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Lit that’s too good to quit

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What really happened in Kendall?

A Signal editor shares her research into the 1977 murder of a College gradutate student.

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October 5, 2011

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Two College cases: one arrest, one case closed

Arrest made in Sept. 28 sexual offense Aug. 31 assault case dropped

By Emily Brill News Editor and Matt Huston Editor-in-Chief

An arrest has been made by Hamilton Township police in connection with the report of an off-campus sexual assault of a College student on Wednesday, Sept. 28, according to Matthew Golden, Vice President for College Advancement.

Sak Chow, a 34-year-old Hamilton resident, was charged with kidnapping, criminal restraint and aggravated sexual contact, Golden said.

According to Capt. Timothy Grant of Campus Police, Chow was released from jail on Friday after posting $50,000 cash bail and awaits trial.

“He was notified that he is banned from campus and will be arrested on sight for criminal trespass should he return,” Grant said.

An official College email interview earlier and believed the reporting the arrest was sent to man would be driving her to the students at approximately 12:45 interview, the report said. p.m. on Thursday.

The report stated that Campus A female student reported that Police were aware that a white she was sexually Nissan has been assaulted at an off“(Chow) will used to distribute campus residence Wasabi Wok shortly before 6 be arrested on advertising on p.m. on Wednesday, sight for criminal campus.

Sept. 28, according Following the trespass should reported to College officials. incident, The student, he return .” the victim called 19, told police on 911 from campus, Wednesday that —Captain Tim Golden said in she was assaulted an email. The after being picked Grant of Campus call was received up from campus Police, on suspect by Ewing police by an Asian male Sak Chow’s banning and transferred to in a small white Lawrence Township vehicle, according from campus police, he said. to Golden and “She may a College Relations report sent have thought the assault occurred out via text, phone and email to there, but that is not confirmed,” the College community at 8:17 Golden said, adding that the victim p.m on Wednesday. The student subsequently met with Hamilton told authorities she had called the police and representatives of the Wasabi Wok restaurant for a job county prosecutor’s office.

By Matt Huston Editor-in-Chief

Police, has halted its investigation in light of “inconsistencies in (the student’s) statements to Authorities have closed their police.”

The Aug. 31 report, distributed investigation of the alleged Aug. 31 sexual assault of a College student, to the College at 5:44 a.m. that day — about five according to Casey hours after the DeBlasio, spokeswoman alleged incident for the Mercer County “The story — triggered Prosecutor’s Office. changed safety warnings The female student, has the who initially reported dramatically from from College, concern that she was attacked at the beginning.” among students knifepoint near Forcina a public Hall, has revised her — V i c e and admonishment statement, saying that the Ewing incident actually occurred P r e s i d e n t from College C o u n c i l w o m a n in an off-campus car and for Hyser, that there was no weapon A d v a n c e m e n t Hilary who said the involved, said Matthew Matthew Golden College should Golden, vice president for have notified College advancement.

“The story has changed Ewing police sooner about the dramatically from the beginning,” report.

“It’s important for people to know Golden said on Friday, Sept. 30.

DeBlasio confirmed on Monday that there was not a violent crime that that her office, which had been took place on campus,” Golden said investigating the case with Campus in a phone interview.

Norsworthy Dryer Fire Students sound off on PEC renovations

By Mike Oliva Correspondant

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A fire broke out in the basement laundry room of Norsworthy Hall at 8:43 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 26.

According to the Department of College Relations, fire personnel arrived shortly after the fire alarm sounded and extinguished the flames with the extinguisher in the laundry room. Parts of the unit and some of the clothes inside were charred. For more updates, please visit tcnjsignal.net.

Take the cake

The College unveiled the newly renovated Physical Enhancement Center in Packer Hall to a number of skeptical students on Monday, Sept. 12.

The renovations include the aesthetic improvements of new flooring and new paint, additional ellipticals, stationary bicycles and treadmills, as well as new kettle bells and weights.

Electrical work has been finalized to maximize the usage of space more effectively, and a plan for the addition of flat-screen televisions is also in place, according to Athletic Director John Castaldo.

The changes, which were expected to take place following the Spring 2011 semester, carried over into the current academic year, putting a damper on training regimens for many.

“For the first three weeks all we could do was run outside, and it put a huge delay on our lifting,” said freshman health and exercise science major and lacrosse recruit Sam Iacouzzi.

“Not being able to use the gym before our fall ball started is definitely a minor setback.”

Steve Gibson, sophomore communication studies major and a member of the varsity swim team, is also being forced to play catch-up after lost weight room time negated the strength gains he made over the summer.

“After having no weights at all for three weeks, I’m now working out just to get back to where I was physically in the summer,” Gibson said.

When asked about the delayed openings, Athletic Director John Castaldo explained the extensive bidding process with vendors.

“We visited other colleges to see how their facilities were set up. We analyzed the pros and cons of their

Bittersweet symphony

New Bliss Bakery order forms Moscow String Quartet let students bring treats home. discussed Soviet Russia.

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Some College athletes complained the delayed opening of the PEC due to renovations was detrimental to their summer workout routines.

vendors and aimed to secure the best possible equipment in order to get the most for our money. That process itself takes a substantial amount of time,” Castaldo said.

But some varsity athletes are taking the setback in stride.

The football team’s summer practice camp, which usually involves heavy use of the weight room throughout the month of August, was forced to modify its routine due to the delays.

“The team could only worry about what was available, not what wasn’t available,” said senior quarterback and health and exercise education major Jay Donoghue.

All that glitters is goals Field hockey team scores big against two opponents.

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College gains book club, self-defense club, 28 SG representatives

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Student Government swore in 28 representatives, including senators and freshman class officers, during its Sept. 28 general body meeting.

By Kelly Johnson Staff Writer Student Government granted two student groups club status during its Wednesday, Sept. 28 general body meeting. SG also denied club status to one organization.

SG unanimously voted to recognize TCNJ Self-Defense, a martial-arts club that emphasizes self-defense techniques.

The meetings will be conducted and overseen by three licensed karate instructors to ensure safety and efficient use of time.

“I honestly don’t think this club

could have come at a better time,” said Christina Kopka, junior marketing and Spanish double major and SG vice president for advancement. “As a female, I would definitely attend.”

SG also voted to recognize TCNJ Reading Between the Lions, a book club.

According to the club’s president, freshman physics major and Signal staff writer Andrew Miller, the organization will encourage members to read for pleasure and will prove that reading is not just for English majors.

The club will meet monthly and will include books with fewer than 300 pages so that members do not feel too much pressure to read along with the rest of their schoolwork.

Although SG was not in complete agreement on recognizing the club, the majority of members agreed the book club would bring something different to the College and would be beneficial to students.

By a close 32 – 36 vote, SG decided

not to recognize TCNJ Strong, a weightlifting club run by a group of friends that would teach students the proper techniques of lifting and training in a friendly atmosphere.

SG President Olaniyi Solebo, senior political science major, spoke up regarding his opposition to passing this group, saying the fitness center already offers training and TCNJ Strong does not have the uniqueness needed for SG to recognize it.

Solebo also issued a warm welcome to newly elected SG members during Wednesday’s meeting.

“We are really proud of you,” Solebo said. “I’m excited to welcome you to this group.”

A press release sent out by Kopka recognized that this year’s elections broke the record for number of voters, with 400 more participants than in previous years.

To access SG election results, go to tcnjsignal.net.

Gym / Students sweat out ‘crowded’ conditions in PEC continued from page 1 “The (new) weight room is nice, but it could be much larger with more equipment.”

Some students, unhappy with the renovated Physical Enhancement Center’s offerings, feel that the College should have reached out to more regular gym-goers during the project’s planning stage.

“Another huge problem is there is only one bench press,” said senior philosophy major James Ferrie.

“My attitude towards life has always been ‘rather be benching,’ but now it’s extremely difficult when there is a list of people waiting before me.”

Castaldo felt differently about the collaboration.

“Our doors are always open to all of our campus community for suggestions to the development of both weight rooms,” he said.

In order to deal with the many exercise-demanding students at the College, the Physical Enhancement Center requires that students make 30-minute reservations for all treadmill and elliptical machines.

Several athletes complained about the delayed access of

the varsity weight room, which opened last week, after the Physical Enhancement Center.

Senior biomedical engineering major Kevin Froster said that before the athletic weight room’s opening last week, the Physical Enhancement Center’s weight room was “too packed” and the crowd made “it impossible to look at (his) biceps in the mirror when (he was) lifting.”

According to Castaldo, the College had anticipated opening the athletic weight room at the same time as the Physical Enhancement Center, but mold was discovered while the renovations were being made.

However, the $50,000 project to clean up the mold was expedited, enabling the athletic weight room to be opened last week, Castaldo said.

Hurricane Irene, environmental regulations and delays with suppliers were the other reasons for the overdue opening of the varsity weight room, according to Kirsten Clark, senior associate director of athletics at the College.

The athletes weren’t the only ones who suffered from the delays. By opening the Physical Enhancement Center before the varsity weight room, students were forced to share limited workout space with athletes.

Prof. gives ‘spacey’ lesson

By Andrew Miller Staff Writer

Professor of physics and department chair Paul Wiita presented research on celestial bodies and the search for other Earths to College students and faculty last week.

Wiita spoke about quasars (bright rings of stars), blazars (smaller quasars) and radio galaxies (galaxies that emit radiation) during a Friday afternoon lecture in the science complex.

“Blazars, quasars and radio galaxies are all part of a family called active galactic nuclei,” Wiita said. Active galactic nuclei, he explained, are compact, bright regions at the center of a galaxy.

“We used the satellite Kepler to find other planets orbiting other stars (within active galactic nuclei),” Wiita said.

“Kepler’s purpose is to find earth-sized planets in the sky.”

Finding an Earth-sized planet, Wiita said, may put physicists a step closer to finding other forms of life in the universe. “(Quasars) look like single stars but are actually a bright ring of stars,” Wiita explained. “Quasars look very faint because they are far away but are much more powerful than they appear.”

Scientists study quasars by measuring how much their brightness varies over time, Wiita said.

“Quasars usually brighten or dim by 10 percent or 15 percent in a month,” Wiita said.

Many students were forced to alter their athletic routine because of the crowd.

“Both athletes and students in the same weight room tend to make it pretty crowded most weekdays,” freshman health and exercise science major Summer Thomas said last week, before the athletic weight room’s opening. “I sometimes just have to leave and get my workout in other ways, like running the loop around campus.”

Despite not having a weight room over the summer, junior linebacker and secondary education major Greg Burns was optimistic about the renovations.

“I think the changes were great for the school and a step in the right direction,” Burns said.

Now that both gyms are open, Castaldo anticipates that many students’ gym experiences will become much more positive.

“All in all, when both weight rooms are up and running, I believe our athletes, student athletes and community will be very pleased with the changes, keeping in mind the fiscal challenges that we faced,” Castaldo said.

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Professor Paul Wiita’s lecture ventured into faraway galaxies.

Studying the brightness is useful to astrophysicists because “it gives (researchers) clues about the size of the area emitting the light,” Wiita said.

Wiita also spoke about supermassive black holes, “the largest classification of black holes in the universe.”

A black hole is a star whose mass has collapsed in on itself, leaving behind a region of strong gravitational pull.

“There is a supermassive black hole at the center of our Milky Way galaxy, and astrophysicists theorize that a supermassive black hole exists at each galaxy’s center,” Wiita said.

“It made me want to pick up a textbook and learn more about these phenomena,” sophomore physics major Will Rhodes said of the talk.

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Professor discusses skin color and gender issues in Jamaica

By Thalia Ortiz Correspondant

A higgle-what? That was a question asked by several attendees of the College’s third politics forum of the semester. Winnifred Brown-Glaude, assistant professor of African-American studies, spoke about “Race, Space and Women’s Informal Work in Jamaica” on Thursday, Sept. 29.

