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Lost at Sea: Senior Graduate in Trip Fails to Excite Four Years Director of Academic Success Appointed

This year's senior trip returns to Bermuda.

Jeremy Grossman Staff Writer

The SGA released details about this year’s senior cruise from New York to Bermuda. From May 22 to Sunday, May 29, a Norwegian Gem Cruise Kings ship

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will sail out of New York City and dock in Wharf, Bermuda. With four and a half days at sea and two and a half days in Bermuda, the trip will cost $650 per person. A $300 non-refundable

deposit is also required.

Since space is limited, there is a strict policy on student eligibility. With just 140 spots available, the trip is only for Montclair State University Trip Continued on Page 5

SGA Talks Food Craig McCarthy Staff Writer

The SGA Legislative Food Committee was established last week in an effort to improve the quality of the food service on campus and “to get the administration’s eyes open,” according to Mark Ruff Jr., a co-founder of the commitStudents eating their dinner at the Rathskeller.

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Construction Begins on Einstein Bros. Bagels in College Hall Joseph Lisnow Assistant News Editor

The coffee and snack bar inside College Hall will be replaced to make way for the newest eatery on campus, Einstein Bros. Bagels, adding a new dining option for students and faculty.

“Students, faculty, staff and visitors are going to love the new Einstein Bros. Bagels concept,” said Andrew Pignataro, director of auxiliary services. “The students that spend time on the north end of campus will really love the convenience. The folks

that spend time in athletics, Russ, Freeman, Kasser, College Hall and the Cali School of Music will now have more choices than simply Café Diem or the Freeman Dining Hall. The Einstein Bros. Bagels concept will be impressive to prospective students too.”

The coffee and snack bar has been relocated to room 217 in College Hall until Einstein Bros. Bagels is complete. Once opened, the coffee and snack bar will be permanently closed.

Construction began Feb. 14 and completion is scheduled for late spring accord-

INSIDE news feature "Loss of IDs Results in Loss of Meal Plan" pg. 3 "Sodexo Employs Student Mystery Shoppers" pg. 3

"Professor Makes HBO Debut" pg. 6 "Local Band Keeps the 'Jersey Scene' Alive" pg. 9

ing to Pignataro.

The exact date depends on several factors including the approval from the Department of Community Affairs and inspections from the health department.

Pignataro hopes to have it opened by the end of the current spring semester.

Several reasons led to the decision to add an Einstein Bros. Bagels, according to Pignataro.

The College Hall Café has not needed rennovation in over 20 years. The admissions office is now housed inside College Hall. There’s a lack of food offerings on

Celebrating graduation.

Haylee Lenkey Staff Writer

As of the Spring 2010 semester, 34 percent of students at Montclair State graduate within four years, while almost 62 percent take six years to graduate.

In response to this, the university has created a new position: the director of academic success.

Tara Morlando-Zurlo has been hired for this position, which aims to help students establish and complete clear four-year paths to graduation.

Available to every student, the director of academic success wants to make sure students have a full comprehension of the policies and procedures of their respective academic programs, with the ultimate goal that students will complete their degrees as efficiently and quickly as pos-

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“Our intention is for [the director of academic success] to be convenient by ensuring that there is one centralized place students can go to obtain answers, get recommendations and/or just receive support,” Vice President Dr. Karen Pennington said. “[This is] the university’s formal commitment to maintaining and improving students’ academic progress towards graduation,” said Pennington. “Student success has always been our priority and now we are moving that commitment front and center with an office that is designed to help students achieve success.”

Pennington also said that the new advisor will be used to help students evaluate personal plans for academic success, surGraduation Continued on Page 5

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On Feb. 18: Student Sean O’Sullivan, 21, of Bridgewater, was arrested and charged

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On Feb. 20: Officers responded to Hawk Crossings after receiving a report of under-

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On Feb. 20: A student reported the theft of his wallet from the Student Recreation

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receiving stolen property. Hussey was found in possession of a laptop computer that was reported stolen during a Campus Recreation sponsored trip.

At the time of his arrest, he was in possession of an Apple iPod that was stolen during a burglary on campus in 2009. Hussey is scheduled to appear in Little Falls Municipal Court.

On Feb. 16: A faculty member reported being harassed in Lot 1 over a parking space.

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On Feb. 16: Student Clifford Hussey, 22, of Toms River was arrested on two counts of

with possession of marijuana under 50 grams and possession of drug paraphernalia while in Alice Paul Hall. O’Sullivan is scheduled to appear in Little Falls Municipal Court. age drinking. Students Brian Sica, Andrew W. Jackson III, Raffaele N. Albanese, Timothy Small Jr., John L. Shanager and Jamie N. Eltink were charged with underage consumption of alcohol. The defendants are scheduled to appear in Little Falls Municipal Court.

Center. The wallet and other belongings were left unattended in a cubicle on the second floor while the victim exercised. This case is under investigation.

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IDs Lost, Accounts Emptied Jon Fazio Staff Writer

Several students who have lost their MSU ID cards or have had them stolen will not be reimbursed for any fraudulently spent Red Hawk or Flex Dollars at campus vending machines.

Freshman Alejandro Rios lost his ID card earlier this semester and had to pay $20 to get it replaced.

Rios tried to retrace his steps after losing his ID, but after searching for a weekend, he gave up and bought a new card.

“The last time I used it was in Blanton,” Rios said. “I looked everywhere and couldn’t find it. Thankfully nobody found it and used my swipes or Flex.”

Unfortunately, students are not always that lucky. An ID can easily be used at vending machines and sometimes other campus locations.

Last year, Senior Bob Hoffman left his ID card in his jacket inside one of the cubbies on the Rec Center’s sec-

ond floor. When he went to retrieve his jacket, his ID was missing.

“I was furious,” Hoffman said. “I couldn’t believe somebody would do something like that to a fellow student.” Hoffman had over $50 worth of Red Hawk dollars on his card, all of which were stolen and used at a vending machine. He was unable to get his money back.

Andrew Pignataro, director of Auxiliary Services at MSU, said that students cannot be reimbursed when a card is not reported lost or stolen in a timely manner, and if the card was used at a vending machine. However, they do offer help for students.

“Auxiliary Services will reimburse a student’s flex dollars, Red Hawk dollars or blocks if the fraudulent user successfully purchased an item from a cashier in dining services or in the bookstore,” said Pignataro.

Auxiliary Services also offers a 24/7 help center online for students to log onto in order to freeze accounts on lost or stolen ID cards. Students can also add funds and check usage on the site.

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tee, along with Minal Shah.

The committee discussed ways to educate the administration in their second meeting this past Tuesday.

The committee wants them to have lunch in a dining hall, but have a student purchase the food to ensure they taste the food that any student would normally receive.

“The staff doesn’t know how bad it is,” said Shah.

The heads of the committee have already met with James Robinson, the liaison to Sodexo, the main food supplier for Montclair State, and Assistant Director of Student Involvement Julie Fleming, in the past week to discuss possible ways to improve dining halls.

“Robinson is willing to work with us and said he will even come to some meetings,” said Shah.

The committee also wants to extend the hours of the dining halls, even if it is self-serve food, like cereal and bagels.

Robinson expressed that his concern with having longer dining hours is that not enough students will utilize them. Staff is also needed for self-serve dining halls to clean up after students are done.

“I think Blanton should be open as close to 24 hours as possible,” said Maggie Bonadies. “Clearly they can’t make it 24 hours as it would be impractical. The majority of the freshman population is on that end of the campus. It’s impractical to have them scrounge around to get food.”

“If we show them that we want it bad enough we’ll get it,” said Ruff.

“Students need to prove it.”

“This isn’t a commuter school.

The administration should be aware that a significant amount of people live here on the weekends and they need to eat,” said Bonadies.

“There have been times I’ve gone home because I’m sick of eating school food. I get the urge to have a real home-cooked meal instead of the same monotonous food,” said Bonadies.

The weekends were said to be the most inconvenient time for students on campus to get to the dining halls.

The Freeman dining hall closes at 1 p.m., which forces students to walk across campus to eat at the Blanton dining hall that closes at 6:30 p.m.

“I know Freemam just started staying open Friday night,” said Bonadies. “I lived in Freeman last year and that was a huge inconvenience having it not be open on the weekends regularly.”

Even on Sunday, when students return to school, no dining hall services are offered after 6:30 pm.

“We are trying to get it pushed back to 8 p.m.,” Ruff said.

The students’ only option after Blanton closes on the weekends is the Red Hawk Diner. The wait for a meal at the diner averages one hour, and the Flex dollars would run out quickly eating there every weekend.

“The prices seem reasonable, but you don’t really notice when you’re just using your Flex,” said Jessica McMenemy, junior. “My money will definitely run out if I go to the diner a lot and I won’t be replenishing my account. I try to budget myself with what’s available.”

The committee hopes that extending dining hall hours will give students more options. They also want the Student Center deli open to students on the weekends.

“The food I ordered is good, considering it’s from a cafeteria,” said Giuseppe Urbina, freshman. “The prices do seem a little much. Soda and fries cost around $4 and that’s a meal in itself.

“I’m not here late, but for the people who dorm here they should extend the hours. The prices need to be changed,” said Urbina.

“I don’t think the administration is doing a good job of keeping people here,” Jessica McMenemy, junior.

“Most of my friends end up going home all the time.”

“A lot of students don’t feel that dining services answers e-mails, so we can bring that up in our committee [meeting],” said Ruff.

They have already convinced the Blanton dining hall to leave bagels out all day on Saturdays.

The committee decided on a set of survey questions to obtain students’ opinions on the Sodexo dining experience.

These surveys will be sent out this week from their e-mail food.sga@ gmail.com, and they encourage all students to contact them with any dining issues and questions.

Sodexo Employees are required to check the photograph on student IDs.

Sodexo Employs Student Mystery Shoppers Program Designed to Improve Service and Quality of Food in Dining Facilities Maria Villeda Staff Writer

Sodexo, the primary food supplier to Montclair State, began a new quality control program this semester in order to evaluate student experiences at all dining facilities in the University.

Six student “mystery shoppers” will evaluate their dining experiences on campus. These students were chosen based on their schedules and care was taken to ensure that both resident and commuting students were included. They are required to meet weekly with Sodexo.

“The student mystery program helps our managers understand the student experience and how we have met their expectations,” said Robert Griffin, the district marketing manager for Sodexo.

The frequency of visits from these anonymous “shoppers” is based on the traffic in different facilities. Dining halls scheduled for weekly visits are: Blanton, Freeman, the Student Center cafeteria, College Hall and the Red Hawk Diner. Café Diem and Rathskeller are visited every two weeks.

The mystery shopper must complete an online survey about their experience. They are reimbursed $19, in Red Hawk Dollars. At the meetings, the mystery shoppers talk about their experience.

The mystery shoppers are told

to evaluate if the food is fresh, and if students are receiving their food in a timely manner. Other critical points that the shoppers look for is

per, “It is very important that nobody knows who I am, otherwise I am out of the program.”

Another mystery shopper, who saw

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Mystery shoppers taste the foods offered at all campus dining locations. whether or not the staff is friendly and if the location is clean.

“Anonymity is extremely important to success of this program,” said Kamali Archukan, marketing manager from Sodexo.

According to one mystery shop-

an ad inside Blanton Hall about the position, is doing this for the first time this semester. She started in January. “[$19] is worth it for what we do,” said the mystery shopper. “It would be nice to get more money, though.

