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The baseball team moves to third place in the NJAC.

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Leftovers wasted daily as result of regulations Vol. CXXXVI, No. 14

April 25, 2012

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By Laura Herzog Staff Writer

Every day after work, student workers at the 1855 Room, the College’s buffetstyle restaurant located in Eickhoff Hall, are instructed to pick up two or more 14-by-7-inch trays of still-warm food and throw it all out.

Rice, shrimp, potatoes or steak — it doesn’t matter.

This is because health and legal issues make it difficult to do anything else with leftovers at the 1855 Room. The policy is the same at every hot-food establishment on campus: Dump what is not eaten into the garbage after the last customers leave. Employees of Sodexo, the College’s food provider, are not allowed to take food home — or even donate it.

Nick Weaver, a junior psychology major who works as a server at the 1855 Room, said that the amount differs depending on the day, but normally around three trays are dumped.

Meanwhile, the 1855 Room’s catering supervisor Martine Dimanche described a usual day’s waste as two pans of rice, two pans of potatoes, a pan of vegetables, sometimes a half-pan of steak, a half-pan of shrimp and a lot of soup.

“It’s not just here. It happens everywhere

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1855 Room employees throw out leftover chicken and rice at the end of the day on Monday, April 16. … but it’s 100 percent waste,” said Dimanche, who saw similar practices at another restaurant where she worked before being employed by Sodexo. “It’s an everyday thing. It’s not sometimes. It’s every day.”

“We try to take the food back into the kitchen that’s not touched, that’s already wrapped, that’s not used … and the chef tells us, ‘I can’t use it. Throw it out,’” she continued. “That hurts. You can’t give it away. You can’t take it home. You’ve just got to throw it out.”

This kind of waste might sound surprising at a time when N.J. food banks are hard-pressed to keep up with increasing demand. According to the webpage of Sodexo’s “Stop Hunger Initiative” — which commits the Sodexo community “to fighting hunger and malnutrition” — 17 million children in the U.S. are at risk of hunger.

In nearby Trenton, the number of people turning to the Trenton Area Soup Kitchen for food every day — about 600

to 1,000 people — is up “about 20 percent” since October, according to TASK executive director Dennis Micai.

“We never have too much food, let me say that,” Micai said over the phone.

While transporting cooked food to a food bank or other location requires planning and temperature-regulating equipment, Sodexo’s district manager Ray Encarnacion and executive director of Residential Education and Housing Sean Stallings said that Sodexo and the College would be amenable to any student-coordinated attempts to bring the unused food somewhere it could be put to use.

If students showed interest in organizing transportation, whether or not the wasted food could be donated “would depend on the school’s interest and local providers,” Encarnacion said.

“You have to have the right partner if you’re going to donate food … There could be some liability issues there,” he explained.

Potential issues include what would happen if recently cooked food was not kept at the ideal temperature before or during the transportation process and made someone sick, Encarnacion said.

For health reasons, TASK and other food banks generally ask for dry and canned see FOOD page 5

Students march in hope Adderall: the new Red Bull? of ending sexual violence

By Brianna Gunter Editor-in-Chief

Ashley Long / Photo Editor

Students gathered last week to break stereotypes of promiscuity at ‘SlutWalk’ and owned an evening free from sexual violence at ‘Take Back the Night’ for Sexual Assault Awareness Month. see Features page 17 INDEX: Nation & World / Page 7 The Signal @TCNJsignal

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Recent years show a boom in students turning to the prescription drug Adderall for exams, writing papers and long study sessions. With another round of final exams on the horizon, the College is no exception to this phenomenon.

“I took it for the first time sophomore year,” admitted a junior elementary education major at the College, whose name has been omitted for legal protection. “I had a portfolio to write that I left until last minute. I had no other option but handing it in late, so I stayed up for 12 hours and wrote instead. I didn’t have a prescription. I got an A- on it, and my professor asked to keep it to use as an example because it was ‘really well thought out.’”

Adderall, a combination of dextroamphetamine and amphetamine, is a stimulant used to treat Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder and narcolepsy.

While the drug itself is not illegal, the National Drug Intelligence Center states on its website, “It is illegal to use prescription drugs without a valid prescription or to distribute them.” It is also against the law to take a drug in a manner that is not directed, so even someone with an Adderall prescription could break the law if they inhale it or take it for recreational purposes (several students told The Signal that snorting Adderall before drinking intensified their experience and kept them awake longer).

It also can come with various side effects.

“If you take too much your hands get clammy.

I have taken too many and I’ve vomited,” said the aforementioned junior. “Your heart can race, sometimes you can’t fall asleep.”

David L. Nathan, a psychiatrist in nearby Princeton,

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said stimulants like Adderall increase blood pressure and put those who use it improperly at risk of heart attacks. “That’s rare, but what happens commonly is that students who take Adderall and other stimulants become addicted to them,” Nathan said in an email interview. “That can be a physical addiction, where you get a ‘crash’ whenever you try to stop the medication.

More typically, students become psychologically addicted, and find that they can’t study effectively without continuing to take the medication.”

Adderall usually hits the campus via students with prescriptions. One College senior studying engineering — who distributes Adderall and takes it to do work — said he currently gets it from someone in his fraternity who gets it prescribed by his doctor. “(The first time) I took it at 10 a.m. and studied until (2 a.m.), and that’s when I knew — this was the drug for me,” he said in a cheerful but honest tone. He went on to talk about people constantly bothering him for some pills. “A lot of people hit me up for Adderall. In the last week I got like four texts.”

Nevertheless, some see Adderall as ethically controversial.

“Since I have a strong aversion to drugs and I witnessed someone crushing it and snorting it kind of like cocaine, I was taken aback,” said a senior sociology major, who also preferred her name not be included. “I guess that’s one way to get your work done but I’m opposed to it and think it’s an unhealthy option.”

Nathan emphasized that Adderall is dangerous and “rightly or wrongly,” taking it without a prescription is a federal crime. “I understand the attraction of improving one’s short-term academic performance by taking

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SFB finances CUB in hopes of landing Louis CK

By Andrew Miller Nation & World Editor

Student Finance Board awarded College Union Board $50,728 for next fall’s comedy show to preferably feature Louis CK. CUB representative and freshman communication studies major Samantha Dodson addressed the fact that the fall comedy show will be larger than past fall shows.

“Even though this is out of our normal range, we are getting great deals that might not be available at other times,” she said.

SFB voted to fully fund the event.

CUB also requested $73,730 for its fall 2012 concert to attempt to bring Say Anything as the opener and 3OH!3 as the headliner.

CUB event coordinator and sophomore history and political science double major Maggie Murad said that the event would take place in Kendall Hall, which was one of the major problems SFB had with the proposal.

Additionally, SFB recalled that CUB had attempted to bring these two artists before and even sold tickets, but canceled due to emergency reasons. CUB assured SFB that it sold many tickets the previous time that it booked the bands, and that students know that the bands canceled for good reasons.

Rachel Leva, an international business major and the freshman representative on SFB, commented on the venue in which CUB would like to host the concert. “The seating in Kendall is very awkward because this is dance music,” she said.

Ultimately, SFB voted to table the request.

The College Republicans received $26,018 to bring Karl Rove, the Senior Advisor and Deputy Chief of Staff to George W. Bush, to the College a few weeks before the presidential election.

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SFB decides to table CUB’s request to bring Say Anything and 3OH!3 to the College.

Matt Hernberg, College Republican chair and junior accounting and political science double major, cited recent events and speakers that its competitors such as the College Democrats have brought to campus.

“Karl Rove will open up a good environment for discourse,” he said.

SFB thought that the tension between the two organizations at a time so close to the election would be good for students to attain an understanding of the various issues underlying the election. ink was awarded $5,123 to bring George Sanders, a fiction writer, to the College as a part of their Master Series.

Samantha Zimbler, a junior English major and president

of ink, acknowledged that SFB had never funded this much for a speaker for their club before, but showed why it would be worthwhile in this case.

“This would mean a lot to the English and other departments,” she said.

Also, ink was able to negotiate for Sanders to come for half of the original price, emphasizing the value of bringing him to the College now.

SFB admired ink for wanting to take on a bigger event, and voted to fully fund Sanders’ honorarium and his transportation and lodging.

Chabad requested $34,773.50 to bring Matisyahu to perform at the College, but SFB tabled the proposal.

Chabad wanted to unify Jewish and other student life at the College behind the messages of peace and unity that Matisyahu conveys with his blend of pop and reggae music style.

SFB decided to table this event because it had reservations about the number of students that the concert would attract, as well as the logistics of the event, including whether Matisyahu and his band would bring their own equipment.

The Pre-Dental Society, an organization that has been recognized by SG for three years, was accepted as a Student Activity Funded club.

“We raise awareness of important oral health issues and supply resources for people applying to dental school,” said Ga Young Han, senior biomedical engineering major and president of the Pre-Dental Society.

Han stressed that a lack of SAF funding has prevented events from reaching their full potential. According to the secretary and junior biomedical engineering major Radha Naya, the club wished to be a part of Finals Fest, but was unable to because of insufficient funding.

SFB admired how the organization had presented tangible goals for themselves, as well as how far the organization had come in terms of membership.

College’s funding stays even Drug / Pill used as study aid SG votes to recognize Musicians

Ashley Long / Photo Editor

SG debates whether or not to approve the Musicians Network Club.

By Kelly Johnson News Editor Student Government announced during its meeting on Wednesday, April 18, that members met with the N.J. State Senate to discuss funding for the College for the upcoming year.

“We were not cut any funds this year but we also weren’t given any extra,” said Devin Dimming, sophomore secondary education major and vice president for governmental affairs.

Members reported, however, that the State Senate is all in support of trying to get funding for the College and “likes what TCNJ is doing.”

SG also gave formal commendations to Sodexo and Joanna Brunell, the marketing manager for Dining Services, for their support and exemplary work and collaboration with the Drink Responsibly Campaign.

After some discussion and mixed feelings, SG voted to recognize the Musicians Network Club.

According to representatives of the club, the organization will be a general music club and appeal to all students of any skill or interest level.

The meetings will be comprised of two components including jazz sessions and composition and feedback sessions.

These components, according to the representatives, would incorporate students interested in learning, playing, teaching and composing music.

Some SG members felt unsure about the focus of the group and splitting members between two components.

“They don’t really need club recognition,” said Brian Garsh, chemistry and secondary education double major and freshman class president.

Others felt differently, however, also citing that the club had been preapproved by SG Governmental Affairs.

SG members also noted that the club currently has 105 members.

“Obviously that is saying something about the lack of musical extracurriculars on campus,” said Annie Montero, sophomore communications studies, English and marketing major.

SG also voted to recognize the current strategic plan, which “by no means enacts any tangible change yet,” but rather just represents SG’s support for the suggestions before it is brought to debate, according to SG vice president for advancement and junior marketing and Spanish double major Christina Kopka.

SG president and senior political science major Olaniyi Solebo also announced a clarification following a quote in appeared in last week’s Signal issue. Solebo’s quote stated that he is taking a wait-and-see approach to the proposed Safe Rides program at the College.

“I would not call my approach ‘waitand-see,’” Solebo told The Signal.

“Rather, ‘Let’s discuss.’”

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a pill, especially if your friends and fellow classmates are doing it,” Nathan said. “But even insofar as it works in the short-term, the cost is potentially high in terms of one’s health and personal integrity. Do you really want to be a drugged rat on a wheel? As Lily Tomlin once said, ‘The trouble with the rat race is that even if you win, you’re still a rat.’”

Other studies feel differently. “I don’t think it’s cheating because it’s still me doing all my work and taking every test.

All the knowledge is still in my head,” said a College senior who asked that her major be omitted. The senior said the first time she used Adderall was because she had minimal time to study.

Louisiana State University’s student newspaper reported last June that the average time spent on homework has risen 51 percent since 1981. Additionally, the 2011 National Survey of Student Engagement shows students are also balancing parttime jobs and co-curricular activities with preparing for class.

Still, it is unclear if there would be any academic consequences for using Adderall

as a study aid, and using “study drugs” is not listed as a form of cheating on the College’s Academic Policies’ website.

“If one of my own students were abusing, I probably would have a conversation about its danger,” said Don Lovett, professor and department chair of biology at the College.

“But I cannot imagine that I would target a student whom I did not know well.”

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Students’ desire to get work done has led to experimenting with Adderall.

Marijuana possession on 4/20

By Brendan McGrath Features Editor

Two males appeared to be smoking marijuana when Campus Police arrived at the Green Lane Fields at approximately 4:35 p.m. on Friday, April 20, according to reports.

The individuals emenated an odor of burnt vegetation believed to be marijuana. The police then found a leafy substance, believed to be marijuana, on the suspects. They were charged with possession and released.

