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First Debate Leaves Students Unsure

The presidential candidates argued over race, immigration, and terrorism in the first of three debates.

Luis Ari Lopez Wei Contributing Writer Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton faced off in the first presidential debate on Monday night at Hofstra Univer-

sity. Montclair State University held a viewing party to watch the debate in Brantl Lounge in Dickson Hall. Two giant pizzas were served to attract students, and around 40 were present in the lecture

hall.

The debate covered topics of “America’s Direction,” “Achieving Prosperity,” and “Securing America.” According to many polls, Clinton won the debate by a large

Yik Yak is Wack Jon Darova Contributing Writer Students at Montclair State University have taken notice of the decline of the oncepopular application, Yik Yak. The social app rose to stardom fairly rapidly because Yik Yak offers an anonymous way to connect with other users of the app in the area, but the constant updates and attempts to stay relevant alongside other apps such as Snapchat and Instagram caused the app to decline in student users at Montclair State.

User @Mikepadilla asked,

“Do a lot of people in our area actually use this?” In response, user @theempanada stated that people “Used to, but they kept updating it to the point where it’s stupid now.’’

Senior finance major Josue Kernizan commented on the decline saying, “The app was one of my favorite[s] back when it was simple and all about commenting anonymously. The updates started making users create a screenname and it became more and more like Twitter. The problem is that most people were only using it because no

Users question the declining popularity of Yik Yak.

one knew who they were.”

Many apps such as Whisper and Secret have tried to replace Yik Yak as the premier anonymous messaging app, but the apps were glitchy and the marketing caused them to fail.

The biggest player in the downfall of Yik Yak could be Snapchat because it is constantly updating features, rather than its actual infrastructure. It has also begun sponsoring celebrities which causes more users to join and follow along with their favorite rappers and actors.

Photos courtesy of Yik Yak

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margin. However according to Fox News, online votes show Trump as the definitive winner.

A handful of the faculty and students from the School of Communication and Me-

dia also held a conversation on Twitter during the course of the debate using #MSUdebate16. The overall sentiment among those who Debate continued on Page 3

Student Accuses Classmate of Harassment via Canvas Deanna Rosa Editor-in-Chief A female student accused a former classmate with cyber harassment earlier this month, alleging that he had been sending her harassing messages on Canvas for the past 10 months, according to the University Police Department.

Around 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 13, the female student walked into University Police headquarters and reported that Giovany Ganthier, 18, of Roselle Park, N.J., had been contacting her since they had class together during the fall 2015 semester.

“This was a citizen upon citizen complaint, that persons have the right to file,” said Captain Kieran Barrett of the University Police Department.

“I cannot release what was specifically stated in communications between these two individuals as both the prosecution and defense would be compromised,” continued Barrett. “All persons charged with offenses are under the presumption of innocence until judged by a court of jurisdiction.”

The complaint against Ganthier will be heard at Little Falls Municipal Court.

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SGA President Matthew Lerman sat down with The Montclarion to discuss the direction of the SGA. The Montclarion’s Web Editor, Dan Falkenheim, conducted the interview.

Q: What is your job as the SGA president?

A: “I wasn’t put in this role to have a title. I was put in this role to help the students I call my peers. I took it upon myself to be the voice for all students, where as the three other executive board members focus a lot more on the organizations. I have the opportunity to speak to all different professional staff and faculty on behalf of the students. Any issue that’s brought to me, I take it as my own personal responsibility to deal with those issues.”

Q: What do you want students to know about the SGA? A: “The SGA is here for all undergraduate students at Montclair State University.

We are here to help you. Not only do we offer 124 organizations, but we also have things like SLAM, our SGA Media Team, as well as the yearbook staff. We have multiple other opportunities if you’re not looking for a club or an organization to get involved.”

Q: What’s the SGA’s biggest goal for 2016-2017?

A: “The one thing that we ran on was creating opportunities to reach everyone. It wasn’t just a campaign thing, it’s something that we actually want. We want to be able to

get students from all around campus to come and see what this SGA has to offer. We’re the SGA and we have those organizations, but we’re also the representatives of the entire university of the undergraduate students.”

to the Board of Trustees to get a new ambulance. We’re looking within the next few months to get a new ambulance for the school.”

Q: What does the SGA do for students?

A: “We’re trying to completely restructure the [SGA Media Team] to make the communication better. We’re trying to restructure SGA media like SLAM is structured, where they have a general body membership. That way, students don’t have to put in 10 hours a week to be committed to this. They could put in an hour or two and say, ‘hey I want to film an event’ or ‘hey I want to take pictures of an event,’ or even just sit in the office and control our social media for an hour. It’ll give students an opportunity to make an impact, where as it’s just been an executive branch in the past.”

A: “The most important thing, to me, is that the SGA is the voice of the students. One thing that’s very important that we’re trying to utilize this semester is our monthly meetings with Dr. Cole. We’ve brought up multiple, big issues to Dr. Cole. We brought up different issues that we wanted to put on her radar.”

Q: What is an example of one of the issues that you have brought up?

A: “One of the biggest issues that we have talked about is getting a new ambulance for the university. Over the summer, one of the ambulances went out of commission. Now we’re down to one ambulance.

After talking to the students that are involved in EMS, they said they can’t function with only one ambulance because they have to be at all of these different events that they go to, as well having an ambulance on call for any student.

We have been able to work with Dr. Cole and Dr. Pennington to put in a request

Q: What areas of the SGA could be improved?

Q: What do you want your SGA legacy to be?

A: “The legacy I want to leave for my e-board that the SGA is known – that it’s not just here to approve or deny bills for organizations, but we’re here to represent all students. And, I want next year’s e-board, whoever it may be, to look at this year’s e-board and say, we want to do better, we want to live up to their expectations. ”

Pelican Police Report Wednesday, September 21 Basie Hall: Two students reported an incident of lewdness in the courtyard. This case is under investigation.

Friday, September 23 University Bookstore: Student Amani Lee, 19, of Oakhurst, N.J. was arrested and charged with theft.

Lee is scheduled to appear in Passaic County Superior Court.

Friday, September 23 Blanton Hall: A student reported an incident of harassment. At this time, the reporting party declined to pursue charges.

Friday, September 23 Hawk’s Crossings: Students Steven Fermin, 20, of Palisades Park, N.J. and William Kaula, 20, of North Brunswick, N.J. were charged with underage possession of alcohol. Both parties are scheduled to appear in Little Falls Municipal Court.

Sunday, September 25 McDonalds Parking Lot: Student Anthony Martinez, 20, of Cedar Grove, N.J. was arrested and charged with driving while intoxicated. Martinez is scheduled to appear in Little Falls Municipal Court.

Monday, September 26 The Village: Non-students Nahjee Gordon, 18, of Newark, N.J. and Ahjinee King, 18, of Newark, N.J. were arrested and charged with aggravated assault for their involvement in a physical altercation that occurred.

Both parties are scheduled to appear in Passaic County Superior Court.

Tuesday, September 27 A student reported an incident of hazing while on the campus of Montclair State University. This case is under investigation.

Anyone who has information regarding these incidents is urged to call the police station at T-I-P-S (8477).

All calls are strictly confidential.

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The ONE Organization Brings the ‘White House’ to Montclair State’s Campus

LASO Honors Latin Pride Month

LASO raises a flag for Latin Pride Month. Photo courtesy of Shannel Paulino

Dana Jarvis News Editor

ONE assisted in securing at least $37.5 billion in funding for historic health initiatives.

Dana Jarvis News Editor The Center for Student Involvement (CSI) hosted the ONE Organization White House Bounce House in the Student Center Quad this past Tuesday. ONE is a global advocacy and campaigning organization that uses this year’s presidential election to bring awareness of extreme poverty and preventable disease. The ONE organization is co-founded by U2’s lead vocalist, Bono.

Dr. Mark Kaelin and Dr. Joseph Donnelly, professors in the department of public health, served as co-advisers for the ONE Chapter at Montclair State.

According to Donnelly, the turnout for the event was “tremendous.” He continued, “Students were bouncing in the largest bounce house in the United States shaped like the White House, and watching various virtual reality movies

that documented the reality of living in extreme poverty. Several hundred students signed up to be part of the Montclair University chapter and were interested in how they could be more involved in the organization. Many staff and administration also stopped by and some even took off their shoes and bounced in the White House. Even Rocky, the Montclair State University mascot, kicked off his shoes and was doing the Red Hawk bounce.”

According to the rules of the association, “In order to enter the White House, we believe candidates must have a plan to fight extreme poverty. Participants will take their ballot from the activation station and deliver it directly to the White House—the White House Bounce House, that is—and then ONE Vote will deliver the ballots to the campaign offices. And once they’ve cast their ballots, participants will get to bounce in the giant in-

Last week the Latin American Student Organization (LASO) paid tribute to their culture by raising a flag in honor of Latin Pride Month.