As much as I love money, it’s actually not bad because it can be used at the bookstore and other places on campus.

“The job is convenient, too, and hasn’t been a problem trying to get it done. Sometimes I’m asked for a specific time to go to the places, like at dinner time. It’s difficult sometimes to try and go the time they want us to.”

“I usually go with friends and bring a notebook because it looks like I’m a normal student,” the mystery shopper said. “I just blend in.

It’s pretty hard for the dining service employees to tell. It’s not hard to be discrete about it.

In the past, student shoppers have had to write reports by hand and turn them in. However, Sodexo has built a website where the shoppers access information and submit their reports more efficiently and accurately.

The report, which includes 10 to 14 multiple-choice questions and a survey, takes about one hour to complete.

“This program is a great tool in analyzing employees, facilities and the quality of a dining experience in easier and faster way,” another mystery shopper said.

“I guess not many people do apply because they don’t know about the job,” said the mystery shopper.

“I think more people should do it.”

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vey completion of basic requirements and assist students in facing obstacles that come with individual degree programs.

The university believes that four years is ample time to complete a degree program, stating that although some programs might call for an extra year or semester, most do not. Taking more than four years would mean spending unnecessary amounts of money. Any change in programs are the result of years of planning, and do not necessarily effect the four-year graduation plan.

Students, however, might have a different viewpoint. Samantha Mazart, 23, and a “super-senior” who has had problems with changes in programs and graduating on time said, “If [the university] is really that concerned with students taking so long to finish, [they should] stop changing the curriculum every semester.”

“Unless this person has the ability to freeze the curriculums in their place, it's a lost cause,” Mazart said. “[This advisor] is like assigning one guidance counselor to the entire student body.”

Others have voiced concerns over the positive effects of this advisor. Antonia Ramirez, a 24 year-old senior said, “I don't know if this is going to help matters. Ultimately, what I've learned is that it's all up to the student to navigate their college career and possibly their parent(s) who help them with the financial burden of paying for college.”

Despite skepticism, this new position promises to aid students by having answers to questions that are often confusing yet crucial when making a graduation plan. Morlando-Zurlo has been hired with hopes that students will not continue to float through programs without any sort of help from the university.

Indeed, many students would have benefited from this in previous years.

According to Thiana Damo, 23, a “supersenior”, the new advisor is, “Great for future students, but it’s a shame for students like me [that are graduating]. It’s too late.”

Tara Morlando-Zurlo’s office is located in Morehead Hall 331.

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undergraduate students who will be graduating this May or who have already graduated earlier in the year (either August 2010 or January 2011). Any senior who is graduating after May will not be able to attend, but will have the ability to participate next year.

This year’s trip will see a number of differences from last year’s trip.

While both were cruises, a different cruise line will be used this year.

Also, last year’s trip only lasted for five days, while this year’s will last for seven.

“I think that the destination is awesome and it’s a good price for seven days,” said James Dublin, senior. “I haven’t been as involved as I should be right now because I work parttime. Plus, I’m a transfer and I don’t know too many seniors. I know a lot of the seniors but not enough to go by myself, especially if my undergraduate friends can’t go or people not from Montclair.”

The price of the trip has also increased — at $580, last year’s event was nearly one hundred dollars cheaper. However, the current fee of $650 accounts for two additional days, as well as an $84 gratuity fee.

“I heard about the trip and I was excited for it, but I’m on a budget this year and won’t be able to attend,” Aliya Wadood, senior. “I thought the price was great but I was wondering why there’s such a small difference between that and the Disney trip two years ago. Something’s a little off about that.”

Last year’s trip was also open to juniors. SGA Treasurer Arun Bhambri said, “Last year the trip was opened to juniors after a month because we had about 30-35 spots left. Nothing is being changed. It’s a senior trip for those graduating.”

Senior Tito Dallavalle said that he’s not very motivated to attend. “To be honest,” said Dallavalle, “I’ve never really had any desire to visit Bermuda,” Dallavalle. “I love to travel, but I’m not much for cruises. It just does not appeal to me. Maybe if it were free I would go, but then again I would travel to almost anywhere if it were free.”

Dallavalle said he would be interested in a senior trip to Europe. “I would definitely go if it were in Bar-

celona, Berlin or anywhere in Europe,” he said. “I know, however, that the trip would be more expensive, but I think I would pay more in that case.”

Senior Kodi Milde is not too excited about the cruise to Bermuda either.

“I just wish [the trip] either went back to being a trip to Disney World or an island, but not a cruise,” said Milde.

“I’m not going because I can think of better things to do with that money and especially because I’m about to graduate,” said Joel Snitzer, senior.

“I don’t see that as a great trip.

Disney seems more appealing,” said Snitzer. “A cruise is more of a family thing. The trip sounds nice, but once it’s over nothing has changed. Now using that money so I can go to the city for interviews seems much better in the long run. I need to think long term. I don’t want to disregard my fun, but I have to. It’s sad but true.”

“A lot of my friends will be fiveyear seniors and I would love to go with them,” said Milde. “I do understand the restriction though, because I will not be walking with them [at graduation], and I could see why they should travel with the class they walk with.”

Dallavalle believes the school should be more lenient toward seniors who aren’t graduating this year.

“Personally, I wouldn’t go until I completed my degree, but if a double major wants to go as a farewell to her graduating friends, I feel there is no problem in that and she should be allowed to go.”

While last year’s senior trip was one of the most discussed events on campus, perhaps the cruise idea has lost its appeal. Some students feel that the trip was not well advertised this year.

“I know many of the seniors in the dance department and I haven’t heard any of them speak about a senior trip,” said Marcella Maysonet, sophomore. “I feel it wasn’t advertised enough. Not a lot of them knew that this event was taking place so maybe that’s why not many people have signed up.”

The final payment for eligible students is due to the SGA office on Friday, March 24. The SGA can be reached at sgaseniortrip@gmail.com.

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The location will be run by Sodexo and they will handle the hiring. Anyone interested should apply at the Sodexo main offices location on the SC Cafeteria.

Since the new eatery will take up more room than the old College Hall Café, arrangements were made to have the office belonging to the University Senate relocated.

Accepted methods of payment are cash, debt, credit card, Flex and Red Hawk dollars according to Jim Robinson, contract employee of dining services.

As of press time, the hours will mirror the current College Hall Café, but extended hours are being discussed according to Pignataro.

“I ate at Einstein Bros. Bagels only once, but I remember I really like it,”

said Michelle Wintling, junior. “It was really good and I had a chocolate chip bagel for the first time and it was awesome. When I first heard it was coming here, I was very excited.

I can’t wait for it to open. I’m probably going to go there a couple times a week, which might be bad. There isn’t another one by house, so I’m excited it’s coming here. I feel this will decrease the congestion at Café Diem and I’d rather go to Einstein Bagels.”

There are no plans to bring further food chains to the campus.

Bagels are prepared fresh onsite and other products include sandwiches, coffees, soups and salads. To view a full variety of their food, visit http://www.einsteinbros.com/#/ food/.

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A temporary Cafe has been created in College Hall room 217. the north end of campus. Café Diem is currently overloaded and feedback from the students was taken into consideration. Students took part in surveys and those results as well as the outcome from three separate taste tests of the products by students helped weigh the decision.

“I think it’s great with the addition of Einstein Bros. Bagels,” said Maureen Donohue, junior. “There are not a lot of options on campus. We don’t have breakfast anywhere on campus that’s currently 24/7. Students who have early classes miss breakfast and now there will be options for them.

Breakfast is something you can eat all the time. They needed another place to eat on the north side of campus, so this works great.”

“I feel it’s an expansion the campus could really use,” said Brent Bagwell,

senior. “The other places on campus are crowded, especially if you just want a bagel and coffee. As a student, you’re on a time limit if there’s a class coming up.”

MSU and Sodexo approached Einstein Bros. Bagels about adding a location on campus in late 2008 and it was approved in early 2010.

“Most food service decisions are made with student involvement,” said Pignataro. “This was no different. MSU decided that the College Hall Café needed an updated look.

MSU discussed with Sodexo what was hot and going on at other campus’. We then met with students and the SGA for their input.”

Einstein is considered a name brand concept that will be operated

by MSU’s dining service provider Sodexo.

The future location of Einstein Bros. Bagels.

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blue), lavender and flint grey. These colors are the focus of the male color palette this spring, so wear them with strength and pride.

W. Wyatt Slaughter Staff Writer

Spring is just around the corner but the spring fashion trends are in full bloom. Men and women alike can benefit from knowing current trends that won’t break the bank.

Women Current colors for the spring 2011 for women are honeysuckle, sienna orange, pale yellows, aqua, dusty sky blue, sand, santa fe (rusty red) and crisp white. These are the major colors that have appeared in designer’s spring lines, so keep a look out for them.

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Hairstyles for the spring will stop you in your tracks. The bob is back ladies, but this time with a twist. The bob’s new look is longer and with fringe bangs, you can also try adding waves to this style to give it more finesse. The other hot hairstyle is the cropped pixie, which Emma Watson has made popular this year. Two hair colors are standing out this spring, white blondes and redheads. If you’re neither, don’t feel pressure to change. Rock your natural color.

Top trends for women this spring are lace accent pieces such as tights, shoes, and purses. Another trend on the rise is matte nail polish with clear tips giving your nails a needed pop.

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Since men’s clothing is more about basics, accessories are essential. Gold is the color of accents this year. So watches, necklaces and shoes will all be gold.

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For style, womenswear is headed back in time with 1970s inspired clothing. But don’t worry, that isn’t the only trend in style. The biker look, punk fashion, lace clothing, sheer clothing and bell-bottoms will also be making a statement this spring.

Men Men’s fashion is making it’s own mark this spring with color. The current spring colors for men are barberry red, firecracker orange, turf green, beeswax yellow, linen pale beige, russet (a dark brown with reddish-orange tinge), blue curacao (a blue with a turquoise tinge), regatta (a dull royal

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For men there’s no trendy hairstyle, since most men keep their hair short, but here’s a tip: Break the cycle of the same boring hair cut and try something new. Ask for some tips from your hairstylist to refresh your look. Use hair gel or other product to spike your ‘do.

These tips will brighten your spring wardrobe and add some flair to your style. Remember to be daring!

The Beauty Box Professor Creates At-Home Sugar Spa Melissa Dressing Staff Writer

After a few decadent hours of a massage, champagne and rose facial, finished off with a spa manicure and pedicure fit for a queen, I finally came to the conclusion that I should be treated like royalty on a daily basis.

Unfortunately, a trip to Dieci Spa in Livingston every day doesn’t quite fit into the typical college student’s budget.

With this being said, I started to pray that I would win the lottery — researched diligently — and then prayed some more.

I didn’t win the lottery, but I did come close by discovering that we can get spa-like treatment right in our own homes (or dorm rooms).

Not only can you pamper yourself in your own personal living quarters, but at a financially savvy cost. Too good to be true? The essential ingredient could be right in your very home — or plastic food bin — already. And what is this miracle little ingredient you ask? Sugar!

The sugar granules act as the exfoliating agent to your skin that removes those nasty, dry skin cells that accumulate and eventually form dullness and visible signs of aging.

This little miracle has also been shown to moisturize the skin, prevent blemishes, create radiance and help prevent cellulite.

Brown sugar tends to be better for people with sensitive and acne-prone skin. Both can be used all over your body and is especially handy to exfoliate your lips.

