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Issue 9 November 10, 2011

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Heights Damages Will Cost Students Catherine Baxter Staff Writer

Residents of Dinallo Heights, the newest dorms on campus, recently learned that they would have to pay a fee for damages that have accumulated thus far this semester.

As of Nov. 1, Dinallo residents caused $4,468.32 in damages to the halls. However, as of today that number has been raised to closer to $5,000.

Some damages include stolen and damaged signs, trash left in the hallways, damages to wires in the alarm system, a broken flat screen television, fecal matter in sinks and on bathroom walls, vomit in public areas and stolen light bulbs. The most recent damage was cake smeared all over the panel inside of one of the elevators.

Since no one came forward with information regarding who was responsible for any of the damages, all members of the community are to be billed approximately $5 each to pay for the cost of labor and repairs to the damage.

Many students all over the The Montclarion | Andrew Mears

Irma Gallo, Anthony Rossi and Madeline Chaverra are among residents that will be charged for damages estimated at $5,000.

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MSU Considers Going Smoke Free

Campus Security Cameras

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Mike Conforti Staff Writer

The University and its department heads continue to discuss the importance and necessity of security cameras in campus buildings. Currently, there are no visible camer-

as installed in the University’s buildings, neither residential nor academic, to monitor students and guests.

“If we move more towards [placing cameras on campus], Cameras Continued on Page 4

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Stephanie Agudelo Staff Writer

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Students may no longer be allowed to smoke on campus.

Montclair State University is in the process of introducing a new smoking policy, which, if implemented, would make our campus completely tobacco free. The Montclair State University “Tobacco Free Campus Committee” has been discussing this possible policy change since last March.

According to the American Nonsmokers’ Rights Foundation, 12 college campuses in New Jersey have now implemented smoke-free air policies including Brookdale Community College, Bergen Community College and Berkeley College, whose policy states, “Smoking shall be prohibited by all persons, including but not limited to students, faculty, staff, contractors and visitors at all interior and exterior areas at all Berkeley College cam-

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Suzanna Joblonski and all MSU Students will soon be able to print remotely.

Joseph Lisnow Assistant News Editor

To better manage the increased printing needs for students on campus and limit environmental effects, new

printing applications will allow students to print from their personal laptops.

“We believe this application will provide real benPrint Continued on Page 5

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INSIDE news feature Students for a Democratic Society Meet with Dr. Cole

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JAST Host Holocaust Survivor

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Tiaras, Tempers and Tantrums

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opinion Smoke Clouds University's Judgement

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sports Field Hockey Advances in NCAA Tournament

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Laura Nunez, 20, of North Bergen was arrested and charged with possession of marijuana and paraphernalia while in Russ Hall. She is scheduled to appear in Montclair Municipal Court.

Tony Rose, 20, of Roselle; Kerby Louisville, 18, of Linden; Shakil Johnson, 21, of Elizabeth; Al Pearson, 20, of Linden and Antoine Meyers, 21, of Linden were arrested and charged with aggravated assault as a result of an altercation that took place outside of the Red Hawk Diner. They are scheduled to appear in Little Falls Municipal Court.

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A female employee reported being harassed by another employee. The female declined to pursue charges in this matter.

A staff member reported an act of criminal mischief on the third floor of the Student Center. Graffiti was found inside of the men’s bathroom. This matter is under investigation.

Hall. Graffiti was found on an exterior wall of the building. This matter is under investigation.

A male resident of Gibson Hall reported suspicious activity after discovering his unsecured residence had been ransacked. This matter is under investigation.

Taylor Morningstar, 18, of Abingdon, Md. was arrested and charged with criminal trespass and two counts of aggravated assault while in Freeman Hall. He is scheduled to appear in Montclair Municipal Court.

A female resident reported the theft of her MSU swipe card from Sam’s Place. This matter is under investigation.

Katherine Fuss, 18, of Mays Landing and Joseph DeSimone, 18, of Mays Landing were arrested and charged with possession of marijuana and paraphernalia in a motor vehicle while in the NJ Transit Garage. They are scheduled to appear in Little Falls Municipal Court.

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Alpha Sigma Phi Threatens to Sue SGA Haylee Lenkey Assistant News Editor

The national Alpha Sigma Phi Fraternity, Inc. is prepared to engage in a lawsuit against the Montclair State Student Government Association in response to the denial of a charter to the MSU interest group last month.

A letter sent on Oct. 26 to the SGA signed by Steven M. Gnewkowski of the General Council in Grand Rapids, Mich., stated, “Please be advised that this letter is intended to serve notice that our office is prepared to take such other and further legal action as may be necessary to challenge and reverse the recent unfair, unlawful and discriminatory action of the Greek Council of Montclair State University denying the official recognition to Alpha Sigma Phi Fraternity.”

The organization is asking for the following: to schedule a rehearing, which should be open to the media and general public; to request approval where Alpha Sigma Phi representatives must be present; to provide proper and sufficient notice of the time, place and date of the hearing; to conduct an open roll call vote on the issue and, finally, to grant the request for full and complete recognition, probationary status will not be accepted. Should the needs of the fraternity not be met, they are prepared to sue the SGA for at least $100,000 in order to pay for the fees and excesses they spent on the interest group.

The organization is waiting for the response and possible acceptance of the aforementioned terms before moving into a full law settlement.

“Montclair State University pro-

fessed to support the rights of students to start a new organization and associate freely, so the men decided to start Alpha Sigma Phi Fraternity,” said Tom Reynolds, representative of Alpha Sigma Phi, on behalf of the MSU interest group.

“The men have been operating as Alpha Sigma Phi Fraternity for nearly two years and all they are asking for is

and a domestic violence issue with a former member of the interest group aroused suspicion and debate in the Greek Council. The charterment failed after a 12 to 16 vote.

When asked for their thoughts on the matter, members of the MSU interest group declined to comment.

The letter to the SGA references the accusations of involvement on campus, and even goes so far as to accuse the

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Alpha Sigma Phi is ready to pursue a $100,000 lawsuit against the SGA. to be treated like every other fraternity and sorority and given the same rights and privileges that those fraternities and sororities enjoy,” stated the letter.

The Montclair State interest group was denied a charter after concerns over lack of involvement on campus

SGA and Greek Council of failing to provide a legitimate and consistent rationale for denial; there is no mention of the domestic violence dispute.

The SGA and its lawyers are dealing with this situation in specific because the Greek Council falls under the SGA’s

jurisdiction. Ryan Fanning, press secretary of the SGA said, “The council was willing to extend the fraternity’s probation status another semester in order to complete [the programming events required], but Alpha Sigma Phi nationals do not find this good enough and have decided to go this route instead.”

“The SGA is confident that this conflict can be resolved without litigation giving both sides what they want,” Fanning added.

As for the feelings of the University, Fatima DeCarvalho, assistant dean for Student Life and director of the Center for Student Involvement, commented saying, “It is an extremely unfortunate situation for all parties involved.”

Despite the expectations of the SGA and University community, this issue at hand will be difficult to handle should the needs of the organization not be met, as the feelings behind the matter are incredibly strong.

“We are looking for the Student Government Association to step up and do the right thing, not just for the students in the Alpha Sigma Phi Fraternity but for the 95 percent of the campus population who is not Greek,” says Reynolds.

“Anyone of the 95 percent of the students who are not Greek could be in this same situation, so the Student Government Association should step in to protect the constitutional rights of every student at Montclair State University,” Reynolds said. “I have had a chance to get to know the men rather well, and have seen the toll it has taken on the men emotionally. I don’t know if I could handle what they are going through, especially knowing they are not brothers of a fraternity that they are fighting for.”

Students for a Democratic Society Meet with Cole Parking issues and president's bonus discussed Jamie Wisniewski Staff Writer

The Students for a Democratic Society met with President Susan Cole on Nov. 2 to discuss various campus-wide issues. At the open meeting, students from different organizations joined together to ask any questions that came to mind.

“Our goals were to gather information that we can use to empower the students against the non-transparency of the administration,” said SDS organizer Lisa Grab. “In that respect, our goals were met.”

President Cole was pleased by the outcome of the meeting. “What was accomplished was an opportunity for a group of students to ask me questions and to be able to hear my answers directly, and I think that is useful,” she said.

There was a strong focus on parking services in the meeting, which is one of the most problematic issues at the University. Students asked President Cole why parking was not included in the tuition fee. Cole responded that not

every student drives, so it would be unfair to charge them.

“What you’re really here for is not to park,” Cole said. “You’re really here to get an education.”

Cole explained that tuition pays for the core education and other fees, like parking and dining services, are auxiliary services.

One student asked President Cole why the Recreation Center was not considered an auxiliary fee, but is instead included in tuition because not all students use the facility. Even if students do not live on campus and do not use the facility, they are charged for the Recreation Center in their tuition.

“We consider that to be a core facility for all students,” Cole explained.

Students at the meeting also addressed the issue of increasing prices for parking.

Increase in prices of parking result in the increased maintenance of parking facilities. These facilities include the parking decks as well as the surface lots.

“We try and have it pay for itself because we don’t want to take away from the instructional budget for parking,”

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A general assembly took place in the student center quad yesterday.

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Cole said.

Cole compared the University’s parking prices to NJIT and Rutgers, indicating that it is cheaper to park at MSU. “Our parking practices are just like everyone else’s,” she said.

One hour of parking at the Red Hawk Deck is just 75 cents shy of the NJ Transit deck’s daily parking fee of $3.

A parking permit at the University is as much as $400 for the academic year.

Parking permits now expire in May instead of August, leaving students who take summer courses with few parking options.

Another topic discussed was President Cole’s $125,000 bonus. SDS students asked Cole if she would donate her bonus to scholarship funds, like many other University presidents do.

Cole expressed her disinterest in donating her salary.

“I think the salary I earn is appropriate and respectful for what I do and how well I do it,” said Cole.

Cole’s bonus was funded through the operating budget of the University, including tuition costs.

President Cole encouraged students to offer any ideas to improve services on campus.

SDS students believe that the SGA is not doing anything about several student issues, so the organization decided to take matters into their own hands, while also working along side the SGA. “We think the meeting went well,” said Grab. “It was good that many dif-

ferent student groups came and voiced their opinions. We hope the meeting begins a dialogue between the student body and the administration, [something] that is normally denied by the SGA election process.”

According to press secretary, Ryan Fanning, “The SGA is confused as to what exactly Ms. Grab is finding fault in. The election process does not exclude any student from letting their voice be heard, and we encourage anyone who has the desire to make our campus a better place to join at any point during the school year. Maybe if we had a better idea of what type of change Ms. Grab’s ill-informed rhetoric was in relation to, the SGA would be of better service to her organization.”

“Our discussion with [Cole] was civil and not argumentative. We were able to gather information that we think will help empower the student community,” said Grab.

President Cole had a positive reaction to the meeting as well.

“The meeting was very orderly, and the students had questions about the usual subjects of student interest, including tuition, parking, food service and several other subjects more focused on education and democracy,” Cole said. “Different students had different points of view, and I thought the discussion was interesting.”

The date of the organization’s next meeting with Cole is yet to be determined.

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Heights and the University alike responded in an extremely negative manner to the charge to their accounts.

“While it’s just $5 for the damages, people are still complaining and gathering a mob mentality,” responded freshman Ian Nugent. “However, no one is concerned about doing anything to correct the problem with the people themselves.”

