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Signed, sealed, delivered: Americans re-elect Obama
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama rolled to re-election Tuesday night, vanquishing former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney despite a weak economy that plagued his first term and put a crimp in the middle class dreams of millions. In victory, he confidently promised better days ahead. Obama spoke to thousands of cheering supporters in his hometown of Chicago, praising Romney and declaring his optimism for the next four years. “While our road has been hard, though our journey has been long, we have picked ourselves up, we have fought our way back and we know in our hearts that for the United States of America, the best is yet to come,” he said. Romney made a brief, graceful concession speech before a disappointed crowd in Boston. He summoned all Americans to pray for Obama and urged the night’s political winners to put partisan bickering aside and “reach across the aisle” to tackle the nation’s problems. CONTINUED INSIDE AP Photo
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Still, after the costliest — and one of the nastiest — campaigns in history, divided government was alive and well. Democrats retained control of the Senate with surprising ease. With three races too close to call, they had the possibility of gaining a seat. Republicans won the House, ensuring that Speaker John Boehner of Ohio, Obama’s partner in unsuccessful deficit talks, would reclaim his seat at the bargaining table. With numerous races as yet uncalled, the size of the GOP majority was unknown. At Obama headquarters in Chicago, a huge crowd gathered waving small American flags and cheering. Supporters hugged each other, danced and pumped their fists in the air. Excited crowds also gathered in New York’s Times Square, at Faneuil Hall in Boston and near the White House in Washington, drivers joyfully honking as they passed by. With returns from 88 percent of the nation’s precincts, Obama had 55.8 million, 49.8 percent of the popular vote. Romney had 54.5 million, or 48.6 percent. The president’s laserlike focus on the battleground states allowed him to run up a 303-206 margin in the competition for the 270 electoral votes needed to win the White House, the count that mattered most. Remarkably, given the sour economy, he lost only two states that he captured in 2008, Indiana and North Carolina. Florida, another Obama state four years ago, remained too close to call. The election emerged as a choice between two very different visions of govern-
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President Obama takes over 300 electoral votes in a close popular election.
ment — whether it occupies a major, frontrow place in American lives or is in the background as a less-obtrusive facilitator for private enterprise and entrepreneurship. The economy was rated the top issue by about 60 percent of voters surveyed as they left their polling places. But more said former President George W. Bush bore responsibility for current circumstances than Obama did after nearly four years in office. That boded well for the president, who had worked to turn the election into a choice between his proposals and Romney’s, rather than a simple referendum on the economy during his time in the White House. Unemployment stood at 7.9 percent on Election Day, higher than when the president took office. And despite signs of progress, the economy is still struggling after the worst recession in history.
Obama captured Ohio, Wisconsin, Iowa, Virginia, New Hampshire, Colorado and Nevada, seven of the nine states where the rivals and their allies poured nearly $1 billion into dueling television commercials. Romney won North Carolina among the battleground states. Florida was too close to call, Obama leading narrowly in a state where there were still long lines of voters at some polling places long after the appointed closing time. Romney, who grew wealthy in business and ran the 2002 Olympic Games in Salt Lake City before entering politics, spoke only briefly to supporters, some of whom wept. “I so wish that I had been able to fulfill your hopes to lead the country in a different direction,” he said. “But the nation chose another leader and so Ann and I join
Same-sex marriage passes States legalize marijuana • Same-sex marriage is now allowed in Maine and Maryland, according to the Associated Press. The issue was also on the ballot in Minnesota and Washington, but was too close to call at the time of press. According to AP, Maine was the first state where gay marriage supporters collected enough signatures to put the measure on the ballot themselves.
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• Senate candidates Richard Mourdock of Indiana and Todd Akin of Missouri both suffered defeat on Tuesday, according to AP. Each had lost leads after making controversial comments about rape in recent months. • New Jersey lost a Congressional seat this year, following the 2010 U.S. Census, leaving the state with a total of 12 representatives. This election produced even results with six going Democratic and six going Republican.
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• Democrat Tammy Baldwin became the nation’s first openly gay senator, filling the open U.S. Senate seat in Wisconsin, AP reports.
• New Jersey passed both public questions that it posed. Question 1 allows the state to borrow $750 million for higher education facilities. Question 2 mandates that the judiciary in the state contribute more its benefits.
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• Colorado passed Amendment 64, which legalizes recreational use of marijuana. Amendment 64 will allow adults over 21 to possess up to an ounce of marijuana, AP reports. Washington State passed Initiative 502, which also regulates marijuana sales. Massachusetts legalized the use of medical marijuana, while two other states voted against the same measure, according to AP.
• Florida and its 29 electoral votes had not been called for either candidate at the time this paper went to press.
with you to earnestly pray for him and for this great nation.” Moments later, Obama stepped before a far different crowd hundreds of miles away. “Tonight you voted for action, not politics as usual,” he said. He pledged to work with leaders of both parties to help the nation complete its recovery from the worst recession since the Great Depression. Boehner issued a statement of his own, noting that while Obama won, so, too, did his House Republicans “If there is a mandate, it is a mandate for both parties to find common ground and take steps together to help our economy grow and create jobs, which is critical to solving our debt,” he said. By any description, the list of challenges is daunting - high unemployment, a slow-growth economy, soaring deficits, a national debt at unsustainable. To say nothing of the threat of a nuclear Iran and the menace of al-Qaida and other terrorist groups more than a decade after the attacks of Sept., 11, 2001. There was no doubt about what drove voters to one candidate or the other in the presidential race. About 4 in 10 said the economy is on the mend, but more than that said it was stagnant or getting worse more than four years after the near-collapse of 2008. The survey was conducted for The Associated Press and a group of television networks. In the presidential race, Obama won in the reliably Democratic Northeast and on the West Coast. Pennsylvania was his, too, despite two late campaign stops by Romney. Romney won most of the South as well as much of the Rocky Mountain West and Farm Belt.
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Hurricane Sandy leaves lasting effect on N.J. Damage at TCNJ By Natalie Kouba News Editor
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This year’s fall break was extended longer than usual due to circumstances resulting from Hurricane Sandy. Striking the East Coast with gusts of wind and rain on the evening of Monday, Oct. 29, the superstorm left unprecedented damage across the state. Because of the power outages and extent of damage in New Jersey, campus was closed through Friday, Nov. 2. “The total damage to the College was approximately $105,000,” said Matthew Golden, assistant vice president for Communications and College Relations, in an email. “This number
will change as we get bids and estimates on the repair work, investigate warranties, insurance claims and assistance from the government.” According to Golden, a preliminary assessment of damage included downed trees and limbs, roofing damage, broken windows and skylights, broken bench seating, ceiling damage due to leaks, fencing damage, damage to site lights, batting cage damage, a damaged generator and downed power lines. None of the College’s residence halls lost power, but academic buildings and the Library did, according to an email sent to the students on Oct. 30.
Carly Koziol and her sister didn’t pay much attention to the storm warnings. While their father ran frantically from store to store stocking up on food and flashlights in preparation for Hurricane Sandy, she and her sister were out shopping at the mall, and assumed the storm “wasn’t a big deal.” But when the storm surge started at 9:30 p.m. on the first night, her family decided it was time to leave their home and go to her grandmother’s house. Her next door neighbors, she explained, tried to leave only a half an hour after her family, but it was impossible. Koziol is a New Jersey resident like most students at the College who experienced the “Frankenstorm” last week. Though some towns see SANDY page 5
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Strong winds from Hurricane Sandy cause a tree to fall behind the Travers and Wolfe Towers last week.
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Return to the Jersey Shore Students lend a hand POINT PLEASANT BEACH, N.J. (AP) — Bill Goldberg’s first reaction upon entering his flood-damaged home in this popular Jersey Shore resort community was unprintable. His second was that life as he knew it had just been turned upside down — along with his refrigerator, freezer, and kitchen
and dining room furniture. “Now it’s a matter of figuring out whether I have anything left,” Goldberg said Thursday, as he scraped a thick layer of mud from his home. see SHORE page 16
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Hurricane Sandy, which struck the East Coast on Monday, Oct. 29, has caused approximately 100 deaths, led to hundreds of thousands losing power, and has caused countless damage to homes throughout New Jersey. Due to the fact that Sandy caused such catastrophic damage, students have begun to ask, “What can I do to help?” This is exactly where Here for Home comes in. Students at the College feel a strong need to aid all of the New Jersey residents that have been affected by the storm, and the College’s Here for Home campaign is devoted to providing relief efforts for the destruction that Sandy has caused. “Here for Home is dedicated to relief efforts aiding in the state of New Jersey’s recovery,” said Stephanie
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Kraver, an AmeriCorps VISTA Fellow for the Bonner Center and a College alumna. “We anticipate that this will be a long process … We plan to assist families and residents of the state until they are back on their feet.” Here for Home held its first meeting on Thursday, Nov. 1, which was co-led by Patrick Donohue, assistant provost for Community Engaged Learning Programs, and Christina Kopka, president of the Student Government, in order to coordinate the campus-wide campaign. Approximately 45 people, of which the vast majority were students, attended the meeting and were eager to help. “(Helping) is simply the moral thing to do,” Donohue said. “When others are distressed and need a hand, you reach out to them and help lift them up.” see HOME page 11
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Up for debate: KFC or JFK ‘Snow Place Like Home’ By Emma Colton Correspondent
It’s debate season. With that in mind, the College’s Philosophical Society and Debate Society held their own take on debates on Tuesday, Oct. 23, in the Social Science Atrium. The War of Words debate was mediated by philosophy professor John Sisko, who introduced the concepts of the debate and watched as everything from fried chicken to freedom was animatedly discussed. “You can’t eat JFK, but you can eat fried chicken,” said Sean Modri, junior philosophy and psychology double major, and one of the representatives from the Philosophical Society. Modri was prompted to say this to back up the assertion that the fast-food business Kentucky Fried Chicken is a more influential concept than former President John F. Kennedy. Modri’s belief on KFC vs. JFK stems from his ideas on familiarity. According to Modri, the American public is more familiar with the easily accessible fast-food chain, than it is with President Kennedy. However, this position was challenged by Zach Myshkoff, sophomore history major, and a representative from the Debate Society. Myshkoff debated that JFK is superior to KFC through metaphors. He explained his stance by using JFK as a metaphor for government, and KFC as a metaphor for corporation. “The whole goal of a corporation is to make a profit, to benefit itself. Whereas government is there to benefit the whole society,” Myshkoff said. Myshkoff went on to explain his stance by saying that Kennedy was one of the
most inspirational presidents, thus he benefited all of society. However, according to Myshkoff, when a person goes to dinner at KFC, the food might be tasty, but society is not benefited. Instead, KFC is there to take advantage of the customer, and to make a profit. Jack Graham, freshman philosophy major, and the second representative from the Philosophical Society, defended his view that safety is a more influential concept than freedom, during a different segment of the lively debate. “Safety is the preservation of our wellbeing,” Graham said. Graham expressed his opinions by explaining that safety is comfort with fewer chances of opportunity, while freedom is fear with more chances of opportunity. Graham added extra support to his argument on safety, while also expressing his philosophical passions, by quoting Virgil and Aristotle. Mike Herold, junior journalism major and Signal staff writer, was the second representative from the Debate Society and disputed Graham’s stance on safety vs. freedom. “We have sacrificed our safety time and time again, in order to fight for freedom. This is why freedom will always win out over safety,” Herold said. Herold’s position on freedom was supported by quotes from the founding fathers. He explained his stance by saying that the desire for freedom is an inherent passion born to everyone. According to Herold, a person’s sense of self is entwined with freedom, so freedom will be protected at all costs. The debate was concluded when Professor Sisko announced the Philosophical Society’s representative, Modri, as the War of Words winner, and awarded him with a Barnes & Noble gift card.
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Debaters make their cases for prominence between the Colonel’s chicken and a former president of the United States of America.
SFB funds TCNJ Holiday By Julie Kayzerman Staff Writer
The Student Finance Board met on Wednesday, Oct. 24, to discuss several issues, including the funding of the College Union Board and Student Government’s joint collaboration in organizing the annual TCNJ Holiday. SFB motioned to fully fund CUB and SG for a total of $20,423.02, which will go toward the “Snow Place Like Home” themed TCNJ Holiday scheduled for Dec. 6 in the Brower Student Center. The event will include an artificial ice rink, two live horse and carriage rides, decorations and other engaging activities for the students. “CUB and SG are really organized about it,” said Rachel Leva, SFB’s programming director, while advocating for full funding of the event. Some members displayed their concern about the long waiting line for the horse and carriage rides, but ultimately agreed to fully fund the event. SFB also allocated $100 to SG for a series of senior connection events that will include various speakers who will deliver information for seniors to use after they graduate. The speakers will be dispersed this year in hopes of gaining attendance. The events are set to take place on Nov. 7, Feb. 20, Mar. 20 and Apr. 17. In addition, SFB received several multicultural requests. After deliberation SFB agreed to fully fund TCNJ Barkada for a total of $1,531 for their Filipino Variety Show. This event won the Student Activity award for excellence and tradition last year and is scheduled for Nov. 17 in the Lions Den. It will include Triangle Offense, a Filipino/ American rap and hip-hop group, as well as an abundance of traditional Filipino food. SFB also heard from the Muslim Student Association and after deliberation agreed to fund $4,204.30 for their 7th Annual TCNJ MSA Eid Al-Adha Dinner. It is their only SFB funded event of the semester and is scheduled to take place on Nov. 8 in the Lions Den. Members of SFB were concerned that the amount of food might not be enough for the event, but allocated $100 more than MSA’s funding request, to stipulate for
moving arrangements. Continuing the multicultural requests, SFB motioned to fully fund the European clubs for a total of $700 to hold their cultural night “A Sweet Taste of Europe.” The event will include several different traditional European desserts and dances and will take place in BSC on Nov. 16. Completing the multicultural requests, SFB passed the motion to fund Chabad a total of $4,850 for their Pre-Hanukkah party, by one vote. The event will include a virtual graffiti wall, an ice sculpture Menorah, traditional food and several Hanukkah kits for the students. Members of SFB raised questions of funding the ice sculpture menorah, but ultimately agreed after being informed that the completion of the menorah will take place at the College for the students to observe. The event will take place in BSC on Dec. 4. Chabad also presented a conference request for $320 to fund participation for the Chabad on Campus International Shabbaton Conference. However, SFB motioned to zero fund the conference after deciding that it wouldn’t benefit the College. Following, SFB motioned to fund the Inter-Greek Council $1,868 to attend the Northeast Greek Leadership Association Annual Conference form Feb. 21-24. However, members of SFB showed disfavor with the inclusion of the club’s advisor in the meeting. This was a result of the violation of protocol that dictates that club advisors cannot aid the students during their presentation to SFB. Finally, SFB agreed to fund the Women’s Center $1,781 to attend the NWSA Annual Conference from Nov. 8-11. SFB added $100 to the funding request to include funding for one other student because they felt it would be important to have more than one underclassman attend the conference in preparation for next year. SFB was in favor of funding this conference because The Women’s Center has never attended it before. “It’s an ideal scenario,” said SFB senior representative Andrew Palmieri. *Even though SFB agrees to finance certain events, there is no guarantee that these events will take place. The approval only makes the funds available.
