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Fraternity discusses Foster sets goals for second year men’s mental health

By Kennedy Ferrugia Correspondent The Theta Epsilon Chapter of the Sigma Lambda International Fraternity hosted an event to discuss men’s mental health on Oct. 23.

At the event, students discussed the reason behind the “deadly silence” in which men feel they have to keep in today’s society.

The room was dominated by a male presence, as Jeury Dipre, a member of Sigma Lambda and junior communication studies major, led the conversation.

The silence lingered in the room after Dipre asked the first question — “How are men perceived in society?”

The silence was followed by one-phrase answers of “strong,” “no emotions” and “bread-winner.”

Dipre continued by asking — “What does mental health mean to you?”

The men in the room answered that being well and in tune with one’s emotions is the definition of mental health.

“Masculinity in the traditional sense means that you need to hold everything as close as possible because with weakness comes judgement and with judgment comes losing your man card … seeking help is the most manly thing you can do,” said clinical psychologist and guest speaker Zac Seidler.

His statement provoked a positive response to the men in the room. Students began asking questions such as, “How does a man lose something that isn’t see EMOTION page 13

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The College’s new security cameras will have higher resolution.

By Garrett Cecere Editor-in-Chief

As College President Kathryn Foster has eased into the second full year of her position, she has taken time to consider her initiatives for the campus community.

Foster sat down with The Signal to highlighted her goals in three major categories: mental health, inclusion at the College an Title IX and safety on campus.

The president acknowledged the revision of Mental Health Services following the 2018-19 academic year, when the College community dealt with an incident of racial bias and mourned the deaths of four students and a football coach.

In the last five years, MHS staff has increased by 35 percent. The personnel now consists of eight counselors, a part-time psychiatrist and four trainees at either a professional or graduate level.

“(The staff) is diversified in gender identity and preferences, … in race and ethnicity, … areas of experience,” Foster said. “Those eight counselors are a team that we hope students, when they go and encounter (MHS), can find that there are people there who really have had experiences akin to theirs.”

According to Mark Forest, director of MHS and assistant vice president for Student Affairs, Health and Wellness, there were between four and five counselors when he started working at the College in 2014.

Foster mentioned the increase of the availability for people who walk into MHS with an immediate need.

“The concern was that people come in and say, ‘I have a need,’ and we say, ‘OK, we have an appointment two weeks from now,’” she said.

According to Forest, increasing initial ability for counselors to see students was an important goal for MHS. “(Originally, there was) a waitlist.

People had to wait way too long in order to get in … partly because they were understaffed,” he said.

Forest noted that an initial challenge for students was getting quick access to MHS. “Getting people in quickly was really important, and there was a delay see SAFE page 3

L’Oréal manager speaks on social responsibility Cartoonist explores social

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Fitzsimons address students in the Business Building.

By Josephine Tennant Correspondent

College alumna and senior manager for sustainable sourcing at L’Oréal Americas Operations Kristin Couch Fitzsimons

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(’10) spoke to students on Oct. 23 in the Business Building Lounge.

At the event, which the School of Business and Alpha Kappa Psi co-sponsored, Fitzsimons shared how her unfailing determination and passion to give back to

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the community enabled her to pursue her dream job at L’Oréal.

“I spent a lot of my (time in) high school volunteering all throughout inner cities in New Jersey and up and down the east coast,” Fitzsimons said. “I really wanted to go into a career that allowed me the opportunity to give back and work in these types of urban environments.”

L’Oréal, a French-based cosmetics company, prides itself on the many social responsibility programs that promote environmental sustainability, gender equality and diversity inclusion within the workplace, according to its website.

After few months of working at a local creative marketing firm as an event planner for non-profit organizations, Fitzsimons knew she wanted to do more.

“Maybe this wasn’t exactly what I had envisioned,’’ Fitzsimons said. “I really wanted to make sure I’m moving forward in this career I wanted to lay out for myself.”

After catching up with a fellow sorority sister who had just started working at L’Oréal, Fitzsimons recognized an opportunity to work at the company and decided

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justice through artwork

By Olivia DeGirolamo Correspondent Students and faculty uncovered the power of cartoons as they delved into the connection between humor and human rights with well-known creator Liza Donnelly.

Donnelly, a cartoonist and writer for The New Yorker Magazine and CBS, visited the Education Building Room 115 on Thursday, Oct. 24, to discuss the importance of cartoons in society, and described her own use of humor to portray political and cultural themes in through her career and beyond.

“Cartoons not only attack political figures and corrupt figures and keep our leaders accountable, they also deal with cultural issues,” Donnelly said in explaining the relevance of cartoons in the media.

While she wanted to be a political cartoonist from the beginning, Donnelly feared that she didn’t hold political opinions strong enough.

Those hesitations changed when she discovered The New Yorker, saying that with the magazine, “You can get a message across in a different way.

You don’t have to hit someone over the head. You don’t have to be mean.”

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Theoretical physicist discusses black holes

Presentation intrigues College with string theory

By Chelsie Derman Staff Writer Theoretical physicist Brian Greene visited Mayo Concert Hall on Oct. 23, where he presented the perplexing concept of black holes to students and faculty.

Greene’s main area of study, string theory, refers to the invisible strings in the universe that help gauge what’s inside a black hole. These strings indicate the existence of multiple dimensions, such as the new dimensions existing if one were to move up, down, to the side or after the passage of time, according to Greene.

“They are exciting intrinsically,” Greene said, eager to share his knowledge on black holes with the students in attendance.

Before the presentation began, Dean of the School of Arts and Communications Maurice Hall recognized Greene for his accomplishments, specifically his four books, “The Elegant Universe,” “The Fabric of Cosmos,” “The Hidden Reality” and “Icarus At The Edge of Time.” His work has ultimately earned him a spot on the New York Times bestsellers list.

According to Hall, his books tell a complex concept in a comprehending fashion, as they offer “an amazing conversation with the reader (about) what the physical universe is like.”

After Hall’s introduction, Greene dove into what led him to study physics, specifically black holes and string theory.

He started from the early history of the field, as he gave a historical background on Isaac Newton and Albert Einstein. “(Newton is) a vital step forward in trying to understand this force,” Greene said in reference to the black holes.

Midway through his lecture, Green displayed a moving three-dimensional grid — a way to show how the lines curve around the sun. Einstein had developed this grid-concept.

“This is how gravity is communicated,” Greene said, explaining how the planets move with these curves and orbit in the same direction.

Trying to discover more about the internal structure of black holes, Greene discussed the Gravitational-Wave Observatory and the two detectors that ran in a tunnel from

Livingston, La. to Hanford, Wash. This tunnel was a faux simulation of a black hole. Lasers shot from both ends of the tunnel until both of their ends connected. Greene said the way the lights recombined was a “telltale sign” of what happens inside a black hole.

“A precise twitch you can see (had) twitched in exactly the same way,” Greene said, which indicated the ripple in the fabric of space headed close to Earth.

Overall, Greene saw black holes as a “part of artistic exploration.”

Greene wrapped up his presentation by reiterating what he said in the beginning of the night: that the string theory has yet to face experimental confirmation.

Although the string theory has yet to be proven, Greene knows he would not be discouraged if the theory turns out to be false.

“If we can prove the string theory is wrong, I will be thrilled because we can move on to new things,” Greene said.

For now, scientific ideas can be explored and Greene shares the medium in which this is possible.

“Art made it the key to doing that,” he said.

Greene explains Einstein’s grid theory.

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Vital Signs: Students need self-care

Making time to socialize in the college can prevent burnout.

By Victoria Giardina Columnist Self-care — you’ve heard the term before, but have you considered trying to make the idea come to fruition? It’s far more than getting pampered at a spa — it starts with your inner self. Here are three self-care tactics you can employ as the fall semester progresses.

Journaling Journaling is one of my favorite ways to unwind after a long day. There are so many different types of perfectly bound journals at Barnes & Noble in Campus Town. From journaling your thoughts to writing poetry and listing memories and goals, you will be glad that you took a few minutes to slow down after a whirlwind of a day.

Meditation Meditation isn’t just for yoga professionals and relaxation experts — you can practice being in tune with your

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best self right from the comfort of your dorm. According to a 2012 National Institute of Health study, where researchers compared brain images from 50 individuals who practiced meditation and 50 individuals who did not, the simple practice promoted healthy behaviors and improved focus. So what are you waiting for? There are so many online resources for meditation to start your selfcare journey for a happier and healthier self.

Plan a night with friends As a college student, you’re most likely in the process of juggling midterms, essays and a bunch of other work. However, setting aside a night where you can go out with friends (or host a dinner party at home) will provide some time to relax and enjoy conversations with people you love. Prioritizing socialization can also prevent burnout, which the World Health Organization recently classified as an official medical diagnosis.

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for people to get into service,” he said.

In addition to opening MHS’ availability to students, all future College ID cards will have a suicide prevention hotline number listed on them. Foster also mentioned that 37 students are currently being trained to answer a suicide prevention hotline specific to the College.