Freshman Vanessa Jacques agrees, “It is very sad that the very few college students are still not aware of cleaning up after themselves or displaying characteristics of a mature adult like most of the other students in the Heights and the University itself,” she said. “I did not come to college to pay or to be charged for other people’s ignorant, meaningless and animal-like actions.”

Leslie Frishberg, community director of Dinallo Heights, wants students to know that this is a common practice for the University. “It’s unfortunate, but it is fair,” said Frishberg. “The philosophy of Residence Hall living is to adhere to the rules. Since the fees that students are already paying simply cover normal wear and tear of the halls, when ‘out of the ordinary’ damage comes along, unfortunately someone has to pay for it.”

Frishberg also reminds students that they agreed to the University’s Code of Conduct when they registered and signed up for housing. The Community Living Guide states that “Common Area Damage billing can be frustrating for those who are not responsible

for the damage. However, the foundation of residential living is comprised of strongly held concepts of community responsibility. With the support of the Residential Education and Services staff, responsibility is delegated to residents to maintain the quality of living within their individual hall/community.”

The Community Living Guide can be accessed online at http://www.montclair.edu/resed/ResEdhandbook11-12. pdf.

However, all hope is not lost for residents of Dinallo Heights. “I’d like for people to come forward when they have information,” said Frishberg. “I know it’s hard for people to approach a situation like this by themselves, but you can always go to your CA and secretly give information that you may know.

“I’m willing to answer e-mails and take any suggestions. I will do everything I can to address these issues and help provide as much information as I can to help people understand why this is happening,” Frishberg said.

Frishberg also plans to put a suggestion box in her office on the second floor of Dinallo Heights for people to help benefit the building.

Students who witness damage being caused are asked to report it immediately, in order to prevent people from being charged in the future. Students are asked to contact University Police and to let Residential Life know if they have any ideas of how to improve student life on campus as a whole.

Damages in the Heights Include: Stolen signs Damaged exit signs Trash left in the hallways Damage to the stucco Damages to wires in the alarm system Broken flat screen television Fecal matter in sinks and on bathroom walls Vomit in public areas Stolen light bulbs

we will probably select strategic locations,” said Lt. Kieran Barrett of MSUPD. The general consensus among department heads and students is that security cameras can quell some disturbances that have been experienced, particularly in the residence halls. Cody Russo, a resident of Dinallo Heights, is unhappy with recent damage bills he has been receiving. “I understand the bill is not that much money, but if this keeps up all year, it’ll start adding up,” said Russo.

Executive Director of Residential Education and Services Dominic Petruzzelli has been involved in the

“The best response is not cameras, but community.”

Dr. Karen Pennington Vice President for Student Development and Campus Life

discussions to add security cameras to residence halls. “It goes beyond residents and extends to visitors who may need to be monitored,” Petruzzelli said.

“Cameras don’t solve all problems, but they can help create a pattern to hone in on individuals instead of punishing the entire community.”

It is only November and damages to the Heights already total more than $4,000. There is a three-day grace period available to residents. Before paying the damages bill, residents have the opportunity to come forward with any information that would assist in locating the person or persons responsible. Generally, the discussions focus on the high cost of such an initiative.

Darryl Paran, a resident of the Village, expressed his uneasiness with the lack of security cameras in a building that operates without a front desk.

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.“It is extremely easy for kids who aren’t even students to just come into the building and do whatever they want,” said Paran. Once inside the Village apartments, the entrant has free range of movement to any room.

“Nothing bad ever happens here, but it’s also not smart to assume nothing ever will.”

On the contrary, students who live in Hawk Crossings view cameras with a different perspective. Jill Hanson, resident of Hawk Crossings, feels that cameras would accomplish nothing other than tacking on an additional cost. “I think they’d serve no purpose for Hawk Crossings,” Hanson said.

Hanson believes that the only plausible location to install security cameras would be in the parking lots – the crux of the issue for Hanson. “At that point, I feel like my privacy is just being invaded even though I’m doing nothing wrong,” she said.

In relation to crime on campus, the issue becomes a problem of trying to monitor 18,000 students simultaneously. Lt. Kieran Barrett of the Campus Police explains that it would be a major undertaking for personnel given the volume of calls they receive. “The cameras will only be as useful as they are monitored and serviced,” said Barrett. Although cameras could provide a false sense of security, they may aid in changing the attitudes about committing offenses, and certainly would assist in investigations. “The University Police is supportive of current and future University initiatives to improve the overall safety of community members.”

Dr. Karen Pennington, vice president for Student Development and Campus Life, sees the cameras as ineffective. “Cameras are put in place not so much for vandalism but for personal safety,” Pennington said. Since there are minimal cases of students being victimized, the need doesn’t exist for cameras. Additionally, Dr. Pennington encourages students to recognize the campus as their home. A collective effort among students may be highly effective in deterring future transgressions. “The best response is not cameras, but community,” Pennington said.

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efits to our students,” said Dr. Edward Chapel, vice president for Information Technology. “I also anticipate that more students will bring their own laptops, tablets and pads to school to meet their computing needs now that they have the ability to print from personally owned machines.”

Through the use of a new web service interface at the University called WebPrint, students will be able to print from their personal laptops anywhere on campus.

The new application has been applied in all the public computing labs, Chapel said. The planned date for the applications to be fully operational is for the start of the spring 2012 semester.

“My community college had a similar program and it worked out great,” said Kevin Mann, a senior. “You were able to go through your own stuff and not have to worry about someone getting into your account if you forgot to sign out.

“By not having everything tied through one system, it will help make everything run much smoother than it currently does,” Mann said. “Everybody’s individual problems, like the speed of their computer, will fall on them.”

The new procedure works when a student logs into his or her MSU account at the release stations in the printing labs through the new PaperCut application.

When a student arrives to the campus, he or she can log into WebPrint and any document he or she has sent to the printer will be marked as “held in queue” under his or her account. This allows the student to print from a release station once he or she arrives to the printing lab. This is done so that a print job will not automatically be

printed.

Students can submit jobs 24/7, but can only access them during printing lab hours.

A final decision has not been made for how long a print job will be held in a queue. The University is leaning towards 24 hours, but they are hoping to hear back from the students before a final decision is made.

Administrators can view all print jobs through a student’s NetID where they can oversee the size and other factors of a print job.

“I think the old printing procedure was terrible,” said PJ Mastalski, a senior. “I actually printed before and none of the computers were printing to the printer. We pay all this money to have these good printers and none of them work, so I’m hoping the new system will improve this problem. It sounds like it will be easier.”

The University has chosen to change the method of printing to better manage how students print documents after observing that the printing load has increased dramatically the last few years, Chapel said. Observation has shown that students are printing the same job several times or are printing above the average. New application PaperCut also shows students how they are affecting the environment.

“By implementing PaperCut, students will have much greater visibility into their own printing activities and see the environmental impact of the printing they are doing,” said Chapel.

“Operationally, PaperCut offers one general queue for each printer, instead of having multiple print queues from each user trying to print simultaneously.”

PaperCut redirects large printer jobs to a printer that is more suitable to this form of printing. This is so that large

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Students like Mellis Bakir will soon be able to print to University printers from their own laptops. print jobs do not hold up other print jobs smaller in size.

The University has looked at colleges that have such programs in place and are reviewing their own data collected through PaperCut so far this semester, Chapel said.

PaperCut was chosen as it is considered to be the best overall choice based on its features and competitive cost for the University’s site license.

“The goal is to provide students with a printing allowance every term that will be satisfactory to meet their typical printing needs,” said Chapel.

There has been little student feedback, as the program runs in the background currently without pop-up prompts asking for a NetID. “The staff has found the application

easy to deploy and the reporting and data analysis easy to navigate,” said Chapel. “In addition, the staff has also found that this program has dramatically reduced the amount of printer troubleshooting and has shown a much higher availability of printers to the end users.”

At this time there is not enough sufficient data to estimate cost savings, Chapel said.

The application is also about students changing their printing habits and allows the University to track possible abuse of the printing privileges extended to students.

The University plans to implement methods of training and publicizing the new printer application in the next few weeks.

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Assessment Survey claim that 70.8 percent of students on campus have never used cigarettes, 15.2 percent have not used in the past month and 4.4 percent are daily users. However, that is not including other forms of tobacco usage on campus besides cigarettes. Dr. Marie Cascarano, health promotion coordinator, explains, “I do not think these statistics are low. There are over 18,000 students on this campus and the ones who smoke are more visible near the entrances and stand together, therefore creating a perception that more people smoke.”

Cascarano also informed us that the University previously created “smoking kiosks” which were designated areas for student smokers to have a cigarette. “However, these were eliminated as they were rarely used,” she said.

Yet despite all of the support going toward the implementation of a completely smoke-free campus, student reaction to this policy cannot be ignored.

“I believe [that] while there will be some backlash from students who smoke,

there are an equal number of students who will welcome such a policy,” said Frost concerning students’ possible reaction upon implementation.

Sophomore Samantha Frost (no relation to Stephen Frost) said, “I respect the choices of those who smoke, but I hate the fact that our buildings must suffer for it. Cigarette butts and cartons can be seen on the floors in front of most residence buildings and it’s just an eye sore. They should be more considerate.”

Some students like Phil Slover claim they even have to hold their breath almost every time they leave a building on campus because the clouds of smoke surrounding student smokers are inevitable. However, other students believe this policy may be taking things a little too far.

Sophomore and student smoker Jonathan Fanaro said, “This is definitely taking it too far. I understand alcohol regulations for minors, but there is nothing illegal about smoking. They have no right to tell us we can’t do it.”

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puses.”

“We are trying to implement this policy at Montclair by fall 2012,” said Stephen Frost, student representative for the Tobacco Free Campus Committee and president of Colleges Against Cancer. “Tobacco use kills one in five Americans, and is harmful not just to the person using it, but others around that person. It impedes the process of education at MSU and other campuses.

Furthermore, tobacco use is largely not permitted in the workplace, and as a campus, we would be ill-advised to allow students to use tobacco when that is not a realistic option in the workforce.”

Frost also acknowledged the fact that “there is more support for this type of policy now than there was in the past,” and recognized this as one of the major reasons why MSU is attempting do this

now, as opposed to changing policies in previous years.

The Researchers of the Harvard School of Public Health performed a study proving that 33 percent of college students smoke tobacco products, and that number is subject to increase every year. And some of the most common reasons students begin smoking or smoke more in college are that they have less supervision, more stress and are expected to meet certain social standards.

“I started smoking senior year in high school, but I did start smoking more when I got to college because I no longer had to worry about my parents knowing,” said sophomore Vincent Bath.

As of the spring 2011 semester, statistics for Montclair State University collected by a National Health College

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Frank Velardi is among students who will not be able to smoke on campus if the program is launched.

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Jewish American Studies Hosts Holocaust Survivor for Third Year Jessica Hansen Staff Writer

A chilling sense of darkness fell over the crowd, though for a November day, it was unseasonably warm. A hushed room of over 300 students, faculty and guests listened as the speaker recounted the coldest days of his life, unfathomable to those who didn’t live it themselves.

“We weren’t called humans,” said Maurice Siidmarc, a Holocaust survivor who spoke at the Student Center Tuesday afternoon. The Jewish American studies minor sponsored Siidmarc’s third visit to the university for Professor Ron Hollander’s class, Holocaust and the American Press. Siidmarc continued, “We were not human beings” to the Nazis, the persecutors responsible for wiping out nearly an entire generation of European Jews during the 1940s.

For years, Siidmarc refused to put into words the devastation and mass murder he saw during the Holocaust, but the privileged witnesses to his first-hand account were able to hear the sorrow in his voice as he recounted his horrific experiences.

