Volume 58 Issue 13 by The Hudsonian Student Newspaper

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Volume 58, Issue 13

January 15 2011

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The Orientation Issue

Welcome to Hudson Valley Spring 2011 Students! Downtown Troy In Running For $250,000 Revitilization Grant TAYLOR BASTOW EDITOR-IN-CHIEF

Community Fashion Faux Pas LISA PIGNATELLI LAYOUT EDITOR

When it comes to getting dressed in the morning, we all take a few minutes to look in the mirror and assess the way look and hope it’s at least halfway presentable, considering we gave up those precious 10 minutes to find that plaid shirt or that favorite pair of jeans. But when it comes to fashion around the campus, what exactly should you wear? Well, it’s an easy question to answer: BE COMFORTABLE! The number one thing to remember when going to a community college is that you can’t just go back to your room and change if you find your outfit is less-than-comfortable. So, if you go with an outfit that’s comfortable and looks good, you’ll never go wrong. Follow these tips, and you’ll be sure to have a fashionable semester! DO’s AND DON’T’S OF COMMUNTIY COLLEGE CAMPUS FASHION:

DO:

Be comfortable. If you’re more comfortable in jeans and t-shirt, wear jeans and a t-shirt.

DON’T:

Wear your Snuggie to class-just because they’re comfortable does not mean they are class appropriate.

DO: Wear your favorite

team’s jersey. Show your school pride, and your team pride, whether its college or Pro!

DON’T:

You’re favorite character or licensed pajamas. Just because they’re cute does not mean everyone wants to know what you sleep in or that Tinkerbell is your favorite Disney character, or what your favorite soda is.

DO:

Accessorize smartly. Simplicity always looks better when it stays simple.

DON’T

: Layer on the makeup, jewelry, chains, hats, and etc. An extra book bag or tote bag may be acceptable if you really have that many books to carry, but usually sticking to one bag with yield better results when making your way around campus.

DO:

Dress

weather

appropriate. If it’s supposed to rain or snow, don’t wear anything you don’t want getting wet. It IS the northeast, so weather is always changing.

DON’T:

Wear skimpy, revealing, low cut or low slung clothing. This isn’t the club, or the beach. It is still a learning environment and it can be distracting.

DO:

Dress a little differently for the holidays we can celebrate in school. Be festive!

DON’T

: Go overboard with the holiday dress-up. Remember, it can be distracting. With these few tips to follow, it shouldn’t be as hard getting dressed in the morning as it used to be right? Always leave yourself enough time in the morning to get ready if you so choose to, but remember it’s okay to have an off day (or week) every so often.

The Troy DowntownCollaborative, Directed by Elizabeth Young, announced last week that they will be in the running for a $250,000 Pepsi Refresh Everything grant. “I think the Troy Downtown Collaborative has mad significant strides in the past couple years and I’m enthusiastic about the opportunity to work with the TDC and Pepsi Refresh Everything,” said Student Senate President Victoria Ramos. In a press release published last week, Young stated that if the TDC were awarded the grant they would make investments in the following areas:

The Pepsi Refresh Project is targetting college communities across the country

“Troy’s downtown revitalization is happening but will stagnate unless we tap into new areas of talent like the energy of our local student population which in turn will increase investor confidence in our growing Downtown,” said Young. “This is a great project undertaken by the Troy Downtown Collaborative to synthesize the many different aspects – from an educated labor supply to a business friendly climate - of downtown Troy with one grant. People are coming back to live and work in Troy and this grant will be a significant investment towards expanding our revitalized downtown. Please vote every day!” said Mayor Harry Tutunjian. “Rensselaer’s students, faculty and staff are long-term, significant supporters of the businesses located in Troy, as well as cultural events offered downtown. The Pepsi Refresh funding would further encourage and entice the RPI community to experience downtown Troy’s charm and to be a part of its

• A business development plan to bring at least 10 new businesses Downtown in a year, either owned by a local college grad or specifically catering to the needs of our student population. • A support system, business plan assistance and training, collaborative advertising and reduced price commercial rents, to ensure the long-term success of new entrepreneurs. • Streetscape improvements, including kiosks, improved directional signage and security equipment. • Creation of special events and marketing collateral specifically designed to attract thousands of students to downtown to patronize our small businesses, doubling the local client base.

