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Fiocco lawsuit update: Female engineers reach all-time high College’s motion hinges on judge

By Matt Huston Editor-in-Chief

The future of a threeyear-old civil suit against the College by the parents of John Fiocco Jr. rests on an impending decision by the case judge.

The Fioccos are suing the College for liability in the death of their son, a freshman who disappeared from his Wolfe Hall dorm in 2006 and whose body was discovered in a Pennsylvania landfill weeks later. The College has motioned for a summary judgment to end the case.

If Superior Court Judge Pedro Jimenez decides to grant the College’s motion, on grounds of charitable immunity and lack of evidence of the College’s liability, the Fiocco suit could end without a trial. However,

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there is no set date for his answer.

“When the judge issues his decision is when the judge issues his decision,” said Terrie Cook, the judge’s team leader.

At the Oct. 21 motion hearing, the Fioccos’ lawyers opposed the motion, supporting their theory that a College alumnus, referred to as John Doe, was enabled by lax security measures to enter Wolfe Hall and murder Fiocco. The alumnus allegedly had a history of mental illness, was on campus the night of Fiocco’s disappearance and told people he was

involved in his death, the lawyers said.

“There’s still a lot of missing parts to this,” Jimenez told the attorneys, regarding the uncertainty of the events, stating that the theme of the case is “We just don’t know.”

“The one thing we know for certain is that Mr. Fiocco is no longer with us,” he said.

The court’s report that a hearing was scheduled for Nov. 18 was the result of a clerical error, according to Cook. A trial in the civil suit is scheduled to begin on Nov. 7, though Cook noted that there is a pending request to adjourn the proceedings.

If the judge rules against the motion for summary judgment, the trial date may be rescheduled for January, she said.

By Laura Herzog News Editor

“Womengineers” at the College have surpassed a landmark.

This year, 122 women are College engineering majors — representing an all-time high of 21.8 percent of total engineering majors at the school, according to official data from the Center for Institutional Effectiveness’s Office of Institutional Research to The Signal.

By 2010, the College had also more than doubled the number of women enrolled in engineering in 2001, according to the College’s 2010-2011 Factbook for Undergraduate Enrollment, compiled by the CIE. In 2001, only 57 women were engineering majors, versus 116 women in 2010, according to the Factbook.

“We’re bursting at the seams,” said Dean of the School of Engineering Steven Schreiner. “We’ve seen tremendous enrollment and applicant growth over the years, but as you do that, you have to be careful that you’re being selective in a way that is not harmful to diversity … make sure we don’t bias against the female population.”

The College’s School of Engineering appears to be doing just that. It is advancing past national averages for gender, albeit in small numbers.

In 2010, College women made up about 20.8 percent of the engineering majors within the school — compared with the 18.1 percent

Illustration by Mark Dy

The number of women in engineering majors is double what it was in 2001.

of U.S. women who graduated with engineering bachelor’s degrees in 2010, according to the latest available statistics from the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE).

Based on total enrollment in the school, 557 students in 2010, this means that about 17 more women are enrolled in the school at the College than would be expected based on national averages.

The School of Engineering’s latest ratio has come far since it experienced a decade-low percent see WOMEN page 5

Fewer decals sold, but parking issues persist

By Kelly Johnson Copy Editor

For commuters at the College, it’s a repetitious cycle of circling the parking lots in hopes of snagging a relatively close spot and having to avoid the speed racers as they enter Lot 6, whipping around the tight corners of the garage, sometimes without looking.

Commuters often arrive late to class after searching for a free parking spot. Every year, whether or not there are enough available parking spaces seems to be a topic of debate.

For junior math major Nadia Pasynkova, parking at the College is “a pain in the ass.”

As a commuter from Bordentown — about a 30-minute drive from the College — Pasynkova has had several semesters’ worth of experience parking at the College, and her conclusion has remained the same.

“Parking is an issue,” she said.

There should be some relief for drivers this year, however, as fewer decals were sold than in previous years, according to Stacy Schuster, executive director of College Relations.

A total of 2,968 parking decals have been sold so far this year, 505 less than the 3,473 decals sold last year, Schuster said, adding that there are a total of 2,915 spots for commuters and residents.

According to Schuster, although there are more decals sold than there are spots available, the spaces do not get filled up because not all students are on campus at the same time.

“There are spaces available in Lots 5 and 6 at almost all times during the day,” Schuster said in an email interview, noting that Campus Police takes hourly surveys of parking lot occupancy.

According to several commuters, availability of parking spots depends almost entirely on the time of day. A matter of 10-15 minutes can

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Depending on the time of day, commuters often have to fight for spaces, several campus commuters said.

be the difference between a lucky spot on the second floor and a less-lucky one on the roof.

Pasynkova knows this all too well, as her first three semesters consisted of afternoon classes, forcing her into Lot 6, where she would drive row by row and “spend 15 minutes until (she) found some parking.”

However, she has had 8 a.m. classes these past two semesters and has been able to snag decent spaces since the College is not as crowded

early in the morning.

Junior civil engineering majors Parth Shah and Kunal Jani share a similar experience with parking at the College, particularly in Lot 6.

With 10 a.m. classes, Jani has “no choice but to park in Lot 6,” and even then is forced to park at least on the third floor, he said.

Jani predicts that parking will become more of an issue next year with the closing of Cromwell and encourages the College to “take into

account how many decals they’re selling.”

Shah said he believes that the combined number of residents and commuters parking in Lot 6 is much of the problem with space availability.

According to Pasynkova, animosity lingers between residents and commuters, as residents take up the majority of the first-floor parking spaces and often leave their cars in the lots overnight, leaving commuters searching for spots on the second

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through fourth floors.

“Those who live on campus obviously don’t need a car on a daily basis,” Pasynkova, who pointed out that residents running late simply have to run to class, whereas commuters “have to find parking and then run.”

While this seems to be the opinion of many commuters, Schuster said the perceived shortage of spaces is more likely because cars are parking in the lots without having purchased decals.

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Drunk freshman tells cop to ‘chill’; 11 drinking summonses issued

By Shaun Fitzpatrick Arts & Entertainment Editor

Road EMS arrived and evaluated him.

He was transported to Capital Health System at Mercer for evaluation.

An underage male was caught in possession of an … alcoholic beverage by a plainclothes officer during A College special events staff member faced problems Homecoming at 10:45 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 22. after attempting to bar a group of people from reentering A summons was issued for possession or an event at 10:10 p.m. on Friday, consumption of alcoholic beverages Oct. 21. underage.

One member of the group Reports say 11 other underage drinking became hostile, raising his voice summonses were also issued during and demanding to reenter the event.

Homecoming.

Police say an officer became … involved in the incident after the An unresponsive male was found accused and his friends surrounded N lying in his bed in Wolfe Hall at 4 the staff member in an intimidating O I T EDI MING O a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 22. manner, yelling obscenities.

C E HOM The student was breathing but not The group then surrounded the rear doors, making responding to questions, and vomit was found in it difficult for other people to exit. the area surrounding his bed.

The officer asked them twice to leave, to which the Police say that after an officer tried to wake the accused replied that this was “fucking bullshit” and that student several times, the male finally responded, saying, he wanted his “fucking money back,” reports said.

“Chill.”

The officer reported observing a strong odor of He admitted to consuming an unknown amount of alcohol on the accused’s breath. alcoholic beverages earlier in the evening. Pennington The officer again asked them to leave due to safety

reasons, as the group was preventing others from leaving and was obstructing a fire exit, and said that he would have to place them under arrest if they did not leave.

The accused replied, “I ain’t fucking leaving.”

He was issued a summons for obstructing administration of law and disorderly conduct. …

An unidentified female notified an officer in the Brower Student Center of a fight at 8:50 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 21.

When he approached the lower-level bathroom area near the food court, he saw two males walking quickly out of the bathroom area.

The first male, who was holding his forehead and appeared distressed, was being assisted by the second male. Upon seeing the officer, the second male pointed out a third male coming from the bathroom area.

Reports say that when questioned, this third male stated that he was just by himself. His shirt was ripped on the upper right shoulder area.

The officer was subsequently unable to locate the first two males.

The third male was issued a summons for Disorderly Conduct.

Underground rapper showcase fully funded by SFB

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CUB representatives requested $10,275 to bring up-and-coming rappers P.O.S., Grieves and K. Flay to the College on Nov. 30.

By Andrew Miller Staff Writer

The Student Finance Board approved College Union Board’s request for $10,275 to bring artists P.O.S, Grieves and K. Flay to the College for “An Evening of Hip Hop” on Nov. 30. “‘An Evening of Hip Hop’ is different from most live performances that usually occur on campus,” said Brian Green, one of CUB’s live event coordinators. “There is rarely a chance for students to hear up-and-coming

rappers.”

Green said the event would allow students to be part of the live performance.

“In between each set, students will participate in a rap battle competition,” Green said.

If students do not want to be involved in that way, “CUB will also provide an interactive graffiti wall. The wall allows students to have a spray paint can that digitally sprays onto the screen wherever they want,” Green explained.

Once students have completed their

artwork, “a picture of the wall (will be) printed out and given to the students.”

“I really like the idea of a graffiti wall,” SFB member Rachel Leva, freshman international business major, said. “I’ve never heard of it before, and it sounds really interesting.”

SFB came to the consensus that it would meet CUB’s monetary request and provide additional funding for such logistical elements as insurance, police and building services.

Student Government was granted $2,185 to fund “a flag football program open to the entire student body in a bracketstyle tournament,” according to Chloe Gonzales, sophomore political science major and SG class council coordinator.

“This event would create a relaxing, comfortable and social environment for students, as well as bring together all class councils,” Gonzales said. “This will create a sense of class identity.”

Additional reasons Gonzales used to support her argument included “the cancellation of the powderpuff game,” as well as “providing a nice break from studying for students.”

SFB questioned the cost analysis of having Sodexo host the barbecue SG plans to include in the event.

Gonzales justified SG’s decision.

“Having Sodexo (host) will allow (SG) to focus on the actual event, ensuring that it runs smoothly,” she said.

SFB also asked if SG had considered any other vendors, to which Gonzales replied: “Other vendors would have required SG to get a permit, which would have cost more money and would have been less convenient for SG.” During debate, senior finance and political science double major Warren Samlin, SFB administrative director, proposed a “motion to table,” meaning that SG would revise its plan and present it again to SFB at a later date.

Later that night, SFB held an email vote.

Members decided that Sodexo was the best option for this event, and SFB decided to fully fund the event.

SFB granted Central Eurasian and Middle Eastern Studies Society $1,345.10 of their original request of $1,389.10, after cutting costs for water, for “Treat Yourself to Travel,” an event that will combine foods from different cultures with study abroad opportunities.

“Many cultures would be represented at this event, and global ambassadors will come as well to act as informal resources for studying abroad for their peers,” junior history and international studies double major Mary Jane Dempsey said.

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By Emily Brill News Editor

The man who was banned from College property last year after attempting to lure a Rider University student into his car has been deemed mentally fit to stand trial, a judge announced Thursday.

Tony Kadyhrob, 68, was also offered the chance to plead guilty to attempted kidnapping, The Times of Trenton reported. Kadyhrob will receive a prison sentence of 10 years if he agrees to the terms of the arrangement. He will then become eligible for parole after serving at least eight years of the sentence.

Kadyhrob’s attorney said her client will have an answer for the court in December, Casey DeBlasio, spokesperson for the Mercer County

TONY KADYHROB Prosecutor’s Office, confirmed.

Although Kadyhrob was deemed fit to stand trial, his sister has claimed he has suffered from paranoid schizophrenia for nearly 40 years, The Times reports.

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Report says campus crime decreased in 2010

By Tom Ciccone Nation & World Editor

Crimes on campus have steadily decreased since 2008, according to the recently released 2010 Annual Security and Fire Safety Report, which was made available to the public on Oct. 1.

Two forcible sexual offenses were filed in 2010, though they both referred to the same incident — when Samuel Sarpeh and Christen Solomon, both sophomores at the time, allegedly assaulted a female student in a residence hall on Sept. 1, 2010, during the first week of the fall semester.

“The two men involved in that incident were associates of each other,” said Campus Police Chief John M. Collins. “They were both charged separately, and so it is filed that there were two (forcible) sexual assaults in 2010.”

A spike in liquor law violations occurred in 2009 when arrests jumped to 75, having been only 31 in 2008.

In 2010, the amount of arrests dropped back to 31.

“Normally, the numbers look pretty consistent,” Collins said, “and every now and then we get a spike, and we adjust accordingly.”

Arrests for drug law violations showed a different trend over the last three years, dropping from 17 in 2008 to only 10 in 2009. In 2010, however, arrests for drug law violations increased to 15.

Crimes on campus in 2011 have so far included more

non-alcohol-related offenses and less alcohol-related offenses than in 2010.

“We are running a little higher on total non-alcohol offenses than we did at this time last year and a little lower on alcohol incidents,” said Collins, who added “non-alcohol offenses” can be related to drugs, thefts and criminal mischief.

Reports of burglaries, on the other hand, have been dropping steadily since a spike occurred in 2008.

In 2007, there were 20 burglaries, which spiked to 34 in 2008. Since then, the number has decreased considerably from six in 2009 to two in 2010.

“The types of burglaries often reported have to do with opportunity. Someone leaves something out in the open and it is stolen, or they leave their door unlocked and someone enters their room and takes something,” Collins said.

According to Collins, summer camps contributed to the amount of burglaries on campus in 2008.

“People were leaving things unattended or they were leaving doors unlocked, and so a lot of those types of crimes were occurring,” Collins said.

No motor vehicle thefts happened in 2010, according to the report, a stark decrease from the 14 that occurred in 2008. Collins said Campus Police discovered a string of thefts were being perpetrated by a group of associates that year.

Since the spike in 2008, nine out of the 14 stolen vehicles have been recovered.

“Trying to prevent a crime is a continuous process.

We review all the reports so we can watch for trends.

If we see something rise, we make the necessary adjustments,” Collins said.

There was one arrest in the 2010 report for violation of the illegal weapons law, the first arrest since 2007, when there were three such incidents reported. The arrest was for the possession of an airsoft gun on the College’s campus, which is classified as a firearm by state law.

One aggravated assault occurred on campus in 2010, a slight increase from 2009, in which none were reported. According to Collins, the reported assault pertained to a fight between two resident students of the College, one of whom suffered a serious injury.

