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Incident:  Drugs Date:  11/26/12 Location:  BH PO  responded  to  a  call  of  an  odor  of  mari- juana;Íž  call  unfounded. Â
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Incident:  Drugs Date:  11/27/12 Location:  DYH POs  responded  to  a  report  of  an  odor  of  marijuana.  A  strong  odor  of  marijuana  was  present  in  the  common  area.  Student  involved  stated  they  did  not  know  who  smoked.  Matter  referred  to  campus  judicial. Â
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Sandy  Sunday  Helps  Superstorm  Victims By  Suzy  Berkowitz &RS\ (GLWRU _  Sabbasberkowitz90@hawkmail.newpaltz.edu
TIBETAN  TROUBLES  Two  dozen  Tibetans  have  set  them- VHOYHV RQ ÂżUH LQ ZHVWHUQ &KLQD WKLV month  in  a  dramatic  acceleration  of  the  SURWHVWV DJDLQVW DXWKRULWDULDQ &KLQHVH rule,  activist  groups  say. MINES  IN  MYANMAR Security  forces  cracked  down  on  pro- testers  occupying  a  copper  mine  Thurs- day,  using  water  cannons  and  other  de- vices  to  break  up  the  rally  hours  before  opposition  leader  Aung  San  Suu  Kyi  was  expected  to  hear  their  grievances. ARCTIC  MELTDOWN An  area  of  Arctic  sea  ice  bigger  than  the  United  States  melted  this  year,  ac- cording  to  the  U.N.  weather  agency,  which  said  the  dramatic  decline  illus- trates  that  climate  change  is  happening  â&#x20AC;&#x153;before  our  eyes.â&#x20AC;? REWARDED  RECOGNITION? The  Palestinians  are  certain  to  win  U.N.  recognition  as  a  state  on  Thursday,  but  success  could  exact  a  high  price:  delay- ing  an  independent  state  of  Palestine  because  of  Israelâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  opposition.
Students  and  residents  of  New  Paltz  have  been  helping  Superstorm  Sandy  victims  through  the  weekly  volunteer  or- ganization  Sandy  Sunday. &R FRRUGLQDWHG E\ 5HEHFFD 5RW- zler  and  Jen  DeWitt,  who  both  work  at  WKH 8OVWHU &RXQW\ %2&(6 WKH SURJUDP provides  the  opportunity  for  students  from  SUNY  New  Paltz,  the  SUNY  Ul- ster  Nursing  Department  and  residents  of  New  Paltz  to  be  transported  to  areas  affected  by  the  storm  for  an  all-Âday  vol- unteer  event.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  people  in  outside  areas  have  no  idea  the  scope  of  the  destruction  until  they  go  in  and  see  it,â&#x20AC;?  DeWitt,  a  third- \HDU DFFRXQWLQJ DQG ÂżQDQFH PDMRU VDLG â&#x20AC;&#x153;There  are  thousands  of  homes  that  have  been  gently  lifted  and  shifted  ever  so  slightly  that  theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re  ruined.  Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re  still  standing  so  you  canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  tell  that  theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re  ru- ined  but  theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re  just  destroyed.  The  me- dia  isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  doing  [a]  good  enough  job  cov- ering  the  homes  that  were  destroyed,  but  we  know  we  have  to  help  out.â&#x20AC;? $IWHU YROXQWHHULQJ LQ 0LGODQG %HDFK and  other  similarly  affected  areas  in Â
CONSTITUTION  COMMOTION In  an  escalation  of  the  tug-Âof-Âwar  be- tween  Egyptâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  president  and  the  judi- ciary,  judges  in  the  countryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  top  courts  went  on  strike  Wednesday  to  protest  Mohammed  Morsiâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  seizure  of  pow- ers,  while  Islamists  rushed  to  complete  a  new  constitution.
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Staten  Island  for  the  past  several  weeks,  Sandy  Sunday  has  gained  a  greater  fol- lowing  through  outlets  like  Facebook  and  word  of  mouth. 2QH VXFK YROXQWHHU WKLUG \HDU GLJLWDO media  and  theater  tech  major  Tara  Lud- win,  heard  about  Sandy  Sunday  through  Facebook,  and  said  the  experience,  aside  IURP WKH GLIÂżFXOW PDQXDO ODERU ZDV ÂłD lot  of  fun,â&#x20AC;?  and  something  she  plans  on  doing  again.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;It  was  amazing  to  see  the  way  the  people  interacted  there,â&#x20AC;?  Ludwin  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Even  families  that  had  lost  ev- erything  were  lending  helping  hands  to  their  neighbors.  It  was  also  just  kind  of  hard  to  see  everything  that  was  destroyed.  You  really  canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  help  but  feel  incredibly  sorry  for  these   people.â&#x20AC;?  5RW]OHU DQG 'H:LWW GHFLGHG WR EHJLQ Sandy  Sunday  as  an  independent  organi- zation  to  cut  through  red  tape  they  would  RWKHUZLVH KDYH WR DGGUHVV 5RW]OHU VDLG that  most  of  the  supplies  used  and  cars  rented  to  volunteer  are  being  paid  for  out-Âof-Âpocket,  with  help  from  the  New  Paltz  community.  When  in  the  process  of  deciding  which  volunteers  should  participate  in Â
ZKLFK PDQXDO ODERU SURMHFWV 5RW]OHU said  volunteers  â&#x20AC;&#x153;go  in  based  on  who  has  health  insuranceâ&#x20AC;?  in  case  of  any  injuries.  2QH RI WKH PDLQ FKDOOHQJHV 6DQG\ 6XQGD\ IDFHV 5RW]OHU VDLG LV VLPSO\ JHW- ting  the  word  out  to  students  about  this  volunteer  opportunity.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  great  that  everyone  is  donating  supplies  but  at  a  certain  point,  itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  over- NLOO ´ 5RW]OHU VDLG Âł:KDW WKH\ UHDOO\ need  is  for  us  to  go  down  and  help.â&#x20AC;? After  having  gutted  damaged  homes  DQG ZLWQHVVHG ÂżUVWKDQG WKH GHVWUXFWLRQ of  these  towns,  DeWitt  said  she  feels  a  sense  of  accomplishment  from  volun- teering. â&#x20AC;&#x153;You  can  sit  there  and  process  your  feelings  or  you  can  actually  get  down  to  work,â&#x20AC;?  she  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;You  do  a  dirty,  heavy- lifting  task  for  an  entire  day,  and  then  you  realize  you  just  took  a  huge  burden  off  of  the  homeowner  you  helped.  No  money  you  could  be  paid  could  give  you  the  satisfaction  of  lifting  the  burden  off  of  someone  like  that.â&#x20AC;? Sandy  Sunday  volunteers  meet  ev- HU\ ZHHN LQ WKH 5RXWH SDUNLQJ ORW DW 7  a.m.  and  will  be  dropped  off  at  7  p.m.  For  more  information,  visit  the  Face- book  page  at  Sandy  Sunday  New  Paltz. Â
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LOOKING  FOR  LEVERAGE The  expected  U.N.  vote  Thursday  to  recognize  a  state  of  Palestine  will  be  far  more  than  symbolic  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;   it  could  give  the  Palestinians  leverage  in  future  bor- der  talks  with  Israel  and  open  the  way  for  possible  war  crimes  charges  against  the  Jewish  state.
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&ROOHJH RIÂżFLDOV DUH PDNLQJ D VWUDWHJLF plan  that  will  include  suggestions  on  how  to  better  develop  SUNY  New  Paltz.  A  steering  committee,  tasked  with  iden- WLI\LQJ VSHFLÂżF LQVWLWXWLRQDO OHYHO JRDOV DQG objectives  for  improving  New  Paltzâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  cam- pus  community,  was  formed  earlier  this  se- mester  by  SUNY  New  Paltz  President  Don- DOG &KULVWLDQ The  committee,  which  is  devising  the  plan,  will  develop  a  draft  of  six  to  eight  tasks  the  college  can  complete  within  the  QH[W WKUHH WR ÂżYH \HDUV WKDW ZLOO EH VHQW WR WKH 3UHVLGHQWÂśV &DELQHW IRU UHYLHZ &KULVWLDQ said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;There  are  a  thousand  ways  we  could  JHW EHWWHU DV D FDPSXV ´ &KULVWLDQ VDLG Âł, WKLQN DERXW ZKDW ZH FDQ GR RYHU WKH QH[W ÂżYH years  to  be  better  than  we  are  now  and  ask,  â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;how  do  we  prioritize  this?â&#x20AC;&#x2122;  This  is  a  process  of  identifying  seven  or  eight  things  we  can  do  to  move  New  Paltz  to  a  different  level.â&#x20AC;? Â
&KULVWLDQ VDLG 'U :LOOLDP :HDU\ D FRQ- sultant  hired  to  help  guide  the  strategic  plan- ning  process,  conducted  over  100  interviews  with  various  members  of  the  New  Paltz  com- munity  about  their  suggestions  for  improving  the  college.  :HDU\ÂśV ÂżQGLQJV LQ DGGLWLRQ WR WKH steering  committeeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s,  will  be  contextualized  and  drafted  for  the  President  by  the  end  of  the  IDOO VHPHVWHU &KULVWLDQ VDLG 7KH FRPPLWWHHÂśV &R &KDLUV 3DWULFLD 6XO- livan  and  Stella  Turk  said  the  president  invit- ed  them  to  serve  as  chairs  of  the  committee.  Sullivan  said  she  has  talked  with  a  â&#x20AC;&#x153;cross-Âsectionâ&#x20AC;?  of  the  campus  community  and  has  exchanged  many  ideas  with  faculty,  students  and  staff  at  New  Paltz.  The  committee  recently  held  a  retreat  in  WKH &ROOHJH 7HUUDFH WR FROOHFW LGHDV DQG VXJ- gestions  that  were  brought  to  the  committeeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  attention  by  students,  faculty  and  staff.  7KH UHWUHDW ZKLFK ZDV KHOG RQ 1RY brought  many  ideas  forward,  Sullivan  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  left  the  retreat  with  a  strong  sense  that  thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  a  commitment  to  building  on  our Â
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strengths  as  an  institution,  looking  to  the  fu- ture  and  adapting  to  changes  in  higher  educa- tion,â&#x20AC;?  Sullivan  said. Sullivan  said  it  was  too  early  for  the  VWHHULQJ FRPPLWWHH WR FRPPHQW RQ VSHFLÂżF suggestions  that  were  brought  to  their  atten- tion,  but  a  draft  strategic  plan  will  be  present- ed  to  the  campus  community  for  feedback  and  comment.  2SHQ IRUXPV ZLOO DOVR EH VFKHGXOHG IRU the  campus  to  respond  to  the  drafted  plan,  Sullivan  said.  &KULVWLDQ VDLG RQFH KLV FDELQHW UHFHLYHV WKH ÂżUVW GUDIW RI WKH VWUDWHJLF SODQ WKH\ ZLOO send  their  comments  back  to  the  steering  committee,  who  will  then  rework  a  draft  to  present  to  the  college  in  the  spring  semester.  $OO LQ DOO ERWK &KULVWLDQ DQG 6XOOLYDQ said  the  strategic  plan  will  be  completed  by  the  end  of  the  academic  year.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;We  are  going  to  do  this  in  one  year  and  FKDUW RXU FRXUVH IRU WKH QH[W \HDUV ´ &KULVWLDQ said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;It  wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  be  the  only  things  we  do,  but  they  will  be  several  institutional  wide  plans  we  can  do.  Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  exciting.â&#x20AC;? Â
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The  54th  student  senate  held  their  11th  meeting  on  Tuesday,  Nov.  27  in  Student  Union  (SU)  418.  Executive  Vice  President  Manuel  Te- jada  opened  the  meeting  with  his  E-Âboard  report  including  updates  on  SUNY  New  Paltz  police  tactics. Tejada  said  he  spoke  to  Chief  of  Po- OLFH 'DYLG 'XJDWNLQ DERXW SROLFH RIÂż FHUV sneaking  up  on  students  from  secluded  ar- eas  to  question  them.  He  said  this  causes  fear  among  innocent  students.  He  said  Du- gatkin  explained  that  these  tactics  are  be- ing  used  because  of  an  increase  in  students  smoking  marijuana  on  campus.  However,  a  solution  is  being  discussed. Tejada  reminded  senators  about  the  Stop  and  Frisk  Symposium  that  will  be  held  on  Wednesday,  Dec.  5  at  4:30  p.m.  in  the  Coykendall  Science  Building  (CSB)  auditorium. Vice  President  of  Academic  Affairs  Jonathan  Espinosa  announced  that  sen- ate  elections  would  be  held  from  8  a.m.  on  Tuesday,  Dec.  11  until  11:59  p.m.  on  Wednesday,  Dec.  12. Espinosa  said  he  has  been  working  with  Library  Dean  W.  Mark  Colvson  on  extending  late  night  library  hours.  During  ¿ QDOV ZHHN ODWH QLJKW WHUUDFH KRXUV ZLOO EH from  3  a.m.  until  8  a.m. Council  of  Organizations  Chair  Rose  Faber  announced  that  at  the  next  council  meeting  on  Wednesday,  Dec.  12  at  7:30  p.m.  in  SU  62/63  there  will  be  a  Meet  the  Candidates  presentation  where  students  running  for  senate  will  have  the  opportu- nity  to  explain  why  they  are  interested  in  the  position. Senate  reports  included  updates  on  having  majors  printed  on  diplomas,  prob- lems  with  the  student  scheduling  process  and  changes  in  Student  Evaluation  of  In- struction  (SEI). Sen.  Andre  Smith  said  there  were  508  responses  to  the  survey  that  was  sent  out  regarding  extension  of  Student  Health  Ser- vice  hours.  Sen.  Richard  Jean-ÂLouis  an- nounced  a  CPR  demonstration  on  Tuesday,  Dec.  4  at  8  p.m.  in  SU  100.  At  the  dem- onstration,  students  can  sign  up  for  a  $20  &35 FHUWLÂż FDWLRQ FODVV SAP  elections  were  held  and  pre- vious  SAP  member  Shantel  Mayris  ZDV HOHFWHG WR Âż OO WKH Âż QDO VSRW RQ WKH committee.