Over six million Jews were murdered during the Holocaust. Six million is an incredible number, too immense for the human brain to imagine. Siidmarc, who lived through what he called “hell on earth” at five different death camps, is only one of the vast number of victims, but his incredible story gives life to the wretchedness of the past which we must not forget.

Professor Ron Hollander, head of Jewish American studies, introduced his longtime friend and urged the audience to repeat the survivor’s story, saying that “we now have a sacred obligation to preserve the chain of testimony for future generations.”

A witness to the greatest display of hatred the world has ever known, Siidmarc recalled his upbringing, stressing the importance of his father’s lesson to “never hate.” Remarkably, Siidmarc still believes that “it’s the same brain that hates, that can also care.”

Still, as Siidmarc pulled his sleeve back to reveal the number tattooed on his forearm at the death camp Auschwitz-Birkenau, he insisted that it was his “evidence” of the horrors he and so many others withstood during the Holocaust. “Misery has no grade,” he said.

Certainly there is no scale for the horrors Siidmarc saw, such as witnessing cannibalism, going days without food or water and being forced to watch the executions of his fellow Jewish victims.

It was 1939 when the Germans invaded his hometown in Poland, but Siidmarc said he can still hear their first words, ordering Jews not to leave their homes after 6 p.m. This was only one of the first steps in the Nazis’ plan for

Ron Hollander, left, organized the event for speaker Maurice Siidmarc, right. Hollander is the head of Jewish American studies, who hosted the event for the third consecutive year.

a deliberate extermination of Europe’s entire Jewish population.

As the Nazis took over, Siidmarc witnessed horrors such as the burning of Jewish buildings and synagogues, with “flames so big the sky turned red,” creating “buildings with skeleton walls.” Suicide was rampant, and each morning a handful of young men were used as target practice by the Nazis, as Siidmarc and other victims were forced to watch with no ability to escape.

This inescapable torture continued as Siidmarc was forced into a ghetto and stuffed into a tiny room with eight of his family members, where they all had to share a bucket in the center of the room for a toilet.

The persecution grew inconceivably worse for Siidmarc and the rest of Europe’s Jews as the 1940s progressed.

In 1943, Siidmarc was transported to Auschwitz-Birkenau, one of the most well-known death camps of the Holocaust. When the gates opened, he was greeted by the Nazis and their dogs,

who bared their teeth menacingly as Siidmarc was forced to say a permanent good-bye to his parents and siblings. In a broken voice, he recalled the moment with mourning still raw after 68 years, saying, “It was the last time I saw my family.”

Initiation at Auschwitz required the Jews to be stripped completely, both of their clothes and their hair. After a cold shower, the male victims were led outside where Siidmarc could still recall his skin being dried by the sun.

Across the other side of the fence, the women were lined up, also nude and shaven. “We couldn’t believe our eyes,” Siidmarc said.

Siidmarc recounted his time at the various concentration camps and spoke of the kerosene used to cleanse their bodies to remove lice. He also held up a piece of bread slightly larger than his fist, representing his ration for breakfast and lunch. By the time Bergen-Belsen, Siidmarc’s final camp, was liberated by the British, Siidmarc

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weighed 34 kilos, or about 70 pounds, at the age of 18.

Of the 92 members of his family, only seven survived. Including Siidmarc, only two are alive today. To honor his family, he changed his last name from Skoczla to Siidmarc, a made-up word containing the first letter of each of his siblings’ names. He said that it is his way of bringing his family “back to life.”

Siidmarc said it was “an honor” to speak to his audience about his Holocaust experiences. However, the line of teary-eyed guests waiting to thank him proved that the honor belonged to the listeners.

Siidmarc’s story is very much alive today, though his suffering began over 70 years ago. He implored his listeners to retell his story, saying, “You are the youth. You are the future.” However, we can only move forward into the future if we continue to remember what it is that we’re moving forward from.

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The Dirt on Composting at Home Katherine Oakes Staff Writer

The thing about composting is that it is super easy. However, it sounds a) super gross and b) super hard.

The idea of keeping a bin full of kitchen and/or garden waste inside your home probably has some people seriously grossed out. The big misconception is that it will be smelly, dirty and complicated.

I am happy to inform you that composting your food is both simple and, dare I say, addicting. For those of you who are uninformed, allow me and thefreedictionary.com to inform you now.

Composting is “a mixture of decaying organic matter […] used to improve soil structure and provide nutrients.”

Alternatively, it is a quick and easy method of reducing the most harmful greenhouse gas, methane, by recycling your biodegradable table scraps. Also, it keeps the scraps out of landfills where even dirt itself would turn into an oozing, toxic, mutation-inducing slime.

In all honesty, composting is one of the biggest and most effective methods of being eco-friendly without doing an ounce of work.

The best way to go about composting is to make a composting bin to keep in your home, apartment, dorm room (not that I told you to) or wherever your ecofriendly heart desires. More specifically, you will be making a worm bin. Yes, worms.

These microorganisms are all about composting because they do it all day, every day. Worms break down the “decaying organic matter” in the ground,

Red worms are the best for compost piles, not earthworms.

and in your bins, to provide nutrients and create healthy, fertile soil. Technically, it’s called “vermicomposting,” but “worm bin” is so much better.

All you need is a sturdy bin, any size will do, with a tight lid to fill up with

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fertile soil, preferably from someone else’s compost. Then, poke holes around the side of the box and on top to aerate the bin (because the organic matter requires oxygen for it to be broken down).

Add moistened bedding such as shred-

ded newspaper or cardboard to prevent the contents of the bin from drying out.

Let it sit for a good 24 hours until you start adding food waste.

It’s important to make sure the worms you use are red worms (NOT earth worms), the kind you use for fishing. You can buy red worms at a bait shop or borrow some from someone else’s worm bin.

Once you have completed these requirements, you can start your composting. Things like fruit, vegetables, coffee (with filters, if you use them), crushed eggshells, breads, cheese, cereal, paper products like newspaper and junk-mail, low-fat meat like chicken, pasta and tea bags are all fair game for your worm bin.

Then, once you and your well-fed, happy little worms have been living together for a bit, you will start to notice how easy composting is; perhaps you will even name them or teach them worm tricks to perform at parties.

The worms won’t smell, since the food will be broken down. When your bin gets full, toss it under a bush or tree outside where the plants can benefit from it. If you have time to grow your own garden, then by all means put your compost there.

Composting is a natural and easy thing to do, so don’t be afraid to try it.

After all, there are plenty of opportunities in the worm bin market out there, you never know!

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A Healthy Diet and Breast Cancer Prevention Kristina Dallas Staff Writer

Proper nutrition and a healthy lifestyle are resolutions towards which we all strive. The appropriate type and amount of nutrients paired with daily exercise keep the body strong and in good shape for years to come.

Not only does nutrition play a role in everyone’s life, it’s especially important for those who suffer from chronic, lifethreatening illnesses such as breast cancer. Research has shown that proper nutrition is an important factor for breast cancer prevention, treatment and recovery.

According to the American Cancer Society (ACS), breast cancer strikes one in eight women and is the second leading cause of cancer death in women after lung cancer. For those who are at risk for breast cancer, it is vital to start prevention early.

A diet high in fruits, vegetables, whole grains, healthy fats, poultry, fish and lean meats, and low in refined grains, processed red meats, sweets, high-fat dairy products and fried food is encouraged by the ACS. It is also recommended to limit the amount of alcohol to one drink, maximum, per day and to follow a low saturated and trans fat diet.

In her article “Women’s Health Matters: Nutrition and Breast Cancer,�

Natalie Ledesma, RD emphasizes the addition of cruciferous vegetables to one’s diet, including broccoli, cauliflower, Brussels sprouts, kale, cabbage and bok choy.

She mentions a 2001 Swedish study conducted by researchers that compared the risk of breast cancer and consumption of cruciferous vegetables.

The “Brassica Vegetables and Breast Cancer Risk� study included postmenopausal women who consumed one to two servings of cruciferous vegetables

a day, which reduced the breast cancer risk by 20 to 40 percent. Organic fruits and vegetables are also suggested, because there are lower amounts of pesticides and chemical toxicity when ingested.

The use of supplements to prevent and treat breast cancer has been controversial over the years. A study conducted in 2009 by the members of the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center assessed the effectiveness of supplemental use in breast cancer patients.

They found that supplementation of vitamins E or C was not associated with protection from death of breast cancer. The ACS discusses soybean being a possible cancer preventative. Unfortunately there is not enough human evidence over longer periods of time to establish a relationship.

If one is thinking of supplementing certain nutrients, one should consult a registered dietitian or health care provider. There are multiple over the counter supplements proclaiming cancer prevention and it’s a dietitian’s or doctor’s job to sort through the literature. There are upper limits to a majority of nutrients, which therefore should not be taken in excess. There could be complications and risk for developing other diseases as well. For more information, visit cancer.org.

It’s imperative for everyone, especially those with breast cancer or any other type of illness, to strive for a healthy eating plan and regular physical activity. What we put into our bodies should be a process taken more seriously. Hippocrates once said, “Let food be your medicine and medicine be your food.�

Going through the rigorous process of diagnosis and therapy, food should be your comfort as well as your remedy.

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Burlesque:

‘Theater, Art, Skin and Music’ Alan Akins Assistant Feature Editor

Whether you’ve seen Cabaret or the recent film Burlesque, at some point you’ve seen this historic form of dance in action. Take theater, add a little shimmy and a little smoke and you have burlesque! I recently sat down with junior and president of Femvolution Lucy Doyle to chat about the highclass dance performance that is burlesque dancing.

Q: What is burlesque?

A: Burlesque is a deliriously fabulous whirlwind of theatre, art, skin and music; the world “burlesque” means “parody” and has been used in that context in England for centuries. The parody of American burlesque came from mocking “high-brow” art forms like opera for working-class people to laugh at and enjoy on their own terms.

American burlesque, specifically, draws from bellydance, “cooch” dancing, variety shows, comedy and music halls. Performances ranged from Gypsy Rose Lee (who emphasized the tease over the strip, and accompanied her acts with witty quips) to Sally Rand (who pioneered the fan dance to classical music in a graceful tease) to Tempest Storm (whose career of over 50 years involved fiery red hair, dangerous curves and even more dangerous bumps and grinds).

Neo-burlesque, however, is not the burlesque your grandmother warned you about! In the 1990s, a band of theatre geeks and retrosexuals revamped burlesque for themselves — after it had fallen out of popularity for a few decades. Now, you can see performers like World Famous Bob, Dirty Martini and Trixie Little and the Evil Hate Monkey.

Neo-burlesque performers come from a variety of ethnicities, shapes, sizes, classes, sexual orientations and genders.

Q: When did it start?

A: American burlesque was sparked by the visiting British burlesque troupe

World Famous Bob in one of her more conservative burlesque outfits.

Lydia Thompson and the “British Blondes” in 1868. This form of music hall burlesque flourished during Prohibition years, but tempered towards the 1970s, when rampant nudity in the “Porn Chic” years took all the fun and mystery out of the suggestion of feathers and fabric. Neo-burlesque reemerged in the 1990s and has been going strong with various, unique inter-

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pretations ever since!

Q: What are performances like?

A: What I love about burlesque is how open-ended it is. It’s really a free-for-all with pasties and glitter. My favorite performances are from burlesque dancers with a funny, critical eye towards pop culture. My first taste of burlesque was at the 2008 Sex Workers’ Art Show with Dirty Martini’s “Liberty” routine.

