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$ FDVH RI PHDVOHV ZDV FRQ¿UPHG ODVW week  at  the  Mountain  Laurel  Waldorf  School  in  New  Paltz  that  involved  the  New  York  State  and  local  Health  Departments  and  the   Confectious  Disease  Control  (CDC),  Ulster  County  Health  Commis-­ sioner  Dr.  Carol  Smith  said.

Smith  said  the  infected  child  became  exposed  to  the  measles  virus  in  Europe  and  became  ill  upon  returning  to  the  United  States  because  the  child  never  received  the  MMR  (measles)  vaccination. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Once  we  got  the  call  from  a  con-­ cerned  parent,  the  communicable  disease  nurses  went  to  the  childâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  home,  spoke  to  the  parents,  took  a  nasal  swab  and  the  na-­ sal  specimen  was  sent  up  to  the  Wadsworth  State  Lab  in  Albany,â&#x20AC;?  she  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  PCR  WHVW ZDV DEOH WR FRQÂżUP WKDW WKH VSHFLPHQ did  contain  the  measles  virus.â&#x20AC;?

Ulster  County  issued  a  health  alert  to  HPHUJHQF\ URRPV DQG GRFWRUVÂś RIÂżFHV LQ the  area  after  the  sample  tested  positive  for  the  virus,  Smith  said.   The  U.S.  has  not  seen  measles  endemic  for  12  years  so  many  doctors  do  not  know  what  a  live  case  of  the  virus  looks  like,  she  said.  Measles  is  a  highly  communicable  vi-­ rus  which  is  spread  through  coughing  and  sneezing,  Smith  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;[Measles]  tends  to  be  a  tough  cus-­ tomer,â&#x20AC;?  she  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;It  can  survive  in  a  room  on  surfaces  up  to  two  hours  after  a  person  leaves  the  room.â&#x20AC;?

Symptoms  include  a  fever  of  103  de-­ grees  or  higher,  cough,  conjunctivitis  or  â&#x20AC;&#x153;pinkeye,â&#x20AC;?  runny  nose  and  a  maculopapu-­ ODU UDVK WLQ\ WR ODUJH Ă&#x20AC;DW UHG VSRWV WKDW normally  start  by  the  hairline,  moving  to  the  face  and  then  the  lower  extremities),  Smith  said.   Symptoms  of  the  illness  can  take  anywhere  up  to  21  days  to  appear  be-­ cause  the  virus  has  an  incubation  period  of  more  than  two  weeks,  she  said.

Smith  said  90  percent  of  people  who  are  not  vaccinated  contract  the  measles  vi-­ rus  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;    which  is  most  contagious  four  days  before  symptoms  arise  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  and  the  30  per-­ cent  who  develop  life  threatening  symp-­ toms  such  as  pneumonia  or  severe  dehy-­ dration  face  the  risk  of  death. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  wonderful  if  you  recover  from  it,  most  do  get  better,â&#x20AC;?  she  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Certainly,  there  are  risks  of  severe  consequences  of  getting  the  disease.â&#x20AC;?

Margaret  Veve,  SUNY  New  Paltz  stu-­ dent  teaching  coordinator  said  New  Paltz  students  were  not  placed  at  the  Mountain  Laurel  Waldorf  School  this  semester. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This  is  an  important  issue,â&#x20AC;?  Veve  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thankfully,  the  system  seemed  to  work  well  in  the  past  and  we  are  lucky  to  have  the  health  center.  [They]  are  really  diligent.â&#x20AC;?

Before  students  can  be  placed  in  schools,  they  must  be  cleared  by  the  health  center  the  semester  before  student  teaching,  9HYH VDLG 7KHLU KHDOWK ÂżOHV DUH FKHFNHG and  if  a  vaccine  is  needed,  students  must  have  that  taken  care  of  right  away. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Some  can  get  waivers  for  personal Â

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and  religious  reasons,  but  this  has  to  be  ¿OHG ZLWK WKH KHDOWK FHQWHU ´ 9HYH VDLG Smith  said,  the  last  case  of  measles  re-­ corded  in  Ulster  County  was  in  2004  and  currently  96  percent  of  Ulster  County  resi-­ dents  have  had  at  least  one  out  of  two  doses  of  the  MMR  vaccine,  which  is  higher  than  the  state  average  of  91.6  percent.  There  are  still  â&#x20AC;&#x153;pocketsâ&#x20AC;?  of  communi-­ ties  who  feel  vaccines  are  dangerous  and  although  they  reduce  the  risk  of  fatalities,  skeptical  people  refrain  from  them,  Smith  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Some  folks  feel  itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  dangerous  and  as-­ sociated  with  cases  of  Autism,â&#x20AC;?  Smith  said. Â

â&#x20AC;&#x153;There  really  is  no  evidence  of  that  and  we  believe  in  public  health  it  is  unfounded.â&#x20AC;?  The  Mountain  Laurel  Waldorf  School  did  not  respond  in  time  for  print,  but  Smith  said  50  percent  of  the  students  there  are  not  vaccinated.  Students  who  have  not  been  vaccinated  and  have  come  into  contact  with  the  infected  child  are  excused  from  school  for  21  days,  she  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  Department  of  Health  does  still  ask  anyone  with  symptoms  to  certainly  contact  us  and  health  care  providers,  and  we  recommend  people  get  vaccinated,â&#x20AC;?  Smith  said.

League  of  Women  Voters  Holds  Charter  Revision  Forum itself  created  the  need  for  this  commis-­ sion,  and  the  legislature  recognized  this.  She  said  the  legislature  as  a  whole  has  The  Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  League  of  Voters  of  been  willing  to  compromise  and  con-­ the  Mid-­Hudson  region  presented  a  fo-­ sider  these  revisions. rum  on  the  revisions  to  the  Ulster  Coun-­ The  revisions  focus  on  redistrict-­ ty  Charter  on  Thursday,  Sept.  13.  ing  within  Ulster  County,  the  creation  The  public  meeting  was  held  at  Eso-­ RI DQ DXGLW FRPPLWWHH WKH FRQÂżUPDWLRQ pus  Town  Hall  at  7  p.m.  and  20  commu-­ of  county  executive  appointment  by  the  nity  members  attended.  legislature,  the  creation  of  a  clerk  for  the  7KH ÂżYH \HDU ROG FKDUWHU ZDV UH-­ county  legislature,  the  comptroller  serv-­ viewed  by  a  commission  of  11  volun-­ LQJ DV WKH FKLHI DXGLWLQJ RIÂżFHU RI WKH teers  who  made  revisions  based  on  rec-­ county  and  a  few  other  similar  topics  ommendations  to  the  county  Executive  within  the  charter  were  discussed.  and  Legislature,  according  to  Co.ulster. /RZH VDLG WKLV ZDV WKH ÂżUVW WLPH D ny.us.  commission  was  formed  to  create  revi-­ Chair  of  the  Charter  Revision  Com-­ sions,  and  they  did  so  in  an  extremely  mission  Cynthia  Lowe  said  the  charter  short  timetable.   By  Maria  Jayne Â

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She  said  although  this  was  com-­ pletely  new,  the  process  will  be  smooth-­ er  in  the  future.  Lowe  said  the  commission  had  the  opportunity  to  present  the  revisions  di-­ rectly  to  the  voters  but  chose  to  get  it  DSSURYHG WKH OHJLVODWXUH ÂżUVW VR WKHUH would  be  one  complete  charter  instead  of  two  contrasting  copies.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  commission  had  the  ability  to  put  forth  any  changes  directly  to  voters  but  we  didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  do  that,â&#x20AC;?  she  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  voters  well  deserve  one  proposal  as  per-­ fect  or  imperfect  as  it  may  be.â&#x20AC;?  Dr.  Gerald  Benjamin,  chair  of  the  commission  that  wrote  the  charter  and  director  for  the  Center  of  Research  and  Regional  education  and  Outreach Â

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(CRREO)  at  SUNY  New  Paltz,  also  spoke  at  the  forum.  Benjamin  said  even  if  these  revi-­ sions  pass  they  would  have  to  conduct  another  review  in  10  years,  and  every  10  after  that.  He  said  this  review  hap-­ SHQHG DIWHU RQO\ ¿YH \HDUV EHFDXVH WKH\ wanted  to  map  out  the  experience  and  draw  upon  that  for  the  future  to  make  improvements  and  correct  errors.