“It is an intensive training — it’s 11 weeks long,” Foster said. “But once we have that community of students, there’ll be, I think, some very important peer-to-peer … conversations that will enable around … mental health … and suicide prevention in particular.”

While last year’s racial incident hit the College hard, Foster acknowledged that it forced the campus

“My hope is that we will continue to thrive, we will continue to do it as a … college that’s known for its excellence, its inclusivity, its engagement, all the things that are our values.”

—President Foster

community to come together.

“The silver lining — if there is one, when you have … bias incidents — is that it crystallizes the importance of leaning into these issues,” she said. “And I’m proud of the campus for leaning into these issues and being responsive in many ways.”

This past spring semester, Foster appointed Ivonne Cruz as the Acting Vice President of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion. Now, the search is underway for a permanent vice president, as candidates have begun to engage in open sessions with campus community members.

“There’s a search committee (with) students, faculty and staff on it. We will be bringing in candidates this fall,” Foster said. “What it expresses is a permanence of our commitment to this area.”

In March, Cruz’s office established the Bias Response Team to combat future incidents. If someone were to report an incident, the team would record the data. The members would then determine the level of action that needs to take place depending on how serious it is.

“Some of the issues that come to our attention might be, ‘my professor said something and it … offended me, I don’t think he or she meant it that way, but somebody might want to reach out and let them know that language … here’s how some of us reacted to it,’” Foster said.

For smaller incidents, Foster said that educational interventions are a possibility. “(It’s) not a conduct thing, not a criminal thing, not a crime, but rather an opportunity for us to be aware of, perhaps a microaggression,” she said.

The College has also put money into the Faculty Diversification Fund, which pertains to promoting more representation in various fields, such as including men in nursing or women in physics. “(It involves) thinking really carefully about the level of the discipline and saying, ‘are there perspectives that we haven’t been able to capture because our faculty doesn’t yet represent … a broader population in that area?’” Foster said.

On the topic of campus safety, the president noted the expansion of services at the College, including the

promotion of a Title IX investigator to coordinator, as well as the addition of a new investigator.

Foster acknowledged that the modifications reflect the necessity in areas of safety and Title IX, including the addition of a new clinician to the College’s Anti-Violence Initiative staff. “(The commitment to safety) is always paramount, but there’s always more you could be doing,” she said.

“The demand for counseling, advocacy, prevention, services remains high. It has been high.”

Starting this semester, stickers have been posted on various bathroom walls around campus to remind students of the reality of dating violence and resources that are available to them.

In connection through the signs around campus that read, “Roscoe is watching for your safety,” the College found out through focus groups this past spring that some students felt that certain areas were not as safe or well lit as others, such as spaces by parking garages.

Foster said the College is adding new cameras with higher resolution. According to Vice President for Information Technology and Campus Safety Sharon Blanton, the project is halfway complete and will include updating the software that operates the cameras.

Blanton said the College is also replacing some thumb locks on campus so that doors can lock from the inside.

Installation have already been done in the Social Science Building, the Brower Student Center, Forcina Hall and the Education Building. However, Blanton said that the College will continue the procedure as it obtains funds and identifies needs.

“Hopefully, we will never need to use them but if we did have such an emergency, we want to make sure we have the availability to hide in a locked space,” Blanton said.

As Foster reflects on her first year at the College and looks forward to the rest of the current academic year, she hopes that the campus community continues to develop its values and adapt as needed.

“My hope is that we will continue to thrive, we will continue to do it as a … college that’s known for its excellence, its inclusivity, its engagement, all the things that are our values.”

SG discusses affordable housing, introduces bill

Members listen to a proposal to make living on campus less expensive.

By Caroline King Staff Writer

Student Government heard a housing costs proposal and introduced one bill at its meeting in the Education Building Room 115 on Oct. 23.

Kelly Hennessy, the assistant vice president for student affairs, and Emily Thomas, the director of housing, spoke to SG about a proposal to make housing costs more equitable for the student body.

“Currently, the College charges a flat rate for housing across single, double and triple rooms. The new model would

change to charge a base rate for doubles, a slight increase for singles and a slight decrease for triples and quads,” Hennessy said.

This new approach, called “differential housing,” would change the housing costs for those living on campus according to different types of rooms.

“At every other college, whether you have roommates or not makes a difference for your aid package — that change will be brought,” Thomas said.

These changes would solely refer to the room type and not the building itself. Additionally, housing time slots

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would refer to room type rather than the buildings, meaning the room selection pool is reduced as the housing selection process goes on.

“We did not want to make a model where some students would go to different buildings for lower costs, because they have older amenities,” Hennessy said. “The building itself will not be a blocker based on income.”

Hennessy said that to gauge a better understanding of the cost of housing, she examined the oldest buildings with the oldest amenities, as well as quads or triples within that building,

to see what the lowest cost should be.

This was ultimately juxtaposed with the cost of a single in a newer building with new amenities. The price difference was around $800.

Hennessy added that Student Affairs did not want “one building to be a ‘penthouse’ building” that was more costly and had better amenities than every other building.

As a result, this proposal would allow students to pay for what they can afford.

Both Hennessy and Thomas said there would need to be a two-year rollout for the complete changes to be made. In doing so, a slight change in cost would occur for the following school year and the finalized cost would be enacted the second academic year, 2021-2022.

While this proposal was the only one at the meeting, the Board of Trustees met on Oct. 29 to discuss this plan, as Hennessy and Thomas encouraged SG, as well as the entire student body to offer feedback at the meeting, and thereafter.

SG then introduced one bill, B-F2019-12, Designated Cabinet Member for Initiatives.

The bill stated that initiatives are to be reviewed by the Vice President for Government Affairs before being sent to the Executive President, in order to provide a formatting and feedback process for sponsors. The bill will most likely be voted on at SG’s next meeting.

College President Kathryn Foster will be in attendance for the next meeting on Oct. 30.

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SFB fully funds FMA’s two-day business seminar

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Left: Members discuss finances for the event. Right: The business organization learns about the Bloomberg terminal.

By Lara Becker Arts & Entertainment Editor The Student Finance Board fully funded one organization at its meeting on Oct. 23 for a total cost of $6,599.60.

The single presentation came from the College’s Financial Management Association.

As an extension of the School of Business, FMA began as a guide for students to jumpstart their careers through helpful tools.

According to the College’s website, FMA serves three main purposes — to assist students along their business journey, to provide a community to engage

like-minded majors and to spotlight networking opportunities for students.

Starting on Nov. 9 at 9:30 a.m., the student organization plans to hold a two-day business seminar where students can participate in hands-on experiences alongside seasoned professional Ashish Kohli.

The seminar is titled “The Financial Modeling, Valuation and Interview Training.”

According to the organization’s proposal, students will delve deeper into the topics they have begun to explore in their classes, such as private equity, hedge funds and asset management.

The cost of the seminar alone

would be $6,500, which would cover the needs of the instructor in terms of a hotel stay and materials for the course.

“This would give students a head start in a finance career,” FMA’s proposal stated. “The purpose of this 2-day course is to further our club objectives of spreading financial literacy and preparing interested students for professional careers in finance.”

Students would apply for this program, since the limit capacity is set at 60 students.

The organization’s treasurer and junior business major Benjamin

Cutler presented for the club and provided the board with many supporting documents, such as a referendum that further explained the details of the seminar and a slideshow presentation.

Cutler and his colleagues proposed costs for $6,500 for the seminar and $99.60 for pizzas for the two days.

However, questions arose from SFB as to whether the food would be enough for two days and the students in attendance.

Motions were proposed to table the cost of pizza until FMA estimated a more appropriate amount

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of funds needed for food. However, SFB ultimately fully funded the event, with an addendum stating that the organization could memo for more money if needed.

Representative-at-large and junior economics major Rishi Konkesa agreed that the event was an “attractive, educational opportunity that is important for students.”

As business majors themselves, FMA appreciated the opportunities to be able to use skills from the classroom out in the world.

“It’s something that will stand out on a student’s resume without having to be from an Ivy League school,” Cutler said.

Faculty series honors late television icon Professors highlight career of ‘Mister Rogers’ star

By Elliott Nguyen Correspondent

Mayo Concert Hall erupted in applause as faculty paid homage to “Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood” at the Faculty Lecture Series on Friday, Oct. 25.

To kick off the event, interactive multimedia professor Josh Fishburn came on stage dressed as Fred Rogers and sang “It’s a Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood.”

“Fred wrapped his education around his life — not the other way around. Fred was fearless.

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Interactive Multimedia professor Warren Buckleitner joined him on stage, where they discussed a road trip they embarked on with some of their students to learn about Fred Rogers, the perennially gentle children’s television host.

The professors detailed how their group was able to tour the Fred Rogers Archive with assistance from the Fred Rogers Center.

“It was fascinating to see the hand-written

scripts of the show,” Fishburn said. “In fact, they basically had every single one.”