LASO held the opening ceremony next to the Student Center, which concentrated on “colorism and cultural identity,” as explained by member Shannel Paulino, who spoke at the event. After the ceremony, the organization members barPhotos courtesy of Cindy Meneghin becued and listened to music.

Paulino touched on the history of Latin-Americans in flatable White House.”

Mariel Pagan, director of her speech saying, despite the CSI, said “The Center for Stu- hardships of the past, “We dent Involvement has made have come to embrace our voter registration a top prior- different cultures, languages, ity. We want to have students musical rhythms and dance register, and when applicable, practices.” She also encourhave them be registered to aged people from all differvote here on campus, so that they begin to develop the habit of voting. They ensure that voters can have significant influence over elections that affect our campus. Through Dr. Continued from page 1 Joseph Donnelly’s connection to the ONE organization, we participated in the Twitter were able to bring the ONE discussion was that Trump Vote 16 caravan to campus for said some ridiculous things National Voter’s Registration and lost the debate. One proDay. We are hoping this event fessor felt that there was no will capture student’s atten- winner in the debate. “This tion and get them engaged in went off rails and was largethe process.” ly nonsensical. Very little ONE Vote ’16 will help edu- substance,” said Professor cate voters to “ensure the next Thomas Franklin in a tweet. president is committed to usSome students also expressed ing the United States’ strategic discontent with the way the power to help end extreme debate went. poverty and create a safer and “Who needs comedians when more stable world,” according the debate was the biggest joke to their mission.

I’ve ever witnessed,” said student Anthony Ramone. “All the accusations and repetition

ent cultural backgrounds to join the group with the freedom to express their identities freely. She continued, “As we do this, we attempt to dismantle the rhetoric of critical dialects within our own countries such as “pelo malo/ pelo bueno” (bad hair/ good hair), “mejor la raza” (better the race - by marrying someone who is wealthy and of lighter skin) or “tu no eres nerga/o” (you are not black).”

The goals of LASO during Latin Pride Month are to help people with their self-identification and cultural-identification, to start uncomfortable and controversial, but needed, discourse and to educate the Montclair State community about Latin America and the Caribbean.

Debate: ‘Has very little substance’

got boring. I just hope the rest of the world knows [Clinton and Trump] don’t represent us all.”

Many people feel that we have been left with two poor choices for the next president.

“If life is about making decisions I don’t want to make this one,” said student Anyely Avila.

There will be at least two more debates between the two candidates coming up in October. Both candidates will have to work to continue trying to win over supporters who might still be on the fence.

Photo courtesy of Cindy Meneghin

Students were invited into the ‘White House’ after drafting a plan to help fight poverty.

Photos courtesy of Cindy Meneghin

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Innovative Panel Inspires Students to ‘Be Bold’

Four motivational speakers made up the first panel that brought together more than 100 students.

Tiani Rabb Assistant News Editor In late September, the Feliciano Center for Entrepreneurship held the first “Be Bold: Disrupt Your Organization to Spark Innovation” panel. The event was held in the Feliciano School of Business and hosted 100 attendees.

With the help of the lacrosse coach, Michael Schambach, the lacrosse team was able to meet Tony Burgess before the event for a short motivational talk.

“We are always happy to have any student team, club

or organization come to any of our events,” said Bone. “Our goal for this event was to help attendees, including students, understand the characteristics of innovative organizations, learn some of the strategies to create more innovative organizations and demonstrate the power and ability of innovative organizations to solve problems.

“We were very happy with the event. The panelists were really strong and provided a lot of insight into innovative organizations through their lens and background. Clearly the audience was completely

engaged because there were many questions asked, plus we didn’t leave until 9:30 p.m.

– there was a full hour of networking after the event.”

The panel consisted of four motivational speakers. The speakers were Tony Burgess, Amy Powell, Todd Tauber and Dennis Bone.

Samantha Williams, a senior television production major, reacted to the discussion, “Each panelist had their own story which made it very inspirational for me to think outside the box for my future endeavors.”

Tony Burgess, retired colo-

Photo courtesy of Dennis Bone

nel of the US Army and independent leader developer, discussed how anybody can be a leader within the army, and that it is important for the army to have a culture where intelligence can be gathered quickly and then used back on the battlefield.

Amy Powell, vice president global leadership and associate development at ADP, talked about innovative practices within ADP, a large multinational company. For example, ADP has internal pitch contests where employees can pitch their ideas, giving them an additional opportunity to

be heard within a big company.

Todd Tauber, vice president of product marketing at Degreed, shared how individuals in today’s age need continuous learning and should always be learning something new. A degree is not necessarily required; it’s more “just-intime education” to obtain the skills you need in real time.

Degreed helps people create their own personal learning.

Dennis Bone discussed how powerful forces of technology are changing business models and companies, so educational institutions need to focus on the skills and competencies valued in that environment.

“Everyone got insights into, and a better feel for, innovative organizations and certainly clues on how to create and nurture innovative organizations,” said Bone “For students specifically, the event allowed them to reflect on the type of organization they’d like to work in when they set out on their professional path.”

“There are plenty of events to look forward to in the future,” Bone said. “We do this all the time. Our events are always free, with pizza and open to any student. Students can learn more about our event through HawkSync or on our Meetup page.”

Students are Apprehensive with Enrollment Almost Reaching 21,000 Dana Jarvis News Editor

The tenth day of the semester marked the official census for Montclair State. The numbers this year totaled to almost 21,000 students enrolled at the university.

With new developments and construction having taken over Montclair State over the past few years, including the new Feliciano School of Business, the Nursing School, expansions of sports fields with new bleachers and the new School of Communica-

tion and Media coming in the spring, it seems people have taken more interest in Montclair State than previous years.

Enrollment for graduate students is 4,177, and enrollment for undergraduate students is 16,810, with an increase of 522 students since last fall.

According to Erika Bleiberg, director of media relations, Montclair State experienced a 16 percent increase in out-of-state students. She added, “Students have come from every county in New Jersey, from 27 states, and from many foreign countries.”

The incoming class of 2020 is one of the largest in the university’s history. Bleiberg explained, “The university’s continued positive enrollment trend is the result of both new and expanded admissions initiatives as well as an increase in student retention.”

Bleigberg also mentioned that the number of freshman applications this year reached over 12,000 which made “it one of the most selective admissions cycle in recent memory- and one of the most geographically diverse.”

Senior communication and

media arts major, Angela Romano is unhappy with the rising number of students, “I’d like to know if people are just getting smarter or Montclair is becoming a free for all and lowering their standards.” She continued, “There are problems with parking and housing. They can’t just blame it on being a ‘commuter school.’”

Other students welcome the numbers with a little apprehension. Julia Siegel said, “I think that it’s great that the school can accommodate that many students. It shows that the school’s reputation must

be growing stronger if there are that many students interested and accepted to the university. It’s a positive thing, but the school has to be able to hold that capacity of students.

We still need more parking, probably need more/updated dorms, and more classrooms if the size of the student body keeps increasing.”

Holocaust Survivors Gather to Honor Music Awije Bahrami Entertainment Editor On Thursday, Sept. 22 the Jewish American Studies program sponsored an event in honor of Holocaust survivors in the Jed Leshowitz Recital Hall of the John J. Cali School of Music. The event was called Songs of the Holocaust and featured songs written by victims of the Holocaust, the artists themselves perished during the war. The composer of the piece, Norbert Glanzberg, was a Holocaust survivor as well and became a renowned composer after World War II. The performer of this heartbreaking and emotional piece was Rachel Joselson, an internationally renowned opera singer and an associate professor at the University of Iowa, Iowa City. Joselson was accompanied by the pianist Rene Lecuona, professor and cochair of the piano area at the University of Iowa. Together they told the story of inmates in the concentration camp of Theresienstadt, a camp where an unusually—high number of artists and musicians were deported. The songs express the hardships the inmates

had to endure as well as the longing of seeing their family members again.

At the start of the event, the chairperson of the department of religion, Dorothy Rogers, read out short biographies of some of the Holocaust survivors that were present. One harrowing story of survival

was of Gina Lanceter. When she was loaded into a cattle car with her family, her mother told her to jump through the window of the car. Her father’s final words from the cattle car were, “You must survive. You must tell others!”

Danne Davis, an associate professor of early childhood,

Songs of the Holocaust was held in the Jed Leshowitz Recital Hall.

elementary and literacy education, said that she came to the event because she is working with Holocaust educators to come up with ways to teach children about the Holocaust.

“The arts is one way, and a very influential way, to teach such heavy learning materials,” said Davis.

She added that she supports the idea of cultural events such as Songs of the Holocaust at Montclair State. “The fact that the university is letting these people perform here and make use of the space and talent is great. That is what universities should be doing.”

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Red Hawks of Montclair State: The Team Behind The Page

The Red Hawks of Montclair State (RHOMS) team created an Instagram page to bring a sense of community back on campus.

