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November 15, 2012

'Not in Our Town:' A Message from Little Falls

Little Falls Residents Concerned about Student Voters

Hundreds of Red Hawks lined the polling place at St. George Orthodox Church in Little Falls to express their right to vote on Nov. 6.

Ethan Fria Assistant News Editor

The town of Little Falls is upset with how the election is shaping up. Their source of ire?

A new voting law that allows students to use their dorm address when they

register, effectively sending thousands of students from MSU dorms to a voting station in Little Falls.

Residents of Little Falls claim that the student organizations of Montclair have Demo-

cratic supporters. They believe that with the influx of students (most of whose dorms are in the town of Little Falls), this will alter the election; the student body would serve as a boon for the Democratic Party.

Officials involved with voting claim that the student body is not well versed in local politics.

The Republican Party of Little Falls sent out a postcard to the town stating the many negative effects of students

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voting within the town.

It proposed students should opt for mail-in ballots instead of being able to vote in the town of their school residence.

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Keeping Up with Competition Bond for Higher Education Means Change for MSU

Students don't have to worry about being hit hard with tuition increases, like what occurred with the addition of Kasser Theatre.

Jack Smith Contributing Writer

On Election Day, the signs that littered campus weren’t for any one candidate, but for “Vote on 1.” This “1” was the vote for the state of New Jersey to approve the Building Our Future Bond Act. In this election, the bond was approved.

Photo courtesy of Mike Peters.

The Building Our Future Bond Act will provide $750 million across New Jersey’s public institutions and will expand infrastructure projects for college campuses.

Montclair plans to use what funds are allocated for new buildings for Environmental and Life Sciences, a new

School of Business and the School of Communication and Media, though how much Montclair receives and when they receive it is still up for review.

New Jersey is behind in its investments in higher education. The state ranks in the top tier in primary education spending, which is appropriately reflected in our high-ranking pub-

lic school systems.

It’s been over twenty years, however, since the state has approved a bond referendum for higher education, putting New Jersey in the company of Alabama and Montana in terms of capital investment in colleges and universities.

Officials and school administrators are hop-

ing a capital investment in infrastructure will give New Jersey public institutions a needed edge over brand-name schools in other states.

For Dr. Brent Chrite, Dean and professor for the School of Business at MSU, it’s about “world class physical facilities, to

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The Perfect Plaza Experience

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The New Guy on Campus

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The Tri-State Gets Turned Up

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Little Falls Fails to Respect Our Rights

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Bond Continued on Page 5

Football Wins Last Regular Season Game

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Montclair State University 113 Student Center Annex Montclair, New Jersey 07043 Editor-in-Chief: (973) 655-5230 Managing Editor: (973) 655-5282 News Dept: (973) 655-5169 Main office: (973) 655-5241 Fax: (973) 655-7804

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On Nov. 7: Jeffrey Obiekwe, 23, of Bloomfield, was charged with simple assault

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On Nov. 8: A female student reported being harassed and biasedly intimidated by

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On Nov. 9: Valon Kortoci, 18, of Oakland, Michael Donnarumma, 19, of Saddle

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On Nov. 9: Brian Zahlmann, 19, of Neptune, David Adams, 19, of Howell and

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and harassment while in Alice Paul Hall. He is scheduled to appear in Little Falls Municipal Court.

a known female. The victim declined to pursue charges in this matter.

Brook and Robert Celli, 18, of Manasquan, were arrested and charged with possession of marijuana while in Sam Mills Hall. They are scheduled to appear in Little Falls Municipal Court.

Kristoffer Bergstol, 20, of New City, N.Y., were charged with simple assault while in Basilone Hall. They are scheduled to appear in Little Falls Municipal Court.

On Nov. 9: A male student reported the theft of his unsecured laptop from inside

5 of the Student Recreation Center. This matter is under investigation.

On Nov. 11: A student reported seeing multiple vehicles in the NJ Transit Garage 6 with the gas caps open on their vehicles. This matter is under investigation.

Spears, 20, of Lakewood, was arrested and charged with 7 On Nov. 12: Naomi simple assault under the Domestic Violence Act. She is scheduled to appear in Little Falls Municipal Court.

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that although students may reside in the town, they do not own property and do not pay any taxes to the town.

“Leave our local politics and government to our town residents who know local issues and candidates. Not part time residents” read the last paragraph of the postcard.

The information on the postcard pictured below concerning an opinion column from the Montclarion is being referred to as a factual news piece rather than the opinion of a Montclarion columnist.

Additionally, the implications state, "To add insult to injury now they want to relocate the polling place to the dorms at MSU," which is also incorrect.

This statement implies that organizations at MSU were trying to physically move polling sites from Little Falls onto cam-

pus. In reality, they were simply trying to add new polling sites to MSU's campus to make it easier for students to exercise their right to vote.

In the beginning of the post card, it states that organizations on campus such as the SGA, LASO and Femvolution all have ties to the Democratic Party. It is also implied that these organizations were the ones who changed the addresses of residents on campus. This is misleading, for what truly happened was that residents themselves made the decision if they wanted to vote on campus or not.

Members of these organizations believe that they have been misrepresented in this postcard, as they are not truly "supported by the Democrat[ic party]."

"The [Latin American Student Organization] is an organization on campus," said Wilfredo

Betance Jr., President of LASO. "We are not affiliated with any one political party."

The Republican candidates were receiving the most votes in races for mayor and three city council positions, but the student provisional ballots have not been counted, both prolonging the election and leaving the residents in a state of unease.

The town and the school have had some tension in the past.

The town has claimed that the school has affected the taxing of public services. MSU claims that universities are a boon to a town’s economy.

Rosemarie Bello-Truland, a Democratic candidate quoted in Hannan Adely’s Northjersey.com article said, “If you want [MSU students] to be part of the town and spend money here, they need to be part of the town.”

Some students agree with the

viewpoints of residents of Little Falls.

"The town has a right to have MSU ask the students to use a mail-in ballot," said Ksenia Lebedeva, junior.

Other students are a bit more upset about the situation.

"Due to the hurricane, I feel that we at MSU have the right to vote wherever we chose," said Melissa Mittelholzer, a junior and resident of the Village.

Several questions remain.

Should students, who aren’t full time residents of a town, be allowed to vote in that town’s politics? Should a town be accepting of new voters? Should a school operate within a town’s laws or vice-versa? Should the method of mail ballots be embraced instead of the provisional ballot of this past election?

Additional reporting by Catherine Baxter, News Editor.

Recently, the Republican Party of Little Falls sent out the above postcard to the entire town, stating that MSU residents and organizations were supported by Democrats and that they need their "true residents" to come out and vote.

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Pelican Report from Around the World Catherine Baxter News Editor

-An Israeli air strike yesterday killed the head of Hamas' military wing. This was the first attack in a military operation against terrorist targets due to an increase in rockets fired on Israel from Gaza.

-The group of people who will set the agenda for China for the next decade will be unveiled to the world today after months of speculation and secretive planning.

-A series of attacks and car bombings killed 15 people and wounded dozens yesterday in Iraq.

-A petition for Texas secession has qualified to receive a White House response. As of Tuesday evening, the petition, which asks for the peaceful withdrawal of the state of Texas from the union, had more than 81,000 signatures.

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match a world-class educational experience.” New facilities may be attractive to prospective students, but they hold more immediate interest for prospective faculty, and elevate the status of the University in the national landscape.

“Look at the new housing complex on campus. Look at the new Rec Center. Look at the impact of Kasser Theater,” Chrite said.

When the Student Recreation Center was built, however, students incurred the financial burden. However, the projects that come from this bond won't place any additional financial burdens on students.

New Jersey increasingly faces a “brain drain,” a unique problem to the state, where the graduating high school seniors leave for schools out-of-state. New Jersey loses more than 25,000 students a year, a figure unparalleled by any other state, save for New York, which comes in as a close second.

One hope for this new legislation is that it will help keep students at home, but it’s unclear whether or not investments in infrastructure can really address issues like brain drain.

New Jersey's state schools and private institutions rank competitively in the yearly major new round-ups, expand enrollment and hold high post-graduate employment numbers even throughout the recession. Recruiters flood in to high schools across the state yearly to take advantage of our high-performing graduates, and many graduating seniors in Jersey simply want to get away from home; fresh starts, new horizons.

“[In] most schools in New Jersey, you’ll meet at least a handful of people you know from high school,” said Steve Pierre, a graduate student of biomedical research at UMDNJ. Pierre grew up in Newark and the surrounding suburbs, and like many local graduates, watched as the people he’d gone to school with abandon Northeast Jersey for schools out of state. “I stuck around only because of cost, nothing else to it. I’m sure I had the grades for NYU and Michigan, but I didn’t want to take a loan in my undergraduate years.”

Students who remain in state are rewarded with reduced tuition costs for public institutions and essential grant programs, and MSU has kept regular tuition hikes by percent at a statewide low. “Obviously we have a manifest commitment to maintaining low tuition costs for students,” said Chrite. “That’s one reason why we struggle in terms of physical facilities.”

The money allocated to MSU will deliver new buildings wholecloth, and provide for deferred maintenance and the regular upkeep of our existing, aging structures. MSU has covered the vast majority of its own operating costs for years, which has left proper maintenance a struggle as administrators struggle to develop and maintain faculty, keep tuition low and develop new infrastructure on its own.

Whether or not the improvements to campus will give MSU a competitive edge is uncertain, but at least students can rest assured that for the first time in a long time, they won’t have to foot the bill.

-The scandal surrounding former Director of the CIA David Petraeus forced him to resign last Friday after acknowledging he had an affair with a woman later identified as his biographer, Paula Broadwell. The case now involves questions of national security, politics and the Sept. 11, 2012 attack in Libya.