Glaude, author of the book “Higglers in Kingston: Women’s Informal Work in Jamaica,” began the lecture by introducing a scene of conflict in Jamaica. The country is divided into two sections economically — the formal, regulated and taxed citizens of Jamaica and the informal untaxed, she explained.

Throughout the lecture, Glaude frequently pulled from points in her book that focus on the informal economy, as well as research drawn from studying the lives of “higglers” in the region of Kingston. Glaude explained that a higgler is defined as a female street vendor belonging to the lower

class. Higglers are either market women who specialize in the sale of produce or informal commercial importers who sell items imported from neighboring Caribbean islands or China. Historically, the market women date back to the slave era, when they sold produce in the slave markets, while the informal commercial importers date back only to the 1970s, Glaude said.

In Kingston, women turn to higgling due to limited employment opportunities impacting the lower class. According to Glaude, the development policies that the government has pursued since 1962 triggered economic issues and led to an unemployment rate of 12.4 percent. Jamaican women face gender issues, as they hold twice the unemployment rate with 20 percent unemployed as of March 2011, according to Glaude. In spite of structural expansion of formal versus informal work, women have turned to higgling to support their households, she said.

In her book, Glaude explains that she looks at the interactions of these women with the state, business and

residents of Kingston.

“To fully understand informal economy women, we must understand how race, class and gender complicate these experiences,” Glaude said.

A distinctive feature of Kingston is the division between the uptown and downtown parts of the city, Glaude explained. In terms of race, small portions of brown- or white-skinned elites reside in uptown Kingston, while the poorer, darkest skinned people are residents of the downtown. With race comes segregated space, and by belonging to either town shows one’s membership, she said.

“Uptown is not (only) a geographical identifier but also signifies one’s social standing,” she said.

The uptown residents fear that if the informal economy dominates the brown elite area, the meaning of “uptown” will change and their social status will fall, Glaude said.

There is also a class distinction made between the stereotypical refined Jamaican lady and unruly, dark-skinned higgler woman,

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Assistant professor Glaude presented topics from her book ‘Higglers in Kingston: Women’s Informal Work in Jamaica.’

Glaude said. Even if a higgler eventually manages to move up to the elite class, their skin color can keep them locked out, so they are never fully accepted into this society, she said.

Throughout Kingston, residents have called upon the state to remove these unwelcome women from the streets, Glaude said.

“The same police forces that are a source of stress for these women protect the brown middle and upper class,” she said.

Higglers also face barriers in terms of where they can sell their goods. Government markets where higglers are allowed to sell are both unsafe and unsanitary and dissuade any potential customers from shopping in these areas, Glaude said.

Audience member Henry Coslick, junior political science major, said, “I had no idea what a higgler was and this is (taking) place in a part of Jamaica I’d never even heard of.”

SFB approves CUB latenighter with laser tag, ‘silent disco’

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SFB approved CUB’s ‘creative’ latenighter request, as well as events for Homecoming Spirit Week, at its Sept. 28 meeting.

By Kofi Poku Staff Writer Student Finance Board approved College Union Board’s request to have a Blacklight Block Party for its second annual fall late-nighter event during its meeting on Wednesday, Sept. 28.

The event will cost $19,756.40. SFB unanimously approved this because of the originality of the event.

“This is by far the most creative event I have seen in my four years.” said Warren Samlin, SFB’s administrative director and senior finance and political science double major.

The Blacklight Block Party will have activities such as laser tag, dark golf and a silent disco dance party.

Laser tag will occur outside of the Brower Student Center. The walls and pillars of the building’s interior will be covered in fluorescent tape and decoration in order to make the glow of the black lights stand out.

“Silent disco is a dance party that uses wireless headphones with FM transmitters instead of speakers. The DJ broadcasts to the signal frequency so the music is piped into the headphones, but to any bystanders watching the room is silent and it looks like people are dancing without music,” said Taylor Duffy, CUB’s student center event coordinator and junior English and international studies double major.

Silent disco is something that has yet to come to the College, Duffy said.

The Blacklight Block Party is currently slated to take place on Nov. 11 at 8 p.m.

The events for Homecoming Spirit Week were approved as well. However, there was some concern about donations during a carnival. SFB only permits donations at its events if there is a national crisis.

“It’s not required for them to have donations,” Samlin said.

The event is predicted to cost $6,200.

Homecoming Week will occur from Oct. 19–21.

The InterGreek Council placed a request to send several of its members to the 2012 Northeast Greek Leadership Association Conference. Many fraternity and sorority leaders from the northeast attend this annual conference to participate in workshops, general sessions and idea-sharing functions in order to learn how to bring valuable programs to their college campus.

“When you go to these conferences, you should come back a better programmer,” said Alexa Kaminsky, SFB’s executive director and senior accounting major.

SFB had some concerns about sending IGC to the conference. Several members stated they weren’t sure it would be beneficial for the campus.

“I’ve never seen much of a benefit from it,” Samlin said.

SFB eventually went on to approve IGC’s

request of $2,340 for the conference.

SFB also went on to approve Ink’s request of $1,300 to hold its recurring event “The Goods” and to bring Ben Loory, a short fiction writer, to speak. The Goods is an allday festival meant to display the artistic talent of students by allowing them to present their writings, music and performances. It will take place on Dec. 3.

The New Jersey Christian Fellowship placed a bid of $1,100 for an event known as “heART for Poverty.” The event was created to raise awareness and funds to combat poverty and homelessness. The organization wanted to bring in Jonathan Walton, founder of the New York City Urban Project, to read some of his poems as well as speak to the audience about homelessness issues.

“I like the event as a whole,” Samlin said, before SFB approved NJCF’s request.

Unión Latina requested $700 to have Rod Colón, a Latino entrepreneur, speak at the College. SFB approved the request after suggesting that they move the presentation out of the Science Complex.

SFB also approved Student Government’s request of $200 for a second edition of Writings on the Wall. The event would have students write on a wall about an experience where they were discriminated against. It will take place from Oct. 10–14.

Two clubs were picked up for SFB funding — the Polish Club and Men of Distinction — because both were seen to be active.

Officers respond to students found vomiting in shower, bike theft

By Shaun Fitzpatrick Arts & Entertainment Editor

Campus Police was contacted on the report of an intoxicated male in Travers Hall at approximately 1:20 a.m. on Sunday, Sept. 25. It was stated that the male student was vomiting in the first-floor men’s restroom. Police say that the officer who responded observed the student sitting in the shower stall vomiting into a trashcan.

The officer identified a strong odor of alcoholic beverages emanating from his person. The student stated that he had been drinking beer and vodka at a house party, though he was unable to identify the location of it.

Lions EMS arrived and administered patient care. The student was assisted onto a stretcher as he continued to vomit and was taken to Mercer Medical Center for further treatment. He was issued a summons for underage consumption of alcoholic beverages. …

An officer was dispatched to Cromwell Hall on Saturday, Sept. 24 on the reports of an intoxicated person. Police say that

upon arrival, he observed a female student lying in the shower vomiting. Lions EMS arrived to assist. Pennington Road EMS arrived, assumed patient care and transported the student to Capital Health Systems at Mercer Medical Center for further medical evaluation.

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An officer was dispatched to Campus Police headquarters on the reports of a theft on Tuesday, Sept. 27 at 4:20 p.m. A female student told the officer that while she was eating in the Eickhoff Hall dining area, someone removed her laptop and case. Police say that she told the officer she had gotten up to get food and noticed her items were missing when she returned to the table.

She checked the area and the lost-and-found with negative results. The white Apple MacBook with a red case is valued at $1,300. …

An officer was dispatched to headquarters on a report of a bicycle theft at 11:15 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 26. The female victim stated that at approximately 1:30 p.m. of that same day

she had placed her unlocked bicycle in the walkway from Armstrong Hall to Lot 20. Reports say the victim further stated that she returned to retrieve her bicycle around 5 p.m. when she discovered it was missing. The victim searched the surrounding area with negative results. The bicycle was a white ten-speed or mountain bike with a purple-and-black seat cover and is valued at $100.

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An officer was called to headquarters to meet with a male student about a stolen black iPhone 4 on Friday, Sept. 30. The student stated that he was in the towers dining hall at 12 a.m. where he placed the phone on the table while he sat and ate. He realized that the phone was missing at 12:45 a.m. as he walked toward his dorm room at Decker Hall.

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An officer was dispatched to headquarters to take a theft report on Friday, Sept. 23. He was met by a male student who stated that he had parked his vehicle in Lot 6 at 8:05 a.m. on the first level. Reports say that upon his return at 4 p.m., he discovered that his parking decal was missing and that there was a parking citation on his window.

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Italy appeals court clears Knox of murder PERUGIA, Italy (AP) – An Italian appeals court threw out Amanda Knoxʼs murder conviction Monday and ordered the young American freed after nearly four years in prison for the death of her British roommate.

Knox collapsed in tears after the verdict overturning her 2009 conviction was read out. Her co-defendant, Italian Raffaele Sollecito, also was cleared of killing 21year-old Meredith Kercher in 2007.

The Kercher family looked on grimly and a bit dazed as the verdict was read out by the judge after 11 hours of deliberations by the eight-member jury. Outside the courthouse, some of the hundreds of observers shouted “Shame, shame!”

Yet inside the frescoed courtroom, Knoxʼs parents, who have regularly traveled from their home in Seattle to Perugia to visit the 24-year-old over the past four years, hugged their lawyers and cried with joy.

“Weʼve been waiting for this for four years,” said one of Sollecitoʼs lawyers, Giulia Bongiorno.

The judge upheld Knoxʼs conviction on a charge of slander for accusing bar owner Diya “Patrick” Lumumba of carrying out the killing. He set the sentence at three years, meaning for time served. Knox has been in prison since Nov. 6, 2007.

Prosecutors can appeal the acquittal to Italyʼs highest court. There was no word late Monday if they planned to do so.

In Seattle, about a dozen Knox supporters were overjoyed that she has been cleared of the murder conviction.

“Sheʼs free!” and “We did it!” they shouted at a hotel where they watched the court proceedings on TV. Earlier Monday, Knox tearfully told the court she did not kill her roommate. Knox frequently paused for breath and fought back tears as she spoke in Italian to the eight

members of the jury in a packed courtroom, but managed to maintain her composure during the 10-minute address.

“Iʼve lost a friend in the worst, most brutal, most inexplicable way possible,” she said of the 2007 murder of Kercher, who shared an apartment with Knox when they were both students in Perugia. “Iʼm paying with my life for things that I didnʼt do.”

Knox and Sollecito, Knoxʼs former boyfriend from Italy, were convicted in 2009 of sexually assaulting and murdering Kercher, who was stabbed to death in her bedroom. Knox was sentenced to 26 years in prison, Sollecito to 25. They both deny wrongdoing.

“I never hurt anyone, never in my life,” Sollecito said Monday in his own speech to the jury.

Hundreds of eager observers gathered outside the courthouse ahead of the highly anticipated announcement, joining television vans that have been camped out for more than a week. One hundred reporters were being allowed into the subterranean courtroom.

Observers lined the street leading to the courthouse, taking pictures as the two vans carrying Knox and Sollecito from the prison to the court passed by.

Kercherʼs mother, sister and a brother traveled to Perugia for the verdict. They had expressed worry over the possibility of an acquittal but told reporters as deliberations were under way that they hoped the jury would do the right thing and not be influenced by the mediaʼs focus on the case.

“As long as they decide today based purely on the information available to them and they donʼt look into the media hype, I think justice will be found,” the victimʼs sister, Stephanie Kercher, told reporters.

She said the family was satisfied with the original verdicts.

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An Italian appeals court threw out Amanda Knoxʼs murder conviction on Monday. Knox, who has been in prison since Nov. 6, 2007, collapsed in tears after the verdict overturning her 2009 conviction was read out loud.