They also made visits to Rogers’ statue, gravesite and childhood home. Buckleitner clarified that while the home is a private residence, “by using some triangulation data” and Google Earth, they were able to locate the home and drive by it.

The professors played a video clip of their visit to the gravesite, where they discovered that people had recently left coins and notes written to Rogers.

Throughout the lecture, they played various other video clips, including the group relaxing in its hotel and gathering around the Rogers statue.

They also played several clips from the 2018 documentary “Won’t You Be My Neighbor?,” which tells the story of the television star’s life.

The trip was part of Buckleitner’s class, “Methods of Fred Rogers.” Buckleitner mentioned that the class textbook is “The Good Neighbor: The Life and Works of Fred Rogers.” The book’s author, Maxwell King, will visit the College on Monday, Nov. 4.

The professors also discussed lessons that people could take from Rogers, referring to them as “Fred Tips.” They referenced his habit for collecting quotes as a source of motivation and emphasized the importance of finding mentors.

“Fred wrapped his education around his life — not the other way around,” Buckleitner said. “Fred was fearless.”

In the Q&A portion of the event, Buckleitner credited Rogers’ success to “a rare combination of work ethic, discipline and

Fishburn dresses up as the title character. courage to step out.

“I really, sincerely believe he was motivated to make the world better for the next generation than it is now,” he said.

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The lecture ended with the professors paying homage to Rogers one last time by performing the song “It’s You I Like.”

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to apply for a job.

“One of my sisters had said that she had just started a job at L’Oréal, and L’Oréal does a lot of things I was interested in,” Fitzsimons said. “They have a program around corporate social responsibility, and they had just lifted their hiring freeze … she referenced me and it was great.”

As she began to move up through the ranks at the cosmetics company, Fitzsimons secured a position leading the Sustainable Sourcing program for the Americas team.

According to Fitzsimons, the Sustainable Sourcing program relies on three pillars — protect, empower and impact positively. Sustainable Sourcing seeks to hold the entire company — including associated buyers and supply chains — accountable for how they treat their employees, how they strive to empower the environment and how they have a positive impact minorities through diversity and inclusion.

According to Fitzsimons, an important aspect of enforcing the first pillar is “to make sure that they have their wages, that they are not overworking their employees and that they have standards in place for calculating the number of hours.”

The U.N. has also globally recognized L’Oréal as one of the highest-engaged participants of the world’s largest corporate sustainability initiative, thanks to the programs under the umbrella of the

“empower” pillar, which have proven effective in reducing company-wide carbon emissions.

Through the program Solidarity Sourcing, which falls within the “impact positivity” pillar, L’Oréal focuses on the support and hiring of many minorities that are typically disadvantaged in the workforce, such as women, people with disabilities and people coming from different cultural backgrounds. “(The) ‘impact positively’ pillar is focused on really going above and beyond and finding ways to bring additional value not only to L’Oréal as a company, but to our suppliers,” Fitzsimons said.

“We work with suppliers all over the world, so we are identifying what those communities or what those types of individuals looks like depending on where the supplier is located.”

She advised the students to network and persistently pursue their passions.

“Talk about it until every single person knows that you want to be doing this,” Fitzsimons said. “I think that’s the only reason I got this position … because every single person in sourcing knew that I wanted to be doing this full-time.”

Fitzsimons’ closing statement left the audience stealing glances at one another around the room.

“My biggest advice ever is to make sure you network and you do it in a professional way, but that you also do it amongst yourselves,” Fitzsimons said.

“You never know tomorrow where the person sitting next to you is gonna be in their career.”

Fitzsimons highlights the importance of networking.

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Senate speaks out over contaminated baby food

By Sarah Adamo Staff Writer

Sen. Chuck Schumer D-N.Y., called for the Food and Drug Administration to investigate a report regarding contaminated baby food on Oct. 20. According to The Associated Press, dozens of baby food products contain problematic metals, such as arsenic, lead, mercury and cadmium.

The report in question was a study released by the nonprofit organization Healthy Babies Bright Futures, which detected traces of heavy metals in an alarming 95 percent of the 168 baby foods tested. One in four of those tested possess all four metals, the report claimed.

Schumer urged federal regulators to discern the legitimacy of the study and post a public statement of their conclusion.

Remarking on this potential danger, Schumer offered a statement that, unless given

reason to be wary, consumers generally trust the food that is marketed to them to be regulated by proper authorities and nutritious when indicated as such. According to The Associated Press, Schumer urged for the FDA to defend against breaches that may undermine this general understanding.

The risk is high if there is a continuation in baby food contamination. CBS News reported that researchers caution that “‘even in the trace amounts found in food, these contaminants can alter the developing brain and erode a child’s IQ.’” The brands tested in the new study were not obscure either, according to CBS News, as household names like Gerber and Parent’s Choice are under scrutiny because the research tested 61 brands for 13 different types of baby food, declaring only very few to be free of toxic metals.

Among the foods tested were

infant formula, infant cereal, teething biscuits and rice puffs, USA Today reported. However, only nine out of the 168 baby food containers were devoid of toxic metals, according to CBS News.

Toxic metals can be highly dangerous to humans, and children are particularly vulnerable. CBS News reported that lead, the most common metal found in the samples, can stunt and alter brain development.

The FDA also linked arsenic to cancer and heart disease.

To counter the contamination, HBBF warned that foods like carrots and sweet potatoes must be consumed sparingly, according to CBS News. The organization suggested supplementing them with other vegetables.

While many consider such research to be credible, USA Rice has challenged the notion that arsenic exposure negatively impacts child IQs, according to CBS News. The federation

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Children are particularly vulnerable to toxic metals.

argued that studies in the U.S. have not yet been released to uphold the claim.

Nevertheless, USA Today included a list of what HBBF

recommends instead of the foods it cautions against, naming frozen bananas, multigrains, oatmeal, fresh fruits and tap water as a replacement for fruit juice.

Archaeologists discover 3,000-year-old mummies

By Ian Krietzberg Staff Writer

The team finds 30 coffins two feet underground.

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A team of Egyptian archaeologists discovered a “‘huge cache’” of more than 20 well-preserved coffins on Oct. 16 in a twolevel tomb that makes up part of the ancient city of Thebes, which equates to the present city of Luxor, according to CNN. While the initial findings occurred on Oct. 16, the contents of the sarcophagi, including 3,000-year-old, well-preserved mummies, were not revealed until Oct. 19, according to The New York Post.

The archaeologists stumbled into the discovery accidentally, according to NBC News. The team was conducting an unrelated dig on the west bank of the Nile River when its members noticed a coffin and continued digging. They found 30 more coffins just two feet beneath the surface.

The Egyptian Ministry of Antiquities described the find as “one of the largest and most important discoveries that have

been announced in the past few years,” as the coffins are well-preserved, discovering them in way they were left by ancient Egyptians, according to a press statement.

The corpses, according to The New York Post, were completely wrapped in cloth, and included the bodies of at least two children, making this find incredibly rare.

Archaeologist Zahi Hawass told CNN that the findings will “‘enrich (people’s) knowledge as Egyptologists about the belief of the afterlife.’”

Both the mummies and the coffins will be restored and put on display in a museum of Ancient Egyptian artifacts near the Pyramids of Giza, according to CNN. The exhibit will be opening by the end of 2020. “‘It is the first large human coffin cache ever discovered since the end of the 19th century,’” said Khaled El-Enany, the Egyptian antiquities minister, while describing the discovery, according to The New York Post.

Dam collapse in Russia claims at least 15 victims

Left: A gold mine floods in a remote part of Siberia. Right: Three-hundred people are involved in the rescue effort.

By Alex Baldino Correspondent Over 15 people were killed and approximately 16 others were injured after a dam collapsed in the Krasnoyarsk region in Russia on Oct. 19, according to The Associated Press.

The dam collapsed and flooded a gold mine in a remote part of Siberia, according to the Russian Emergencies Ministry for the Krasnoyarsk Region. CNN reported that

Krasnoyarsk Governor Alexander Uss believes that lax construction standards and the recent heavy rains could be among the reasons for the collapse.

There were a total of 174 people in the settlement. Nine were hospitalized and six were still missing as of Oct. 20, CNN reported.

“The rest of the settlement was evacuated and placed in temporary accommodation centers,” according to CNN. First responders were flown in by helicopter, according to pictures released by the ministry. CNN reported that

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300 people in total, including divers and teams with police dogs, were involved in the rescue effort that took place the following day on Oct. 20. “‘The hydro-technical facility was self-constructed and, I believe, all rules I can and cannot think of were violated,’” Yuri Lapshin, the head of the Krasnoyarsk regional government, told the RIA news agency, according to the BBC. A criminal investigation looking into potential safety violations has begun, the BBC reported.

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Editorial Students should feel free to explore different career paths When you’re little, change is encouraged. If you want to be a firefighter one day and a ballerina the next, it’s met with nothing more than innocent questions from parents and a shift in the types of presents received during holidays. So why is this necessary growth discouraged in college, a place where this growth is still occurring?