continued renaissance,” said Erin Crotty, Director of Community Relations. Young noted that there are several ways to vote. The simplest way, according to Young, is to text “105518” to PEPSI (73774); applicable messaging rates apply. Another way is to visit www.facebook.com/ pepsi and click on the “Refresh Everything” tab to install the application, which will allow you to vote from your profile. Finally, you can visit www.refresheverything.com/downtowntroy, sign up, and vote right on the website. “I encourage all Hudson Valley Community College students to vote to help us enhance the community that surrounds us,” said Ramos. “I think it’s a great idea and I can’t wait to work with the other colleges in the community to make it happen.” Said Student Senate Vice President Severin Kameni. I’m going to do everything I can to encourage students to vote and support the cause.”

Inside: New Students Primer

The Fate of Vikings Football

Proper Door Etiquette

This Date in History

Social Networking

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News

January 15 2011

Advice to New Students MARTIN ROBINSON NEWS EDITOR

On Dec. 17, the last day of Fall Semester classes, students across the Hudson Valley campus were asked to give advice to new students entering the college for the Spring semester. This is what they had to say:

Criminal Justice

“Bring your lunch, because it’s expensive here.” Jordan Robichaue, freshman

“Park as close to your class as possible,” Mike Wiezzorek, freshmen Liberal Arts “Look at how your classes fit together. And make sure that you schedule your classes early.” Jake Tambasco, freshman Liberal Arts

“Get used to the campus before hand, and try to schedule [your] classes in building close to each other. Try not to schedule your hard classes next to each other.” Anthony Martin, freshman Individual Studies “Stay in school” Phil Strone, senior Individual Studies “Utilize break time. It’s useful for studying.” Diego M u n o z , freshman Business

“Manage your time.” Jordan Beverly, freshman Criminal Justice

“Take it seriously. [Don’t] waste your money” Andrew Brown, freshman Liberal Art

A Veteran Viking’s Perspective CHRISTINA BAKER STAFF WRITER

“Always do the work when you’re told to do it, because it makes [college] a lot easier.” Stephen Perrott, freshman Individual Studies “College is a lot easier than high school because you actually get to do whatever you want.” Bruce Moore, freshman Criminal Investigation

“Don’t procrastinate” Dan DeRubertis, senior Business Administration

“Study” Nicole Hardy, freshman Human Services

“Don’t slack off” A l e x Hansen, freshman Physical Education

“ Ta k e advantage of the assistance here, because it’s helpful in ensuring success in the college,” Larry Lawrence, freshman Individual Studies “The people here are cool, the advisors are cools, the environment is cool. [Hudson Valley] is definitely better than most two year schools. Zane Marks Jr., freshman Individual Studies.

Imagine, it’s 6:00 in the morning and oh how that snooze button on the alarm clock never looked so good! Now it’s time to shower and dress to impress. Like the first day of any high school year, you drag out your best new clothes that you just can’t wait to show off. Within time, you realize how precious sleep is and you tend to start sleeping in the clothes for the next day so you can spend that extra five minutes in bed. Now it’s time to hit the road. You may stop at Dunkin Donuts to start the day right or you may want to go straight to the college. The parking lot is complete insanity. Don’t forget to always drive safe because the first couple of weeks there is nothing but accidents. You will eventually learn to become a NASCAR driver in order to beat another person to the best parking spot because if you don’t, you may find yourself at the top of the parking garage. Welcome to Hudson Valley Community College (HVCC). Next, it’s time to gain

some knowledge. In order to do this, you have to be able to find the classroom in the right building. This is no small campus, the seas are big, and us Vikings find our way around. Plus, there’s a map of the campus is on the back of your class schedule. It is practically dummy-proof. The first couple days at the Valley aren’t really that involved. You think that you have school completely under control. Soon enough, you find yourself with two exams, a term paper, and a lab all due on the same day. Let’s not get ahead of ourselves. As students we sometimes think we have the whole world in our hands and that time is indispensible. Time management and balance become crucial in college because time ticks away and the realization hits that maybe you should have started this work a little earlier. There are some good aspects about coming to HVCC. Relationships bloom into long lasting ones that could surprise you in the long run. You meet people from all around the area, instead of just the familiar faces you see running down the hall-