Security report details jumps and drops in crime By Sydnee Weinbaum Features Assistant The 2011 Annual Security Report has been released and it showcases the increases and decreases of crime from 2010 to 2011. In 2010 there were two burglaries on campus, both in residence halls. However, in 2011, a total of six burglaries occurred and five of them took place in residence halls. “Burglaries on our campus are generally a crime of opportunity, usually involving theft from unsecured rooms or vehicles,” said John M. Collins, police chief and director of campus security. “While we are disappointed in the increase from two in 2010 to six in 2011, 2011 matches 2009 for the second lowest number in over seven years and is well below the earlier historical trends.” There were also four instances
of motor vehicle theft in 2011, while in 2010 there was none. Another increase was reflected in the number of arrests that have been made due to liquor laws. In 2010, 37 arrests were made on campus, while in 2011, 72 were made. The drug law arrests have increased as well. In 2010, 15 people were arrested in violation of drug law, while in 2011 the number increased to 19. However, from 2010 to 2011, the number of people that filed disciplinary actions for violating the liquor law decreased. In 2010, 347 were held accountable, while in 2011 the number dropped to 317. Nevertheless, the number of those who had violated the drug law increased. The Alcohol and Drug Education Program was implemented at the College in 1990 and makes students aware of the social and academic consequences of using
alcohol and other drugs. In fact, in regards to the increase in drug arrests, Collins said, “We work closely with Student Affairs, particular ADEP and Student Conduct to promote healthy, safe habits and to intervene when students need support.” In 2010, there were two reports of sexual offense, while in 2011 the number decreased to just one report. However, in 2011 there were two reports for aggravated assault, while in 2010 there was none. According to the annual report, sexual assault includes any form of unwanted or involuntary touching or penetration of intimate body parts by a person of the same or opposite sex. There are programs through campus police for self-defense training. “Campus Police do provide Rape Aggression Defense classes
several times per year on weekends and some evenings,” Collins said. Police officer Jim Lopez is responsible for these programs and those interested can email him at jlopez@tcnj.edu. In 2010, there was one reported fire in Decker Hall that was unintentional and was a stovetop fire. The amount in damages was $1,500. In 2011, an unintentional microwave fire occurred in Brewster House and resulted in no damage. Also, in 2011, an unintentional dryer fire broke out in Norsworthy Hall, but did no damage. The Office of Occupational Safety and Environmental Services, the Office of Campus Police Services, and the Department of Residential Education and Housing perform four fire drills for on-campus student housing. A Fire Safety Awareness program is given to all oc-
cupants of on-campus housing which includes fire prevention and safe evacuation techniques as well. According to Collins, to preventing crimes, it “is a matter of reducing opportunities. Secure doors and vehicles, and do not leave property unattended.” The Crime Awareness Program on campus is a great way to help prevent and report crimes. According to the 2011 Annual Security and Fire Safety Report, it is a program in which students, faculty and staff team together with campus police to help prevent crime and educate the campus community through educational programs and interactive events. More tips can be found at campuspolice.pages.tcnj.edu/ communitystudentresources/ cap/tips/ For more information please visit campuspolice.pages.tcnj.edu/
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Freedom suppressed Sandy shifts SG meeting Campaigns to make up lost time By Regina Yorkgitis Correspondent
Negin Nebavi, a professor of history at Montclair State University, presented “Theocracy and Dissent in Contemporary Iran,” a lecture describing the persistent efforts of human rights activists in the Iran, on Tuesday, Oct. 23. “The fact is that as a result of the 2009 election, many people are still in jail,” Nebavi said. A scholar of Middle Eastern studies, Nebavi detailed the enduring hope that Iranian activists have maintained in recent history. After the controversial reelection of Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, human rights activists protested the results. As freedom of speech and press are not rights guaranteed for Iranian citizens, many lobbyists were incarcerated for their actions. “On the surface, the regime’s crackdown seemed to have worked,” Nebavi said. However, imprisoned activists have sustained “a confidence that things cannot carry on in this way,” she explained, and they are “persisting in their demand for justice.” As an example, Nebavi read a letter sent from prison by Nasrin Sotoudeh, a lawyer and activist, to
her husband. Sotoudeh’s letter, written in May 2011, reads, “Although my freedom is also important to me, it is not more important than the justice that has been ignored and denied.” While human rights activists, like Sotoudeh, risk imprisonment and oppression for working to create social justice, Nebavi asserted they have not been silenced in their “attempt to try to bring about peaceful change from within.” Reactions to Nebavi’s presentation were varied among students. “It was nice to hear direct letters,” said Britta Nippert, junior journalism major, who said she enjoyed the presentation. “I think (Nebavi) put too much faith in the people who support human rights,” said Michael Tobass, freshman political science major. He believed that the “system of theocracy” was to blame for the issues in Iran. However, when asked whether Iran as a theocracy hinders efforts towards social justice, Nebavi said,“Islam emphasizes also human dignity — there is no contradiction.” Nebavi was the second speaker in the “Social Justice and the Politics of Dissent in the Muslim World Lecture Series,” that is scheduled to continue next semester.
By Natalie Kouba News Editor
Hurricane Sandy moved this week’s Student Government meeting from the Student Center to the Internet as most members weathered the storm off campus. Members of the executive board and committees emailed the agenda to SG members, briefing them on multiple updates, approaching events and new agenda items. Christina Kopka, SG president and senior Spanish and marketing double major, reported the success of the Building Our Futures Rally, noting the College President Gitenstein and Senate President Sweeney were especially impressed. To make up for lost campaigning time due to the hurricane, posters promoting the campaign will put up this week. Sadia Tahir, senior biology and psychology major and vice president for equity and diversity, announced that SG is co-sponsoring the She’s the First tie-dye cupcake sale that
will take place from Nov. 12-16. The profits from the sale help sponsor girls’ educations in developing countries. A campaign to help students accept on-campus resources is also expected to begin in the last week of November. The Norm campaign promotes the idea that it is “normal” to take advantage of the Tutoring Center, Career Center, CAPS and other on-campus resources. Another campaign, which is planned to take off come
mid-November, was outlined in the email. “I am Medium” is a campaign designed to value the diversity on campus and for students to embrace their own diversity. The campaign “allows students to express themselves as they perceive themselves … It could be … I am white, I am a leader, I am a biology major, I am a friend,” explained Kyle Magliaro, senior marketing major and executive vice president of SG.
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Students gather for the Building Our Futures rally.
Princeton professor delves into embryonics By Colleen Duncan Correspondent
Students scrambled to find seats as Nobel Laureate Eric Wieschaus spoke to a packed room in the Education Building on Wednesday, Oct. 23. Amanda Norvell of the School of Science introduced Wieschaus, telling the audience that the goal of the day was “to bring interesting and noteworthy research to a general audience in a way that is both scholarly and accessible.” Dean Jeff Osborn of the School of Science later noted that was exactly what was achieved. Coming to the College from Princeton
University, where he is a professor of molecular biology and a Howard Hughes Medical Institute investigator, Wieschaus is a developmental geneticist, whose career has focused upon genetic control of embryonic development, using the fruit fly as his model for research, according to Norvell. “(Wieschaus) really stimulat(ed) us to think about what science is, the excitement and passion of science, the serendipity of science, and really why we need to bring multiple disciplines together to answer today’s questions. He has done a spectacular job of doing that,” Norvell said. His presentation explained the research and results of his career so far.
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Nobel Laureate Eric Wieschaus speaks to a full house of students.
In particular, he spoke about how he and his colleagues have been able to transform their descriptions of cell behavior and how cells change genetically and molecularly during embryonic development. Wieschaus admitted to the audience that the newest research completed by his colleagues and himself have somewhat countered their previous results in embryonic development. While previous research has involved examining cells individually to explain embryonic development, recent research reveals that examining development as a whole is a more accurate and beneficial route towards further scientific development. Although some may see these results as discouraging, Wieschaus is excited about them. Viewing himself still as a student of science, he is always eager to learn more about biology and to build upon past research. For the students and young scientists completing their own research who experience similar contradictions to their work, Wieschaus has some advice: “Enjoy it.” “I think realistically if you have results that are conflicting, what it means is that you don’t understand what’s going on, but you are closer to understanding than you were before.
Biology doesn’t conflict with itself, your thoughts conflict with itself, and so if you have conflicting results, it means that you’re not thinking about it right,” Wieschaus said. “The very best thing you can have is conflicting results. It’s guaranteed to happen if you’re making progress.” Students found the information interesting. “I want to do an independent study in embryonic development, so it’s especially related, but even if I didn’t want to do that, I’d still want to come because it’s still really interesting,” said Ami Shah, senior biology major. Although not a biology major, senior chemistry major, Matthew Smith, found the presentation intriguing, saying, “It’s good to know that there are professors out there that are still actively doing research as well as teaching.” Prior to attending the colloquium, Wieschaus took the time to meet and engage in student classes, and continued afterwards to enjoy a lunch with students and staff and answer further questions. “Chemistry is the core of making new drugs in the pharmaceutical industry, and the fact that these molecules can literally save lives absolutely amazes me,” he said.
BRB: Student tries to ride-and-dash on $20 tab By Natalie Kouba News Editor A female student requested a taxi service on Thursday, Oct. 25 around 11:50 p.m., from the Sun National Center in Trenton to I Street, behind Wolfe Hall. She racked up a fare of $20 but told the cab driver she did not have money on her, police said. She said she would run up to her room and return with the due amount. After waiting about 10 minutes for the girl to return, the cab driver called the contact number the girl had left with him, according to police. He tried several times to call the number, and eventually reported the theft to Campus Police. The driver said he would not file charges against the student and only wanted the $20 owed to him. According to police, the girl said she did not
have any money and would borrow it from a friend. Around 1 a.m. she returned with the payment for the cab driver. …
from the College soccer field on Saturday, Oct. 27 between 12 and 1 p.m. The owner called his carrier, Sprint, but they were unable to provide a GPS location of the phone. There are no suspects on the theft. The phone is valued at $216.
The tire of a 2005 Hyundai Elantra was slashed sometime between Sunday at 3 p.m. and Monday at 11 a.m., according to police. The victim of the tire-slashing parked his car in the second level of Lot 9 on Tuesday, Oct. 21, and when he returned the next day, his tire had been ruined. He reported the incident to campus police and changed his tire. … An “unsecured and unattended” white iPhone 5 was stolen
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Campus Police settle a dispute over cab fare.
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Sandy / Affected students share their stories
Photo courtesy of Carly Koziol
Onlookers are amazed at the destruction Hurricane Sandy brought their town, Brick, N.J.
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did not even lose power, many students’ homes remain in the dark, while other students’ homes and possessions drowned in the hurricane. Students were relocated from their homes, temporarily moving in with relatives or friends. When Koziol’s family found shelter at their grandmother’s house, the conditions were not much better. “It looked like an aquarium,” Koziol said. Water surrounded the house and began seeping under the doors, although the water line did not drop for a couple days. Her dad would squeegee the floor regularly to prevent the room from flooding. After the storm, her family went back home. There was a boat in the middle of the street, three houses burned down, and cops manning the neighborhood. All the food in their fridge had spoiled, but there was a hot dog cart in town that was open. “We lived off hot dogs. They were soggy and disgusting, but we needed food,” Koziol said. Four of their five cars were flooded up to the steering wheel. Koziol had just finished paying off her Mercedes Benz and was excited to finally own a car of her own. The crawl space was flooded, and they had no heat or electricity. The chiropractic office her parents owned and worked in flooded and most of the equipment was destroyed. A small fire broke out when her father tried turning on one of the computers. Her father shouted, “Take my degrees and run!” as the fire trucks were coming nearer and her family scrambled and tore the plaques from the wall. “In the end you have your education, family and friends,” Koziol said. “It’s so easy to say, we lost this, we lost that, but
other people lost more.” For Koziol, the most challenging part of the whole experience has been coming back to the College and being away from her home community. “Being at home, everyone was going through the same thing … I felt really guilty being here,” Koziol said The insensitivity of many of her friends was another hardship Koziol faced. While her family was returning to her battered home after Hurricane Sandy, friends were sending her pictures of their Halloween costumes, and neglected inquiring about how she was doing, explained Koziol. “In a time of disaster and struggle, you see who is really there for you,” Koziol said. “It wasn’t just our hardships. It was the revelation of friendship.” Another member of the College community who was not hit hard by Hurricane Sandy reached out to others to shelter during the storm. Professor Diane Steinberg opened her home in Ewing to fellow faculty members Cynthia Paces and Felicia Steele and their families, who had lost power from the hurricane. Steinberg not only invited her co-workers and their families to stay at her home, but other friends as well. At one point, she said, there were 14 people staying in her home, although most of them were “day trippers.” At her home, visitors enjoyed a bounty of soups, phone and laptop chargers, hot showers, and even some time playing Xbox for their children. “We never had more people than chairs, or more people than soup spoons, so it was all good,” Steinberg said. Up in northern New Jersey, the conditions were much different than in Ewing. Josie Perez, a sophomore mathematics and elementary education double major from Hoboken, has yet to return to her apartment since the storm. She planned to stay on campus for fall break, but when TCNJ Alerts began sending students messages basically saying, “take cover,” Perez decided, “I should probably go home.” The trains were so delayed that she went to a friend’s house in Paramus instead. While watching the news, Perez realized the storm was headed straight for New York. “That’s when I knew it was going to affect my hometown,” Perez said. The cellular services in Hoboken were out, so her mom would go out of town each night where service was available to talk to Perez. According to her mother, she could see water rising up the stairs. They were dry on the third floor of the apartment building where they live, but the second floor and lobby
below had flooded. The garage also flooded, destroying Perez’s family car. “Our town was basically the Hudson River,” Perez said. Another student at the College experienced flooding in her town as well. Sarah Gugliotta, senior psychology, lives in Freeport N.Y., just on the south side of Long Island. Her family knew the approaching storm was going to be strong, so luckily they prepared by moving the valuables and furniture they could to the second floor. Even with their preparations, the water in their house ruined their washer, dryer, and the fridge and freezer kept in the garage, along with couches, a rug, and the shed that stood next to the house. Due to the water damage, the dry wall and insulation needed to be removed to prevent mold. In this tough time, her community pulled together, as did many across the state. Neighbors who got their power back before Gugliotta’s family let them shower and do laundry in their homes. “Luckily no one in my family or anyone else’s I know lost their lives, and we lost less than a lot of people in my area,” Gugliotta said. Tim Skinner, a junior electrical engineering major from Monmouth Beach, was relatively lucky, and his home was spared from the storm. The rest of his town, however, is still suffering from debris in roads, vanished beach clubs, capsized boats and collapsed rooves. “You could see people shaking their heads, surveying the damage and coming to the realization that their homes had been destroyed,” Skinner said. “I hope my town and New Jersey can someday go back to the way it truly was.”
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Candidate Caramello Black is back on campus
By Andreia Bulhao Staff Writer Students and faculty gathered in Mayo Concert Hall on Friday, Oct. 26 for an open campus session with Charles Caramello, a candidate for provost and vice president for Academic Affairs here at the College. Caramello has worked as the associate provost for academic affairs and dean of the graduate school at the University of Maryland since 2006. He joined the University in 1978 and has served its campus in many academic and administrative positions since then. Caramello opened the session by discussing what brought him to the College in the first place. “There are three reasons why I am here, it’s a university that has achieved excellence, aspiration is really important here and it has a great location that offers many opportunities to both students and faculty,” he said. Throughout the session, students and faculty voiced their concerns regarding various issues involving the role of provost, including academic affairs, student life and the requirements of faculty at the College. When asked, Caramello articulated that typically there is not direct relationship between the students and the provost, and that a student’s intermediate relationship is with the institution rather then the provost. However, Caramello added ways in
which he would become more involved with students on campus. “I’m a great believer in walking the campus and creating those informal relationships,” he said. “I also believe it is important that the provost meets directly and indirectly with your student government, this way there is a lot of formal mechanisms for engagement with students.” Caramello voiced many goals he had planned for the College if, in fact, he were selected to become the provost. One of his main ambitions is to help the College achieve a greater national reputation and more recognition. He made sure to mention that such a goal could take years to achieve, but that does not mean it is not possible. He suggested that one way to move towards such recognition would be to collaborate and work closely with other institutions in the area. In addition, by continuing to achieve excellence the College will continue to attract students and in hopes achieving that national reputation he is working toward. Finally, Caramello added that his goal was to make the College a place for the evolution of students as intellectuals. “What excites me about higher education is people coming in as one thing and out as another,” he said. “I want to create enabling conditions so students can really transform.” Under Caramello’s leadership, the University of Maryland’s graduate school has established various fellowships as well as achievements.
