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November 29, 2012

Retribution Rally for Peace for Red Hawks

The Montclarion | Ethan Fria

In a town council meeting, the mayor took full responsibility for the Republican postcard that offended many people on and off campus.

Ethan Fria Assistant News Editor

After a Republican flyer was sent to Little Falls residents about three weeks ago, the relationship between the Montclair student body and the governing body of Little Falls has been rocky at best. The students proclaimed that

the article was not only a manifesto discouraging student voting but was a sexist and racist piece of literature.

This issue has received a lot of press. A simple Google search will show several articles and blog posts regarding the matter. Northnewj Mayor Continued on Page 3

Students came together outside of the Student Center to show their opinions on the long-existing struggle between Israel and Palestine.

Jack Smith IV Staff Writer

Another cycle of violence comes to a precarious close in the struggle for coexistence between Israel and Palestine. After eight days of a vigorous ground assault by Israeli forces, a treaty was signed, and a cease-fire is in effect.

It was during this brief conflict that Montclair

had its own moment of protest. On Monday, Nov. 19, a group of students, some from Students for a Democratic Society, gathered to raise awareness about the increasingly violent conflict.

“The recent events in Gaza, which are justified as self-defense against an occupying nation have re-ignited awareness,” said Mark

The Montclarion | Monika Bujas

Ludas.

Ludas was an initial organizer of the rally, and stood behind a desk handing out packets of literature with titles like, “Israeli minister vows Palestinian ‘holocaust’” and “The fighting has gone on too long – stop the violence!”

In response, a counterRally Continued on Page 3

Red Hawks Remember

LGBT Center Hosts Transgender Day of Remembrance

265 outlines lined paths all around campus to show the extent of the amount of people that are killed each year due to LGBT hate crimes.

Monika Bujas Opinion Editor

On Tuesday, Nov. 20, many students noticed chalk outlines of bodies drawn around the Stu-

dent Center and many of the dorms, striking some curiosity.

This is the first year that Montclair State has celebrated the Trans-

gender Day of Remembrance.

This was the event’s 14th annual year, but a first for the campus. This international event has

people from around the world hosting events such as candlelight vigils, film screenings, marches, art shows and readings in order to me-

morialize those 265 people who died since Nov. 11 last year due to transphobia.

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Pelican Police Report

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On Nov. 14: Jericka Williams, 20, of Scotch Plains,

was arrested for possession of marijuana while in Gordon Hall. She is scheduled to appear in Little Falls Municipal Court. (building #58) A female resident walking along Clove Road reported being harassed by an unknown male driving by. This matter is under investigation.

in Richardson Hall. He is scheduled to appear in Little Falls Municipal Court. (building #42)

reported a dispute between their third roommates. Both females declined to pursue charges in this matter. (building #52)

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Paternostro, 19, of Toms River and William Anthony, 18, of Middletown, were arrested and charged with possession of marijuana, drug paraphernalia and distribution while in Blanton Hall. They are scheduled to appear in Little Falls Municipal Court. (building #48)

Steven, 69, of Westfield, was 5 On Nov. 20: John charged with disorderly conduct while

On Nov. 19: Two female residents of Hawk Crossings

Anyone who has information regarding these incidents is urged to call the police station from any campus phone at T-I-P-S (8477). All calls are strictly confidential.

On Nov. 20: Alexander May, 18, of Bergenfield, Anthony

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On Nov. 27: A male resident of Alice Paul Hall reported

a theft of a sign from the exterior door of his residence. This matter is under investigation. (building #62)

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Students Demand Reform

Miscommunication between Parking Services and Students Reaches an All-Time High Luca Azzara Staff Writer

Montclair State University is New Jersey’s second largest school in its state, after Rutgers.

That being said, about 80 percent of MSU’s student body is made of commuters. As limited as they already are, parking has always been an issue. It seems that students are only able to find spots at the early hours of the morning, and that’s if they’re lucky.

Not only do commuters have to wake up earlier, drive an average of 30-45 minutes, spend the day on campus in between classes, but they also have to worry about parking tickets.

Permits for commuters cost about $225. Students with these parking permits are allowed to park at several locations without having to worry about being ticketed. Even though most students who have a permit are able to use the mentioned locations to park their cars during class, it seems as though the amount of tickets being issued still remains a problem, and is doing nothing but increasing over time.

Students have seemed to voice their opinions about unfair ticketing more often than usual this year.

According to the Associate Vice President of Facilities Services, Dr. Timothy Carey, “The most common ticket that is issued is for parking without a permit.” It sounds like an easy enough concept. You don’t have a permit, you get ticketed.

“The campus has a limited number of parking spaces, so we issue citations to protect the

parking privileges of appropriately permitted vehicles,” said Dr. Carey. He also stated that many times Parking Services receives complaints from other students and staff members when they see a vehicle without a permit parked in a campus lot.

The problem, however, doesn’t lie in the clear-cut rules. It lies in the miscommunication and failure of understanding between students and Parking Services.

Just a few weeks ago, a car show in the parking lot next to Dinallo Heights turned into a nightmare for the students who had been parked there. The 15 cars being towed by Parking Services turned into a debate between parking and the students.

However, this was not the only occasion where Parking Services made their regulations unclear.

Commuter Ashley Favato, who parked in Lot 19 behind the Rec Center, was ticketed $40 even though there was no sign that said the lot was not for commuters. She appealed the ticket, in which Parking Services then demoted the ticket into a warning.

“There wasn’t a sign that said I couldn’t park there,” said Favato. “I was given a ticket around 11:30 in the morning and so I don’t even know if I’m allowed to park there or not.”

Even though Ashley was let off with a warning, she still feels as though the whole situation was unfair and that the regulations to the lots are still not clear.

“I would like to see some signs about parking times posted up,” Favato continued.

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CarParc Diem is one of the many places commuter students are allowed to park with the purchase of a permit.

Parking Services tries to be sympathetic with situations such as stalled vehicles or other car failures. However, students tend to disagree with this notion.

Recently, sophomore Garland Dance parked in a lot he did not have a permit to. However, the reason he was parked there was due to extreme car troubles.

"They ticketed me even though my car couldn't be moved because it was dead beyond fixing it by jumping it," said Dance.

Dance was ticketed five days in a row, paying a total in $118 in fines and $400 to get his car repaired.

Although it may seem like ticket issuing has increased in the last couple months, Dr. Carey says otherwise. “The number of citations issued have decreased in comparison with the same period of a year ago.” So even though countless students have

already been ticketed within the first couple months of the semester, it seems that last year’s amount was much higher.

Even though the number of tickets may have decreased, it does not take away the hassle of students constantly receiving tickets from parking services.

Many students feel that Parking Services needs to be clearer in their rules and regulations regarding where and when students can or cannot park in certain areas.

In the event that you receive a ticket, you can attempt to appeal it. Parking Services has a 15 day period to appeal a citation. Students can go to montclair.edu/ parking and will generally have their fine reduced to a one-time warning. Parking rules and regulations for each lot can also be found on the website.

Pelican Report from Around the World Brittany Ungano Staff Writer

-Bangladesh mourned the deaths of more than 100 clothing factory workers as firefighters battled a blaze at an apparel factory near Dhaka on Monday. Police and witnesses said the fire began Monday morning and took about four hours to bring under control.

-China announced Sunday that it landed a fighter jet on the deck of an aircraft carrier for the first time, but it may be years before the ship is fully operational. The J-15 completed its first landing on the Liaoning, an aircraft carrier China built using an abandoned Soviet hull.

-Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak announced his resignation Monday. He wants to quit politics in January to spend more time with his family. His resignation comes at a delicate time for Israel.

They are observing a fragile cease-fire with the militant Palestinian group Hamas after an eightday conflict that killed more than 160 people.

-Mexican President Felipe Calderón on Thursday sent legislation to the Mexican Congress to change the country's name officially to “Mexico.” After gaining independence from Spain, Mexico was the "United Mexican States." The official name is only used by officials who deal with protocol and documents pertaining to international relations.