way like in high school. In time you will learn that parking on the third floor leads to the hallway into a building called Fitzgibbons (FTZ) and that navigating the halls and learning the ins and outs of the campus are not really that complicated. Those at HVCC are there to help you. Whatever you put in to your work at the Valley is what you will get out of it. There are many different options that you have here. You can get a two year degree and then hit the working world or make HVCC a stepping stone in your education. It is a great choice because HVCC is an affordable option where you can find what interests you most and you determine what career path is best for you. Don’t forget that there are also extracurricular activities and sports that you can become involved in. Take advantage of all the clubs and activities because college is the time where you can pursue your interests. Congrats, you’re at the Harvard on the Hudson! Make the most of it and enjoy your stay. Good luck!

A Fresh Coat of Paint: The Life of an Art Student AMY MODESTI PHOTO EDITOR

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Have you ever been to the Student Juried Art Exhibition at the Teaching Gallery to view the charcoal fabric drawings, still life oil paintings, and the framed black and white photographs and wonder how those works of art were created? As you sat at a picnic bench in front of Hudson Hall eating your lunch during the spring semester, did you ever watch the painting students stretch and gesso their large wooden canvases before they painted them inside the drawing and painting studio? Having your artwork displayed in an art exhibition and learning how to present your work to a client are some of the most important things that an art student will learn in the Fine Arts program at Hudson Valley Community College. Founded in 1997, the fine arts program is a foundationlevel program where students are able to take courses in drawing, painting, photography, art history, twodimensional design, and liberal arts. After the completion of the associate in science degree in the fine arts, students are able to receive their bachelor’s or master’s degree at universities such as the University at Albany, The College of Saint Rose, the School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, and The School of the Art Institute of Chicago. Students that are either entering the fine arts program from high school or from another college first need to be serious about studying the methods and ideas for how to create art in this degree program. Creating art at the college level is completely different from the way

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how students were taught in high school or at another college. Students that are taking drawing one or figure drawing are taught how to measure and draw in perspective as they’re training their eyes and hands to see how to render light on fabric, still life objects, and the human figure with charcoal and drawing easels. Students that are taking courses in Two-Dimensional Design, painting one, and painting two, have to learn the proper way to learn how to mix colors, render light on still life objects through the use of color, and use the art movements that they’ve learned in their art history and painting classes to create works of art within that time frame with brushes, acrylic and oil paint. Students in every studio class or elective are required to participate in critiques and be able to discuss their artwork with their teacher and peers and be able to receive constructive criticism on their work that’ll help the student improve their skills as an artist. The fine arts program is one of the most expensive programs on the campus, in terms of books and supplies. Besides purchasing books at the campus store for their liberal arts classes, fine arts majors have to purchase textbooks for their survey of art history classes, painting two, advance study in drawing and painting one, photography one and two, modern art history, as well as other fine art electives. For all of the studio classes, students are required to purchase a hard bound sketchbook to write down notes for artist lectures, field trips, critiques, and demonstrations that they’ve observed in class. Students that are taking studio classes in draw-

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Several Takes on a Final Still-Life Project

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ing, painting, photography, two-dimensional design, and advance study in drawing and painting, are required to purchase art supplies that they need for their class at local art stores such as Arlene’s Stuyvesant Photo, Michael’s, or A.C. Moore. Students that are taking photography one and two are also required to purchase a 35mm camera and a digital SLR camera. Registering for classes for the fall, spring, and summer intersession is important for fine arts students that want to complete their degree within two, two and a half, or three years. Students are required to take the drawing, painting, photography, survey of art history, and advance study in drawing and painting classes in sequence and have to register for

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those classes right away before the registration is closed for that class. Registration for those classes is on a first come first serve basis for all fine arts students. Once the class is full, then the student has to take the class during another semester. Students can take photography one and two during the fall or spring semester, painting one is only taught during the fall semester and painting two is only taught in the spring. There’s a morning and evening drawing one class that’s taught in the fall semester and one drawing one class that’s taught in the spring. This summer, students can take drawing two for six weeks during the first half Cont’d on next page