Now why haven’t I been using brown sugar all along? It even smells delicious. It all made sense when I realized how many scrubs I’ve had in my life that contained sugar. So, I began looking up some home-made scrubs.

Here is one of my favorite sugar masks that I tried over the weekend.

One of the best parts is that all of the ingredients can be found at your local supermarket!

INGREDIENTS:

Sugar & Green Tea Scrub 2 tbsp. of brown or white sugar 1 green tea bag (not essential, but has antioxidants and is an anti-inflammatory) 1 teaspoon of vitamin E (not essential, but is moisturizing and healing) 3 tablespoons of water DIRECTIONS: Mix the brown sugar, vitamin E (optional) and water in a bowl. The mixture should not be runny, so start off with less water. You can always add more if you need to.

Optional: In a separate bowl or cup, use just a little bit of warm water to extract the tea from the bag. Mix some of the green tea into the sugar mixture you’ve already started.

Once it’s all mixed together, apply it to your face and gently massage in a circular motion. Once your entire face is covered, leave the scrub on for two to three minutes. Then wash the mixture off your face with lukewarm water.

If you didn’t use vitamin E with this recipe, apply a light moisturizer afterwards to hydrate your skin cells.

You will love your baby smooth skin that smells like cake after using this mask. What’s not to love? Indulge yourself in some “you time.” You deserve it.

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com. Elian spent the summer writing a whole season of episodes. His background in sales and marketing and 11 years in the music business offered additional outlets for his creativity.

“I love that I would have the opportunity to continue to be creative in a meaningful way that could touch other people’s lives,” said Elian.

Once he finished writing the first

Ask any communications student who Professor George Elian is and they will probably say that he’s one of the best teachers on campus. They’ll also tell you that he lets students listen to the music from his band back in the 80s.

The spotlight is on Elian in 2011 as he creates a season of episodes for HBO. The opportunity for a shot at the big time all started with his play “In Love & Contempt” that premiered in the L. Howard Fox Theatre on camKaitlin Monte and Alex Pepperman pus. The play at the Red Hawk Diner.

Courtesy of Kristen Ruggieri moved to an offBroadway stage at the famous Cherry Lane Theatre in New several episodes, filming began. Part of York, where it had a soldout run. the pilot episode was shot at the Red “I thought a play would be the perHawk Diner on campus. fect organized forum to make my state“There’s always the possibility when ment about how I feel about relationI need a diner, or a classroom, or I need ships with men and women,” said Elian a campus, I will shoot more scenes on a New Jersey native. this campus. Two of the main female “In Love and Contempt” is a play leads are in their early twenties, so about how men and women are fundathey’re likely to have boyfriends that go mentally incompatible by nature, but to a university or college,” said Elian. this act of nature doesn’t keep the sex“If you could put out a quality TV es from wanting and needing to be with show,” Elian said, “It’s something peoone another. ple will watch because at the end of the A key role in the success of the half hour they feel like they got someplay at the Cherry Lane Theatre came thing from it that applies to their own from four of MSU’s own theatre majors: life. That’s a very great feeling to get Lena Chilingerian, Joel Snizer, Corinne from whatever you do and it’s identical Chandler and Bret Lada. to the feeling I get from teaching.”

Their performances caught the eye HBO is currently reviewing the epiof a television producer who thought it sodes while Elian waits for the green would make a great concept for a sitlight.

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Aries – If you have been planning a vacation lately, this week a wrench may be thrown into those plans. It is important to remember not to panic during these troubled times. By putting your head down and thinking through your problems, you will be able to figure out a solution and get the plans for your trip back on track.

Taurus – Be prepared for bad news this week, as you will receive information that you will have lost some money. The important thing is to not be too hard on yourself; this type of situation likely could not have been prevented. Instead, figure out a way to get by temporarily and work extra hours to make your money back.

Gemini – You may know of a new friend who is dating someone who you admired in the past. This is going to fuel your jealousy in a large way. During times like this, you must remember the importance of friendship. It is time to leave your past behind and move forward with your romantic endeavors.

Cancer – It has been a long semester already and this week you will feel the strain of all the work that you have been receiving lately. Do your best to fight through the week and get all of your tasks done. Even though you will be mentally and physically exhausted by the end of the week, your hard work will be worth the price.

Leo – This week, a group of friends or an organization that you are involved with is going to be split by a disagreement in philosophy. During these times, it is important for you to remain neutral in the debate. You do not want to alienate any of your friends or create a label for yourself. Just allow the issue to pass on by.

Virgo – A redesign of your dorm or apartment is in order this week. Be careful, however, because your roommate or family may be frustrated by your sudden intuition to make changes. Just ignore any negative vibes you receive from them and allow your inner creativity to come out in your living space.

APO Recycles Alan Akins Staff Writer

Every week, The Montclarion staff prints a newspaper so students can read the details on everything that goes on at Montclair State University. Once we print these newspapers, the old and unused ones are simply collected to be thrown away. Sounds wasteful doesn’t it?

Recently, Alpha Phi Omega came forward with a stellar idea. They will collect the old, unused newspapers each week and deliver them to the Bergen County Animal Shelter. There, the

newspapers can be used to put keep the animal areas cleaner. This not only helps the animal shelter, but it also works out great for the environment as well. “Alpha Phi Omega is trying to clean up the campus by taking old newspapers that would probably go in the trash and help both the environment and animals in need,� said junior Marissa Stapleman.

Alpha Phi Omega has many students who are sympathetic towards animals, so they want to volunteer time towards an animal shelter. However, in order to volunteer one must go through an extensive training process which is not exactly ideal for a college student. APO had to figure out a way to donate time to the shelter without entering this process, thus the newspaper idea came about.

If anyone else has ideas or would like to get involved , Marissa encourag-

Libra – This week, hard feelings will emerge between yourself and a friend after an innocent misunderstanding. Do not get sucked into a long battle with your friend, but instead take a few days to think things over and fix your relationship. Your friendship is too important to lose over such a small debate.

Scorpio – This week, you are going to be approached by a number of your friends looking to you for valuable advice. Put your best friendship skills to the test and offer as much advice as you can. Not only will it be appreciated by your friends today, but it will pay dividends in the future.

Sagittarius – Your feelings are going to be hurt big time this week when you discover that the person you like is infatuated with someone else. Do not get too upset and act irrationally. Instead, do your best to move forward with the situation, whether it being moving on to another love interest or some other solution to the issue.

Capricorn – You are going to discover that a friend that you believed was close to you is actually hiding large secrets from you. This is a problem that could affect your future. You must approach this person as soon as possible and try to resolve the situation quickly.

Problems could arise if action is not taken soon.

Aquarius – It’s going to be a week of disappointments as a group gathering is going to be canceled. Rather than fretting at home, gather a group of your closest friends for an impromptu get-together. Take a disappointing night and make it one to remember.

Pisces – You have a friend who is having a lot of problems with relationships. This is the perfect opportunity to guide them in the right direction in their romantic life. By helping your friend, you may be able to teach yourself something about your own relationship. es you to contact APO directly at Apo. msu@gmail.com. There is also an animal food drive idea in the works.

APO helps at The Bergen County Animal shelter.

Any other information can be gathered from the shelter’s website: co.bergen.nj.us/bcas.

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The Weekly Debate Is it better to meet someone at a bar or online?

He Said

Mike Monostra Sports Editor

I’ll have to honestly admit, neither the Internet or a bar are the absolute ideal places for meeting your soulmate. That’s not to say that you can’t meet a nice partner either way.

I know couples who have gotten together at a bar or online, I’m just saying that they are much safer and more effective ways to meet someone.

However, if I had the choice of going to Joe’s Pub or registering for an account on eHarmony, I’m going to choose the bar in a heartbeat.

This may come as a surprise to some of you, because bars are commonly looked down upon. However, I have three reasons for why a bar is a better place to find someone.

1. Face-to-face meetings work best.

This is true especially in today’s day and age, when you have no clue who you are meeting on dating websites.

Granted, the vast majority of people

are real and not creepy, but there are some people who prey on love-starved souls on the web. It is easy for someone to make up a persona on the internet.

This could include putting up a fake picture of themselves or making up certain likes and personality traits to match an ideal partner. In any case, nothing beats a face-to-face meeting with someone, even if it is in a bar.

2. Bars are loose and fun. The general perception of single men and women who hang out at bars is that they are all “drunks.” While this is true in some cases, I can personally say that there are actually normal people at bars.

While it may not be common to meet someone at a bar who interests you, it is a lot easier to talk to people there.

Drinking a couple of beers can keep you loose and make it easier to talk to that special someone. The key word, however, is a couple beers. If you can’t control your drinking habits, you’ll be running into problems.

3. The online dating formula is flawed. These dating sites all promote compatibility and matching you up with your ideal person. However, dating someone that is too similar can be an issue. Sometimes you don’t need someone who is similar, but rather someone who complements you. That doesn’t mean you should date someone who is completely opposite of you, but just because the online test says you and your match are compatible, doesn’t mean you’re perfect for each other.

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Jade Moskovitz Staff Writer

Where you should search for your partner can be determined by what you are searching for.

Take a bar for example. People who go to bars are generally looking to have a few drinks and a good time. Bars are typically full of younger people who will learn your name and manage to forget it by the morning.

Sure, it is possible to meet someone at a bar who will small talk his or her way into getting your number, take you on a date and eventually begin a relationship with you, but what are the chances he or she is going to be a candidate for marriage?

Think back, when is the last time you heard a romance story that began with that. I’m sure that would set high standards for your children when they ask to hear the fairy-tale beginning of how mommy and daddy met. “Well honey, it all began at a bar…” It’s almost as if there should be an unwritten

rule, stating that no serious relationship should begin in a bar. However, there are exceptions.

Sometimes people “click” no matter the location. If sparks happen to fly between you and another person at a bar or club, it is important not to let your initial perception of that person be confused with the actuality of who they are.

In order to become familiar with who they are as a person, allow them to take you on a couple dates and get to know them before categorizing them as “the one.”

Meeting people online comes with its advantage, as well as its disadvantages. Although there is the uncertainty of not knowing who is on the other end, be it a nice guy/girl or a rapist, in today’s day and age it is not out of the norm to meet Mr. or Mrs. Right via the Internet.

In fact, one in five relationships are said to begin online. Dating sites have the ability to take the frustrations out of meeting someone with similar interests and desires. They also attract individuals who are looking for something serious and someone wanting to settle down.

However, when considering online dating, it is important to be careful.

If it comes down to meeting your online partner, be sure to allow a friend to know where you are going, at what time and with whom, in case of an emergency.

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Local Band Keeps the “Jersey Scene� Alive Amanda Balbi Feature Editor

Positioned behind the drum set sits Arthur Sabatino, 25, of Landing, N.J. He wears his heart on his sleeve for every song. The intense music from his band, the Warehouse Whorrors, spikes his heart rate, sending rhythmic pulses of adrenaline coursing through his fingers and into the drumheads. Dripping with sweat, Sabatino steps down from his drum platform at the end of their heavy-hitting song “Operation� with a huge smile on his face.