Two aggravated assaults were reported in 2008, with only one reported in 2007, 2006 and 2005 and two reported in 2004, the earliest year for which data was available.

There were no robberies on campus last year. The most recent one occurred in 2008.

No acts of arson have been reported on campus recently. The last reported arson dates back to 2006.

Arson cases peaked at the College in 2004, when four were reported.

No criminal homicides or negligent manslaughters/ murders occurred on campus in 2010.

The 2010 Security and Fire Safety Report can be accessed online through the College’s website.

Dirty campaign commercials backfire, says visiting prof

By Kristen Lauletti Correspondent

Students and faculty packed the Library Auditorium on Thursday, Oct. 27 to listen to guest speaker David Redlawsk, director of Eagleton Center for Public Interest Polling and professor of political science at Rutgers University in New Brunswick.

The forum, “Feelings Drive Thinking: Motivated Reasoning and Candidate Evaluation in American Politics,” focused on why it is so difficult for people’s initial conceptions to be changed.

“What should happen when you learn new information that challenges old evaluations?” Redlawsk asked.

As the audience pondered this, Redlawsk explained that campaign commercials attempt to sway people’s initial thoughts about political candidates.

The catch, he said, is this: People who originally favor a candidate often end up supporting the candidate even more after watching commercials trying to undermine that candidate.

People develop “higher evaluations in the face of negative information,” Redlawsk said, because when they see their favorite political candidate being attacked, their “emotional systems” kick in.

According to the professor, people show limited interest in positive information about a candidate — but negative information evokes curiosity and

encourages investigation.

New information that diverges from one’s original way of thinking leads to anxiety, Redlawsk said. When people hear something that they do not necessarily agree with, they’ll try to shut out this information and strengthen their original argument.

This then leads to an increase in positive feelings for the candidate, Redlawsk said.

“I found it to be interesting that negative information can get us to support the candidate more,” freshman accounting major Brian Kremenich said after the forum.

However, confrontation with new information can also trigger a search for accuracy, according to Redlawsk.

This is an example of voters’ “affective intelligence,” he said.

The extremity of the threat posed by the new information determines how people respond.

“Low threat levels encourage motivated reasoning. Higher levels may lead to affective intelligence,” Redlawsk said.

In a study that simulated a U.S. presidential election, negative information was given out to subjects about favored candidates, and their affective states before and after the experiment were recorded.

Research found that the stronger the onslaught of negative information, the

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David Redlawsk, a professor of political science at Rutgers University, talked about why people often support their favorite candidates unwaveringly. more likely it was to fuel people in the search for what was accurate.

Redlawsk suggested was that trying to undermine an opponent may not be the best way to promote one’s own

political standing and recommended a different route.

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Women / Dean: School ‘leading the way’ with gender ratio continued from page 1

of female students, 16.8 percent, just four years ago, according to CIE data.

While the College’s slightly above-average numbers may be impacted by its roughly 3:2 female to male overall enrollment ratio, there are other factors at work as well.

According to Schreiner, the School of Engineering has been taking active steps to attract women to its majors.

“We’re offering more and different degrees that are attractive to women based on national data,” Schreiner said.

Aware that both at the College and nationally women are particularly attracted to biomedical engineering, the school is offering a bachelor’s of science in biomedical engineering for the first time this year.

Students studying the biomedical engineering on the engineering career track, who do not officially switch over before graduation, will receive a bachelor’s of science in engineering science with a specialization in biomedical engineering,

according to Schreiner.

The classes offered remain the same, he said, but the name change was pursued to better represent the content of the students’ education. Last spring, the College’s Board of Trustees and the state approved the new major name.

Reflecting interest in the major name change, 29 College women and 32 College men registered under the newly named biomedical engineering major this fall.

After environmental engineering, which is not offered at the College, biomedical engineering was the undergraduate degree women received in the nation’s highest percentage, 37 percent, in 2010, according to ASEE data.

In 2011, 39 percent of College biomedical engineering students were women, according to official data.

Schreiner said that the appeal of biomedical engineering may have to do with the fact that women like human “applications.”

“There are usually a decent amount of girls in my classes,” said senior biomedical engineering major Angelina Harr. “I’ve never

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The School of Engineering’s roughly 1:5 ratio has come far since it experienced a decade-low percent of female students, 16.8 percent, four years ago.

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College men are still the majority in engineering classrooms, but with significant overall growth, women are more present than before. felt uncomfortable in any of my classes.”

Despite slight declines in female computer and electrical engineering enrollment, seven more women are majoring in both mechanical and civil engineering this year than last, according to CIE data.

This represents a 3 to 4 percent increase in female enrollment in both majors.

“We’re better than the national averages at attracting women, which says that the culture at (the College) is not anti-women … There’s an issue nationally, but I think that we’re kind of leading the way by the results of having higher average graduation and enrollment rates,” Schreiner said.

A “human need” to see people “who look like us” may have something to do with a lack of women in some male-dominated majors, said Schreiner.

This is why his school has been focusing on increasing female numbers in the faculty, as well as encouraging female students to join the College chapter of the Society of Women Engineers (SWE), Schreiner said.

“What do we do as people? We tend to look for people who look like us,” he said.

“There is a lot of activity on campus to increase the representation of women and minorities in engineering,” said Assistant Professor of Technological Studies Matthew Cathell in an email interview. “I am currently collaborating with colleagues on a grant proposal that, if funded, would provide genderequitable professional development in engineering curricula for New Jersey elementary teachers.”

According to OIR data, this year College women make up 80 percent of math, science and technology education majors — indicating high female interest in the development of these fields.

According to Cathell, TCNJ Advancement Program (TAP) provides professional development to encourage gender equity in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) for higher education professionals.

Speaker encourages reflection on mirror image

By Jamie Primeau Features Editor

Glancing in the mirror can be a casual way to check one’s appearance, but for some it is a much more daunting task.

When Jena Morrow looks into reflective surfaces, she struggles to see a positive image of herself as an “evil twin” makes quips about her weight, goads her guilt and urges her to purge.

This personification of an eating disorder is how Morrow explained her incessant, internal battle at “Lovin’ The Body Your In” on Thursday, Oct. 27.

Hosted by the Center for Student Wellness and Timberline Knolls Residential Treatment Center, the evening featured Morrow’s recovery story, a panel of counseling experts and a glow-stick vigil for victims.

The event was part of sorority Delta Phi Epsilon’s week-long effort to promote positive body image and raise awareness about their philanthropy with the National Association of Anorexia Nervosa and Associated Disorders, INC. According to ANAD, eating disorders have the highest mortality rate out of any mental illness, including alcoholism and substance abuse.

After attending D Phi E’s national conference and speaking to other chapters, senior communication studies major Jessica Virga decided to bring ANAD Week to campus.

According to Virga, the

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Jena Morrow struggled for years with an eating disorder. week included a screening of the documentary “America the Beautiful,” about modeling and eating disorders, a jeans drive with Student Government and “Pie A Deepher,” where students paid to pie the sisters. All proceeds were donated to ANAD. “We’re such an image-obsessed country, so it’s important to learn to accept yourself and others for who you are,” Virga said. “You don’t have to conform to a certain body image, and you really don’t have to push the limits with food and exercise.”

The event began somberly as Morrow, author and behavioral health specialist at Timberline Knolls, spoke to the crowd.

She read the introduction of her book “Hollow,” which was given to all attendees.

Categorizing college as a “hotbed for eating disorders,” Morrow said it was “when things really intensified for me as far as my eating disorder symptoms and really could’ve been the end of me. I have a personal interest and passion for speaking to people your age.”

Upon entering college, she skipped signing up for a meal plan to avoid eating. Within two and a half months, she lost 40 pounds.

“I couldn’t understand why everyone was being so melodramatic,” she said. “I didn’t realize the little kids at my church were scared to come up and give me

a hug because they thought I looked There is also a “friends helping like a monster.” friends” program.

In 1996, Morrow was sent to The experts urged students an inpatient treatment to approach center in Arizona for of “(Recovery is) a friends seven months, where concern in an process of open, heartfelt she “fought (treatment) slow every step of the way” deciding one day at way. and pulled out her According a time, one meal at to Dennis, feeding tubes.

She deemed recovery a time, one moment “An angry a “slow process of friend is better at a time to choose than a dead deciding one day at a time, one meal at a time, life.” one. The worst one moment at a time to thing to do choose life rather than is stay silent choose the counterfeit – Behavioral health about it.” lies an eating disorder specialist Jena M a r k will try to sell you.” elentana, Morrow Cassistant These lies, she said, vice are pseudo promises of president for acceptance and love.

Student Affairs and director of She offered a message to CAPS, moderated the panel. anyone thinking losing weight Celentana said this event is will fix their problems: “You can’t part of an “ongoing effort on have both an eating disorder and campus” to raise awareness and a life. There’s no way. I tried for support for student wellness, a long time to try to decide which especially with eating disorders. one I wanted.”

“We care about students After Morrow spoke, she here at (the College) and are joined a panel with Kimberly just trying to provide as many Dennis, Timberline Knolls resources and have as many medical director, Hue-Sun Ahn, options available as possible,” psychologist for the College’s he said.

Counseling and Psychological After the event, Morrow signed Services (CAPS) and Holly books and spoke to The Signal.

Heller, family nurse practitioner at “I want to have a message Student Health Services. of realistic hope, which is that The panel explained that on- it’s hard work — recovery is the campus resources available at hardest thing I’ve ever done in my CAPS and Student Health Services whole life — but it’s absolutely are free of charge and confidential. worth it,” she said.

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Palestine becomes member of UNESCO PARIS (AP) — Palestine became a full member of United Nations Education, Scientific and Cultural Organization on Monday, in a highly divisive breakthrough that could cost the agency a fifth of its budget and that the United States and other opponents say could harm renewed Mideast peace efforts.

Lawmakers in the U.S., which provides about 22 percent of United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organizationʼs funding, had threatened to halt some $80 million in annual funding if Palestinian membership was approved. It wasnʼt clear in the immediate aftermath of Mondayʼs vote whether the threat would become reality.

White House spokesman Jay Carney called UNESCOʼs decision “premature” and said it undermines the international communityʼs goal of a comprehensive Middle East peace plan. He called it a distraction from the goal of restarting direct negotiations between Israel and the Palestinians.

Mondayʼs vote is a grand symbolic victory for the Palestinians, but it alone wonʼt make Palestine into a state. The issue of borders of an eventual Palestinian state, security troubles and other disputes that have thwarted Middle East peace for decades remain unresolved.

Huge cheers went up in the UNESCO after delegates approved the membership in a vote of 107-14 with 52 abstentions.

Eighty-one votes were needed for approval in a hall with 173 UNESCO member delegations present.

“Long Live Palestine!” shouted one delegate, in French, at the unusually tense and dramatic meeting of UNESCOʼs General Conference.

Even if the voteʼs impact isnʼt felt right away in the Mideast, it will be quickly felt at

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Permanent U.S. delegate to UNESCO David Killion, center, reacts as delegates vote on Palestinian membership during a session of UNESCOʼs 36th General Conference in Paris, Monday, Oct. 31.

UNESCO. Aside from the U.S. funding cut threat, Israelʼs Foreign Ministry said it “will consider its further ... cooperation with the organization” after Mondayʼs vote.

The U.N. agency protects historic heritage sites and works to improve world literacy, access to schooling for girls and cultural understanding, but it also has come under criticism in the past as a forum for anti-Israel sentiment.

It depends heavily on U.S. funding, but has survived without it in the past: The United States pulled out of UNESCO under President Ronald Reagan, rejoining two decades later under President George W. Bush.

Palestinian officials are seeking full membership in the United Nations, but

that effort is still under examination and the U.S. has pledged a veto unless there is a peace deal with Israel. Given that, the Palestinians separately sought membership at Paris-based UNESCO. All the efforts are part of a broader push by the Palestinian Authority under Mahmoud Abbas for greater international recognition in recent years.

“Joy fills my heart. This is really an historic moment,” said Palestinian Foreign Minister Riad Malki. “We hope that todayʼs victory at UNESCO marks but a beginning. Our admission to UNESCO is not an alternative, is no substitute for something else.”

UNESCO, like other U.N. agencies, is a part of the world body but has separate

FBI releases info on Russian spy ring

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Anna Chapman, who was deported from the U.S. for allegedly spying for Russia, is seen at the Russian-leased Baikonur cosmodrome in Kazakhstan.

WASHINGTON (AP) — FBI surveillance tapes, photos and documents released Monday show members of a ring of Russian sleeper spies surreptitiously passing information and money during a decade-long counterintelligence probe that ended in the biggest spy swap since the Cold War. The tapes show a January 2010 shopping trip to Macyʼs in New York Cityʼs Herald Square by former New York real estate agent Anna Chapman, whose role in the spy saga turned her into an international celebrity. She bought leggings and tried on hats, investigators said, and transmitted coded messages while sitting in a downtown coffee shop.

On another occasion, Chapman was seen setting up her laptop computer at a Barnes and Noble. “Technical coverage indicated that a computer signal began broadcasting at the same time,” noted part of a heavily redacted report on the incident, apparently showing an effort by Chapman to communicate with her handlers.

Other photos and video from the surveillance operation, which the FBI called “Ghost Stories,” show some of the 10 other conspirators burying money in a patch of weeds, handing off documents in what looks like a subway tunnel, meeting during a stroll around Columbus Circle or just taking their kids for a walk.

A photo of one spy, Donald Heathfield, shows him at what appears to be a university graduation ceremony.

Called illegals because they took civilian jobs instead of operating inside Russian embassies and military missions, the spies settled into quiet lives in middle-class neighborhoods.

Their long-range assignment from Moscow: burrow deep into U.S. society and cultivate contacts with academics, entrepreneurs and government policymakers on subjects from defense to finance.

The code name Ghost Stories appears to refer to the ringʼs efforts to blend invisibly into the fabric of American society.

An FBI spokesman said the decision to release the material on Halloween was coincidental.

The linchpin in the case was Col. AlexanderPoteyev, a highly placed U.S. mole in Russian foreign intelligence, who betrayed the spy ring even as he ran it. He abruptly fled Moscow just days before the FBI rolled up the deep cover operation on June 27, 2010. Poteyevʼs role in exposing the illegals program only emerged last June when a Russian military court convicted him in absentia for high treason and desertion.