Jo “Boobs” Weldon also does some really lovely tribute performances for the burlesque queens who came before her.

Really, burlesque is a supportive community of artists, and it’s so cool when they “burlesque” each other in a loving way.

Q: What is worn?

A: That’s also open for interpretation. A burlesque staple is to get down to pasties and a g-string. The real fun, however, comes from the clothes the dancer will play with first. More important still than what’s underneath a burlesque dancer’s outer clothing is how the material binds, stretches taut and slips off the body. She can start with anything from a ball gown to a fauxleather dominatrix get-up, and for the remainder of her number she’ll subvert your every expectation and prejudice.

Q: Do men do burlesque?

A: Yes! And they perform some of the most political, satirical, glamorous and otherwise sexy pieces I’ve ever seen. Many male burlesque performers recognize that burlesque is a female-dominated sport, and have in turn dubbed their own brand of dance as “Boylesque.” Burlesque, however, is an umbrella term that covers all dancers and I’ve never seen a male dancer receive less credit than a female in the same show.

Burlesque has not only a historical background, but a cultural one as well.

It has brought a new era in women’s entertainment and confidence about body image that has not been there for women. Many people find Burlesque to be controversial, but the art of the performance overshadows the sexuality that is displayed by the women and men who choose to participate in this glamorous and classy movement.

Watch for our review of a Burlesque show next week on our website: themontclarion.org

Convenience vs. Health:

Eating healthy really is a piece of cake Claudia Confoy Staff Writer

We’ve all seen the commercials: a young woman rushing in the morning, balancing a sleepy toddler on her hip, and then spilling her orange juice and acknowledging the camera with a look of exhaustion and frustration.

The message: Mornings are hard, and eating food in the morning is even harder, but it can be made easier with whatever food-like substance we’re selling.

The latest morning-saving invention is Pillsbury’s Egg Scramble: frozen eggs that are cooked by putting the whole bag directly into the microwave – because putting it into a bowl or, godforbid, cooking real eggs on the stove is just too difficult.

The “egg” part of the egg scramble consists of eggs and 13 other ingredients, including xanthan gum, lipolyzed butter oil and artificial flavoring. This doesn’t include the ingredients in the “cooked sausage with caramel color.”

In total, there are over 40 ingredients in this scrambled egg breakfast.

Why are Americans turning away from cooking real, actual food towards pre-cooked “food products”? The companies that are producing these foods do their homework: they study us meticulously — our wants, needs, tastes, wallet size — and then give us exactly what we want.

The question isn’t why these products are being made, but why are we consuming them? Unlike the food cultures of older nations, like France and Italy, who focus on the pleasure of food – cooking it and taking time to enjoy eating meals — American culture is all about convenience. We are, after all,

the “Fast Food Nation.” But what are we sacrificing when we choose what we eat based on how quickly we can devour it?

According to a study conducted by the American Dietetic Association, “Why Americans Eat What They Do,” we choose foods based on five factors: taste, nutrition, cost, weight control and convenience.

The study found that among young people and those with low-incomes (that would include most college students) convenience was of greatest importance followed closely by cost.

“Cooking on campus is inconvenient,” says Ally Bloomenfeld, a senior living in the Hawk Crossings apartments.

“But I try to cook at least once a day.

I’m healthier when I cook for myself, because I have more control over what I’m eating and the ingredients going into it. So if I had more time, I’d cook all my meals probably.”

When most Americans think cheap and convenient, they think pre-cooked food products, like frozen dinners that just need to be microwaved. Due to advertising, we are under the assumption that cooking homemade meals is labor intensive and time-consuming.

However, cooking is often faster than reheating a product marketed for our convenience.

A DiGiorno frozen pizza takes between 20 and 25 minutes to cook. The homemade pizza — made using garlic naan, pizza sauce, part-skim mozzarella and parmesan — takes about five minutes to assemble and only eight to 10 minutes baking time.

Choosing to make your own pizza means you are not only saving time, but also increasing the nutritional value of the meal. In one DiGiorno 12”

four cheese pizza, there are 1,860 calories, 5,100 milligrams of sodium and 66 grams of fat — which is 150 percent of your recommended daily value of saturated fats.

Now if you were to make the naan pizza, you’d cut calories down to 375, sodium to 881 milligrams and fat to a mere 15 grams.

Marlee Bowden, junior and resident of the Village Apartments, said she cooks about four to five times a week — most of the time using pre-made or frozen ingredients. For her, cost is the most important factor when making food choices.

“I don’t want to buy expensive foods, but all healthy foods are expensive, or if they’re not, they require you to do a lot of prep work,” says Bowden.

What if you still don’t have the time or the money to cook a decent meal?

Rose Green, MSU professor and registered dietitian and nutritionist, thinks that there are always ways to get a healthy snack, even with little time and little money.

“Students can buy fresh fruit,” says Green. “Fresh fruit is so nutritious, but it’s not interesting enough for our society.”

A bunch of bananas cost under a dollar and one pound of apples is about $1.50. But if an apple or banana isn’t exciting enough for you, Green suggests hummus with carrots, or almond butter with whole grain bread and sliced banana.

The bottom line is that for college students concerned with convenience and cost, food products marketed for convenience are not significantly more convenient or even less expensive.

The only reason we think that they are is because of the millions of dollars put into advertising them, telling us just how difficult it is to scramble an egg for ourselves.

Once we reject the idea that cooking is impossible and that convenience foods are easier and cheaper and learn how to prepare real food for ourselves, nutrition, taste and weight control are going to be a piece of cake.

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t seems as though with each passing week, Montclair State dedicates its resources to a new endeavor. And without disappointing us, the University is in the process of considering a new policy.

No, it isn’t restrictions on printing or the installation of security cameras. This time Montclair is considering outlawing an aspect of college life that has everything to do with free will and nothing to do with the University itself.

If implemented, the new policy will make our campus tobacco free. The “Tobacco Free Campus Committee” has been discussing this new policy change since March and they hope to change our campus by fall 2012.

There is no denying the obvious risks that smoking presents to a person’s health, but isn’t that choice up to the individual? We believe there is a difference between safety and excessive control.

Secondhand smoke is perhaps just as harmful as smoking an actual cigarette, which is the reason why indoor smoking is illegal.

Students who are smoking outside are not forcing anyone to stand next to them and inhale the smoke they are emitting.

Stephen Frost, a student representative for the Tobacco Free Campus Committee, claims that tobacco “impedes the process of education at MSU and other campuses.”

We don’t see how this directly affects the education of the student body. Our learning is primarily occurring inside of a classroom and not during those moments where we just so happen to pass someone who is smoking a cigarette.

Granted, it is true that smokers tend to group outside of buildings in small groups but to say that they are, quite literally, producing a cloud of smoke that students run through holding their breath.

But if a student is a smoker, a tobaccofree campus is not going to curb their

habit. If they aren’t smoking outside where the smoke itself can be dispersed, then they are sure to do it in their dorm rooms instead. We have commonly heard the saying that the only person who is crazy enough to go out in a snowstorm is a smoker.

Ultimately, it is their life and their choice. If they want a cigarette after class then they should be able to do so without feeling like they are going to get in trouble.

We are all technically adults now.

And being such, we don’t want to feel as though our parents are standing outside of Dickson Hall and slapping cigarettes out of our hands.

Honestly, the last thing we are trying to do is to promote smoking, but we can’t ignore the violation of free will that this new policy might pose.

Other students have complained that the cigarette butts and empty packs clutter our campus.

People will always be careless and have a general nonchalance towards their treatment of our environment. If it’s not cigarette butts then it will be empty soda cans or sandwich wrappers.

According to the National College Health Assessment survey, as of spring 2011, 4.4 percent of our student body are daily smokers.

This percentage isn’t obscene and we were actually surprised at how low this number actually is. With this percentage it is clear to our staff that smokers are not an overwhelming population at Montclair State.

Smoking is not underage drinking nor is it in the vein of illegal activity. We do not think it is necessary to implement this policy.

People are entitled to make their own mistakes and it is not the role of the University to dictate personal responsibility.

An Apology from the Editors

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n response to reactions from the campus community, The Montclarion would like to apologize for the publication of last week’s “Weekly Debate” article that appeared in the Feature section in the newspaper. It is a thoughtless, demeaning and foolish piece of writing that has no place in a college newspaper.

The tone is not typical of our paper, nor is it an attitude we wish to promote. It is not the official perspective of the paper, nor is the piece in any way representative of the community or views upheld by Montclair State University.

The editorial staff and our advisor have decided to discontinue the segment entirely and replace it with

thoughtful and worthwhile pieces of regards to this article. Two of the letters writing. to the editor can be found printed in this We encourage the free and uncensection of the paper, and the rest can be sored expression of opinions in our read on our website. paper and seek to refute misguided We will use this experience to ensure perceptions, such as the one expressed that future errors such as this do not in the article. happen again. Measures we have taken We understand include discontinuing the segment, Hannahthat ScherbaThe | The Montclarion Montclairion has a tremendous opporenforcing earlier deadlines to ensure tunity and privilege as the student more thorough editing and addressing voice of Montclair State University. the issue with every staff member.

Students and faculty rely on us for the The majority of the editors and accurate news and information they executive board at The Montclarion are deserve. women, and while we believe the column We will always keep in mind that was intended to be humorous, some of our first responsibility is to provide us found the piece to be tasteless and our readers with quality journalism. demeaning.

We do not seek to disregard any Allowing it to be published was a of the responses we have received in mistake and a major editorial error.

The article was published as a result of carelessness and poor judgment in the editing process, and we have taken steps to ensure that it will not happen in the future.

We are an award-winning college newspaper, but we’re also student journalists who make mistakes and ultimately learn from our experiences.

Violence against women and sexual assault are serious subjects that should not be written about casually.

Going forward, any discussions of the subject in our publication will be written in a mature, respectful and responsible manner.

We can assure you that the publication of an offensive and stupid article will not happen again.

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The Montclarion • November 10, 2011

Taking Back Politics Through Mandatory Voting Despite popular belief, ignorance is not bliss

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ost i nd iv idua ls wake up on their 18th birthday and nothing really significant has changed in their lives.

They still Travis lancaster can’t legally columnist drink alcohol or rent a car, but there is one noteworthy change in their standing as a U.S. citizen: They can vote!

So with the 2012 Presidential elections looming ever nearer, the right to vote in a major election will be handed to several thousand — let’s face it — clueless kids.

Now the right to vote is just that — a right. It doesn’t necessarily mean that an individual is required to vote, even if they are of legal age to do so.

And it’s become alarmingly apparent that a significant amount of Americans just don’t vote.

According to the United States Election Program, voter turnout percentage has been fairly labored in recent years: 54 percent in 2000; 60 percent in 2004; 62 percent in 2008.

So with the election approaching, there

is an awful lot of buzz that politicians are thinking about introducing mandatory voting.

This would mean that all American citizens (of legal citizenship and legal voting age, of course) must vote, or face a penalty in the form of a fine.

Okay, maybe the penalty for not voting isn’t as serious as identity theft or cowtipping (in some southern states) but still, I’m sure there are plenty of Americans who would rather just drag their lazy legs up from their couch cushions and go vote at their local elementary school than fork over 50 big ones.

According to an article in The New York Times, Australia implemented the idea of mandatory voting in 1924 and they saw a massive increase in voter turnout.

But as you can already tell, this article isn’t really questioning the success or probability of something like this happening.

