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Private Shuttles The Cyber Dropped Off Classroom Online and Hybrid Courses Continue to Grow Joseph Lisnow Assistant News Editor

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Partygoers at a PartyBody event.

Haylee Lenkey staff writer

An unidentified bus was found picking up students from parking lots off of Clove Road,

on Thursday, March 3, After being asked to leave school property by campus police, the bus moved to the parking lot of the Six Brothers Diner. The bus driver was then asked to leave by the Little Falls police, or risk

being fined.

It was later discovered that these “party buses,” rented by unidentified members of various Greek associations, were being used to shuttle students Party Continued on Page 3

With an increase in student populations, colleges across the nation have begun to witness an increase and demand for online and hybrid classes.

Montclair State University has also seen this trend and is currently preparing for its first fully online programs, according to Willard Gingerich, provost and vice president for academic affairs.

“Students appreciate flexibility,” said Jamie Bilella, director of summer sessions and special programs. “They still have communication and interaction with students and a faculty member through online and hybrid courses. Online classes can help students during this economic time by saving them money… and are flexible around work schedules.”

The new, strictly online

classes are set to be introduced to the college in the near future and will be available for students seeking their master’s degree or credit and noncredit certificate. The exact degrees and programs cannot be disclosed at this time, according to Bilella.

“I’ve taken online classes before and they worked out pretty well,” said Daphnee Yeseab, senior. “You can do an assignment on your own time and I didn’t have to commute 30 minutes each way. This semester, they weren’t offering any of my classes online. If they do I would sign up since it would save me a drive. I really liked the class I took online.”

“Teaching online enables you to do things you cannot do in a face-to-face classroom environment,” said English professor Melinda Knight. “That’s the Online Continued on Page 4

Co-Ed Housing in Sinatra Hall Stonewall Suites Advocates for GLBTQ Residents Jeremy Grossman Staff writer

While Rutgers University has received media attention for its plans for a “gender-neutral” housing program in fall 2011, Montclair State has offered a similar program in Sinatra Hall for nearly a year.

Stonewall Suites is Montclair’s living-learning community designed to promote gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender and queer (GLBTQ) student advocacy. It was initiated in fall 2010 with only six students participating; eleven students are registered to participate next year, when the suites will be moved to Hawks Crossings.

Montclair’s Stonewall Suites allows gender-neutral housing, meaning that students have the option of choosing which gender they identify with: male, female or transgender. They are then assigned a roommate who selected the same gender iden-

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The Village also offers co-ed apartments to upperclassmen. Village Residents (left to right) Raven Stewart, Liliana Azcona, Matt DenBleyker, Keith Stanckiewitz.

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If male and female students want to be roommates, they must select the same gender when applying for housing in Stonewall Suites.

LGBT Center Program Assistant Amie MacMath said she was not concerned over the possibility of heterosexual couples taking advantage of the gender-blind housing. “[Stonewall Suites] is not intended for romantic couples,” MacMath said, “[But] it’s not just for GLBT students. It’s for learning and advocacy.”

Students who live in Stonewall Suites are required to be involved in GLBTQ advocacy.

They must take a class, “Intro to GLBTQ Studies,” and engage in various events. This past year, Stonewall Suites residents participated in a clothing drive for the Queer Youth Homeless Center and spoke at various events.

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responded to Freeman Hall on a report of CDS use. Residents 1 On March 1: Officers Daniel Cosenza and Rhett Gross were both arrested and charged with possession of marijuana under 50 grams. The defendants are scheduled to appear in Montclair Municipal Court.

responded to the Parking Services Office in the Red Hawk Deck 2 On March 1: Officers where an employee stated that a student was in possession of a fraudulent hangtag and did not pay for parking. Parking Services confiscated the fake tag and did not press charges.

member of Freeman Hall reported that there was splattered paint 3 On March 2: Aonstaff the elevator doors and the exit doors on the fourth floor. The paint was obtained from a secured room. This case is under investigation.

officer responded to the Floyd Hall Arena on multiple theft reports.

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unsecured locker rooms while they were ice skating. This case is under investigation.

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reported to police that on March 1, 2011 a Follet Bookstore employ5 On March 4:Iteewas made a threatening remark toward MSU bookstore employees. After interviewing Roy Downes, he was placed under arrest for possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose. He is scheduled to appear in Little Falls Municipal Court.

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Finley Hall: A Pricey Investment Nicole Simonetti Assistant News Editor

After months of time-consuming planning, construction on Finley Hall has begun and is moving along smoothly. What started as a reconstruction project has now turned into a full-blown renovation.

The original plans that were drawn up in 2009 have been put aside because Montclair State thought it would be more beneficial to add a third story to the building, calling for a renovation as opposed to reconstructing.

“The building was 50 years old, [it] needed to be updated,” said Gregory Bressler, vice president of University Facilities. Finley Hall was built in 1957 and since then the school has grown more than previous administrators could have ever imagined.

According to Bressler, the building needed to be bigger to keep up with MSU’s constantly growing academic programs. The building was “especially needed for the linguistics and foreign language program,” Bressler said.

The architect firm Enviornetics, previously known as Cubellis,

worked with Montclair State administrators to design the new Finley Hall. The building will expand from about 30,000 square feet of interior space to about 45,000 square feet, according to Bressler.

After the expansion, the building will have 17 more classrooms, 83 more offices for professors and staff members and rooms for conferences.

According to Bressler, there is still some discussion over what will be located on the third floor. Administrators will be meeting with contractors to discuss the possibilities in the upcoming week.

All of these additions and renovations add up to a total of $18.3 million, but this construction project is not funded by the state.

“The University finances through educational facilities authorities,” Bressler said. Essentially, it is a program that lends money to higher-education projects. Unlike the funding for The Heights, Montclair State isn’t getting money from their students.

Construction is expected to end in December 2011, and students will be able to enjoy the newly renovated Finley Hall by January 2012.

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to parties at off-campus locations such as a local Polish Community Center, which is rented out and used as a club.

Picking up students from both locations is considered illegal. “We didn’t know until they started putting fliers in the parking lot, particularly on my car,” said Dr. Karen Pennington. The companies providing shuttle services have been contacted and letters have been sent to them.

“These shuttles are not allowed on campus because they are a liability,” said Pennington. As this campus runs under the banner of a “dry location,” and doesn’t tolerate underage alcohol consumption, the University cannot support such operations. Pennington went on to say that those who are enlisting the shuttles “are people operating a business on campus that is not related to the business of MSU.”

“These shuttles are not allowed on campus because they are a liability.”

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

In the past, shuttles have operated through Partybody.com, a Nightlife Network that would bus students to and from various locations including Wild Bull, a club in Paterson, on Thursday nights. This began in 2009 but ended in January 2011. Junior Richard Difeo, owner of Party Body, started this shuttle service out of his own money as a nonprofit way to provide an organized and safe transportation method for students.

“A friend [of mine] had gotten in a drunk driving accident many years ago, so I wanted to offer safe rides to students,” said Difeo. This service did not charge students for rides, had a clear yet flexible schedule of when students could use the bus, and is used for other events such as fundraisers.

This gave members of Greek societies the idea to bus students to and from different party locations. Using the same concept, certain members contacted bus companies to create a makeshift shuttle service to and from campus. Difeo is under the impression that the Greek societies are using the service for personal profit.

“I did not give them the connection for the bus, they just obtained the idea that they should run it for their own gain,” said Difeo.

When using these shuttles, “Students are going to a place where things could happen,” said Pennington. “When you’re taking that drunk bus, you’re going to a bar.”

This is not the first time a shuttle service has operated on a college campus.

Others have been officially established.

At Ramapo College, various bars and other institutions are offering shuttle services that can be accepted or denied by the college personnel.

The University is not present when IDs are being checked to get into bars.

“Things that may or may not be legal are an activity that puts the university in a particular situation,” said Pennington.

“If you knew that every bar was not going to over-serve students, then it wouldn’t be an issue,” said Pennington.

At press time, the only known shuttles operating on campus are those enlisted by the University or other approved transit services. However, the idea behind a safe ride is thought-provoking, especially if carried out in an organized manner.

“I don’t see why offering a safe ride is a bad thing,” said Difeo, “But things have gotten out of control, and it’s becoming a problem.”

Pennington explained a hypothetical situation in which a student may have drank him or herself into oblivion and then came back to the university and fell off of the shuttle. If the student was injured, the shuttle company would then be contacted and the liability would ultimately fall on the University for allowing the shuttles to transport students from the campus.

“If they do [come on campus again], the police will direct them off campus,” said Pennington.

“It puts the University in a situation where we have a duty to care for individuals. “There’s foreseeability for a breach in that control,” said Pennington.

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Petitioning Begins for SGA E-Board Nominations Craig McCarthy Staff writer

Petition collections for nominations to the SGA Executive Board have officially begun, as the first step toward SGA elections gets underway. The SGA has three positions open next year: president, secretary and treasurer.

The existing members are set to graduate in May. The SGA board is charged with the responsibility of dispersing a $1.4 million budget between student organizations, SGA President Chris Goscinski.

“All [of] the Executive Board positions carry a lot of responsibility,” SGA secretary Kristin Chapman said.

Goscinski understands these responsibilities all too well. “As much as you can hear the students’ concerns, you can’t actually fix any of them and that’s one of the toughest things to do,” Goscinski said. “You have to negotiate with the administration how to get the student concerns covered and solved.”

About 1,800 to 1,900 students voted last year, which is about 12 percent of Montclair’s undergraduate enrollment.

The petitions for nominations are due this Friday. Each petition must have 300 signatures to be considered. Nominees will then be notified at midnight on March 21 by e-mail if they are eligible to run.

“I think the big issues are going to be dealing with residential students, but the concerns of the commuters as well because it seems as if they are going to get overlooked. The rise in parking per-

mits is proof of that,” Goscinski said.

“You have to manage the class organizations, guide them through the processes … oftentimes when they do something wrong [it’s because] they didn’t know any better,” Goscinski said.

“The work and the responsibility can get very overwhelming, but organization and good planning definitely go a long way,” Chapman said.

Board members are not paid during the semester, but from June 1 to September 1 they are required to work 25 hours a week and are paid $350. They are also reimbursed up to $150 for food during those weeks. On-campus housing is made available for the board members; if they wish to reside offcampus they are reimbursed up to the cost of on-campus housing, according to the Statutes of the Student Government Association.

The Executive Board also gets parking passes for student and faculty lots with overnight privileges because of the good relationship they have with parking services, Goscinski said. $5,000 is allocated for the SGA Board to co-sponsor events with class organizations, Goscinski said. The budget is decided by the previous Executive Board and voted on by the 55-member SGA Legislature.

Nominees are not allowed to start their campaign until March 21 and must finish on March 30. Voting will begin March 23 and will conclude on March 30 at 12 p.m.

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best use of technology – not to replicate but to offer new approaches and methodologies.”

In three years the demand for online and hybrid classes has seen a dramatic increase. In the upcoming summer 2011 semester, 100 online and over 60 hybrid courses are being offered, compared to the summer 2008 semester, which only boasted eight online and 24 hybrid courses.

Fall and spring semesters have seen an increase in the number of online classes and hybrid sections offered, according to the Office of Institutional Research.

There were 24 online sections in the fall 2009 semester and 59 in the spring 2011 semester. Hybrid classes saw sections increase from 67 to 85.

In the winter 2011 session the majority of the students who took online classes were seniors, Bilella said. 48 percent were seniors, 24 percent juniors, 11.5 percent sophomores, 4 percent freshman and the final 12.5 percent is from graduate and visiting students.

Brittany Liantonio, a senior, has taken five online classes in college; three from her county college and two at MSU. “I think it all depends on how the teacher formats the online class,” said Liantonio. “I’ve had some that were great and others that were a joke. My summer mythology class was great as it was formatted well. With any online course it depends on the teacher. Certain classes are better online.”