…

Cash and medicine were stolen from a room in Travers Hall between 11:00

a.m. on Tuesday, April 17 and 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday, April 18, according to police reports. The room was not locked according to the victim. …

A fire occurred in the kitchen of a College house on Pennington Road and was reported around 11:20 a.m. on Friday, April 20. A resident of the house began heating oil on a burner and left the room for three minutes, when he returned, the pan was engulfed in flames. The resident quickly doused the fire with a fire extinguisher and the damage was contained.

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Food / College open to reducing food waste

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donations. However, TASK will accept hot food, if it arrives at the right temperature, in certain circumstances — sealed and wrapped in the kitchen and never touched or put on the serving table, Micai said.

While this is sometimes the case with leftovers thrown out at the 1855 Room, Dimanche said that some pans of food are put on the buffet counter and halfeaten. In these instances, the Rescue Mission of Trenton and local homeless shelter Trenton HomeFront could accept temperature-regulated food donations, said Micai, because “they do not have to follow the same guidelines as TASK.” Besides food banks, there are other donation options that concerned individuals can look into. Encarnacion cited “farm donation” and “composting programs” as viable alternatives Sodexo would consider.

Nearby Princeton University hires a local pig farmer to recycle dining hall food waste for $12 a day, according to its website. Rider University’s Aramark Dining Services staff partnered with Waste Management, Inc. in 2010 to recycle food waste in special containers, according to The Rider News.

Stallings emphasized the College’s efforts to donate food to the surrounding community in other ways.

Last fall, Dining Services donated

Photo courtesy of Laura Herzog

At the day’s end, this food from the 1855 Room ends up in the trash.

over 1,000 pounds of cereal to local and state food banks in the Residence Hall Association’s name, he said. He encouraged the campus to participate in the College’s habitual end-of-year on-perishable food donation program. He also said that the school provides 20,000 to 30,000 hours of community service annually, and TASK is a “primary site” for that work.

Sodexo has made big strides with its efforts to curb food waste on campus — most notably with the push for “tray-less dining,” as well as with the introduction of made-to-order food stations in Eickhoff Dining Hall, Encarnacion said.

“What we’re really trying to do to be

environmentally responsible is to reduce food spoiling from the forefront. In the past, we … served more foods (in) pans,” he said.

However, in a few campus locations, including The 1855 Room, one food station in Eickhoff and T-Dubbs Dining Hall, hot food is still pre-prepared in pans, leading to leftovers, Encarnacion said.

Stallings voiced his support for Sodexo.

“Seeing any food go to waste is disheartening, but we realize this is one of the great logistical challenges faced by food-service providers,” he said. “It is clearly in Sodexo’s best interests to be as efficient as possible in planning how

much food must be prepared to adequately meet the needs of our dining facilities, so I am confident that they are making a concerted effort to eliminate as much waste as possible.”

Dimanche listed various reasons for the waste besides legal issues and health requirements, including “lack of communication” with the chef that “today is not going to be a busy day” and unmet “expectations” — for example, when food is cooked for 60 people, but only 40 show up. However, she said that sometimes the chef “just cooks a lot of food.”

Student Government Executive Vice President and senior political science major Corey Dwyer said SG, which works closely with Dining Services, would support efforts to curb the food waste.

“Students interested in this important matter are encouraged to reach out to current environmental groups on campus to research alternative solutions to food waste and find ways to make a change,” Dwyer said in an email.

When told about the food waste, senior biology major Megan Fertitta, president of Water Watch, an environmental club on campus, said the idea that “perfectly good food” is being thrown out is “asinine.”

“I would hope that Sodexo would at least be open to donating (excess food) to the less fortunate, or try to be efficient at meal planning,” Fertitta wrote in an email.

“Not an easy task, I’m sure.”

Pollack details a ‘World Without Ice’

By Kristen Falzon Correspondent

One of the world’s leading experts on climate change gave an informative lecture on Wednesday, April 18. “Ice, Water and Climate” highlighted humanity’s role in contributing to the Earth’s rising surface tempature as part of the School of Science’s 2012 Colloquium Series.

Henry Pollack, a professor of geophysics at the University of Michigan for 40 years, has been the science advisor to former Vice President Al Gore’s climate project since 2006, a member of the U.N.’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change and shared in the receipt of the 2007 Noble Peace Prize with Gore.

Pollack’s talk gave an outline of the geologic and climatic systems that are exhibiting significant changes as human activity emits greenhouse gases into the atmosphere, while coinciding with the nearing of Earth Day.

The goal of Pollack’s popular science book “A World Without Ice,” published in 2009, is to bridge the gap between the scientific community and the public. The presentation, which Pollack said outlined the content of his book, compared geologic features such as ice caps, glaciers, rivers and lakes of the past and present to highlight the dramatic way in which these water resources are diminishing. Pollack also looked to the future and he explained, as the title of his book implies, that we may one day live in a world without ice at the polar regions.

“Today, humans are the biggest agent of change on the planet. We exceed the power of nature in many, many ways,” Pollack said.

He explained that humans have changed oxygen levels in the oceans to the extent that dead zones exist at the mouth of many rivers that carry agricultural and industrial chemicals to the sea.

“Nature has her own thermometers, and those are talking to us as well,” said Pollack, pointing out that birds are laying their eggs earlier in the year. He then

turned his attention to the main of theme of his presentation: “Nature’s best thermometer, most unambiguous thermometer, is ice,” he said.

Pollack said that we could experience an ice-free Arctic Ocean for the first time in history by mid-century.

He also said that sea ice has thinned almost by half of its thickness in the last 30 years. At the end of the 20th Century average sea levels were rising at twice the rate that they were at the beginning. Pollack said that millions of people might be displaced by only a one-meter rise of the sea level.

“I don’t want to leave you only thinking about the dangers,” said Pollack, as he displayed the image of the Chinese character for “crisis” and explained that the two symbols forming the character each had a different meaning — one meaning “danger,” the other, “opportunity.”

“I think the opportunity that’s in front of us is to remake the modern industrial economy run on a different energy source,” he said. “The countries that grab that opportunity will be the leaders of the 21st Century.”

College looks to continue renovations over summer

By Tom Ciccone News Editor

For an institution that was founded in 1855, the College is implementing exciting new renovations.

The new education building, which was built over the course of this academic year in place of the demolished wing of Forcina Hall, is scheduled to be completed by June 22, according to Matt Golden, vice president of College Relations and Advancement.

It is expected to be substantially completed by the first week of June, well before the building contract’s set completion date, Golden said.

The building will be designed by a firm called Environetics Design and it will follow Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design Silver-level specifications, a measure of the expected energy efficient design.

The building is to be open for students this upcoming fall, according to Lynda Rothermel, the College’s campus architect, director of Campus Planning and the project’s design manager.

The three-story, 17,000 square-foot structure will hold classrooms for education programs at the College. There will also be a tiered classroom, a large lecture hall, a large multipurpose space, a computer lab and a café, as well as faculty, administrative and

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Cromwell Hall will have a new look after the College selects a company to make interior upgrades this summer, according to Lynda Rothemel.

grant offices for the School of Education, according to the College’s website.

The College will also be bringing in Tom Nussbaum, a local artist, to create an aluminum-cut work of art to be featured as part of the new education building.

The offices that had previously resided in the one-story wing of Forcina Hall have moved to the 1968 wing of Roscoe L. West Hall. This includes the Center for Academic Success, the Educational Opportunity Fund, the Tutoring Center and Career Services.

Many other renovations are happening to the College. A private bidder was recently selected to take responsibilty of the College’s Steam and Sanitary Pipes Replacement project. According to Golden, PJM Mechanicals will begin this May replacing two steam manholes, the steam piping between them and install a new sanitary line. The construction will take place in the street between Norsworthy and New Residence Halls.

On Thursday, April 19, the possible contractors for renovating Centennial Hall were announced, with the lowest bidder being George Koustas Painting & Construction

offering $278,000, according to finance and business services.

This winter, numerous Centennial Hall residents signed a petition and submitted complaints to the College’s administration about Centennial’s living arrangements.

Over the summer, Centennial Hall will receive interior finishes and new furniture for all the dorm rooms, Rothermel said.

Many other buildings on campus have undergone renovations over the course of the school year, including New Residence Hall, which received new window screens, roofing and interior alterations. Holman and Green Halls both underwent emergency generator replacements, with Green Hall’s landscaping also being fixed. Armstrong and Eickhoff Halls had new roofing done, with Eickhoff’s interior also being renovated.

Some projects are nearing completion, such as Centennial, Decker, Travers and Wolfe Halls’ roof replacements. Cromwell Hall is scheduled to receive a roof replacement as well as interior upgrades over the summer, but according to Rothermel, the “bidder” selection process is going through a “protest period” in which the project has yet to be assigned to a company.

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Nation & W rld

Romney backs student loan idea

ASTON, Pa. (AP) — Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney on Monday embraced a student loan proposal that President Barack Obama is selling on the campaign trail and refused to endorse Sen. Marco Rubioʼs conservative immigration plan aimed at helping young illegal immigrants.

The two policy positions signaled an effort by Romney to move to the political center as he works to court critical general election swing voters — including young voters and Hispanic voters — after a brutal primary fight.

“I think young voters in this country have to vote for me if theyʼre really thinking of whatʼs in the best interest of the country and whatʼs in their personal best interest,” Romney said as he stood next to Rubio, RFla., and answered reportersʼ questions for the first time since effectively securing the GOP presidential nomination.

House Republicans oppose legislation to temporarily extend low-interest rates for student loans. Obama has been pushing Congress for the extension and planned a three-state tour this week to warn students of the potential financial catastrophe they will face if Congress fails to act.

Romney refused to embrace a Rubio proposal that would allow young illegal immigrants to remain in the U.S. to work or study. He did say there were provisions to “commend” it and that his campaign would “study the issue.

Romney said during the South Carolina primary that all illegal immigrants should return to their home country and get in line to be eligible for U.S. citizenship. Rubioʼs still-evolving bill would allow young illegal immigrants who graduated from high school and have no criminal record to obtain a nonimmigrant visa. They

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Sen. Marco Rubio smiles (left) as he joins Republican presidential candidate Gov. Mitt Romney for a news conference. could stay in the U.S., obtain a driversʼ license and work or continued their studies but would have no special path to citizenship.

Romneyʼs answers illustrate the careful line he has to walk as he transitions from the primary to the general election, where heʼll have to tussle with Obama for support from the Hispanic, female and young voters who propelled Obama to victory in 2008.

Romneyʼs language on loans, for example, was distinctly different from the answer he gave when he was last asked about the issue. Prior to the Illinois primary on March 20, he told a young woman concerned about student debt to “get ready for President Obamaʼs claim.”

Romney also tacked to the right on immigration during the primary. In recent days, heʼs been highlighting Hispanic

News Bits Social Security is rushing to insolvency, driven by retiring baby boomers, a weak economy and politiciansʼ reluctance to take action to fix the retirement and disability program. The trust funds that support Social Security will run dry in 2033 — three years earlier than previously projected — the government said Monday. ...

A private U.S. company has delayed launching a cargo ship to the International Space Station. Space Exploration Technologies Corp., or SpaceX, was scheduled to launch the supply ship next Monday. But company officials said that the spaceship needs more testing. The delay will probably be about one week. ...

Sudanese warplanes bombed a market and an oil field in South Sudan on Monday, killing at least two people after Sudanese ground forces had reportedly crossed into South Sudan with tanks and artillery, elevating the risk of all-out war between the two old enemies.

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concerns at events while leaving out much of the rhetoric he embraced earlier this year. He said Monday that he would outline additional changes to the immigration system in the coming months, particularly with the visa system that governs who is allowed to work in the U.S. Still, he wouldnʼt go so far as to embrace Rubioʼs immigration proposal.

Rubio has said his goal is to craft a Republican compromise on the so-called DREAM Act that Romney could support.

The DREAM Act, which has languished on Capitol Hill, would provide a path to citizenship for some young illegal immigrants who attend college or serve in the military.

Romney declined Monday to say if Rubio was on his list of vice presidential candidates, or if he was experienced enough for the job.

N.J. News

State drops EPA suit TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — N.J. has withdrawn from a 2008 lawsuit brought against the Environmental Protection Agency over delays in implementing air quality standards.

The lawsuit, Mississippi v. EPA, was originally brought by several states and industry groups that said the standard shouldnʼt be strengthened. N.J. joined other states in arguing the standard should be set at a stricter level, as recommended by scientific advisers.

In September, Obama overruled scientific advisers and scrapped a clean-air regulation intended to reduce smog. A new standard is anticipated by July 2014.

The lawsuit was intended to force the EPA to set new standards for ozone, which contributes to smog. The state withdrew from the lawsuit on Friday because thatʼs already happening, a Department of Environmental Protection spokesman said Monday.

Spokesman Larry Ragonese said it was no longer worth putting legal resources into the lawsuit for that reason. Michael Drewniak, a spokesman for Gov. Chris Christie, echoed that point is saying it “makes sense to follow the Obama administrationʼs lead on this.”