Benjamin  said  the  vote,  taking  place  on  Nov.  6,  would  decide  the  outcome  of  the  revisions.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;When  voting,  this  is  a  matter  of  putting  it  into  one  question  â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;do  we  pick  it  up  or  put  it  down?,â&#x20AC;&#x2122;â&#x20AC;?  he  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  all  or  nothing  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  they  canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  say  we  like  this  piece  and  we  donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  like  that  piece.â&#x20AC;?

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The  54th  student  senate  held  their  fourth  meeting  of  the  semester  on  Tuesday,  Oct.  2.  The  executive  board  and  senators  reported  on  com-­ mittees,  the  privacy  of  senate  meetings,  as  well  as  the  progress  of  their  goal  list.

Vice  President  of  Programming  Estheph-­ DQLH 3HUDOWD VSRNH ¿UVW DQG OHG WKH HOHFWLRQV IRU Student  Association  Productions  (SAP).  Twelve  candidates  were  nominated  at  the  council  meet-­ ing  on  Monday,  Oct.  1  and  seven  returned  on  Tuesday  and  were  elected.

Student  Association  (SA)  President  Josh  Simpson  spoke  next,  expressing  his  excitement  for  the  senateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  goal  list.  Simpson  said  last  yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  senate  achieved  many  goals  and  he  would  like  to  see  the  54th  senate  be  as  successful.  He  reminded  VHQDWRUV WR ÂżQH WXQH WKHLU JRDOV WR PHHW VWXGHQW needs.

Next,  SA  Vice  President  Manuel  Tejada  spoke  to  senators  regarding  the  news  that  Vice  President  for  Administration  and  Finance  Jac-­ queline  DiStefano  will  be  stepping  down  in  or-­ der  to  accept  the  position  of  Vice  President  for  Finance  and  Business  at  St.  John  Fisher  College  in  Rochester,  N.Y. Tejada  also  reminded  senate  of  the  Know  Your  Rights  forum  on  Thursday,  Oct.  18  from  8  to  10  p.m.  in  Lecture  Center  102.

Vice  President  of  Academic  Affairs  Jona-­ than  Espinosa  spoke  to  senate  about  the  book-­ store  forum  on  Wednesday,  Oct.  3  and  said  he  would  be  meeting  with  Sojourner  Truth  Library  Dean  W.  Mark  Colvson,  within  the  next  week  to  create  a  better  relationship  between  the  senate  and  library.

Vice  President  of  Finance  Youssouf  Kouyo  DQQRXQFHG WKH GDWHV RI RUJDQL]DWLRQ ¿QDQFLQJ training  sessions  where  he  will  teach  organiza-­ WLRQ OHDGHUV WKH FRUUHFW ZD\ WR GR ¿QDQFLDO SD-­ perwork.  Organization  leaders  have  to  go  to  one  training  session  either  on  Wednesday,  Oct.  10  at  5  p.m.  in  Student  Union  (SU)  418  or  Thursday,  Oct.  11  at  5  p.m.  in  SU  62/63.

Council  of  Organizations  Chair  Rose  Faber  said  the  next  council  meeting  would  be  held  on  Monday,  Oct.  15  in  room  62/63.  Faber  also  re-­ minded  senators  to  let  organizations  know  that  charters  are  due  on  Friday,  Oct.  12  by  11:59  p.m.

Senate  Chair  Yaritza  Diaz  asked  senate  questions  regarding  their  duties  as  senators.  She  encouraged  senators  to  look  over  their  constitu-­ tion  and  to  know  their  position  and  what  it  entails.  Diaz  reminded  them  that  if  they  are  not  active  in  their  position  they  could  be  up  for  impeachment.

Senate  reports  included  an  update  from  the  Sustainability  Committee,  the  goal  of  extending  the  hours  of  the  Health  Center  and  the  suggestion  of  adding  committees  including  Food  Service Â

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PHOTO  BY  ROBIN  WEINSTEIN SA  President  Josh  Simpson  spoke  about  privacy  concerns  at  the  fourth  student  senate  meeting. Â

Committee  and  a  Drug  Policy  Committee.  New  York  Public  Interest  Research  Group  (NYPIRG)  announced  the  date  of  the  Rock  the  Vote  concert,  which  will  be  held  on  Wednesday,  Oct.  10,  from  12  to  5  p.m.  on  Hasbrouck  Quad.  Next,  Simpson  led  a  discussion  about  the  privacy  of  the  meetings,  suggesting  the  idea  that  cameras  would  be  turned  off  and  reporters  would  be  asked  to  not  report  on  discussions  and  voting  sessions.

Sen.  Roberto  LoBianco  said  transparency  comes  above  other  things  and  that  it  would  be  good  for  students  to  know  everything  the  senate  is  doing  considering  that  was  what  the  senators  were  elected  for. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If  we  canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  let  students  see  what  we  are  de-­ liberating  and  discussing  on,  then  there  really  is  no  point,â&#x20AC;?  LoBianco  said.

Tejada  then  led  a  discussion  about  the  Uni-­ versity  Police  Department  using  bicycles.  Over-­ all,  senators  thought  the  use  of  bicycles  would  PDNH SROLFH RI¿FHUV PRUH DSSURDFKDEOH DQG HDV-­ LO\ LGHQWL¿DEOH

Elections  for  the  Judicial  Board  were  held  next,  led  by  Simpson  who  stressed  the  impor-­ tance  of  candidates  being  elected  as  soon  as  possible.  Without  student  representation  on  the  Judicial  Board,  judicial  hearings  have  been  post-­ poned.  Simpson  explained  that  the  previous  three  candidates  â&#x20AC;&#x153;decided  they  werenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  interested  after  their  experiences,â&#x20AC;?  however  two  additional  stu-­ dents  ran  and  were  voted  onto  the  board.

Senate  elections  for  six  committees  were  held  throughout  the  meeting.  One  student  was  elected  to  the  Educational  Technology  Commit-­ tee,  three  to  the  Budget  and  Goals  Plan  commit-­ tee,  two  to  the  Academic  Affairs  committee,  and  two  to  the  Curriculum  committee.

Also  two  senators  were  elected  to  the  Liber-­ al  Ad  Hoc  Committee,  two  to  the  Research  Board  and  one  to  the  Student  Concerns  Committee.