She lamented that Meredith had been “most forgotten” in the media circus surrounding the case, with news photos more frequently showing Knox and Sollecito than “Mez” — the victimʼs nickname. “Itʼs very difficult to keep her memory alive in all of this,” she said.

The family, however, said it could understand the Knox familyʼs media campaign.

“They fully believe in her innocence.

You canʼt blame them for that,” said Lyle Kercher, the victimʼs brother. “But itʼs obviously hard for us.”

As the verdict was broadcast live, hundreds of reporters and camera crews filled the underground, frescoed courtroom before Knoxʼs address, while police outside

Wall Street protesters in NYC

NEW YORK (AP) – Protesters speaking out against corporate greed and other issues showed no signs of giving up their campaign on Monday, with organizers urging participants to dress up as corporate zombies and to take part in a rally against police brutality.

The arrests of 700 people on Brooklyn Bridge over the weekend fueled the anger of the protesters camping in a Manhattan park and sparked support elsewhere in the country as the campaign entered its third week.

Occupy Wall Street started with fewer than a dozen college students spending days and nights in Zuccotti Park, a plaza near the cityʼs financial center. But a day after Saturdayʼs mass arrests, hundreds of protesters were resolute and like-minded groups in other cities had joined in.

Group spokesman Patrick Bruner urged protesters on Monday to dress up as corporate zombies and eat Monopoly money to let financial workers “see us reflecting the metaphor of their actions.”

As the encampment slowly began waking up Monday morning, several dozen police officers stood in formation across the street.

One camper set up a table with tubes of makeup and stacks of fake money and was applying white makeup to the face of a young woman.

John Hildebrand, 24, an unemployed teacher from Norman, Okla., sat up in his sleeping bag around 10 a.m.

He said he arrived Saturday after getting a cheap plane ticket to New York.

“My issue is corporate influence in

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Wall Street protesters have grown in number ever since recent complaints of alleged police brutality. politics,” he said.“I would like to eliminate corporate financing from politics.”

He said he was returning home on Tuesday and planned to organize a similar protest there.

One supporter, William Stack, sent an email to city officials urging that all charges be dropped against those arrested.

“It is not a crime to demand that our money be spent on meeting peopleʼs needs, not for massive corporate bailouts,” he wrote. “The real criminals are in the boardrooms and executive offices on Wall Street, not the people marching for jobs, health care and a moratorium on foreclosures.”

Police said the department will continue its regular patrols of the area. And “as always, if it is a lawful

demonstration, we help facilitate and if they break the law, we arrest them,” NYPD spokesman Paul Browne said.

Wiljago Cook, 33, of Oakland, Calif., who joined the protest on the first day, said “exposing police brutality wasnʼt even really on my agenda but my eyes have been opened.”

She and her boyfriend and two neighbors all quit their jobs to come and planned “to stay as long as it seems useful,” said Cook, who had worked for a nonprofit theater group.

She was wearing zombiem a k e u p that included a red streak down her forehead. “Itʼs a cheeky and fun way to make the same point that weʼve been making,” Cook said of her painted face.

A map of the country displayed on the plaza identified 21 places where other protests were organized.

Wall-Street-style demonstrations with names like Occupy Los Angeles, Occupy Chicago, and Occupy Boston were staged in front of Federal Reserve buildings in those cities. A group in Columbus, Ohio, also marched on the capital cityʼs street. And signs of support were rearing up outside the U.S. In Canada, a Wall Street rally is planned for later this month in Toronto.

The campers also have been fueled by encouraging words from well-known figures, the latest actor Alec Baldwin, who posted videos on his Twitter page that had already been widely circulated. One appeared to show police using pepper spray on a group of women, another a young man being tackled to the ground by an officer.

cordoned off the entrance to the tribunal.

The trial has captivated audiences worldwide: Knox and Sollecito had been convicted of murdering Meredith in what the lower court said had begun as a drugfueled sexual assault.

Knox insisted Monday that she had nothing to do with the murder and that Kercher was a friend who was always nice to her. Gesticulating, at times clasping her hands together, the American said she has always wanted justice for Kercher.

“She had her bedroom next to mine, she was killed in our own apartment. If I had been there that night, I would be dead,” Knox said. “But I was not there.”

“I did not kill. I did not rape. I did not steal. I wasnʼt there,” Knox said.

News Bits Ralph Steinman, a pioneering cell biologist, was awarded the Nobel Prize in medicine on Monday, just three days after dying from pancreatic cancer.

Syrian troops detained more than 3,000 people in the past three days in Rastan, a rebellious town that government forces recently retook in some of the worst fighting of the six-month-old uprising.

Gunmen disguised as police officers seized control of a police station in Western Iraq Monday morning, killing four people and taking dozens of hostages before Iraqi forces swept in and ended the standoff.

The Eurozoneʼs financial chiefs were under pressure to find new ways to relieve Greeceʼs debt crisis on Monday after Athens acknowledged that its deficit will be higher than it had promised in return for a massive bailout.

A BBC report quoted Afghan insurgent leader Siraj Haqqani on Monday as saying heʼs been approached by the U.S. to join the Afghan government.

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Editorial

Stop before you make assumptions

Ever hear the saying, “when you assume, you make an ass out of you and me?”

It’s a good saying.

Over four years ago, an American college student studying abroad in Italy was arrested for the brutal murder of her British roommate. In what seemed like an instant, the media exploded with stories of the accused’s sex and drug escapades around the Italian city of Perugia, her dishonest nature and, most importantly, her moral conflict with the AP Photo innocent victim. It was all too scandelous not to be true.

Now that Amanda Knox has been acquitted of murdering her roommate, Managing And we all agreed, at least at first.

Now that Amanda Knox, 24 years old and with four Editor Brianna Gunter says people shouldn’t be so quick to jump to conclusions. years of her life wasted in a foreign prison, has been deQuotes of the Week clared innocent, it is so easy to say that we knew it all along. For most of us however (including yours truly), this would be a lie.

“It’s kind of like On a much smaller and more personal scale than the Knox having another Did you catch ABC 6’s video on students case, recent events at the College prove even further that annoying local residents? some opinions are just made too hastily without a lot of input coach.” from the other side.

— Freshman forward The day after a student was reported to have been sexu-Yes, and I’m pissed.

Erin Healy on help from ally assaulted on Sept. 28, 34-year-old Sak Chow was taken -I wish they had talked to more students. her older teammates, into custody and subsequently banned by the College. Stu-It had some good points.

Leigh Mitchell and dents everywhere began declaring that A), the student was -Local news stations do not concern me.

Kathleen Notos. stupid for getting into a car with her assailant, and B) that cast your vote @ they were glad Chow had been banned from campus. tcnjsignal.net I’m not necessarily saying Chow did not commit the of“To fully understand fense, but I am saying that the man is innocent until proven Last week’s results guilty. Furthermore, none of us can possibly know what exinformal economy actly was going through the student’s head at the time; it is women, we must How happy are you with your housing facility? foolish of us then to instantly say that the young woman was understand how stupid.

-No real complaints here! 35% race, class and Then of course there’s the fact that the “victim” of the -Not the best-looking room, but functional. 30% sexual assault case from Aug. 31 recently changed her story gender complicate -I don’t live on campus, so yeah... 26% drastically. The case has been dropped, but now any future these experiences.”

-Ugh, too many maintenance problems. 9% sexual assault victims (which hopefully will be very scarce) —Assistant professor run the risk of others assuming they are also lying. Moreover, Winnifred Brownwe can speculate all we want about what why the original Glaude on economic story may have been fabricated, but because we don’t have all the facts, this would again be jumping to conclusions. conditions in Jamaica.

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Breaking down the English major

By Gary Kehoe

So you’re an English major, eh? How quaint. It is always pleasing to find those who share the passion for expression, both one’s own and that of others. It is this expression,however, which is one of the more complicated issues surrounding the English major. One cannot simply walk around expressing original ideas, to be sure.

Behaving as such would cause complete chaos. Freshman English majors, you may have begun discovering this already. If you are still feeling a bit out of place in your English courses, you have reached the crossroads in your field. Adapt, or switch to Psychology. Individualism is something to be learned, and the means of achieving it as an English major are specific and cannot be circumvented. Therefore, immediate adherence to the following advice is imperative. From this point hence, pay close attention: This is the English major.

Appearance: Carry a messenger bag.

No one will take anything you have to say seriously unless you have a messenger bag.

The world needs wisdom, and you are the messenger. If you don’t have a messenger bag, switch to Psychology. Try to wear some sort of coat as frequently as possible; do so especially in warmer weather, and wear one made preferably of tweed or flannel. Elderly is the new black.

Wear glasses or say you wear contacts; nothing screams intellect like an optical disability (except, of course, a messenger bag). Sprout facial hair: a straight beard or the pubic equivalent; perhaps scruff, a soul patch, or goatee. What matters is neither quantity nor quality, so long as you indicate apathy towards hygienic convention. Likewise, you have the option of smelling either very, very good or very, very bad— choose wisely. Wear a beanie when it is hot and sandals when it is cold.

Every article of clothing you own must be frayed, and be purchased this way, to

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Are the folky sounds of Bob Dylan the fuel to the English major’s fire? indicate your outward rebellion to societal norms and inward appreciation of brand.

Ideology: Represent a combination of naïve optimism and intellectual realism; proudly state this when asked a “fun fact” about you on the first day of class. You are a liberal (mm, yes you are). You should enjoy a good protest, yet acknowledge the grand insignificance of life itself.

Music: Profess an appreciation for Bob Dylan (deep tracks only) and dismiss those who love “Blowin’ in the Wind,” as it is clearly the only song they know. “Blowin’ in the Wind” may very well be the only Bob Dylan song you know as well. This is irrelevant.

Social Skills: Do your best to finagle a conversation in any way possible so that you may use phrases including, but not limited to: “as such, therefore, hence, circumvent, to be sure and epanalepsis.” Purposely misuse these phrases around science majors; their obliviosness will reassure you that your grammatically driven wit does, in fact, make you smarter than the rest of the student body. NOTE: You will one day be reduced to writing brief captions for smallmarket science textbooks that few will ever read. This is also irrelevant.

Pastime: Spend much time searching for the “right word.” Spend more time searching for grammatical errors in friends’ conversation. Dedicate a great deal of time to acquiring many old books. For optional flare, read them.

Caffeinated Beverages: You despise everything that Starbucks stands for and will not be seen without a cup. Feel free to mix in some Monster, as you were up late last night listening to NPR. General Outlook on Life: Nothing really matters. When feeling defeated, blame Capitalism and go sit by the lake.

That’s about the gist of it. The previous stipulations are essential to your survival as English majors. One cannot study literature without first altering their entire existence to match the above criteria. Best of luck in the upcoming years! Oh, and most importantly, be yourself. That’s who everyone else is being.

Sincerely, one of the cool ones.

Special thanks to all my friends from Bliss Hall, who along with providing me with endless material, have given me a safe and kind intellectual community which I truly appreciate.

A different perspective on psychedelics

By Richard Schultz The world I have grown up in is not the world I learned of as a child. A great amount of time and effort (amounting to money) has gone into conditioning me into a person that breaks no laws and isn’t a weight on the system. Some of my clearest memories of Yardville elementary school can be attributed to the D.A.R.E anti-drug campaign.

I recall quite clearly Officer Ralph bringing in all kinds of drugs for us to see and explain how they are bad and lead to bad things. Since that time my perception of the “bad drugs” has changed irreversibly.The area of psychedelic drugs has become one of my grandest reversals and has become one of my largest areas of personal study. This is largely due to the Joe Rogan Experience podcast, which I credit with much of the teaching that has woken up my perception to all things positive in drugs and philosophy.