Christieʼs office released a record of litigation against out-of-state polluters.

“Governor Christie will continue to act aggressively in this way to protect New Jerseyans,” Drewniak said.

But Jeff Tittel, director of the N.J. Sierra Club, lashed out at Christie for withdrawing. Tittel said Christie is more interested in siding with polluters and special interest groups than protecting public health.

He noted N.J. withdrew from the lawsuit — supported by N.Y., Maryland and other states on Earth Day.

Egypt denies U.S. nonprofit groups CAIRO (AP) — Egyptian authorities have denied permission to eight American nonprofit groups to operate locally, including a center headed by former President Jimmy Carter that monitors elections, a ministry official said Monday.

The move to deny permission to The Carter Center and others comes only a month ahead of Egyptʼs first presidential elections since the ouster of longtime authoritarian leader Hosni Mubarak last year. The rejection of Carterʼs organization, which tries to ensure free and fair elections by observing votes around the world, raises doubts about whether Egyptʼs crucial ballot will be transparent.

The licenses were denied because the groupsʼ activities “breach the countryʼs sovereignty,” the Social Affairs Ministry official said. He also warned that if any of the groups attempt to operate without permits they will be penalized in accordance with the law, which makes it unlikely that The Carter Center would be allowed to observe the upcoming vote.

The official spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to brief the media.

The presidential race is already wracked with tension after the election commission disqualified 10 candidates, including the two top Islamist front-runners.

Many Egyptians question whether the military rulers who took over when Mubarak stepped down are ready to submit to civilian oversight that could curb their power.

On Monday the generals approved legislation passed by the Islamist-led parliament to ban officials from the Mubarak regime from running in the presidential elections, a security official said.

Now the elections commission must rule if candidates such as Mubarakʼs last prime minister, Ahmed Shafiq, are allowed to stay in the race, since he applied to run for president before the law was approved.

“The next president will be the choice of the people without any imposition or guardianship from anyone,” he said in remarks carried by the official state news agency MENA. Under Mubarak, who ruled for nearly 30 years, international monitoring of local elections was viewed as meddling in Egyptʼs affairs. The legislative and presidential

AP Photo

An Egyptian vendor sells dairy products under electoral posters with pictures of presidential hopeful Abdel-Moneim Abolfotoh. elections were rigged in favor of the deposed leader and his former ruling party.

The Carter Center is the most prominent of the eight groups denied permits. Some of the others are linked to U.S.-based churches.

Sanne van den Bergh, who heads The Carter Center in Egypt, said the group has not yet received formal notification of the decision to deny them a permit.

“At the moment we havenʼt been informed that weʼve been rejected,” she said, adding that the center will decide on its next steps after notification.

Local civil society groups have complained that the Social Affairs Ministry delays processing permits for groups, forcing many to work in legal limbo.

She said they applied for a permit in October.

Egyptʼs military rulers allowed The Carter Center to have 40 people observe the multistage parliamentary elections that ran November to February.

The Carter Center said the vote was generally fair.

A recent investigation into alleged violations by U.S. democracy groups operating in Egypt led to the worst diplomatic row between Cairo and Washington in decades.

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Date:

April 20, 2012

Subject:

Year-End Closing Procedures

The residence halls will close on Friday, May 4, 2012 at 8:00 PM. Soon after, many of the halls will be used for summer camps and conferences while others will have construction projects completed. Your help is needed in order to make this transition a successful one. Please read and adhere to the following information in order to make your moving experience a smooth one. Any student who is not able to vacate by this closing date and time should contact the building Residence Director. However please note that exceptions are for extreme situations and are rare.

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Review the Reduce for Good Use flyer and recycle your belongings to those in need!

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Large, 30-yard dumpsters will be delivered on or about April 20. Please start to bring any and all trash to the dumpsters instead of the trash room. Dumpsters will be behind the library, Decker, Travers, and all Townhouses. In addition, you will find a dumpster between Phelps and Hausdoerffer as well as between New Residence and Decker.

All personal furniture, carpet, and other materials of this nature should be removed before your last day in residence. These items can only be thrown away in the dumpsters outside. Students can be fined for large trash items left in the hallways, stairways, or the smaller dumpsters.

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Plastic bags will be delivered to each hall office for all debris. Please use these bags, and after each bag is full, please deposit them outside in the dumpsters. If the trash room is full, please take bags directly to dumpsters. College House residents are to deposit trash in the appropriate outside trash container. If extra bags are needed, each hall office will have them.

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To avoid cleaning fees, your room must be left in broom swept condition. Remove all trash from your room; clean out drawers, closets, sink cabinets (in T/W, Townhouses) etc. to avoid a charge for leaving a dirty room. All private bathrooms in Cromwell, New Residence Hall, Eickhoff Hall, Townhouses and College Houses must be thoroughly cleaned.

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Editorial

Bidding The Signal adieu

What can I say? It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, and as cliché as it sounds, it really was.

At times I downright hated The Signal, or that is, what came with it; regular nights without sleep, getting a gazillion emails and phone calls every day, dropping everything in order to cover a story, receiving occasional criticism – I’ve toughened up a lot over four years, and I’ve realized that no matter how hard you work, not everyone is going to like what you do much less take the time to understand it. We must always strive to be the best in what we do, but sometimes life just is what it is.

Still, I’ve worked for The Signal since my first semester of college. I’ve been involved with many campus activities, and any of my good friends will tell you that the newspaper has definitely been one of the most important to me. My college experience would not have been nearly as fulfilling without all the friends I’ve made in this office, the knowledge I’ve learned and even the amazing campus events/ shows I never would have attended if I didn’t have to cover them (really people, start expanding your campus lives!).

I realize how fortunate I am to have found such a niche at the college I love so much, and I will forever be grateful for how it has helped me become a young adult ready to follow my dreams and enter the real world. To everyone who hasn’t found their niche, keep searching. I assure you that there is a place for everyone at this school, and one day it will do for you what The Signal has done for me.

I could go on and on, but I’ve found that more words often means less meaning. The paper has certainly been a love/hate relationship from the get-go, but as happy as I am to be finally free, I know that there will be many days in the future when I’ll wish I were still here. To the new staff, goodbye, and I wish you all the best. Even if you somehow run this paper into the ground (which you won’t!), I’ll still love you with all my heart.

Tom O’Dell / Staff Photographer

Recalling memories from past semesters, Editor-in-Chief Brianna Gunter and former Editor-in-Chief Matt Huston say their goodbyes to The Signal.

The Weekly Poll: School is almost over and summer is just around the corner, what are your plans?

• Beach, beach and more beach.

• I’m gonna sleep until September, wake me up when it ends.

• Take on an exciting (or boring) internship or job.

• Fight crime, be the Dark Knight, you know the usual.

cast your vote @ tcnjsignal.net !

Previous poll’s results As we near the end of the semester, how do you find yourself preparing for finals?

• A combination of stressing and studying. 62% • With such nice weather, that’s the last thing on my mind right now. 23% • Spending a ton of time in the library. 15% • I’m already graduating and not too concerned. 0%

– Brianna Gunter, Editor-in-Chief

Dear Signal,

tcnjsignal.net

You taught me my craft, you introduced me to some of my best friends, and you gave me the closest thing I had to a home on campus — a dreary, worn and sunken office filled with talented, hilarious and wonderful people.

I could go on about all the insanity and inspiration that happened down there, but that would be a waste.

It’s written all over the walls.

It’s enough to say this: My friendships and jokes and trials and accomplishments in the basement made college what it was, and I hope that many more future students can say the same.

With love, Matt Huston Former Editor-in-Chief

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Quotes of the Week “That hurts. You can’t give it away. You can’t take it home.

You’ve just got to throw it out.”

— 1855 Room’s catering supervisor Martine Dimanche

“Even insofar as (Adderall) works in the shortterm, the cost is potentially high in terms of one’s health and personal integrity.”

— psychiatrist David L. Nathan

Correction In last week’s issue, a page one headline placed the words “brain aneurysm” in quotation marks to indicate reference to a quote from the prosecutor’s office.

Our intention was not to call into question the cause of Traina’s death.

We apologize for any misunderstanding.

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Opinions The Signal says ...

Stop: complaining about your finals, ignoring that heap of laundry, eating too many snacks too late, dropping your phone.

Caution: papers due, final exams, crowded libraries, stressed out students.

Go: mentally prepare for the NFL draft, drink hot chocolate, face your fears, plan your summer, make time to relax, play your roommate in FIFA.

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Sexism in contemporary music

By Sophie Kay

Recently, one of my good friends suggested I check out Childish Gambino.

Generally speaking, I am not into rap music, but I decided to give it a shot. Donald Glover, the person behind the name Childish Gambino, is well-known as an actor of the TV show “Community” and was previously a writer for “30 Rock.” Without a doubt, he is a clever lyricist and very talented. At first, I thought his music was fun and catchy. But then I started listening a little more closely.

“Freaks and Geeks,” likely his most famous song, caught my attention. He says, “My dick is made of carrots, bunnies wantin’ to be fed” and “E.E. cummin’ on her face, now that’s poetry in motion.”

What I want to know is why someone with such a brilliant and creative mind is lowering themselves. Glover has a Writer’s Guild of America Award. Although clearly skillful with words, the meaning behind them are quite crass.

Childish Gambino is not the worst in any way. A majority of rappers do this same thing and to a more severe degree. Soulja Boy’s song “Crank Dat (Soulja Boy)” repeats “superman that hoe,” which according to urbandictionary.com, is when a man ejaculates on a girl’s back and then sticks the sheets to her, so when she wakes up in the morning she has a cape.

AP Photo

Contemporary music features a number of sexist themes and lyrics. Here, Eminem and Dr. Dre perform at the 2012 Coachella Valley Music Festival.

Meanwhile, Lupe Fiasco’s most famous song “Kick, Push” is about skateboarding.

I want to know why we are drawn to this music. Considering that women make up half of the population, it can’t be only men listening to make songs popular. So why do women enjoy this music? Why do women even tolerate it?

One could argue that rappers aren’t

actually sexist and don’t mean what they say.

But with these songs, the media perpetuates the idea that this behavior is acceptable. Men will think it’s okay to not respect women, some women will think it’s normal not to be respected. We can’t help but listen to the media.

These songs might be catchy, but I think I’ll stick to Lupe Fiasco.

Letter to the Editor Dear Editor, On March 16, 2012, our son Ryan Alley had a very serious automobile accident, that resulted in his death. Questions remain unanswered, and some answers we will never know.

Was he out that evening in a “safe and organized” environment, to prevent just this type of tragedy?

Was it just “a bad decision” while trying to be a good friend, and not letting your friend drive?

Was he impaired to the point that he was not able to make “a conscious decision”?

The circumstances on that night did not change the final outcome.

Whatever decision Ryan made, the consequences were fatal.

All of the testimonies and events now planned will not bring Ryan back to us, his remaining family, and his friends.

So, when you think of Ryan … STOP and realize all of this could have been prevented. If this could happen to Ryan, such a GIANT of a man … it could happen to you. Be conscious of your actions and the results of these actions. THINK about yourself, your friends and the other people on the road.

Ryan had access to everything and unparalleled opportunities.

Please remember Ryan as THE LESSON, for what was possible and what he could have accomplished in his life.

Respectfully, Tim and Mary Alley

The costliness of a college degree

By Frank Orlich

What’s the most expensive part of going to college? You may be surprised to learn it’s not tuition, room and board or textbooks.

As any economist will tell you, the correct answer is opportunity cost. While tuition may cost a pretty penny, the wages you could’ve earned had you worked a full time job rather than attended school will far outweigh the cost of tuition.

This forces the question, what is a college degree really worth?

Is it still worth it to go to college? And if it is still worth it, at what price will it not be? Or is college such a valuable experience that there is no cost we’re not willing to pay?

For many years, college was only for the upper class. The extremely wealthy would send their children to one of the few sources of higher education to learn history and philosophy and Latin and anything else a member of the upper class elite would need to know. Then, after World War II, the GI Bill was passed and America subsidized college educations for returning veterans, thus making it possible for members of the middle class to attain a college degree. Since then, the rate of attendance at four year universities has gone through the roof as the demand for higher education increased. For example, 94 percent of my graduating class from Mahwah High School went on to a four-year university.

So what is the true value of a college education now? Is it merely to give you a crushing advantage over 6 percent of the workforce who opted not to go to college? Years ago, it was almost impossible to find someone with a college degree unable to find a job. It was a mark of distinction, something only the truly elite attained. Now, when everyone and their mother has a college degree, it is not uncommon to struggle to find a job after graduation.

Furthermore, the price of college has been ever-increasing for the last few decades. Lofty tuition prices and a devious textbook market have furthered the inflation, ensuring that many students graduate with an overwhelming amount of debt.