Senators  concluded  the  meeting  with  an  up-­ date  on  the  progress  of  their  goals  list.  The  next  student  senate  meeting  will  be  held  on  Tuesday,  Oct.  9,  in  SU  418  at  9  p.m.

 President  Barack  Obama  and  Republican  rival  Mitt  Romney  spun  one-­sided  stories  LQ WKHLU ¿UVW SUHVLGHQWLDO GHEDWH QRW QHFHV-­ sarily  bogus,  but  not  the  whole  truth.

SPOTTING  THE  DIFFERENCE Too  often,  newborns  die  of  genetic  dis-­ eases  before  doctors  even  know  whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  to  blame.  Now  scientists  have  found  a  way  to  decode  those  babiesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  DNA  in  just  days  instead  of  weeks.

BREAKING  OUT +HDOWK RI¿FLDOV VD\ WKDW DV RI :HGQHVGD\ SHRSOH LQ ¿YH VWDWHV KDYH EHHQ VLFN-­ ened  by  an  outbreak  of  a  rare  and  deadly  form  of  meningitis.  BURNING  IT  UP As  marijuana  legalization  efforts  in  Colo-­ rado  and  Washington  pick  up  steam,  a  similar  push  in  Oregon  seems  to  be  going  up  in  smoke.

CRITICAL  CONGRESS Stinging  criticism  from  Congress  about  a  counterterrorism  effort  that  improper-­ ly  collected  information  about  innocent  Americans  is  turning  up  the  heat  on  the  Obama  administration.

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Have  you  heard  the  latest  buzz  on  campus?  Mike  Eiger  has.  On  a  hot,  sunny  Thursday  afternoon  earlier  last  month,  Eiger,  a  fourth-­year  communication  disorders  major,  was  doing  his  normal  job.  As  Day  Programming  Director  for  the  campus  ra-­ dio  station  WFNP,  Eiger  was  tasked  with  helping  at-­ tract  interested  listeners  to  join  their  ranks  at  the  an-­ nual  Club  and  Involvement  Fair  outside  of  the  Student  Union.  In  the  midst  of  his  recruitment  speech,  a  swarm  of  bees  surrounded  him.  As  his  friends  began  to  swat  the  air  around  him,  Eiger,  who  is  allergic  to  bee  stings,  froze  in  fear.  2QH EHH KDG Ă&#x20AC;RZQ VWUDLJKW RQWR KLV OLSV â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve  never  had  a  bee  problem  on  campus  until  this  semester,â&#x20AC;?  Eiger  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m  glad  I  live  off-­campus  now,  thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  for  sure.â&#x20AC;?  Eiger  isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  alone,  as  students  across  SUNY  New  Paltz  have  reported  seeing  an  inordinate  and  unusual  amount  of  stinger-­laden  insects  buzzing  across  cam-­ pus.  Faiqa  Amreen,  a  third-­year  secondary  education  major,  said  the  bees  on  campus  have  been  of  particular  concern  for  her  this  semester  â&#x20AC;&#x201C;  so  much  so  that  she  has  KDG WR ÂżQG QHZ URXWHV WR KHU FODVVHV HDFK GD\ WR DYRLG being  stung. Â

Âł,ÂśP WHUULÂżHG ´ $PUHHQ VDLG Âł, ZDON ZLWK IULHQGV saying  â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;shield  meâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  or  â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;block  me!â&#x20AC;&#x2122;â&#x20AC;?  Amreen  said  she  believes  the  highest  density  of  bees  have  clustered  near  the  Humanities  building  and  ([FHOVLRU &RQFRXUVH ZKLFK PHDQV VKH QHHGV WR ÂżQG other  ways  to  get  from  her  dorm  room  in  Bouton  Hall  to  her  classes  each  day.  For  students  with  allergies  like  her,  Amreen  said  the  college  needs  to  address  this  problem.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  will  die  if  I  go  into  shock,â&#x20AC;?  Amreen  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  have  to  go  to  the  Health  Center  to  get  my  medicine  and  if  I  was  stung  outside  of  Humanities  I  would  pass  out  be-­ fore  I  got  past  the  Lecture  Center.â&#x20AC;?  Director  of  Environmental  Health  and  Safety  Mike  Malloy  said  he  believes  the  bees  are  attracted  to  the  sweet  substances  like  apple  cores  or  soda  bottles  that  are  thrown  away  in  garbage  cans,  but  if  students  such  as  Eiger  and  Amreen  believe  there  is  an  unusual  amount  of  bees  in  a  particular  area  of  campus,  they  should  alert  FROOHJH RIÂżFLDOV â&#x20AC;&#x153;If  students  see  something,  they  should  say  some-­ thing,â&#x20AC;?  Malloy  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;If  they  see  a  hive  or  particular  place  on  campus,  they  need  to  call  facilities.  If  facili-­ ties  doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  know  about  it  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re  not  clairvoyant  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  they  canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  do  anything  about  it.â&#x20AC;?   Malloy  said  SUNY  New  Paltz  would  try  to  steer  away  from  using  pesticides  to  kill  any  bees,  but  simple  steps  taken  by  students  might  reduce  the  possibility  of  being  stung. Â

Thursday,  October  4,  2012

PHOTO Â BY Â ROBIN Â WEINSTEIN

â&#x20AC;&#x153;If  students  were  a  little  more  environmentally  conscious  and  say  put  a  cap  on  the  plastic  soda  bottles  into  the  recycling  bins  that  have  more  closed  open-­ ingsâ&#x20AC;Śthat  could  keep  the  bees  out  of  the  trash,â&#x20AC;?  Mal-­ loy  said.  Throwing  out  food  waste  at  sites  where  compost-­ ing  is  available  on  campus  and  reducing  other  â&#x20AC;&#x153;syrupy  substancesâ&#x20AC;?  in  the  trash  cans  around  the  college  would  also  reduce  the  number  of  bees  attracted  to  spots  on  campus,  Malloy  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;It  would  take  some  effort,  but  it  would  reduce  the  attractiveness  of  [the  garbage  bins],â&#x20AC;?  Malloy  said.  Amreen  said  she  isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  exactly  sure  how  SUNY  New  Paltz  can  reduce  the  number  of  bees  across  cam-­ pus,  but  hopes  they  take  the  concerns  of  students  like  her  seriously.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  do  think  they  have  an  obligation,â&#x20AC;?  Amreen  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  just  feel  like  if  you  can  get  rid  of  the  geese  and  that  is  such  an  issue,  I  think  bees  are  just  as  much  of  an  issue.  The  geese  werenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  going  to  kill  anyone.â&#x20AC;? Â

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New  Paltz  Food  Pantry  Seeks  Help  After  Budget  Cuts By  Rachel  Freeman Managing  Editor  |  Rachel.Freeman17@hawkmail.newpaltz.edu

Family  of  New  Paltz,  which  offers  emer-­ gency  food,  clothing  and  household  items,  is  IDFLQJ GLI¿FXOW\ DIWHU UHFHLYLQJ D \HDUO\ JUDQW at  least  $3,000  lower  than  usual.

