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Stopping the Stigma
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Comic Con: ‘RWBY’
Montclair State celebrates World Mental Health Day
The cast of RWBY poses at Comic-Con.
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CAPS and Active Minds encourage students to ask for help.
Deanna Rosa Contributing Writer Anyone walking toward Russ Hall last Friday undoubtedly spotted the display of empowering messages marking the sidewalks. This path of positive words led students to an event celebrating World Mental Health Day. Messages like “Let’s Talk,” “Stop the Stigma,” “You are Beautiful” and “Stand Here
for Hugs” were scattered across the walkway and drew many students out to the event hosted by Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) and Active Minds. Active Minds is a studentrun organization dedicated to the de-stigmatization of mental health problems. As advocates for those who struggle with such problems, they consistently direct people toward the help
Organization Stands Against SGA
Students for Justice in Palestine support right for free speech Catherine Baxter Editor-in-Chief When it comes to freedom of speech and personal beliefs, there can sometimes be a blurred line within student organizations on campus. Recently, the Students
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that they need. That help can be often be found right here at MSU. CAPS is an on-campus counseling service located in Russ Hall and staffed with licensed psychologists and psychiatrists, along with selected graduate students. They provide free and confidential personal counseling sessions to address problems as simple as stress and time Empowerment continued on Page 6
From drunken gamers to a full on production studio, Rooster Teeth has grown iconic across the Internet and well known among the gaming community. The studio has produced a lot of gaming-related web series such as The Gauntlet and Immersion, a show where game concepts are tested in the real world. They even host an awardwinning gaming podcast, operate a gaming website titled Achievement Hunters and created their own Internet and gaming convention called RTX which is hosted in their hometown of Austin, Tx. Rooster Teeth is still best known for one of their earliest works, Red
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vs. Blue, a comical, machinima-style web series that is created using Halo models and a plot focusing on two opposing teams fighting in a civil war. The web series has not only won the 2012 and 2013 award for the Best Animated Series by the International Academy of Web Television, but is also the second-longest running web series and is now in its 12th season. Recently, Rooster Teeth has ventured outside of just gaming humor. They have recently announced that they will be making a movie titled Lazer Team and have even been awarded the Best Animated Series for 2014 with their newest web series, RWBY. ‘RWBY’ continued on Page 19
Struggling with Wireless Connections Networks on campus come with minor difficulties
SGA ultimately decided to reverse the sanctions. According to a representative from the SJP and SGA President Kristen Bunk, the SJP had a table in the Student Center where they were handing out pamphlets that had information about
“MSU has delegated authority with respect to student organization recognition and funding, [and] the SGA acts as an agent of the university. In turn, MSU is both morally and legally responsible for any violations of the First Amendment perpetrated by the SGA.” - Letter from the Foundation for Individual Rights in Education (FIRE)
Students continue to face wireless connectivity issues into the semester.
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From attending Montclair State University, students have come to recognize the two massive issues both on and off the campus grounds: parking and the Internet. Though there have been several strides to perfect the parking situation campus, the amount of students inevitably grows larger while the decks and lots remain the same. In a similar fashion, the number of devices currently
attached to the Montclair State network has grown drastically in recent times – a number of the servers are simply not able to process as quickly as before. At the beginning of the semester, countless students faced issues with the wireless connectivity across campus. Residents and commuters alike felt the hardship of the problem. “For those of you who are still experiencing wireless connectivity issues, especially in the residence halls, please know that we un-
derstand the inconvenience this situation has caused,” said Jeff Giacobbe, Associate Vice President of Enterprise Technology Services. “We are making every effort to provide a definitive resolution as soon as possible.” In accordance with his promise to the campus community, Giacobbe and his team have been progressing towards a better balance within the system itself. During the first days of September, a vendor patch
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for Justice in Palestine were sanctioned by the Student Government Association after the SGA received complaints about a pamphlet the organization was handing out to students. After the SJP fought for their First Amendment right, the
their organization and the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. A representative from the SJP stated that they “have [not] heard what the specific complaint was beyond the accusation of ‘offensive and
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Law and ‘Diss’-Order “Every student has the right to voice their beliefs or views and, in return, other students have the right to voice their contrary views.”
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Freshman Forwards Shine
Montclair State celebrates Women Entrepeneurship Week with events full of encouragement.
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Despite just joining the team this season, Kaitlyn Struss and Kyle Goodwin have been exceptional about halfway through their seasons.
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Robert Dorans, 19, of Bayonne, N.J. and Evan Brawley, 19, of Cranford, N.J. were issued special complaint summonses for underage drinking while in Whitman Hall. They are scheduled to appear in Little Falls Municipal Court.
On October 11 Charles Forker, 18, Jason Wodzamowski, 18, Jake Demarco, 18 and Jonathan Castaldo, 18, of Bayonne, N.J. were arrested and charged with possession of marijuana and drug paraphernalia while at the Overlook building. They are scheduled to appear in Little Falls Municipal Court.
On October 12 Parking Services reported an act of theft and criminal mischief. A departing vehicle had lifted the gate arm to exit the NJ Transit Deck without paying. This matter is under investigation.
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political wording’” within the pamphlet. “The concern with the pamphlet came when several students and faculty members were offended by the pamphlet, which the SGA was encouraged to look into,” said Bunk. “It also lacked the proper advertising clause as stated in their organization constitution.” The SJP received a letter on Sept. 25 from the SGA, alerting them of their sanctions and cutting their budget by five percent. Additionally, the SJP was told to cease handing out the pamphlets or they could face being de-chartered from the SGA. The letter stated that the SJP was a “cultural organization and not a political one” and that “Montclair State is a university that unites students regardless of race, religion, ethnicity, nationality, gender or sexual preference [which does] not take positions in political issues.” However, the SJP felt that it was unfair for them to be sanctioned for passing out information based on their organization’s beliefs, violating the organization’s right to freedom of speech.
“[MSU] is a diverse campus with many different beliefs, values, opinions and communities. It is how tension and disagreement is handled that matters. The SGA is here to make sure all organizations work together, especially through times of tension.”
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President of the MSU Student Government Association For this reason, the SJP felt it was unjust for them to be sanctioned for something that was the goal of their organization without a discussion first.
Contacting FIRE and 501c3 Status After the sanctions were received, the SJP contacted the Foundation for Individual Rights in Education (FIRE) to assist them in this situation. According to their website, “the mission of FIRE is to defend and sustain individual rights at America’s colleges and universities, [such as] …freedom of speech, legal equality, due
Another miscommunication that was brought up within the letter from FIRE addressed the SGA Attorney General’s claim that the SGA is a tax exempt non-profit organization and that there are “strict rules from the government on how to run the organization while remaining in non-profit status.” The letter from the SGA also stated that the SGA could lose their tax-exempt status if they are associated with a political or lobbyist organization. This claim, according to FIRE, is untrue. “Student organizations are presumed to speak as private individuals and not as representatives of the university (or student
meetings with open forums for students or organizations to voice their concerns. “Open and civil communication with the org itself may be helpful to exchange perspectives and get to understand one another,” said Bunk.
and distribute educational materials, or otherwise consider public policy issues in an educational manner without jeopardizing their taxexempt status.” FIRE addressed this misunderstanding of the 501c3 status in their letter, adding this issue to the violation of the SJP’s First Amendment right. The organization also stressed that if the SGA did not “comply with its constitutional obligations,” the university itself is required to step in and respond to the situation.
Reversal of Sanctions
With so many different student organizations on campus, tension and disagreements are unavoidable. “It is a diverse campus with many different beliefs, values, opinions and communities,” said Bunk. “It is how this tension and disagreement is handled that matters. The SGA is here to make sure all organizations and students civilly work together, especially through times of tension.” According to Bunk, freedom of speech and an organization or student complaint is the same fight since organizations are allowed to voice their opinions and other students are allowed to respond back. However, the line is drawn “if what an org says causes threats, violence and other dangers.”
The above pamphlet from the Students for Justice in Palestine sparked controversy on campus, resulting in the organization fighting for their freedom of speech.
“It is the SGA as well as the parties that brought this pamphlet to their attention that disrespected our organization by attempting to silence us,” stated a representative from the SJP. “It becomes an issue when the SGA, the body which is supposed to oversee all the organizations’ practices, discriminates in terms of which organization they will permit to get their message out.” There is no official hearing if an organization is sanctioned, according to Bunk; however, all organizations are encouraged to voice their concerns with the SGA in a scheduled meeting in which the SGA is always ready to listen. According to the SJP’s mission statement in their constitution, “SJP’s goal is to devote itself to raising awareness on the struggles that the Palestinian people face daily such as living in an apartheid, being denied the basic right of traveling, having to face Israeli military occupation and having their human rights violated on a daily basis.”
process, religious liberty and sanctity of conscience.” FIRE sent a letter on Oct. 3 to various members of the campus administration, addressing the letter to President Susan Cole and also sending the letter to the Dean of Students, the Assistant Dean for Student Life and the Attorney General and President of the SGA. The letter stressed the importance of freedom of speech within campus organizations, stating that “because MSU has delegated authority with respect to student organization recognition and funding, the SGA acts as an agent of the university. In turn, MSU is both morally and legally responsible for any violations of the First Amendment perpetrated by the SGA.” Additionally, the letter from FIRE stated that “treatment of a student organization simply because it engages in political speech is unconstitutional viewpoint discrimination,” coming in response to the original letter from the SGA which stated that the SJP was not a political organization, but a cultural one.