-On Monday, eight bodies and the remains of others were found in the northern Mexican state of Chihuahua. The bodies showed signs of torture and victims were likely killed where they were found. Their identities were not known.

-Famed boxer Héctor Camacho died after he was taken off life support early Saturday. Camacho was critically injured from a drive-by shooting in his hometown of Bayamon, Puerto Rico. He was declared clinically brain dead last Thursday.

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Little Falls residents were annoyed when hundreds of Montclair State students came out to vote on Nov. 6.

ersey.com, The Gadfly (a Little Falls news blog) and The Record all have published articles about this powder keg of a flyer.

A special committee of political figures from Little Falls came to Montclair at 3 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 26. The group consisted of Mayor Darlene Post, Town Council President Louis Fontana, Town Council member Pam Porter and the Republican of Little Falls Organization cochair.

This committee met with student representatives from Femvolution, SDS (Students for a Democratic Society), MSA (Muslim Student Association), LASO (Latin-American Student Organization), the SGA and school administrators.

Mayor Post, head chair of the Little Falls Republican organization who was responsible

for the flyer, and the rest of the politicians of Little Falls offered an official apology for the content and impact of their mailer.

This was an important renewal of communications between the school and the town.

At 7:30 p.m. the same day, students and concerned residents addressed the issue at the weekly Little Falls town council meeting. The residents were armed with issues of the Montclarion, the Republican flyers and a vehement interest in the matter. Students brought cameras, knowledge of their rights and a zealous attitude.

Mayor Post reiterated her apology and stated that the mailer wasn’t intended to discriminate or intimidate anyone.

President Fontana also issued his own apology to the town and students.

Leah Stone, a senior MSU student residing in the Village was the first of the public to address the issue at hand. “I’m a resident here and will be for two more years.”

She went on to discuss the private meeting between the student representatives and town officials. “This experience will show everyone [the students] are ready and willing to work with the town of Little Falls.”

This may sound like a perfectly amicable meeting, but tensions rose in the Municipal Building. “This is not the right forum to discuss this. I don’t see how this affects the town,” said President Fontana. To this, the public responded fervently.

Al Attianese, a resident who has been involved in local politics pressed the mayor, saying, “Were you giving an apology as the Mayor of Little Falls or as the head of the Republican organization?”

He believed that the Mayor was simply trying to douse the flame that the flyer ignited. He claimed that the phrase on the flyer, “This may be legal, but it is just wrong” went beyond town politics. “Those people take an oath to uphold the laws of the constitution. There shouldn’t be a mingling of personal agendas and morals with actual laws.”

Arnold Korotkin, an adjunct professor of Sociology at MSU and vociferous proponent of student rights, was in attendance at the meeting. He addressed

the racial underpinnings of the mailer. In a school that has a 71 percent Caucasian population, he wondered why the students shown on the mailer were of certain racial groups. He called it a “blotch on the town.”

Many people believe this postcard attempted to mute student voices by telling the townspeople it was not okay for students to vote in Little Falls. The postcard was seen as an attempt to bar students from a town that they spend nine out of the twelve months of the year residing in.

In terms of civility, the Students of MSU excelled. It was Femvolution treasurer and junior at MSU, Aldo Guerrero, that clinched the issue. He shared the thoughts that many of the citizens who spoke before him: we’re a community, we should act like one. He said with finality, “We’re 15 minutes away. Let’s work together.”

As he walked off the podium, he was met with applause from the public, the only applause given that night.

Both the public meeting and the private meeting displayed an energized sense of communication between Little Falls and Montclair State. Residents and students share similar hopes.

They hope that mail like this will never be released or even conceived. They hope that politicians will work to spread awareness of issues instead of sweeping them under the carpet.

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presence was arranged, including many members of Hilel, the Jewish Student Union. Whereas the signs held by the pro-Palestine students were austere and aesthetically reminiscent of warning labels, the other group held colorful, poppy signs advertising blanket peace and reconciliation.

On that other table, students asked for signatures. “Sign the poster, Montclair State University students for peace. No cause, just peace.” Two posters hanging from the front of the table, one reading “Salaam,” the other “Shalom.” These are both greetings, in Arabic and Hebrew respectively, but also the words for “peace.”

In front of the table, Brooke Levine sat tending to small white candles arranged on the ground. They were yahrzeit candles, Jewish memory candles to commemorate loss of life. “We’re lighting them here to show that we mourn the loss on both sides,” said Levine, “because what happened is awful, and we need to show that it's a tragedy for both sides, not just one.”

There was little desperate back-and-forth, save one mild incident early in the day, and otherwise there was only so much milling about. The day of “protest” more resembled two small groups that had competing ideas regarding a common and positive objective: peace.

“That’s good,” said Ludas, “except that it depends on peace

Why is there a conflict between Israel and Palestine?

-The Israelis believe that they are entitled to the land now known as Israel, while the Palestinians believe that they are entitled to the land they call Palestine.

-Both sides claim the same land, they simply call the land by different names.

-For religious Jewish Israelis and religious Muslim Palestinians, both sides believe that God gave them the land, and to give it away or to give it up to other people is a sin.

-The remaining key issues today are: mutual recognition, borders, security, water rights, control of Jerusalem, Israeli settlements, Palestinian freedom of movement and finding a resolution to the refugee question.

as defined by the oppressor. It doesn’t acknowledge the injustice that exists, and that needs to be corrected before true peace can be made.”

A number of Muslim students were in attendance, more notably to advocate on behalf of Palestinian people. “This is cheap blood to the international community.”

Ahlam Mohammed works for Al Awda, a Palestinian advocacy and interest group off-campus.

“There needs to be an awareness that the far-right government of Israel doesn’t want peace.”

At first it may appear inflammatory, but the claim that Israel is averse to immediate peace isn’t far-fetched. Shortly after the truce took hold, a snap poll

by Israel’s own Channel 2 News found that 70 percent of Israeli’s opposed the cease-fire with

Gaza.

Israeli ministers were conflicted over whether or not to continue the ground assault, and were divided on whether or not the invasion had accomplished its tenuous goals. When the treaty passed, Israelis returned to everyday life without hope of lasting peace.

The Palestinian response was quite contrary. People rallied in the streets, celebrating the cease-fire with fireworks and parades. Palestinians rejoiced in the peaceful resolution, but local institutions and schools took days of reflection to deal with the physical and psychological scars left by the assault.

A vital result of the treaty is a more open Palestine. Israel has begun to pull back on border restrictions and supply block-

ades put in place in 2007 when Hamas was elected to power. Essential supply lines are open for the first time since, and incidentally, many smuggler routes and border-tunnels were destroyed in the assault.

This has the potential to mitigate the potential for weapons smuggling, which was the common reasoning for Israel’s initial border sanctions.

Trade goods and supplies are only the first part of the equation of an “Open Palestine.” Foreign ministers and diplomats have been traveling to and from Gaza since the cease-fire, moving more freely than they were previously able. Khaled Meshaal, the Hamas political bureau chief, took a trip to Egypt where he spoke on behalf of Hamas about what he perceived as the success of strong resistance, but with an eye toward a changing diplomatic landscape.

“We are ready to resort to a peaceful way, truly peaceful way, without blood and weapons,” Meshaal told CNN in a recent interview, “as long as we attain our Palestinian national demands, including bringing an end to the occupation, establishing a state and meeting our other national objectives.”

Today, Palestine will return to the floor of the UN to seek a provisional membership, and the international stage will consider whether or not it will entertain a new diplomatic age for Palestine.

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Transphobia is an irrational fear or hostility towards those who are transgender or do not follow gender norms.

After the threats on the LGBT Center last year, this event is a perfect way to instill MSU values within our student body. It is a reminder that “Hate is not a MSU Value.”