-Protesters in Jordan warned their king to "beware the fate that other leaders in the region have faced" in a protest on Tuesday night.

-A wave of anger over austerity is sweeping across Europe as workers, fed up with government spending cuts and tax increases, take to the streets in a day of action.

-Secretary of State Hillary Clinton added to Washington's aid plan to show American support for Turkey as Syrian government warplanes operated close to the border.

The Perfect Plaza Experience

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Students enjoy the new food experience at Guy Fieri On Campus.

Jianna Hall Staff Writer

After weeks of anticipation, the Plaza at Blanton is operational. The Market at Sub Connection opened a month ago and has brought convenience to students all over campus.

Kevin Hough, a junior, says, “Sub Connection is like a North Jersey Wawa and it’s 'the bangs!'” It has been compared to Quick Chek and Wawa by many because of the technologically advanced way of ordering via touch screen. The store section differs vastly from the C-Store in the Student Center by offering items like hot soup, milkshakes, fountain sodas and the ability to buy frozen items such as Hot Pockets. It is a great addition to campus and makes getting a bite to eat quick and easy no matter how busy students may be.

Earlier this month, Guy Fieri On Campus opened its kitchen.

It was created by Guy Fieri, famous chef and food critic. This new eating facility is the first of its kind and specializes in American style cuisine with a

fun twist. One of his dishes is a three cheese macaroni & cheese topped with chicken, bacon and chives. There is also a layer of crushed Goldfish crackers flavoring this fun classic.

However, cost seems to be a concern for many students. The overwhelming consensus when asked about this new establishment is that it is a bit too pricey for their taste.

But that has not stopped students like Claudia Branford, who said, “I can finally have the taste of fresh burgers on campus.”

As for the opening of Dunkin' Donuts, it seems as though it will take a little longer.

According to a representative of Dining Services, Sandy is to blame for the delay of our beloved Dunkin'. Due to complications from the storm, the project was set back by at least a week. They are, however, doing everything in their power to bring their renowned coffee to campus. Students should check out the new Plaza and keep an eye out for Dunkin' Donuts.

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Stuck on Studs

I’m lovin’ this stylish biker trend. It’s a great way to toughen a look going into this cold season, and not to mention extremely easy. From the streets to the red carpet, teenage rebels to runway models, this look can be worn anywhere by anyone.

There are a lot of DIY tutorials on the web, with inexpensive ways to keep up with this trend without clearing out your wallet. From a quick glance on the web, studded converses can cost over $200, whereas a bag of 50 studs could cost less than $20. The choice is yours, but this style trend is a must!

I love this style because you can be as bold or subtle as you prefer. I personally love the bold studded-styles like exaggerated studded shoulders and bags. However, if you’re hesitant to go all the way, studs can be worn as accessories. Accessories like shoes and earrings can be the best way to work this trend into your everyday wardrobe and even the workplace. This punk-look can add toughness and texture to any outfit.

However, be careful of overdoing this punk inspired look because you can easily look like your wearing a costume. Opt for lighter colors or even a floral print. In fact, the girly vs. tough look is well balanced. The number one rule with this trend is to not mix silver with gold, stay in the same color family.

So tell me, is this trend scary or stylish?

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MSU is Jersey Strong

Levon Syers Staff Wrtier

“I love those who can smile in trouble, who can gather strength from distress, and grow brave by reflection. ‘Tis the business of little minds to shrink, but they whose heart is firm, and whose conscience approves their conduct, will pursue their principles unto death.”-Leonardo da Vinci

In the destructive wake of both Hurricane Sandy and the subsequent Nor’easter that recently struck the Atlantic Northeast, New Jersey’s residents, companies, businesses and state officials alike are now faced with a daunting restoration process which will more than likely carry into next year and beyond. Moreover, many resident and college students are still left without power or homes.

Kevin Schafer, Assistant Director for Housing Assignments commented on the current conditions staying on campus. “We currently have over 200 communters staying with us. We still have about 18 faculty, staff and families in Webster Hall. Some of our students have lost their cars from the storm. Others have had significant damage to their apartments and homes, which is making them unlivable for a significant amount of time. We are working with each of those students individually to meet their needs.”

Christina Rexrode and Verena Dobnik of the Huffington Post reported on New Jersey’s ongoing hardships following Sandy in an article this past Sunday. “About 120,000 customers in New York and New Jersey remained without power Sunday, including tens of thousands of homes and businesses that were too damaged to connect to power even if it was running in their neighborhood.

More than 8 million lost power during the storm, and some during a later nor’easter.”

In spite of all the hardships, however, Montclair State University has witnessed an immense amount of support given by its students, teachers and neighboring citizens over the past two weeks in an effort to bring relief to those still feeling the effects of both storms. Campus organizations have been collaborating to help victims by setting up various donation sites on campus. As a result, those affected by the storm have had access to clothing, toiletries, cleaning supplies and other needs, a testament to Montclair State University, the campus partners and its neighboring communities’ collective strength and unity during tumultuous times.

Apart from donations, organizations at Montclair State have also been hosting events this week whose proceeds went to the Hurricane Sandy New Jersey Relief Fund. These events included a blood drive, a bake sale and dinner held at the Smashburger in Clifton last Tuesday, hosted by Campus Recreation Club Sports. Utilizing social media outlets such as Twitter and Facebook, Club Sports promoted this event with astonishing results.

Teams such as the NHL’s New Jersey Devils “re-tweeted” the event, as well as celebrities such as Caroline Manzo from the reality television series “The Real Housewives of New Jersey.” Carolyn Garrone, coordinator of Intramural and Club Sports expressed her views on the efforts being made by Montclair State University’s community. “I’m so happy that we decided to do this. During the Monday following the storm, I was looking on Facebook and a lot of the relief efforts were happening elsewhere in the state, but I didn’t find information on this area. It was impor-

tant for us to reach out to those that needed the support.”

Though the past few weeks have proven difficult and busy for all of those involved with the relief efforts, an air of optimism has been shared by many of those who have aided in the process, including Kelly O’Connor, Interim Special Events Coordinator at Campus Recreation.

O’Connor commented, “A large amount of clothing and food donations have been made campus-wide by everyone since last week. The whole campus has been working together with great success, and will continue to work together until relief is no longer needed.”

As the rebuilding process continues, more events will be held in the future on campus in order to further assist those in need, including a 3-on-3 basketball tournament, a coffeehouse concert and multiple trips to help clean up sites along the Jersey Shore once citizens are allowed to resume commuting to those areas. If you are interested in making donations to facilitate the relief process, a list of on-campus donation sites with drop-off times will be provided below. If you would like to find out more information pertaining to future events, fundraisers, etc. contact information will be provided above as well.

Dance Marathon Raises Funds for Children Stefanie Sears Staff Wrtier

This past Saturday, Nov. 10, Delta Xi Delta held its first ever MSU Dance Marathon in Montclair State University’s Student Recreation Center to raise money for the St. Joseph’s Foundation for St. Joseph’s Children’s Hospital in Paterson, which is a hospital for terminally ill children, children who frequent the hospital and their families. Proceeds from this event will go to anything that keeps the children’s unit going and bring the patients of this unit joy, such as aquariums, toys, etc., to improve their quality of life.

The dancing took place in the Recreation Center Gym A and B. Registration occurred from 5-6 p.m. and the dancing from 6-11 p.m. the event incorporated different dancing genres at various times, such as Latin and hip hop, and performances from dance groups on campus. Other activities comprised of face painting, balloon animals, Pictionary, button making, bracelet making and raffles including a Giants poster, gift cards from Smashburger, a Shellac manicures along with a drawing of everyone who hashtagged #MontclairDanceMarathon on Twitter and Instagram for a Smashburger gift card. There was also buffet style food. Speakers at the event included Greek advisor Stephanie Wright, Chairman of Pediatrics for the St. Joseph’s Regional Medical Center and St. Joseph’s Children’s Hospital, Dr. Michael Lamacchia and the Vice President of Development at St. Joseph’s Foundation, Timothy Barr.

Delta Xi Delta event coordinator, senior Melanie Tolomeo, was inspired by ideas of campus dance marathons done at Penn State and Rutgers. The concept possibly dates back to the 1950s and is sometimes coordinated by the assistance of the Children’s Miracle Network. She decided to bring it up to her sorority in May 2012. Her sorority jumped at the idea, she then mentioned it at a Greek council meeting. Nine campus organizations co-sponsored, including RecBoard, SGA and Greek Life, bringing students together for philanthropy. Each organization sponsored a child and his or her family. Five families arrived and the children that participated are those from the hematology and oncology ward, who have or are recovering, from cancer or blood disorders.

“The most touching moment was when the first family arrived,” says Tolomeo, “I welcomed them and went to do something else and when I turned back around the organization who was paired with them (Pi Kappa Alpha) engulfed and embraced them automatically and gave the boys piggy back rides and played K’Nex with them. It was truly magical. It’s instinct to be nurturing and compassionate, and it’s what the event is all about.”

Assistant Director for Student Involvement Julie Fleming, who attended the event, agrees. “I am proud of our students for coming together and working on such a great event. I know Melanie and her team worked very hard to see it come to fruition. Seeing the kids there having a great time made it even better. I look forward to the Dance Marathon growing more and more each year.”

The MSU Dance Marathon raised $1300.

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The New Guy On Campus

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Lindsay Rassmann Managing Editor

The newest food establishment to hit Montclair State, Guy Fieri On Campus, is the beginning of a new type of dining experience now available to college students. Newly opened, the restaurant features freshly made meals, bold flavors and fast service.