In high school, most “Preparing For College Help” courses offer little help and instead invoke more fear than necessary. While students should be aware of deadlines and their gravity, they shouldn’t fear not having a future if they don’t make Early Decision. One of the biggest of pressures going into college for most students is choosing a major.

As I shopped around during my senior year, colleges and universities either required a declaration of major and/or field, and on the slim chance they didn’t, it seemed like the institution looked down on those who wouldn’t declare their intended major. This is an interesting practice, as the National Center for Education Statistics reported that about 80 percent of college students will change their major at least once.

Upon entering my freshman year at the College, I was dead set on sports journalism. I was encouraged to take other classes, go to community college or broaden my horizons in any other direction, but I refused. I loaded up on journalism courses, took on an internship my sophomore year and joined every type of journalism club I could find only to realize — this isn’t for me. At all.

As I reached out to professors, family and friends, I realized that it would not be as easy of an outcome as I had hoped for. They questioned my intentions, why I was leaving and where I was going. And, to tell the truth, I had no idea; I just knew reporting and journalism weren’t for me.

My friends were quicker to support, but those who knew me better — my parents and boyfriend — took a little more time. However, they came around to support me if what I was doing was for the best. When switching a major, it’s best to have a personal group of support, as I have yet to find a professor who does not laughably protest my switch.

Sometimes you need to experience one thing you hate to find what you truly love. Maybe it’s not college or a degree or just a different area of study. Happiness and fulfillment do not have a due date, and the stigma of looking down on figuring things out needs to die out.

If you don’t feel that what you’re doing is right, go out and explore more — both in and out of your field. Take a different class, go to a speaker’s talk about something new or go to a job fair and just look around. Extra knowledge can only help you learn and grow for a future that is solely yours.

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— Kathryn Foster College President

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Opinions

Childhood surroundings shouldn’t define people

By Angie Tayamo

We may be past the years of racial segregation, but perhaps the new classism is the idea of neighborhood separation.

Many individuals ask themselves what makes up their identity. Is it their culture?

Ethnicity? Skills? Gender? Appearance?

Maybe it’s a combination of all these factors.

To some people, our identity reflects who we are, which can be perceived as a reflection of the neighborhood we grew up in.

Everyone grew up in a different neighborhood, which may range from the ideal American dream white picket fence to the ghetto. Among the rise of the separation of neighborhoods has manifested unspoken implications of which are better or worse.

Those who live-in high-income neighborhoods believe they are socially and intellectually better than middle-class neighbors.

Just the same, middle-class neighbors look down on and distinguish themselves from low-income neighborhoods, as they are considered to be the worst place to live.

But the problem is not the people, nor the neighborhood, but rather society’s view of people in poverty. There is pressure on them to act a certain way and believe they must live to it. The American system is rigged to keep people in poverty and make it impossible for them to outgrow their environment.

Low-budget education systems in low income neighborhoods cause the number of dropouts to increase and degree holders to decrease, thus keeping the same people in the same predicament, generation after generation.

People in poverty don’t get out, which is

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Middle- and lower-class neighborhoods are often subject to certain stigmas. why the neighborhood you live in will define you, as well as generations that follow.

In the book “Great American City,” Robert J. Sampson is correct in his statement — “Where you live profoundly shapes who you are. ‘I would go as far as to argue that what is truly American is not so much the individual but neighborhood inequality.’”

We need to stop putting generalizations on low-income individuals and provide them with the tools they need to have a better life.

The places where we grow up and the lifestyles we live play a huge part in who we

become. The environment surrounding us contributes to what we’ll do in life, as well as our viewpoint on specific arguments. The viewpoint, personality, ego and opinion of someone who grew up in a wealthy neighborhood with higher education will be very different than someone who grew up in poverty with close to no education.

In a New York Times op-ed, professor David L. Kirp argues that “having the opportunity to live in a peaceful neighborhood with good schools can transform lives.”

People fear that when poor or low-income

families move into their neighborhood, crime, drugs, bad public schools and higher taxes will follow them. These thoughts create negative stereotypes of communities.

Our neighborhood shape us — they place us in categories of economic stability, education and opportunity.

Perhaps your environment does not define you, but it shapes your character and mindset, because everyone would be a radically different person if they grew up in a neighborhood opposite of the one they lived in.

People should be motivated by fear Horror films can ignite inspiration in viewers

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Children dressing up in costumes is a long-standing fall tradition.

By Nancy Bowne Autumn, often coined “Spooky Season,” contains crisp, cool air, brings fun to local farms with corn mazes and has its costume dress ups and haunted houses. So much of

the season is built on tradition, yet it gets us newly festive every time. After all, the holidays keep us on track throughout the course of the year.

One of the traditions this time of year is built on is fear — the emotion that emits such question

and intrigue into the dark side of this season.

Throughout Halloween, our fears are tested, or even rejuvenated, in the form of haunted hayrides, haunted mazes and haunted houses that catch our attention. But why?

A couple of years ago, I went to my first haunted hayride with a group of friends. While the experience was terrifying, we were all excited about getting scared. I gripped my friend’s arm the entire time, especially when people with chainsaws came out. But after a while, we got out and laughed over our fear.

Do these activities provide a way to cope with fear? Are we afraid of these situations or about how we will react when our instincts will overcome us?

I believe these fall festivities are a way of doing a reality check. We all have our fantasies and ponderings of dramatic events — we don’t know how we’d react during an apocalypse, but perhaps a haunted hayride would shed some light on our fight-or-flight instincts.

These activities help us get in touch with how we handle fear. Sometimes, we overcome fear and learn how to handle it, even though they’re not true

representation of events.

We get this same feeling about horror movies. If you are like me, even the slightest scary scene in a Disney movie can freak you out. Watching horror movies like “Insidious” with friends in the lounge becomes hilarious. I would always scream at the jump scares, but looking back, I can now appreciate its dark humor and obnoxious dialogue. Perhaps, it is in the face of fear that we can discover a camaraderie with companions and friends nearby.

Through maturity, time or practice, we overcome some of our fears, whether it is eating broccoli, riding a roller coaster or seeing your traditional Halloween monsters like vampires, werewolves and witches.

We cope with the supernatural so we can hope to persist and feel braver. So, this Halloween, consider why we set up ghouls, witches and the paranormal and how this truly affects us.

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Students share opinions around campus “Do people stereotype locations too much?”

Richard Miller / Opinions Editor

Esther Morales, a junior journalism and professional writing major

Luke Sulsenti

“I feel like they do. Depending on your location in the USA, we see certain expectations for behavior.”

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Elizabeth Richardson, a junior journalism and professional writing major “I think so. I’ve seen it here on this campus, depending on what part of New Jersey you are from.”

“Can fear be a beneficial thing?”

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Mia DelPo, a freshman chemistry major.

“A healthy amount is good. It keeps me motivated to try new adventures.”

Luke Sulsenti

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Yamilei Acebo, a junior finance major

“No, I don’t think so. Fear can hold us back from doing new things.”

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The Chip: Top 10 Last Minute Funny Halloween Costumes

By Tony Peroni Correspondent It’s the spookiest time of the year!

Pumpkin spice is in the air! Spirit pop-up shops line strip malls across the nation and the turning foliage reminds us all how our youth is fleeting and what was once beautiful must come to a cold, hard end. It’s almost Halloween!

But wait, what day is it? Oct. 30? Wow! That really crept up on me! I’m a hardworking college student who can barely keep his head above the water! I don’t have time to plan my silly baby costumes for

Halloween parties! What to look like? The time-keeper who holds all the time in the world in my clammy and wrinkly mitts?

Absolutely not!

You didn’t ask for it, but here are our Top 10 Last Minute Halloween Costumes.

10. Rick Sanchez from “Rick & Morty.”

OK, this one is pretty epic. All you need to do is ask one of your STEM friends for a lab coat. Haha guess what! Wubbalubba dub dub! You’re Rick from “Rick & Morty!” But beware, this costume may be a little niche.

The only people who really watch “Rick & Morty” are, like, really really smart.

9. Three Hole Punch Jim from “The Office.” This one is sleek, simple, smart and sexy. Everyone will look at you and go “Hahaha, wait wow … wait, no way, you’re three hole punch Jim from ‘The Office.’” Guaranteed.

8. Shrek/Fiona from “Shrek.” Crack out the spray paint, this one’s gonna get messy!

For this one, you’ll need to go to your local

hardware store and purchase their finest can of green spray paint. A more swampy/lime green is good for accuracy, but any old shade will get the trick done. Don’t worry about the clothing, this costume is for you to put your own spin on things. Do you wear SUPREME? Be Hypebeast Shrek! Do you like baseball? Be Yankee Fan Fiona! Remember to recycle your paint cans, and keep it green.

7. Frat Guy. Just wear your letters.

6. Mummy: Destroy your housmate’s supply of toilet paper. Wrap up!

5. Error 404. OK, so this one is for all my CompSci majors out there!!! Buy a $30 t-shirt from the mall that says “404: Costume Not Found!” I don’t know what it means, I’m not a big computer guy. I still write on a typewriter.