The U.S. swapped the 10 deep-cover agentsfor four Russians imprisoned for spying for the West at a remote corner of a Vienna airport on July 9, in a scene reminiscent of the carefully choreographed exchange of spies at Berlinʼs Glienicke Bridge during the Cold War. While freed Soviet spies typically kept a low profile after their return to Moscow, Chapman became a lingerie model, corporate spokeswoman and television personality. Donald Heathfield, whose real name is Andrey Bezrukov, lists himself as an adviser to the president of a major Russian oil company on his LinkedIn account.

President Dmitry Medvedev awarded all 10 of the freed deep-cover operatives Russiaʼs highest honors at a Kremlin ceremony.

The swap was Washingtonʼs idea, raised when U.S. law enforcement officials told President Barack Obama it was time to start planning the arrests. Agents launched a series of raids across the northeast after a decade of intensive surveillance of the ring, which officials say never managed to steal any secrets.

membership procedures and can make its own decisions about which countries belong.

Full U.N. membership is not required for membership in many of the U.N. agencies.

Mondayʼs vote is definitive, and the membership formally takes effect when Palestine signs UNESCOʼs founding charter.

Israelʼs outspoken foreign minister, Avigdor Lieberman, said before the vote that if it passed, Israel should cut off ties with the Palestinian Authority. It was not clear whether he was voicing an individual opinion or government policy. He has a history of making comments embarrassing to the prime minister.

The U.S. ambassador to UNESCO, David Killion, said Mondayʼs vote will “complicate” U.S. efforts to support the agency. The United States voted against the measure.

Existing U.S. law can bar Washington from funding any U.N. body that accepts members that do not have the “internationally recognized attributes of statehood.” That requirement is generally interpreted to mean U.N. membership.

Ghasan Khatib, spokesman for the Palestinian government in the West Bank, urged the United States to keep UNESCO funding.

He called it “a vote of confidence from the international community.”

“We look at this vote as especially important because part of our battle with the Israeli occupation is about the occupation attempts to erase the Palestinian history or Judaizing it.

The UNESCO vote will help us to maintain the Palestinian traditional heritage, “ he said.

“Israelʼs ambassador to UNESCO, Nimrod Barkan, called the vote a tragedy. “Theyʼve forced a drastic cut in contributions to the organization,” he said.

“UNESCO deals in science, not science fiction,” he said. “They forced on UNESCO a political subject out of its competence.”

News Bits

Republican presidential candidate Herman Cain said Monday he was “falsely accused” of sexual harrassment while he led the National Restaurant Association in the 1990s. Cain was responding to a Politico report that said the trade group settled complaints from at least two women with whom Cain had engaged in inappropriate sexual behavior.

A new album of recordings by the late soul singer Amy Winehouse will be released in December, Island Records said Monday. It said “Lioness: Hidden Treasures” will contain 12 songs of previously unreleased tracks, alternative versions of existing hits and brand new songs — recorded by the singer who died at her London home on July 23.

An airstrike hit a refugee camp in southern Somalia, killing at least five people and wounding 45, most of them children, an international aid agency said Monday. Kenyaʼs military acknowledged carrying out an air raid but said it targeted only al-Shabab, an Islamist insurgent group in Somalia.

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Editorial

Time to become more selfless

Last year, it snowed on Thanksgiving.

This anomaly was adored for a cornucopia of reasons: It made the holiday seem more special, brought us closer to Christmas and was pretty to look at.

Same goes for White Christmases — people love the idea so much that they’ll watch movies and sing songs about it.

But a snowy Halloween? Forget it.

Fury about the flurries overtook topics of conversation and Facebook newsfeeds, as individuals ranted about how this ruined their “Halloweekend” plans.

Tom O’Dell / Photo Editor It seems as though we are fans of the fluffy stuff only A little unexpected snow and increasingly colder weather is no reason for student when it works in our favor. spirits to sink, says Features Editor Jamie Primeau.

Students savor snow days yet classify it as a waste when Quotes of the Week weekend snowstorms don’t affect class cancellations.

Instead of making the most of Mother Nature’s miracle and “What do we do building Snow Frankensteins last Saturday, the majority comas people? We plained — “Why couldn’t this have happened Monday?”

This mindset seems slightly selfish to me.

What do you think of the parking situation on tend to look for While we tend to relish any chance to have a day off, there are campus this year? people who look children in other countries who aren’t as fortunate and actually like us.” wish for the very opposite — the opportunity to go to class.

- It mostly only sucks for commuters.

No need to cue Sarah McLachlan music or show pictures — Steven Schreiner, - Residents and commuters have issues. of crying kids to tug at your heart strings: This isn’t a moral dean of the school of - It’s fine, I always find parking. lesson meant to vilify those of us who would rather sip hot engineering, on why - Meh, I don’t have a car on campus. chocolate in our PJs than listen to lectures. there may be a lack cast your vote @ Rather, I think pretty highly of the human population of women in male— specifically the College community — and believe we tcnjsignal.net dominated majors. have potential to do good in the world, particularly right Last week’s results here on campus or in the local community.

“It is too early For instance, College alum and former NBA player What do you think of the allegations of murder made in the season to Greg Grant’s afterschool program at the Hedgepeth-Wilby the parents of John Fiocco Jr.? be satisfied with liams School in Trenton (mentioned on page 15) could anything, and we always use more volunteers.

-It still doesn’t make the College responsible. 50% A few hours spent helping the Bonners could make a -Frightening, this case needs to be solved. 42% have a lot of work -Not sure, just learning about Fiocco now. 8% big difference in encouraging these kids and emphasizing to still do.”

-The College should pay for negligence. 0% the importance of education.

Another College graduate to advocate for academics is — Senior swimmer Tammy Tibbetts, a former Signal staffer who was inspired Ryan Clark on his team’s after traveling to Liberia and spending time with the counearly success try’s schoolchildren. She founded She’s The First, a nonprofit organization that sponsors girls’ education in developing nations to help them be the first in their families to graduate. tcnjsignal.net Corrections Since one in four girls in the developing world is not in school Mailing Address: Telephone: The photographer for the and 70 percent of the 130 million uneducated youth worldwide The Signal Production Rm - (609) 771-2424 anti-bullying activist story c/o Brower Student Center Business Office - (609) 771-2499 are female, Tibbetts’ belief is that giving a girl an education is The College of New Jersey Fax: (609) 771-3433 on Oct. 26 was misidentithe first step in allowing her to pursue her dreams.

P.O. Box 7718 Email: signal@tcnj.edu Ewing, NJ 08628-0718 fied. Jess Davis was the Ad Email: signalad@tcnj.edu On this note, I might as well say that in support of this photographer. cause, members of Her Campus TCNJ, Theta Phi Alpha sororEditorial Staff Julia Corbett Production Manager ity, ED@TCNJ and W.I.L.L. are hosting a cupcake sale in the Matt Huston Tom Ciccone Student Center during Meal Equiv on Nov. 8, where all funds In Oct. 26 issue TayEditor-in-Chief Nation & World Editor will go to She’s The First. As an organizer of the sale, this may huston4@tcnj.edu Juliana Fidler lor Enoch’s last name is Brianna Gunter Melissa Easaw seem like a shameless plug, but it’s for a selfless cause. misspelled in the second Managing Editor Kelly Johnson Speaking of selflessness, though most of us have jam-packed gunter2@tcnj.edu Copy Editors paragraph of the “Are you schedules, the time we spend on our computers (updating our Emily Brill Kevin Lee there, God? It’s me Gaga” News Editor Sports Assistant Facebook statuses to complain about the weather) could instead brill3@tcnj.edu Brendan McGrath article and in the “Quote of be used to help worthwhile causes.

Laura Herzog A&E Assistant the Week” section.

So go ahead and sprinkle some positivity in the lives of othNews Editor Annie Montero herzog2@tcnj.edu Features Assistant ers — it’s sure to warm your spirit, despite the cold weather.

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Stop: Driving too fast through huge puddles, neglecting that cold, not getting enough Vitamin C, walking around at night alone.

C a u t i o n : Snowtober, black ice, forgetting about Thanksgiving, forgetting to get enough sun, gaining weight.

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Lot 6 is no place for speed demons

OK TCNJ, it’s time to get something sorted out: Lot 6 is not Daytona Speedway.

You are not Mario Andretti. And no, it’s not OK to go around Tom blind corners at 25mph O’Dell the wrong way.

The past two years, I’ve parked in Lots 8 and 9, and while I saw my fair share of horrible parking jobs, people for the most part drove in a responsible manner.

Fast forward to this year, where I live in the apartments and park in Lot 6, and now I can’t even back out of a parking space without being afraid of having my car totaled by a four-foot-nine girl who can barely see over the steering wheel of her Volkswagen Beetle yet still feels the need to fly through the parking garage like it’s the Autobahn.

The posted speed limit in the garage is five miles per hour, but just ask anybody who’s tried to park in the rush before 12:30 class and you’ll find out that it’s a 25 mph race for that last space by the stairs on the third floor.

If you’re trying to pull out of your spot and leave at that time, well then that’s just too bad. Here are a few rules to follow to improve the traffic situation, and if everybody takes the time to follow these suggestions then everybody can benefit from them.

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NASCAR speeds are impossible in Lot 6, but slowing down is a good idea.

1) SLOW DOWN — I know I sound like your grandmother when I tell you that you’ll waste more time dealing with an accident than the extra minute you’d spend going a little bit slower, but it’s true.

If you can’t make your class on time going a reasonable speed, then you need to leave earlier.

2) When you go around a corner, stay on your side of the road.

This is probably the easiest one to follow and yet people cut into the opposite lane all the time.

You never know when there will be somebody coming on the other side of the

corner because you can’t see them, so just assume that there will be somebody there and stay on your side.

3) If you see somebody trying to back out, be nice and let them do it. You’d want somebody to do this for you, too.

4) If you have time to do it without blocking traffic, back into your space. It’ll make it much easier when you leave.

I think anybody who has driven in Lot 6 would agree with me that the traffic situation is an accident waiting to happen.

However, with just a few small changes in students’ driving habits, the situation for everybody could be drastically improved.

Republicans battle abortion with ‘Protect Life Act’

By Chaya Himelfarb While many would agree that every individual has an inherent right to privacy and should be allowed to independently make decisions regarding one’s own health and well being, these principles are not always upheld in today’s society Despite the fact that the Supreme Court legitimized women’s right to choose which reproductive health care option is best for them, including abortion, nearly four decades ago in Roe v.

Wade, Congress and legislative districts across the country have continued to play politics with women’s lives by repeatedly assaulting individuals’ access to reproductive health care.

In 2010 alone, 13 states passed laws barring women from receiving insurance coverage from the federal government’s health care reform act if they choose to undergo an abortion, even though federal restrictions are already in place to ensure that taxpayer money does not go towards abortion procedures.

Another recent affront to women’s right to choose is the “Protect Life Act,” which was introduced in the House recently by Rep. Joe Pitts (R-PA).

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Rep. Joe Pitts introduced the Act.

Pitts’ bill would allow doctors and practitioners who work in federally funded hospitals to refuse to administer emergency medical services to pregnant women, including abortion. This audacious measure would still be permitted even if a woman’s life were at risk. In short, the “Protect Life Act” contradicts its own title, as the measure jeopardizes the lives of women who receive basic health care services from a public community hospital.

If enacted, Pitts’ legislation will force

women back into the dark days of undergoing risky and potentially lethal backalley abortions if their health care provider denies them the right to terminate a pregnancy on their own moral grounds.

This proposed legislation serves as a reminder as to why the pro-choice movement is still politically relevant and needs to continue to be defended long after Roe v. Wade. Being pro-choice is not synonymous with being pro-abortion, nor does it mean believing that every unwanted pregnancy should be terminated.

On the contrary, being pro-choice means believing that every woman should be able to choose which reproductive option is best for her, regardless of whether she decides to go through with a pregnancy, eventually place her child up for adoption, or undergo an abortion.

It means believing in basic civil liberties, such as the right to privacy, due process, and autonomy over one’s body, principles that are at the core of conservative ideology that politicians such as Rep. Pitts claim to have. Being prochoice means trusting women to make their own decisions about their bodies and their health care.

We trust women. Do you?

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Features

Get educated about student employment PART 1 OF 2

By Annie Montero Features Assistant Living in a country with an unemployment rate of approximately 9 percent, job opportunities seem to be snatched up quicker than the M&M cookies at Eickhoff Hall. College students are no exception, despite their hectic and sleepless lives. There are about 2,300 student jobs on campus for more than 6,000 students. After jobs are posted on the Career Center’s website on Aug. 1, the mad rush to fill out applications begins.

“You can apply for as many jobs as you are qualified for, and you should apply very early,” said Vilja Casey, who works in the Career Center as a career student employment/recruitment coordinator.

Casey reported that the College had about 400 new hires this year. When asked if she felt like the school provided enough on-campus jobs for the amount of students seeking employment, Casey replied, “With the economy, a lot more students seem to be applying than in past years, and we don’t even have enough jobs to employ half of our student body.”

Nevertheless, there is a wide range of jobs on-campus that seem to be more than manageable with a student’s coursework.

Below, four students share their employment experiences (five more will be featured next week):

Office Assistant positions exist in many of the offices on campus. Basic duties of an office assistant include copying, filing, scanning, answering phones, performing campus errands and office coverage.

Name: Faith Holroyd, sophomore open options business major Position: Office Assistant Location: Alumni Affairs Starting/avg. wages: $7.25 hourly Hours: approximately six hours/week Do you enjoy it? Yes. Worth your salary? Yes. How’d you get this job? I applied in summer via the Career Center student employment online.

Best thing: It’s something to do and it makes me more aware of events occurring on campus.

Worst part: Being bored or not having enough work to occupy me.

How difficult is it to balance with school or extra curriculars?

Very easy. It’s only a couple of hours and days. It also keeps me from sleeping in. …

Employees at the Rat provide basic waiting service by taking orders and serving food at tables or the counter. They are also in charge of cooking and preparing food, cleaning dishes and cooking utensils and upholding the cleanliness of the Rat. Name: Kelly Cosentino, sophomore open options business/marketing major Position: Server Location: The Rathskeller Starting/avg. wages: $8 hourly Hours: approx. seven hours/week Do you enjoy it? It’s not bad.