Sabatino’s ambitions in life drove him to form a band based out of Fairfield. Not all bands get popular within a six-month period, but the Warehouse Whorrors have already drawn over 40 loyal fans. Also, unlike a typical band, Sabatino found his band mates through Craigslist.com and through friends of friends. “I found Jose Irizarry [our current bassist] on Craigslist and he had an art class with this guy named Larry who played guitar,� Sabatino said. “And then Larry hooked us up with Trish, who is our lead vocalist now.� “We instantly clicked and made a song in two hours,� Sabatino said. The chemistry that emanated from the band at their practice was instantly recognizable. Sabatino has been playing drums since he was four years old. “I loved the loud sound of beating on the drums,� he said with a chuckle. “Our name was originally the Warehouse Project. We changed the name because of the U.K. band that’s huge over there,� Sabatino said. However, since they practice in a warehouse, the name fit perfectly. The wide-open floor plan makes for a perfect stomping

Wharehouse Whorrors performing at the Meatlocker.

ground for a growing band.

Drawing from influences such as As I Lay Dying and the Deftones, Sabatino finds new inspirations everyday.

The common vibe between Sabatino’s band and other popular metal bands is the drumbeat. Even though Sabatino doesn’t use a double bass pedal, he makes due with his talents more than his equipment.

Sabatino’s band members include his brother Mike on rhythm guitar, Jose on bass, Larry on guitar and Trish Fiks is their lead vocalist. “Vocalist� is not the proper title for what Fiks does.

She doesn’t quite sing out her lyrics per se, but rather screams them as if she is trying to scare away angry wolves. She also acts as promoter for the band. Fiks lands gigs at the Meatlocker in Montclair, Dingbatz in Clifton and the Croc CafĂŠ in Allentown, Penn. “I know some of the security at the Meatlocker, so we help each other out by promoting each others’ shows,â€? Fiks said. She is currently trying to book a gig in Asbury Park, which has been the starting venue for many bands. “We are always down to play,â€? Sabatino said. “We always look for places to play

to get a fan base.� This is their key to success. They don’t just reach out to their friends, but also try to use social media websites to promote their music and achieve a solid fan base.

Sabatino’s goal for the next couple of years is to, “Work up and climb the ladder to get a record deal. For me, I would love to play music for a living, but all in all it takes sacrifice and I am willing to do whatever it takes.�

Fiks put it in simpler terms: “We are trying to keep the Jersey scene alive.�

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The Salted Truth

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ilted lettuce leaves congeal together in large metal containers, their browning degradation warning diners to beware of yet another unsatisfying meal. Not far from the leafy wasteland sits a blend of bland rice that claims to fall under an exotic ethnicity. Paella, Coos Coos and an Asian station promises undercooked rice.

The dining options on this campus have been a problem as far back as we can remember.

We can easily recall the innumerable amount of columnist complaints and ranting writers on campus that just want to

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receive the equivalent of what they are paying for: a good meal.

This issue may resonate as distinctly redundant, yet no matter how many times we voice our complaints, nothing has undergone significant improvement.

In an attempt to rectify this problem, last week the SGA established a Legislative Food Committee “to get the administration’s eyes open” concerning the dining selection on campus.

Supposedly, the committee will discuss ways in which they can bring about change. They have also established a Facebook group that will be open to comments and com-

plaints about campus food.

Although we commend the SGA for their initiative in forming such a committee, we just can’t help wondering what they can actually do about the quality of food on campus.

Granted, the committee is attempting to extend the hours in the dining halls across campus. Students will truly appreciate this change; the trek from Freeman to Blanton is arduous when the wind makes visibility and comfort nearly impossible.

But Montclair State has a binding contract with Sodexo that clearly stipulates that the campus cannot use other services to provide alter-

native dining options. In essence, this contract prevents any real progress towards a new and better meal plan.

This committee can talk about quality change all they want, but complete change is beyond their grasp.

Similarly, Facebook may seem like a great way to make the committee more accessible to college students, but it really is, as one member of our staff so adequately phrased it, “half-assed activism.”

Our generation truly does have the tendency to hide behind the Internet, using it as a security blanket to voice their complaints.

Instead of posting an angry rant on Facebook, we would like to see these students actually attend the meetings. Even if the committee doesn’t actually change anything, attendance will at least show a student’s commitment to a more appealing campus.

The students that really suffer from the infamously sub-par food at Montclair are the ones living on campus. These residents have no other choice than to purchase the rather pricey meal plan, only for their taste buds to suffer.

Recently, the students at Yale rallied together and boycotted the food on their campus. Eventually, they achieved change, but only after calculated action.

Is that type of extreme behavior the only effective means of protest?

As mentioned previously, this issue is not breaking news. We know that Sodexo is capable of producing better food. We see it plainly in the formal dining hall in the Student Center, which, we must say, is pretty damn tasty.

Sure, the cost is greater, but student satisfaction should be a priority for the administration.

The students can form committees until the end of their college careers without achieving much of anything. This is an unfortunate truth that we have to learn to accept.

All that’s left is to hope for a day when we don’t have to douse our meat and potatoes in salt just to make our meals edible. We aren’t looking for a four-star meal, just something that won’t taste like cardboard.

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Students Speak How do you feel about the food on campus?

Matt Kofman Junior Graphic Design major

Kate Osborn Junior English major

Andrew Sanns Sophomore Math major

Marissa Stapelman Junior Family Services major

“I don’t really have many problems with the campus food.

Food is food, and I will eat it regardless. People say it’s bad but it’s fine with me.”

“It’s very consistent. At times it makes me sick, like certain things. Blanton a lot and upstairs, the stir-fry in the center of the student center cafeteria.

Yeah, that makes me sick all the time. Sometimes it’s good, like if you get sandwiches, those are good. Well, most of the time.”

“I pretty much just head down to the Rat because I’ve had most of my food undercooked. I’ve had food poisoning before so that’s a big fear.”

“A lot of it is extremely unhealthy. Unless you go into the dining halls where they have a salad bar. They also don’t have vegetarian options for those of us that don’t eat meat. So I eat the same food … day after day.”

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The Montclarion • February 24, 2011

Government Change Through e-Revolution

Middle east employs technology as catalyst for freedom and democracy

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Travis Lancester columnist

pheaval has been spreading across the Middle East, ranging from peaceful protest to violent rebellion, and just recently the range has widened to

include massacre.

This upheaval has sparked unity among young adults, a unity that has seen these young adults, many around our age, standing up for democracy.

However, with all of the different circumstances surrounding each of these individual countries, there has been one constant: the Internet.

The Internet has truly played an integral part in each and every one of these nations’ uprisings. It has been utilized by the people in a multitude of ways in order to spread awareness of the unrest, to release information and to voice the opinions of the long oppressed and unhappy people.

Videos have been uploaded to YouTube displaying scenes from marches, the unity of the people, and the hostility of the militaries. Twitter, Facebook and other social networking sites have played roles in forming successful protests and bringing enormous groups of unhappy people together.

In all of these instances the Internet has provided a truly groundbreaking way to protest and rise up. In Egypt, the government even went as far as to shut off the Internet in order to quell the masses.

Ironically, in doing so they only intensified the protests of the public, sending a greater wave of urgency for change throughout the country.

The news of the successful uprisings in Egypt shot across the web, influencing and sparking uprisings in numerous other countries in the Middle East.

When the Northern African nation of Libya got wind of the upheaval in Egypt, they too attempted to band together and displace their ruthless dictator, Muammar al-Gaddafi.

One distinct and tragic difference is that the Libyan protests quickly became massacres as Gaddafi ordered the merciless slaughter of any and all protestors. News of the slaughter soon spread across the web. Within minutes Libyan citizens and concerned onlookers alike began “tweeting” about the atrocities.

There is no doubt that the Internet is an immensely powerful public sphere — these uprisings have shown us just that.

But we’ve known this fact long before the uprisings began turning our attention to the many different rallies and cries for help.

In a world where Facebook groups such as “I bet I can find 1,000,000 people who hate (insert name of celebrity or political leader here)” exist, it is no surprise to us

just how powerful the Internet can be. And it is also no secret that the Internet is a basic staple of our everyday lives.

We email, we blog, we read the news, we watch TV, and in fact, there are very few things that we cannot do from behind our computer screens.

So it goes without saying that many of us would be in a state of peril if we were cut off from that which we hold so dear: Internet access.

Similarly enough, there seems to be a direct correlation between the moment the Egyptian government cut off the Internet and the moment the Egyptian people really began to rally.

For me, this raises a question: Are we so used to being connected all of the time that the loss of the Internet is such a terrifying concept?

It wasn’t until the Egyptian people were cut off from the world that they really became alarmed and frantic in the face of what was going on, and this isn’t without reason.

Imagine you find yourself cut off from the Internet — no access to your friends, family or major news providers — during a time when a connection to these things is integral to your well-being.

We even get antsy when Facebook is experiencing technical difficulties, or when Blackboard is down.

There’s no telling what would occur here in America if the Internet were cut off. In some ways it seems that maybe we take the

Internet’s importance for granted.

Here we use it to occupy our wandering minds throughout the course of the day, or contact a close friend, while in another country there are people using it to ensure freedom from oppression or to contact similarly concerned citizens.

We’re so used to always being connected to the Internet that most of us probably haven’t even considered what it must have been like for the Egyptians, cut off from the Internet when they needed it most.

Perhaps we need to take a step back, and look at the Internet and the power that it possesses from a different angle. We are given so much just by being citizens of the United States of America that it is a shame that we take so much for granted.

It is time to start thinking about more than just ourselves and about how precious the Internet actually is.

Award-winning columnist and Muslim activist Mona Eltahawy recently tweeted: “Murderous Gaddafi has Libya under communications blackout. Libyans rise up even tho no intl media 2 bear witness. In awe of their courage.”

So before you write up your next meaningless tweet about the person who cut you off in the parking lot, think about the Egyptians and the Libyans sending tweets asking for help, unity and solidarity.

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

The Evolution of Teaching Evolution One student’s plea for responsible education without religious context

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t was Louisa May A lc ot t ’s father, Bronson, w h o f a m o u s ly said, “The true teacher defends Jacob Mercer-Pontier his pupils Assistant opinion against his own pereditor sonal influence. He inspires self-distrust. He guides their eyes from himself to the spirit that quickens him. He will have no disciple.”

As an educator in the mid-1830s, Bronson Alcott’s view on physical punishment and routine memorization was, indeed, a radical one.

He was determined to do away with the old methods of teaching because he believed that it was the duty of all teachers to make children think for themselves and inspire each other’s potential greatness.

These experimental schools of free-thinking children were widely criticized by community members as absurd, blasphemous and obscene, but Alcott stuck to his pedagogy nonetheless.

Now, 123 years after his death, information has come to light that would make this progressive philosopher rife with anger.

A recent New York Times article revealed a 2010 national survey of more than 900 public high school biology teachers in which 60 percent of participants admitted to the casual omission of both evolution and creation from their yearly curriculum.

This “cautious 60 percent,” as the original article calls them, is effectively handicapping both general students and potential biology enthusiasts all around the country, and this number doesn’t even include the 13 percent that solely promote creationism in their classrooms.

Before anyone jumps to irrational conclusions, I want to make perfectly clear that this is not an article regarding the legitimacy of either evolution or creation, but rather, the responsibility of all teachers and

educators to provide a complete education to their students, regardless of their discipline or “personal influence.”

It is one thing to provide your students with a biased presentation of certain subject matter; it is another to omit the information altogether. If we keep this up, we will soon be reading a survey that shows primary school teachers omitting their least favorite consonants from the alphabet.