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Features

January 15 2011

An Almanac For ‘Door’ Richard JENESSA MATIS STAFF WRITER

It happens to me every single day, in nearly every building, at any set of double doors. I walk up to the doors behind the person before me and anticipate entering through the right side door that they have just opened and walked through. As soon as I approach, however, I am cut off by someone exiting the building. Instead of opening the door that is in front of them on their right, they opt to take the easy way out and simply slide out of the door on their left that the person entering has graciously opened (which is conveniently the door that I was about to walk through). Like many things in our society, such as driving on the right side of the road and walking on the right side of a sidewalk or hallway, I suppose I always assumed that the procedure for doors would be the same way. Doing anything other than that just felt strange and wrong to me. I thought a lot more people would agree with me, but the overwhelming number of times this happens seems to prove otherwise. I understand the reasoning behind why people simply just go through the open door, and I am even guilty of committing this heinous act a few times myself. You figure that the door is already open and you might as well just walk through to save yourself the energy of opening another door. There is no reason that you should open another door when one is already opened for you. But, this is not the case because if you go through this door when people are trying to

Ancient typewriters on display at the Univerisity of Albany Museum

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UAlbany’s Museum a Hidden Gem AMY MODESTI PHOTO EDITOR

There is etiquette, Even for Double Doors Jenessa Matis

come through it from the other way (especially during times between classes) there is a good chance that it will severely disrupt the flow of traffic. There are only a few cases in which going through the left side door is acceptable. For example, if a person enters the building right before you exit, you must make sure that there are no other people who are about to enter through that door. If there are not, then it is okay to go through. If there are people (especially if it’s a huge crowd) I would advise that you just open the door on the right. I’m not sure if other people get annoyed by this, but if they do, I bet it will save you from pissing off a huge line of people. Another time it would be acceptable is if you simply just decide to go out the left door on a whim (but not

before checking to see if someone is about to come through it), although the person behind you may think you’re a little weird. Also, if someone entering the building holds open their door for you to exit out of, it is okay to accept their kind gesture and walk through the door if no one is about to enter through it. Some may argue that this is not really a big deal, but it is an inconvenience that can be easily avoided. Unless both your arms are broken or you have another similar impairment or handicap, there isn’t really a good excuse as to why you couldn’t have just took the initiative and opened the door on your right. Plus, most doors are handicap accessible, so even if you are too lazy to open the door yourself, you could just push the blue button to do it for you.

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of the summer intermission if the spring section of that class was filled up. Students can take twodimensional design and survey of art history during the fall, spring, and summer semesters, as long as five or more students are signed up for the class. Students that want to take advance study in drawing and painting have to complete their drawing, painting, and other liberal arts classes first and state a reason why they want to be in that class before they’re selected for the class. Only 12-14 students can sign up for the class since space for those students is limited and the students have to share their studio space with other peers. In the drawing and painting classes, students will be spending long hours working on their projects at the drawing and painting studio during class time and after class. Students that need to complete their projects first have to sign their name, their location, their time, and leave their college ids in a box at the Public Safety office first before they enter the art studio or photo lab. Students that arrive at the studio first need to sign out the studio key at the public safety office and need to return the key with another fine arts student that’s working on a project at the studio once they leave the studio. The Drawing and Painting studio, located in Hudson Hall, is open everyday from 7:00am until midnight. Towards the end of the semester, the studio is open until 1:00am so that way students can take the additional time to compete their projects. Students that want to enter the photo lab need to sign out the photo key to unlock the studio door at the Public Safety office. Students are able to swipe their ids through the card swipper at the photo lab, located inside the Bulmer Telecommunications Center. Time and patience are the keys to creating art at Hudson

A pencil drawing of platonic solids

Even though University of Albany may be the home of the Great Danes and the training camp area for the New York Giants, it’s also the place where visitors and art students alike are able to view the university’s art collection and its various exhibitions at the University Art Museum. Located on the main campus, the University Art Museum is one of the longest buildings on the main campus. At the two floor building, students are able to walk upstairs to watch artist videos and look at the other works before they walk to their classroom in the upper portion of the building. At the bottom floor of the museum, students and visitors are able to sign the guestbook, look at the artwork, and make an optional donation to the museum before they leave the campus. The admission cost for the University Art Museum is free for students and visitors. Even though the admission is free, visitors are encouraged to make a donation to the museum as well as purchase an exhibition booklet at the front desk for a small fee. During the 2010-2011 college year, students and visitors are able to view the exhibitions, Courier, Eunjung Hwang, and Ati Maier: Event Horizon, and the UAlbany Alumni Exhibition. The exhibition, Courier, was viewed at the museum from October 5-December 4, 2010. The upcoming exhibitions, Eunjung Hwang and Ati Maier: Event Horizon, are going to be shown from February 1-April 2, 2011. The UAlbany Alumni Exhibition is going to be displayed from September to December 2011. Courier explores the physical, communicative, and iconic properties of the typewriter as shown by the artists, Leona Christie, Gavin Christie, Daniela Comani, Lee Etheredge IV, Ann Hamilton, William Kentridge, Matt Liddle, Elena Del Rivero, Allyson Strafella, Ignacio