I recommend all to listen with an open mind. Psychedelic drug use, whether it is DMT, LSD, or Ayahuasca (pronounced I-O-

Waska), has been a part of humanity as far back as it goes. There is even evidence that it may have caused the evolution of humanity, thanks to a ton of work done by Graham Hancock. These drugs have been drilled into my mind as dangerous and unpredictable. I agree they are indeed dangerous, though only because they are unpredictable. The positive aspects to the drugs have been overlooked to an extent that the punishments for just having possession have far exceeded any damage that is done.

I could not describe in any language the positive aspects of these drugs, for those that have experienced know that it is a world unlike anything.

At the same time it is important to maintain that many of these drugs should not be used irresponsibly, these instead should be used as tools to make adjustments on one’s own personal issues.

What they allow you to do is to make an ego-free observation and provide the user with a sense of understanding the true way of the world. These drugs have helped

people such as Joe Rogan, Steve Jobs, Aldous Huxley and Bill Gates, and the list could continue.

The point we have reached in our society, helped along by the progress of prominent minds enlightened through the use of psychedelic drugs, is the point where the ill-perception of these medicines has to change.

We have laws already in place to deter people from abhorrent behavior; we do NOT need laws in place to dictate how we can or cannot alter our consciousness. Altering consciousness should be an inalienable right, given to all people.

That being said, the alternative could be shamanic centers spread all over, with people experienced in the use of the drug or drugs who supply the community with spiritual guidance and safety that is not easily found today. The effects of the drugs on society would not fill our prisons as they do now, but promote happiness, creativity and infinite possibilities of who we are and where it is we truly come from.

“Frankly, my dear, I don’t give a damn.”

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Features

Grad student killed in Kendall in ’77, the unsolved story

By Brianna Gunter Managing Editor When I was still a prospective student, a junior at the College told me Kendall Hall was haunted.

“A man was shot there in the early 1900s,” he said almost proudly. A week ago, a friend told me she heard the building was closed for a few years due to a murder, and just yesterday I read from a contributor on WeirdNJ.com whose grandmother told him of a murder taking place there in the 1930s.

Yes, there was a murder in Kendall Hall, but most of us have only been told a warped version of it. Allow me to set the record straight.

This story, however, is not for the faint of heart.

Two days before classes began for the College’s (then Trenton State College) fall semester of 1977, the New York Daily News ran a rather shocking banner headline across its front page: “Police Find NJ Coed Slain on Stage.” This followed a summer of headlines about killings, but this one was different in that it had nothing to do with the infamous Son

of Sam and took place on a tree-lined college campus in a New Jersey suburb rather than on the streets of New York.

Sigrid Stevenson was 25 years old when her body was found at approximately 11:30 p.m. on the main stage of Kendall Hall on Sunday, Sept. 4, 1977. According to a Signal article from Sept. 6, 1977, Campus Police officer Thomas Kokotajlo had been walking nearby when he noticed an unattended bicycle chained up near a side door of Kendall. The building had last been used by the cast and crew of a production called “J.B.,” but they had all left by 12:30 a.m. early that morning and all doors were locked. Kokotajlo entered the building and walked on to the stage, which he found covered with blood spatters with an increasingly bloody trail leading to the piano. It was here that he discovered Stevenson’s nude body, wrists bound and on the stage floor, covered by the piano’s white canvas dust cover.

A joint investigation was launched with Ewing Township police forces and Campus Police. It was quickly determined that Stevenson had been beaten to death with a blunt instrument, and even though I issued a warning at the beginning of this article, I won’t delve into

The Signal 1977

In the Sept. 27, 1977 issue of The Signal, an article explored the police’s silence regarding the investigation of Sigrid Stevenson’s murder.

the specifics of her injuries due to their overly graphic nature. To provide some perspective however, I will say that according to reports, the professor brought in to identify Stevenson’s body could only do so by looking at her student’s hair.

In 1977, there was no DNA analysis and the murder itself did not appear to have been the result of any common motive.

The Mercer County medical examiner determined she had not been sexually assaulted, and her possessions had not been stolen. Using what they had, investigators questioned over 100 people and issued several dozen polygraph tests to students, staff and even some members of Campus Police. Two weeks after the murder, State Police divers combed Lake Ceva for the murder weapon but found nothing. A Dec. 20, 1977 issue of The Signal revealed that stumped investigators had even sought the advice of University of Pennsylvania psychologists and “noted psychic” Sidney Porcelian of nearby Princeton. Nevertheless, the murderer was never found and to this day remains unidentified.

Meanwhile, life continued at the College. A New York Times article described students walking calmly about campus, with a freshman saying she was unconcerned. Several performances even took the stage in Kendall throughout the year, including a concert by The Kinks (famous for their gender-bending hit, “Lola”) that November. By the end of the academic year, the only print reminder of the murder was a brief recap in the 1978 Seal— barely over a 100 words and with the victim’s name misspelled.

But who was Sigrid Stevenson? She was a graduate student at the time of

her death and had come to the College to study her lifelong passion — music.

Sources say Stevenson was known to be shy and was a bit of a loner on campus, but she had traveled much further to the College than many of her classmates; she came from Livermore, California, which is about an hour west of San Francisco.

Her father, however, was a professor at Princeton University before making the move cross-country. Stevenson was described as pretty and blue-eyed, although there are conflicting reports over whether her hair was blonde or brown (and I have been unable to recover any photos).

A Signal article from the time reported that Stevenson lived in the nearby house of Stanley Austin, a supervisor of graduate music study at the College. Other reports say Stevenson had come back to the College after a cross-country hitchhiking stint, only to find that Austin and his family were not yet back from their summer vacation. Although Kendall Hall was locked, it was not very secure and Stevenson had been known to sneak in there to play the piano at night. She camped out in the theatre for several days before the murder, accounts said, and the details of the case suggest she had been playing the piano when she was attacked.

By laying out the details of what really happened in Kendall Hall many years ago, I can only hope that I have humanized what has otherwise become nothing more than a ghost story. We must remember that Sigrid Stevenson, who would have been 59 this year, was a student with her own aspirations, just like those of us today. Her life, although cut short, was still a life. Rest in peace, Sigrid.

Baked goods to-go join locally grown produce

Photo Courtesy of Seiichi Villalona

Locally grown fruits and vegetables can be found in the Eickhoff dining hall, supporting Sodexo’s mission of rewarding environmentally friendly farmers.

By Jack Meyers Correspondent

Sodexo, the College’s food supplier, is offering new options for its dining community.

For one, the Bliss Bakeryto-go option was implemented this semester, following the

renovation of Eickhoff Hall last year. This delivery service is the company’s innovative spin on a Wegman’s and Whole Foods concept that caters to both students and their parents at home.

“If they wanted to get pastries and cakes for parties and events, we had an easy way to provide it for them,” said Karen Roth, director of Dining Services.

Items available for purchase include a 10-inch double layer round cake, for which customers are able to choose between vanilla and chocolate frosting and cake flavors.

A dozen cupcakes costs $10.99 and cereal treats — Rice Krispie, Fruit Loops or Cocoa Puffs — cost $7.80 for a dozen.

A strawberry shortcake is $34.99, and a carrot cake with cream cheese icing costs $29.99.

For $19.29, a cookie cake is accompanied by a half gallon of milk.

All of the cakes can have inscriptions written on them as well.

Roth said the company’s aim is to make these services affordable to students. In addition to desserts, cereals and even balloons that are at comparable prices with local stores, each order includes a set of

paper goods, including plates, napkins and utensils.

Joshua Lewkowicz, freshman interactive multimedia major, said, “It’s a fun way to surprise friends, cater an event or treat yourself to a snack.” He went on to admit to not having tried the service himself, but stated that it was certainly a viable option for the future.

“I don’t think a lot of people know about it,” said Seul-Bi Lee, freshman communication studies major.

Nonetheless, Roth said many students are ordering cupcakes for their friends, and even parents have ordered food for their children to pick up at the College.

“We try do the best we can to engage the community,” Roth said.

Sodexo does not solely focus on the health benefits of the food that they supply the College, representatives said — they also focus on community.

“Nutrition is the basics,” said John Higgins, general manager of Dining Services. “But I feel like our role is much greater than that.”

Sodexo “is committed to improving the quality of daily life for people,” according to its website. One of the ways the

company accomplishes this is by “rewarding farmers who produce food in environmentally friendly and socially responsible ways.”

Many of the fresh products College students are eating at Eickhoff are grown on and purchased from local farms.

“They’re crazy about the green beans here,” said Bessie Gardner, five-year veteran of Sodexo.

Both students and employees find the tastes and benefits satisfying.

Veronica Cogdell, who has

been working at the College since February, said she’s a fan of the peaches.

Danielle Blackmore, a freshman English major and self-proclaimed health-food junkie, said she thoroughly enjoys the fruit cups that are served at Bliss Bakery. The miniature silver or glass goblets typically hold cantaloupe, oranges, pineapples and grapes.

“I like them because of the variety,” she said, “and the fact that they are locally grown.”

Photo Courtesy of Seiichi Villalona

The Bliss Bakery now has a to-go option, where cookies and cupcakes can be custom ordered and made for students on campus.

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Going Greek Healthy snack attacks

By Brittany Schenke Columnist As students at the College, we all have busy class schedules that are sandwiched between long hours at the library and extracurricular activities, so it is easy to forget about one of the more important facets of your life: nutrition.

Eating right is harder to consider when you are surrounded by places that offer chips and candy at the mere swipe of an ID card. But at one point or another you have probably asked yourself, “Isn’t there something else?”

Greek yogurt is a delicious alternative to those chocolaty, salty midnight snacks, and the best thing is, you can find Greek yogurt at most of the eateries on campus. Grab a yogurt for breakfast from the Lion’s Den or from the C-Store for when you are on the run in between classes.

Not only is it portable, but its thick, creamy texture will make your taste buds go crazy. The variety of flavors, ranging from honey to blueberry, will make you think you are just enjoying something rich and sweet, when in actuality, you are doing much, much more for your overall health.

Yogurt in general is a great source of calcium, protein, phosphorus and iodine, all of which the typical college student is deficient in. It is also primarily composed of live-active

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By Carly Koziol Columnist

Brittany Schenke / Columnist

bacterial cultures, which studies have shown boost your immune system. So use yogurt as a protein powerhouse to increase your energy to finish out those all-nighters or to simply spice up your diet.

Yogurt also lowers levels of hydrogen sulfide, which is produced by consuming most foods and is commonly responsible for bad breath.

Here are a few ways to enjoy a Greek yogurt without getting bored: • Add some walnuts, almonds or granola.

• Cut up some apples and bananas to dip into one of your favorite Greek yogurts.

• Make it a meal: hummus/pretzels and Greek Yogurt, cheese/grapes and Greek Yogurt.

Simone Simpson, senior accounting major with an economics minor What are you wearing?

I’m wearing a plain black long-sleeved shirt covered by a fur vest from Nordstrom, Hollister jeans and Etienne Aigner boots.

I also have on diamond studs, a Michele watch and a white gold promise ring.

How would you describe your style?

I like to dress up. I can be very fashionable at times, but there are other days where I put in no effort.

Where do you like to shop?

Nordstrom, Michael Kors, Tori Burch, Banana Republic, Ann Taylor, J.Crew, Francesca’s, Jeffrey Campbell and H&M. Do you have a favorite item of clothing or accessory?

I love outerwear. I’m always buying more jackets because I convince myself I need more of them. I just got into watches and have a love for diamonds.

Where does inspiration for your

style come from?

I’ll see looks that I like in magazines, or I’ll see someone on the street wearing an outfit that looks nice, especially in NYC. My fashionable roommates — Sara Mezzacappa, Vicky Wang and Shruti Ahlawat — also add to my inspiration.

Do you have any fashion mishaps?

I once bought these really cheap shoes from Payless. I was so excited because they were the first pair of heels I bought myself. The first time I went to wear them, the heel broke in front of everyone!

Does make-up contribute to your look?

On a day-to-day basis, I don’t wear makeup. If I’m going out, I’ll stick to a swipe of mascara and eyeliner.