Bonner students addressed By Ashley Thomas Correspondent
Congressman Rush Holt’s legislative assistant visited the College on Wednesday, Oct. 24 to talk with Bonner students about politics, his work in the government, and how they can get involved. Andrew Black, a College alumnus, stressed the importance of service, internships and being active for a cause. Black opened up with a quote from Ralph Waldo Emerson and continued to tuck in quotes on service for the duration of the speech. “We live in a generation where service is easy. It has been presented to us and served on a silver platter,” Black said. He continued by encouraging students to get involved and said that they could make a difference. He invited students to “find an issue you care about, get other people to care about it, and light a fire.” Similarly, Black encouraged students to mobilize people and to use social media for common good. He described the impact of SOPA, the issue with Internet piracy, and how it became a movement with many youth involved. “The same thing that happened with SOPA can happen for any issue,” said Black. “It’s there. The seeds have been planted. It’s up to you guys to do something about it.” Likewise, Black stressed the importance
of constituent service as an individual and as an aide to a member of Congress. According to Black, constituent service is often overlooked, but has a greater impact in terms of helping people. “When you think about public service, it is not all about writing the laws,” said Black. In addition, the legislative assistant talked about the stigma the government holds today. He mentioned a data poll that asked, “Do you like the government?” Only 16 percent said yes. “How do you be a leader in a cause you try to advocate in when no one likes you? It’s a challenge,” he said. Black acknowledged how the government tries to help its citizens and how students today can help as well. He realized it is a working progress, but that it can be done. The College alum graduated with B.A. in sociology, an urban studies concentration, and a political science minor. He first began working for Holt as a high school intern in 2003. “I was bitten by a public service bug at a young age,” Black said. His drive to work in this field came from interning and seeing the real positive outcomes that the government could have on individual people. Black is currently working in Holt’s office in Washington, D.C. as the policy advisor for Immigration issues and administration aspects of the Washington office.
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According to the Navy Times, there is a new U.S. soldier suicide every 27 hours. By Vincent Aldazabal This is dedicated to the memory of thousands of U.S. soldiers who have died as a result of combat and thousands more who have committed suicide. When I attempted to ask Mr. Rove after he spoke here on campus about suicides in the U.S. Army, he claimed to have felt a rain drop and began to depart, leaving a very crucial question unanswered. What about suicides in the U.S. Army? Simply put, our troops mustn’t be expected to assume responsibility for this as a risk involved. It shatters logic and makes scapegoats of the very heroes that should’ve desperately needed rescuing. According to a statistic put out by the Navy Times in August 2012, at the time, there was a suicide amongst returning U.S. soldiers every 27 hours. Time Magazine was perhaps the only major news outlet to give a fully transparent look into the suicides of U.S. soldiers, which at the time in August stood at 2,676, surpassing the death toll of U.S. soldiers in Afghanistan of 1,950. Now, to return to modern American history, we can see that the
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tragic deaths of American citizens as a result of 9/11 has shaped our perception of not only the loss of life on a national level but how we grieve as a whole. These thousands of deaths of American heroes weren’t and are not a result of combat but Post Traumatic Stress due to combat. Furthermore, the families of the heroes who have taken their own lives are the last people who should have to be experiencing this tragedy. The assertion must be made that these suicides are not simply a byproduct of war and perhaps this is the point I wanted to make to Mr. Rove. While in August it stood that $2 billion have been allocated to mental healthcare by the military, it simply isn’t working. More importantly, our current president and elected officials aren’t setting enough time aside to present this issue before congress. Every year on the anniversary of 9/11 the flag is raised at half mast and proper ceremonies are given to commemorate the fallen heroes and everyday American citizens. As a nation, I believe we must make a more deliberate effort to allow these suicides to be a part of our national level of consciousness, one that was evident in the aftermath of the Civil War and 9/11 terrorist attacks. Once more, a day will come when the nation realizes the trauma of these suicides and in the future may be more hesitant in supporting further assertion of military authority around the globe. In considering this one might look to Romney’s and Ryan’s calls for further increases in military spending. In addition, to make a pertinent political point, why hasn’t President Obama addressed this as a major and effective piece of his healthcare plan? Furthermore, why are Governor Romney and his running mate more concerned with affording major tax breaks for the incredibly wealthy and not funding a comprehensive bill that would bring relief to the families grieving and preventive measures against suicide? It will not be until the United States as a whole becomes effectively conscious of this tragedy, and that our politicians make this a top priority, that justice and closure can be brought to these families. Until then my heart breaks for these heroes and their families and I am sure so do the hearts of many other Americans. All that I can hope for is that they are as willing to fight for those who pay the ultimate price in a most disheartening manner.
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Two monumental events
We’re only a week into November and the month is already off to an epic beginning. Over the past week, there were two major events that greatly impacted the lives of students at the College: Hurricane Sandy and the 2012 Election. While you may be growing sick of constantly hearing these topics talked about, we decided to make them focal points in this week’s issue because both will have longterm effects on our students. AP Photo We tried our best to provide factual details as Hurricane Sandy and the election are two events from the past week that greatly well as students’ opinions and personal stories, in affect the College and its students, faculty and staff. an effort to show how these events truly did have an effect on our College community. The Weekly Poll: Regarding the hurricane, a majority of our state experienced a loss of power at the very least. OthDid you vote on Election Day? ers had to endure far worse damage, including los• Absolutely. I wanted to make my voice heard. • No, I don’t think voting matters. ing their homes, cars and other valuables. • I would have, but I wasn’t registered. By devoting as much coverage as possible to the • I voted beforehand with an absentee ballot. storm, our goal is to show just how tremendous of “In a time of an impact it has on the lives of our students, faculty cast your vote @ tcnjsignal.net ! disaster and and staff. struggle, you Though tragic, the hurricane also showed the Previous poll’s results see who is really ability of the members of the East Coast to come Do you approve of the bond issue? together and show each other support and kindthere for you.” ness. The College’s Here For Home group is a tes— Carly Koziol, • Absolutely, anything that makes our College College student tament to that. better. 80% affected by If you’re interested in getting involved and giv• I need more information about where the money Hurricane Sandy ing back (which we highly encourage), you can bewill go. 20% gin by helping provide the items needed on Here • I just don’t think the state needs to be taking For Home’s donation list (see page 11). on more debt right now. 0% “New Jersey will Speaking of making a difference, on Tuesday, stu• I don’t really care. 0% dents had the opportunity to vote in the Election. bounce back if This was an equally important event because it dewe all share our termined who will lead our nation for the next few energies and years. For a majority of students, this was the first talents.” presidential election in which they could participate. tcnjsignal.net Another way the election directly affects our — assistant provost Telephone: Mailing Address: school is the fact that the Building Our Future Bond for Community Production Rm - (609) 771-2424 The Signal Act passed. Business Office - (609) 771-2499 Engaged Learning c/o Brower Student Center The College of New Jersey Fax: (609) 771-3433 This means that $750 million will be invested in Programs Patrick P.O. Box 7718 Email: signal@tcnj.edu the state’s higher education system. This is a huge Donohue at a Here Ewing, NJ 08628-0718 Ad Email: signalad@tcnj.edu For Home meeting deal and a wonderful asset to our school, which is Editorial Staff Thalia Ortiz estimated to receive $22-26 million. Production Manager Jamie Primeau Chris Rightmire While it should not take a hurricane for our New Editor-in-Chief Nation & World Editor Jerseyans to show compassion to one another, it primeau2@tcnj.edu Stephanie Petit definitely shows the strong support system we can Brendan McGrath Social Media Editor Correction Managing Editor Peter Fiorilla create when coming together. Hopefully this spirit mcgrat28@tcnj.edu Sports Assistant On the front page of our of hope and help will continue long past the time Brandon Gould Tom Kozlowski Oct. 24 issue, we incorNatalie Kouba Opinions Assistant power is restored.
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Students at the College are helping aid in relief efforts. continued from page 1
Currently, students, faculty and staff that are a part of Here for Home are working on various activities to aid in relief efforts. On Saturday, Nov. 3, approximately 30 students from the College volunteered at Moody Park in Ewing to help officials and residents of the town clean up after the Hurricane. In addition, Here for Home has started a food and materials drive with drop-off points at the Brower Student Center, Eickoff Hall and the first floor of Holman Hall. Some
items that are needed are paper towels, flashlights, diapers and water bottles. On Monday Nov. 5, students from the College traveled to Point Pleasant to help move supplies to a new location in order to prepare for another storm, this one much less severe than Sandy, that is headingtoward N.J. and N.Y. The College has also made arrangements to provide housing for approximately 30 to 50 FEMA-AmeriCorps workers who need a base of operations for the next few weeks. Here for Home is now a campus-wide effort that students and staff have become greatly evolved in. “It is important to aid in relief efforts because I believe we have a responsibility for one another,” Kraver said. “Our affinities tend to be directed towards those in our immediate communities — usually family and friends. Yet, it is crucial to see ourselves as members of a larger human community, one in which others’ hardships are also our own.” Alpha Phi Omega also held a blood drive on Monday, Nov. 5 in an effort to help. In fact, one out of every 10 hospital patients needs blood, making donations is critical. Overall, students and Here for Home feel that helping out in wake of the storm is a necessity. “We are all part of one community, one state, one country,” Donohue said. “New Jersey will bounce back if we all share our energies and talents.”
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Here for Home has started a food and materials drive at the College with drop-off points at the Brower Student Center, Eickhoff Hall and the first floor of Holman Hall. Items needed are: • bleach • brooms and mops • laundry detergent • trash bags • paper towels • flashlights • batteries • work gloves • canned goods • coffee • baby food • diapers • formula • personal care items Jamie Primeau / Editor-in-Chief Here for Home is a campus-wide effort • water and gaterade • vitamins among students, faculty and staff. hereforhome.pages.tcnj.edu
Let Them Eat Cake brings Ewing delicious cupcakes By Jamie Primeau Editor-in-Chief It’s become a tradition that almost any time my mom visits me at school, we head to Princeton’s House of Cupcakes. This is because we’re both slightly obsessed with their delicious cupcakes that come in a variety of flavors. For this reason, I could not be more excited to learn recently that there’s a cupcake shop much closer to campus — located right here in Ewing. Nestled inside Arctic Ice Cream at 22 Arctic Parkway, Let Them Eat Cake is a boutique bake shop that sells cupcakes, cakes, brownies, cookies, macaroons and more. Some of the cupcakes are available every day — including red velvet, vanilla chocolate and chocolate chocolate — while others are seasonal, such as pumpkin spice. Other options include s’mores, carrot cake, almond job and chocolate hazelnut. The bake shop was opened by Joanne Canady-Brown and Danielle Janelli, a pair of friends from the Hoboken area. The two were roommates in college and had been managers at the same restaurant, according to Janelli. Canady-Brown then moved to Ewing after she got married. “We just found ourselves both unemployed at the same time and we’re like, you know what, there’s nothing down here and we both need a job. So we made our own,” Janelli recalled. Let Them Eat Cake had their “grand opening” at last year’s Community Fest, selling cupcakes in the snow, Janelli said. This led to a few catering jobs and then in June they opened up at their current location
when the space became available. Though my friends and I had trouble finding Let Them Eat Cake at first and initially drove past it, once we were inside, we foudn that it was such an adorable little shop with so many delicious-looking desserts. Since I went toward the end of the day, there were not as many options as usual, but I bought a dozen to share with my friends. Some of the flavors were red velvet, pumpkin spice, carrot cake, chocolate cake with vanilla frosting, vanilla cake with chocolate frosting and Guiness Stout — a chocolate cupcake. Another great part was that I happened to go on Election Day — so there were cupcakes with the Republican elephant and others that said “Vote Obama.” (They were patriotic — and delicious!) Upon returning from the bake shop, I cut chunks from each of the flavors for my friends and me to try. We all had different opinions when it came to favorites. Aside from the classic vanilla cake with chocolate frosting (which had tasty, rich chocolate frosting with sprinkles), the pumpkin spice was definitely my favorite. It had cream cheese buttercream frosting and the perfect amount of pumpkin. The red velvet was one of my friend’s favorite flavors — and I agree it was good. Meanwhile, my other friend enjoyed the chocolate with vanilla frosting the most. My conclusion is that you can’t really go wrong with any of these flavors. I definitely plan to return when they have the s’mores and banana foster flavors. The Oreo cupcake sounds delicious as well — the description says there’s an Oreo baked right inside. The only slight downside is that the
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Let Them Eat Cake offers flavors such as red velvet, pumpkin spice, chocolate cake and many more — it’s hard to go wrong. cupcakes are pricey if you plan to buy multiple. They’re $2.50 a piece, with a dozen costing $27. They definitely taste and look worth it, but some other shops offer deals where if you buy 10, you get two free. Also, another bummer is that they’re not open on Mondays and have shortened hours on Sundays. But this is only problematic because it means I can’t go more often.
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Fireside chat evokes business ideas By Sydnee Weinbaum Features Assistant “A Fireside Chat with Katie Orenstein,” founder and director of the OpEd Project, took place in the Brower Student Center on Tuesday, Oct. 23 as the last part of the Women’s Leadership Summit. The OpEd Project’s goal is to increase the number of women
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Orenstein lectures students on how to start a business.
“thought leaders contributing to key commentary forums.” According to Orenstein, it is “a project about who gets to narrate the world.” Students play a major role in the project. They are able to run training all over the U.S., run mentoring programs, and intern with the group. The OpEd Project offers programs for organizations and the public, according to their website. Their goal is to help others realize the potential they have to change the world. Katie Orenstein has contributed to the opinion pages of newspapers such as The New York Times, Washington Post, and Miami Herald. She has also appeared on a variety of television shows and NPR’s All Things Considered. Her novel, “Little Red Riding Hood, Uncloaked: Sex Morality & the Evolution of a Fairy Tale,” is comprised of 500 years of stories of women from different continents and addresses how these stories shape our lives today. Orenstein discussed how her business with the OpEd Project took off. Her first step was to
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The OpEd Project offers programs for organizations and the public to help people realize that they have the potential to change the world. start with a plan that didn’t work. Orenstein said the experimental nature of the project is a main reason why it became successful. Her next step was to give herself about six to eight months. At first she went around with an idea and no one wanted to invest in it or help her. This led her to believe that she did not need anyone to believe in her, but herself. The New York Times and Katie Couric covered one of her events and gave her great publicity. From that, Orenstein said she rapidly used the platform she had. Some may call Orenstein lucky that The Times covered her event. Her definition of luck is “what you do when something happens,
to use the opportunities.” Although it may be frightening at first to dive head first into a project that no one supports, Orenstein has many words of wisdom for the self-doubters. “It’s important to choose power. If we don’t put ourselves in the driver’s seat, we never grow up,” she said. Orenstein said that before people begin to think of ideas they must realize the relationship between failure and success: “When you try to fail, you often succeed.” Although this mentality does seem different than the norm, Orenstein said, “Double your failure rate, fail early, fail often.” “I loved how realistic she
was. There was less talk of ‘If you believe in yourself, you can do anything you want in life’ and more of ‘You will try hard and you will fail, but this is not a terrible thing,’” said Stephanie Cervino, junior biology and women’s and gender studies double major. “I thought her discussion of the importance of failure to success and her advice to fail early and often was a refreshing change.” However, some students did not feel that she presented her ideas in an unbiased way. Andrew Miller, sophomore physics major said, “I disliked how she was projecting her opinions on us. But I admire her ability to make a business.”
Disney buys Lucasfilm Choosing healthy candy Starbucks boosts earnings By Courtney Wirths Columnist • The New York Stock Exchange was closed for a historic two consecutive days following Hurricane Sandy. The last time the Exchange closed for that long because of weather was in 1888 following a blizzard that hit New York City, according to CNN. • Gov. Chris Christie signed an executive order on Friday, Nov. 2 that says, in an effort to conserve fuel and reduce lines at gas stations, 12 counties will move to oddeven rationing of gasoline. The calendar day and the final number on a license plate determine odd and even days and vehicles, according to the Office of the Governor. • Gov. Chris Christie signed an Executive Order on Nov. 4 suspending Sunday sales restrictions in Bergen County due to the State of Emergency caused by Hurricane Sandy. Normally Bergen County has a blue law that restricts stores from opening on Sunday, according to the Office of the Governor. • Disney bought Lucasfilm on Oct. 30 for $4 billion. Disney plans to release the first of a new “Star Wars” series in 2015. George Lucas will still serve as a creative consultant for Disney as they continue the legendary saga, according to NPR News. • The lumber market experienced a jump
as devastation from Hurricane Sandy creates a new need for lumber and building materials, according to the Wall Street Journal. • Starbucks’s new promotions including holiday drinks and the return of the treat receipt gave a significant boost to Starbucks’s earnings this quarter, according to the Wall Street Journal. • Retail sales were up 2.7 percent when compared to last October, a positive sign for the upcoming holiday season. Some of the top earning companies were Nordstrom, Costco Wholesale Corp. and Macy’s, according to the Los Angeles Times. • Homes that had previously been housing projects in London during the ’70s and ’80s are now some of the most desirable pieces of real estate in London. Prices in London are soaring as foreign investors see London real estate as a safer alternative to other European cities, according to the Wall Street Journal. • Businessweek will send emails asking business students at the College to participate in the undergraduate business survey starting Nov. 7. The results will be published in March, just months before graduation. Response codes are a factor in being ranked. As compenstation for time that could be spent in others ways, the School of Business is awarding iPads to two students chosen at random from among those who complete the survey. To be included, email Patty Karlowitsch at karlowit@tcnj.edu.