MURDER  OF  MYSTERY The  sons  of  a  Cold  War  scientist  who  plunged  to  his  death  in  1953,  several  days  after  unwittingly  taking  LSD  in  a  CIA  mind-Âcontrol  experiment,  sued  the  government  Wednesday. FISCAL  CLIFF  FIGHTING The  White  House  and  a  congressional  Democrat  hinted  at  fresh  concessions  on  taxes  and  cuts  to  government  ben- HÂż W SURJUDPV :HGQHVGD\ DV EDUJDLQ ing  with  Republicans  lurched  ahead  WR DYRLG WKH \HDU HQG ³¿ VFDO FOLII´ WKDW threatens  the  economy. LOTTO  LUCK PHOTO  BY  ROBIN  WEINSTEIN Executive  Vice  President  Manuel  Tejada  spoke  about  police  tactics  at  the  11th  senate  meeting.
New  York  Public  Interest  Research  Group  Project  Coordinator  Eric  Wood  re- minded  senate  about  the  Higher  Education  Panel  on  Thursday,  Dec.  6  at  6:30  p.m.  in  the  CSB  auditorium.  The  panel  will  shed  light  on  issues  students  face.  Next,  Environmental  Task  Force  rep- resentative  Jo  Hee  Park-ÂCunningham  encouraged  senators  to  attend  the  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Dear  *RYHUQRU &XRPR ´ Âż OP VFUHHQLQJ RQ Wednesday,  Dec.  5  at  8  p.m.  in  Lecture  Center  100.   A  letter  to  the  Board  of  Elections  ad- dressing  the  issues  regarding  lack  of  poll  RIÂż FLDOV VHQW WR 681< 1HZ 3DOW] GXULQJ
the  elections,  was  unanimously  approved.  A  letter  about  Park  Point  was  tabled  until  the  next  senate  meeting,  giving  senators  a  chance  to  review  the  letter  before  making  a  decision. The  student  senate  unanimously  voted  to  sponsor  the  Local  Food  Resolution.  The  Campus  Safety  Resolution  No.  3  sponsored  by  Sen.  Cody  Hill,  was  cosponsored  by  eight  senators.  Discussion  on  the  Student  Activities  and  Union  Services  (SAUS)  Fly- er  Resolution  was  tabled  until  next  week. The  next  student  senate  meeting  will  be  held  Tuesday,  Dec.  4  at  9  p.m.  in  SU  418.
The  numbers  have  been  drawn  for  the  record  Powerball  jackpot  and  the  wait  for  winners  of  the  second-Âlargest  payout  in  U.S.  history  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  if  any  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  has  begun. SPRUCING  UP  THE  TREE An  80-Âfoot  Norway  spruce  that  made  it  through  Superstorm  Sandy  was  transformed  Wednesday  when  New  York  City  Mayor  Michael  Bloom- berg  and  others  turned  its  lights  on  at  Rockefeller  Center. TERROR  PLOT  CASE Three  California  men  were  indicted  on  terrorism-Ârelated  charges  for  allegedly  plotting  to  kill  Americans  overseas.
ASKING  FOR  AID New  York  City  Mayor  Michael  Bloom- berg  appealed  to  congressional  leaders  Wednesday  for  quick  action  on  provid- ing  tens  of  billions  of  dollars  in  new  federal  aid  to  help  his  city,  state  and  others  recover  from  Superstorm  Sandy.
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The  semesterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  sixth  Council  of  Organiza- tions  meeting  was  held  on  Monday,  Nov.  26  at  7:30  p.m.  in  the  Student  Union  (SU)  room  62/63. Council  of  Organizations  Chair  Rose  Faber  introduced  Student  Association  (SA)  President  -RVK 6LPSVRQ ZKR EULHĂ&#x20AC;\ VSRNH DERXW 3DUN Point. Simpson  said  the  project  originated  when  a  2004  SA  survey  was  sent  out  and  people  ex- pressed  interest  in  alternative  housing.  He  said  the  housing  project  will  consist  of  13  buildings:  10  for  transfer,  commuter  and  upperclassmen  students  and  three  for  faculty  and  staff.  The  proj- ect  will  cost  approximately  $40  million.  Simpson  said  the  Environmental  Impact  Statement  is  in  the  process  of  being  completed,  and  people  were  worried  about  how  the  testing  has  been  done,  the  arsenic  levels  in  the  soil  and  polluted  water.  However,  he  said  these  should  not  be  concerns.  Simpson  said  a  new  residence  hall  will  be  built  to  accommodate  more  students.  He  also  VDLG WKH SURMHFW ZLOO EH ÂżQLVKHG E\ DQG LW will  be  completed  before  all  of  the  residence  halls  are  renovated.  7KH SODQ LV LQ WKH ÂżQDO VWDJHV RI EHLQJ DS- proved  by  the  Town  of  New  Paltz  and  the  allot- ted  a  10-Âday  comment  period  was  extended  to  Dec.  10,  Simpson  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Talk  to  your  organizations,â&#x20AC;?  he  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weigh  the  pros  and  cons  so  we  can  say  to  the  Town  of  New  Paltz,  we  either  stand  for  this  proj- ect  or  are  against  it.â&#x20AC;? Simpson  said  he  contemplated  sending  out  a  survey  to  gauge  student  opinion  about  the  project  but  could  not  create  one  that  would  be  unbiased.  Some  students  expressed  concerns  that  many  people  are  not  informed  about  the  project  and  therefore,  cannot  take  an  educated  stance  on  the  situation. Eric  Wood,  project  coordinator  of  New  York  Public  Interest  Research  Group  (NYPIRG),  said  it  is  â&#x20AC;&#x153;way  too  late  in  the  gameâ&#x20AC;?  to  stop  the  project  but  encouraged  students  to  go  to  the  town  meeting  and  add  their  input.  Faber  then  said  clubs  can  only  miss  three  council  of  organizations  meetings  and  students  should  speak  to  her  if  they  missed  more.  SA  Productions  nominations  took  place  and  the  last  spot  was  given  to  Shantel  Mayris.  The  next  meeting  will  take  place  on  Mon- day,  Dec.  10  and  elections  for  council  positions  will  be  discussed. Â
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SUNY  New  Paltz  Professor  Emer- ita  Dr.  Margaret  Johnson  was  recently  awarded  the  2012  New  York  State  Art  Teachers  Association  (NYSATA)  Art  Educator  of  the  Year. She  said  while  she  has  been  given  many  awards  in  her  time,  this  one  rep- resents  a  culmination  of  all  her  work  in  the  state  and  highlights  her  contribution  to  teaching. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  have  been  honored  with  other  awards,  state,  regional,  even  a  national  award  a  few  years  back,  but  this  award  brings  a  sense  of  closure  for  me,â&#x20AC;?  John- son  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  award  underscores  what  I  see  as  the  most  important  aspect  of  my  tenure  at  SUNY  New  Paltz:  that  of  creating  a  strong  relationship  with  New  Yorkâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  art  teachers  so  that  our  students  can  work  with  mentors  and  future  col- leagues.â&#x20AC;? When  it  comes  to  education,  Johnson  said  her  favorite  part  is  seeing  studentsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  enthusiasm  for  teaching  art  to  youth. â&#x20AC;&#x153;My  favorite  part  is  when  my  stu- dents  tell  me  about  their  own  classroom  experiences,  what  their  students  have  accomplished  and  what  they  themselves  have  learned,â&#x20AC;?  she  said. Chair  of  NYSATA  Region  7  Aman- da  Buhler  said  Johnson  was  selected  from  the  pool  of  last  yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  10  winners  of  Region  Art  Educator  of  the  Year.  She Â
said  the  award  is  presented  at  the  annual  conference,  which  was  held  from  Nov.  16  to  18  in  Rochester,  and  the  winnerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  name  is  given  to  the  National  Art  Educa- tion  Association  for  â&#x20AC;&#x153;further  recognition  and  considerationâ&#x20AC;?  for  national  awards. According  to  the  NYSATA  website,  there  is  a  variety  of  criteria  award  candi- dates  must  meet,  such  as  NYSATA  mem- bership,  at  least  15  years  of  art  education  experience,  varied  educational  back- ground,  development  of  an  â&#x20AC;&#x153;outstand- ingâ&#x20AC;?  art  education  program  and  contribu- tions  to  curriculum  design  at  the  local  or  state  level,  development  of  a  philosophy  DQG WKHRU\ RI DUW HGXFDWLRQ WKDW UHĂ&#x20AC;HFWV â&#x20AC;&#x153;best  practiceâ&#x20AC;?  and  commitment  to  the  ¿HOG As  Johnsonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  former  student  and  graduate  assistant,  Buhler  said  she  was  an  â&#x20AC;&#x153;incredible  mentorâ&#x20AC;?  who  made  great  strides  while  at  the  college. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Dr.  Margaret  Johnson  elevated  the  Art  Education  Program  at  SUNY  New  Paltz  by  bringing  with  her  the  wisdom,  dedication  and  forward  thinking  that  helped  spearhead  many  changes  and  strategic  planning  such  as  her  collabora- tion  with  local  art  educators  in  NYSATA  and  her  work  with  the  National  Art  Edu- cation  Association,â&#x20AC;?  Buhler  said. The  SUNY  New  Paltz  and  NYSATA  Region  7  Art  Education  Symposium  is  another  of  Johnsonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  accomplishments  that  will  continue  her  legacy,  Buhler Â
said.  Starting  in  2006,  Johnson  said  they  created  the  annual  event  for  regional  art  teachers  and  art  education  majors,  which  featured  themes  such  as  special  needs  in  art  education,  working  in  museums  and  hosting  lectures  coupled  with  the  work- shops. Dean  of  Fine  and  Performing  Arts  Mary  Hafeli  said  she  saw  Johnson  â&#x20AC;&#x153;serve  with  distinctionâ&#x20AC;?  throughout  her  years  at  New  Paltz  and  has  â&#x20AC;&#x153;long-Âknownâ&#x20AC;?  of  her  talents  as  a  teacher,  scholar  and  leader.  She  said  this  award  also  showcases  the  department  as  a  whole. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This  award,  in  recognizing  and  cel- ebrating  Professor  Johnsonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  career  as  an  art  educator,  also  shines  light  on  our  Art  Department  and  art  education  program,  ERWK RI ZKLFK KDYH EHQHÂżWWHG IURP 3UR- fessor  Johnsonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  enormous  contribu- tions,â&#x20AC;?  Hafeli  said. Acknowledging  those  who  helped  her  come  this  far,  Johnson  said  this  honor  should  be  shared,  especially  with  those  who  helped  with  the  symposia  including  the  NYSATA  Region  7  Board  and  volun- teers,  as  well  as  New  Paltz  art  education  students  who  lent  a  hand. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It  takes  many  individuals  working  on  many  levels  to  make  good  things  hap- penâ&#x20AC;?  Johnson  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Our  symposia  were  successful  because  so  many  people  col- laborated  and  contributed  to  its  success,  I  do  not  believe  that  individuals  earn  awards;Íž  communities  do.â&#x20AC;?
Alumnus  Contributes  Toward  LA&S  Lecture By  Molly  Hone Copy  Editor  |  Mhone51@hawkmail.newpaltz.edu
An  alumnus  contribution  made  to  the  Deanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Fund  of  the  College  of  Liberal  Arts  and  Sciences  (LA&S)  is  bringing  Ambassa- dor  Dennis  Ross,  a  former  special  assistant  to  President  Obama  for  the  Middle  East,  to  New  Paltz  as  the  spring  Distinguished  Speaker. Howard  Goldblatt,  a  1973  graduate  and   LA&S  advisory  board  member,  made  a  gift  pledge  that  will  go  toward  bringing  Ross  and  other  LA&S  speakers  to  New  Paltz  in  WKH QH[W ÂżYH \HDUV The  lecture,  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Challenges  for  Ameri- can  Foreign  Policy  in  the  Middle  East,â&#x20AC;?  will  take  place  on  April  16,  2013.  James  Schiffer,  dean  of  the  College  of   LA&S,  said  a  question  and  answer  session  following  the  lecture  will  be  moderated  by  the  2013  Ot-Â
taway  Professor  of  Journalism,  Deborah  Amos.  Schiffer  said  Amosâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  Ottaway  lecture,  also  on  the  Middle  East,  will  take  place  on  April  18. Âł, ÂżQG >5RVV@ WR EH D YHU\ FRJHQW speaker,  someone  who  gets  at  the  key  issues  RI RQH RI WKH PRVW GLIÂżFXOW SROLWLFDO DQG diplomatic  places  in  the  world,â&#x20AC;?  Goldblatt  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  able  to  translate  that  to  those  of  us  who  only  have  passing  understanding  or  knowledge  of  whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  going  on.â&#x20AC;? Goldblatt  is  currently  working  as  direc- tor  of  government  affairs  for  the  Coalition  Against  Insurance  Fraud  in  Washington,  ' & *ROGEODWW VDLG KH UHĂ&#x20AC;HFWV RQ KLV H[- perience  at  New  Paltz  as  being  a  â&#x20AC;&#x153;diving  boardâ&#x20AC;?  that  helped  him  jump  into  his  career. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  look  back  at  my  time  at  New  Paltz  as  an  awakening,â&#x20AC;?  he  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;It  broadened  my  view  of  what  I  saw  out  in  the  world.â&#x20AC;?  Goldblatt  said  he  is  supporting  future Â
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speakers  to  enhance  studentsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  education. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Last  year,  when  I  came  up  for  the  advisory  boardâ&#x20AC;ŚI  attended  the  Ottaway  lecture  and  found  it  to  be  an  enthralling  discussion,â&#x20AC;?  he  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  remember  going  to  lectures  as  a  student.  It  really  helps  expand  a  studentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  knowledge  base,  hearing  about  someone  with  an  expertise  talking  about  something  that  has  a  direct  impact  on  what  they  might  be  interested  in.â&#x20AC;? Schiffer  stressed  the  value  of  alumni  contributions  like  Goldblattâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s. â&#x20AC;&#x153;When  alumni  give  back  to  the  college,  LW UHDOO\ EHQHÂżWV HYHU\RQH ´ KH VDLG Âł2E- YLRXVO\ >*ROGEODWW@ JRW D ORW IURP KLV 1HZ Paltz  education  and  he  is  being  very  gen- erous  in  turn,  and  I  hope  a  talk  by  Ambas- sador  Ross  or  Deborah  Amos  might  inspire  an  undergraduate  now  one  day  to  give  back  JHQHURXVO\ DV ZHOO WR >WKH@ FROOHJH ,WÂśV NLQG of  a  circle  of  generosity.â&#x20AC;?