Any recommendations for financing your wardrobe?

I always give stores my email, and often times they’ll email me about different sales going on.

What looks are you anticipating for fall?

I’m excited for cheetah print, which has been popping up all over runways. I’m looking forward to wearing jackets, boots and patterned scarves.

Students check in at UN Headquarters in NY

By Denise Kohlhepp Correspondent As an international organization, the United Nations “aims to facilitate cooperation in international law, international security, economic development, social progress, human rights and achieving world peace.”

Some of the College’s International Studies students as well as international exchange students — including myself, from Germany — recently had the opportunity to be visitors at a United Nations conference in New York City.

The United Nations Academic Impact Team invited members and students from colleges, universities and other institutions to join a symposium on Sept. 14 to observe the annual International Day of Peace, held on Sept. 21, and Leah Antil, the international assistant of the Center for Global Engagement, informed us about the event and asked who was interested in going.

I made my way to the city with two other German exchange students, where we were overwhelmed by the excitement NYC has to offer. We arrived at 6:15 pm at the visitor’s entrance to the U.N. headquarters, located at First

Photo Courtesy of Denise Kohlhepp

Higher education and globalization were topics at a conference meant to observe the International Day of Peace.

Avenue and 46th Street. At the entrance we encountered something of historical significance: the U.N. flag that flew above the U.N. Headquarters in Baghdad, known as the Canal Hotel. This location functioned as the center for U.N. activities in Iraq, but on August 19, 2003, the Canal was destroyed by a bomb which killed 22 people, among them the special representative of the United Nations Assistance Mission. Others were severely injured in this attack and the exhibited flag was ripped in several places.

After viewing the memorial, we were brought to a conference room where the celebration of the 30th Anniversary of the U.N. International Day of Peace was held. The U.N. General Assembly declared on Nov. 30, 1981 in resolution 36/67 that the day “shall be devoted to commemorating and strengthening the ideals of peace, both within and among all nations and peoples.”

The theme of the symposium in 2011 was “Give Peace Another Chance,” and its key element was a round table on “Higher Education and Human Dignity.”

This served to realize the goals of the United Nations Academic Impact (UNAI), launched in November 2010 to use the power of education in order to fulfill the mandates and purposes of the U.N. The program started at 7 p.m. with musical performances by Nashville singer Beth Nielsen Chapman and New York group KaleiDhaPhony.

Ban Ki-moon, the Secretary-General of the United Nations, mentioned in opening remarks that one aim of the UNAI is the promotion of “a new culture of intellectual social responsibility” with the help of the world’s higher education institutions.

The event was linked by video to Kyung Hee University’s Grand Peace Hall in Seoul, Korea, in real-time on the U.N. Webcast page. The round table consisted of seven speakers, with the chief of the UNAI, Ramu Damodaran, as the moderator. Two ambassadors, a special

Photo courtesy of Denise Kohlhepp

International studies and exchange students traveled with the Center for Global Engagement to a U.N. conference. adviser, a graduate student, a professor and Chapman herself participated as panelists.

The group addressed various subtopics on “Higher Education and Human Dignity.” In the beginning, however, a question was raised about whether the notion of peace has changed. Furthermore, the relevance of higher education in terms of preventing genocide was discussed. The singer and songwriter Chapman emphasized the importance of arts in higher education and said she saw creativity as a basis for accessing this kind of mindset. “In underdeveloped countries, higher education doesn’t give you status but courage … With education comes responsibility … it shapes our mindset” and therefore, has the potential to establish freedom, another panelist said.

Other issues presented to us included the transformation of higher education in terms of globalization and the importance of respecting diversity in multiethnic and multilingual environments. The panel described these as important factors in achieving peace in society.

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Arts & Entertainment

Band on the verge of breakout plays Rat

By Julia Corbett Production Manager

The Postelles have a bit of situation on their hands. Whenever they perform, they just “can’t stand still,” and neither can their audience.

The upbeat upcoming band took the stage for Friday’s Rathskeller show, organized by the College Union Board’s CUB Rat, after opener Eytan and the Embassy.

“My goal was to introduce the campus to two bands that are not as well known, but fantastic,” said senior psychology major Alison Sotolongo, the CUB Rat chair who organized the event.

“I hope people went home with some new music to love.”

The Postelles turned the energy level up a notch during their set, encouraging audience members to circle the stage to dance.

The band, formed in 2007, performed music from their self-titled debut record, co-produced by Albert Hammond Jr., guitarist of The Strokes.

Songs performed included “123 Stop,” “Stella” and “White Night,” among others.

With influences like The Ramones — specifically DeeDee Ramone — The Smashing Pumpkins and, in lead singer Daniel Balk’s words, “The Velvet Underground with a side of Television,” The Postelles put out an integrated blend of rock music.

It was evident that the band members have been longtime friends. They have known each other since high school, where Balk and lead guitarist John Speyer were part of a band.

After graduation, drummer Billy Cadden and supporting vocalist and guitarist David Dargahi joined Balk and Speyer to form The Postelles.

The group took advantage of its roots in order to get its name out there.

“We’re from Manhattan, so we played possibly every bar, restaurant, ferris wheel,” said Balk. “We played every venue. Anything that would have us play, we played. That’s what you got to do — play, play, play.”

Nowadays, the band plays shows throughout the world. They have played with the likes of Vampire Weekend and The Kills, headlined a tour this past June and will be on tour for the next three months in the United States and Canada.

Playing college venues like the Rat allows The Postelles to reach out to current and potential fans.

“It’s really awesome to play colleges, actually, because colleges are a great opportunity to get the kids who are looking to listen to the new music,” Speyer said. “Best kind of fans you can possibly have.”

Eytan and the Embassy kicked off the night with an interesting set of instruments, incorporating the saxophone, glockenspiel and cowbell into their songs.

“It’s good to spice it up,” said lead singer Eytan Oren.

The College’s fans felt lucky to see The Postelles and Eytan and the Embassy perform.

“They were really upbeat and looked like they were having a great time onstage,” said audience member Elizabeth Maricic, sophomore international studies major.

“I am really pleased with how the show turned out,” Sotolongo said. “Both bands are extremely talented musicians and put on a really entertaining show.”

Audience members left energized by the two bands. As an added bonus, they can say that they saw The Postelles before they were famous.

New Girls album says goodbye to summer Girls “Father, Son, Holy Ghost”

By Kyle Greco WTSR Staff

Matthew Mance / Staff Photographer

With its second album, Girls takes its strung-out brand of ’50s rock ‘n roll and gives it a bit more depth, adding well-placed organ phrases and a threepiece gospel choir to their surfy and psychedelic sound.

In many ways, this album sticks to what Girls knows best: versatility.

The album runs the pop-music gamut: moments reminiscent of the Beach Boys (“Honey Bunny”), Roy Orbison (“Saying I Love You”), Pink Floyd-meets-The Cure classic rock (“Vomit”) and even Motown (“Love Like a River”) come together here in a completely uncontrived and cohesive way, especially with Girls’ trademark hazy instrumental passages and bursts of psychedelia.

The songs are not about religion, as the album title might suggest, but instead adhere to singer/songwriter/multiinstrumentalist Christopher Owens’ bread-and-butter musings on love, loss, hope and despair, as found on previous Girls records. While the lyrics are not as striking as those found on “Album” or “Broken Dreams Club EP,” Owens still exudes endearing earnestness through them. A pretty, sad, gritty and utterly compelling album, perfect for summer’s end.

The Postelles is made up of four highschool friends, including Balk (top) and Cadden (bottom). They have played alongside Vampire Weekend Focus Tracks: “Honey Bunny,” “Vomit,” and The Kills, among others.

“Love Like a River”

Quartet brings a touch of Russia to the College

By Victoria Branca Correspondent

This Thursday’s Brown Bag Series was quite literally music to one’s ears thanks to a visit from the Moscow String Quartet. The foursome gave a sneak preview of their upcoming Saturday, Oct. 1 performance and spoke to audience members about the history of the group and life under Soviet rule.

The Moscow String Quartet is comprised of Eugenia Alikhanova on violin I, Galina Kokhanovskaia on violin II, Tatiana Kokhanovskaia on viola, and Olga Ogranovitch on the cello.

Interestingly, the women all perform on instruments dating from the 1700s, except violinist Kokhanovskaia, who performs on a 1698 Stradivarius violin.

When asked about how long they have been playing together, Kokhanovskaia laughed teasingly, saying, “Don’t tell them how long.”

Alikhanova, the group’s founding member, has been playing with Kokhanovskaia since 1975 when the two met as students attending the Moscow Conservatory and the Moscow Gnessin Musical Institute. They attribute their coming together to their professors. In 1981, Ogranovitch joined the group, followed by the other Kokhanovskaia in 1997.

The two pieces performed were Mozart’s String Quartet K.575, a piece dedicated to the King of Prussia, and

Photo Courtesy of Lindsey Hardifer

The Moscow String Quartet perfomed at Friday’s Brown Bag event before answering questions pertaining to their lives and work in Soviet Russia, where the women grew up.

Shostakovich’s String Quartet No. 2 in A major Op. 68 from 1944.

Referring specifically to the Shostakovich composition, one student asked how these women put themselves in the mindset to play such a dark piece.

Alikhanova answered: “We lived this

… It is very close to us.”

She spoke briefly about her family and her coming from a musical background.

Her mother was a well-known violinist in Russia but never played abroad. Her brother was also a pianist and professor at the Moscow Conservatory.

Alikhanova’s father was the physicist

Abram Alikhanov, who founded the USSR’s first nuclear reactor in addition to founding the Institute for Theoretical and Experimental Physics in 1945. She also spoke about growing up in SovietEra Russia and about how her father’s work affected both himself and his family.

One memory Alikhanova recalled was of having microphones planted in her family’s home by the government. She recounted how they were present even in the children’s rooms, but everyone in the family knew that they were there.

Ogranovitch recalled a previous time when members of the group met with the College’s own John Laughton, dean of the School of the Arts and Communication, in Moscow. She laughed when recounting their meeting many years ago, saying that at the time, he was “like a person from a different planet.”

The group also answered questions from audience members regarding their opinions about today’s young musicians. When asked about the biggest difference between students of their time and students of today, they agreed that there is much more freedom to go abroad for today’s students. In their time, the only way to go out of the country was to win competitions, but today’s students have many more opportunities available to them, they said.

Today, the quartet is based in Denver, Colorado, where they freelance, teach music and tour all over the world.

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British invasion: girl power in modern music

Illustration by Kelly Primeau

Girl power didn’t go out with the Spice Girls in the ’90s: modern British songstresses like Adele and Ellie Goulding are carrying on the tradition.

By Jamie Primeau Features Editor

Dresses made from trash bags and bras attached to whipped cream canisters aren’t exactly the epitome of elegance.

No offense to the crew at the top of

pop in America, but some singers overseas surpass them in classiness.

In light of my adoration of Adele and recent obsession with Ellie Goulding, I felt the need to reflect on why these Brits are more than a gimmick.

Their music is actually empowering

and has that feel-good, “girl power” punch behind it.

There’s no need for them to refer to themselves as “monsters” or “Barbie” to capture attention, and they don’t encourage the general public to “get sleazy.”

Sure, I like Gaga, Nicki Minaj and Ke$ha as much as the next 20-year-old, but when someone has a voice as strong as Adele’s, simplicity is key.

I entirely understand the hesitation to hop on the “Rolling in the Deep” bandwagon — to say the song was overplayed this summer would be an understatement.

However, there’s a reason everyone seems to love her — the girl is good.

Adele is essentially the Taylor Swift of 2011, in the sense that her lyrics frequently appear on females’ Facebook statuses, where each swears the words were written just to describe her love life.

Not only is she relatable — she has an admirable attitude as well.