Gloria Chabot, Sodexo Director of Retail Dining for the Northeast Region, took some of The Montclarion staff through each of Fieri’s dishes in a taste testing on Tuesday. Chabot explained to us the process in which all the dishes were made, frequently surprising us (in a good way) with the preparation method for nearly every dish, in addition to explaining how Guy and his staff made the decisions they did when crafting the menu.

For instance, the mac and cheese features Goldfish crackers crushed up and sprinkled on top. The Vegas fries are prepared in buffalo sauce and served with a signature bleu-sabi dip. Additionally, the burgers are all made fresh daily and “smashed to order.” Chabot made it clear, and as our taste test confirmed, the importance of using fresh ingredients and its effect on taste in the final product.

What students might be surprised to find out is how involved Fieri was in starting up GFOC. From putting together the whole menu, which he tinkers with on a daily basis, to choosing the tiles in Blanton, he worked intimately with the chefs and staff of GFOC. In fact, it’s apparent that the menu was painstakingly perfected, and for that very same reason, the meals come as is, as a work of art, if you will. If you order Guy’s Big Bite Burger, you get it as is with “LTOP” or lettuce, tomato, onion and pickles. According to Chabot, the meals were hand crafted to taste a certain way and Fieri is adamant that students taste the food as it was intended. Additionally, to our excitement, Chabot told us, “The menu is a living thing that will continue to evolve and change as Guy picks up on the latest flavors students want to enjoy.”

Chabot added, “This is Guy’s first restaurant venture directly to college campuses, which is important for Guy because he knows that college students are big fans and his own son will soon be a college student.“ In addition to crafting his menu to us specifically, he also set prices and made proportions apt for college students. Montclair State was picked as the first location for this exciting new culinary experience, however, as time goes on, more schools will be outfitted with Fieri’s GFOC.

The GFOC experience left us satisfied, to say the least. While none of us are claiming to have gold plated palates, we all highly recommend GFOC to all students, not only as the newest cuisine our campus has to offer, but because you can taste the quality of the ingredients as well as the fresh preparation. Be warned, though. Once you eat there once, it’ll be hard to go back to Montclair’s other dining facilities.

BURGERS Guy’s Big Bite 5/5:

By far the most popular dish on campus with about 200 prepared a day. The fresh-made patty and “donkey sauce,” all on a fresh roll with all the fixings make this a go to for any student.

The donkey sauce’s name comes from this: “If you don’t like the sauce, you’re an ass.”

“The texture of the shredded lettuce was a plus for me. I was pleased with the portions and the presentation.”

-Rashard Bradshaw, A&E Editor “I love burgers, especially when they come fully loaded, so I really enjoyed Guy’s signature burger.

The finely shredded lettuce was a nice touch and the roll was the perfect conduit in getting the burger from my plate and into my mouth.”

–Lindsay Rassmann, Managing Editor

MAC & CHEESE:

Vegas Fries 4/5:

Plain Jane 4/5:

Good old mac and cheese. While it was good, almost all of us recommend you go deluxe.

“It was creamy, luscious, and had the texture of Velveeta but with real cheese, plus the pasta was completely covered unlike most homemade mac & cheeses I’ve had.”

–Nick Taylor, Copy Editor

Deluxe: Chicken, cheddar and bacon 5/5: “I can’t even explain how good this is.”

–Monika Bujas, Opinion Editor “Definitely a home run. The mixture of meats and cheeses is mouth-watering.”

-Rashard Bradshaw, A&E Editor “As someone who isn’t crazy about mac and cheese in the first place, I LOVED the combination of bacon and chicken in the mac and cheese.”

–Lindsay Rassmann, Managing Editor

“The donkey sauce was a great touch, and although it’s kinda inconvenient, I like how you have to order everything on the burger, keeping Guy’s creation together.”

-Catherine Baxter, News Editor

“It doesn’t taste like a veggie burger, which I like as a vegetarian. It has a good texture and taste. It’s cool they make them all fresh everyday.”

-Kristen Bryfogle, Assistant Opinion Editor

These fries are marinated in buffalo sauce and served with “bleusabi” dipping sauce. The dish features the bold flavors Guy is known for and isn’t complete without the signature dipping sauce.

“The Vegas fries delivered a one-ofa-kind experience! The mix of blue cheese and wasabi dipping sauce was something I had to try and can’t wait to have again.”

–Rashard Bradshaw, A&E Editor

Garlic Fries 3.5/5:

We all agree that these fries were great, however, after a while, they get soggy, so make sure you eat them fast!

“I thought the garlic fries would be gross, but they were actually really good. Garlic is actually a really great addition to fries.”

-Catherine Baxter, News Editor

Photo Courtesy of Lindsay Rassmann

Morgan’s Veggie Burger 5/5:

This burger, named after Fieri’s sister, who is a vegetarian, is freshly made and super delicious. The veggie burgers are made with fresh vegetables.

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Little Falls Fails to Respect Our Rights

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he clashing of heads began with one small piece of paper, to be more specific, a small pamphlet that was printed by the Republicans of Little Falls.

So apparently we, the students of Montclair State University, have taken the polls by storm, running rampant.

We have thrown the whole town of Little Falls into an abyss.

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to conjure up a storm The Republicans of Little Falls have the audacity to question our legal right to vote in fear of the political ramifications on the town.

Forgive us, Little Falls, but how big is your town? 2.8 square miles?

Don’t get us wrong, we understand your town’s government is important, but what makes you think we aren’t? It’s not like you’re the federal government or even the governor at that.

Also, neither our student government nor any of

the clubs you mentioned identify themselves with any political party. If you read any of our articles about the debates we’ve had on campus, you would know we aren’t all Democrats. So before you start burning your bras, or rather boxer briefs, think about what you’re depriving yourselves of.

You may be cutting down on the Democratic vote, but also depriving yourselves of Republican votes as well.

You must believe that we are all political pup-

pets being controlled by others, but may we remind you that many of us follow politics. We don’t just vote for someone who has a cool name or if we like their political party. We take into consideration what our candidates have to say.

If we know nothing about the candidates that are running, what makes you think we are going to even place a vote?

We know we’re not obligated to vote for any municipal race, so with the lack of knowledge of candidates, most of us have kept our ballots blank.

Otherwise, wouldn’t it be safe to assume that your precious mayor and the three Republican councilmen would have lost their positions by now?

To say that we provide no benefit for the town is insulting. We may not pay property taxes, but we do spend a plethora of our money in your town.

Let’s see how wealthy Little Falls would be if there were no students giving the town an economic boost. If you feel your political power is at risk, maybe you should consid-

er one of two things.

You can give us our polling stations, yes, our own polling stations. We never intended on stealing your polling stations.

Maybe you should convince local politicians to come to our campus. Instead of causing an immature scene and complaining, you could be easily raking in votes from the “naïve” students.

We are included in your town and we do, by law, have the right to participate in local races. Now, you can complain and have MSU students infuriated with you, or you can take this opportunity to help your cause.

As of now, it’s safe to say that there is much damage you might want to clean up with many of the organizations on campus. We have nothing against the town of Little Falls.

We don’t like to be

undermined as a valuable voting asset.

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“Yeah, I think they should, because, I mean like me, I don’t go home on the weekends. I’m here all the time.

I’m in Montclair. I’m around Little Falls. Students who are around as much as I am should be allowed to. I don’t see why anyone should have a problem with it. We live here too.”

“I think we should be able to “In local politics? Probably not, Hannah Scherba | The Montclarion vote, especially if it’s affecting considering that they probably us. If we had nothing to do haven’t lived there for so long. I with it, then I don’t think we guess students say probably isn’t should partake in it, but since it as important as people who have will be affecting us, I think we lived there for all their life.” should be able to.”

Dan Perry Senior Economics “I would have to say that they shouldn’t be allowed to vote, just because you’re going to school here, but in the end, you’re only coming here for four years, and then you’re leaving. Residents that vote here are also living here, so I think that their opinion will matter more because they’re here long-term.

Students aren’t really here for the long-term. They’re here for the short-term.”

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Blue Laws Were Meant to Be Broken Bergen County shouldn’t restrict shopping endeavors

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s this year’s election passed, some stud e n t s were intrigued on how our nick taylor campus Chief copy editor is in two different counties due to their registration to vote, with Montclair in Essex County to the south and Clifton and Little Falls in Passaic County to the north. Bergen County, where I’m from and where a good number of students hail from, is relatively close to here.

That being said, Bergen County is a retail mecca, with numerous businesses packing lots lining Routes 4 and 17.

Paramus is the county’s crown jewel of retail, as most of Route 17 runs down the middle of the borough. Paramus, which is home to three major shopping malls including the enormous Westfield Garden State Plaza, is regularly packed on Saturdays.

Why did I say “Saturdays” instead of “weekends?” Bergen County’s legislation has “blue laws,” or a rule of restriction on a certain weekday. Some states

have these, where restrictions are placed on assets like alcohol and gambling. However, Bergen County has laws against retailers opening on Sunday, the only one of its kind in the nation. Though supermarkets, restaurants and community-based facilities remain open, stores that sell anything but basic needs are shuttered.

Paramus and Hackensack have the strictest laws in the county, including an additional set of restrictions that even prohibit those from buying batteries at a supermarket.

The laws were first put in place in 1957 in fear that the Garden State Plaza, which was still under construction, would snarl retail traffic to gridlock on state and county thoroughfares.

Though Bergen County has been heavily gentrified since then, the dated laws have still been in place, with failed attempts to repeal them in 1980, 1993 and 2010.

The passing of the superstorm known as Sandy hit Bergen County wind-wise and flood-wise.

Thousands lost power in all parts of the county, and in the boroughs of Moonachie and Little Ferry, major flooding occurred, causing many to lose possessions of their own.

With this in mind, Governor Christie forced a temporary removal of the laws for the last two Sundays to let Bergen resi-

dents get their lives back in order.