Worth your salary? Yeah, I guess, depends how you look at it.

How’d you get this job? There was a board outside the Rat that was advertising for jobs. Behind Eickhoff, there’s an office where I filled out a long application.

Best thing: I get to interact with lots of different people.

Worst Part: Touching garbage, doing dishes and cleaning grease.

How difficult is it to balance with school or EC? It’s really not hard. I make my own schedule, so it can be as

difficult or as easy as I want. …

Library Assistants are responsible for shelving books, searching for missing books, customer service, answering phones, directing patrons to other departments, charging/discharging materials on an automated system and shelf-reading.

Name: Molly Murray, senior marketing major Position: Senior Student SupervisorAccess Services Location: Library Starting/avg. wages: $12.75 hourly (has Name: Caraugh Ball, sophomore selfbeen working since designed speech pathology major freshman year) Position: Ambassador Hours: approx. 10 Location: All over campus hours/week Starting/avg. wages: $9.25 hourly, Do you enjoy it? Yeah, plus welcome week/summer orientaI love it. tion stipend Worth your salary? Hours: approx. four hours/week, alYes, I’ve worked my though we’re required to work a certain way up. It’s worth it. number of events How’d you get this Do you enjoy it? I love it. I forget I get job? I started work- paid. ing at Phone-at-Thon Worth your salary? Definitely, I would do (calling alumni to ask it for free. for donations) and How’d you get this job? Freshman year I didn’t like it, so I worked through my I applied and went through a three-step contacts to get this job here. interview and found out I got the job in Best thing: Seeing all my friends as they early March. walk through the library.

Best thing: I’m able to meet all the proWorst part: The job can be monotonous spective students and then befriend them at times. when they become students here.

How difficult is it to balance with Worst part: Not being able to give a school or EC? It’s not hard. I have an- tour because there are more ambassaother job on campus so I work a lot of dors working that day than tour groups. hours per week, but it’s an easy job and I How difficult is it to balance with can get homework done here. school or EC? It’s not difficult. I … make my own schedule based on College Ambassadors serve as when I have classes and meetings. the student representatives for the College. They work Welcome Week, camWondering what it’s like to be pus tours, Open Houses Building Assistant or Desk and Spring Day and Assistant? What about provide student staffworking in the Stuing at College dent Finance Board and Alumni office or for Sports programs. They Information? also participate Check out next in the College’s week’s issue for Overnight Hostthe low-down on ing program.

Photo courtesy of Caraugh Ball; All other photos by Annie Montero these jobs.

Spanish author shares about growing up as an immigrant

By Amy Reynolds Correspondent For most authors, the best writing comes from the heart, which is exactly the case when it comes to Spanish author, Concha Alborg.

“This book is not my memoir. It is a fictional work.

I write about what is familiar to me,” Alborg said, introducing her most recent piece of fiction.

On Oct. 26, Alborg spoke about her novel “America in Translation: A Novel in Three Novellas,” to Spanish classes, Sigma Delta Pi, the Spanish Honor Society and the Spanish Club. “‘America in Translation’ is a coming-of-age story of sorts,” Alborg said. The protagonist, Inma, is in the process of becoming an adult and finds herself torn between her parents’ immigrant life and her life as an American woman.

Alborg, who was born in Spain during the difficult years after the Spanish Civil War, moved to the U.S. with her parents under the auspices of the Fulbright Program in 1961.

Growing up an avid reader, Alborg always dreamed of becoming a writer. She eventually earned her Ph.D. in Spanish literature, taught at Saint Joseph’s for 27 years and wrote numerous articles, novels and reviews.

To give the audience a brief idea of what “America

in Translation” is about, Alborg read excerpts from each novella.

The first, “The Marine Corps Wife,” describes the year Inma’s husband was fighting in Vietnam while she was at home with their newborn daughter.

“The Spanish Daughter,” the second novella, takes place immediately after the death of Inma’s mother and focuses on the extreme contrast between contemporary Spain and American culture in the 1970s.

The third and final novella, “An American Woman,” is told through various journals and tells the story of how she has transitioned into American life.

The novel, which is told in three different voices, is entirely in English, but it was not originally written that way; Alborg initially planned on writing the novel partially in Spanish and partially in English.

“I wanted to mirror how immigrants live,” she said, explaining that immigrants speak both their first language and English.

Alborg had a difficult time getting the novel published when it was in two different languages however, which is why the book was published entirely in English.

While the novel is entirely fictional, each of the novellas, which can be read separately or as a whole, loosely reflects Alborg’s own life and her own transition into American culture.

“I wanted the reader to fill in the holes,” Albord said,

which is why each novella focuses on a pivotal moment in the protagonist’s life, rather than summarizing her entire life in one novel.

Today, Alborg feels as though she has successfully transitioned into American culture, but she still feels connected to her Spanish heritage as well.

“The only time I’m happy is when I’m on a plane going to Spain or coming home,” Alborg said she jokes with her family.

“For me writing is sort of like an experiment,” she continued. “‘America in Translation’ focuses on finding yourself in a new culture.”

Tom O’Dell / Photo Editor

Author Concha Alborg speaks to the College about her newest novel on Oct. 26.

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Students urged to surpass society’s expectations

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On Hispanic College Day, high-school students shared the day with College students, staff and alumni who emphasized the importance of higher education.

By Danique Robinson Correspondent About 45 high-school students visited campus on Wednesday for a day of college workshops, motivational speeches and a tour with the student Ambassadors.

Hispanic College Day is a program that has been held by the Gamma Chapter of Lamda Theta Phi Latin Fraterity, Inc. since the 1980s. Hispanic College Day is designed to introduce students to the college environment as well as the proper steps to getting there.

According to Gamma Chapter president Reinario Reyes,

senior accounting major, and Garibaldy Mosquea, senior finance major, many of these students are encouraged to get a job when they graduate high school in order to help their families.

Two groups of high-school students from Perth Amboy’s Abott district attended: seniors from Perth Amboy High School and underclassmen from the Academy for Urban Leadership Charter High School. The students and their chaperones were given a College folder that included the agenda, a college preparation checklist, an inquiry form, a pamphlet about the College’s Center for Academic Success and other

college-related materials.

The students were taken to the Library Auditorium, where they were welcomed and subsequently given a motivational speech from alumni of the College. Afterward, they were given a tour of campus by the Ambassadors, followed by workshops in the Business Building that were aimed at teaching the students about leadership, diversity and applying to and planning for college.

“It’s great for the first time to bring our students to college,” said Amy Lombardo, guidance counselor at the Academy for Urban Leadership. “It’s rewarding for the students and for myself.”

During lunch in Eickhoff Hall, the high-schoolers were put in small groups with students from the College to share their experiences.

Mariano Pellegrino is a member of Lamda Theta Phi fraternity and a 2004 graduate of the college. “We want to inspire the young generation of students to learn about college,” she said.

At the close of the event, Jamal Johnson, assistant director of admissions and multicultural recruitment director, gave the students a

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word of encouragement.

“College is a place where you are able to grow and explore,” he said. “Always challenge yourself to go beyond what you think you can do.”

After leaving the Library Auditorium, the students walked back to the Brower Student Center, several of them taking pictures in groups along the way. Perth Amboy student Victoria Valesquez, 17, said, “We learned a lot about the school.

The food was pretty good. The campus in general is pretty.”

The Gamma Chapter made the event possible through help from the Office of Admissions, Office of Academic Support Programs, Union Latina, Black Student Union, EOF Alliance, Men of

Seiichi Villalona / Staff Photographer

Students from schools in Perth Amboy spent Wednesday on the College’s campus, attending a series of presentations.

Satisfying your sweet tooth ­…

Celery? Yes, it can be sweet. Not only is it low in calories (when it’s raw and plain), it also contains vitamin C and has been proven to help prevent cancer. Don’t skip out on the benefits of celery because it doesn’t really have taste — let’s dress it up!

Runway made easy

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By Carly Koziol and Albert Matlock Columnists Runway trends can be so over the top that most college students feel intimidated to try them out. It’s not like we are FIT students, and the closest city we have is Trenton, which is not exactly one of the world’s fashion capitals.

Once in a while you’ll see a fellow student sporting SS2010’s harem pants (like the ones that Aladdin wears), or a classmate rocking Balmain’s bold shoulder pads, but for the most part, students stick to their fashion comfort zone — a T-shirt and jeans.

There are a few hurdles in adopting runway trends. First, who can afford

haute couture? A Chanel jacket can run for $5,000. That’s around the cost of fall in-state tuition.

Second, how are you supposed to even wear some of those contraptions? Alexander McQueen’s 10inch stilettos (seen in Lady Gaga’s “Bad Romance” music video) were so intimidating that Kershaw, Pivovarova and Poly declined to walk the SS2010 show, according to New York magazine.

There is a feasible FW2011 trend this year that any student can afford and wear: color blocking.

Color blocking is the artful combination of colors that complement and support each other. Making appearances in many shows, including Fendi, Céline and Chloe, this technique relies on primary colors that are paired with secondary colors.

Unlike summer’s carefree neons, this trend executes sophistication through deep, rich shades.

Try an orange blouse tucked into a cobalt blue skirt, or top a purple dress with a teal sweater. For those less courageous, pair a top that has a color-block design with a neutral bottom such as black, brown, ivory or blush.

This technique grants the liberty to mix colors that others normally would never dare to mix. Stick to overall simplicity when coordinating a color-block outfit and your look is sure to be a success.

Distinction and Lambda Sigma Upsilon Lation Fraternity, Inc. Although the day was aimed at Hispanic students, the program emphasized the unity of the minority population on campus.

“It’s a close-knit family that is supportive of each other,” Johnson said.

Although they learned many things about the College, the students were given words and resources to help them pursue higher education in general.

“Some of you have heard that you might not graduate.

Some of you have heard that you’ll never leave Perth Amboy,” Johnson said. “If someone has told you ‘You cannot go to college,’ go.”

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Nutella on fruit can help satisfy cravings for something sweet.

By Brittany Schenke Columnist ‘Tis the season of eating candy! Hopefully everyone had a sweet Halloween, but now it’s time to throw out the leftover candy. But there are ways to kick the addiction, and you can find the cure in places around campus. ­…

Nutella makes basically anything delicious (apples, bananas, toast, pretzels) and the C-Store now carries it. You’re probably thinking, “But Nutella isn’t healthy.” Well, no, it’s not one of the healthiest things to eat, but everything is all right in moderation, especially if you are having Nutella and fruit instead of a king-sized Snickers bar.

Fruit Medley What You Need: Apples (Eickhoff, CStore), bananas (C-Store, the Stud), oranges (Eickhoff, C-Store), Nutella (C-Store).

What You Do: It’s easy and fast. Wash the apple. Cut up the apple, banana and orange. Take a spoon and drizzle some Nutella over the cut up fruit so that there is a little on each piece.

Celery Logs What You Need: Celery (C-Store, or sometimes already cut and washed in the Stud and Café), peanut butter (C-Store), dried fruit (C-Store).

What You Do: Cut and wash the celery so that you have a few bite-sized pieces. Spread a layer of peanut butter in the concave of the celery so that it fills half the indent. Cut some dried apples, mangos or cherries into little pieces and push them into the peanut butter. If you find honey at the stud, take some packets. You can add some honey to make the logs even sweeter. ­…

Nuts! Need a power bar for some late night studying? Don’t buy sugary candy bars — you’ll crash. Most snack bars you buy contain a lot of sugar, too. What to do?

Make your own.

No-Bake Nut Bars What You Need: Peanuts, almonds, cashews (all found at either the C-Store, TDubs, or in small bags at the Café), dried cherries (C-Store), honey (sometimes in the C-Store or at the Stud), peanut butter (C-Store) What You Do: Smash up the peanuts, almonds and cashews into small pieces.

Cut up the dried cherries, too. If you have the honey, get your hands dirty and mix the pieces of nuts and cherries into the honey until it forms a sticky, firm consistency. Mold it into fun shapes, place on a plate and stick it in the fridge for about two hours. (The thicker you make the shapes, the longer it will need to chill.)

If you can’t find honey, do the same but with a little bit of peanut butter.

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Global guts: International students offer taste of home

By Brendan McGrath Arts and Entertainment Assistant

The aroma of foreign foods filled the air as the College’s International House opened its doors to the rest of the campus for its first public event, “A Trip around the World,” last Wednesday night.

In an attempt to raise awareness of the presence of the I-House (as it is commonly referred to), students from around the world prepared food, played music and shared experiences from their homelands.

As an increasing number of foreign exchange students reside at the College, ResLife and the Center for Global Engagement have collaborated to create the I-House, located in Townhouses South, as a way to integrate them into campus life.

Photo Courtesy of Julie Novak

Thailand was one of the countries featured at the cultural event.

With 30 students in total, the I-House mixes international students together with domestic College students, promoting a cultural exchange they believe will benefit everyone.

“Domestic students and international students live together and learn each other’s culture at the same time,” said Curtis Chan, the residence director of the townhouses. “We like to achieve that kind of diversity and sense of multiculturalism for the students.”

Though a portion of domestic students on campus are very aware of the foreign presence, the I-House feels that it has not yet fully established itself at the College.

“A Trip around the World” is its first attempt at reaching out to students who might not realize the opportunities that the I-House provides.

“We’re trying to show the rest of the campus that there is an I-House,” said Leah Antil, the program director for the I-House. “There are international students here and they have so much they can teach you and so much they want to learn.”

Exchange students from Thailand, Germany, Australia, Japan and France spent Wednesday night offering a glimpse into the cultures that they have temporarily left behind.

Foods included crepes from France, potato salad from Germany, noodles from Japan, slices of warm pumpkin in coconut milk from Thailand and vegemite — a paste made from yeast extract — on toast from Australia.

With their authentic cuisine, vibrant

Photos courtesy of Julie Novak

Students from the International House on campus spread their culture by sharing native cuisines with others at ‘A Trip Around the World.’ music and a bevy of firsthand experience and information, the international students can certainly claim that they have something to offer the campus.

They are quick, however, to point out that they gain a lot as well.

“While I’m here, I think I’m growing up more and more,” said T.J. Jantunyarux, a 19-year-old Thai exchange student. “In Thailand I have a lot to do, but over here, the class is (less time consuming) and the atmosphere especially lets me think more.”