In many ways, education is a lot like the housing market. People during the ’90s made lavish purchases because the value of homes in America had been on the rise for a few years. Therefore, it was a reasonable investment to buy a house, even an unaffordable house, because even if you couldn’t make your payments anymore, your house had increased in value, and you could sell it at a profit. We inflated the market until the bubble popped. People today view education the same way. Even if unaffordable, it’s still a necessary expense because the belief is, people need a degree to get a decent job.

I’m not arguing that no one should go to college. To be sure, there are benefits, both during and after higher education, and I for one have clearly bought into them. However, if a student cannot afford tuition, I am arguing that they should seriously weigh the pros and cons of pursuing higher education. A degree is no longer a winning lottery ticket waiting to be cashed. The current market isn’t what it was in the ’80s and ’90s and a college degree does not ensure a job with a lofty salary and benefits. So, graduating seniors should look at the current market, and think long and hard before they decide to take on a mountain of debt, just to get a degree with no career outlook. They need to decide whether or not it’s a good economic investment for them, rather than just blindly writing checks or signing loan agreements.

There has to be a price we’re not willing to pay. Tuition prices are at all-time highs because we’ve allowed anyone with a driver’s license to qualify for a student loan. Perhaps this is the price we’re not willing to pay.

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In recognition of National Nurses’ Week May 6-12, 2012 The Department of Nursing, celebrates all nurses and future nurses on campus including faculty, staff, and students.

Thank you for your Professionalism, Dedication and Caring to the School, to the College, to the Community and to Society!

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Features

Professor shares passion for Tanzania Students to travel with facutly-led program

Photo courtesy of Marla Jaksch

Nine students will immerse themselves this summer in traditional Tanzanian culture.

ByAmy Reynolds Features Assistant

While most students will be spending this summer on the beach, working or taking classes at community college, nine students will be venturing to Tanzania for a five-week, faculty-led study abroad program.

On top of studying gender and development, students will be attending cultural events and performances, visiting cultural sites, taking cooking lessons and attending

workshops, lectures and tours.

Throughout the trip, students will be staying in various places. From Kilimanjaro, to Zanzibar and Mikumi, they won’t be in one location for more than 10 days.

“Each location is very different in terms of languages and ethnic groups, food, art, culture and religion,” said Marla Jaksch, women’s and gender studies professor and faculty leader of this study abroad program.

Students will also be documenting

women’s roles in the Tanzanian liberation movement and will be creating an online, interactive museum.

“I’ve done minimal traveling outside of the country and felt this was on opportunity to view the world from a different lens, to apply the critical thinking skills I’ve accumulated throughout college, and to broaden my understanding of the world,” said junior psychology and women’s and gender studies double major Alyssa Fountain.

Students will be working with many non-governmental organizations (NGOs) in Tanzania, according to junior women’s and gender studies major Shannon Grooms.

“I am most excited about the opportunity to experience Tanzanian culture and to meet new people,” Grooms said. “I’m also extremely excited to learn about the organizations we will be working for because I want to do NGO work upon graduation.”

Jaksch has been leading experimental trips to Tanzania since 2006 and she displays a passion for the culture. In fact, she travels there with her Tanzanian husband about twice a year.

“To be honest, my interest was

in Rwanda initially but after taking Jaksch’s WGS 200 course, I was infected by her passion for Tanzania,” Grooms said.

In addition to studying and experiencing Tanzanian culture, many of the students are participating in this trip to either confirm or determine what academic route they’ll take in the future.

Fountain stated that she’s interested in pursuing higher degrees in public health, focusing specifically on maternal health.

Grooms, on the other hand, is interested in joining the Peace

Corps after graduation. For both students, however, the trip will determine whether or not they are on the right track for the future.

Yet they’re most excited to experience a drastically different culture first hand.

“My main reason for going is to be a student, to learn with an open mind and to expand my world view,” Fountain said. “I think I’ve learned enough about Western culture and history. It’s time for me to learn more about the parts of the world that have been essentially forgotten in my textbooks.”

Photo courtesy of Marla Jaksch

Students will learn about a drastically different culture from a first-hand experience rather than from a textbook.

El Chapin provides best meal of the semester

By Alex Wolfe Sports Editor I’ve reviewed a lot of food this semester, but this week I really wanted something different.

You might be thinking “But Alex, you say that every week and then you just go review some other pizza place or something.”

I know, adoring fans of my food column, it does usually go that way. But this week was different.

“Yeah, as if. So how was Mario’s or whatever this week?”

Shut up, inner voice of my readers. I totally reviewed something different this week.

That different place was El Chapin Restaurant and Grill in Trenton, and I am damn happy that I did.

This place is seriously autentico. They have quesadillas, tacos, burritos, guacamole, empanadas, tostadas, fajitas and all of the delicious Mexican menu items you could imagine. On top of that, they also have some American specials like cheesesteaks and French fries and things of that ilk. But why would I get a cheesesteak from a Mexican place? That’s probably there for that one damn guy who somehow hates Mexican food when everybody’s going out to El Chapin for lunch. Just suck it up and get a quesadilla.

It’s like a grilled cheese sandwich. Damn you, non-Mexican-food-eating guy.

I decided on a pretty big spread, mostly because I wanted to try everything. However, I didn’t need to order as much as I did— the delivery minimum is $10 and delivery is free. That’s essentially as good as it gets around here.

I decided on a steak quesadilla (which came with either fries or a small salad. I took fries, and it was $6.50), a beef empanada

($1.50) and an order of chips and guacamole ($5.50, which seemed expensive, more on that in a minute) I ordered at around 8:30 p.m. or so during the Knicks game, and I got my food about 40 minutes after. That’s not too bad, but as far as I’m concerned that better be some really fresh food for that long of a wait.

Fortunately, they did not disappoint. The food was absolutely fantastic.

So I took down my empanada first. That thing was really big for something that cost $1.50. Not to mention it was completely full of beef. It also came with some salsa in the box which I was very impressed with (to my palette, a jalapeño and cilantro salsa, which was a little watery but absolutely delicious).

Next I tackled some of the guac. I mentioned earlier that it was a little expensive, but as a guacamole enthusiast I can say that it was incredibly delicious. Not only was the guac awesome, but the chips were homemade. The chips were almost as worth the money as the guac was.

Lastly, I got to my quesadilla and fries. I honestly only ate one fry, and I can confirm that they were indeed French fries. Nothing special about those. The quesadilla, on the other hand, was awesome. The beef in it was great and smoky tasting (grilled beef is also one of their specials apparently), and there was enough cheese that it was a really good offset for the beef. I dipped it in the included sour cream and more of the salsa (which I couldn’t get enough of) and it was phenomenal.

I had a lot left over and I am happy to report that the fries and quesadilla microwaved well, and the chips still tasted great the day after.

Overall, this was probably one of the better meals I had all semester. I guess the saying is true: I saved the best for last.

El Chapin Where: 802 Lamberton St. Hours: Sunday-Saturday: 11 a.m.-10 p.m.

Number: (609) 278-1200 Web orders: Found on grubhub.com

Ratings (out of 5): Appetizers: Entrée: Speed: Cost: Leftovers: Overall: 23/25

Alex Wolfe / Sports Editor

With free delivery, great prices and delicious food, El Chapin is a tough place to beat when it comes to a fantastic dinner.

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Making the right choices dining out

By Katie Occhipinti Columnist

Aside from the difficulties of eating healthy at home, there are barriers to eating healthy while dining out. Research has found that today, Americans are 40 percent more likely to purchase three or more meals away from home than they were in the 1980s. At the same time, portion size of foods purchased away from home has been on the rise. One study found that in the year 2000, a 20-oz bottle of soda was the typical singleserving size, which is a 250 percent increase from what was viewed as a serving size in the 1950s.

What do you get when you have more Americans dining out, exposed to larger food portions?

The obesity epidemic that we have today. Perhaps as consumers we enjoy the feeling of getting more bang for our buck. “Value meals,” “endless pasta” dishes

and “all you can eat” appeal to our wallets, but they are detrimental to our waistlines.

Believe it or not, simply having a larger meal in front of us means we are likely to eat more.

A 2004 study published by the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition found that subjects consumed more calories when served the largest portion of an entrée than when served the smallest portion, regardless of the feeling of fullness.

Let’s be realistic: At some restaurants it is worth ordering the best of whatever is on the menu, regardless of the amount of calories, fat and salt the dish may contain. That’s okay because one meal never made anyone fat. However, if you frequently dine out or you are someone who “takes the weekend off” from your healthy habits during the week, implementing a few small changes could lead to big results.

Campus Style

2. Try to avoid feeling starved before going out to dinner. This could lead to picking unhealthy entrée choices and over-eating.

3. Take a look at the menu online ahead of time and figure out a healthy option. Some restaurants will even post nutritional breakdown for every meal so you can see exactly what you are ordering.

4. Most restaurants will serve huge portions. To avoid over-eating, split an entrée with your date and add side salads.

Tips for healthy dining: 1. Remember, your health and your goals are important. You suggest a restaurant where you know you can be successful in ordering something yummy and healthy.

5. Plan on taking half your entrée home before you start to eat.

6. Remove the temptation by saying “No, thank you” to the breadbasket even before it is placed on the table.

7. Ask questions about how the entrée is prepared so you know what

to expect.

8. Don’t be afraid to have it your way! “Grilled instead of fried,” “light on the oil” or “all sauces on the side.”

9. Make healthy substitutions.

Restaurants will comply. Swap French fries for a baked potato or baked sweet potato, and any side dish could be swapped for steamed vegetables.

A five-star restaurant is worthy of ordering and enjoying whatever is on the menu with no substitutions. However, happy hour at Applebee’s is a different story.

The key is that if you choose to treat yourself to a not-so-healthy, calorie-dense meal, make it somewhere that is worth it. Making good choices 80 percent of the time could make dining on those special occasions a 100 percent guilt-free experience.

Distress your jeans in 30 minutes

By Victoria Moorhouse Columnist There’s a comforting feeling associated with sliding on that pair of wellloved jeans. They’re moveable, ripped, frayed and a little loose in all the right spots. You have a fiery love affair with those denim gems. They are gracefully weathered, probably washed more times than you can count. But there comes a day when your beloved jeans just aren’t wearable anymore and you’re left with a brand-new, stiff, meaningless pair of cobalt blue pants. So give them a little TLC, speed up the aging process and put them under the knife with just a few DIY simple steps.

Needed Tools: X-Acto knife, scissors, cheese grater, chalk or pen.

1. Pick a pair of jeans that desperately need some wear and tear. It’s best to pick a pair that are rather loose and don’t have too much stretch to them. Lay them out and using a

Victoria Moorhouse / Columnist

With just a few supplies, it’s possible to add up to three years of wear and tear to jeans in just 30 minutes.

2. Using scissors cut holes in the knees.

Remember to cut the hole slightly smaller than what you want it to be. They will get larger once you wash them and once you try them on.

4. Here comes the distressed look. For the “thigh” portion of your jeans. Place something heavy on top of them so they don’t move. You can also try putting something hard inside of them. Take your cheese grater and literally grate your jeans like a block of Parmesan cheese. You’ll have to put some muscle behind it if you want them really tattered.

3. Use the X-Acto knife to fray the perimeter of the hole. This creates the hanging threads.

5. Repeat the above steps wherever you like on your jeans, front, back, side. It’s

piece of chalk or a pen, mark up where you want holes, rips or frays.

your call.

6. Send them through the wash and hang them out to dry.

Voila! In about 30 minutes, you’ve aged your jeans about three years. It takes some practice, but by ripping them up by yourself, you’ve saved yourself having that awkward conversation with Grandma on why you spent $65 on some hole-y slacks.

Five months closer to becoming fluent

By Juliana Fidler Foreign Correspondent

One of my top goals for my five-month semester in Spain was to improve my Spanish.

Most of my friends from my program have the same goal, and since we only have about a month left in Granada, our progress has been a frequent conversation topic. A few of them have expressed disappointment, but I really think that we are all much closer to fluency than when we started out.

To be sure, it takes work and some days are frustrating, but I’ve recently come to the conclusion that learning a foreign language is like growing up: I don’t notice changes in my appearance

from day to day, but when I look back on pictures from 20 years ago, 10 years ago, five years ago and even last year, there are obvious differences. Similarly, I don’t feel like I wake up everyday with a level of Spanish that’s a measurable notch higher than my level the day before, but even in just four months, I have “grown” a lot.

The more I think about this idea, the more I think about concrete areas in my life here where I’ve noticed a change. The first is, naturally, my interactions with my host family. One of my professors told my class that a higher level of Spanish enables the speaker to express opinions and real emotions — not just recount facts. I’ve had “heart-to-

heart” talks with my host mom that just would not have been possible in January, and I’ve been able to explain my real opinions and thoughts. While our host mom tells my roommate and me that our Spanish is improving (much-appreciated encouragement), things like this show me it’s true.