The juggernauts holding the laws in place have been the residents of Paramus and its westerly neighbor Rochelle Park, a small borough adjacent to the Plaza. Paramus mayor Richard LaBarbiera calls the laws “sacred,” and has been vocally opposed to Christie’s move.

He believes that these blue laws serve the purpose they were supposed to serve, a day free of traffic and relaxation by residents.

Wake up, mayor. It’s now 2012, the economy is in a metaphorical ditch, and there are five highways running through your area.

As a resident of Bergen County, I want to shop all the days of the week like the rest of this nation.

There is no way I am going out of my way to the Willowbrook Mall in Wayne or the Palisades Center in Rockland County, N.Y., because they are always mobbed by Bergen residents who can’t even buy themselves a pair of shoes on Sunday.

Also, why do I have to drive so far for something I can buy five minutes from my house?

I probably didn’t mention that Paramus’s zip code generates one of the biggest amounts of sales tax revenue in the country, with $5 billion in 2011. If stores were to open for a short time on Sunday, wouldn’t the borough council love

to see that number go up? There are countless residents working off wages who would scramble to get hours on a Sunday.

Keep in mind there are still several others who work on a Sunday in Bergen. I work on Sundays in a rehabilitation facility. Many others work in supermarkets and restaurants, which are usually overflowing with revenue due to the week ahead.

Meanwhile, the Garden State Plaza, the Paramus Park Mall and the Bergen Town Center, as well as many other large stores sit empty with imaginary tumbleweeds rolling through their parking lots.

There’s no way anyone will stop Mayor LaBarbiera from weakening his grip on his precious blue laws. Last Sunday, the Bergen Record recalled him criticizing consumers for buying assets for themselves instead of needs lost in a storm. Maybe they didn’t need those things, but I don’t think buying jewelry or high-end clothing is going to cause any harm.

Unfortunately for us, county executive Kathleen Donovan, who supports the blue laws but let Gov. Christie follow through, ended the temporary repeal on Monday. It will only be a matter of time until we see retailers open in Paramus on a Sunday again.

Nick Taylor, a General Humanities major, is in his first year as chief copy editor for The Montclarion.

Global Warming A Catastrophic Lie? How Sandy inspired one student’s research into the anomaly

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ver s i n c e I first heard of global warmit Aurora polanco ing, has alColumnist ways instilled in me a sense of doom.

After seeing the movie “2012” and after last year’s Hurricane Irene and this year’s Sandy, I find the phrase even more terrifying. I’ve always been a supporter for going green because I don’t believe in the unnecessary abuse of Earth and its resources. I’ve never really given it a thought, because if I did, images of the world collapsing, destruction and doom would fill my mind.

My fear made me conscious about global warming and I endorse going green. I was a believer in “global warming,” but after last week’s Sandy and the weird weather of the last two years, I decided to do a little digging about global warming.

We all know global warming is the “warming” of the earth’s atmosphere, which we assume is bad. Well, not everyone thinks so.

There are scientists who argue that global warming is all an overreaction by those who believe global warming is catastrophic. These scientists say the earth has a natural cooling and warming cycle and we just so happen to be in the warming cycle, or at least the end of it. The article “Sorry, Global Warming Alarmist, the Earth is Cooling” published on Forbes.com states the earth has been declining in temperature for the last decade or so.

In the article, they discuss the work of Don Easterbrook, Professor Emeritus of Geology at Western Washington University. Easterbrook spoke at the Heartland Coference held

by The Heartland Institute which has become the international headquarters of the climate realists, an analog to the UN’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) about the cooling trend. Easterbrook actually cites that the 2,000 predictions that temperatures would rise were wrong.

Also, he cites 40 other examples of the cooling and warming trend in the Earth’s history.

This was all a lot for me to take in. This was my go-to cause that made me so noble and enthusi-

astic about nature, and it’s actually all smoke and mirrors. I couldn’t accept it, so I went deeper into this global warming well to get to the center of this issue.

I found an answer in The Wall Street Journal so basic that it made me sit back in my chair, close my eyes and sigh at how blind I’ve been to the situation: money. In the article, they explain that the number of scientists that are losing faith in global warming has increased because of the lack of scientific proof. The article gives two different cases where prominent scientists speak out about this and actually were demoted, fired or even resigned.

This has caused many young scientists to clam up about the issue and simply nod their heads. They explained it was all because of money. The belief in global warming allows public officials to argue for funding for projects, raise taxes for programs involving global warming and let the alarmist live well and comfortable.

After reading all this, I felt a bit disappointed, especially seeing all the hype about global warming. If these scientists are right, then what’s going on with the weather? For ex-

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ample, Sandy devastated the East Coast and destroyed thousands of homes. Will Sandy be enough to persuade Americans global warming is true?

Mayor Bloomberg thinks so.

The long time mayor of New York publicly endorsed Obama after Sandy, stating it was because of the President’s climate policy. The New York Times quotes Bloomberg’s view, writing, “Our climate is changing, and while the increase in extreme weather we have experienced in New York City and around the world may or may not be the result of it, the risk that it may be — given the devastation it is wreaking — should be enough to compel all elected leaders to take immediate action.”

Many believe the intensity of the weather disasters is the effect global warming has on the planet but without proof, I now find this hard to believe, but who knows?

Only time will tell. For now, I believe we need to be conscious of the planet and its resources. We have a responsibility to keep our home nice and neat, global warming aside.

Aurora Polanco, an English/Psychology major, is in her first year as columnist for The Montclarion.

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America’s Potential for a Woman President

Overcoming female stereotypes to make progress on political equality

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his past weekend, I was chatting with some friends about the Kristen bryfogle recent election when asst. opinions one of my editor friends posed an interesting question.

“Do you think that our country is ready for a female president?”

While I initially said no, doubting that we could resolve gender prejudices in four years, the more I think about the possibility of a female president, the more plausible the idea becomes.

After all, in the past election, we have progressed greatly from the days of Harvey Milk and Frances Perkins. This election has brought with it the first openly gay senator, Tammy Baldwin from Wisconsin, the first Asian-American woman elected to the Senate, Mazie Hirono from Hawaii and first disabled female veteran elected to Sen-

ate, Tammy Duckworth from Illinois.

Individual states may be more than willing to launch women into positions of political power, but do these rises in women’s participation in Congress indicate that our country as a whole is ready to elect a woman into the Oval Office? I think that in order to see how close our country is to a female president, it’s useful to interpret cultural depictions of women in power.

A simple Google search of “women in politics” to see what I could find brought up many pages of national statistics and articles about how America has a minority of women politicians in comparison to other countries. However, it also came up as the last link on the first page, “The Top 30 Hottest Political Women of 2012,” an article published by The Washington Post. This goes to show just how deeply the seeds of objectifying women into sex icons are planted in our culture. This article was clearly popular enough to show up as one of the top websites about women in politics, and frankly, I find that disappointing.

Though male politicians are of-

ten judged by how they look, act and speak in public, at least they’re not typically trashed or praised based on their sexiness. By rating a woman politician’s efficiency based on her looks and sex appeal, one truly degrades her by ignoring her political work and focusing on aspects have little to nothing to do with her ability to succeed.

This is just one struggle a woman must overcome in order to claim the United States presidency.

There is also the stereotype of women’s hysteria and their inability to control their emotions. This theme rises up again and again in political discussion, questioning if women have “the guts” to play dirty in politics and at the same time make rational decisions for the nation.

Many indicate female hormones as scientific evidence as to why women are genetically not fit to hold office, though females have proven themselves to be capable of many occupations, and to run beside the boys, despite their different hormonal composition.

Women also face the difficulty of finding a balance between human

vulnerability and earning the reputation of the “cold-hearted bitch.”

Women in positions of leadership are expected to be feminine and soft, but at the same time, in control. If a woman becomes too serious and too authoritative, she becomes a rigid “man-lady” or an insufferable brute instead of a mere powerful and dedicated politician. When women bellow at the podium, they are seen as callous hags, as opposed to men, who are enthused orators.

With all of these struggles, who can be sure if 2016 will be a woman’s year? It’s likely that Hillary Clinton will run for the Democratic nomination again, and perhaps 2016 will be another record — breaking election.

This past election has offered hope for the women’s cause, but there are still many people in this country who believe that a woman’s role is barefoot and pregnant in the kitchen, not leading the nation. For now, we can only hope for progress in gender equality and women’s positions in politics.

Kristen Bryfogle, a Classics major, is in her first year as Assistant Opinions Editor for The Montclarion.

A Deeper Understanding Behind the Cloth The hijab unveils inner spirituality and self empowerment

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he soul.”

A word used often these days, as in “mind, body diana noeman and soul,” that most Columnist know very little about. Some of us call it “the spirit,” some call it “inner beauty,” others refer to it as an inner conscience, intuition or maybe even calling it the heart. Call it what you want, but the reality is that we are so distracted with our outer physical being, that we have little to no time to even consider our inner reality. It’s a lost science, the one never taught in school besides perhaps some brief mention of an identity crisis at some point during General Psychology in high school.

We all understand these avatars, our physical bodies, quite well by this point in time. We understand that we need to eat, drink water and sleep. We know what seems to feel good and what doesn’t. Though the human body is arguably one of the greatest anatomical and physiological phenomena to exist, perhaps the greatest splendor of it is that it houses our “soul.” But in order to reach this intellectual point, one must

first question what the soul even is.

Once we come to understand that this inner element, the soul exists, we can then seek the source of its existence.

This marked the start of how I came to understand my reality. The soul knows no language, no race or creed.

The soul only knows its Creator. As a Muslim, I have come to experience myself as a creation, both my inner self and my outer-self, and as a Muslim, you will see that my outer-self is covered with a Hijab, meaning veil.