ideas, intentions, and the styles Uriarte, and Xu Bing. These artists use diverse of font that are put down on a mediums such as photography, piece of paper, a book, or even film, printmaking, installation, on a newspaper for the viewers and the typewriter to express to read and observe. Without themselves, reveal their thoughts the invention of the typewriter, and desires, create their own form the computer, or learning how of writing, and even imitate the to handwrite on a piece of peoclicking sounds of the typewriter, ple, individuals won’t be able the machine that revolutionized to communicate and share their how individuals were able to thoughts, stories, and ideas with learn how to type and communi- other individuals through books, cate with one another without the letters, magazines, paper, and email. use of a pen or pencil. The University Art Museum Starting with the display of the earliest typewriters from is a great place to see a variety of artwork from local and interna1880-1890 to the computer, visitors are able to observe and understand how the use of text, font, and writing has evolved throughout a period of time as a result of the typewriter’s influence as well as the methods that the contemporary artists used to create their work. In Lee Etheredge IV’s Work, “Potomac Circle Prime” Courier, Lee Amy Modesti Etheredge uses tionally known artists. the repeated use of words, letters, and phrases to create a design on The museum is free and open a piece of Japanese paper. to the public, although people Although viewers are able are encouraged to make a donato see a square within a square, tion at the donation box as they waves, or spheres at a far disleave or enter the museum. If tance, it’s the use of text and visitors are visiting the museum the use of space that creates the during the week, however, they forms on the page. Elena Del must pay a small fee to enter Rivero uses ink, quotations, and the visitor’s parking lot, located her thoughts to tell a story about at the Collins Circle. During a man that she loves, only to find the weekend, the visitor’s parkout that the man is imaginary ing area is free. The museum is through a series of nine letters on open on Tuesday from 10:00amlarge life-sized sheets of paper. 8:00pm, Wednesday through Courier was a great exhibiFriday, 10:00am-5:00pm, tion for artists, visitors, and writSaturday from 12:00pm-4:00pm, ers alike to view at the University and Sunday and Monday, the Art Museum. It gives the viewers museum is closed. For more a chance to travel through history information about the University to see how writing has changed Art Museum and its upcoming throughout time through the use exhibitions, visit the website, of handwritten text, typewriter, http://www.albany.edu/museum . and the computer as a way to express an individual’s thoughts,

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Valley Community College. The more time the student spends at the art studio or at home working on their projects, the better the student’s skills are going to be in the long run. If the student continues to work hard on their skills and attend all of their class sessions, the better their grade will be at the end of the semester. Besides spending time at the art studio, fine arts students, staff, and other students are able to attend artist lectures at the Bulmer Telecommunications Center and view artwork from local, international, and student artists at the Teaching Gallery during the fall and spring semester. The opening receptions of the exhibition shows are free and open to the public. During the school year, students are able to take a day trip to the Metropolitican Museum of Art, Modern Museum of Art, Clark Museum, Empire State Plaza, University at Albany, Art Omi, and the New York State Museum for their writing assignments. Every spring semester, fine arts students are able to submit up to six pieces of art that they’ve completed within

the current school year in the annual student juried art exhibition. Students from the gallery practicum one class and a juried artist from another college have to decide which pieces will be displayed in the show before they figure out how to setup the gallery for the show. The advance study in drawing and painting students and the other fine arts students will display their work together at the Teaching Gallery. At the opening reception of the student juried art exhibition, students in the Fine Arts, Gallery Management, and Theater Arts programs are able to receive awards for studio achievement or a purchase award where a piece of art from the advance study and the juried show will be given to the fine art program and will be displayed on a wall or at an office on the main campus. The class sizes for all of the studio classes are very small, allowing the students to get to know their peers better since they’ll be taking the same classes with them together throughout their time in the fine arts program. Fine Arts majors will be able to take two fine arts electives in classes such as History

