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Student Heard ‘Big Pop Sound’ of Bomb in Elizabeth This Weekend Cassandra Sardo Chief Copy Editor Many were shocked by the bombings that took place in New York City and New Jersey on the weekend of Sept.

16, but Emily Padilla, a resident of Elizabeth, N.J., and a student at Montclair State University, was especially rattled by the events.

Padilla lives only a few blocks from the Elizabeth train station, where pipe bombs were found near Sunday night. Five were discovered inside of a backpack on top of a garbage can, according to The New York Times.

The FBI deployed robots to disarm them, accidentally setting one off at approximately 12:30 a.m. Monday.

“Around midnight, I heard a big pop sound but I didn’t think much of it. Elizabeth is a very urban city, so you never know the difference between gunshots and firecrackers,” Padilla said.

The suspect, Ahmad Khan Rahami, 28, was apprehended on Monday and has since been charged with five counts of attempted murder, according to CNN, which also reported that Rahami

Restaurant owned by the Rahami family. Teanna Owens| The Montclarion

may have ties to all three bombings. Rahami lived with his family above a chicken restaurant they owned in Elizabeth.

Padilla lives in close proximity to the restaurant and said, “Some of my friends and coworkers would often buy food from there, so it’s a little weird knowing a terrorist lived there and made your food.”

Despite the traumatic events that occurred Sunday night, Elizabeth’s mayor, Chris Bollwage, did not call for any emergency closures.

As an employee at Jersey Gardens Mall, which is often highly populated, Padilla was anxious about going to work, fearing her safety, and the safety of others, was compromised.

“At one point, I was mad about how the mayor handled things. He didn’t shut down schools or at least [have] delayed openings. He just acted like it was a regular day even though there was traffic everywhere around the city.”

Bollwage explained in an interview with NPR: “The train stations are open in our city. The schools are open.

People are going about their normal business. And I’m just hopeful that everybody does what they normally do on a Monday in September.”

Though businesses and schools were doing their best to carry on, Padilla assumed that the community would have a much more difficult time moving past the bombing incidents. “I personally feel bad for the Muslim community because I have met amazing and nice people who are Muslim and unfortunately they have to get discriminated [against] for an act that other people are responsible for.”

With the attacks in France and at the Brussels airport earlier this year, the bombings in New York City and New Jersey are sobering.

“Thank God no one was killed,” Padilla said. “In the end, I’m thankful no one in my city got hurt and that we were all safe thanks to the Elizabeth Police Department.”

Yoga Glow Moves to a Bigger Location This Year to Accommodate Turnout Alexandra Clark Staff Writer

The Recreation Center hosted their fourth annual Yoga Glow event on Monday which promoted positive vibes for students to start their week off on an uplifting note.

This year’s event was noticeably different compared to past Yoga Glow events.

Yoga Glow was held at the Student Recreation Center gym instead of its previous home on the seventh floor of University Hall. Participants who had gone to previous events said having the event in University Hall allowed the room to be pitch black, making it a more immersive experience.

However, previous events, like Zumba Glow, have been held in the gymnasium and even though the room was not as dark, people could visibly see the instructors. This is especially helpful for first time yoga-goers to be able to look at the instructor as a point of reference.

The change of location was due to the growing popular-

Students embrace the growing popularity of Glow Yoga.

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ity of the event and the need for a bigger space to accommodate everyone. While students could bring their own yoga mats — they were also provided. The great turnout was almost too much as many students filtering in closer to the start time were left without yoga mats and had to perform the poses on the gymnasium floor. Glow-

in-the-dark wristbands and necklaces were also provided to participants.

The structure of Yoga Glow was split into two parts with a break in between. The first section had more intensity with the transitions to different poses while the second part focused on restorative exercises to relax and calm the body and mind.

Priscila Pires, a graduate student at Montclair State striving towards her master’s degree in business administration (MBA) led the first section with Danielle Vaccaro, a senior exercise science major.

Kendall Wiedow, a junior dance major and Rosemarie Barbalace, a senior family and child studies major, offered assistance while walking

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around the gym and taking notice of students who were struggling and needed help approaching a pose. After the break, the second section of the yoga class was taught

by Wiedow and Barbalace.

“I’m honored to be here with this great turnout to celebrate yoga,” Pires said at the beginning of the yoga class.

Pires said that while “bad actions” are getting closer and closer, alluding to the recent bombings in New York and New Jersey, she asked students to keep love in their hearts during these troubling tragedies.

The instructors maintained a safe space and told students they could rest at any time, if they were in pain or needed a break, by going into the child’s pose by sitting back on their heels and letting their upper body relax on the mat with their hands outstretched or by their sides. While the class had its challenges, students said the event was a great workout.

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Wednesday, according to the university website.

Since the United Nations established it as an international holiday in 1981, Peace Day has marked Sept. 21 of each year “as a day devoted to strengthening the ideals of peace, both within and among all nations and peoples,” according to the UN website. On its 20th anniversary in 2001, Peace Day was also designated as a day of non-violence and cease-fire as a result of a unanimous UN General Assembly vote.

However, arriving on the heels of two proximate bombings and a string of incidents involving police violence—the latest of which resulted in the murder of Keith Lamont Scott and the injury of several of-

ficers in subsequent riots in Charlotte, North Carolina— peace seems distant for many members of the Montclair State community.

In light of all the unrest around the world, senior nutrition major Brandon Flores offered his suggestion on how to approach discussing these issues. Flores said, “If you [argue in the heat of the moment] you’ll say and do things you could regret. You don’t have to agree with what [others] believe in as long as you try to understand their views.” Flores emphasized to “wait until things calm” in the wake of emotionally-charged events.

Deanna Rosa Editor-in-Chief Outside the south entrance of University Hall, a white pointed pole plated with the words “May Peace Prevail on Earth” in 16 different languages stands among the yellowing shrubbery and mulch.

At about 10 feet tall, Montclair State University’s Peace Pole reached above the heads of the dozen people gathered around it for International Day of Peace yesterday.

The Center for Faith and Spirituality rallied members of the campus community to “devote 30 minutes to silent contemplation, prayer [and] meditation” in observance of the 35th annual Peace Day

Pelican Police Report Tuesday, September 13 Student Giovany Ganthier, 18, of Roselle, N.J. was charged by another student for cyber harassment while on campus. Ganthier is scheduled to appear in Little Falls Municipal Court.

Tuesday, September 13 Gibson Hall: Students Carter Gilpin, 19, of Bernardsville, N.J. and Jack Brierley, 18, of East Hampton, N.Y. were charged with underage consumption of alcohol. Both parties are scheduled to appear in Little Falls Municipal Court.

Tuesday, September 13 A student reported a harassment incident from another student. At this time, the reporting party declined to pursue charges.

Wednesday, September 14 Non-student Jeffrey Saltzberg, 30, of Haworth, N.J. was charged with criminal trespassing for being present on campus after being told not to return. Saltzberg is scheduled to appear in Little Falls Municipal Court.

Thursday, September 15 Dinallo Heights: Community director reported a criminal mischief incident.

This case is under investigation.

Friday, September 16 Sam’s Place: A staff member of food services reported an incident of theft. This case is under investigation.

Saturday, September 17 NJ Transit Train Station: A non-student reported an incident of theft. This case is under investigation.

Saturday, September 17 Williams Hall: A student reported an incident of harassment and a terroristic threat, which is an act of domestic violence, from another student. At this time, the reporting party declined to pursue charges.

Sunday, September 18 Blanton Hall: Student John Svitlik, 18, of Princeton, N.J. was arrested and charged with possession of marijuana. Svitlik is scheduled to appear in Little Falls Municipal Court.

Monday, September 19 Blanton Hall: Several students reported an incident of harassment. At this time, the reporting students declined to pursue charges.

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US News and World Report: Montclair State in Top 200

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Montclair State University was ranked as one of the top 200 schools in the United States for 2017 by US News & World Report magazine. The publication gives background, tuition, academic and student life, campus safety and services at the university and breaks down each category with graphs and charts to accompany the data collected.

US News and World Report gives the history of Montclair State dating back to 1908, along with mentioning the school’s mission and unique qualities. The website explains why they release ranking data each year: “We do it to help you make one of the most important decisions of your life.”

The breakdown and status of each school is judged by a variety of categories, such as comparisons between cost of tuition for commuters and those who dorm, a 70 percent acceptance rate, no SAT/ACT requirements, academic life, detailing class sizes, which average between twenty and fifty students per class, and a close proximity to possible jobs in New York City.