The man behind the event was the LGBT Center’s new Program Coordinator Brian Edwards.

Edwards is new to his position as Program Coordinator, only accepting the position in late October of this year. This was his first project and he felt that this was an event that students should be aware of.

Edwards felt that there were several reasons to bring awareness to campus. There were 265

deaths in one year worldwide.

He felt that this event will help us publicly mourn and honor the lives of the people who might otherwise be forgotten.

It is important to acknowledge this day, so that we may raise public awareness of hate crimes against transgender people, which is something the media does currently touch upon often enough.

MSU did not hold any of the normal formalities to honor those who have died. Instead of hosting candlelight vigils or speeches Edwards decided to have chalk outlines all over campus.

“I knew immediately after reading the tragic details of these murders that I wanted to create chalk outlines for each and every victim for this project,” said Ed-

wards. “These people, these human beings, were murdered in truly gruesome, hateful ways for being who they were. And that number was shocking: 265 [since November 2011]. I wanted our community to understand that these were people, they were not just a number. To do that, I chose to use the universal image of murder: a chalk outline.”

This very unique and powerful message did catch the eyes of many students. We should also recognize the effort put into this event.

Over 60 MSU students, staff and faculty helped out with this project. Many students volunteered to be traced and large amounts of chalk outlines appeared all over campus to memorializel those who have lost their

lives. There were also displays of the victims and information about their deaths in the Student Center lobby.

“Here at MSU, we value differences,” said Edwards. “As a matter of fact, we celebrate them, and I am proud to be a part of this community. But there is still hate and fear in the world.

It is my hope that this project increased the awareness of transphobia in our society so that if someone witnesses hate speech or hateful acts of any kind in the future on or off-campus, that they will be an active ally and speak out.”

For more information about the event and to read about those who have died, visit transrespect-transphobia.org.

-The Transgender Day of Remembrance was founded in 1998 by Gwendolyn Ann Smith, a transgender graphic designer, columnist and activist to memorialize the murder of Rita Hester in Massachusetts.

-Occurs annually on Nov. 20 and is a day to memorialize those who have been killed as a result of transphobia, or the hatred or fear of transgender and gender non-conforming people.

-In 2008, 17.6 percent of hate crimes were based on the victim's perceived sexual orientation. Of those crimes, 72.23 percent were violent in nature.

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No Shave November Jacquelyn Loder staff writer

No Shave November is a tradition where men grow out their facial hair for the entire month, but is this lack of man-scaping out of laziness, for a good cause or a fashion trend?

“I would say it’s in fashion now. It’s part of that whole hipster movement,” says Kyle Parkin.

I scouted our campus for any sightings of facial hair and came across an array of styles, some not so cute.

Let me just start off by saying that growing facial hair has a purpose. What I’m trying to say is that men actually choose how they want the hair to look on their faces. Facial hair can be used to frame the face and make it more prominent, while other styles are used to cover up the face or hide blemishes.

Either way, I think of it as sort of an art. Girls, if you need a comparison, I consider it the equivalent to waxing eyebrows. There are many ways to do it.

But for the month of November, men are putting down their razors and letting their facial hair grow freely. Although lately the more clean-cut look is a desired style, men are putting that aside.

“I think that young men and facial hair was a trend that arrived and departed very quickly in the past few years. It’s obvious that clean cut, formal and business looks are more attractive for college men,” said Jack Smith IV.

However, for some, it’s not all for looks.

“Some people participate in it for the cause, and some for the irony, just like the humor in it,” said Smith.

Some partake in growing out their mustaches and beards as an event to raise awareness, usually for prostate cancer, or men’s health in general.

Whatever the reason is that you choose to partake in No Shave November — out of laziness, for the art, to raise awareness or to simply piss off your girlfriend — remember that you’re going to have to deal with it for thirty days. Tell me what you think about No Shave November by tweeting me.

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Feminism: An Interview with Dr. Dorothy Rogers Jocelyn Choi Staff Writer

When a Princeton University professor wrote an article this past summer about giving up her high profile government job to be with her children, she sparked much controversy. The article entitled “Why Women Still Can’t Have It All” explained the author’s road to self discovery as a working mom. She wrote this article in part to send a message out to young women that these high expectations are a partial truth. The complete truth is that one could “have it all” depending on the career path one chose, how flexible one’s schedule was, the demands of the job, how much time one wanted to spend with one’s family and of course, just how much ability one had been born with.

The importance of understanding how much these decisions affect our daily lives is paramount. So I turned to Dr. Dorothy Rogers, Department Chair of the Philosophy and Religion Department at Montclair State University and specialist in feminist philosophy. Dr. Rogers is a liberal feminist who looks for similarities between men and women.

Q: To what degree has feminist philosophy today successfully changed these ancient views?

Q: As a mother and professional, have you ever been in a situation where you had to be two places at once? How did you handle the situation?

A: How I handled it depends on how much control I had over the situation, and control over work environment seemed to me to be a major factor in the article.

Generally, though, I have to acknowledge that when at all possible, I've tried to fit my family commitment into the schedule and change my work schedule. I had never really thought about that fact until this very moment.

Q: What is your solution for all of us to live happier, more fulfilling lives?

A: Part-time work for everybody, but since that’s impractical, more [flexible] time options. With so many ways to be connected through technology, we can and should allow more work-from-home options/schedules for people.

A: I think that the feminism of the 19th and 20th centuries helped advance women’s rights immensely and today’s feminism continues to do so. After all, the majority of women today who say they are not feminists expect equal education and employment, pay equity and career advancement, state protection from domestic violence and equal consideration in divorce and custody cases.

One hundred years ago, many colleges still did not admit women. [They] were told outright, “We don’t hire women.” There was essentially no remedy for domestic violence; a man’s “temper” was considered a “private” issue, beyond the reach of the law.

Women automatically lost custody of children in divorce cases. And 50 years ago, when the typical [MSU student’s] grandmother was their age? Women were expected to resign from their jobs when they married, or certainly once they started having children. I remember one woman in that age group telling me a particularly painful story: She received a job offer, a very good one as the chair of History at a private high school. But when she got home, the headmaster called, embedding in their conversation what she understood to be a strong hint: “Uh, a young man, with a family...has just submitted his application for the position.” She instinctively did what he expected, telling him she would withdraw her application. 50 years ago, even very independent and high-achieving women knew their place and would cede position and authority to their male peers.

Compared to where we are, feminism has done a great deal to change traditionalist views and the real-life impact of them on women’s lives, at least in the areas of education, employment and family law, though more needs to be done in this particular area.

Q: The article “Why Women Still Can’t Have It All” mentions that men are still socialized to be breadwinners; women to be caregivers. Is this just part of the ancient philosophical view or is there more to it? For instance, are women better caregivers biologically?

A: This is a huge question. I don’t think that women are necessarily “naturally” predisposed to caregiving, but socialization is awfully strong and children do pick up the subtle messages we send them and pick them up quickly. But we should remember that alongside Aristotle and his rigid sense of gender roles, there was Plato who said essentially what Mary Wollstonecraft did: that men and women have the same virtues, though perhaps in different degrees.

But he said women could become warriors and leaders if they had the proper character to do so, and of course, were educated to do so, and Plato, for the non-philosophers reading this, was Aristotle’s teacher. So those two views of women/gender have stood side-by-side for a long time.

Q: The article asserts that our society’s idea of working long hours to get and stay at a top level job is a problem in our society for both men and women. Do you think women and men find it equally difficult or do women find it more difficult?

A: I think it depends on the person and their sense of what it means to balance work and family. Personally, I have to admit that I did shift my career focus a bit so that I could be more available to my daughter who is in elementary school. I enrolled her in daycare on campus when she was little and have enrolled her in the school right next to campus for that very reason. Both my husband and I work fewer hours than we did before we had a child, but I know people who work in the city and hire a nanny for the kid/kids. They leave the house at 7 a.m. and return at 7 p.m. or later. Then there are people who make the traditional choice for the mom to stay home with the kids. It depends on personality, comfort level and yes, economics, and how each family juggles all those factors.