7KH JUDQW JLYHQ WR )DPLO\ WKURXJK WKH New  York  State  Food  Bank  for  June  2012  to  June  2013  was  $6,400  and  currently  stands  at  $4,300,  which  must  last  the  pantry  until  June,  according  to  Assistant  Program  Director  Icil-­ ma  Lewis. /HZLV VDLG WKH FRVW RI IRRG YDULHV EXW DQ RUGHU RI VWDSOHV VXFK DV EDVLF FDQQHG JRRGV ULFH SDVWD DQG SHDQXW EXWWHU FRVWV DSSUR[L-­ mately  $1,500  or  $1,600.  ³:HÂśUH WDONLQJ DERXW RQH RUGHU DQG LW GRHVQÂśW HYHQ ODVW WKH HQWLUH PRQWK ´ /HZLV said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;So  unless  we  get  supplemental  dona-­ WLRQV IURP WKH SXEOLF LWÂśV JRQH LQ QR WLPH ´ To  add  to  the  costs,  Director  Kathy  Cart-­ agena  said  the  New  York  State  Food  Bank  is  now  charging  separately  for  canned  fruit  and  YHJHWDEOHV ZKLFK ZHUH SUHYLRXVO\ FRYHUHG E\ WKH JUDQW Lewis  said  although  the  pantry  â&#x20AC;&#x153;needs  HYHU\WKLQJ ´ WKH\ DOZD\V KDYH EDVLF SURGXFWV OLNH FHUHDO FDQQHG YHJHWDEOHV SDVWD VDXFH DQG WXQD WR JLYH RXW ZKHQ PRUH ÂłUHJXODU´ items  like  macaroni  and  cheese  and  Cup  of  1RRGOHV DUHQÂśW DYDLODEOH /DVW PRQWK LQGLYLGXDOV DQG IDPLOLHV UHOLHG RQ WKH SDQWU\ ZLWK DERXW IURP 1HZ Paltz  alone,  Lewis  said.   &DUWDJHQD VDLG )DPLO\ SURYLGHV WKUHH days  worth  of  food,  with  three  meals  per  day  IRU HDFK IDPLO\ PHPEHU 6KH DOVR VDLG WKHUH DUH QR HOLJLELOLW\ UHTXLUHPHQWV WR UHFHLYH IRRG from  the  pantry.

Âł:H KDYH SHRSOH WKDW DFWXDOO\ DUH LQ IRUH-­ FORVXUH \RX FDQ RZQ D KRPH \RX FDQ KDYH D MRE ´ &DUWDJHQD VDLG Âł,ÂśP QRW JRLQJ WR DVN ZKDW \RXU LQFRPH LV :KDW ZH JLYH RXW KHUH LV QRW OREVWHU RU ÂżOHW PLJQRQ LWÂśV FDQQHG YHJ-­ HWDEOHV VR LI \RX FRPH LQ REYLRXVO\ \RXÂśUH LQ QHHG ´ &DUWDJHQD VDLG )DPLO\ JHWV JUHDW ÂżQDQ-­ cial  support  from  the  community  and  town,  HVSHFLDOO\ IRU HYHQWV Rosalyn  Cherry,  a  Family  of  New  Paltz  YROXQWHHU VDLG VKH KDV EHHQ KHOSLQJ ZLWK Family  of  New  Paltz  Day  at  the  Water  Street  0DUNHW ZKLFK ZLOO EH RQ 6DWXUGD\ 2FW DQG ZDV FRQWDFWHG E\ WKH RZQHU RI :DWHU 6WUHHW 0DUNHW ZKR EHFDPH FRQFHUQHG DIWHU UHDGLQJ DERXW WKHLU ÂżQDQFLDO WURXEOHV Âł$OO RI WKH EXVLQHVVHV KDYH FRQVHQWHG WR JLYH D SHUFHQW RI WKHLU SURÂżW WR )DPLO\ DQG WKH\ÂśUH DOO SDUW RI WKH :DWHU 6WUHHW 0DUNHW ´ &KHUU\ VDLG Âł7KHUH ZLOO EH D PDS DQG HYHU\-­ ERG\ ZLOO KDYH LQ WKHLU ZLQGRZ D VLJQ WKDW says,  â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;participating  in  Family  of  New  Paltz  'D\ ϫ $ORQJ ZLWK WKLV HYHQW &DUWDJHQD VDLG they  regularly  participate  in  the  regatta  in  0D\ ZLWK D UXEEHU GXFN UDFH DQG WKHLU ELJJHVW HYHQW LV WKH . RQ 7KDQNVJLYLQJ PRUQLQJ +RZHYHU VKH VDLG WKH\ DUH QRW ZKHUH WKH\ KDYH EHHQ ZLWK VSRQVRUVKLS LQ WKH SDVW ZKLFK FRXOG EH SUREOHPDWLF DV WKH\ FRXQW RQ WKRVH HYHQWV IRU GRQDWLRQV Cartagena  and  Cherry  said  many  outside  groups  help  as  well,  such  as  the  Boy  Scouts  ZKR KROG DQ DQQXDO IRRG GULYH 1<3,5* ZKLFK GRHV D +DOORZHHQ GULYH DQG VWXGHQWV ZKR XVH OHIWRYHU PRQH\ RQ WKHLU VFKRRO DFFRXQW WR SXU-­ FKDVH IRRG IRU WKH SDQWU\ RU OHDYH H[WUD IRRG LQ  WKH GRUPV WKDW LV JLYHQ WR )DPLO\ &DUWDJHQD VDLG WKH\ ÂłUHDOO\ DSSUHFLDWH´

3+272 %< 6+$521 +,//0$1 The  New  Paltz  Food  Pantry  Director  Kathy  Cartagena  said  the  pantry  is  facing  hard  times. Â

ZKHQ VWXGHQWV SXW RQ IRRG GULYHV ZKLFK FDQ EH GRQH E\ FRQWDFWLQJ RQH RI WKH VXSHUPDU-­ kets  for  a  date  to  set  up,  getting  the  materials  from  Family  and  standing  outside  for  a  few  hours.

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Laura  Luengas,  a  fourth-­year  sociology  major  who  works  at  Family  of  New  Paltz,  VDLG LW LV LPSHUDWLYH WR GRQDWH WR RUJDQL]DWLRQV 3+272 %< 52%,1 :(,167(,1 like  Family  which  help  people  â&#x20AC;&#x153;pull  through  WKHVH KDUG WLPHV DQG PRYH IRUZDUG ´ 6KH VDLG DQ\RQH FDQ FRQWULEXWH E\ GRQDWLQJ FORWKLQJ RU food,  calling  to  see  what  is  needed  that  week  DQG YROXQWHHULQJ DW HYHQWV Despite  pressing  monetary  strains,  Cart-­ DJHQD VDLG VKH LV FRQÂżGHQW WKDW HYHU\RQHÂśV support  will  keep  Family  of  New  Paltz  going  strong. Âł, KDYH D ORW RI IDLWK LQ WKH FRPPXQLW\ LQ JHQHUDO EHFDXVH LI , SXW VRPHWKLQJ RQ Face-­ book LW JRHV YLUDO LI , SXW VRPHWKLQJ LQ WKH QHZVSDSHU SHRSOH UHVSRQG ´ &DUWDJHQD VDLG Âł,Q WKLV DJHQF\ ZH KDYH D ORW RI FHQWHUV ,ÂśP IRUWXQDWH WR EH LQ WKH RQH LQ 1HZ 3DOW] ´