The site also places emphasis on the questions that plague recent high school graduates: to pursue a degree or not? The website affirms that a college degree still proves to have certain benefits: “The higher the level of education achieved, the lower the unemployment rate is for that group. In other words, people with doctorates or professional degrees in fields such as medicine or law have far lower unemployment rates than those who didn’t finish high school or didn’t finish any college.”

The governor’s office told NJTV News that they won’t make any remarks on the proposed legislation until it passes.

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Higher Education Student Assistance Authority (HESAA), informing her that she still had to pay her son’s student loans, even though her son had died.

The New Jersey State Legislature moved forward on a bill that would direct the HESAA to forgive certain student loans in the case of the borrower’s death or permanent disability.

The New Jersey State Assembly passed the bill on Sept. 17,

program is the only one in the country that does not have debt forgiveness if the primary borrower dies or becomes permanently disabled,” Jennifer Higgins, the Vice President for External Affairs for AFT Local 1904 said.

“We care about our students and their families and understand how this debt burden can impact their financial future,” Higgins added.

Dan Falkenheim Web Editor Former New Jersey native Kevin DeOliveira was found dead in his Burlington, Vermont apartment on Jan. 3, 2015. DeOliveira, 23 at the time, still had $19,000 in student loans.The New York Times reported that DeOliveira’s mother, Marcia, received a letter from New Jersey’s

and now the bill moves to the New Jersey State Senate. If the bill passes in the New Jersey State Senate, then it will go to Governor Chris Christie’s desk to pass it into law.

The local American Federation of Teachers (AFT) chapter at Montclair State is urging students to support the bill.

“Students should support this bill’s passage because New Jersey’s student loan

University Expands Lot 60 Michael Wright Staff Writer Montclair State University expanded parking Lot 60. The new extension is located on the far left side of the original parking lot. It was developed over the summer of 2016, to eliminate some of the ongoing parking issues on campus.

The extended division of Lot 60 was built to accommodate commuter students and faculty with an additional parking option.

Previously, the Lexus dealership on Route 46 used this

once unpaved lot as storage to keep vehicles. This new development can hold up to 300 vehicles. The construction was completed on Sept. 1.

“I’m happy to see Montclair State responded to the increasing demand for more parking spaces, which has been an ongoing issue for some years,” said Diamond Anderson, a senior music major.

Over the years, there have been a significant amount of complaints in regards to the campus not having a sufficient amount of parking spaces.

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“I’m happy to see Montclair State responded to the increasing demand for parking spaces.”

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for two classes where the professors made it clear that they would not be using the textbook very often, but it is a mandatory purchase nonetheless.

This issue is prominent in universities all around the United States, it is not specific just to our student body.

Students can only hope these pricing standards reach such an all time low, returning to the days in 1977 when the price of four 2016 edition textbooks could pay for your annual tuition in its entirety.

A sudden influx of textbook price-related tweets has caused the student body to lend more attention to the inflation of prices of textbooks at the campus bookstore.

Many turn to the popular Twitter page @montclairprobs to voice opinions and complaints, hoping others agree as well.

Our students are expressing their frustrations by telling their own experiences where this problem has been a direct issue in their lives.

For example, twitter user @ MoskittheGreat (Mubashir Hassan) shared that he paid “nearly $600 for two books” The popular Twitter account gives students a channel for complaints.

University bookstores can raise textbook prices every edition.

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Silent Disco Goers Sing Like No One’s Listening Tatiana Cruz Contributing Writer You’ve heard all the buzz.

You’ve seen the crazy videos on Snapchat and Instagram. In them people are singing loudly like no one’s around and dancing along. Except you can’t hear any music. They can, but it’s called a Silent Disco, or Headphone Party, and last week Montclair State University had its very own.

Over 200 students simultaneously sang and danced to an array of music in different genres. Some could be heard singing along to Miley Cyrus’ “Party in the USA.” Others could be heard belting out the lyrics to Walk the Moon’s “Shut Up and Dance.”

“We had a company come in and they provide headphones,” said Casey Coleman, Coordinator of Student Activities for the Center for Student Involvement (CSI). “There’s different stations that people can listen to, so everyone is dancing in different patterns.

You can switch back and forth so sometimes people would all be screaming the lyrics to one song and then it would switch.”

The equipment was rented from Headphone Disco, a company that specializes in headphone parties all around the area. Headphone parties became popular about two years ago and took the country by storm. Silent parties are held at all kinds of events,

including music festivals like Coachella and Governor’s Ball.

“I had a great time at the Silent Disco,” said Rachel Mindas, a junior at Montclair State.

“I went with my roommates and it was a nice way to shake off any awkwardness between us and just have a great time. I had actually been meaning to go to one of these for a while, so I’m really glad there was one right on campus.”

The event was one of the school’s Fall Frenzy activities that are scattered throughout the first month of school.

“Fall Frenzy is an initiative between the CSI, Residence Life and Campus Recreation.

We primarily focus on new students to get acclimated, make new friends and have fun, but the events are open to everyone because we want everyone to have fun,” added Coleman.

With the event open to everyone, many different students came to experience their very first Silent Disco.

“It was so much fun,” said Zabdi Medel, a senior at Montclair State. “I didn’t know what to expect at first but then everyone was singing along and dancing. It was pretty cool. At one point we were listening to Miley Cyrus and then we’d be rapping along to Fetty Wap. I’d definitely do something like this again.”

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senior psychology major said.

“It was pretty intense,” she said, noting that her muscles were definitely hurting by the end.

Other students, like Brianna Colon, shared their views on the intensity of the yoga class.

Colon, a freshman psychology major, initially attended the event to fulfill a requirement for her new student seminar class, but learned a lot about yoga in the process. “I didn’t think yoga would be this hard,” she said, also breaking

a sweat during the yoga class.

Despite the pain, she said that it was a lot of fun and she would be interested in coming back to the Recreation Center to take another yoga class.

All four yoga instructors agreed that there’s a certain stigma surrounding yoga that makes people apprehensive about trying it out for themselves. The glow-in-thedark aspect of the yoga class brought with it a more enthusiastic, fun vibe, so people could enjoy a yoga class with

their friends.

The Recreation Center’s Yoga Glow event was only the beginning to more glow events to come. The Recreation Center is having a full week of glow-in-the-dark events starting on Oct. 3, starting with Zumba Glow and concluding with Laser Tag Glow. More information about these and other events can be found on Hawksync under Campus Rec or on the university website.

Students do downward dog with glow necklaces on.

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Montclair State’s Recreation Center: Segregation or Misconception

Victoria Testa Staff Writer Montclair State University’s Student Recreation Center is brightly lit, with sunlight streaming through the floor-toceiling windows into the openconcept building. The area emanates a clean smell despite the smattering of sweaty bodies. Pop music sounds through the speakers, and the rhythmic pounding of determined feet hitting the treadmill can be heard from upstairs, paired with the occasional drop of a heavy weight onto the padded floor on the lower level. The machines sparkle like freshly-polished silver, and the building is at an unusually warm temperature. For a Friday morning, the place is busy, but not overly crowded by any means.

The lower floor seems popular, with two male staff members whispering to each other next to at least eight men using the large variety of weight machines, whose names sound as foreign as the instructions on how to use them. They form a small group near the entrance during their frequent drink breaks, creating an unintended separation between the compact weight area and the front desk.

At the top of the curved stairs, half a dozen women push themselves harder on treadmills, bicycles and elliptical trainers, despite the early hour.

Around the corner, a couple of professors stretch on floor mats, and a very focused woman performs bicep curls in front of the mirror. Except for two staff workers and one brave man silently using equipment near the end of the row ― the women are left alone.

The Student Recreation Center is one of the biggest selling points for Montclair State, with its wide variety of activities, special events fitness and wellness programs and, of course, a well-equipped gym.

It’s promoted as “an integral part of the collegiate experience” on Montclair State’s website and is a center for student activity. While it is certainly an important asset for our campus community, the unspoken gender segregation has been known to loom over some students’ heads, the intimidation causing some to stray away from the center altogether.

A common observation in the campus community ― though one rarely spoken about openly ― is that the females typically stick to the upper level, where there are the majority of cardio machines, while males occupy the lower level, with the heavier weights and more intricate machines. Many of the regular attendees and staff members admit to noticing that the gender separation can happen, though accidentally.