Q: Do you have any additional comments?

A: In short, feminists have often been typecast as some weird group of loud-mouthed bra-burners who hate men. Nothing could be further from the truth. Feminists stand, first and foremost, for equality. How we evaluate what it means to be “equal” and how we get there is something we don’t all agree on, but we consider it our first and most important calling as such.

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These Tickets Aren’t Golden

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hat can be said about parking around MSU? It’s evident that when it comes to parking around our university, it’s more than just an issue.

It’s a constant complaint we hear about from residents and commuters alike.

The huffing of breath is something we hear throughout all of MSU, whether it is from students parking too far from campus or getting winded from their rants about Parking Services itself. Bring us an oxygen mask because we have an atrocity of a Parking Services blunder we would like to discuss with all of you.

Tickets are anything but cheap, but at least they are delivered to you free of charge. Parking Services is up in arms about students parking their cars in the wrong places.

Now there are simple rules students need to follow

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when it comes to parking. Residents are allowed access to certain lots and the same goes for commuters. If you do not have a permit, then you are not allowed to park. We as college students, can hopefully

understand that much Problems happen when Parking Services doesn’t communicate rules when it comes to certain events. For example, the Dinallo Heights car show fiasco, when Parking Services towed 15

cars and placed them in an impound lot that was off campus and was unfortunately closed for the weekend. Students had to wait until Monday to retrieve their cars. Parking Services claims there was a sign there, but many would beg to differ.

In situations such as these, a friendly reminder via email would have been nice instead of students going through the trouble of searching for a sign that was placed in the lot at the last minute. A better idea would have been to have someone direct traffic away from the Dinallo lot.

Instead, students had to go through the trouble of bailing out their cars.

The lack of signs should be taken responsibility for. If students cannot find these signs or they aren’t in a clear space then that have to be fixed.

There was one incident, however, that completely boggles our minds. A student’s car is completely dead during Sandy.

There are no available tow trucks and no students that are in dire need of parking, yet Parking Services thought it was

necessary to ticket this student, but not just ticket him once. The student accumulated a total of five tickets having to pay $118 and then repairs on top of that.

Even with the student’s appeal. Parking Services didn’t dismiss the charges.

That is the definition of unnecessary.

However, the number of citations has decreased since this time last year. Forgive us for not celebrating our efforts.

We are far too busy paying off our debts to appreciate the honor because if we do not pay for our tickets, we are unable to graduate.

You heard correctly, one ticket can keep you from earning a diploma.

We aren’t in anyway insulting Parking Services. If it wasn’t for them, imagine how much more chaotic our parking situation would be, but there is definitely a problem when it comes to clarity and understanding. Parking Services should be a bit more lenient when certain cases arise.

Students Speak Do you think that Montclair State University gives out unfair parking tickets?

Sam Ios Sophomore Business Administration

Debora Cubias Sophomore Jurisprudence

Leo Codog Junior Biology

Stephany Osma Junior Business Administration

“I think they do because I got one for a spot that was completely empty. It was at 10 o’clock at night at an intramural sport event and I think that I got unfairly penalized for that.”

“I don’t think Montclair gives unfair parking tickets.

I think that it’s pretty fair, but I don’t drive here so I don’t really know. It’s up to students.”

“No, not really. I guess not.

I’ve never had a ticket, so I don’t know about that.”

“Yes and no. I mean, I’ve never gotten a parking ticket, but I’ve heard from a lot of my friends that have, and they’re all really mad about it. I can’t really say because I never got one.”

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Litterbugs Scare Off Future Red Hawks Campus aesthetics suffer due to carelessness of students

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t’s that time of year again: H i g h school students are flocking to Montclair State University, ready Kristen Bryfogle to disAsst. opinions cover the editor pros and cons of becoming a Red Hawk in the upcoming years. But, as I see ambassadors leading applicants and their parents all over Montclair’s campus, there is one con present which is entirely preventable if students were only more conscious of their actions: litter.

I live in Machuga Heights, and on my walks to class, I frequently see groups of touring students and parents observing the Student Recreation Center, Sam’s Place and the Heights.

But, as I look down, I fervently hope that the tour is too

distracted by the buildings and the school’s appeal to notice the splattered ice cream cones, apple cores and crushed Red Bull cans which litter the main drag.

Just the other day, I saw someone discard a banana peel in front of a crowd of students without hesitation. I seriously doubt that this person was attempting to create a compost pile in the Heights.

This inconsiderate littering may seem insignificant at first, but it seriously detracts from the school’s appearance for those who are seeing it for the first time, as well as current residents.

Students, who litter on campus, despite the frequent availability of garbage and recycle bins along the sidewalks across campus, act from their own apathy and laziness, qualities which Montclair State University does not promote in its students.

Not only is this off-putting for currently enrolled students who have to pass by a landscape of trash daily, but since this is a major focal point for prospective students, the litter in this area emphasizes

the carelessness and lack of respect for the campus which MSU students possess when they litter.

Is this really the image of our campus we want to present to attract new students? Sure, our Recreation Center is kept clean and orderly with modern, fullyfunctioning equipment and our residence halls have made the top of laudatory lists, but watching students blatantly dirtying the school’s lawns and pathways conflicts with the impressive quality of our otherwise tidy presentation.

Contrary to the uninviting construction projects over which students have no control, we are the ones who choose to pollute our campus with food scraps and condiment packages instead of depositing them in a wastebasket.

This is a presentation wholly put forth by students, and can be amended similarly by students.

The easiest solution for Montclair’s exterior to match the interior of its buildings is to dump your trash in a trash can.

Is your hand so heavily burdened by carrying trash past

the Rec Center to a trash can that you must soil Montclair’s aesthetic appearance? Moreover, throwing away trash instead of littering is a courtesy to the students who live in that area.

No one wants to walk out of their home to see their lawn and street polluted with other people’s garbage, and for many students, residence halls are a home-away-fromhome while they attend Montclair.

I’d like to be able to see students on tour, appreciating all of the wonderful things Montclair State University has to offer, without experiencing the embarrassment because of our exterior presentation.

Many consider college a step from immaturity to adulthood, taking on new responsibilities along the way. Picking up after one is one of the most elementary displays of maturity and responsibility, so remember the responsible choice and leave off littering.

Kristen Bryfogle a Classics major, is the Assistant Opinions Editor for The Montclarion.

Job Hunts are Literally Skin Deep One woman’s social experiment reveals shocking results about job market

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f you have submitted any job applications online over the past few years, sekinah brodie you may columnist have not i c e d a section where you can choose to identify your race/ethnicity.

Many people may choose to identify and some choose not to.

But how important is this question of race when applying for jobs, especially in corporate positions?

Yolanda Spivey will tell you that this factor about a candidate can determine if they will get a call back or interview from an employer. Yolanda was unemployed for two years after graduation despite applying to more than 300 open positions in the insurance industry.

Not one employer responded

and she took the initiative to go back to school and finish her degree. After completing her degree earlier this year, she resumed her search but still had no luck, even with sites she had used before to get jobs such as Monster.com.

Initially, Yolanda would identify herself as a black female on the diversity question, but stopped doing so when she felt it was hurting her chances. After no luck for over two years, she decided to try an experiment.

Yolanda created a fake job applicant by the name of Bianca White.

She created an email and resume for Bianca but kept her same employment and educational background. She then answered the diversity question as white female for the fake profile. That same day, the phone calls from employers began to roll in non-stop. At the end of a week-long experiment, Bianca’s profile had received nine phone calls and Yolanda had received zero.

Yolanda’s experiment was an eye-opening look at how dismal

the unemployment situation in this country is and will continue to be if those in positions of power do not change this mindset.