Jantunyarux is just one of many foreign students who expressed that they

relish the time they are spending in the U.S. As these exchange students come and go every semester, they leave an impact on the College by bringing contrasting values and philosophies into an environment that is eager to work with them.

As the I-House expands its reach, it is becoming a valuable source of cultural growth on campus.

“I think that the International House is a great program,” Chan said. “It is very useful for students to get used to the world globalism.”

After-school program shoots for academic success

Photo courtesy of Ashley Rodriguez

Greg Grant poses with a group of Bonner Scholars at the Hedgepeth-Williams School in Trenton.

By Brandon Gould Staff Writer

He walks the halls of Hedgepeth-Williams School in Trenton as if he never left, welcoming each student with a smile and words of encouragement.

After working his way up to the National Basketball Association, Greg Grant has returned to the city he grew up in to make an impact off the court.

Six years ago, Grant started up the 94 ft., Inc. Academic Basketball Academy with the desire to give students the necessary tutoring to excel in the classroom.

The program allows its members to participate in athletics, but only if they are willing to put the work in when it comes to school.

“The main goal is to give kids a different type of program, where you really focus a lot on academics,” Grant said. “It’s unfortunate that a lot of kids from the urban city think that sports are the only way out, but there are other ways of getting out, and they’re not really putting their focus on academics.”

In the early stages of his program, Grant was looking for a way to reach more children. He quickly learned that he could move his program forward by getting a helping hand from his past.

With the assistance of his friend and colleague, Bryan Caver, Grant was able to arrange a meeting with

Pat Donohue, director of the Bonner Center for Civic ‘Hoosiers’ movie town-hall meeting. He got the job, and Community Engagement at the College. and one year later, eight of those players made honor Grant, who started for the College’s basketball team roll. It is a great story. He is a great story.” from 1986 to 1989, quickly convinced Donohue that After becoming head coach, Grant began the prothe Bonner program would greatly benefit from part- cess of introducing his Academy to Trenton Central nering with the Academy. Things started off with only High. a handful of volunteers and students, but it has grown “We have worked with the administration and immensely in the last few years. now have a team of 10 (Bonner Scholars) at TCHS, “When we started, he worked with 30 to 40 young and they are also bringing large numbers of students men and women and we sent a team of five or six Bon- (from the College) as volunteers or participants in ner Scholars to his site,” Donohue said. “We’ve col- class-based community engaged learning projects,” laborated on grants and other projects and Greg now Donohue said. runs a full-fledged after-school program at his old Grant’s program is a unique one in the sense that he middle school for 120 kids, and we have a team of 15 can easily relate to his kids, having gone through the Bonners anchoring down each classroom.” same public school system.

Those who have been as“I’m not just an outsider signed to assist Grant in his “He has a passion and loyalty to coming in and giving them program have walked away magic cure to success,” the city of Trenton that is both this impressed, especially Ashley Grant said. “Being able to say impressive and admirable.”

Rodriguez, Bonner special I sat in the same classrooms projects coordinator. and walked the same hallways “He has a passion and loyand walked the same streets, — Ashley Rodriguez, that makes them realize, alty to the city of Trenton that is both impressive and admiBonner special projects coordinator makes them believe that I’m rable,” Rodriguez said. “I am one of them and that there is a part of a program that has no secret to it but hard work touched and continues to touch the lives of thousands and commitment.” of Trenton’s children. I am proud to work for a man Although he knows that there is a lot of work to be and program that’s main motto states, ‘Teaching hope, done, Grant believes that if he keeps his program gochanging lives.’” ing, mentalities can be changed.

As his program continues to grow, however, Grant “It’s no secret that Trenton test scores are behind,” has run into a few issues trying to spread his message. Grant said. “They’re two to three grade levels behind He has been met with hardship his entire life and has in some areas, and our goal is really to get the kids had to overcome several hurdles to prosper, including back up to standard with what the state requires. That one last year concerning the head coaching position of way we can give them hope that they can become Trenton Central High School’s basketball team. whatever they want to become.”

The school board was preparing to name a teacher It’s that type of mentality that has won over the to the position over Grant, but there were people in the Trenton community and the support of the Bonner community who wanted to have a say in the matter, program. so the school held a meeting. According to Donohue, “We should be proud of (Grant), not only because nearly 40 individuals, including parents and students, of what he gave the College on the basketball court, asked the board to reconsider their decision. but for what he is still doing today,” Donohue said.

“Those players said (Grant) was the only one who “He is a true partner who creates meaningful comtold them they could go to college, that they could munity engaged learning experiences for our students overcome the streets,” Donohue said. “He told them while trying to create opportunities for others in his he loved them and would provide tutors and mentors hometown, and hopefully, along the way, he’ll send us for them all year round. It was Trenton’s version of a more Greg Grants.”

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Italian heritage embraced, stereotypes destroyed

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Maria Famà, an award-winning ItalianAmerican poet, shares excerpts of poetry.

By Colleen Duncan Correspondent Despite an unusual October snowstorm and a guest speaker cancellation, the Italian Club hosted its firstever “A Celebration of Italian-American Achievement” on Saturday, Oct. 29 in the Library Auditorium.

The event, held in honor of Italian-American Heritage Month, featured two guest speakers, tales of Italian heritage and a red, white and green cake shaped like Italy. Organizers said the afternoon was aimed at educating students and emphasizing the Italian-American experience at the College.

“The Italian culture is at a crossroads in its identity,” said Vincent Pelli, senior education major and the president of the Italian Club. “Shows such as ‘The Jersey Shore’ show us in an inaccurate and demeaning light.”

The event was not just about dispelling stereotypes, but also “to teach the past, to teach where we came from in order to have a sense of rootedness, a sense of identity. Because it’s only through the knowledge of

the past that you can become real people, real citizens, The College also hosted Vincenzo Pascale at the real thinkers,” said Simona Wright, Italian program event. Pascale was scheduled to discuss a new book, “Gli coordinator.

Italiani di New York,” with journalist Maurizio Molinari.

Students ventured out into the snow to attend this However, Molinari was invited to a dinner for President event for a variety of reasons.

Obama in Washington, D.C. and was therefore unable to Laura Wagner, senior Spanish make it to the College. major, came to the event for an “Gli Italiani di New York,” a non“Italians are not looked Italian class she is taking, saying fiction book, features 78 Italians and on as honest. Of course Italian-Americans known for great the event was “important for the they are, but the culture, to understand and hear achievements. about other people’s experiences.”

When asked what makes a person stereotypes prevail.”

Freshman international studies Italian, Pascale said, “If somebody major James Geotschius felt four feels Italian, if someone educated — Maria Famà, himself to be Italian, the governyears of high school Italian classes were not enough to satiate his award-winning poet ment should not deny him Italian thirst for Italian heritage, and he citizenship.” came to the event to gain more-personal anecdotes of Once the speakers were finished, the cake was cut the journey to America and the Italian culture. and everyone enjoyed a taste of Italy.

Guest speaker Maria Famà, an award-winning poet, “I hope the attendants enjoyed the work and are inprovided just that. Reading excerpts from her four vol- trigued in their own heritage and their own history,” umes of poetry, she spoke of her family’s experience and Famà said. “Italian heritage, yes, but also, their own valuable life lessons. She also provided insight into as- history.” pects of the Italian lifestyle, such as “portable culture,” or the traditional Italian items that flourished in America, as portrayed in her poem “Fig Tree in the Yard.”

“By the way, all of my poems are of true stories,” Famà told the audience.

Famà also addressed the problem of stereotyping in America today.

“Italians are not looked on as honest. Of course they are, but the stereotypes prevail,” she said.

As an aspiring poet, Famà dealt with her own hardships and being subjected to stereotypes. She was told, “Italians can work in factories, maybe chewing gum factories. They can’t be doctors.” As a child, this shocked her because there were doctors in her own Tom O’Dell / Photo Editor family.

On the subject of MTV’s “The Jersey Shore”, Famà A flag cake was part of the Italian Club’s ‘A Celsaid, “That’s what they think of us. That’s what goes ebration of Italian-American Achievement.’ into people’s homes.”

Is Holman haunted? The building’s buried history

By Brianna Gunter Managing Editor Holman Hall is haunted because it was built on an Indian burial ground — at least, it is according to campus legend. This may sound ridiculous to some and plausible to others, but the truth is not exactly cut and dry.

The campus we know today was built on what used to be farmland, but even before that it was Native American territory.

The Lenni Lenape, an Algonquin people of the Northeast, resided along the Delaware River, and records show that groups of them lived in what is present-day Ewing and Trenton. In fact, the Trenton Times reported the finding of various Lenape artifacts in Ewing earlier this year.

None of this, of course, is proof that there was a burial ground at the College, but if I’ve learned anything from writing these History Mysteries each week, it’s that most legends are at least partially based on fact.

“The Land Along the Shabakunks” 1979, Brianna Gunter / Managing Editor

A map created by Robert Reeder Green shows where the ‘Indian graves’ once rested (left). Today, Holman Hall is home to classrooms and offices such as the Office of Anti-Violence Initiatives (right).

In his book, “The Land Along the Shabakunks,” Robert Reeder Green chronicles the transformation of the land along the Shabakunk creeks (where Lake Ceva and Lake Sylva are now) into Ewingville and then the College’s campus.

As I’ve mentioned in previous articles, the College’s original campus was on North Clinton Avenue in Trenton until the early 1930s.

According to Green, who wrote the book primarily from his personal experience of living in the area his entire life, Holman Hall was in fact constructed on what all of the local residents referred to as “the Indian graves.”

There were three of them — “no stone markers of any sort; just three moldering heaps six inches high, eighteen inches

wide by five feet long,” Green wrote. They were located near the edge of a wooded area that had been a lot bigger before the area had been settled, and although nobody knew exactly “who the folks were or when they were buried,” the mounds had been referred to as Indian graves from as far back as any of the locals could remember.

Green’s description fits that of Lenni Lenape burial techniques: Multiple sources on this subject describe the Lenape as having placed their dead in shallow graves close to the surface and then piling the earth over them. An 1877 issue of Popular Science magazine told readers that at the time, Lenape burial mounds and artifacts were still being found throughout New Jersey and other states in the Northeast.

Nevertheless, Green’s book appears to be the only detailed written account (at least, the only surviving one) of an Indian burial ground on campus.

In more recent years however, Weird N.J. featured the haunting of Holman Hall, which included one student’s tale of hearing voices and later sounds of “splashing water” there late one night when the building was empty. The student’s tale concludes with his learning of a Native American burial ground having been under the southern end of Holman, which was where he had been working that night.

Regardless of whether they were actually the graves of Native Americans, this section of the woods was destroyed by excavators in preparation for the construction of Holman Hall.

Green’s book says the graves were obliterated along with the woods, and the spot where they supposedly had been is now where the southwestern corner of Holman Hall stands.

That was in 1973 however, long before the passing of the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA). Passed on Nov. 16, 1990, NAGPRA protects Native American ownership and preservation of all tribal artifacts and remains.

Still, there is not enough evidence that the mounds described by Green actually were graves, and their destruction unfortunately makes it impossible to determine.

As for whether or not Holman Hall is haunted, the truth is therefore what we choose to believe.

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Arts & Entertainment

Once upon a College coffeehouse dreary

By Katie O’Dell Correspondent Freshman Gabriella Bottoni could have been describing the atmosphere at ink’s annual Halloween Coffeehouse when she read, “The skies, they were ashen and sober/ The leaves, they were crisped and sere … It was a night in the lonesome October.” The open options arts and communications major read from Edgar Allan Poe’s “Ulalume” at the coffeehouse, which took place at 8 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 28. in the Travers/ Wolfe Main Lounge.

The event offered an opportunity for students to read original and published pieces in a relaxed, if seasonably spooky, setting.

Costumed literary enthusiasts sat in a semicircle as volunteers stood up to read. Freshman open options major Carly DaSilva was the first performer.

“I’m not going to do Snape’s voice,” she quipped, alluding to the infamous Harry Potter character who was the inspiration for her Halloween costume.

Instead, her voice was edged with drama as she read an original untitled tale of murder and starvation.

“They’ve made you a monster,” one of her characters told her husband, “and I’ll be one, too.”

DaSilva was one of just two students to read original work. The other was senior

sociology and statistics double major Lou Klein, whose postmodern poem was filled with unusual combinations of imagery and language.

“Keen eyes never notice the spongy asphalt,” he read. “I would sign to you/ I will speak in scales.”

Other participants turned to published writers for material. Senior English major Corey Drake’s eerie rendition of Samuel Taylor Coleridge’s “The Raven” was followed by a response reading

Janika Berridge / Photo Assistant

Jeff Harrison was begged to stop reading Marquis de Sade.

from junior English and biology double major Ashley Vogt. “So, um … the real ‘Raven’ now,” she said teasingly before reading the Edgar Allan Poe poem of the same name.

Poe’s famously morbid writing proved to be a popular choice, as junior English major Matthew Brown then delivered a deep-throated reading of “The Tell-Tale Heart” accompanied by junior special education and English double major Alicia Cuomo on the bongo drums.

The selections shifted from spooky voices of the romantic age to characteristically bleak modernist poetry as junior English major and ink president Samantha Zimbler took to the microphone with Robert Frost’s “Ghost House” and T.S. Eliot’s “The Hollow Men.” “I actually didn’t read the whole thing, but I’m hoping it’s really scary,” she said before beginning the latter piece. Eliot’s writing didn’t disappoint as Zimbler’s voice crested over its dark conclusion: “This is the way the world ends/Not with a bang but a whimper.”

Senior English major Jeff Harrison received the loudest reaction of the evening as he excerpted the work of Marquis de Sade.

“His name is where we get sadism from,” he explained with a laugh.

Undeterred by the audience’s cries of horror and disgust, a grinning Harrison read lines such as, “I am going to glide over your pretty little asshole with my tongue,”

Students spun right round at ’80s prom

Ashley Long / Staff Photographer

The longer the hair, the harder the rock at ’80s Night.

By Thalia Ortiz Staff Writer

Students were taken back to a time of skinny ties and big hair with the funky sounds of the cover band, Just Like Prom Night. The performance was the main attraction during ’80s Night at the Rathskeller on Friday, Oct. 30.