I also go to a church every Sunday here in Granada and I participate in a volunteering program where I visit an elderly woman once a week. Even though focusing sometimes takes more effort than it might in English, I can comprehend and take in a full church service in Spanish, and I am able to have real conversations during volunteering visits, when at first

I understood about half of what she said.

And then there are the little things. I feel comfortable going to the supermarket and riding the city bus, and when I was asked for directions to the post office recently, I was able to give them.

When I was sick, I was able to describe my symptoms to my host mom. I’ve talked to my host parents about current events in Spain, like the General Strike in March and the recent scandals involving the royal family, and learned about Spanish cultural traditions like Semana Santa (Holy Week, up to and including Easter) from my host sisters.

I’m not 100 percent fluent, and I wouldn’t fool anyone into thinking I was a native Spaniard.

But at the same time, I can have real conversations and relationships with people here. I recently came across this quotation by journalist Flora Lewis: “Learning another language is not only learning different words for the same things, but learning another way to think about things.”

I think this is a true and beautiful statement. Learning another language is not learning how to translate what you want to say, but rather developing a working understanding of the meaning of phrases and words as they are in that language, independent of their approximations in your first language. This understanding is one of the best and most important gifts that studying abroad has given me.

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5th Annual Student Leadership Awards The Student Leadership Awards consist of approximately 20 programming, leadership, and scholarship awards highlighting student contributions to the TCNJ community.

The Division of Student Affairs would like to congratulate our recipients and finalists, as well as recognize the more than 700 students who applied for the various awards. The Student Leadership Awards program was developed to honor our students, because you honor the College every day with your pursuit of knowledge, vision of an engaged campus community, and willingness to give so freely of your time and talents.

Congratulations to all award recipients!

Scholarship Awards

BLUE AND GOLD AWARD

ELIZABETH ALLEN 1869 SCHOLARSHIP

Bryana Bonfanti Angela Chen Carianne D'Oriano Corey Dwyer Elizabeth Egan Taylor Enoch Lauren Fitzsimmons Kaitlyn Nichols-O'Neill

Molly Moltane

HAROLD W. EICKHOFF OUTSTANDING FIRST YEAR STUDENT AWARD Hannah Pawlack

HAROLD AND ROSA LEE EICKHOFF FUND Alison Lazzaro

DOROTHY TAYLOR HAAS '32 AWARD Randolph Portugal

WILLIAM KLEPPER SCHOLARSHIP Grace Moran

BESSIE CUTTER PERLMAN '25 SCHOLARSHIP Adam Preim

ANNIE F. STOUT AND KATE STOUT SCHOLARSHIP Bryana Bonfanti

WADE WATKINS '84 SCHOLARSHIP Erik Marcus

MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP Daniel Lee

JOHN WANDISHIN '79 SCHOLARSHIP Rachel Fleisher

Leadership Awards WHO’S WHO Carianne D'Oriano Elizabeth Egan Andrew Lewis Danielle Morrone William West

OUTSTANDING STUDENT LEADER OF THE YEAR Olaniyi Solebo

Programming Awards EXCELLENCE IN ADVOCACY Student Government Decoding Off-Campus Living Student New Jersey Education Association Drop-Out Crisis: What Future Teachers Need to Know

EXCELLENCE IN SERVICE TO TRENTON Women in Learning and Leadership Women's Empowerment Day

EXCELLENCE IN SERVICE TO TCNJ Council for Exceptional Children

EXCELLENCE IN SUSTAINABILITY ABE & Centennial Staff - You Can't Spell Recycling without Tye Dye and Pizza

EXCELLENCE IN COLLABORATIVE PROGRAMMING College Union Board, Student Finance Board, & Student Government - TCNJ fun.ival

EXCELLENCE IN DIVERSITY TCNJ Barkada - Filipino Variety Show

EMERGING LEADER OF THE YEAR

OUTSTANDING NEW PROGRAM

Margaret Fuller Kathleen Powell

STUDENT ORGANIZATION PRESIDENT OF THE YEAR

Italian Club - Italian-American Hertiage Month Student New Jersey Education Association Anti-Bullying Week

Olaniyi Solebo

OUTSTANDING PROGRAM OF THE YEAR

OUTSTANDING STUDENT EMPLOYEE OF THE YEAR

College Union Board, Student Finance Board, & Student Government - TCNJ fun.ival

David Karas

PRESIDENT'S CUP AWARD

PROGRAMMING LEGACY AWARDS

Society for Parlimentary Debate

Colleges Against Cancer - Relay for Life

April 25, 2012 The Signal page 17

The Triad House is a safe haven

By Jack Meyers Correspondent

Anthony McBride knew what suffering was before most American teenagers his age could hold down a steady job.

Swept into the foster care system at the young age of 15 — after having lost his mother and then his grandmother shortly thereafter — Anthony learned quickly how cold and cruel life can be.

“I didn’t really have anyone in my corner,” he said with a grim sigh.

As many as 1.7 million youth every year find themselves in a very similar situation. They are without homes, sometimes without a consistent source of food and clothes, and lack love and support.

Yet what separates McBride from this population is one fact: He has a differing sexual identity. Being deprived of a supportive and comfort-

Photo courtesy of Jack Meyers

The Triad House provides a safe haven for LGBTQ teens, and is the only one of its kind in N.J. ing environment has also deprived him of the opportunity to accept his own identity.

“I am questioning,” he said, “And I might always question (it).”

Some studies suggest that up to 40 percent of the homeless youth population identifies as LGBTQ (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual,

Transgender or Questioning), and after coming out to family and supervisors within the system, these youth are neglected and abused simply because of their identities.

According to a study published by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, LGBTQ youth are “subjected to

verbal, physical and even sexual abuse with little recourse.”

The study stated that LGBTQ youth are “easy targets for being blamed and scape-goated as the ‘source’ of the problem in efforts to force them to leave.”

At 19, McBride had been up and down the system, and was now being forced out, still deficient of certain essential resources.

One day, a Division of Family and Youth Services worker in his district office handed him a brochure for the Triad House in Ewing, the only group home catering to LGBTQ youth in the state — and one of three of its kind in the entire country. His DYFS workers set up a meet-and-greet, and it was that day that he met CEO and founder of the Triad House, Mary Inzana.

But as McBride was leaving the meet-and-greet that day, one of the DYFS workers shouted at him, “Why are you acting like a faggot? You’re straight.”

McBride bit his tongue.

He had made up his mind — he would live in the Triad House no matter what it took. It was the only place where he could be true to his sexual identity.

It was a place where he could thrive without threat or harm.

“We needed to have a place where people would feel safe and feel loved and have structure and really be able to be whoever it was they wanted to be,” said Inzana, who has been working in the child welfare system for over 40 years.

LGBTQ youth in America find themselves severely underserved, underprivileged and overlooked.

But above all, they are denied love and encouragement.

To read complete story visit us at tcnjsignal.net.

Students advocate against sexual assault

Campus ‘takes back the night’ Don’t blame the victim as victims share assault stories

By Kelly Johnson News Editor

The courtyard outside of the Art and Interactive Multimedia Building was silent and the mood was somber on Tuesday, April 17 as a couple of girls mustered the courage to tell their personal experiences with sexual assault and “Take Back the Night.”

The night began with the students silently marching around the College holding candles, representing the end of the fear and anxiety women face walking alone at night.

After reconvening in the courtyard, the group remained silent as keynote speaker and 2007 alumna Jennifer DaCunha shared alarming statistics and gave personal insight about the issue of sexual violence.

DaCunha was a women’s and gender studies major at the College with a minor in psychology, and now works as the prevention coordinator at SAFE in Hunterdon, the leading domestic violence and sexual assault center in Hunterdon County.

DaCunha stated that one out of three women in the world will be a victim of violence in their lifetime — equalling 1,200 females at the College.

“To me, the numbers are way too high,” she said.

DaCunha emphasized that everyone is a bystander and encouraged students to get involved, at least by being educated about resources to provide someone with if they need it.

“At least if someone comes to you, believe them,” she said. “Believe the victims and give them a resource to talk to.”

Tears shed and embraced were shared as students began to share stories about their personal experiences with sexual assault.

An alumna shared her experience of sexual assault from just a few months ago in N.Y. She went to a bar for a birthday party for one of her friends, who brought two males that she had never met. After her friend left the bar early, the two men came back to her apartment.

The alumna recalled that she woke up sick, not even remembering that the two men came back to her apartment with her, but feeling like someone had been inside her.

It wasn’t until later in the day that she

began to have flashes of memories — laying on her side as they were doing things to her, asking them to stop, telling them she has a boyfriend.

“I wasn’t conscious enough to prevent what was happening,” she said.

After receiving a call from one of the men saying that he left his phone in her apartment and then finding a condom wrapper in the garbage, she called her mom who called the police before she even got to the apartment.

The alumna recalled that never-ending day, specifically how she was kept in a small room in the hospital for several extra hours just in case she would change or retract her story.

The students were embraced and comforted by others after speaking, providing a sense of empowerment through “breaking the silence.”

“All I know is I want to keep sexual assault from happening, especially on this campus because this campus means so much to me,” DaCunha said.

Ashley Long / Photo Editor

Alumna Jennifer DaCunha shares statistics about sexual violence.

Ashley Long / Photo Editor

Students from the College get involved in an international protest movement against victim-blaming in sexual assault.

By U-Jin Lee Staff Writer

Students gathered around the Art & Interactive Multimedia Courtyard on Saturday, April 21 to participate in SlutWalk — the international protest movement against victimblaming in sexual assault.

Presented at the College by Amnesty International and co-sponsored by numerous other campus organizations, the SlutWalk movement was sparked on January 24, 2011 after a Toronto police constable Michael Sanguinetti suggested that, in order to remain safe, “women should avoid dressing like sluts.”

Following this remark, the SlutWalk protest marches began on April 3, 2011 in Toronto and soon enough, it began to spread across the globe.

“It’s great to see organizations come together to empower women on campus. These issues are important and we need lots of people to take a stand to make these changes,” said Alexa Rozzi, junior journalism major and editor of Her Campus TCNJ. To introduce SlutWalk, keynote speaker Aishah Shahidah Simmons spoke about her personal story and what this movement essentially represents on behalf of all of the victimized women all over the world.

Simmons is an award-winning independent documentary filmmaker, television and radio producer.

“The writings of Audre Lorde taught me that my silence will not protect me, and that silence is not broken. I am a black, feminist lesbian who is a survivor of incest and rape,” Simmons said. “And in the context of no victim blaming or working towards eradicating victim blaming, let me just say, I think it’s important and I’m one of the fortunate ones who is able to share her own testimony.”

Participants gathered around as they listened closely to the inspiring words of Simmons.

“Just because girls dress slutty, doesn’t mean they are asking for it. Everyone should respect women and respect the way they dress. They have their rights to freely express themselves and this event certainly makes people aware of how women are being victimized, and how that is not ok,” said Jessica Tkacs, junior biology major.

Students helped themselves to the refreshments and the event concluded as they walked around the Metzger Drive carrying signs stating, “Because we’ve had enough” and “Walk of NO shame.”

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Arts & Entertainment

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M. Ward delivers Whedon’s ‘Cabin’ challenges horror norms without Zooey

By Matthew Jannetti WTSR Music Director

M. Ward “Wasteland Companion”

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With a generic setting and plot, ‘Cabin’ surprises audiences with its interesting twists.

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By Justin Mancini Film Critic

M. Ward, a.k.a. Matthew Stephen Ward, is often overshadowed by his more famous She & Him partner, Zooey Deschanel.

However, M. Ward was making good music long before Zooey Deschanel became the apple of the indie world’s eye.

“Wasteland Companion" is a simple and accessible album, plenty different from the frills and buzz that accompany She & Him releases. Ward’s voice is wonderfully gruff and adds a slight edge to the indie pop/folk sound. However, he is able to write catchy songs with the use of some female vocal harmonies and simple piano melodies on songs like “Primitive Girl.” The more lively songs on the album feature a variety of influences. For example, “I Get Ideas” sees Ward channelling some Libertine-like vocal style while “Sweetheart” has a more doo-wop and retro feel. Though most of his numbers, especially in the second half of the album, have a simpler, more stripped-down style to them and feature Ward’s quiet crooning over minimal instrumentation. There are some missteps as this style leads to songs, like the title track, that fall a little flat and fail to keep listeners engaged.

However, overall “Wasteland Companion” is an interesting listen. The second half of the album is a little more hit and miss than the first but even then M. Ward can occasionally nail a simple charm that is really endearing.

It’s certainly better than the last She & Him release and proves that M. Ward has not lost his touch.

Focus Tracks: “Primitive Girl,” “I Get Ideas,” “Sweetheart”

“The Cabin in the Woods” is more than an attack on hapless young people, it is an attack on movie formulas — the formulas that plague so many horror films today. And how refreshing it is to see it done with such glee. Suffice to say, the film comes highly recommended.