The main question it raises for me is: Is this even a good idea?

Sure, mandatory voting will no doubt increase political awareness on at least some small stage, but it could also just force the uninformed to make really poor decisions.

I know full well that there are people out there with a strong political head on their shoulders who just refuse to vote, but there are just as many non-voting Americans who

are ignorant, careless and apathetic.

Those are the type of people who would begin voting just to avoid paying a nominal fine.

Now, this doesn’t necessarily have to be a bad idea, but if the non-voting public’s interest in their government doesn’t change, it could easily become a problem.

This problem, for me, would be that the implementation of mandatory voting would see more uninterested, uninformed individuals than ever before having their poor decisions affecting my future.

Mandatory voting forces — or should force — U.S. citizens to take a more active role in their government.

I say should because those who have never voted before should take the extra step to get to know the different parties, candidates and policies before casting their votes.

That’s not to say that individuals who have been voting since they were given the right necessarily know what they’re doing, but these new voters need to take extra initiative to get informed.

It’s unfortunate, but some people just can’t be bothered to get out and do the important research on the different parties and candidates. This is how uninformed decisions are born.

With this in mind, if the current trend in voter turnout percentage is to stay true for

this upcoming election, only 65 percent of the country’s population will cast their vote.

Obviously that would mean that 35 percent of the voting-eligible public is still not voting.

Thirty-five percent of the country’s population is a very large chunk, and it’s frightening when you think that that percentage could soon be forced to vote in a major election.

Perhaps the government should take steps to see that the public gets more information on the individual parties and candidates before casting their vote, but think about how difficult that would be.

Now, I’m definitely not the most politically-active person out there, but I take an absolute interest in those individuals running for office who supposedly have my best interest in mind.

I believe that the change has to start with us. We need to take the steps to inform ourselves, and then we need to see to it that all those clueless individuals around us inform themselves in turn.

Whether we care or not, politics affect our lives and our futures immensely, and we can’t expect to change the world in our favor if those around us don’t know what they’re doing.

Travis Lancaster, an English major, is in his second year as columnist for The Montclarion.

Happiness is Taking a Break from Reality Follow your heart, don’t follow the news

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his is not an article to proclaim people do not know anything, or that people do not care about news.

To an extent, everyMichelle Pisarri one cares columnist about news, just in vastly different fashions — whether it be a tweet, a status or the 5 o’clock news. That, essentially, is the beauty of America: We have choices as to what we can be interested in, watch on TV and what kind of news we can care for.

This is more so about why it is that people who are not politically charged are more interested in variations of entertainment news and not world news.

Think about how many people you know

who could tell you how long Kim Kardashian’s marriage lasted, last weekend’s NFL scores, what happened in the Michael Jackson’s doctor’s case or who’s doing the best on Dancing with the Stars without being able to tell you the point of Occupy Wall Street or the progressions in the GOP race.

What exactly is it that draws people away from watching the daily news channels?

I dare not say that it is because news networks do not know how to keep a captivated audience.

Rather, I think it can be agreed upon that the news can be depressing to watch.

I feel news networks are businesses first and actual news stations second. They are focused on their ratings.

And what will get them ratings is reporting the latest natural disaster from every angle, reporting the latest scandal in politics to a bloody pulp or reporting which professional athlete shot himself in a club with an illegally-owned weapon and how he needs to be made into an example.

The news repels us because it is consumed by negativity and people often refrain from watching it because they choose simply not to deal with it. It is no fault of their own; it is a difficult thing to sit down and watch 30 minutes of recession, depression, economic hardships, war, bombings and/or the media prying apart lives to explore their latest story. The news is a giant bundle of mass chaos at the hands of a tyrant that holds no limitations.

Some people prefer to see the latest and greatest celebrity gossip, or diet fad Yahoo! news posts over “death and destruction,” which all news stations portray.

Some people do not even view news websites but resort to their Facebook and Twitter accounts to tell them the latest information.

Now, this is what I mean: I am not the biggest Facebook user but I found out about Osama Bin Laden’s assassination over Facebook statuses.

These social networks have collectively found a way to filter all news and report a

short snippet of the biggest stories people care for.

Along with news that directly affects them, their friends and communities, what is posted on Facebook, Twitter or Tumblr is, to some, good enough news.

An educator once told me that one who is not in-tune with what is going on in the world is not educated. As Albert Einstein once said, “Information is not Knowledge.”

News is information, not knowledge, or a scale for self-educated worth.

It is equivalent to arguing, “Is the cat smarter than the dog because it chooses not to fetch and be lazy?” The fact of the matter is, some people do not enjoy watching the news — life throws enough obstacles in our direct pathway as it is and sometimes hearing about more hindered pathways is just downright difficult.

Michelle Pisarri, an English major, is in her second year as a columnist for The Montclarion.

“To Be” and “Not To Be” Still in Question How to refine your identity at college and in the world beyond

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o quote Mika, “I tried to be like Grace Kelly, but her looks were too sad. So I tried little Freddie, I’ve gone identity Monika BUjas mad!” columnist And that’s exactly what college feels like when you first start. Most of us come from a high school where you only had a few hundred people in your grade.

You pretty much knew who your friends were and who your enemies were. You finally become a senior, top dog, and then you graduate, and then it’s the weird transition because you can’t say you’re a Montclair student just yet and you can’t say you’re still in high school. You thought you knew yourself, well you’re wrong.

College really is the big slap in the face.

High school was so limited compared to college.

For instance, how about the fact there may be more people attending Montclair then there are in your hometown. People won’t know your name, they’ll probably call you stuff like Stacey, her or Jane and in response you’ll say “That’s not my name.”

It will be a bit intimidating at first, but it’s perfectly fine to feel lost.

College gets to even the best of us, even I can personally say that I’m at my wits’ end.

I can recall every emotional metamorphosis I’ve been through during my time here. Yes, too many to mention, but the first semester is coming to an end. I’m almost there! And I’ve begun to find stuff I’m really interested in. When I was in high school, I used to work for the school paper and I’ve finally built up the courage to write for The Montclarion.

Maybe I can’t speak for everyone, but being a freshman isn’t so easy. Many people get lost on the way, thinking that they should party and let themselves go, while others just become too overwhelmed and

continuously try too hard. As a result, you lose yourself, resulting in what I call identity madness, my friend.

Identity madness may cause: loss of self, utter confusion, academic probation (in some cases), stress and possibly acne.

The only cure is to take some time and focus on you. I remember coming in here and wondering, “What are my classes going to be like? Or am I going to stray down the wrong path and become this huge disappointment?”

Maybe something like this crossed the minds of many a freshman during the first week or two. You get over that and you get excited because you get introduced to all the clubs and activities and the idea of possibly creating your own clubs. Oh man, and don’t even get me started on the free stuff. Oh, and constant swipes — that’s like a dream come true. At one point or another you were probably like this.

Some of the big reasons why people miss their identities are because they try to do too much.

A lot of people also are a bit confused on where they belong. I can recall a time where I was interested in so many things, for example creating a club. I also remember shunning the idea of being part of Greek Life.

But I found a group of really cool Greeks and as for the club, it’s been kind of put aside. It’s normal to change your mind and realize that what you thought you wanted wasn’t what was actually important.

Also, don’t feel pressured to hop on the pledging express — think about it. I can’t be confident enough to say I know myself to a tee, but I’m learning.

Plus, we freshman have a good four years before we have to decide anything. Be undeclared, find a calling and join some clubs — do everything in moderation. In the words of Eve, “I do what they can’t do, I just do me”.

Monika Bujas, a communications major, is in her first year as a columnist for The Montclarion.

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THE MONTCLARION MAILBAG All other letters can be found on themontclarion.org To the Editor: We are not the angriest feminists you’ll meet. Femvolution is comprised of feminists from all walks of life with a spectrum of opinions.

We can say, however, after forwarding this article and reposting it on every venue of the Internet we could think of to gauge the sentiment of other people on this piece, we’ve come to the same conclusion: We’re mad now.

We appreciate The Montclarion for what it provides: student voices covering the issues that concern our student body, protected by freedom of press and a sizable readership. The past issue, more specifically the male perspective (indicated, unfortunately, by a gender-binary reinforcing blue), in the Weekly Debate on “What turns girls on,” profoundly disturbed us.

Not only does the female’s perspective on “She Said” give a dumbed-down, overly-glossy voice to the “typical” female at Montclair State, but the male’s perspective is simply horrifying.

An article condoning or glamorizing date rape and mocking female sexuality

shouldn’t represent “a typical guy’s perspective.” Furthermore, it should not be accepted as a mainstream ideal.

Perhaps most insulting of all is the fact that this was placed alongside articles condemning rape culture, and even RAINN statistics about sexual assault (both features we appreciated) — almost implying that writing about having sex with a woman “that can barely stand” isn’t the same as real rape. If this article was supposed to focus on “What turns girls on,” we wonder why consent and female pleasure weren’t once mentioned in the piece.

The writer bypassed the subject matter entirely in favor of a self-serving rant that seemed to tip other men off to how to “score” rather than how to actually turn on/please his partner.

With that in mind, the actual advice offered has been deemed laughable by the males it intended to impress and offensive to the females it intended to seduce.

As feminists, we’re horrified and angry that this perspective could even exist on this campus in a so-called “post-feminist” world.

As a political organization on campus, we’re prompted to encourage students at MSU that this piece demands a second reading with heightened attention to the misogynistic, violent details.

And as individuals, we’re deeply saddened. This is an issue that extends beyond simply some “angry feminists’ rant” and shouldn’t be dismissed as such.

We would demand that The Montclarion Editorial Staff issue a public apology in the next issue of the newspaper. Furthermore, it is disturbing enough that a freelance writer could have submitted this piece, but if this is a regularly contributing staff member, we would ask that he be reprimanded.

In President Cole’s address on sexual harassment, she references sensitivity training. Perhaps this is something the author could benefit from.

In a disturbing trend, disagreements have sprung up on the Internet over the weekend pertaining to the issue of “free speech” and whether the author’s viewpoints may be protected by the First Amendment — or if this qualifies as harmful towards others.

On that note, we are not playing the deciding judge: we simply present this opinion to the student body as an opportunity to highlight our own grievances about the article and reread the piece with a new perspective.

Just as the writer may be protected by the First Amendment to “say what he wants,” so too may we voice our disapproval.

Free speech is a two-way street that flows most freely when both sides coexist respectfully. When political discourse turns into a bitter fight, the traffic jams and we cannot move forward.

Finally, to the author of this article, we would hope that you carry with you a deeper understanding of the First Amendment.

Free speech does not equal hate speech, and misogyny translates simply to the hatred of women. Speaking on behalf of the ladies of Femvolution and the women in our lives, this is not how to turn on a girl.

will understand that if a girl can barely stand, her safety is the first concern rather than whether she will be into crazy sex positions.

When a girl is too drunk to stand, yes, a man can take control; he will find and pay for a cab ride home to make sure she makes it home safely. Lastly, a real man understands morality and consequences for his actions.

He will understand that taking advantage of anyone is wrong, he will stop other men from taking advantage of women, and he will understand that just because he is not getting laid tonight does not mean that he will never have sex again.

As a man, I cannot stress enough how much men as a gender need to change the

way we approach sex. Sex is mutual and intimate.

When we can understand that sex is not about “having game” and “getting a nut off” and that it must be a pleasurable experience for both us and the woman we are with, then maybe she will finally be pleased in bed.