A hijab is not just a piece of fabric lacking spiritual significance.

It is a component of commitment to a particular way of life. In this way of life, modesty is important, both inwardly and outwardly.

Wearing a hijab is not reduced to a mere fashion statement, instead, its most important purpose is to remind me of my inner reality, to remind me of my Creator. It is an act of obedience similar to the way a servant willingly serves their Provider.

Beyond the outer physical sense, a hijab transcends to purifying the inward, by serving as a pure reminder of the One who created me, you and the entire universe.

It is a way to break free from worldly distractions and tune in to the purification of our hearts. The heart is purified when we become conscious, God-conscious that is. Of course, the

Creator of the hearts would know; “Verily, in the remembrance of Allah do hearts find rest” (Qur’an 13:28).

My personal experience of wearing hijab is that it serves as a lifelong companion that is always with me.

It reminds me that I exist, far more then in a physical human sense, but in a purposefully existential sense.

It reminds me that I am here for reason much deeper than my academic work, far beyond my daily tasks and duties, for a reason that my intellect, my heart and my soul yearn for deeper understanding.

It is true that as part of my hijab, one will also see modest dress.

Modesty is an important element of Islam as the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) said “Every religion has a distinct call, and for Islam it is haya (modesty).” Haya is the natural feeling that discourages us from committing a wrongdoing.

It is a constant reminder to refrain from forbidden actions. Haya is a concept that we all must work on, as individuals of both genders. It is a part of our fitrah, or natural inclination, and only socially have we been conditioned to believe otherwise.

Once we begin to ponder our inner reality, this inner truth, which exists in all of us, will find its way outwards.

The desire to seek more and more understanding of The Creator of this

phenomenal universe led to a growing desire for me to seek my inner reality. I chose to wear a hijab not because of family or peer-pressure, but I realized that covering my outer beauty facilitated a deeper awareness of my inner beauty. True beauty lies in consciousness, in understanding of reality and in seeing life through the lens of the inner conscience and not the human eyes.

Hijab has become an integral part of my perspective in every moment.

Finally, it is interesting to note that in wearing my hijab, people understand it to be a veil. My reality is that my physical body and all of the distractions that swept my life prior to hijab were truly the only veil, covering who I really am, covering the soul within.

The best way I can summarize my experience of the hijab simply lies in the world around us. Once we harmonize with our inner reality, the entire universe becomes a proof of the Truth. It is only during the night, when darkness covers the sky, that one can see the piercing beauty of the stars. The hijab covers me like nighttime covers the sky, and only the one that looks up, or looks in rather, will find the Absolute Brilliance above.

Diana Noeman, an Accounting major, is in her first year as a columnist for The Montclarion.

The Prospect of Paraphernalia Prosecution State legalization of marijuana conflicts with national policies

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espite fanatical Democrats parading the second term of Obama as a result of the banal levon syers and equivocal Columnist 2012 presidential election, elsewhere in the country there have been some significant—dare I say unprecedented—changes that have been taking place during the electoral year. Maryland and Maine both passed laws this month allowing samesex marriage. Tammy Baldwin, an openly gay woman, was the first of her kind to be elected to the U.S. Senate.

Moreover, Mazie K. Hirono in Hawaii became the first Asian American woman to be elected into the U.S. Senate as well, giving Americans plenty of reasons to completely overlook this year’s Native American Heritage Month.

However, the changes that have generated the most talk this month were made in Colorado and Washington, where the move to legalize marijuana was ratified. Come 2013, Amendment

64 will be written into the Coloradian books, allowing citizens over the age of 21 to possess up to an ounce of the narcotic for recreational use.

On a positive side note, I think that the ratification of such an act is positive because it shows that citizens within the United States can still band together and successfully change seemingly unmovable policies within their respective states.

Let us consider for a moment why states would opt to move forward with the legalization of this product. Jackie Thompson, writer for the The Collegian made the observation that economics have a large part to play, and I’m inclined to agree. “The reason the issue of the legalization of marijuana is so pivotal, now more than before, is due to continuous issues with the economy. Colorado could make more than $40 million a year with implemented sales of about 15 percent.”

Indeed, in the midst of a struggling economy, the opportunity to generate income on a statewide scale would prove extremely useful for some and extremely contradictory to others.

Which is why the United States Federal Government almost undoubtedly will decide to prosecute

those states on the grounds that the amendments infringe on federal laws.

Kevin Sabet, former senior advisor at the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy in the Obama Administration, noted this. "Clearly, there are provisions in both of the initiatives that unambiguously violate federal law the regulation and taxation, the fact that you can buy marijuana at the store—that's clearly in violation."

The federal government is within their rights to move forward with such an action, but they have no right to impose upon a state to change laws regarding their own citizens.

The federal government can also prosecute individuals as well for violating federal laws without help from the state. It is a money-sinking project, considering it takes a significant amount of money to arrest, prosecute and incarcerate “offenders.” Considering how much is invested in incarcerating marijuana offenders in the country each year—close to $60,000 a person—the federal government and states will hopefully take steps in creating a compromise regarding these amendments over the next few months.

On a larger scale, it seems that the ground has been set to challenge the

“War on Drugs” directly. The War on Drugs has arguably exacerbated the abuse of substances across the country over the span of decades and at the cost of taxpayer money. Border tensions are, as a result of the War on Drugs, always higher under such conditions as well, which is why it is important to recognize that these events may serve as a possible catalyst to further reassessments of taxpayer money allocation on a state and federal level, especially regarding that money allocated to incarcerating non-violent drug offenders.

Conversely, what we do not want to see is a radical shift in the other direction as well (even Amsterdam has enforceable laws regulating the use of “substances”). What I speculate is that unless the mentioned states figure out proposals in which a proper amount of regulated tax is allocated to the federal government, we will continue to see tax payer money squandered. A D.A.R.E. car at every school curb and parking lot across the country, a stern, droopy-eyed hound detective always close in proximity.

Levon Syers, an English major, is in his first year as a columnist for The Montclarion.

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The Tri-State Gets Turned Up! A guide to EDM fueled festivities

Jessica Weinberg Staff Writer

EDM lovers should start planning their New Year’s Eve festivities, because the tri-state area has you covered on amazing events!

Depending on their favorite sub genre, there are amazing top DJs playing locally. Now is the time to decide whether you’ll be in the city that never sleeps or fist pumping in New Jersey.

Afrojack recently announced he will be DJing Dec. 31 for “Get Jacked NYE” at Pier 94. R3hab, Quintino, Bobby Burns and Shermanology will also be DJing. After viewing the teaser, this event looks like it’s going to be wild! Everyone will be experiencing the inevitable rush of happiness celebrating a new year. It will be a massive EDM celebration.

In New Jersey, Grammynominated Tiesto will be DJing on Dec. 31 at Ovation Hall at Revel in Atlantic City. Thousands of fans will unite to celebrate their New Year’s Eve listening to Tiesto, who has become a universal icon. Guests must be 21 years or older in order to attend this event. There may be other DJs that will

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surprise fans. Overall this event looks like a blast!

Derek Vincent Smith, an electronic DJ better known as Pretty Lights, will be spinning for two days in NYC on Dec. 30 and 31 at the Roseland Ballroom. Fans can expect unreleased sets and infinite amounts of happiness!

Armin Van Buuren will be spinning at Pier 36 on Dec. 31 and Sander Van Doorn will be DJing at Pacha on Dec. 31 as well.

Overall, NYC is the place to be for New Year’s Eve! Between the clubs, underground warehouse parties and EDM artists, there are so many great events to attend, not to mention the craziness at 42nd Street!

Wednesday, Nov. 21 Event: Eric Prydz @ Roseland Ballroom — TGE 2012 Wednesday, Nov. 21 Event: Erick Morillo + Sunnery James & Ryan Marciano — Thanksgiving Eve @ Roseland Ballroom Wednesday, Nov. 21 Event: Erick Morillo @ 4Sixty6 Thursday, Nov. 22 Event: Paul van Dyk — Evolution World Tour @ Pacha NYC Friday, Nov. 23 Event: Hardwell @ Pacha NYC Saturday, Nov. 24 Event: Eric Prydz @ Roseland Ballroom (Photo courtesy of pachanyc.com)

Fist pump your way into the holidays!

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Has Solange Finally escaped her sisters shadow?

Jonathan Michael Molina Asst. Arts Editor

Constantly being associated with her older sister and pop sensation Beyonce, singer Solange Knowles consistently asserts that her musical style cannot be compared and stands separately for critique. Once you listen to Solange’s newest tracks, however, you find that her album speaks for itself.

While her earlier album contains the familiar beats that led to R&B artists like Mary J. Blige

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and TLC, her new album and guest appearances signal a complete evolution into an indie style of pop and R&B. Initial examples of such would be her spot in of Montreal’s “Sex Karma” where her soprano voice rings with a confidence that only the lyrics “because you look like a playground to me” would sound proper with.

Her most recent singles “Losing You” and “Sleep in the Park” continue to carry the indie and electronic influences that shaped Solange into what she is now.

The soft pad synthesizers along with sam-

pled bits in the beginning of “Losing You” gives the impression that it’s nothing more than a three minute cookie-cutter Williamsburg quartet, but when Solange’s voice comes in on the first line, you realize that the transformation is complete.

A combination of new wave instrumentation with traditional voices brings a fresh, new style that must be listened to.

Songs to Live For “Losing You”

Iceland’s newest musical export.

Outside of Iceland, many music listeners both casual and trendsetters alike mention Sigur Ros as one of the best and well known artists to emerge from the capital of Reykjavík. However, Soley, with her soft voice and personal use of multiple instruments, loopers and synthesizers give her first full-length record We Sink a sound unique with characteristics of the Icelandic music scene with emphasis placed on filling as much space as possible with layers of instruments and vocals.