By Ruchi Shah Columnist Congratulations, Halloween enthusiasts. Since Gov. Christie signed an order last week, you still had the opportunity to don your favorite costumes this past Monday. And now you have the opportunity to fill your bellies up with your favorite Halloween treats as well. However, this is no reason to slip up on your health habits. Some Halloween candies are healthier choices than others, and one should certainly take this into account and enjoy appropriately. Here are the best and worst candies in each respective category with their calorie count and grams of fat. So follow these simple guidelines and save yourself post-Halloween regret. Firstly, never stock your house with your favorite candy. Resisting the temptation to consume what makes your taste buds sing when it’s sitting merely a few feet away is most certainly a superhuman feat. Avoid the situation all together and buy candy that won’t leave you wanting to forgo your three daily meals in its favor. Miniature candy bar: Best: 3 Musketeers Worst: Butterfingers The latter contains 45 calories and 2 grams of fat, while the former has less than half the calories and grams of fat. Fruity candy: Best: Lemonheads Worst: Starburst Fruit Chews Lemonheads have 50 calories and 0 grams of fat, while Starbursts have 204 calories and 4 grams of fat. Although your taste buds might crave the many flavors offered in a single pack of Starbursts,
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your teeth will regret it, so exercise your best judgment. Full-size candy bar: Best: York Peppermint Patty Worst: Snickers Packed with peanuts and caramel, Snickers have 280 calories and 14 grams of fat, while Yorks have half as many calories and only 2.5 grams of fat. Best overall candy: Tootsie Caramel Apple Pop has 60 calories and half a gram of fat. In addition, it’s long lasting, so chances are slim that you’ll be going back for a second or third as is the temptation with many other candies. Best classic candies: Each Dum Dum lollipop has 20 calories and 0 grams of fat. Three Hershey Kisses only have a total of 67 calories and 4 grams of fat. A handful of candy corn (approximately 10 pieces) has 64 calories and 0 grams of fat. One Tootsie roll has 26 calories and half a gram of fat.
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Exploring diversity through Kidsbridge By Sara Stammer Columnist Media and Literacy, The School Bus Showdown, Disabilities, LGBT and The Hero Room are the five exhibits that 32 sixth graders participated in and gained valuable lessons during their visit to the Kidsbridge Tolerance Museum here at the College. Since January of 2006, the museum located in Forcina Hall, has been making groups of children into honorary college students for the day and then hitting them with the tough questions and entrusting them with the responsibility to make a difference in the world. Lynne Azarchi, the executive director at the museum, informed the seven children I was able to follow around about the fantasy of television and “what is safe and not safe,” saying that in terms of the stereotypes and violence, we need to “make sure we don’t make those mistakes when we are older.” All of the children agreed that if their family or friend got hurt, it would not be funny. Yet we have shows dedicated to the pain of others where we are supposed to laugh. When shown clips
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Nonprofit organization Kidsbridge is dedicated to promoting diversity among students, families and educators. of people receiving crude criticism even though they were trying their best, many of the children spoke up saying that it “makes me upset.” Leaving other people out hit hard with some students. They were informed that there may be assigned seats on the bus, but there is not assigned seats in the lunch room so it is important to include everyone. Elijah, one of the seven sixth graders in the group said, “It is hard to do the right thing when you are afraid of being hurt.” A concern shared by many of his classmates, yet something they were able to overcome because “even your best friends you didn’t
know forever, you had to meet them somewhere.” In the room on disabilities, the children all tried to tie their shoes or pick up coins with oven mitts, causing frustration at their inability to complete a simple task while they learned the difference between calling someone a “disabled person” and “a person with disabilities.” Shocking the children the most was the list of the celebrities they adore who have disabilities
Campus Style By Victoria Moorhouse Columnist Hannah Wey, junior biology major What are you wearing? Forever 21 pretty much monopolizes everything I am wearing today. My shoes are from Forever 21. They are black bootie wedges with black socks. I’m wearing dark skinny jeans, also from Forever 21, with a thin black belt. I’m wearing a houndstooth button-up, a Tiffany’s necklace that my dad got for me, and a brown leather jacket from Burlington Coat Factory. I am wearing a sock-bun on top of my head, but made without a sock. Where do you get your fashion inspiration?
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Tumblr can be very inspirationI go on Tumblr a lot, so it’s not al when it comes to fashion.
always a particular person as much as what I find on there. If I were to say I follow a fashion icon, I would say I like the way Cher Lloyd dresses. She’s really funky and stylish. Also, Rachel Bilson. How would you describe your style?
It changes from time to time. Right now, I’m looking into more of a modern city look. I do a lot of blacks, browns, creams, button-ups and straight lines. I like geometric and bold colors. I pretty much do all solid colors. I barely ever do prints. This houndstooth is one of the very few prints that I own. I like to layer short dresses with boots, blazers and scarves. What are some trends that you
don’t like and stay away from? A couple years ago they made those maternity-style dresses that fanned out. I hate those. I like Alines. I like things with bands around the waist. Anything high-waisted, I love. A tall skirt, I’m about. Low rise jeans, I’m not about. I’m not too into the tight lace anymore. What fashion advice do you have for the College? I don’t know if people at the College don’t have time or aren’t putting in enough effort, but I feel like we have fashionistas waiting to be released at the College. People should just go bolder. If it’s a wedge kind of day, just wear them. Just do it.
including, but by no means limited to, Julia Roberts, Justin Timberlake, Walt Disney and Orlando Bloom. In the LGBT room, the children were asked about stereotypes between being male and female and the overuse of the phrase “that’s so gay.” Each child was asked to pick a new phrase to use if they would not like it if people would say “that’s so” and their name for something negative. The students came up with a variety of possibilities like “that’s so yesterday” or “bogus.” My group of students ended the day in The Hero Room. As you walk in the door, each person sees their reflection in a set of mirrors stating, “You can be a hero, too!” When asked who a hero was, the students listed off police officers, firefighters, humanitarians, the President and parents. They enjoyed reading articles about children their own age making a difference. At lunch, I sat on a panel alongside freshman Sammie and
junior Devin, both education majors to discuss college with the sixth graders. They asked questions on topics ranging from homework to sports. They also had to share a time when they were made fun of or bullied on an index card, an idea psychologists have that incorporates sharing with learning. Two new exhibits are coming to Kidsbridge — professor Chu Kim-Prieto’s psychology class is doing a display on stereotypes and professor Emily Bent’s WGS class is doing one on girl power and heroes. The museum hopes these exhibits will not only affect the over 2,000 students that walk through the museum each year but the 400 undergraduates as well. Looking to make a difference and want to start now? Kidsbridge is in need of volunteers in many areas and aspects of the museum. Azarchi hopes to find a group of dedicated students who would like to come in and observe with the hopes of leading small discussions in the future. The best part is you do not have to be an education major to do so. Check out kidsbridgemuseum.org for more information.
CondAm to the rescue By Shaun Fitzpatrick Opinions Editor At the College, the three things students are most likely to order after 3 a.m. are Hassan’s pizza, Fat Shack sandwiches and … condoms? For students craving something other than greasy food after dark, sophomore interactive multimedia major Kyle McCabe created CondAm, the Condom Ambulance. The premise is simple. Students can go on the CondAm website, condam.net, and fill out the order form, giving their on-campus location and choosing how many condoms they wish to purchase (one for $3, two for $5, etc.). Shortly after ordering, McCabe will personally show up, condoms in tow, to complete the transaction. As his website promises, “Go from kissing, to condoms, to sexy-time in mere seconds!” With each condom order comes a waiver of liability for customers to sign, drafted by McCabe. Among other things, the waiver protects CondAm from being liable for pregnancy or disease that may occur due to the use of the purchased condom and states that the student purchasing the condom has the consent of his or her partner. In addition, CondAm promises speedy delivery during its normal business hours (Friday – Sunday, 7 p.m. – 3 a.m.) and even discreet delivery, where the condom and waiver are slipped under the student’s door, before 8 p.m. or after 2 a.m. Kyle McCabe created the CondAm to promote sexual health on campus. To some this might sound too good to be true, while others might be turned off by the idea of buying condoms from out of a backpack (though it should be noted that the condoms were in a durable container to protect them from getting damaged). McCabe, however, is no shady condom dealer. His goal for the business is not to make money, but to promote sexual health on campus. “I would rather people who were not prepared call me … rather than make a bad decision,” he explained in an interview when asked why he started CondAm. Currently, McCabe is the only one responsible for delivering the condoms. In fact, other than two web designers, CondAm is basically a one-man operation. McCabe buys the condoms, receives the orders and must be ready to make deliveries at a moment’s notice. In fact, he keeps a stash of
condoms in his backpack at all times, putting a new spin on being prepared for class. It’s hard work, but McCabe is happy to do it if it means that students are having safe sex. “That’s the reason I started this, not just for making money, for helping people,” McCabe said. As for the business’s profits, most of it goes right back into CondAm in order to perpetuate the business, although McCabe would like to be able to make enough in the future to donate a bit of the profit to various sexual health foundations. CondAm is a relatively new venture, but in one weekend alone McCabe received 15 orders. However, some students seem to be taking issue with his concept. “I don’t know why the contraceptive thing is even an issue. I’m just trying to help people,” McCabe said after recounting how he recently discovered his posters, which he stressed were approved by the Student Activities, missing from the Art and Interactive Multimedia Building and Eickhoff Hall. Although McCabe couldn’t be sure who tore down the posters, he speculated that it may have been students who were pro-life supporters. “I’m pro-choice, but I’m not going to go around and tear down the pro-life posters,” he said.
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For a low fee, CondAm offers a condom delivery service to students on campus.
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Shore / Beach towns deal with damage
International News
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Similar scenes were playing out up and down the Jersey Shore and along New York’s beachfront communities as residents were allowed back into their neighborhoods for the first time since Hurricane Sandy hit Monday night. Some were relieved to find only minor damage; others were wiped out. About half of Point Pleasant Beach’s famous mile-long boardwalk was either destroyed or seriously damaged by the storm. But a large central section of the boardwalk, lined with prime tourist attractions, including beachfront bars and restaurants, as well as custard stands and pizza joints, emerged unscathed. And most of the boardwalk’s kiddie rides, the heart of the family-friendly appeal of Point Pleasant Beach, had already been dismantled for the winter before the storm hit, raising hopes of at least a semblance of summer tourism in 2013.
Public works crews were dealing with the aftermath of the storm much as they would a major snowstorm: Plow trucks and bulldozers plowed the sand to the curb, where front-end loaders picked it up and deposited it into huge dump trucks that carried it away. Crews were particularly busy removing sand from the intersection of Water Street and Ocean Avenue, whose names until recently invoked no irony. While some residents were able to start assessing damage, others were still being kept away from their homes. On Thursday afternoon, officials announced that residents of Brigantine Beach, Margate and Longport could go home. But Atlantic City and Ventnor, on the same barrier island as the others, remained under a mandatory evacuation. About 400 people were sheltered Thursday at the high school and middle school in Pleasantville, on the mainline just in from Atlantic City.
As New Jersey residents faced the storm’s wrath, others in coastal areas of New York did the same. In Staten Island, teams of municipal building inspectors made initial sweeps of homes in the worst-hit areas, checking for structural integrity. From South Beach to Midland Beach and other parts of the New York City borough, mounds of discarded belongings grew up to 6 feet high at many damaged homes. On New York’s Long Island, bulldozers scooped sand off streets and tow trucks hauled away destroyed cars while people tried to find a way to their homes to restart their lives. Long Beach City Council President Len Torres said the city lost seven homes to a fire that started when a submerged car exploded and burned. “We always knew this was a danger,” he said of the unusual storm. “We just didn’t think it would happen this way.”
New chaos engulfed Syria’s civil war as Palestinian supporters and opponents of the embattled regime were swept up Monday in intense fighting in Damascus, while rival rebel groups clashed over control of a Turkish border crossing. Greece’s unions are holding their third general strike in six weeks in the hope of persuading politicians not to back a major new austerity program that will commit the country to further hardship. Egypt’s new Coptic pope said Monday the constitution now being drafted will not be acceptable if it is overtly religious, a sign he would campaign with his Christian minority and secular groups against increasing Islam’s role in the new charter. All information from AP
PSE&G mobilizes for utility repair HOBOKEN, N.J. (AP) — For utility crews racing to restore power to N.J. residents that have been sitting in the dark for a week, the task is both mundane and monumental: Clean a bunch of gunk off electrical equipment with rags and cleaning spray. That’s the way it has been across the Northeast, as crews clean, replace and fix the equipment needed to get the lights back on for millions of customers who lost power when Superstorm Sandy blew through. In Hoboken, the salty, filthy floodwater of the Hudson River swamped a substation that relays power to 10,000 homes and businesses. It washed over the hunks of copper and silver capable of handling 26,000 volts of electricity. “It’s getting the crud off,” said Mike Fox, a Public Service Electric and Gas Co. engineer who was supervising the company’s substation restoration. “It’s nothing earth shaking, but it’s a lot of stuff.” Sixty-seven thousand utility workers in the Northeast are working day and night on tasks they are familiar with: putting up telephone poles, stringing wire and replacing transformers. But Sandy’s storm surge added another dimension by attacking the utilities’ internal equipment. Switching stations, substations and underground electrical networks were inundated in Manhattan, Brooklyn, Hoboken and elsewhere. But it’s the sheer volume of work that is making the power outages last so long for some. At the peak, 8.5 million homes and businesses were without power. A week after the storm walloped the Northeast, 1.4 million
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customers remained in the dark, mostly in N.Y. and N.J. Getting the power back on for all of them will take at least another week. Frustration is turning to anger and despair. The air in the region has a winter chill and another storm is approaching. Some without power see neighbors with twinkling chandeliers even as they still use candles. Fox gets it. He has been taking cold showers and using a flashlight to shave every morning before setting out from his house in Westfield, N.J. to the substations that need repair. On Sunday his neighbors started an email exchange suggesting they complain to PSE&G in hopes of getting service back quicker. “I had to head them off at the pass, and explain why it can take so long,” he said. “Every day people get a little more strained
and stressed. I’d be losing patience too if I had time to.” Local workers have plenty of help: Utility crews from as far away as the West Coast started streaming toward the Northeast in their bucket trucks even before the storm hit. But feeding, housing and outfitting thousands of out-of-state workers has its own challenges. Utilities have agreements with local hotels to house workers, but as the extent of the damage became apparent, and homeowners abandoned their powerless homes for hotel rooms, a housing crunch developed. For the workers on loan to PSE&G, the day starts at 6 a.m. when busses take them from their hotels to staging areas like the one in the Garden State Plaza, in Paramus, NJ. The staging area was set up with the help of 10 logistics experts from Florida
Power & Light who know a thing or two about hurricanes. It operates like a giant outdoor assembly line. Workers climb into 800 trucks parked at the site that have been fueled overnight with tanker trucks brought in from Pennsylvania. They pick up their instructions and a PSE&G worker called a “bird dog” that knows the service territory. They proceed in two columns past pallets stacked with parts and equipment and pick up what they need for the day — wire, insulators, brackets — and bagged lunches. Then they head off for 16 hours of line work. At a site in Allendale, N.J., one huge tree had taken town five utility poles and 11 sets of wire. A Centerpoint Energy team of 15 workers and 8 trucks — one with a Texas flag flying from its crane — labored much of the day and into the night digging holes for the poles, raising them, and hanging new wire. Shane Pittman, a Centerpoint worker from Angleton, Texas, arrived with his crew on Oct. 29. Other than the number of trees and the cold — it was the first hurricane cleanup he had done that required winter clothing — he said it was just like back home. PSE&G said it is using 4,000 out-of-state workers to erect at least 1,000 new poles in its service territory. As of Monday, the company had restored service to 1.3 million of the 1.7 million who lost power in its service territory. It has also restored power to 78 percent of the gas stations in its region, which should ease the long lines seen at stations that had both power and fuel.