She speaks out against society’s obsession with weight in the October issue of British Vogue, saying, “I’ve seen people where it rules their lives, who want to be thinner or have bigger boobs, and how it wears them down. And I don’t want that in my life. I have insecurities, of course, but I don’t hang out with anyone who points them out to me.”

Though a majority of Adele’s songs are about men, she doesn’t necessarily need one in her life to be happy. In the same Vogue issue, she said, “I do get massively distracted when I’ve got someone in my life, which I can’t afford to do right now. Besides, no one treats me as well as I do.”

Voicing her vexations at an ex in the song “I Found a Boy,” she sings: “Look how you want me now that I don’t need you / I ain’t yours for no taking / You must

be mistaken.”

Just like Adele, Goulding has no filter when it comes to letting loose her feelings and inspiring other women to do the same.

In her song “Little Dreams,” she sings, “You can break everything / but so what? / I can take anything.”

On elliegoulding.com, she says, “I wear my heart on my sleeve and am aware of how I’m feeling all the time, so it’s impossible for me to write words that are contrived or meaningless.”

Though Adele and Goulding are finally receiving recognition in America, they’ve been champions of the charts overseas for a while now, and rightfully so.

Another strong songstress deserving acknowledgment passed away this August.

Say what you will about her personal life, but Amy Winehouse’s talent was unforgettable, and it’d be a shame to exclude her from a list of England’s elite.

She knew how to say “no” (even when it may have not been the best decision), and her sassiness made for memorable music.

Speaking of memories, certain infectious songs from the U.K. were my favorite even as a child.

Thanks to S Club 7 and the Spice Girls, I was convinced “there ain’t no party like an S Club party” as I pondered whether I really did “wanna zig-ah-zig-ah.”

Plus, the Spice Girls played a major role in popularizing the phrase “Girl Power” during the ’90s — so who cares if they classified all females into five categories?

In a way, these personas — Baby, Sporty, Posh, Scary and Ginger — shattered stereotypes, showing that there is no cookie-cutter image of a woman.

Whether a girl is athletic, adorable or slightly spooky, she can still be a superstar.

Death, dinosaurs, Osama bin Laden in the spotlight With the help of this semester’s Writing Communities class, The Signal is happy to introduce our Lit Corner, a column designed to expose readers to current authors, novels and all things literary.

“Incendiary” Published in 2005

By Nick Elliot Correspondent

In “Incendiary,” author Chris Cleave tells the story of a working-class woman whose husband and son have been killed in a fictional terrorist attack while attending a London soccer match. The novel is presented as a letter to Osama bin Laden from the now-childless and widowed woman and follows her throughout the year after the bombing. Alongside the narrator’s struggles to come to terms with the murder

of her son and husband, as well as her attempts to overcome her loneliness, Cleave depicts a city living in fear after the attack. His portrayal of the seemingly simple-minded narrator is exquisite. She is at once deeply sad, confused, bitter, compassionate and, most welcome to the reader, funny. She is a narrator pleading with a terrorist, trying to understand his world as much as her own. Readers will quickly be enveloped by the narrator’s achingly earnest desire to have her son back, to have the life she had before the stadium blew up.

Cleave’s portrayal of one woman’s attempt to put the pieces of her life back together and one city’s attempt to do the same is incredibly poignant in a post9/11 world — even more so after the death of Osama bin Laden. “Incendiary” explores the ways people deal with loss and fear and the ways in which society works to move past the disruption of people’s lives.

The author exposes the realization that the society you once knew is not now, nor has it ever been, quite as safe as you thought. In the end, however, he provides hope for a peaceful future.

“Incendiary,” which was reissued this year after the success of Cleave’s best-selling novel “Little Bee,” is a book that will stick with you long after it ends, as the fictional world Cleave creates reflects reality’s present.

“All My Friends Are Dead” Published in 2010

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Chris Cleave’s “Incendiary” takes the form of a woman’s letter to Osama bin Laden after the death of her family in a fictional bombing.

By Chris Delaney Correspondent

“All My Friends Are Dead” is a pseudochildren’s book written by Avery Monsen that explores friendship in a humorous, unconventional way. Whether it’s from a dinosaur who laments that all of his friends are dead, an old man who says most of his friends are dead (only to discover that they are now in fact all dead), or a

nomorefriends.net

This isn’t your little brother’s children’s story: Avery Monsen’s book deals with the inevitability of death, whether you’re a dinosaur or person.

baker who knows that all of his friends are bread, you will discover that friendship comes in many forms.

“All My Friends Are Dead” deals with the inevitable issues people have to face in life, such as loneliness and feelings of loss.

The children’s-book style of the illustrations contributes greatly to this book, adding plot to pages without written words. When combined with the dark themes of death and loneliness, it achieves the grimly hilarious tone that is the soul of the book.

“All My Friends Are Dead” is best read with friends. Whether it is on a quiet afternoon or during a crazy party, you are guaranteed to laugh out loud at every page. Because it is so short, it can be read in ten minutes. It is a book to be shared with everyone you know and anyone you meet.

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October 5, 2011 The Signal page 17 Football

Lions drop to Kean 7-6 after three botched FGs

By Alex Wolfe Sports Editor In a game that will be remembered for stout defense and missed opportunities, the College’s football team lost a heartbreaker to Kean University on Friday, 7-6.

Kean struck first in the game, but not before senior safety Shawn Brown picked off the Cougars’ first pass play. Unfortunately, the Lions fumbled the ball right back, and Kean capitalized with a rushing touchdown.

Brown continued his stellar play in the first half, grabbing another interception. His effort for the day earned him NJAC defensive player of the week honors.

“Early in the game I knew we had to have the ball so we could score points early,” Brown said. “I just cut under a quick pass on

the first pass of the first drive. Later in the quarter, (Kean QB Tom) D’Ambrisi was rolling around a little bit and I saw him going for the corner. He overthrew it a little bit and I was there to make the play.”

The offense scored their only touchdown of the day, a run by junior wide receiver Matt Rosati, in the second quarter. However, the snap was muffed on the extra point, and the Lions stood pat at six points.

The Lions would not score again. The second half produced two fourth-down situations inside of the ten-yard line, but both field goal attempts were missed, one on a hook by senior kicker Tyler Olsson and another by a bad hold that sent the ball on a low trajectory and under the uprights.

“The kicking game was a rollercoaster game tonight,” Head Coach Eric Hamilton

said. “We had some good plays and we had some bad plays. The field position game was back and forth. They won it for a while and then we got it back. This was a field position game and (Olsson) kept us in the game.”

For Hamilton, there are some positives to take from the defense’s performance, but in the end, the game belongs not to one side of the ball, but the entire team.

“Our defense played their butts off,” Hamilton said. “There’s no question about that. But we win as a team, we lose as a team. It’s all three phases.”

The team will need to bring their A-game to next week’s matchup with The College at Brockport, a team that is 0-4 but played tough NJAC foes Montclair State University and Rowan University to within one score. “(We) can’t let a game like this affect us

next week,” Hamilton said. “And next week is going to be hard.”

According to Brown, this team is far from done.

“We’re going to keep fighting,” he said.

“We can beat everyone from here on out.

So long as we keep fighting, good things will happen.”

Brandon Gould contributed to this report.

Courtesy of the Sports Information Desk

Shawn Brown won NJAC honors.

Field Hockey

Mitchell and Notos’ presence felt on the field and off

By Brandon Gould Staff Writer

Flashes of last season popped into the mind of senior goalkeeper Shannon Syciarz when senior midfielder/forward Leigh Mitchell and junior midfielder/forward Kathleen Notos took the field together for the first time this season toward the end of the College’s 2-1 victory over No. 5-ranked Messiah College.

“It brought back some memories from last season,” Syciarz said. “They have such a thrust forward on the field and bring a lot of momentum to our attack because they’re both such explosive players, so it was nice to see

Courtesy of the Sports Information Desk

Mitchell (L) and Notos (R) are back.

them out there.”

The pair did not make a statistical imprint on the contest, but their presence mattered — something that has been apparent all season long.

“They’re basically on the field with us,” said senior defender Alex Okuniewicz. “It’s been a little different, but they’re psychologically there with us, pumping us up.”

Entering this season, the No. 15-ranked Lions thought they were going to be featuring one of the country’s most dynamic offensive duos in Mitchell and Notos, who combined for 74 points last season. Injuries have forced both players to sit on the sidelines and watch for the majority of this season’s games.

“They’re at every practice,” Head Coach Sharon Pfluger said. “Sometimes they’re walking around to the groups, talking to the kids about what they should do, and I want them to know that they can do that.”

Pfluger noticed that at first, it seemed like both players were leery to put in their two cents, but that initial nervousness quickly went away.

“The kids respect them so much,” Pfluger said. “(Mitchell and Notos) are strong players and I want them to share their knowledge. I want it to be like we have a few extra coaches out there on the field.”

The Lions needed that extra help in the beginning of the year as the team prepared to replace six starters from the 2010 team and found a way to cope with Mitchell and Notos’ absence.

Acording to Pfluger, Mitchell and Notos became imperative in the process of preparing some of the talented youth that was waiting in the wings.

“What a great position to be in and what a great asset to have,” Pfluger said, “to have somebody who is right there in the prime of her athletic career to share the knowledge because she can’t be out there on the field. You take something that’s not so great and you turn it into something productive and positive because the other girls could use that.”

Production from several players has increased while Mitchell and Notos continue to fight their way back. One of those players is

Cross Country

freshman forward Erin Healy, who has credited Mitchell and Notos with speeding up her development on offense.

“As an attacker, they’ve been teaching me a lot of stuff,” Healy, tied with a teamleading six goals, said. “It’s kind of like having another coach.”

As much as she values their coaching skills, Pfluger expects to see both Mitchell and Notos on the field more often in the coming weeks.

“I’m really happy that they had a chance to get in (against Messiah), and as the season progresses, they will get more and more playing time,” Pfluger said. “It’s good for them, little bits and pieces.”

Although she said looking at the game from a different angle has been nice, Mitchell admitted she cannot wait to be back out on the field in full force.

“Sitting out gives you a different perspective on the game and allows you to learn more to benefit your play when you return to the field,” Mitchell said. “I’m looking forward to be able to get back out on the field with no restrictions.”

Tennis

Cross country pushes forward Tennis ends season on high note Team shoots for nationals berth

Courtesy of the Sports Information Desk

Andrew Herschman shined last week.

By Peter Fiorilla Correspondent

At important meets at the Paul Short Invitational on Friday, the College’s cross country teams weathered poor conditions in a pair of solid performances in the College Brown races at the event.

“We performed the best this season that we have as a team,” said senior Andrew Herschman.

At the men’s 8k, the College finished 14th place in a field of 46 teams.

Herschman led the Lions with a time of 26:27, finishing 41st out of 382 runners. “I was happy with the race, I was able to execute today, but the team performance is more important,” Herschman said. “(We’ve) definitely got some work to do.”

The team’s top five times counted toward its final score of 466. Herschman,

senior Alex Yersak (66th place), junior Mike Sidebottom (105th), junior Shaun McGeever (113th) and senior Nick Bond (141st) contributed to the score.

The results of the women’s team were similar to that of the men’s. In the 6k, the women finished 15th out of 44 teams with a score of 435.

Junior Cathy Goncalves paced the team for a second time in six days, this time with a finish of 23:19, which put her in 54th place in the 385-woman race.

Earlier in the week, Goncalves won the Opsrey Open at Richard Stockton College with a time of 22:52.

Sophomore Megan Flynn (69th), junior Alyssa Bannon (99th), sophomore Angii Alabanza (103rd) and junior Rachel Morris (110th) also contributed to the team’s score.

The Lions ran in poor conditions, however, which may have affected their times. “It was a slower course, a muddy day,” junior Andy Gallagher said. “A couple of our guys fell.”

The cross country teams are in action again on Oct. 15, when they compete in the Connecticut College Invitational.