Unlike most other professions, the noble art of teaching is one that can only truly flourish through an equal exchange of ideas between student and teacher, for one’s purpose rests entirely on the participation of the other – a true symbiosis. For a true learning environment to exist, teachers must ask more questions than they answer, they must promote the ambiguity that is inherent in the questions that are truly worth asking, and they must, above all, promote the idea that there isn’t always one definitive right answer.

This plea is not for the current teachers, many of whom have already determined their methods to be the be-all and end-all,

but for those who are still in the dawn of their education careers. With a GTL generation (“Gym, Tan, Laundry,” the popularized catch-phrase of reality “star” Mike “The Situation” Sorrentino) being taught primarily by reality television and consumer marketing, it is now more important than ever before to encourage free thinking and individuality in your pupils.

Each one of you holds an incredible power in your hands, one that, as they say, comes with a great responsibility. It will shape the minds of our future doctors, scientists, activists and philosophers (to name only a few), who will, in turn, affect the generation that follows them.

The responsibility is to allow these pupils to recognize that not all of the questions have been answered and that there is a wealth of untapped knowledge out there that could be theirs if they choose to pursue it.

Jacob Mercer-Pontier, an English major, is in his first year as Assistant Opinion Editor for The Montclarion.

Ding Dongs & Goofballs: Haphazard Healthcare

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ith the Republicans in the House of Representatives working on the repeal of “Oba maca re,” I thought this would be a good jumping off point Dillon Eliassen for my second Columnist column for The Montclarion.

For the past couple years, I’ve been dealing with some medical issues, and while they don’t involve insurance, they do concern other aspects of healthcare that the reform effort was supposed to improve – namely quality of care.

Unfortunately, I am the type of patient who is afflicted by ailments that have no cures. I don’t have any terminal diseases, but I do have chronic conditions, syndromes and an -itis.

None of my doctors have ever given me certain causes for these maladies, nor cures; I am provided only with treatments that make these things more bearable.

First, I have Irritable Bowel Syndrome, which sounds just as bad as it is. Basically, I frequently get stomach aches after eating and the only way to relieve the pain is to go to the

bathroom.

When I asked the doctor what caused it, she shrugged her shoulders and said, “It could’ve been anything.” When I asked her to elaborate she responded, “You probably ate something that didn’t agree with you and it affected your gastro-intestinal blah blah blah.”

That’s really insightful: I ate something that didn’t agree with me. I might as well have had my mommy diagnose me, “Aww, baby’s tummy hurts. Now baby has to go do a boom-boom!”

The treatment is to drink fiber drinks.

My drink of choice is Metamucil, which four out of five octogenarians recommend.

The same doctor diagnosed my Bursitis, which is an inflammation of the bursa, a sac containing lubrication which prevents rubbing and friction between the different bones making up a joint (coincidental pot references!).

I have it in my hips and it causes pain when I lie on my side for too long, but I have to lie on my sides because the only way I can sleep is in the fetal position, which I’m sure is indicative of some weird Freudian hangup I have.

The doctor instructed me to ice my hips when they hurt, and she said a really effective and cheap method would be to use a bag of frozen peas.

A doctor told me to put a bag of frozen peas on my hips! That’s not medicine; that’s a practical joke!

I also have Pinguecula, which is a fancy way of saying dry eyes. I asked the ophthalmologist what caused it and he said, “Exposure to sunlight and wind.”

Well, how the hell am I supposed to avoid that? Am I supposed to hold up an umbrella on a sunny day like some southern belle?

The doctor told me to buy a good pair of sunglasses.

To relieve the dryness and irritation I use artificial tears, but of course there is no cure; despite the existence of laser eye surgery to fix someone’s lousy eyesight, we can’t zap out a little conjunctivitis?

Finally, I suffer from migraines. This is my favorite one because the neurologist was so happy that I told him my dad also got migraines.

You see, I had a CT scan, X-rays taken and I kept a log of when I got one and under what conditions. It was a couple-month process for him to tell me, “Well, I don’t see anything on the CT scan, so I can’t give you a definite cause for your migraines. Does anybody in your family get migraines?”

When I told him my dad got them from time to time he said, “Well, there you go,” and before you can say “co-pay,” he was filling out a prescription for a painkiller. “So,

they’re genetic?” I asked. “Could be,” was the reply.

Awesome. Couldn’t he have asked that before I had to take time off from work to get a CT scan and waste time in a waiting room reading articles about osteoporosis prevention?

I don’t understand the disparity between ailments that can be cured and those that are incurable.

The medical industry can eradicate cancer, transplant vital organs, reattach severed limbs, and biologists are making progress against HIV/AIDS – hell, if a crazy gorilla rips your face off, doctors can graft on a new one. You won’t look like Natalie Portman or Tom Cruise, but at least you’ll have one!

Doctors can do all these amazing things, but when it comes to solving something as benign as chronic stomach aches or dry eyes, or even the common cold, they’re as lost as DJ Pauly D at a poetry reading.

I don’t know about you, but I find it a little disconcerting that the neurologist I saw is capable of cutting open my head and performing brain surgery, yet has no clue why I get migraines.

Dillon Eliassen, a graduate student, is in his first year as a columnist for The Montclarion.

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A Eulogy for Radiohead

“The King of Limbs” Pleases Some, Disappoints Many Mark Gould Arts & Entertainment Editor

By now, we’ve all heard the news: Radiohead has a new album. “The King of Limbs” won’t hit stores until March 28, but the band was kind enough to release the album online for download. Hipsters everywhere rejoiced, but the rest of us are left wondering: what happened to Radiohead?

Let me preface by saying that, yes, I’ve listened to the album. Several times. I’ve thought about it for days, and given it plenty of time to sink in. I’ve talked to many people, most of whom have the same opinion: Radiohead is dead. Long live Radiohead!

18 years ago, Radiohead released their debut album, “Pablo Honey.” The album was marketed towards the MTV slacker generation, and the band became instantly famous with their hit single “Creep.”

Admit it, you know every word.

Two years later, Radiohead released “OK Computer,” one of the only albums that nearly every music critic will agree to name one of the 90’s absolute best. Radiohead became more famous than any alternative band could ever dream of being.

Since that point, however, the band has slowly been drifting towards an experimental type of sound. More luscious atmospheres and electronically programmed beats became the standard found on 2007’s “In Rainbows,” which was released as a “pay-what-you-want” album.

Four years later, “The King of Limbs,” the band’s completely unannounced eighth full-length album is released.

“The King of Limbs” proves to be the most polarizing Radiohead album to date. The sound can be best compared to other electronic bands like Caribou, and by that, I mean it sounds nearly the same. Upon first

listen, the eight-song, 37-anda-half-minute album seems a bit confusing. These aren’t formal songs as much as they are pleasantly textured background instrumentals. Yes, lead singer Thom Yorke sings, but most of his vocals free-fall right out of his throat. That’s always been his vocal delivery, but in past efforts, he’s had the lyrical content and backing tenacity to pull it off.

The album starts enjoyably enough. The second track, “Morning Mr. Magpie,” sounds like it was taken from a London nightclub. The next few songs seem similar: one beat that continues from start to end, without any classic elements that are typically found in music, such as verses, bridges or choruses. Not to say that a song needs a chorus, but there is a fine line between a well-crafted masterpiece and a forgettable miss.

The first single from “The King of Limbs,” “Lotus Flower,” is the band’s best effort at mastering their new aesthetic approach. However, the song sounds too similar for each second of the exactly five-minute effort. The next track, “Codex,” is a peacefully submissive piano-laced track, sure to make any sensitive guy or gal feel right at home. “Give Up The Ghost” features (gasp!) a guitar, and emits creepy tones until the album’s closer, “Separator,” gives a pleasant conclusion.

Life-long Radiohead fans will love the album, if not for the simple fact that it’s a Radiohead album. However, “The King of Limbs” asks us to look at the album as more than the product of a world-renowned band. The style is everywhere these days; London’s dubstep/electronic movement has been a surprisingly everpresent theme in new music.

Take newcomer James Blake, only 22 years old, who has

“The King of Limbs” is a polarizing album in Radiohead’s usual impressive catalogue.

released his own self-titled album of slowed down, soulful beats and haunting vocal textures. In moderation, this whole “death to the live sound” technique can work, and can even be beautifully done art.

As a whole, however, there really isn’t much to convince listeners to keep listening.

Radiohead isn’t the first band to explore sonically, and with any luck, they’ll keep exploring for years to come.

Unfortunately, “The King of Limbs” doesn’t do justice to the band’s stellar catalogue.

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Check out www.themontclarion.org for a bonus video of Thom Yorke dancing to everything from Hall and Oates to Abba!

“Unknown” is a Solid, Cryptic Mystery Thriller

For mat Presents Flaws for Film Ken Macri Staff Writer

“Unknown” is a solid mystery thriller that keeps its audience involved from start to finish, but tries to pull too many unnecessary strings.

The acting and cinematography in this film is top notch, although the plot at times seems absurd; at points during the film, you’ll be sitting in the theatre confused, wishing for a rewind button.

Basically, Dr. Martin Harris (Liam Neeson) is knocked unconscious after his taxi goes flying off a bridge. Fortunately, his life is saved by the heroic actions of the taxi driver, Gina (Diane Kruger). Dr. Harris is in a coma for four days and wakes up second guessing his identity. He eventually pulls himself together and races back to his hotel, only to find that his wife, Elizabeth (January Jones), says she has never seen him before and is happily married to the “real” Dr. Martin Harris (Aidan Quinn).

Neeson’s Dr. Harris has no idea what is going on, and now his ordeal begins: How can he prove his real identity and understand the conspiracy that has taken control of his life?

While the story unfolds and the audience starts to grasp

Laim Neeson stars in the suspenseful “Unknown.”

the events that take place and who the “real” Dr. Harris is, another curveball is presented— an unnecessary one at that.

The audience starts to think of several possibilities that could be occurring. Was it all a dream? Has Martin Harris been brainwashed to the point where he only thinks he’s Martin Harris and really isn’t? As you can see, “Unknown” forces you to think quickly. A good mystery thriller should make you think, but the risky and complex layout of “Unknown”

may have caused it to get lost in its own cryptic format.

Don’t get me wrong, “Unknown” is a good film, and supplies its audience with a healthy dose of realistic action.

Also, as mentioned before, the acting in the film—especially from Liam Neeson and Bruno Ganz (“Downfall”)— is very satisfying.

Overall, I would recommend “Unknown” to a seasoned mystery thriller viewer, as you might think it is too far-fetched otherwise.

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Ken’s Grade: 3.5 out of 5 Stars To watch the trailer for “Unknown” visit www.themontclarion.org.

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The Montclarion • February 24, 2011

A Superhero, Cop and Mouse Walk into a Comic Book

An Inter view with Michael Avon Oeming Alan Vallee Asst. A&E Editor

He’s drawn the world’s best police procedural, he’s drawn fantastic mice, he’s had a movie adapted from his work. Is there anything this man can’t do? The Montclarion recently sat down with Michael Avon Oeming via phone to find out.

A&E: “Powers” is probably the work that brought you to most people’s attention first. Can you talk a little about that?

Oeming: “Powers” was a bit of an overnight success. It happened about 10 years into my career. I started at 14 as an inker for a strip called “Newsltralia” for a small company and spent a number of years doing little stuff here and there. Eventually I got my break by doing a “Judge Dredd” comic for DC, or at least as much of one as I could.