SAP  Candidates  Nominated  At  Second  Council  Meeting By  Angela  Matua

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The  semesterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  second  Council  of  2UJDQL]DWLRQV PHHWLQJ ZDV KHOG RQ 2FW in  the  Student  Union  (SU)  Multipurpose  Room. &RXQFLO &KDLU 5RVH )DEHU DQQRXQFHG WKDW H[HFXWLYH ERDUG HOHFWLRQV IRU 6WXGHQW Association  Productions  (SAP)  would  take  place  after  an  announcement  from  Vice  President  of  Finance  Youssouf  Kouyo. .RX\R LQIRUPHG FOXEV WKDW D WUDLQLQJ SURJUDP ZLOO EH KHOG RQ :HGQHVGD\ 2FW DQG 7KXUVGD\ 2FW WR WHDFK PHP-­

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7KH FOXEV ZLOO PHHW LQ 68 RQ Wednesday,  and  Thursday  in  SU  62/63.  .RX\R VDLG WKDW LI D PHPEHU GRHV QRW DWWHQG WKH FOXE ZLOO ORVH IXQGLQJ .RX\R DOVR VDLG FOXEV FDQ 5693 WR WKH HYHQW E\ VLJQLQJ XS LQ 6WXGHQW 8QLRQ RU UH-­ sponding  to  the  email  that  he  will  send  RXW WR LQIRUP FOXEV DERXW WKH SURJUDP He  also  announced  that  a  newly  elect-­

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Student  Senate  Reevaluates  Judicial  Board  Elections By  Elyse  Hennes Copy  Editor  |  Ehennes24@hawkmail.newpaltz.edu

During  the  semester,  the  54th  stu-­ dent  senate  underwent  a  tedious  process  to  elect  members  to  the  schoolâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Judicial  Board.  Director  of  Student  Activities  and  Union  Services  Mike  Patterson  said  the  Judicial  Board  is  a  hearing  committee  KHOG RXW RI WKH 'HDQ RI 6WXGHQWVÂś 2IÂżFH It  is  made  up  of  students,  faculty  and  ad-­ ministrators  who  hear  cases  on  violations  of  the  Student  Code  of  Conduct.

After  the  three  students  introduced  themselves  and  stated  to  Senate  why  they  think  they  would  be  good  candidates  for  the  position,  senators  asked  the  nominees  questions.  During  this  period,  the  three  candi-­ dates  were  asked  questions,  which  Pat-­ terson  said  they  â&#x20AC;&#x153;should  not  have  been  asked.â&#x20AC;?

Senate  asked  the  candidates  to  step  out  of  the  room  and  motioned  for  discus-­ sion  before  voting  took  place.  An  area  of  concern  was  that  word  about  the  elections  did  not  reach  a  variety  of  students  and  that  because  of  the  lack  of  diversity  among  the  candidates,  there  would  be  judicial  biases  if  the  candidates  were  elected.  Senate  Chair  Yaritza  Diaz  said  the  senateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  main  concern  was  addressing  the  issues  of  the  student  body. Â

â&#x20AC;&#x153;They  were  worried  that  having  a  small  group  of  people  with  similar  back-­ grounds  regarding  their  involvement  on  this  campus  was  not  enough  to  represent  the  student  body  as  a  whole,â&#x20AC;?  she  said.

A  motion  was  put  in  place  to  table  the  election  for  another  week  so  addition-­ al  students  could  be  brought  in. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It  is  not  uncommon  for  the  Senate  to  table  nominations  for  various  student  representative  seats,â&#x20AC;?  Patterson  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  general  concern  of  wanting  to  see  broader  student  representation  is  a  valid  concern.â&#x20AC;?

Sen.  Richard  Jean-­Louis  acknowl-­ edged  that  diversity  among  candidates  is  RQH RI WKH PRVW VLJQLÂżFDQW FULWHULD RI WKH senateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  selection  process. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It  ensures  that  different  views,  ideas  and  perspectives  are  present  when  mak-­ ing  important  decision,â&#x20AC;?  Jean-­Louis  said.   â&#x20AC;&#x153;Judicial  hearings  determine  life-­chang-­ ing  moments  of  students  and  they  should  be  handled  by  a  diverse  committee  with  great  acumen.â&#x20AC;?  Throughout  the  week,  the  three  can-­ didates  met  with  Diaz  and  expressed  their  discontent  with  their  senate  experi-­ ence.  According  to  Student  Association  (SA)  President  Josh  Simpson,  all  three  candidates  â&#x20AC;&#x153;decided  they  werenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  inter-­ ested  after  their  experiences.â&#x20AC;?

During  the  second  meeting  of  the  student  senate,  Simpson  informed  sena-­ tors  that  no  students  had  come  to  his Â

RI¿FH FRQYH\LQJ LQWHUHVW LQ WKH -XGLFLDO Board.  He  asked  senators  to  spread  the  word  and  send  students  his  way.

Patterson  said  it  is  imperative  that  WKHVH VHDWV DUH ÂżOOHG â&#x20AC;&#x153;Students  that  have  hearings  as  a  result  of  violations  of  the  student  code  of  conduct  deserve  and  should  have  a  timely  judicial  process,â&#x20AC;?  Patterson  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Without  students  available  to  be  select-­ HG IRU VSHFLÂżF KHDULQJ WKH KHDULQJV JHW delayed.â&#x20AC;?

On  Tuesday,  Oct.  2,  during  the  stu-­ dent  senateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  fourth  meeting  of  the  se-­ mester,  two  interested  candidates  ran  for  the  Judicial  Board  election.

Four  weeks  after  the  original  elec-­ tions,  two  students  were  voted  onto  the  Judicial  Board  and  there  are  two  seats  currently  remaining.

Facing  criticism  for  the  events  sur-­ URXQGLQJ WKH ÂżUVW HOHFWLRQ RI WKH -XGLFLDO Board,  Diaz  spoke  to  the  senators  regard-­ ing  future  situations. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If  we  ever  have  a  concern  that  might  be  personal,  we  should  discuss  that  through  the  discussion,  not  during  the  question  time,â&#x20AC;?  Diaz  said.  Considering  it  is  relatively  early  in  the  semester,  the  senate  has  time  to  recti-­ fy  their  mistakes,  Patterson  said.  He  said  the  senate  has  the  opportunity  to  learn,  but  only  time  will  tell  because  they  are  new  in  their  roles  and  are  learning  as  they  go.

In  regard  to  preventing  similar  in-­ cidents,  Diaz  said  she  takes  some  of  the  responsibility.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;As  senate  chair  I  should  have  guided  [the  senators]  toward  making  better  deci-­ sions  from  the  start,â&#x20AC;?  Diaz  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;This  is  DOVR D UHĂ&#x20AC;HFWLRQ RQ PH DQG LW LV VRPH-­ thing  that  we  will  work  on  in  the  future.â&#x20AC;?

Jean-­Louis  said  senate  should  use  this  incident  as  a  learning  experience.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;We  can  use  [this  experience]  to  im-­ prove  transparency  and  communication  amongst  our  peers  when  reaching  out  for  certain  positions  and  openings,â&#x20AC;?  Jean-­ Louis  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  think  the  new  senators  can  observe  how  intense  and  important  our  job  is.â&#x20AC;?

Editorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Note In  an  effort  to  be  as  transparent  as  possible,  I  feel  it  is  necessary  to  address  the  article  above.  Last  night,  one  of  our  E-­board  members,  Tanique  Williams,  ran  for  one  of  the  open  Judicial  Board  positions  highlighted  in  the  article.  We  at  The  New  Paltz  Oracle  take  the  ethical  implications  of  this  situation  very  seriously  and  feel  the  need  to  be  as  up  front  as  possible  to  our  readership.  In  order  to  be  an  objective  news  source  for  the  campus  community,  we  feel  it  is  important  to  keep  separation  and  a  clear  distinction  between  the  government  we  cover  on  a  weekly  basis  and  our  journalistic  integrity.  Tanique  has  decided  to  remove  herself  from  the  Judicial  Board  in  an  effort  to  remove  any  future  FRQĂ&#x20AC;LFW RI LQWHUHVW Andrew  Wyrich  Editor-­In-­Chief Â

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More  than  50  people  gathered  at  the  west  lot  parking  area  of  the  Field  of  Dreams  to  run,  jog  and  walk  3.1  miles  to  help  raise  money  for  the  Ulster  County  Dog  Park.  On  Saturday,  Sept.  29  at  9  a.m.,  For  Paws  of  Ulster  and  Wright  Naturals  co-­ hosted  their  First  Annual  Family  5k  Run  at  the  Ulster  County  New  Paltz  Recre-­ ational  Park.  For  Paws  of  Ulster  President  Dani-­ elle  Cardella  said  the  5k  was  about  fun-­ draising  and  garnering  attention  for  the  future  park,  as  well  as   a  â&#x20AC;&#x153;fun  activity  to  organize  and  expand  on  each  year.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;We...are  trying  to  reach  a  new  de-­ mographic  for  awareness,â&#x20AC;?  she  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;We  try  to  vary  our  fundraising  activi-­ ties  to  reach  as  many  different  areas  of Â

interest  as  we  can.â&#x20AC;?  The  location  was  chosen  because  it  was  where  the  future  dog  park  will  be  built.  ³:H FKRVH WKH VSHFLÂżF ORFDWLRQ WR orient  people  with  where  the  dog  park  will  be,â&#x20AC;?  Cardella  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Our  starting  area  [was]  right  near  where  the  dog  park  entrance  will  be.â&#x20AC;?

The  event  was  also  supposed  to  raise  awareness  for  Wright  Naturals,  a  natural  products  manufacturer  in  Tillson,  N.Y.,  who  helped  organize  the  event.  Melinda  Wright,  co-­owner  of  Wright  Naturals,  said  Cardella  asked  her  to  help  direct  the  5k  because  she  has  directed  several  run-­ ning  races  in  the  past  with  her  husband.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  was  part  of  the  planning  team,  and  used  my  connections  with  the  run-­ ning  community  to  help  get  affordable  LQVXUDQFH WKH UDFH FORFN DQG ÂżQLVK OLQH team,â&#x20AC;?  she  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;On  race  day,  I  helped Â

ZLWK WKH UHJLVWUDWLRQ DQG ÂżQLVK OLQH ´ Along  with  helping  plan  the  event,  Wright  Naturals  also  donated  products  for  the  goodie  bags  that  were  given  out  to  race  participants.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;[We]  donated  $350  worth  of  lip  balms  for  the  runners,â&#x20AC;?  Wright  said.  Cardella  said  local  businesses  were  very  supportive  of  the  5k  and  the  organi-­ zationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  other  fundraising  efforts. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They  really  came  through  when  we  asked  for  sponsors  for  our  race  day  shirts,â&#x20AC;?  she  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;We  also  have  dona-­ tion  cans  in  a  number  of  businesses,  and  theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re  always  genuinely  interested  in  dog  park  news  when  we  go  and  check  on  them.â&#x20AC;?

7KLV ZDV :ULJKWÂśV ÂżUVW HYHQW ZLWK For  Paws  of  Ulster,  but  she  said  she  enjoyed  working  with  Cardella  and  is  already  looking  forward  to  next  yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  event. Â

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â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  know  that  [Cardella]  has  a  high  standard  of  excellence,  and  everything  she  does  is  well  thought  out  and  done  top  notch,â&#x20AC;?  she  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  was  more  than  happy  to  partner  with  her  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  both  on  a  personal  level  and  as  a  business.  We  are  already  planning  and  excited  about  our  second  annual  5k  with  For  Paws  of  Ul-­ ster.â&#x20AC;?  Looking  toward  the  future,  Cardel-­ la  said  they  are  concentrating  all  their  efforts  on  getting  the  dog  park  off  the  ground  and  when  they  do,  they  will  start  to  organize  and  host  events  to  make  Ul-­ ster  County  more  dog  friendly.   â&#x20AC;&#x153;We  will...continue  with  our  fund-­ raising  events  albeit  there  will  be  much  fewer  of  them,  as  there  will  always  be  a  need  for  a  maintenance  fund  for  this  HQGHDYRU ´ VKH VDLG Âł7KH N ZLOO GHÂż-­ nitely  be  one  of  our  annual  fundraisers.â&#x20AC;?

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Professor  of  Philosophy  David  Appelbaum  said  he  has  always  been  impressed  with  the  philosopher  John  Deweyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  idea  that  â&#x20AC;&#x153;the  local  is  the  universal.â&#x20AC;?

Appelbaum  acknowledges  this  universal  through  his  independent  publishing  company,  Codhill  Press,  based  right  in  the  Hudson  Valley.  A  largely  regional  press,  the  catalog  includes  the  work  of  many  New  Paltz  faculty  members.  Ap-­ pelbaum  said  the  content  they  print  serves  a  distinct  role  in  the  intellectual  life  of  the  community.

Appelbaum  founded  the  literary  press  in  1998  while  working  as  an  editor  for  Parabola  Magazine  with  hopes  that  it  could  supplement  the  small  book  program  publishing  works  on  myth,  tradition  and  spiritualism.  Despite  that  orig-­ inal  plan  failing,  Appelbaum  said  he  decided  to  continue  with  Codhill  anyway,  adding  poetry  to  the  catalog  to  realize  a  long-­time  dream  of  his  own.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Codhill  is  a  small,  largely  literary  press  that  presents  original  work  of  an  artistic  or  spiritual  nature  for  the  pur-­ pose  of  exploring  the  great  questions  of  human  existence,â&#x20AC;?  Appelbaum  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;It  is  independently  minded,  non-­sectar-­ LDQ DQG DIÂżUPDWLYH RI D EHOLHI WKDW WKH PLQG KDV D VSHFLDO place  in  the  universe.â&#x20AC;?