A lot will be on the line in Connecticut. “It’s going to be pretty big for us,” Herschman said. “We need to show up in Connecticut and show that we can go to nationals.”

By Chris Molicki Correspondent

The men’s tennis team wrapped up their season with some key wins in the ITA regional tournament in Saratoga Springs, N.Y. this past weekend.

The College had success in both singles and doubles, winning some tough matches against tough competition in both areas.

Two Lions were able to make it to the quarterfinals of the singles tournament. Junior T. J. Riley had big wins over Will Dickie of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and Luis Quintero of Hunter College, 6-4, 6-2, and 7-6 (4), 6-3, respectively. He was defeated in the round of 16 by a score of 6-4, 3-6 (2). Freshman Jack August had an impressive showing by coming back to win 1-6, 6-1 (4), and then upsetting his second round opponent 7-6 (3), 7-6 (3). Like Riley, he fell in the next round, losing to Yevgeny Perepelov from Hunter 6-1, 6-2.

Three other singles competitors took the court for the Lions as well. Senior Dan Lee lost in the first round 6-1, 6-1. Junior Jordan Cruz won his first match 7-5, 2-6 (8) before falling in the second round 6-3, 6-3. Senior Steven Fernandez also got a victory in his opening round match 6-2, 6-7 (4), (5) and then barely lost 6-2, 3-6 (7) in the second round.

“I thought that the team’s performance at regionals was decent considering the last minute changes to the lineup,” said Riley. “Four of the five singles players made it to the second round

and then two of those four continued on, which was good.”

The team had similar success in the doubles bracket, showing their ability to win both individually and as a team.

The pair of Riley and Lee shined on Friday, winning 9-7 and then taking another tight one, 8-6. Unfortunately, they were defeated on Saturday 8-4. The College had another doubles team picking up two first-day victories with Fernandez and August taking wins 8-3 in the first round and 8-4 in the second. They lost in the quarterfinals, 8-4. The team of Cruz and sophomore Howard Telson were also in action, losing their first matchup against Rochester.

The season, now over, is considered a success by the players after an uncertain offseason.

“This season was different from others because going into the fall, we had no idea what our team would look like (what the line up would be), and we had a few question marks about our freshmen,” said Riley. “The guys on the team knew close to nothing about them, so we did not know what to expect from them, and Jack turned out to benefit our team from the start, which is a huge advantage.”

Riley expects big things come spring time.

“We have the ability to be great and finish with a high national ranking, but we need to work hard to achieve that goal,” Riley said. “As of now we are not there yet, but we are talented enough to make it happen. We are a pretty laid back group and we are just taking it day by day to see what we can do.”

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Kevin Black Correspondent

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Peter Fiorilla Correspondent

In this week’s Around the Dorm, the “Ref,” Alex Wolfe, challenges Correspondent Kevin Black, Correspondent Chris Molicki and Correspondent Peter Fiorilla to answer questions about which MLB collapse was the most significant, whether the Rays or the Cardinals have the best chance of making something of their wild card appearances and which NFL team is the best fit for Stanford QB Andrew Luck.

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1. The Boston Red Sox and Atlanta Braves just managed to complete two of the biggest late-season collapses in MLB history, with both missing the playoffs after losing on the last game of the season. Which team’s collapse is a bigger deal?

KB: With all due respect to the Atlanta Braves, who had an amazing summer with their pitching, the Red Sox were the bigger deal. While their “choking” happened during September, it all really started in March/April. Before the season started, there was a ridiculous amount of hype placed around the team. All 45 baseball analysts on ESPN predicted them to win the division. Forty-two of them had the Sox in the World Series, and of the 42, 33 had them winning it all. So what happened? They opened the season 2-12. The winter signing of outfielder Carl Crawford was supposed to bring the team to the next level, along with the signing of Adrian Gonzalez. While Crawford’s batting average of .255 was OK, he occasionally looked lost and couldn’t really deliver when they needed him to (that came from Jacoby Ellsbury). Also, the pitching was at times a joke to watch and wasn’t playoff-worthy. Josh Beckett was the best starter with a 2.89 ERA, but that was second to relief pitcher Alfredo Aceves. The ERAs of other starting pitchers with 10 or more starts includes 3.47, 3.48, 5.12, 5.54 and Jon Lester’s laughable 6.41. That alone is not playoff-worthy. The pressure that was there all season took its toll.

CM: It’s clear that the Red Sox’s collapse is the bigger deal because of two main reasons. First, Boston’s schedule in the homestretch was not difficult at all. They had seven of their last 10 games come against the cellar-dwelling Orioles and only managed to win two of them, while their adversary, the Rays, had to face the Yankees, Blue Jays and the Sox themselves.

The Braves, meanwhile, had to end their season with a series against the underrated Nationals and then the Phillies. The Cardinals caught them because they had the luxury of finishing with the Mets, Cubs and Astros. The second reason is that this is the team that everyone pegged to be the favorites to win the AL East.

Their free-agent signings of Adrian Gonzalez and Carl Crawford were expected to push an already potent lineup to be the best in the game.

The preseason pitching staff of Beckett, Lester, Clay Bucholz, John Lackey and Daisuke Matsuzaka was expected to be one of the best in the majors. And Josh Bard and Jon Papelbon were supposed to consistently shut down the eighth and ninth innings. But they completely stopped playing in September and were huge underachievers, making theirs the worst collapse.

PF: The Boston Red Sox’s late-season collapse is a much bigger deal than the Atlanta Braves’. It shows that the gap between bigbudget and tiny-budget teams in the MLB is smaller than is often perceived. This year’s

Boston team had a payroll of $161 million — nearly twice as much as the Braves’ and almost four times as large as the Rays’ — and featured household names like Adrian Gonzalez and David “Big Papi” Ortiz. Its failure to hold off this Rays team, depleted in the offseason due to salary-related problems, is not just embarrassing to the Red Sox. More importantly, it is inspiring to fans of small-market teams like the Oakland Athletics and Kansas City Royals — fans that might lose interest in the MLB without feel-good stories like the Rays’. Plus, a confidence deflator like Boston’s 7-27 September could have playoff ramifications for years to come if it causes turmoil in the front office (Terry Francona, the manager who led the Sox to their only two World Series, has been fired).

Not much about the playoff picture will change if the Braves, who only have two postseason appearances in seven years, become worse.

AW: Kevin gets 3 for that great stat about all of the ESPN analyists picking the Sox and the fact that the pressure got to them. Chris and Peter both get 2, because I thought Chris’ point about the schedule was just as good as Peter’s about the salaries.

2. On the other side of things, the Tampa Bay Rays and the St. Louis Cardinals knocked the Sox and the Braves out of the playoffs, earning themselves wild card spots. Which of those two teams has the best chance of actually making something of their playoff appearance?

KB: This is a tough one, because they are both coming in on an emotional high. While the Cardinals do enough to win, I feel that the Rays will probably make more noise in the playoffs.

They have the advantage of facing the Rangers, who knocked them out of the playoffs last year after pushing the series to the limit. The Rangers won that series solely on Cliff Lee’s arm (which in turn led them to the World Series).

Cliff Lee is no longer there, but the Rangers still have the same talented hitters in Nelson Cruz and Josh Hamilton and pitchers C.J. Wilson and Neftali Feliz. Tampa hasn’t changed much either, except with the loss of Crawford, but their pitching has become a little bit stronger with new sensation Matt Moore joining their mainstays Jake Shields and David Price.

Canceling out Lee and Crawford makes this a toss-up kind of series, which is what the Rays want and need after their miracle comeback.

I like their chances more than the Cardinals’ chances versus the Phillies, who are perennial favorites to win it all. On paper, the Rangers should be included among the title contenders, but they are not.

CM: Both the Rays and the Cardinals are very good teams, but because of their playoff matchups, the Rays have the best chance of making some noise in the playoffs. Their top three starters — David Price, James Shields and Jeremy Hellickson — all have ERAs under four, which is better than the staff of their first-round opponent, the Texas Rangers, as well as the Yankees and Tigers. They also have a solid offense with Longoria, Upton, Zobrist and Joyce, who may not have the best averages but certainly know how to drive in a lot of runs.

But their biggest weapon will be their momentum. In the final day of the season, they pulled off an improbable win by coming back from seven down in the eighth inning to win in extra innings. They’re riding high on this miracle victory and should be able to carry over their winning ways to the playoffs. The reason I don’t think the Cardinals can win a series is because they have to face the Phillies first. I find it

hard to believe that the Cardinals’ pitching can match that of the Phillies, and the postseason is all about pitching.

PF: The Tampa Bay Rays have a better chance of doing some damage in the playoffs. Coming off of a historic comeback, the team certainly has momentum, and its young pitching staff is capable of outdoing the Texas Rangers’.

Matt Moore, who is only 22, is proving to be a spectacular surprise for Tampa Bay. The Rays also proved their mettle in the AL’s toughest division and have a smart, keen manager in Joe Maddon. They came close to beating their first-round opponent, the Rangers, in last year’s ALDS, and I think they have a good chance of actually winning the series this year. The St. Louis Cardinals, on the other hand, are toast.

Led by postseason veteran and MLB superstar Albert Pujols, St. Louis might actually be as good as or better than the Rays, but they won’t have a chance to show it against the Philadelphia Phillies. Philadelphia was the only team in baseball with more than 100 wins this season, and with good reason — their pitching staff is among the best in MLB history. The Rays are set for a postseason surge, but the Cardinals face a tough road ahead if they want to accomplish anything.

AW: I give Chris the 3, because pitching wins championships. Kevin gets 2 for pointing out that the free agent losses match up with Texas and the Rays. Peter gets 1 because Moore is good but also untested in the playoffs.

3. QB Andrew Luck of Stanford is looking like he’s going to be the undisputed No. 1 overall pick when the NFL Draft rolls around next year, and, of course, talk of tanking (throwing) the season has begun for some of the bad teams around the league. Which team presents the best fit for Luck, and is tanking to get the top pick ever a good strategy?

KB: Tanking only a month into a season is not the way to go. You have pretty much told your fans to give up and find a way to sell off their season tickets while the chances of landing Andrew Luck increase. We live in a world where we expect immediate results, and when a team is knowingly throwing it, it is a disrespect to the league and that team’s fans. Having said that, I feel that Andrew Luck’s best “fit” is in Miami. He will be walking into a system with a target receiver right there waiting in Brandon Marshall and a running back, in Reggie Bush, who is trying to prove he can be a every-down back. The defense is good but can be improved, and they have a core offensive line that is solid.

Yes, the learning-under-Peyton-Manning-inIndy scenario sounds awesome, but this is a question of fit, and Miami fits because he goes into that situation not having to live under Peyton comparisons if he takes over. In Miami, he only has to perform and win.

CM: I think the best fit for Luck and where he

ultimately winds up going is the Miami Dolphins. The Dolphins are a talented team, but have had some bad games so far, and it won’t get much better with a schedule that still includes the Jets, Bills, Giants, Patriots, Cowboys and Eagles. Miami won’t even have to tank to get Luck. The reason why Luck would thrive in Miami is because he would have a good amount of talent already surrounding him. Daniel Thomas is a bruising running back that will have a good career. Luck would be able to throw to the talented Brandon Marshall and have a safety blanket in Davone Bess. And with Mike Pouncey and Jake Long anchoring the line, he should be well protected. He could revive their fan base and make them competitive in the tough AFC East for years to come.

However, I don’t think tanking is a good strategy. Players want to play to win, and the fans want them to as well, so you could hurt your relationships with players and fans. Also, there is no guarantee that tanking would get a top pick, especially if other teams do it too.