government,” stated the letter from FIRE. “MSU and the SGA have created a forum for a diverse collection of student groups with a wide array of viewpoints, and, in light of these and similar precedents, the speech of these groups does not jeopardize either MSU’s or the SGA’s tax exempt status.” To hold a tax exempt status for organization, 501c3, an organization must not be motivated by private interests and also is restricted in how much political and legislative activities they can conduct. On a political side, organizations under tax exempt status are prohibited from participating in a political campaign or endorsing one specific candidate. Voter education activities are permitted if it is an unbiased event. In a legislative aspect, “Organizations may involve themselves in issues of public policy without the activity being considered as lobbying,” according to the IRS website. “For example, organizations may conduct educational meetings, prepare
After receiving complaints and the letter from FIRE regarding the sanctions, the SGA continued to review the case and ultimately decided to reverse the sanctions late last week. “After review of [the SGA] statutes and because there proved to be no present danger in response to the pamphlet, reversing the sanction and their five percent ($12.50) budget cut was an appropriate action to take,” said Bunk. According to Bunk, the SJP’s concern was based on first amendment rights and the SGA’s concern was about the well being of the campus community. “Essentially, it was as if we were both fighting for a different cause and the sanction didn’t represent either side,” said Bunk. To avoid issues regarding passing out pamphlets, fliers and other materials on campus, Bunk recommends consulting a professional or advisor before distributing the item. However, Bunk reminds students that the SGA hosts weekly legislative
Bunk encourages to determine if the complaint is driven by a disagreement or if they are actually targeted or threatened. After this, students should “determine the motive and severity of the situation and then decide what is the best course of action to take.” Sometimes, students might have to reach out to someone else for help, such as the SGA or the director of equity and diversity. The SJP is glad that the sanctions were reversed and hopes that they can have an open communication with students on campus. They believe that as long as one organization does not infringe upon the ability of another organization to exercise its freedom of political expression, then it is not violating any rules. However, the SJP also understands that a campus with so many diverse student organizations is sure to bring some tension. It is how students and the SGA react to the tension that matters. Students with any concerns about campus life are encouraged by Bunk to attend the
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Finding Inspiration in Business
Montclair State celebrates Women Entrepreneurship Week with events full of encouragement Makeba Green Contributing Writer With the stigma of being a male-dominated field, women often hold certain reserves when deciding to enter the world of business. For this reason, Women Entrepeneurship Week provides women with three seperate events “full of inspiration and practical tips for entrepeneurial women,” said the Feliciano Center for Entrepenurship. During the week, three events were set to take place featuring 30 speakers including Gloria Feldt, former Catalyst CEO Ilene Lang as well as NASDAQ OMX board member Ellyn McColgan. In addition, many highlevel New Jersey Business members were set to speak. Overall, the event was set to attract 300 attendees. Kicking off the week, the Feliciano Center for Entrepreneurship hosted their Women Power Leadership event on Oct. 14. This event wasn’t an ordinary networking event. Instead, it was something much more extraordinary. It was an event to empower and motivate numerous women despite their financial status, ethnicity and background. The keynote speaker for this breathtaking event was Gloria Feldt, the co-founder and President of Take the Lead, a new women’s leadership movement designed to prepare, develop, inspire and propel women to take their fair and equal share of leadership positions across all sectors by the year 2025.
Gloria Feldt starts off a week-long event on the right foot.
Feldt asked the audience, “What was your power to moment?” One audience member explained that she was illiterate until the age of 29 and only after having access to the ability of literacy and receiving information through reading did she feel empowered. Feldt blew the audience away with her “three keys to success” when it comes to obtaining your goal: “clarity of intention, courage to act and will to connect.” Feldt was not the only speaker to exalt the crowd with morale-boosting words of inspiration; there was a powerful panel present that consisted of four Montclair State University alumni. The first panelist was Tracey Doyle, who founded Phoenix Marketing Solutions, a
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was applied to the university’s Network Access Control system with the intention of improving intermittent wireless access issues. While the software patch did improve some aspects of the system’s performance, the overall problem was not completely resolved. Instead, users continued to face sporadic difficulties across the board – all relating to the wireless work. However, Giacobbe and his technologically-savvy team did not stop there. “[Towards the end of September], Information Technology’s Networking unit installed a second Network Access Control (NAC) server to distribute the workload of responding to tens of thousands of RADIUS authentication requests per day from all of the wireless devices on our campus,” said Giacobbe. In response, the second NAC server has been proving a driving force in reducing the “authentication timeout errors by an order of magnitude.” Giacobbe shared that they are now “no longer a factor in preventing user devices from establishing and maintaining a connection to the [school’s] wireless networks.” Still, the investigation continues as sporadic wireless connectivity and throughput problems in residence halls unrelated to the recentlysolved NAC issues are constantly being monitored. “Within residence halls,
we are seeing a large number of ‘rogue’ access points (APs) that are broadcasting alongside the University’s Meru Aps and are potentially flooding the available frequencies,” said Giacobbe. On this list, devices listed included wireless printers, personal wireless routers, Roku video streaming units or cell phones acting as hot spots. As “connection drop-outs and slow network speeds can be a result of having too many wireless signals in the air competing with one another,” these non-MSU access points are most likely “crowding the airspace and impacting the usable throughput and realiability of the Meru APs.” In an effort to reduce the negative impact of rogue APs, residents have been asked to disable devices that may be acting as such by turning off the wireless feature. According to Giacobbe, “While eliminating these rogue points is not a magic bullet to resolve all wireless problems, reducing the amount of stray signals in the air will have a significant benefit to the availability, stability and performance of the MSU-WiFi and MSUWPA2 networks.” For now, students should continue to be patient as well as notify the Information Technology department concerning any issues they may be facing.
full service healthcare communications company founded in 2002 with her two female business partners. When asked what words of advice she would give to aspiring young women in business or in corporate America in terms of following their dreams, Doyle stated, “You must have active listening skills, have the ability to know your limitations and write down the things you wish to accomplish.” The second panelist was Kathy Duva, a veteran of over 35 years in the business of professional boxing. She was introduced to the “sweet science” by her late husband Dan Duva, a legendary boxing promoter. Duva was asked, “What words of advice would you give to a young women feeling discouraged in entrepreneur-
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ship or corporate America?” She answered, “You must be passionate in what you do.” The third panelist, Elena Killpatrick, is responsible for delivering key business results in frontier communications based in Pennsylvania. She oversees field operations, residential and commercial sales and every aspect of the customer experience. Elena was asked, “What advice would you give to students who feel overwhelmed because of their involvement in multiple activities?” She explained, “You must have a strong support system to depend on and be willing to sacrifice a lot to accomplish your goals.” The last panelist, Dr. Wamwari Waichugo, is the vice president responsible for global scientific regulatory affairs for the Coca-Cola
Company. In this capacity, Waichugo leads the company’s effort to develop and implement a globally-aligned scientific strategy that promotes the safety and benefits of its products, packages and ingredients. Dr. Waichugo was asked what advice she would give students who currently attend Montclair State University in terms of opportunities on campus. She responded, “I believe that students shouldn’t just live in the moment because they’re young; I think that they should take advantage of the opportunities on campus by meeting with one of their professors on campus who will encourage them to not only get their Master’s degree but their PhD as well.” The Women’s Power Leadership event demonstrated that in present-day society, it’s not only the men who are the powerbrokers or CEOs – women can wear the pants and get the job done. As a continuation of the week-long event, a Women Entreprenurship Confrence was held on Wednesday, Oct. 15. The conference featured “high-profile speakers and dynamic workshops to help sharpen one’s entreprenurship mindset and grow as an entrepreneur or aspiring entrepreneur.” Providing excellent networking opportunities, the event was a major success; however, the rest of the week’s events have yet to be seen. Jayna Gugliucci, News Editor, contributed to this article.
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Inspiring sidewalk chalk marks the beginning of World Mental Health Day.
management and as complex as depression and substance use disorders. CAPS empowerment ambassadors were outside of Russ Hall from 12-1 p.m. on Friday spreading awareness about mental health issues. Along with taking pictures with students, they handed out free t-shirts, stress balls and other prizes as well as information about the programs and services provided by CAPS. Students were also invited to add their own encouraging messages to the sidewalk art. Through all this, they succeeded in furthering the overall objective of World Mental Health Day: spreading awareness and activating efforts toward the support of mental health. “We just want to let people know that it’s okay to seek
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help,” said Melanie, a senior theater major and the President of CAPS Empowerment Ambassadors. “It’s all about reducing the stigma associated with ‘getting help.’ We all need someone to talk to sometimes and CAPS is available to MSU students exactly for that purpose.” When asked how many students CAPS serves on a daily basis, Melanie replied, “I don’t have an exact number, but we’re always full.” Counseling and Psychological Services has provided immeasurable help to students who are struggling with anything from declining grades to relationship issues to questions about personal identity. In addition, for those who are uncomfortable with formal counseling appointments, a program called
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“Let’s Talk” provides informal walk-in hours five days a week at various locations on campus. At the end of the day, students should be on the lookout for more events throughout the semester. Mental Health Awareness Week is coming up in November and CAPS ambassadors will be facilitating tables in the Student Center and throughout campus to spread awareness and reduce the stigma associated with mental health issues and counseling services. Students should keep in mind that, if they have a problem and need some support, they are not alone. Taking care of one’s mental health should be a first priority. Though it takes courage to seek help, the step will most certainly be worth it in the end.
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Still Living in Our Hearts School holds memorial to honor former film student
Investigation Continues
Officials scope out Yogi Berra robbery Catherine Baxter Editor-in-Chief Last week, the Montclair State community received a shock when news broke regarding a robbery in the Yogi Berra Museum and Learning Center. However, only a small amount of information has been released regarding what exactly was stolen and how the robbery took place since the investigation is still active.
Amanda Schwab and Anthony Echo rehearse a scene from one of their films.
Claire Fishman Photography Editor On Friday, Oct. 10, students under the Film program gathered in Calcia Hall to honor Amanda Schwab, a former film student who passed away this summer following her battle with angiosarcoma. A memorial was held to highlight the pieces of work Schwab crafted during her time at Montclair State. It was organized by fellow students, including Anthony Echo who was one of Schwab’s close friends. Among the films shown were a music video and various in-class scenes in which she acted as well as three of her own films – Tortured Youth, Two Cups of Coffee and Elliot and the Carnies. Respectively, the films followed her semesters through Film I, Film II and Film III. Unfortunately, Elliot and the Carnies was previously
left unfinished and was edited specifically for the service that night. The service was attended by several of Schwab’s close friends and classmates in the Film program as well as several others from the School of Communication and Media. All of those in attendance had been touched by the young girl and her work. With that being said, those that spoke on Friday night highlighted the program’s apprectiation of the young filmmaker and her contributions. In addition, the memorial presented how she had affected those that knew her. “I found it very important to acknowledge the loss of a young life in our film community,” said Roberta Friedman, one of Amanda’s past professors. “She touched so many students in so many ways. It really came across in the clips we showed.” Schwab grew up in Rockaway, N.J. and lived briefly
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in Lake Hiawatha, N.J. while attending Montclair State University. When she passed in midAugust, Schwab had been a junior in the Film program; she was well-liked, known prominently for her imagination. Wil Exavier, a fellow Film major who attended the service, had wonderful things to say in memory of Schwab. “She was downright the most beautiful, creative and effortlessly happy person I have met in this program,” Exavier said. “She is an icon to the kind of attitude the Film program should have.” The memorial itself and those that attended it are proof that Schwab will be sorely missed. As the campus community gives its sincerest condolences to the Schwab and her family, she will geniunely be missed at Montclair State.
um and Learning Center a cherished community asset promoting Yogi’s legacy of fairness, respect and sportsmanship,” said the statement from the Board. They also urge anyone with any knowledge about the breakin to come forward to University police. In a press release by the Essex County Sheriff ’s Office, who are also working on the investigation, the department’s Crimestoppers program has “increased its
“Several of Yogi Berra’s World Series rings, along with two MVP plaques were stolen during the burglary on Oct. 8.” - Chief Paul Cell Uniersity Police As of Oct. 9, the University Police Department stated that “several of Yogi Berra’s World Series rings, along with two MVP plaques, were stolen during the burglary on Oct. 8. No other items appear to be stolen at this time.” This information is according to Chief Paul Cell of University Police. In a statement from Board of Trustees chairman Mark Markowitz and Vice-Chair Julie Jackson, the Board thanked the public for their “concern and support for our organization during this difficult time.” “We have worked hard to make our beloved Muse-
reward offer in the break-in and robbery at the Yogi Berra Museum and Learning Center,” bringing the reward up to $15,000. The Crimestoppers program is designed to encourage cooperation between citizens and the law enforcement community to help solve crimes. Those with information are urged to contact University police at 973-655-5222 or msupolice@gmail.com. Yankees, Mets and Berra fans across the country are hoping that these relics will return to their home at the Yogi Berra Museum.