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Community  Continues  Park  Point  Debate
PHOTO  BY  ROBIN  WEINSTEIN After  a  meeting  on  Nov.  19  the  Town  of  New  Paltz  Planning  Board  decided  to  extend  the  public  comment  period  for  Park  Point.
By  Cat  Tacopina Sports   Editor  |  Ctacopina97@hawkmail.newpaltz.edu
The  Town  of  New  Paltz  Planning  Board  decided  at  their  Nov.  19  meeting  to  keep  fo- rums  concerning  Park  Point  open  to  the  public  through  December. The  decision  to  keep  the  public  forum  open  came  from  the  number  of  concerns  New  Paltz  residents  at  the  meeting  had  about  the  en- YLURQPHQWDO DQG ÂżVFDO LVVXHV WKDW ZHUH EURXJKW up  in  earlier  discussions  and  from  the  Draft  of  Environmental  Impact  Statement  (DEIS)  that  Wilmorite,  the  private  company  that  would  be  in  charge  of  building  and  operating  Park  Point,  EH UHOHDVHG EHIRUH WKH ÂżUVW SXEOLF KHDULQJ DG- dressing  Park  Point  on  Nov.  2. 8QOLNH WKH ÂżUVW SXEOLF KHDULQJ WKLV PHHW- ing  hosted  more  opposition  to  Park  Point.  New  Paltz  resident  Karen  Rhinehart  said  Park  Pointâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  location  would  be  a  problem  should  it  be  built. Rhinehart  said  she  was  concerned  about  the  distance  from  campus  the  project  would  be  ORFDWHG DQG WKH WUDIÂżF LW FRXOG SRWHQWLDOO\ FUHDWH because  it  is  so  far  away.  Rhinehart  and  other  residents  said  they  were  concerned  about  the  wells  Wilmorite  would  build  to  drill  for  water.  As  of  right  now,  the  DEIS  said  the  water  drilled  from  the  wells  would  only  be  used  for  Park  Point  residents. New  Paltz  resident  Rachel  Lagodka  said  that  New  Paltz  currently  has  a  â&#x20AC;&#x153;limitedâ&#x20AC;?  amount  of  water  and  that  if  there  is  water,  it  must  be  available  to  the  entire  New  Paltz  community. Lagodka  also  said  she  hopes  the  town  would  be  able  to  do  its  own  independent  study  concerning  how  clean  and  usable  the  water  is.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  think  we  need  to  know  absolutely  every- thing  about  that  [water  wells],â&#x20AC;?  Lagodka  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;We  need  to  know  how  much  water  is  there.  Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Â
RQH WKLQJ WR ÂżQG D VRXUFH EXW LI \RXÂśUH RQO\ JR- ing  to  use  it  for  this  one  development,  we  really  have  to  weigh  that.â&#x20AC;? Concerns  about  raised  arsenic  levels  that  were  brought  up  at  the  hearing  on  Nov.  2  were  voiced  again.  According  to  the  DEIS,  tests  on  July  18  of  this  year  showed  that  there  was  a  re- ported  1.8  amount  of  arsenic  in  the  water.  The  reporting  limit  for  this  is  1.4. SUNY  New  Paltz  alumnus  Mike  Wietecha  said  the  levels  of  arsenic  in  the  soil  at  the  site  are  â&#x20AC;&#x153;3.9  times  the  federal  level  and  4.9  times  the  state  level.â&#x20AC;?  Wietecha  also  said  he  believes  the  arsenic  levels  are  one  of  the  biggest  factors  people  should  look  at  when  deciding  whether  or  not  Park  Point  should  become  a  reality.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m  an  alumni  and  my  friends  joke  and  ask  why  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m  going  to  this  and  the  reason  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m  going  to  this  is  the  pregnant  women  who  might  be  living  there  and  the  faculty  and  workers  who  might  be  exposed  to  this,â&#x20AC;?  Wietecha  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  not  right  for  themâ&#x20AC;Śthat  should  be  a  big  con- cern.  If  weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re  going  to  build  this,  we  have  to  build  it  the  right  way.â&#x20AC;? A  student  representative  from  Students  for  Sustainable  Agriculture  attended  the  meeting  and  said  the  group  was  concerned  about  how  the  project  would  be  built  and  if  it  would  adhere  to  environmental  standards.  The  representative  also  had  a  list  of  at  least  12  organizations  on  campus  concerned  about  how  the  project  will  be  built,  including  Yoga  Club,  Muslim  Student  Association  and  Recycling  Club. Paul  Brown,  who  previously  served  as  chairman  of  the  Town  of  New  Paltz  Planning  Board,  discussed  the  Economic  and  Fiscal  Analysis  Report  included  in  the  DEIS.  Accord- ing  to  the  report,  which  was  done  by  economic  development  company  Camoin  Associates, Â
Wilmorite  would  â&#x20AC;&#x153;likelyâ&#x20AC;?  seek  a  Payment  In  /LHX 2I 7D[HV 3,/27 WKDW ZRXOG EHQHÂżW UHVL- dents  of  Park  Point.  Brown  questioned  whether  RU QRW LW LV IDLU IRU D IRU SURÂżW FRPSDQ\ WR UH- ceive  â&#x20AC;&#x153;preferential  tax  treatment.â&#x20AC;? Brown  also  said  he  was  concerned  about  whether  or  not  Town  of  New  Paltz  Police  or  the  University  Police  Department  (UPD)  would  respond  to  calls  from  Park  Point,  how  many  calls  would  come  from  the  site,  how  much  they  would  cost  and  who  would  pay  for  them.  He  said  these  concerns  showcase  a  section  of  the  report  that  should  be  focused  on  again.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  entire  section  [titled]  Impact  on  Pub- OLF 6DIHW\ 6HUYLFHV LV Ă&#x20AC;DZHG LQ LWV PHWKRGRORJ\ and  incredible,  literally  incredible,  in  its  con- clusions,â&#x20AC;?  Brown  said.  Village  Trustee  Ariana  Basco  also  raised  concerns  about  which  police  department  would  respond  to  calls  from  Park  Point,  and  encour- aged  residents  to  â&#x20AC;&#x153;look  at  the  factsâ&#x20AC;?  instead  of  IHHOLQJ V\PSDWK\ IRU VWXGHQWV XQDEOH WR ÂżQG housing. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It  seems  to  me  like  all  of  the  people  in  support  of  this  project  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  in  particular  admin- istrators,  students  and  faculty  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  are  telling  us  very  nice  stories  and  personal  anecdotes  about  why  this  housing  is  so  important,â&#x20AC;?  Basco  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;To  me,  the  goal  of  that  is  to  appeal  to  how  all  of  you  feel  for  these  students  who  are  not  able  to  get  housing  in  our  community...but  we  need  to  look  at  the  facts  and  we  need  to  look  at  the  solid  facts  and  not  just  the  ideas  that  people  might  be  upset.â&#x20AC;? Despite  the  concerns  brought  up  by  New  Paltz  residents,  faculty  members  and  adminis- trators  at  SUNY  New  Paltz  said  their  primary  concern  is  the  students  and  providing  for  them.  Director  of  Transfer  Admissions  Mike  Salerno Â
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said  transfer  students  currently  feel  discriminat- ed  against  because  they  do  not  have  the  same  opportunities  as  other  students. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve  found  that  students  who  transfer  here,  once  theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re  admitted  to  the  college  they  still  refer  to  themselves  as  transfer  students,â&#x20AC;?  Salerno  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Once  youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re  admitted  here,  youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re  a  New  Paltz  student.â&#x20AC;? While  administrators  have  argued  that  Park  3RLQW ZRXOG EHQHÂżW VWXGHQWV DQG KHOS LQYROYH them  in  campus  life,  Village  Mayor  Jason  West  disagreed  and  said  students  are  not  the  concern  of  administrators  when  it  comes  to  Park  Point. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Park  Point  is  not  about  the  students,â&#x20AC;?  West  VDLG Âł,W LV DERXW PDNLQJ D SURÂżW IRU :LOPRULWH ´ Vice  President  of  Student  Affairs  Ray  Schwarz  said  this  housing  would  meet  student  needs. â&#x20AC;&#x153;There  is  no  such  thing  as  a  second-Âclass  citizen  at  SUNY  New  Paltz  and  I  cannot  sup- port  something  that  would  make  our  transfer  students  feel  that  way,â&#x20AC;?  Schwarz  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;We  all  want  this  to  be  safe  and  anything  to  suggest  that  those  who  have  committed  to  the  lives  and  well-Âbeing  of  students  would  turn  a  blind  eye  to  any  experts  advice  that  would  purposefully  put  students  in  harmâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  way  is  ludicrous  and  a  little  insulting.â&#x20AC;? $IWHU WKH KHDULQJ :LOPRULWH RIÂżFLDOV VDLG they  are  taking  into  consideration  the  concerns  of  New  Paltz  residents  and  have  already  begun  to  address  issues  brought  up  at  the  meeting. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  public  hearings  have  been  construc- tive  and  productive,â&#x20AC;?  Wilmoriteâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Director  of  Business  Management  Tom  George  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;We  are  very  encouraged  by  the  progress  that  has  been  PDGH DW WKH ODVW FRXSOH PHHWLQJV VSHFLÂżFDOO\ WKDW no  new  issues  emerged  that  we  are  not  already   addressing.â&#x20AC;?
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Award-Âwinning  foreign  correspondent  for  National  Public  Radio  (NPR)  Deborah  Amos  was  named  the  spring  2013  James  H.  Ottaway  Senior  Professor  of  Journalism  and  will  join  SUNY  New  Paltz  for  a  two-Âweek  residency.   Journalism  Professor  and  Ottaway  Co- ordinator  Lisa  Phillips  said  a  committee  of  faculty  and  administrators  chose  Amos  based  on  her  career  as  a  radio  journalist  and  foreign  correspondent.  Amosâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  position  as  a  successful  radio  journalist  was  a  key  factor,  Phillips  said,  as  the  Ottaway  professor  has  not  been  involved  in  radio  journalism  since  spring  2003.  She  VDLG WKH FRPPLWWHH DOZD\V WULHV WR ÂżQG D SUR- fessor  who  has  something  unique. Phillips  said  it  was  a  bit  of  a  â&#x20AC;&#x153;jackpotâ&#x20AC;?  for  the  department  to  land  Amos  due  to  her  accomplishments  and  her  energy.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;[Amos]  is  a  complete  live  wire,â&#x20AC;?  Phil- lips  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;She  lives  and  breathes  to  be  on  the  streets  of  Damascus,  reporting...  She  com- mands  attention  in  her  storytelling.â&#x20AC;?  Phillips  said  Amosâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  primary  focus  is  in  the  Middle  East  and  most  recently  Syria,  ZKHUH WKH FRXQWU\ LV XQGHUJRLQJ VLJQLÂżFDQW upheaval.  Amosâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  reports  and  stories  covering  Syr- LDÂśV HGXFDWHG \RXWK ZKR DUH XQTXDOLÂżHG IRU market-Âdriven  economy  jobs,  Iraqi  refugees  DQG WKH HPHUJLQJ LQĂ&#x20AC;XHQFH RI 7XUNH\ DUH broadcast  on  NPRâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Morning  Edition,â&#x20AC;?  â&#x20AC;&#x153;All  Things  Consideredâ&#x20AC;?  and  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weekend  Edition,â&#x20AC;?  according  to  the  NPR  website. â&#x20AC;&#x153;She  is  one  of  the  best  in  the  business,â&#x20AC;?  Phillips  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;She  is  an  experienced  teacher  and  has  a  great  passion  for  her  craft.â&#x20AC;? Phillips  said  she  believes  students  will  QRW RQO\ EH LQVSLUHG E\ $PRVÂś LQ ÂżHOG ZRUN but  will  also  gain  insight  into  the  challenges  of  being  a  foreign  correspondent  and  learn  more  about  the  nuts  and  bolts  of  storytelling.  In  2003,  Amos  returned  to  NPR  after  a  decade  in  television  news,  including  ABCâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Nightlineâ&#x20AC;?  and  â&#x20AC;&#x153;World  News  Tonightâ&#x20AC;?  and  the  PBS  programs  â&#x20AC;&#x153;NOW  with  Bill  Moyersâ&#x20AC;?  and  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Frontline.â&#x20AC;? Phillips  said  Amos  will  be  formally  intro- duced  to  the  campus  community  on  Tuesday,  April  9  at  6  p.m.  in  the  Honors  Center  with  a  Q&A  session  hosted  by  President  Christian. Amos  will  also  give  a  public  speech  on  Thursday,   April  18  at  7  p.m.