Marilyn Saavedra, also a senior, took her first online class last semester and is currently enrolled in another one.

“My first experience was really great,” said Saavedra. “It was a great learning experience because I was able to interact with my classmates at any time. Since I enjoyed my first online class, I wanted to take a second one because it was so effective. Anything I posted on blackboard, I could see all the comments from my peers and print them out. Taking an online course all depends on the learner you are.”

Towards the end of winter and summer sessions, students taking classes during one of those two semesters are asked to take part in a survey to better help the college understand why they took the class. Every six months, this data is looked over for changes and trends in students’ answers.

“The time of the students is valuable to us,” said Bilella. “Student service is an important component. We’re building an environment with the winter and summer semesters to meet the needs of students.

It’s equally important to get input from the students. We need constructive feedback, so we can try to develop programs that meet the needs of the students.”

According to the winter 2011 survey, when students were asked why they chose to enroll for a class during the winter the results showed that 61 percent said to increase progress, 32 percent to catch up, 25 percent to lighten future schedules and 2 percent said to graduate in May. Students were able to choose multiple answers for this question.

Other information obtained though the survey showed that more than the majority said this was their first time taking a winter class. Other student responses indicated that they took courses during the winter and summer to satisfy a major, minor or Gen Ed requirement; the class wasn’t offered in another semester or they enjoyed the professor.

The added easiness to cheat, which comes with online classes, is one of the obstacles that are faced by professors.

“Cheating is endemic at MSU,” said Cynthia Eller, professor of philosophy and religion. “It happens in all courses.

I certainly see it all the time in my faceto-face courses. I don’t think there is any greater ease [to cheat] in the online classes I teach. It’s clearly their own choice, whether or not that is the education they wish to receive, which really is not an education at all.

“I tend not to worry about that issue, but I do put safeguards in place,” said Eller. “I randomize questions and assign material that it is easy to pick up on plagiarism. I don’t think there is a greater instance in online classes for cheating.

Technology is great for some things and not others. It’s great for certain kinds of learning and teaching but not for others.”

“Online classes are most beneficial for people who are extremely good at working…on their own,” English professor Barbara Hamilton said. “They also need good time management skills. From what I hear from students…online classes

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The Elluminate program offers many options including video web conferencing.

Check out an interactive video of these online course programs at: themontclarion.org are more demanding than in-person classes because it requires a lot more reading and time.

“From a faculty perspective you can’t see the persons’ face you’re talking to,” said Hamilton. “It’s a little harder to develop a relationship with a person.

Constantly being on the computer is a lot more time-consuming for professors.

“Students have told me they feel they get less individual attention in hybrid or online class,” said Hamilton.

“I know professors have tried to combat that by making sure they respond to at least two or three posts from each perThe Montclarion | Joseph Lisnow son in the class per semester. That’s only Lonnie Blue, a sophomore, looks over his class discussion on another web conferencing program, IRC. two or three one-line “For my major, most classes are handsto teach. conversations, so you on,” said Grullon. “[But] I would take “I think hybrid courses are a good do lose a little that way. If people are online classes, as it would make my middle ground,” said Hamilton. “You get truly excited about online classes, they schedule easier.” the benefits of both kinds of learning can overcome this,” said Hamilton.

“I think, given the opportunity, I would experience. In terms of colleges worrying Online classes, particularly during the try it,” said Shreck. “I would probably about space issues, having a class meet summer and winter sessions, tend to fill try at least one online class. I lived 45 once a week means more room for other up so courses are rarely dropped. minutes away last semester and when I classes.”

“It’s not typical that an online class had a giant gap in between classes I had MSU currently has about 13,266 doesn’t fill up [for the winter and fall nothing to do but wait for my next class undergraduate and 3,772 graduate stusemester],” said Bilella. “But it’s not a to start.” dents according to Bryan Terry, associate guarantee. It may have happened once Online classes allow students to meet vice president for enrollment and student that a class got cancelled because of low only online; hybrid classes meet once academic support. enrollment." a week in a regular class environment If students would like to see if a speJesse Grullon and Anglika Shreck, and other half of the class is online. cific class is offered in an online or hybrid both sophomores, said that online classes Professors use Blackboard and web conoption, they are encouraged to contact the are not available for their major, athletic ferencing programs such as Elluminate dean of that department. training.

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from the Gender Neutral option provided in The Village or Hawk Crossings.

Interested parties must complete and sign a Gender Neutral Apartment Living Agreement in order to participate.

Students do not have the ability to “take advantage” of Stonewall Suites.

Even if a student chose to live with his or her boyfriend or girlfriend, they would still be heavily involved in GLBTQ advocacy, which is why Stonewall Suites was created in the first place.

“Besides, what is everyone’s fear of straight couples living together?”

MacMath said. “Students are adults.”

When applying for Stonewall Suites, students are not asked to give their relationship status.

According to Jenny Kurtz at the Center for Social Justice Education and LGBT Communities at Rutgers University, Rutgers’ gender-neutral program was created for students who may not feel comfortable living with someone of the same legal sex.

The issue of LGBT advocacy has been a hot topic on the Rutgers campus following the suicide of Tyler Clementi as a result of his roommate’s homophobic actions.

MacMath believes that every college campus, not just Rutgers, needs to take precautions in order to make sure their students feel comfortable.

“There is always a need for safe housing,” MacMath said. “Not just at Montclair.”

However, what distinguishes Montclair’s Stonewall Suites from Rutgers’ genderneutral housing is that they require its students to be involved in GLBTQ advocacy.

“The students are living [in] and creating a safe environment,” MacMath said.

Stonewall Suites is also open to all Montclair undergraduate students, while Rutgers only allows sophomores and above to participate in gender-neutral living.

MSU sophomore Carlo Rossi, who identifies as a gay man, believes Stonewall Suites are doing great things for the Montclair campus.

“I believe Stonewall Suites [is] an amazing option for students who are LGBTQ or just an ally,” Rossi said.

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was a transfer student this year and wishes he had been given the opportunity to apply for Stonewall Suites before arriving at Montclair.

“I have had problems with feeling uncomfortable [at Montclair] and I have felt unwelcome in the space I call my home,” Rossi said. “I believe that with Stonewall Suites, these problems can be avoided. I want to be able to feel safe and have the ability to express myself.”

Freshman Emmadora Boutcher, who does not identify as a gay student, said that the Stonewall Suites, as well as any initiative for LGBT advocacy, is a step in the right direction.

“I love how it’s gender-blind housing,” Boutcher said, “And I love how it’s promoting support of others and support of your community. There [are] a lot of prejudiced people out there, and that’s probably because they’re not educated or open-minded. Something like [Stonewall Suites] would definitely open people’s eyes.”

She further agreed that boyfriends and girlfriends using Stonewall Suites to live together is hardly worth complaining over.

“A boyfriend and girlfriend are going to do whatever they want anyway. At least by being in Stonewall Suites, they’re going to be productive,” Boutcher said.

Boutcher reflected on a time earlier in the year when she went to an LGBTsponsored event following the death of Tyler Clementi. She and other students created buttons that promoted equality and tolerance.

“I was having a stressful day, and being able to make a button and be among such kind faces was really great,” Boutcher said. “The LGBT group definitely made me feel better.”

With over 50 schools in the country adopting LGBT-friendly living communities, Montclair and Rutgers students can take pride in knowing that they are promoting equality and acceptance throughout the country.

For more information on Stonewall Suites, students can visit http://www. montclair.edu /resed / learningcommunities/LGBT.html or contact the LGBT Center at 973-655-7563.

Jeremy Grossman Staff writer

A group of religious fanatics have been spotted on campus preaching their beliefs, causing Montclair State University to be on the lookout due to safety concerns.

“Off-campus solicitation, assembly or events must be approved by the Dean's Office as student organizations do and solicitors must present themselves for the permit or permission,” Lt. Kieran Barrett said. “As these individuals refused to comply with University regulations that all students, visitors and solicitors are bound by, we were asked to escort them off campus, which we did.”

The group is not recognized as an organization by MSU, according to Barrett. Nor did they fill out the correct paperwork with the Dean of Students Office to obtain the necessary permits to hold their protest.

“It has come to my attention that several students have been approached in the past few weeks by visitors to our campus,” MSU Police Chief Paul Cell said in an campuswide e-mail.

“These visitors, who travel in groups of two or more, have engaged students in religious conversation and attempted to take them to an offcampus location for further study,” said Cell.

On Monday, a male described as in his 30s or 40s was outside the Student Center by the quad on a step ladder shouting homophobic comments and reading from a book to anybody who would listen. The man claimed he was on campus to spread his words.

He was accompanied by some younger men in their late teens to early 20s, who tried to help “spread their beliefs.”

Small groups gathered to see what was happening, but nobody stayed long.

Representatives from the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgen-

der (LGBT) Center came outside to confront the male, but by the time they made it outside the police had already arrived.

Another woman was spotted on campus yelling that “the Lord is a woman.”

“This is a public institution and as such, everyone has the ability to speak freely,” said Esmilda Abreu, director of equity and diversity.

“However, as with all learning institutions, we must adhere to procedure … so that we can foster an environment of learning. That being said, it is important for our students to know that we aim to create a welcoming and affirming campus. We have zero tolerance for harassment and bullying.”

A woman was witnessed engaging in a verbal feud with the protester.

The protester claimed he was on campus trying to do good and proceeded to criticize the woman for saying, “Oh my God, oh my God.” “We are also a campus in which our LGBT Center and our Campus Ministries are in the same department,” said Abreu. “We have LGBT Chaplains and Rabbis working with our university and with our students. We enjoy a vibrant and LGBT-friendly spiritual environment. I would hope that the Montclair community knows that these are available resources to all.”

Police Chief Cell further petitioned students to try and stay safe. “For your safety, please remember that solicitation by visitors is not permitted on the Montclair State University campus and that you should not feel obliged to engage in conversation with anyone about personal matters or beliefs,” Cell said. “In addition, please do not enter a vehicle with strangers or agree to go off-campus with anyone with whom you are not familiar.”

If anyone at anytime feels unsafe, they are asked to not hesitate and contact University Police at (973) 655-5222.

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Cheering up Your Hum-Drum Wardrobe W. Wyatt Slaughter Staff Writer

Being a college student, one is always pressed for time, but that doesn’t mean you can’t look put- together. Here are some helpful tips for getting ready in a hurry and still looking good.

Check the weather for the week so you have an idea of what to wear. You can also look out your window in the morning to see what the day looks like and you can check out what people are wearing. This way, you aren’t wearing shorts when it’s freezing out, which can be the case in the spring when the weather is really fickle.

Another helpful trick is preparing your outfit the night before. This doesn’t have to be an amazingly planned look.

It can simply mean pulling out the clothes you want to wear tomorrow and putting them on your desk or off to the side. This way, if you wake up late you can grab your clothes and go or if you have trouble choosing what to wear when you first wake up, you don’t even have to think about it.

The final trick with looking good on the run is to make sure your outfit flows. No one wants to be wearing two styles in one outfit, too many colors or too many prints.

This first look isn’t terrible but it has two looks in one. The Bob Marley hoodie with leggings and flats can work, but not this time. The flats and the hoodie are the problem with this look. The two items clash.

The hoodie has Bob Marley on it so it screams relaxed, laid back and casual, while the flats are more dressy and stylish. To fix this look, break it up into the two separate looks that it’s supposed to be.

If you want to keep the Bob Marley hoodie, wear sneakers with the look or some boots. Keep the outfit simple and focus on the hoodie, since that’s what people will notice first.

If you want to keep the flats, change the Bob Marley hoodie to a flowy sweater, which is dressier. This way you’ll look more put-together and you

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More Character can add simple jewelry to dress up the look a little bit more. Now you’ve got an outfit that can easily become a going out look.

