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New  Paltz  Community  Rises  For  Women’s  Rights

The  New  Paltz  community  combatted  violence  against  women  on  Feb.  14  by  participating  in  the  One  Billion  Rising  movement.

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It  all  started  when  Mary  Goggin  heard  Eve  Ensler  speak  at  the  Omega  Institute,  an  educational  retreat  center  in  Rhinebeck,  N.Y.  There,  Ensler  unveiled  her  plans  for  â€œV-­Dayâ€?  in  2013  â€“  a  plan  that  includ-­ ed  women  and  their  supporters  protesting  violence  through  choreographed  dance.  This  â€œsolidarity  among  women,â€?  Goggin  said,  moved  her  to  host  One  Billion  Rising  in  New  Paltz. A  dance  movement  performed  on  Feb.  14  in  203  countries,  One  Billion  Rising  allows  women  and  men  to  show  their  support  for  female  victims  of  violence  worldwide  by  dancing  to  a  song  written  for  the  event  called  â€œBreak  the  Chain.â€? Goggin  worked  with  community  organizer  Jo-­ KDQQD /RQJERWKDP WR SXW WRJHWKHU WKH Ă€DVK PRE LQ New  Paltz.  Neither  had  organized  anything  like  this  before. Longbotham,  who  discussed  the  issue  with  her  two  sons,  said  the  movement  is  important  because  it  aids  in  starting  a  conversation  about  the  issues  of  violence  against  women  in  our  culture  and  the  media. “There  is  a  sense  of  entitlement,â€?  Longbotham  said.  â€œSo  much  media  pressures  girls  to  be  available  to  male  desire.  It’s  important  to  start  talking  about  it.â€? Â

At  a  practice  of  the  â€œBreak  the  Chainâ€?  choreogra-­ phy,  participants  followed  Zumba-­style  motions  and  simple  steps  to  perform.  Goggin  said  she  disapproves  of  the  questions  nor-­ mally  asked  following  a  rape  victim’s  attack.  â€œIt  should  not  be,  â€˜What  was  she  wearing?,’â€?  Goggin  said.  â€œThey  should  be  asking,  â€˜What  made  this  man  think  that  he  could  rape  this  girl?’  Whether  we’ve  been  violated  or  know  someone,  there  is  soli-­ darity  among  women.â€? The  solidarity  was  present  at  a  practice  one  week  before  the  event,  as  the  cause  united  those  in  atten-­ dance,  organizers  said. “I  joined  for  the  fun  and  to  show  unity  for  pre-­ venting  violence  against  women,â€?  Theresa  Monroe,  secretary  of  residence  life,  said.  â€œWe  talk  about  diver-­ sity,  but  us  doing  this  on  Valentine’s  Day  will  bring  together  fun  and  one  good  cause.â€? A  huge  turnout  packed  the  Student  Union  atrium,  ZLWK WKH FURZG RYHUĂ€RZLQJ RQWR WKH EDOFRQ\ 681< New  Paltz  President  Donald  Christian  attended  with  a  pink  tie  and  pink  heart  pinned  to  his  shirt  for  the  festivities. Two  dance  instructors  stood  above  the  crowd  as  â€œBreak  the  Chainâ€?  blasted  at  3  p.m.  in  the  atrium. “Going  on  the  website  is  really  inspiring,â€?  sec-­

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ond-­year  marketing  major  Christina  Waterman  said.  â€œIt  could  happen  to  any  of  us.  We’ve  got  to  spread  awareness.â€? Spreading  awareness  in  New  Paltz  meant  two  rallies:  the  one  hosted  on  campus  and  another  in  town  held  at  3:30  p.m. On  Main  Street,  the  rally  before  the  â€œBreak  the  &KDLQ´ Ă€DVK PRE IHDWXUHG WXED SOD\HUV SHRSOH KROG-­ ing  signs  and  Goggin  herself  telling  the  crowd  to  stand  up  to  violence. Goggin  said  that  when  everybody  participates  in  perpetuating  rape  culture,  nobody  tries  to  stop  it. “It  comes  down  to  education,â€?  she  said.  â€œThis  has  opened  up  my  mind.â€? First-­year  biology  major  Nadia  Ouedraogo  said  she  decided  to  partake  in  the  event  because  she  per-­ sonally  knows  the  reality  of  violence  against  women. “I  decided  to  participate  because  I’m  originally  from  Africa,â€?  Ouedraogo  said.  â€œI  know  people  who  have  been  abused  â€“  physically,  sexually,  mentally.  It’s  real.  Even  if  you  help  one  person,  it  helps.â€? Goggin  stressed  the  importance  of  individual  im-­ pact  and  getting  people  involved  with  One  Billion  Rising.  ³:H KDYH WKH SRZHU WR LQĂ€XHQFH SROLWLFLDQV ´ Goggin  said.  â€œWe  need  to  start  rising  up.â€?

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ISLAMIST  IMPATIENCE Egypt’s  powerful  military  is  showing  signs  of  growing  impatience  with  the  country’s  Islamist  leaders,  indirectly  criticizing  their  policies  and  issuing  thinly  veiled  threats  that  it  might  seize  power  again. CHAVEZ  IN  TREATMENT Bolivian  President  Evo  Morales  said  Wednesday  that  he  was  unable  to  meet  with  his  friend  and  ally  Hugo  Chavez  when  he  came  to  the  military  hospital  in  Caracas  where  the  Venezuelan  president  is  undergo-­ LQJ XQVSHFLÂżHG FDQFHU WUHDWPHQW PISTORIUS  PROSECUTION The  prosecution  case  against  Oscar  Pistorius  began  to  unravel  Wednesday  with  revelations  of  a  series  of  police  blunders  and  the  lead  investigator’s  admission  that  authorities  have  no  evi-­ dence  challenging  the  double-­amputee  Olympian’s  claim  he  killed  his  girl-­ friend  accidentally. DRUG  DISAPPEARANCES Human  Rights  Watch  called  Mexico’s  an-­ ti-­drug  offensive  â€œdisastrousâ€?  in  a  report  Wednesday  that  cites  249  cases  of  disap-­ pearances  that  the  group  says  mostly  show  evidence  of  having  been  carried  out  by  the  military  or  law  enforcement. LAVISH  LOSSES &KLQDÂśV VXSSOLHUV RI VKDUN ÂżQ DEDORQH pricey  liquor  and  other  luxury  items  have  been  taking  a  beating  since  new  OHDGHU ;L -LQSLQJ RUGHUHG RIÂżFLDOV WR cut  out  lavish  living.  The  Ministry  of  Commerce  said  Wednesday  that  busi-­ ness  for  high-­end  caterers  in  Beijing  has  plunged  35  percent  since  Xi’s  order  two  months  ago. QUINOA  CRISIS The  growing  global  demand  for  quinoa  by  health  food  enthusiasts  isn’t  just  raising  prices  for  the  Andean  â€œsuper  grainâ€?  and  living  standards  among  Bo-­ livian  farmers.  Quinoa  fever  is  running  up  against  physical  limits. Compiled  from  the  AP  Newswire

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College  Makes  Changes  To  Schedule By  Rachel  Freeman News  Editor  |  Rachel.freeman17@hawkmail.newpaltz.edu

Beginning  in  fall  2013,  SUNY  New  Paltz  will  hold  classes  on  the  religious  holidays  of  Rosh  Hashanah  and  Yom  Kippur,  as  detailed  in  an  email  sent  to  students  on  Feb.  4. L.  David  Eaton,  vice  president  for  enrollment  management,  said  the  Jew-­ LVK KROLGD\V KDYH EHHQ UHĂ€HFWHG RQ WKH academic  calendar  for  almost  the  past  40  years. He  said  the  faculty  began  discuss-­ ing  these  scheduling  changes  around  1997-­98  and  talked  about  them  in  the  academic  senate  and  during  full  faculty  meeting,  but  given  the  delicate  nature  of  the  matter,  it  took  until  2010,  nearly  14  years,  for  it  to  come  to  a  vote. “It’s  a  really  value-­laden  kind  of  question  and  the  questions  of  course... that  come  up  are  â€˜What  about  my  reli-­ gion,  if  I’m  Muslim  or  Hindu  or  Chris-­ tian,’  â€˜Why  not  Good  Friday,’  â€˜Why  not  Ramadan?,’  etc.,â€?  Eaton  said.  â€œThe  other  aspect  is  that  after  four  years,  it’s  tradition.  Taking  away  a  tradition  from  DQ\ JURXS LQ D FRPPXQLW\ LV GLIÂżFXOW ´ However,  when  it  was  put  to  a  vote,  Eaton  said  everyone  had  the  chance  to  give  their  input  and  the  faculty  passed  it  by  a  large  majority.   He  said  the  deci-­ sion  came  out  of  â€œwhat  is  best  for  the  institution  in  terms  of  delivering  high  quality  academic  experience.â€? 8OWLPDWHO\ WKH FRQYHUVDWLRQ DQG Âż-­ nal  decision  stemmed  from  the  issue  of  disruption,  such  as  in  2010  when  there  were  two  weeks  of  school  in  August  followed  by  an  entire  week  off  because  of  when  Rosh  Hashanah  fell. “That  was  disruptive  and  particu-­ larly  the  science  faculty...said  â€˜this  is  JHWWLQJ UHDOO\ GLIÂżFXOW EHFDXVH ODEV RQO\ meet  once  a  week  and  if  you  knock  two  Mondays  out  or  two  Wednesdays  out,  then  we  can’t  get  our  work  done,’â€?  Ea-­ ton  said. He  said  when  they  began  looking  at  the  fall  2013  calendar  in  2010,  they  realized  they  could  not  avoid  having  students  come  to  school  for  one  week,  having  the  next  week  off  and  then  re-­ WXUQLQJ ZKLFK SXVKHG WKHP WR ÂżQDOO\ take  action. There  have  also  been  a  number  of  complaints  regarding  evening  classes  which  only  meet  once  a  week,  Eaton Â