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On  election  day,  SUNY  New  Paltz  students  voting  on  campus  waited  in  line  for  hours.  In  re- sponse  to  this  problem  Sen.  Roberto  LoBianco  is  drafting  a  statement  to  the  Ulster  County  Board  of  Elections  with  the  help  of  the  New  York  Public  Image  Research  Group  (NYPIRG)  to  express  the  studentsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  disappointment  with  the  situation.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;This  is  a  fundamental  issue  across  the  New  York  State,â&#x20AC;?  LoBianco  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  issue  of  RXU YRWLQJ V\VWHP EHLQJ Ă&#x20AC;DZHG DQG QRW DOORZ- ing  people  to  properly  engage  with  that  system  is  wide-Âspread  and  we  just  got  a  small  taste  of  that  here  in  New  Paltz.â&#x20AC;? LoBianco  said  he  did  not  vote  on  campus,  but  he  heard  his  friends  say  they  were  waiting  on  line  for  three  to  four  hours.  He  said  the  situa- tion  was  due  to  the  Ulster  County  Board  of  Elec- tionsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  decision  to  allocate  limited  resources  such  as  only  two  polling  workers,  two  voting  rosters  and  one  voting  machine  knowing  the  amount  of  students  who  were  registered  to  vote. LoBianco  said  other  SUNY  campuses  had  similar  problems.  He  said  while  New  Paltz  suf- fered  from  long  lines,  campuses  such  as  SUNY  Albany  had  long  lines  and  misinformed  poll  ZRUNHUV PDNLQJ LW HYHQ PRUH GLIÂżFXOW IRU VWX- dents  to  vote. In  an  effort  to  remedy  the  situation  LoBian- co  and  NYPIRG  drafted  a  statement  to  the  Ulster  County  Board  of  Elections  outlining  Student  As- sociation  (SA)  concerns  with  the  voting  process  and  requested  that  â&#x20AC;&#x153;future  elections  are  conduct-Â
PHOTO  BY  ROBIN  WEINSTEIN Some  students  waited  on  line  for  more  than  three  hours  to  vote  on  election  day. Â
HG LQ D PRUH HIÂżFLHQW HIIHFWLYH DQG IDLU PDQQHU ´ NYPIRG  Intern  Kenny  Satterlee  said  the  purpose  of  the  statement  is  to  get  New  Paltz  clas- VLÂżHG DV WZR GLVWULFWV DOORZLQJ IRU GRXEOH WKH amount  of  workers  and  voting  booths.  He  said  the  ¿QDO GUDIW ZDV SUHVHQWHG WR WKH VWXGHQW VHQDWH DW their  meeting  on  Tuesday,  Nov.  27. Third-Âyear  accounting  major  Genevieve  Lee  said  she  agreed  that  the  campus  voting  situation  should  have  been  arranged  better.  She  said  al- though  she  lives  off  campus,  many  of  her  friends  waited  hours  to  vote  and  had  to  skip  classes  to  remain  on  the  line. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  not  a  smart  idea  to  have  only  one  sta- tion,  especially  when  students  have  classes,â&#x20AC;?  Lee  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;They  need  to  be  more  considerate.â&#x20AC;?
In  addition  to  the  statement  for  the  board,  LoBianco  said  he  hopes  to  reach  some  elected  of- ¿FLDOV WR KLJKOLJKW WKH VLWXDWLRQ â&#x20AC;&#x153;People  are  always  talking  about  the  youth  vote  and  wanting  support  of  the  students  but  if  we  canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  even  get  out  there  and  vote  for  them  the  night  of  elections,  they  need  to  address  that  fun- damental  issue,â&#x20AC;?  he  said.  LoBianco  said  he  hopes  students  will  write  letters  to  the  Board  of  Elections  and  local  news- papers  about  the  voting  situation.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  think  we  can  expect  that  the  trend  in  in- creased  youth  voters  is  here  to  stay,â&#x20AC;?  LoBianco  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  County  Board  of  Elections  should  acknowledge  that  and  ensure  that  students  arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  waiting  four  hours  on  line  to  cast  their  ballots.â&#x20AC;?
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Provost  and  Vice  President  of  Academic  Af- fairs  Dr.  Philip  Mauceri  has  set  forth  an  initiative  to  â&#x20AC;&#x153;do  a  better  job  recognizing  and  promoting  the  great  work  being  done  on  campus  by  our  faculty,â&#x20AC;?  in  the  form  of  four  campus-Âwide  awards.  Mauceri  said  the  Provost  Awards  for  Fac- ulty  Excellence  will  recognize  faculty  dedication  in  the  areas  of  teaching,  scholarship/creative  ac- tivity  and  service  at  a  college  level.  The  awards  include  the  Provost  Award  for  Excellence  in  Scholarly  and  Creative  Activity,  Provost  Award  for  Teaching  Excellence,  Provost  Award  for  Out- standing  Service  and  Outstanding  Probationary  Faculty  Award.  Mauceri  said  although  some  schools  have  awards  for  faculty  activities,  and  the  SUNY  sys- tem  recognizes  faculty  achievements  through  the  Chancellor  Awards,  he  was  surprised  when  he  ar- rived  on  campus  to  see  that  New  Paltz  did  not  have  campus-Âwide  awards  to  recognize  faculty Â
achievements.  The  strength  of  the  SUNY  New  Paltz  com- munity,  Mauceri  said,  is  the  ability  of  the  faculty  to  help  students  better  understand  themselves  and  the  world  in  ways  that  challenge  them  and  inspire  them. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We  have  a  very  dedicated  faculty  at  New  Paltz  who  spend  a  good  deal  of  time  thinking  about  the  most  effective  ways  to  enhance  student  learning,â&#x20AC;?  Mauceri  said.  He  said  that  as  â&#x20AC;&#x153;teacher-Âscholars,â&#x20AC;?  faculty  understand  the  importance  of  engaging  in  re- search  and  various  activities  not  just  to  advance  LQ WKHLU ÂżHOGV EXW WR LQIRUP WKHLU WHDFKLQJ DQG bring  the  enthusiasm  generated  by  scholarly  dis- covery  and  creativity  into  the  classroom. The  awards  were  also  created  to  recognize  faculty  contributions  not  only  to  their  department  or  school,  but  to  the  entire  campus  community. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Many  of  our  faculty  also  share  their  knowl- edge  and  experiences  with  regional  communities  and  businesses  to  help  the  local  economy  and Â
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promote  changes  that  improve  peopleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  lives,â&#x20AC;?  Mauceri  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  think  these  successes  deserve  wider  recognition.â&#x20AC;?  Dean  of  the  School  of  Business  Hadi  Sala- vitabar  said  it  is  always  a  great  idea  to  recognize  the  colleagues  that  perform  beyond  their  duties  to  educate,  conduct  research,  contribute  to  their  respective  disciplines  and  serve  the  community. Mauceri  is  currently  in  the  process  of  gath- ering  a  committee  and  is  accepting  nominations  IURP HDFK GHSDUWPHQW )RU WKLV ÂżUVW \HDU KH VDLG he  asked  all  deans  to  submit  the  name  of  a  fac- ulty  member  from  their  school  to  serve  on  the  selection  committee,  and  that  in  subsequent  years  award  recipients  will  serve  on  a  Provost  Awards  Committee  to  select  the  new  winners. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  hope  to  have  the  members  of  the  initial  committee  selected  before  the  end  of  the  month,  and  a  call  for  award  nominations  go  out  sometime  in  January,â&#x20AC;?  he  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  would  like  to  make  these  awards  during  the  last  faculty  meeting  of  the  aca- demic  year,  in  April.â&#x20AC;? Â
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While  in  school,  Zeverin  Emagalit  studied  phi- losophy  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  which  literally  translates  to  â&#x20AC;&#x153;love  of  knowl- edge.â&#x20AC;?  Emagalit   has  always  loved  to  learn  and  pursue  his  various  inter- ests,  bringing   him  all  over  the  world  to  study  lan-Â
JXDJHV SKLORVRSK\ DQG FXOWXUHV +H VDLG WKLV Âż UVW JUHDW ORYH HYHQWXDOO\ KHOSHG KLP Âż QG KLV VHFRQG At  16,  Emagalit  attended  a  meditation  retreat  near  his  home  in  eastern  Uganda.  While  there,  he  clasped  his  hands  WRJHWKHU SUD\LQJ WR *RG WR Âż QG KLV FDOOLQJ LQ OLIH â&#x20AC;&#x153;Teaching  is  the  answer  I  got,â&#x20AC;?  Emagalit  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;And  I  never  regretted  it.â&#x20AC;? From  that  point,  Emagalit  said  he  voraciously  pursued  his  education.  He  earned  his  undergraduate  degree  from  Makerere  University  in  Kampala,  Uganda,  later  moving  to  study  phi- losophy  in  Rome  and  education  at  the  University  of  London.   As  he  truly  valued  independence,  Emagalit  said  he  re- fused  to  let  his  parents  pay  for  his  education.  Instead,  he  worked  through  school  to  take  care  of  his  own  tuition,  includ- ing  working  in  a  factory  in  Ulm,  Germany,  that  specialized  in  creating  water  heaters. Emagalit  has  taught  Kiswahili  at  SUNY  New  Paltz  since  1994.  Though  he  originally  applied  to  teach  philosophy,  which  he  had  taught  at  both  Ulster  and  Dutchess  community  col- leges  and  Mount  Saint  Mary  College,  he  said  he  was  later  approached  by  professors  in  the  Department  of  Black  6WXGLHV WR Âż OO WKH SRVLWLRQ IRU WKH HOHPHQWDU\ .LVZD hili  courses.  Though  he  said  the  program  started  off  small,  sometimes  with  just  two  or  three  students  in  a  class,  it  eventually  grew  after  connecting  with  the  other  foreign  language  departments,  reaching  a  high  enrollment  rate  of  123  students  two  years  ago. (PDJDOLW LV Ă&#x20AC; XHQW LQ Âż YH ODQ guages:  Ateso,  Luo  â&#x20AC;&#x201C;  languages  spoken  in  eastern  Uganda  and  western  Kenya  â&#x20AC;&#x201C;  as  well  as  Kiswahili,  English  and  Ital- ian.   He  said  his  experience  with  the  different  languages  has  given  him  in- sight  into  the  different  patterns  that  exist  in  them.  Fourth-Âyear  international  rela- tions  major  Charlotte  Mitchell  took  Emagalitâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  class  two  years  ago  and  said  the Â
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course  was  ultimately  one  of  the  factors  that  brought  her  to  study  abroad  in  Kenya.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;His  class  isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  easy  and  he  teaches  in  a  somewhat  un- conventional  manner,â&#x20AC;?  Mitchell  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;But  I  learned  a  lot  by  taking  the  class  with  [Emagalit]  in  terms  of  reading  and  writing  the  language.  All  of  [Emagalitâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s]  tests  are  translating  sentences  back  and  forth  from  Swahili  to  English  [which  was]  helpful  be- cause  you  really  got  an  understanding  of  the  Swahili  sentence  structure,  which  is  much  different  than  any  of  the  romance  lan- guages.â&#x20AC;? Emagalit  believes  the  best  way  to  educate,  especially  when  teaching  a  language,  is  through  storytelling  and  conver- sation.  He  said  the  images  conjured  through  those  methods  are  not  only  powerful  enough  to  resonate  with  students  and  hold  their  attention  but  also  to  lure  out  the  students  who  are  too  shy  to  speak  during  class.  He  said  thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  why  he  tries  to  speak  with  his  students  about  WKH VXEMHFWV WKDW LQWHUHVW KLP ² HFRQRPLFV Âż QDQFH SKLORV ophy,  ethics  and  various  humanitarian  endeavors  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  to  offer  them  more  than  just  a  simple  crash  course  in  the  language.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  teach  you  language,  sure,â&#x20AC;?  Emagalit  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;But  you  come  to  university  to  train  your  mind  to  solve  problems.  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m  here  to  help  you  think.â&#x20AC;? Emagalit  said  these  exercises  are  the  foundations  of  his  lessons.  He  tries  to  regularly  pose  challenges  for  his  students  to  ZRUN WKURXJK WKH NLQG WKDW ZLOO EHQHÂż W WKHP QRW RQO\ LQ WKHLU studies  of  language,  but  also  in  their  other  endeavors.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  want  my  students  to  be  afraid  of  ideas  or  mak- ing  mistakes,â&#x20AC;?  Emagalit  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;They  will  only  help  you  in  the  future.â&#x20AC;? When  teaching  a  lesson  on  future  tense  to  his  Elementary  Kiswahili  class,  Emagalit  asks  his  students  where  they  think  they  will  be  10  years  from  now.  Some  have  ideas  or  hopes  for  their  futures,  but  others  just  donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  know.  That  conversation  and  talking  about  the  future  allows  him  to  move  his  lesson  forward  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  How  do  the  students  then  ex- press  that  in  Kiswahili?  He  said  he  wants  them  to  interact  and  communicate  real  sentiments  in  the  language  to  help  them  fall  in  love  with  it,  at  least  a  little  bit.   â&#x20AC;&#x153;People  love  to  see  what  youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re  enthusiastic  about,  what  JLYHV \RX Âż UH ´ (PDJDOLW VDLG Âł<RX ZDQW WR JHW >WKH VWXGHQWV@ excited,  to  show  passion.  Then  you  can  educate.â&#x20AC;?