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Find Your Makeup Inspiration Jessica Mahmoud Staff Writer
Do you ever have trouble picking out an outfit? Are you looking for inspiration but don’t know where to go? Sure, the Internet is great, but which websites? As someone who gets a lot of outfit ideas online and from other sources, I’ve got a couple ideas. I hope this helps you out.
Tumblr Another popular place to find outfit inspiration on the Web is Tumblr. Once you get past thinspiration and animal pictures, Tumblr is a pretty cool collection of blogs. Simply search anything from fall fashion to street-style and you’ll find thousands of relevant blogs. Tumblr is great because once you reblog pictures, you can easily find them on your page at anytime.
YouTube Thousands of girls and guys make videos specific to fashion and beauty. Whether you like styling or look books, they’re for free. I suggest checking out usernames Bethany Mota, StilaBabe09 and MayBaby. They can help you with rainy day outfits, going out and everything in-between. https://www.youtube.com/user/Macbarbie07
https://www.youtube.com/user/StilaBabe09
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Forever 21 A lesser-known yet wonderful feature on Forever 21’s website is Shop By Outfit. Not only does it advertise things they sell at their store, but it also gives awesome outfit ideas. If you’re a fan of the styles they sell at their store and/or own a lot of their pieces, be sure to check it out. It can be found under “Women” on the home page.
Magazines Magazines are also a great place to find fashion inspiration. There’s no need to order a subscription since they can easily be found online or at libraries for free. I recently learned that Topshop has a free magazine available at their store. Any small book of models is a great place to get ideas to recreate outfits with what you already own. To take it a step further, go through old magazines and make a collage of ideas for reference anytime.
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Television Finally, one last unique place to find outfit ideas is in TV shows. A lot of popular shows such as Pretty Little Liars have great fashion. There are also many blogs online that are dedicated to the fashion of certain shows and find where the products can be found. Rather than go that into detail, just watch closely and you’ll definitely find some unique outfits.
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Weather Is the weather what’s causing your outfit dilemmas? For many people, cold weather means sweatpants and the effort of looking fashionable is put to the back of their mind. If this sounds like you, check out dressmedaily.com. This genius website was created by Beverly Hills High School student Nina Vir. Simply search any locations and it’ll show you outfit ideas for the weather. For more ideas, refresh the page. It’s available for men, too!
If you’re looking to upgrade your style or just new ideas, it’s a good idea to look to a variety of sources. From online to print and street-style, inspiration is right in front of you. I hope I gave you some ideas and inspired you to expand your horizons on where to get different ideas for tomorrow’s outfit.
MSU has a lot of great fashion! Sweater and socks: Target. Leggings: Charlotte Russe. Jacket: Marshall’s. Necklace: American Eagle. Chocker: Claire’s. Boots: DSW. Backpack: Brooklyn Industries. Favorite piece of clothing on a guy? “There’s many I don’t like, but bow ties are my favorite. It’s a weakness.”
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From Being Targeted to Winning the Nobel Peace Prize Jasmine Amjad Contributing Writer
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While most 17-year-olds are worrying about their grades and whether they will pass their driver’s test, this one has different priorities on her agenda. Some students would get called out of class for getting in trouble; Malala Yousafzai got called out of her chemistry class to be notified that she just won a Nobel Peace Prize. Yousafzai has had an extraordinary journey up until Oct. 10 when she became the youngest person to ever win the coveted prize. She began her activism at the of 11 when she wrote her thoughts for a Pakistani blog on the political aspects in Pakistan, particularly regarding the Taliban’s reign from banning girls from attending school. Yousafzai went on to being interviewed on television and writing for larger platforms about standing up for her right for an education. Her rising publicity and out-
Yousafzai after her recovery in the Oval Office. Singer Madonna dedicated the song “Human Nature” to Yousafzai during one of her concerts and actress Angelina Jolie wrote an article about her and donated $200,000 to The Malala Fund. She has even met with Queen Elizabeth in Buckingham Palace. Even after being the victim of a brutal attack, Yousafzai hasn’t stopped her activism. She spoke before the United Nations in July 2013 as part of her campaign for free education for every child. As a result, she received a standing ovation. The UN called the event “Malala Day.” In addition to making speeches on different outlets, Yousafzai also co-wrote a memoir of her life thus far entitled I am Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up For Education and Was Shot by the Taliban. The memoir received rave reviews and she
spokenness didn’t go so well in presence of the Taliban. Yousafzai began to receive public death threats, yet that still did not scare her. She made international headlines over two years ago when a gunman boarded on her bus that she took home from school and demanded to know which one was Yousafzai or he’ll kill all the riders. After identifying her, he shot her three times in the head, neck and shoulder. Yousafzai was airlifted to a military hospital in Pakistan where they removed the bullets and treated her wounds. With a 70 percent chance of survival, she was sent to the United Kingdom for further treatment and protection. Her assassination attempt resonated with the world. Major leaders and public figures praised this young girl for her bravery and admiration. President Obama and Michelle Obama met with
even appeared on The Daily Show with John Stewart to promote it. Stewart was so impressed by Yousafzai that he at one point asked if he could adopt her. Although the memoir has been very well received and was even on the New York Times Best Seller list, it is banned in her native Pakistan. Yousafzai was awarded the co-recipient of the coveted Nobel Peace Prize on October 10, 2014 alongside Indian children’s rights activist Kailash Satyarthi. Yousafzai is the youngest and second Pakistani ever to receive the award.
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Have a Healthier Halloween Kimberly Asman Staff Writer One of the first things that come to mind when people think of Halloween is, of course, candy. Candy is obviously not a very healthy food and tends to be full of processed fats and sugars. However, there may still be a way to enjoy Halloween without also going up a pant size. When it comes to candy, you should know that it is okay to have some, but it should always be eaten in moderation. With that in mind, here are a few tips on what to avoid and options that have some kind of redeeming nutritional quality, making them your go-to if you want your candy fix when you are grocery shopping and pass through the Halloween aisle.
Come to the dark side. Of chocolate, that is. Chocolate is, naturally, one of the most popular candies passed around during October. Before you indulge, try to find a dark chocolate version of whatever treat you are craving. Dark chocolate has some helpful antioxidants and tends to be lower in sugar. Beware, though: the lower sugar generally only comes with chocolate that is especially “dark,” such as Trader Joe’s The Dark Chocolate Lover’s Chocolate Bar, which is 85 percent cacao and has only six grams of sugar per serving; the higher the percentage of cacao, the better. Other options include the Hershey’s Miniatures’ Special Dark. Just remember that chocolate almost always tends to be high in fat as well, so watch your serving size. For the dark chocolate bar from Trader Joe’s, stick to two-thirds of a bar. For the miniatures, try to only have one or two at a time.
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Avoid white chocolate. When it comes to chocolate, white chocolate is the sneakiest and least healthy option. It actually does not contain any cocoa at all, but instead is packed with fat from cocoa butter and tons of sugar. One serving of Hershey’s Bliss White Chocolate Meltaways has nine grams of saturated fat and 24 grams of sugar. Yikes! Try to stay away from white chocolate all together. If you really need a bite of some, have just that; one or two bites and then put it away in exchange for a healthier snack such as fresh fruit or nuts.
Look for healthy ingredients. Although they might not be the star of the package, some candies may actually include a not-so-bad ingredient, such as the raisins in Raisinets. For chocolate-covered candies, raisins beat out marshmallows or pretzels. They have a small amount of fiber and some antioxidants, which is more beneficial than the marshmallows or pretzels. As always, stick to a small serving of them and try to find the dark chocolate option for an added boost. Another way to add some nutrition is through nuts added to plain dark chocolate. Nuts add some heart-healthy unsaturated fats, but they tend to still be in sugary candies, so they are only a slightly better option than traditional candy bars.
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Act like a kid. As previously, serving size is one of the most important things to look at when treating yourself. It is not a crime to enjoy the holiday and eat a tasty snack. Just try to do so in a smarter way. Look for “kid’s size” or “fun size” options. Stay away from full or king-sized candy bars; they usually have a few servings per bar.
Make your own. If you find yourself reading nutrition labels for hours and still cannot come up with a decent option for candy, try making your own dark chocolate bar. This consists of melted dark chocolate with anything you crave added in, which is later frozen and broken into pieces. Try adding the dried fruits or nuts that were said earlier to give candy a nutritional boost.
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The Man Behind the Beak Gina Policastro Contributing Writer If you’re a student at Montclair State University, then you’ve seen him around. His height makes him hard to miss. Even more so, his bright red-feathered body topped by a large yellow beak and intimidating yellow eyes. He doesn’t speak but still has a school-wide effect on the campus population. Still, the question remains, who is he really? The Montclarion can now reveal: The man behind the beak is a senior chemistry student named Josh who is so determined to keep his anonymity that he would like his last name to remain unknown. He has been Rocky for three and a half years, but his feathery reign is coming to an end as graduation approaches – opening the gig up for some new talent. The red-tailed hawk has been MSU’s mascot since 1989, when the conversion was made from the Indians because the Intercollegiate Athletics Committee cited the name as “offensive.” In the 25 years since then, countless people have worn the Rocky suit, but none of them have had a passion for it like Josh does. Josh describes himself in person as “shy, quiet, not very outgoing,” but he completely changes once he puts on the Rocky suit. In the suit, Josh is confident and energetic. He riles up audiences and puts smiles on people’s faces, constantly getting handshakes and high-fives by passersby. But once the suit comes off, Josh can’t help but feel a little disappointed. “Afterwards, it’s especially sad because I’m walking down a hallway, giving people high fives. When I take the suit off, I still want to give people highfives, but that would probably be weird,” laughs Josh, who does not get paid to be Rocky. The suit gives Josh confidence to do things he otherwise wouldn’t do. At Winterfest last year, he said, “I wasn’t really sure what to do because it was a dance
party so I just decided, why not dance. I’m not a great dancer, but I did have a blast.” People around campus feel his enthusiasm while he is in the suit, too. “He definitely does a good job at putting a smile on people’s faces,” says Kendel Bernardini, a junior Nutrition major. However, Rocky does even more than make people smile. Catherine Zysk, a senior Family and Child Studies major, says Rocky “makes people proud to be students at MSU. Compared to other school mascots, Rocky is pretty awesome.” In reality, being Rocky isn’t just walking around and giving high-fives to people. Being in the suit was something Josh had to master. “You really have no vision wearing the suit,” he explained. “There’s a slit on either side of your head for Rocky’s eyes, which makes it very difficult to see people. There was a lot of getting used to what I could and couldn’t do in the beginning.” In fact, if someone saw Josh as Rocky the first time he wore the suit, he described it as a day of him “tripping over his big bird feet.” Over the years, Josh has become a pro at maneuvering the suit and riling up school spirit, but he now must pass on the beak to another worthy man or woman on campus. If you think you have what it takes, make sure to keep an eye out for a Student Organization notification in early November announcing Rocky the Red Hawk auditions. Josh says that the main qualifications are that you have high energy and great Red Hawk Pride!