The show, sponsored by the College Union Board, was an energetic twist on songs from the ’80s. The group of five musicians called themselves central Pennsylvania’s only cover band.

Katie Robinnette, the lead vocalist, explained that the band has been active for over three years, joining together from various states to bring back the sweet sounds of the ’80s at their shows all over the country.

“We like to think of ourselves as nostalgic ’80s or bubblegum pop,” she said.

The show opened with an upbeat poppy cover of Madonna’s “Like a Virgin.” The song had a twist to it with the smooth sounds of percussionist Jason Hoffheins and bassist Mike Passariello.

In the spirit of Halloween, the band dressed a little more extravagantly than they usually do for their shows, Robinnette said.

The ’80s came to life: The singer looked like Madonna, dressed up in a blonde wig and a belt that read “boytoy,” an allusion to the pop star’s famous buckle.

Passariello notably dressed in a bright yellow Ghostbusters jumpsuit and helped pump up the crowd during the band’s rendition of Ray Parker’s hit “Ghostbusters” theme song.

While there were some songs thrown into the mix that not everyone knew the words to, there were a fair amount of tunes that people could sing along with, like Michael Jackson’s “Thriller” or Young MC’s “Bust a Move.” Both songs were performed with Justin Levy on keyboard and backing vocals.

In the spirit of the ’80s prom night theme, the band decided to hold a prom King and Queen contest. Nearly all of the students who attended the show were dressed in ’80s attire, ranging from side ponytails to leg warmers. The band judged the audience members on who they felt best embodied the overall style of the decade. At the end of the night, the band announced Nikki as Queen and Matt as King, having determined they were the most

fashionable and uniquely dressed of them all. It did not hurt that they also broke out fierce moves on the dance floor, definitely worthy of earning the crowns.

The band closed the night to Journey’s famous hit “Don’t Stop Believing,” with a whimsical guitar solo by Dave Rogoza.

Overall, Just Like Prom Night rocked the house, bringing something special and fun. Both its sound and look were a crowd pleaser, and the show transported people back to a simpler era of wacky styles and great music.

“I’m surprised that so many people of this age group know about this music … the ’80s are definitely making a comeback,” Robinnette said in response to the sizeable turnout of attendees.

Ashley Long / Staff Photographer

Katie Robinnette proves the ’80s are alive in the hearts of many.

Janika Berridge / Photo Assistant

Spooky stories and kooky costumes contributed to the Halloween spirit. and “She’ll swallow, oh, I promise you, she’ll swallow it down” before nauseated audience members begged him to retake his seat. Harrison did so amicably, but his good-natured threat to resume reading kept volunteers coming up to the microphone for the remainder of the evening.

“We’re really excited that people came out and that they dressed up and were into it,” Zimbler enthused in a post-event interview.

Interested students are encouraged to attend ink meetings at 2 p.m. every Wednesday in the Bliss Hall Lounge.

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No sleep required for WTSR DJ Kyle Smith As part of WTSR’s Annual Pledge Drive Week, junior communication studies major and Arts & Entertainment Discourse DJ Kyle Smith volunteered to spend 24 hours on the air from 6 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 27 until 6 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 28. He DJ’ed the Friday portion of his show live from the Brower Student Center. The broadcast featured student performers and interviews with Jamie Stewart of the band Xiu Xiu and Edith Zimmerman of The Hairpin, a general interest blog targeted toward women. Visit the Signal website to read a full interview with Smith.

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Far-out Far East art show comes to College

By Shaun Fitzpatrick Arts & Entertainment Editor

The Far East met the East Coast at the “Inter-Mediate: Selected Contemporary Chinese American Art” show, which opened in the College Art Gallery on Wednesday, Oct. 25. The exhibit features the work of eight artists, all of whom have immigrated to the U.S. from China.

Before the official opening of the gallery, artists Hu Bing, Cui Fei, Sin-ying Ho, Song Xin, LiQin Tan, Zhang Hongtu, O Zhang and Zheng Lianjie sat down for a round-table discussion, where they briefly went over some of the inspiration behind their featured works.

Jiayan Mi, associate professor of comparative literature, English and world languages and cultures, introduced the artists as “CIAs”: Chinese Immigrant Artists. He also continually referred the group as the “eight Immortals,” echoing a popular Chinese legend about a group with the tools to give life and destroy evil.

Among the works displayed were O Zhang’s photographs, including three photos from her 21-part series “Horizon” and “Always Be Ready” from “The World

is Yours (But Also Ours).” The “Horizon” photographs feature images of young girls growing up in Zhang’s childhood village in Western Hunan province. Despite an aura of deep sadness around the girls, there’s a look of hard determination in their eyes, as though they haven’t given up hope quite yet.

These pictures have a distinct air of feminism about them, which is no surprise as the artist seems to be something of a feminist.

“I’m very concerned about gender issues in China,” Zhang said when introducing “Horizon.”

Before turning to photography, Zhang studied to be a painter, but found her teachers too strict for her liking. “I had enough of all the pressure from authority,” she explained.

Ho’s contribution to the show is a series of ceramic sculptures. Titled “Made in the Postmodern Era,” “Walmart, KFC,” “Seeing Eve,” and the largest of the bunch, “In a Dream of Hope No. 1,” her work combines more-traditional Chinese images with those of Barbie, Colonel Sanders and even the Dow Jones Index. According to a pamphlet given out during the round-table discussion, Ho’s sculptures “intend to subvert a monolingual, homogeneous cultural identity.”

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Students admire Hu Bing’s ‘Sake, Sake!,’ a piece made of broken bottles, clothes hangers and panty hose.

Although paper cutting is an ancient

Chinese folk art, Xin stumbled upon it by accident. She told the audience that she had just been cutting up magazines before her friend told her that what she was doing was an actual artistic technique.

Her pieces become more complex the longer they are looked at, with what

initially looks to be flowers and leaves giving way to reveal magazine pictures of old men and boxes of peaches. One of her pieces, “Here and Now,” is comprised entirely of clippings from pornographic magazines yet comes together to form a beautiful image.

The gallery will be open through Dec. 11.

Deaf aspiring entertainers can still feel the beat

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Robert DeMayo is a leading expert in translating English into American Sign Language.

By Tom Ciccone Nation & World Editor

Students were immersed in the world of the deaf and hard-of-hearing as Wordplay Incorporated and the

College’s own group, the Deaf Hearing Connection, presented the film “See What I’m Saying: The Deaf Entertainers Documentary” on Tuesday, Oct. 25 in the Mildred and Ernest E. Mayo Concert Hall.

Before the film played, its director, Hilari Scarl, introduced Robert DeMayo, one of the main subjects of the documentary. DeMayo, an actor who is completely deaf and a leading expert in translating English into American Sign Language, gave a live performance of his special brand of comedy.

DeMayo’s performance was not only entertaining but was designed to educate the audience about sign language. DeMayo reenacted a scene from the animated film “Ice Age” and used both hearing and deaf audience members to help him display the different methods of using sign language. He also used signing to describe different ideas, such as Halloween themes and roller coaster rides, and then reenacted the lyrics to the Micheal Jackson hit, “Thriller.”

When asked how he was able to stay in tempo with the song so well despite his disability, he signed, “I need to be able to feel the beats, so we made sure of that in the sound check. When I can feel the beat, that’s how I can tell where I am in the song.”

After DeMayo’s presentation, students viewed the documentary. “This film has been shown in 136 cities all over the world,” Scarl said, “and tonight is our last stop.”

The film, which won Best Feature Documentary at the Philadelphia Film Festival, explored the lives of four hearing-impaired people facing the adversities of trying to be successful in the entertainment industry.

Tara Lynn Forsberg, a hard-of-hearing singer, is shown in the film as an aspiring vocal artist who struggles to maintain her confidence while recording an album.

The film also introduces C.J., a comedian and aspiring character actor who is immensely popular in the deaf community as a comedian, but faces frequent rejection when auditioning for acting roles.

Bob, a deaf science teacher and aspiring musician, is another hearing-impaired musician attempting to make a name for himself. His band, Beethoven’s Nightmare, was formed at a deaf college and is the only known deaf rock band in the world, according to the documentary. Beethoven’s Nightmare reunites in the film for a show at the Hard Rock Café in Los Angeles, where Forsberg opens for the band and C.J. is the MC. DeMayo’s portion of the film deals with his struggles to find a place to live when he is evicted from his apartment.

DeMayo, who is also HIV positive, struggles to find proper refrigeration for his medicine and is ignored by his landlord because of his disability. Struggling to make money and live, DeMayo is taken in by a friend.

The Deaf Hearing Connection has meetings every other

The College gets spiritual at Brown Bag event

By Sydnee Weinbaum Correspondent

Oral Moses and Rosalyn Floyd performed spiritual music in the Mildred and Earnest E. Mayo Concert Hall for students and faculty as part of the Brown Bag series on Friday, Oct. 28.

As a young boy growing up in South Carolina, Moses’ love for spiritual singing was influenced by his family.

One family member in particular, his Aunt Lulu, was his main inspiration.

“It was not so much how she sang, but her rhythm,” Moses said. This sparked an interest in singing spiritually.

Floyd, a pianist, also grew up in South Carolina. Although she cannot personally sing, she said, “I tend to want to sing on the piano.” She also said her interest in spiritual music is due to her mother as well as her college experiences. Today, Floyd is a professor of piano, accompanying and music theory at Augusta State University.

The Georgian Spiritual Ensemble accompanied Floyd and Moses on

Saturday, Oct. 29. The Ensemble is a musical group that uses music to inform the world of Africans’ plights, sufferings and feelings during the time of slavery in America. The horrors and suffering that these people went through are explained through these spirituals.

“If you were taken away from your family and loved ones, would you go

willingly?” Moses asked the audience.

Millions of slaves were faced with this question. These songs depicted the anguish these people experienced. The millions of free people that were brought to America to be enslaved were degraded as human beings. “They were cargo,” said Moses.

According to Moses, “If you take the melody and rhythm away, you have the words

Matthew Mance / Photo Assistant

Floyd (left) and Moses (right) examined and performed African slave spirituals at last week’s Brown Bag event on Friday, Oct. 28.

of people crying out.” These spirituals allowed slaves to share their problems.

“It opened up a new part of American music and culture to me that I was not familiar with,” freshman communication studies major Jaqueline Ilkowitz said.

“Spirituals have a style. You have to learn it,” Floyd said.

“You must have good rhythmic sense and melodic sense,” Moses agreed, going on to say, “You have to know a bit about the culture.” He recommended that students travel around the world in order to understand other cultures.

“It is so significant to bring culture into music,” Moses said.

John Laughton, dean of the school of arts and communications, agreed.

“All music has context,” he said.

“Without understanding its context, you lose the flavor of it.”

“I enjoyed the way of interspersed music and discussion so we could see the concepts play out,” freshman Adam Braun, open options arts and communications major, said about the presentation.

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Tech problems don’t stop encore calls

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Michelle DaRosa and Tyler Odom took a break from their other bands to come together and perform for students at the Rat on Tuesday, Oct. 25.

By Kaleigh Levoyer Correspondent The Rathskeller welcomed back two previous performers on Tuesday, Oct. 25. These two singers, Michelle DaRosa of Straylight Run and Tyler Odom of Northstar/Cassino, returned together under the name Destry to bring their brand of folkinfused music to the College’s students.

Destry took the stage with “Don’t Break My Heart,” a feature song from their second album, “This Island,” which was released earlier this year.

However, a full-band set

started off a little rough for the singers as equipment problems, evident from their warm-up about an hour before, began to affect their songs.

For their first couple of songs, it was difficult to hear anything other than the drums, and the microphones had to be adjusted while they were singing. DaRosa’s voice was hard to hear, and it was only when Odom sang with her that they could be understood due to Odom’s lower and more prominent voice.

DaRosa and Odom eventually took the stage by themselves. The duo performed

several acoustic songs that displayed the power of their voices, unhampered by the other guitarist and the drums.

After a few duet and solo pieces, the rest of the band rejoined them onstage, with its technical problems fixed, to deliver the powerful “Alabama.”

Playing a few more songs, Destry ended the night with its fast-paced and upbeat “Turn the Lights On,” which DaRosa said was about the

By Chris Delaney Signal Book Critic “Autobiography of Mark Twain Volume I”

As the weather cools performers play on WTSR’s most recent installment of its Decaf series took refuge from the cooler weather in T-Dubbs on Thursday, Oct. 27. Four scheduled student musicians played as planned, but the coffeehouse found itself missing its last performer.

However, the show must always go on, and thankfully two talented audience members were ready and willing to take the stage and continue the show. The next installment of the Decaf series will take place later this month.

Dirty Projectors + Björk Mount Wittenberg Orca

By Shannon Junior WTSR Assistant Music Director

It seems like an unlikely duo, but together the Dirty Projectors and Björk really do bring music composition to new artistic heights. The music on this album is no less than magical; it features the angelic vocals of the female DP members and the eerily smooth voice of Björk, all of which blend to form sounds like whale noises and crashing waves. The clever lyrics feature mother and baby whales as the speaking voices, expressing their frustrations with current environmental issues.

Although the music as a whole is somewhat awkward, which can be expected with this vocal combination, there is a certain artistic elegance in that awkwardness which sets it apart from other music of the same genre. Not to mention, the philanthropic spirit of this album is undoubtedly something to be admired, as 100 percent of the proceeds are going to marine wildlife conservation charities.

Focus Tracks: “On and Ever Onward,” “Beautiful Mother,” “No Embrace,” “All We Are”

Mark Twain meets the invisible man

Warning: These reviews may contain spoilers.

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time “she had a bat in her apartment.” Laughter from the audience had her clarifying that “she was serious” about the bat.

But after their final piece, the audience did not let things end there. Cries from the crowd for an encore led to a performance of “All I Have to Do Is Dream” by the Everly Brothers to the audience’s cheers.

“I enjoy doing cover songs at concerts,” DaRosa said after the show, “and I’m happy with how the concert went.”

First-time Rat performers Thomas Wesley Stern, a fiveperson band, opened for Destry and began by playing some of its folk music. The sight of the band itself was an eye-opener, with the presence of a banjo, a cello and an older member playing the harmonica and clarinet.

Between songs, the band joked about how they didn’t have a campus where they lived, that their songs were recorded using a friend’s solar-powered studio and how they had to make burned copies of their music because they ran out of CDs to sell for the night’s performance.