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N.J. & N.Y. schools restart despite destruction NBC concert NEW YORK (AP) — In hard-hit New Jersey, buses pulled up to Elementary School 14 in Clifton, where Sheila Carrasquillo dropped off her 11year-old daughter, Layla. The girl is autistic and suffered through the week at home without special services normally provided at school, including occupational and physical therapy. “I was trying to keep up some of the routine with her at home,” Carrasquillo said. On storm-tattered Long Island, Bethpage School District was among the few in damaged areas to open Monday. Curious students at Kramer Avenue Elementary School in Plainview asked each other if they had heat and electricity at home. The answer was “no” for Lori Moerler and her fifth-grade daughter, Elizabeth. No heat, no lights and no water. “You know what? We are very fortunate,” Moerler said after bidding
her child goodbye. “There’s a lot of people who have nothing. We have our house. We have our family. We’re OK.” North of New York City, in Westchester County, Ted Johnson dropped off his two sons at Colonial School in Pelham. “It’s a relief, mostly for them,” he said. “They get to go someplace where they have electricity.” In damaged New York City neighborhoods, some displaced families with no Internet connection or phones got no advance word on whether their kids’ schools would open Monday morning. The Department of Education is using robocalls, text message, newspaper advisories and parent coordinators at schools to inform families of closings and relocations. Bloomberg conceded that some of the families may have fallen through cracks. Public School 126 in Chinatown was closed because it had no power. A sign
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on the door directed families to check the school’s website to learn where students will report Wednesday. Some families showed up anyway, and were greeted by an Education Department employee fluent in Mandarin and Cantonese who explained the situation. At nearby P.S. 2, laughter and shouting filled the playground as children played basketball before heading inside. Fourth-grader Helen Chen said she was glad to be back at the school after her mundane time off. “It was pretty boring,” she said. A couple blocks away, P.S. 1 also was open as Jacqueline Soto dropped off her fifth-grader, Maria Teresa Rivera. Soto said Maria Teresa spent her week at home watching movies on a batterypowered DVD player. “She didn’t want to go out,” Soto said. Soto and her family got power back Friday night. Having the school open was another welcomed sign of returning to normalcy and that life in the neighborhood would soon be back to normal. “It feels good,” she said. “It’s good to see so many people again.”
Bi-partisan response effort
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President Obama joins N.J. Gov. Chris Christie in touring destruction and visiting residents affected by Hurricane Sandy. RIGANTINE, N.J. (AP) — President Barack Obama soberly toured the destruction wrought by superstorm Sandy on Wednesday in the company of New Jersey’s Republican governor and assured victims “we will not quit” until cleanup and recovery are complete. Six days before their hard-fought election, rival Mitt Romney muted criticism of Obama as he barnstormed battleground Florida. Forsaking partisan politics for the third day in a row, the president helicoptered with Gov. Chris Christie over washed-out roads, flooded homes, boardwalks bobbing in the ocean and, in Seaside Heights, a fire still burning after ruining about eight structures. Back on the ground, the president introduced one local woman to “my guy Craig Fugate.” In a plainspoken demonstration of the power of the presidency, Obama instructed the man at the head of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, a 7,500-employee federal agency, to “make sure she gets the help she needs” immediately. The storm added another element of uncertainty, as Obama spent a third straight day embracing his role as incumbent and Romney tried to tread lightly during a major disaster.
The president received a briefing at the Federal Emergency Management Agency across town from the White House before flying to New Jersey, where the shoreline absorbed some of the worst damage in a storm that killed 50 and laid waste to New York City’s electrical and transportation systems. Christie was waiting when Air Force One landed, and he and Obama, two figures in blue windbreakers, walked together toward the president’s helicopter to begin their tour. It was a tableau that seemed impossible a week ago – a president struggling to defend his economic record in a tight election, flying off to a non-battleground state to spend the afternoon in the company of the man who delivered the keynote address at Romney’s Republican National Convention this summer. Three hours later, the two men spoke of one another in glowing terms. “He has sprung into action immediately,” said Christie. Said Obama of the governor, “He has put his heart and soul into making sure the people of New Jersey bounce back stronger than before.”
NEW YORK (AP) — NBC says its benefit concert for Superstorm Sandy victims drew nearly $23 million in donations to the American Red Cross. Friday’s hour-long telethon included performances by artists native to the areas hardest-hit by Sandy, including New Jersey natives Bruce Springsteen and Jon Bon Jovi and Billy Joel of New York’s Long Island. Others who took part in the special included Sting, Christina Aguilera, Mary J. Blige, Tina Fey and Jon Stewart. From “Livin’ on a Prayer” to “The Living Proof,” every song Friday at NBC’s benefit concert for superstorm Sandy victims became a message song. New Jersey’s Jon Bon Jovi gave extra meaning to “Who Says You Can’t Go Home.” Billy Joel worked in a reference to Staten Island, the decimated New York City borough. The show ended, as it only could, with Springsteen and the E Street Band, tearing into “Land Of Hope and Dreams.” “God bless New York,” Springsteen, New Jersey’s ageless native son, said in conclusion. “God bless the Jersey shore.”
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Nor’easter poses threat to battered East Coast POINT PLEASANT BEACH, N.J. (AP) — A week after Superstorm Sandy pummeled the East Coast, wiping out entire communities, residents were bracing for yet another potentially damaging storm. A nor’easter taking shape Monday in the Gulf of Mexico was expected to begin its march up the coast, eventually passing within 50 to 100 miles of the wounded New Jersey coastline on Wednesday. The storm was expected to bring winds of up to 55 mph, coastal flooding, up to 2 inches of rain along the shore, and several inches of snow to Pennsylvania and New York. One of the biggest fears was that the storm could bring renewed flooding to parts of the shore where Sandy wiped out natural beach defenses and protective dunes. “It’s going to impact many areas that were devastated by Sandy,” said Bruce Terry, the lead forecaster for the National Weather Service. “It will not be good.” Some communities were considering again evacuating neighborhoods that were hit hard by Sandy and where residents had only recently been allowed to return. No town had made a final decision to do so as of Monday evening. New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg decided against a new round of evacuations.
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Arts & Entertainment
Onion founder has few boundaries
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Dikkers speaks at the College, showing an early issue of The Onion. By Shaun Fitzpatrick Opinions Editor Today more than ever, Americans are finding it difficult to trust the news. Everyone has a bias, an agenda; where, oh, where is there a news source that the average American citizen can look to? Has the golden age of reporting ended? Fear not. There is one news source that stands head and shoulders above the rest. A news source that has an editor-in-chief confident enough to state, “Our facts are better than our competitor’s facts.” A news source whose sole goal is to provide its readers with a “newsgasm.” That news source is The Onion.
College Union Board and the College Democrats brought Scott Dikkers, the longest running editor-in-chief of this shining beacon of truth, to Kendall Hall Main Stage on Monday, Nov. 5. “The Onion is a for-profit organization,” Dikkers began, before boasting that it is “the only reputable news organization in the world.” The Onion, according to Dikkers, makes $11 trillion every year. It has an audience of 14 billion, both on Earth and on the international space station. It checks every fact three times (which, incidentally, is twice more than The Signal checks its facts). It’s philanthropic, donating high-speed internet to third-world countries!
‘Uno’ like ‘Dookie’
(Though not food. It has its priorities, after all.) Dikkers led the audience through the history of The Onion in a series of slides. It began in the 1700s, and over the years has included headlines like “Bill Clinton Finally Just Shows America His Penis” and “Holy Shit Man Walks on Moon.” (For the record, Neil Armstrong’s first words on the moon? “Holy living fuck.”) As appealing as it is to believe that The Onion has been satirizing the news since the days of the founding fathers, the real story behind The Onion’s conception is slightly less comedic, and certainly more modern. Dikkers purchased The Onion in 1989 when he was 22. He explained in an interview that he had helped found and edit the weekly paper, eventually buying it along with two other partners for $16,000. Dikkers never could have imagined at 22 that The Onion would become the success that it is today. “Our fondest hope was that one day The Onion would stand toe-to-toe with The Harvard Lampoon,” he said in an interview. The Onion has done just a little better than Dikker’s expectations. It has, according to Dikkers, roughly six core writers and three dozen field reporters and publishes both online and in print, including video and audio clips. Its satirical stories are so convincing that they are often mistaken for actual news articles. Dikkers recalled that Fred Phelps, of “God hates fags” fame, once linked to an Onion story
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about a homosexual recruitment drive on his website, using it as evidence of the growing homosexual menace. Apparently God doesn’t just hate fags, he hates fact-checking as well. Dikkers also shared with the audience The Onion’s sometimes prophetic articles. Before his death, The Onion ran a story with the headline “Chris Farley Has Hilarious Cardiac Arrest.” In a less macabre prediction, an article titled “Fuck Everything, We’re Doing Five Blades,” written by a fictional representative for Gillette, called for the five-blade razor two years before the company released one. One might wonder, considering some of the headlines presented, whether The Onion is ever worried about going too far. Dikkers, however, doesn’t believe that this is possible. “The idea of going too far is confusing to me,” he explained in a question-and-answer session after the lecture. He proved this by showing the audience an Onion clip of a fictional talk show covering the story of a boy with leukemia who bankrupted the Make a Wish Foundation by asking for infinite wishes. The program ended with both the talk show hosts and the president of Make a Wish hoping for the early death of the boy. “There’s ways to make jokes about anything,” Dikkers said in an interview. The Onion might as well use this as its motto. At the end of the day, it seems pointless to be offended by America’s self-proclaimed “Finest News Source.” If you’re not laughing at it, you can be sure that it’s laughing at you.
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By Tom Ciccone Arts & Entertainment Editor Green Day has been considered the purveyor of punk rock ever since their classic album Dookie, redefined the genre and gave it a new modern perspective. The last decade has treated the band kindly too, but after the steam wore off from American Idiot, 21st Century Breakdown made many critics wonder if the band still had what it took to make an album as successful and groundbreaking as Idiot was. Uno is one of three albums scheduled to be released in the span of six months. Upon first listening of the title’s opening track, “Nuclear Family,” you can tell Billie Joe Armstrong has taken up a more retro Green Day feel. The bright punk-rock melodies are very reminiscent of the youthful flavor found in the classic Dookie. Sonically, “Uno” is a very different album from Dookie, though, with Armstrong’s signature nasally inflection being captured on a noticeably more processed mix. While Dookie had rawness to its production, Uno has a bright, thoroughly polished sound. Armstrong obviously displays the maturity of his songwriting on the LP, with each track comfortably written in a poppy, commercialized taste. The obvious problem with a band like Green Day is that their original audience has grown up. If anything, this recreation of Dookie’s infectious material is meant to capture a new, much younger fan base, who probably know American Idiot much better than Dookie, Insominiac or Nimrod.
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Dinoasaur Jr.’s I Bet On Sky dabbles with many different shades of indie rock, but its greatest aspect probably lies in J Mascis’s melodic guitar lines. The album is filled with crunchy open chords layed over generally somber tempos. The musicianship is what carries the album, where Mascis’s vocals may fault with higher ranges, the band kicks with a steady drive. You can tell that some of the songs may not have been put together in the most controlled fashion, such as “Stick a Toe In” where Mascis’s epilogue guitar solo decidedly takes another eight bars, Murph drops out of time for a brief moment. I can only imagine that a lot of the album was recorded in a live studio setting. I Bet On Sky is filled with many likeable songs, but their Achilles’ heel tends to be length. With some trimming “Don’t Pretend You Didn’t Know” would have made for a stronger opening track, making its repetitious nature an endearing kick starter rather than a jammed-out track that feels like a second-best take. “Pierce the Morning Rain” will definitely entertain fresh listeners to Dinosaur Jr.’s admittedly infectious energy. Longtime fans of Mascis’s songwriting should find a comfortable balance in the material on Sky, with songs like “What was That” and “Watch the Corners” showing a group that is moving comfortably in their place, expanding their sound while still maintaining the formulas that made them good in the first place.
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Riot for Rights raises awareness about Pussy imprisonment By Tom Ciccone Arts & Entertainment Editor
The College’s student chapter of Amnesty International presented a “Riot for Rights” openmic coffeehouse in the Brower Student Center on Wednesday, Oct. 24. Students from the College performed both covers and original material, as Amnesty International also provided a presentation area about the Russian punk-rock protest group Pussy Riot and the recent incarceration of the band’s members Nadezhda Tolokonnikova, Yekaterina Samutsevich and Maria Alyokhina. The arrest came after the band produced a controversial music video in the Cathedral of Christ the Saviour of the Russian Orthodox Church in Moscow on Feb. 21. The song titled, “Punk Prayer: Mother of God Drive Putin Away,” talks of urging the Virgin Mary to become a feminist and to get rid of Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin. The arrest of the three members has been protested by many prominent Russian public
figures, many of them supporters of Putin, including director Fyodor Bondarchuk and actors Chulpan Khamatova and Yevgeny Mironov, who had appeared in re-election campaign videos for Putin. The music video can currently be viewed on Youtube and has become the center of conversation concerning freedom of speech in artistic and musical work and performance. Pussy Riot, who openly identify themselves as a feminist punk-rock group, have gained international recognition since the creation of the music video and the controversy sparked by their recent incarceration. “Amnesty International is presenting this coffeehouse because free speech is a human right and Putin is taking that away from (Pussy Riot) by putting them in a labor colony” said Katherine Aebischer, senior anthropology major and Amnesty International president. Students of the College performed on stage throughout the night. Some of the performers included sophomore math major Ryan Manheimer, freshman communication studies major Jared Sokoloff and senior early childhood education major Chase Destierro.
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The coffeehouse is meant to raise awareness of the unjust imprisonment of the members of Pussy Riot.
INK coffeehouse raises goosebumps, celebrates Halloween
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Students read aloud poems and ghost stories often keeping in touch with the Halloween theme of this INK coffeehouse. By Ana Lanfranchi Correspondent On Thursday evening, Oct. 25 at 8 p.m., a cozy crew of students who appreciate the arts gathered in the Travers/Wolfe Lounge to share coffee and donuts at the Halloween-themed coffeehouse hosted by the College’s very own creative writing club, INK.
The crowd was a bit meek at first, but junior history major Cynthia Walker started off the night by reading Edgar Allen Poe’s famous “The Tell-Tale Heart.” The dramatic voicing and suspenseful nature of this story was accompanied by a fellow student’s “heart beats” on guitar. This act was followed by two INK members reading one another’s original sonnets; each beautifully constructed and read with poise. This event was well-advertised and managed to attract junior English major, Olivia Deering, who is not a member of INK. She was invited via email by the English department and said that it was her first time at any event like this at the College.“I generally like any excuse to be theatrical,” Deering said. There were many original works read, all extremely impressive. However, if ever there was a doubt that Edgar Allen Poe’s work was not being appreciated, that doubt was most definitely put to ease. A student expressed that he had both an original new slam and a Poe piece to read, but was only going to read his new slam. The crowd expressed a collectively regretful sigh, but was quickly drawn in by the creative performance of “Cool” which the writer said was heavily influenced by college. Another performance was by junior history major, Jacob Cafaro. He performed an original song titled, “Diction” which was particularly impressive as it displayed both his instrumental and vocal talents. The rest of the evening was filled with more poetry and original writings as well as a few more episodes of Poe and other famous authors. As the crowd filled in, more talent was brought to the table and the night was a huge success. A few students dabbled in the Halloween spirit and dressed up with a variety of army women and witches.