The second look has pattern clash syndrome. Just because you wear stripes that are all going in the same direction, doesn’t mean your outfit matches.

Ever hear of the phrase, “too much of a good thing is a bad thing”? Well, this would be a prime example of that.

The other problem with this look is the slippers. If you’re lounging about your room, by all means wear slippers, but if you’ll be venturing outside, put on shoes, please.

This outfit is also lacking character. To add some character to this outfit, lose the sweater and add a leather jacket. The leather jacket adds a lot of style to this look.

The slippers also must go. Wear boots or simple sneakers like Converse, which go with anything.

Newest Craze in N.J.: Steampunk Vanessa Hargreaves Assistant Feature Editor

This interview was conducted through Horrible Radio, which is part of WMSC Radio Station, and includes comments from Karen Wakefield and Aristotle Pramagioulis, who work for Jeff Mach (a well-known Steampunk advocate). Mach is best known for events that he has organized such as Wicked Faire and is one of the founders of the Steampunk World’s Fair.

All of his conventions have been held in the New York, New Jersey and Philadelphia area. Wakefield is in charge of website updates, while Pramagioulis promotes the events and stage management.

Q: What is Steampunk?

Wakefield: Airships, pods and goggles.

Pragmagioulis: Top hats, corsets and leather.

Q: But a more serious answer: P: It’s a NeoVictorian revival focused on science fiction trappings. It’s very artistic, musically driven, and to be honest with you — it has no focus. It is whatever you want it to be. If you want to go in there and look like a character from Final Fantasy Six or be a performing belly dancer, go nuts! We have endless categories that people put themselves in, like gothic, burlesque, Victorian — any era ranging from the 1920s to 1960s. You could even find themes for any fantasy you have, whether it’s plan-

ning a rock star or vampire wedding.

W: We just joined last year and had the same view about not knowing what Steampunk was or that it even existed.

One of the main attractions are the vendors at the conventions. They sell so many amazing things, from corsets to Steampunk-type jewelry, computer objects, cult-type things and natural concoctions that us tree-huggers can use for home essentials.

Q: Can I dress like I’m in the 1920s?

P: Definitely, any style you want to go for is entirely up to you and you will not feel weird in the least.

Q: What can I purchase from the vendors?

W: The vendors are sectioned into galas of personal interest. You can find endless items at the expos, whether it is corsets, fancy tapestries or even a huge dinosaur with goggles Our event that we had on March 4 and 5 focused on bridal arrangements that the attendees could purchase too.

P: This one guy who was into business appeal made typewriter computer keyboards, like what they had in the 1920s.

Q: What types of galas can the general public enjoy with a group of friends and is it a racy atmosphere?

P: It ranges from anything people would take for fun or leisure with friends, like watching live performances at the expos with side-show acts, magicians and even a roller derby. There’s also plenty

of food to try. But if you wanted more suggestive, items there is a distinct pleasures gala where you can purchase adult items.

Q: In general, do people dress up only for conventions or do some individuals dress up every day?

P: Yes and no, what they do is try to incorporate certain styles in everyday attire, which is tricky to meld the two to make it appear seamless. But for the most part people go all out for the conventions only.

W: How many corsets could I need for one weekend? And the answer is infinitely many.

Q: If you were to dress up at a convention, what would you wear?

P: I haven’t dressed up for a convention yet, but if I did I would totally do a 1920s vest, shirt, and pants deal.

W: I usually wear my grandfather’s fedora which is circa 1920 and a corset.

Wearing a corset is like getting a hug all the time.

Q: Have you ever been judged for being a part of Steampunk by your friends or family?

P: I first got into Steampunk for my artwork and I showed my mother. She said, ‘That’s weird, but it’s really cool though,’ or one of my friends wanted to know if they had a Civil War era, which they do. And other people I’ve told basically revert back to “childhood wonder” where they enjoy seeing creative things, even if it’s not something they’d

wear or like because there’s still a really cool aspect that Steampunk offers.

If you’re having fun and you’re doing your own thing, you’re going to find out that many people love it, too.

Q: How often are these conventions and where they concentrated in?

P: New York, Chicago and Atlanta are the most popular areas that usually range in 1,000-plus attendees and they mostly come for the vendors. You can literally spend four hours looking at items. Atlanta’s area is so popular that they have these expos once a month, but [the] New York area is generally once or twice a year. It’s like an extra day for Halloween!

April 3 is the Second Steampunk Anachronism in NYC: Expedition to Candyland, which will be held at Webster Hall. For more information visit theanachronismnyc.com.

You can also check out other upcoming events, vendors and pictures at AltLivingExpo.com and InternationalSteampunkCity.com.

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Libra – It’s time to start looking at taking a vacation with your friends. Take a trip to an exotic or far-away location.

This may be your last chance for a while to really spend quality time with your group of friends, so make the most of your trip.

Taurus – It’s time to look towards a change in life. Give some serious consideration this week to moving out of your house or apartment and into a new home. This will give you a chance to move on to a new endeavor in your life and become a more independent person.

Scorpio – With midterms here, you are going to have a ton of papers and projects to work on in the next week. Don’t allow this to discourage you. Take some time during your break next week and put extra work into these projects. It will pay off in the end.

Gemini – You are going to be getting a ton of great news from all different types of people this week. You will get phone calls from family with some good news, and you may even get a call or tip about a new job opportunity or position.

Sagittarius – This week, you are going to receive some great news about a new job opportunity that has come your way. This is your chance to really let your creativity shine and for you to make a name for yourself. Don’t hesitate when the opportunity arises.

Cancer – You are going to come across some extra money this week. This money may come from one of a couple different sources. You may receive a surprise bonus at your job, or maybe you will win on a lottery ticket. In any case, spend your extra money wisely.

Capricorn – This week you’re going to be swamped with a ton of schoolwork, most of which will be rather boring. Don’t allow yourself to procrastinate. It is important to get these projects done quickly. This will allow you to go out and have fun later in the week.

Leo – It is time to take a break from all the ideas and tasks that are running through your mind. You’re trying to do more than what you can handle. Take this week to relax your mind and put all of your tasks to the side. Also, use this time to re-prioritize your responsibilities.

Aquarius – This is going to be a great week for your romantic life, as you will become closer with your partner.

Try to arrange a date or a night at home together. Spending this quality time with your partner will bring the two of you closer together.

Virgo – This is a good week to put your artistic talents on display against competition. Take your best artwork, writing or film and enter it into some type of competition. This will allow you to become better known, and you may even win.

Pisces – Recently, you may have noticed that your house or apartment has been in need of some renovations. Don’t put off these any longer; this is the week that these repairs need to be made. Procrastinating longer may make these fixes more costly in the end.

Inclusive Fashion Alan Akins Staff Writer

Clothing is one of the first things people notice about you. From the beginning to end of any conversation, it becomes a visual commentary on who you are.

Essentially, clothing defines us and we often leave it up to clothing designers to help us express ourselves. Recently, two MSU students launched their own clothing line that can work for anyone’s body type, personality and style.

Taelor Lotus, which means timeless luxury, is the name of a new clothing line designed by Akeem Thomas and Brien Amams. After rooming together

for a semester, they discovered that they were both intrigued by fashion.

After much consideration and work, they gathered the motivation to go forward with the idea of starting their own clothing line. They hope that this clothing line will appeal to all audiences, as it promises a new and unique look.

The process was not easy and, because of lack of funds, Thomas and Amams pushed the project back a semester, hoping that soon they would be able to start making prototypes.

In the meantime, they drew-up their ideas. Amams often found himself drawing during class and Thomas saw inspiration in the concept of time.

Next, there was reading and collecting fashion magazines that kept a consistent focus on the goal, which was difficult to do in college.

The logo alone took three months to perfect along with marketing their ideas and clothes. Manufacturing was the last step. The urban and relaxed look will make its debut in time for summer.

Thomas and Amams hope that by starting a clothing line, they can not only establish themselves but inspire others to go forth and do things creatively. “We believe in what you do and do what you believe,� Amams said.

They believe that everyone is creative, you just have to find that creativity within yourself and use it.

There is a Facebook page and a blog available for viewing and shopping. Just search “Taelor Lotus� and look for the clock. If you are interested in contacting the designers directly you can send an e-mail to akeemt@hotmail.com.

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The Beauty Box

Spring Break Essentials Melissa Dressing Staff Writer

Whether you’re staying local or going away for spring break, being prepared and looking hot is always in season.

I’ve gathered up some great products to share with you and keep you company on your trip or your staycation. Either way, it’s a nice break from all the stressful classes!

Bright and neon colors are a current ubiquitous trend from handbags, belts, shoes, to lipstick and more. EstĂŠe Lauder Pure Color Eye Shadow in Orange Crush ($20) is a hot color to really make your blue or green eyes pop like the Caribbean, or try bright Atlantic Blue by MAC ($14.50) for hazel and brown eyes.

Waterproof mascara is a must if you’ll be anywhere near a pool or ocean. Even if you’re not a swimmer and more of a lay-out-by-the-pool type, it’s nice to be prepared in case some unwanted splashes come your way. Lights, Camera, Splashes! Waterproof Mascara by Tarte ($19) is a lengthening, curling, volumizing and conditioning mascara all-in-one that

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You can also fake a vacation with a hint of bronzer to give you a nice subtle glow. One of my new favorite bronzing powders is Bahama Mama Bronzer by theBalm ($19) which you can find at Sephora.

Have a happy and fabulous break!

Q&A with Professor David Galef Rashard Bradshaw Staff Writer

The newest addition to the list of interesting faculty at Montclair is English professor David Galef. Professor Galef is also the author of several books, short stories, essays and poems.

With over 20 years in academia, Galef obtains much of his inspiration from the various corners of college life.

For some, college may seem like a stressful and expensive journey, but with the help of Galef’s humor column for Inside Higher Ed, one can read Galef’s humorous take on staff meetings, course codes and even the rise of the phrase “my bad� in the workplace.

Q: So, how did you get your start in journalism?

Galef: Well, I’m not really a journalist, though I’ve written articles for places like the New York Times, Newsday, Self, Cosmopolitan and the Village Voice. I just pitched ideas that an editor went for. On the other hand, I started writing a newspaper humor column back in college, and for the past seven years I’ve published a column in Inside Higher Ed about a fictional school called “U of All People.� Those pieces aren’t journalism, at least not in the sense of sticking to the facts, though they are a lot of fun to write.

Q: How would you describe the transition from student to professor?

Galef: It’s a movement from listening to someone at the front of the room to being that person in front, and the transition takes place during graduate school. That’s when I started teaching writing and literature, though I also taught test preparation for a while before that. It’s partly knowledge and partly attitude: knowing a subject and feeling able to impart what you’ve learned.

Q: How would you describe your writing process?

Galef: Systematic and sometimes quite slow. I wish it were more freewheeling, more energetic, but to get the effect of either spontaneity or just high energy, I have to take notes, type summaries, and rework material. If I do my job right, you can’t see all the groundwork.

Q: You write in many forms, from columns to novels to poetry, but what is your favorite?

Galef: I still like short stories the best, and in fact I have a new short story collection coming out this fall, “My Date with Neanderthal Woman.� It contains short-shorts and full-length short stories. The title story won an online humor contest, was republished in a Norton anthology, got translated into Spanish, was performed by a professional actor at a story series in L.A. and was even optioned for a film. It’s all of three pages long.

Q: What’s harder, writing a novel or grading a college student’s work?

Galef: Grading student work may be a more repetitive type of work than writing a novel, but working on a novel requires more discipline: getting to the desk every day and producing 500 words, then doing it again the next day and the next week and the next month.

Eventually, the pages amount to something, but it may not feel like that on any given day. Grading a set of papers is over a lot quicker.

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Are You Man Enough?

What is the “Real Men of MSU” Calendar?