The stage is set for another cubism painting in the Art Studio

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of American Cinema, Modern Art History, Intro to Gallery Management, Advance Study in Drawing and Painting, Intro to Electronic Art, among many others. The fine arts faculty and staff are very friendly, helpful, and excellent artists that show their students the proper way to learn how to draw, paint, take a photograph, and even learn how to run a business with a group in gallery management. All of the fine arts faculty, staff members, and advisors have their own office hours and will be willing to help a student out with their project or guide them through the courses that they’re required to take as they make their schedules for another semester.

The fine arts program is one of the most well known programs that Hudson Valley Community College has to offer to its students. For students that are interested in taking some classes in the fine arts program as an elective, need to speak to their advisor first, before they plan out the rest of their schedule. For those students that are interested in majoring in the Fine Arts program or thinking about switching their majors can schedule an appointment with a Fine Arts advisor at Brahan Hall, Room 124. The fine arts office is open on Monday to Friday from 8:00am to 4:00pm. For more information about the fine arts program can visit the fine arts webpage at https://www.

The entrance to the art studio in Braahan Hall Amy Modesti

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January 15 2011

Houghtaling’s Tenure as a Viking a Short One A month after being named official head coach of HVCC Football, Jason Houghtaling accepts job as offensive coordinator at Wagner TAYLOR BASTOW EDITOR-IN-CHIEF

Head Football Coach Jason Houghtaling resigned nearly two weeks ago after a recent appointment to the position and serving as last season’s interim head coach. Coach Houghtaling officially resigned January 3rd, 2011, after roughly one month since his December 1st appointment. Houghtaling lead the Vikings Football Team to a 3-6 season in the Northeast Football Conference. He will continue his coaching career at Wagner College in Staten Island, NY next season, which is where he spent 5 years as an assistant coach to the program prior to coming to Hudson Valley Community College. He will become the offensive coordinator of the Wagner Seahawks. “[Coach Houghtaling] brought discipline, accountability by the student athletes, and earned tremendous respect from colleagues at Hudson Valley Community College and in the Northeast Football Conference,” said Kristin Pelletier, Director of Athletics at Hudson Valley Community College. “He is the brightest and hardest working football coach I have worked with in my time at Hudson Valley Community College,” she added.

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Jason Houghtaling is now a Wagner Seahawk

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Pelletier explained that Houghtaling was offered a tremendous opportunity and promotion at Wagner College, shortly after his appointment to Head Football Coach at Hudson Valley. “He did a tremendous job in the limited time he was here, and I am not surprised he was presented with the substantial offer,” said Pelletier. Houghtaling had the “boys in line,” explained Student Senate President Victoria Ramos. “I saw a football player at nearly every event we held last semester. I can’t be upset with him for doing what is best for himself and his family. I wish him the very best of luck.” Going forward, the Athletics Department will not be appointing an interim head coach. Pelletier, along with the assistant coaches on staff presently, will oversee the program until a new head coach is appointed. The

department immediately began the search for a new coach, and in accordance with college policy and procedure, the search will be nation-wide. The search is expected to conclude by midFebruary, explained Pelletier. The athletic department supports the professional and personal development of all of its coaches, she said. Anytime a coach is presented with an opportunity to better him or herself, the department encourages them to do so. Similar to the pride the athletics department has in student athletes who transfer to other institutions is the pride the department holds for coaches who move on to opportunities that could better themselves. “He is going to be successful at Wagner, and at any other institution he works at. It would not surprise me if we see him coaching in a BCS bowl game someday in the future,” said Pelletier.

- JANUARY 15 Many events have happened on this date in history, but the two that stick out most significantly are what happened in 1967 and in 1929.

1929 -

The Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was born in Atlanta, Georgia. He was best known for being an iconic figure in the advancement of civil rights in the United States and around the world, using nonviolent methods of civil disobedience to convey his message of equality for all races. He made his famous “I Have

a Dream” speech on the Washington Mall, rallying activists to embark on the same dream of equality that he shared. His birthday is now observed as a national holiday, occuring on the third Monday of every January.