Once we take the focus off of ourselves and take time to understand our partner’s body language as well as respect her as a human being, then, hopefully, there will be an end to the sexual exploitation of women.

Until we understand that women are not sex objects, sex will continue to be a one-way street where only the man is pleasured and the woman is left unsatisfied.

Until then, we will continue to objectify women and we will continue to rape our

women. The bedroom will become a place of fear and uncertainty, rather than a place of shared pleasure for both parties.

The fact that we are sexually exploiting our partners leads to the fact that we are falsely building our masculinity. We are falsely creating the idea of manhood and we are losing the meaning of sex. If sex to men only means “getting some,” it will quickly begin to mean “being taken advantage of” to women.

To end this, we need to treat women with respect and as human beings. We should put their needs before our own because they have suffered enough due to our indecency.

sionism; just the opposite. More than an organization, Occupy Wall Street is a manifestation of the results of that corporate/government relationship, and it is an empowerment of people to “be the change we seek,” paraphrasing Gandhi.

Issues? Resisting the popular pressure to self-pigeonhole by cleaving to one issue or another is not a randomly chosen characteristic of the movement.

Rather, it is an important part of its strength. Occupy Wall Street is a unification movement. It doesn’t seek either/or, yes/no, black/white binary relationships with specific ideas or individuals. Part of its sticking

power is its ability to integrate many viewpoints.

If YOU think Occupy Wall Street needs a cause, then join it, enter a working group and advocate for that cause. Don’t just sit there.

Trying to discredit a movement because it has no “identifiable and specific issue in hand” is an example of disagreeing without comprehending.

And speaking to the movement as though they don’t know the benefits of this elusive “Internet” thing? How about using Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube to start and nurture an international movement? Having

a Wordpress website that is updated daily?

Raising $500,000 in mostly Internet donations on that website? I think they know about the Internet. Do you Google much?

The main problem people have with Occupy Wall Street is not its apparent lack of cause or leader, its fringe clientele, its protests, its barricades, its hand signals, its unconventionality or its message.

They hate that it’s bigger than they are, and that they don’t understand it.

Sincerely, XX Femvolution: MSU

To the Editor, I would like to begin by stating that I am thoroughly disgusted with the recent article titled “What Turns Girls on The Most.”

Not only is this article viewing women as sex objects and that they are waiting to be picked up and taken advantage of, but this article is clearly condoning rape.

There is a clear undertone of the need for males to show off their masculinity by having the most sex possible with the least effort put forth.

A real man will express his masculinity through mature decision making. A real man will understand that clear consent is needed by all parties involved before any type of sex is performed.

A real man will respect a woman and understand that no means no. A real man

Signed, Greg Tuttle

To the Editor: It’s a shame how ignorant people can remain while bearing witness to one of the most amazing phenomena of our lifetime.

Reform? Clearly, reform doesn’t hold the answers that Occupy Wall Street seeks. The corruption of government by big business, such that businesses and lobbyists control government, means that reform is not the answer, since it cannot address the root cause.

Politicians controlled by businesses would never be able to pass reform that would adequately limit those businesses and put the power in the hands of the people.

Simple. I’m not advocating political seces-

-Mark Ludas

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Tiaras, Tempers and Tantrums: What keeps you in the Bad Girl’s Club?

Rashard Bradshaw Staff Writer

Bad Girls Club would have to be the Oxygen Network’s most addicting guilty pleasure. With the hair pulling, drink throwing and girl-on-girl violence, Bad Girls Club has definitely found its way into the hearts and television sets of the “reality” show addict. Season seven, filmed in New Orleans, had the usual drunken antics that catapulted the show to success.

The cast of Judi, Nastasia, Shelly, Angelic, Priscilla, Tasha and Tiara filled my Monday nights with parties, brawls and casual hook-ups. Bad Girls Club is a show that puts seven self-proclaimed “bad girls” into a luxurious mansion and film them 24 hours a day; and these girls always deliver something worth watching.

Part one of the season’s reunion aired Monday, Nov. 7 at 9 p.m. with many unresolved issues needing to be addressed.

Perez Hilton served as a fitting host to tackle the drama that ranged from petty arguments to an assault charge.

There was the beef between Nastasia and Shelly that came to blows over Shelley’s decision to put eye makeup remover into Nastasia’s contact case, Judi and Priscilla’s drama since their brutal death match and the endless amount of he said, she said: or in this case, she said, she said. The season ended with emotional highs and lows, a trip to Barbados and a whole lot of backstab-

Tensions between Nastasia and Shelly came to a boiling point.

bing, so I knew the reunion show was going to be anything but contained.

The reunion began with Judi, Shelly, Angelic and Tiara, since they were the last housemates to stay in the house.

Priscilla was asked to leave after her altercation with Judi, Cheyenne was brought in as a replacement, Tasha left after her tit-for-tats with Nastasia came to blows and Cheyenne was sent pack-

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ing by Tiara without breaking a sweat or a nail: drama with a capital “D.” The reunion show touched on some of the major events of the show, so basically the fights and nights of drinking were shown as highlights. This included Judi’s messy breakdown dealing with her alcohol addiction, Nastasia’s manipulative ways and Tasha’s boogie behavior.

The reunion instantly became a boxing

match between Shelly and Nastasia, who could be described as captain from two rival football teams with a long history.

Nastasia switched from thigh high boots to running shoes to lay the smack down on Shelly, who wasn’t just going to take another embarrassing loss like the ones she received time and time again throughout the season. The two had it out on stage and security was called to pry them off one another.

Nastasia then found herself getting into a yelling match with Tasha that seemed to have come out of nowhere.

Perez presented Tasha with his least favorite housemate award, which was pure comedy; she accepted with a sarcastic grin.

The show seemed to be finally cooling down until the Staten Island bombshell better known as Priscilla came on set and turned it up. Her beef with Judi turned into a beef with Angelic over what may be some Twitter drama. The reunion ends at a boiling point with the right amount of tension to start a riot.

For some, Bad Girls Club can be only described as tasteless television.

While I won’t argue with you, I can say that as long as Oxygen delivers the in-your-face trials and tribulations on the planet I will be a happy viewer: drunken antics and fistfights included. Catch part two of the reunion on Monday, Nov. 14 at 9 p.m. on Oxygen.

Love Part One and Two Hits Airwaves Angels And Airwaves fourth studio album Vanessa Hargreaves Asst. Arts Editor The new Angels and Airwaves twodisc-album entitled Love Part One and Two is out this week. The alternative rock quartet starring Blink-182’s Tom DeLonge launches its fourth studio album, named after the critically acclaimed independent film Love; AVA created the soundtrack for the film and DeLonge is also the executive producer of it.

The first song from the first disc, “Et Ducit Mundum Per Luce,” is a slow, dreamlike musical introduction that draws you in entirely with instrumentals. It develops mid-way with drums but it has much heavier emphasis on the guitar chords, giving it a wonderful and inspiring feel.

The fifth song, “Epic Holiday,” has a very cool and fresh opening rhythm to it.

It creates suspense as you listen, knowing that it’s going to completely take off as soon as the first minute passes, causing you to become completely invested. Why? Perhaps it is because of DeLonge’s unique voice — he doesn’t push too hard with hardening the vocals, developing a great balance between vocals and instrumentals. This song in particular reminds me of one of their older songs, “Do It For Me Now.” Beginning the next disc, “Saturday Love” brought me back to when I was

16 years old: love struck and vulnerable.

The intro sounds like a cross between a creepy thriller movie and The X-Files, but then leaves the eerie tunes into a buildup of guitar with quick-paced drums. My favorite part about this song is the lyrics. They are completely relatable for teenagers, particularly 16-yearolds, when you never want to grow up. It’s a feel good song about teenage love and you’ll be sure to eat it all up.

The last song off the album, “All That We Are,” is beautifully mastered, with piano chords at the beginning that compliment Tom’s vocals perfectly. This song reminds me of Blink-182’s old song “I’m Lost Without You,” where they used bell chimes in the beginning and strengthened the rest of the song with piano as well. The sorrowful love ballad is one of the longer songs on the album, hitting just over five and a half minutes.

The guitar riffs really bring the heart to this song and carry the listener through AVA’s entire journey in this album.

Love Part One and Two is simply brilliant and my favorite album of AVA’s thus far. All of their new songs employ great beats that make you want to jump around and just have a great time with friends, whether you get a chance to go to one of their shows or you’re just jamming along in the car.

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To Be Or Not To Be? Anonymous poses intriguing questions

Shakespeare’s talent is called into question in Anonymous.

Ken Macri Staff Writer Although Anonymous presents keen speculation and maintains an aberrant complexity throughout, the film was sparked by a controversy that outweighs its otherwise profound parable from the beginning. Shakespeare is one of the most well-documented playwrights in history, so Ronald Emmerich was certainly walking on some very thin ice when making this film.

Although Emmerich’s theory may not be completely accurate in a historical sense, he still manages to create a superb and intriguing experience filled with brilliant cinematography, dialogue and acting. This film, a profound historical piece at heart, might not have you convinced Shakespeare was a fraud but if anything it will commpel you to divert from conventional wisdom and think outside the box.

You don’t have to be a Shakespeare scholar to enjoy this compelling story,

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however far-fetched it may seem.

Shakespeare, played by Rafe Spall, is made a mockery of throughout as he presented as the village simpleton who harbors no grace, but is quite witty and articulate. Edward de Vere, the earl of Oxford (Rhys Ifans), however, is the opposite. His manner and restrained nature compliments his remarkable intelligence and artistry, making him seem worthy of Shakespeare’s words.

The film manages to immerse us in the rich captivation of the Elizabethan

age, including the activities of the Earl of Essex (Sam Reid), whose plot to overthrow the Queen led to the inconvenience of beheading. It captures the intimacy of the Globe Theatre while evoking the splendor of London in its fullest. The question posed is whether or not the son of an illiterate, provincial glover with no connections to royalty could have written such masterpieces.

If we can divert from our personal suppositions and theories, this film can be a great experience, which might arouse some contradictory notions of Shakespeare.

The film hammers into its audience the theory that it was in fact Edward De Vere, earl of Oxford who penned Shakespeare’s plays, set against the backdrop of the succession of Queen Elizabeth I and the Essex Rebellion against her. Anonymous isn’t perfect, as it has its scattered flaws, but through its portrayal of fiction in a non-fiction light, it makes for one pretty alluring picture.

Ken’s Grade: 3.5 quills out of 5

Art and Culture Right on Your Doorstep Check out latest guest speakers at Calcia Andrew Conti Staff Writer When it comes to art, many people think they have to spend $7.25 for a

one-way transit train ticket or pay the $12 to take the Holland Tunnel to the city. Yes, the city does have so much to offer, but you may be just as interested to know how many galleries and

expositions there are right in your own backyard.

The recent lecture of renowned multimedia artist Carol K. Brown in Calcia Hall on Oct. 25 showed how close to art Montclair really is.

Brown’s lecture, “Street Art – the Good, the Bad and the God-awful” spoke of street art, defining it as any type of art that is available to anyone in their everyday life or that is in public space. Generally it encompasses graffiti, sculpture, poster art, flash mobbing and street installations, but not limited to just that, she said.

Brown is well-known for her art depicting real life events and the art in everyday life and won the National Endowment for the Arts award in 1984 and 1986.

During this lecture, a multimedia presentation showed different forms of art and how they can be either great or “god-awful,” Brown said. Some widely known artists were mentioned throughout as Brown expressed how even the best pieces of street art might not always get the reaction you intend or expect.