4: The Number 4. I don’t know how, but you can figure it out.

3. Ceiling Fan. Haha, no, you’re not gonna be some sports fan rooting for a team called “the Ceilings.” You’re going to rip

your actual ceiling fan off of your ceiling.

Glass will get everywhere. Everyone will be mad. It will be all your fault. But hey, you may just win best costume.

2: John Belushi from “Animal House.” Write the word “COLLEGE” on your sweatshirt The 2020 nominees for the Democratic party. You and 15 to 20 of your closest friends will dress up as the nominees. You will all stand shoulder-to-shoulder at the party yelling over each other about who has the best guac recipe, as well as fierce debate over whether or not freshman should throw fives at the door.

Whether your costume is last minute or a project coming to fruition, be sure to have a safe and happy Halloweekend. Halloween is scary, but so is the world we live in. Trick or Treat!

Disclaimer: This is obviously a satirical piece and does not describe a real event.

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Features

Emotion / Organizations examine toxic masculinity Psychologist argues for more open conversations

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Students discuss the barriers between men and mental health. continued from page 1 even there?” and “What’s the fear of asking for help?”

The men in the room positively led and dominated the conversation.

The females shared minimal input due to the fact that the men had the chance to share personal experiences and inner thoughts toward the social stigma and toxic masculinity challenged within their lives.

In order to keep the discussion interactive, Dipre asked for volunteers to read definitions from the presentation, which were made to gain insight on terms that create barriers between men and mental health.

“Social stigma” was described and

presented on the screen as “prejudicial attitudes and discriminatory behavior directed towards individuals with mental health problems as a result of the psychotic label they have been given.”

Dipre said that oftentimes — especially through the media — people do not see mental health issues, especially involving men, as a real thing; and when they do, people use the wrong terms, which causes men to be significantly unlikely to use mental health services in comparison to women.

Men who are black, Latino and Asian have much lower utilization rates than white men and women in general.

Dipre presented a video from NFL LifeLine called “To My Brothers,” which showed a football player, Michael Irvin,

give an inspirational testimony of toxic masculinity and mental health. Irvin describes the issue as “Being locked away in isolation. They cut off our ability to communicate with others and it runs them crazy.”

The response to the video allowed the men to see and talk about a public figure, who plays what is considered a “manly” sport, speak about the acceptance and the importance of asking for help and showing emotions.

“Coming from a Hispanic household, I saw how mental health was really not something that was talked about, and I wanted to bring awareness to that,” Dipre said.

After becoming a CAPS peer educator, Dipre gained more knowledge of mental

health and found a lack of awareness in men’s mental health at the College.

“We rarely talk about men’s mental health,” he said. “It’s more of downplaying symptoms because social norms play a big role in men being open about their feelings. It is crucial that we make a safe environment for men within our organizations,” he said.

He closed the event by speaking of an analogy of a glass of water.

“We’re in college, academics are a big thing, social pressures are a big thing, if you keep putting water into the glass, the last drop will cause the water to overflow,” Dipre said. “You need to make sure that you are slowly letting all the stress and pressure out because it definitely helps a lot to talk to someone.”

Zeta Tau Alpha hosts annual ‘Big Man on Campus’

By Elizabeth Richardson Correspondent

As part of Zeta Tau Alpha’s annual Pink Out Week festivities, the all-male beauty pageant, “Big Man on Campus,” was in full swing the night of Oct. 22.

As one of the sorority’s biggest campus events of the year, tickets quickly sold out, and ZTA was more than halfway towards its goal of raising money for Breast Cancer Education Awareness on just the second day of the week.

Students eagerly lined up at the doors of the Decker Hall Social Space, filling all of the seats and even the floor. The room, like the rest of the campus this past week, was colored in pink for the beauty pageant, while banners and balloons hung on the walls and booths were set up for donations and t-shirt, sticker and pizza sales.

ZTA members dressed in all pink and white, “Think Pink” ribbons pinned on their shirts in support of the cause. Some members also wore name tags with the names of people for whom they were making strides.

Ashley Seeger, a sophomore early childhood education and psychology dual major and sister of ZTA, shared her mother’s survival story and how raising money and awareness for breast cancer has changed her life.

“It makes me feel like I’m actually making a difference in something, which is so great because I’ve always had such a strong belief in this cause because of my mom, but now I actually am doing things that are going to benefit other people who are going through this,” Seeger said.

Nine students competed for the title of “Big Man on Campus,” participating in three different rounds testing their knowledge, physical strength and special talents.

Dressed to impress, the contestants went through numerous outfits throughout the night, including an inflatable pink sumo wrestling suit and a Frank Sinatra-inspired look.

Although the allure of winning was undeniable, many of the participants’ motives were to raise breast cancer awareness.

Contestant Dan Birger, a junior

interdisciplinary business major and member of Alpha Epsilon Pi, weighed in on his chances of being crowned winner.

“I put a lot of work into this and raised a lot of money for the cause,” Birger said. “But honestly, this is bigger than the competition, it’s all about spreading awareness and what the money raised is going towards.”

The first portion of the event consisted of contenders answering true or false trivia questions about breast cancer. The competitors’ knowledge was put to the test when asked questions like “can men get breast cancer?” and “is the risk of breast cancer lowered by exercising?,” both of which are true.

Rounds such as the pick-up line and pushup contest earned many laughs from the audience, as well as roaring cheers for fan favorites.

For the final round, contestants dazzled the crowd with their special skills in the talent portion, which was filled with routines consisting of singing, dancing, rapping, guitar playing, juggling and karate, as well as a comedic dog training course that substituted the

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Contestants show their physical strength to the audience. dogs with people.

Contender Mike Conyngham, a junior mechanical engineering major and member of Phi Kappa Tau, stood proudly on stage as he was crowned winner and handed a decadent bouquet of flowers. Friends and fans stormed the stage in support, and Conyngham raised his arms high in the air victoriously.

Reflecting on Pink Out Week, Samantha Casey, a sophomore early childhood special education major and sister of ZTA, believed the week provided a way for students to show support for a cause that affects many

people in their lives.

“It can happen to anyone,” Casey said. “It can happen to you, it can happen to someone you know. It’s important to be involved in your community and help such a big cause like this.”

Seeger commented on the importance of students understanding how devastating breast cancer can be for people.

“Spreading awareness is extremely important,” Seeger said.

“Without educating people, you’re never going to be able to make real change.”

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: Oct. ‘97

Campus Style

Greek life is not what you think

Joining fraternities and sororities provides service opportunities.

Every week, Features Editor Viktoria Ristanovic hits the archives and finds old Signals that relate to current College topics and top stories.

As students are getting more accustomed to life at the College, they may start to think about what it would be like to join Greek life. And, as spring rush is coming up, organizations across campus are beginning to host interest sessions that will carry on throughout the rest of the fall semester.

In an October 1997 issue of The Signal, a reporter discussed the topic of what Greek life has to offer to students at the College. Although Greek life in general has received a bad reputation through years of wild movies and stories in the news, the article discusses how the Greek environment at the College is the opposite of what is portrayed in the media.

“I don’t want to join a fraternity/sorority — I don’t need to buy my friends.”

“You joined a Sorority? I’m sorry.”

“You have to love to drink and want to be drunk all the time to be in a fraternity.”

During rush season, the time when Greek organizations recruit members into their organization, stereotypes like these, perpetuated by movies like “Animal House” and “Revenge of the Nerds,” are heard throughout the campus community.

However, Greek organizations are

not like the stereotypes, according to Inter-Greek Council (IGC) President Chris Chamberlin.

“Stop watching those horrible movies,” Chamberlin said. To get a better view of the actual Greek life at The College of New Jersey, Chamberlin suggests students “go out and learn about the Greeks on campus.

“As far as the issue of payments is concerned, paying dues to a Greek organization can be compared to any other organization that requires dues, Kathy Rowe Director of Campus Life and current adviser for IGC, said.

According to Dan McGarrigan, president of Kappa Sigma Rho, “If you join a fraternity and feel like you are buying friends, something is wrong.”

According to James Galluccio, president of Phi Kappa Psi, the money from the dues goes to a good cause — that individual’s future.

Within the fraternity is the possibility to make connections, according to Galluccio, and “the more people you know” the more help you will get in finding jobs.

Kappa Sigma Rho’s new member educator, sophomore elementary education/English major, Rose Oh, furthers that idea by explaining, “Being Greek isn’t your entire identity.”

Lions’ Plate

Left: Wear space buns for an extraterrestrial twist.

Right: Put glitter on your face to glam up your costume.

By Diana Solano Distribution Manager Halloween is the first stop along the holiday train moving towards Thanksgiving and Christmas. This month is meant to lift your spirits and is full of “witchful” thinking. No matter what age you are, there’s no denying that anyone can dress up as whatever and whoever they want on this special night. This one night of fashion freedom leaves an endless amount of costumes to pick from. In the past, you may have pulled out a black hat for your classic witch costume, but this year it’s time to switch things up. Instead of a basic witch, become a Halloween queen with these trendy costumes.