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Law And ‘Diss’-order Question of the Week What do you think about Homecoming and what are you most looking forward to? Elizabeth Delacrez Sophomore Undeclared “I’m looking forward to meeting new people and the bonfire. Even though I’m a commuter, I think it’s good for commuters to come and find a group of friends to hang out with; [therefore] when they are on campus, they can hang out with people.” Mark Schalago Senior History “I commute so I didn’t even know Homecoming was now. I had no idea. I don’t even know who they are playing , but hopefully they win because that would be cool.” Mike Peralta Junior Physical Education “I’m a commuter and I didn’t really hear much about it. I’m just here to go to class and go home.”
Farah Chowdhury Junior Public Health “To be honest, I didn’t go to last year’s one because I’m just crazy busy with work and stuff. My friends said they really enjoyed it because of the carnivals and stuff.” Chelsey Bush Junior Marketing “I like the events that are on campus and I like to hear about [Homecoming]. I have never actually been to it, but I think this year I might consider it.”
Krystal Aguilar Sophomore Television Production “I’m looking forward to Saturday for the Homecoming Showcase Performance because I’m performing in it at the amphitheater, so it’s going to be a cool opportunity.”
Miguel Pena Junior Industrial Design “Personally, I don’t really participate in things like that on campus. I’m a commuter, so I’m either here or I’m not. I don’t participate in any on-site stuff like that.”
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very organization/student has the right to voice their beliefs or views and, in return, other students have the right to voice their contrary views. … we respect everyone’s views and rights,” stated the President of the Student Government Association Kristen Bunk in a statement regarding the recent tension between the SGA and the organization Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP). Through the end of September into the beginning of October, SJP faced a sanction instituted by the SGA because they distributed pamphlets informing students and staff of Palestinian plight. Some students and faculty members found these pamphlets offensive and biased. The SGA, addressing these concerns, administered a five percent budget cut to the organization’s funding in response.
After reassessing the situation, the SGA has rescinded this sanction, an action that we applaud. The SGA Attorney General expressed that organizations cannot participate in lobbying or advocate political actions because this political involvement jeopardizes the SGA’s status as a non-profit organization, according to the IRS’ requirements for tax exemption (section 501c3 of the Internal Revenue Code). These requirements, however, only state that the SGA cannot participate in lobbying because it would be acting for the “benefit of private interests,” although individual organizations that do not represent the student body are not subject to such regulations. After the SJP and an outside student rights foundation, FIRE, informed the SGA of this stipulation, they revoked the sanction and life at the SGA returned to relative tranquility. As a media outlet that concerns itself with the fundamental rights of freedom of speech and the press, The Montclarion approves of the SGA’s reconsideration of the sanctions placed on the SJP.
We understand that human error occurs every day, even in the SGA and we believe that the SGA’s reversal of its previous decision demonstrates its fairness. Taking the time to reconsider a decision and admit a mistake shows both a respect for justice and humility; for that, we think that the SGA’s ultimate reaction is laudable. With that being said, we do think that precautions should be taken to make sure that an issue of this kind does not occur again. In Bunk’s response, she claims, “[The SJP] are a brand new organization and we have newly appointed leaders in the SGA, so there is a need to be understanding that this is a learning experience for everyone.” We are sympathetic to beginner’s mistakes, but perhaps this means that new SGA officials should have a longer and more thorough training process before they accept their positions or that sanctions should be reviewed several times in order to make sure that they are proper and legal before issuing them. These precautionary measures could be easily taken in order to avoid mistakes made
by hasty decision-making. Additionally, Bunk explained that there is no mandatory meeting required between the SGA and the organization which is sanctioned. This can certainly be rough on an organization, just as it was for the SJP, which was notified of the sanction before even knowing that there were complaints against their flyers. Perhaps the SGA should reconsider its constitution and amend its policies regarding sanctions in order to introduce a more open communication path between organizations and SGA officials. Finally, we believe that the SGA should hear both sides of the story and develop a more open discussion with an organization before applying sanctions. The SJP was not part of the discussion before they were sanctioned. We believe that with more careful consideration of all sides of the issue, the conflict could be resolved more quickly and with better communication.
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Familiarity Doesn’t Always Make Peace Studying a different culture can fuel prejudice instead of acceptance
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n Oct. 3, actor Ben Affleck, author Sam Harris, Africanawije bahrami A m e r i c a n entertainment p o l i t i c i a n Michael editor Steele and New York Times journalist Nicholas Kristof were part of a panel on HBO’s Real Time with Bill Maher. The highlight of the show came when the topic of radical Islam was brought up. Maher and Harris called the Islamic doctrines “the mother lode of bad ideas,” which infuriated Ben Affleck and caused Steele and Kristof to voice criticism. What was being said in the minutes that followed has been the center of a lot of debates and discussions around the nation. Maher and Harris were over-generalizing that the vast majority of the 1.6 billion Mus-
lims in the world have radical beliefs, including that decapitation is the right punishment for leaving the Islamic faith. However, the reality is that radicals like ISIS and al-Qaida only represent a small percentage of Muslims. Muslims, who are vehemently speaking out against these terrorist groups and their authoritarian governments, do not get the same platform and media attention as these terrorist groups. During the discussion, Maher displays clear unfamiliarity with Islamic doctrines. In his defense, he does not claim to have done extensive research on the topic, either, but it doesn’t change the fact that he bases his opinion on loose overgeneralizations. It almost seems as if Maher is the victim of the media’s shortcomings in not giving more platform to Muslims who are constantly speaking out against terrorism. His unfamiliarity shows that being ignorant about a culture and religion can very
much lead to bigotry and animosity. To the left of Maher we have Harris, who claims to have studied the doctrines of Islam. After having done extensive research on the topic, he claimed that he pulled demographics such as the 78 percent of British Muslims who wanted Kurt Westergaard, the Danish cartoonist who depicted the prophet Mohammed in an aniconic way, to be prosecuted from legitimate studies. That number doesn’t make any sense. The majority of Muslims who live in exile are trying to get away from extremism. Besides, it is very unlikely that the people who conducted the study included every single Muslim living in the United Kingdom, including converts to Islam. Harris’ approach to his opinion seems more rational than that of Maher’s since he is trying to show evidence, albeit ridiculous, to support his opinion. However, in Harris’
case, we see that familiarity can also lead to bigotry and animosity. Harris said: “Imagine a concentric circle. In the center, you have jihadists. These people wake up in the morning wanting to kill apostates, believe in paradise and martyrdom. Outside of them we have Islamists, [who are] just as convinced of martyrdom and paradise, but they don’t blow themselves up and want to work within the system and use democracy against itself … those two circles represent 20 percent of the Muslim world. Outside of that circle we have conservative Muslims […] they keep women and homosexuals immiserated…we have to empower the true reformers in the Muslim world to change it. Lying about the link between the doctrine and behavior is not going to do that.” Harris is not only wrong about the percentage of Islamists and jihadists who make up the fanatics like ISIS and
al-Qaida; he also believes that there is a connection between the Islamic doctrine and the extremists’ behavior. The politicians are the ones who are misinterpreting the Quran, not the common people; extremists and fanatics exist in every religion. We can see here how Harris is using his knowledge of Islam to portray and stereotype Muslim people as bad human beings. He is cleverly using his “supposed studies” and “supposed numbers” to promote his own misguided opinion on Islam. Harris’ way of using familiarity as a weapon to condemn Islam and the followers of this doctrine is an example of how familiarity sometimes does not promote peace, but conflict instead.
Awije Bahrami, a General Humanities/ German major, is in her first year as the Entertainment Editor for The Montclarion.
Choosing a College is Non-Transferable Institutions should lighten the burden of the transfer admissions process
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a y 1 is a joyous day for high school students around the emily rovner c o u n t r y. Asst. opinion Each senior wears Editor a shirt representing their major decision. However, what if the shirt you were wearing was representative of the wrong decision? That is the reality for one third of students, according to the National Association for College Admission Counseling. Many students fear making a new decision after realizing they were wrong the first time, as well as dealing with the unfair realities of becoming a transfer student. Although feeling this way is completely normal, students must consider everything fully in order to make the right choice the second time around.
The first step is to consider the reasons for transfering. A good reason would be the need for more challenging academics or for better opportunities within a specialized major. Other than academic reasons, a student may want to transfer for family, financial or for social reasons. If a student’s interests for transfering fall into this category, their reasoning for transfering should be valid. On the other hand, there are students who want to transfer for the wrong reason. Some of those invalid reasons include disliking a professor or roommate, feeling homesick, finding the academics too hard or for love. If students transfer for the wrong reasons, they will likely once again feel regret and feel the need to make another transfer. However, if a student has a good reason for transferring, then they must understand the disadvantages they face as being a transfer applicant and student. Once the scary choice to
become a transfer student is made, understanding the difficulties a transfer faces does not help to pacify those fears. While applying to a new college, a potential transfer will realize that the SAT and ACT scores they used to enter college in the first place are no longer important; the longer a student is in college, the less these scores matter. This places a major emphasis onto a student’s GPA, which makes the chance of transfer for a student with a lower-thanaverage GPA unlikely. These students could be the ones who need to transfer the most due to a family or social reason. Without consideration of SAT and ACT scores, students only have one chance to show admissions their academic smarts. When a student has applied as a transfer, they have to keep their fingers crossed because acceptance rates for transfers are lower than freshman acceptance rates. There is also simply less room for transfers,
especially in small colleges due to lack of available spots. This makes for more competition among transfer students. Even students with average GPAs may not be able to make the cut and will have to stay at their current college. Once accepted as a transfer, the unfair treatment does not stop. Transfers receive less financial aid than other students, which puts them in a hard place because they may not have the ability to afford going to a new school. Transfers may be stuck between choosing an affordable school where they are unhappy or going to a school where they need to take out various loans that their financial aid office refuses to give them. Transfers may end up with more student debt in the long run just because they did not make the right choice in the first place. Lastly, transfers have to worry about things that nontransfers cringe at, like credit transfers and five or six-year bachelor’s degrees. Many
times, transfers end up paying for classes that they never needed to take due to credits their new school chooses to not accept. This adds on to their possible debt. They also need to work extremely hard to graduate on time, if that is at all possible. They may take more credits each semester or take classes during the winter and summer months. This is definitely the hardest part of being a transfer student. All in all, the way transfer students are treated needs to change. The problems they face are far too great for a decision they made as a high school senior. They should be subject to all the same processes that freshmen go through in order to be accepted.