Laurence  Carr,  an  English  lecturer  and  editor  at  Codhill  Press,  said  his  professional  relationship  with  Appelbaum  began  when  the  two  struck  up  a  friendship  in  2006.  Carr  SLWFKHG DQ LGHD IRU D PLFURÂżFWLRQ FROOHFWLRQ Âł7KH :\WKH-­ port  Talesâ&#x20AC;?  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  which  would  later  be  published  through  the  press  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  and  the  rest  is  history.  Carrâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  most  recent  novel,  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Pancake  Hollow  Primer,â&#x20AC;?  was  also  published  through  Codhill  last  year.  The  book  fol-­ ORZV WKH QDUUDWLYH RI D *XOI :DU YHWHUDQ RQ D VSLULWXDO DQG physical  journey  and  is  told  through  several  different  medi-­ XPV LQFOXGLQJ SRHWU\ SURVH DQG Ă&#x20AC;DVK ÂżFWLRQ The  book  recently  recieved  the  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Best  First  Novelâ&#x20AC;?  award  by  the  Next  Generation  Indie  Book  Awards,  Carr  said.  The  award  has  garnered  attention  for  the  small  pub-­ lishing  house,  just  as  the  catalog  was  picked  up  for  distri-­ bution  by  SUNY  Press,  an  international  publishing  house  DIÂżOLDWHG ZLWK WKH 6WDWH 8QLYHUVLW\ RI 1HZ <RUN Because  Codhill  is  still  primarily  a  one-­man  operation  Appelbaum  said,  the  responsibilities  of  arranging  printing,  posting  orders  and  the  upkeep  of  the  business  remain  in  his  hands  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  along  with  the  occasional  student  intern.

Professor Laurence Carr has published several books through Codhill Press.

Though  Appelbaum  said  the  nature  of  independent  publishing  leaves  the  concerns  of  business  and  â&#x20AC;&#x153;staying  in  the  blackâ&#x20AC;?  looming  forever  overhead,  Carr  said  he  thinks  the  attention  from  the  award  and  SUNY  Press  shows  promise.  ³:LWK WKH DGYHQW RI VHOI SXEOLVKLQJ DQG ( ERRNV people  say  publishing  is  dead,â&#x20AC;?  Carr  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;If  everything  is  dead,  then  why  are  our  shelves  so  stuffed  with  books?â&#x20AC;?

Carr  said  that  Appelbaumâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  talents  for  selecting  mean-­ ingful  and  engaging  content  and  ensuring  the  highest  qual-­ ity  of  work  for  the  catalog  clearly  demonstrate  his  mastery  as  a  publisher,  reader  and  thinker  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  something  he  greatly  admires. â&#x20AC;&#x153;David  is  the  force  behind  it  all,â&#x20AC;?  Carr  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;He  is  Codhill  Press.â&#x20AC;?

These  days,  when  the  two  get  together  to  discuss  and  pitch  potential  ventures  for  Codhill,  itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  typically  over  a  cup  of  tea.  A  high-­speed  planet  orbiting  around  Appelbaumâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Â

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even-­tempered  star,  Carr  said  the  two  are  contrasting  yet  kindred  spirits.  Carr  said  the  beauty  of  independent  publishing  is  that  the  house  can  really  labor  over  the  pieces  prior  to  release,  striving  for  a  complete  and  whole  work  without  the  threat  of  deadlines  and  bureaucratic  tape.  Combined  with  the  publishing  houseâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  mission  state-­ ment  of  delivering  books  geared  toward  the  â&#x20AC;&#x153;serious  seek-­ er,â&#x20AC;?  the  Hudson  Valley  is  just  the  right  area  for  an  indepen-­ GHQW SXEOLVKHU WR Ă&#x20AC;RXULVK GXH WR WKH YDULHW\ RI LQWHUHVWLQJ people  willing  to  congregate  and  share  their  artistic  endeav-­ ors,  Carr  said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Everyone  in  the  valley  is  hyphenated,â&#x20AC;?  Carr  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Think  of  the  teacher-­writer-­poet.  Everyone  wears  different  hats.  Some  of  that  is  [due  to]  economics,  but  mostly  itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  the  passion  people  have  for  their  art  and  what  other  people  are  creating.â&#x20AC;?

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â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;The Submissionâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Accepted NEW PALTZ UNITES THROUGH ONE BOOK By  Tanique  Williams Copy  Editor  |  Twilliams91@hawkmail.newpaltz.edu The  One  Book/One  New  Paltz  committee  selected  â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  Submissionâ&#x20AC;?  by  former  New  York  Times  jour-­ nalist  and  author  Amy  Waldman  for  the  2012  Shared  Reading  Experience  on  Thursday,  Nov.  11  through  Sunday,  Nov.  20.  Events  will  kick  off  with  Waldman  as  the  New  Paltz  Distinguished  Speaker  on  Nov.  1  at  7:30  p.m.  in  Lecture  Center  100,  followed  by  a  public  book  signing  and  reception.  7KH QRYHO ZDV ÂżUVW VHOHFWHG E\ WKH 2QH %RRN FRP-­ mittee  for  the  community  reading  and  then  it  was  sug-­ gested  that  the  author  be  a  New  Paltz  Distinguished  Speaker,  Co-­Chair  Jacqueline  Andrews  and  committee  member  Shelly  Sherman  said.  The  One  Book  committee  begins  the  book  selec-­ tion  process  with  a  few  recommendations  from  each  member,  Sherman  said.  The  committee  then  reads  those  selections  and  narrows  down  the  choices.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;We  all  read  that  selection  and  we  narrow  the  choice  down  to  a  half  dozen  or  so,  and  then  continue  to  eliminate  until  there  is  consensus  on  a  winner,â&#x20AC;?  Sher-­ man  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  Distinguished  Speaker  Series  chose  the  author  of  the  same  book  that  One  Book/One  New  Paltz  had  selected  for  2012.â&#x20AC;?  Andrews,  the  SUNY  New  Paltz  assistant  vice  president  of  institutional  research  and  planning,  said  there  is  an  indirect  relationship  between  One  Book/ One  New  Paltz  and  the  Distinguished  Speaker  Series,  DV ERWK DUH RIÂżFHV RI WKH FROOHJH VWDIIHG E\ SHRSOH ZKR know  each  other.  Andrews  said  she  and  Special  Events  Coordinator  LQ WKH 'HYHORSPHQW )RXQGDWLRQ 2IÂżFH /LVD 6DQGLFN keep  each  other  informed  and  look  for  opportunities  to  collaborate.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;When  One  Book/One  New  Paltz  selected  â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;The  Submission,â&#x20AC;&#x2122;  I  suggested  to  her  that  Amy  Waldman  might  make  an  excellent  choice  as  distinguished  speaker.  Lisa  negotiated  with  Ms.  Waldman  and  came  WR D PXWXDOO\ EHQHÂżFLDO DUUDQJHPHQW ´ $QGUHZV VDLG

Amy  Waldmanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  Submissionâ&#x20AC;?  was  selected  as  the  One  Book/One  New  Paltz  book. Â

The  committee,  Sherman  said,   felt   it  was  a  good  read  on  an  important  and  engaging  topic  that  they  hope  will  lead  to  a  great  deal  of  discussion.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  book  forces  the  reader  to  confront  his/her  RZQ ELDVHV DQG SUHMXGLFHV DQG GHÂżQLWHO\ PDNHV RQH think  about  the  complexity  of  many  issues  relating  to  race,  religion,  etc.,â&#x20AC;?  she  said.  ³7KH 6XEPLVVLRQ ´ :DOGPDQÂśV ÂżUVW QRYHO SXE-­ lished  in  2011,  imagines  a  post-­9/11  competition  for  the  design  of  a  memorial  at  ground-­zero.  When  the  winner,  selected  by  a  â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;blindâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  jury,  turns  out  to  be  an  American  Muslim,  reactions  from  the  jury,  the  public  and  the  victimsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  families  are  both  complex  and  emo-­

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COMEDIANâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S FIRST BOOK DELIVERS CRINGE-WORTHY REALISTIC LAUGHS By  Maria  Jayne News  Editor  |  Maria.jayne179@hawkmail.newpaltz.edu