said.  Although  they  can  still  count  it  as  an  instructional  day  when  they  cancel  classes  after  3  p.m.  before  Rosh  Hash-­ nah  or  Yom  Kippur,  classes  that  only  meet  once  a  week  lose  a  â€œgood  portionâ€?  of  instructional  time  if  they  miss  one  or  two  days. While  these  changes  will  not  be  new  for  students  who  come  to  the  college  next  year,  Eaton  said  they  un-­ derstand  that  this  is  a  change  for  the  Jewish  community  and  for  students,  faculty  and  staff  who  come  here  under  a  certain  assumption. “I  think  we  are  empathetic  and  un-­ derstand  that  this  is  a  change  and  one  that  is  going  to  cause  disruption  to  them,  but  this  is  the  direction  the  in-­ stituion  has  elected  to  go,â€?  Eaton  said.  â€œIt’s  based  on  the  overwhelming  vote  of  the  faculty  who  recommended  the  administration  make  these  particular  changes  and  we  said  based  on  the  ratio-­ nale,  it  makes  sense  to  do  so.â€? Under  New  York  State  Education  Law,  â€œAny  student  who  is  unable,  be-­ cause  of  religious  beliefs,  to  attend  classes  on  a  particular  day  or  days,  shall  be  excused  from  any  examina-­ tion,  study,  or  work  requirements.  It  shall  be  the  responsibility  of  the  faculty  DQG RI WKH DGPLQLVWUDWLYH RIÂżFLDOVÂŤWR PDNH DYDLODEOH WR HDFK VWXGHQWÂŤ DQ equivalent  opportunity  to  make  up  any  examination,  study,  or  work  require-­ ments  which  he  may  have  missed  be-­ cause  of  such  absence  on  a  particular  day  or  days.â€?  Eaton  said  this  stipulation  is  not  new,  as  it  has  applied  to  other  stu-­ dents,  faculty  and  staff  because  of  New  Paltz’s  â€œdiverse  spiritual  background,â€?  but  is  new  for  those  who  observe  Rosh  Hashanah  and  Yom  Kippur. Thus  far,  Eaton  said  he  has  received  two  telephone  calls  from  parents  who  were  upset  because  their  children  chose  New  Paltz  partially  because  they  were  free  to  come  home  for  the  holidays  and  did  not  feel  it  was  fair  to  change  this  prior  to  their  graduation.  He  said  he  has  not  received  any  direct  student  feedback,  but  that  some  were  involved  in  a  conversation  on  Facebook. Third-­year  geography  major  Ari  Kaputkin,  a  Jewish  student,  said  he  was  more  upset  about  the  lack  of  informa-­ tion  provided  in  the  actual  email  an-­

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nouncing  the  changes,  rather  than  the  changes  themselves. “The  press  release  gives  zero  explanation  as  to  why  the  schedule  needed  to  be  revised,  why  these  days  were  chosen,  or  what  alternatives  were  considered,  and  instead  basically  states  â€˜the  changes  were  made  because  we  made  them,’â€?  Kaputkin  said.  â€œThe  lack  of  why,  and  only  the  how  is  what  of-­ fends  me.â€? Erin  Healy,  a  fourth-­year  visual  arts  major  said  she  believes  the  changes  ZLOO QRW Âż[ WKH LVVXH DW KDQG DQG FRXOG make  things  worse  because  of  the  num-­ ber  of  Jewish  students  and  faculty. “I  think  it’s  ridiculous  considering  the  fact  that  we  have  a  large  population  of  both  Jewish  students  and  professors  and  faculty  members,â€?  she  said.  â€œStu-­ dents  are  just  going  to  end  up  missing  classes  and  professors  are  going  to  have  to  cancel  their  classes  which  therefore  solves  nothing,  and  in  turn,  makes  it  harder  for  students  who  participate  in  Jewish  holidays,  as  well  as  professors.â€? Third-­year  micro  and  macro  social  change  major  Jaklin  Levine  Pritzker  said  as  a  Jewish  student,  she  is  unhappy  she  no  longer  gets  the  high  holidays  off,  but  understands  the  decision  as  there  are  â€œso  many  religions,  spiritualities,  beliefs  and  important  days  of  the  yearâ€?  and  choosing  which  ones  are  â€œthe  most  â€˜important’  is  a  very  subjective  and  dif-­ ÂżFXOW WDVN ´ Eaton  said  that  if  the  schedule  was  going  to  change,  someone  was  going  to  ³JHW FDXJKW LQ LW´ DQG KDYH D GLIÂżFXOW time,  but  that  it  is  important  to  look  at  the  decision  process  and  appreciate  the  college’s  ability  to  make  these  changes. “It’s  important  to  consider  that  it  was  more  than  thoroughly  discussed  and  everybody  had  the  opportunity  to  express  their  points  of  view.  Religion  DQG SROLWLFV DUH GLIÂżFXOW IRU SHRSOH WR talk  about,â€?  he  said.  â€œIt  takes  a  very  tol-­ erant  and  respectful  community  to  be  able  to  navigate  those  and  New  Paltz  demonstrated  that  it  is  one  of  those  communities  and  I  think  that’s  some-­ thing  to  be  proud  of.â€? Additional  information  about  the  new  schedule  can  be  found  on  the  New  Paltz  website  under  â€œFAQ:  Changes  to  the  Academic  Calendar.â€?

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Student  Association  (SA)  President  Josh  Simpson  questioned  the  motivation  of  members  of  senate  in  his  opening  remarks  during  the  fourth  meeting  of  the  student  senate  on  Wednesday,  highlighting  a  lack  of  comprehension  and  unity  within  the  senate  at  large  regarding  the  recently  distributed  â€œState  of  the  Collegeâ€?  address.  Simpson  said  the  address,  which  was  sent  to  SUNY  New  Paltz  President  Don-­ ald  Christian,  was  â€œinsultingâ€?  to  SA  and  showed  a  lack  of  motivation  within  the  sen-­ ate  as  â€œthousandsâ€?  of  students  had  read  the  document  before  the  senate  had  in-­depth  knowledge  and  understanding  of  the  text.  â€œHonestly  you  are  all  dead,â€?  Simpson  said  in  his  report  to  the  senate.  â€œI  come  into  this  room  and  the  energy  doesn’t  feel  right.  No  one  feels  motivated.  I  need  to  see  more  and  I  need  to  hear  more.  You  are  wasting  your  time  not  talking  here‌That’s  why  SA  is  ineffective,  and  it’s  not  just  because  we  have  to  go  through  certain  loops  â€“  it’s  because  there  is  a  lack  of  motivation  and  a  lack  of  willingness  to  communicate  with  each  other  in  this  room.â€?  â€œThe  State  of  the  Collegeâ€?,  which  was  sent  across  campus  last  week,  addressed  particular  institutional  â€œpolicies  that  dimin-­ ish  the  potential  of  the  many  in  exchange  for  maintaining  the  prosperity  of  the  privi-­ leged  few,â€?  the  document  said.  Some  of  the  topics  discussed  in  the  letter  included:  the  Women’s  Studies  de-­ partment,  gender-­neutral  housing,  sustain-­ ability,  bringing  local  food  to  campus,  ad-­ missions  and  the  campus’  marijuana  policy.  The  address  asked  President  Christian  for  a  response  by  March  13.  Simpson  said  while  the  address  brought  up  many  points  that  have  been  important  to  both  past  senate  boards  and  the  current  one,  acting  outside  of  the  senate  disenfranchises  those  already  working  on  it  as  part  of  the  student  government.  â€œIn  my  mind  it’s  counterproductive  to  have  a  system  in  place  to  represent  the  stu-­ dent  body  and  not  use  that  fully,â€?  Simpson  said.  â€œI  didn’t  know  about  this  address  until  Don  [Christian]  already  got  it.  I  don’t  think  my  E-­board  knew  about  it,  and  that’s  con-­ cerning.â€?  Simpson  said  the  passion  members  of  the  senate  put  into  the  â€œState  of  the  Col-­ legeâ€?  should  be  focused  on  the  pre-­existing  government  that  is  in  place.  â€œThe  conversations  in  this  room  on Â

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those  topics  are  dead,â€?  Simpson  said.  â€œIf  you  are  passionate  enough  about  something  to  write  something  to  Don  [Christian],  I  would  like  to  see  that  passion  come  into  this  room  â€“  from  all  the  senators.  It’s  my  hope  the  SA  and  the  senate  can  become  a  part  of  these  conversations  before  it  goes  to  the  administration  â€“  so  students  are  more  aware.â€?  Simpson  said  he  hoped  moving  for-­ ward,  the  â€œState  of  the  Collegeâ€?  can  be  used  as  a  guideline  for  the  senate  to  take  action.  Sen.  Roberto  LoBianco  said  the  letter,  and  the  thousands  of  signatures  it  garnered,  was  empowering  to  the  students  involved Â

as  they  were  certain  that  their  message  reached  thousands  of  students  on  campus,  rather  than  passing  legislation  through  the  senate.  â€œWe  write  legislation  and  it  goes  into  this  netherworld  where  we  don’t  know  what’s  being  read  and  addressed  by  the  administration  and  how  they  are  to  act  on  that,â€?  LoBianco  said.  â€œThat  collaborative  process  empowered  the  students  who  wrote  it.  That  in  of  itself  is  a  good  thing.â€? The  topic  of  the  address  was  added  to  the  agenda  for  the  senate’s  next  meeting  on  Wednesday,  Feb.  27  at  7:30  p.m.  in  Student  Union  418. Â