Alan Akins Staff Writer

Annually since 2005, a unique program has acknowledged men for an extraordinary ability. Not one of strength or intelligence, but one of bravery. Jhon Velasco, director of the Center for Nonviolence and Peace Initiatives, started the Real Men of MSU calendar to spotlight men of our university who wish to take a stand against violence towards women.

After receiving a grant from the Justice Department based on violence against women, Velasco wanted to promote the idea but involve men as well.

He realized that in society we look at the people who are victimizing women, so the best idea would put positive male role models in the spotlight.

The calendar will display 11 men from MSU faculty and students who have shown positive male behavior.

The month of March will be dedicated to women in honor of Women’s History Month.

The ideal candidate, according to Velasco, would be someone who actively takes a stand against violence towards women. This could mean speaking up when they hear degrading language towards women, or perhaps someone who sees and acknowledges the growing violence against women and wants to do something about it.

Nominations for said individuals are received online at the MSU web site, and are due by March 11.

Selections will be made by a committee of student representatives, Center for Student Involvement members,

Residential Education Services and an alumni professor.

The men are interviewed and the final chosen men go on to the photo shoot for the calendar. A professional designer makes the layout for the calendar.

The next calendar is expected on Dec. 6, 2011 to serve the 2012 year.

Montclarion Reporter Nominated as a “Real Man” Dinah Polk Assistant Feature Editor

Alan Akins is the type of guy who we should all be proud to share our campus with. He is a freshman here at Montclair State University double majoring in English and women and gen-

Alan Akins with last year’s copy of the calendar.

der studies. He is originally from Bayonne, N.J. and currently lives in Bohn hall on campus.

Aside from tackling two majors in his first year of college, he is also a public relations officer at Spectrums and a writer for the Montclarion.

He is a busy man, but when he does have some free time, he enjoys hanging out with his friends and enjoying regular, college kid activities. All of these things make him the perfect candidate for the Real Men of MSU. Akins first heard about the Real Men of MSU through an email and was immediately interested. “I was interested in it, but I didn’t want to go around saying, ‘Hey, nominate me,’ because I didn’t think that was what it was all about,” said Akins. He ended up not needing to say anything.

Not long after he received that email a good friend of his, David Grice, started asking him some random questions like what activities he liked but didn’t say why. Akins later found out that Grice had nominated him for the Real Men of MSU. More people followed suit and nominated him as well.

The Real Men of MSU is something that the center for non-violence and peace initiatives started to honor men from Montclair State that have had a positive effect on women’s rights and are just all around great, real men. It is clearly an honor to be nominated and Akins definitely fits the criteria. Nominations for the campaign end on March 11 so it is not too late to nominate your favorite MSU man.

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The Weekly Debate

My best friend loves me, but I like someone who doesn’t know I exist. Help!

He Said

Mike Monostra Sports Editor

Love triangles are usually situations where nobody gets what they want and everyone walks away unhappy.

In this particular situation, you have options, because you could date your best friend, someone who knows you very well; or you can chase after your “dream partner” who has no clue who you are. Before determining what you should do with this situation, there are some variables you should consider.

1. What are your feelings for your best friend? This is very important to understand. Your best friend may be in love with you, but do you have the same feelings for him/her? Evaluate your feelings for this person very carefully. You may have been ignoring your feelings for your friend. If you have been ignorant and like your chances, then that’s a good indication that you think about dating them.

2. Make some progress with your love interest. This is just as important as evaluating your feelings for your best friend. If you’re too shy to

interact with your love interest and they don’t know that you exist, how do you know if anything will work out between the two of you?

It’s time to make a move and at least establish some type of friendship with this person. Once you’ve done that, take a step back and evaluate how you feel about him/her. If you think there’s still a chance for love to blossom, then it may be a good idea to continue pursuing your crush.

3. Leave your ego at the door. Obviously, you shouldn’t try to date someone who you don’t have any romantic interest in, but it’s also good to step aside and put yourself in the other person’s shoes. Look at your own situation. You like someone who doesn’t even know you exist. It hurts inside and you wish things could be different.

At the same time, look at your best friend. They like you, but you don’t like them back. You have to realize that your best friend is feeling the same kind of hurt that you are feeling. Am I saying that you absolutely have to date your best friend? Of course not, but remember to handle the situation with care.

In the end, every situation is unique.

If it were me, I would take my best friend over my crush any day. If you allow yourself to be open to the idea, you may find a romance with your friend that you didn’t know was there before.

Plus, you already have some common interests, so a lot of the beginning relationship work is already done. As long as you handle things carefully and go in with an open heart, you have nothing to lose.

She Said

Jade Moskovitz Staff Writer

Well it seems like the answer to this question is in the love triangle itself.

Just as you can’t force yourself to love your best friend, the person you like can’t force him/herself to love you.

However, if the extent of your feelings toward your best friend is questionable, it may be something worth exploring.

Sharing your feelings with a friend could have two outcomes: either your friendship will turn into a long lasting relationship or your friendship will end.

The question is whether or not your feelings are strong enough to risk not only a lover but a friendship as well.

A lot of people tend to begin relationships as friends because, as humans, we tend to stick with what we know, and who do we know better than our best friends?

By dating a friend, many think that they are playing it safe, but what’s safe is not necessarily what is best.

The incorporation of a third party makes things difficult, but almost seems irrelevant.

Why should you work to make someone a priority in your love life when you are only an option in theirs?

Chasing after someone who doesn’t share mutual feelings is similar to a dog chasing its own tail.

You can keep chasing the person until you finally catch him or her, but it’s only a matter of time before they are no longer yours.

Personally, I believe if a person needs to “think about” whether or not you are right for them, that person is not the one.

There is always the possibility of someone else.

Before you met the person you like now, your friend was the only option, so possibly neither of them are the answer.

Most individuals in college are still trying to figure out what or who it is that they want.

Others know what they want and are trying to find it, but what’s the rush?

This is the perfect time to experiment and figure out what you want from a relationship.

Once you figure that out, it shouldn’t be a matter of whether the person is right or not, but whether you have met the right person for you.

Once you’ve reached that point, stop looking. Just as you can’t force yourself into loving someone else, you can’t meet someone and expect him or her to fit the profile of what you want. So let it come to you.

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Hitching a Ride

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ainstream cinema is guilty of countless amounts of stereotypical portrayals of college life.

According to Hollywood, all college students spend every night drinking to the point of oblivion, sleeping through classes and trying to get laid. This picturesque portrayal of higher education is rooted in a surface glance of what college “appears” to be.

And it appears that Montclair State University does contain a great deal of students who are interested in spending their time drinking and going to parties off campus. This is perfectly normal for any young adult but the question of transportation to and from these parties can sometimes prove to be problematic.

The Greek organizations on campus have been enlisting private

shuttle buses to drive to campus in order to transport students to the parties that they host at various off campus venues.

At first glance, this concept seems appealing. After all, these buses would discourage drunk driving from the parties.

Yet, as we discussed the pros and cons of these shuttle buses we can easily understand why the adminis-

tration has an issue with this form of transportation.

These shuttle buses are a huge legal liability to the University. If anything were to happen to the students of Montclair State on the buses, the University would be held responsible.

Most of us are familiar with this concept.

Essentially, it is the same thing as if a parent is at home while their kids are having a party. If there are any attendees that are participating in underage drinking at the party, the parents are held responsible and are sure to face legal charges.

The University will be banning the shuttle buses from campus. It is not their responsibility to provide transportation from parties. If you engage in underage drinking, or drinking at all, then you are accountable for your actions.

Montclair cannot deter their students from going to parties. As we stated earlier, nearly everyone does it.

Nothing is stopping the party-goers from calling a taxi or taking public transportation to the Greek organizations’ events. This may be a forgotten concept, but what about a designated driver? Unheard of!

The ultimate draw of these shuttle buses is that the transportation is absolutely free.

But people seem to forget that the buses are merely a business ploy by the Greek organizations.

Students are sure to spend money once they arrive at the party. The illusion of a free party is just all too appealing.

A young adult’s tendency towards frugality drives the immediate reaction to the decision to discontinue the buses.

Of course the students don’t want to spend money on transportation, but they will jump at the opportunity to pay for alcohol.

Take a step back and think about the insignificant cost of a taxi-cab when you split it between four students.

The University made the correct decision in this situation. Montclair cannot guarantee that the buses will not take underage students to a bar or location that will be serving alcohol. In this instance, the risk is far too high.

Not that the lack of free transportation will impede upon the student’s desire to go to these parties. Fear not, students will find a new way to participate in underage drinking and hopefully in an equally safe manner.

Freedom of Speech

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ree speech has been a delicate and debated issue for years, and probably will continue to be for years to come. We, at The Montclarion strongly support free speech as a campus newspaper.

But recently, controversial incidents involving free speech and its limits have been testing our boundaries; not only in national headlines, but also in campus news that hits closer to home.

A religious fanatic group was protesting homosexuality on campus, and even went as far as to ask students to leave campus with him and participate in a study.

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itors in the news section of this issue.

MSU’s Chief of Police, Paul Cell, explained the situation in a safety notice e-mail to all students. It stated: “These visitors, who travel in groups of two or more, have engaged students in religious conversation and attempted to take them to an off-campus location for further study.

For your safety, please remember that solicitation by visitors is not permitted on the Montclair State University campus and that you should not feel obliged to engage in conversation with anyone about personal matters or beliefs.”

Now, these visitors are entitled to their opinion, and they are entitled to express it. But when the students’ safety became a concern, the campus police stepped in.

When free speech is abused, to it may be harmful to others. Yelling “fire” in a crowded theatre when there is no fire is a classic example of this abuse.

Another recent example is picketing a deceased soldier’s funeral. One would think the people of America would never tolerate something like that, right?

Wrong. On Wednesday, March 2, 2011, the Supreme Court decreed, on a count of 8-1, that Westboro Baptist Church members have every right to picket a funeral. It was the funeral of 20-year-old Matthew Snyder, a Marine who died in Iraq.

Westboro Baptist Church picketers believed that soldiers dying in battle were God’s punishment for the U.S. tolerating homosexuality.

Matthew’s father, Albert Snyder,

was forced to deal with burying his son amidst the sights and sounds of screaming picketers nearby.

Snyder initially won an $11 million lawsuit against the church, which then was reduced to $5 million. An appeal to the Supreme Court ruled in favor of the Westboro Baptist Church.

Our question to the Westboro Baptist picketers and the U.S. Supreme Court is, where is the line drawn? There’s a difference between free speech and hate speech. Once a person or a group crosses that line, it should not be tolerated.

How would you feel if a loved one died in battle and picketers showed up at the funeral? Snyder felt it wasn’t a matter of free speech, it was a matter of harassment, and he has a point. Something is deeply

wrong when a man can’t mourn the loss of his 20-year-old son in peace. Where is the justice?

We can’t yell “fire” in a crowded public place and we can’t curse on broadcast television. But such a horrific, downright disturbing and morally wrong act like this is tolerated?

The idea of picketing a funeral nauseates us.

The first amendment is a right and a privilege that every single person in America is entitled to as soon as they are physically able to speak.

We are also born with the responsibility not to abuse our power and freedoms that makes our nation great. When free speech turns into hate speech — that’s where the line is drawn.

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Point Counter-Point: Co-ed Dorm Rooms

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t’s a widely recognized notion that men and women are very different from one another.

There’s also the old adage claiming that Travis Lancaster they aren’t even columnist from the same planet.

Fact of the matter is, man and woman might as well be two entirely different species.

Sure, we coexist somewhat peacefully on the same earth—some of us even try our hand at cohabitation.

This cohabitation between man and woman usually doesn’t occur until well after college, and sometimes it can be postponed as long as that archaic institution we know as marriage.

But now, Rutgers University is toying around with the idea of cohabitation on the university level (perhaps these kind of ideas are another reason why Rutgers University isn’t particularly known for its cleanliness and decision-making).