From Soley’s short, but high quality discography,

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songs that will draw the listener into the environment that she creates are “I’ll Drown” and “Pretty Face.” A great live example of how, with only a drummer, she creates this musical environment during her performance at a hostel in her hometown of Reykjavík.

This clip, available on YouTube through KEXP Radio is something that no one should miss.

Song to Live For “I’ll Drown”

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Life as an Assassin in Colonial America A look at Assassin’s Creed III

Thomas Meyer Staff Writer

The Assassin’s Creed series has been known for its love of complexities, such as its storyline that spans two thousand years, context-sensitive specific actions and layering different systems that could take hours to complete. Ubisoft has also released a new entry every year for the past four years, so it is an immense challenge for them to keep the series fresh without losing focus on what makes the game fun: sneaking around and stabbing bad guys in the neck without getting caught.

You play as Desmond, an unenthusiastic bartender who is essentially the chosen one of the Assassins, as he is hooked up to a machine to replay the memories of his ancestors and find out how to save the world from utter destruction by the Templars. You control his Native American ancestor, Ratonhnhaké:ton, or Connor because that’s easier, for the bulk of the game.

Connor’s story takes place in Boston and New York during the American Revolution. It’s a stark contrast from the earlier games where the crowded streets of Constantinople and Italy are

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Fight for your freedom!

traded for the open frontier.

You are still running up and across buildings through smooth parkour-like moves, but expect to be running across tree branches and using your horse a lot more.

Story missions usually have you running from one place to another, chasing someone, or assassinating someone. The game plays around with history a little bit, especially when you have to do Paul Revere’s ride because he’s a buffoon. Most story missions have optional objectives such as completing the mission undetected

or to not bump into any people during a chase. These can be really frustrating and unnecessary unless you’re hunting for achievements.

Most of the side quests and collectibles are not much other than achievement fodder and time-sinks. You can steer a ship and take part in naval battles. You can hunt wild animals and craft items.

You can recruit new assassins and have them fight for you, but it takes several smaller missions to complete before they join.

You can even build a village by helping certain

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Unfortunately, most of these side quests do not factor into the story missions after they first introduce them.

It feels like busywork, and the rewards are not worth it.

Multiplayer is back with the same virtual hide-andseek formula, but with a few more audio cues that help when stalking other players.

There is a new co-op mode called “Wolf Pack” which pits four players against waves of enemies against the clock. These function well, though I figure other games this holiday season will

diminish the player base.

Assassin’s Creed III mixes the gameplay structure of its predecessors with the freshness of the Revolutionary Era setting, and it can be a hit-or-miss. The story kept me intrigued to the end, and I did not feel bad for skipping the optional quests because it made the game feel longer than it should.

Assassin’s Creed III is now available for Xbox 360 and Playstation 3, while Wii U and PC versions will debut Nov. 18 and 20, respectively.

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Football Wins Final Regular Season Game Nick Patriarca Assistant Sports Editor

Coming off of one of the most thrilling games in the program’s history, the Montclair State Red Hawks football team made the trek to Union, NJ to square off against NJAC rival Kean Cougars to close out what has been a tumultuous season plagued by injury and tough losses. Going up against the team that ended their season last year, the Red Hawks defense stepped it up, holding the Cougars to 225 total yards and just seven points in a 10-7 victory.

After forcing the Cougars to a three-and-out on their first possession, the Red Hawks took the ball and found the endzone on their first drive of the ball game. The drive was fueled by a 48-yard completion from senior quarterback Drew Cathey to junior wide receiver Kevin Grady to bring them into the red zone. A four-yard touchdown pass from Cathey to sophomore tight end Nick Cassetta capped off the 13-play, 80-yard drive to put the Red Hawks into the lead.

The Cougars were able to take the next drive into Red Hawk territory, but found themselves facing a fourth-and-15 on the Red Hawks’ 25 yard-line. They decided to go for it, as junior quarterback Christian Bailoni threw his first of two interceptions in the back of the endzone to sophomore C.J. Conway.

Neither team was able to get anything going offensively as the defenses forced three-and-outs on the first three drives of the second quarter. The Red Hawks were able to get deep into Cougar territory in the middle of the second quarter, but a fumble forced by sophomore lineman David Ricca was recovered by the Cougars on the six-yard line, ending the scoring threat. They were able to drive into Red Hawk territo-

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The Red Hawks hope to bounce back from their 5-5 season. Hopefully, this young team will live up to its potential. ry on the following possession, but the drive stalled on the 39, forcing a punting situation. The Red Hawks went into halftime leading 7-0.

Kean had a great scoring opportunity early in the second half when sophomore linebacker Matt Clerk intercepted a Cathey pass and returned it to the Red Hawks’ 14yard line. However, the Montclair defense held strong and forced the Cougars into a field goal situation.

The 35-yard field goal sailed wide to the left, and the zero remained on the scoreboard for the Cougars.

After forcing the Red Hawks into a three-and-out, seinor Deandre Fowlkes returned the ensuing punt to the Red Hawk 37-yard line, putting the Cougars in good position to even the score. The six-play drive was capped off by a 15-yard touchdown pass from Bailoni to senior wide receiver Louis Haynes.

The teams remained tied at seven going into the fourth quarter.

Kean took possession on their own 22 to start the fourth quarter.

On a 3rd-and-long, Bailoni threw his second interception of the day, this time to junior defensive back Matt Mancino. The Red Hawks took possession on the Cougars’ 16, and the ensuing drive led to a go-ahead 27-yard field goal by junior placekicker John Schubert.

Kean’s final attempt at a comeback was thwarted by Mancino once again as he forced a fumble with under two minutes remaining that was then recovered by sophomore defensive back William Merz. The Red Hawks held on to close the 2012 season with a 10-7 win over the Kean Cougars.

Cathey went 10 for 17, throwing for 148 yards and one touchdown.

They were led on the defensive side by sophomore defensive back Dan Barietta, who had eight tackles.

Senior offensive lineman Doug Pannone, along with junior offensive lineman Brian Bloom and junior running back A.J. Scoppa, were named to the Capital One Academic All-District Team. To

be eligible for this honor, studentathletes must maintain a 3.30 cumulative GPA and be a starter or significant reserve on his/her athletic team. This is Pannone’s second consecutive selection to the team.

All three have been on the Dean’s List five times and are members of the National College Athlete Honor Society. They have been involved in the football team’s effort to help the Keep Pounding Foundation for cancer research in honor of Red Hawk legend and College Football Hall of Famer Sam Mills. They are also part of the “A-Team” for Team IMPACT, which has helped benefit New Jersey residents like Shayne James, who suffers from leukemia.

The Red Hawks got big conference wins in their final two games of the season to finish .500 and end the season on a high note. With many young players continuing to make an impact on and off the field, there is much to be excited about as the Montclair State Red Hawks football team enters a new era.

Red Hawks Fly South for the Win-Ter Nick Patriarca Assistant Sports Editor

The Montclair State men’s soccer team is headed back to San Antonio for the Sweet Sixteen after a thrilling victory over the Oneonta State Red Dragons on penalty kicks in the second round of the NCAA Tournament.

It was Brian Cullen’s late goal in the 83rd minute that pulled the Red Hawks even to force extra time. Extra time failed to produce a goal, and the Red Hawks took it in penalties.

The Red Hawks came out of the gate swinging and had the Red Dragons on their heels in the opening 15 minutes.

The defense found it difficult to contain freshman forward Almir Batista, as he managed to get three of the Red Hawks’ six shots in the opening 15 minutes. However, it was the Red Dragons who would find the back of the net first.

The senior strike force of Eric Fortier and Alex Shkreli teamed up to produce the game’s first goal.

Fortier’s brilliant through ball found the foot of Shkreli, who touched it home for the goahead goal.

MSU spirits were not down however, as they continued to push forward, creating more goal-scoring opportunities just minutes after falling behind.

Freshman defender Brendan Guzman was sent into the book in the 20th minute for a hard foul.

He was later on replaced by sophomore Mike Horan in the 24th minute. The Red Hawks were relentless going forward, looking for an equalizer. They finally found one in the 28th minute when Batista knocked

in a rebound from his own shot for his 13th goal of the campaign.

Sophomore forward Pablo Zegarra was put into the book for a hard foul just minutes after coming on for freshman Trey Leggett.

The Montclair defense held strong for the remainder of the half, as Oneonta was unable to generate another shot on goal.

The halftime whistle blew with the teams even at one goal apiece.

The Red Hawks came out firing once again to start the second half of regulation time.

They earned a corner in the 51st minute but it was cleared out to safety by the Oneonta back line. Junior midfielder Dan Mendoza forced Red Dragon goalkeeper Daniel DeBottis to make a save in the 59th minute.

Oneonta’s Ian Tenzer went into the book in the 64th minute for a hard foul. After making four substitutions in the 67th minute, freshman striker Jake Sutherland restored the Red Dragons’ lead with a headin goal from Brian Bartichek’s cross.

Oneonta had the upper hand heading into the late stages of the game, creating another shot and earning another corner in the 77th minute. They thought they had created another goal-scoring opportunity in the 79th minute, but they were called back for offsides.

With the season on the line, the Red Hawks were desperate to get back into the game. Mendoza was disappointed to see his 82nd minute shot sail wide.

Their wishes were finally granted in the 83rd minute when Cullen volleyed Mendoza’s cross into the net for the equalizing goal. The teams were level at two when the referee’s full time whistle echoed across the field,

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The Red Hawks look to make their second straight appearance in the Final Four. and the game went into extra time.