Students treated to a little acoustic, a little rock-n-roll By Katie Dougherty Correspondent
A group of stragglers remained on campus during fall break just to tap their feet and sway leisurely to three drastically different indie bands on Friday, Oct. 26. The first band to take center stage at the Rathskeller was Life Without A Jacket. This up-and-coming band from Atlantic City premiered several songs from their debut album Use Your Words, including “The Lauded Fraud” and “Tightrope,” both of which offered audience members an upbeat echo of sound. Bright And Early was next to grace the Rat’s stage. This band, born right out of Philadelphia, received a few head bobs from audience members while playing their high-energy tune “Good Things End” from their album Louder Than Words. The drummer, Matt Welsh, practically leapt out of his seat as he commanded the loud rhythmic beats. Bassist Eric Camarota bounced around the stage in a loose, jiglike fashion as lead singer, John Browne, passionately sung the lyrics his vocal chords tremoring all the while. Between each song, Browne added comedic commentary, including observations about the room as it gradually filled up, while simultaneously poking fun at the one lone audience member who bravely admitted to seeing the band perform previously. Browne then switched gears and slowly strummed a normally acoustic tune “Stick By Me” with his electric guitar while fellow bandmate Pete Delgais provided backup vocals. Bright And Early ended their set with their song “Beat Myself Up,” which at one point had all three guitarists gathering in the corner of the stage
around drummer Matt Welsh in a streak of nearlymaniacal strumming. The final band and the headliners of the Friday night show, Tigers Jaw, brought a more relaxed feeling to the Rat with their entirely acoustic set of songs. Two members of this indie band, Adam Mcllwee and Brianna Collins provided the audience with just a few simple ingredients: two stools, two voices and one guitar. The guitar, played eloquently by Mcllwee, slowly melted the audience into a puddle of warm comfort. Collins’ shy demeanor and sweet girlish voice helped transform the songs into soft lullabies. Josh Cobb, senior accounting major and big fan of Tigers Jaw, anxiously sat through the other two band’s performances in order to receive the acoustic treatment from Mcllwee and Collins. “I commuted from home just to see Tigers Jaw play,” Cobb claimed. He also mentioned that he has seen the band perform twice before their appearance at the College, which certainly confirmed his commitment to the band. When Mcllwee and Collins asked for any song requests, Cobb called out his favorite Tigers Jaw song “Distress Singles,” and the band complied in return. Mcllwee and Collins’ harmony was sometimes slightly off — but this only seemed to foster a more organic sound. Mcllwee grew more comfortable as the pair sang on, but admitted to being nervous and a little shaky about the show. But his guise of effortlessness certainly paid off during the band’s performance of the song “Plane vs. Tank vs. Submarine” in which the harmony became more compressed and confident. The show ended with a hearty round of applause, serving as the perfect thank you to the three bands.
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Bright and Early’s John Browne entertains the audience with both music and comedy (top). Tigers Jaw perform on the Rat stage (bottom).
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Veterans Day Appreciation Program: “Honoring Our Own” – TCNJ Veterans On Friday, November 9, 2012 we are honoring our Veterans with a Veterans Appreciation Program. This year’s guest speaker is TCNJ employee, Master Sergeant Ben Parraan of the 42 Combat Communication Squadron, who works in the Facilities Department. Master Sergeant has served in Iraq Freedom and Enduring Freedom. The student speaker is Veteran Dana Breen. Please join us to honor our Veterans on campus and in our community to show appreciation for their service to our country.
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Senior recital brings classical music to Mayo By Dan Jurcisin Staff Writer
Classical music filled the ears of listeners at the Mildred and Ernest E. Mayo Concert Hall on Sunday, Oct. 28. The concert was the senior recital of students Allison Gibbons and Matthew Gould, who performed with fellow students and professors. The performance featured classical music from various time periods and the songs were everything from slow and delicate, to fast-paced and chaotic. Leading in these songs was trombone player Gould and Mezzo-Soprano singer Gibbons. Most of the pieces that were played also featured piano accompaniment. Gibbons displayed her talent throughout the evening,
especially on her final two tracks, Virgil Thompson’s “Before Sleeping” and “Preciosilla,” where her rich and powerful voice reverberated through the walls of the concert hall. Her facial expressions reflected the tone of the song that was being performed, changing as the mood grew darker or more cheerful. Gould also showcased his skill on the final track of the recital, “Blue Bells of Scotland,” in which he was accompanied by a five-piece horn section. With apparent ease, he jumped from one note to the next using great speed and precision, leaving several audience members with their jaws dropped. Other songs performed included, “Sonatine for Trombone and Piano,” which was louder and more intense than many of the other pieces. This particular
one was quick and full of sporadic pulses as the piano player’s hands danced from one end of the piano to the other. The following piece was of great contrast to the one before it. It consisted of long, sustained notes from the trombone floating over soft piano chords and transitioning with ease. Program notes with lyrical translations were available for audience members during the performance. They provided information about the history of several of the composers as well as background information about some of the songs. Gould and Gibbons, along with their accompanying musicians, received a standing ovation following their stellar performance.
‘Papers’ documentary addresses immigration By Linah Munem Correspondent Students and faculty members gathered in the Mayo Concert Hall on Tuesday Oct. 23, to watch the documentary “Papers – Stories of Undocumented Youth.” “Papers” outlines several courageous men and women who were willing to risk their lives, as well as their families’ lives, to share their stories. Those who were willing to speak out in the film all live debilitating lifestyles without the correct “papers” — hence the title of the documentary. Despite their assimilation to the American culture and for many, outstanding grades in high school, the undocumented youth find it difficult to go on to higher education. Many dream of becoming professionals but eventually lose hope in the process because of their undocumented status. Without the correct papers, it is almost impossible to attend an affordable college and acquire a well-paying job. Writer and director of the film, Anne Galisky, attended the presentation having flown all the way from her home
state of Oregon. According to Galisky, “Papers” was inspired by the interactions Galisky and her partner had with several undocumented youth that they mentored. “We said all the things we needed to say, like: stay in school, stay out of trouble, work hard, and they said, ‘Well that’s all fine but, when we graduate, our life is over,’” Galisky said. Galisky’s company, Graham Street Productions, recently released a book, “Papers,” with the personal stories of 30 undocumented individuals ranging in age from 10 to 32 in order to further spread awareness. New Jersey resident, Rutgers University alumnus, and activist of the New Jersey Dream Act Coalition, Marisol CondeHernandez experienced the burdens of being an undocumented youth first hand. “I could only afford to eat once a day … and I was forced to pay my own tuition bill,” she said, “I paid (them) out of pocket, at double the rate most of you pay.” According to Conde-Hernandez, undocumented youth currently get charged out-of-state tuition regardless of whether or
not they live in state. To reverse this issue, Conde-Hernandez and thousands of undocumented youth will band together through the Dream Act Coalition to fight for higher education and the rights of immigrants across the country. The Bonner Center, the FSP Program, the Cultural and Intellectual Community Program Council, the School of Humanities and Social Sciences, the School of Arts and Communications, the Department of World Language and Cultures, the Spanish Club and Sigma Delta Pi worked together to make the showing of “Papers” possible. They helped in successfully spreading awareness of the issue of undocumented youth in the U.S. to the College community. According to Tommi Granados, a freshman mechanical engineering major, he was greatly impacted by the documentary and felt it directly related to his own life. “It was kind of personal because I am a Mexican-American and I do live in a place like Dover where a lot of undocumented people are,” he said. “Its something I am surrounded by … you
grow up with it and think everyone is illegal but when you watch (“Papers”) you realize this is a big deal.”
began to play the guitar resting against his knee. His eyes were locked on the strings and his head moved with the notes through the entire piece. The silence of the audience only broke at the conclusion of Thompson’s performance for a thunderous applause to start off the afternoon’s recital series. Students from the College’s music department performed on Wednesday, Oct. 24 at the Wednesday Afternoon Recital Series in the Mildred and Ernest E. Mayo Concert Hall. The performance continued with Emma Peterson, a soprano, and Nick Gatto playing the piano for two pieces. During the second piece, “El Majo Timido,” Peterson’s voice took the audience on a journey to Spain. Smiling with her hands on her hips, she gave
the piece life and animation. Flutist, Kacie Miller, along with Kathy Shanklin on the piano, played Hungarian Pastorale Fantasy. The piece looped fluidly through different emotions and sounds, and Miller played ebulliently through the entire piece. Miller left the stage but Kathy Shanklin remained on the piano to accompany the next performer, Sara Zuccarino, on the bassoon. At the end of the performance, Shanklin and Zuccarino turned and smiled at one another before each taking their bow to an applauding audience. After the music stand was removed from the stage, James Tucker and Sally Livingston emerged from the side doors and walked out to face the audience. Tucker’s horn
intertwined with the Livingston’s piano and filled every corner of the concert hall. Replacing the power of Tucker’s horn, Katelyn Saxton, a mezzo-soprano, took the stage along with Livingston on the piano. Saxton was smiling for her entire performance — her voice was bright and graceful. Finally, to bring the show to a close was Eden Roberts, a mezzo-soprano, and James Lubrano on the piano. Roberts’ voice was commanding and elegant, and her performance looked effortless and natural. The hall fell silent once again and the audience filed out of the room. “I like to see my peers play,” Cory Nickerson, junior music education major said. “(The recital) was awesome, very good.”
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surprises that keep it exciting. While the plot and storyline keep the show exciting, the cast, which includes Emily VanCamp, Madeline Stowe, Joshua Bowman and Gabriel Mann, just adds another great element to the show. Currently, “Revenge” is in its second season which may make it difficult to just jump into it since there is great deal of information and events from previous episodes that come into play. While this is the case, the whole first season is available on Netflix and I would highly recommend watching it. Once you start the show, you will not be able to stop — it will hook you in right from the first few minutes of its pilot episode. I have been a fan of this show since it first premiered last year and I am sure, once you check it out, you will also be hooked.
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Sara Zuccarino performs on stage. By Courtney Wirths Staff Writer
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ABC’s suspense TV show is actually based on the classic ‘Count of Monte Cristo’ story.
One of my current favorite television shows is ABC’s “Revenge.” This show was inspired by Alexander Dumas’s classic novel “The Count of Monte Cristo.” Keeping with its title, “Revenge” follows a young woman named Emily Thorne, played by Emily VanCamp, who moves into her childhood home in the Hamptons in order to plot and execute her revenge on those who hurt her. In her childhood, her neighbors, an extremely wealthy and manipulative family — the Graysons — framed Emily’s father for a terrorist attack. While this act is at the core of the show, there is a lot more to it than just that. The storyline continues to have many twists and
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Cowboys and Eagles have one final shot Cheap Seats
By Chris Molicki Sports Editor At one end of the NFL spectrum sit the New York Giants, football’s model for championships and winning over the past few years. On the other end sit their two NFC East counterparts, the Philadelphia Eagles and the Dallas Cowboys, both with unflattering records. The two teams prepare for a showdown on Sunday, with the loser likely out of the playoff race. This begs the question: Of the two teams that have become gloriously bad at losing, who will win? For the Cowboys, it’s always something. One week, the offensive line won’t play well. Another week, penalties, mistakes or Jason Garrett’s play-calling lead to a loss. And we can’t forget about a fiveinterception game by Tony Romo that’s always just lurking around the corner. This team just cannot play a complete game. Their stingy defense has kept them in games, but the once-explosive
offense has done nothing but struggle. It’s mind-blowing a team with so much talent and potential continuously makes these gaffes. They stay in games against good teams and always wind up losing in the end. As a Cowboys fan, I say it’s like watching a movie over and over. It’s the same script every time. The game against the Giants last week was a microcosm of their whole season. Play terrible, turn the ball over, make a comeback, get everyone’s hopes up and lose. It really makes you wonder whether or not they can beat a good team. For the Eagles, it’s been a whole different nightmare. Turnovers by Michael Vick have been the main story, completely keeping Philly out of some games. Some people thought that at 3-1, the Eagle could keep winning despite all that, but it’s clearly not true. There’s also the hyped up defense, which has played very flat. Jason Babin
has only two and a half sacks, while former shutdown corner Nnamdi Asomugha seems to get torched by opposing wide receivers every week. Finally, there’s the brain of the operation, head coach Andy Reid. The man can be the best coach of the NFL six days a week, but unfortunately for the Eagles, that doesn’t include Sunday. While neither of these teams is firmly in the playoff race, the loser of the game will certainly be toast. The second wild card spot is wide open, with question mark teams like the Seattle Seahawks, Detroit Lions and Minnesota Vikings fighting for the spot. The Eagles or Cowboys could make a run at it, but they have to get back to winning. The thought of my team’s season being over barely halfway through the season is a scary one. That’s why I’m sort of dreading 4:25 p.m. on Sunday in
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Philadelphia. And I know I’m not alone. Cowboys and Eagles fans both feel the same way.
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Soccer outmuscled and forced out of playoffs By Peter Fiorilla Sports Assistant
A collapse in a do-or-die game against Rowan University was rendered meaningless by circumstances outside of the men’s soccer team’s control, leaving the team outside the playoff picture for a second consecutive year due to a 4-2 loss on Wednesday, Oct. 24. The Lions (7-11) showed flashes of promise down the stretch, finishing the season 3-2 while scoring an average of more than three goals per game in that time, and they showed off their offensive prowess against the Profs with two early goals from senior forward Ray Nelan and junior midfielder Tyler Higgins. Sophomore midfielder Kevin McCartney looped a ball over the back line in the third minute which Nelan latched onto, and the forward muscled off his defender before finishing from close range for his second goal since coming back from injury. Nelan troubled the Profs’ defense again in the 20th minute by forcing the turnover which led to a blistering 20-yard laser from Higgins, who had earned a place in head coach George Nazario’s starting XI with
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The Lions’ season comes to an end.
a hat-trick against New Jersey City University. But a galvanized Rowan squad on the brink of elimination rattled off four straight goals, two by towering central defender Jared Mangone, to kick off a run to the NJAC finals against Rutgers-Camden University. The Rowan comeback also ended a disappointing season for the Lions, who more or less equaled their 2011 season in all of the major statistical categories: win percentage (from 35 percent last year to 39 percent in 2012), goals per game (1.65 to 1.56) and goals conceded (1.94 to 1.72). The College did perform better in conference play, though, improving its record from 1-6-2 to 3-6-0, and three seniors were honored by the NJAC for their play throughout the season: goal-scoring machine Kevin Shaw and industrious midfielder Sean Casey were named to the all-conference second team, while assist-leader and central defender Vince McEnroe was an honorable mention. The Lions will have a host of game changers that could return next year, though, including McCartney, Higgins and goalkeeper Mike Libucha for another crack at making the postseason.
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Reflecting on soccer in the United States The real football is growing in popularity By Peter Fiorilla Sports Assistant
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Dempsey is a household name.
Major League Soccer playoffs have kicked off to celebrate the league’s 17th consecutive year in which it has not folded, which wouldn’t be impressive if not for the sport’s historical unpopularity in the U.S. The North American Soccer League of the ’70s and ’80s could not last this long despite incredible star power including the likes of Pele, and through the late ’80s the average person’s options for professional soccer were limited. Just a decade ago, MLS had to pay ESPN to broadcast its games, which probably would have put up better ratings had they been infomercials for steak knives, and two teams were contracted. Some owners, businessmen who ignored history and expected the sport to take off when MLS was founded in 1996, counted their losses and left — at one point
roughly half of the league was indirectly owned by a lone billionaire willing to burn cash for his love of the beautiful game through the Anschuntz Entertainment Group. Satan and Brendan McGrath rejoiced, as the future of American soccer looked bleak. Apocalypse was averted, though, and since then the game has reached impressive heights (albeit minor considering those of the “four major sports”): for one, MLS has thrived building passionate fans and non-corporate atmospheres at games. Some of its teams are actually profitable, and MLS’ average attendance is higher than that of the NBA and NHL — impressive even considering how tickets are cheaper and stadiums are larger in soccer than in basketball or hockey, considering how impossible it would have seemed in the dog days of the early 2000s. There have also been bidding wars recently from channels like FOX, ESPN, Al Jazeera and the nascent beIN Sport
for the rights to foreign leagues, international competitions and even MLS itself. Last year the league nabbed a then-blockbuster deal with NBC, which presumably promised to grow the sport like it did hockey through Versus, and the ever-expanding exposure of soccer has never been more apparent than it was last Sunday afternoon. During official gridiron hours, an MLS playoff game and EPL replay were broadcast on NBC and FOX, respectively, another miniscule feat which would have seemed impossible fairly recently. And just this month NBC signed a three-year, $250 million deal with the EPL that will put 380 more soccer games on its family of networks every year while hockey continues to feed itself poison pills in the guise of lockouts. It might take another 10, 20 or 30 years before soccer even challenges the NHL for the “most popular team sport that is still considered niche” status, but while you’re waiting, get used to the phrases “nil-nil” and “draw.”