Teanna Owens Feature Editor It was around the middle of August when Raj Shah, a super senior majoring in exercise science, came up with an idea while casually chatting with some friends on Facebook Messenger. Inspired by the wellknown Humans of New York blog, Shah wanted to create something similar for Montclair State’s campus. His Facebook pitch followed a spitball of ideas from him and his friends and together, they settled on one: a Red Hawks of Montclair State (RHOMS) Instagram page that would feature the students, faculty and staff that make up the campus community.

“[Being a Red Hawk] is not limited to a certain group, a certain dynamic [or] a certain way of living,” said super senior and director of the project, Jean Camacho, as he explained why the team decided not to limit the name ‘Red Hawk’ to just students. “A Red Hawk is inclusive of all of us.”

Although Shah initiated the idea, he and the RHOMS team agree that organizing the project was, and continues to be, a team effort. While Shah, 22, is in charge of production and editing, his younger brother, Deep Shah, 19, who looks like he can be Raj’s fraternal twin, is the operations specialist and deals with emails and social media. Mubashir Hassan, a super senior economics major, is the leading photographer.

And Rey Aguilar, who just joined the team two weeks ago, is a super senior biology major and helps with photography as the team’s photo editor.

Describing their circle as a “pot luck” of friends, the team told how they all bonded by making individual connections with each other. While Raj and Deep bond over the struggles they face in their Principles of Biology class, Jean and Mushabir’s friendship grew stronger over the interest the two share in the Pokémon game. Regardless of how each member knows one another, it’s clear that these young men have a special brotherhood where they support each other.

When they’re not working on a story for the RHOMS page, they can be found joking around in “The Rat” ― oth-

erwise known to the team as Montclair State’s Rathskeller. If they are laughing, it’s probably because they’re teasing Jean for the blank stare that he makes in all of his photos. Or, they’re getting a kick out of pointing out how Jean is fond of wearing blazers every day ― even during the torching summer heat.

So far, the Red Hawks of Montclair State’s Instagram page ― described in the biography as “a glimpse of the life of the Red Hawks” ― has featured a variety of people, such as several Montclair State students, the director of the Educational Opportunity Fund, Dr. Daniel Jean, Rocky the Red Hawk and 2 Mato Pizzeria Manager, James J. Fitzgerald ― just to name a few.

When asked how they go about finding Red Hawks to feature on the page, Deep explained how he usually starts by following more people that go to Montclair State on Instagram. “Our Instagram page has a business aspect to it,” said Deep. “You can contact us via email, so people usually email us saying that they want to be featured.”

Each Instagram post includes a photo and a short blurb about the person being featured. Once a person reaches out to be on the page, they must complete the blurb form and then someone from the RHOMS team will set up an appointment to take a picture of them.

A consent form must also be signed, where the person being featured agrees to allow their photo be used for Montclair State purposes.

Although Jean referred to the photography aspect as a “special process,” Mubashir insisted that it’s not that special.

“It’s more like making it feel like an actual area so [the picture] is not secluded to one area,” said Mushabir, who described himself as having a good eye when it comes to taking photos.

“We’ve been around campus and many different places and different buildings. We try to show a community.”

Rey recalled his experience when he did a photoshoot for sophomore, Aya Nur. “One of the first pictures I took was of a student in the lab with a microscope. [She wanted her picture taken there] because she felt connected in that envi-

ronment,” said Rey. “We usually ask the person where they would like to get their picture taken at because it’s a way for us to see where they feel more connected on campus. Science majors usually go to Richardson or Science Hall.”

Director of Student Communications, Cindy Meneghin said that the RHOMS team approched the department in August and she was thrilled when they pitched their idea. “Red Hawks capturing Red Hawks,” she said. “It’s a fantastic community connection. Each Red Hawk is special, and RHOMS captures that so well.”

Although the members of RHOMS say that they try to go above and beyond to feature people who reach out to them, they also make an effort to feature people who they personally know are interesting and worthy of being known by the campus community. Last Friday’s post about resident assistant coordinator, Alfredo Ramirez, who the team reached out to for a feature, has become their most popular post yet.

“He’s very involved on campus,” said Jean. “We knew that he spoke to what the Red Hawk is all about.”

With all of their posts, the RHOMS team try to promote a positve journey through posting stories about people who, in one way or another, are relatable.

“Being a Red Hawk is an experience. It’s a holistic time that you spend somewhere besides your home. It’s somewhere where you can either learn, instruct or help others feel better and grow better,” said Jean.

“In doing things in that nature you grow as a person and that’s where families come from. We wanted to bring that sense of family back on campus.”

Deep referred to the page as an “ice breaker” and explained that the team hopes that by featuring people, the campus community will feel like they met someone new at Montclair State.

As of today, the Red Hawks of Montclair State Instagram page has a total of 1,107 ― an increase of over 400 hundred from when the team sat down with me on Tuesday for an interview.

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The Red Hawks of Montclair State Instagram page features students, faculty and staff all over campus.

Photo courtesy of Red Hawks of Montclair State Instagram

WARNING

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PLEASE BE AWARE that the State of New Jersey laws regarding the sale, distribution and use of alcohol are being enforced around the NJIT and Rutgers-Newark campuses.

VIOLATORS WILL BE ARRESTED AND THEIR NAMES WILL BE PUBLISHED FROM THE POLICE BLOTTER. Sponsoring student organizations violating New Jersey laws WILL BE subject to campus sanctions.

In Conjunction With:

City of Newark NJIT Public Safety Rutgers University Police Department (Newark Division)

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Where Are They Now?

Catching Up With Alumnus Richard Marranca Shea Ceresnik Contributing Writer The Montclair State campus is bustling with people heading off to classes or activities.

Walking these paths as a student years ago, Richard Marranca would be doing the same thing. Now, he is a teacher here and, instead of carrying books and a backpack, he is carrying a container of cookies that he brought to share with his students.

Marranca of Roselle Park graduated from Montclair State in 1983 with a bachelor’s in fine arts and minors in English and archaeology. He currently teaches part-time at Montclair State in the classics and humanities department; his courses include Mythology and Humanities I and II. After graduating from Montclair State, Marranca began substitute teaching. He also attended New York University and earned a Doctor of Arts degree.

Once he earned his master’s, Marranca began teaching at the age of 27. Even though he did not plan on teaching, he ended up loving it.

Growing up, Marranca dreamed of being a filmmaker or an archaeologist. He wanted to do “something that sounded adventurous.” Marranca worked in television and film before becoming a teacher.

While he was glad for the experience, he was very happy to find teaching.

Writing has also been a huge passion of Marranca’s. He recently published, “The New Romantics: Ten Stories of Mystery, Passion, Travel and Vampires.” The book consists of ten short stories that take place in various parts of the world. The book is all about people who are romantics.

“The characters seek the adventure of life,” Marranca said. To Marranca, new romantics are people who love nature,

are passionate, and love exotic travel, poetry and mystery.

Marranca has a total of six books published and has also written stories, essays, poetry and interviews. E.L. Doctorow, Jane Goodall and Allen Ginsberg are some of the people that he has interviewed.

“My books are an explanation of the humanities,” Marranca said.

His passion for writing comes from enjoying the “ancient quality of writing.” Marranca explained that writing is a great way to learn and that he is always seeking things to know.

Marranca’s background varies from life coaching to yoga and meditation, in which he is certified. He likes to bring some of his life coaching techniques into the classroom. Marranca explained how he “helps students clarify their goals, find their strengths and their Obi-Wan Kenobi.”

“I give them too much advice,” Marranca jokingly said. He encourages his students to take care of their health and well-being, to read and to travel. Marranca believes cheapest travel is the best, like staying in youth hostels instead of a hotel.

Marranca’s interest in yoga and meditation began when he took a meditation class in high school; however, during his time at graduate school was when he became passionate about it.

“I realized that doing things like yoga and hiking were the best ways to balance your life, mind and body,” Marranca said. He also occasionally does seminars, and he recently talked about nutrition at a yoga center.

In between teaching and his other endeavors, Marranca spends time traveling.

He has been to Europe, Asia, Canada, the Middle East, Latin America and all over the United States. Marranca’s teaching has

Richard Marranca has released his new book, “The New Romantics: Ten Stories of Mystery, Passion, Travel and Vampires.”

also brought him to new places.

He taught for a year in Germany and taught English and American culture in Vietnam.

His favorite place he has visited is always changing.

“Today I’ll say it’s Italy,” Marranca said with a laugh.

Being a teacher at Montclair State brings back memories of Marranca’s time as

a student here. He enjoyed the classes and teachers he had and some of his past professors are now his colleagues, such as Tim Renner. Marranca admires him and considers him a big influence.

Looking to the future, Marranca hopes to eventually move to a quieter area, where he will do more writing, volun-

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teering, hiking and traveling.

The clock at College Hall rings across campus, bringing him back to the present. Instead of going to the library to study, like Marranca did when he was a student years ago, he now has other reasons to head to the library: to prep for his next class.