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FORMER  SENATOR’S  SECRET Former  Sen.  Pete  Domenici  has  dis-­ closed  that  he  fathered  a  secret  child  in  the  1970s  with  the  24-­year-­old  daugh-­ ter  of  one  of  his  Senate  colleagues  -­  a  startling  revelation  for  a  politician  with  a  reputation  as  an  upstanding  family  man. FIGHTING  THE  FINE The  NCAA  wasted  no  time  in  challeng-­ ing  a  new  Pennsylvania  law  designed  WR NHHS WKH PLOOLRQ 3HQQ 6WDWH ÂżQH over  the  Jerry  Sandusky  scandal  in  the  VWDWH ÂżOLQJ D IHGHUDO FKDOOHQJH WR WKH legislation  hours  after  Gov.  Tom  Cor-­ bett  signed  it  Wednesday. SLASHING  SPENDING Defense  Secretary  Leon  Panetta  told  Congress  on  Wednesday  that  if  auto-­ matic  government  spending  cuts  kick  in  on  March  1  he  may  have  to  shorten  the  workweek  for  the  â€œvast  majorityâ€?  of  the  Defense  Department’s  800,000  civilian  workers. CALIFORNIA  CONTROVERSY The  Obama  administration  is  quietly  considering  urging  the  Supreme  Court  to  overturn  California’s  ban  on  gay  marriage,  a  step  that  would  mark  a  po-­ litical  victory  for  advocates  of  same-­ sex  unions  and  a  deepening  commit-­ ment  by  President  Barack  Obama  to  rights  for  gay  couples. Compiled  from  the  AP  Newswire

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Executive  Director  of  Campus  Auxiliary  Services  Steve  Deutsch  recently  announced  in  an  email  sent  to  the  CAS  Board  that  they  will  hold  a  closed  meeting  on  March  13  to  decide  who  SUNY  New  Paltz  will  choose  as  a  food  vendor  beginning  in  fall  2013. The  Board  met  on  Monday,  Feb.  11  with  each  of  the  three  vendors  in  closed  presenta-­ tions  where  vendors  Sodexo,  Aramark  and  Chartwells  discussed  what  they  would  bring  to  the  campus  community  if  they  were  to  be  selected  as  the  school’s  next  food  service  pro-­ vider.  Students  not  representative  of  the  CAS  Board  showed  up  to  each  presentation,  but  were  turned  away  at  the  door.  Deutsch  said  the  meetings  were  kept  closed  because  it  was  VSHFLÂżFDOO\ D WLPH IRU MXVW WKH IRRG VHUYLFH SUR-­ viders  and  the  CAS  Board  to  present  and  ask  questions,  respectively. “This  has  been  a  two-­year  process  with  tons  of  documents  to  go  through,â€?  Deutsch  said.  â€œIt’s  not  that  we  don’t  want  students  to  know  what’s  going  on,  we  have  videos  of  each  presentation  on  the  CAS  website  for  people  WR YLHZ :H MXVW GRQÂśW ZDQW SHRSOH QRW IXOO\ informed  on  the  issue  to  be  at  those  meetings  with  people  who  do  know  what’s  going  on.â€? Sodexo,  New  Paltz’s  current  food  service Â

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SURYLGHU JDYH WKH ÂżUVW SUHVHQWDWLRQ RI WKH GD\ They  said  they  currently  spend  close  to  $1.4  million  on  local  foods  gathered  within  50  miles  on  the  campus. Regional  District  Manager  Rick  Riani  said  20  percent  of  what  New  Paltz  and  Sodexo  spends  on  food  is  local,  and  that  should  Sodexo  be  chosen  as  the  food  service  provider  again,  one  of  their  priorities  would  be  to  increase  the  percentage. “Our  goal  in  our  proposal  is  to  get  to  25  SHUFHQW E\ ´ 5LDQL VDLG Âł,WÂśV GHÂżQLWHO\ doable  with  programs  like  the  Better  Tomorrow  program,  a  global  program  with  commitments  to  health,  community  and  the  environment.â€? Riani  said  the  Better  Tomorrow  program  would  look  to  reduce  packaging  and  waste  products  on  campus,  and  would  explore  ways  to  increase  sustainability.  General  Manager  of  Food  Service  Ralph  Perez-­Rogers  said  that  not  only  would  Sodexo  attempt  to  improve  sustain-­ ability,  but  they  would  get  student  feedback  as  well. “With  Oscar’s,  we  listened  to  students  when  they  said  they  wanted  it  back,â€?  Perez-­ Rogers  said.  â€œWe  sent  out  surveys  and  collected  data,  and  Oscar’s  reopened.  It’s  been  a  big  hit.â€? Perez-­Rogers  also  said  Sodexo  would  look  to  expand  the  size  of  Hasbrouck  Dining  Hall  in  order  to  allow  more  seating. Aramark  was  the  next  food  service  pro-­

vider  to  present  to  the  board.  Like  Sodexo,  they  also  discussed  locally-­grown  food  and  sustainability  on  campus.  Director  of  Business  Management  for  Aramark  Jennifer  Eule  said  that  even  though  they  would  like  to  bring  in  national  brands  such  as  Subway  and  Dunkin  Donuts,  they  want  to  include  improved  local  options  as  well. “Even  with  national  brands,  we  can  cus-­ tomize  the  menu  so  that  it  complements  the  New  Paltz  dining  experience,â€?  Eule  said.  â€œWe  have  a  local  board  station  that  we’d  like  to  have  in  Hasbrouck  that  would  provide  foods  that  are  MXVW IURP 1HZ <RUN 6WDWH ´ Eule  said  along  with  local  concerns,  Ara-­ mark  will  focus  on  engaging  students  on  cam-­ pus  with  social  media  and  smartphone  apps.  This  is  also  a  plan  of  Chartwells,  who  was  the  last  group  to  present  that  day.  Chartwells,  the  current  food  service  pro-­ vider  on  other  SUNY  campuses  such  as  Pur-­ chase,  Plattsburgh  and  Old  Westbury,  said  they  would  plan  on  offering  a  mobile  app  that  could  access  â€œnearly  everything  about  dining  services  in  the  palm  of  your  hand,â€?  Chartwells  Regional  Marketing  Director  Kevin  Howard  said. “We  understand  students  are  constantly  on  the  go  and  don’t  always  have  time  to  stop  and  sit  down  and  eat,â€?  Howard  said.  â€œWith  the  app,  students  can  order  food  made  to  order  and  pick  LW XS RQFH WKH\ ÂżQLVK XS FODVV ´

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While  Deutsch  said  the  meetings  were  an  informative  way  for  the  board  to  get  a  bet-­ ter  pulse  on  what  each  food  service  provider  would  bring  to  New  Paltz,  students  are  dis-­ pleased  with  the  lack  of  information  they  were  provided  with  by  the  CAS  Board. Student  Senators  Annie  Courtens  and  Re-­ becca  Berlin  both  said  they  understand  why  Deutsch  did  not  want  students  at  the  meeting,  but  were  unhappy  that  students  were  barely  be-­ ing  informed  by  the  board  on  what  was  going  on. “There  are  a  lot  of  documents  to  go  through  and  I  understand  why  the  board  wouldn’t  want  all  of  those  students  there,â€?  Berlin  said.  â€œWith  that  being  said,  students  want  to  get  involved  and  they  want  to  know  what  is  going  on,  and  the  fact  that  we’re  not  being  involved  more  with  what  little  representation  we  have  on  the  board,  it’s  a  problem.â€? Courtens  said  student  representation  is  necessary  for  a  CAS  Board  that  wants  to  be  transparent  with  the  student  body,  and  that  turning  students  away  from  that  meeting  makes  relationships  between  the  two  groups  hostile. “Even  if  the  meetings  are  online,  they  don’t  publicize  that,â€?  Courtens  said.  â€œIt  makes  it  look  like  they’re  trying  to  hide  something,  and  what  students  are  eating  is  something  that  shouldn’t  be  hidden  from  the  student  body  at  all.â€?

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Former New Paltz School Board President Donald Kerr is suing Town of New Paltz Police Chief Joseph Snyder, Detective Sgt. R. Lucchesi and two United States Postal Ser-­ vice workers after he was arrested on Nov. 4, 2011 for signing a package containing 8 pounds of marijuana worth $32,000. The ordeal began when two post-­ DO ZRUNHUV DUULYHG DW KLV RI¿ FH RQ 183 Main St. with a package he did not order nor did he have knowledge of what was enclosed, according to WKH RI¿ FLDO FRXUW FRPSODLQW He signed for the delivery, which was addressed to Shawn Mulligan, and planned to deliver it to the prop-­ er recipient. Kerr was immediately placed in handcuffs after accepting the package, according to his court complaint. He was charged with pos-­ session of marijuana on Nov. 7.