Daniel Negroni, a senior biology major, and Carlos Andrade, a freshman film major, both utilize the facilities at the Recreation Center at least once during a typical week and agree that there can be an unplanned separation of the sexes that they argue is due to apprehension or embarrassment from gym users.

Andrade offered that “girls, or even guys, who are uncomfortable don’t come down [to the lower level]” while Negroni thinks “they may feel that they will get in everyone’s way.”

Jessica Testa, a sophomore psychology major, admitted to feeling intimidated on some occasions during her semi-regular trips to the Recre-

The upper floor of Montclair State’s Recreation Center houses the treadmills and ellipticals.

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The lower floor of Montclair State’s Student Recreation Center is almost always dominated by male students.

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Students can watch TV and play video games at the Student Recreation Center.

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ation Center: “I would love to go down to the bigger weights, but some guys can be very intimidating,” she said.

Nkechi Okpara, a firstyear graduate student studying nutrition and food science, has been exercising at the Recreation Center every day for the past two semesters and admited to seeing the boy-girl separation at times: “I do see the segregation with the sexes, but I’m so pro-female lifting,” she said between her sets on the leg press, arguing that more women should use the lower level during their work out routines.

But, even Okpara admitted that it can be hard to overcome the intimidation. She offered some valuable advice for anyone feeling too intimidated to begin a routine of their own at the Recreation Center:

“Everyone down there is the same as everyone up here. Don’t be intimidated. People are willing to help. I didn’t know what I was doing at first either. It’s hard and intimidating [to venture out and try something new], but just try it.”

The intimidation does not only affect females, though.

Students and professors of all gender identifications are prone to never utilizing the Recreation Center if they do not overcome the misconceptions and are unaware of all that the center has to offer.

Romayne Eaker-Kelly, director of the Student Recreation Center, argued that the staff “does not promote the building as a fitness center but a recreation renter,” and tries their hardest to make sure students of all gender identifica-

tions feel comfortable enough to utilize every area of the building. “The Rec Center is a safe space on campus, welcoming to all,” she said.

When asked how the staff handles newcomers who are unsure of themselves or too intimidated to join in, she offered, “I explain to them that we will help them, spend time with them, teach them ― just let one of our professional staff know when they are coming and we will be there to spend time getting them more comfortable.”

Despite the pessimistic view from some, the truth is that the Student Recreation Center is built to make everyone feel welcome, safe and comfortable, whether they are working out, attending a class, doing homework, watching television, playing video games

or just hanging out with some friends.

And it’s not only athletes and fitness pursuers who can use the center’s offerings.

In fact, a large variety of students and faculty visit the Recreation Center throughout their time at Montclair State.

According to Brian Batista, a freshman anthropology major and staff member at the Recreation Center, all types of people come into the building, and for a variety of reasons.

The biggest one, unsurprisingly, is using the Recreation Center as a built-in campus gym. “There’s always the regulars,” Batista said, referring to those students and faculty members that regularly work out in the Recreation Center or take part in the large variety of classes. These regulars range from determined first-semester freshmen to professors and graduate students.

Athletes also make an occasional appearance during their respective seasons. “The baseball players come in during the season and train together,” said Batista.

The Recreation Center also provides space for some personal “me time” for students from all years and majors. Nicole Ciuppa, another staff member and a sophomore nutrition major, said that “it’s mostly individuals [that come] to work out,” to have some time away from the busy schedules that can plague college students.

But small groups aren’t absent from the center, according to Batista. “Girls come in with each other and run on the treadmills and things like that,” he recalled. “A lot of friends come in together.”

Cardio machines seem to draw the most attention from small groups of friends, possibly because they allow for easy conversation across the treadmill handlebars.

The fitness classes offered by the Recreation Center are also popular with the campus community, with students from a variety of genders and ages enjoying the expansive schedule of classes offered at the center. The Group X classes are designed to be inclusive and cater to a variety of fitness interests and levels. Anyone is welcome to enjoy any of the classes offered, including Zumba, Pilates, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and Tae Kwon Do. These classes are among the places where the least gender separation occurs.

Batista offered that “the guys usually like the HardCORE classes, but some do yoga and cycling too. It really doesn’t matter.”

And for those who don’t have fitness in their forte, all students are welcome to enjoy the center’s homey couch and television setups, complete with video games and a large DVD collection. For others, a quiet space with plenty of room to spread out and do homework or group projects is the most intriguing.

For anyone who is still too intimidated to take advantage of such an important aspect of our campus, Ciuppa offered a final thought: “Everyone is super friendly and supportive of each other. I would tell someone who is intimidated of the Rec Center that they should come in and see what it’s all about. We have something to offer everyon.”

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The Montclair Itis: A Weekly Food Review by Tunmise Odufye

Beef shawarma with pita bread on top is a dish served at Uncle Momo, a Lebanese French bistro located in Montclair, N.J.

Uncle Momo:

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The Lebanese Pythagorean Theorem The most beautiful girl that I have ever met, besides my mother, is Lebanese. Protected in a hijab, her face gave off a radiance that only God could construct. Or, maybe suppressing her beauty only makes it more gravitating to unlock. Either way, pure beauty came from this one.

Then I thought to myself: the correlation between the beauty of a culture and the beauty in the culture’s food may or may not be corresponding, but any great theory needs testing. The perfect time to test it soon came.

Being that I have never tried Lebanese food, Uncle Momo, located in Montclair, New Jersey and just a few minutes away from Montclair State’s campus, would have to be the “b squared” in this equation.

As my godsister Asjia and I conversed about unwanted managerial positions and the problem with persistent men who act like high school boys, the owner of Uncle Momo, Wisam, approached us with such humility. Sincere and optimistic, I wouldn’t have guessed in a million years that he owned the place ― it acually took me a Google search to find out this information. He gave us countless suggestions, detailing ev-

Uncle Momo’s beef shawarma dish.

ery item on the menu that made us indecisive. He even gave us two sample drinks to try out.

One of them was loomi, a lime that had been dried in the sun for almost a year.

My skepticism got the best of me. I ordered the safe and traditional American drink, lemonade. I felt so ashamed once he came out with the sample of loomi. It was bitter, yet lovely.

When you drink a soft drink like soda, all the contents swish around your entire mouth. The high-fructose corn syrup caresses your enamel, the sugar clings to your gums and the “artificial and natural flavors” whatever those are, dance around your cheeks. However, with loomi, once I drank it, it went straight to my soul. It stole my heart, teasing me to order it, but the lemonade was already on the table ― a regret I will never forget.

The only thing that could save my sorry decision was the beef shawarma that would hit the table within the next few minutes.

I was quite surprised by how fast the meal was prepared. It contained strips of marinated beef, roasted with tahini sauce, onions, tomatoes, parsley and pickles with basmati rice on the side. The meal was beautiful in-

deed, but all of its contents were masked with two warm and fluffy slices of pita bread. It was just like the Lebanese girl ― the pita playing the role of the hijab of course.

As nasty as it sounds, I don’t taste humans. So folks, I don’t know how the girl tastes but I can tell you one thing: this meal was exquisite. The basmati rice was light on my stomach due to the absence of the stomach expander: starch. The beef strips were seasoned perfectly, containing just the right amount of salt and spice to keep the meal at equilibrium. The pita, covering all of this goodness, was devoured in seconds. Pita from ShopRite is usually tough and thick, but this pita bread was light and easy to tear through.

To finish off the trifecta, I had a raspberry sorbet with pistachio sprinkled on top. It was a needed conclusion of sweet goodness, missing an artificial taste and opting for an organic makeup. My hypothesis is true: Lebanese girl plus Lebanese food equals “c squared”.

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Montclair State students can enjoy a Beef shawarma with pita bread on top at Uncle Momo, a Lebanese French bistro located on Bloomfield Avenue.

Raspberry sorbet is one out of the few dessert items made at Uncle Momo.

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Guarding Montclair State

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rom 6 a.m. to 9 p.m., CarParc Diem is one of the most bustling areas of Montclair State University. Each day, thousands of commuter students walk to and from CarParc Diem, and while Yogi Berra Drive is a busy stretch of road, pedestrians and vehicles seldom face any trouble getting to their destinations safely.

Yet in searching for a way to better ensure the safety of pedestrians and drivers alike, as well as provide work opportunities for students, Montclair State has come up with a solution that benefits everyone.