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College’s season comes to disappointing end Field Hockey
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Field hockey struggles down the stretch and misses the chance to defend its title. By Brandon Gould News Editor With their national tournament hopes on the ropes, the College’s field hockey team threw every blow they had against Rowan University in the opening round
of the New Jersey Athletic Conference championships on Saturday, Nov. 3. However, when the clock hit zero, it was the Profs who threw the final knockout punch. After tying things the score twice in the game, the Lions surrendered the
deciding goal in a 4-3 loss with 22:34 the game. That score was countered by left. The College kept the pressure on, Calderone, a freshman forward, who but Rowan blocked two shots and saved scored on her second attempt during a four others, including a defensive save breakaway opportunity. by Kelsey O’Neil on a Jordan Calderone “Although we try not to make it a shot with 59 seconds left. habit,” Jenkins said. “No matter how Senior forward many goals we Caitlyn Jenkins said are down, we that the Lions never never give up. Although we try not make We always fight gave up hope until the clock ran out. it a habit, no matter how for each other “I never lack second of many goals we are down, we every faith in myself and each game and more importantly I never give up. We always fight that allowed us never lack faith in for each other every second of to battle back my teammates and twice.” I know they don’t each game and that allowed us The comelack faith in them- to battle back twice. back would not selves,” Jenkins be completed said. “Until the fithough as Campnal whistle blew bell put an end to we knew we could —Caitlyn Jenkins, the Lions, season come back and win, as she notched a senior forward hat trick. but the time did not allow us.” The loss came Senior midfieldnearly a week after er Camille Passucci concurred, saying the Lions came back from down 2-0 to beat that time just ran out on the Lions. SUNY Cortland 4-3 on Sunday, Oct. 28. “You only have a certain amount of time to The Lions ended the season at 15-5, do what you have to do, and we didn’t in that but it was not enough to qualify for a time period,” Passucci said about the game. chance to defend last year’s national title The Lions fell behind early to the — something that Jenkins still has a hard Profs, allowing two goals in the first six time fathoming. minutes. However, they surged forward “It’s still hard to believe that, as a as a team goal and one off the stick of senior, that was my last game,” Jenkins Passucci tied things at 2-2. said. “It’s a shame that we don’t have The Profs went ahead again after Kel- the chance to defend our national title lie Campbell scored her second goal of this year.”
Women’s Soccer
Postseason play leads to Lion struggles NJAC hopes end as soccer waits for Nationals By Chrissy Onorato Staff Writer
Two weeks of postseason play have proven frustrating for the women’s soccer team. Coming off of a fantastic win against New Jersey City University on Oct. 20, the Lions entered a Kicking for the Cure match with Rowan University on Thursday, Oct. 25 to see who would earn a bye in the first week of the NJAC tournament. The Rowan Profs came into the game just as fierce as the Lions, and this showed as no score was put up for the entire 110 minutes of play. The College came the closest to scoring in the first half of the game when sophomore defender Jordan Downs served a corner kick to freshman midfielder Taylor Lusardi, but the Profs’ goalie barricaded the net and prevented any score. The Lions received another chance later in the game with a penalty kick in the last two minutes, but was prevented again by the Profs’ goalie. However, freshman goalie Jessica Weeder had her first game in the goal and showcased her talent in the 0-0 tie. Before the game, the College recognized the seniors that will be leaving: Allison Foy, Amy Van Dyk, Jessica Davila, Brenna Rubino, Katie Landrigan, Allyson Anderson, Katie Cornacchia, Kyra Janeczek and Maria Grady. The Lions came off of this frustrating tie still confident in their ability to dominate the NJAC playoffs. “We feel pretty confident going into the NJAC playoffs,” junior midfielder Sloan DePiero said. “There is always some tough competition with NJAC teams, and this year especially there are definitely some teams we’re going to face who are going to give us a good challenge. We will be fine though, if we play like we’ve been playing all year, things will fall into place and results will come.” When thinking about the team’s results from the previous year, Downs reflected, “Last year left a bad taste in our mouths and I can tell by how intense our practices are that everyone wants another shot at the NCAA championship.” This intense want and desire for deeper play into the
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A strong regular season has yet to translate to playoff success for the College, but there is hope in Nationals. NJAC tournament was definitely proven in the College’s game against Kean University on Saturday Oct. 27. The match ended in yet another tie, 2-2, causing the 17thranked Lions to wait to hear the announcement of the field for the NCAA Division III tournament. The first goal of the game came only 3:14 into it, when senior forward Katie Landrigan scored, assisted by junior forward Katie Lindacher. The Cougars then followed up with one of their own, but this Lion combination scored again but with switched roles, in which Lindacher scored, assisted by Landrigan. The Cougars tied the game with only 1:37 left and
pushed play to overtime, in which the score remained tied at 2-2, despite a valiant effort from Downs, who had two stellar shots on goal. Sophomore goalie Kendra Griffith remained in the Lions’ goal for the whole game and garnered a total of six saves. Despite a disappointing few games, the Lions were recognized for their stellar season. Foy was named the 2012 NJAC Co-Defensive Player of the Year for the second year in a row and Van Dyk was awarded with Midfielder of the Year. These Lions were also selected for the All-NJAC First Team along with Lindacher, Rubino, DePiero and Griffith.
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Brendan McGrath “The Ref”
Andrew Grossman Staff Writer
Greg Oriolo Correspondent
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In this week’s edition of Around the Dorm, the “Ref,” Brendan McGrath, challenges staff writer Andrew Grossman and correspondents Greg Oriolo and Jim Cortiglia to answer questions about Notre Dame’s national championship hopes, why the Cowboys just can’t seem to eek out wins, and who the winner was in the James Harden deal.
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1. Notre Dame just beat a very good No. 8-ranked Oklahoma team and is now 8-0 (Update: now 9-0). Are the Irish on their way to their first national championship since 1988? AG: The Fighting Irish may be having their best season in years, but it is silly to think that they are going to win the national championship. Why? The three teams ranked ahead of them (Alabama, Oregon and Kansas State) are overall much better. The Ducks have the top-rated offense, the Crimson Tide have the top-rated defense, and the Wildcats are ranked in the top 20 in both categories. This is not to mention that Notre Dame needed three overtimes to beat a 4-5 Pittsburgh Panthers. With their final game away at USC, the Fighting Irish will be lucky to complete an undefeated season. Now I am not saying that Notre Dame is a bad team, but to be national champions, they still haven’t proven themselves. Unlike the other three teams, they have not consistently been in the championship race over the past years. This lack of experience could be their downfall. Fans and all sports analysts who think otherwise have simply watched the inspiring film Rudy too many times. JC: Now sitting at 9-0 after an amazing 3OT comeback win against Pitt, Notre Dame has only one more tough game — USC in their last game of the season. While it has been fun to watch redshirt freshman QB Everett Golson mature throughout the year, I believe Notre Dame’s championship hopes died the other night when LSU failed to knock off No.1-ranked Alabama. An Alabama loss would have guaranteed that the Irish would stay up in the top 3, but now all signs point to them slipping down to No. 4 with Oregon most likely leap-frogging them into the third spot. While there is still a couple of weeks left for some upsets to happen, as well as Notre Dame having the opportunity to make a big statement against USC (who continues to fall further down the rankings), I do not see Notre Dame winning the national championship this year. It’s kind of a shame, because I’d love to see their defense take on an offense like Alabama, Kansas State or Oregon. GO: I do not feel that Notre Dame will be able to win the National Title and that the championship will either go to Alabama or Oregon. Even though Notre Dame has beaten several good teams, their offense is not skilled enough to move the ball against an Alabama D or keep up with the fast paced Oregon Ducks. The Fighting Irish are 90th ranked in passing yards per game and 30th in rushing yards per game due to the inconsistency at the QB position. Yes, Everett Golson played well the last two games, but if
the Pitt kicker didn’t miss a reasonable kick, we wouldn’t even have this discussion. This team could have lost games to Purdue, BYU and Pitt, due to the fact that they couldn’t put many points on the board against these mediocre defenses. Notre Dame relies too heavily on their defensive unit, who will be exploited once they play USC. The combination of a young QB going in to a hostile environment plus a star QB playing his last home game means a tough loss for the Irish at the worst part of the season, taking them out of the title hunt. Greg gets 3 for touching on their poor offensive rankings as well as their final game this season. Andrew scores 2 for noting the advantages of the other teams on both sides of the ball. Jim nets 1 for bringing up the importance of the Alabama-LSU game. 2. The Cowboys managed to come back from a huge deficit against the Giants last Sunday, only to hand the lead back in the end. Why is this team so bad at winning? AG: The problem with most football teams starts with the quarterback. They are the captains and lead by example. As for Dallas, although Tony Romo has been far too inconsistent thus far, he is not deserving of all the blame. The problem begins with the offensive line that is simply horrible at run-blocking. With the 28th-ranked ground game, Jason Garrett is being forced to overuse Romo, which has led to 13 interceptions so far. What makes matters worse for Dallas is that Romo’s top two targets, Dez Bryant and Jason Witten, have combined for 12 dropped passes, the most in the NFL. Fundamentally the Cowboys need to get on track. If they could control the game clock and limit turnovers, they would be able to finidh games. With a great defense and a number of star players, it is these small mistakes which end up costing them.
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JC: If the Cowboys could play four continuous quarters of smart, disciplined football, they would be a force in the NFL. This has obviously been a tough task for them all season. While I wouldn’t say they are “bad at winning”, they are just better at beating themselves. Using last week’s match-up against the Giants as an example, the offense was plagued by multiple turnovers in the first half. On several occasions Tony Romo and his receivers just seemed to be on completely different pages, as his guys were running the wrong routes. After halftime, the team that came out of the tunnel was completely different. Romo looked sharp on several drives despite the fact that they abandoned the rushing attack. The defense looked even better, shutting down Eli Manning and the dangerous Giants’ offense. In the end, the Cowboys were just a fingertip short, literally. However, with as bad as
they played in the beginning, they can’t even complain. If you want to be successful in the NFL, it takes four solid quarters of football. If they play the rest of the season like they did in the second half against the Giants, this team will find a lot of success from here on out. GO: It’s easy to blame all of the Cowboys’ woes on Tony Romo, but I honestly believe that head coach Jason Garrett is to blame. Jerry Jones has assembled a team that is talented on both sides of the ball, which won barely half of their games over Jason Garrett’s tenure as head coach. The team consistently makes mistakes on offense, especially early in the game, showing that they are not ready to play once the lights come on in the stadium. This is a sign that in the locker room, the head coach does not motivate his team to play. But when the team does play well early and builds a lead, they seem to halt in the 4th quarter. Over the last two seasons, the Cowboys have blown more double-digit leads in the 4th quarter than any other team. Why? Not because of Romo. It’s because Jason Garrett is getting out-coached. Teams adjust to the Cowboys, the Cowboys don’t adjust to anyone else. They think they can win on pure talent, but that doesn’t work in the NFL. After this year Garrett will be replaced, and with a new head coach, we’ll see the Cowboys contend again. Greg earns 3 points for his analysis of Garret. Jim scores 2 for his argument and use of the phrase “better at beating themselves.” Andrew notches 1 point for placing the emphasis on the O-line. 3. The blockbuster trade that sent James Harden to the Rockets had a lot more to it than that. Who makes out best in this deal in the long run? AG: Although James Harden has had an unbelievable start so far with the Rockets, it was the Thunder who made out the best with this blockbuster deal. They may have taken a temporary hit by losing Harden’s presence, but in the long run, OKC will definitely benefit. In the past, Scott Brooks and the rest of his front office have been very successful with the likes of Russell Westbrook, Serge Ibaka and Kevin Durant as draft picks. If this trend continues, then the two first-round picks and one secondround pick received from the Rockets will be very useful. As for Houston, despite Harden’s recent success, I am still not convinced because one player is not good enough to win a championship — just ask Lebron James. By getting rid of all the draft picks, they will lose the ability to add a number of skilled players. Although it may take a year or two to show it, the Thunder definitely made the best deal. JC: In the long-term, both teams did well. The Rockets have been stockpiling draft picks for a long while to make a trade such as this, and we all know that the Thunder are usually able
to grab great players through the draft. I think it is more important to look at the short-term, because that is how both front offices have seen it. Kevin Martin was a big scorer for the Rockets last season, but James Harden is a tremendous upgrade to a Houston team that is trying to compete right now. After striking out on Dwight Howard and settling for Lin, it was obvious that Houston needed something more. Throughout the first three games, Harden is already proving that he is not just a 6th-man, but actually a budding superstar. Given the youth of the Rockets, this team will be able to compete for many years to come. On the other hand, the Thunder will feel negative effects of this trade this season, as Harden was a big part of their team last year and really helped them in the playoffs (although he did disappear during the finals). Therefore, I feel that the Rockets make out best for the time being.
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GO: The blockbuster James Harden deal benefited both teams, but I think OKC got the better deal. First, if Harden wasn’t going to re-sign after the season, they might as well get the most they can for him and build early in the season, rather than wait until the trade deadline. Kevin Martin is a great shooter who will fit well in the offense with Durant and Westbrook. Also, Jeremy Lamb was arguably the best wingman in the draft this year. Now having him practice with Durant and Westbrook everyday will help him progress tremendously, turning him into a solid shooting guard for years to come. The next factor is that OKC got two first-round picks. Over the past five years, there is no doubt in my mind that OKC management has drafted better than any other team. Durant, Westbrook, Ibaka, Perry Jones (rookie) and even Harden were all drafted by the Thunder. If they are able to draft this well with these future picks, they make out much better in the long haul. Greg scores 3 for addressing the impact of just about every factor in this deal. for Andrew brings in 1.5 points for pointing out that Houston is hurting their future. Jim gets 1.5 for a strong argument that Houston needed to add someone big.
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Lions Roundup Points scored Charts
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Cross Country retains hardware, sweeps awards
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Tyler Higgins
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Phil Jennings
Stats for women’s soccer season Points Kendra Griffith 14-1-3 record, 6-1-2 in NJAC play Points Jessica Weeder
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Christina Gacos Kendra Griffith
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Team Stats 50 goals scored 2.78 average 7 goals allowed 0.39 average 381 shots 1.5 2 taken2.5 21.1 average 101 shots against 5.4 average 1.5tickets2sold 1309 131 average
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Katie Lindacher All-NJAC first team
Predictions from the staff (now with more Brooklyn!) Chicago Bears vs. Minnesota Vikings Houston Texans vs. Detroit Lions
Oklahoma vs. West Virginia
Brooklyn Nets vs. Miami Heat
N.Y. Red Bulls vs. D.C. United
Chris Molicki
NJAC Coach of the Year
NJAC Title Property of the Lions, 19 years running
Jack Leahy NJAC Rookie of the Year
This week in sports Football (4-5) Nov. 9 vs. Rowan University, 7 p.m. Women’s Soccer (14-1-3) Nov. 10 NCAA Tournament @ City College of New York (Haverford College), TBA Cross Country Oct. 10 @ Regional Atlantic Championships (University of Rochester), 11 a.m.
Peter Fiorilla Brandon Gould
Swimming and Diving Nov. 9 @ Princeton University Invite, 6 p.m./9 p.m.
Brendan McGrath Jamie Primeau
Wrestling Nov. 9 @ Ursinus College Fall Brawl, 9 a.m.
Andrew Grossman Last Week: Chris (4-0), Peter (3-1), Andrew & Brandon (2-2), Brendan & Jamie (1-3) Wins: Chris (4.5), Brandon & Brendan (1.5), Peter (1), Jamie & Andrew (.5)
Last Week’s Signal Trivia Answer:
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This was the last time everybody said the Knicks were going to be good, and then they weren’t.
NJAC Runner of the Year
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Cross Country
Andy Gallagher, senior runner for the cross country team, ran 25:13.22 in the 8K NJAC championship to win the 91man race and help the Lions earn their 19th straight title. Gallagher’s time was nine seconds better than second place and 67 seconds less than his time in the 2011 NJAC, but perhaps most importantly it kept the score down for the Lions, who finished with just 32 points to second-place Rowan University’s 52.
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Before lying down to be steamrolled by the Detroit Tigers this year, the last time the New York Yankees were swept in the postseason was in the 1980 ALCS against the Kansas City Royals. The Yankees went 103-59 in the regular season that year, but were outscored 14-6 through three games. The Yankees were last swept in a seven game series in 1976.