1. Aliens Everyone’s interpretation of an alien is different, but one thing is for sure this costume will be popular this Halloween.

Some people see an alien as a small gray figure with a big head. For this interpretation, metallic clothing is a must! This type of material has become very popular in the months leading up to Halloween.

You can find it in any accessory or clothing. Dress up in some metallic clothing, put your hair in space buns and throw

on some glitter in your hair or the side of your cheeks. Being an alien this Halloween insures that you’ll have a costume that’s out of this world.

2. Animals There are a lot of new animal costumes for this Halloween due to the ever so popular animal print trend that has come about. Being a black cat is a thing of the past — this Halloween, you’ll see a lot of people dressed up as leopards, zebras and snakes. There are a lot of varieties and combinations for these costumes. Put on some leopard print pants and a black top, and pair it with some printed cat ears.

3. Classic Hollywood Whether you’re a blonde or brunette, there are always classic Hollywood actors that you can dress up as for Halloween.

Audrey Hepburn’s classic black dress with pearls and Marilyn Monroe’s flowy white dress are both timeless looks. They require just one piece of clothing and a few accessories to add a little sparkle in your look. Put on a red lip, pull your hair back in a tight bun or make some loose curls. It’s a simple, yet iconic look to wear for a Halloween costume.

chocolate bark

Left: Add toppings of your choice to personalize it. Right: The dessert is easy and fun to make for functions and friends.

By Elizabeth Casalnova Columnist This is one of my favorite recipes to bring to family parties because it’s so easy to make and everyone loves it. It only takes about five minutes to make. All you’ll need are chocolate chunks,

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peanut butter, flaky sea salt and pretzels to make this chocolate bark. This recipe also works best when it sits out at room temperature, but if need be, you can stick it in the fridge and cool it quicker.

-1 1/2 cups chocolate chips -1 tbsp peanut butter -1/2 cup crushed pretzels -1/2 tsp flaky sea salt

Ingredients:

1. In a microwave safe bowl, melt the chocolate chips in

Directions:

30-second intervals, stirring between each one.

2. Once the chocolate is melted, spread a thin and even layer across a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Sprinkle the pretzels and salt on top.

3. In another microwave safe bowl, melt the peanut butter until

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smooth and liquified.

4. Drizzle peanut butter on top of chocolate and pretzels.

5. Let it sit at room temperature for at least an hour, or until completely solidified.

6. Break apart with your hands into pieces and serve, or store in an airtight container, and enjoy.

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Fifth Annual

November 7, 2019

Share your Lions Pride by: 10–11 a.m.

Starting your day off right with coffee and donuts in the Brower Student Center.

10 a.m.–6 p.m.

Making your gift in support of any area of the college at dayofgiving.tcnj.edu or on campus in the Brower Student Center or Eickhoff.

Class of 2020 make your Senior Class Gift!

Proudly sporting your “I Gave” sticker.

Spreading the word using #OneDayTCNJ.

10 a.m.–4 p.m.

Enjoying refreshments and various activities in the Brower Student Center including a photo opportunity with Roscoe, scavenger hunt, and prize wheel.

4–6 p.m.

Spinning the prize wheel in Eickhoff.

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Arts & Entertainment Media / Donnelly shares work with students

Speaker changes perspectives through timely discussion

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Left: The creator demonstrates the features of a political cartoon. Right: The works showcase elements of journalism. continued from page 1 Donnelly draws to understand what is going on in the world, using her passion for cartooning and social justice issues to extend past her career. She is involved with the organization Cartooning for Peace, which educates students and prisoners about political and global issues through the lens of cartoons.

According to Donnelly, Cartooning for Peace also “helps bring awareness” to cartoonists who are imprisoned and targeted for their political artwork.

“Cartoons are not so simple,” she said.

“They can cause a lot of problems.”

Donnelly noted that bringing awareness to this matter is important so that cartoonists in the future will have a safer environment to express their work.

Donnelly, who works closely with cartoonists around the world, showed a selection of cartoons from artists who are involved in Cartooning for Peace.

She said she is often inspired by European cartoonists, who tend to create wordless cartoons, a task that is difficult to accomplish.

“They want their work to travel across borders,” Donnelly said.

Throughout the presentation, she also

showed the audience a variety of her own cartoons that reflected themes of feminism and women’s rights, gun violence and other political situations.

Students found her work to be captivating.

“I was really impressed with her work,” said Bridget Walsh, a sophomore international studies major. “I didn’t realize how far she was at the forefront of feminism and cartoons for feminism.”

However, Donnelly’s work isn’t solely rooted in creating political cartoons. She also makes cultural commentary a main theme in her work, stating that she enjoys making those kinds of cartoons more, since she

doesn’t consider herself a major historian.

Sophomore communication studies major Mia Bosyk said she appreciated how Donnelly’s work covers more than just politics.

“She does it all,” Bosyk said. “She does the lighthearted things too, and is successful in every single area.”

As Donnelly moves forward in her career, she said she plans to keep drawing and that cartoons hold a deep value to her.

“Cartoons can also reflect our emotions in the country,” she said. “I think they are an important part of journalistic tradition.”

Students cultivate creativity in Visual Scores workshop

Pan leads an insightful discussion.

By Esther Morales Correspondent

Yixuan Pan, a Chinese-born artist based out of Philadelphia, hosted a Visual Scores workshop on Friday, Oct. 25, at the College’s Art Gallery.

“A project that reimagines our language and communication through alternatives to the Western systems of musical notation and performance,” Pan said, in describing the exhibit,

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which will serve as the second workshop out of three.

Pan researched the development of 20th-century broadcasting and mass communication in relation to how it brings people to a place where they can connect to one another and therefore have empathy.

“Everything started from my experience of being a foreigner in this country, being in an unfamiliar situation where I have to learn to use a language that

I’m not super comfortable with and using that as a window to see how other people will think about something they don’t really know,” Pan said.

In explaining the first workshop that took place about two weeks ago, specifically involving music students, Pan described the theme as “listening, synchronizing, how to do things together and also the difficulty and the challenges of doing that.”

Students had the opportunity to express themselves through creating art themselves in a series of translation exercises conducted by Pan. The Visual Scores workshop started off by taking a look at the four basic properties of sound –– pitch, timbre, loudness and duration. Students had the opportunity to describe and give examples of each to create a clearer understanding amongst the group and to Pan herself.

A visual score, also known as graphic notation, is the representation of music through visual symbols different from traditional music notation.

In the spur of the moment, Pan decided to have students listen to the live music that could

be heard being played from the room over, where a separate event was taking place.

Pan tasked students to interpret the sounds they heard by using oil pastels on paper to draw their own translation of sounds, whether that was represented by a line, shape, or the use of different colors.

After creating their visual scores, students regrouped and shared their different images of what they heard, emphasizing how differently people can interpret the same experience.

The next exercise Pan conducted was based on text found in the Sarnoff Collection.

“They are all advertisement language from the 1940s from the radio,” Pan said. “They’re very old-fashioned, but also very romantic and also very relevant.”

The untitled poem used spoke of a utopia, describing the future from the past, one where everyone could communicate with one another. Pan described the tone for the work as “almost propaganda-like.”

Based on her provided text, Pan said she wanted students to “design how the poem can be seen through another person’s instrument, the instrument as

their body.”

Similar to the previous exercise, students were assigned lines of the poem and took to their pastels and paper to create a visual score for their piece.

Pan provided noise-canceling headphones and encouraged students to spread out facing away from each other as they created their visual scores so that each was their own original and creative piece of art.

The visual scores created for the lines of the poem were placed in order of the flow of the text. It created an overall image where the goal was to showcase each student’s own personal translation and creative thought process.

In discussing her final workshop, Pan said it will feature an artist talk and musical performances from participators interpreting the visual scores created in this workshop as to how the poem worked with can be sung.

“There will be a live performance, communicating with the audience and how we translate different people’s ideas, how we read their instructions and that becomes something else,” she said.

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‘Acapalooza’ brings student vocalists together

By Julia Meehan Photo Editor

Four of the College’s resident a capella groups performed for students and families in a joint concert in the Brower Student Center Room 100 on Sunday, Oct. 27. The “Acapalooza” concert was hosted by the Trentones and featured I-Tunes, the Treblemakers and Voice of Hope.

The emcee, co-music director and sophomore music major, Terence Odonkor of the Trentones, kicked off the night with a demonstration of what a capella was to audience members who might not know. He did so by singing a snippet of Stevie Wonder’s “Isn’t She Lovely” with two of his fellow performers.

Following their opening, the Trentones took the stage for the first song of the night, “Mr. Brightside” by the Killers, with a solo by senior computer science major Giuliano Falcone.

Behind him, the rest of the group provided accompaniment in the form of beatboxing and melodic phrases.

After this opening song, the College’s oldest a cappella group,

Voice of Hope, stood in the spotlight for its set. Before the group began, its president, Rebecca Kim, a senior elementary education and iSTEM dual major, had a message for the audience.