Just last semester, Montclair State introduced a new job on

campus to alleviate the occasional traffic woes and address student safety concerns: the campus crossing guards. Since the program’s introduction, pedestrian and vehicular traffic on Yogi Berra Drive outside of CarParc Diem has run smoother than ever.

In the past, students would walk across the crosswalk one at a time, which caused each car to stop. This would, in turn, generate a backup of cars on Yogi Berra Drive. Now, crossing guards let cars pass for a moment and stop cars when several students are waiting on the sidewalk.

Having crossing guards has

made many students feel safer while crossing that portion of Yogi Berra Drive, especially if they do so at night. It has also made drivers feel more at ease as there are no longer pedestrians crossing the road haphazardly, which is important as most college students are still relatively new drivers.

During the first week of classes, the crossing guards made themselves an integral part of the Montclair State community as they welcomed students back. Many crossing guards still say hello to pedestrians in the morning and tell them to have a good day, which is really encouraging prior to walk-

ing up the mountain of stairs to get to class.

Currently, the only flaw with the crossing guard program is that there are no crossing guards during some of the busiest times of the day; however, Montclair State is already looking to solve that problem.

On Sept. 20, 2015, Red Hawk News notified students that new crossing guard positions are available. This is a great opportunity for students who are interested in a career in law enforcement, yet the position is open to any undergraduate student with at least a 2.5 grade point average. Montclair State pays students $10 per hour, and

students are expected to work 10 hours a week, which is fairly manageable for a college student.

Having job opportunities through Montclair State that also help people is a great use of resources. Campus crossing guards are the solution to a problem we did not know we had.

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Campus Voices: How do you feel about the crossing guards at CarParc Diem?

“I think it’s good that they’re hiring more. It definitely will be safer, especially when there’s a lot of traffic.”

“They do a good job. As a driver they do annoy me because they don’t pay attention, but they do a lot of good.”

- Penelope Barinas Family and Child Studies, Sophomore

- Yousef Alkhudairi Management Information Systems, Senior

“As a driver, I feel that they aren’t considerate, but as a pedestrian, they’re good.

They don’t make you wait too long.”

- Essence Leak Undeclared, Freshman

“They’re doing well.

There aren’t any problems that I’ve heard of. ” - Christopher Piscoya Information Technology, Senior

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Safety Starts Here

One case of rape or sexual assualt is one too many at Montclair State

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he beginning of a new academic year has arrived.

A season of revised CHANTEL DIAZ syllabi, COLUMNIST Five Star notebooks, staggering lists of campus events and new students anticipating their first fall semester at Montclair State University. However, across the country, this time of the year can also become a high-risk period for female undergraduates.

Many university administrators and sexual violence experts nationwide refer to the fall semester as “the red zone,” describing the time period when “sexual assaults on U.S. college campuses [sometimes] spike”

from the start of the semester to the Thanksgiving holiday break, according to a recent article published by NBC News.

Based on a University of Colorado Boulder survey, freshman females can often be the most susceptible, with 65 out of 70 percent falling victim to sexual assault at school.

The first year of college can become a new, rebellious adventure or an academic and social exploration. For some incoming freshmen, however, their social exploration may wander into dangerous or highrisk situations involving drinking or illegal substances. These are vulnerable areas for firstyear female students, who may be subjected to forcible sexual encounters on campus.

Recent headlines this month have further illustrated this growing and dire problem.

Stanford student Brock Turner was given a reduced sentence of only six months, and served only three months behind bars for sexually assaulting an unconscious female student.

Meanwhile, campus protests have occurred at University of North Carolina for the school’s lack of advocacy for rape victims and criminalizing of perpetrators. While these stories have both sparked national and public outrage, little action has been taken by college administrators.

Thankfully, Montclair State provides several campus resources for rape victims that come forward. Once the incident is reported to the University Police, the Sexual Assault Response Team (SART) provides aid from forensic nurses and rape care advocates for the victim’s recovery. The Women’s

Self Defense Group, starting on Sept. 27, aims to help women who have experienced sexual trauma through group counseling and self-defense training.

Although other resources like the RaveGuardian timerbased mobile app and the Street Smart Program can help prevent students from being attacked, more resources should be provided in preventing sexual offenses in social, high-risk situations.

For example, The Montclarion reported the sexual assault investigation that resulted in student Charles J. Jones’ arrest in October 2015. Yet, statistics from the university’s Jeanne Clery Act show five reports of rape that occurred on campus in 2014 and 2013. One case of rape is one too many, and there are probably more victims that have yet to come forward.

All in all, more conversation and education needs to be made available to combat the alarming rate of sexual assault, particularly with first-year female undergraduates at colleges and universities all over the country. We can start that conversation here at Montclair State. We have a responsibility to advocate and educate the community through evaluating healthy relationships, educating on bystander intervention and combating sexual coercion.

This is a very significant, special time in the academic year for freshmen students and the rest of the student body.

Let’s have a great, safe rest of the semester.

Chantel Diaz, an accouting major, is in her second year as a columnist for The Montclarion.

Hillary Clinton: Sick of the Lies

Hidden illness proves Democratic nominee’s failure to be honest

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n an unsurprising turn of events, yet ano t h e r NICHOLAS DA SILVA c o n t r o COLUMNIST versy has emerged in the 2016 Presidential Campaign. Even less surprising, this controversy revolves around Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton and her lack of honesty.

At a memorial ceremony for the 15th anniversary of 9/11, Clinton left early for reasons that were initially unknown.

Soon, footage was released to the public showing Clinton struggling to stand and being helped into her car by her security team. When the news broke, Clinton’s campaign initially stated her collapse was the result of heat exhaustion, although it was later revealed by her doctor that she was suffering from pneumonia.

Rather than being honest

from the get-go, Clinton’s campaign team tried to cover things up to avoid feeding into the rumors surrounding her health.

Yet, this is exemplary of what’s been going on with Clinton for so many years.

When it comes to Clinton, you only hear the part of the story that makes her look good as opposed to the honest truth.

Any time she is caught in some sort of detrimental situation, she and her team try their best to sweep the story under the rug. It is only when there is no other option that Clinton comes out and confesses what actually happened.

Nobody knows what to believe about Clinton because she tries to keep everything a secret, which is something you cannot do when you are running for President of the United States.

A president should be as honest with the public as possible, whether it is to deliver good or bad news. You cannot constantly make up excuses and try to dance around the issue when

you are embroiled in some sort of international crisis and people want answers.

This is what happened with Clinton in the email scandal that has plagued her all throughout this campaign. She brought that controversy onto herself by being dishonest about what happened. After the news broke about her suspicious email activities, it took months of dancing around the situation before Clinton finally acknowledged her wrongdoing and offered some sort of apology. By that time though, it just came off as her reluctantly apologizing because she had her back against the wall.

As mentioned before, the Clinton health rumors have been swirling about. Many believe Clinton’s health is on the decline, and this incident only adds gasoline to the fire. Once again, the situation could have been put to bed with honesty, but was only intensified because Clinton chose to keep everything hidden.

Compare this consistent dishonesty from Clinton to the genuine nature of another democrat, President Barack Obama.

Obama has made plenty of hard decisions during his presidency, but never once have I felt that his intentions were anything but genuine. He has always come off as a guy trying to do what he feels is right for the good of the country. One of the reasons why he became president was because he portrayed himself as a sincere and decent individual. Sincerity is not the word to use when describing Clinton throughout her presidential campaign.

Clinton’s team released her medical records on Wednesday, Sept. 14, but it was already too late. Instead of getting ahead of the story and being honest with the public, it took being caught on camera for the Clinton campaign to admit the truth.

In the past few weeks, Republican nominee Donald Trump has been catching up to Clinton in national polls to the point

where they are neck and neck. I feel that Clinton’s dishonesty is the reason many people are losing faith in her. A lot of people do not believe they can put their trust in an individual who constantly tries to keep everything a secret from the public.

We are less than two months away from the presidential election and the outcome has never been more doubtful than it is now. If Clinton wants to win, she has to stop with all of her secrecy and convince the people of the United States that she can be a trustworthy and responsible leader.

Nicholas Da Silva, a journalism major, is in his third year as a columnist for The Montclarion.

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Montclair State University Becomes a Film Set for ‘A Hundred Indecisions’

Dancer Carolyn Cryer, choreoprapher and artistic director Doug Elkins and director of photographer Ben Wolf filming in the Student Center Annex.