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The Montclair Itis: A Weekly Food Review by Tunmise Odufuye

Chicken Fajita is a dish served at Ray’s Luncheonette, a restaurant located in Montclair, N.J.

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Ray’s Luncheonette The first line says it all: “Life is really simple, but we insist on making it complicated.” These were the wise words of Confucius ― an illustrious Chinese philosopher whose words still dictate truth today.

Preaching the importance of morality and simplicity, every human being could use his words as guidance within the many corners of life we occupy. But look who’s talking: me, the same person who looks for ways to get his stomach in trouble when tussling with a foreign eatery menu. I understand that trying new things gives life a new branch to breed leaves, but sometimes what you already know is all you need.

Directness leaves no room for a conundrum in your tummy

Ray’s Luncheonette’s logo and menu.

because you are already used to what you know. If this is the path you want to take on a lovely afternoon brunch run then ladies and gentlemen, I present to you, Ray’s Luncheonette.

Ray’s menu reads out like the American handbook for starting a restaurant: plain and simple. That’s not to say plain is boring ― it’s just easier to enjoy.

You know what you’re getting upfront. There is no gibberish presentation to the food that will scare you off like Heart Attack Grill in Las Vegas, Nevada (if you survive Heart Attack Grill, please email me immediately). I can say, “I would like to have the chicken fajita with rice, beans and vegetables” with confidence. What’s even better is the price: eight dollars and

fifty cents. Not included in that price is the “natural flavors”filled Kiwi Strawberry Snapple I disappointingly ordered before I made up my mind to go the chicken fajita route.

Now, I could give you some bombastic description as to how the beans changed my life and how the combination of sautéed cucumbers, broccoli and carrots replenished my soul, but then it wouldn’t be plain and simple, would it?

Again, there is nothing wrong with being typical when it comes to taste, as this meal was for me, but sometimes that is really all you need at 1 p.m. on a Wednesday in Montclair.

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A NIGHT WITH THE EXORCIST Newman Catholic is excited to welcome back Father Vincent Lampert, a Vatican Trained Exorcist from Indianapolis, Indiana for A NIGHT WITH THE EXORCIST. Fr. Lampert is one of about 50 exorcists in the United States, and, even more rarely, one of the few who reveal their identity as one and is willing to discuss his experiences in a public setting.

He has been interviewed in “The Washington Post”; consulted by authors of “The Rite” (the book that was made into a movie in 2011 with Anthony Hopkins) and appeared on the SyFy channel’s “Paranormal Witness” series.

Fr Lampert was with us in 2010 - in what has remained one of our largest and most talked about events ever. Be sure not to miss this special opportunity to learn about the reality of evil, the experiences Fr. Lampert has had as an exorcist, and his testimony and witness that in the battle between good and evil, Jesus always wins.

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Voter Registration For Red Hawk Nation T

he American public has been completely immersed in the 2016 presidential election ever since President Barack Obama was sworn into his second term. Whether it be listening to debates, taking sides in Twitter smack-downs or wondering if Ted Cruz is really the zodiac killer, this election has surrounded nearly every aspect of American life for what feels like an eternity. However, after sitting through all this nonsense, nothing would be worse than coming to the realization that you never registered to vote.

While college students are

reminded to vote, they are rarely reminded to register to vote.

This problem is not just limited to college students, as “6 million Americans didn’t vote [in the 2008 presidential election] because they missed a registration deadline or didn’t know how to register,” according to non-profit campaign National Voter Registration Day. Founded just four years ago

by Matt Singer, National Voter Registration Day has become quite popular on college campuses across the nation. Montclair State is no exception. On Tuesday, Sept. 27, Montclair State University celebrated the fourth annual National Voter

Registration Day. During the one-day event, Montclair State students, staff and faculty had the opportunity to learn about the voter registration process as well as register to vote on site.

If people were unable to register on campus due to their class schedule, Red Hawk News directed students to register online with TurboVote.

Montclair State has always encouraged students to be citizens who engage with democracy, and participating in events like National Voter Registration Day strengthens student’s commitment to the democratic process. These events are especially helpful for students whose par-

ents are not American citizens.

Registering to vote can be confusing at first glance, so it can be extremely helpful to have a peer to assist students as they navigate voter registration forms for the first time. Montclair State is working very hard to make voting more accessible to all eligible students, staff and faculty. After all, this election will greatly affect college students in the future.

Even though National Voter Registration Day is over, people can still sign up to vote. In New Jersey, the deadline to register to vote is Tuesday, Oct. 18. This deadline applies to all in-person and mailed registrations.

College students are among the least likely groups to vote and by not registering, students are causing this to continue to be the case. Hopefully, Montclair State will extend the celebration of National Voter Registration Day into a week-long event so that all students have the opportunity to register to vote between classes.

Montclair State students need to remember that the most important part of registering to vote is to actually go out and vote on Tuesday, Nov 8.

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Campus Voices: What are your feelings on voting?

“The whole process of having debates is good, but it should be open to more parties. Often times, when people are debating, they don’t talk about the question that’s been asked to them.”

- Jon Mosezar Senior, Film

“I think it is really easy to register. I registered when I got my driver’s license, and I think that it is important to vote because it’s a privilege we’re given.”

- Shaina Attanasio Senior, Film

“I will be voting because I think it is very important. We have the power to make a different. We are the next generation.

By being able to vote, we can make our community great.”

- Danielle Mason Freshman, Undeclared

“I think registration should be a little bit easier. I think anyone of age should be allowed to vote, and I intend on voting. ” - Evan Benson Junior, Psychology

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The Ghost of Four-Year Degrees

Students cannot fit everything college has to offer and graduate in four years

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enj a m i n Franklin once said in his essay “Advice to a Y o u n g CHANTEL DIAZ TradesCOLUMNIST man” that “time is money,” meaning time is a means of making money; it isn’t “idle.” However, across US colleges and universities, the famous maxim has evolved into its own literal meaning.

With graduation rates plummeting, extra semesters adding up and indecisiveness in choosing majors growing, the longestablished notion of obtaining a four-year degree and graduating “on time” has prolonged itself into a five- or six-year graduation program.

The website TakePart published a recent study done by the national student clearinghouse showing that less than half of full-time college students earn their bachelor’s degree in four years. A smaller sample from a July 2014 to June 2015 study showed that four-year public college and university students in Virginia took an average of five years to complete their degrees. Private schools only achieved slightly better completion time of 4.8 years.

In 2013, Time Magazine illustrated the grim portrait of students taking five to six years or more to obtain their degrees, reporting a mere 40 percent graduating “on time” and the remaining 60 percent graduating within the six-year period.

In 2014, The New York Times reported that universities are developing a new six-year grad-

uation benchmark for students working towards their Bachelor of Arts, and three years for their associate’s degree.

The explanation for lower four-year graduation rates can be found in numerous studies, along with their negative effects. Among them are rising tuition costs and the inability to pay them off. Some college students compensate school time by taking off semesters or becoming part-time students.

TakePart reported that students are often forced to enroll in unnecessary, no-credit remedial courses that add up to a hidden higher cost of $1.5 billion nationwide, and a 70 percent increase in debt for up to two years individually.

Another cause might be the overwhelming catalog of majors to choose from that often leads students to change majors

midway and have to catch up.

The most detrimental consequences are forfeiting students’ opportunity to make a career salary, rivaling tech-savvy international countries and dropping out completely.

Schools are affected as well.

They could jeopardize their national graduation ranking, which is vital for recruiting prospective students, as well as overcrowd their classrooms, reported The New York Times.

In 2013, Purdue University launched their explanatory studies program, which gives students the opportunity to “[explore] courses across disciplines to [aid] students” in making better decisions in choosing their major and get a kick-start through extra “academic boot camps in the summer” before their freshman year.

Even so, while Purdue Uni-

versity has sustained a one-year retention rate of 91.8 percent, their four year graduation rate amounts to only 55.9 percent of students, and a six-year benchmark of 77.0 percent.

For these reasons, serious higher education reform is needed. We, as the Montclair State student body, should use our best judgment in electing government officials that will prioritize investing in lowering tuition costs, providing quality of education and regaining competitive advantage in the global market. Your voice and your vote truly matter. Only then can we transform the education system to its very core.

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

The Divided Battle Lines of America

Clinton and Trump further divide the country after recent terror attacks

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n the wake of the latest terror incidents in the United States, NICHOLAS DA SILVA presidential canCOLUMNIST didates Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton each used the terrible events to assert themselves as the one who should lead the country to combat terror.

At a presidential rally for Trump hosted in Florida, supporters shouted “Hang him!” in reference to Ahmad Khan Rahami, the primary suspect of the recent bombings in New Jersey and New York. Rather than trying to stop the malicious chants and encourage his supporters to be better than their enemy, Trump allowed the crowd to chant while he spewed more of his big-mouthed rhetoric. The GOP candidate was opposed to the idea of Rahami receiv-

ing medical treatment and legal representation, claiming that terrorists need severe punishment.