Yolanda’s experiment confirmed what a lot of us already assumed or knew. Race mattered in the past, race matters now, and race will always matter. People can try to sugarcoat or hide it, but this is the reality of the world and some of the people in it.

We cannot control what our ethnicity is and our parents give us our names from birth. It has been proven in the past that applications of people with ethnic-sounding names are overlooked more than people with traditional “American” sounding names. So is every person supposed to change their name to Britney, Bianca, Sally, Joe or Bob to get a good job despite having a degree, experience and other credentials?

Has the job market begun to simply reduce people to names, sex and race as opposed to skill and intelligence?

There is no secret that the economy is bad for everyone, and money is tight all over. But things cannot get any better if we continue to hold each other back and prevent each other from flourishing due to a decision based on race. The best candidates should be chosen for all jobs, no matter what they look like or how their name “sounds.”

Ignoring problems such as the one Yolanda has will get us nowhere.

We need to open up this dialogue amongst each other and really talk about how we can make some changes in this job market.

It is very discouraging for me in particular as a senior, graduating in only a matter of time to see that things like this are really happening. I am optimistic that I will be able to find employment somewhere that will judge me off my education and skill as opposed to irrelevant physical features that are out of my control.

Sekinah Brodie, a Broadcasting major, is in her second year as a columnist for The Montclarion.

Anne Hathaway’s ‘One Diet More to Revolution’ Hollywood gives “starving artists” a new meaning

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s we continue to progress through what is considered beauvictoria fisher tiful in our Columnist s o c i e t y, the opinions and beliefs that dictate it are often derived from the media.

While many people would like to believe that the media exists to genuinely entertain, it is also a business. It needs to make money in order to continue to exist.

Anne Hathaway will be playing Fantine, the lead role in the film adaptation of “Les Misérables.”

This was extremely successful on Broadway for many years, so it’s not surprising that it is going to be a film. What is surprising is the extreme weight loss that Anne

Hathaway put herself through in order to perform in this role.

According to Yahoo, she ate nothing but “strict dried oatmeal paste” in order to obtain her weight.

When asked about her experience, Hathaway claims, “It was definitely a little nuts. It was definitely a break with reality, but I think that's who Fantine is anyway.”

Hathaway’s weight loss can also be compared to Christian Bale who dropped from 173 pounds to 110 for his role in the film “The Machinist.”

In this film, Bale portrays “an industrial worker who hasn’t slept in years that starts to doubt his own sanity.”

While from the artistic perspective I appreciate the concept that a director from any film would want the film to seem realistic, I think they may discount how their audience may react.

There are systems in place, such as the Motion Picture Associa-

tion of America, who give viewers ratings to films based on content.

I find extreme weight-loss to be troublesome because people look at celebrities and idolize them.

Although I am content with the way that I look and do not care to mimic the look of somebody famous, there are a lot of people that do not feel the same way.

Some people look at celebrities and want to emulate all that they are. From their hair to their sense of style, celebrities have a strong influence on the modern society.

With that being said, extreme weight-loss in society sets a bad example, especially the youth.

While an educated adult may be able to watch a film and easily decipher the difference between reality and a movie, a bright-eyed, easily influenced, young person may not be able to do the same.

Parallels can be drawn to when

young people play violent video games and then go out into the real world and commit violent crimes.

While legally you may not be able to blame the video game for the actions of the individual, it can be argued that if the individual never played the video game, they may have never gotten that idea.

Art of any kind—paintings, poems, films or photography—can all be interpreted differently depending on who the target audience is. An artist or an actor always aims to please their audience and are often more interested in being able to create more art, thus making them more money.

It is fascinating to watch a movie and feel as if you are truly there and experience everything as if it were happening around you, but at what time does reality lose its baseline?

Victoria Fisher, a Political Science major, is in her third year as a columnist for The Montclarion.

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Video of the Moment

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Kim Ann Foxman has thankfully resurfaced with the release of “Return It,” a stripped down love song for the dance floor.

Foxman has received international acclaim for her longstanding collaborative relationship with Andrew Butler’s band Hercules and Love Affair, which she served as lead vocalist for the last couple of years, but she is quickly establishing her own lane in progressive dance music.

Foxman’s underground aesthetic is a combination of House and Techno influences with graphic pop-art visuals. Her

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voice, which is airy and melodic, is an appealing contrast to the upbeat instrumentals she choices to record over.

Her video for “Return It” is just as simple as the song itself, which has few lyrics with a deep message, “When I give all my love/ return it. When I give all my love/ don’t hurt it.”

The sound is a little different for Foxman and steers slightly away from her House roots but the energy of the drums and synthesizers prevent it from being completely unfamiliar.

The video features some notable New York nightlife per-

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sonas with mininal movement.

The track was produced by Mitsu Hagiwara, who Foxman also collaborated with on her single “Creature.”

There has been no word on a possible solo debut EP or album but my feet are happy that Foxman is still producing amazing music, proving her reign will continue across dance floors for years to come.

Album of the Week Jonathan Michael Molina Asst. Arts Editor

For being awarded the Australian Album of the Year twice and having their sophomore album named number #1 NME’s Top 50 Albums of 2012, Tame Impala has done rather well for a band from Perth. Their second LP release, Lonerism, evokes for some a nostalgic memory of the synthesizers that stood front and center during the 1960s and 70s, while for others, it opens new doors to unique possibilities.

Songs such as “Nothing That Has Happened So Far Has Been Anything We Can Control” and “Apocalypse Dreams” showcase the dreamy, layered, psychedelic sound that now is synonymous with the award-winning band.

Leader Kevin Parker was quoted as to how he wanted to “make an album that was comfortably audible, easily enjoyed but still smart.” Lonerism and its 12 catchy songs are proof that he was able to attain that lofty goal. With pop influences of song structure and major keys intertwined in each tune, Tame Im-

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pala clearly deserves the worldwide attention that they are receiving right now.

Personal critique of the album causes concerns of the production values with attention paid to the fidelity of the audio. Where flawless quality is preferred among most records, Lonerism straddles the perfect balance of maintaining sufficient quality while obtaining a charming “lo-fi” feel to it. The character that it lends to the album make the whole LP cohesive and a total joy to listen to from start to finish, something that not many artists can do.

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Master Chief Is Back in a New Adventure A special look at Halo 4 Thomas Meyer Staff Writer

People were dismayed when Bungie decided they weren’t going to make Halo games anymore, but new developer 343 Industries have taken the mantle and produced another Halo game with Halo 4.

It plays like any other Halo game before with spacious environments and its game play of combat puzzles when managing groups of different enemies, and it is still fun.

Halo 4 picks up four years after the events of Halo 3 with Master Chief and his AI companion, Cortana, still peacefully floating in space in a half-ripped apart ship until the Covenant arrive to wake him up.

The two are then hurtled into a nearby planet full of Covenant and Forerunner (an ancient race of enlightened beings) forces while fighting an ultimate villain who is not explained unless you dig deeper into the fiction through the campaign’s wellhidden terminals.

There are a few new enemy types that make up the Forerunners, but it’s a little disheartening that you are this stranger in a strange land on the other side of the universe and you are still fighting grunts, elites and jackals. Grunts still run away from you, elites do that annoying sidestep and jackals use shields and snipers.

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ing from rampancy from living past her program’s life expectancy, so Master Chief and she must also deal with her impending death. It’s in those moments of rampancy that Master Chief’s character gets fleshed out more than the stoic, quiet protector that he has been in every game prior.

Unfortunately, his monotone voice and inability to remove his helmet does not convey much emotion, so some intense scenes become laughable due to his ‘brick wall’ attitude.

Halo 4’s competitive multiplayer gets modernized with all the facets that first person shooters have had for years such as a progression system that unlocks new weapons when you level

up, a create-a-class system, killstreaks (called ordinances) and even killcams. It feels weird that the once king of multiplayer is borrowing aspects from its peers, but it has evolved the game to be much faster and still feel fresh against its successful sci-fi aesthetic.