Deborah Lohse and Cori Marquis performing one of their duets.

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Doug Elkins, successful choreographer and artistic director, will be displaying his latest dance film “A Hundred Indecisions” in April 2017 at the Alexander Kasser Theatre located at Montclair State University.

Elkins, 55, has a Master of Fine Arts (MFA) in dance from Hollins University/ ADF from 2007. His awards throughout his thriving career include being a two-time New York Dance and Performance Award-winning choreographer and the recipient of the Brandeis University Creative Arts Medal, the Martha Hill Award and an Elliot Norton Award. He began dancing as a B-Boy, performing worldwide

amongst break dancing groups New York Dance Express, Magnificent Force and several others. His tremendous amount of experience within dance has led him to teach others across the U.S. and Europe.

When asked what inspired him to become a choreographer, Elkins replied, “It started in the same way I started to make Visual Arts. I came to make things for people. My motivations were that, to make something for someone else.”

Elkins’ most recent work is “A Hundred Indecisions,” which is the third in a series of dance films for Dance for Film on location at Montclair State University.

The title of his creation

is from T.S. Elliot’s “The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock.” It contains unforgettable cinematographic scenes, stemmed from emotion and humor. It is a fusion of contemporary, vernacular, vogue and capoeira dance styles which bring Doug’s inventive choreography to life.

The cast includes professional dancers Carolyn Cryer, Deborah Lohse, Cori Marquis, Donnell Oakley, Charemaine Seet, Kyle Marshall, Parisa Khobdeh, Carlos Cordova, Ephrat Asherie and Javier Ninja. The director of photography was Ben Wolf, who also teaches film in Montclair State.

The crew was mostly formed by students from the Film, Theatre and Dance De-

partments: Mike Zayac, Sammi Wood, Annie Casella, Mat Goetz, Chris Guiseppini, Jeff Elkashab, Kevin Leandro, Dana Woods, Eden Tayar, Nicole Ferrigno, Melanie St. Clair, Christl Stringer, Laura Galarza, Emmanuel Paulino, Gerhard Patterson, Amelia Spitler and Emmanuel Class.

“A Hundred Indecisions” was shot in several locations on the Montclair State University campus, including Dickson Hall and the Student Annex Center from Sept. 14-18 of this year.

Elkins’ advice to other students pursuing a career within dance and show business is as follows:

“That would be finding

some kind of way to continue your practice wherever it is, dancing or whatever... even if there is not entity surrounding you, telling you you are good, waiting for someone else’s consensus.

He continued, “Also to develop a certain high tolerance for uncertainty, to find a way in your process to welcome surprise.”

This project has been developed and produced by the Office of Arts and Cultural Programming. It has been funded from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation’s Choreographers on Campus Initiative.

Emmy-nominated Director and Producer Michael Slovis Speaks at Film Forum Diego Coya Staff Writer

the episode, he explained how he had it planned out weeks in advance. The episode intrigued so many of the classmates, that it made people who have never seen the show want to watch it.

Upon discussing the episode and other television shows, Slovis said that every show takes weeks to plan and no show is easier to do than another one. For example, it would be easy for anyone to assume that writing and directing a show such as “Game of Thrones” or “The Walking Dead” would be easier than doing a show such as “30 Rock” or “Elementary.” However, Slovis explained that every show takes a lot of planning, and shows that do not have a lot of Computer Generated Imagery (CGI) or visual effects can be just as difficult to plan.

After talking about his experiences with his career and how he made a very successful career in television, he showed

a clip of the Season 5 Premiere of “Game of Thrones.”

After the clip, he surprised the audience by sharing that the whole scene used absolutely no CGI. It was all practical effects, and his explanation of how they pulled it off was quite fascinating. He also showed a clip of “The Walking Dead,” and it was absolutely impressive to see what Slovis accomplished in the scene.

The film forum concluded with some questions regarding Slovis’ plans for the future. Slovis will be returning to “The Walking Dead” set in a couple of weeks, and he will be working on a project in Italy. The film forum was quite excellent on Tuesday, and as someone who is a huge fan of shows such as “Breaking Bad” and “Game of Thrones,” I can honestly say that it was a great privilege to be at this particular film forum.

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Michael Slovis, resident of Montclair and director of many famous shows such as “Breaking Bad,” “Game of Thrones,” “The Walking Dead,” “The Affair,” “Preacher,” gave a presentation at the weekly film forum on Tuesday, Sept.

13 regarding his past work.

Not only is he an executive producer and a director of photography, he was nominated seven times for an Emmy and won once. He shared with the class his experiences in his career and how he originally worked on films and later went to television.

The presentation started with Slovis showing the class Episode 9 of “Preacher.” Slovis directed this particular episode, and after watching the episode, he talked about the filming process. The most impressive aspect of the episode was that he had to film it in nine days, and that episode was really well done. While talking about

Slovis speaking at the Montclair Film Festival in 2013.

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‘Stranger Things’ is a Fun but Dark Homage to the ‘80s

“Stranger Things” is an American science-fiction horror web-television show created by The Duffer Brothers.

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Brandon Carrera Contributing Writer

What do Steven Spielberg and Stephen King have in common?

Imagine if Spielberg and King, two icons of entertainment, collaborated on a movie in the ‘80s and were able to make it as long as they want – that is what “Stranger Things” mainly feels like. References and throwbacks to classics, like “E.T.” and “The Goonies,” ooze out of the screen, as almost every character is a different version of a character from Spielberg and King’s works.

The leading trio of boys – played respectively by Finn Wolfhard, Gaten Matarazzo and Caleb McLaughlin, are clearly a nod to the handful of groups of young boys in “The Goonies,” “Explorers,” “Stand By Me“ and “E.T.” The strange and compelling Elev-

en, portrayed by Millie Bobby Brown, is modeled from Carrie and Charlie McGee – who are both telekinetic characters from separate King novels: “Carrie” and “Firestarter.”

The four child actors are what makes this show what it is, aside from the interesting scifi plot, and will undoubtedly have a great future ahead of them in the entertainment business.

Without this particular bunch of children, the show would lack its emotional and nostalgic impact. The roles, in the hands of anyone else, would lose a majority of organic relatable qualities that the four leads bring to the table.

The way they look and portray their characters make it believable, since they don’t seem like the typical Hollywood child actor type. For example, Mata-

razzo’s character, Dustin, is missing his front teeth – giving him a goofy look a la Chunk from The Goonies.

Personally, I love the fact that “Stranger Things” feels less like a show and more like a movie because it has memorable cinematic qualities to it that are added by the extensive time we, the audience, have with the characters to emotionally invest in them.

Most movies and TV shows fail to capture audiences, not for their lack of “wow” factor, but for focusing on spectacle rather than dwelling on important character moments.

The plot of this Netflix Original series centers on the missing Will Byers, a buddy of the leading trio of boys, in a town where the last missing person case happened decades ago and the appearance of a

mysterious girl, Eleven, with powerful telekinetic powers and a horrific backstory.

There is not much I can say about the show without spoiling it, and the reason it is that way is because the creators of “Stranger Things” are aware of the gratifying experience of suspense and not knowing everything beforehand. The first season still ends with many questions unanswered, but it doesn’t feel like a letdown since the show was very satisfying with the plethora of characters it presented us. I recommend not reading or watching anything spoilery about the show – since most of the show relies on twisting and turning expectations that will ruin one’s experience of the show if spoiled.

Overall, “Stranger Things” is a beautiful homage to movies of the ‘80s and

an emotional show about the meaning of friendship and the relationships between parents and children. If the characters won’t get you, the engaging plot that slowly unravels each episode will find its way to your heart and never let go.

The soundtrack is another plus to the show since it truly adds to the feeling of being in the ‘80s and listening to bands like Foreigner and Modern English – this is as ‘80s as you can get. Sure, it might be a bit darker than “E.T.” or “Gremlins,” but it still has the childlike sense of awe mixed with horror elements familiar from movies like “A Nightmare on Elm Street” and “The Thing.”

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Alt-Rock Group Pixies to Release Sixth Album

Founding member and principle songwriter of The Pixies, Black Francis.

Alexander Valdes Contributing Writer

The Pixies, a cult alternative rock band, is set to release their sixth album, “Head Carrier,” at the end of the month.

This record comes relatively hot on the heels of their previous comeback album, 2014’s “Indie Cindy” which was their first album since 1991’s “Trompe le Monde.”