There is a big difference between justice and revenge that Trump is ignoring. Revenge is about making yourself feel better, while justice is about making sure things are handled fairly and the foundations of the law are preserved. Stooping to the level of the terrorists is the easy way to solve the problem, but it is not the right way.

However, Clinton is just as guilty of promoting biased ideologies. She has been making the argument that affiliates of ISIS and other Islamic militants want Trump to win, as his hateful rhetoric toward Muslims only encourages the division between Americans and Muslim people.

Clinton is trying to point fingers and assign blame like a kindergartner when she should acknowledge that it was the decision-making of the Demo-

cratic party that helped ISIS become what it is today. Clinton often mentions her involvement in the execution of Osama Bin Laden, yet, like a hydra, one head was cut off and two grew in its place.

Things in Afghanistan seemed to finally be under control until President Barack Obama mandated a recall of thousands of troops. Once the recall occurred, things fell into chaos again and Americans’ fear of Al-Qaeda soon faded to make way for their fear of ISIS. After 13 years of warfare and sacrifices, we are right back where we started. The idea that we can walk away from a country with traces of terrorism still in it is a naive one. Terrorism is like a bacterial disease that will never leave the host until it is eviscerated for good.

Less than two months away from the presidential election, our country finds itself as divided as ever. Now more than ever, we need a leader who will

encourage unity and reasonable compromises for the greater good of the free world. Unfortunately, our two presidential candidates are too busy acting like immature children to be focused on anyone but themselves.

In fact, Trump threw Clinton’s comments right back in her face by claiming that ISIS wants her to win the election. It is the equivalent of a child saying, “I know you are but what am I?” Out of stubbornness and ego, Clinton and Trump have worsened the tensions that many citizens in the United States harbor toward one another. The presidential candidates are trying so hard to draw the battle lines in this election that they are not focusing on the battle lines America must draw with countries infected with terrorism.

People are often shocked when an act of terror happens in this country, but they never seem to ask themselves why it

keeps on happening. The answer is this: people are so divided on these situations that all they do is argue with each other instead of trying to come together and think of a way to solve the problem at hand.

Our candidates are so far to each side of the political spectrum that they cannot understand the people needing reassurance about their own safety.

Instead, this glorified popularity contest of a presidential election finds two wholly unlikable candidates doing anything they can to win votes as opposed to actually helping the American people. Thanks in no small part to the divisive natures of Clinton and Trump, our country is so divided among its own people that we cannot be united in the common goal to put an end to terror.

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New Dance Space to Inspire Excellent Performances Awije Bahrami Entertainment Editor

“The space that we work in has an effect on our creative selves. You need to bring your A game to match the space,” said Lori Katterhenry, deputy chair for dance in the department of theatre and dance, about the new eyecatching dance space in College of the Arts’ Life Hall, home of the department of theater and dance.

The new dance space contributes to the architectural unity with other new campus buildings such as the Feliciano School of Business and the Center for Environmental and Life Sciences.

The commonly referred to “new dance space” with the cathedral-like feel to it, officially opened on the first day of classes. The old dance space, room 124 in Life Hall, was given to the broadcasting majors of the School of Communication and Media, since their classrooms and facilities were right next to the old rehearsal room.

The new dance space is almost constantly used for dance and theater classes, and A new studio for dancers opens on Montclair State’s campus.

only theater and dance majors are allowed to use it. “We need the new dance space every minute of every day,” said Katterhenry.

The difference between the old and new dance spaces is noticeable. In the new dance space, professors have the ability to project PowerPoints or videos on the walls to enhance the learning experience for their students. Another new feature is the sprung floor, which helps with the jumping and is safer for the dancers.

According to Katterhenry, the new dance space was built because the department has a record number of students in the dance program and, therefore, the need for rehearsal space has increased.

Katterhenry is convinced that the new and beautiful rehearsal space will translate into excellent performances.

“The space is designed to inspire,” she said. “For example, it inspires the students to jump higher, it invites you to do more, to do your best.”

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Coming Up at the Kasser: Raphaelle Boitel’s ‘The Forgotten/ L’Oublie’

‘The Forgotten/L’Oublie’ will open on Sept. 29 at the Alexander Kasser Theater.

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Babee Garcia Contributing Writer Raphaelle Boitel’s “The Forgotten/L’Oublie” will be performed at the Alexander Kasser Theater on campus Sept.

29 and 30 at 7:30 p.m., Oct. 1 at 8 p.m. and Oct. 2 at 3 p.m. Boitel’s directorial debut and extraordinary vision will take the stage for a limited time only.

Boitel, 32, is no stranger to the circus arts. She began her passion for the circus life while growing up in the southwest

of France, where she attended the circus with her mother and older brother Camille. Camille eventually became a juggler while Raphaelle was a nineyear-old contortionist at the time. The two siblings then attempted to pay the costly tuition to attend the National Circus School in Paris, however, they were blessed because Annie Fratellini allowed them to join the institution for free. She

was one of the greatest French clowns of all time that descended from the great Fratellini dynasty. Little did young Raphaelle Boitel know they would tour across the globe together.

“The Forgotten/L’Oublie” is the first show this contortionist/director created on her own.

She explained, “I drew on my own family’s stories, but not in a literal way. The world of the show is a kind of dream world,

so it can feel very intimate and also very universal. It expresses something everyone can relate to. It’s really about being human.”

This story is about a woman’s conquest for the man she loves.

Sorting through her memories in a haunting way, “The Forgotten” takes you to a dream-like and surreal universe. You can see this woman’s tale of selfdiscovery and loss for one hour.

Although you will not see clowns and elephants as you would in a “normal” circus, you can still expect to see breathtaking stunts to the original composition from Arthur Bison.

Tickets are available on peakperfs.tix.com for $20 each, but are free to Montclair State students with a valid student I.D.

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‘Between Here and Then: Photography from the Collections of Montclair State’ Opens at the George Segal Gallery

Domenica, 1989 Archival pigment print, 24 x 19 7/8 inches Montclair State University Permanent Collection Gift of David Ganz and Dina Cagliostro, 2014.002.006

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Bali, 1992.

Archival pigment print, 24 x 19 7/8 inches Montclair State University Permanent Collection Gift of David Ganz and Dina Cagliostro, 2014.002.004

Photo courtesy of Sally Gall

Olivia Wilinski Contributing Writer The art of a single photograph seems to be lost in an age when a person can take 100 photos of themselves in the bathroom mirror. However, in Montclair States’s newest exhibit in the George Segal gallery, the public can take a look at photography before the selfie age.

Your eyes are drawn to the striking, but serene, black and white nature photography of Sally Gall and Lucien Clergue when you first walk in. You see shots of George Segal at work as you move through the gallery.

David Lokuta’s pictures show rare photos of Segal’s artistic process creating the campus’ iconic sculpture, “Street Crossing,” that resides permanently outside of the gallery. During the process, you can see Segal at work, making the casts of the models for his work of art.

One of the highlights of the showing is the inclusion of the famous artist, Andy Warhol, who is known for his iconic pop art of the Campbell’s soup cans and Marilyn Monroe. In this exhibit, people can get a

look into the other side of Warhol’s work.

The gallery includes up-close and personal Polaroids of unidentified men and women and photographs of celebrities, such as Liza Minnelli and John Travolta, that, out of context, make them seem like average people doing everyday things.

An interesting inclusion to the exhibit was the display of old-fashioned film cameras from the 1970s. The oversized, clunky model of the Polaroid Big Shot camera shows

just how far photography has come. Every moment is now easily captured digitally when, back then, certain moments had to be deemed worthy enough to be kept on an analog piece of film. This is what this show is about: the immortality of photographs and how a single moment “Then” is now captured and preserved for the “Now.”

Skillfully curated by Professor Mimi Weinberg, the exhibit is functioned to view photography as a phenomenon and is separated into four categories: “Snapshots,” or visual

diary entries such as the Andy Warhol Polaroids, “Sketches,” or photos of the artistic process at work like the photos by David Lokuta, “Pictures,” that enhance the subject of the photo like the shots of the Queen Anne’s lace by Sally Gall, and “Documents,” which depict ceremonies and objects used in them including traditional African masks and a display of photojournalistic shots of them in action being used by the people who made them.

“Between Here and Then” is on view now until Dec. 17, and can be seen at the George Segal gallery, located in the Kasser Theatre.

The gallery is open to the public free of charge Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday 11 a.m. - 6 p.m. and Thursday 12:30 - 7:30 p.m.

Macarao Capoeira, Salvador, Brazil, 2002.