Emily Rovner, a Television and Digital Media major, is in her first year as Assistant Opinion Editor for The Montclarion.
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alala” is the name on e v e r y o n e ’s tongue, as she won the 2014 Nobel kristen Peace Prize bryfogle on Oct. 10 for opinion her efforts to editor increase children’s education in Pakistan and around the world. At age 17, Malala Yousafzai is the youngest to win the Nobel Peace Prize, but her short life has been full of conflict. Yousafzai spent much of her childhood in the Swat Valley of Pakistan, which was taken over by the Taliban before she reached adolescence. The group commandeered many of the schools in the region for military use and many other schools in the area were damaged or closed due to continuing conflict. The Taliban, a fundamentalist group, also
prevented many girls from going to school. Yousafzai dedicated much of her time to promoting children’s education and, in particular, education for girls. Yousafzai met with many officials in Pakistan and gradually gained fame for her support of education. In October 2012, she was shot in the head while returning from school. Transported to a British hospital, Yousafzai recovered, becoming an international figure because of the Taliban’s attempt to assassinate her and her continued advocacy for global educational rights. Now, she has composed a memoir, I Am Malala, and her birthday, dubbed Malala Day, is a day dedicated to raise awareness globally about children’s education. However, Yousafzai and the attention that she has received have been victims to much negative media, especially from her home country of Pakistan. Many citizens are happy that she continues to advocate for
children in Pakistan, but they wish they could see more concrete results, as many schools remain closed or in bad condition, even in the Swat Valley. Others are hostile, developing conspiracy theories around her assassination attempt and responding negatively to her Nobel win. At Yousafzai’s own high school, some of the teachers scorn the media attention and prizes she has achieved. The Chicago Tribune reports that one of its mathematics teachers complain that “there are hundreds of people who have sacrificed everything and lost everything. No one has given them anything.” For many, she is the new pet of Western media attention, with no results to prove that she is effectively using her newfound publicity. Does Yousafzai deserve the Nobel Peace Prize? It may be useful to consider not just the results of her campaigns, but also to the circumstances that surround her. Although
the situation of schools in the Swat Valley has not improved much, we can hardly blame Yousafzai, who is only one person and therefore cannot singlehandedly change the government and politics of a country, especially since her family lives in England, as it is too dangerous for them to return to Pakistan. What Yousafzai represents to the West is a young Muslim woman who is not afraid to stand up for herself and her friends, even in the face of one of the most violent fundamentalist organizations in the world. Yousafzai counters the stereotype of the oppressed Muslim woman and demonstrates that even in dire circumstances, Muslim women often have agency, a side of Islam which the Western media does not often show. Now living in Western culture, Yousafzai is hardly blind to the effects of Western culture in her own country. When she met with President Barack
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Obama last year, she criticized the Unites States’ use of drone technology and condemned the United States’ inconsistent support of the changing Pakistani government in her memoir. Yousafzai is using her opportunities to speak to raise important issues. She has not stayed silent, even as an expatriate, but has continued to promote children’s education, push buttons for pressing issues and reinvent the Western perception of a Muslim woman. The responsibility for a better world does not belong to Yousafzai; it starts with her. Yousafzai’s campaigns are to raise awareness so that change can occur. It is up to the Pakistani government and those who can influence it, such as those in the United Nations, to listen to her calls and actually put them into action.
Kristen Bryfogle, an English/Classics major, is in her first year as the Opinion Editor for The Montclarion.
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Although she only has two singles out, Kelsey Byrne, known by her stage name VÉRITÉ, is slowly getting noticed. “Weekend” is her second single, her first being “Strange Enough.” Hailing from Brooklyn, Kelsey got noticed just this past July. This song is a fun, kind of a mature version of a typical pop song. Her EP is expected to come out next month, so keep your eye out!
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In a world of auto-tune and six-minute “Press for New Track” musical nuisances, the simple sounds of Afie Jurvanen (who goes by the stage name Bahamas) are breaths of fresh air. Like comfort food on a cool Sunday evening, Bahamas’ new album Bahamas is Afie is sure to make you feel satisfied and happy. Jurvanen’s third album is truly some of his best stuff to date. The album includes mellow, slow songs (“Like a Wind,” “Nothing to Me Now”) as well as some up-beat retro folk rock songs (“Stronger than That”). Bahamas’ unique voice, unparalleled guitar tones and riffs make for a truly splendid and wholesome folk rock record.
“Pills” THE PERISHERS FEAT. SARAH MCLACHLAN
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This soft, mellow song is filled with beautiful lyrics. Susie Suh realeased a six-song EP when she was only 17. Going against her parents’ wishes of having music being a side hobby, she went to Brown University in Rhode Island but spent as much time as possible performing in clubs in Lower Manhattan. Talk about dedication and following your dreams. Give this song a listen next time you need some reassurance or just a few minutes of relaxation.
Stephanie Pitera Contributing Writer Maybe because we all seem to have a friend named Sophie, the folk voices of Bear’s Den make this song is perfect. Bear’s Den is a London Themade fourth annual alternative-folk group up of the trio of Joey iHeartRadio Music FestiHaynes, Andrew Davie and Key Jones who were val took by storm part of a band thatLas was Vegas only together for two late September 21 in 2012 years called in Cherbourg. The bandwhen started music’s biggest stars and opened of forpop the Mumford and Sons in London took that to the stage at the MGM same year. Grand Garden Arena to perform. This year’s show was streamed across the “Crazy live in Love” world over Yahoo, as well as DANIELA ANDRADE Z100 and other iHeartMedia stations. The first night of the festival kicked off with Taylor Swift, singing the hit songs “We Are Never Ever Getting Back
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The best part about this song is the mix between a woman and a man’s voice. The Perishers is a Swedish band formed all the way back in 1997 and is made up of three men. They toured with Sarah MacLachlan, who is probably more known nowadays for her appearances on ASPCA commericals than her singing career. Although this song may come off as a little dark (“we need pills to sleep at night, we need lies to make it through the day”), it’s also very calming.
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It takes a very special voice to be able to cover a popular song successfully. Canadian artist Daniela Andrade has mastered it and her talent is known. Daniela has a popular YouTube channel, five short albums as well as a total of 324 songs available for purchase. If you’re looking for a new cover artist, make sure you check her out!
The Benefits of Improvisational Acting Jessica Mahmoud Staff Writer
Samantha King Assistant Entertainment Editor Montclair Improv League and Friends is a group within Players, Montclair State University’s theater organization. Each semester, they occasionally perform improvisational shows, comprised of a series of games with different scenarios, with the pressure to act right on the spot. The cast of performers have greatly benefited from being part of the shows, from personality to college experience. Kelly McGeary, a senior English Education major and Rachel Taylor, a senior Music Therapy major, are the directors of this semester’s shows. McGeary and Taylor have both had positive experiences from being part of MILF. McGeary explained, “It has made me a lot more comfortable with myself as a person. MILF has made me a stronger performer because I’m able to trust my own judgment.” Similarly, Taylor said, “I think that improv and being a part of MILF has had a large effect on my personality. I feel that I am much more
outgoing/confident and willing to take initiative in all aspects of my life.” For many performers, MILF was a way to make new friends, especially since the cast builds a strong bond with one another. Rebecca DeMarco, a sophomore BFA acting major, came to MSU from out of state. MILF was her way of making friends. “Everyone is from New Jersey here,” said DeMarco. ”People had friends and I didn’t know anyone coming in and I auditioned and they were my first friends on campus.” MILF was also a great inspiration for those undecided about majors
to declare acting. Both DeMarco and Ivana Greene, a senior BA theatre studies major, agreed that MILF is what inspired them to declare acting as their major. As a transfer student, Greene explained, “Being in MILF really brought me back to performance. Coming here and performing with new people and seeing how they took to me made me realize that I need to follow my dreams.” MILF is a show s where the cast is coming up with their lines on the spot with no script. It was no thus surprise that many members agreed that it has made them less guarded.
Mia Henderson, a freshman psychology major, said, “I think improv definitely makes me less guarded and acting in general has always just allowed me to be the person that I really want to be up on stage rather than in the quad talking to someone.” More common benefit to participating in MILF among the cast was confidence. Whether it was confidence from laughter, being involved in the show or just trusting themselves, the participants really felt their confidence was boosted through this experience. A returning performer to MILF, John Ca-
posele, a film sophomore major said, “When yougraduate high school, you lose a little confidence. I guess MILF was a way to sort of get that confidence back. It was like these people are what theater was to me in high school.” Additionally, Steve Silvestri, a freshman BA theatre studies major, explained, “It taught me to trust myself a little more than I did before. I throw self doubt and all that useless nonsense that just crawls up the brain.” The dynamics and style of MILF has greatly helped the participants improve their lives and personalities. As Greene said, “It’s just really great to let your hair down and be silly and be crazy. Get it all out.”
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Joe Lees Staff Writer The seventh season of Sons of Anarchy has practically hit its midway point. It’s only fitting that an event changes the tide and sets the remainder of the season on a fast track to its ending. The Sons now have Juice, and Gemma is as terrified, as she very well should be. I can feel the revelation of the truth moving closer and closer. With episode six (titled “Smoke ‘em if You Got ‘em”), I’m looking forward to next week. The last few episodes have been slow with very bare amounts of development, so I’m very impressed with this episode. The tension that this episode held throughout its extended running time was executed very well. The things that Sons of Anarchy fans have been patiently waiting for have began to unfold. For the first time all season, I feel as if the show has really hit a good pace. Nothing here seemed like too much filler and there was no disappointment in the delivery of the episode. A lot of this is thanks to the writing staff, still benefiting from the heavy involvement of showrunner Kurt Sutter. As I bring up every week, the cast brought their top game. Perhaps one of the most talked-about elements of this episode was the guest star appearance of Glee’s Lea Michele. This is certainly a step away from the work she is usually known for and for what she was given, she was a very welcomed supplement to the episode. It was really interesting to see her extend her range a bit and I hope she continues to do so. I’m glad to say that this was a much better episode than the one last week. My only complaint is that the big cliffhanger ending of the last episode was resolved so simply. It was disappointing to just have the whole confrontation that took place overlooked. Aside from that, this episode has created a muchneeded momentum that the show really needed. If the show keeps this up, I’ll be excited to watch each week. It’s beginning to feel like this is the final season of the show.