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By  Tanique  Williams Copy  Editor  |  N02556991@hawkmail.newpaltz.edu International  Education  Week  (IEW)  aims  to  ex- pose  students  to  the  opportunities  and  experiences   studying  abroad  offers. International-Âthemed  events  took  place  from  Mon- day,  Nov.  12  to  Friday,  Nov.  16  at  different  locations  on  campus.  IEW  is  a  joint  initiative  of  the  U.S.  Department  of  State  and  the  U.S.  Department  of  Education  and  has  been  recognized  by  both  Gov.  Cuomo  and  Chancel- lor  Zimpher,  Center  for  International  Programs  (CIP)  Dean  Bruce  Sillner  said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;SUNY  New  Paltz  is  very  proud  of  being  a  leader  within  the  State  University  of  New  York  in  interna- tional  educational  exchange,â&#x20AC;?  Sillner  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;This  week  gives  us  an  opportunity  to  highlight  the  many  oppor- tunities  available  to  SUNY  New  Paltz  students  to  de- velop  global  competency.â&#x20AC;? The  weekâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  sponsored  events  were  the  result  of  a  concerted  effort  among  staff  in  the  CIP,  Study  Abroad  Assistant  Kathryn  Rich  said.  Rich  said  the  CIP  staff  works  with  both  international  students  and  New  Paltz Â
students  who  study  abroad  to  put  on  the  events.  Rich  said  the  events  actually  began  a  week  earlier  than  IEW  with  a  joint  program.  The  CIP  along  with  the  Career  Resource  Center  (CRC)  held  a  resume-Âbuilding  workshop  for  students  who  had  already  studied  abroad.  CRC  Internship  Coordinator  Beth  King  said  the  workshop  discussed  the  integration  of  study  abroad  experience  on  a  resume  and  in  interviews.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Students  learn  some  amazing  skills  while  study- ing  internationally  including  language  enhancement,  FXOWXUDO DGDSWDELOLW\ DQG Ă&#x20AC;H[LELOLW\ WR QDPH D IHZ ´ King  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  Career  Resource  Center  strongly  en- courages  students  to  study  abroad,  if  at  all  possible.â&#x20AC;? Rich  said  one  of  the  major  events  was  the  screen- ing  of   â&#x20AC;&#x153;Crossing  Borders,â&#x20AC;?  a  documentary  following  four  American  students  and  four  Moroccan  students  traveling  throughout  Morocco.  ³7KH ÂżOP FDSWXUHG WKH LQWHUFXOWXUDO FRPPXQLFD- tion  as  the  students  discussed  everything  from  popular  culture  to  politics  and  religion,â&#x20AC;?  Rich  said.  $IWHU WKH ÂżOP +DP]D %HQWHEEDD DQ LQWHUQDWLRQDO student  from  Morocco,  led  a  discussion  on  topics  pre- VHQWHG LQ WKH ÂżOP The  Global  CafĂŠ,  an  event  that  took  place  at  The  Terrace,  gave  students  the  opportunity  to  share  their Â
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experiences  as  international  students  here  in  the  US  and  abroad,  Rich  said.  The  event  began  with  Sillner  presenting  Provost  and  Vice  President  of  Academic  Affairs  Philip  Mauc- eri  with  a  framed  copy  of  the  proclamation  from  Cuo- mo  honoring  IEW. CIP  also  took  part  in  an  event  co-Âsponsored  by  the  Department  of  Black  Studies,  which  was  a  screening  of  the  documentary  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Rise  Up,â&#x20AC;?  by  Argentinian  Direc- tor  Luciano  Blotta.  Blotta  came  to  campus  to  lead  a   post-Âscreening  discussion. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  screening  also  provided  Professor  La  Tasha  Brown  a  great  opportunity  to  discuss  the  new  service- learning  study  abroad  program  she  will  be  leading  to  Jamaica  summer  2013,â&#x20AC;?  Rich  said.   The  CIP  also  hosted  an  information  session  to  highlight  study  abroad  opportunities  for  summer  2013.   Rich  said  New  Paltz  Professors  Brown,  Mette  Chistiansen,  Anita  Gonzalez  and  Michael  Gayle  were   also  present  to  speak  about  programs  they  are  sponsor- ing  next  summer.   â&#x20AC;&#x153;[IEW]  gave  the  New  Paltz  community  a  chance  WR FHOHEUDWH WKH PDQ\ EHQHÂżWV RI KDYLQJ LQWHUQDWLRQDO students  on  our  campus  and  what  New  Paltz  students  learn  when  they  study  abroad,â&#x20AC;?  Rich  said. Â
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Modern  adaptations  of  classic  stories  are  often  hit  or  miss.  It  takes  just  the  right  balance  of  loyalty  to  the  source  material  and  creativity  in  de- livery  to  make  a  story  built  from  one  time  period  survive  in  another.  When  a  friend  recommended  April  Linderâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Janeâ&#x20AC;?  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  a  contemporary  retell- ing  of  Charlotte  BrontĂŤâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Jane  Eyreâ&#x20AC;?  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  I  was  skeptical.  It  didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  really  seem  like  it  would  be  up  my  alley,  but  my  twitching  withdrawal  from  all  things  Eyre-Âcanon  was  at  an  all- WLPH KLJK DV WKH QHZ Âż OP SUHPLHUHG DQG left  theaters.  I  was  willing  to  give  the  young  adult  adaptation  a  shot. And  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m  glad  I  did.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Janeâ&#x20AC;?  follows  the  plot  of  BrontĂŤâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  nov- el  in  todayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  setting.  Jane  Eyre  becomes Â
Jane  Moore,  a  college  dropout  who  begins  working  as  a  nanny  to  support  herself  after  her  parents  die  in  a  car  accident.  6KH HYHQWXDOO\ Âż QGV WKH SRVLWLRQ DW 7KRUQÂż HOG 3DUN WKH KRPH RI QRWRULRXV rock  star  Nico  Rathburn,  Linderâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Mr.  Rochester,  to  take  care  of  his  5-Âyear-Âold  daughter. Rathburn  is  a  Springsteen-Âesque  rock  star  with  a  bit  of  an  edge:  a  dubious  history  of  wild  behavior  with  all  the  trappings  of  the  â&#x20AC;&#x153;sex,  drugs  and  rock  nâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  rollâ&#x20AC;?  lifestyle.  His  character  grapples  with  his  fame,  wealth  and  family  secrets  in  a  similarly  manic  way  to  his  BrontĂŤ  counterpart,  which  doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  bode  particularly  well  for  the  young  nanny  who  eventually  falls  in  love  with  him.  The  novel  is  simple  to  follow  and  prob- ably  a  bit  more  fun  for  a  reader  whoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  al- ready  been  through  the  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Jane  Eyreâ&#x20AC;?  gaunt- let. Â
Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  fun  to  see  how  the  names,  actions  and  mannerisms  transfer  to  our  day.   Janeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  character,  whose  sole  mission  in  the  BrontĂŤ  novel  is  to  acquire  indepen- dence  and  happiness  as  a  woman  in  her  era,  shines  in  the  modern  day  where  the  desire  not  to  compromise  emotions  or  self-Ârespect  is  still  a  familiar  and  very  human  struggle.   The  only  part  of  the  book  I  didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  re- ally  enjoy  was  the  way  the  big  mystery  of  WKH QRYHO ² 5DWKEXUQÂśV Âż UVW ZLIH ² ZDV handled.  In  terms  of  the  BrontĂŤ  novel,  keeping  an  invalid  locked  in  your  attic  to  avoid  sub- jecting  her  to  crooked  and  terrifying  insti- tutions  was  a  more  sympathetic  action.  In  the  late-Â2000s,  itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  just  a  bit  too  crazy,  criminal  and  archaic  of  an  idea  to  really  VWD\ DĂ&#x20AC; RDW Otherwise,  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Janeâ&#x20AC;?  is  a  faithful  update  of  the  classic  story  thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  undoubtedly  worth  retelling.  Â
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â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Macbethâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; In The Middle East
THEATER DEPARTMENT ADAPTS SHAKESPEAREAN PLAY By  Suzy  Berkowitz Copy  Editor  |  Sabbasberkowitz90@hawkmail.newpaltz.edu
The  New  Paltz  Theater  Department  will  stray  from  tradition  as  they  transport  Shakespeareâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Macbethâ&#x20AC;?  from  Scotland  to  the  Middle  East.   â&#x20AC;&#x153;Macbeth,â&#x20AC;?  the  second  mainstage  pro- duction  of  the  fall  semester,  will  run  from  Thursday,  Nov.  29  to  Sunday,  Dec.  2  and  Thursday,  Dec.  6  to  Sunday,  Dec.  9  in  McKenna  Theatre.  Director  Paul  Kassel  said  he  decided  to  set  the  play  in  â&#x20AC;&#x153;a  present-Âday  unnamed  Eurasian  countryâ&#x20AC;?  after  being  given  the  op- portunity  to  direct  a  â&#x20AC;&#x153;non-Âtraditional  ver- sion  of  â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Macbeth.â&#x20AC;&#x2122;â&#x20AC;?  While  constructing  an  original  version  of  the  play,  Kassel  said  he  sensed  a  â&#x20AC;&#x153;connectionâ&#x20AC;?  between  the  play  and  its  themes,  and  the  real  life  events  oc- curring  in  the  Middle  East.  The  productionâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  setting  and  time  pe- riod  have  been  uprooted,  but  the  language  of  the  script  will  remain. Although  Shakespearean  text  may  be  GLIÂżFXOW IRU VRPH DFWRUV IRXUWK \HDU WKH- ater  performance  major  Stefan  Brundage  said  he  has  been  preparing  for  the  role  of  Macbeth  for  some  time  now.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;As  soon  as  I  found  out  we  were  do- ing  â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Macbeth,â&#x20AC;&#x2122;  I  wanted  this  part,â&#x20AC;?  he  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  did  a  month-Âlong  intensive  Shakespeare  boot  camp  over  the  summer  with  Shake- speare  in  Company.  It  made  me  vulnerable  and  really  broke  me  down  as  an  actor  and  a  person.â&#x20AC;? Brundage  described  Macbeth  as  ³6KDNHVSHDUHÂśV DFWLRQ ÂżJXUH ´ DQG DERYH all  a  soldier. Âł, KDG WR ÂżQG WKH YXOQHUDELOLW\ RI P\ character  and  learn  to  mask  that  vulnerabil- ity,â&#x20AC;?  he  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  had  to  learn  to  show  no  fear  even  if  I  was  freaking  out  inside.  I  had  to  keep  a  grounded  muscle  while  being  scared  to  the  point  of  hysteria.â&#x20AC;?  Standing  beside  Macbeth  for  a  portion  of  the  show  is  his  wife,  Lady  Macbeth,  who Â
Brundage  said  is  â&#x20AC;&#x153;one  of  the  hottest  women  in  literature.â&#x20AC;?  Played  by  third-Âyear  theater  perfor- mance  major  Robin  Epes,  Lady  Macbeth  is  a  character  who  Epes  said  she  was  scared  to  immerse  herself  in.  A  complex  character  whom  the  text  alludes  to  as  having  lost  a  child,  Epesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  biggest  challenge  throughout  the  process  has  not  been  getting  into  char- acter,  but  learning  to  get  out  of  it.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;During  the  famous  sleepwalking  scene,  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m  spilling  my  guts  all  over  the  stage  and  itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  hard  not  to  let  the  grief  and  fear  I  feel  during  the  scene  consume  me,â&#x20AC;?  she  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m  scared  of  how  much  it  affects  me.  When  I  got  offstage,  I  took  some  time  to  cry  and  breathe  and  let  myself  know  itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  okay  to  feel  this.  Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  going  to  be  lingering  there  for  a  while.â&#x20AC;? Acting  as  the  driving  force  behind  her  husbandâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  actions  for  the  majority  of  the  play,  Lady  Macbeth  slowly  starts  unravel- ing  until  she  is  nothing  more  than  a  shell,  Epes  said.  Epes  said  her  character  is  like  a  puzzle  that  has  been  put  back  together  so  PDQ\ WLPHV LW GRHVQÂśW ÂżW DQ\PRUH Although  the  cast  is  working  with  GLIÂżFXOW PDWHULDO WKH\ KDYH DOO VXSSRUWHG each  other,  according  to  third-Âyear  the- ater  performance  major  Jenna-ÂKate  Karn,  who  plays  the  Bloody  Captain  and  Lady  MacDuff.  The  cast  has  learned  that  the  heaviness  of  the  onstage  material  should  fuel  the  lightness  offstage,  she  said. As  far  as  altering  the  setting  and  time  period  of  such  a  timeless  production,  Kas- sel  said  he  is  prepared  for  â&#x20AC;&#x153;puristsâ&#x20AC;?  to  quib- ble  with  his  choices,  but  he  stands  by  them.   â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  know  people  arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  going  to  like  this,  EXW ,ÂśP ÂżQH ZLWK WKDW ´ KH VDLG Âł7KHUH DUH always  going  to  be  people  who  come  to  the  show  with  the  text  in  their  laps  ready  to  see  a  traditional  version  of  â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Macbeth,â&#x20AC;&#x2122;  but  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m  not  directing  for  them.  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m  directing  for  the  people  who  came  unwillingly  and  ended  up  PHOTO  BY  CHRISTINE  VUOLO glad  they  came.  My  motto  throughout  this  The  Theater  Department  is  staging  a  non-Âtraditional  version  of  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Macbeth.â&#x20AC;?   whole  process  has  been  â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;no  fear.â&#x20AC;&#x2122;â&#x20AC;?