The group, formed in 1986 and led by the eccentric Black Francis, quickly captured the attention of college rock stations everywhere with their dis-

tinct sound, a sort of calculated madness driven by Francis’ surrealistic, Buñuel-inspired lyricism and knack for effortlessly catchy pop songwriting. Their first two efforts, 1988’s “Surfer Rosa” and its 1989 follow-up, “Doolittle,” are revered staples of the alternative rock canon, appearing on many “greatest albums of all time” lists. Tunes such as “Where is My Mind?,” “Debaser” and “Here Comes Your Man” can regularly be heard on rock radio.

Fans and rock purists were less than kind to “Indie Cindy,” however. The most common complaint is that it lacked the vibrancy and unique songwriting craft that made their late-1980’s records so special. This lukewarm reception has many followers of the band wary of their current sans Kim Deal lineup and its potential, doubtful that they will ever reach the heights of “Surfer Rosa” or “Doolittle” again.

The first single released

from “Head Carrier,” “Um Chagga Lagga,” is loud, brash, unpretentious and a lot of fun, much like classic old-fashioned Pixies. Black Francis delivers a menacing pseudo-rockabilly snarl amid chugging, gritty guitars and call-and-response vocals from Paz Lenchantin, the bassist who replaced Kim Deal. “Talent,” released in August, is a punchy, poppy affair that sounds like the Strokes playing Buzzcocks covers. Finally, “Tenement Song” is a

somewhat melancholy, midtempo rocker that, frankly, sounds unlike anything else in the band’s catalog.

Overall, the record seems to be not a return to form for the band, but rather a step in an interesting (if a bit tamer) new direction.

“Head Carrier” releases Sept. 30.

Metallica Releases New Single ‘Hardwire’

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Metallica performing in Bangalore, India in 2011.

Brandon Carrera Contributing Writer

“Seek and Destroy,” “Whiplash,” “Hit The Lights,” “For Whom the Bells Toll,” “Fade to Black,” “Master of Puppets,” “Battery,” “One,” “Enter Sandman” and now “Hardwired.” Metallica’s new single, “Hardwired,” has mysteriously come out of the blue and become an instant classic among die-hard fans of the band and members of the metal community.

Minutes after the single dropped, there was news of a new album (“Hardwired...To Self-Destruct”) coming from

the thrash metal icons in late November.

Personally, I have been waiting for a new Metallica album since “Death Magnetic,” their previous album in 2008, and it has honestly been worth the eight-year wait for this fastpaced magnificent single by Metallica. Although myself and fellow Metallica fans expected an eight-minute epic that the band is known for creating, it was a little bit of a shock to see that the single runs at only three minutes and 19 seconds. But, Hetfield and Ulrich have man-

aged to construct a song that is straight to the point and faster than anything we have heard since their first album, “Kill ’Em All.”

Short and sweet, “Hardwired” starts off with a heavy chugging accompanied by a faster breakdown, which leads us to the simple, but not so simple, lyrics of James Hetfield, Metallica’s legendary tattooed frontman.

After multiple headbanging moments of listening to the song on repeat, I have come to multiple conclusions.

First, it seems as if Metallica has been holding on to a lot of anger and resentment and has finally released it through this song, which oozes with feelings of self-destruction and all out moshing (this song will get people wild when played live).

Maybe their haters got to them and this is a song lashing out at them? Who knows?

Second, I always instantly have the urge to throw stuff and just run around where I am. I start to mosh-pit on my own when I’m listening to the song, which really touches my

heart because their last album didn’t have songs that made me feel so amazing and genuinely proud to be a metal head. This song surely marks the return of an iconic band in not just metal, but music history, with a sense of going back and respecting their earlier albums that made them the notable band they are today. Hopefully, their new album will arrive with more classics to come and bring us all to headbang together.

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Film Reviews Bridget Jones Returns Triumphantly Julia Siegel Staff Writer

After two movies and a twelve-year hiatus, the cult classic series has returned to the big screen with the long-awaited third installment, “Bridget Jones’s Baby.” The tragic titular character has always brought on a slew of emotions and the new film is no different. With a well-written story, smart comedy, and a brand new love triangle, this romantic-comedy is no joke and will make any fan extremely happy.

“Bridget Jones’s Baby” picks up ten years after the second film, when it’s revealed that Bridget (Renée Zellweger) is single and lonely yet again.

Her relationship with Mark Darcy (Colin Firth) has been onand-off, as the two can never seem to be happy or committed. Instead of being focused on a relationship, Bridget is at the peak of her career and enjoying the perks of being single.

On a girls weekend with co-worker Miranda (the hilarious Sarah Solemani), Bridget awkwardly meets billionaire Jack Qwant (Patrick Dempsey), who takes an interest in her immediately. After a wild night, Bridget feels much better with her life, but of course, nothing is ever that simple for her. As hard as she tries to forget about Mark, she is forced to be around him a week later at her god-

daughter’s christening, as he is the baby’s godfather. Newly divorced Mark engages with Bridget, further complicating their relationship. The plot then begins when Bridget finds out that she is pregnant, but can’t determine who the father is.

The film plays on a great “is he or isn’t he?” concept. Obviously, Mark and Bridget have a long, complicated history, yet they seem to keep finding each other in their crazy world. However, the very charming Jack has swooped in and appears to be everything that Bridget could want. The ultimate choice isn’t just who the father is, but rather who she wants to spend her life with. Bridget’s dilemmas are hilarious and very entertaining from start to end. No matter how hard she tries, everything always goes wrong for poor Bridget.

The story is extremely clever and well-written. The situations that are presented are realistic and relatable, which creates a good emotional connection between the audience and the characters. The script is laced with brilliant comedy that keeps the laughs coming during every scene. The dialogue and events of the film are equally funny, making “Bridget Jones’s Baby” the perfect rom-com.

The B-plot is also very intriguing and thought-provoking, oddly enough. Behind the pregnancy and love triangle drama is a look at the everchanging media landscape.

Bridget still works in the media industry, now as a television producer for the news channel Hard News.

The channel’s management has been replaced with young twenty-somethings who have minimal media experience to change the look and feel of the older news station. Bridget and the rest of the older-aged staff members don’t know how to operate under the new media ways. This is the case for many media companies these days.

It was surprising that the film took a look at this very real situation because it didn’t further the story in any way.

The film is very enjoyable at all levels and keeps you guessing who Bridget will end up with until the very end. Even though it took six years for this movie to be made, “Bridget Jones’s Baby” is everything you could hope for and is not even a tiny bit disappointing. In fact, it’s probably better than you would think with great comedy and an endearing story.

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Solid Performances Fail to Save Snowden Biopic

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Noah Orent Contributing Writer

Portrait of the real Edward Snowden.

Three journalists sit in a Hong Kong hotel room with an individual who possesses inside information, documenting illegal wiretapping practices.

One of the journalists turns on a shoulder camcorder, asking the man to introduce himself.

He looks into the camera and quietly declares, “My name is Edward Joseph Snowden.”

In his latest feature film, “Snowden,” Academy Award-winning writer and director Oliver Stone attempts to recreate the events that led up to the most significant leak of classified information in political history, but ends up creating a movie that barely manages to achieve its full potential.

Based on Luke Harding’s “The Snowden Files” and Anatoly Kucherena’s “Time of the Octopus,” the film stars Joseph Gordon-Levitt as Snowden, a United States Army Ranger whose career is cut short by a debilitating leg injury. Determined to serve his country, Snowden joins the ranks of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), only to become progressively disillusioned after discovering the extent of the government’s plans to prevent the next Sept. 11 attack.

As a director, Stone is no stranger when it comes to making movies that revolve

around controversial issues – be it the Vietnam War or the aftermath of President John F. Kennedy’s assassination — and he focuses on young idealists who slowly start to question authority.

Much like Stone’s past successes, “Snowden” leaves audience members asking questions about the lengths of power and secrecy amidst the backdrop of political history’s most defining moments. Unlike his past successes, however, Stone chooses to focus on Snowden’s personal issues instead of the political issues. As a result, the final product feels less like an espionage thriller and more like a character study.