Björk, Dirty Projectors and whales, oh my!

I think there are quite a few people, especially students of literature, who relish in the thought of having a candid conversation with Mark Twain. As the distinct few who actually claim to posses such an ability are surely regulated to the cardboard boxes of an urban street corner and are not on the Today Show, what can we do?

A small concession would be “Volume I of the Uncensored Autobiography of Mark Twain.” The biography, which was dictated by Twain and written down by his secretary with the intent that it would not be published until one hundred years after his death, reads as if Twain is sitting on the other end of the couch. The events are not presented chronologically; instead, Twain uses stream of consciousness to describe things as they come into his head. Twain, trying to explain his technique writes, “What a wee little part of a person’s life are his acts and his words! His real life is led in his head, and is known to none but himself.”

The modernist style that Twain uses and describes is what I consider the most significant part of the biography because it makes him one of the earliest

modernist writers.

Although Twain’s “Biography” is enjoyable, I must warn that readers should possess an appreciation of Twain; it is not a book to pick up on a whim. Also, you will probably need to be able to lift 10 pounds, as the book is rather large.

By Nick Elliot Signal Book Critic “The Visible Man” It’s difficult not to raise your eyebrows in skepticism when reading the jacket blurb for Chuck Klosterman’s latest novel, The Visible Man. Victoria Vick is a therapist living in Austin, Texas. The novel is presented as a manuscript for a book she is writing of her experiences with a particular client, a man referred to as Y_. He informs Victoria he has stolen government technology for a cloaking mechanism with the ability to make man invisible.

Y_ uses the suit to watch people alone, following them into their homes to observe their behavior, because he strongly believes the invisible man is the man completely uninhibited by society.

He conducts a scientific experiment in observing human behavior and concludes that individuals only reveal their true selves when uninfluenced by their surroundings. The invisible man’s life is the only life of value.

As his sessions with Victoria become more frequent, his relationship

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A man to observe others invisibly in ‘The Visible Man.’

with her becomes increasingly uneasy.

Y_ reveals several instances in which he has not only observed his subjects, but has also interfered with their lives (“The Valerie Sessions” are truly fascinating).

Victoria, aware that Y_ needs serious help, is unable to end their sessions because Y_ has changed her perception of the world.

She realizes Y_’s manipulation too late, and soon becomes the subject of one of his experiments.

The premise of “The Visible Man” at first appears outlandish, but the ideas are in fact refreshingly perceptive.

Klosterman writes one of the most humorous, entertaining and intelligent novels I’ve ever read. He creates vivid and engaging characters in Victoria and Y_, and exposes society’s reliance on other people and material items to confirm their sense of reality. Through Y_, the novel represents one aspect of what we as readers love about reading — watching the lives of others unfold.

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These Lions aren’t afraid of water

Swimming and diving teams start the season hot

By Kevin Lee Sports Assistant

The College’s swimming and diving teams started their seasons off with a bang, defeating Ramapo College in convincing fashion.

Sophomore Stephen Tarnowski, who placed first in the 200-yard butterfly, 200-yard backstroke and the 200-yard individual medley, led the men’s squad. Senior Ryan Clark, junior Evan Paulan and junior Matt Peveler also finished strong as they all won multiple events.

“I think everyone was happy with the way they swam, but not satisfied,” said Clark. “It is too early in the season to be satisfied with anything, and we have a lot of work to still do.”

Last season, the College’s swimming and diving teams had outstanding success. The women finished with a 9-0 record, while placing fifth at the NCAA championships.

The men had similar success, posting an 8-2 record.

“Every year, we want to improve upon past years’ mistakes,” Clark said. “This year, we have altered our training to better benefit the sprinters and distance swimmers and to decrease to number of injuries. This year, we hope our training will lead to an undefeated season with plenty of NCAA qualifiers.”

Much of the teams’ success this season depends on their off-season preparation. A lot of the teams’ practices simulate competitive meets.

“Part of what we learn to do on this team is to swim

tired,” said Clark. “We had a tough week of practice and everyone was still able to step up to the blocks and leave everything they had in the pool. That shows us two things. Our training is working, and we are able to overcome weakness in times of competition.”

The women were off to a fast start themselves, winning 12 individual events by 10 different swimmers — this balance represents the Lions’ depth in the pool.

Senior Laura Pierce placed first in the 1,000-yard freestyle and the 100-yard butterfly. Freshman Brennah Ross took home first place in the 100-yard free and the 200-yard medley to begin her collegiate career.

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Ramapo College fell victim to both the men’s and women’s teams on Saturday, Oct. 29.

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The two of them were the only swimmers who won multiple events.

Sophomore Ashley Conroy, who won the 100-yard backstroke, and senior Melissa Hessker, who won the 200-yard fly, also put in strong performances.

The women’s team has huge expectations to meet after finishing a program-best fifth place at the NCAA championships last season. Due to the experience and depth that this team has garnered, it is certainly a possibility that it will exceed that mark this year.

Both teams are back in action on Saturday at Montclair State University, hoping to continue their dominance in the pool.

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November 2, 2011 The Signal page 25 Football

Lions drop to Cortland, fall to 4-3 in the NJAC

By Alex Wolfe Sports Editor In what looked like it could have been a miracle comeback, the College lost to SUNY Cortland 23-20 on Saturday afternoon, Oct. 29.

The Lions fell into a hole early, ending the first half down 23-6 to the Red Dragons, 14 of which came in the first quarter.

“If we take the first quarter away I think it’s a different game,” head coach Eric Hamilton said. “We just got off to a slow start. But I was more proud of our guys not by the way that we started but the way that we finished. We just kind of didn’t have enough at the end.”

The team would make a major comeback in the second half, led by senior quarterback Jay Donoghue on offense. Donoghue passed for two TDs in the second half, both of them going to senior wide receiver Glenn Granger, his team-leading

second and third on the season.

“I think like anything else, field position was a big factor,” Hamilton said. “We had no position in the first half, and that kind of allowed their defense, which was very good, to kind of dictate to us what they wanted to do. I think the biggest difference in the second half was that we had good field position and our defense created a couple of turnovers and gave our offense a shorter field to work on like (Cortland) did to us in the first half.”

The only thing that could have stopped the College’s comeback bid was the clock, and it did just that as it ran out on the team with the score still at 23-20.

“Our biggest problem offensively was that we figured out their weak spots too late,” senior offensive lineman Jon Power said. “If we played the entire game like the fourth quarter, there is no doubt that we would have won the game.”

One bright spot for the team, despite the

loss, was the standout play once again from sophomore linebacker Nick Bricker and senior safety Shawn Brown.

Brown forced and recovered a key fumble off of a sack in the second half, moving the momentum over to the College. Brown also recorded nine tackles and two forced fumbles on the game. Bricker was responsible for a career-high 22 tackles (the second-most in a single game in the NJAC this season) including two tackles for a loss. For Hamilton, however, it was the team effort that impressed him the most.

“More importantly, I think the whole group played well,” Hamilton said. “Even though Nick had 22 tackles, he did, and he played well, but a lot of guys are a part of that.”

“The defense has been clutch this year,” Power said. “It’s always nice to know that if we mess up one series and go three-and-out, the defense will get the ball right back for us.”

The team will finish their home schedule

this Saturday at noon, and Hamilton believes a strong home crowd could go a long way.

“Getting students involved and coming out and making it a fun afternoon or night or whatever, it just builds for the campus or college kind of spirit,” he said.

Courtesy of the Sports Information Desk

Nick Bricker won NJAC honors.

Field Hockey

Discipline fuels Lions to eight-game win streak

By Brandon Gould Staff Writer

About a month ago, head coach Sharon Pfluger declared that her team needed to regain their discipline after losing 3-0 to No. 1-ranked Salisbury University on Nov. 9. Since that game, the No. 4-ranked Lions have run the table, outscoring their opponents 34-4. This 8-0 stretch included two victories last week over Manhattanville College and SUNY Cortland.

While the offense has been productive, it’s been the defense that has really thrived recently. Before surrendering a goal in the 7-1 win over Manhattanville on Oct. 27, the Lions (18-2) held their opponents scoreless for over 381 minutes.

Photo courtesy of Lauren Del Turco

Young players have stepped up all year for the Lions.

“I think a lot of it was to do with our communication,” senior goalkeeper Shannon Syciarz said. “We really focus on that in practice, making sure we know who has our back at all times, and it’s a total team effort. We always know who’s backing us up and there’s always people to feed it back up field, so we’re never in a defensive trend.”

Syciarz, who was the NJAC Goalkeeper of the Year in 2010, has been the anchor to the Lions stout defense, allowing only .78 goals per game this season.

“We have a very strong goalie,” Pfluger said. “Our defensive unit is strong and we’ve done it with kids in different positions, but that just shows that I have kids who are versatile.

Other kids have learned to play defense.”

The Lions also received strong play from another senior, Alex Okuniewicz, this past week, as the defender was active on both defense and offense.

Okuniewicz had a hand in the Lions attack against the Valiants, recording two assists, as well as three goals in the College’s 5-0 victory over SUNY Cortland on Oct. 30. However, it was her work with Syciarz and junior defender Camille Passucci — a trio that Pfluger calls “the spine” of the defense — that really impressed her head coach.

“We have experience with Alex Okuniewicz, who is a great player,” Pfluger said. “(Okuniewicz) and (Syciarz) have played together for four years, and then you put (Passucci) in the mix, who is solid. Then you add in those support players and you have a very strong unit.”

Another focal point of the Lions’ recent run, and during the

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season as a whole, has been Passucci and junior forward Caitlyn Jenkins’ performances on offense.

After last season, a lot of people expected senior midfielder/ forward Leigh Mitchell and junior midfielder/forward Kathleen Notos to lead the Lions offense, but due to injuries, a void was left to be filled.

In stepped Passucci and Jenkins.

“It was hard for (Mitchell) and (Notos) to be out the first part of the season, but it was an opportunity for other kids to really take control out on the field and we needed that,” Pfluger said. “There was no option and it wasn’t something we talked it, it was just like, ‘Hey, here we go.’”

The junior duo, who each ended the regular season tied for a team-leading 36 points, have been there game-in and game-out this year, and last week was no different.

Passucci netted a hat trick against the Valiants, while Jenkins produced a combined three goals and two assists in the two victories.

“They’ve done a tremendous job stepping up, making plays when we need them,” Syciarz said. “They’ve really been scoring, which takes a lot of pressure off the rest of the defense.”

Syciarz, Okuniewicz, Mitchell, Notos and senior defender Jessica Persicketti were all honored for their contributions as Lions on Senior Night against the Valiants.

With the regular season now at its end, the Lions will look ahead to tonight’s game against Kean University in the NJAC’s inaugural field hockey conference tournament.

Men’s Soccer

Khan / Alumna tries for Olympics Season ends on a low note continued from page 28

Though Lindsey recognizes how great of a sprinter Khan has become, he still believes she has the potential to make improvements and possibly even compete for medals at next summer’s games.

“Miriam is so driven. Her ability to focus and to process what I want her to do is phenomenal,” Lindsey said. “She also has an open-minded approach to everything I present to her to make her a better athlete.”

After overcoming all of these obstacles, many with the help of Lindsey, Khan has one more in her way—Italian citizenship. She would like to compete in the Olympics on behalf of Italy, her mother’s nation of origin, but to do so, she has had to involve herself in a drawn-out application process. Still, Khan remains positive.

“I have gathered all of my citizenship documentations for the legal procedure, which took a year to do,” she said. “I should have this done within the next couple months. After that, I will be a full American-Italian dual citizen.”

Once she accomplishes this, the only thing left in her way is to qualify for the 100-meter,

200-meter and possibly the 4x100-meter relay. As long as she stays on track and is able to avoid the type of setbacks that have hindered her in the past, qualifying seems extremely attainable. In this sport, confidence is vital, and the team of Khan and Lindsey definitely has that on its side.

“I believe she can definitely be an Olympian this summer and be the Italian national champion in the 100-meter,” Lindsey said.

With this attitude, an immense amount of preparation, and a rare amount of raw talent, Khan appears to be on her way to the Olympic Games in less than a year.

Courtesy of the Sports Information Desk

Khan wants to compete for Italy in 2012.

By Chris Molicki Staff Writer

In the final game of the season, the College’s men’s soccer team lost a tough match against Rowan University by a score of 3-0.

The Profs got off to a hot start by opening the game with a third-minute goal that just got past junior keeper Matt Frederick’s fingers. They struck again with a header in the 11th minute.

“Before the game, our coach told us that Rowan is a very intense team,” said sophomore midfielder Sean Casey. “After the first goal we were a little startled, but I think after that we settled in and played better.”

The Lions were unable to score in the second half, however, as the Profs cemented the victory with a third goal in the 79th minute.

“We had chances, we just weren’t able to score,” said sophomore midfielder Dan Lyons. “We had opportunities right in front of the goal that we couldn’t put away. They pressured us a lot, which was frustrating our team and made it difficult for us to move

the ball around.”

The loss gave the College a record of five wins, eight losses and four ties. However, six of their eight losses were by one goal.

Although the team struggled throughout the year, several players had very good seasons. Junior midfielder Kevin Shaw and senior midfielder/forward Ed Kozic led the team with 11 points each.

Junior midfielder Taylor Gregory also had nine points. Casey was first in assists on the team with five.

Cut short of the NJAC playoffs, the Lions’ season came to an end. Overall, the season was something of a letdown for the players.

“It was very disappointing,” said Casey.

“We lost Ray Nelan in the beginning of the year and that hurt us. But I still thought we had the potential to do better.”

Looking forward to next season, however, there is certainly room for optimism.

“I’m definitely excited for next year,” Lyons said. “We’re all looking forward to improving in the offseason. We have a good group of guys coming back, so I think we have a good shot for next year.”

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In this week’s Around the Dorm, the “Ref,” Brandon Gould, challenges Sports Editor Alex Wolfe, Staff Writer Chris Molicki and Correspondent Johnny Sisto to answer questions about whether T.O. will be playing exclusively indoors this year, the most surprising moment of the NHL season and the MVP of the College’s playmaking defense. retire from football. If Owens joins the Arena Football League, he’ll be ending his extremely successful career at rock bottom. I believe the best thing for T.O. to do right now is to continue to wait for an NFL team to offer him a deal.