Unfortunately, I need to be careful not to reveal any plot twists and purposeful contrivances. Even a short mention of the jokes may spoil the film — which really is more farce than your standard horror jump-fest. I shall endeavor to be sparing.

The plot — purposely generic — begins with five college students taking a road trip to a relative’s cabin for the weekend.

They fall into familiar stock categories — there’s the jock, the smart guy, the good girl, the bad girl and, of course, the stoner for comic relief — but interestingly the characters don’t fit exactly into their given categories.

The characters themselves seem smarter than typical horror fare

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By Alina Berganovsky Correspondent

Sitting on a stool — just him and his guitar — Evan Weiss, of the oneman band Into It. Over It, created a very personal atmosphere at his show in the dimly-lit Rathskeller on

AP Photo

‘Cabin’ portrays cliche characters with deeper motives.

Film fest reveals life of French musician

Ashley Long / Photo Editor

The film takes a realistic look at the French counter-culture of the 1960s.

By Novera Shahid Staff Writer The Spring 2012 International Film Festival concluded with the French film, “Gainsbourg: A Heroic Life” in the Library Auditorium on Tuesday, April 17.

As a tribute to Serge Gainsbourg, a French music icon, this French film depicts the sharp, turns of his rise to stardom.

Introducing Gainsbourg to the audience, French professor Moussa Sow described him as “one of the most famous singers who really embodied the French ’60s.”

Gainsbourg’s early jazz and pop songs, and even his addiction to smoking, characterized the atmosphere of the 1960s.

The film captures these elements, and through a constant portrayal of women smoking, offers further insight into the culture. Sow explained, “Women getting their freedom was manifested in France most of the time with the cigarette.”

Before starting, Sow warned the audience, “It’s not a puritan film.”

Indeed, the two-hour long French movie, containing English subtitles, provided a clear, inside view of the debauchery in Gainsbourg’s

Singer-songwriter comes to the Rat

Weiss wailed while fans went to the front of the stage.

— they speak wiser too, thanks to screenwriters Joss Whedon and Drew Goddard. Throughout the generic adventure, they expose the ridiculousness of formula — with the stoner in particular. Marty (Fran Kranz) ends up with some of the funniest lines in the film.

As we learn from the very first scene, corporate businessmenlike characters are manipulating the environment to play out like a standard horror movie for purposes which I will not reveal here.

The film introduces two middle-aged men (Bradley Whitford and Richard Jenkins) who run the scenario. Jaded and weary, but not above taking pride in their work, the two workers unleash an onslaught of horrific creatures on the unsuspecting victims.

But it’s much more than that — certainly many lesser films would have been content with that premise alone. The film not only transcends its genre, it critiques its genre — poking fun at similar films for their tendencies toward contrivance.

Befitting a horror movie, even such a genre-bending one, the film is rife with ghouls and gore. But if that feels formulaic, it’s only to critique those same films that flaunt such characteristics.

It’s so refreshing to see a film that forces their audience to think about the same films we keep seeing over and over.

Even if the film sometimes lapses into over-explicitness, its clever ideas make up for it. My guess is you’ll either leave the theater confused or intrigued. Either way you’ll be playing right into the movie’s hand.

Tuesday, April 17, with opener Paper Street, put on by the College Union Board.

Hardcore fans moved closer to the front of the Rat as soon as Weiss took the stage. He asked if anyone had seen one of his shows before and a large majority of the audience rose their hands.

Into It. Over It has an acoustic focus and emo style with every song telling a distinct story.

“Connecticut Steps,” for instance is a song Weiss wrote for a friend of his that was murdered.

“Evan is extremely talented, so I was looking forward to the show all semester. His energy and personality on stage were unbelievable. It was by far my favorite show in a while,” said Jane Howell, junior communication studies major and longtime fan.

Weiss interacted with the audience between every song — telling a funny joke or story and explaining the origins of each number. Each story connects the listeners to the music and gives them the sensation that they are getting to know Weiss on a more personal level.

“I’d seen him once before this, and the way he interacts and tells his stories, it was awesome to see on campus and perfect for the intimate atmosphere at the Rat,” said Don Wagenblast, junior elementary education and English double major at the College.

Weiss has been on tour since last July and will continue on for the next few months. His next tour stop is Hamden, Conn.

For more information on Into It. Over It check out the band’s Facebook page or go to intoitoverit.com.

life. While sampling “Je T’Aime … Moi Non Plus” and “Bonnie and Clyde,” the audience gained access to a life filled with alcoholism and unstable relationships with actresses, including Brigitte Bardot and Jane Birkin.

An alter ego, represented by an oversized, big-nosed figure, further exemplified the insecurities that plagued his life.

After the movie, a discussion led

by Sow helped clarify the emotional disturbance in Gainsbourg’s life.

“He felt rejected. He was not a handsome man, but he tried to make up for it,” French professor Ariane Pfenninger said. “He had wit. He had talent. So this bizarre creature that you see (in the film) guides him through life. He needed something.”

“I know that artists often have another side and seeing it personified was really interesting,” said Thalia Goulis, freshman English major.

The Goods feature artists and singers

Vicki Wang / Photo Assistant

Last Saturday, April 21, The Rat hosted ink’s The Goods, a collection of artists, poets and singer-songwriters throughout the day.

Alums will do stand-up Keith and Kenny Lucas, who both graduated from the College in 2007 with degrees in philosophy, will be performing stand up comedy in their TV debut on ‘Late Night with Jimmy Fallon.’ The episode will air Thursday, April 26. The Lucas Brothers were previously featured on Comedy Central’s ‘Tosh.O.’

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Fun Stuff

Spongebob word find!

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Michael Jordan wants to shake your hand.

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Bugs has yet to seal the deal with Lola.

Everyone wanted to be a Monstar at one point in their lives.

The NBA playoffs are coming!

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Welcome to the Space Jam! HEY! BYE!

Chris didn’t mention that Bugs, Bill Murray and MJ were totally bros before being bros was cool. Take notes, hipsters. This is how you be cool ahead of time.

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Lions grab three, third place in NJAC Baseball

By Alex Wolfe Sports Editor

In a time where all of the NJAC games are of vital importance, the College’s baseball team stepped up and took three out of four games this week en route to snatching up a tie of third place in the conference.

The team delighted the home crowd on Friday, April 20 with a grind-it-out win versus New Jersey City University, 3-1.

“The hitting wasn’t there, but certainly the defense and the pitching can also win us games, and it did this time around,” senior catcher Mike Galeotafiore said.

The pitching really did win the game for the Lions, as junior pitcher Rob Schneider tossed eight innings of one run ball against the Gothic Knights.

“We held on, we won, we’re lucky we swept them and we’re in pretty good shape in the conference right now,” sophomore pitcher Jim Fuhrman said.

After Schneider’s gem, senior closer Mike Ham tossed his eighth save of the season, which places him within three of breaking the team record set by Nick Maddalena in ’02.

“I don’t really think about it in terms of the record, I think about it in terms of like, Rob

today, for example, went out and threw eight really good innings, and that’s me making sure he gets his win,” Ham said. “It’s really not about what I’m doing, it’s about what those other guys are doing the first eight innings of the game.”

While Ham is humble, his teammates and coach have nothing but praise for him.

“He’s been that guy for us, where the ball is in his hands and regardless of the outcome,” Galeotafiore said. “We know that he does care only about winning, and those three outs, he knows that that’s the most important thing for him, because that’s all he has every game that he looks forward to is those last three outs in the ninth inning.”

“Mike is right up there with (the College’s greatest),” head coach Dean Glus said. “When you get seven, eight, 10 saves in a season, that’s impressive. He may be in the top 10 or 20 in the nation right now.”

As much as the team believes in Ham, however, they usually hope to be far enough ahead to not need a save.

“I believe in the closer, I was a closer in college. I believe in that role. But it’s always much easier on everybody if we go up 8-2 and go into the ninth inning and we can use someone else.”

The Lions’ bats weren’t exactly on fire during the game, but junior second baseman Scott Kelly belted a double and an RBI on his way to a 2-5 day at the plate.

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Strong pitching translates to victories.

“You’ve got to take every hit as it comes, and you’ve got to produce and manufacture runs like we did today, because you don’t know what the score’s going to be at the end of the game,” Kelly said.

Senior first baseman Jimmy Ruzich scored the insurance run in the seventh inning off of a double by junior right fielder Mike Murphy.

“I was just trying to keep everything simple,” Ruzich said. “The past two weeks I kind of struggled, and working with our hitting coach and just talking with my teammates, just go back to the basics, whatever got you here.

It’s such a fine line between a hit and an out.

I don’t even think I swung the bat that great today, I think I got more lucky, but you’ll take it every time.”

The Lions then went on to split a doubleheader against Ramapo College on Saturday, April 21, which helped solidify them at third in the conference going into the final week of conference play. The top six teams advance to the NJAC playoffs.

Glus is filled with nothing but confidence going into the team’s final week of the regular season.

“We’re going to do well,” Glus said.

“One way or the other, we’re definitely going to do well.”

Softball

Softball breaks out the brooms and sweeps

By Mike Pietroforte Staff Writer

The College softball team swept New Jersey City University in a doubleheader on Saturday, April 21 to clinch a sport in the New Jersey Athletic Conference tournament.

The Lions came from behind to win a tight one in the second game, scoring three runs in the final two innings to top NJCU 4-2.

Sophomore Alex Carisone started the game on the mound but went only two innings, giving way to senior pitcher Lauren Fitzsimmons who went five strong innings on the way to her second win of the game, and 14th win of the season.

Senior left fielder Crystal Lee reached base twice in the game, stole two bases, and scored a pair of runs. Junior right fielder Michelle Casale recorded a double and an RBI. The Lions’ offense raked in the first game. They scored five runs in the second inning on the way to a

9-0 spanking.

Right in the middle of the offense was sophomore designated hitter Nicole Broadbeck, who went two-for-three with a double and four RBI. Junior second basemen Ashley Sogluizzo burned up the base paths going two-for-three and stealing three bases.

Earlier in the week, Fitzsimmons topped the Lions’ softball record for career strikeouts. The previous record of 423 strikeouts was set by Mandy Schenck (1999-2002).

“I knew I was close, but it wasn’t something that I’ve tried to focus on,” Fitzsimmons said. “We’re really just trying to win every game.”

Fitzsimmons has been a revelation this year. Of the 21 wins the College has accumulated this season, she has been accountable for two thirds of those victories.

The Lions will take on Ramapo College in a doubleheader on Saturday. The games will be played at home, beginning at 1 p.m.

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Pitching and hitting balances the College.

Track & Field

Track beats the heat and earns qualifiers

Scorching temperatures not enough to slow the Lions

By Chris Molicki Sports Assistant

The College’s men’s and women’s track and field teams had solid performances at the Greyhound Invitational at Moravian College this past weekend.

The men were led by a record-breaking performance from junior Steven D’Aiutolo, who broke the school record in the triple

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Gallagher shines in the steeplechase.

jump (held by himself) by leaping 14.35 meters, good for second place in the event.

Junior Andy Gallagher also grabbed a second place finish, his being in the 3000-meter steeplechase, with a time of 9:38.37.

The Lions had several other top ten finishes in the running events. Junior Alex Brown receiving ninth place in the 400-meters with a time of 50.12 Senior Christopher Medina ran a 22.22 in the 200-meters, good for sixth place in the event and a qualification for ECAC’s. Senior Rob Jiggetts was right behind him in seventh at 22.43. Finally, junior Mark Sidebottom paced himself to a admirable fourth place in the 5000-meters at 15:38.15.

The College also had freshman Erik Moutenot compete in the Larry Ellis Invitational held at Princeton University.

He completed the 800-meters at a time of 1:56.31.

“I heard back from a couple of teammates minutes after the meet on how everyone did on Saturday,” Moutenot said.

“It was great to hear the good news, a lot of

people hit season bests that day. Can’t wait to get back and compete with the full team again next weekend.”

For the women, the 5000-meters was their strongest event. Freshman Jillian Manzo, senior Danielle Aran and freshman Tara Nealon finished sixth, eighth and ninth in the event at times of 19:06.00, 19:24.27 and 19:32.46 respectively.

Two duos in three different events were also key to the Lions’ success. In the hurdles, sophomore Katie Knight took fifth in the 100-hurdles at 15.49, while sophomore Emily Kulcyk was sixth in the 400-hurdles, speeding to a 1:04.12 mark. In the 3000meter steeplechase, junior Erine O’Connor and freshman Alyssa Silver managed to finish in the two fastest times for Division III runners. O’Connor took ninth at 12:14.31 and Silver was 12th at 12:44.49.

“It was my first time ever running the steeple chase and it felt pretty good,” Silver said. “I really enjoyed running it though and I look forward to running it more in the future and improving my time.”