Kerr is suing the defendants for infringing on his constitutional rights on that day. “As defendants, acting under color of state law, personally vio-­ lated the constitutional right of the plaintiff to be free from unreasonable search, seizure and detention with-­ out reasonable suspicion or arguable probable cause in violation of the Fourth Amendment, as made action-­ able against them by and through the Fifth and Fourteenth Amendments, this Honorable Court has jurisdiction over this matter,” the complaint said. According to Kerr, he was de-­ tained and questioned in his own RI¿ FH DQG ZDV GHQLHG WKH DELOLW\ WR call an attorney to represent him. His laptop, which served him for several years as his work computer, was con-­ ¿ VFDWHG DQG QRW UHWXUQHG WR KLP XQWLO June 1, 2012, he said. “The computer contained years of contacts, emails, invoices, signed agreements and other valuable and

important documents accessible only via that laptop,” the complaint said. At the suggestion of the educa-­ tion board trustees, Kerr stepped down from his position as president of the school board after his arrest was made public, according to the complaint. He also lost $60,000 of his business income due to the con-­ ¿ VFDWLRQ RI KLV EXVLQHVV FRPSXWHU “It is impossible to exaggerate the damage that was done by this false and reckless arrest;; damage to my reputation, damage to my family, ORVV RI P\ HOHFWHG RI¿ FH DQG ORVVHV DW my New Paltz-­based business,” Kerr said. Kerr is suing the defendants in-­ dividually and plans on presenting his case in front of a court and jury panel, the complaint said. “Nothing is personal here,” he said. “There is a process to follow and I will follow it. I look forward to the end of this painful saga.”

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Two  alumni  have  made  a  $25,000  gift  to  begin  an  endowed  fund  for  the  College  of  Liberal  Arts  and  Sciences  to  provide  scholarships  IRU VWXGHQWV H[SHULHQFLQJ ÂłXQH[SHFWHG Âż QDQFLDO FKDOOHQJHV ´ DFFRUG ing  to  a  press  release. The  scholarship  will  be  granted  to  a  junior  or  senior  majoring  in  a  program  in  the  College  of  Liberal  Arts  and  Sciences  with  a  minimum  oracle.newpaltz.edu grade  point  average  of  3.0.  James  Schiffer,  dean  of  the  College  of  Liberal  Arts  and  Sciences  VDLG KH Âż UVW KHDUG DERXW WKH LQWHUHVW WR VWDUW WKH IXQG D \HDU DJR 6WHYHQ Brody  (’73)  and  Karen  Brody  (’71,  â€˜80)  made  the  gift  in  January  2013,  DQG WKH Âż UVW VFKRODUVKLS ZLOO EH DYDLODEOH LQ WKH VXPPHU RI “Usually  these  things  begin  as  just  kind  of  a  casual  conversation  and  then  you  just  try  to  follow  up  and  secure  it,  but  it  is  part  of  a  larger  effort  in  Liberal  Arts  and  Sciences  to  do  some  fundraising  for  really  JRRG FDXVHV IRU VWXGHQWV ´ 6FKLIIHU VDLG 7KH HQGRZPHQW ZLOO HDUQ SHUFHQW LQWHUHVW ZKLFK ZLOO EH XVHG for  the  scholarship.  Schiffer  said  a  $1,000  scholarship  will  be  awarded  to  one  student  initially  and  as  the  endowment  grows,  so  will  the  award  amount. Steven  Brody  serves  on  the  Liberal  Arts  and  Sciences  board  and  his  wife  Karen  Brody  is  a  member  of  the  College  Foundation  board.  Karen  Brody  said  the  education  she  and  her  husband  received  DW 681< 1HZ 3DOW] ZDV WKH ÂłVSULQJERDUG IRU HYHU\WKLQJ HOVH ´ 6KH also  said  they  both  struggled  to  pay  tuition,  so  they  can  relate  to  the  challenges  students  may  experience.

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“Although  I  had  help  with  my  education  from  my  parents,  I  still  left  college  with  a  college  loan  and  Steven  had  to  pay  for  his  college  WRWDOO\ E\ KLPVHOI VR VRPHWLPHV LW ZDV D VWUXJJOH WR JHW WKH IXQGLQJ ´ Karen  Brody  said.  â€œWe  felt  that  we  would  like  to  perhaps  make  it  a  bit  easier  for  a  deserving  student  who’s  having  trouble  in  the  last  two  \HDUV RI WKHLU HGXFDWLRQ DW 1HZ 3DOW] ´ 6FKLIIHU GHVFULEHG WKH VFKRODUVKLS DV D ³¿ QLVK OLQH VFKRODUVKLS ´ 8QH[SHFWHG Âż QDQFLDO FKDOOHQJHV FDQ UDQJH IURP SDUHQWDO MRE ORVV WR losing  a  house  unexpectedly.  Schiffer  said  eligible  recipients  will  be  LGHQWLÂż HG E\ WKH RIÂż FH RI Âż QDQFLDO DLG ZLWK WKH DSSURYDO RI WKH GHDQ of  the  College  of  Liberal  Arts  and  Sciences. “Any  number  of  things  can  happen  and  we’re  very  conscious  of  KRZ GLIÂż FXOW LW LV WR DIIRUG D FROOHJH HGXFDWLRQ DQG ZH SULGH RXUVHOYHV at  SUNY  generally  and  at  New  Paltz  in  particular,  giving  really  high  TXDOLW\ HGXFDWLRQ DW DQ DIIRUGDEOH FRVW ´ 6FKLIIHU VDLG Âł:HÂśUH DOVR DZDUH WKDW WKLQJV FDQ KDSSHQ LQ WKH FRXUVH RI IRXU \HDUV ´ /LPLWLQJ WKH VFKRODUVKLS WR MXQLRUV DQG VHQLRUV ZDV DQ LGHD GLV cussed  by  a  number  of  people,  including  President  Donald  Christian  and  Interim  Executive  of  Development  David  Ferguson.  They  agreed  WKDW IUHVKPHQ DQG VRSKRPRUHV XVXDOO\ UHFHLYH Âż QDQFLDO DLG DQG WKDW WKLV VFKRODUVKLS ZLOO EH XVHG WR EHQHÂż W VWXGHQWV ZKR QHHG KHOS JUDGX ating.  ³, WKLQN D ORW RI WLPHV ZKDW KDSSHQV LV SHRSOH JHW RIIHUHG Âż QDQ cial  aid  when  they’re  freshmen  and  when  they’re  sophomores  and  a  ORW RI WLPHV WKDW Âż QDQFLDO DLG GLVDSSHDUV E\ WKH WLPH WKH\ JR IXUWKHU DORQJ ´ 6WHYHQ %URG\ VDLG Âł2QH RI WKH WKLQJV ZH IHOW LV SHRSOH ZKR are  getting  closer  to  the  end  of  their  education  who  maybe  have  fallen  RQ GLIÂż FXOW WLPHV ZRXOG QHHG D OLWWOH ELW RI KHOS WR JHW WKHP RYHU D

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Students Hold South-Asian Festivities SACA GROUP GIVES A GLIMPSE OF SOUTH ASIAN CULTURE

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The  South  Asian  Cultural  Association  (SACA)  held  an  event  dedicated  to  Eastern  cultures.

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Pink,  green,  blue  and  red  cloth-­draped  tables,  co-­ ordinating  balloons  and  streamers  brought  South  Asian  festivity  to  New  Paltz.  On  Friday,  Feb.  15,  the  South  Asian  Cultural  As-­ sociation  (SACA)  took  over  the  Student  Union  (SU)  Multi-­purpose  Room  (MPR)  for  a  night  to  celebrate  â€œFestivals.â€?   SACA  celebrates  the  various  cultures  of  South  Asia  by  spreading  awareness  of  its  traditions  and  culture  through  cuisine,  music,  arts  and  language.  At  7  p.m.,  about  150  students,  professors  and  families  poured  into  the  MPR  for  SACA’s  annual  dinner,  presenting  eclectic  South  Asian  music,  food,  fashion  and  culture  to  attend-­ ees.  The  South-­Asian  dance  team,  Nachle  New  Paltz,  opened  up  the  night  channeling  the  dinner’s  â€œFesti-­ valsâ€?  theme.  For  their  segment,  the  dancers  formed  a  line  and  two  of  them  would  step  up  to  the  front  of  the  stage  and  portray  a  different  South  Asian  festival  such  as  â€œHoliâ€?  or  â€œGanesha  Chaturthi.â€? Following  two  opening  dance  performances,  the  SACA  fashion  show  gave  a  glimpse  into  the  fashion  of  Bangladesh,  India,  Pakistan  and  Sri  Lanka.  Accord-­ ing  to  SACA’s  Co-­president  Oluwatofunmi  â€œTofunmiâ€? Â