“We are a Christian group and even though some of you in the crowd might not be Christian, we know that you are so loved by someone out there,” she said.

The set was comprised of three Christian songs. The group started off with “Come Thou Fount of Every Blessing” by Robert Robinson, followed by “New Wine”

by Hillsong Worship, a powerful ballad about renewal with solos by senior interactive multimedia major Joshua Bae and freshman open-options communications major Bethany Kudisch.

Voice of Hope finished with “Build Your Kingdom Here” by Rend Collective, a bouncy western-style song with a solo by junior nursing major Seth Marcelo.

“This is probably the only country song we’re ever going to do,” said Marcelo in his introductory remarks.

Next up to the stage was ITunes, a co-ed a cappella group that specializes in songs by

international artists. They performed two international songs in their set at.

The first was their opener, “Senorita” by Cuban artist Camila Cabello and Canadian artist Shawn Mendes.

The song featured an impassioned duet by senior secondary education and mathematics majors Amanda Hyland and freshman public health major Mark Lacap that was full of style and smiles.

The second song was “Every Little Thing She Does is Magic” by the British band The Police, which featured a solo by junior early childhood education, English, and deaf and hard of hearing majors Amanda DeStefano.

One of the other set’s songs was “Bellyache” by Billie Eilish, an intense and rhythmic rendition of a light ukulele song, featuring heavy beatboxing and a solo by sophomore nursing major Arta Qosja.

They closed their set with a cover of Michael Buble’s “Feeling Good,” with an exceptional solo by senior political science and law major Sean Wehner.

“It was originally by Michael Buble, but this time it’s not, it’s by me,” Wehner said before the song.

His low bass voice soared over the accompaniment and left crowd members in applause on their feet.

The next group on the stage was the Treblemakers, the only all-female a cappella group on campus. Their first song was a Jonas Brothers mash-up featuring “Sucker,” “Burnin’ Up,” “S.O.S” and more.

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I-Tunes celebrate international artists with ‘Señorita.’

The second song they performed was “New Rules” by Dua Lipa, featuring an attitude-filled solo by junior communication studies major Lindsey Della Rovere. Lastly, they finished with “Dog Days are Over” by Florence and the Machine. The song featured a breathtaking solo by senior journalism and professional writing major Mia Ingui, who provided beautifully belted notes that drove the crowd to applause before the song was even over.

The last group to grace the stage was the Trentones, the College’s representatives at the International Championship of Collegiate A Cappella competitions.

“It’s like what you see in that movie, you know, ‘Pitch Perfect,’” Odonkor said. The Trentones have advanced to the semi-finals two years in a row and hope to go even further this year.

Their first song was the soft R&B ballad “Officially Missing You” by Tamia, with a beautiful solo performance by senior deaf education and fine arts dual major Irene Yoon.

Next was their cover of Symphony By Clean Bandit and Zara Larson featuring solos by

freshman mathematics major Eileen Yizzi, freshman communication studies major Jillian Carruthers and sophomore music major Alexandria Rudolph.

Carruthers’ solo was particularly powerful with her clear, high notes propelling the audience to applause.

Lastly was their emotional rendition of “Someone You Loved” by Lewis Capaldi with a solo by junior music and voice major Joseph Rippert.

To finish off the performance, all four groups banded together to perform “Thriller” by Michael Jackson in honor of Halloween.

The performers exited the stage and broke their floor formations to raucous applause from the audience and many were presented with bouquets and hugs from their family and friends in the audience.

It was apparent that the performers were having just as much fun as the audience.

“I always love singing with the Treblemakers. We have so much fun on stage and we’re basically a sisterhood,” said Sreenidhi Viswanathan, a sophomore urban elementary education major.

Left: The singer is shown in a sea of bodies throughout the video. Right: The lyrics wrestle with the singer’s identity.

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The Trentones slows things down with tranquil ballads.

Styles ‘Lights Up’ his truth with new hit

By James Mercadante Reviews Editor

Harry Styles has already proven himself to be the antithesis of today’s pop artist, composing songs that emulate similar styles to The Beatles and Joni Mitchell. Yet, he maintains his own individual sound, now unveiling even more layers to him artistically and personally with a new anthem.

Styles released the single, “Lights Up,” on Oct. 11, from his anticipated sophomore album. Without fully disclosing anything, the artist still ignited conversation among spectators due to the timing and content of his lyrics and visuals.

Preceding the song’s release, billboards emerged across the world with the question “Do You Know Who You Are?” and fans were quick to notice the Columbia Records logo and his trademarked acronym

“TPWK,” which stands for “Treat People With Kindness.”

Shortly afterward, Styles released the meandering, psychedelic track that possessed a layered synthesizer, acoustic guitar, heavy bass, drums and a subtle choir that encircles his raspy vocals.

The song is strange at first hearing, but it’s undeniably sexy and surreal. It’s an amalgam of rock, soft-pop and gospel, transporting listeners to some sort of unusual church service.

But as he takes you to church, he makes you “step into the light” and manifests his sheer godliness that you can’t help but praise.

Styles’ lyrics render a self-revelation, especially with the separation from the micromanaged boyband and the freedom he is now able to fully explore.

“All the lights couldn’t put out the dark/

Runnin’ through my heart,” Styles croons under blended effects, “Lights up and they know who you are.../ Do you know who you are?”

He continues, saying he’s “stepping into the light” and he’s “never going back,” subtly revealing to audiences that he is still in the process of self-discovery, yet he will not be returning to the person he was made out to be during his time with One Direction.

The music video accompanying “Lights Up” suggests that these lyrics may pertain to his sexuality.

Styles definitely makes it a point to keep his romantic life private. Although, in 2017, he told The Sun that he doesn’t feel compelled to label his sexuality.

“No, I’ve never felt the need to really...I don’t feel like it’s something I’ve ever felt like I have to explain about myself,” he said.

However, the visuals he presents may be corroborating rumors about his sexuality, especially since he conveniently released the music video on National Coming Out Day. The video is set completely in the dark, with bursts of red and green lights illuminating Styles’ bare skin. Styles is seen encompassed by naked people, erotically touching each other and emulating a freefor-all orgy.

While he is glistening in sweat and mouthing his lyrics, he is enjoying the sexual encounters between both girls and boys, which demonstrates his sexual fluidity.

Whether or not Styles is hinting at his sexual orientation, it does not take away from the fact that he has created a timeless song that is brutally honest — even without saying a damn thing.

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Football falls to Christopher Newport

By Matthew Shaffer Staff Writer

The College’s football team fell to Christopher Newport University 17-6 on Saturday, Oct. 26. It was a hard-fought battle on both ends, but the efficiency of the opposing team was too much to handle for the Lions’ defense. On the first play of the game, senior defensive back Xavier Santos forced a fumble shortly after the reception, but was unable to recover it. A sack on third down forced Christopher Newport to punt deep into the Lions’ territory.

The offense had trouble mustering enough yards for a first down, and promptly punted the ball right back. With roughly three minutes left in the first quarter, Christopher Newport put together a 10-play, 80-yard drive that resulted in a 13-yard touchdown pass to put itself up 7-0 over the Lions. Without skipping a beat, junior quarterback Andrew Donoghue connected with freshman wideout Ryan McDermott for a 40-yard pass and then with senior receiver Vinny Guckin, who found the end zone on a 35-yard completion. However, a missed extra point would keep the Lions in a deficit by a score of 7-6.

On the ensuing possession early in the second quarter, Christopher Newport drained the clock on a lengthy

seven-minute drive. On third down just outside the red zone, senior defensive linemen Erik Graham and Anthony Cortazzo recorded a timely sack. The

Siwak readies himself before a play.

Men’s soccer drops one game, ties Stockton Men’s Soccer

By Ann Brunn Staff Writer

The men’s soccer team finished in a scoreless tie with Stockton University in double overtime on Oct. 23.

In the 11th minute, Stockton had the opportunity to capitalize on a Lions’ penalty, but junior goalkeeper Daniel Mecadon blocked the attempt.

Sophomore defenseman Dante Bettino sent a shot toward goal in the 22nd minute, but Stockton’s goalkeeper saved it.

Mecadon was challenged again in the 36th minute, but he was able to maintain the 0-0 score. Mecadon headlined the second half with key saves in the 69th, 70th and 86th minutes, which kept the match scoreless and ultimately sent it into overtime.

In the 97th minute, junior midfielder Ryan Vazquez sent a header in, but

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Mecadon moves to kick the ball.

it was deflected by the Stockton goalkeeper. Neither team was able to break the scoreless tie, and the match ended in a draw. With the tie, the men moved to 10-2-4 overall and 2-1-4 in the New Jersey Athletic Conference.

On Saturday, Oct. 26, the men fell to Montclair State University by a score of 3-1. Montclair State scored first in the fourth minute. It had another chance to score in the 27th minute, but the shot was pushed left by a diving Mecadon.