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Bridging Creative Communities ART ORGANIZATION EXTENDS FROM NEW YORK CITY TO KINGSTON By  Molly  Hone Copy  Editor  |  Mhone51@hawkmail.newpaltz.edu
Art  is  bridging  the  gap  between  New  York  City  and  Kingston  this  March. ArtBridge  will  be  making  its  mark  outside  New  York  &LW\ IRU WKH ÂżUVW WLPH ZLWK WKH XSFRPLQJ *UHHQNLOO $YHQXH Bridge  installation. ArtBridge  is  a  New  York  City-Âbased  organization,  founded  in  2008,  that  creates  temporary  public  art  exhibitions  on  construction  scaffolding.  ArtBridgeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  installations  feature  the  work  of  â&#x20AC;&#x153;emerging  artists,â&#x20AC;?  or  artists  who  are  not  repre- sented  commercially  at  a  gallery. 5DOHLJK *UHHQ D IULHQG DQG IRUPHU FROOHDJXH RI $UW- Bridge  founder  Rodney  Durso,  said  he  came  up  with  the  idea  IRU WKH SURMHFW ZKHQ KH PRYHG WR .LQJVWRQ IURP 1HZ <RUN City  a  little  more  than  a  year  ago. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  noticed  that  Kingston  as  a  city  seemed  fragmented,  yet  one  of  the  characteristics  of  Kingston  is  the  wealth  of  its  DUWLVWLF WDOHQW ´ KH VDLG Âł6R , FRQFHLYHG WKH LGHD RI XVLQJ WKH bridge  metaphor  as  a  bridge  between  the  artistic  community Â
and  the  wider  city  at  large.â&#x20AC;? *UHHQ ZKR ZRUNV DV D EUDQGLQJ FRQVXOWDQW GHVFULEHG the  upcoming  installation  in  terms  of  its  potential  to  trans- form  Kingston  as  a  â&#x20AC;&#x153;brand.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;In  part,  the  impetus  for  doing  this  whole  project  was  to  see  an  area  that  has  so  much  to  offer,  yetâ&#x20AC;Śin  my  business  we  would  say  Kingston  and  Hudson  Valley  is  an  under-Âpromised  community,â&#x20AC;?  he  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Its  brand  has  so  much  to  grow  and  offer.  Artists  are  a  natural  resource  that  is  being  used.  [Art]  VHHPV VWLOO XQGHUXVHG E\ PXQLFLSDO JRYHUQPHQWV ´ Director  and  Curator  of  ArtBridge  Jordana  Zeldin  said  supporting  exposure  opportunities  for  up  and  coming  artists  has  become  an  integral  part  of  the  organizationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  mission. Âł:H VHHP WR KDYH JURZQ LQWR DQ RUJDQL]DWLRQ WKDW UHDOO\ VXSSRUWV WKH GHYHORSPHQW RI HPHUJLQJ DUWLVWV ERWK LQ WHUPV RI exposure  but  also  in  terms  of  arming  them  with  the  tools  they  need,â&#x20AC;?  she  said. A  typical  ArtBridge  installation  lasts  about  six  months  WR D \HDU *UHHQ VDLG 7KH DUWZRUN VXEPLWWHG DV SKRWRJUDSKV DQG MSHJV LV SKRWRJUDSKHG E\ $UW%ULGJH DQG SULQWHG RQ YLQ\O
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EDQQHUV VWUHWFKHG RYHU WKH FRQVWUXFWLRQ VLWH FDQYDV :KHQ WKH installation  has  run  its  course,  it  is  transformed  into  materials  WKDW EHQHÂżW IXWXUH SURMHFWV KH VDLG Âł8SRQ LWV FRPSOHWLRQÂŤLW ZLOO EH FDUYHG XS DQG PDGH LQWR WRWH EDJV ZKLFK DUH WKHQ DXFWLRQHG RII WR EHQHÂżW WKH RUJD- QL]DWLRQ IXWXUH SURJUDPV DQG D ZRPHQÂśV VKHOWHU ´ *UHHQ VDLG Zeldin  said  the  typical  curatorial  panel,  including  the  one  IRU WKH *UHHQNLOO $YHQXH %ULGJH LV FKLHĂ&#x20AC;\ PDGH XS RI ORFDO ÂłDUW SURIHVVLRQDOV ´ 6KH VDLG KDYLQJ D ORFDO FXUDWRULDO SDQHO LV LPSRUWDQW LQ NHHSLQJ ZLWK $UW%ULGJHÂśV REMHFWLYH RI IRVWHULQJ community. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  really  important  that  the  work  and  the  selection  pro- cess  feels  really  connected  to  the  community  in  which  instal- ODWLRQV DUH SURGXFHG ´ VKH VDLG Âł,I ZH FDQ FRQQHFW HYHU\GD\ residents  in  Kingston  to  the  arts,  I  think  thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  a  really  impor- tant  goal  for  us.â&#x20AC;? 7KH FDOO IRU DUWLVWV RSHQHG RQ 1RY DQG ZLOO UXQ XQWLO 'HF ZKHQ WKH FXUDWRULDO SDQHO ZLOO EHJLQ WR UHYLHZ WKH VXEPLVVLRQV *XLGHOLQHV IRU VXEPLVVLRQ DUH DYDLODEOH RQ WKH ArtBridge  website,  art-Âbridge.org.
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â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Skyfallâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Soars To The Top
NEWEST BOND FILM SHAKES UP CINEMATIC COMPETITION By  Andrew  Wyrich Editor-ÂIn-ÂChief  |  Andrew.wyrich63@hawkmail.newpaltz.edu
Skyfall Directed  by  Sam  Mendes
â&#x20AC;&#x153;Skyfall?â&#x20AC;?  More  like  fell  from  the  sky.  The  latest  installment  of  the  decade-Âspanning  James  %RQG Âż OPV Âł6N\IDOO ´ LV DQ H[SORVLYH DGGLWLRQ WR D IUDQ chise  in  desperate  need  of  a  divine  intervention  after  fall- ing  off  its  newly  rebooted  track  once  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Quantum  of  Solaceâ&#x20AC;?  bored  audiences  into  their  seats.  While  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Skyfallâ&#x20AC;?  packs  the  usual  Bond  punches:  fancy  FDUV QLIW\ JDGJHWV DQG RGGO\ QDPHG IHPDOH OHDGV WKH Âż OPÂśV strongest  aspect  is  undoubtedly  its  all-Âstar  casting  between  the  trio  of  Daniel  Craig,  Judi  Dench  and  Javier  Bardem.
&UDLJ FDUULHV WKH Âż OP IURP WKH PRPHQW Âł6N\IDOO´ VWDUWV with  its  high-Âspeed  chase  through  the  rooftops  of  Istan- EXO XVLQJ KLV DFWLRQ Âż UVW VW\OH RI SRUWUD\LQJ %RQG ZLWK D KHDOWK\ PL[ RI 3LHUFH %URVQDQÂśV FODVVLF VXDYH :LWK Âł6N\ fall,â&#x20AC;?  it  is  evident  that  Craig  has  denied  his  initial  critics  and   PDVWHUHG WKH UROH RI 0 ÂśV WRS DJHQW +LV SRUWUD\DO RI %RQG created  a  perfect  cocktail  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  shaken,  not  stirred,  of  course.  ³6N\IDOO ´ ZKLFK LV WKH KLJKHVW JURVVLQJ %RQG Âż OP LQ the  franchise,  took  years  to  complete  after  MGM  Studios  ZHQW WKURXJK Âż QDQFLDO WURXEOH FDXVLQJ D ORQJ SHULRG RI Bond-Âless  years  in  between  the  lackluster  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Quantum  of  Solaceâ&#x20AC;?  and  the  eagerly  awaited  new  installment.  Despite  this,  I  think  all  Bond  fans  will  agree  it  was  worth  the  wait.  Dench  had  one  of  her  most  memorable  performances  as  â&#x20AC;&#x153;M,â&#x20AC;?  giving  the  character  some  much  needed  depth  and  GHYHORSPHQW ,Q IDFW 'HQFK DQG KHU FKDUDFWHUÂśV SDVW ZDV D main  focal  point  of  the  movie  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  which  was  an  added  breath  of  fresh  air.  :KLOH %DUGHPÂśV FKDUDFWHU 6LOYD PD\ QRW KDYH EHHQ DV PHQDFLQJ DQG GLDEROLFDO DV WUDLOHUV VXJJHVWHG WKH DFWRUÂśV
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YEAR: Fourth MAJOR: Jazz Studies HOMETOWN: Staten Island, N.Y.
WHATâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S  YOUR  INSTRUMENT  OF  CHOICE  AND  WHY? Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m  studying  guitar  and  I  play  piano  too.  The  harmonic  possibilities  on  each  instrument  are  endless! WHAT  ARE  YOU  INVOLVED  WITH  MUSICALLY? On  campus,  I  play  guitar  in  the  student  jazz  ensembles.  Off  campus,  I  play  electric  piano  and  organ  in  Those  Greasy  Bastards. WHO  ARE  YOUR  BIGGEST  INFLUENCES?
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One Direction Take Me Home
My  15-Âyear-Âold  little  sister  is  a  huge  fan  of  One  Direc- tion.  So  naturally,  whenever  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m  home  for  any  length  of  time,  I  end  up  playing  chauffeur  and  getting  an  unhealthy  dose  of  boy  band  exposure. Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  get  me  wrong,  boy  bands  are  a  pretty  awesome  part  of  our  culture:  neatly  groomed,  nonthreatening  young  men  who  are  essentially  packaged  to  sell  sex  to  a  consumer  with  plenty  of  disposable  income:  teenaged  girls.  7KDW WDUJHW SURGXFW ² LQQRFHQFH Ă&#x20AC; DYRUHG VH[ DSSHDO â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  is  delivered  in  a  package  of  well-Âcrafted  pop  songs  and  catchy  riffs  in  One  Directionâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  sophomore  album  Take  Me  Home.  The  natural  progression  from  their  hyper-Âinnocent  Up  All  Night,  the  album  takes  strides  to  more  â&#x20AC;&#x153;grown  upâ&#x20AC;?  music,  moving  from  â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  want  to  hold  your  handâ&#x20AC;?  to  â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  want  to  take  you  home.â&#x20AC;? 2QH 'LUHFWLRQ Âż UVW HPHUJHG IURP WKH 8. VWDU IDFWR ry  reality  show  â&#x20AC;&#x153;X-ÂFactorâ&#x20AC;?  as  a  ragtag  pile  of  pubescent  jailbait.  After  coming  in  third,  the  teenaged  Harry  Styles, Â
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Louis  Tomlinson,  Zayn  Malik,  Niall  Horan  and  Liam  Payne  thought  their  days  as  an  ensemble  were  over  until  they  were  offered  a  deal  with  Simon  Cowellâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  record  label.  Fast  for- ward  three  years  and  they  are  one  of  the  biggest  pop  culture  phenomena  right  now  with  a  rabid  (and  terrifying)  fanbase.   Overall,  itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  a  strong  album  that  demonstrates  the  direc- tion  the  band  hopes  to  move  in.  With  well-Âknown  writers  DQG DUWLVWV (G 6KHHUDQ 0FĂ&#x20AC; \ DQG WKH 2QH 'LUHFWLRQ ER\V themselves  contributing  their  lyrics  to  the  tracks,  thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  a  wealth  of  youthful  voices,  intimate  moments  and  catchy  choruses  all  over  this  album.  6KHHUDQÂśV WUDFNV DUH HDV\ WR Âż QG DV KLV VW\OH LV LPSRV sible  to  miss.  Lyrically,  he  has  the  sensibilities  of  a  slam  poet  with  fast-Âpaced,  detailed  images  that  break  out  of  the  perfect  rhyme  box  most  pop  songs  fall  into.  The  second  single  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Little  Thingsâ&#x20AC;?  is  one  such  track,  written  by  Sheeran  in  his  younger  days.  Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  a  sweet,  stripped-Âdown  song  about  loving  oneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  partner  despite  physical  imperfections  and  itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  really  very  lovely.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Over  Again,â&#x20AC;?  another  standout  from  Sheeran,  gives  the  boy  banders  a  chance  to  loosen  up  the  pop  vocals  and  deliver  a  more  raw  performance.  The  necessary  heart  be- hind  these  tracks  lets  the  rest  of  the  album  breathe  a  bit  and  itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  much  appreciated  to  avoid  a  bubblegum  overdose.  Other  tracks  worth  listening  to  include  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Nobody  Com- pares,â&#x20AC;?  which  has  one  of  the  catchiest  pre-Âchoruses  ever,  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Heart  Attackâ&#x20AC;?  and   â&#x20AC;&#x153;Back  For  Youâ&#x20AC;?  which  are  infuriatingly  capable  of  staying  in  your  head. Â
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JESSICA SHADA
Major: Visual Arts: Photography Concentration Year: Fifth Influence : Man Ray, Kate Banazi, Joel-Peter Witkin and Erwin Olaf
“Originally from Mahwah, N.J., I began school working in photography but have become increasingly interested in incorporating my photos into silkscreen designs. My newest work is based on the fall of the bourgeoisie, gaining inspiration from Marie Antoinette, I collaborated with artist and model Caiti Boylan to create most of the pieces in this series. I will be part of the B.S. show in the Rotunda at SUNY New Paltz on Dec. 7.”