PF: Andrew Luck would do well in Kansas City, where QB Matt Cassel has dragged down an otherwise decent Chiefs team. Kansas City’s run game will be good next year with the return of Jamaal Charles, who will take a lot of pressure off Luck and the team’s passing game (last year, Charles came close to beating Jim Brown’s all-time yards per carry record). Kansas City also has a couple of decent targets for Luck to aim at, including Dwayne Bowe, who caught 15 TDs last year to set a new Chiefs franchise record. With a solid QB and a good draft next year, the Chiefs could be a playoff team in the AFC West, which would be great for both Luck and Kansas City. And Kansas City knows it, which is why they should throw the rest of their games to get 2012’s No. 1 draft pick. Fans paying money to see the team at Arrowhead Stadium might be upset to see losses, but in the long term, securing Luck is the best path back to the playoffs for the offensively deficient Chiefs.

AW: Chris gets 3 for bringing up Daniel Thomas as well as Davone Bess. Kevin gets 2 because Reggie Bush isn’t much of an asset anymore.

Peter gets 1 because with all the money the Chiefs recently threw at Cassell, I can’t see them canning that project just yet.

Chris wins this week’s AtD, 8 - 7 - 4.

“First time, first win.”

— Chris

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October 5, 2011 The Signal page 19

LIONS ROUNDUP This Week’s Fantasy Football Picks Quarterback Kevin Lee (217) Alex Wolfe (202) Brandon Gould (226) Ketul Shah (243)

Phillip Rivers

Running Back Darren McFadden

Wide Receiver Calvin Johnson

Sleeper Ahmad Bradshaw

Aaron Rodgers

Arian Foster

Calvin Johnson

Nate Washington

Mike Vick

Adrian Peterson

Andre Johnson

Scott Chandler

Aaron Rodgers

LeSean McCoy

Calvin Johnson

Fred Jackson

Lion of the Week

Caitlyn Jenkins

Field Hockey Junior Caitlyn Jenkins scored a pair of secondhalf goals against Ursinus College, giving the 15thranked Lions a huge 2-1 victory on the road.

For the season, Jenkins is tied for third on the team in goals and is also third in points. She has five goals and 13 points.

—Kevin

Football

Lee, Sports Assistant

This Week In Sports Football Oct. 8 vs. The College at Brockport, 12 p.m.

Men’s Soccer

Women’s Soccer

Oct. 5 @ Muhlenberg College, 7 p.m.

Oct. 8 @ Salisbury University, 2 p.m.

Women’s Soccer

Trivia Question

Answer to Last Issue’s Trivia Question: Stephen Strasburg In one of the most epic finishes in Major League history, the Tampa Bay Rays overtook the Boston Red Sox on the final day of the season for the American League Wild Card. The Red Sox lost in dramatic fashion when Jonathan Papelbon blew the game, surrendering three hits in a row. Moments later, Evan Longoria smacked a walk-off home run to propel the Rays into the playoffs. How many minutes were there in between Papelbon’s meltdown and Longoria’s heroic home run?

Oct. 5 vs. Gettysburg College, 7:30 p.m.

Oct. 8 @ William Patterson University, 6 p.m.

Field Hockey Oct. 6 @ Neumann University, 7 p.m.

Oct. 9 vs. Salisbury University, 1 p.m.

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Oct. 11 vs. Johns Hopkins University, 7:30 p.m.

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Lions’ Lineup October 5, 2011

Field hockey upsets top-10 teams

By Brandon Gould Staff Writer There isn’t too much a team can do to transcend defeating the No. 7-ranked team in the country, but the College’s field hockey team found a way as they upset No. 5-ranked Messiah College at Lions Stadium on Oct. 1.

Four days after the team was led by junior forward Caitlyn Jenkins in a 2-1 victory over Ursinus College, the Lions (8-1) took down Messiah (5-3) by the same score.

“We’ve beaten some good teams,” senior goalkeeper Shannon Syciarz said. “It means a lot because it puts us in great shape for our regional ranking, which will help us in the postseason.”

The Lions wasted little time getting on the board, with senior defender Alex Okuniewicz taking advantage of a pass from junior defender Christy Wham 1:18 into the match.

“We had good solid touches, (the penalty corner) was well played,” Okuniewicz said. “And we just were able to capitalize on it.”

The rest of the half was marked by an inability to create scoring opportunities, which put a lot of pressure on the Lions defense. Smelling blood in the water, the Falcons brought on an able-bodied attack, but the Lions had an answer for everything that was thrown at them.

“I just think that we all just took a lot of trust in each other at that point.” Okuniewicz said. “We weren’t crazy in the backfield. When a team goes up like that it’s easy to be crazy and psychotic, but on defense we didn’t lose our formation, we just held and kept our calm. That’s what pushed us forward.”

The Lions were also pushed forward by a terrific performance from Syciarz, who made several acrobatic saves.

Head coach Sharon Pfluger praised her goalkeeper and defense, but admitted that some of that offensive pressure was self-inflicted.

“I thought we held up really strong and we had some great plays during (the end of the first half), but I think perhaps we created playing that deep defense more than we really should have,” Pfluger said. “But, when push came to shove, we came up with the ball, but I just think we probably needed to play better prior to that.”

The Lions delivered some offensive relief early in the second half as freshman forward Erin Healy tipped in a shot from Wham.

“Wham had a beautiful shot from the top of the circle on a corner and I knew I just had to focus on my stick on the ground and making sure I got that ball,” Healy said.

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The team gets ready before facing Messiah.

Wham has been an asset to the Lions in the passing game so far this season, leading the team with six assists.

“Wham’s really tough and she never gives up.” Pfluger said. “She does as much as she can out there and she has great stick work.”

Messiah came on with another onslaught after Healy’s goal, which led to the Falcons knocking the lead down to one with nearly 12 minutes left.

The Lions’ defense stepped up yet again, however, and held off Messiah down the stretch to secure a 2-1 victory.

“We definitely stayed steady in the backfield, which is huge,” Syciarz said. “They got a couple of shots off, they were putting a lot of pressure on us, but we stayed strong. We had a lot of talk and a lot of communication in the backfield, and when there was a loose ball, we made sure it was getting out.”

The Lions accomplished the upset, despite losing freshman midfielder/forward Victoria Martin to injury early in the first half.

“We had to make the adjustment and I think we were OK for awhile, but they were really coming down and slipping through the midfield too quickly, so I definitely think it affected us,” Pfluger said.

Another highlight in the Lions’ victory came late in the second half when junior midfielder/ forward Kathleen Notos — last year’s leading scorer who was been sidelined by an injury — made her season debut.

The Lions face another hefty challenge this week as they host No. 1-ranked Salisbury University on Sunday, Oct. 9, after traveling to Neumann University on Oct. 6.

Inside

46 53 Around the Dorm page 18

Football falls to Kean page 17

Mitchell and Notos return page 17

Cross country posts good times page 17

Tennis impresses at regionals page 17

Women’s soccer wins two Scarlet Raiders down Lions

By Mike Pietroforte Staff Writer

The women’s soccer team continued its victory march through the New Jersey Athletic Conference this week with lopsided victories over Rutgers University-Camden and Rutgers University-Newark. The Lions currently sit tied atop the NJAC with Kean University, who are also unbeaten in conference play.

In standings released on Thursday Sept.

27, the team is ranked 16th in the national poll released by the National Soccer Coaches Association of America on September 27. They are also ranked third by the NSCAA in the South Atlantic Regional Rankings.

The team won their sixth game in a row on Wednesday, beating the Rutgers-Camden Scarlet Raptors decisively with a final score of 4-0. The overmatched Raptors were kept off of the scoreboard, making this the sixth consecutive shutout for the College’s stifling defense.

The first goal of the game was scored at the 11-minute mark by NJAC Defensive Player of the Week Nikki Migliori on a free kick. At halftime, the score sat at 1-0.

“We picked up the intensity a lot in the

Jess Davis / Staff Photographer

Sloan DePiero scored on Saturday.

second half,” junior midfielder Kyra Janeczek said. “It was like a new game.”

The Lions scored in bunches in the second half and broke the game wide open. Only four minutes into the second half, senior midfielder Brittany McGinley scored to broaden the College’s lead. The Lions clinched the game with late goals from freshman forward Gina Caprara and junior forward Jess Davila, making the final count 4-0.

Freshman goalkeeper Cristina Gacos continued her impressive streak of clean sheets, bringing her total number of shutouts to five.

The ladies laced up their cleats again on Saturday against the Scarlet Raiders of Rutgers University-Newark. McGinley scored 14 minutes into the first half and the Lions didn’t look back, scoring two more goals within the next five minutes. Sophomore midfielder Sloan DePiero scored her first goal of the season, and Brittany McGinley scored her second of the game.

The Lions came into the second half with a three-goal lead. They maintained control of the game, working the ball around and passing it between the Rutgers University-Camden players.

Rounding out the scoring on the day, junior forward Allyson Anderson scored on a pass from Jess Davila, who later scored her second goal in as many games.

“I’ve been given good passes right at my feet, which makes it easier to set up for a shot and score,” Davila said. “It really makes it easier to put the ball in the net.”

The Lions finished the game by beating the Scarlet Raiders with five unanswered goals.

The team faces stiffer competition this Wednesday night against 5-4 Gettysburg College and will play in the friendly confines of Lions Stadium.

Men’s soccer goes 0-1-1 vs. Rutgers

By Kevin Lee Sports Assistant

One-goal games seem to be kryptonite for the College’s men’s soccer team, as they ended the week with a loss against Rutgers University-Newark by a score of 3-2. The loss marks the squad’s fifth one-goal loss of the season, and fifth overall. The team was able to pick up a point in the NJAC by tying Rutgers University-Camden earlier in the week.

“With respect to our standings in the NJAC this year, it’s just a shame that our year thus far of soccer has to be summed up by 0-3-2,” said senior forward Chris Pisano. “To be honest we are playing great soccer and it’s quite unbelievable how many games we have seemingly let slip through our fingers, and therefore we have nothing to show in the win column.”

Taking on 16th-ranked Rutgers-Camden, the College jumped to an early lead off of junior midfielder Kevin Shaw’s foot. The goal was Shaw’s fourth, which leads the team. “(Shaw) is without a doubt a playmaker and we couldn’t be happier to have him out there,” Pisano said. “It’s just disappointing that with his contributions as of late, we haven’t been awarded with a win.”

The Lions had trouble holding onto the lead, heading into the second half when the Scarlet Raptors tied the game at the 57:14 mark. The game remained deadlock at the end of regulation.

In the overtime periods, both teams had opportunities to win the game, but neither could capitalize.

“Even though Camden was ranked and we wound up with a tie, at this point in the season a tie doesn’t suffice,” said Pisano. “It’s a whole lot of great soccer but without the result, and

right now, that’s not good enough for us.”

The College ended the week with a hardfought game against Rutgers-Newark. The Scarlet Raiders attacked the Lions’ backfield early in the game, scoring the first goal of the game.

Thanks to the foot of senior midfielder Ed Kozic, the Lions responded to even up the score.

The Lions defensive core could not hold the Scarlet Raiders off in the second half, as they punched in their second and third goals of the game in the 74th and 76th minutes of the game.

Freshman midfielder Kevin McCartney netted his second goal of the season, but the late game surge was not enough, as the Lions lost 3-2.

“We’re definitely coming out to these past few games hungry and attacking instead of waiting back and letting the other team come to us,” Pisano said. “The only problem is that we are still having trouble shutting these teams down offensively.”

The Lions played well throughout the entire game but could not come up with the big stops when they needed them the most. In fact, the Lions outshot the Scarlet Raiders by a wide 24-14 margin and held a decisive 6-1 corner kick advantage.

Up to this point in the season, the squad has played much better than its overall 4-5-2 record suggests. The Lions have outscored their opponents 19-18, outshot their opponents 7950, and have held a 57-43 advantage in corner kicks. The team will need more than just box score stats on their side, however, if they want to advance to the NJAC’s.

In a non-conference matchup, the Lions travel to Muhlenberg on Wednesday in hopes of getting back on the winning track. Each game of the rest of the season is extremely important in keeping the Lions’ postseason aspirations alive.