Now, does this idea pose any distinct problems per se? Not necessarily, but from a logical perspective it just doesn’t seem like such a great idea.

As I stated earlier, men and women are just too different, and perhaps that is the only piece of logical reasoning that need be mentioned.

In contrast one could offer up, “Well what about cohabitation in relationships? Doesn’t that work?”

It does and it doesn’t, but cohabitation in that sense operates on a very different level; there’s a mutual benefit coming out of that type of cohabitation—love, or whatever they’re calling it these days.

Personally, I just can’t see a symbiotic relationship thriving between the male college student and the female college student;

not a mutualistic one, nor a parasitic one.

In fact, when I really think about the pros and cons, I find myself coming up with a great deal more possible headaches than I do benefits—headaches for both the students involved, and the administration that thought that this would be a good idea.

Gender specific disagreements, disputes and spatial issues all head the list, as does the all-important matter that everyone is thinking about but nobody wants to vocalize: sexual tension.

Now, I have no problem with the opposite sex. I love women, but I also grew up as the only male in a set of triplets (meaning that I have two sisters who were born on the same day as myself).

I don’t know about the rest of you but I was relishing the idea of leaving the estrogen-dominated environment of my household and finding a sense of male independence at college.

So I can’t say I’d be 100 percent willing to jump at the idea of co-ed dorm rooms; truly the idea just seems like it would be a lot more trouble than it’s worth.

Honestly I can’t even come up with a logical reason as to why they are even testing this idea.

It’s not like there’s a sense of segregation sweeping through the dorm rooms or an overwhelming cry for the need to have co-ed dorm rooms. It seems pointless.

From what I understand, there are already plenty of dorm buildings around the country that have instituted co-ed dorm floors, so why the need for co-ed dorm rooms?

Listen ladies, in regards to living with a man, you’re really not missing much: our rooms are messy, sometimes they smell and we don’t always dress appropriately while we are in them.

The truth of the matter is, there’s just no need for co-ed dorm rooms, nor is it a particularly great idea.

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

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uite recently, Rutgers University has made what some recognize to be a radical change by accepting co-ed dorming.

The process is simple: those who michelle pisarri accept the option columnist of living with a person of the opposite sex will be put into a system where names are chosen by lottery. Just to clarify, this is not about being a female, living with male suitemates, but sharing a direct room with a male.

My biggest inquiry is, how do women feel about this radical change and would women partake in this new option?

After asking around, I noticed that women generally accepted the idea of living with male suitemates. However, most women did not feel that they would check the gender-neutral option box if they were given the opportunity.

When I asked why, it was a simple and clearcut response: “it’s just plain weird.”

The idea of living in the same corridors with the stereotypical man proved to instill discomfort in most women. (I must reiterate, I do not speak for all women, but I believe I speak for the majority). When you are rooming with a man whom you have absolutely no relation with or have gained no trust from, the idea is just unsettling.

Yes, one can argue the expectations are similar for a traditional rooming situation (female with female, male with male). But I believe we must acknowledge the major, blatant difference here — gender. There are differences between men and women, hence different department stores, store isles, bathrooms and television networks.

Think of the little things — changing, getting ready in the morning and at night, how you sleep and what you sleep in. You could solve it by changing off in corners and bathrooms, but I find that is just altering the way

you live more than you need to.

As for those who are the exception to the rule, and say they would live with a male — it will probably be because these issues do not faze them. They will have an adjustment period like typical roommates, and probably reach a level of comfort. However, if and when that happens, comfort and trust can become minute issues.

Think about this: Say you were to meet a man (if not already) whom you had an interest in, we will call him Guy B. Guy B finds out that you are living with Guy A. How do you go about telling him? What happens to the trust in that newly developing relationship, if there is any trust?

In my opinion, Guy B would always be wondering, even if he claims he trusts you, what Guy A is thinking.

Which brings me to my next point. Is it possible to keep things platonic? What if you were to walk into the room and find out that your roommate is the male version of Helen of Troy?

Now that’s instant attraction.

What about the time you will be spending with him? If the two roommates choose everything with each other, odds are they might spark a connection.

This is not a debate about whether men and women can or cannot live with each other, because they can and they do. It is about the early exposure, and integration of men and women living together in college dorms.

Having a roommate has ultimately nothing to do with what sex the person is, it is about being comfortable and trusting each other. Any rooming situation can be successful if both can ‘live’ and be peaceful with one another.

It is not a discussion about right or wrong.

It is a discussion about the familiar and the unfamiliar.

The differences between men and women will never change. The standards by which we live together and what is generally perceived as ‘weird’ may soon change. This change all depends on the success of these experiments.

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

Charlie Sheen’s “Win” is Society’s Loss

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ith the nu merous conf licts occurring throughout the world, from the war-torn Middle East to the workJacob Mercer-Pontier torn MidAssistant opinion West, people all around editor the world are poised impatiently at the edge of their computer chairs for the latest news developments.

Amidst the angry roar of Wisconsin’s union laborers and the death throe cries of opposition fighters in Libya and Egypt, one voice rises above the crowd: a winner’s voice, fueled by tiger’s blood and Adonis DNA. Despite his crazed ravings, Charlie Sheen has been accurate in one respect: He is a drug and that drug is successfully numbing the public to any substantial events going on around them. Suddenly, before you can say “droopy-eyed, armless children”, Charlie

Sheen had book deals and week-long television interview marathons with networks fighting to hear his story.

For some reason, people seem surprised that a man who used to make $42 million a year from “Two and a Half Men” has too much money and spends it freely (read: drugs and hookers). But what has this man done that makes us more interested in him than the men, women and children that are protesting for those precious freedoms that should apply to us all?

Dave Chappelle once joked during the Michael Jackson scandals that “the timing of this is what makes me doubt it…every time there are wars going out of control, the economy is bad or something is wrong with the world at large—it’s always these moments in history” that a scandal arises to take people’s minds off the real issues at hand. This kind of publicity seems too convenient to be mere coincidence.

Now, before people start throwing around terms like “paranoid” and “conspiracy theories,” please understand that I am not trying to imply that the government is purposefully distracting us from the bigger problems in the world, but perhaps that we need to re-evaluate our concerns.

We have become voyeurs that get real plea-

sure from watching other people suffer and it pains me that more people recognize all of the above quotes than would either recognize Muammar Gaddafi or know that Gaddafi is not Mubarak (it looks like some of us should have done our homework).

People can argue that we need some entertainment in our lives and I would enthusiastically agree, but for all of the suffering that these peoples endure and have endured, they deserve a little more than just the passing interest of our A.D.D.-fueled society.

Believe it or not, what is happening thousands of miles away has a very real effect on all of us. This world is smaller than you think and the troubles of one person can very easily become your troubles before you know it.

Wouldn’t you want someone to care?

The problem lies in our tendency to think of ourselves as states, regions, countries, religions, colors or sexes, when really all we are is people. We are not invulnerable to the cruelties that humans inflict on other humans because after we take away these fancy names, all that remains is a strikingly similar humanity.

This unjustifiable feeling of security inside your home, your dorm, your car or your classroom is nothing more than self-deception, because all of it can be taken away in mere

moments.

It has been nearly a decade since the last time we had to deal with a direct attack on America, but we have already forgotten that feeling of helplessness and desperation that brought an entire country to its knees in an instant. There wasn’t a single person whose life wasn’t shaken.

Imagine if you couldn’t sleep at night because you didn’t have anyone to protect you, no one to defend the basic human rights of you or your family. The police and the military are in your town killing the people you have known your entire life and your favorite restaurant, the one where you went on your first date which ended in your first kiss, is no more than a smoldering pile of brick and ash.

Your friends have been divided between “with you” or “against you” and you can’t trust just anyone anymore—not truly.

You cry out! All you want is to be treated like a real person again, maybe even for the first time in your life, but you cannot do it alone.

Now imagine if no one was listening or, worse, imagine if everyone was listening but then suddenly stopped.

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

Greek Life Offers Plenty Friends, but at What Cost?

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f you become a part of any university, it is only a matter of time before you are either approached personally or read a posting Victoria Fisher about a sorority or a fratercolumnist nity.

Personally, I’ve chosen to not be a part of a sorority for a number of reasons. First of all, it’s incredibly expensive. I’m pretty sure that as an average college student, not having either a steady or impressive income isn’t anything out of the blue.

Secondly, the idea of hazing is not only bothersome but offensive. So you mean you want me to pay you to beat me up and then, maybe, I can be in your group?

I do see the appeal of a sorority, though.

The idea of a networking group that would

stay with you for life is awesome.

To think that 30 years from now I could be stranded in Texas and be able to call up a sister to help me out is appealing. But is the idea of this never-ending network really true?

After interviewing two sorority girls, who will remain anonymous, it was interesting to hear about these organizations from people that are actually involved. When I asked the girls what they liked about their sororities, the answers surprised me.

They both said that they took a lot of pride in the fact that the organizations were extremely active in the community both on and off campus. Both of the girls said that it was surprising how different sororities actually were compared to how they thought it would be.

One of the girls joined because she is a transfer student and thought it would help her meet new people. The other girl is from out of state and liked the idea of having a family away from home. Both girls found happiness and all their expectations were

exceeded.

Perhaps my preconceptions are incorrect because both of these girls seem to be having a truly enjoyable experience within their sorority. But just because two people had a good experience, does that mean that everybody else will? No, not at all.

The horror stories that I’ve heard about hazing have made me cringe just listening to them. In a posting from Jan 25, 2010 an article on NJ.com discusses a seven-day hazing event that took place at Rutgers University.

A girl in the sorority was beaten with a paddle for seven consecutive days and on the eighth day, when her buttocks was covered in blood clots and welts, she went to the hospital where they reported the incident to the police.

When the girl was questioned about the beatings, she reportedly told police that her sorority sisters said they would “humble” her. Really? As I researched hazing on the Internet, the stories became more and more bothersome.

Interestingly enough, just like a lot of the other rules that a college or university takes pride in “upholding”, it is now mandated that before joining any fraternity or sorority on any campus, the organization will show a “we don’t haze our members” video.

So, if the group shows a video, does that rid them of any responsibility for what will take place afterwards? Does the said video give them a golden pass to do whatever they please with their members?

Whether or not you choose to belong to a sorority or fraternity can be based on several different things.

However, before you join, please make an honest effort to do your research and make sure you’re joining a group for all the right reasons. I’m willing to say that just about anybody can make friends injury- and cost-free!

Victoria Fisher, a jurisprudence major, is in her first year as a columnist for The Montclarion.

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On a fateful day in 2000, Capcom released a game known as “Marvel vs Capcom 2,” the fourth in their mostly unknown “Marvel vs” series of fighting games. It immediately became a hit, being ported to three different systems within a year and becoming one of the most sought-after games of all time. Over 10 years later, a sequel has finally been released in the form of “Marvel vs Capcom 3: Fate of Two Worlds.” Does this game hold up to the promise of “Marvel vs Capcom 2”?

“Marvel vs Capcom 3” has many of the same qualities that are endemic to fighting games, such as health bars, timed matches, a super meter and of course, combos. The “Marvel vs” series has always had a focus on flashy air combos as opposed to the shorter, more utilitarian combos made popular by franchises such as “Street Fighter.” It is not uncommon to see even the simplest of moves lead into a 30-hit air combo with no work required. This game is very newbie-friendly. No character requires more than a few minutes to become familiar with. The controls have been simplified even further from previous games, with the attack buttons being “Light,” “Medium,” “Hard” and “Special” with two assist buttons – a simpler control scheme than the typical eight-button controls of normal fighting games. A “Simple Mode” has also been included in order to make the game even more accessible, a mode which should be included in more games.

But all the ease of playing would be useless if the game was ugly, something which thankfully has not happened.

This game is gorgeous. The

move from traditional sprites to cel-shaded 3D models (which seems to be the latest Capcom policy) works fantastically in this game, both recreating the feel of a comic book and looking like a movie is playing. Every single character has their own unique animations with no clones, a large improvement over the previous game.