In the mid-90s, the market crashed and I had to find new ways to work. I met Dave Mack and Brian Bendis and worked on their stuff in my own style for a while. Eventually Brian sent me a pitch for what would become “Powers.”

His career was just starting up and we got immensely lucky and got started in the right time and place. By issue three I was able to finally quit my job as a security guard. It was a tough time and I wound up drawing the first few issues of “Powers” in a cramped booth there.

A&E: So what are you doing now?

Oeming: I work in Seattle now for Valve Software. I’m a Jersey boy at heart but it’s good to be here. The pizza is terrible, but you can’t beat the sushi here for freshness. It’s very different from working with comics; these are people that work on games. I’ve been involved in the “Team Fortress 2” comics that get released with the updates and a lot of work goes into them, even by the programmers. Then we released a full-length graphic novel bridging “Left 4 Dead” one and two called “The Sacrifice.” It was a lot of fun to do a videogame comic that wasn’t terrible.

A&E: Another one of your bigname projects is “Mice Templar.” How did that one happen?

Oeming: I’ve actually been working on it for about the same time as “Powers,” maybe even a month or two more. I’ve always been a fan of the epic fantasy

stories and I wanted to do one myself, bigger than I was able to draw comfortably. Brian Glass, who I’ve known since the early 90s was a good friend of mine. We did a seminar one time which led to “Mice Templar.” We got a spine of six issues done and then it became this huge epic that it is now.

A&E: One thing I’ve noticed is that having children changes one’s creative process a lot. How did your kids change yours?

Oeming: When my son was born, I had a lot less time to work. My wife had a full-time job and I was drawing comics so I was the stay at home father. At that point though, there wasn’t enough work to feed my family and I knew that if I wanted to do comics that I would need to find a simpler way to make pages. I definitely was influenced by Kevin Nolan – he had a simpler style that I stole and used to make my pages quicker so I could spend more time with my son. It also forced me to cut all the time-wasting out of my style, like revving myself up with movies and books. Now I sit down to draw and I draw. Having a child has been the best thing for my career—it made me better.

A&E: You have a new project coming up, “Takio.” Want to tell me about it?

Oeming: “Takio” is a creator-owned project by me and Brian Bendis. It’s about the relationship between my wife Taki and her daughter Olivia. There’s a very natural bond between them to the extent that they would joke about being sisters. They would always be talking about comics or videogames or anything else and it was like they were sisters.

The comic was actually Olivia’s idea, and we’re running with it. Bendis came up with the story, since both he and Taki were adopted and had that bond. Instead of drawing and writing something we’ve created, we’re writing and drawing the people we know. It’s a departure from our normal style and it’s been a fun romp.

A&E: Who’s been your favorite person to work with?

Oeming: I’ve worked with Brian Bendis a lot, it’s where I got my big break.

I’ve also done a lot of work with Dan Burman and my wife, Taki Soma. Obviously, I’ve done a lot of work with Brian Glass on “Mice Templar” and it’s been

Photo courtesy of www.comicsbeat.com Michael Avon Oeming’s new graphic novel, “Takio,” is now available at your local comic book store.

fantastic. I’m sorry Wife, but I have to give it to Bendis. We can read each other’s minds and we’re at a very strange place where we can write the vaguest of outlines and know all the details.

A&E: This is a slightly evil question, but what is your single favorite issue you’ve worked on?

Oeming: This is actually easy. I once did an issue of “The Spirit” for DC that had a Kevin Nolan cover. It’s the only thing I’ve worked on that I’ve writ-

ten and drawn myself. I’m immensely proud of “Takio” and “Powers,” but this is something I worked on entirely by myself, and it was an honor to work on “The Spirit” since I’m a huge fan of Will Eisner. You might not know it, but I hate most of my work.

Michael’s newest project, “Takio,” is currently available in a comic book store near you.

The Montclarion would like to express condolences over the passing of Dwayne McDuffie.

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“Sweet Charity” Seduces MSU

T he Good Times Ne ver Seemed so Good Stefanie Sears Staff Writer

Looking for something sweet?

How about some “Sweet Charity”?

“Sweet Charity,” directed by Clay James and choreographed by Mimi Quillin, opened last Wednesday night in the L. Howard Fox Theatre and will be playing until Feb. 26.

“Sweet Charity” is the story about a young woman named Charity Hope Valentine, played by senior Andrea Dotto, whose greatest wish is to be loved. She succeeds to an extent, because the moment she enters the stage the audience is guaranteed to fall in love with her. Dotto’s charm and positive attitude, along with the fact that she is nearly the shortest person in the cast, make her beyond adorable.

Throughout the show, Charity has three different love interests. The play opens up with Charity serenading her husband-to-be (as soon as he leaves his wife, of course), Charlie.

Although he has no lines, Charlie robs Charity and pushes her into a lake, which gets the plot moving.

Charity’s good friends, Nickie (Elish Conlon) and Helene (Megan Fulmer), provide advice and opinions for their friend’s love life while also providing entertainment for the men who enter the Fandango Ballroom, where they all work as dance hall hostesses. It is Nickie and Helene, along with the rest of the hostesses, who deliver the famous song “Big Spender,” a highlight of the show with movement emulating

the style of choreographer Bob Fosse.

There are plenty of memorable dance sequences. One that comes to mind occurs right after our heroine is invited into the Pompeii Club by her second love interest, famous movie actor Vittorio Vidal (Chris Michael Cannon), in place of his girlfriend Ursula March (Kelsey Beckert), who is currently giving him grief over checking out another woman.

What is really interesting about the dancing is that even though there are no elaborate flips, spins, or jumps, the steps are intricate and energetic. When Charity gets to Vidal’s apartment, where some of the most humorous scenes of the show happen, she delivers another well-known song called, “If My Friends Could See Me Now” – another highlight.

Charity is convinced that she will finally leave the dance hall for bigger and better things. Determined, she goes to the 92nd Street “Y” in hopes of finding a path of enlightenment when she runs into Oscar Lindquist (Corey Hafner), love interest number three and the man who coins Charity as “Sweet Charity.”

Lindquist is late for his own lecture, so the two rush into the elevator, only to be trapped in it. The two connect when Charity helps Oscar overcome his claustrophobia and they fall in love. However, Oscar is the one man to whom Charity has not revealed her profession because she does not want him to think differently of her. Will she tell him? And if she does, what will his reaction be? Will Charity finally live happily ever after? Are you going to watch the show and find out?

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The Rock Returns to WWE Superstar will Guest Host WrestleMania XXVII

Joseph Lisnow Assistant News Editor

After a seven-year hiatus, Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson returned to World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) on “Monday Night Raw.” He was introduced as the special guest host for WrestleMania XXVII, much to the delight of his enormous fanbase.

The rumors about his return have run rampant for years, but nothing has become of them until now. He was rumored, like always, to be named the special guest host, but it was far from a lock. Uncertainty soon turned to excitement as his entrance music echoed throughout the arena and the crowd erupted with enthusiasm and disbelief.

Other rumored names for the guest host position included both professional wrestlers and celebrities. From the likes of Justin Bieber to Bob Barker to Stone Cold, the long list of possible names seemed to outweigh any chance that it was The Rock.

The WWE certainly hit a home-run with his return. It was kept a secret, something that is rare and hard to do in professional wrestling when there are sites designed to leak information.

By being able to keep his return under wraps, it was definitely a nice surprise that only made his return better.

The last time The Rock wrestled, or was even seen in a WWE ring, was back in 2004. That night, at WrestleMania XX, The Rock would be on the losing end of what would be his final professional wrestling match to date.

Even then, the crowd still loved to cheer for the man known as “The People’s Champion.” Making a few pre-taped segments over the next seven years made the fans want to see him back and their wish was finally granted.

The Rock’s 15-minute promo brought a feeling of nostalgia to many fans. It was a flash back to the popular “attitude era”; a vast difference from the current child-friendly PG rating. He hit all his famous lines laden with the swearing and sexual references that his fans missed so much.

While the return worked on many

levels, the future for The Rock remains unclear. All that is known right now is that he is set to be the guest host at WrestleMania. With five weeks until the show, there is plenty of time to make appearances on WWE programs and help promote the event.

After WrestleMania, his future remains in question. The WWE will likely do all that they can to keep him around and wrestle one more match.

He is undoubtedly still in great shape and the fans still love him. During his promo, The Rock took a few minutes to mock the controversial John Cena.

A match between the two would surely draw an audience, but we will have to wait and see if anything comes of it.

As soon as “Raw” ended, Facebook and Twitter erupted with comments about The Rock’s return. Current fans soon flocked to these and other social media sites to discuss what they had just seen. Former fans or people familiar with his work saw the comments and after realizing that he was back, stated that they were going to start watching again. His return was a success that surely pleased the WWE. Videos of The Rock’s return were posted on YouTube almost immediately following “Raw.” Just as quickly as videos were removed for copyright violations, more were uploaded to replace them. The world was talking as if this was the return of greatness for a company that has witnessed its ratings cut in half compared to a decade ago.

Now, I can’t lie and say I’m The Rock’s biggest fan. The way he left a company that made him a star felt wrong – it was as if he was turning his back on his fans. Despite this, seeing him appear was great. It was an unexpected surprise that has created a buzz among old and new fans.

The Nielson ratings and pay-per-view buyrates should see a nice increase for now, but that will become apparent soon enough. With his future in wrestling still uncertain to most, the only thing that we know for sure is that WrestleMania XXVII just got a lot more interesting thanks to “The Most Electrifying Man in Sports Entertainment,” The Rock.

The Rock will guest host WrestleMania XXVII, but will he compete?

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WrestleMania XXVII will take place April 3, 2011 at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta, Georgia.

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Destination: New York

Blockbuster Trade Finally Sends Carmelo Anthony to Knicks Jay Hrina Staff Writer

The New York Knicks have swapped teams with the Denver Nuggets after what seemed like an eternity, allowing them to obtain prized superstar Carmelo Anthony.

The New York Knicks, Denver Nuggets and Minnesota Timberwolves completed a three-team trade late Monday night, and the blockbuster deal that has been mere speculation up until this point became official Tuesday morning.

The Knicks obtained Chauncey Billips, Sheldon Williams, Anthony Carter and former first round pick (2006; 20) Renaldo Balkman from the Denver Nuggets. The Knicks sent over starters Raymond Felton, Danilo Gallinari and Timofey Mozgov along with Wilson Chandler to the Nuggets as well as a 2014 first-round pick.

Along with the first-round pick the Nuggets will also receive (at press time) a second-round and a third-round pick from the Minnesota Timberwolves, plus $3 million in cash. The Knicks also sent Eddy Curry and Anthony Randolph to Minnesota in exchange for Corey Brewer.

Even though the Knicks had to strip the depth of their roster to obtain Anthony the positives certainly outweigh the negatives. The only key losses in this deal (other than the draft picks) are Raymond Felton, because of his versatility this season; former first-round pick (2008; 6) Danilo Gallinari; and the 7’1 “rookie” (yet he’s been playing since 2004 in Russia) Timofey Mozgov. If Gallinari and Mozgov stay at the skill level they are currently playing at, the Knicks will have no trouble forgetting their departure. But these players still have tremendous potential, while Carmelo Anthony has reached a plateau with his skill.

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Guard Carmelo Anthony once battled with the Knicks, but now will swap uniforms after the Dennver Nuggets traded him away to the New York Knicks on Monday night.