PHOTOS COURTESY OF JESSICA SHADA CAPTION BY SAMANTHA SCHWARTZ
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CARTOON Â BY Â JULIE Â GUNDERSEN Â
The  New  Paltz  Planning  Boardâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  second  public  hearing  IRU 3DUN 3RLQW EURXJKW VWXGHQWV XQLYHUVLW\ RIÂż FLDOV DQG ORFDO residents  together  to  voice  their  concerns  over  the  communi- ty-Âdividing  project.  However,  the  lack  of  discussion  at  the  forum  meant  questions  were  left  unanswered. We  at  The  New  Paltz  Oracle  believe  in  the  projectâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  im- portance  for  solving  the  campusâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  housing  crisis,  but  the  cur- rent  public  hearing  style  is  less  than  ideal.  We  think  there  needs  to  be  a  large  Q&A-Âstyle  forum  opened  where  all  of  the  New  Paltz  community  can  attend  and  have  all  their  questions  answered  and  issues  resolved.  From  a  housing  perspective,  Park  Point  is  necessary  for  our  campus,  but  we  need  to  better  understand  how  a  private  company  building  on  private  land  will  serve  a  public  institu- tion.  Even  though  Park  Point  is  not  technically  part  of  cam- pus,  it  seems  that  only  students,  faculty  and  university  em- ployees  will  be  given  housing.  How  can  a  private  apartment  FRPSOH[ ² DIÂż OLDWHG ZLWK WKH FDPSXV EXW QRW WHFKQLFDOO\ SDUW RI LW ² WXUQ DZD\ IDPLOLHV XQDIÂż OLDWHG ZLWK WKH FROOHJH who  want  to  live  there? Overall,  town  and  village  residents  asked  for  greater  transparency  between  the  university,  Wilmorite  and  the  com- munity.  Despite  the  concerns  raised,  we  want  to  applaud  the  col- lege  administration  for  being  transparent  and  attending  pub- lic  hearings  as  well  as  student  senate  and  council  of  organiza-Â
tions  meetings.  We  appreciate  their  attempts  to  educate  the  campus  on  such  a  polarizing  project.  However,  we  understand  that  vil- lage  and  town  residents  might  not  know  about  these  meet- ings,  never  mind  attend  them.  The  disconnect  between  the  campus  and  greater  New  Paltz  community,  in  terms  of  Park  Point,  needs  to  be  quelled  in  order  for  anything  to  be  ac- complished. Recently,  Wilmorite  released  the  Draft  Environmental  Impact  Statement  (DEIS)  on  their  website.  We  believe  that  the  concerns  raised  about  the  arsenic  levels,  water  wells  and  pesticides  must  be  addressed  by  both  campus  administration  and  Wilmorite. Some  people  at  the  hearing  said  these  environmental  is- sues  could  negatively  affect  New  Paltz  for  an  undetermined  and  extended  period  of  time.  People  also  expressed  concern  over  the  sustainability  of  the  buildings  and  how  private  ame- nities,  such  as  the  recreation  center,  pool  and  hot  tub,  would  promote  wastefulness.  Though  we  understand  the  validity  of  the  environmental  concerns,  we  hope  that  community  members  can  empathize  with  transfer  students  who  are  denied  on-Âcampus  housing.  Living  on  campus  is  not  a  privilege  and  should  not  be  based  on  whether  you  start  your  college  career  at  New  Paltz  RU QRW 7UDQVIHU VWXGHQWV DUH MXVWLÂż HG LQ H[SUHVVLQJ WKHLU GLV content  over  housing,  or  lack  thereof. During  the  hearing,  one  community  member  expressed  his  disappointment  that  there  was  not  an  open  discussion. Â
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Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re  happy  to  hear  that  public  comment  will  be  open  un- til  Dec.  10,  but  there  needs  to  be  more  of  an  open  dialogue  EHWZHHQ WKH FRPPXQLW\ VWXGHQWV FROOHJH RIÂż FLDOV DQG :LO morite.  In  terms  of  public  meetings,  public  hearings  are  not  enough.  This  project,  which  will  cost  millions  of  dollars  and  VLJQLÂż FDQWO\ LPSDFW WKH FDPSXV FRPPXQLW\ QHHGV D GLVFXV sion  where  questions  are  directly  addressed  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  not  simply  OLVWHQHG WR E\ HOHFWHG RIÂż FLDOV 1RW RQO\ ZRXOG WKLV DOORZ IRU further  community  input,  but  it  would  further  exemplify  the  administrationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  efforts  to  be  transparent.  Democracy  is  not  a  one-Âsided  dialogue,  which  is  why  we  believe  a  public  space  should  be  opened  where  answers  are  given,  not  just  demanded.  We  also  urge  meeting  attendees  to  better  inform  themselves,  and  be  civil  and  open-Âminded  dur- ing  these  public  hearings. Â
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OPINION
The  New  Paltz  Oracle
COLUMN CAROLYN Â QUIMBY A&E Â Editor
Carolyn.quimby@hawkmail.newpaltz.edu
Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  November,  or  Novembeard,  or  the  best  time  of  the  year  if  youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re  a  self- proclaimed  beard-Âenthusiast  and  badass  MC  like  me.  But,  seriously,  itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  November  and  itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  almost  over.  Can  you  believe  it? A  year  ago,  I  was  seriously  con- templating  graduating  a  semester  ear- ly,  which  would  mean  in  an  alternate- bizarro  reality,  I  would  be  graduating  this  December.  Yikes.  I  honestly  canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  believe  I  ever  considered  that.  Besides  saving  myself  money,  I  donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  know  why  I  would  want  to  graduate  because  I  am  so  not  ready. Over  the  past  three  weeks  or  so,  people  have  taken  it  upon  themselves  to  incessantly  ask  â&#x20AC;&#x153;So  what  are  you  planning  on  doing  after  graduation?â&#x20AC;?  or  â&#x20AC;&#x153;What  are  you  going  to  do  with  a  cre- ative  writing  major  and  journalism  mi- nor?â&#x20AC;?  And  while  I  really  want  to  say  that  I  plan  on  crying  into  my  coffee  mug  while Â
THINKING  OF  THE  HORIZON watching  emotionally  volatile  television  and  reading  emotionally  draining  books,  I  say  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m  not  really  sure.â&#x20AC;?  Because  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m  not.  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m  really,  really  not. Being  an  English  major  is  pretty  awesome  because  I  havenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  pigeon- KROHG P\VHOI LQWR D VSHFLÂż F Âż HOG EXW I  also  feel  like  I  have  so  many  choices  that  I  canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  breathe. Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  just  so  many  potential  fu- ture  paths  and  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m  constantly  oscillating  between  them.   Should  I  get  an  MA  in  Literature,  or  MFA  in  Non-ÂFiction?   Or  both?  I  really  want  to  travel,  so  why  not  teach  English  abroad?  Then  thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  journalism,  publishing,  or  internships  (because  really,  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m  not  counting  anything  out).  For  example,  just  in  the  last  week  alone,  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve  decided  to  go  to  graduate  school  and  then  decide  not  to  go  at  least  four  times.  I  think  a  lot  of  my  anxiety  stems  from  this  cultural  obsession  with  this  linear  progression  of  the  ideal,  or  right Â
way,  to  make  it  through  life.  Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re  sup- posed  to  graduate  high  school,  go  to  col- lege,  go  to  graduate  school  and/or  get  a  job,  get  married,  blah,  blah,  blah.  Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  absolutely  exhausting,  not  to  mention  absurd.  Just  thinking  about  taking  a  year  off  between  undergrad  and  grad  school  feels  like  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m  letting  someone  down,  though  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m  not  exactly  sure  who. I  know  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m  not  the  only  person  who  feels  this  way,  but  I  canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  help  but  feel  like  theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re  dealing  with  it  better  than  me  (or,  at  least,  theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re  not  as  vocal  and  emotional  on  the  internet  as  I  am).  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve  been  thinking  a  lot  about  the  IXWXUH DQG KRZ LQ Âż YH VKRUW PRQWKV ,ÂśOO be  a  person,  a  real  one.  Yes,  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll  proba- bly  move  back  with  my  parents  because  ,ÂśP QRW XQUHDOLVWLF EXW ,ÂśOO RIÂż FLDOO\ EH an  adult.  One  who  talks  about  college  in  the  past  tense  and  pays  taxes  and  wor- ries  about  mortgages  (Whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  a  mort- gage?  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m  kidding...kind  of).  Â
I  donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  mean  to  sound  depressed,  be- cause  there  is  a  part  of   me  thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  excited  for  the  future.  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m  excited  to  see  what  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll  make  of  myself,  how  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll  change  when  I  leave  New  Paltz  and  who  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll   meet  in  my  post-Âcollege  adventure.  The  future  is  completely  malleable  which  is  kind  of  beautiful. If  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m  being  totally  honest  (and  why  the  hell  not),  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m  less  scared  of  failure  than  that  one  day  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll  stop  writing  alto- gether.  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d  rather  have  a  thousand  re- jection  slips  than  years  worth  of  blank,  white  pages.   I  know  I  donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  have  to  have  every- WKLQJ Âż JXUHG RXW EXW ,ÂśP D SHUVRQ ZKR hates  change  and  thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  the  only  thing  I  can  see  right  now.  Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  looming  on  the  horizon,  casting  a  shadow  on  just  about  everything,  and  thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  terrifying. So,  for  now,  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll  just  enjoy  the  rest  of  November,  try  to  forget  about  the  fu- ture  (or  freak  out  about  it  a  little  less)  and  just  focus  on  the  beards.
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Thursday,  November  29,  2012
The  New  Paltz  Oracle
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THE Â NEW Â PALTZ Â ORACLE
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By  Zach  Higgins Copy  Editor  |  N02492353@hawkmail.newpaltz.edu
A  new  season  of  New  Paltz  Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Basketball  is  here  and  last  seasonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  heart- break  is  now  just  a  distant  memory. After  a  losing  to  Oneonta  in  the  SU- 1<$& VHPLÂżQDOV ODVW )HEUXDU\ WKH /DG\ Hawks  are  back  for  another  season  with  a  new  cast  of  players.  A  group  of  rook- LHV KDYH MRLQHG WKH WHDP ZKLFK JLYHV WKH Hawks  a  diverse  mix  of  experience  and  lack  thereof.  Head  Coach  Jamie  Seward  wants  to  remind  the  old  and  new  players  about  their  end  to  last  season  to  make  sure  that  history  does  not  repeat  itself. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Each  season  is  its  own  separate  en- WLW\ ´ 6HZDUG VDLG Âł:H KDYH VR PDQ\ QHZ faces  who  were  not  even  around  last  year Â
IRU WKDW JDPH 1HYHUWKHOHVV ZH ZDQW WR learn  from  it  in  that  we  donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  want  to  put  ourselves  in  that  kind  of  position  where  we  QHHG WR RYHUFRPH D SRLQW GHÂżFLW LQ WKH VHFRQG KDOI DQG WKHQ QHHG WR UHO\ RQ PDN- LQJ D VKRW RU D IUHH WKURZ RU RQH SOD\ RI ZKDWHYHU NLQG WR SXOO RXW D ZLQ ´ About  half  of  the  2012-Â13  team  is  made  XS RI ÂżUVW \HDUV 2QH RI WKH WKUHH IRXUWK \HDU SOD\HUV &R &DSWDLQ 0DOLTXD )LVKHU VDLG D IXOO WHDP HIIRUW QR PDWWHU ZKDW \HDU D SOD\HU LV ZLOO FRQWULEXWH WR YLFWRULHV Âł%\ PRWLYDWLQJ RXU QHZ WHDPPDWHV we  let  them  know  that  anyone  can  have  a  FKDQFH WR SOD\ D VLJQLÂżFDQW DPRXQW RI PLQ- XWHV WR KHOS RXU WHDP ZLQ ´ )LVKHU VDLG Âł,W LV QRW DOO DERXW EHLQJ D IUHVKPDQ VRSKR- PRUH MXQLRU RU VHQLRU EXW LW LV DERXW KRZ hard  you  hustle  and  how  hard  you  play Â
and  the  things  that  you  do  to  help  us  win.  Everyone  wants  to  play  and  be  a  part  of  a  winning  team  and  say  that  they  helped  so  , EHOLHYH WKDW LWVHOI LV HQRXJK PRWLYDWLRQ ´ Seward  said  he  likes  his  mix  of  play- HUV FLWLQJ D EOHQG RI H[SHULHQFHG YHWHUDQV DQG QHZFRPHUV ZKLFK KH EHOLHYHV ZLOO EH LQVWUXPHQWDO LQ WKHLU VXFFHVV /LJDPHQW LQ- juries  to  two  of  their  role  players  were  a  KLQGUDQFH ODVW VHDVRQ EXW WKHLU KHDOWK IRU the  current  season  is  crucial. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We  certainly  have  some  very  expe- ULHQFHG SOD\HUV LQ 0DOLTXD )LVKHU $OH[ 0F&XOORXJK .DKV\UDK %U\DQW DQG -HD- QHWWH 6FRWW EXW ZH DOVR KDYH VRPH H[SHUL- HQFHG QHZFRPHUV ´ 6HZDUG VDLG Âł6KDQQDQ Walker  was  our  starting  PG  last  year  until  DQ $&/ WHDU HQGHG KHU ÂżUVW IUHVKPDQ \HDU SUHPDWXUHO\ 0LFKHOOH 9DOOH DOVR ZDV KHUH
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last  year  but  [was]  unable  to  play  due  to  an  $&/ LQMXU\ VKH VXIIHUHG RYHU WKH VXPPHU ´ Seward  also  believes  that  his  new  playersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  experience  with  the  travel  high  school  basketball  circuit  and  Amateur  Ath- letic  Union  (AAU)  will  prepare  them  for  collegiate  competition. Âł:LWK $$8 DV LW LV WKHVH NLGV KDYH played  against  college  level  competition  IRU \HDUV RYHU WKH VXPPHUV ´ 6HZDUG VDLG The  Hawks  started  off  their  season  by  capturing  the  NYU  Tip  Off  Tournament  ti- tle  with  victories  against  Hartwick  College  and  New  York  University.  Their  home  schedule  commences  on   7XHVGD\ 'HF DJDLQVW WKH 6WHYHQV ,QVWL- tute  of  Technology.  This  is  part  of  a  six- game  home  stand  in  which  the  Hawks  play  against  three  SUNYAC  opponents.