1967 -

The first Superbowl ever was played between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Green Bay Packers at the Coliseum in Los Angeles. It was originally called the World Championship game, meant to be played between the AFL and NFL Champions before the two leagues merged. It would not be referred to as the Superbowl until Superbowl III. The game was simulcast on CBS and NBC, one of the only sporting events to be presented as such. The Packers were triumphant in this game, trouncing the Chiefs by a four-score margin, 35-10. Bart Starr was the MVP for the game, completing 16 of 23

for 250 yards and 2 touchdowns, with 1 interception. Legendary coach Vince Lombardi was the head coach of the victorious Packers, and was so iconic in his time as their head coach that the NFL eventually named the trophy presented to the winner of the Super Bowl after him. Following his tragic death following complications due to cancer, the newly merged NFL changed its trophy’s name to the Vince Lombardi Trophy, to honor his accomplishments as head coach and winner of the first two Superbowls

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Features

January 15 2011

Social Networking: More Harm Than Good?

TEMBA KNOWLES CREATIVE EDITOR

Society is ever changing and technology is rapidly increasing all over the globe. What was once long distance is now emails, instant messaging and interfacing on web cams? Social networking is a craze that like it or not appears to be here to stay. How often do you use social networking sites? Have you become a fiend to Twitter and Facebook? Do you find yourself posting, responding to messages and uploading pictures almost every single day? If that describes you then you are not alone. Statistics have shown the entire world is online and social networking sites are leading the way. With the semester coming to close students are in a race to get their final projects done and study for the upcoming finals week. However, their social networking hasn’t decreased. It actually may have increased as students use Facebook and other online sites to keep in touch and to coordinate final projects. Although Facebook, MySpace and twitter are common practice, is this necessarily a good thing? “I got my Facebook about two years ago,” said Kate Duffy, Senior class president, and pretty much every time I’m on a computer Facebook is up somewhere.” Jay Mosley is in the process of enrolling in Hudson Valley for the spring 2011 semester and when asked whether he thought Social networking was a value he

The Gotta Catch ‘Em All Mentality has infected the way we communicate Temba Knowles

replied, “I feel it can be a value but I also feel it can be bad. It’s how we go about using it as a society. It can bring conflict but it can also bring change. Sometimes people want to contact you who haven’t seen you in years. It’s good for lost love ones, friends and family that need to get a hold of, he said. Those people may not know you’ve graduated and have a bachelors now and you’re doing something productive and positive with yourself. They may

need to see that and in that instance you’re a role model and at that point it’s good thing. That is the main thing social networking is good for, he said.” When asked if she had ever met someone she didn’t know off of Facebook Kate Duffy replied, “I’ve never done that, but I know I’m better friends with some people because of facebook that I wouldn’t necessarily be friends with, because that’s how it started.” When asked if she thought Facebook was just a fad and

whether or not it would still be growing years from now Kate replied, “I think it’s only going to grow, I don’t think it’s going to die out. I think different people are going to find different ways to access it and use it for their benefit. I think if it is used in the right way it can definitely help you in this world. If you put positive stuff out there,” she said.

All the time

sometimes

Not at all

Don’t Care

Other

How often do you use social networking sites?

77%

21%

Have you ever hooked up with someone on a social networking site that you didn’t know before?

20%

68%

Are you always truthful about what you post on your page about yourself?

78%

19%

How often do you remove friends?

50%

31%

Have you ever posted something intentionally that you knew would be a problem?

38%

47%

Have you ever used a social network for academic purposes?

43%

42%

Are you the type of person that post revealing pictures of yourself?

89%

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Are you comfortable talking about sex on social networking sites?

10%

37%

40%

10%

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Are you the type of person that posts their personal problems on sites?

36%

59%

Have you ever wanted to fight someone over what they posted online?

40%

45%

Would you be reluctant to date someone if they had multiple pictures with other guys or girls?

35%

42%

16%

Do you feel social networking sites benefit society?

18%

60%

18%

0-1

1-2

2-4

4-6

6 or more

How many hours a day are you online?

15%

27%

38%

15%

How many hours a day do you dedicate to social networking?

37%

47%

10%

Social Networking site survey Is social networking A necessary evil?

survey of 100 people @HVCC was conducted this past week to find out how people feel about social networking and their social networking habits. Here is what we found.

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