The roster has been shrunk from a ridiculous 56 to a stilllarge but more manageable 36 characters. Half of these have already been featured in “Marvel vs Capcom 2” and return with many gameplay changes – Iron Man’s Proton Cannon Super can now be aimed upwards, Hulk is actually a viable character and Jill is completely different, based on her appearance in “Resident Evil 5.”

The alternate skins for every character have some sort of relevance as opposed to the randomly chosen colors of “Marvel vs Capcom 2” – All of Wolverine’s costumes are his famous ones from the comics, and Sentinel’s costumes are nods to Capcom’s previous games and include a treat for the hardcore fan, the “Mango Sentinel” color from the previous game.

The music in this game is also highly reminiscent of previous games – there are no less than five remixes of the character-select theme from “Marvel vs Capcom 2,” as well as the original available in the training mode.

During matches, the music is a randomly chosen theme song of one of the characters in combat arranged in a highly-energetic electronic style.

As always, Capcom delivers a highly enjoyable game and in the spirit of the “Marvel vs” series, it is consistently overthe-top and full of ridiculous fun. I highly recommend this game to both fighting game aficionados and newcomers alike.

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Damon and Blunt Star in Sci-Fi Drama Intricate, Original Concepts Keep Audience Involved Ken Macri Staff Writer

“The Adjustment Bureau” provides its audience with original concepts that are intriguing and, surprisingly, come together quite well in the end. The screenplay for this film is bold and risky, and provides multiple twists and turns that aren’t too troublesome to grasp, while keeping the audience involved.

I respect films that take chances without straying too far from the original storyline, and “The Adjustment Bureau” acts a prime example of this. It presents the audience with a question: What if we can’t control our own fate and our destiny is already predetermined for us? We learn that you can control your minor decisions, but not major life choices. “The Adjustment Bureau” can be hard to understand at points, although its key storyline remains intact throughout.

Based on a story by sci-fi writer, Phillip K. Dick, the film follows David Norris (Matt Damon), a man running for United States senator. His “life path” is altered when he coincidently meets Elise (Emily Blunt). Norris eventually falls for Elise, although this is not the course his life was supposed to take; his fate will now be altered. A group of men, all of whom we learn little about and never fully understand where they come from, try desperately to stop Norris from changing his life’s course by pursuing him and keeping him far away from Elise. They go to great lengths, setting obstacles throughout New York City to stop Norris from reaching Elise.

Norris is eventually told that his predetermined fate was to become president, and by going after Elise, he not only did he put his dreams in jeopardy, but Elise’s as well. Towards the end of film, you may be wondering how this film’s distinctive format will come together in full form. Although a film with this type of elaborate storyline

“The Adjustment Bureau” stars Matt Damon and Emily Blunt.

cannot really flow without raising a few eyebrows, it attempts to end as concretely and simplistically as possible.

I really enjoyed this film’s unique format and its appealing story filled with exciting predicaments. The acting in this film is superb, as Damon and Blunt are in top form and convey emotion throughout that is not only authentic but enjoyable. Overall, “The Adjustment Bureau” was very gratifying, and while the film took some chances when it came to its approach, it knew when enough was enough.

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Dance Gavin Dance Returns With New Album “Downtown Battle Mountain II” is an Energetic Delight Ian Elliott Asst. Webmaster

The curtain rises with shrill guitars while a voice croons, “Fooled you in these skins, my eyes, they wander,” and we know, Johnny Craig is reunited with Dance Gavin Dance. Four years ago, the group released “Downtown Battle Mountain,” and yesterday, after two more CDs, countless lineup changes and many stylistic differences, they presented “Downtown Battle Mountain II.” I’m an unabashed fan of the band, so yesterday I power-walked to Hot Topic to grab my copy. The album was a special release for the store and included the first “Downtown Battle Mountain” and two bonus tracks. I’ll admit, I couldn’t wait to get home and listen to my acquisition. I put my headphones on, pressed play and focused solely on the music as I laid on my bed.

Dance Gavin Dance has been known for their tumultuous nature from the start, with the primer cord to their powder keg almost always being Johnny Craig, the lead singer, who has been known to have a drug habit that would put Charlie Sheen out of business. The first “Downtown Battle Mountain” spoke to this with mellow lows mixed with frenetic energy. After this, some members of the band left, and the group released their self-titled

album “Dance Gavin Dance,” which featured angrier lyrics and screams, but a more understandable lead singer. The lineup changed once more, and the band released “Happiness,” which was just as vicious as the previous release at the start, but mellowed out mid-album to something of a jazz feel.

What’s great about “Downtown Battle Mountain II” is that it definitely comes full circle to the first “Downtown Battle Mountain,” sounding similar, yet improved, in style. The album also pulls influences from “Dance Gavin Dance” and “Happiness,” providing an overarching sound that feels rather full. Being a bassist, I tend to notice the lower end of music, and I’ve got to say, the bass work done by Eric Lodge is fantastic. My favorite track has to be “Elder Goose,” with its amazing guitar work provided by Will Swan (one of the only members to stay with the band through their various line-ups), and great drumming from Matt Mingus (the second and other member to stay with Dance Gavin Dance). The album also displays the great range that Johnny Craig can perform. From one moment where he’s nearly screaming, with his voice ragged, and the next he croons with an electric sensuousness.

I have eagerly awaited this album, and Dance Gavin Dance did not disappoint. The album is currently available at Hot Topic, where

Photo courtesy of www.rockfreaks.net Dance Gavin Dance return with their new album, “Downtown Battle Mountain II”

it is reasonably priced (I paid just over $11) and contains extra content.

This album is a definite must-buy for those who love Dance Gavin Dance.

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WWE Unveils New Hall of Famers Shawn Mic haels Leads Cast of All-Star s Joseph Lisnow Assistant News Editor

The WWE Hall of Fame (HoF) has become a yearly event and a night of favorites for fans, both past and present.

It’s an event where wrestlers who have helped shape the business take their rightful place among the very best.

This year’s HoF takes place the night before WrestleMania XXVII, on April 2.

The HoF was active from 1993-96 and picked up again in 2004, and has close to 100 inductees. The inductees are an elite list of who’s who, including champions, managers, announcers and celebrities. As an event where there is no storyline or actual wrestling, it’s about having a good time and thanking the legends, icons and immortals from the past. So far, five names have been confirmed and several more are yet to be announced. The chosen pros who can now add the title “Hall of Famer” to their repertoire are: Shawn Michaels: Michaels is easily the first and biggest inductee in this year’s class. He is known by numerous names including “The Headliner,” “The Main Event” and “Mr. WrestleMania” for good reason. For 26 years, he went out and put on a great show for the fans. A wrestler that was once disliked by his peers for his reckless disregard for rules, he would later turn into a born-again Christian and regain the respect of those same wrestlers. He has won ProWrestling Insiders “Match of the Year” 11 times (including the last seven in a row), an 11-time WWE Slammy Award winner and the first Grand Slam Champion. No wrestler has a resume even close to Michaels.

Jim Duggan: Known by wrestling fans as the oversized patriotic American who carries a wooden 2x4 with him to the ring, Duggan has remained one of the longest fan favorites in recent wrestling history. With chants of “U.S.A.” and “Ho” from crowds that follow him from arena to arena, this wrestler gives a boost of American spirit to the crowd every time he steps out in public view. Always a mid-card wrestler, Duggan still remains in the spotlight today making sporadic appearances for the WWE as a competitor and

Shawn Michaels is among five 2011 Hall of Fame inductees.

always sending the crowd home happy.

Abdulla the Butcher: Although never a wrestler for the WWE, Abdulla has had no trouble creating his own legacy through his violent wrestling style. The hundreds of scars across his forehead are a symbol of his legacy. Whenever Abdulla is around, his trademark fork that is used to hurt his opponents is not far behind. Still wrestling at 70 years old, Abdulla continues to amaze fans by showing no compassion for his own body and leaving it all in the ring. A true hardcore legend of wrestling, he has now earned his spot with the other greats.

Tammy “Sunny” Sytch: A born and bred New Jersey native, this woman has taken a man’s sport and played a major part in flipping it upside down. Credited as being the first diva of wrestling, Sunny has always portrayed her character perfectly as the flirtatious girl who got whatever she

wanted; she was a great valet of the time that rose to fame in a heartbeat due to her great charisma and sex appeal. She was AOL’s most downloaded woman in 1996, and she’s considered one of the greatest female entertainers of all time as a result of the barriers she broke in a sport that, up until that point, had no spot for a female.

Bob Armstrong: As the HoF event is being held in Georgia, Armstrong will likely be the local favorite. The fact that he’s a resident of Georgia helps him since he’s had no prior affiliation with the WWE. He has won minor championships around the country, but has never accomplished anything huge in his career. Today he’s mostly known as the patriarch of the Armstrong wrestling family; he has four sons who have all become wrestlers. His son Brian gained national recognition as a member of the WWE roster being known as “The Road Dogg” Jesse James. This

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Georgia resident will certainly receive a nice ovation at the Philips Arena.

With a few spots to left to fill, I would go with the tag team Legion of Doom and Arn Anderson as the most likely candidates. All of the wrestlers in the 2011 class have left their mark on the wrestling business.

This year’s HoF is three weeks away and is already close to being sold out.

Compared to last year’s class, this one has names that should draw more attention and money; the only weak name so far is Armstrong – the WWE likes to have a hometown feel at the HoF so that’s why he’s there. In my opinion, Michaels and Sunny have the most appeal. Michaels is arguably one of the greatest and Sunny is from my town, so I have to root for her. It’s sure to be a great show that will recognize the ones who have impacted the business and helped shape it into what it has become.

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Davies’ Confession at BYU Shows Courage March 10, 2011 • The Montclarion

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Jay Hrina Staff Writer

A few grown men cry and it’s plastered all over ESPN, sports websites and sports radio. Why is it that when Miami Heat players cry after a loss to the Chicago Bulls it’s such a big deal? Why is this a headline?

Then I scrolled down ESPN’s site even more to find that Rachel Alexandra was pregnant. She is not a famous LPGA golfer or woman’s tennis player. No, this article was about 2009 Horse of the Year winner Rachel Alexandra, the famous “Filly” (girl) horse who won the Preakness that year. She is pregnant by two-time Horse of the Year winner Curlin’ in an attempt to create the fastest horse ever.

Their foals are due February 1, 2012 (I also learned horses are pregnant for 11 months rather than a human’s cycle of nine months).

I then tried to revert to any TV or radio station that doesn’t have Chris Bosh crying or the never-ending financial downfall of the New York Mets. I came across people’s reaction to BYU basketball star Brandon Davies and, needless to say, their reactions were quite surprising. About half the people were mentioning how honorable and mature he was for informing the school he had sex with his girlfriend, thus getting him indefinitely suspended from the basketball team and, more importantly, suspended for the March Madness tournament in which BYU was likely to enter as a Number 1 seeded team.

The other half was asking “Why would he tell?” “Why didn’t he keep it a secret” “Why would he do such a thing?” Is this what our ethics and morals have come to?

I’m sure we were all taught better than to lie, but it seems only half the people received this message.

This player should be commended for what he did, not ridiculed.

Certainly most of us can agree that BYU’s chastity rule may be a little harsh, if it should even be implemented at all,

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Brigham Young basketball player Brandon Davies was kicked off the team last week after he admitted to having consensual sex with his girlfriend, a violation of the school’s honor code. but they’re allowed to have whatever rules they’d like. Davies signed a wavier to follow their rules and to avoid having sex with his girlfriend (unless they’re married), and if he didn’t know that was a rule then he should have read the fine print. His suspension is his own fault.