Ayanfodun,  SACA’s  fashion  show  was  modeled  after  a  Bollywood  movie  titled  â€œFashion,â€?  portraying  the  glitz  and  glamour  of  â€œall  kinds  of  South  Asian  fashion.â€? “Most  of  the  clothes  that  were  worn  were  tradition-­ al  attire  with  a  modern  twist.  For  instance,  a  â€˜salwar  NDPHH]Âś LV D WUDGLWLRQDO RXWÂżW EXW WKH GHVLJQ DQG WKH look  are  really  dependent  on  the  individual  who  owns  it,â€?  Tofunmi  said.  The  intermission  for  the  performances  doubled  as  the  highlight  of  the  evening:  the  buffet-­style  authentic  Indian  dinner.  Attendees  wrapped  around  the  walls  of  the  MPR  for  Poughkeepsie-­based  Spice  Aroma  catered  chili  chicken,  naan,  chicken  tikki  masala  and  other  va-­ rieties  of  vegetarian  food  and  desserts.  Other  Asian-­culture  campus  clubs  such  as  Jam  Asia,  the  Fobulous  Four  and  the  Indo  Latino  Dance  Group  also  took  the  stage  to  show  their  take  on  South  Asian  dancing.  The  night  ended  with  an  intricate  dance  preview  that  will  be  performed  again  by  a  portion  of  the  Nachle  dance  team  at  Dance  Underground,  the  yearly  show-­ case  of  all  the  SUNY  New  Paltz  dance  groups  held  by  the  New  Paltz  Association.  On  Wednesday,  Feb.  13,  second-­year  Crispell  Hall  government  President  Payal  Batra  brought  the  rest  of  her  Nachle  dance  mates  to  the  dorm’s  main  lounge  and Â

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invited  the  rest  of  the  hall  to  a  Bollywood-­style  night  of  Zumba  and  henna  tattooing. “We  put  on  this  program  to  promote  Indian  culture  throughout  the  dorm  and  get  people  hyped  up  about  the  upcoming  dinner,â€?  Batra  said.  â€œBefore  the  program  started,  people  saw  the  Nachle  girls  practicing  and  DVNHG ZKHUH WKH\ ZRXOG EH SHUIRUPLQJ ,W GHÂżQLWHO\ brought  more  people  to  the  SACA  dinner.â€?  Batra  said  the  Nachle  dance  team  practiced  twice  a  week  in  the  time  leading  up  to  the  SACA  dinner  and  two  hours  a  day  the  week  of  the  event.  â€œSix  of  the  girls  are  in  both  SACA  and  Nachle,  so  , ZDV ZKRRSHG LQWR VKDSH EXW LW GHÂżQLWHO\ SDLG RII WKH night  of  the  dinner,â€?  Batra  said.  Tofunmi,  a  fourth-­year  student,  has  been  a  part  of  6$&$ IRU WZR \HDUV DQG WKLV LV KHU ÂżUVW DQG ODVW VH-­ mester  co-­leading  the  SACA  dinner.  Tofunmi  said  she  thinks  â€œFestivalsâ€?  went  well  and  could  have  gone  bet-­ WHU LI QRW IRU D IHZ WHFKQLFDO GLIÂżFXOWLHV GXULQJ WKH EH-­ ginning  of  the  show.  She  said  SACA  reached  its  target  number  of  at-­ tendees,  didn’t  run  out  of  food  and  had  an  all-­around  good  time.    â€œAt  some  points,  we  did  feel  that  the  cards  were  stacked  against  us,â€?  Tonfunmi  said.  â€œBut  we  perse-­ vered,  we  succeeded  and  we  put  on  a  good  show.â€?

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NEW YORK CITY ORGANIZATION BRINGS ROCK SHOW TO NEW PALTZ By  Carolyn  Quimby $ ( (GLWRU _  Carolyn.quimby@hawkmail.newpaltz.edu

Under  the  twinkling  Christmas  lights  and  the  colorful  window  signs,  HelloRadio  RSHQHG 1HZ 3DOW]ÂśV ÂżUVW 0XVLF .LQ VKRZ ZLWK LPDJH KHDY\ O\ULFV DQG ([SORVLRQV LQ WKH 6N\ HVTXH LQVWUXPHQWDOV DW 6QXJ +DUERU on  Tuesday,  Feb.  12. 0XVLF .LQ D 1HZ <RUN &LW\ EDVHG JURXS VWULYHV WR EULQJ SHRSOH WRJHWKHU through  music  while  incorporating  art  and  spoken  word.  )RXQGHU $GLQD (LFKHQKRO] FUHDWHG WKH organization  in  June  2012,  because,  as  a  young  music  fan  herself,  she  wanted  to  open  up  a  space  for  people  to  enjoy  music  â€”  â€œthe  JUHDW GHQRPLQDWRU´ ² YLVFHUDOO\ DQG VR cially.  â€œI  felt  like  people  go  through  their  life  today  doing  their  own  thing,  [and]  there’s  so  PXFK KDSSHQLQJ DW RQFH WKDW SHRSOH KDYH OHVV WLPH WR H[SHULHQFH PXVLF DQG JUHDW DUW ´ (LFKHQKRO] VDLG Âł0RVW SHRSOH GRQÂśW NQRZ they’re  missing  it,  but  I  wanted  them  to  stop  for  a  moment,  feel  the  music  and  create  real  relationships.â€? When  choosing  the  bands  who  play  at  0XVLF .LQ VKRZV (LFKHQKRO] VDLG VKH VH OHFWV WKH PXVLF VKH ORYHV DQG ÂżQGV LQVSLUD tion  in. The  connecting  thread  of  the  New  Paltz  VKRZ ZDV WKDW DOO WKH EDQGV H[SORUHG GLI IHUHQW JHQUHV RI URFN LQFOXGLQJ 1HZ <RUN &LW\ÂśV URRWV URFN EDQG (5(= 1HZ -HUVH\ EDVHG LQGLH URFN TXDUWHW +HOOR5DGLR DQG 1HZ 3DOW]ÂśV IXQN URFN JURXS 'HIXQFW 5D dio  Circus.  (5(= OHDG YRFDOLVW DQG JXLWDULVW (UH] (LVHQPDQ ZKR SOD\HG LQ 0XVLF .LQÂśV ÂżUVW VKRZ HYHU VDLG KH UHDOO\ OLNHG WKH RUJDQL]D WLRQÂśV ÂłYLEH ´ Âł>0XVLF .LQ@ VWRRG IRU WKLQJV WKDW , FRXOG UHODWH WR ² D UHDO OLIH FRQQHFWLRQ between  people,  good  music  and  art,  and  DERYH DOO JRRG WLPHV ´ (LVHQPDQ VDLG (LFKHQKRO] VDLG 1HZ 3DOW]ÂśV ÂłHDV\JR LQJ HQYLURQPHQW´ LV VRPHWKLQJ WKDWÂśV GLI ÂżFXOW WR DFKLHYH LQ 1HZ <RUN &LW\ ZKHUH

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Spinning A Regional Record Riot

DEBUT EVENT CATERS TO HUDSON VALLEY VINYL ENTHUSIASTS By  John  Tappen &RS\ (GLWRU  |  N02288261@hawkmail.newpaltz.edu

An  inexpensive  bar  near  I-­84  made  The  Knights  of  Columbus  in  Hopewell  Junction,  N.Y.  the  ideal  venue  for  Stephen  Gritzan  to  RUJDQL]H WKH ÂżUVW +XGVRQ 9DOOH\ 5HFRUG 5LRW 7KH IDLU KHOG RQ 6XQGD\ )HE KRXVHG GHDOHUV VHOOLQJ SULPDULO\ YLQ\O UHFRUGV FDVVHWWHV '9'V 7 VKLUWV DQG RWKHU merchandise.  â€œThink  of  it  as  a  big  store,â€?  Gritzan  said.   Gritzan  has  coordinated  record  fairs  in  VL[ FLWLHV RYHU WKH ODVW ÂżYH \HDUV PRVW QRWD-­ EO\ WKH WUL DQQXDO %URRNO\Q 5HFRUG 5LRW $I-­ ter  he  moved  to  Goshen,  N.Y.  as  a  part  time  UHVLGHQW KH VDLG KH VDZ DQ RSSRUWXQLW\ WR bring  shows  to  the  area.  )RU WKH SDVW \HDUV *ULW]DQ KDV RZQHG ,ULV 5HFRUG 6KRS LQ -HUVH\ &LW\ 1 - DQG UH-­ PHPEHUV ZKHQ QR RQH ZDQWHG YLQ\O “Now  CDs  are  in  the  garbage,â€?  he  said.  %DVHG RQ WKH 1LHOVHQ &RPSDQ\ DQG %LOO-­ ERDUGÂśV PXVLF LQGXVWU\ UHSRUW YLQ\O VDOHV LQ-­ FUHDVHG SHUFHQW LQ FRPSDUHG WR %R[HG UHWDLOHUV OLNH $PD]RQ KDYH VWLIIHQHG competition  for  local  record  stores  who  have  been  forced  to  close  their  doors,  according  to  John  Greak,  who  helped  table  for  Jack’s  5K\WKPV RI 1HZ 3DOW] ZKHUH KHÂśV ZRUNHG