In addition to the aforementioned criticisms, the cast members struggle to leave a lasting impression. The only exceptions are Gordon-Levitt, whose portrayal of the titular whistleblower is so spot-on that he could almost pass for the real Edward Snowden, and the trio of Melissa Leo, Zachary Quinto and Tom Wilkinson, who respectively portray documentary filmmaker Laura Poitras, freelance journalist Glenn Greenwald and Guardian intelligence correspondent Ewen MacAskill. The scenes that follow the quartet, as they film what will become the Academy

Award-winning documentary “Citizenfour” are admittedly well-executed, allowing viewers to imagine themselves standing in the box-like hotel room with Snowden as he tells the world his story.

The rest of the cast members, however, come across as caricatures instead of characters. Shailene Woodley is extremely underused as Snowden’s girlfriend Lindsay, whose constant whining makes it difficult to sympathize with her. Rhys Ifans’ role as CIA recruiter Corbin O’Brian is largely limited to preaching about the importance of mass surveillance, while Nicolas Cage’s performance as former NSA operative Hank Forrester mostly consists of exposition-heavy scenes that have no connection to the plot. A cameo from the real-life Edward Snowden also fails to serve any purpose and leaves viewers wondering how he even managed to appear in the film.

Despite the unique choice of subject matter, “Snowden” provides a surfacelevel account of a scandal that shocked a nation on edge and forever changed the world of global surveillance.

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‘It Ain’t Over ‘Til it’s Over’ — And it Still Ain’t Over

Emma Cimo Sports Editor

One year ago, the world lost a legend — Yogi Berra. However, the great legacy of the New York Yankee is being kept very much alive through Montclair State’s own Yogi Berra Museum and Learning Center. This Sunday, Sept. 25, three days after the anniversary of its namesake’s death, the museum will

do their part to honor Berra by holding a celebration and memorial of his life from 12-5 p.m.

The museum tells the story of Berra, a longtime resident of Montclair — a man who was not only an exceptional baseball player but also a World War II veteran. The center’s purpose is not only to serve as a popular destination for sports fans, but also as an educational platform — and it has done just that.

In the year since Yogi’s passing, the center has been the host to a handful of incredible guests.

The center doesn’t only welcome classes from across the state, but people such as Ian Eagle, Mookie Wilson, the Cuban national baseball team and even Michael Strahan have taken the museum’s floor, imprinted with a pinstriped number eight.

Now, one year later, the mu-

seum is making sure to give back to Berra as much as he gave back to us. The memorial, which is free to all, will feature not only special appearances by members of the Berra family, but also by local mascots, magicians and hourly giveaways.

Our very own Montclair State baseball team will host a free baseball clinic from 12:302:30 p.m. at the conjoining Yogi Berra Stadium.

In the words of the legend, “When you come to a fork in the road, take it,” and you can take it right to the Yogi Berra Museum and Learning Center on Sept. 25 to celebrate Berra’s life. Don’t worry, no one will leave empty handed.

This Week in Red Hawk Sports THURS 9/22 Volleyball vs RutgersNewark 7 p.m.

FRI 9/23 No Games

SAT 9/24 Cross Country vs.

New Jersey Association of Intercollegiate Athletics for Women in Galloway Township, NJ TBA

SUN 9/25 Women’s Soccer vs.

College of Staten Island 5 p.m.

MON 9/26 No Games

TUES 9/27 Volleyball at RutgersCamden 7 p.m.

WEDS 9/28 Women’s Soccer vs.

Kean University 7 p.m.

Men’s Soccer at Kean University 7:30 p.m.

Volleyball vs.

Brooklyn College 11 a.m.

Football vs Rowan University at Noon Women’s Soccer at Rutgers-Camden 1 p.m.

Volleyball vs. College of New Rochelle 2 p.m.

Field Hockey at Gwynedd-Mercy University 5 p.m.

Men’s Soccer vs.

Rutgers-Camden 7 p.m.

Red Hawks Volleyball: 3 St. Joseph’s Long Island: 1

Red Hawk Recap

Red Hawks Volleyball: 3 Kean University: 0

Red Hawks Women’s Soccer: 3 Ramapo College: 0

Red Hawks Volleyball: 3 The College at Old Westbury: 0

Red Hawks Field Hockey: 0 RPI: 1

Red Hawks Men’s Soccer: 3 Whitworth College: 1

Red Hawks Men’s Soccer: 4 Ramapo College: 4

Red Hawks Field Hockey: 0 Vassar College: 1

Red Hawks Football: 20 Salisbury University: 40

Red Hawks Volleyball: 3 SUNY Cortland: 2

Red Hawks Cross Country Monmounth Invitational: 4th Place Red Hawks Field Hockey: 0 Skidmore College: 3

Red Hawks Women’s Soccer: 3 Moravian College: 0

This Saturday’s game will be a “Color Rush.” The Red Hawks will be decked out in all red as they face the golden team from Rowan.

Red Hawks Women’s Soccer: 1 Vassar College: 0

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Rec Center Holds Sixth Bubble Soccer Tournament Over 100 students piled into the Rec Center gym for the Bubble Soccer Tournament.

Daniel Waffenfeld Staff Wrier

On Thursday, Sept. 15, Montclair State’s Student Recreation Center held one of its most competitive tournaments of the year — bubble soccer. Those interested in playing piled into the gym and started forming teams. Excitement filled the air as students from around campus came to support their coworkers, friends and peers participating in the sixth biannual Bubble Soccer Tournament.

Bubble soccer is like traditional soccer — the only catch is that players each get an inflatable bubble surrounding the upper half of their bodies.

Each of the athletes can bump their bubble against an opponent at any moment, forcing everyone to be alert at all times.

The length of the games were ten minutes each. However, the pace of game seemed much faster because everyone was having a great time.

According to Kyle Bianchi, coordinator of Intramurals and Club Sports, the Rec Center has been hosting the tournament once a semester since fall of 2014. Bianchi explained that the event isn’t specifically held for the Rec Center. It could be held for other organizations on campus such as Residence Life or the RecBoard, to name a few.

Bianchi is responsible for all the planning going into an event like this one, along with some help from Rec Center employees and some volunteers.

Bianchi’s goal two years ago was to attract students to the Rec Center and give them an event they would enjoy. And 45 RSVPs alone on HawkSync is definitely a good sign.

“I came across this event over YouTube and on the internet. I was already looking for something unique for the Rec Center to host for students,” Bianchi said. “When I found bubble soccer, I thought it looked incredibly fun and entertaining.

We wanted something original that other programs didn’t have.”

Over 100 students suited up in their inflatable armor and faced off at this semester’s Bubble Soccer Tournament. “The best part is seeing the hard work all pay off in the end. The Rec Center office’s work is very hard and a lot of it goes unseen.

It’s amazing to see this event grow each semester,” Bianchi said. “The best part is seeing the students laugh and participate.”

To keep on pace with the biannual Bubble Soccer Tournament, everyone can expect to face off again next semester.

Judging by the looks on the faces of participants at the sixth tournament, the seventh won’t be any less of a great time.

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Amber Haslett and Kaitlyn Struss Excel Among a Mixture of Talented Players

The talent and chemistry on this year’s field hockey team has propelled the Red Hawks to success.

Josue Dajes Assistant Sports Editor

On the field, the field hockey team puts forth winning performances comprised of the efforts of many different individuals.

Contributions range from freshmen to seniors all working collectively as one to get a victory every game.

One player that has stood out this season is sophomore Amber Haslett. The forward leads the team in goals and is second in shots taken. Last year she only had six goals in 19 games played. It was not the season she wanted, but it propelled her to be the player she is, helping the team be as successful as it can be.

“This year I really stepped up my confidence and worked hard all summer to really prepare for this season,” Haslett said. “Preparation is everything, and everything I did from the

second the season ended last year to the second we stepped back on the field this year really helped my overall game play and physical being.”

The Red Hawks are looking to become New Jersey Athletic Conference (NJAC) Champions once again after failing to accomplish the feat since the 2013 season. Senior captains Arielle Galgano and Megan Roeloffs, along with fellow senior team members Danielle Butrice and Camille Maimone, won the NJAC Championship during their freshman season in 2013.

Reinforcements from all grade levels have appeared this season, but it’s quite apparent the young talent on this team has played a significant role in their early success, and Haslett is leading the charge.

“I want to make a statement for our team to other teams to show that the Montclair State University field hockey team is

out to play, and we are hungry for the NJAC Championship,” Haslett said.

There are 10 freshmen this year and seven sophomores.

Players such as freshman Kelly Watson and sophomore Alexis Ambrosio have also provided that underclassmen spark for the team. Nevertheless, the majority of the leadership comes down from the seasoned, veteran upperclassmen players.