He did the one thing our parents would have wanted us to do in his

situation: tell the truth. BYU fouled up the game after Davie’s suspension terribly, losing 82-64 to New Mexico. BYU stuck by their decision and kept him off the team, and rightfully so. They would have faced tremendous criticism from their religious powers, alumni and donors alike. It would have been a story about a basketball player getting the

star treatment and being exempt from punishment all over again. I’m glad we’re debating a story about someone doing the right thing rather than how long Donte Stallworth should get for killing a pedestrian while driving drunk.

From our college perspective this move is outrageous, hilarious and puzzling but it’s a strict Mormon school for a reason.

Softball Looks for Postseason Return Mike Monostra Sports Editor

The 2010 softball season was a rough one for Montclair State. After going to the finals of the NJAC tournament for back-to-back seasons as well as winning the conference in 2008, the Red Hawks didn’t even make the postseason in 2010.

Going into the 2011 season, the team is looking to get back to their winning ways.

The team hopes to move forward with its mix of returning upperclassmen and young freshman. The Red Hawks lost five everyday players, including .300 hitters like Tori Ferrante and Kelly Nance, as well as pitcher Elia Persico to graduation.

On the mound, sophomore Jamie Miller will handle the bulk of the pitching duties after showing a ton of potential in her first season. Miller threw two shutouts in 18 starts in 2010. She finished the year with a record of 9-7 and an earned run average of 3.67.

Two more pitchers, sophomore Jenna Sardone and freshman Alex Hill, will be the arms alongside of Miller. Sardone appeared in one game during her freshman year, allowing two hits in two-thirds of an inning during mop-up duty in a game against Rowan. Sardone showed potential during her senior year of high school at Bishop Ahr. Hill, a freshman out of Parsippany Hills High School, was the anchor for her team last season, turning in multiple double-digit strikeout games.

The Red Hawk lineup will be a little different with the loss of a number of seniors, but some familiar faces still remain. Senior Leslie Gonzalez will be one of the top hitters for MSU again this season. The center fielder led the team with .375 batting average last season.

She has also proven to be a solid fielder, leading the team’s outfielders with 45 putouts and four assists last season.

In left field, junior Stephanie Szeliga will be back after a subpar year at the plate. Szeliga hit just .183 in 28 games last season, but showed good patience with 10 walks. She also played well in the field, committing just one error dur-

ing the season.

After a good freshman year, sophomore Kelli O’Brien will be at first base again this season. O’Brien hit .306 in 2010 with 20 RBIs. She had one of the best one-base percentages on the team last year at .398.

Shannon Mozek will be on the right side of the infield along with Heather Bergman again this year. The shortstop Mozek tied for the team lead with five sacrifice bunts and hit a solid .288 last season. She showed incredible patience at the plate, walking 21 times while striking out just nine. Meanwhile, Bergman hit .296 during her freshman year last season and played well in the field as well.

Other Red Hawks looking to fill in the voids this season include sophomore Jamie Paulino. Paulino had 18 starts last season, mostly as the team’s designated hitter. Paulino hit .269 last year during her time in the lineup.

The real question for this Red Hawk team will be whether they can put up enough runs this year. Last season the team lacked in power hitting, with just four home runs the entire year. All four homers came off the bat of Nance, who graduated last year. This means that the team will need a new source for extra base hits this season. This may be the one hurdle that the Red Hawks need to jump to get to the top of the NJAC. In the preseason coaches’ poll, the Red Hawks were ranked just seventh in the 10-team NJAC. The TCNJ Lions were voted to win the NJAC with six first-place votes. Rowan garnered three first-place votes in the poll and Ramapo earned one.

For the Red Hawks, they will have about a month to get into the swing of things before the conference schedule kicks off on April 2 against Richard Stockton. They will start their regular season at the Rebel Spring Games in Kissimmee, Florida next week. They will play 10 games in a span of six days beginning on Sunday afternoon.

The Red Hawks will make their home debut on Thursday, March 24 when they host DeSales University. The doubleheader will begin at 3 p.m.

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Sophomore pitcher Jamie Miller will be the Red Hawks’ top pitcher heading into the 2011 season.

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The Montclarion’s 20102011 Winter Sports Awards Mike Monostra Sports Editor

The sports staff at The Montclarion voted this past week to honor the best athletes, coaches and teams of the winter 2010 athletic season. Voting writers included Mike Monostra, Kendall Zoppa, Jay Hrina, Jon Fazio, Kofi Biney and Nick Verhagen. All of the award winners and runners-up are listed below.

Top Men’s Basketball Player — Rodney Freeney (senior, guard) Also Receiving Votes — Andrew August (junior, forward) When it came time for the NJAC Tournament, Freeney was a huge force.

He scored 57 points across three postseason games and was a big reason as to how the Red Hawks got to the NJAC Championship. Freeney averaged 14.4 points per game in the regular season and led the team with 39 steals.

Top Women’s Basketball Player — Kisandra Ayanbeku (senior, forward) Also Receiving Votes – Jaime Ericson (junior, guard)

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MSU starting pitcher Sean Hille will be the ace of a young pitching staff for the Red Hawks in 2011.

Ayanbeku was a huge presence up the middle for women’s basketball again this season. As the only senior on the team, she led the club with 14.1 points per game, 9.4 rebounds per game and 53 steals.

Top Men’s Swimmer — Blaise Lacca (senior, freestyle) Also Receiving Votes — Chris Lee (junior, breaststroke), Michael Smith (sophomore, freestyle), Zak Westerberg (sophomore, freestyle) Blaise Lacca was part of a solid 4x200yard relay team that was named a second-team all-NJAC selection this season.

The captain helped guide the team to a school record time of 1:25.17 in the event at the NJAC Championships.

Top Women’s Swimmer — Ashley Vallone (sophomore, freestyle) Also Receiving Votes — Galina Loutchouk (senior, distance), Laura Spadoni (senior, breaststroke) There was no sophomore slump for Vallone as she proved to be impressive for the Red Hawks’ swim team. At the NJAC Championships, she topped the school record for the 100-yard freestyle three different times, setting the mark at 53.39 seconds by the end of the meet.

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Forward Kisandra Ayanbeku was voted as the Top Women’s Basketball Player after leading the team in scoring this season.

Top Men’s Track and Field Athlete — Will Brown (senior, hurdles) Also Receiving Votes — Niyi Adenugba (sophomore, jumper) Brown is returning to the NCAA Championships this season after continuing his dominance at the hurdles in the 2010-2011 season. He registered a time of 8.14 in the 60-meter hurdles at the Albany Great Dane Classic, and this time helped him qualify for nationals.

Top Women’s Track and Field Athlete — Heather Gearity (sophomore, multi-event) Also Receiving Votes — Krystal Ellis (freshman, multi-event) Gearity was a breakthrough athlete for the women’s track team in 2010-2011. At the NJAC Championships, she won the 400-meter dash with a career-best time of 57.97 seconds. She also helped the 4x400 meter relay team to victory on the

same day.

Top Ice Hockey Player — John Hero (freshman, forward) Also Receiving Votes — Kevin Fox (senior, goalie), Nick Lieback (freshman, forward) Hero took the SECHL by storm with a seven-goal game at home against Northeastern earlier this year. He would not let up all year long, leading the Red Hawks with 25 goals and 47 points in just 21 games played.

Top Freshman Athlete — John Hero (ice hockey, forward) Also Receiving Votes — Krystal Ellis (track and field, multi-event), Nick Lieback (ice hockey, forward) Hero’s efforts also earn him the award for Top Freshman this season. With the Red Hawks entering the season with just two seniors on the roster, Hero displayed poise and talent that is not commonly found in a first-year player.

Top Winter Coach — Ted Fiore (men’s basketball) Also Receiving Votes — Frank Barone (ice hockey), Brian McLaughlin (men’s and women’s swimming) Men’s basketball had a huge turnaround

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Coach Ted Fiore helped guide men’s basketball from a last place season in 2009-2010 to the NJAC Championship this season.

in the 2010-2011 season after finishing in last place in their division the previous year. The Red Hawks managed to upset the top-seeded Ramapo Roadrunners in the NJAC Tournament. Fiore’s efforts this season as coach helped him earn the award for Top Winter Coach.

Top Winter Team — Ice Hockey and Men’s Basketball (tied) The voters were split 3-3 on which team was the best of the winter season. Ice Hockey once again advanced to nationals in San Jose after speeding past Marist and Boston College in the regional tournament. Men’s basketball came within one game of going to their first NCAA Tournament since 2003, going all the way to the NJAC Championship.

Top Winter Athlete — John Hero (ice hockey, forward) Also Receiving Votes — Kisandra Ayanbeku (women’s basketball, forward), Jaime Ericson (women’s basketball, guard), Blaise Lacca (men’s swimming, freestyle), Laura Spadoni (women’s swimming, breaststroke) Hero pulls off the trifecta as he wins the Best Overall Winter Athlete Award. The difference he made on both offense and defense was apparent. His efforts are a big reason why ice hockey is returning to Nationals again in 2011.

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MSU ice hockey’s trip to the Nationals helped make them co-winners of the Best Winter Sports Team along with men’s basketball.

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Women’s Lacrosse Wins First Game Kendall Zoppa Assistant Sports Editor

The third time’s the charm for women’s lacrosse as they took on the (0-2) Scranton Royals in their first victory of the season.

The women set to avenge their first two losses of the season in an all-out aggressive battle by the Red Hawks. Tuesday’s game was marked by the exceptional scoring of midfielders Cora Delfini and Kayla Henderson. The dynamic duo each added five points to the Red Hawks’ 15-13 victory Tuesday night.

Delfini put the Red Hawks on the MSU 15 board with a goal Scranton 13 off a free position shot just moments after Royals attacker Deanna Giorno scored the game’s first goal. The game quickly accelerated after that. The pace was set and the Red Hawks continued to play a game of catch up, never trailing by more than one and offering a counter point to each Royals goal. With a goal coming nearly every other minute, excitement grew and the suspense kept fans on edge.

At the 10:58 mark, the Red Hawks took the lead at 6-5 with a goal by the team’s second leading scorer, Kayla Henderson, assisted by Meghan Spitzer. With the half drawing to a close, the fast-paced game showed no signs of slowing down.

The Red Hawks continued to score three unanswered goals while keeping their opponents at bay, until a goal from Scranton attacker Kaela Mahon revived the Royals.

However, Montclair saw no threat.

Steadfast in their lead, the Red Hawks went on to post another three goals by Delfini, Henderson and Kailee Beal. The Royals added only one more goal to close out the half at 12-8.

The crowd buzzed as the anticipation of the women’s first win set in. The girls looked sharp and focused, ready to take on the second half as they exited the field. And when they returned, the Red Hawks took the field to finish what they started.

Unfortunately, the second half started similar to the first. The Royals made the opening goal and set themselves up for a comeback. The Red Hawks’ pace quickly slowed and they found themselves facing a more determined defense. With only one shot attempt in the first half

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Attacker Kailee Beal scored three goals for the Red Hawks in their 15-13 victory over Scranton on Tuesday. of the remaining period made by MSU, the Royals regained momentum scoring three undisputed goals and tieing it up at 12 points.

“For the team, losing wasn’t really an option — we had some turnovers but we hustled to get the ball back to our end,” said senior Kayla Henderson.

With a free position goal by MSU midfielder Stephanie Cantillo, the Red Hawks took the lead once again. Moments later

the Royals came back to tie it up yet again at 13.

A final two goals by the DelfiniHenderson duo let the Red Hawks secure their first victory of the season and dropped the Royals to 0-2.

The Henderson sisters both had a significant impact in Tuesday’s win. Younger sister and fellow teammate Tiffani collected 15 saves as goalkeeper, helping maintain Montclair’s lead.

“It feels good to finally win,” Kayla Henderson said, “the team played well today...we played together as a team and a family. The chemistry was there and everything just flowed”.

The Red Hawks make a trip to Florham Park to take on Farleigh Dickinson today at 4 p.m. but will return to Sprague field on March 19 at 1 p.m. to take on Ramapo in their first conference game of the season.