Spartan Ops is the new four player co-op mode that replaces Halo Reach’s Firefight mode and is more objective-based than simply fighting off wave after wave of enemies. It is broken up into episodes that take place six months after the end of Halo 4’s campaign with five missions in each episode, and should take you around an hour to finish an episode. There is only one episode on the disc, but the devel-

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oper plans to release a free new episode each week for the next nine weeks. Spartan Ops is not especially hard even by yourself, since you respawn with no progress lost when you die, so it’s okay to be careless and win by sheer attrition.

343 Industries did not screw up Halo, yet they did not take full advantage of the slightly blank slate they were left with to make it their own.

What they have made is a fully featured campaign, a revamped multiplayer that is still fun and additional co-op content to keep you checking back each week. Halo 4 is now available for Xbox 360.

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NFL Frontrunners: Playoff Possibilities Corey Aron Staff Writer

With only five weeks left to play in the regular season, now is a good time to project which teams that I think will either win the division or receive a Wild Card into the playoffs.

In the NFC East, the New York Giants came into their bye week with fans including myself and head coach Tom Coughlin concerned. Their Sunday night showdown against Green Bay had them looking like the type of Giants team that is nearly unbeatable.

The defensive front four finally awakened into the beast that they can be while constantly causing havoc for Aaron Rodgers.

In fact, it was the reigning Most Valuable Player’s worst loss in his career. Eli Manning, on the other hand, set a career milestone for himself by surpassing Phil Simms’s alltime Giants record with his 200th touchdown pass. Despite having a brutal remaining schedule, the Giants have a two game lead in their division and they can essentially wrap things up with a win over Robert Griffin III and the Washington Redskins this Monday night.

Speaking of RGIII, or as Giants players call him ‘Sir Robert,’ the rookie leads all football players in most fantasy points scored. While many people compare him to a player like Cam Newton, the difference between the two is that Griffin is far more mature. The Redskins took a huge risk in giving up three first round picks but it was well worth the investment. Even though the Skins are in the hunt, they will need to win out their schedule to have a shot at the playoffs.

Dallas is another 5-6 that yet again can’t correlate the talent on their roster into wins. I think it’s time for a head coaching change. I’d suggest for Jerry Jones to step down as well, but he’s just like a George Steinbrenner. It’s his team until the day the pearly gates open up.

In the NFC South, Matt Ryan and the Atlanta Falcons already seemed to be in line to clinch home-field ad-

vantage throughout the playoffs.

Again, they are another team that invested alot to trade up for WR Julio Jones. It’s paid great dividends so far, but they need to get over their playoff jinx by avoiding a first round upset in the Divisional game.

Former Rutgers head coach Greg Schiano has turned his Tampa Bay Buccaneers into legitimate contenders. Josh Freeman is turning into the quarterback that they originally envisioned him becoming four years ago. Doug Martin, the rookie out of Boise State, has made such an impact that he stands fourth on the list for the most rushing yards in the league. The Buccaneers look to be a real contender, and I think they will be right into the hunt up until the very last week, where they look to seek revenge from last week’s game against the Falcons.

Despite the bounty scandal and the Saints starting their season off at 0-4, New Orleans have managed to pull together, as they’ve done often times in the past, to become the dangerous team that teams around the league feared they would be.

However, Drew Brees and his NFL record of 54 consecutive games of throwing a touchdown may not be enough to succumb all of these obstacles and a spotty defense.

In the NFC North, I’ve got “Da Bears” of Chicago hanging on to win the division. They’ve got an easy schedule left to play and their defense has forced a total of eight touchdowns. That’s more than the 1985 Bears team, and they were considered to be one of the best teams ever. As for the 7-4 Packers, I have no doubt that they will bounce back and at least clinch a Wild Card berth. If they want to be looked at as being a Super Bowl caliber team, they will need All-Pros Clay Matthews, Greg Jennings and Charles Woodson to return back healthy from their injuries.

The much improved NFC West will be represented a second consecutive year by Jim Harbaugh’s San Francisco 49ers. While there’s no question they will win the division, the controversy seems to be whether Harbaugh goes with Alex Smith or Colin Kaepernick to be San Francisco’s QB. Alex Smith, a former one pick back in 2005’s NFL

Draft has resurrected himself in the league by leading his team to a 20-6 record these past two seasons.

However, Colin Kaepernick was also selected as a high pick in the 2011 draft due to Smith potentially never being able to figure it out.

These past two starts, Kaepernick has had to fill in for the once injured Smith, defeating two elite teams in considerable fashion. I’d say Harbaugh has to stick with the hot hand despite Smith’s becoming one of the league’s most efficient quarterbacks. Pete Carroll’s 6-5 Seahawks I thought had as good of a shot to make the playoffs as any team, except they received demoralizing news that both of their top defensive backs, Richard Sherman and Brandon Browner who have a combined seven interceptions, are now suspended for four games due to violating the league’s performance-enhancing drug policy. It wasn’t steroids, but they did test positive for Adderall and unfortunately without these two guys, it’s going derail this team.

I think it comes as no surprise that Bill Belichick and Tom Brady of the New England Patriots will be crowned AFC East winners. What’s surprising are the Miami Dolphins.

QB Ryan Tannehill has done an admirable job during his rookie campaign, except their hopes in getting a Wild Card might soon come to an end, considering they still have to play New England twice.

The AFC West used to be up for grabs, but they can now thank Peyton Manning for having to concede the division over to the Denver Broncos. Manning hasn’t skipped a beat despite sitting out all of last year due to a severe neck injury.

The man is a legend in his own right and it’s hard to beg to differ.

The Houston Texans will easily take home the AFC South for the second year in a row. Even though

they seem to be the best team in the AFC, they haven’t been as dominant ever since they lost their All-Pro linebacker Brian Cushing.

The story of the year has to go to the Indianapolis Colts. This year’s top pick, QB Andrew Luck, has not only lived up to expectations but has filled in nicely into those big shoes that Peyton left. Nothing can amount in how touching of a story first-year head coach Chuck Pagano has been for the Colts. Earlier this season, Pagano was diagnosed with leukemia but has played a huge influence in the Colts incredible turnaround this year. After the team’s win against the Miami Dolphins in Week nine, Pagano surprised the team by giving a locker room speech that movies would have dreamed to script. I guarantee this team will make the playoffs.

Finally, what seems to be the most competitive division is the AFC North. No team in the NFL has been more hampered with injuries than the Baltimore Ravens.

Sometimes, you need a little bit of luck to pull away some victories, and they seem to have built a comfortable enough lead to take the division. The question remains is whether the Cincinnati Bengals or if the Pittsburgh Steelers will be able to withstand their remaining schedules in pursuit for a Wild Card.

Ever since beating the Giants, the Bengals have resembled the color of QB Andy Dalton’s red hair by playing on fire. On the flip-side, I hate to bash my Giants again, but ever since the Steelers defeated them, they’ve been on a downward slide.

The banged up Roethlisberger is 50/50 on whether he will be able to suit at Baltimore. My bet is that “Big Ben” ends up playing this week to give his team a chance to win.

Otherwise, the Steelers have no shot in making a run without him.

The NFL is surely in for a doozy.

Hockey Slips in November Rich Efrus Staff Writer

In the month of November, the Red Hawks have struggled on the ice, losing three straight games.

Before the Thanksgiving break, the team managed to come together and pick up a win against Siena College at Floyd Hall Arena.

Over the weekend before the break, the Red Hawks played two games. The first was on Nov. 16 against the University of New Hampshire in their home arena. The team had a long bus ride and made it to the arena just before the first period started. Despite the long trip, the Red Hawks came out ready to play.

They outshot the top ranked team in the region, the Wildcats, in the first period. Junior Cody Inglis scored the first goal of the game for the Red Hawks to give them a 1-0 lead. It was Inglis’s 10th goal of the season and he leads the team in points with 23. Before the end of the first period, the Wildcats would tie the game at 1 on a MSU turnover in their defensive zone.