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Men’s Basketball Looks To Turn Up The Heat By Abbot Brant Contributing Writer | N02167035@hawkmail.newpaltz.edu
Despite a new team and a 2-2 start to the season, Men’s Basketball Head Coach Mike Rejniak is ready to lock and load for winter 2012-13. “This isn’t a rebuilding year, it’s a re- loading year,” Rejniak said. “Rebuilding means we reached our goals last year and are starting from the ground up. We fell short last year, but did well with what we had. This year, we are better equipped.” After a 2011-12 season that saw an overall record of 9-17 and a SUNYAC re- cord of 6-12, the Hawks have opened up their season with a solo win, two losses and individual success. During the team’s over- time loss home opener to Mount Saint Mary College, fourth-year forward Matt Devine and fourth-year guard Shereef Taylor tallied 1,000 career points. “Reaching my 1,000 point was a really special honor. It felt really good to get that weight off my shoulders so me and my team can continue to play our style of basket- ball,” Devine said.
The loss to Mount Saint Mary was the team’s second loss of the season after a 69- 90 defeat by Nazareth College and a 99-76 triumph over St. Joseph’s College during the Nazareth Tournament from Nov. 16 to 17. With only nine roster players at the end of last year’s season, this season’s complete 16- player roster is a change that Rejniak VDLG ZLOO EH D FRQ¿ UPHG DVVHW IRU VXFFHVV Once a running team relying on key players like Devine and alumnus forward/ guard Harris Wichard to be present on the court for a full 40 minutes, Rejniak also said an array of new and old faces gives the Hawks the ability to transform their game into a “more pressing style.” Along with Devine and Taylor, Rej- niak cited fourth-year guard Shalik Jenkins, third-year forward/guard Taylor Sowah and second-year guard transfer Joe Hulbert as standout players who have and will contin- ue to aid in the later season success. 7KH WHDP¶V VL[ ¿ UVW \HDUV DOO SURYLGH the promise of great achievements for the future of the Hawks. Although they are new to the program, the transition of Rejniak’s
¿ UVW UHFUXLWLQJ FODVV IURP KLJK VFKRRO WR collegiate hoops has shown to be success- ful. “Off the court we’re like a fam- ily. It’s going to take us a little while to fully connect on the court, but when we do, it’s going to be dangerous,” ¿ UVW \HDU IRUZDUG Alex Perlman said. Along with continuing to build on-court chemistry, the Hawks look to use top to bot- tom talent and balance their strong offense with an equally dominant defense. “This year I believe we can go
very far into the postseason. I really be- lieve we can compete and win the SUNY- AC championship and make a run into the NCAA tournament,” Devine said. Standing in the way of this is the Hawks’ 18 conference games, including those against intraconference rivals SUNY Cortland, SUNY Oswego and SUNY Platts- burgh. With no SUNYAC sleepers foreseen within the season, Rejniak predicts a challenging but prosperous out- come to their journey to the SU- NYAC Championship. “You have to play the best to be the best,” Rejniak said. “And we are trying to be the best.” The Hawks take to the road to face SUNY Fredo- nia on Friday, Nov. 30 and Buffalo State on Saturday, Dec. 1 before returning to New Paltz to challenge East- ern Connecticut State on Tues- day, Dec. 4. PHOTO BY ROBIN WEINSTEIN
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Amid  the  frustration  and  disappoint- ment  over  the  lack  of  a  season,  itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  prob- ably  no  stretch  to  suggest  the  one  thing  up- setting  New  York  Rangers  fans  the  most  is  the  loss  of  a  team  that  had  the  potential  to  be  great.  After  the  success  of  last  season  and  the Â
heartbreak  that  terminated  it,  fans  expected  to  see  a  2012-Â13  Ranger  lineup  that  had  im- proved  its  offense  and  would  be  seen  as  a  more  serious  threat.  Even  still,  that  may  not  even  be  the  saltiest  wound.  It  wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  be  shocking  if  fans  didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  miss  the  potential  greatness  as  much  as  they  miss  the  team  in  general. Aside  from  the  departure  of  key  ros- ter  players  such  as  Brandon  Prust,  Brandon  Dubinsky  and  Artem  Anisimov,  and  the  arrival  of  Rick  Nash,  it  was  suggested  the Â
team  would  go  on  and  possibly  capture  the  greatest  glory  of  them  all. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  understandable  to  be  frustrated  with  this  lost  season  that  should  have  been  a  successful  one.  And  while  potential  glory  is  something  to  miss,  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m  not  going  to  lie,  I  really  miss  the  team. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  not  even  just  the  fact  that  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m  miss- ing  hockey  and  my  favorite  professional  WHDP 7KLV LV WKH Âż UVW 5DQJHU WHDP LQ D IHZ years  that  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve  actually  liked  as  a  cohesive,  collective  group.  Sure,  it  would  have  been Â
a  different  team  without  Prust,  Dubinsky  and  Anisimov,  but  it  still  would  have  been  good. But,  you  know,  they  havenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  complete- ly  disappeared  or  died  or  anything.  Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re  all  just  off  doing  their  own  things  while  the  NHL  is  frozen  from  any  play  and  negotia- tions  between  the  NHL  and  NHLPA  remain  equally  as  cold  as  when  they  started. In  the  meantime,  hereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  what  some  of  1HZ <RUNÂśV Âż QHVW %OXHVKLUWV KDYH EHHQ GR ing  since  the  lockout  began...
HENRIK  LUNDQVIST  RETURNS  TO  SWEDEN While  not  playing  anywhere  at  the  moment,  Henrik  Lundqvist  packed  up  the  family  and  returned  to  his  native  country  of  Sweden.  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m  not  entirely  surprised,  and  canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  blame  him.  With  an  infant  in  the  mix,  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m  sure  the  Lundqvists  both  wanted  to  give  her  an  opportunity  to  live  in  the  place  where  both  her  parents  originate  from.  Lundqvist  did  come  back  to  play  LQ %UDG 5LFKDUGVÂś 2SHUDWLRQ +DW 7ULFN FKDULW\ WR EHQHÂż W 6XSHUVWRUP 6DQG\ YLFWLPV 2WKHU than  that,  there  hasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  been  much  hockey  news  from  him.
BRAD  RICHARDS  STAYS  IN  THE  U.S.A. Unlike  teammates  Michael  Del  Zotto  and  Carl  Hagelin,  Richards  chose  to  stay  in  the  states  and  train.  Not  only  that,  but  Richards  deserves  a  tremendous  amount  of  credit.  He  and  Philadelphia  Flyer  Scott  Hartnell  organized  Operation  Hat  Trick,  a  charity  game  between  NHL  stars  to  raise  money  for  victims  of  Superstorm  Sandy.  The  event  was  a  huge  success,   with  talks  of  another  game  in  the  works.  His  work  to  help  others  during  Hurricane  Sandy  KDV VROLGLÂż HG KLP DV D WUXH 1HZ <RUNHU DQG ,ÂśP VXUH WKDW RQFH 1+/ JDPHV VWDUW DJDLQ QR matter  when  that  may  be,  fans  will  remember  how  much  heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  done  for  the  city.
RYAN  MCDONAGH  GOES  TO  PLAY  IN  KHL ...And  is  now  coming  back  home! After  playing  with  KHL  team  Barys  Astana,  it  has  been  reported  that  because  of  injury  and  â&#x20AC;&#x153;family  reasonsâ&#x20AC;?  McDonagh  has  come  home  to  the  states.  While  it  isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  100  percent  clear  whether  or  not  itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  for  good,  I  hope  so.  I  know,  players  just  want  to  play  and  keep  in  shape,  but  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m  still  not  sold  on  the  safety  of  the  KHL.  Even  with  games  being  broadcast  overseas  and  the  Russian  league  getting  more  attention,  it  still  feels  like  itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  the  Wild  West  over  there.  Letâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  hope  McDonagh  stays  stateside  for  good. Â
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METS OFFSEASON PREVIEW RE-ÂSIGN Â DAVID Â WRIGHT Â AND Â R.A. Â DICKEY Andrew.wyrich63@hawkmail.newpaltz.edu
The  2012  Hot  Stove  is  about  to  burn  at  full  capacity  in  the  coming  days,  as  MLBâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Winter  Meetings  are  set  to  begin  on  Dec.  3.  The  Mets,  coming  off  of  a  74-Â88  season  last  year,  will  enter  this  offsea- son  with  a  plan  similar  to  other  Sandy  Alderson-Âled  winters  and  pursue  cheap  free  agents  who  might  have  value  other  teams  donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  see.  As  the  Mets  await  Johan  Santana  and  Jason  Bayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  contracts  to  expire,  the  team  is  in  a  state  of  paralysis  in  terms  of  LWV ¿ QDQFLDO Ã&#x20AC; H[LELOLW\ DQG RQFH DJDLQ this  offseason  will  clearly  highlight  this.  Heading  into  2013,  the  Mets  have  PXOWLSOH KROHV LQ WKHLU URVWHU 2XW¿ HOG relief  pitching  and  catching  are  all  pri- orities  the  Mets  need  to  address  before  WKH\ DUH DEOH WR ¿ HOG D FRPSHWLWLYH WHDP next  season.  However,  before  the  team  can  be- gin  wheeling-Âand-Âdealing  on  the  open  market,  they  will  be  focused  on  secur- ing  long-Âterm  contracts  for  their  two- biggest  name  players:  David  Wright  and  R.A.  Dickey.  Once  those  contract  situations  are  resolved  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  whether  that  be  by  an  ex- tension  or  trade  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  the  team  will  be  able  WR PRYH RQWR ¿ [LQJ RWKHU SRUWLRQV RI their  highly  depleted  roster.  Every  winter,  I  take  a  moment  and  play  armchair  GM,  showing  what  I  believe  would  be  the  right  decisions  for  the  team  heading  into  the  offseason.  While  some  of  these  things  will  likely  never  materialize,  I  believe  they  are  re- alistic  options  that  could  bring  the  Mets  into  contention  in  2013. Â
The  Mets  need  to  begin  their  offseason  by  locking  up  their  two  biggest  names  on  the  roster:  David  Wright  and  R.A.  Dickey.  The  team  is  reportedly  in  contact  with  both  players  regard- ing  contract  extensions,  however  nothing  is  imminent,  worrying  many  fans.  Wright  was  offered  a  seven  year,  $135  million  contract  extension  through  2020,  while  Dickey  is  still  in  limbo  in  terms  of  his  place  on  the  2013  roster.  If  the  Mets  are  unable  to  lock  him  up  over  the  long-Âterm,  they  may  look  to  trade  the  reigning  NL  Cy  Young  winner.
TRADE  WITH  THE  CLEVELAND  INDIANS $IWHU DGGUHVVLQJ :ULJKW DQG 'LFNH\ WKH 0HWV ZLOO QHHG WR SULRULWL]H REWDLQLQJ RXW¿ HOG KHOS 2QH LQWULJXLQJ RSWLRQ FXUUHQWO\ SDWUROV ULJKW ¿ HOG IRU WKH &OHYHODQG ,QGLDQV ² 6KLQ 6RR Choo.  Choo  hit  .283  last  season  with  16  home  runs  and  67  RBIs  for  the  Indians  and  would  SURYLGH WKH 0HWV ZLWK QRW RQO\ D VROLG RXW¿ HOGHU EXW D PLGGOH RI WKH RUGHU EDW ,I 6DQG\ Alderson  can  squeeze  former  Met  Joe  Smith  into  the  deal  to  fortify  their  bullpen,  he  should  try  and  take  advantage  of  that.  The  Mets  could  package  a  bundle  of  prospects  including  Reece  Havens,  Juerys  Familia,  Lucas  Duda,  Domingo  Tapia  and  Jefry  Marte. Â
SIGN  SOME  CHEAPER  FREE  AGENTS  7KH 0HWV DUH VWLOO IHHOLQJ WKH ¿ QDQFLDO DIWHU HIIHFWV RI WKH %HUQLH 0DGRII VFDQGDO DQG DV such,  will  not  have  much  money  to  spend  on  free  agents  this  offseason.  Due  to  their  limited  ¿ QDQFHV WKH 0HWV ZLOO KDYH D µZDLW DQG VHH¶ DSSURDFK WR WKH RIIVHDVRQ¶V IUHH DJHQWV OHDYLQJ them  with  riskier  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  but  cheaper  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  options.  Some  names  to  look  out  for  are  left-Âhanders  Randy  Choate  and  Will  Ohman.  Mets  Manager  Terry  Collins  has  said  he  wants  an  experi- enced  left-Âhanded  pitcher  in  the  bullpen  next  season,  and  to  have  a  well-Âfunctioning  bullpen,  the  team  should  appease  Collinsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  wishes.  Ohman,  who  is  coming  off  a  dismal  season,  could  come  on  a  minor  league  contract  and  cost  relatively  nothing.  Choate  would  likely  command  DW OHDVW D WZR \HDU FRQWUDFW 7R IXUWKHU EROVWHU WKHLU RXW¿ HOG WKH 0HWV VKRXOG ORRN LQWR WKH SULFH WDJ IRU 'HOPRQ <RXQJ ² D SRZHU KLWWLQJ RXW¿ HOGHU ZKR SUHYLRXVO\ SOD\HG ZLWK 'H troit.  While  not  ideal,  Young  could  be  a  useful  bat  to  have  in  the  order. Â
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