For a few minutes, Brown concentrated on Maya Lin’s Vietnam War Memorial. Once Lin was completed

with this memorial, she was shocked to learn that the majority of veterans were upset the monument was designed for them. This sparked creation of the “Three Soldiers” monument, just a short distance from the wall, proving that even the best artist don’t get everything right. As an artist, you can’t always predict the outcome of your art, Brown explained.

Brown, as a veteran artist, concentrated on giving some important advice like knowing your audience, while emphasizing the ability to know if they are going to like what you’re giving them. An artist also needs be able to set reasonable goals and not try to do something unreachable, she said, and in many cases budget would play a huge part in this. As an artist that worked her way up the in the world, Brown left art students with the advice of starting small and working up to larger projects.

Many art teachers on campus recommend that their students attend these events, but for those of you without this advantage there are plenty of ways to find upcoming events, the simplest being visiting the Montclair State University website.

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This Week in the Wonderful World of Comics Alan Vallee Arts Editor Last week was pretty solid for comic book fans of every stripe: Both Marvel and DC put out good showings and as always, independent comics were key highlights of the week.

DC continued its bold “New 52” movement, now into its third month.

Action Comics led the charge, written

by Grant Morrison and drawn by the unequaled Rags Morales, exploring more of Superman’s early days and the barriers he ran into, such as military interference.

Detective Comics continued its interesting exploration of a new villain who is enamored of using people as fodder for making dolls. At some point in the last two years of being a hack, Tony Daniel learned to write dialogue which is not offensive to the eye. He also shows a mastery of at least one of Batman’s traits — his inability to give up even in the face of insurmountable odds. Much like Batman, Daniel succeeds except that in his case the odds are his poor writing.

Animal Man, written by Jeff Lemire and drawn by the inimitable Travel Foreman, expands on its themes of nature, destiny and family all while cementing the inevitable crossover with Swamp Thing — both are comics about different aspects of nature, the red symbolizing animal life and the green symbolizing plant life. High expectations are held for both of these.

Marvel had a somewhat slower week as they were wrapping up both of their summer events — Spider-Island and Fear Itself. Both of these received excellent epilogues with Spider-Island

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Spider-Island gives a bold new status quo for Spider-Man. The X-Men continue their new direction.

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setting up for a new status quo for Spider-Man, getting rid of some characters that fans vehemently disliked and finally getting some acceptance from native New Yorkers. Fear Itself had a shocking reveal — Bucky never died, also setting up for future storylines,

possibly dealing with the Winter Soldier program.

The X-Men continued their postschism activities in New York and Utopia, with the San Francisco-based mutants forming what may be the most overpowered super-team of all time:

Colossus, Magneto, Storm and Cyclops, just to name a few. This book will be interesting to say the least.

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Major Love For Minor League

Minor league baseball enjoyed by New Jersey residents of all ages Rob Dickerson Contributing Writer

Beyond the norm for any sport, baseball has taken hold of the hearts of the people of New Jersey. So what is it that makes the national pastime just as much the state pastime?

“New Jersey is right in the middle between New York and Philadelphia, two of Major League Baseball’s most popular teams, so of course there’s a built-in market for baseball,” said Bill Cook, director of Public Relations for the Trenton Thunder, the double A affiliate of the New York Yankees.

Cook believes New Jersey’s attachment to the national pastime is no odd phenomenon, agreeing that New Jersey is the position of a “sandwich” or “melting pot,” where passion for different teams combines to create a great passion for the game as a whole.

“Affiliated teams are really popular for a lot of reasons. We have the name of a big MLB team behind us and potentially the next great Major League star on our rosters,” Cook said. When asked if the prospects were minor league baseball’s biggest draw, Cook agreed, and said of fan loyalty: “There’s really no empha-! sis on our wins and losses. People are coming out to see the next big stars, to see the excitement and buzz over young players and to have affordable, family entertainment.”

New Jersey is one of the smaller states in the Union, but oddly enough, it has more than half as many minor league baseball teams as one of the largest states, Texas. What is even more impressive is that most of these aren’t even affiliated with Major League Baseball, but are independent teams.

“It is more the atmosphere and the fact that there is something for everybody at the games,” said Marc Russinoff, vice president of Public Relations for the unaffiliated Somerset Patriots. “We

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Fans enjoying a fun-filled minor league baseball game at Trenton Thunder Stadium. go out of our way to provide the highest level of customer service possible so that everyone leaves with a smile on their face, whether it is their first time at a game or their hundredth.”

Russinoff also pointed out New Jersey’s rich history with the game. “New Jersey has a great baseball history, especially since the first ever baseball game was played in Hoboken. The market has a lot of interest and success in the sport with the great teams that have played in New York and Philadelphia over the sport’s history,” Russinoff said, referencing both modern teams and long-gone clubs like

the Brooklyn Dodgers and New York Giants. Finally, the Patriots VP made the point that minor league teams provide a local feel in contrast to the broad appeal of MLB teams, stating that nearly all Patriots fans come from within “25 miles” of the team’s park.

“There’s a quote from ‘Field of Dreams’ that sums up why baseball’s so important,” said fan Stephen Scovell. “‘It reminds us of all that once was good and it could be again.’ I keep going to minor league games because of that feeling.” Scovell frequently attends games of teams in his area, such as the Patriots.

“Being able to go to a ballpark right near your house and experience the game is amazing, and definitely a lot cheaper than the Majors.”

All three bring up valid reasons for New Jersey’s love of the national pastime. One thing both Cook and Russinoff agreed on was their favorite quote that sums up baseball, from all-time great Rogers Hornsby, which perhaps best explains New Jersey’s love of the game: “People ask me what I do in winter when there’s no baseball. I’ll tell you what I do. I stare out the window and wait for spring.”

Hockey Loses First SECHL Game Siena hands MSU its first conference loss with four unanswered goals Steve Ricci Staff Writer

The Red Hawk ice hockey team (4-0 in SECHL) faced off against rival Siena College (3-1) last Sunday, Nov. 5. In a very physical game, the Red Hawks fell to the Saints 5-2 and suffered their first SECHL loss this year. Randy Ciciola for Siena opened up the scoring at 7:47.

The Red Hawks caught fire by scoring two unanswered goals: Cody Inglis scored off a pass from captain Doug Kubek at 5:23 and then defenseman Dylan Devereux struck again with 1:23 left in the first period. The Red Hawks went into the first intermission with a 2-1 lead over Siena.

The second and third periods were all Siena, with four unanswered goals and three of those four coming on the power play. Penalties from Brandon Vigorito for interference and Richard Latta for slashing were killed off, and a goal was made by Siena’s Bryan Hunter at 9:07.

Cody Inglis went to the box for roughing, Siena’s Chris Harjung capitalized with a power play goal and a 3-2 lead at the end of the second period.

Montclair’s Nick Lieback was cited on unsportsmanlike conduct, 10 minute misconduct and a game misconduct just 48 seconds into the third period.

Siena’s Randy Ciciola scored his second goal of the game as a result of the two-minute unsportsmanlike conduct given to Nick Lieback. Joseph Redmon’s penalty for roughing allowed Siena’s James Whalen to score the final goal of the game, which handed the Red Hawks their first SECHL loss with a score of 5-2.

“We need to stay out of the box, and

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taking dumb penalties are going to kill us against teams like Siena or anyone for that matter,” coach Frank Barone stated after the game.

Captain Doug Kubek added, “This loss knocked us out of contention for the SECHL championship game. Now we’ll have to battle harder to get to Nationals and now every game matters and we have to get ready for next weekend’s games.”

The Montclair State University Red Hawks will match up against Bryant University on Saturday, Nov. 12 at 8:50 p.m. and Boston College on Sunday, Nov. 13 at 2:40 p.m.; both games will take place at Floyd Hall Arena. The last time that Bryant University and Boston College were both on the Red Hawks’ schedule was the 2008-2009 season.

The Red Hawks’ last matchup against Bryant University was on Dec. 14, 2008 and it was a high scoring affair in which Montclair was defeated 8-5.

The first game against Boston College was Nov. 22, 2008 where MSU was beaten 6-4; they then faced BC on Feb. 28, 2009 and again were beaten 3-2.

In the past three years against Boston College, the Red Hawks have stood 1-3-1, the one win coming at a critical time in their 2010-2011 schedule.

After beating Siena, the Red Hawks needed a win against Boston to be invited to the ACHA’s Division II National Tournament.

After going down 5-0, the Red Hawks scored six unanswered goals to win the game and be the first team in MSU history to be invited to the National Tournament. Montclair was ranked 16 in the States, which is the highest rank an MSU Ice Hockey team has ever been.

A win against Bryant University and Boston College will only strengthen the Red Hawks’ chances to be invited back to the ACHA DII National Tournament in Florida.

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Sophomore forward Sean Martins setting up for a face-off in the Red Hawks’ 5-2 loss to Siena College on Sunday, Nov. 5

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MSU Advances to NCAA Tournament Despite NJAC Loss Red Hawks will compete in the NCAA Tournament for sixth straight season to Montclair in both 2005 and 2008.

Neither team saw many scoring opportunities in the match, with Montclair having the upper hand in shots at 14-12.

Early in the second half, the Red Hawks committed their most crucial mistake. After committing a penalty the Raptors sent in a cross 35 yards out and was met by the head of Edelschein, giving Rutgers-Camden the 1-0 lead.

This goal marked only his second goal of the season, but it could not have come at a more crucial time for the Raptors.

With minutes left in the game, the Red Hawks were determined not to go down without a fight.

Senior Kevin Zalewski had an opportunity late in the second half to tie the

game up at one point a piece. He ripped a shot that just sailed over the cross bar, leaving the Red Hawks frustrated.

Montclair’s persistent attack was just not enough to upend the Raptors.

Goalkeeper Tim VanLiew of RutgersCamden hauled in four saves, his 10th shutout of the season and his 30th of alltime, which extended his school record.

As for the Red Hawks, they fell one game short of another NJAC title but are still on the hunt for a national championship.

Montclair continues their season this Saturday at home against Framingham State, champions of the Massachusetts State College Athletic Conference. The game is set for 11 a.m.

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Montclair State University will play against Framingham State University in the first round of the NCAA Div. III Tournament on Saturday, Nov. 12 at 11 a.m.

Matt Moreno Staff Writer

In a game that was a grind throughout, Montclair fell just short, losing to the Raptors 1-0 for the second time this year. Earlier in the season the Red Hawks fell to the Raptors of Camden 3-1 and were anxious to answer the critics.

The 13th ranked team in the nation, Rutgers- Camden, felt differently.

Saturday’s rematch between perennial powerhouse Montclair State University and Rutgers-Camden was set to be a good one. The Red Hawks entered the game ranked 21st in the country, riding a seven-game unbeaten streak, focused on

bringing home the NJAC title.

“We didn’t play our best game last time we played them,” said sophomore captain Dan Mendoza. “Coming into the game we felt that if we cut down on some mental mistakes we should be able to come out on top.”

The game featured Chris Edelschein, senior co-captain for the Scarlet Raptors, who managed to steal the spotlight from the Red Hawks. Edelschein had begun his career at Montclair where he helped the Red Hawks win conference championships in both 2007 and 2008.

Since transferring from Montclair, Edelschein has helped Rutgers-Camden tie its school record in wins (16) and earn its first NJAC championship after falling

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The Red Hawks have made it into the NCAA Div. III Tournament six straight times since 2006. MSU has made it past the first round all six times.