Archival pigment print, 24 x 20 inches Montclair State University Permanent Collection Gift of David Ganz and Dina Cagliostro, 2015.008.001

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Plage de Camargue, 1964 Archival pigment print, 19 7/8 x 15 15/16 inches Montclair State University Permanent Collection Gift of David Ganz and Dina Cagliostro, 2012.002.001

Photo courtesy of Lucien Clergue

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Student Artist Highlight: Kaity Janus Tess Reynolds Assistant Entertainment Editor

One of Kaity Janus’ screen printing pieces.

Kaity Janus is a senior fine arts major with a concentration in painting here at Montclair State.

From Italy to New Jersey, Kaity Janus has spent the last four years at Montclair State University cultivating her craft and preparing to enter the art world as a force to be reckoned with.

Growing up in Riverside, New Jersey, Janus always knew art was something important in her life. “I’ve been making art since I was able to hold a pencil. I was always drawing and coloring and building things with Play-Doh,” said Janus. “I spent most of my time up until my senior year of high school drawing with different mediums. I finally learned how to paint four years ago and I’ve been doing it ever since.”

Even though Janus has always loved creating art, she was not always sure she wanted to pursue it as a career.

“The older I got, the less practical [being an artist] seemed,” lamented Janus. “After studying law for three years in high school, art came back into my life and my teacher that year really pushed me to pursue it, boosted my confidence and gave me more career options than I thought were possible for an artist.

“Art makes me happy, and I’m pretty good at it, so I figured that it had to mean something. I decided to go for it because your career should

be something that you enjoy rather than something that is acceptable to everyone else.”

While Janus considers herself an abstract painter, she also spends time doing scenic painting for the department of theater and dance here at Montclair State. Janus fell in love with scenic painting her freshmen year when she landed a work-study position with the department. Janus even plans to continue to paint for different productions after graduation.

This past summer, Janus was able to study her craft in Italy through Montclair State’s study abroad program, an experience she marks as “one of the most amazing things [she’s] ever done.

“I gained so much knowledge of how to work with different drawing methods as mediums, and I spent a lot of my time printmaking and etching,” said Janus. “I also saw so many amazing pieces of art, made great memories and even better friends. Being in such a different culture for such an extended period of time has given me such a different outlook on the world and on art, and I’m really excited to see how my work this year will change because of that experience.”

Janus was not only able to find motivation in Italy but also in herself. “Since coming

to college and really immersing myself in art, I’ve been extremely self-motivated and excited to learn as much as I can before I get to the real world,” Janus said. “This way, when my time here is over, I’ll have a better understanding of who I am as an artist so that I can be great at whatever I end up doing.”

While Janus is excited to be able to take her art into the “real world,” she does not ignore how Montclair State has encouraged her in her field —

particularly her professors who are all practicing artists themselves. One professor particularly, Erica Svec, has inspired Janus immensely.

“[Svec] is an amazing person and an incredible artist. I have gotten so many great ideas from her style of painting as well as her direct suggestions to me as a painter,“ gushed Janus. “Erica has really motivated me to be the best that I can be and I couldn’t thank her enough for being the

One of Kaity Janus’ screen abstract pieces.

one to help me find my way.”

Currently, Janus is working on an abstract series using different types of paints and inks to explore the interactions between colors and different mediums which would not typically interact.

“[My family, my friends, my fiancé and my painting teacher] are so encouraging, regardless of what it is that I’m doing with my art,” said Janus. “And really, that’s what keeps me going.”

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Film Reviews Natalia Leite Speaks at Film Forum Diego Coya Staff Writer

Brazilian-born writer, director and actress Natalia Leite presented her filmography this past Tuesday as part of the film forum at Montclair State University. This film forum was different than others due to Leite’s work containing a lot of sexuality. The sexuality in her work has been described as emotional intelligence, and critics praised her for being brave and putting herself out there.

In addition to Leite showing her webisodes and short films, she talked about her career and her origin story as a filmmaker.

Out of the three film forums this semester, this presentation was by far the most personal.

The first work that Leite presented to the class was her acclaimed series “Be Here

Nowish.” The audience had the privilege of seeing three episodes, and when it was over, applause erupted in the room.

Leite shared with the class that the budget was quite minimal for the series. She also stated that the first season had a lot of improvising, and that her crew was solely focused on wanting to make good content.

“The music in the series was from bands that were friends of ours,” Leite said. “We did not have much budget, but the experience was rewarding.”

After Leite talked about how her show turned out more successful than she and her crew had anticipated, she talked about the beginning of her filmmaking career. She told the class that she did not

attend film school — instead, she attended art school in San Francisco. Leite then moved to New York, did an internship and eventually started filming.

The discussions then led to her playing her documentary feature, “Every Woman.” “Every Woman” starred Leite and her friend Alexandra Roxo, where they pose as strippers and deal with people who overstep the boundaries.

When the documentary feature finished, some members of the audience shared their overall thoughts on Leite and how she handled her sexuality in her work. Most of the students felt that she was brave and they admired what she said. Some other students were not comfortable with what they

saw, and some walked out of the presentation. Even though this topic can be controversial for many people, Leite is comfortable with dealing with it in her work. Leite’s work featured themes such as HIV, rape and homosexuality. All of these sorts of themes were explored in different ways, and even though these themes are portrayed in “Be Here Nowish,” there are comedic moments.

“I love talking about sexuality,” she said. “It’s a broad and ambiguous topic.”

Leite’s feature film debut “Bare” premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival and is now on Indiewire’s Filmmakers To Watch list. She talked about how producing the film was really difficult because she had to

fundraise independently.

“I send my script to the producers,” Leite said. “I waited years. So, I had to fundraise independently.”

Leite said as a result, she prefers making short films and webisodes because they do not take nearly as much time as a film, and she has more freedom. However, her next film, “MFA,” is currently in production and will explore themes that are similar to her previous works. The class was shown the trailer, and after it was over, everyone in the film forum, including the moderator, Professor Roberta Friedman, was very grateful that Leite gave her presentation.

‘Blair Witch’ Disappoints

Cinematically, “Blair Witch” unfortunately falls flat akin to recent found footage movies (“Paranormal Activity 5”), a genre that is growing old and tired on audiences. It’s ironic how this film’s predecessor, “The Blair Witch Project,” is the one that started the found footage genre on a high point.

The first film was critically acclaimed for its simplicity and terrifying performances that made the movie what it is.

But if a film titled “The Blair Witch Project” doesn’t show its titular witch at all, what shook audiences so much? Well, it all goes back to the art of not revealing a whole lot to the public, so they can use their imagination to figure out what’s happening.

Surprisingly, the movie was marketed as a real-life documentary of the final moments of friends who went to search for a mysterious creature in the woods. This, of course,

created a greater sense of curiosity among the audience, who wanted to know whether or not it was real.

However, there were a lot of people who didn’t think the original movie was great when it came out, because nothing happens. You never once get a glimpse of the witch. Their argument states that the movie is simply a bunch of bad actors running around talking and screaming. This may not be the case for “Blair Witch,” since there are moments of levity and laughter throughout the movie and glimpses of the witch that are sure to freak a plethora of movie-goers.

Was the witch what I thought it would be? Well, considering the mythology around which these movies were created, it surprised me how unimaginative the design of the creature was (read: a naked Slender Man). But, this won’t matter to modern audiences since they feed off wanting to

see more of what’s on-screen, rather than using their imagination to figure out what’s offscreen.

If watched precisely, there are a lot of similarities between “The Blair Witch Project” and its successor, which makes the latter seem like a low-key reboot of the original.

Do you need to see the original to understand this movie? Not at all. In fact, the last minutes of the previous film are shown in this film when the characters are explaining its plot.

The plot centers around the little brother of the girl from the first film, trying to find answers in the woods for her sister’s disappearance with the help of friends and two wannabe YouTubers. Following the same thread of casting unknown actors as the main characters, not all of the performances work with the tone of the movie.

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“Blair Witch” was released on Sept. 16, 2016.

‘The Magnificent Seven’ Blows Audiences Away Bryan Sudfield Contributing Writer

Believe it or not, “The Magnificent Seven,” is a remake of a remake. In 1954, master filmmaker Akira Kurosawa graced many around the world with his three-hour Japanese historical epic, “Seven Samurai.” It not only influenced many filmmakers at the time, but it also inspired numerous films since its release 62 years ago. One particular film was an American-Western take on the story in 1960 called “The Magnificent Seven.” It starred iconic actors Yul Brynner, Eli Wallach, Steve McQueen and Charles Bronson. It’s the second most shown film in television history behind “The Wizard of Oz.”

Three sequels were produced, as was a television series starring Ron Perlman that ran from 1998-2000. They didn’t obtain the same level of success

the film received. So, 56 years after the original American film and 62 after the Japanese spectacle, we have a new modern take on this iconic story of seven men destined to save a town from an army of bad guys.

In this adaptation, robber Bartholomew Bogue (Peter Sarsgaard) and his army of henchmen ride into a town and execute a brutal takeover. After losing her husband to Bogue’s reign, farmer Emma Cullen (Haley Bennett) hires bounty hunter Sam Chisolm (Denzel Washington) to help restore order and her community. In a series of events, Chisolm rounds out a group of gunslingers to form “The Magnificent Seven.”