There are several teams who could be interested in him in the near future, such as the Oakland Raiders or the Tennessee Titans. Overall, Owens should be thinking NFL or bust for the ending years of his successful career.

BG: Johnny gets 3 for stating that T.O. shouldn’t disgrace himself by playing in an inferior league (à la Ricky Henderson playing for the Newark Bears). Alex gets 2 for citing Owens’ work ethic. Chris gets 1 for saying T.O. should play for love of the game. great hockey. I give them a lot of credit and their hot start doesn’t look like it’s going to stop any time soon.

JS: The Toronto Maple Leafs are currently 7-2-1 and lead the north in the Eastern Conference. Leading the Leafs’ quick start to the season is the right winger Phil Kessel. The third-year Leaf is currently leading the league in both goals and points with 10 and 18, respectively, in each category. Although it is unlikely that Kessel will be able to keep this pace for the entire NHL season, his amazing start and the Leafs’ success has been the most surprising thing in the NHL so far this season.

BG: Chris gets 3 for pointing out that the Penguins are getting things done without the face of the franchise, Sidney Crosby.

Alex gets 2 for addressing the fact that it’s insane that Crosby still hasn’t been cleared to play yet. Johnny gets 1 for listing the Leafs’ success.

and has helped lead the team both on the field and off. Without Shawn Brown, the College’s defense would not be nearly the same game-changing unit that it is.

CM: The stingy Lions defense is a product of all the players working well together. They have a great pass rush and are tough in the secondary. If I had to pick one player who has had the biggest impact, it would definitely be senior defensive back Shawn Brown. Brown leads the team in interceptions this year with four, but he also comes up with big plays in big moments. In the Homecoming game against Montclair State University, Brown got a huge stop on a third down against the NJAC’s leading rusher, Chris D’Andrea. After that, the Lions regained the lead, that time for good. I was covering the game and got to go on the field afterward and talk to Brown.

He was so ecstatic and emotionally excited after the win, and you can tell he puts his heart and soul into the game. He is a leader on and off the field and the biggest cog in the College’s defense.

JS: Sophomore linebacker Nick Bricker is the most valuable player for the Lion’s defense so far this season. He has 92 tackles and currently leads the conference in forced fumbles, with five. What makes him so valuable is his ability to stop potentially game-changing plays. In the Lions’ big Homecoming win against Montclair, Bricker played a huge role in stopping Montclair State’s dangerous running game with six solo tackles.

BG: Alex gets 3 for showing Brown’s versatility as well as revealing that it is his leadership that truly makes him great.

Chris gets 2 for supplying first-hand experience of Brown’s intensity. Johnny gets 1 for giving Bricker’s stats.

3. The College’s football team is having quite a season with the help of a very productive defense. Who is the MVP of the Lions’ defense so far?

AW: A case can be made for sophomore linebacker Nick Bricker (who won NJAC defensive player of the week this past week), but I have to go with senior safety Shawn Brown. Brown has impressed all year with his crazy playmaking abilities, securing key interceptions and always getting the College the ball when it needs it. He has four interceptions on the year, has won defensive player of the week in the NJAC, and has forced two fumbles and recovered three.

In addition to that, he is also third on the team in tackles, which is not normally becoming of a safety. Arguably more important than that, though, is his leadership. He is one of the team’s captains

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1. Terrell Owens recently held a workout in hopes of getting an offer to play professional football. He got an offer, but it was from the Arena Football League’s Chicago Rush. Should T.O. take the offer if no NFL teams show an interest?

AW: T.O. should hold out for a little longer for a better offer than the AFL. I realize that he tore his ACL last year and he is almost 38 years old (ancient by wide receiver standards), but the man still has something to offer to an NFL team. When everyone thought that he was washed up and useless last year, he took over the Bengals’ wide receiving corps and put up one of his best seasons in the last few years (983 yards and nine TDs). Not to mention that T.O.’s work ethic is well documented, and he definitely showed during his workout that even if his running stamina isn’t quite there yet, he has absolutely kept himself in shape. I would think that a team short on receivers that has a shot at competing this year might take a flyer on him, especially the Raiders, where Owens could be reunited with his QB from last year, Carson Palmer.

However, if it gets past week 10 or so in the NFL, I say he should take the AFL contract, but work in a clause that if an NFL team offers him a roster spot, he is allowed to leave (à la the NBA players’ overseas contracts).

CM: I don’t see why not. Although he has been a headache for many teams, T.O. has always been a competitor. He always wants to win and the fact that he held a workout shows that he just wants to play football. If he truly loves the game, he will play it wherever he can, and the arena football fans will surely love him. While I think that there are many NFL teams that he can definitely help (Chicago, Tampa Bay, San Francisco and Tennessee among others), if no one decides to take him up on the offer, he should take what he can get. They say it’s all about the love of the game, and if T. O. truly lives by that, it may be time for the Chicago Rush fans to get their popcorn ready.

JS: Absolutely not. Terrell Owens has had an amazing NFL career consisting of almost 16,000 receiving yards and over 150 touchdowns. He is now 37 years old, which makes him overdue to

2. We’re about a month into the NHL season. What’s been the biggest surprise up to this point?

AW: The fact that Sidney Crosby still hasn’t suited up yet. I understand that the Penguins want to be careful and that concussions are kind of a hot-button issue in sports now, but the man hasn’t played since January. Yes, January. I’m all about keeping athletes safe and everything, but keeping a player out for nine-plus months for a concussion is just absurd. Worse yet, Crosby isn’t just any player, but one of the faces of the NHL. This doesn’t do him any favors in the image department (considering he’s fought a label of being “soft” for most of his career), it doesn’t help his team, and it certainly doesn’t help the NHL. He’s expected to finally suit up by Nov. 11, but to this point I’ve been extremely surprised that he hasn’t returned, especially after an entire offseason in rehab.

CM: Surprises usually come from upand-coming teams that you don’t expect to do well, but I think the biggest surprise is the dominance of the Pittsburgh Penguins without Sidney Crosby. Sure, they were expected to be a good team, but the Penguins are 8-2-2 and are seven points ahead of the Flyers. James Neal and Jordan Staal have done an excellent job so far with nine points each. Goalie Marc-Andre Fleury has a 1.87 goals against average. They have a plus-12 goal differential, better than everyone in the NHL except for the Capitals. And Pittsburgh has just been playing overall

Alex wins this week’s AtD, 7 - 6 - 5.

“Swagger: jacked.”

— Alex

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LIONS ROUNDUP This Week’s Fantasy Football Picks Quarterback Kevin Lee (364) Alex Wolfe (349) Brandon Gould (349) Ketul Shah (424)

Wide Receiver Reggie Wayne

Sleeper

Matt Ryan

Running Back Arian Foster

Aaron Rodgers

Steven Jackson

Anquan Boldin

Nate Washington

Matt Ryan

Matt Forte

Andre Johnson

Dez Bryant

Michael Vick

Arian Foster

Greg Jennings

Tim Tebow

Andy Dalton

Field Hockey

Lion of the Week

Nick Bricker

Football Sophomore linebacker Nick Bricker led the Lions’ defense against SUNY Cortland, recording 22 tackles, the most by any NJAC player in a single game this week.

Bricker ranks second among Division III players in tackles. He was also named NJAC defensive player of the week for the second time this season.

For the season, Bricker has led a talented Lions defense that has given up a stingy 17.9 points per game.

Bricker has tallied a total of 92 tackles and one sack and recovered four fumbles.

—Kevin Lee, Sports Assistant

This Week In Sports Football Nov. 5 vs. Western Connecticut University, 1 p.m.

Women’s Soccer

Field Hockey Nov. 2 vs. Kean University, 7:30 p.m.

Swimming and Diving

Trivia Question

Answer to Last Issue’s Trivia Question: Clayton Kershaw Ten-time All Star and former MVP Allen Iverson wants one last shot in the NBA. At 36, Iverson’s last apperance in the NBA was two years ago with the Philadelphia 76ers.

Last season, Iverson played overseas in Turkey with little success.

There he averaged a modest 13.8 points and 4.2 assists per game.

Despite his mediocre stats in Turkey, Iverson is a first ballot hall-offamer. Where does Iverson rank among active players in career points?

Nov. 4 @ Montclair State University, 3:30 p.m Nov. 5 vs. Southern Connecticut State University, 2 p.m Nov. 6 vs. Franklin @ Marshall College, 2 p.m

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Earth, wind and ... rain Cross country braves the elements in NJACs

By Peter Fiorilla Staff Writer

The College’s cross country teams were caught in a whirlwind of great expectations and poor weather while fighting for NJAC championships on Saturday afternoon, and while it all went according to plan for the men’s team, an excellent performance from the women’s team was topped by rival Rowan University’s jawdropping finish.

In what junior Cathy Goncalves described as “one of the fastest team races (the College) has ever seen”, the women’s team finished with impressive times across the board but slipped to second place out of six teams, ending the College’s streak of

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The men’s team took their 18th straight title.

16 consecutive NJAC championships.

The Lions averaged 22:39 — a 32second improvement over their last performance at the Connecticut College Invitational, and showed spirit in a hotly contested meet.

“I can sincerely say we ran our hearts out yesterday,” Goncalves said. “Each and every person on the team improved their time by a substantial amount.”

Both the College and Rowan each finished with five of the top 10 times, but Rowan took the top three spots. This proved to be the difference in a race that ended 21-34 between the two teams.

Goncalves (fourth), sophomore Megan Flynn (fifth), Katie Nestor (sixth), Rachel Morris (ninth) and Anginelle Alabanza (10th) all recorded great finishes in the race’s field of 73 runners, despite the downpour and overall poor weather conditions.

“It might sound cliché, but we won in spirit,” Goncalves said.

The men’s team also had its share of drama at the NJAC conference championship game, but edged Rowan, 26-36, for the College’s 18th consecutive men’s title.

Conquering nasty weather and a fierce rival made the routine win sweeter than usual for the Lions.

“In past years, winning the conference didn’t mean so much,” senior Andrew Herschman said. “But the conference has been getting better and better. This year, it felt really awesome to win it.”

Led by sophomore Dominic Tasco, who earned second place out of 94 runners, the

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The women’s team fell just short.

College captured five of the top 10 times and four of top six, dominating most of the other six teams at the event.

Herschman (fourth), senior Shaun McGeever (fifth), junior Andy Gallagher (sixth) and senior Rob Nihen (ninth) also contributed to the College’s point total.

Both of the College’s cross country teams next compete on Nov. 12, when they will participate in the Atlantic Regional Championships at St. Lawrence College.

The Lions are already looking ahead to Regionals, where they could run seasondefining races and prove they deserve a pair of nationals berths.

“We’re there at regionals to make a statement: We’re the (College’s) cross country team, and we can go to nationals,” Herschman said.

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Track grad eyes Olympic goal Women’s soccer playoff-bound Miriam Khan tries for London

By Brendan McGrath Arts & Entertainment Assistant

As Miriam Khan steps up to the line at her next race, she’ll have one thing on her mind — the 2012 Olympics. The College alumna has high, but very realistic hopes of competing for Italy in the 100-meter dash in London next summer.

Khan is on top of her game as she prepares for the biggest competition of her life, but she hasn’t arrived at this point without overcoming major obstacles. After a successful track career at nearby Hopewell Valley High School, she struggled at Boston College; she eventually quit the track team there and for a while considered her running days to be over.

“I had a gut feeling that I shouldn’t give up with track that easily, so I decided to transfer,” Khan said. “That is when I came to (the College).”

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Khan was a standout at the College.

Despite the renewed confidence she gained when she arrived at the College three years ago, many difficulties were still ahead of her.

Beyond the struggles that a runner normally faces, Khan was forced to deal with an extraordinary set of circumstances.

“I was in a car accident and herniated a disc in my lower back. It was horrible, and my life was permanently changed when that happened,” Khan said. “I thought I would never be able to run again. I went to physical therapy for months … however, running was still a challenge.”

With such a major injury, paired with a career that had suffered many setbacks by that point, Khan had to make a decision. She had to determine how far she was willing to push her running career and how long she was willing to put off attending medical school, another objective of hers.

“Luckily, my coach, Justin Lindsey, was very understanding and really wanted to work with me,” Khan said. “(Lindsey) felt I had too much potential to let an injury end my career.”

Over the past three years, Lindsey has helped Khan train to become a sprinter who can turn Olympic dreams into reality. In 2010, she was the Division III women’s 100-meter national champion and nearly broke the record for the best time in that race.

Since Khan graduated this past May, Lindsey has continued to coach her as she trains for the Olympics, and it is easy to see the mutual admiration between them. see KHAN page 25

By Mike Pietroforte Staff Writer The women’s soccer team lined up against Rowan University last Wednesday in a matchup of undefeated NJAC powerhouses to determine who would be the No. 1 seed in the 2011 NJAC Championship Women’s Soccer Tournament.

Rowan jumped out to a lead with a goal in the 16th minute of the match.

The goal came off of a corner kick on a header from in front of the net.

The Lions responded immediately in the second half, scoring one minute in. Senior midfielder Brittany McGinley continued her goal-scoring ways by putting home a rebound to the lower right corner of the net. McGinley moved from being a defender to a midfielder this year and has exploded offensively.

“Having the opportunity to play in an offensive position for the whole season has given me more opportunity at the goal,” McGinley said.

Ten minutes later, Rowan regained the lead on a goal from the right side, taking

the wind out of the Lions’ sails and concluding scoring for the day.

The Lions, however, controlled the pace of the game, outshooting Rowan 24-8 and compiling seven corner kicks to the Profs’ three. The loss drops the College to second place in the NJAC and will make them the second seed in the NJAC Tournament. When asked about their outlook on the season, the team looked forward to the challenges of the postseason.

“We’re getting into the most exciting part of the season,” junior midfielder Katie Cornacchia said. “Our next game is our most important game from here on out, and we finally have a chance to prove ourselves and go far.”

“Our team is a very special team, and we can only go forward and learn from the loss,” said the Lions’ leading scorer, McGinley. “If anything, the loss has changed our way of thinking and has made us realize that we must bring our best every minute of every game.”

The team will resume play in the semifinals of the NJAC tournament against the winner of Montclair State University and William Paterson University’s first-round game

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The team will have a first-round bye in its quest for a NJAC championship.