Hot on the heels of the debut of Gotham on Fox, we now have another show based on a beloved DC Comics superhero character hitting the airwaves. Yet, unlike Gotham, the CW’s The Flash is a superhero show that takes place just as our hero begins to put on his iconic spandex. The decision to make The Flash into a TV series was influenced by the success that the CW has had with its other DC comic book show, Arrow. Never having watched an episode of Arrow before, I wasn’t really sure if I’d enjoy the premiere of The Flash. However, after seeing this pilot episode, I’m now motivated to want to watch Arrow. What caught me by surprise almost immediately about this pilot was its mostly lighthearted and upbeat tone. In a world of increasingly brooding and emotionally conflicted superheroes, it now comes off as a breath of fresh air when there’s some comic book entertainment where the characters can admit when things are getting a bit silly. A good sense of humor is practically imperative when there’s a masked man in red tights fighting a guy who can control the forces of nature with his hands. Thankfully, The Flash demonstrates itself as being capable of having such humer through its witty dialogue and likeable characters.
The story begins with our protagonist Barry Allen (Grant Austin), a forensic crime scene assistant for the Central City Police Department, who can be seen as a nerdy everyman in the vain of a character like Peter Parker. When he was a young boy, his mother died under mysterious circumstances; his father was accused and convicted of her murder. His mother’s death still weighs heavy on his mind, much to the dismay of Detective Joe West (Jesse L. Martin), who acts a second father to Barry and is the father of Barry’s best friend, Iris West (Candice Patton). When a particle accelerator from S.T.A.R. Labs explodes, it conjures up a storm in which Barry is hit by lighting. After a nine-month coma, Barry awakens to find that he has been in the care of Dr. Harrison Wells (Tom Cavanagh) and his assistants, Caitlin Snow (Danielle Panabaker) and Cisco Ramon (Carlos Valdes). As Barry tries to readjust to his daily routine, he finds that he can literally move faster than a speeding bullet. When an evildoer also created from the storm arrives in Central City, Barry accepts his heroic destiny as the fastest hero alive, the Flash. In terms of performances, I feel that every cast member is a solid choice for their respective roles.
Throughout the pilot, I got the feeling that the actors were still trying to get the hang of their roles and I believe that this problem will be solved over time. The production value is also solid, managing to create a nice blend of a realistic city with the feeling of a comic book city. The costume for the Flash seems to have been carefully thought-out and put together and the result is a fantastic-looking costume (especially for a TV show). As I said before, the warm tone and relatable characters made this pilot enjoyable to watch. Hopefully, this tone will remain as the show goes on. However, I don’t think this is a perfect pilot episode or even a great one, as it definitely does have some problems. The episode does aim at having some big dramatic moments and most of them felt like they were thrown into the episode rather than earned. As a result, the tone does shift from being lighthearted in a manner that feels jarring rather than organic. I also feel like certain character developments throughout the episode were rushed, with certain characters being one way at one moment, and the next scene having this moment of character growth without there being any proper set up for it. The villain is also very weak, as he comes off as just being a generic bad guy that the
Flash has to face for his first official boss fight. Finally, I know it hasn’t even been a week since I saw this pilot episode, but I can’t remember a single beat from the musical score. This may also improve over time, but as of right now, the music is incredibly forgettable. Overall, I do think that this a solid kick-starter for what looks to be another promising comic bookbased TV series. With it’s likeable protagonist, fast pace and sense of giddy fun, The Flash comes off as something that can be downright charming. It reminds us that not every DC property has to be dark and brooding in order to be successful (looking at you, Superman) and that more superhero properties can be successfully turned into television shows. Marvel Studios is already following suit with the upcoming Netflix-exclusive television series Daredevil with plans to bring superheroes like Luke Cage and Iron Fist to the silver screen depending on the show’s success. I look forward to seeing if Marvel can bring its cinematic feud with DC Comics onto the smaller screen as well. The Flash hasn’t hit the ground running in the way Gotham has, but I’m happy to report that this new series has had a good first run around the racetrack.
John Mulaney Brings Stand-up To New Show If you weren’t familiar with his name before, you will be now. Comedian and actor John Mulaney isn’t new to the game. He spent six years as a writer for Saturday Night Live, notably co-creating the Weekend Update character Stefon with fellow comedian Bill Hader. Fans of Mulaney may also be familiar with his hysterical stand-up special New in Town, where he talks about his obsession with Law & Order and his experience trying to obtain Xanax. Mulaney is now combining his experience in television and stand-up by creating his own TV show. The show, appropriately titled Mulaney, just premiered on Fox. With many having high expectations for the funny man, the pilot episode was a little rough to watch. The show is about a stand-up comedian played by Mulaney
Jasmine Amjad Staff Writer acter missing from the scene. who wants to take his career The show itself seems to be a to the next level by writing for good premise. With the pilot a popular game show. Each supposed to be an outline for episode begins with Mulaney what the series has in store, it performing a stand-up routine. gives the audience a lot to look In the first two episodes, the forward to. stand-up bit was taken directSome well-known and new ly from his stand-up special. comedians play all the show’s While those who have never supporting characters. For seen it may have enjoyed his example, SNL alums Martin jokes, fans were probably exShort and Nasim Pedrad play pecting him to showcase somecharacters that are close with thing new; however, it does Mulaney. Short is his eccenprovide a good introduction to tric boss who at times seems who Mulaney is to newcomers. to be overplaying his characThen again, performing his ter. Hopefully, he will tone stand-up routine on the show it down in future episodes. gives an expected comparison Pedrad plays his roommate, to Seinfeld. who gives the impression of a Although the pilot was funpotential love interest, as they ny, it seemed at certain points are a male and female living that the characters were tying in a small apartment in New too hard to be funny. Mulaney York; however, the audience once again took inspiration quickly sees that there won’t from his special and reenacted be any romantic links between an awkward situation from his the two characters anytime own life; however, the joke fell soon through the insults and a little flat with a key char-
Pedrad still being hung up over an ex-boyfriend. The two also have another roommate, a comedian named Motif (played by Seaton Smith) who is also trying to make it big in his career. He and Mulaney show great comedic timings and play off each other their comedy background each other. Try giving Mulaney a chance to grow and experiment with its characters. Knowing that each cast member has a strong comedic background gives the show a lot of potential to eventually find its balance.
Mulaney airs Sunday nights on Fox. Also, check out his stand up special New in Town on Netflix.
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E G A R COVE October 9 - 12, 2014
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Akin to the elation that Woodstock, Burning Man and Mardi Gras give one, Comic Con is just another one of those festivals that one will remember for the remainder of their life. After all, it is the only time of the year other than Halloween when fanboys and fangirls alike can rejoice in their love for their favorite comic book, television and video game series, all while cosplaying in such outlandish yet wondrous costumes. Held at the usual Jacob K. Javits Convention Center, the number of attendees at New York Comic Con 2014 had trumped those of its San Diego counterpart with an approximate 151,000 present at the four-day event that is organized annually by ReedPOP. Owing to the renowned guests and their ardent fans in attendance, New York Comic Con 2014 has become the largest pop culture event of the year. From Courage the Cowardly Dog to Mario, this year’s convention saw the likes of numerous characters prodding around the Javits Center. Besides the number of attendees this year, what made NYCC 2014 stand out from its predecessors was their promotion of “Cosplay is Not Consent,” a strict effort to eliminate sexual harassment among cosplayers. Signs blazing the slogan urged guests to due their part and report any nonconsensual behavior pertaining to stalking, touching and other unwanted physical attention. The policy is part of a larger effort to combat sexism and sexual harassment that is not only persistent at Comic Con but other expos related to gaming, comic books and anime as well. Hoping to recreate the success of this year, ReedPOP has already announced the dates for next year’s New York Comic Con to be held on Oct. 8-11, 2015.
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‘RWBY’ Rose and ‘RWBY’ Delivers Monika Bujas Managing Editor
RWBY is a unique series and definitely deviates from anything the company has ever worked on before. The story itself takes place in the world of Remnant in a school called Beacon Academy where students train to become hunters and huntresses and protect the world from any impending evil. The story centers on Team RWBY and consists of Ruby Rose, Weiss Schnee, Blake Belladonna and Yang Xiao Long, with each girl possessing their own weapons and powers. Monty Oum, the lead animator, writer and creator of the series, had conceptualized RWBY years before it began development, but after finishing Season 10 of Red vs. Blue and receiving the blessing from Burnie Burn, the cofounder of Rooster Teeth, Oum began work on RWBY. The first promotional trailer for RWBY aired after the credits of Red vs. Blue’s Season 10 finale. The series also has a colorful supporting cast and with its second season coming to a close the plot and character complexity begins to thicken; it has even grown a little darker atmospherically, keeping a lot of the audience members engaged.
Oum, Kerry Shawcross, co-director and writer for RWBY and Barbara Dunkelman, the voice of Yang and Rooster Teeth’s Community Manager, attended Comic Con this year. The group hosted a panel on Oct. 9 to discuss Season Two of RWBY and not only aired a sneak peek of Episode 10, but also showed the attendees part of Episode 11. The Episode 11 sneak peek had audience members trying to catch their breath as the teaser was cut at the pivotal point of the episode. The audience soon recovered with the reveal of new RWBY merchandise: 14” dolls of Team RWBY crafted by 3ZERO. The figures will be released one-by-one, with Ruby being the first to be released the same day as the Season Two DVD release. Weiss will be released the same day as the worldwide release for the DVD, with Blake and Yang to be released in the following months.