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The Red Hawks felt confident going into the second half but confidence was almost their downfall as the Lynx proceeded to make a comeback late in the second half.

Down 2-0, Rhodes took their first hit on the Red Hawk lead with a goal by Katie Faucher in the 44th minute of the game. Kat Simpson was awarded the assist for the goal and the Red Hawk lead was cut in half at 2-1.

As time ticked away and the game entered the final minutes, nobody felt as if the game was over. With just under one minute left in the game, Faucher returned the favor as the Lynx tied the game at 2-2 thanks to a goal by Simpson.

After an uneventful overtime period, the teams were still deadlocked at 2-2 and the game continued into a second overtime period. Just over one minute into the second overtime, Carroll scored the game-winning goal to send the Red Hawks to the second round of the NCAA Div. III Tournament.

The second-seeded Red Hawks (18-2) fell to first-seeded TCNJ (20-2) for the second time this season in the 2011 NJAC Championship on Saturday, Nov. 5 by a score of 2-0.

“We didn’t see playing in the championship as stressful. It was a great opportunity for us to win the first NJAC tournament and also get another opportunity to beat TCNJ. With the strength of our conference, there are no easy conference games,” said coach Beth Gottung.

The Red Hawks were held in check by the Lions all day. The offense that has terrorized opposing defenses all season was nowhere to be seen on Saturday.

MSU had only three shots throughout the entire game. All three shots were saved

by TCNJ goalkeeper Shannon Syciarz.

On the other hand, The Lions finished the game with 15 shots and nine shots on goal. Junior goalkeeper Megan Bosland had six saves for the day.

Consistency and organization was also a factor in the Red Hawk loss. Throughout the game, the Lions took 14 penalty corners compared to the Red Hawks’ three. ”We struggled to gain momentum in

the game. We didn’t put together enough quality scoring opportunities. TCNJ played well and we didn’t have one of our best games,” said Gottung. “We focused on denying all scoring opportunites on the posts. We did a great job of shutting down these options. Unfortunately, they made some adjustments and were able to get goals in on different opportunities.”

The MSU defense did a very good job trying to keep up with the TCNJ offense.

Even though they lost, losing by two is much better than losing by nine.

The loss extends the Red Hawks losing-streak against TCNJ to seven games.

MSU and TCNJ have played each other

twice this season and TCNJ has won both games. The Lions have outscored the Red Hawks 3-0 in these two games. Not only have the Lions outscored the Red Hawks but they have also outshot them 28-13.

The teams finished the first half tied at 0-0. The first goal wasn’t scored until the 58 minute of the match. After going on top 1-0, the Lions scored again just three minutes later.

Both goals were scored by Erin Waller and assisted by Camille Passucci. The win gives TCNJ an automatic bid into the NCAA Division III Tournament while the Red Hawks will have to wait to see if they receive a bid into the tournament.

The Red Hawks finished their regular season and NJAC play 18-2 (5-1).

Sophomore Brittany Carroll currently leads the team with 16 goals and nine assists. Behind her is senior Devin McNamara with 14 goals and five assists.

Along with the explosive offense, Bosland has had a very successful season in the goal. Bosland has allowed only 22 goals in the 20 games they have played.

She has also recorded 63 saves and has led the Red Hawks to six shutouts.

The Red Hawks are set to face Salisbury University on Saturday, Nov. 12 at 10 a.m.

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Devin McNamara scoring her second goal of the game against Rhodes College on Wednesday, Nov. 9. The Red Hawks will play Salisbury University on Saturday, Nov. 12 at 10 a.m.

Locked Out and Fed Up

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Jay Hrina Assistant Sports Editor

Professional sports must have some trick up its sleeve that the United States government is unaware of. How could two of the most beloved sports in America go away for well over half a year and still maintain such an avid fan base?

It’s just another day at the office for these league executives. First, the National Football League becomes nonexistent for six months and rallies off better ratings than ever before. Now, the National Basketball Association is threatened to cancel their entire season, but players are still participating in the sport on a variety of different levels, in multiple continents across the world.

Everyone associated with an NBA team is affected by this ordeal, yet when the smoke rises and basketball begins, these owners will once again end up richer than they were before.

The odd part about the situation and its money-making is that there wasn’t any basketball being played. Sure they saved money on salaries and the cost of

operating an arena per game, but the owners made a ton of money off of the workers and games. You have to spend money to make money, yet these owners are still making money without anything going on.

It’s baffling how they survive. All of the speculation on how it would affect the teams and affect the financial state of the organizations is comical when looking back on it. The NFL survived just fine and is even thriving because of it. It’s as if entering a lockout and getting out of a bad contract is the fashionable way to settle an uneven dispute of money. The arguments can last forever in regards to which side is right and which side is wrong, but the NFL lockout taught me something: regardless of how futile or optimistic the situation may look, it’s all a smokescreen lawyers like to call politics.

They take a sport we love to watch and analyze and turn it into a cat and mouse game where numbers are the deciding factor. These people still refuse to realize that basketball (and football) is a sport, meant to be viewed for entertainment.

Each paper that is printed for this case

is another smack in the face for fans of the game in the United States.

The European teams, however, are loving our basketball demise. One Italian team was offering Kobe Bryant a $3 million contract just to play five home games, and Nets point guard Deron Williams signed a one-year $5 million offer from the Turkey team Besiktas. Even stars like Dwayne Wade and Lebron James have been traveling and hosting charity basketball games in inner cities.

It’s disappointing how bleak and proper our sports have become. It makes you wonder if the owners and players are even in it for the enjoyment of the game, or the cash-reward they can get by playing it.

Just like it was in the NFL lockout, neither side is right or wrong. They’re both ignorant, conceited and greedy.

Some players are making the most of it and helping the community out. An allstar game is now being played for free around the United States. Others, however, are more concerned with the extra zero at the end of their paycheck, as if millions of dollars isn’t enough to throw a ball into a hoop.

Who’s Hot This Week Beth Gottung Head Coach — Field Hockey Gottung earned her second career NJAC Coach of the Year honor as she guided the Red Hawks to a 18-2 record, losing only to number 4 ranked TCNJ. The Red Hawks are likely to finish with a top 10 ranking after losing to TCNJ in the NJAC finals. Montclair was ranked 6th going into that game. Gottung also won NJAC Coach of the Year in 2003.

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Kean

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Cortland St.

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Rowan

5-3

5-4

Buffalo St.

5-4

5-5

W. Paterson

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3-6

Brockport

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11/12 NCAA Division III Tournament 11a.m. vs. Framingham State

Last Week 11/5 NJAC Tournament Championship RU-Camden 1, MSU 0

Women’s Soccer Rowan TCNJ MSU Stockton NJCU WPU RU-Camden Ramapo RU-Newark

NJAC Overall 8 - 0 - 0 13 - 4 - 0 7 - 1 - 0 12 - 3 - 2 6 - 2 - 0 13 - 5 - 2 5 - 3 - 0 13 - 6 - 4 4 - 4 - 0 13 - 7 - 0 2-5-1 5-8-2 2-5-1 2 - 11 - 2 1-7-0 3 - 12 - 2 0 - 8 - 0 4 - 15 - 0

Last Week 11/1 NJAC Tournament Semifinals: TCNJ 1, MSU 0

Drew Cathey Quarterback — Football Cathey’s game against Rowan started out rough, but his performance helped the Red Hawks overcome a 21-0 first quarter deficit to defeat the Profs in overtime 37-31. Cathey completed 21 passes for 318 yards and three touchdowns.

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Game of the Week Men’s Soccer Saturday, November 12 @ 11a.m. vs. Framingham State NCAA Divison Tournament First-Round Football Saturday, November 12 @ 1 p.m. vs. Kean University

11/12 NCAA Division III Tournament MSU 3, Rhodes 2

Last Week 11/5 NJAC Tournament Championship TCNJ 2, MSU 0

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Field Hockey Advances in NCAA Tournament

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Coach Beth Gottung was named NJAC Coach of the Year this past week. This is Gottung’s second time with the honor.

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The Red Hawks advanced to the second round of the NCAA Div. III Tournament with a 3-2 double overtime win over Rhodes College on Wednesday, Nov 9.

After coming off a 2-0 loss to TCNJ in the NJAC Championship, the Red Hawks took out their anger on Rhodes College, keeping constant pressure on the Lynx

defense. Out of the 23 shots that the Red Hawks took on the day, 14 were on goal.

The first half belonged entirely to the Red Hawks. MSU out-shot Rhodes 14-0 and went into halftime with a 2-0 lead thanks to two goals by senior forward Devin McNamara. Both goals were assisted by sophomore forward Brittany Carroll.

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Co-Captain Kelly Churchill passing off to fellow captain Chelsea Keelan in Wednesday’s victory against Rhodes College.

MSU Rallies for Overtime Win Against Profs D’Andrea carries a 1-yard touchdown to advance to 8-1 Jay Hrina Assistant Sports Editor

The Red Hawks sweated out a close game against the Rowan Profs Saturday, Nov. 5, winning in overtime 37-31.

Montclair was down 21-0 in the first quarter after Drew Cathey’s pass was intercepted by Geno Raman and returned 57 yards for the touchdown. The team seemed defeated, with well over two quarters left to play in the game, but Cathey hit Dan Keegan for a 34-yard touchdown to put Montclair on the board 21-7.

At that point, “We settled down a little bit,” coach Giancola said. “Emotion gets in the way, we had to settle down after a long bus trip and get our emotions under control.”

The next two quarters belonged entirely to the Red Hawks as they dominated, scoring 24 unanswered points to grab the lead, 24-21.

The “second half was a tremendous half for him,” Giancola said of Cathey’s performance. “He made some terrific throws.”

The final five minutes of the game were worthy of a movie as a back-andforth, dramatic battle between the two teams ensued. Rowan took a 28-24 lead with 3:52 left to play, but Montclair’s ensuing drive led them down the field to another touchdown; this time, a 2-yard run by running back Chris D’Andrea gave the Red Hawks the lead 31-28 with 1:26 remaining.

The game began to look reminiscent of Montclair’s victory against SUNY

Cortland, when they were down with less than two minutes left in the game and marched down the field to grab the victory. This victory would have to wait at least another quarter; Rowan came back up the field and kicked an 18-yard field goal as time expired, which sent the game into overtime.

An exciting turn of events for the Red Hawks almost led to a quick defeat as Rowan had a chance to win with the ball at the Montclair 1-yard line. Chad Faulcon kept Rowan receiver Dan Reed from reaching the end zone on second down as Faulcon sent him out of bounds just a yard shy of a Profs victory. The ensuing pass was incomplete as Rowan quarterback Louie Bianchini went back to Reed for the score, setting up Tommy Wilczynski’s 18-yard field goal.

“There was still a sense of confidence; there wasn’t any panic,” Giancola said.

After overcoming a 21-point deficit, Montclair wasn’t going to let the opportunity to win not only the game but the New Jersey Athletic Conference (NJAC) slip from their grasp.

“We knew after the loss to TCNJ that winning the conference meant we’d have to win out the rest of our games,” Giancola said. “We just had to take it one step at a time.”

D’Andrea capped a thrilling game with a 1-yard run in overtime that gave the Red Hawks the victory and a share of first place in the NJAC conference.

Montclair is tied for first place in the NJAC conference with Kean University; both share a 7-1 conference record and an 8-1 record overall. The Red Hawks will finish their 2011 season home against Kean with the top spot in the NJAC Conference on the line.

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Senior running back Chris D’Andrea breaking through a tackle during a 20-0 shutout of William Paterson University.