Moments later, Montclair State almost scored again, but senior defenseman Matt Decker came up with a sliding save to keep the Lions’ deficit at 1-0.

Scoring again in the 49th minute, Montclair State held the 2-0 advantage over the Lions. However, in the 64th minute, junior defenseman Dylan Teixeira was able to draw a penalty kick, which senior midfielder Michael Maltese connected on after it was initially stopped by Montclair State’s goalkeeper. The score gave the Lions their first and only goal of the match.

At halftime, the College honored seniors Matt Decker, Michael Maltese, Sam Monaco and student manager John Berardi. Near the end of the match, the men were inches away from tying the game in the 79th minute with headers from Vazquez and senior midfielder Sam Monaco. However, they were unable to capitalize. Montclair State scored again in the 85th minute and came out victorious 3-1.

With the loss, the Lions fell to 10-3-4 overall and 2-2-4 in NJAC play.

The Lions close out their regular season tonight at Rowan University at 7 p.m.

strong defensive play pushed the offense back to the 27-yard line, forcing a field goal to make the score 10-6 before halftime. The College had a chance

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at a field goal, courtesy of sophomore defensive back Michael Siwak’s fumble recovery, but Christopher Newport blocked it just before the half.

Despite being unable to force many incompletions, the defense recorded six sacks on the day. Christopher Newport’s quarterback completed 20 out of 21 passes for a total of 186 yards and a touchdown, while Donoghue put up 180 yards, a score and no turnovers. The running game was quiet for the Lions, who accumulated just 15 yards on the ground.

Christopher Newport had nearly 100 yards rushing, and eventually punched in the game-sealing touchdown with less than two minutes in the fourth.

Offensively, the Lions have failed to reach 20 points in six of their seven matchups, making it tough on the defense to keep in the game. Despite the loss, the Lions’ top performers were Guckin with seven receptions, 84 yards and a touchdown, as well as sophomore defensive lineman Nick Celli, who recorded two sacks, forced a fumble and blocked a field goal.

With the loss, the Lions drop to 2-5 on the season. Their next game will be at home against Wesley College on Saturday, Nov. 2, where they will look to obtain their third conference win this season.

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Swimming, diving teams jump into their season with victories

By Christine Houghton Sports Editor

The men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams traveled to Stevens Institute of Technology on Saturday, Oct. 26, to kick off their 2019-20 season. Both teams came out on top, with the men taking the day 171-91 and the women winning 164-97.

Starting off the day for the men, the 200-meter relay team of freshman Sean Rave and juniors Andrew Duff, Andrew Thompson and Griffin Morgan took the win with a time of 1:34.07. Morgan also took the 1,000-meter freestyle with a time of 10:01.37 and the 200-meter butterfly with a time of 1:55.09.

Thompson continued his success by swimming to first in the 100-meter freestyle at 47.77 and the 100-meter butterfly at 51.08. Rave also won the 100-meter backstroke with a time of 52.75 and the 200-meter backstroke at 1:56.33.

Morgan, Thompson and Rave would go on to sweep the board in the 200-meter individual medley, coming in at 1:58.45, 1:59.63 and 2:01.75, respectively.

Senior Harrison Yi and freshman Dixon Kahler took first and second place in the 200-meter freestyle, with Yi coming in at 1:44.79 and Kahler finishing with

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Fosko swims to the podium in the 200-meter individual medley.

a time of 1:45.97. Yi also won the 500meter freestyle with a time of 4:52.52 and was followed by freshman Conrad Hoody, who came in at 4:54.56.

Juniors Patrick Bakey and Nolan Kuscan placed first and second in the 50-meter freestyle, coming in at 22.05

and 22.17, respectively.

For the women’s team, the tone for the day was also set with a relay team.

The 200-meter medley relay team consisting of freshman Rachel Hannah, senior Annie Menninger, sophomore Zoe Chan and junior Elise Frasier swam to

victory at 1:52.94.

Menninger also took first in the 100meter breaststroke at 1:10.63, as well as in the 200-meter breaststroke, where she clocked in at 2:33.10. Chan claimed victory in the 200-meter butterfly with a time of 2:11.38 and shared the podium with junior Melanie Fosko in 200-meter individual medley. Chan came in first at 2:13.45 and Fosko followed at 2:22.93.

Hannah claimed the top spot in the 100-meter freestyle with a time of 55.81 and was followed closely by freshman Shannon Hesse, who touched the wall at 57.59. Hannah also won the 100-meter backstroke with a time of 1:02.99 and was followed closely by sophomore Meagan Healey, who clocked in at 1:04.11.

Freshman Cameron Carrazza made her collegiate debut, as she swam to victory in the 200-meter freestyle with a time of 2:02.62. The team rounded out the day with a full sweep in the 200-meter backstroke, as Healey took the top spot with a time of 2:17.86. She was followed by junior Katie Doyle and sophomore Julia Spanfelner, who touched the wall at 2:21.02 and 2:22.76, respectively.

The teams return to the pool on Saturday, Nov. 2, when they will host Ramapo College for their first New Jersey Athletic Conference event of the year.

Soccer tops Stockton Field hockey team

By Ann Brunn Staff Writer

The women’s soccer team ended its duel in a scoreless tie in double overtime against Stockton University on Oct. 23.

In the 13th minute, sophomore midfielder Alyssa Curtis sent in a shot from 16 yards out, but the Stockton goalkeeper saved it.

Moments before the first half concluded, junior midfielder Caroline Rubin attempted a free kick, yet it was again stopped by the Stockton goalkeeper. The Lions held a 7-0 advantage in shots for the first half.

The Lions’ attack kept the Stockton defense on alert when junior forward Randi Smith ripped a shot off in the 61st minute, followed by a shot attempt from freshman midfielder Gianna Coppola. However, the Stockton goalkeeper deflected both of the shots. With just over a minute to play in the second overtime, sophomore forward Nikki Butler took a shot that appeared to be going in toward the bottom left part of the net, but the Stockton goalkeeper punched it away at the last second. The Lions’ defensive unit stifled the Stockton attack by holding it to one shot on the game, whereas the Lions had 18. Senior goalkeeper Nicole DiPasquale picked up the shutout in the net.

With the draw, the Lions’ record moved to 12-1-1 overall and 6-0-1 in the New Jersey

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Athletic Conference.

On Saturday, Oct. 26, the women collected another win against NJAC opponent Montclair State University by a score of 3-0. Senior midfielder Taylor Nolan started the scoring for the Lions in the eighth minute when she connected on a pass from Coppola for her fourth goal of the season. Montclair State was quick in attempting to answer Nolan’s goal, but DiPasquale tallied a pair of saves.

Ten minutes later, it was again Coppola who set up Smith to give the Lions a 2-0 advantage and Smith’s fourth goal of the season. DiPasquale came up with another pair of saves to keep Montclair State at bay before the half. Minutes into the second half, junior midfielder Kelly Carolan added to the Lions’ lead and collected her seventh goal of the season. The Lions held the 3-0 advantage for the rest of the match, as DiPasquale notched five saves on the afternoon and another shutout in goal, while the defense held Montclair State’s attack to only six shots on the day.

With the victory, the Lions improved to 13-1-1 overall and 7-0-1 in NJAC play.

The Lions return home today for Senior Night, where they will honor the eight seniors on the team and play their last regular season game against Rowan University at 6:30 p.m.

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improves to 15-0

By Christine Houghton Sports Editor

The Lions captured a 2-1 victory over conference opponent Rowan University on Oct. 22.

The penalty-corner champs started off the game the only way they knew how, as freshman midfielder/defender Jess Hatch used the corner to make a strong pass to senior forward/midfielder Kayla Peterson for the game’s first goal early in the first quarter. Later in the quarter, sophomore forward Sophia Popp displayed her strong defensive efforts, as she cleared a shot that went past senior goalkeeper Maddie Beaumont. The lead would play out for the remainder of the first half, as both teams went into the third quarter with the College up 1-0.

Peterson started the second half off right with a skilled pass to senior forward Cayla Andrews, who pushed the ball into the goal, putting the team up 2-0. Rowan didn’t give up its hopes of winning and scored early in the fourth quarter, but could not move any other balls past Beaumont.

On Saturday, Oct. 26, the team edged out a 3-2 home victory over conference opponent and 11th-ranked Kean University. The Lions claimed their victory after full regulation and one overtime period.

Senior forward Cayla Andrews started the game off strong for the Lions, scoring just minutes into the first quarter. Andrews scored off a pass from senior forward Tori Hannah, which she pushed in after an initial miss.

Andrews followed up with another goal in the second quarter, beating several defenders to get the Lions on the board yet again. The team would carry the lead into halftime.

However, Kean would control the third quarter, as it scored once and prevented all offensive measures from the College.

Kean would tie the score 2-2 early in the fourth quarter, but the effort would be in vain, as Andrews rounded out the game with a third goal. Beaumont put up an honorable performance, as she preserved the team’s lead into the final buzzer.

The team finishes out its regular season on Saturday, Nov. 2, when it takes on Stockton University on the road.

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