VLQFH *UHDN KDV VHW XS UHFRUG IDLUV VLQFH and  remembers  before  digital  downloads  ZKHQ &'V UHSODFHG YLQ\O DV WKH SULPDU\ PH-­ dium.  â€œThese  shows  were  one  of  the  few  places  outside  of  record  stores  that  provided  a  reli-­ DEOH VRXUFH RI YLQ\O WR ERWK QRYLFH DQG KDUG-­ core  collectors,â€?  Greak  said.  7KH +XGVRQ 9DOOH\ 5HFRUG 5LRW ZDV FRPSULVHG DOPRVW HQWLUHO\ RI LQGHSHQGHQW GHDOHUV *ULW]DQ VDLG +H HVWLPDWHG WKDW SHUFHQW RI WKRVH WKDW WDEOHG ZHUH QRW DIÂżOLDWHG ZLWK D VWRUH EXW VLPSO\ SDUW RI D GHDOHU FRP-­ PXQLW\ ZKR EX\ DQG VHOO UHFRUGV IRU D OLYLQJ *ULW]DQ VDLG EX\LQJ DOEXPV DW D VKRZ LV a  social  experience  â€”  bumping  elbows  while  GLJJLQJ WKURXJK FUDWHV IRU TXDOLW\ UHFRUGV 3HRSOH ZDQW WR PHHW RWKHUV ZKR FROOHFW KH said.  7KH OHLVXUHO\ DWPRVSKHUH ZDV LPSRUWDQW EHFDXVH *ULW]DQ VDLG KH ZDQWHG D ORZ NH\ DI-­ fair,  a  place  with  a  bar.  ³7KULIW VKRSV DQG Ă€HD PDUNHWV FDQ EH JUHDW IRU WKH RFFDVLRQDO ÂżQG EXW WKH UHFRUG VKRZV SURYLGH QRW RQO\ WKH RSSRUWXQLW\ WR VHDUFK IRU VSHFLÂżF LWHPV EXW WR FRQQHFW ZLWK like  minded  folks  face  to  face,â€?  Greak  said.  When  he  preps  for  fairs,  Greak  takes  into Â

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Illuminating and Interrupting Violence REACT TO FILM HOSTS FIRST DOCUMENTARY SCREENING OF THE SEMESTER By  Zameena  Mejia &RS\ (GLWRU  |  Zmejia09@hawkmail.newpaltz.edu

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are  working  at  the  roots  of  violence,â€?  club  3UHVLGHQW DQG WKLUG \HDU GLJLWDO PHGLD SUR-­ duction  major  Alexandra  Klouse  said.  7KH 9LROHQFH ,QWHUUXSWHUV XVHG D ZLGH YDULHW\ RI DSSURDFKHV WR JLYH VXSSRUW WR families  and  friends  of  street  violence  vic-­ WLPV E\ VSHDNLQJ DW VFKRROV FRPPXQLW\ centers  and  even  funerals,  Klouse  said.  Klouse  added  that  the  group  also  spends  personal  time  with  and  checks  in  on  peo-­ SOH ZKR PD\ EH OLNHO\ WR HLWKHU FRPPLW RU fall  victim  to  violence.  7KH 5HDFW WR )LOP RUJDQL]DWLRQ FKRRVHV ÂżOPV EDVHG RQ WKHLU UHOHYDQFH WR FXUUHQW HYHQWV WKH TXDOLW\ RI WKH ÂżOP WKH ÂżOPPDNHUVÂś ZLOOLQJQHVV WR KROG D 4 $ or  informational  session  and  how  well  it Â

calls  people  to  take  action,  because  their  goal  is  to  spark  social  change,  according  to  Klouse.  ³0\ PDLQ DVSLUDWLRQ LV IRU WKH DXGL-­ HQFH WR EH HGXFDWHG RQ VRPHWKLQJ WKH\ PD\ QRW EH DZDUH RI DQG LQVSLUH WKHP WR want  to  create  change,â€?  Klouse  said.  $IWHU WKH ÂżOP VFUHHQLQJV WKH FOXE will  often  hold  livestreamed  question-­and  DQVZHU GLVFXVVLRQV ZLWK WKH ÂżOPPDNHU RU host  a  panel  of  local  experts  with  profes-­ VLRQDO H[SHULHQFH ZLWK WKH VSHFLÂżF LVVXH being  explored.  /LQGVD\ 1LPSKLXV D IRXUWK \HDU PH-­ dia  management  and  media  production  PDMRU VDLG WKH ÂżUVW VFUHHQLQJ RI D VHPHV-­ WHU XVXDOO\ GRHVQÂśW KDYH PXFK LQWHUDFWLRQ

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TWO NEW PALTZ STUDENTS COMPETE AT THEATER FESTIVAL By  Suzy  Berkowitz Copy  Editor  |  Sabbasberkowitz90@hawkmail.newpaltz.edu

Once  a  year,  performers  take  center  stage  at  the  Ken-­ nedy  Center  American  College  Theater  Festival  (KCACTF),  a  national  competition.  An  opportunity  that  brings  together  actors,  directors  and  designers,  KCACTF  gives  students  and  faculty  the  chance  for  their  craft  to  be  nationally  recognized. Of  the  seven  New  Paltz  students  chosen  to  compete  this  -DQXDU\ WZR DGYDQFHG WR WKH Âż QDO URXQG ² VHFRQG \HDU theater  performance  major  Brittany  Martel  and  third-­year  theater  performance  major  Adam  Harrison,  who  were  nomi-­ nated  for  their  lead  roles  in   â€œCrimes  of  the  Heartâ€?  and  â€œEu-­ genia,â€?  respectively. Out  of  240  students  competing  in  the  Region  1  prelimi-­ nary  round,  consisting  of  schools  in  New  York  and  the  New  (QJODQG DUHD WKH\ ZHUH WZR RI OHIW LQ WKH Âż QDOV “You  don’t  realize  what  the  competition  is  going  to  be  like  until  you  get  there,â€?  Martel  said.  â€œYou’re  nominated  and  you  start  picking  scenes  and  a  partner,  and  you  commit  to  do-­ ing  work  that  you  might  not  get  any  credit  for  and  it’s  really  stressful.â€?  Nominees  prepare  a  three-­minute  scene  with  a  partner  for  the  preliminary  round,  two  scenes  with  a  partner  for  the  VHPL Âż QDO URXQG DQG WKH VDPH VFHQHV SOXV D RQH PLQXWH PRQRORJXH RU VRQJ IRU WKH Âż QDOV Scene  partners  are  chosen  based  on  onstage  chemis-­ try  and  work  ethic.  According  to  Harrison,  he  needed  an  open-­minded  partner  who  would  be  able  to  complement  his  strengths  as  an  actor.  Martel  said  that  aside  from  the  techni-­ cal  requirements,  her  scene  partner  had  to  be  someone  she  â€œlooked  good  with  physically.â€? Âł, NQRZ LW VRXQGV VXSHUÂż FLDO EXW , KDG WR WDNH VRPHRQH taller  than  me  because  I’m  tall,â€?  she  said.  â€œDoing  a  scene  with  a  shorter  man  wouldn’t  be  realistic,  and  there  would  have  been  an  overwhelming  awkwardness  that  draws  atten-­ tion  away  from  the  scene.â€?

Students  chose  a  scene  based  on  how  it  highlighted  them  as  actors.  The  material  needed  to  show  off  their  range,  with  a  clear  beginning,  middle  and  end,  according  to  Nancy  Saklad,  associate  professor  of  voice,  speech  and  acting.  Saklad  has  been  coaching  KCACTF  nominees  since  she  began  teaching  at  New  Paltz  and  said  the  required  prepara-­ WLRQ WLPH IRU WKH FRPSHWLWLRQ LV RIWHQ GLIÂż FXOW IRU VWXGHQWV WR grasp.  â€œFor  every  minute  of  time  you  spend  performing,  you  have  to  spend  an  hour’s  worth  of  rehearsal  time,â€?  she  said.  â€œMost  actors  think  that  because  they’re  acting,  they  can  fake  it.  The  truth  in  acting  is  that  it’s  not  about  faking  it,  it’s  about  living  it.  It’s  about  being  connected  to  the  moment  as  op-­ posed  to  pretending  you’re  in  the  moment.â€? According  to  Martel  and  Harrison,  being  connected  to  the  moment  required  disconnecting  from  the  scene.  Because  they  performed  their  scenes  repeatedly  over  the  four  days,  the  students  took  to  not  rehearsing  so  much  that  it  became  robotic,  according  to  Harrison.   â€œEven  though  we’d  been  performing  these  scenes  over  and  over,  we  had  to  keep  listening,â€?  Harrison  said.  â€œIf  you’re  always  onstage  and  listening,  you  can’t  go  wrong  because  it’s  a  reaction.  You  might  have  a  text  to  react  with  but  that  doesn’t  mean  your  reaction  needs  to  be  the  same  every  time.  If  you’re  listening  onstage,  you’re  always  living  in   the  mo-­ ment.â€? Although  neither  Martel  nor  Harrison  were  chosen  to  compete  for  the  Irene  Ryan  Scholarship  on  a  national  level,  both  students  consider  it  an  accomplishment  to  have  made  it  as  far  as  they  did.  ³8QWLO WKH Âż QDOV , KDGQÂśW LQYHVWHG D ORW LQ WKH FRPSHWL tion,â€?  Harrison  said.  â€œI  hadn’t  gotten  my  hopes  up  or  expect-­ ed  to  move  on,  but  once  I  did,  my  chances  of  winning  were  higher.  The  whole  festival  was  an  opportunity  for  me  to  real-­ ize  that  the  hard  work  I’ve  been  doing  could  be  put  to  use.  ,W KHOSHG PH JDLQ FRQÂż GHQFH LQ WKH VNLOOV ,ÂśYH OHDUQHG KHUH ´