In the second period, the Red Hawks outplayed, and outshot, the Wildcats. Unfortunately for MSU, UNH goalie Neil Scancerella shutout the Red Hawks in the period

with a mix of fundamental saves and diving acrobatic stops. Another defensive zone turnover led to the Wildcats scoring their second goal of the game. They took a 2-1 lead into the third period.

Montclair never stopped fighting. After an early power play goal for the Wildcats, the Red Hawks found themselves trailing 3-1.

Freshman Chris Preziosi answered with a goal for the Red Hawks just moments later, cutting the lead to just one and giving MSU hope. In an attempt to tie the game, the Red Hawks controlled most of the play for the rest of the game, firing shots from all over the offensive zone.

They could not get the tying goal past Scancerella and they fell to the Wildcats by a final score of 3-2. MSU goalie Joe Calandriello had a great game, stopping 35 of the 38 shots he faced. For the game, the Red Hawks outshot the Wildcats 49-38 in the 3-2 loss.

On Nov. 18, in the team’s last game before the Thanksgiving break, the Red Hawks took on their Super East opponent Siena College on home ice. After a tough loss at UNH and a rough patch of games against the top three teams in the region, MSU was able to get a win. The team came into the Sunday matinee against Siena with one goal to pick up the win and

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The Red Hawks are only two games away from an NCAA Championship. Their next game is scheduled for Nov. 17 against Mary Washington. go into the break on a high note.

Brandon Person registered the first goal of the game just two minutes into the contest. The goal came on the power play. Four more Red Hawks would go on to score in the game. Mike Dellutri, Nick Lieback, Sam Enright and Brian Manning all added goals for the Red Hawks, although Person’s goal was the only goal the team would need for the win.

Calandriello, playing in his second straight game, had a stellar game in net, shutting out Siena, stopping all 31 shots he faced. Fresh-

man Michael Pirovano assisted on two of the five Red Hawk goals, giving him 22 points on the season.

For their next game, the Red Hawks will travel to the Albany County Hockey Facility on Friday to take on Siena College.

The puck will drop at 9:15 p.m. as MSU will look to try to build a winning streak. The teams’ next three games will be away from home against Siena College, Western Connecticut State University, and Northeastern University. The Red Hawks are now 5-4-1-1 on the season.

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Red Hawks Now 2-2, 0-1 in NJAC Rich Efrus Staff Writer

The Montclair State men’s basketball team split last week’s slate of games to open their regular season schedule. A 73-71 loss to Rowan and a 87-62 win over Berkeley College saw them improve to 2-2 overall.

On Tuesday, Nov. 20, the Red Hawks traveled to Glassboro, NJ to take on the Rowan Profs in their NJAC opener. The teams traded points and were tied at 20 seven-and-a-half minutes into the first half. Rowan then pulled away with a 14-4 run that saw them take a 10-point lead. The Red Hawks came back with a scoring run of their own, outscoring the Profs 15-2 for the remainder of the half to go into the locker rooms with a 3936 lead. Junior forward Ordel Goldson led the Red Hawks with 14 points and seven rebounds in the first half.

The game remained close in the second half as the score was tied seven times. The Red Hawks led by one with just two minutes left in the game. Junior guard Daniel Singleton hit a jumper with under two minutes left to increase the lead to three. The

Profs then pulled back within one with just over a minute left. After getting a steal, they called a timeout with 37 seconds left to set up what would be the game-winning play. Junior guard Jason Rosenberg fed the ball to junior forward Matt Whitworth at the top of the arc who sank the game-winning three-pointer with two seconds remaining. The Red Hawks fell to 1-2 with the defeat and Rowan improved to 3-0 with the victory.

Looking to rebound from their loss earlier in the week, the Red Hawks hosted the Berkeley College Knights in their home opener on Saturday, Nov. 24. The Red Hawks took control of the game quickly and managed to build an eight-point lead midway through the first half.

They stretched the lead further with a 12-0 run, and led 35-19 with five minutes remaining in the half. The Red Hawks sank six threes, shooting 85% from beyond the arc en route to building a 51-29 lead at the half.

The Knights posed no threat to the Red Hawk lead as they maintained their large halftime lead. Fueled by 26 bench points in the second half, the Red Hawks held on to win by a score of 87-62. Freshman forward Kevin McGorry led the offensive ef-

fort for the Red Hawks with 18 points and one assist, also contributing four blocks, two rebounds, and a steal.

Sophomore guard James D’Angelo had 16 points and three assists. Junior forward Ordel Goldson contributed 12 points, 11 rebounds, an assist, and two blocks in the winning effort. The Red Hawks shot 53% from the field and 62% from three-point land. They improved to 2-2 with the win while the Knights fell to 2-3 with the loss.

Goldson and McGorry were named NJAC Player and Rookie of the week, respectively. Goldson averaged 17.5 points and 15 rebounds during the week of play. He currently ranks second in the NJAC in rebounding with 11.5 per game, and field goal percentage at .595.

McGorry averaged 16.5 points and 8 rebounds during the week of play. He currently ranks sixth in the NJAC in blocks with 1.3 per game.

The Red Hawks will make the short trek to Wayne, NJ to take on the 3-1 William Paterson Pioneers in their second conference game of the season, tip-off is at 8 p.m. They return home on Saturday, December 1st when they host the Rutgers-Newark Scarlet Raiders in another conference showdown at 1 p.m. at Panzer Athletic Center.

Who’s Hot This Week

Football Cortland

Overall

7-0

9-2

Rowan

6-1

7-3

Kean

5-2

5-4

MSU

5-3

5- 5

Brockport

4-4

6-4

TCNJ

3-5

4-6

W. Paterson

2-5

5-5

West. Conn.

1-7

1-8

Morrisville

1-7

1-9

This Week No Games Scheduled Last Week No Games Scheduled

Men’s Basketball

Rowan Stockton Ramapo

W. Paterson

RU-Camden MSU

NJAC

Overall

1-0

4-0

1-0

3-0

1-0

2-0

1-0

3-1

1-0

2-1

0-1

2-2

RU-Newark

0-1

2-2

NJCU

0-1

1-2

0-1

0-3

0 - 1

0-3

Kean TCNJ

This Week 12/1 vs. RU-Newark

1 p.m.

Last Week 11/20 Rowan 73, MSU 71 11/24 MSU 87, Berkeley 62

Women’s Basketball

NJAC

Overall

Ramapo

1-0

4-0

MSU RU-Newark

Ordel Goldson Forward - Basketball Goldson was named the NJAC Player of the Week after recording two double-doubles during the Red Hawks 1-1 run. In total, Goldson finished the two games with 34 points and an outstanding 30 rebounds.

NJAC

W. Paterson

Stockton Rowan

1-0

3-0

1-0

3-1

1-0

3-1

0-0

1-0

0-1

2-2

RU-Camden

0-1

1-1

NJCU

0-1

1-2

0 - 1

1-2

TCNJ

This Week 11/28 @ W. Paterson 12/1 vs. RU-Newark

6 p.m.

3 p.m.

Last Week 11/17 MSU 93, Gwynedd-Mercy 74 11/20 MSU 84, Rowan 43

Shalette Brown Guard - Basketball Brown has been a key player for the Red Hawks this season. Brown is averaging over 11 points and four steals in each of her last three games. Brown also leads in the NJAC in free throw percentage, sinking all 11 of her shots.

Swimming & Diving

MEN’S

NJAC

Overall

TCNJ

2-0

3-0

Rowan

1-0

5-3

Ramapo

0-1

2-1

MSU

0-1

1-3

W. Paterson

0-1

TCNJ

2-0

3-0

1-0

5-4

MSU

0 - 1

2-2

Ramapo

0-1

1-1

WPU

0-1

0-2

Rowan

Game of the Week Basketball vs. W. Paterson December 1, 1:00/3:00 p.m.