Also, in the 1500-meters, sophomore Julie Jablonski was eighth overall with a mark of 4:51.99.

In the field, junior Mary Chismar placed fifth in the shot put with a heave of 12.14 meters. The throw qualified her for ECAC’s.

“The team did pretty well and fought hard despite the heat,” Silver said. “There was a lot of competition but we definitely proved to be a competitive team.”

The women also had some runners in the Larry Ellis Invitational that resulted in ECAC qualifiers. In the 5000 meters, sophomore Megan Flynn and junior Cathy Goncalves both qualified with times of 17:36.89 and 17:39.58 respectively. In the 1500-meter event, seniors Alyssa Bannon and Katie Nestor raced to qualifying times of 4:38.24 and 4:41.79 respectively.

The Lions managed to compete well as a team, even though their athletes were scattered in the two separate meets.

The College will host the Lion Invitational this coming Friday and Saturday.

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Helmet / Small sayings help players get hits continued from page 28

than a specific way to do things,” Woodrow said. “It did not matter to me what they wrote, as long as it was between one and three things, and I wanted either a word or a short phrase. Something that they can look to in the batter’s box or in the on deck circle, they look at it and say, ‘OK, I’m getting back to the basics, I’m getting back to what I need to do to focus.’”

The approach has worked, as the same team that began the season 3-6 after their yearly spring trip to Florida is now sitting at 21-14 and 9-5 in the NJAC, good enough for third place. It was during that trip that Woodrow had to cement it to his players that the approach would work after the rocky start.

“I don’t think they bought into it (at first),” Woodrow said. “They didn’t understand it. Maybe I didn’t explain it well. It was tough going down there, you’re never going to be successful offensively that first week.”

If they didn’t get it then, then the team is certainly wellversed in Woodrow’s mental approach to the game now.

“He’s been there before, and we’ve trusted in him through everything he does in terms of the information he gives us,” senior catcher Mike Galeotafiore said of Woodrow. “We have an offensive hitting book that we read before the season. It’s our mental approaches, it’s our physical approaches. It’s all the aspects of the game that you aren’t necessarily thinking of in a normal situation at the plate. He makes us aware of that, he makes us smarter baseball players.”

Galeotafiore, who has “Be here now,” “slow breathing” and “Nana” written in his helmet, believes that Woodrow has brought a very positive influence to the team.

“He’s been nothing but supportive and encouraging, but he demands a lot of us,” Galeotafiore said. “And we certainly love that, because anyone who wants you to succeed is someone you want in your life.”

Galeotafiore’s sayings mean a lot to him, especially “Nana,” a tribute to his grandmother who passed away two months ago.

“It keeps me focused on reality, and that this game is supposed to be fun, because there’s other people that aren’t as fortunate as us,” Galeotafiore said.

However, “slow breathing” has a less deep, more literal meaning to it.

“If you ask any of the guys on the team, I’m probably the most upbeat and animated,” Galeotafiore said. “I’m always pumped, ready to go. But at the same time that kind of hurts me a lot. So when I get excited in the box, I’ll look at my helmet, and it says ‘slow breathing.’ And then I take that long, deep, controlled five seconds, in five

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The words in the players’ helmets enable them to focus on just the bat and the ball.

seconds out.”

Woodrow’s teachings haven’t just been focused on writing inspirational sayings, however. He’s also brought a deeper knowledge of the game to the players.

“I think hitting, there’s such a fine line between a hit and an out that you’ve got to stay positive, you’ve got to have that right approach,” said senior first baseman Jimmy Ruzich, whose bat reads “one pitch” and “He’s not better,” “We’ve talked about it day in and day out, about thinking the count, thinking what the guy’s going to throw you instead of just going up there and saying ‘I’m going to hit it.’”

“We all know if you can get here you can swing it,” said junior right fielder Mike Murphy, whose helmet says “relax” and “Stay within yourself.” “So a lot more was put into knowing the game, understanding the approach you need to take in certain situations, and that’s helped us win these games, big games like (Friday vs. New Jersey City University) where we’re not hitting the ball, we’re

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just putting some bunts down, moving runners over and getting them in. That’s all we need to do.”

One of the more interesting sayings is junior second baseman Scott Kelly’s “I’m going to show you how great I am,” which is a little longer and a little more provacative than most of the helmet writings. However, that’s not how Kelly sees it.

“It makes me fearless when I go and look at it every time before I enter,” Kelly said. “Because, you know, it sounds very selfish but in a way it is, because that’s how you have to be at the plate. You have to think that no pitcher is going to beat you, and that’s what I feel like, that’s my thought process. That’s what I say to myself.”

Kelly, who is leading the team with 49 hits and is third on the team with a .340 batting average, is also a big believer in Woodrow’s approach.

“I think it definitely helps,” Kelly said. “You write something down, and it’s not too much baseball related.

You don’t want to write something like that, you don’t want to think of anything mechanical when you’re up there, you just want to relax. And I think writing something in your helmet really just reminds you. Sometimes you forget, that one time where you’re struggling and you look back and you’re like ‘I’ve got to follow what I said before.’ That’s what makes this, is going up there with the same approach as what you have in your helmet.”

Junior third baseman Nick Cifelli (“breathe,” “visualize” and “positive”) believes that the idea of staying positive has helped him most.

“If I get nervous, I just take the step back, take a nice deep breath and stay positive and everything,” Cifelli said.

“If you go into the batter’s box with a positive attitude you’ll probably get a positive outcome.”

A lot of what allowed Woodrow to make the impact that he has is the freedom that he was given by head coach Dean Glus.

“When Coach Woodrow came in, he didn’t change much but the approach was different,” Glus said. “And a lot of times new blood is good. (With my coaches), we talk about what I want done, my philosophy, and I let them run with it. If you ask my (players), I’ve said maybe a handful of words to them about hitting.”

Overall, the main reason that this season has worked out the way it has has been the fact that Woodrow’s approach has brought the team together, from freshmen to seniors.

“When you have guys who look up to each other and are leading others, they’re all buying into the same ideas,” Woodrow said. “I think for the most part these guys are all buying in, and when they see one guy, some of those experienced junior, senior leaders, the younger guys tend to follow.”

Transfer / Pfluger has helped transfers feel at home

Lisa Nitzsche / Staff Photographer

The mix of new and old players leads to success for the Lions.

continued from page 28

Carey-Smith reiterated that thought, but also admitted that Pfluger has been a major influence during that process. “(Pfluger) encourages the kids to welcome new people in, so it comes from the top,” Carey-Smith said. “Coach is very adamant of making everyone feel like a part of this, regardless if you are the superstar, you’re a transfer or you don’t play at all. Everybody has a role on the team and everyone has equal importance.”

They all have different stories and backgrounds, but the College’s tradition was ultimately the decisive factor for all

four of the Lions’ recent transfers.

“Coach Pfluger is an amazing woman,” Zinck said. “She has the best interest of all of her players in mind and really just wants to help us achieve anything we dream of. The program has earned respect throughout decades of competing and winning, with many great players that I now get to follow in the footsteps of. I am reminded everyday of how lucky I am to be a part of the history of TCNJ lacrosse.”

Hill, similar to Zinck, transferred in after playing at the Division I level at Syracuse University. It wasn’t an easy decision for the junior attacker, with two

of her cousins winning National Championships for the Orangemen’s men’s lacrosse team, but one she ultimately had to make.

“It was definitely a tough decision considering it was my childhood dream to attend (Syracuse),” Hill said. “I didn’t apply to anywhere else when applying for colleges as a high school senior, but the decision just needed to be made.”

“It definitely has its pros and cons coming from a (Division I) program,” Hill confessed. “I will admit I was a bit frustrated at first, but everything that I felt Syracuse was lacking I found at TCNJ.” Hill’s transfer alongside the growth of Spark, who transferred in after spending a year on the crew team at Loyola (MD) University in 2010, has certainly helped the Lions attack this season as they’ve had to replace 2011 graduate and the College’s all-time career goals leader, Ali Jaeger. Hill is third on the team with 34 goals in 13 games, while Spark leads the Lions with 55 goals scored.

“Alex and Trenna have made a tremendous impact to our attack this year, which definitely helps after losing Ali,” said senior midfielder Leigh Mitchell.

“They both have produced very consistently for us throughout the season and

they have become very accustomed to our attack.”

On the defensive end, Zinck has bought into the Lions’ philosophy and begun to become more of a leader in the net, according to Carey-Smith. In front of her, Engelman, who began her college career at Salisbury University, used her length to frustrate opposing attackers.

Mitchell, who works with the offensive and defensive units, praised the manner in which all four girls have been able to integrate themselves into the program.

“We are a very close team and are very welcoming to new comers and they seemed to take no time to adapt and fit right in,” Mitchell said. “They definitely have established themselves as Lions on and off the field.”

The quartet of transfers will become even bigger factors once the regular season ends and although they’re just a slice of the overall pie that is the College’s lacrosse, Mitchell is eager to take the field with them come playoff time.

“I think all of them will make a huge impact in postseason,” Mitchell said.

“They have already been creating names for themselves throughout the season and I can’t wait to see what our team does throughout playoffs.”

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In the Around the Dorm championship, the “Ref,” Brendan McGrath, challenges Sports Editor Alex Wolfe, Sports Assistant Chris Molicki and Staff Writer Brandon Gould to answer questions about which underdog has the best chance in the NHL Playoffs, whether Matt Kemp has what it takes to become the first triple crown winner in over 40 years and who would win the NBA Finals if the top four teams weren’t in the playoffs.

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1. The Stanley Cup Playoffs are underway and there have been a few surprises so far. Who will be the underdog that gets furthest in these playoffs, and who will take home the cup?

AW: This is a toughie, but to answer the first part of the question I think that the underdog that can go the furthest is the L.A. Kings. There are a number of matchups where the lower seed actually had more points than the higher seed in the regular season, so underdogs are pretty tough to identify. That said, I thought the Kings were one of the only true “underdogs” in this year’s playoffs, and their play has backed up my opinion that they can go the furthest. The main thing that sells me on them: their scorching .952 save percentage. That’s just dirty, and defense truly does win championships in the NHL. Not only that, they’re also tied for first in goals against with 1.75. It’s pretty hard to beat a team that you can’t score on, and for that reason I think the Kings can pose a threat to get to the Conference Finals. Unfortunately, they’ll probably fall to the Blues in the second round, who I think can make it to the Stanley Cup Finals. I’m thinking Blues-Rangers in the Final, with the Rangers (sorry, Devils fans) taking their first Cup since ’94.

CM: The underdog that will make it the farthest will be the Los Angeles Kings. By the time this is published, they may already have beaten the Canucks and advanced. The Kings have been able to do this by balancing scoring with defense and goaltending. They have averaged three goals a game while allowing less than two on their wins, an impressive margin. I can see them knocking out the Blues next, and an eight seed making the conference finals is a pretty impressive underdog run. However, the team that will take home the cup is the Nashville Predators. They have been extremely physically against an always-tough Red Wings team and have outmatched them. Once again, their goaltending, by Pekka Rinne, has been their strong point and has balanced out their scoring.

They should get the Coyotes in the next round and make quick work of them. Momentum has proven over recent years to be the biggest factor in the playoffs in sports, and it will carry Nashville to the Cup. BG: I think the Los Angeles Kings are the biggest surprise so far in this year’s playoffs, but my underdog to watch has to be the Philadelphia Flyers. The Flyers were a No. 5 seed compared to No. 4 seed Pittsburgh, but the Penguins finished the season five points ahead of the Flyers and just got megastar Sidney Crosby back.

However, the Flyers have their state rival on the ropes up 3-2. If they get past the Penguins, and New York gets past Ottawa, the Flyers have the “bully” mentality to outdo the Eastern Conference’s top seed. A New York-Philly matchup

also brings intensity to it, but I think this year that a series between these two, whether in the second round or in the Conference Finals, will also produce the team that ultimately wins it all. I just don’t see the Western Conference supplying a formidable matchup this year (LA, St. Louis, Nashville and Phoneix? Puh-lease) and unless Alexander Ovechkin plays like a demigod these are the top two contenders in the East. Flyers win the Cup in five games.

BM: Chris scores 3 for pointing out how the Predators were more physical than the Red Wings and noting their goal differential. Brandon gets 2 for the argument that the Flyers can out-do the Eastern Conference with their bully mentality. Alex is awarded 1 point for claiming that the Rangers will win the Cup, despite an eloquent argument for the Kings.

2. Matt Kemp led the National League in homers and RBIs last season and was 13 points shy of winning the batting title — this would have made him the first triple crown hitter since Carl Yastrzemski in 1967. As he is tearing up the league right now and leading or close to leading all three categories, what are his chances of bringing home the crown this year?