Brown, Ellis Headed to Nationals Nick Verhagen Staff Writer

Several members of the men’s and women’s indoor track and field teams competed in the Columbia Last Chance Meet at The Armory Track and Field Center in New York, NY last weekend.

Freshmen Krystal Ellis and Michelle McNulty and sophomores Ashadaya Patterson and Heather Gearity competed from the women’s team. On the men’s side, freshmen Joshua Reyes and Brian Dethlefsen, sophomore John Tancer, junior David Helterbran and seniors James Luginsland and Will Brown competed.

The Red Hawks started off with a fifth place finish in the women’s 60-meter hurdles by Patterson with a time of 9.58 seconds. She finished 1.23 seconds behind first place runner Shericka Ward of Villanova. In the next event, Brown finished fourth in the men’s 60-meter hurdles with a final time of 8.17. Brown finished a mere .14 seconds behind Ramon Sosa, who took first place. McNulty took seventh place in the women’s 400-meter dash with a time of 1:00.07. McNulty ran just .36 seconds out of a top five finish. In the men’s 400-meter dash, Reyes finished with a final time of 53.57 seconds.

Later in the meet, Gearity and Ellis had a 1-2 finish in the women’s indoor pentathlon over Alexandra Swiatocha.

Gearity finished with 3,095 points and Ellis scored 3,083 points. In the 60-meter hurdle, Ellis finished first with a time of 9.4 with Gearity just behind her at 9.78.

The next event, the high jump, had Gearity and Ellis swapping finishing positions. Gearity finished with a mark of 1.52 meters and Ellis tied with Swiatocha at 1.40m. The shot put was the only event in the pentathlon that neither Ellis nor Gearity received first place.

Ellis threw for 8.88 meters, a mere .03m behind Swiatocha; Swiatocha threw for

8.91m while Gearity threw for 7.93m.

The long jump had a sense of drama to it, as Gearity took the lead with her first jump of 4.96 meters. After fouling on her first two jumps, Ellis managed to maintain her composure and jump for 5.15m.

This distance was enough to give her and Gearity a 1-2 finish. The last event of the pentathlon was the 800-meter run.

Gearity took first with a final time of 2:25.19 and Ellis finished with a time of 2:30.53.

The final event that the Red Hawks took part in was the men’s shot put. Just like the long jump in the pentathlon, the shot put had very unexpected turns within the last two sets of throws. After fouling on his first four throws, George Abyad of Princeton took first place on his second to last throw of 16.52 meters and then fouled again on his last throw.

Princeton’s Patrick Park locked in his second place finish with his last throw of 16.32m and Josh-Erik Dolisca of NJIT did the same with 14.39m, except he locked up third place. Luginsland finished fourth after throwing for 13.57m on his last throw of the event. Right behind him were Helterbran with 13.42m and Trancer with 13.37m. Dethlefsen finished eighth with 12.22m.

As the season comes to a close, there is only one more meet left and this year, MSU can proudly say that two Red Hawks still have to compete one more time in the indoor season. Brown and Ellis both qualified for the NCAA Division III Indoor Championships at Capital University in Bexley, Ohio. Brown will participate in the 55-meter hurdles and Ellis will take part in the pentathlon.

“We’ve had an excellent season,” Women’s Coach Porscha Dobson said.

“We’ve put ourselves back on the map. I am very pleased and very excited going into the outdoor season.” Both the men’s and women’s track and field teams have had very good seasons and all members should be proud of their performances.

MSU Track and Field National Champions Indoor 1992 — DeWayne Stevens (400 meters) 2002 — Enrique Llanos (55 hurdles) 2009 — Will Brown (55 hurdles)

Outdoor 1987 — Amod Field (400 medley) 1989 — Amod Field (400 medley) 1992 — DeWayne Stevens (400 meters) 1993 — DeWayne Stevens (400 meters)

Ice Hockey Falls In SECHL Semifinals

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Jon Fazio Staff Writer

One week after clinching a berth in the Nationals Tournament in San Jose, California, the MSU ice hockey team fell short in the Northeast Semi-Finals to Siena on Saturday by a final score of 4-3, ending their run in their league playoffs.

Both teams showed a lot of poise throughout the game. Red Hawks senior goalie Kevin Fox said the game had gone back and forth between the two teams, and when the game had ended, they had come up short.

“It seemed whoever got a goal gained so much momentum, but neither team would give up,” Fox said. “We had plenty of power plays to capitalize on Siena’s mistakes, but just couldn’t generate anything. Not scoring on the five-minute major really hurt us but everyone gave their full effort.”

Siena has played spoiler to MSU more

than once this season. The two teams met last month for the final game of the regular season; MSU was looking for a first week bye in the Northeast playoffs and more importantly, an automatic bid to the Nationals Tournament. But the streak came to a screeching halt as MSU went on to lose in that game 5-1 and lost out on the automatic bid. But after last week’s wins against Marist and Boston College, MSU had another chance to beat Siena in a playoff atmosphere.

The Red Hawks started off the scoring just over five minutes into the game thanks to junior forward Chris Keresztes.

But Siena struck back with two goals of its own just before the first period ended.

In the second period, MSU tied the game 2-2 after Tyler Timik scored the goal assisted by junior forward Andrew Moore. But once again, Siena answered back with 5:12 to go in the period to take the lead at 3-2.

The Red Hawks, however, didn’t go down quietly before the period had

ended. Freshman forward Nick Lieback tied the game 3-3 for MSU with 1:11 to go. Timik and senior defenseman Erik Perdon assisted on the goal.

Both teams in the third period played tough defense until one simple play cost the Red Hawks the win. Siena created a 1-on-1 against Montclair, cut through the defensemen twice, and snuck a goal past Fox to score the game-winning goal.

Montclair now has a chance to wipe away this defeat and turn their attention to the Nationals Tournament in San Jose, California beginning March 15.

The Red Hawks will face Michigan State University in the opening game of pool play. Kevin Fox and his team will have to prepare for this matchup here on the East coast before traveling to the West coast.

“We have three more practices before flying out to Nationals [in San Jose] and we’re going to have to practice hard in order to win out there,” Fox said.

Game time is scheduled for 8 p.m.

Eastern, 5 p.m. Pacific time.

Who’s Hot This Week Kayla Henderson Attack/Midfielder — Women’s Lacrosse Henderson added five goals to help the Red Hawks secure their first win of the season, beating the University of Scranton 15-13.

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3/14 vs The College of Wooster12 p.m.

3/15 Carthage College 10 a.m.

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Last Week: 3/4 MSU 14, Rhodes 5 3/6 MSU 4, Piedmont 3

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Zach Brown Pitcher — Baseball Picked up his first win as a Red Hawk by pitching seven innings with 10 strikeouts to help lead Montclair to victory over Piedmont College last Sunday in Demorest, GA.

Tyler Meth Attack — Men’s Lacrosse Scored three goals in last week’s loss against No. 16 Dickinson. He added another goal in this week’s game against No. 4 Cortland.

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Game of the Week Men’s Lacrosse Tuesday March 15, 4:30 p.m. vs Marywood Sprague Field Men’s lacrosse looks for redemption as they take on the Marywood Pacers next week.

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Baseball Undefeated in Georgia Road Trip Kofi Biney Staff Writer

Montclair State’s baseball team started off their 2011 campaign in style, with two wins against out-of-conference opponents at Georgia’s Piedmont College last weekend. The Red Hawks defeated Rhodes College, 14-5, on Friday evening and defeated MSU 14 Piedmont Rhodes 5 College 4-3 on Sunday.

MSU 4 Saturday’s g a m e Piedmont 3 against Capital University was postponed due to rain.

The Red Hawks trailed for large portions of the game against the Lynx. After going down 4-0 in the first, they came back to score three runs in the bottom of the second on singles

by Anthony Bowens and Cody Pace to a one-run deficit.

Rhodes would add a run in the fifth inning to extend their advantage to two runs. The Georgia outfit held their collective nerve for two innings, with the bullpen successfully keeping MSU at bay.

A three-run seventh inning turned the game on its head, as a two-run single by Matt Moreno gave Montclair State the lead for the first time at 6-5. It was a lead they would not relinquish.

An eight-run eighth inning sealed the win for the Red Hawks. A two-run triple by

catcher Kevin Bond helped start the rally and extend the Red Hawks’ lead to 8-5. After two fly-outs, singles from Jay Bionde and Michael Boggi as well as a double from Kevin Miller, MSU added five more runs. Junior pitcher Paul Ciccazzo got the win in his first appearance for Montclair.

On Sunday, the Red Hawks were victorious over Piedmont College in an entirely different manner than they were on Friday. Pitching and timely hitting were the keys to their success.

Sophomore Zack Brown struck out 10 in seven innings in a fine pitching display, while the likes of Kevin Bond and Lou Martini’s offensive support to the tune of a two-run home run and a solo home run, respectively, made for a brilliant fourth inning for the Red Hawks.

Piedmont got a run back in the fifth but their counter cause was short-lived as sophomore first baseman Jason Chesterman brought home Martini via a base hit to give MSU a 4-1 advantage. While Piedmont staged a rally in the final inning, Alex Lesch got the save as he mowed down the final Piedmont batter with the basis loaded to give Montclair a 2-0 start to the season.

Montclair State travels to Florida to participate in the Snowbird Classic in Port Charlotte, Florida for five games. The Red Hawks’ first home game is against Oneonta State on March 22.

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Shortstop Jay Bionde hit a two-run single to help spark an MSU rally during their 14-5 victory over Rhodes College on Friday.

Men’s Lacrosse Struggles Mike Monostra Sports Editor

MSU men’s lacrosse lost their second straight game to a ranked opponent on Tuesday, losing to the number-four ranked Cortland State Red Dragons, 14-4.

The Red Hawks appeared to be outmatched from the start as Cortland, who entered the game as arguably the hottest team in the country, jumped on MSU right out of the gate. The Red Dragons scored six of the first seven goals of the game, peppering Red Hawk Cortland 14 goalkeepMSU 4 er Mark Glander with a barrage of shots. In total, Cortland registered 54 shots in the game.

The Red Dragons ran their offense through attacker Mark Panneton. Panneton scored four of Cortland’s first six goals. He would finish the game with a total of six goals.

The Red Hawks, down 6-1 late in the second quarter, got a goal from Tyler Meth to pull

within four. However, Cortland stuck back with two straight goals by Chris DeLuca in the final minutes of the half to give the Red Dragons an 8-2 halftime lead.

Cortland didn’t let their foot off of the gas in the second half, adding four straight goals to start the third quarter. This gave the Red Dragons a 12-2 lead. MSU’s Thomas Ring scored before the end of the third to cut the lead to 12-3.

The Red Dragons added two more goals in the fourth quarter to close out the game with a 14-4 victory.

Cortland dominated the game throughout, winning 14 of 22 draws and grabbing 35 ground balls to the Red Hawk’s 25. Most of the action in the game also took place in the Red Hawks’ end of the field MSU only managed to get 16 shots off in the game.

The Red Hawks lost back-toback home games for the first time in over a decade. Both of these losses were to opponents ranked in the top 25 of the country. The loss to Cortland also dropped MSU to a record of 1-2.

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Forward Tyler Meth scored four goals in the Red Hawks’ two games last week, but it wasn’t enough to push MSU to victory.

Though this may seem like a reason to panic, the Red Hawks also started last season with a 1-2 record before rebounding to win the Skyline Conference.

MSU will continue their

homestand over spring break with two games at Sprague Field.

On Tuesday, the Red Hawks will host Marywood at 4:30 p.m.

Then on Saturday, March 19, MSU will host Plattsburgh at

4 p.m. After the Plattsburgh game, the Red Hawks will be forced to hit the road for the majority of the second half of their season. Six of their last nine games will be on the road.