Both the mens and womens basketball teams will play the Pioneers this Saturday. The men look to bounce back from their 73-71 loss to Rowan while the women look to improve to 4-0.

For updates, check out: www.montclairathletics.com and @TheMontclarion on Twitter

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WOMEN’S

This Week Men 12/7 vs. St. Peters/Manhattan Women 12/7 vs. St. Peters/Manhattan Last Week Men No Games Scheduled Women No Games Scheduled

2 p.m.

2 p.m.

Field Hockey NJAC

Overall

MSU

6-0

22 - 2

TCNJ

4-2

15 - 5

Rowan

4-2

15 - 7

W. Paterson

3-3

8 - 12

Kean

2-4

8 - 11

Stockton

1-5

7 - 12

Ramapo

1-5

4 - 11

This Week No Games Scheduled Last Week NCAA National Tournament 11/17 MSU 4, Mat Washington 0 11/18 Tufts 2, MSU 1

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Field Hockey Loses in NCAA Finals Mike Panepinto Staff Writer

Fortitude is defined by Merriam Webster Dictionary as the “strength of mind that enables a person to encounter danger or bare pain or adversity with courage.”

If I had to choose one attribute of the Lady Red Hawks Field Hockey team, it would be fortitude.

MSU fought valiantly throughout, but when the final whistle was blown, the coaches and players were left shaking their heads.

Montclair State University lost in the NCAA Division III Field Hockey Championship game to Tufts University by a final score of 2-1. Even though the Lady Red Hawks lost in the finals, they are still the Division III Field Hockey Runner Ups. Many players also earned accolades from many organizations involved in Division III Field Hockey.

Before MSU took on Tufts University, they faced a very tough foe in the University of Mary Washington in the Final Four.

On Saturday, Nov. 17 at 2 p.m., the Montclair State Field Hockey team squared off with the Lady Eagles. The Lady Red Hawks scored often and ended up winning big by a final score of 4-0.

Junior midfielder Stephanie Lewis started the scoring barrage for MSU by notching the team’s first goal off of a penalty after a

foul was called against the defender from the University of Mary Washington at the 15:20 mark.

Roughly a minute later, Montclair State shook the net once again, this time off of an assist from Stephanie Lewis as she found junior midfielder Brooke Hullings who scored off of a corner. At the 16:08 point in the game, the Lady Red Hawks were up 2-0. The 34th minute of the game brought more excitement for MSU as junior midfielder Jennifer Tafro spotted an open Stephanie Lewis and she did the rest, collecting her second goal of the day and Montclair State’s third goal of the day.

At the half, the Lady Red Hawks were up 3-0 over the Lady Eagles.

The second half was tightly contested, but MSU managed one more goal at the 52nd minute.

Almost fittingly, senior forward Frances Schaefer capped the scoring for Montclair State by tallying the team’s final goal and giving the Lady Red Hawks a 4-0 win.

The next day, on Sunday, Nov. 18, MSU took on Tufts University in the Division III Field Hockey Championship Game. Montclair State fought courageously, but came up one goal short and lost by a final score of 2-1. Schaefer started off the scoring at the 10:29 mark when she registered her first goal of the game and her second goal in the past two days. The Lady Jumbos would strike next, when freshman Hannah Park knocked in a goal off

of a corner at the 15:52 point to tie the game up at 1-1. Park wasn’t done yet, as she delivered the deciding blow to the Lady Red Hawks with her goal in the 28th minute.

The assist for the goal came from Tufts freshman midfielder/defender Alexandra Jamison. The rest of the game was bitterly fought, but neither team could put in any more goals and the final score of the game was 2-1 in favor of the Lady Jumbos.

There were a lot of firsts for the field hockey team though this season. This was the first time any field hockey team from Montclair State won the NJAC Championship, the team’s 22 wins were the most ever by a field hockey team in program history, and this was MSU’s first NCAA National Finals Appearance ever in field hockey. Sophomore defender Abby Erier, junior midfielder Stephanie Lewis and senior goalkeeper Megan Bosland were all named to the All-Tournament Team.

Although the season has ended for the Lady Red Hawks, the postseason awards keep rolling in. Synapse Sports named Bosland Defensive MVP of the Year. Both Bosland and senior forward Kate Norgard were put on the First Team AllAmerican list, and Tafro was named to the Third Team All-American list.

Bosland was also awarded with the National Field Hockey Coaches Association (NFHCA) South Atlantic Region Player of the Year. Bosland, Norgard and Tafro were also

part of the Division III Field Hockey All-Americans as announced by the NFHCA last Tuesday.

Despite the fact that MSU did not win the NCAA Division III Championship, they still have to be proud with all that the team has achieved this year.

This Montclair State Field Hockey team will also return 19 players from this current squad next year. When I first spoke to Coach Gottung at the beginning of the season, she told me this team’s expectations. “We have high expectations this year. It’s our goal to win the New Jersey Athletic Conference Championship and return to the NCAA tournament.” This year, the Lady Red Hawks Field Hockey team surpassed those expectations and made a gutsy bid to have the title of “NCAA Division III Field Hockey Champions.”

With this season in the books and the underclassmen getting ready to prepare for another year, the MSU Women’s Field Hockey team can hold their heads up high and know that there still may be better days to come for this program in the near future.

Next Best Rivalry: Brooklyn vs. NY Mike Pendleton Staff Writer

The best game of the NBA season was between two teams, one city, one love. The New York Knicks took the road trip to Brooklyn for the first of what is sure to be many great matchups against the Nets. The most anticipated in-state matchup the NBA even brought Nets’ minority owner Jay-Z and wife Beyonce out to the game.

The chants in Brooklyn were heard loud and early, but even chants of MVP for Carmelo Anthony were heard outpouring.

The battle between stars Anthony and Brooklyn point guard Deron Williams was the main position battle, but it was Tyson Chandler for the Knicks and Brook Lopez for the Nets who contributed the most.

Chandler posted a career high 28 points, with 10 rebounds as Brook Lopez had 22 points, 11 rebounds and 5 blocks. The big men played second fiddle on the headlines, but most important when the game mattered most. It was Tyson’s effort and put-back slams that got the Brooklyn crowd chanting “New York! New York! New York!” While Brook Lopez was catching passes from Deron Williams (14 assists), he was also rejecting shots letting the New Yorkers know Brooklyn does it better.

The atmosphere was great all

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The Nets look to make a rivalry with the Knicks that matches that of the Lakers and Celtics. game. It’s almost a mistake made by the NBA that this couldn’t be an NBA Finals matchup. There was nothing short of excitement at the brand new Barclays Center. The Nets were more physical, more determined to get rebounds and simply came to play. It seemed as if the Knicks were held back by Carmelo’s constant calling for the ball, and Raymond Felton’s shooting woes (3-19) as they proved to be a very selfish team.

Although it took overtime for Brooklyn to come out on top, they came out in a very convincing fashion. Their stars are shining bright-

er than New York’s, and since then it’s been the “I told you so!” between fans. Joe Johnson is still struggling to find his shot for this team, and Kris Humphries only had 4 points and 5 rebounds meaning this team is not playing to their full potential.

The next matchup between these two teams happens Dec.11. If the energy level stays the same, advantage Brooklyn. Although Jason Kidd missed this game due to back spasms, one could question just how much he means to this team. Before any game-planning comes into the game, Carmelo must make his mindset known to

this team. Whether he’s going to be the main scorer and play limited defense, then the team must rally behind him as a defensive unit.

Until the Knicks find their true character and mindset, Brooklyn seems to be ready, ready to let Deron Williams run the team, the franchise and the city of Brooklyn.

The Nets will go as far as Williams takes them and quite frankly, that’s the best way it could be. If he posts another double-double in points and assists next game, Brooklyn will be in great position to win. Speaking of Brook, if Brook is in tune, then the Knicks may not stand a chance.