By obtaining Carmelo Anthony, however, the Knicks have gained an advantage greater than the players they traded away. New York looks much more attractive with two superstars compared to one (Amare Stoudemire). And even though the Knicks have their stars, they’re still looking at finishing in the same position now that they were going to finish in before the trade was made. It’s certainly not what Knick fans want to hear, but when you strip an entire team to make a trade, you’re bound to have some negative backlash.

This trade was made for the future of

the organization. The Knicks need to finish this year to clear them of any expiring contracts and to gather themselves in the offseason and plan their next moves.

Next year they need to obtain a reliable, yet cheap, supporting cast.

With a new Collective Bargaining Agreement taking place there is no certainty in how much the Knicks can spend and how much room they’ll have to work with, but they’re pushing to obtain a third superstar in the next star-studded free agency offseason (following the 20122013 season). They may have their eyes on only one person, too – Chris Paul.

But for now the Knicks aren’t worrying about getting Paul, or about who will add to the depth of their roster, who will come in the future or how much money they’re restricted to spend.

For now, the Knicks are celebrating a trade that could have and should have been made months ago. Half the basketball season was spent talking about where Carmelo Anthony would end up.

Finally, we have an answer: it’s where he always wanted to be and where everyone figured he would end up, in New York. It just took three months longer than necessary.

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Red Hawks Beat Stockton, Fall to WPU

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A double-double from junior guard Jaime Ericson, pictured above, helped guide the Red Hawks to the NJAC semifinals.

Kendall Zoppa Assistant Sports Editor

The Red Hawks took the court Saturday afternoon against the Ospreys of Richard Stockton in a 64-55 victory that would advance them to the semifinals of the NJAC Women’s Basketball Championship.

Montclair would get on the boards first with a quick jumper by Kisandra Ayanbeku, but as MSU 64 the clock pressed on, the Red Hawks Stockton 55 found themselves trailing by seven with only five minutes left in the first.

With four successful free-throw attempts

by Michelle Montagna and a pair of clutch jumpers by Ayanbeku, the Red Hawks rallied back and found themselves up by three at the half.

Stockton would come back for the second half seemingly strong, but not before junior guard Jaime Ericson put up a three-pointer to tie it at 28. With the help of Montanga’s follow-up three-

pointer, the Red Hawks gained momentum and were on their way to a steady lead for the remainder of the game.

With a no-sweat foul shot by Ericson, Montclair would take the lead to 15, posing a serious threat to Stockton’s defense who went to the line nine times as opposed to the 16 attempts Montclair racked up. With a handful of free throws along with a fast-break layup

by Ayanbeku, the Red Hawks summed up the contest with a 64-55 final score.

The victory sent the Red Hawks to the NJAC Seminfinals against the William Paterson Pioneers, who won the NJAC North Division Championship.

Ericson would earn a well-deserved double-double with 13 points and 10 rebounds alongside the help of guards Theresa Towns and Montagna who collectively added 34 points. Ayanbeku would finish just behind Ericson, collecting 12 points and nine rebounds.

The win gave the Red Hawks their second opening round victory over the Ospreys in two years. MSU defeated Stockton 80-70 in the first round of the 2010 playoffs.

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A poor, mistake-filled first half crippled the Red Hawks’ chances of an upset over the number-20 ranked William Paterson Pioneers. In the end, MSU fell short with a score of 79-68.

Most of the first half proved to be WPU 79 disastrous for the MSU 68 Red Hawks, as William Paterson forced 19 MSU turnovers. The Red Hawks shot better than the Pioneers in the half, but bad mistakes proved to be a problem for MSU. The number of turnovers by MSU, combined with decent shooting from the Pioneers, sparked a 35-7 William Paterson run that stretched for most of the first half. By the time the Red Hawks got out of the jam, they found themselves in a 29-point hole. But an 11-0 run by the Red Hawks at the end of the first half cut the halftime deficit to 46-28.

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Montclair State reduced the turnovers in the second half and the results showed on the scoreboard. MSU shot a solid 46 percent for the game, compared to just 36 percent for the Pioneers.

Halfway through the second half, junior guard Jaime Ericson helped spark a 9-0 Red Hawk run that reduced the William Paterson lead to just 68-58 with nine minutes remaining. However, MSU couldn’t get any closer than that, as the large halftime deficit was too much to overcome.

The Pioneers’ Brianna Lucas had an outstasnding day, scoring 29 points.

April Smith had a double-double for William Paterson with 18 points and 13 rebounds.

Forward Kisandra Ayanabeku led the Red Hawks in scoring with 17 points and also added eight rebounds. Ericson scored 14 points and freshman Sara Kelley scored 12, all of them three-point shots.

The loss ends MSU’s quest for the NJAC title, while the Pioneers advance to the NJAC Championship to play RutgersNewark.

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Men’s Basketball Holds Off Stockton in Round One Kofi Biney Staff Writer

It was a win accomplished in the narrowest of margins and in the most controversial of circumstances, but it was a win nonetheless.

MSU men’s basketball advanced to the semifinals of the NJAC tournament with a 61-60 road win over Richard Stockton College on Saturday afternoon. With a record of 19-7, the Red Hawks will move on to face Ramapo College on Tuesday evening.

The first half MSU 61 was close in almost Stockton 60 every aspect. The 34-32 halftime score was a deserved one for the Red Hawks, as they were exceptional when it came to field goal shooting (56 percent from the field). Oddly enough, Stockton only trailed by two at the break while shooting 42 percent from the field.

MSU guard Rodney Freeney had a great opening period, scoring 12 points.

However, in a sign of things to come for the rest of the game, he would only score two points the rest of the way.

The second half was an entirely different state of affairs for both teams. The Red Hawks came out of the blocks flying, going on an 11-2 run in a span of 4:27.

Three-pointers by A.J. Larkin and Tom Bonard were catalysts for the run.

However, that was as large a lead as MSU would get for the rest of the game.

Stockton mounted a fierce comeback over the next 10 minutes of play, led by the likes of Kai Massaquoi (who had 20 points), Ibn Moye (13 points) and Nmadi Usuwa (10 points). The Red Hawks only shot 38 percent from the field in the second half and went the final 4:04 of the game without a field goal (Stockton went the final 6:11 without a shot on their own as well).

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Freshman guard Michael Price going up for a rebound against William Paterson earlier this month.

by Andrew August gave MSU a 59-56 lead with 4:05 remaining. From that point on, the game turned into a mixed flurry of turnovers (six combined), fouls and free throws. Two from the line by August (who led all scorers with 23 points) gave Montclair State a three-point lead with 1:39 left. Stockton cut the lead to one via

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Adam Floyd fouled Freeney with 0:13 left, but Freeney missed both shots.

Massaquoi snared the rebound and drove down the court, passing it to Ibn Moye, who missed what would have been the game-winning three-pointer.

Adam Floyd grabbed and attempted a

put-back shot, but he missed.

Stockton’s bench was upset by the final play, claiming that Floyd was fouled. However, the referees did not make the call, ending the game on that note and sending the Red Hawks to the NJAC Championship on Friday at 7 p.m. against New Jersey City.

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Swimming Sets New School Records at Metro Championships Nick Verhagen Staff Writer

The Montclair State Red Hawks swimming and diving teams finished the Metropolitan Conference Championships after an amazing performance last weekend (Fri. Feb 18- Sun. Feb 20). The men’s team finished fifth out of 18 while the women’s team finished seventh out of 19.

MSU finished the weekend with a total of 13 new records, compared to the five that were set last year. Six were set on day one, three more were set on day two, and MSU added four more on the last day of the Metropolitan Championships.

Senior Blaise Lacca was also presented with the Dick Krempecki Outstanding Senior Male Award for his contributions to his team and the Metropolitan Swimming and Diving Conference.

“The conference could not have selected a better senior than Blaise Lacca for the Dick Krempeci award,” said coach Brian McLaughlin. “The senior that exemplifies what the conference stands for could have been chosen from 17 other Metropolitan schools ... I am extremely proud it was an athlete from our university.”

“I honestly was in complete shock,” said Lacca. “When I first heard my name, it didn’t register right away. Even while I walked across the pool deck I was in disbelief. But after I had the award in my hands and looked back at my team, and all the alumni and parents, to see them cheering for me, I felt a huge amount of honor and pride to be representing all of them. I have a lot of great memories that stick out every time someone mentions our swim team. The image of all my teammates standing and cheering for me as I walked back to them will forever be the top memory of my career, I couldn’t have asked for a better send- off.”

Day one ended with the men in fourth place with 188 points. The women sat in seventh with 142.5 points but only by a mere 3.5 points behind the College of St. Rose with 146. The first of many records was set during the men’s 50 freestyle.

Sophomore Zak Westerberg shaved .03 seconds off of a 24-year-old record of 21.57 with a time of 21.54. Westerberg would come back again and set an even

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Senior captain Laura Spadoni competes in the 200m breaststroke “B” finals during the Metro Championships last weekend at Rutgers University. faster time of 21.14 in the finals and finished ninth overall. The old record of 4:06.07 in the 400 medley relay would fall to freshman Kelsie Donahue, sophomore Ashley Vallone, and seniors Laura Spadoni and Galina Loutchouk when they finished with a time of 4:05.28. Just like Westerberg, the four would come back in the finals and post an even faster 4:03.57 to take fifth place.

Vallone would break another record in the 50 freestyle when she finished with a time of 24.36, edging out the old record of 24.52. Vallone later cut another .08 seconds off of that time when she finished with 24.28 in the finals. Sophomore Michael Smith also broke an individual record in the 500 freestyle with a time of 4:39.80. He would later race in the finals and finish in sixth with a time of 4:42.74.

Westerberg would anchor the 200 freestyle relay with sophomores Nikolas Lumkong and Thomas Long and senior Blaise Lacca when the four bested their previous record of 1:26.02, set at last year’s Metropolitan Championships, with a fourth place time of 1:25.18. Donahue would also set a record when she finished 17th in the 500 freestyle with a time

of 5:22.53. Donahue broke Loutchouk’s record time of 5:23.15 that she set two seasons ago in 2009.

Day two ended with the men falling to fifth while the women held their position at seventh. Lumkong and Long would team up with juniors Chris Lee and Sean French when they broke the 200 medley relay record of 1:37.46 with a seventh place time of 1:37.33. Smith would come back on Saturday and break another record in the 200 Freestyle.

Smith finished in sixth place with a time of 1:42.65, breaking the 1997 record of 1:43.23. Westerberg, Smith, Long and freshman Joseph Berry would set Saturday’s third and final record in the 800 freestyle relay. The group finished in second with a time of 7:03.01, beating the old record of 7:04.85 by almost two whole seconds.

Montclair State couldn’t have ended the three-day competition on a higher note. Westerberg, Smith, Long and Lacca teamed up to set two records in the 400 freestyle relay. The first came when Westerberg posted a time of 47.07 in the leadoff leg, breaking the old record of 47.53. After Smith and Long both turned

in solid runs, it was handed off to Lacca.

Lacca went 47.83 to finish the group’s time at 3:09.91 which put them in fourth place but also broke the group’s previous record of 3:11.09, set one year ago.

Vallone would come back again in the 100 freestyle and swim a 53.89 to beat the previous record of 53.98, set in 2008.

She would later swim an even faster time of 53.73 when she placed fifth in the finals. Vallone would reset that record again with a time of 53.39 when she led off the 400 freestyle relay with Spadoni, Donahue, and sophomore Christina Crossin. The group finished with a time of 3:40.88 which ended up being just .12 seconds off of the record. Loutchouk would also beat her own record in the 1650 freestyle with a ninth place finish and a time of 18:27.87.