Cullen tried to take the glory again in the second minute of extra time, but his shot sailed high. DeBottis was forced to make two saves during the first period to keep his team alive.

It was MSU goalkeeper Anthony Rogic who needed to come up big in the second period of extra time, as he saved Bartichek’s attempt on goal. Batista had one final opportunity to win the game for the Red Hawks, but he saw his shot saved by DeBottis. Extra time failed to produce a goal, and the game went to penalties.

A penalty shootout is perhaps the most tense situation in all of sports, and these players were about to experience it with everything on the line.

Oneonta’s Addison Straub stepped up to take the first kick, and he saw his penalty saved by Rogic. Mendoza then stepped up to take the first MSU kick and he made no mistake, knocking it home to give the Red Hawks an early advantage. The Red Dragons failed to

convert their second penalty and it looked as if the Red Hawks would gain a huge advantage. However, Batista couldn’t convert his penalty, and the score remained 1-0.

After the Red Dragons equalized, Rogic stepped up to take the third penalty, which he buried to make the score 2-1. Both teams converted their next two penalties and it all came down to freshman midfielder Lucas Terci, who had a chance to send the Red Hawks to the Sweet Sixteen from the penalty spot.

He made no mistake, converting his winning penalty to win the game and a spot in the Sweet Sixteen.

This will mark Montclair State’s fifth appearance in the Sectional Semifinal in seven years. They square off against Trinity College on Saturday, Nov. 17th in San Antonio, Texas. The winner will face the winner of Ohio Northern and Susquehanna in the Sectional Final. The Red Hawks are looking to make their second consecutive appearance in the NCAA Final Four.

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NBA Awards Predictions Mike Pendleton Staff Writer

The first two weeks of the NBA season has provided us with some great eye-popping performances, and some head turning coaching moves (Mike Brown fired from the Los Angeles Lakers and Kevin McHale taking a leave of absence from the Houston Rockets).

James Harden has risen from sixth man on the Oklahoma City Thunder to superstar on the Rockets.

As always, there will be overflowing reactions on many things in the NBA, there will also be overreactions to the negative teams (Lakers) and even the feel good stories (the Charlotte Bobcats have already won three games).

What also comes along early in the season is predictions. With that being said, here are some early award winners throughout the first two weeks. Some crazy surprises, but then again, who has ever had perfect predictions?

MVP: Rajon Rondo, point guard, Boston Celtics.

Wait, he really didn’t say that, did he? Yes, I did. For those of you who didn’t know, Rajon Rondo is currently on a 31 game streak in which he has 10 assists or more.

Furthermore, Rondo has had a double-double in every game this season. With Ray Allen in Miami, Kevin Garnett and Paul Pierce getting older, head coach Doc Rivers has handed the keys over to Rondo.

This is Rajon Rondo’s Celtics.

There are shooters all over the roster and enough big men to take pressure off the paint for the feisty point guard. In a surprise, it would not be crazy to see Rondo hoisting up the MVP trophy at the end of the year.

Second prediction: Rondo will have at least six triple-doubles this year.

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Sixth Man: Jamal Crawford, shooting guard, Los Angeles Clippers.

With what is sure to be a shootout for the crown of LA, the Clippers made one of the best off-season acquisitions when they acquired Crawford. For Crawford, he’s always been a lethal scoring threat.

He has registered 50 points with three different teams, only the fourth player in NBA history to do so. The journeyman swingman can be a very vital piece to not only the Clippers’ bench, but to a successful season as well. With a point guard such as Chris Paul, the opportunities are endless for Crawford.

Defensive Player of Year: Serge Ibaka, power forward/ center, Thunder.

First, it’s unfair that Dwight Howard should’ve won three years in a row, and Tyson Chandler certainly earned it last year, but it seems for the last two seasons, Serge Ibaka could have won this award. Ibaka, or “I-Blocka-You,” has rattled his opponents for a 2.5 blocks per game average in his career, but already a 3.6 blocks per game average this season. If anyone tries to take this award from Ibaka this year, they’ll get blocked.

Rookie of the Year: Damian Lillard, point guard, Portland Trail Blazers.

The popular pick is Anthony Davis, but the smart pick is Lillard.

He’s already brought a whole new atmosphere to Portland, and has put up numbers quickly. While Anthony Davis has already gone through his first injury (a concussion due to an elbow from a teammate), Lillard has competed with the best of him.

Through two weeks, he is averaging 18 points, six assists and three rebounds per game. Lillard isn’t from the biggest school of them all (Weber State) but he’s certainly making a big impact for Portland.

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Kemba Walker, one of the most high-octane players in the NBA will look to lead the Bobcats to the NBA finals this season.

Coach of the Year: Mike Woodson, New York Knicks.

Already getting the Knicks off to their best start since 1993-94, at 5-0, the Knicks are a serious team.

Once Woodson took over the head coaching job last season, he has had the Knicks on a whole new level.

Although they lost to the eventual champion Miami Heat, Woodson has come to give this Knicks team a whole new attitude. Without Amar’e Stoudemire to begin the year, the Knicks moved Carmelo Anthony to power forward and it’s been heaven for the Knicks ever since. If the Knicks and Carmelo in particular can keep this up, Mike Woodson will have a nice trophy in his home.

Most Improved Player: Kemba Walker, PG/SG, Bobcats.

There are many candidates for this award, and probably those more deserving. The Bobcats at a surprising 3-3 have been led by Walker so far. He’s finally got a sidekick to his superman efforts with rookie Michael Kidd-Gilchrist. If MKG and Kemba can keep a solid dynamic duo together, there’s a good chance Kemba can catch the league’s eye.

He nearly posted a quadrupledouble already in one game this year with 26 points, eight steals, seven assists and six rebounds vs Dallas. Kemba may not win it, but he certainly has an opportunity.

Red Hawks End Season at NCAA Tournament Nick Verhagen Sports Editor

After a long, hard-fought year, the 2012 season has finally come to an end for the women’s soccer team. Sadly, the Red Hawks lost to Lynchburg University on Nov. 11 by a final score of 2-0.

The loss came in the second round of the NCAA National Tournament after a 3-2 overtime win against Averett University. MSU punched its ticket to the NCAA tournament after winning back-to-back games with penalty kicks in the NJAC Championship Tournament. After finishing the regular season with a 15-1-1 (8-1 NJAC) record, the Red Hawks were awarded the top seed going into the NJAC tournament.

In the NJAC semifinal, the Red Hawks took on Richard Stockton.

MSU had won its previous matchup against them by a score of 1-0.

The entire contest was back and forth as neither team would let up any room. The teams ended regulation tied at zero and prepared for a game that they would never forget. After the third overtime period, MSU and Stockton recorded a combined 24 shots but both only had four shots on goal.

Eventually the Red Hawks defeated Stockton 4-2 during a shootout to advance to the NJAC championship against Kean University.

In their second matchup of the year against Kean, MSU found itself on top after another penalty kick thriller. Compared to their previous game, the Red Hawk offense

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After a successful season, the Red Hawks end their season with a 16-2-3 record and an NJAC championship produced a stronger offensive effort against the Cougars, recording 21 shots with eight shots on goal. The win gave the Red Hawks a chance to bring home the national title.

On Nov. 10, MSU took on Averett University in the first round of the NCAA Division III Women’s Soccer Championship. Averett got off to an early start with a go-ahead goal only four minutes into the game. MSU quickly came back ten minutes later with a goal from Stephanie Barbulescu with an assist from Janae Geonnetti to tie the game at 1-1.

After the teams went into the half tied, MSU scored the go-ahead goal when Melanie Greco received a pass from Stefanie Gomes in the 58 minute. While MSU was still celebrating their lead, Averett came back four minutes later to tie the game at 2-2. With time running, out both teams started to make a rush for the opposing goal.

With ten seconds left in regulation, Averett took one final shot but

missed the goal by shooting above the crossbar. The final whistle blew for the teams to go into overtime.

Overtime was short-lived thanks to the golden goal rule. After the ball got loose, Greco recovered the ball and ran down the pitch for the game-winning shot.

The win marked MSU’s third straight overtime win and sent them into the second round of the tournament against Lynchburg College. Lynchburg, who was undefeated at the beginning of the contest, completely shut down the MSU offense. The Red Hawks took only nine shots on goal compared the Lynchburg’s 18.

What really hindered the Red Hawks’ efforts was the fact that, out of their nine shots, only four were on goal. Despite a solid effort, MSU fell to Lynchburg 2-0 to end their season with a final record of 16-2-3.

Overall, MSU had an outstanding season, finishing with an average of three goals per game

while allowing an average of less than one goal per game.

The Red Hawks also proved that they were one of the most well-balanced teams in the NJAC by taking 412 shots while allowing only 154.

Leading the team in both points and goals was freshman forward Stefanie Gomes. Gomes recorded 12 goals on 35 shots along with six assists for a total of 30 points.

Although the offense and defense were on fire, a team is only as good as its goalie and MSU had two great ones. Amanda Vietri and Gina Policastro stood between the posts this season and allowed 14 goals in the 1,987 minutes of play time.

The Red Hawks are a relatively young team and, with talent like Gomes, the team will be a force to be reckoned with for years to come.

Hopefully, the Red Hawks will be able to bring home NCAA gold next year but, with a team like this, I wouldn’t be surprised if they stand high above the competition.

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Football Cortland

NJAC

Overall

7-0

8-1

Rowan

6-1

7-2

Kean

5-2

5-4

MSU

5-3

5- 5

Brockport

4-4

6-4

TCNJ

3-5

4-6

W. Paterson

2-5

4-5

West. Conn.