The dolls are handmade, fully articulated and come with various forms of the characters’ weapons and additional accessories. The asking price for the dolls is set to be at $150 for each doll, with the exception of Ruby, who will be priced at $168 due the intricacy of her weapon. After the doll announcement, the panel accepted questions from the audience and, knowing the fandom, of course, there had to be a few questions about shippings, or potential couples, within the show. The conversations went from the possibilities of characters turning on their teams, to the probability of combos between members of different teams, to possible crossovers and even hit the interesting subject of a possibility of a half-human, half-grimm (monsters in the RWBY universe) existing. At the end of the panel, Dunkelman announced the finale will air on Oct. 30 and there will be a special live stream and screening. The crew had a booth set up at Comic Con where they were signing autographs and taking pictures with their fans. I had gotten the chance to interview Oum, Shawcross and Dunkelman about the series, which is listed below: Photos Courtesy of Monika Bujas
Q. Most people know how Barbara and Monty began working for Rooster Teeth, but most people don’t know how you got involved with Rooster Teeth Kerry, care to enlighten us? Shawcross: I started off as a summer intern. ‘ Oum: I remember those days. Burnie would tell me “this Kerry kid keeps coming in” and I’m just like, “whatever.” But no one wanted to do sound for Season Eight of Red vs. Blue and Kerry would always offer to do it. Shawcross: I got in and basically helped out wherever I could so everyone would start liking me. I would basically never say no to anything and basically stuck around. Q: How do you guys go about conceptualizing characters? Do you already have an idea of what characters will be in the season before the season even gets worked on? Oum: We look at the current list and decide who we want to focus on. Shawcross: It’s a balancing act between who we want or what we want to focus on; what we want to cover or get through and how much we can sneak into every episode. Q. Neo is an interesting character. Is she purposely left without a voice actress or will she eventually have one? Oum: WE ARE NOT TALKING ABOUT IT. Basically, her origin story and how she was created is very unique and she was one of the people who wasn’t planned from the beginning. Q. What’s the next World of Remnant episode going to be? Shawcross: We have one for the DVD and I think the next one is about Grimm.
Q. When are we going to get introduced to other characters we’ve seen designs for or mentions of Sun’s team and Velvet’s team? Shawcross: Like we said before, it’s a balancing act of who we want to introduce and focus on. Oum: Velvet’s team is seen in chapter eight while Ozpin is speaking; but we wanted to focus a lot on characters we didn’t focus on a lot last season, which is why there was a lot of Yang this season. Dunkelman: My home girl, (as she attempts to throw up peace signs) Q. How did the idea of dust and semblance come to you? Oum: Dust was basically created as some sort of base for the word magic. Shawcross: It’s our own version of magic and we can play around with it as much as possible. Oum: With semblances, it’s like I wanted characters to do this cool thing, while others semblances are inspired by people. Garrett, who voices Adam, does this thing where he retweets negative things peo-
ple say about him. It makes him a very deflective person, so Adam did a thing where he deflects energy. Barbara as Community Manager has to deal with a lot, but because of that, she gets stronger. Q. How did you guys get on Crunchy Roll? Oum: A bunch of representatives at Crunchy Roll watched RWBY and asked me is if I wanted to be on Crunchy Roll and I was like ‘pfttt umm yeah totally.’ There was just so much that happened in the last four years that made Crunchy Roll a legitimate outlet for anime. So why not be inclusive? They were very cool about it. Q. How did you get Jessica Nigiri (famous cosplayer) to voice Cinder? Oum: Funny thing was, three New York Comic Cons ago, I was here for Season 10 of RvB and she approached me and told me she wanted to voice someone. So I told her I would think about it and then a voice for Cinder was needed; so I contacted her. It just really worked out. Dunkelman: She turns me on with that voice if you know what I’m saying. It’s very sensual. Photos Courtesy of wikipedia.org
Q. Favorite characters? Dunkelman: Besides my own, I would have to say either Sun or Penny. They’re just so much fun. Shawcross: Yeah, I would go either Sun or Nora. Oum: I’m working on a lot of Yang stuff right now, so she’s currently my favorite. Q. What weapons would you guys have and what would your semblances be? Oum: I’m still big on Crescent Rose and semblances would be this one that I have an Idea for, but we don’t know about yet. Shawcross: I would probably go with Neptune’s weapon just because I think it’s really cool and my semblance would be to be able to sleep with my eyes open. (So the enemy could never sneak up on him). Dunkelman: I would probably pick Weiss’s sword because I think it’s really cool. As for semblances, I would probably pick Yang’s because if I stubbed my toe, I would become super strong. RWBY has really brought in a lot of new fans to Rooster Teeth and Oum is already visualizing Season Three. Although the team receives criticism, they strive to better RWBY. Along with the plot, fans should look forward to future World of Remnant shorts and more amazing music. As for people who have not gotten around to watching RWBY, they should consider giving it a watch, especially with its progression. They’re only on Season Two, so it’s not too late to catch up on a series I personally could envision continuing for multiple seasons.
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Red Hawks Ready to Pounce Montclair State wins fourth straight, remain in second Thomas Formoso Sports Editor
Montclair State concluded their road trip as they traveled to Buena Vista, Va. to take on Southern Virginia. The NJAC newcomers had little chances to get into the game, as Montclair pounced on them for a 3515 win. The scoring began with running back Denzel Nieves finding the end zone yet again early on in the first quarter. His score put Montclair State up 7-0 with 11:36 left in the first quarter. Nieves followed that with another touchdown; this time from 13 yards out to increase the lead to 14-0. The second quarter would remain at that score for most of the time until Southern Virginia put one in the endzone with 22 seconds left in the half. The Red Hawks would answer right back with a touchdown
of their own after quarterback Ryan Davies connected with wide receiver Aaron Williams for a 60-yard pass on the first play of the ensuing drive. Montclair State pushed the lead to 21-8 with 10 seconds remaining in the half. The third quarter didn’t see a whole lot of scoring besides another touchdown pass from Ryan Davies, this time to Zach Liguori on the sevenyard play. In the fourth, Montclair State pushed the lead to 35-8 on a 33-yard run by backup running back Tariq Turner who filled in for Nieves once the score got out of hand. Southern Virginia would pull the score a tad closer with 10 seconds remaining, but it was far too late, as the Red Hawks won their fourth straight game. Montclair State improved to 4-1 with the win and 2-0 in the conference to put them-
Gargiulo tied an NCAA DIII record and set an MSU one with five interceptions in their win over Southern Virginia.
selves atop the leaders in the NJAC this season. They are currently a half-game out of first due to Morrisville State, the preseason “dark horse” to win the title, putting together a 5-1 overall record and 3-0 in the conference. Morrisville State does not have their bye until the last week of the season and will face Rowan University (3-2, 2-0) in Glassboro. The Red Hawks were propelled yet again by Nieves. The sophomore standout scored his ninth and 10th touchdowns of the season and has now scored two touchdowns or more in four of the team’s five games this season. The only time he did not reach two touchdowns in a game was in Week Two against Salve Regina. In this game, he rushed for 117 yards and averaged 6.9 yards per carry. Junior Ryan Davies contin-
ues to play well as he threw for 116 yards on 14 completions along with his two touchdown passes. They were only his third and fourth of the season, but has not thrown an interception so far. Backup quarterback Gabe DiMasi played a little in relief and recorded four completions for 53 yards. Junior Aaron Williams posted another solid game with a touchdown coupled with three receptions and 81 yards. Wide receiver Devon Levesque also hauled in three receptions for 56 yards. On defense, Montclair State held Southern Virginia to just 37 rushing yards and continue to dominate in that category this season. They were led by Junior safety Eric Gargiulo. He intercepted the ball five times, tying an NCAA Division III record and also setting a Montclar State record for in-
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terceptions in a game. The Red Hawks have a huge game on Saturday against TCNJ in their Homecoming Game. The game starts at 4 p.m. and will be played on Sprague Field.
Next Game: Saturday, Oct. 18 Homecoming vs. TCNJ
NFL Week Seven Predictions The Giants and Jets struggled mightily in their respective matchups. Both teams couldn’t get anything going against the Eagles and Broncos. On Thursday night, the Texans shook up the Colts in what was the first interesting Thursday night game this season. The Colts did come out on top, however. The Rams and 49ers kept the game close throughout their Monday night contest, but the Niners ultimately came out as the victors.
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in a game where she’s already playing well is just “icing on the cake.” In her first competition as a Red Hawk, Struss broke out with two consecutive goals only five minutes apart against Eastern University. Since then, she continues to flourish on the field and create valuable memories, such as playing a great game in the 4-1 win over FDU. “My favorite memory has to be scoring a hat trick and having an assist in a 4-1 victory on my birthday,” she
said. Struss had a part in all four goals that were scored when MSU defeated the Devils on Oct. 8. The Montclair State field hockey team has seen much success over the years. They have won the NJAC conference title back-to-back in the last two years and advanced to the third round of the NCAA tournament last season. This year, the team is 10-3 overall, losing to Muhlenberg, Middlebury and rival TCNJ. The Red Hawks will take on in-conference team
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Richard Stockton at home on Saturday, Oct. 18. Struss doesn’t plan on slowing down now and hopes to even further improve as her first season at Montclair State proceeds. “I have a lot of room to grow,” she said, “but I couldn’t have asked for a better start.”
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Red Hawk Round Up Mens Soccer
Volleyball The Lady Red Hawks completed a 3-0 week after sweeping their trimatch on Oct. 11, defeating Rutgers-Newark at the Panzer Athletic Gym on Oct. 14. In their tri-match, they defeated Brooklyn College 22-25, 25-19, 2513, 25-23. They followed up with a win against Moravian College 25-22, 25-21, 25-13. In their following NJAC game, they defeated RU-Newark 2517, 25-14, 12-25, 25-22. Montclair State is currently in fourth with their 3-2 NJAC record.
Swimming and Diving The mens and womens team had a tough matchup against Division I Seton Hall and both came up short in their lossess. They will be back in action for the Homecoming meet on Oct. 18.
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The Red Hawks continued to roll with two more wins this week. They started off the week with a win over Manhattanville College on Oct. 8. They then returned to NJAC action and defeated Rowan University at MSU Soccer Park. Montclair State is currently tied for first with conference points and have a perfect 5-0 record in NJAC matchups. The thing that separates them from Rutgers-Newark is their overall record.
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The Lady Red Hawks defeated Vassar College and drew against Rowan University in Glassboro. Montclair State is tied for first with the aformentioned Rowan with the same amount of conference points. TCNJ and Stockton are right behind them with only one point less than the two atop in the standings.