It’s a story that we’ve seen in many Westerns, and this film does not take any risks.

I had a fantastic time

watching this film, as I was blown away by how good it was. I’ve always liked the director Antoine Fuqua — he’s extremely versatile with films like the crime thriller “Training Day” or the boxing drama “Southpaw.” He makes great choices with this as he develops every member of the team and non-members, including Emma and Bogue. The action is also spread out and not extremely excessive, which is something that most “popcorn flicks” lack.

There are only two action sequences and they are some of the best I’ve seen in years. They are fast-paced, well-directed and very unpredictable. This leaves the viewer on the edge of their seat.

The cast is perfect together. Washington

is fantastic as Chilsom, which isn’t surprising since Washington is a two-time Oscar-winner.

If you know Chris Pratt, then you know he will have his Chris Pratt-isms in any role of his and was quite good as gambler Josh Farraday. My favorite performance was from Ethan Hawke as sharpshooter Goodnight Robicheaux, whose backstory was fascinating as he is questioning whether or not he should be a part of someone else’s fight. It was also great seeing him and Washington work together in a Fuqua-directed film again after “Training Day,” which is one of my all-time favorite films.

Vincent D’Onofrio definitely deserves a mention; he was the funniest as the highpitched tracker Jack Horne. The rest of the cast was fine, but no one stuck out like a sore thumb.

I personally would have liked to see more of Sarsgaard’s Bogue, as he kicked off the stellar opening scene and did not reappear until the climax of the film. He was slimy and disgusting, which Sarsgaard more-than brings to his villainous roles. If I had to find any other flaws with the film, it’s that I thought it ran a little too long, despite how much I enjoyed it.

Other than that, I nearly loved this film as it’s a nice homage to Westerns and the source material. If you’re looking for a nice summer-like flick to see, especially after the vast disappointing season that was, then go check this out.

Sports Campus Recreation Holds First Pre-Game Tailgate for Red Hawks’ Home Opener

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Campus Recreation offered free food as a part of their first ever pre-game breakfast tailgate on Saturday.

Daniel Falkenheim Web Editor

The parking lot next to Sprague Field was packed, but not with cars. Montclair State students gathered on Saturday to join in on the Recreation Center’s first ever pre-game breakfast tailgate before the football team’s home opener against Rowan University. There was free food, games, music and, in classic New Jersey style, a Taylor Ham vs. pork roll debate.

“This was a morning game — we needed breakfast,” Jessica

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Fetherston, Montclair State senior and Campus Recreation’s event director, said. “What’s the best way to do breakfast? Wraps. And then we’re like, a Taylor Ham or pork roll debate would be the best thing to make a prize about.”

The tailgate was held from 10 a.m. until noon, and students could swipe their student ID card and receive a free raffle ticket. Then, tailgate-goers placed their raffle ticket in either the “Taylor Ham” or “pork roll” box to decide New Jersey’s most controversial debate.

Campus Recreation brought out cornhole and ladder toss games for the tailgate.

The raffle winner would come from the box that had the most tickets, and the raffle prizes included a cooler, blanket and stadium chair for the bleachers.

Fetherston explained the idea to put on a tailgate breakfast before the football team’s home opener was developed before the season started.

“This has been in the works since last semester,” Fetherston said. “We really want to promote [athletics] more and help them get more attendance, which we think is a little lacking at Montclair.”

DJ Ridd was in control behind the turntables and played everything from The Chainsmokers’ “Closer” to the Backstreet Boys’ “Everybody (Backstreet’s Back).” In addition to the free Taylor Ham (or pork roll, if that’s what you prefer to call it), there was also a variety of bagels and orange juice.

“That’s mostly why I come to events — for the free food,” Amanda Knight, a sophomore, said.

Vinnie Freda, a senior theater studies major, added to Knight’s comment, “I love

One of the biggest events of the tailgate was the infamous porkroll vs. taylor ham debate.

The Rec Board set up their own information table at the pre-game tailgate.

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pork rolls, so it’s a really good thing that they’re doing this. I was really excited about that.”

Freda and Knight agreed that events like the pre-game tailgate should encourage more students to attend the games. After the tailgate was over, the Red Hawks took the football field and earned a 2114 victory over Rowan University. Fetherston said Taylor Ham and pork roll each received 53 votes so, for now, that debate is a bit less settled.

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Students were treated to bagels, pork roll and orange juice at the tailgate.

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This Week in Red Hawk Sports THURS 9/29 No Games

FRI 9/30

SAT 10/1

SUN 10/2

MON 10/3

No Games

Volleyball vs. Lehman College 11 a.m.

No Games

No Games

TUES 10/4 Volleyball vs. Rowan University 7 p.m.

Football at William Paterson University 1 p.m.

WEDS 10/5 Women’s Soccer at Stevens Institute of Technology 4 p.m.

Men’s Soccer at Manhattanville College 7 p.m.

Field Hockey vs.

Stockton University 1 p.m.

Women’s Soccer vs.

Stockton University 1 p.m.

Men’s Soccer at Stockton University 1 p.m.

Volleyball vs. United States Merchant Marine Academy 3 p.m.

Red Hawks Cross Country vs.

New Jersey Association of Intercollegiate Athletics for Women: 6th place Red Hawks Volleyball: 3 Brooklyn College: 0 Red Hawks Football: 20 Rowan University: 13

Red Hawk Recap

Red Hawks Women’s Soccer: 1 Rutgers Camden: 0

Red Hawks Field Hockey: 1 Gwynedd-Mercy University: 0

Red Hawks Women’s Soccer: 3 Kean University: 1

Red Hawks Volleyball: 3 College of New Rochelle: 0

Red Hawks Women’s Soccer: 7 College of Staten Island: 1

Red Hawks Men’s Soccer: 3 Kean University: 4

Red Hawks Men’s Soccer: 3 Rutgers Camden: 1

Red Hawks Volleyball: 3 Rutgers Camden: 0

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Montclair State looks to be the dominant team in the conference this season.

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Volleyball Looks to Make Waves Daniel Waffenfeld Staff Writer

The Red Hawks volleyball team is off to an incredible start so far with a 13-2 record and already making a significant impact to the New Jersey Athletic Conference (NJAC). Led by sixyear coach Eddie Stawinski, the team is looking to make a huge improvement in relation to previous years. Coach Stawinski entered this 2016-17 season with a 94-66 record and a 23-16 NJAC conference record. After an 18-14 2015 season where Stawinski brought his team to their first NJAC Championship appearance in seven years, this season is looking very optimis-

tic as the girls have a new team ready to take their conference by storm.

The team came into this season with more passion and motivation than previous years.

The Red Hawks made it a goal since last year to work harder and push themselves more than ever in order to be more successful than previous years.

The team is improving each week and has grown faster, stronger and more consistent than last year, according to sophomore Ashley Griffiths. “If we continue to be consistent as an entire team and get together, the possibilities are endless,” Griffiths said. “We’ll continue to improve as a cohesive unit

and defeat top opponents.”

It’s obvious the team’s goal is to become NJAC Champions, having come so far last season.

Junior setter Alyssa Plum gave a little insight on the team’s rivalry with Stockton University. “We are all hoping to play Stockton University in the NJAC Championship at the end of the season because it would make us more motivated to practice and prepare ourselves for a title that we’ve wanted for so long as a university,” Plum said, “Overall we want to win, have fun and grow as a team to complete an unforgettable season.”

The girls have had, what they describe, a “roller coaster” of a

season. “Each game situation we seem to start inconsistent and then gradually improve throughout the game or the complete opposite,” Griffiths said.

The team’s ability to make it through these inconsistencies is one of the factors that keeps them all so close. “One of the things I love about volleyball and this team is that the girls are my second family which makes me love the game even more than I could have possibly imagined,” Griffiths said.

The team knows that in order to come out strong they have to work harder than ever before.

The girls believe that behind Stawinski, they can dominate

the conference . All they need to do is work hard, not just individually but as a team. “This is our year to shine above the rest and show Montclair State volleyball is the best around,” Plum said. “We’ve been pushing each other to our full potential and it’s definitely paying off more and more each day.”

The team will face off on Tuesday, Oct. 4 against Rowan University as they look to continue dominating the remainder of the season.

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The Terci Brothers: Leading the Charge

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Lucas and Rafael Terci have been a revelation for the Red Hawks this season.

Mckinley Devine-Carter Staff Writer

Brotherhood is a unique bond that transcends most normal relationships. Brotherhood spans an intricate emotional spectrum that could see hate and love in the same hour. Jane Austen once said “What strange creatures brothers are!” Being a brother demands a level of accountability unseen anywhere else, because when you are brothers, you don’t let the other walk alone in the dark. Montclair State’s Lucas and Rafael Terci of the men’s soccer team are putting that bond to the test.