“The upperclassmen are really good role models, and they have made me a better player altogether because, when we go against each other in practice, they always try their hardest, which makes me really have to work hard to be a better player as well,” Haslett said.

One of the players that works the hardest in practice is junior Kaitlyn Struss, who has continued her stellar run with the Red Hawks. Struss is also a captain on the team and is looked

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upon as arguably the deadliest attacking player on the team.

So far this season, she’s scored six goals, placing her second in scoring within the team. Her 55 shots are the most shots out of anyone else on the team this season. When she’s not scoring, she’s making plays for others.

“I make myself a constant threat for the full 70 minutes of the game,” Struss said. “When I get the ball in our attacking circle, I make sure I create a play that will benefit the team.”

Her culture of hard work has trickled down to the younger players, and they have left an impact on Struss as well.

“The underclassmen have helped me amongst the years because every day I compete against them on the field in practice, and if they did not go 100 percent in every rep in every drill, it would not push me and I would not get better,” Struss said. “I want to be better

every day of every month of every year.”

As a captain, Struss is committed to setting prime examples of good values to all her teammates.

“I strive to make smart decisions on and off the field that will show my teammates what it means to be a part of Montclair State field hockey,” Struss said. “As a captain I support them, I push them, and I teach them everything I know that has helped me over the years.”

Haslett and Struss complement each other well. The team genuinely likes to play together.

They want to constantly improve day-in and day-out and are entirely committed to winning an NJAC title. When the mixture of great talent unites with outstanding chemistry, anything is possible.

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MLB Network’s Brian Kenny to Speak at Yogi Berra Museum Emma Cimo Sports Editor

Montclair State Falls in First NJAC Contest: 40-20 to Salisbury The Red Hawks will play their first game on home turf this Saturday, Sept. 24.

Emma Cimo Sports Editor

Montclair State quarterback Ryan Adzima continued to prove his worth this past week, but he was unable to pull out a win for the Red Hawks in Salisbury, MD. The freshman picked up his second straight New Jersey Athletic Conference (NJAC) Rookie of the Week title after the team lost 40-20 to the defending conference champions. The team now has a 1-1 overall record and a 0-1 conference record.

Adzima threw for 198 yards and two touchdowns, as the Red Hawks tried to land their first 2-0 start since 2011. Last week’s star, John DiStefano, responded to the Sea Gull’s opening possession touchdown with a touchdown of his own. DiS-

tefano scored on a 75-yard run after taking a hand-off from Adzima.

However, the Red Hawks couldn’t hold off Salisbury. The Sea Gulls punched in two more touchdowns, and almost scored a third time, but junior Vincent Cordasco sacked the opposing quarterback, Ryan Jones, at the Montclair State 4 yard line to end the half.

Montclair State didn’t find the end zone again until the fourth quarter, when the Sea Gulls were already up 34-7.

Early in the fourth quarter, Adzima threw to Julanee Prince for a 30-yard touchdown, keeping the game close at 34-14. It didn’t stay that way for long though — Salisbury answered by putting seven more points on the board and taking over eight minutes to do so.

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Adzima tried to fight back, throwing his second touchdown pass of the night to freshman Kyiese Lopez.

The Red Hawks hope to turn things around as they head home to Sprague Field for the first time this season on Saturday Sept. 24. They will face off against Rowan University at noon for a “Color Rush” game.

According to Athletic Director Mike Scala, the teams are planning to emulate the NFL’s Thursday games during these “Color Rush” games. The Red Hawks will be dressed in all head to toe red — helmets, jerseys and pants — while the Profs will be sporting all gold.

Brian Kenny, long-time sportscaster and host of both MLB Network’s MLB Now and MLB Tonight will be coming to Montclair State next week.

Kenny will be doing a signing of his new book, “Ahead of the Curve” and a discussion following at the Yogi Berra Museum on Tuesday, Sept. 27 from 7 - 8:30 p.m.

Kenny’s book goes where most sportscasters, and sports fans alike, refuse to go. He embraces the analytical side of baseball and moves away from age-old traditions. According to Kenny, a lifelong fan and follower of baseball, the sport has been resistant to good information because it is too set in its ways.

The Montclair native talked about all of the advantages baseball could see if it invites in all of the changes that come with the “sabermetric” era we live in instead of rejecting them.

Kenny explained that this era is so involved with asking questions and finding evidence to support the answers to those questions — usually through data.

The changes that have already been made to baseball have angered many traditional fans, but Kenny believes that these are just a taste of what needs to be done to improve the sport. Regarding the controversial debate in today’s world over an automated strike zone, Kenny jumped to say that he’s

absolutely for it — not to take away the umpires, but simply to help them out.

Kenny also spoke about how little has been done since the days of our founding fathers of baseball. In the 1900s, when Babe Ruth would step up to the plate, the rules were always changing. “[They] were written in pencil,” Kenny described.

Since then, baseball became very set in stone and everyone became comfortable. This is because, as the MLB Network host said, people, especially in his generation, have a very tough time adapting to change.

His book also highlights the “herd mentality” to which he believes Major League teams fall victim. This mentality is that the teams will do as the others do, for the most part, because that’s how they feel the most comfortable. “[They] would rather fail conventionally than succeed unconventionally,” Kenny added, speaking more about the herd mentality.

The sportscaster is convinced that these analytical changes can only improve the game. “If we have a chance to do things better, why not?” Kenny said.

However, these are not the only points that Kenny brings up in his book. He speaks of diversity, or the lack of, in baseball and much more. He added that his book, while centered on baseball, can be applied to life as well.

“Ahead of the Curve” will be available for purchase at the at the museum the night of.

Montclair State goes 1-1 as Terci Breaks Assist Record

The Red Hawks fell 4-3 in overtime to New Jersey Athletic Conference (NJAC) opponent Ramapo College.

Mckinley Devine-Carter Staff Writer

Montclair State men’s soccer dropped to 6-2 on the season in a thrilling 4-3 overtime loss to Ramapo College on Sept.

17. Ryan Campbell scored a hat trick for the Roadrunners, as well as the game-winning goal five minutes into the first overtime period, while Montclair State talisman Lucas Terci scored twice and assisted the third goal to continue his incredible form.

Ramapo came into the match carrying a five-game losing streak to the Red Hawks, but put together a clinical offensive performance to break the losing

habit. Ramapo was able to turn five shots on target into four goals, while Montclair State was only able to score three of their nine attempts. Ramapo’s keeper Ryan Sprague put on an impressive display despite allowing three goals, notching six saves including two vital point blank stops on Montclair State forward Mike Olla. Ramapo improved to 6-0 on the season (1-0 NJAC).

Montclair State got off to a bright start when Mike Olla was brought down in the penalty box in the fourth minute of play. Terci stepped up and confidently fired the penalty into the back of the net, giving the Red Hawks a lead in the first

ten minutes of a game for the 5th time this season.

Ramapo sophomore Campbell began his stellar night by heading in a corner kick in the 20th minute, assisted by Jorge Castro. Ten minutes later, Campbell latched onto a pass from Justin Olaya at the top of the box and fired a superb finish across the face of goal and into the side netting to put Ramapo up 2-1. The Roadrunners held onto their lead into the halftime break, but Montclair State quickly regained parity when Mike Taranto poked in a cross at the back post by Terci.

The Red Hawk’s tie only lasted about five minutes. Ramapo midfielder Jorge Castro

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lurked at the top of the 18 yard box on a corner kick, and when the ball rolled out to him, he was in the perfect position to fire a hard, low shot through a sea of Red Hawk defenders and past keeper Mike Saalfrank into the back of the net.

Ramapo then shifted to a more defensive approach, as Montclair State possessed the ball high up the field, pressing for a tying goal. They got what they were looking for in the 71st minute when another penalty went against the Roadrunners of Ramapo, and Terci was all too happy to convert it and tie the game 3-3.

The teams looked evenly matched going into overtime,

each getting a shot away before Campbell took advantage of a mistake by Red Hawk left back Justin Clancy, as he latched onto a pass on the vacated left side and fired a low, hard shot across the goal with five minutes remaining in the first period of overtime to win the game.

Despite the tough loss, there was a bright spot for Montclair State as Terci broke the all-time assist record with 38. The Red Hawks went on to bounce back to 7-2 when they beat Moravian College 3-0 on Monday night.

The Red Hawks will take the field again at home on Saturday, Sept. 24 against RutgersCamden.