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WHAT’S  YOUR  INSTRUMENT  OF  CHOICE  AND  WHY? I  am  a  drummer.  I  always  have  been.  I  got  a  toy  drum  set  for  my  second  birthday  and  a  real  one  on  my  third.  WHO  ARE  YOUR  BIGGEST  INFLUENCES? 0\ ELJJHVW LQĂ€ XHQFHV DUH D OLWWOH XQWUDGL WLRQDO , ORYH DQG ZDV JUHDWO\ LQĂ€ XHQFHG E\ Dave  Grohl,  Ginger  Baker,  Mitch  Mitchell,  John  Bonham  and  Keith  Moon.  Also,  Max  5RDFK DQG *HQH .UXSD %XW P\ Âż UVW DQG PRVW LQĂ€ XHQWLDO VW\OH ZDV %DONDQ IRON GDQFH music  giving  me  a  unique  perspective  and  style.  WHAT  ARE  YOU  INVOLVED  WITH  MUSICALLY? I’m  involved  in  two  bands:  Defunct  Radio  &LUFXV DQG &OLQWRQ 5RDG , MXVW Âż QLVKHG UH FRUGLQJ WKH Âż UVW DOEXP ZLWK &OLQWRQ 5RDG and  I  play  almost  weekly  shows  with  DRC. WHO  HAVE  YOU  BEEN  LISTENING  TO  LATELY? Tame  Impala.  Japandroids.  Simon  Miller  Quintet.  Mose  Allison.  Jack  White’s  Blunderbuss. WHAT’S  YOUR  PLAN  FOR  THE  FUTURE? 0\ IXWXUH SODQV DUH QRW UHDOO\ WKDW GHÂż QLWLYH One  thing  I  know  for  sure:  I  will  be  playing  music  and  hopefully  earning  money  for  it. ANY  ADVICE  FOR  ASPIRING  MUSICIANS? 3UDFWLFH D ORW DQG WR EH FRQÂż GHQW HYHQ LI you’re  nervous,  because  a  crowd  can  sense  nervousness  like  dogs. LISTEN  TO THOMAS  WEIKEL PERFORMING  BY  SCANNING  THIS  CODE  WITH  ANY  SMARTPHONE! Â

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On  Feb.  14,  crowds  of  students  gathered  in  the  Stu-­ GHQW 8QLRQ $WULXP DQG SDUWLFLSDWHG LQ D Ă€ DVK PRE DV part  of  the  campus’  â€œV-­dayâ€?  festivities.  The  dance  was  part  of  the  movement  One  Billion  Rising,  which  calls  attention  to  the  issue  of  violence  against  women. Over  200  people  were  in  attendance  in  the  Atrium  WR VKRZ VXSSRUW IRU WKH FDXVH 7KHUH ZDV DQRWKHU Ă€ DVK mob  in  the  village  for  members  of  the  New  Paltz  com-­ munity  to  participate  in.  We  at  The  New  Paltz  Oracle  want  to  commend  VWXGHQWV IRU VKRZLQJ WKHLU VXSSRUW LQ WKH Âż JKW DJDLQVW violence  against  women,  and  hope  that  actions  like  this  will  continue  in  the  future. In  the  past,  we’ve  talked  about  how  we  constantly  hear  students  discuss  social  change  and  activism,  yet  fail  to  do  more  than  hold  mere  discussion.  It  isn’t  that  discussion  isn’t  helpful,  but  talking  about  issues  in  a  circle  of  people  who  share  the  same  views  and  not  do-­ ing  anything  from  there  hardly  helps  anything.  :LWK D Ă€ DVK PRE WKDW KDG VR PDQ\ SDUWLFLSDQWV WKH New  Paltz  community  proved  that  we’re  past  the  point  of  only  open  dialogue  and  have  moved  on  to  taking  a  physical  stand  against  violence  aimed  toward  women. New  Paltz  has  always  been  progressive  in  thought, Â

and  issues  of  violence  against  women  have  been  a  ma-­ jor  topic  of  discussion  these  past  couple  of  years.  In  New  Paltz,  we  are  able  to  recognize  the  severe  conse-­ quences  of  rape  culture,  slut-­shaming  and  general  in-­ equality  between  men  and  women.   But  outside  of  this  bubble  of  progression,  these  aren’t  topics  in  the  conversation  at  all.  It’s  too  often  we  see  in  our  media  culture  a  gross  lack  in  knowledge  concerning  women’s  health  and  the  violence  women  go  through  every  day.  Needless  to  say,  we  as  a  cam-­ pus  organization  hope  to  see  these  types  of  movements  continue  in  the  future. And,  like  all  social  movements,  we  hope  one  large  HYHQW ZLOO QRW EH WKH Âż QDO GHVWLQDWLRQ LQ WKH EDWWOH FRP bating  violence  against  women. It’s  great  that  these  events  are  planned,  organized  and  become  a  reality,  but  we  need  to  see  things  like  this  continue  in  the  future.  The  battle  between  violence  against  women  and  progression  is  far  from  over,  and  the  one  billion  rising  movement  is  a  step  forward  in  the  right  direction.  We  need  to  see  this  progress  continue  not  just  in  our  community,  but  in  other  communities  as  well. We  are  a  diverse  group  with  diverse  backgrounds. Â

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Here  in  New  Paltz  we  come  together  as  a  united  front  against  such  pointless  violence  and  trauma,  but  we  need  to  stand  up  against  such  unnecessary  grief  in  our  communities  back  home.  There  is  plenty  of  progress  waiting  to  happen  in  our  hometowns,  and  we  need  to  take  our  knowledge  back  there  and  spread  it. What  we  do  here  in  New  Paltz  is  meaningless  if  we  contain  it  to  our  bubble  of  progress.  We’re  privileged  to  live  in  a  place  so  willing  to  make  social  change,  but  that  willingness  is  wasted  if  we  aren’t  brave  and  determined  enough  to  bring  the  knowledge  we  have  to  our  com-­ munities  back  home.

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ANDREW  WYRICH  Editor-­in-­Chief Â

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The  Men’s  Swim  team  enters  the  SUNYAC  Swimming  and  Diving  Champi-­ onships  on  Feb.  21  through  Feb.  23  with  a  2-­5  overall  record.  They  recently  placed  VHFRQG RXW RI Âż YH WHDPV LQ WKH 9DVVDU 6SULQW ,QYLWDWLRQDO $V D UHODWLYHO\ \RXQJ WHDP WKH\ ZLOO XVH WKHLU Âż UVW DQG VHFRQG \HDU VZLPPHUV WR SODFH Head  Coach  Scott  Whitbeck  said  this  is  a  rebuilding  year  for  the  team  and  he  KRSHV WR FRPSHWH ZLWK )UHGRQLD DQG 3RWVGDP IRU D IRXUWK SODFH Âż QLVK Second-­year  Marton  Keri  is  the  No.  2  seed  in  both  breaststroke  events,  while  second-­year  Jack  Spader  is  seeded  third  in  the  500  freestyle  and  fourth  in  the  1,650  freestyle.  First-­year  Rod  Taskindoust  will  compete  in  the  200  freestyle,  500  freestyle  DQG EXWWHUĂ€ \ DV KH LV VHHGHG WKLUG QLQWK DQG WK UHVSHFWLYHO\ Fourth-­year  Bryan  Farm  said  the  team  produced  a  number  of  goals  that  will  be  carried  out  during  their  SUNYAC  championships  run.  â€œAt  the  beginning  of  the  season  the  team  produced  short  and  long-­term  goals,  which  can  be  summed  up  into  being  the  kind  of  athlete  that  makes  other  athletes  want  to  be  you,â€?  Farm  said.  â€œAt  championships  we  will  accomplish  great  perfor-­ mances  by  keeping  physically  and  mentally  tough  and  by  focusing  on  what  needs  to  get  done.â€?

The  Women’s  Swim  team  is  undefeated  with  a  7-­0  overall  record  as  they  head  to  the  SUNYAC  Swimming  and  Diving  Championships. The  Lady  Hawks  will  bring  an  eclectic  mix  of  experienced  swimmers  and  rookies  to  the  championships,  who  will  look  to  defeat  their  rivals,  the  Geneseo  Blue  Wave.  )RXUWK \HDU &DUO\ 0DUVKDOO SODFHG Âż UVW LQ WKH EUHDVWVWURNH DW WKH 6NLGPRUH 6SULQW ,QYLWDWLRQDO DQG LV WKH WZR WLPH GHIHQGLQJ 681<$& FKDPSLRQ LQ WKH EXWWHUĂ€ \ 6KH LV ORRNLQJ WR GHIHQG KHU WLWOH DQG ZLQ QHZ WLWOHV DV ZHOO 6KH LV FRQÂż GHQW WKDW WKH /DG\ +DZNV ZLOO EHFRPH 68 NYAC  champions  this  season. “As  a  team  we  have  a  huge  standard  to  live  up  to,â€?  Marshall  said.  â€œWe’re  all  really  excited  about  going  into  SUNYACs  undefeated  and  the  XQGHUGRJ WR RXU ULYDOV *HQHVHR %OXH :DYH ,ÂśP UHDOO\ ORRNLQJ IRUZDUG WR JHWWLQJ LQ WKH ZDWHU DQG WR WKH ZDOO Âż UVW ZLWK WKLV WHDP ´ Fourth-­year  Yuka  Suzuka  is  the  three-­time  defending  SUNYAC  FKDPS LQ WKH DQG EDFNVWURNH ZKLOH Âż UVW \HDU &DVVLG\ *ULJHU LV ranked  third  in  the  500  freestyle  and  fourth  in  both  the  200  freestyle  and  100  freestyle.  Head  Coach  Scott  Whitbeck  wants  to  improve  from  the  fourth  place  ¿ QLVK WKH /DG\ +DZNV DFFRPSOLVKHG ODVW VHDVRQ Âł,WÂśOO EH JUHDW FRPSHWLWLRQ EHWZHHQ XV *HQHVHR &RUWODQG DQG )UHGR nia,â€?  Whitbeck  said.  â€œWe  have  women  competing  for  conference  titles  in  a  ORW RI HYHQWV DQG , KRSH ZH KDYH DV PDQ\ OLIHWLPH EHVWV DV SRVVLEOH WR SXW us  in  the  best  position  to  compete.â€? 3+2726 %< 52%,1 :(,167(,1