After playing six games together last year before older brother Lucas went out for the season with a concussion, the Terci brothers are now 10

games into their first full collegiate season together as fulltime starters on the soccer team.

Lucas, a senior, and Rafael, a sophomore, whose brother refers to him as “Raf,” moved from Sao Paulo, Brazil in 1999 and grew up a few exits down the parkway from Montclair State in Union, New Jersey.

There, they played one year of high school varsity soccer together before Lucas moved on to play at Montclair State. Now, after four years apart, the two have reunited with the goal of bringing a National Championship to Montclair State.

When asked about why they came to play at Montclair State, the two both joked, “We like it, but our dad likes it more.” Rafael later mentioned his father’s wishes to see the

two play together as one of the main reasons he came to play at Montclair State, a clear display of how much they both value family.

Despite their shared genetics, the two do differ a bit on the field. When asked to describe his older brother, Rafael said, “He tries to play like Neymar.

Seriously though, he is very quick, has long legs, and finishes chances.” Lucas spoke glowingly of Rafael in the inverse, saying, “He’s very fit, is a technical player who wins the ball and plays it out wide to Damian [Bziukiewicz] and I.” Their descriptions of each other are very accurate.

Lucas is a graceful attacking midfielder who currently leads the New Jersey Athletic Conference (NJAC) in scoring with 12

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Together they make up a critical piece of the Red Hawks 9-2 soccer team.

In a recent 3-0 win against Moravian College, The Tercis scored all three goals, with Rafael finding the back of the net twice, and Lucas grabbing the other goal. “I like playing with him,” Lucas said. “Sometimes we speak Portuguese on the field. And he knows where I like the ball, and I know where he likes it.” This kind of sibling telepathy can give a team a distinct chemistry advantage.

When asked about the pressure of living up to his brother’s record-breaking standards, Rafael maturely responded, “[Lucas] does what he does for the team, not the records. He scores those goals because he wants to win a National Championship, not to break records. He has his role and I have mine.” The two consistently spoke of making it to a National Championship, while a lot of other players use code words like “deep run in the tournament” or “final four” to avoid seeming arrogant.

The Terci brothers spoke in such a frank manner about winning that championship they couldn’t help but convince doubters that they would. With the bar set as high as it gets, the Terci’s are making winning a family affair.

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Red Hawks Keep Pounding Past Rowan

Montclair State’s football team has their best start since 2014.

Daniel Falkenheim Web Editor

Montclair State’s football team trudged through a mountain of mistakes and waged a last-minute comeback on their way to their first home-opener victory since 2013. The Red Hawks didn’t play pretty football during their 21-14 win over Rowan University on Saturday, and they didn’t make things easy for themselves. They kept pounding, and they came out on top.

After Montclair State made their comeback, sealed the victory and finished their celebrations, sophomore punter, Hunter Daly, walked off the field and exclaimed, “What a day to be a Hawk!”

The Red Hawks were ranked sixth in the 2016 New Jersey Athletic Conference (NJAC) Preseason Coaches Poll. Rowan was ranked higher, and Montclair State hadn’t beaten the Profs since 2014. Montclair State should have lost on Saturday.

The Red Hawks win should put the NJAC on notice — not

because they are on par with Salisbury University or because they deserve national attention — but because the young team kept pounding through all four quarters and refused to be killed off.

For those unfamiliar, “Keep Pounding” is a phrase from legendary Montclair State linebacker, Sam Mills. The phrase is flown on a large red banner at Sprague Field, but over 600 miles away, a statue of Mills sits outside of Bank of America Stadium — the home of the Carolina Panthers. Mills spent 10 years as a player and coach with the Panthers.

Mills was the Panthers’ linebacker coach in 2004 and was in the fifth month of his battle with intestinal cancer. Reports indicate Mills had already lived longer than the doctors expected.

Then, before a Panthers’ playoff game in 2004, Mills gathered the players in the locker room.

He was quoted in his now-legendary speech, saying, “When I found out I had cancer there were two things I could do: Quit or keep pounding. I’m a

fighter. I kept pounding. You’re fighters, too. Keep pounding!”

Every Montclair State football player wears a wristband with the words “Keep Pounding.” The Red Hawks have embodied that slogan through their first three games of 2016, and particularly in their win against Rowan on Saturday. “[Mills] always said, you have to keep pounding, keep going after it, no matter what, good or bad,” said Red Hawks Head Coach Rick Giancola after Saturday’s game. “And, boy, they really lived up to that today.”

Senior running back John DiStefano ran for 53 yards in the first quarter, but was kept quiet in the second and third quarters. Still, he punched in the game-winning touchdown and completed the two-point conversion. DiStefano kept pounding.

Freshman quarterback Ryan Adzima was having an abysmal game and threw two interceptions heading into the most important drive of the game. Still, he completed two consecutive

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passes, scrambled for 11 yards and was the driving force in Montclair State’s game-winning drive. Adzima’s late performance earned him his third straight NJAC Offensive Rookie of the Week award. Adzima kept pounding.

“It makes a statement in the conference,” DiStefano said. “It shows teams that we’re ready to play. I liked how we just didn’t quit.”

Giancola explained that new players make up 52 percent of the team, meaning over half of the team is either freshmen or transfers. There are only seven seniors on the entire football team. Montclair State’s young football team didn’t get discouraged about their mistakes, nor did they collapse or relegate to infighting on the sidelines when the pressure reached worrying levels on Saturday.

All three phases of the team — offense, defense and special teams — kept pounding.

The special teams forced a late fumble, the defense forced a crucial three-and-out, the offense scored the game-winning

touchdown and the defense sealed the victory with an interception in the game’s dying moments.

“It’s a little scary sometimes to think that all these young guys are in the lineup somewhere,” Giancola said. “To win a game like this, with not having that much maturity, is really a testament to their ability to deal with adversity. I’m really proud of them and I’m really happy that they responded to that challenge that way.”

“Keep pounding” is a cornerstone philosophy in the Carolina Panthers organization, and it holds equal weight at Montclair State. The Red Hawks still have more than half of the season to go and they will need to prove that they are worthy of being called one of NJAC’s top four teams.

They will keep on pounding the rest of the season. Their next game is on the road against William Paterson University on Oct. 1.

Yogi’s Legacy Lives on One Year After His Passing Sean McChesney Staff Writer

It has been one year since the passing of Major League Baseball Hall of Fame catcher Yogi Berra, and the memories and legacy of Yogi continue to fill the hearts of baseball fans and loved ones everywhere.

To help bring to light just how much he truly meant, the Yogi Berra Museum and Learning Center at Montclair State University, held a special open house on Sept. 25 commemorating the one year anniversary of Yogi’s death.

David Kaplan, the director of programs at the Yogi Berra Museum thought of the idea as a way for people to participate in activities and for generations to come together to share their memories of Yogi. Kaplan also explained how much Yogi would have cared to see the event take place.

“We were really touched by this outpouring of all the love and all the remembrance of him,” Kaplan said. “So many people loved him. He touched so many lives. He would have loved this.”

Lindsay Berra, MLB.com writer and granddaughter of Yogi, explained that since her grandfather’s passing, the entire family has received an outpouring of love and support

from the community. Lindsay explained that having events like this is what keeps Yogi’s legacy alive, and the family loves to be a part of it.

“As the one year anniversary was coming up, we were thinking about it as a family, and we wanted to open the doors and let people come and share their memories,” Lindsay said. “[Yogi] meant a lot of things to a lot of people, and the museum is a place for people to come and remember him.”

The event featured Yogi’s top 40 greatest moments compiled

by MLB Network in the theater room, a baseball and softball clinic for young players, a performance by the Yankee Stadium organist and even a young kid by the name of Billy Cook.

Cook is the founder of Billy’s Baseballs, an organization that has people write inspiring messages on baseballs and send them oversees to men and women in the military. Cook explained that he was very touched by Yogi because of the player he was on and off the field and that Yogi’s past in the military hits close to home.

“Yogi was a great player. He was a leader. He was a great guy,” said Cook. “He really cared. It was an honor for me to come and do this at his museum.”

One year after his passing,

fans of the New York Yankees and fans of baseball as a whole still mourn the loss of Yogi and attend the museum to pay their respects.

“I saw the advertisement on Facebook and I thought it would be a great thing to do to check out the museum on the anniversary of his death,” said Robert Fabbri, a die-hard Yankees fan.

“It is always sad when somebody like Yogi passes away. We were lucky to have him as long as we did. He meant so much to the game.”

Lindsay explained that the love for Yogi is so strong because he always put others first, and even though he was famous, he never carried that persona.

“He treated you like you were the most important person in the room,” said Lindsay.

Kaplan felt inspired to carry on Yogi’s legacy more then ever after his passing, explaining that Yogi always did right by everyone and he wants to do right by him.

Fans still admire the life of Yogi Berra one year after his death.

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