The Red Hawks’ season has concluded, but it ended with a huge splash. “[I’m] very proud that the team persevered through an extraordinarily tough winter,” said coach McLaughlin.

“Walking to Panzer for early morning workouts this season on days we had ‘doubles’ made it a little tougher than usual to jump in the pool.”

Women’s Lacrosse Ready to Defend Skyline Title in 2011 Mike Monostra Sports Editor

For the fourth time in five seasons, MSU women’s lacrosse enters the new year as defending champions of the Skyline Conference. And while the Red Hawks have lost seniors like forward Morgan MacPhee and Lauren Adams to graduation, a core of young players as well as experienced upperclassmen look to continue the team’s winning tradition.

The team will be headed by two top forwards, junior Cora Delfini and senior Kayla Henderson. Delfini had a breakout sophomore season in 2010, leading the team with 49 goals and 66 points.

She was named a first-team all-Skyline player and was also MVP of the Skyline Tournament last season. Big things will be expected from Delfini this season.

Henderson also had an impressive 2010 season as she scored 39 goals for the second straight year and topped 100 goals in her career. All eyes will be on Henderson as she continues to climb the chart for career goals in program history.

She enters the year just nine goals away from breaking into the top ten on that list.

Other key returning attackers include sophomore Kailee Beal and junior Maggie Fallon. Beal was impressive during her first season with the Red Hawks, pouring in 33 goals and being named the Skyline Conference Rookie of the Year. Fallon’s goal output in 2010 dropped off from her freshman year, but she still added 13 goals during the season and had three points in the Skyline semifinals against

Kean to help the Red Hawks’ championship run.

On the backline, the Red Hawks will be guided by two senior defenders in Kristen Quigley and Sara Watson. Quigley enters the season as the anchor of the defense.

She grabbed 26 ground balls and added 11 caused turnovers last season. Quigley also scored a career-high three goals on top of her defensive responsibilities.

Watson had a breakout season in 2010 after returning from an injury-shortened 2009. She had a career-high 13 ground balls and also caused nine turnovers on the backline.

In the goal, sophomore Tiffani

Henderson returns after an outstanding freshman year that saw her named a first-team all-Skyline player. Henderson led the conference with an 8.54 goals against average and .500 save percentage in the 2010 season. In 17 starts she finished the year with a record of 11-5-0.

Henderson’s success was critical in the Red Hawks’ return to the title game last season.

The Red Hawks will be challenged early on in their 2011 schedule as their home opener will be on March 5 at 12 p.m. against Stevens College, the team that eliminated them in the 2010 NCAA Tournament.

Stevens enters the season as the number-ten ranked team in the nation and the only team in the preseason top-25 that is on the Red Hawks’ schedule.

For their first game out of the gate, Montclair State will travel to Madison, New Jersey on Saturday to take on the Drew University Rangers. The season opening game will start at 1 p.m.

The Red Hawks will open their home schedule against Stevens on Saturday, followed by a meeting with Scranton on Tuesday, March 8 at 7 p.m. All of the Red Hawks’ home games in 2011 will take place at Sprague Field.

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Sohpomore attacker Kailee Beal drives to the goal in a game against Bard College last year.

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MSU Track Finishes in Fifth at NJAC Championships Jon Fazio Staff Writer

Montclair State men’s and women’s indoor track and field teams finished fifth at the 2011 New Jersey Athletic Conference Indoor Championships held at The Armory on Sunday afternoon.

For the men’s team, sophomore Niyi Adenugba recorded three Top 5 finishes: third in the high jump at 1.93 meters, third in the 55 meters hurdle at 8.18 seconds, and fifth in the long jump at 6.62 meters. Adenugba thought he finished exactly where he wanted to after the meet.

“I’m very pleased with my performance,” Adenugba said. “But now I’m striving to do even better next time.

Although I’m a little upset I didn’t win, I now know I have the potential to do great once I train some more.”

Meanwhile, senior Mario MorrisonBird added two of his own Top 5 finishes, leading to a 2-3 finish in the shot put as he threw 14.81 meters and finish-

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ing fourth in the weight throw with a mark of 13.95 meters for the Red Hawks.

Morrison-Bird thought he gave it his all and stayed calm and collected throughout the meet.

“I’m happy I placed Top 5 in both events,” Morrison-Bird said. “I tried my best to get as many points as possible for my team. Even though I didn’t throw a personal best, this meet was a step in the right direction.”

As for the women’s team, sophomore Heather Gearity secured the 4x400 relay team to a conference championship with a NCAA qualifying mark and then won the 400 meters to another NCAA provisional qualifying mark.

Gearity earned the conference title in the 400 meters as she posted a winning time and personal best of 57.97 meters, which is good enough to put her on the list for the NCAA Division III Championships, which will be held in Bexley, Ohio on March 11-12.

Sophomore Ashley Powell added two Top 5 individual showings and helped the Red Hawks set a new school record in the

4x200 relay, where they scored 77 points.

Powell would record personal bests as she finished fifth in the 55 meters with a time of 7.57 seconds and was third in the 200 meters at 26.13 seconds.

Powell then ran the lead leg of the 4x200 meter relay and was joined by Gearity, Patterson and Hannah Campbell as they broke the MSU record with a time of 1:44.70, besting the mark of 1:46.38 set in last year’s NJAC Championship.

Both the men’s and women’s teams are returning to The Armory on Friday, February 25 as they compete in the Armory Collegiate Challenge. Adenugba and Morrison-Bird are both going to be practicing hard so they can try to qualify for nationals.

“I’m going to practice my form over the hurdles and my starts going up to the first hurdle and running in between hurdles,” Adenugba said. “And, of course, my breathing, which really helped this last meet.”

“Like my boy Will Brown told me,” Morrison-Bird said, “Everyone is going to be grinding these last meets.”

with 16:09 left to give MSU their first lead of the game at 32-31.

Ramapo would battle back, as the game would be tied up seven different times in the second half. However, in the final two minutes of the game, it was Freeney who made the difference for MSU. Freeney scored the final eight

points of the game for the Red Hawks, including a clutch three-point shot with 21 seconds left to give MSU the lead for good.

Ramapo’s last chance to tie the game and send it into overtime came on a Will Sanborn three-point shot as time expired. However, the shot missed the mark, and in the blink of an eye the Red Hawks were championship-bound.

For MSU, they have won three straight games, all of them elimination games. Their streak started with a 62-53 home victory over New Jersey City. If the Red Hawks want to win the NJAC Championship and continue their season, they will have to beat the Gothic Knights again. NJCU will be their opponent in the NJAC Championship on Friday in Jersey City. Tip-off will be at 7 p.m.

Who’s Hot This Week Rodney Freeney Guard — Men’s Basketball In addition to being named to the All-NJAC team this week, Freeney led the Red Hawks with 19 points, all in the second half as MSU shocked Ramapo to advance to the NJAC Championship game.

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4 - 21

This Week NJAC Championship 2/25 @ NJCU

Women’s Basketball

North

NJAC

Overall

WPU

11 - 2

22 - 3

RU-Newark

6-7

18 - 8

MSU

6-7

14 - 12

5-8

15 - 10

NJCU

0 - 13

South Stockton TCNJ

Rowan

RU-Camden

12 - 1

22 - 3

9-4

17 - 9

7-6

14 - 11

7-6

12 - 11

2 - 11

9 - 16

This Week No Games Scheduled

Last Week 2/19 MSU 64, Richard Stockton 55 2/23 William Paterson 79, MSU 68

Swimming & Diving

NJAC

Overall

TCNJ

4-0

8-2

Rowan

3-1

7-2

MSU

1-2

5-5

WPU

0-2

10 - 2

0-3

5-4

Men’s

Rowan

Men’s Basketball seeks their first NJAC Championship since 2003 as they battle the NJCU Gothic Knights for the title.

5 - 20

Kean

TCNJ

Men’s Basketball Friday Feb. 25, 7 p.m. at New Jersey City Floyd Hall Arena

7 p.m.

Last Week NJAC Tournament 2/19 MSU 61, Richard Stockton 60 2/22 MSU 67, Ramapo 64

Women’s

Game of the Week

12 - 13

Ramapo

Michelle Montagna Guard — Women’s Basketball Montagna was named the NJAC Rookie of the Week this week after guiding the Red Hawks in their first round playoff win over Richard Stockton. She scored 16 points and added five assists in the victory.

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North

Ramapo

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sports

MSU

4-0

9-0

3-1

7-2

1-2

4-5

WPU

0-2

11 - 2

Ramapo

0 - 3

5-5

This Week End of Season Last Week Metro Championships Men’s — 5th place Women’s — 7th place

Ice Hockey

SECHL

Overall

WPU

14 - 2 - 0

25 - 6 - 0

Siena

11 - 3 - 2

19 - 6 - 2

MSU

11 - 3 - 1

18 - 6 - 1

N.H.

7-4-2

18 - 6 - 2

CCSU

7 - 8 - 1

15 - 18 - 2

Marist

7-8-0

10 - 20 - 0

WCSU

Holy Cross

6 - 10 - 0

2 - 11 - 0

9 - 16 - 1

NYU

1 - 14 - 0

8 - 19 - 1

6 - 20 - 0

This Week Regional Playoffs 2/26 vs. Marist 5:30 p.m. @ Danbury Ct. Last Week No Games Played

Women’s Basketball Playoff Coverage p. 20

Check out www.themontclarion.org for coverage of Friday’s NJAC men’s basketball championship.

Women’s Lacrosse Season Preview p. 22

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Red Hawks Survive Two Buzzer Beaters, Advance to NJAC Championship

Kids Jillian Keats l The Montclarion

Red Hawks Survive Two Buzzer Beaters, Heading to NJAC Championship Mike Monostra Sports Editor

For the last three games, the MSU men’s basketball team has been down with their season on the line. And for the third straight game, the Red Hawks came back to win. Their latest victory might also be their greatest.

The Red Hawks pulled off a 67-64 upset over the MSU 67 numberRamapo 64 23 ranked Ramapo Roadrunners, sending MSU to their first NJAC Championship since 2003. The championship game will be played on Friday as MSU will visit division-rival New Jersey City University.

The difference in the game was the play of starters like guard Rodney Freeney, who put up 19 points in the second half alone, and bench players like senior Charles Miller, who had 12 points and nine rebounds to help guide MSU.

It was the play of key players like Miller on Tuesday night that really helped the Red Hawks, especially in the first half. The Roadrunners were able to contain MSU forwards Andrew August and Tyrone Prewitt, holding them to a combined 15 points.

Needing an ace in the hole, Miller came up big in a game that could have not only been the last of his season, but also the last of his career. With guards Freeney and Tom Bonard shooting a combined zero-for-nine in the first half and MSU’s other big men kept quiet, Miller kept the Red Hawks in the game with eight points in the opening period.

Down 29-22 at halftime, the Red Hawks saw their starters come alive as Freeney and Bonard began to knock down shot after shot. Freeney may have had the second half of his life, scoring all of his teamleading 19 points in that period.

Bonard also added nine of his own, hitting a three-pointer Playoffs Continued on Page 23

Inside on page 21: Coverage of men’s basketball’s first-round victory over Richard Stockton and the full NJAC Men’s Basketball Tournament Bracket