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The 2012-­13 college basketball season has been considered by many as one of the weakest in years. This is because there are no dominant players like an Anthony Davis or Kyrie Irving-­type who will be the unanimous choice as the number one overall pick in the NBA draft, or a clear cut front runner to win the National Championship, like the 2011-­12 Kentucky Wildcats. But that doesn’t mean it hasn’t been an exciting season, and it hasn’t been one so far removed from the last. ESPN College Basketball Analyst Jay Bilas recently tweeted “Total losses of Top 25 teams this week? 112. Total losses of Top 25 one year ago this week? 122. No great teams, but not much different.” So, there isn’t a big difference between the produc-­ tion of the Top 25 teams from last year to this year. One particular story that has brought positive attention to the sport is the reemer-­ gence of the Indiana Hoosiers, led by Head

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place in 1976. There may not be many powerhouse teams and players this season in college bas-­ ketball, but that doesn’t mean it hasn’t been a crazy ride so far. There have still been his-­ toric upsets such as the TCU Horned Frogs beating the Kansas Jayhawks on Feb. 6, and great buzzer beaters such as Rotnei Clarke’s

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winner for Butler in Maui over Marquette to Matthew Dellavedova’s winner for St. Mary’s over BYU. One thing we know for certain though is that this year’s “March Madness”will be ¿ OOHG ZLWK &LQGHUHOOD VWRULHV DQG DQ DPD]LQJ ride to see which team will have their “One Shining Moment.”

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The  Rangers  are  in  9th  place  in  the  Eastern  Conference.  They  haven’t  lived  up  to  the  pre-­ season  expectations  just  about  everyone  had  for  the  Blueshirts.  The  team  was  seen  at  the  top  of  just  about  every  list  for  who  would  be  the  best  during  the  short-­ ened  season  and,  needless  to  say,  they  haven’t  been  that  team  everyone  had  predicted  them  to  be. ,QVWHDG RI EHLQJ Âż UVW RU VHFRQG LQ the  Eastern  Conference,  they’re  at  the  bottom  of  the  postseason  picture.  John  Tortorella  even  said  they  were  a  bad  team. And  that’s  okay.  Really,  all  of  this  LV Âż QH ,I \RXÂśUH VHULRXVO\ ZRUULHG ULJKW now,  you  shouldn’t  be.  The  regular  sea-­ son  doesn’t  matter. I’m  not  a  New  York  Giants  fan,  but  the  2007  Giants  have  taught  me  and  ev-­ eryone  who  follows  sports  one  of  the  most  important  lessons  about  anything  with  a  regular  and  postseason;Íž  The  regu-­ lar  season  is  redundant.  The  only  thing  that  matters  is  who  brings  it  to  the  play-­ offs  and  who  gets  hot  at  the  right  time.  Knowing  how  to  play  the  game  is  more  crucial  than  playing  the  game. The  Cinderella  Story  in  sports  used Â

to  be  a  thing  you  saw  once  every  blue  moon  and  then  you’d  see  it  again  when  Hollywood  made  a  movie  about  it.  But  in  the  past  several  years  the  story  has  been  an  almost  normal  occurrence  in  the  professional  world  of  sports.  The  2007  Giants  are  the  most  pure  example  of  the  Cinderella  Story,  but  there  are  so  many  different  examples  of  theory  becoming  reality  that  at  this  point,  it’s  hard  to  wor-­ ry  about  your  team  not  performing  well  early  on. If  you  want  to  look  at  the  predica-­ ment  the  Rangers  are  in  right  now,  you  don’t  have  to  look  much  farther  than  your  own  backyard.  If  the  Giants  are  the  most  shining  example,  the  Los  Angeles  Kings  are  a  close  second. For  the  2011  leg  of  the  2011-­12  sea-­ son,  the  Kings  were  hardly  in  the  playoff  picture.  The  team  had  so  many  problems  and,  regardless  of  how  well   Jonathan  Quick  was  playing,  nobody  thought  the  Kings  were  going  to  make  it  into  the  top  eight  in  the  Western  Conference.  And  then  they  turned  it  around  in  2012  and  went  on  to  win  the  Stanley  Cup. You  can  say  that  bringing  in  a  new  coach  or  new  players  did  the  trick,  but Â

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to  me  that’s  not  enough  to  make  a  No.  8  seed  a  Stanley  Cup  champion.  The  Kings  as  a  whole  weren’t  clicking  or  trying  in  2011,  and  it  was  only  a  late  season  push  that  got  them  there.  In  the  end,  it  didn’t  matter  that  they  didn’t  play  well  in  2011.  All  that  mattered  is  that  they  made  it  in  and  knew  when  to  pick  it  up. The  Kings  proved  that  you  don’t  have  to  be  the  best,  you  just  have  to  be Â

the  best  at  postseason  competition. And  that’s  what  could  easily  happen  to  the  Rangers.  Players  like  Brad  Rich-­ ards  and  Henrik  Lundqvist  are  still  top-­ notch  competitors  that  any  team  would  want  in  the  postseason.  The  Rangers  will  make  the  playoffs,  and  they’ll  make  noise  when  the  postseason  rolls  around.  Fear  not  fellow  Blueshirts  fans,  it’s  a  long  way  to  go  to  the  top.

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Finally,  the  end  is  in  sight.  Baseball  fans  have  suffered  through  the  gruel-­ LQJ ZLQWHU PRQWKV Âż OOHG ZLWK VSRUWV highlights  consisting  of  basketball  and  hockey  long  enough  â€“  Spring  Training  is  about  to  begin.  There’s  a  funny  thing  about  Spring  Training;Íž  regardless  of  their  place  in  the  standings  the  year  before,  every  team  enters  March  with  wide  eyes  and  hearts  ¿ OOHG ZLWK RSWLPLVP RI ZKDW WKH XSFRP ing  season  may  bring.  The  Mets  are  no  different,  and  even  EHIRUH FDPS RIÂż FLDOO\ EHJLQV IDQV DUH being  tantalized  with  quotes  from  play-­ ers  who  are  asking  â€œwhy  not  us?â€? Â

I’d  be  lying  if  I  said  I  wasn’t  falling  for  it  a  little  bit.  There  is  just  something  about  the  new  season  beginning.  Teams  have  a  chance  to  wash  away  the  sins  of  the  previous  season  and  correct  them,  it’s  cathartic  in  many  ways.  While  I  can’t  say  I’m  expecting  the  Mets  to  be  this  year’s  version  of  the  Bal-­ timore  Orioles  or  Oakland  Athletics  and  jump  to  the  top  of  the  standings  while  defying  all  baseball  odds,  I  can  see  a  fairly  decent  season  unfolding.  More  importantly,  this  season  will  truly  be  a  transition  into  a  new  era.  The  2013  season  will  offer  the  Mets  a  chance  to  watch  the  transition  into  a  new  identity  begin.  Gone  are  the  days  of  Jason  Bay,  and  soon  the  days  will Â

be  numbered  for  Johan  Santana  and  his  overly-­bloated  contract.  With  their  de-­ partures  comes  a  crop  of  new  and  young  SOD\HUV ZKR WKH 0HWV IURQW RIÂż FH KRSHV will  usher  the  Mets  into  a  new  decade  of  competitive  baseball.  Mets  General  Manager  Sandy  Al-­ derson  has  received  an  unprecedented  DPRXQW RI Ă€ DFN IRU KLV WUDGHV DQG ODFN of  major  offseason  signings,  but  when  looking  at  the  Mets’  larger  picture,  it  makes  perfect  sense  to  operate  the  way  they  are.  The  Mets  are  waiting  for  Matt  Har-­ vey  to  sync-­up  with  prospects  like  Zack  Wheeler  and  Travis  d’Arnund  and  cre-­ ate  a  core  of  young  players  that  will  ri-­ val  other  teams  across  the  league. Â

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Spending  frivolously  on  players  such  as  Micheal  Bourn  would  have  been  foolish.  The  Mets  are  not  going  to  contend  for  a  playoff  spot  this  year,  and  DOORWWLQJ DQ\ VLJQLÂż FDQW PRQH\ WR DQ\ player  would  only  be  weighing  down  WKH Ă€ H[LELOLW\ WKH WHDP ZLOO KDYH E\ WKH HQG RI WKLV VHDVRQ LQ WHUPV RI WKHLU Âż nancial  situation.  The  Mets  will  have  less  than  $40  million  committed  to  players  on  the  2014  roster,  opening  up  almost  $60  mil-­ OLRQ LQ Ă€ H[LELOLW\ WR WLQNHU ZLWK WKH URV ter  around  the  team’s  developing  core  players.  It’s  a  slow  process,  but  one  that  has  the  greatest  possibility  of  success  moving  forward. Â

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