AW: I think Matt Kemp is a pretty cool dude and I’d love to see him win the triple crown, but I just can’t see it happening. Here’s the way I look at it: I’d rather be surprised by someone taking the triple crown than place a bunch of hope in some guy around midseason and get disappointed. In this day and age where players are so balanced, it’s really hard for someone to take the crown. That said, I think that if there is any young guy worth placing that hope in, it is Kemp. The BA is generally the hardest thing to get for the prospective crown winners, but Kemp is hitting .481 to begin the season, leading the MLB. You’d have to be batshit to think a player could keep that up (although fingers crossed that players can, maybe David Wright could keep hitting .439), but if he can avoid letting cold streaks get to him he could realistically hit near .350. If he can do that, then I think he could get the crown. But if I was going to put a percentage chance on it, I’d say maybe 15 percent chance he gets it. There’s a reason there hasn’t been a winner since Yaz. CM: As much as I would love to see Kemp pull off this remarkable feat, I just cannot see it happening. Kemp’s 2011 campaign was godly and it’s very difficult to duplicate something like that. Yes, Kemp is above and beyond the best hitter in the NL, but there’s a reason that this hasn’t been done in 45 years. Right now, Kemp is batting at .481, which is impossible to keep up. The hardest part about winning the triple crown is that it calls for three different styles of hitting: hitting for average, hitting for power, and hitting to win. When Kemp hits for average, it decreases his chance of getting a home run. Likewise, when he hits for power, it hurts his average. Finally, I’m sure that Kemp’s main concern is getting the Dodgers to the playoffs, not winning the triple crown. It’s extremely difficult to keep up a pace like that over 162 games, which is why I feel like he won’t be able to pull it off.

BG: Zero. The question says it already, no one has done this since 1967. Leading the league in one category, let alone three, is hard enough.

Kemp is a beast, and should have been the National League MVP last season (suck on it Ryan Braun), but pitchers can easily throw around him. The Los Angeles Dodgers don’t have much surrounding Kemp. Sure, Andre

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Either can be a force when he’s on his game, but who else in that lineup should pitchers fear? James Loney is playing absolutely terrible baseball right now and their next best hitter is Juan Rivera. Kemp can drive the ball better than anyone in the game right now, but he won’t get much to hit later on in the season with the lineup assembled around him. If I had to put money on a triple-crown threat this year, I would go with the Texas Rangers’ Josh Hamilton. The dude isn’t hitting as well as Kemp right now, but he still leads the American League in all three categories and his lineup is full of offensive weapons — Michael Young, Ian Kinsler and Adrian Beltre to name a few.

BM: Brandon notches 3 for his argument that there is not enough protection in Kemp’s lineup, while also providing an alternative choice in Hamilton. Alex receives 2 for his philosophy on being surprised over being let down. Chris gets 1 for noting the problem of balancing hitting for power with hitting for average.

3. As we approach the NBA playoffs, imagine that San Antonio, Oklahoma City, Chicago and Miami (so the top four teams in the league) don’t exist. What team from each conference will make it to the finals?

AW: I like this question. Here’s what I think — the Knicks would come out of the East. Yes, I’m a huge Knicks fan, but no, this isn’t just a blind fanhood pick. At this point it looks like the Knicks have a date with the Bulls or the Heat in the first round, and honestly I think those two teams are the only ones that pose a real threat to the ’Bockers in this year’s playoffs. Since Mike Woodson took over as coach, the Knicks have a 15-6 record. That’s really impressive. On top of that, Carmelo Anthony has been lighting it up recently, and he has proved before that he can take a team on his back in the postseason.

With a Dwight-less Magic and a hot but vulnerable Pacers team, I think the Knicks could work their way to the Finals. As far as the West, I think the Lakers could do it. Honestly, I think the Lakers have a chance to get out of the West as-is, but without OKC and San Antonio in the way I definitely think they could take it. Metta World Peace has found new life, and in the time

that Kobe was out of action Andrew Bynum played out of his mind. With a dominant SG and center and solid contributors at the other three spots, give me L.A. In the Finals, I would go Knicks mostly because of matchups. Tyson Chandler would give Bynum fits and Shumpert could contain Kobe, and I think that would leave Melo and Amar’e to run wild. Knicks in six over the Lakers (man, I hope that happens in real life).

CM: Like I said before, momentum is the biggest factor in the playoffs, especially in a lockout season. An eight seed made it to the finals during the last lockout season: the New York Knicks. They would be my pick to make it there this year as well. Come playoff time, the Knicks will be incredibly hot. They are currently 15-5 under Mike Woodson and have played great offensively and defensively. The team should be fully healthy by the time they would play the Celts (even Jeremy Lin), which means that the star power (Amare and Carmelo), depth (J. R. Smith, Baron Davis, Steve Novak), and defense (Chandler and Shump) would bring the Knicks to the Finals. Looking to the West, the Memphis Grizzlies would be the favorite. They are by far the deepest and the most talented team outside of OKC. With Zach Randolph coming off the bench and O. J. Mayo and Gilbert Arenas actually providing positive contributions, it boosts a starting lineup that already has a ton of size and scoring. The Lakers are a mess and the Clippers will be done in by their coaching, so I see the Grizzlies maximizing their talent and being finals bound.

BG: The sexy pick for the Eastern Conference seems to be the New York Knicks, but I will take the Boston Celtics. The Celtics’ Big Three are old, I mean let’s be real they’re fossils, but they know how to win a championship. The Xfactor though, in my book, is their bench, so in order to pull it off, they would need some solid production out of guys like Mickael Pietrus.

On the other side, West side, my pick would have to lay with the Los Angeles Clippers.

That’s right, I’m throwing my chips behind Lob City. I put a lot of trust in point guard play and Chris Paul is one of the league’s best. Not only does he bring it on the offensive side (19.3 points and 9.0 assist per game), but he is also a very capable defender (A league-leading 2.4 steals per game). Add on players like DeAndre Jordan (2.05 blocks per game) and Blake Griffin (7.6 defensive rebounds per game) and you can see why the Clippers rank second out of the teams currently qualified for the playoffs in the West in points against per game. Simply said, good defense wins championships.

BM: Alex scores 3 for actually convincing me that the Knicks have a chance when they don’t.

Brandon nets 2 for having the right answer in the East and siding with Chris Paul in the West.

Chris brings home 1 for breaking the Knicks down into star power, depth and defense.

Brandon wins the AtD Championship, 7 - 6 - 5.

Winner’s Circle

“Jordan did it, Kobe did it and now, BG3.”

— Brandon

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LIONS ROUNDUP This Week’s Picks Chris Molicki (25-27)

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Lion of the Week Steven D’Aiutolo

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Track & Field

Brandon Gould (20-32) Joe Caputo (25-27)

Steven D’Aiutolo, junior jumper for the College’s mens’ track & field team, had a landmark performance at the Greyhound Invitationial at Moravian College, setting a school record in the triple jump by leaping a distance of 14.35 meters.

D’Aiutolo broke the College’s previous record of 14.22 meters in the process, which he set earlier this season.

Baseball

—Chris Molicki, Sports Assistant

This Week In Sports Baseball

Apr. 26 @ Richard Stockton College, 3:30 p.m.

Apr. 27 vs. Richard Stockton College, 3:30 p.m.

Softball

Apr. 28 @ Montclair State University (DH), 11:30 p.m.

Softball Apr. 28 vs. Ramapo College (DH), 3 p.m.

Men’s Tennis

Apr. 25 vs. Stevens Institute of Technology, 3:30 p.m.

Trivia Question

Last Week’s Answer: Three

The NBA playoffs are finally about to begin. The playoffs are never short on amazing moments and fantastic games. This year, a champion will be crowned in a lockout season. Who was the last team to win the NBA Finals in a lockout shortened season, and who did they beat?

Lacrosse Apr. 26 @ Manhattanville College, 7 p.m.

Track & Field Apr. 26-28 @ Penn Relays (Pennsylvania University), TBA Apr. 27-28 vs. Lions’ Invitational, TBA

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Men’s tennis beginning to catch fire

Lions continue winning streak and stay hot

Ashley Long / Photo Editor

Two wins boost the men’s record to 10-3.

By Peter Fiorilla Staff Writer

It was a mixed week for the College’s tennis teams, as the men went 2-0 to extend their win streak to a semester-best five games while the women’s team split a pair of matches to close out their regular season.

It could not have been a much better week for the men, who rolled past Haverford College 8-1 and shutout Chestnut Hill (Division II) to improve to 10-3 ahead of Wednesday’s season finale.

The only point conceded was in the first position against Haverford, and excluding a loss to Villanova University (Division I) the Lions have won six in a row dating back to a triumph over No. 26 Franklin and Marshall College.

Head coach Scott Dicheck said it’s a hot streak which has been a reward for strong doubles play, an emphasis for both tennis programs as it sets the tone early.

“We did not play at the level we expected to at the beginning of the year,” Dicheck said. “The turnaround really started with the doubles game. We’ve looked great in doubles, it’s what has propelled us to this win streak – six in a row (against Division II and III teams).”

The 23rd-ranked women’s team had a few streaks of its own snapped during a 3-6 loss to fellow heavyweight No. 28 Trinity College. This includes a season-long undefeated record against Division II and III teams, before wrapping up the regular season with an 8-1 win against Muhlenberg College.

The Lions (15-2) lost two points to Trinity in doubles, were outscored 4-2 in singles, and suffered their first loss since falling to Villanova (Division I) on April 7th as a result.

“It was the first time we’ve lost a doubles point against a Division III team all year,” DiCheck said. “It did really hurt us, losing a point; we need to re-emphasize the start of the doubles.”

But the Lions rebounded by beating Muhlenberg and capping off a successful season which should give them confidence heading into the NCAA Division III championships,

Ashley Long / Photo Editor

The women split as their winning streak ends. which they qualified for by winning the NJAC conference ealier this season.

“We’ve had a very good regular season,” DiCheck said.

“Over the past few weeks we’ve had a few injuries, so we’re hoping to get a few players healthy again. For the rest of the players, we have to keep working.”

The mind is what matters Welcome to the family Coach teaches mental baseball

By Alex Wolfe Sports Editor “Breathe.”

“Stay within yourself.”

“He’s not better.”

“I’m going to show you how great I am.”

These words may not mean anything to most, but to players on the College’s baseball team, they’re special.

When assistant coach Eric Woodrow came to the College last year, he brought with him the knowledge of perhaps one of the most important aspects to baseball — the mental game. With that ever-expanding knowledge, he developed a system that has changed the way the College’s players hit — writing small sayings into their helmet to help them focus.

“I wanted them to have something that whenever they’re faced with adversity, when something doesn’t go their way, they’re struggling, or whatever it is, they can look at their helmet and say, ‘OK, this is what I need to do to be successful,’” Woodrow said.

The small words of advice are chosen by the player, and they have to represent something that calms him down. Woodrow’s only stipulation is that each hitter must write at least one and no more than three things in

Lions’ Lineup April 25, 2012

I n s i d e

By Brandon Gould Staff Writer

Assistant head coach Gina Carey-Smith fires shots at Kelsey Zinck to warm her up before each game and she can’t help but see a little bit of herself in the goalkeeper.

Zinck not only guards the net for the No. 5-ranked Lions (12-3), like Carey-Smith did back in the early 1990s, but she also came to the College from a Division I program.

Carey-Smith, who transferred in from Ohio State University, has been Zinck’s mentor this season as the sophomore transitions to the College after playing last season at the University of Connecticut.

“As her coach, I think that she has made a remarkable adjustment,” Carey-Smith said. “I know that playing at the (Division I) level and then coming in here and having to fight for a starting position was very difficult, but Kelsey is the type of kid who challenges herself.”

Bringing in transfer students is something Lisa Nitzsche / Staff Photographer that head coach Sharon Pfluger has never Clear minds can help at the plate. shied away from during her 26 years as the head honcho of the Lions lacrosse program. his helmet, and it has to be something deeper And it’s a practice that has helped her solidify her team over the last two years as the than just a hitting tip.

“I didn’t want it to be mechanical, because Lions welcomed Zinck (Burke, V.A.) and I’m a big believer in the mental game rather junior attacker Trenna Hill (Syracuse, N.Y.) this season as well as junior attacker Alex

see HELMET page 25 Spark (Harvey Cedars, N.J.) and sophomore

defender Claire Engelman (Colts Neck, N.J.) in 2011.

Although the girls haven’t been with the program as long as some of the others, Pfluger feels that they have been able to slide right in.

“The girls welcomed them with open arms like they would with anybody,” Pfluger said. “We get a lot of transfers, it’s not uncommon, and the girls like that. They like to see girls who looked us up, researched us and wanted to become part of us, a part of something special.” see TRANSFER page 25

Courtesy of the Sports Information Desk

Spark has adjusted well as a transfer.

46 53 Around the Dorm page 26

Softball sweeps doubleheader page 23

Baseball steps up page 23

Track performs well page 23