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Pair of wins has football back on track
Lions pounce on opponents and roar at Sandy
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Doniloski leads the rushing attack. By Chris Molicki Sports Editor
The events of Hurricane Sandy were not enough to slow down the Lions, as they picked up a pair of wins against William Paterson University and Morrisville State College. In a much needed win, the College was able to turn their play up a notch and knock off William Paterson, 35-24, and finally put smiles back on some faces. “The past two wins have shown how we as a team can stick together and rally off a couple of good wins before entering a big game against Rowan,” senior running back Nick Tyson said. “The last game against Morrisville State shows how well we work together, putting up another win with the circumstances that we faced speaks volumes about our team. Hurricane Sandy hit our state extremely hard, especially in the shore area. Even though we
had a lot going on off the field we still managed to pull together after an extremely short week of practice and come back home with a win.” The Lions (4-5, 3-4) relied heavily on the running game, as they have in recent weeks. Senior running back Justin Doniloski paved the way for success with a career-high 165 rushing yards. He also chipped in with a touchdown that started the scoring not even three minutes into the game. Doniloski made his way in from seven yards out to grab an early 7-0 lead. Freshman Victor Scalici got in on the action early in the second quarter when he ran into the end zone for a 13-yard score to make it 14-0. “Tyson and Doniloski compliment each other, each one sets up the other,” head coach Eric Hamilton said. “Scalici off the bench is a nice change-up and he brings that extra effort when he gets his opportunities. Our offense is designed on everyone doing their job, not one guy carrying the load. As long as Dugan keeps spreading the ball around, we are a better team.” The final 1:09 of the first half was wild to say the least, featuring three touchdowns. First, Pioneers’ quarterback Ryan Gresik got his team on the board with an 8-yard touchdown pass to Mick Paye. Immediately following that, junior defensive back Matthew Chierici returned the kickoff 91 yards to the house, continuing his brilliance on special team. Finally, Gresik was able to hook up with Julian Frazier for a 19-yard touchdown to make the score at halftime 21-14, in favor of the Lions. “Matt is a guy who doesn’t take plays off and sacrifices everything he has for the benefit of the team,” Tyson said. “Time and time again he has given us great field position to start drives to help score as
many points as possible.” A William Paterson field goal had some fearing the College would surrender another lead. However, senior quarterback Daniel Dugan tossed a pair of touchdowns to Tyson and senior wide receiver Glenn Grainger from 14 and 21 yards out, respectively. A 75-yard bomb from Gresik to Paye gave the Pioneers hope, and certainly aggravated the Lions, but no more points would be scored, as the College went on to pick up the win. The game against Morrisville State was after the hurricane and featured a defensive clinic put together by the College. They shut out Mustangs 14-0, something they’ve been able to do for three consecutive years. “The key for us against Morrisville on both sides of the ball was simplicity,” Hamilton said. “We were able to jump on them by scoring on the first possession and that was all our defense
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Offense and defense help each other.
needed. As the game went on, we got stronger and really came together as a team. While we were definitely rusty, we played together and made plays when we had to, rather than giving up plays when we didn’t want to.” The running backs’ talent was on full display yet again, as Tyson punched in a 1-yard touchdown on the game’s first drive. Later on, in the second quarter, Scalici caught an 8-yard touchdown pass, and the scoring would end there. “Justin is extremely close to breaking the thousand yard mark on the season and Victor is a young talent that has proven that he can play right away because of his abilities,” Tyson said. “Luckily I have been given the chance to play all over the field which could give defenses a headache when game time rolls around.” Junior defensive back Sean Clark picked off two passes, including one in the third quarter when Morrisville State was threatening. The defensive domination was obvious in the stats. The Lions allowed the Mustangs to convert only two of 15 third downs. They say winning cures everything, but it was really something special for the team to come out Saturday in the wake of the hurricane and dominate the way they did. “This was by far one of the more intriguing experiences I have been a part of,” Hamilton said. “While it wasn’t easy by any stretch of the imagination, seeing the smiles during and after the game made it all worthwhile. Sometimes in adversity, you find out the character of the individuals that make up your team. This is a special group and this is something they will never forget.” The Lions have their final home game on Friday against Rowan University.
Cross country shines bright at NJACs
Men win title while women come in close second By Chris Molicki Sports Editor
For the 19th consecutive year, the men’s cross country team blew away the field and won another NJAC title. The women narrowly lost to Rowan University by a six-point margin. Senior Andy Gallagher put the team on his back by being the first runner to cross the finish line with a time of 25:13.22 in an 8K race. Junior Dominic Tasco and freshman Jack Leahy also landed in the top five for the Lions, finishing third and fifth with times of 25:29.68 and 25:44.72, respectively. “Going into the NJACs this year, I knew that I might be able to win the race and I was very focused when the day came,” Gallagher said. “I just trusted my training and went for it, and it was awesome to close out my last NJAC race with a day like that.” Senior Michael Berti, junior James Seyffart and freshman Jon Stouber finished 11th, 12th and 13th with times of 26:05.61, 26:12.18 and 26:12.54, respectively. Senior Alex Matteson was the last of the College’s top-seven runners in 16th place with a time of 26:19.89. For the women, their strong performance was led
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by senior Cathy Gongalves who finished second overall with a time of 22:01.48 in the 6K race and wasn’t far off the leader. The Lions had three other runners crack the top-10: junior Anginelle Alabanza was fifth at 23:05.34, sophomore Jillian Manzo clocked in at 23:30.49 in eighth place, and junior Megan Flynn squeezed into the top 10 at 23:35.83. Senior Rachel Morris, freshman Marissa Lerit and sophomore Tara Nealon were the final Lions to complete the race. Their times of 23:44.69, 23:49.76 and 23:51.89 were good for 11th, 14th and 18th place, respectively, and helped the College attain runner-up status. The win was a spectacular highlight to another topnotch season for the men. Being something that has happened so often for the team, winning the NJAC’s has certainly not gotten old. “Winning NJACs is always one of our main goals going into the season, as we take pride in continuing the long tradition of success in our conference,” Gallagher said. “It feels great, especially for the senior class, to know that we’ve kept that tradition alive for the past four years.” The team will be looking to capture more strong performances Saturday in the NCAA Atlantic Regional Championships in Rochester, N.Y.
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The Signal Election 2012
Signal Spotlight
Election Reactions “I’m excited to see the changes that he (Obama) implements that he promised back in 2008, because now he’s able to make actual changes.”
“I was pleasantly surprised. I was watching the electorals coming in one by one and at one point Mitt Romney was leading by a lot and I was a little bit nervous. It was actually on Facebook that I realized first that Obama won...I was pleasantly surprised, I teared a little bit.”
– Brian Williams, senior political science major
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“We’re all elated that he (Obama) was able to get re-elected. Hopefully he makes good use of his second term. Everyone deserves a second chance.” –Neio Nadpara, freshman economics major
“I’m glad that I, as a woman, still have my rights, and I’m glad that I can rest easy tonight.”
– Tarika Mahal, sophomore environmental public health major “It’s actually a great thing to see an African American president. It looks very good to have diversity in people who can lead us, and so Barack Obama is actually a good choice at the moment.”
–Meagan Loo, sophomore psychology and women’s & gender studies double major
“As a supporter of Mitt Romney I am certainly disappointed by his loss in this election and I believe the country has missed an opportunity to elect an outstanding and much needed leader that would restore American values.”
– Lwoodsky Charles, senior biology and sociology double major
–Matt Scapardine, sophomore economics major
Four more years without a rich, white president Tom Kozlowski / Opinions Assistant
By Tom Kozlowski Opinions Assistant
The bloody carcass of Election 2012 has finally been dragged to rest. Beaten past death by gaffe absurdity and pundit clubs, the brawl for the presidency has reelected Barack Obama as the winner of a contest that one can only describe as “I’m not Mitt Romney.” Liberals, rejoice: You’ve been granted four more years with your boy in office and a smidgen of rationality. Conservatives, where are you moving? Escaping the continued plight of fictional socialism must be the top tier of the agenda. I suggest flocking over the sea and east. There, you’ll be rudely awakened by an encounter with real socialist realities. Yet, as I write on Election Night, the Romney supporters have slumped to bed. FOX called the election for Obama before midnight, just as the clock struck and their glass slippers faded away. Dick Ross predicted a landslide for the Governor, now his squeaky voice is silent in the sand. And God knows O’Reilly is crying into Limbaugh’s chin. The College’s Romney rooters have also gone dark. Raucous STUD conservatives shouted a resounding “no!” and then slinked back to their caves. Facebook is abuzz with sadness and doom, but personal human contact is far too grotesque. Ultimately, the balloon has popped. All except for students scarfing chicken fingers in T-Dubs, whose glazed eyes believe that Leonard Lance just won the presidency. But set flamboyant sarcasm aside: These results do spell sincere consequences, and faith in the President is far from vanished. Look at the paintballed electoral map. Conservative turf like Colorado blued. Democratic senators like Elizabeth Warren trounced popular Republicans like Scott Brown. Maine and Maryland are legalizing gay marriage. These changes are not as dynamic as the GOP revolution of 2010, but they point clear, national fingers. Where citizens have been offered Republican politics, they have accepted the Democratic leadership instead. What can we humbly ask from this election? For four years of unrestrained
commitment to addressing the challenges at hand; for four years of open mindedness, a new avenue towards cooperation left and right that matures the babies that cry Congress in Washington; for four years of increased freedoms, economic and social, and a diplomacy to brighten foreign affairs; and in my highest hopes, our greatest need, a paradise retreat to sense and sensibility. No one knows where these four years will tread. Not even I can predict just what we’ll accomplish. But at the very least, you can share in the growing anticipation of watching Sasha and Malia hit the dating scene.
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The Obamas celebrate Barack’s victory over Mitt Romney late Tuesday night in the 2012 election.
Why is it important to vote? Students share their reasons
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Individuals exercise their right to vote by heading to the polls on Election Day. By Jack Meyers Staff Writer
It is quite remarkable the similarities between getting into college and being elected as President. The process is similarly arduous, and only the most able and achieved (in theory) get rewarded. You spend months preparing essays and applications to apply to college, going to interviews, paying
for application fees and the gas that it takes to get to countless college tours, proving your worth on paper and in person (if you have the time and money) in the hopes that you get into the college you want. If you only take a moment to think, it’s easy to see that what you all once did in applying to this school was not unlike what presidential candidates must do to sway the American public.
They speak at events, they raise funds, they rally their respective political parties’ base, and even beforehand some spend a good portion of their lives refining a variety of skills for the very purpose of becoming the President. So, how do we, as students, decide which candidate is the best for our country? The same way the admissions officers chose us: by reviewing
our achievements and our abilities as students. One College student owned up to doing extensive political research for this election cycle — which happened to be the first time he could vote in a presidential election. Bryan Furman, a 21-yearold international studies major, left no statistic or YouTube interview astray in his unrelenting search for the ideal candidate. “You have to read what each candidate promises to do and compare that to their track record,” he explained, “while matching your own personal beliefs to each candidate.” Thoroughly researching the contenders up for election can prove useful in making intelligent voting decisions. Of course not every student is as dedicated to enacting his/her own citizenship as Furman is. But, then again, why shouldn’t we be? Another College student regaled his experience of canvassing in local neighborhoods, a civic activity that goes one step beyond simply voting. “I think it’s good to be politically
involved so you have an idea of who exactly you’re voting for,” said 19-year-old biology major, Jesse Mendillo. Mendillo is also voting for the first time, and after having cast his ballot he made a point to underscore the importance of invoking one’s “basic right to be heard.” Another student was adamant about voicing his opinion on voting. “I think it’s the duty of being a citizen,” said 20-year-old education and math major, Evan Levy. “It’s the one thing an American should do.” As it may seem, it really is not much to ask for. Go to your local church or school, send it by mail, and for this cycle it was even as easy clicking a few buttons and sending it off by email. So, why not? What have you got to lose? Why would you brush off this opportunity to make a change when it only comes around every four years? Why would you disregard this chance to voice your opinion to the same government that controls most other aspects of our life? Beats me.
Romney concedes N.J. Congressional Races
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Mitt Romney thanks his supporters and family in speech.
BOSTON (AP) — After nearly six years trying to become president, Mitt Romney conceded he had lost to President Barack Obama early Wednesday morning, declaring that “this election is over, but our principles endure.” “I believe in America,” Romney said one final time, repeating his campaign’s slogan, decided long ago. “I so wish that I had been able to fulfill your hopes to lead
the country in a different direction. But the nation chose another leader.” The former Massachusetts governor lost the race after nearly 17 months of fighting, gritting through a prolonged primary and enduring a summer of Democratic ads pummeling the business record that was the centerpiece of his candidacy. He ran as the man with the right resume to fix the nation’s struggling economy at a time when voters said that’s exactly what they were most worried about. It wasn’t enough. Romney ended the night surrounded by his family, his wife and five sons joining him on stage after his speech at the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center. He hugged each son, working his way down the line, before he and wife Ann waved one last time and disappeared. Off to the side, dozens of his senior advisers embraced, their faces drawn. “It was close,” said Stuart Stevens, Romney’s senior strategist and constant companion on the campaign trail. The popular vote was close indeed, with Obama leading 49.5 percent to 49 percent as Romney conceded. But the battleground state fight for 270 electoral college votes wasn’t close at all. Obama won nearly all of the swing states that the two had fought over: Ohio, New Hampshire, Wisconsin, Colorado, Iowa, Nevada and Virginia. Romney won North Carolina. Florida remained too close to call when Romney conceded. Obama won at least 303 Electoral College votes, while Romney carried at least 203.
Senator Menendez wins by 18 points
District 1 Robert Andrews (D) def. Greg Horton (R) District 2 Frank LoBiondo (R) def. Cassandra Shober (D) District 3 Jon Runyan (R) def. Shelley Adler (D) District 4 Chris Smith (R) def. Brian Froelich (D) District 5 Scott Garrett (R) def. Adam Gussen (D) District 6 Frank Pallone (D) def. Anna Little (R) District 7 Leonard Lance (R) def. Upendra Chivukula (D) District 8 Albio Sires (D) def. Maria Karczewski (R) District 9 Bill Pascrell (D) def. Shmuley Boteach (R) District 10 Donald Payne Jr. (D) def. Brian Kelemen (R) District 11 Rodney Frelinghuysen (R) def. John Arvanites (D) District 12 Rush Holt (D) def. Eric Beck (R)
Higher ed bond passes as question 1 on ballot
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Sen. Bob Menendez (left) celebrates with his son after his defeating Republican challenger Joe Kyrillos. TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey voters on Tuesday sent U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez back to Washington for another six-year term in a lopsided race in which the Republican challenger never figured out a way to dent the better-known, cash-flush incumbent. Menendez, a 58-year-old Democrat, easily defeated veteran state Sen. Joe Kyrillos, 52, who was making his first bid for Senate. He ran for Congress in 1992, his only other losing campaign in a quarter-century political career. Menendez had outraised Kyrillos nearly 3-to-1, according to the latest federal election filings. “In this election, I wanted to run a positive campaign that ended the politics of personal destruction that we have seen over the last decade in New Jersey,” Menendez said. “In this election I looked straight at you in the camera and told you this is where I came from, this is who I am, this is what I have done for you the last six years in the U.S. Senate,” he said. In conceding, Kyrillos complained about being “significantly out-funded” and said it was time to take another look at campaign finance reform. But he said he had no regrets about running. “Tonight we end this great effort,” Kyrillos said. “I’ve loved this campaign. I’ve loved every minute of it.”
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TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — Voters on Tuesday gave the state approval to borrow $750 million to pay for new and expanded academic buildings for colleges and universities. It was the first time in a generation that New Jersey residents were asked whether to allow the state to borrow money to pay for college expansions. The money can be used for academic buildings on public and private colleges and universities across the state. Public research universities will get the biggest chunk of the funds. Because of its massive endowment, Princeton University is not eligible. The measure had the support of the state’s higher education leaders and many prominent Democrats and Republicans, including Gov. Chris Christie. They said improved and expanded facilities are needed to keep New Jersey high school graduates in the state. They blame the annual diaspora of New Jersey graduates to colleges elsewhere partly on a scarcity of seats in New Jersey higher education classrooms. “This will not only help our institutions of higher learning attract and retain students, and in turn, industries looking for a capable workforce, but it will create jobs as improvement projects get under way,” said Democratic State Assembly Speaker Sheila Oliver. Critics said the state’s financial situation is so bad that it should not borrow money for any purpose now. The state is among the most indebted in the country, owing $33 billion. Analysts said the financial implications of a college construction bond depend on the details of how and when the money would be borrowed. … At a campus press conference on Wednesday, Oct. 24, President R. Barbara Gitenstein explained the College’s plan if the bond passed. It is estimated that the College would receive $22-26 million. With this money, the school would demolish Holman Hall and replace it with new building, focused on science, technology, engineering, mathematics and health science. The building would promote interdisciplinary studies and feature cutting-edge research facilities, Gitenstein explained.