1-7

1-8

Morrisville

1-7

1-9

This Week No Games Scheduled Last Week 11/10 MSU 10, Kean 7

Men’s Soccer NJAC MSU RU-Camden RU-Newark W. Paterson Rowan Kean Ramapo Stockton TCNJ NJCU

8-1 6-2-1 5-4 4-4-1 4-4-1 4-5 4-5 3-5-1 3-6 2-7

Overall 18 - 2 - 1 17 - 2 - 3 14 - 8 - 1 8-9-1 12 - 8 - 2 9 - 11 8-9-1 12 - 7 - 3 7 - 11 11 - 10 - 1

This Week NCAA National Tournament 11/17 vs. Trinity 8:30 a.m.

Who’s Hot This Week

Last Week NCAA National Tournament 11/10 MSU 2, Salve Regina 1 11/11 MSU 2, Oneonta 2 (2OT)

Women’s Soccer William Merz Defensive Back - Football Merz set the NCAA record for an interception return touchdown when he intercepted the would-be gamewinning pass for the game-winning touchdown in the Red Hawks’ 55-49 double-OT thriller against Brockport College.

Jennifer Tafro Midfielder - Field Hockey Tafro helped lead the Red Hawks to an automatic bid for the NCAA National Tournament with eight points in two games. Tafro now has 15 goals and 13 assists for the year as the Red Hawks prepare for their NCAA semifinal match.

Game of the Week Field Hockey vs. Mary Washington November 17, 2:00 p.m.

The MSU field hockey team continues to impress as the season progresses. The Red Hawks will take the field this Friday for the semifinal match in the NCAA Nationalk Tournament.

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

MSU Rowan TCNJ Stockton W. Paterson Kean Ramapo RU-Camden RU-Newark NJCU

NJAC

Overall

8-1 7-1-1 6-1-2 6-2-1 5-4 4-3-2 2-7 1-7-1 1-7-1 1-8

16 - 2 - 3 13 - 4 - 1 15 - 2 - 3 17 - 4 - 3 9-9-2 13 - 5 - 4 7-9 4 - 14 - 1 4 - 15 - 1 6 - 11 - 2

This Week No Games Scheduled Last Week NCAA National Tournament 11/10 MSU 3, Averett 2 (OT) 11/11 Lynchburg 2, MSU 0

Field Hockey NJAC

Overall

MSU

6-0

21 - 1

TCNJ

4-2

15 - 5

Rowan

4-2

15 - 7

W. Paterson

3-3

8 - 12

Kean

2-4

8 - 11

Stockton

1-5

7 - 12

Ramapo

1-5

4 - 11

This Week NCAA National Tournament 11/17 vs. Mary Washington 2 p.m.

Last Week NCAA National Tournament 11/10 MSU 1, Christopher Newport 0 11/11 MSU 2, Rochester 0

Volleyball NJAC Overall Stockton Rowan RU-Camden Kean MSU Ramapo RU-Newark W. Paterson NJCU

8-0 7-1 6-2 5-3 4-4 3-5 2-6 1-7 0-8

28 - 7 22 - 9 24 - 8 28 - 11 22 - 11 13 - 14 15 - 13 14 - 11 7 - 20

This Week No Games Scheduled Last Week No Games Scheduled

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Lakers Welcome New Coach Corey Aron Staff Writer

During the last two home games, Los Angeles Laker fans had been frequently chanting, “We want Phil, we want Phil.”

It must have killed them Monday morning to find that not only did Phil Jackson want to come back for his third coaching stint out in LA, but he ended up not being the guy that owner Jim Buss decided to go with. It was Mike D’Antoni who was given the golden ticket to redeem himself for leaving such a bad taste in the mouths of New York Knick fans. Both Phil Jackson and Mike D’Antoni were stunned to hear the outcome of it all.

“When I got the call that it was me, my first reaction was, ‘Are you serious?’” said D’Antoni. I suppose any coach would be astonished in knowing that they had just beat out, arguably, the most successful coach of all-time, Phil Jackson.

Jackson, who is an 11-time NBA Championship-winning coach may have wanted too many stipulations to accommodate his needs in fulfilling the head coaching duties.

Lakers General Manager Mitch Kupchak summed up in his own words that the players and

personnel on this team would be suited better under D’Antoni and his style of offense. He also claimed Jackson’s demands about money and other desired preferences did not effect the team’s decision.

Even though D’Antoni’s resume doesn’t quite add up with Jackson’s accreditations, he still has had great success while he was back coaching for the Phoenix Suns.

It was a match-made in heaven with him and point guard Steve Nash, and now they will yet again reunite while most importantly keeping the task at hand by living up to the high expectations that this Lakers team has been given.

As a Knicks fan myself, I believe the main reason why D’Antoni and the Knicks weren’t able to pan out was because the team didn’t have a pure point guard to run his “seven seconds or less” offense. The name is self-explanatory, in which it’s meant to be run as a high-tempo offense in order to establish enough pressure on the defense into creating a shot.

Essentially, in this particular offensive strategy, there’s a lot of pick and rolls, screens, while D’Antoni has also implemented an international style towards his game-plan throughout his days back in Italy.

Phil Jackson likes to run his triangle offense. Once again, the name speaks for itself. This

offense requires constant movement even with players without the ball in order to create enough space for the appropriate shot. Every time the ball is passed to another player, it will still remain as a triangular-like formation.

This offense is very similar to recently fired head coach Mike Brown and his Princeton styled offense. It gave all the more reason to go out on a limb and choose D’Antoni’s style over the legendary Jackson. Speaking of Mike Brown, about an hour after his firing, he was smiling in a picture with a random person at a Chick-fil-A. I guess I would be smiling too if I was still going to be owed over $10 million regardless of losing my job.

Anyways, the question remains. Will Mike D’Antoni be able to get this star-studded group of players to work cohesively into becoming a championship caliber team? As we’ve seen with the Miami Heat and their “Big 3,” it took them a couple of seasons to finally figure out exactly how to utilize their abilities in order to benefit their team on the court.

We’ve also seen that D’Antoni had trouble himself while trying to get Amar’e Stoudemire and Carmelo Anthony on the same page. I believe that Lebron James has started the trend that you can’t

win a championship without surrounding yourself with star players. While it certainly makes a team more fun and exciting to watch, I don’t necessarily think this philosophy is what builds a winning team.

For instance, if we look at the San Antonio Spurs, they are a team that doesn’t consist of that one star player and yet they’ve been able to be one of the best teams in the NBA year in and year out. It just so happens that during Tuesday night’s game against the Lakers, the Spurs were able to hit a few timely shots while walking out of the Staples Center with a win.

There’s no question that the Lakers are through the roof with the amount of talent that they have. However, it is up to Mike D’Antoni to preach defense while also being assertive and holding his players accountable for when they need to step up and get the job done. He had failed to accomplish those two things in New York, but maybe a change of scenery out on the West Coast may do him, and the Los Angeles Lakers’, wonders.

Red Hawks Advance to Final Four Mike Panepinto Staff Writer

Final Four! It’s meant to describe the best four teams in that sport and division. This year, Montclair State’s field hockey team has the honor of saying that they made it to the Final Four for Division III Field Hockey. The road there was not easy, but for the first time in school history, MSU will be heading to Geneva, N.Y. to contend for the Division III National Field Hockey Championship.

It all started when the Lady Red Hawks went to Salisbury, Md. on Saturday, Nov. 10 at 2 p.m.

Montclair State squared off with Christopher Newport University.

The game turned out to be a defensive struggle, but MSU pulled out the 1-0 win over the Lady Captains.

The only goal in the game came at the 16:16 mark, when junior defender Sierra Rauchbach netted her 11th goal of the season to give the Lady Red Hawks the early 1-0 lead.

Montclair State’s defense made their presence felt in the first half by limiting Christopher Newport to only three shot attempts for the half.

In the second half, things were eerily similar to the first half, as both defenses didn’t allow much room for the opposing offenses to breathe. The Red Hawks’ stifling defense held the Lady Captains

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The Red Hawks are only two games away from an NCAA Championship. Their next game is scheduled for Nov. 17 against Mary Washington. to eight shots for the entire game.

31:33 mark to put MSU up 1-0. p.m. in Geneva, N.Y., MSU will take Senior goalkeeper and NJAC The second half was also tighton the University of Mary WashingGoalkeeper of the Year Megan Boly contested, but Norgard came ton in one game of the Final Four sland picked up her ninth shutout through in the clutch again, this round. The winner of the Lady Red of the season. The MSU Women’s time in the form of an assist. She Hawks vs. the Lady Eagles will Field Hockey team also set a refound senior forward Frances take on the winner of Depauw Unicord of wins in a season with 20.

Schaefer, who knocked in the goal versity vs. Tufts University, which On Sunday, Nov. 11 the Lady at the 62:55 mark to give the Lady takes place at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Red Hawks were ready to take on Red Hawks a 2-0 win, and to clinch November 17th in Geneva, N.Y. the University of Rochester with a berth for the Final Four of Divi The team has certainly a trip to the Final Four on the sion III Field Hockey. The Unireached Coach Gottung’s expectaline. As they had done the day beversity of Rochester only managed tions and hopes to surpass them in fore, Montclair State pulled out a three shots against Bosland, and the coming days. “We have been close win, grounding the Lady Yelonly one of them was on goal. This talking all year about getting to low Jackets by a final score of 2-0. was Montclair State Field Hockey’s the Final Four. I want to see us The first 30 minutes were fair19th consecutive win of the year, playing in Geneva, N.Y. on Nov. 17 ly pedestrian, until senior forraising their season record to an and 18.” The team has certainly ward Kate Norgard tallied her impressive 21 wins and one loss. risen to the challenge and fulfilled 16th goal of the year at the

On Saturday, Nov. 17 at 2:00 their end of the bargain thus far!