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Metropolitan
0 GB
1. D.C. United - 55 pts
1. Dallas
2. New England - 49 pts
3. N.Y. Giants 2 GB
3. Sporting K.C. - 49 pts
4. Washington 4 GB
4. N.Y. Red Bulls - 47 pts 5. Columbus - 46 pts
0 GB
7. Houston - 39 pts
3. Pittsburgh - 4 pts
1 GB
3. Green Bay 1 GB 4. Seattle 1.5 GB
8. Philadelphia - 39 pts 9. Chicago - 33 pts 10. Montreal - 26 pts
AFC East 1. New England 0 GB 2. Buffalo 1 GB 3. Miami 1.5 GB
Playoff Push 10/16 - HOU vs. NE 10/18 - TOR vs. MTL 10/18 - DC vs. CHI 10/18 - PHI vs. K.C 10/19 - NY vs. CLB
4. N.Y. Jets 3 GB AFC Wild Card
Upper Table 1. Chelsea - 19 pts 2. Man City - 14 pts
5. Washington - 4 pts
NLCS S.F. Giants - 2 St. Louis Cardinals - 1 Game 4 - 10/15 @ SF
4. Man U - 11 pts 5. Swansea - 11 pts
7. Philadelphia - 2 pts 8. Carolina - 1 pt
MLB
3. Southampton - 13 pts
4. Columbus - 4 pts
6. N.Y. Rangers - 2 pts
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2. San Francisco 6. Toronto - 40 pts
2. N.Y. Islanders - 6 pts
NFC Wild Card 1. Dallas
1. N.J. Devils - 6 pts
EPL
Game 5 - 10/16 @ SF Game 6* - 10/18 @ STL Game 7* - 10/19 @ STL
6. Tottenham - 11 pts 7. West Ham - 10 pts
East Wild Card 1. Columbus - 4 pts 2. Washington - 4 pts
8. Arsenal - 10 pts 9. Liverpool - 10 pts 10. Aston Villa - 10 pts
3. Toronto - 4 pts 4. Detroit - 2 pts 5. Boston - 2 pts 6. N.Y. Rangers - 2 pts
1. Denver 0 GB
7. Philadelphia - 2 pts
2. Baltimore .5 GB
8. Buffalo - 2 pts
3. Cleveland 1 GB
9. Carolina - 1 pt
4. Houston 1.5 GB
10. Florida - 1 pt
Next Round Round 8 - 10/18-10/20
ALCS K.C. Royals - 3 Baltimore Orioles - 0 Game 4 - 10/15 @ KC Game 5* - 10/16 @ KC Game 6* - 10/17 @ BAL Game 7* - 10/18 @ BAL
* = If Necessary
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Who’s Hot This Week
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Eric Gargiulo Defensive Back - Football Gargiulo tied an NCAA Division III record for most interceptions in a single game (five) and set a Montclair State record as well.
Current Stats Interceptions - 7 Total Tackles - 22 Solo Tackles - 13
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Who’s Hot This Week Melissa Terpstra Outside Hitter - Volleyball Terpstra recorded a double-double against Rutgers-Camden and is third in the conference in service aces (0.59 per set).
Current Stats
Matches Played - 25 Points Per Set - 2.54 Digs Per Set - 2.82
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Games of the Week Homecoming - Oct. 18
Mens Soccer Football Field Hockey Swimming and Diving vs. Rutgers-Camden vs. TCNJ vs. Stockton Homecoming Meet 6 p.m. 4 p.m. 12 p.m. 12:30 p.m. MSU Soccer Park Sprague Field Sprague Field Panzer Athletic Pool For updates on these matchups, check montclairathletics.com for the results.
Field Hockey’s Valiant Fight
Team drops tough matchup to (4) TCNJ, drop to 12th in NCAA Mike Panepinto Staff Writer
The Montclair State field hockey Team finished with a 1-1 record last week after their rally on the road fell just short MSU is now 10-3 overall and 2-1 in the New Jersey Athletic Conference. The Red Hawks are third in the NJAC behind Rowan and The College of New Jersey, who are each 3-0. Montclair State began their slate of games on Oct. 8. at Sprague Field against Fairleigh Dickinson-Florham. MSU defeated the Devils by a final score of 4-1. Freshman forward Kaitlyn Struss led the way for the Red Hawks with a hat trick during the contest. Almost 15 minutes into the match, Struss converted on a shot eight yards out for her first goal of the game. Approximately eight minutes later, Struss tallied another score, which helped Montclair State take a 2-0 lead into the half. Junior forward and captain Maura Johnston recorded her 10th goal of the season at the 61:18 mark of the contest, thanks to an assist from Struss. -+*After Fairleigh Dickinson got one back, Struss put the game away when she completed the trifecta and notched her third goal from a pass by sophomore forward Danielle Butrico.
MSU ended up taking 12 more shots than the Devils (18-6). The Red Hawks also held the advantage in penalty corners by a margin of 6-1. Over the past four seasons, Montclair State is 4-0 against FDU-Florham and have outscored the Devils 18-1 in those four matches. The Red Hawks traveled southwest to Ewing to matchup with the TCNJ Lions on Oct. 11 in a battle featuring NJAC heavyweights. The Lions scored twice in the first period to forge a 2-0 lead at the half. Almost 12 minutes into the second half, Struss struck gold. She took a rebound and converted it into a goal to cut the advantage to 2-1. Neither team would find the net again, as the TCNJ held on to beat Montclair State 2-1. Junior goalkeeper Rebecca Brattole finished the contest with eight saves. For the first time in a while, the Lions outshot MSU 20-6. The two teams are now 2-2 against each other through the past four seasons. Last year, the Red Hawks defeated TCNJ 2-1 at Sprague Field. “Whether we win or lose, we are constantly making adjustments to play to the best of our ability,” said head coach Beth Gottung. For the second time in a row and fifth time this season, Struss was chosen as the
NJAC Field Hockey Rookie of the Week. She contributed in one way or another to all five goals Montclair State scored during their two previous contests. Struss ranks third in the conference with 14 goals and fourth in the league in points scored with 33.
Although the Red Hawks have seen three losses on thier record so far this season, including one in the NJAC, Gottung still has strong belief her team’s talen. “Our team absolutely can still win the NJAC,” she said. “It’s our goal to continue
The Red Hawks drop one spot in the NCAA Division III Rankings to 12th.
to grow as a team and win the tournament.” MSU is playing only one game this week instead of the regularly scheduled two. On Saturday, Oct. 18, the Red Hawks welcome the Richard Stockton Ospreys to Sprague Field at 12 p.m.
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Freshmen Fowards Shine as Red Hawks Transition to college no problem for Kaitlyn Struss and Kyle Goodwin Jenna Bussiere Assistant Sports Editor
Kyle Goodwin: Soccer It was at the age of three when Montclair State freshmen Kyle Goodwin first played soccer and realized it what was he wanted to do for the rest of his life. “I’m hoping to play pro soccer,” he said. “It’s always been my dream.” As a teenager, Goodwin played for four years on the New York Red Bulls Academy club team while squeezing in two seasons at South Brunswick High School. The summer before his high school senior year, he traveled to Portugal to play overseas, with the possibility of staying there to carry out his soccer career. Although receiving a callback from a Portuguese team, Goodwin chose to bring his talent back to the Untied States with his future endeavours in mind. “I decided to come back to go to college,” said Goodwin. “I was thinking about my future; if I got hurt, then what would I do?” After making this decision, Goodwin found a home at Montclair State University. He has started every game upon his arrival and has recorded 10 goals in 14 games. He’s currently second on the team in points and has six assists so far this season. His hard work and contribution to the team has not gone unnoticed. Goodwin has been honored with two NJAC Rookie of the Week recognitions, including the first award given in Week One. “Winning these awards and scoring a lot of goals motivates me even more to want to do better,” he said. “It makes me love the game of soccer even more.” Goodwin has played a vital role in some of the season’s most important games. He assisted the only goal scored against national defending champion Messiah College and assisted two goals in a 5-3 loss against fifthseeded Wheaton College. Most recently, Goodwin scored the game-winning goal in a huge NJAC match-up against TCNJ, a game that was taken into overtime. It was barley over a minute into the extra time when Goodwin received a feed from teammate Damian Bziukiewicz and nailed the ball into the back of the net. “When you score a goal like that, it’s better than any other goal to score,” Goodwin said. “I felt amazing; it was a great moment for me and my team. Being able to adjust to the
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caliber of Divsion III athletics can be extremely challenging for a college freshman just out of high school. Although Goodwin is in the midsts of this change, he is making it work for him. “It’s very different soccer that I’m not used to, but I adapted to it,” he explains. “I’m having good connection up top with all the players and we are getting the job done by scoring goals.” Some of Goodwin’s upper classmen teammates are also noticing his quick adaption including senior defensive captain Jon Krzysik. “He’s a talented hardworking player,” Krzysik said of Goodwin. “He’s a real good asset to the team this year.” Although Goodwin earned a spot in the team’s starting lineup and has proved to fit right in with the team, he entered his freshmen season with soley the will to work hard and the hope that success would follow. “I really didn’t know what to expect,” he said. “All I had in my head was to go out and play the best I could and score as much as I can.” He also explained that he’s proud of his play this season and feels as if his hard work from childhood is playing off. Montclair State is currently the second seed in the NJAC conference, just behind Rutgers-Newark. The team recently entered in-conference play and have crucial games against Kean and Rutgers-Newark approaching. The team will play this weekend on Homecomning for the University. The Red Hawks will host Rutgers-Camden at Pittman Field under the lights at 7:30 p.m. Goodwin still has plenty of the season left to make an imprint on the team and has three long years to excel as a Red Hawk. He keeps his dream career of playing professional soccer his aspiration. “I don’t care where I went pro,” he said. “I just really want to play at the next level.”
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Kaitlyn Struss: Field Hockey
Since her first game as a Montclair State Red Hawk, field hockey forward Kaitlyn Struss has seen the kind of recognition many athletes can only hope to receive. The freshman Struss received her fifth NJAC honor of this season this week. The standout has been named Rookie of the Week by the conference five out of seven times beginning with three consecutive titles in the start of the season. “I worked hard all summer and have continued that work ethic and determination in college, so earning such a title is very rewarding,” Struss said. “It is something that I have never taken for granted.” Struss fell in love with field hockey after quitting cheerleading in seventh grade. She played for West Essex High School where she helped the team capture two state championships. It was this kind of team environment that helped Struss choose Montclair State to
continue her career. “The team reminded me of my high school team,” she said, “a very close group of teammates that genuinely cared for each other and loved seeing one another succeed. It offers me a good education and a great field hockey program.” Spending two out of her four years in high school competing in state championships gave Struss the type of experience needed to succeed in college. Instead of shying off during her freshman season, the athlete thrived on the change entering college brought on. “I love how competitive each game is,” she says. “It’s an opportunity to prove myself and what I’m capable of. The quick pace works out a lot better for me because I am able to combine my stick skills and speed.” Struss has exploded on the field this season by contributing greatly to the team’s scoring force. She has 14 goals and five assists only 13 games in and currently leads the team in both goals and points. She says that scoring is her favorite part of the game. “It’s what I’m good at,” said Struss. “It’s something that pushes me to perform.” Head coach Beth Gottung also looks for Struss to find the back of the net. Although the Red Hawks have several players that can score, Struss has a knack in putting the ball away. “She has a lot of poise in front of the goal,” Gottung said. “Kait has been a consistent goal scorer for us and makes things happen. “ As a forward, scoring goals is a natural priority. However, the stats that follow her accomplishments are not the core of Struss’ focus. “I can’t walk away from a game feeling good just because I scored,” she explained. “I need to know that I left everything on the field that game and played my heart out.” She explains that scoring a goal Freshmen Stars cont. page 24
Struss is the field hockey team’s leading goal scorer.
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