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$OWKRXJK 0LNH %LUELJOLDÂśV ÂżUVW ERRN Âł6OHHS Walk  With  Me  and  Other  Painfully  True  Storiesâ&#x20AC;?  KDV UHFHQWO\ EHHQ WXUQHG LQWR D ÂżOP RI WKH VDPH name  with  all  the  easily  digestible  parts  under-­ lined  and  classed  up,  the  raw  comedic  memoir  cannot  be  overlooked.  Birbiglia  shares  stories  of  pain  and  humiliation  that  anyone  can  relate  to.  Originally  a  stand-­up  comedian  and  contributor  to  Chicago  Public  Ra-­ dioâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  This  American  Life,  Birbiglia  is  blunt  and  self-­aware.  I  was  apprehensive  about  reading  something  I  could  essentially  listen  to  while  surf-­ ing  Facebook,  but  I  did  and  have  yet  to  regret  it.  As  it  goes,  being  painfully  awkward  and  a  bor-­ derline  walking  embarrassment  is  my  forte  but  %LUELJOLD KDV WDNHQ WKH SL]]D Ă&#x20AC;DYRUHG LFH FUHDP in  this  time.   Ever  since  I  picked  up  this  gem,  I  realized  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve  been  planting  his  wonderful  punch-­

lines  into  my  daily  stream  of  consciousness.

Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll  be  driving  and  stricken  with  irrational  terror  and  Birbigsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  lovely  voice  pops  into  my  head:  â&#x20AC;&#x153;It  had  that  kind  of  open-­ended  fear  to  it  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  like  that  feeling  you  get  when  youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re  driving  and  you  see  a  cop.  And  youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re  not  speeding.  You  donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  have  drugs.  But  youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re  just  thinking,  I  hope  he  doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  notice  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m  driving.â&#x20AC;?

The  book  not  only  shares  stories  of  embarrass-­ ment  and  loss  of  faith  in  humanity,  but  also  de-­ tails  his  eccentric  and  strained  relationship  with  KLV SDUHQWV KLV ¿UVW NLVV ORYH DQG KLV SVHXGR FH-­ lebrity.  Oh  and,  of  course,  his  rare  sleeping  disor-­ der  that  once  caused  him  to  jump  out  of  a  second  story  window  of  a  motel  in  Walla  Walla,  Wash.

1R PDWWHU ZKDW \RX FDOO KLP GXH WR KLV WHUUL¿-­ cally  unpronounceable  last  name,  Birbigs,  Birbig-­ lebug  or  Birbibliography  is  a  genius  and  the  book  is  more  than  worth  the  read.

The Fantasy Stands Alone

SARAH BETH DURST WINS WITH VIVID FICTIONAL WORLD By  Nicole  Brinkley Staff  Writer  |  Nicole.brinkley76@hawkmail.newpaltz.edu

There  are  few  standalone  young  adult  fantasy  novels  nowadays.  Sarah  Beth  Durstâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Vesselâ&#x20AC;?  is  a  standalone  fantasy  novel  that  actually  manages  to  thrive  on  its  own.  In  the  book,  Liyana  has  been  raised  to  be  the  vessel  for  the  goddess  of  her  desert  tribe.  Her  soul  will  leave  so  the  goddessâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  can  enter.  Liyanaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  tattooed  her  skin  with  the  necessary  welcoming  marks,  sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  kept  her  body  pure  and  trained  as  she  â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;ought.  But  when  her  goddess  doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  come  and  her  tribe  abandons  her  to  the  wilds  of  the  desert,  sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  determined  to  live  the  life  she  didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  know  sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d  have.

Enter  Korbyn,  the  Mischief  God.  He  may  have  made  it  into  his  vesselâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  body,  but  the  other  tribes  of  the  desert  have  had  their  gods  stolen  before  they  could  enter  their  hosts.  He  may  be  able  to  rescue  them  with  Liyanaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  help,  if  Liyana  can  learn  to  trust  him.  Cue  an  adventure  across  the  desert.  The  other  tribes  may  be  willing  to  hand  over  their  vessels  (if  they  havenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  already  killed  them).  They  may  be  able  to  rescue  the  gods  (if  they  donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  die  in  the  process).  Liyana  may  sur-­ vive  (if  her  goddess  doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  remove  her  soul). Â

Durstâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  writing  is  the  trifecta  of  fantasy  novels:  world,  character  and  writing.  To  perfect  one,  you  need  all  WKUHH 'XUVWÂśV ZULWLQJ LV DEVROXWHO\ VWXQQLQJ ,W Ă&#x20AC;RZV DV smoothly  as  the  sand  dunes  she  writes  about,  managing  to  capture  and  turn  a  phrase  better  than  a  lot  of  the  young  adult  fantasy  writers  out  there  today.  Her  characters   â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  Liyana,  Korbyn,  Pia,  all  of  them  ² VWXQ ZLWK WKHLU GLVWLQFWLYH SHUVRQDOLWLHV HDFK Ă&#x20AC;HVKHG out  and  interesting.  Even  when  they  are  not,  all  come  across  with  multifaceted  human  personalities.  The  bril-­ liant  lack  of  love  plots  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re  not  necessary  to  the  story,  so  they  werenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  forced  in  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  matter  be-­ cause  of  the  friendships  that  develop  and  the  character  arcs  that  are  seen.

7KH ZRUOG LV EHDXWLIXO DQG GDQJHURXV ÂżOOHG ZLWK VKLQ-­ ing  sand  and  sparkling  magic.  Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  the  sort  of  place  you  FRXOG JHW ORVW LQ XSRQ WKH ÂżUVW UHDGLQJ DQG HYHU\ UH UHDG after  that:  a  world  that  youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll  never  forget  because  of  how  vividly  itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  described.

And  trust  me,  you  will  want  to  re-­read.

If  youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve  ever  been  interested  in  fantasy,  young  adult  or  otherwise,  Sarah  Beth  Durstâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Vesselâ&#x20AC;?  is  the  way  to  go.  PHOTO COURTESY OF AMAZON.COM

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Whimsical Windows Of Work

LOCAL STOREFRONTS EXHIBIT ARTWORK FOR COTA CORRIDORS

PHOTOS  BY  SAMANTHA  SCHWARTZ COTA  Corridor  exhibitions  at  Convenient  Deli  (left)  and  Main  Course  (right)  in  New  Paltz.

By  Molly  Hone Copy  Editor  |  Mhone51@hawkmail.newpaltz.edu

This  September,  COTA  Corridors  participants  occupied  storefronts  all  over  New  Paltz  with  their  art-­ work.  The  sixth  annual  Celebration  of  the  Arts  (COTA)  event  will  take  place  in  Hasbrouck  Park  on  Saturday,  Oct.  6,  but  another  COTA-­associated  event  was  in  full  swing  for  most  of  September.  &27$ &RUULGRUV QRZ LQ LWV ÂżIWK \HDU LV D PRQWK long  storefront  exhibition  of  artwork  designed  to  help  generate  interest  in  the  annual  festival. &XULRXV DUW IDQV FDQ ÂżQG D OLVW RI SDUWLFLSDWLQJ DUW-­ ists  and  businesses  on  the  COTA  website,  as  well  as  the  COTA  Corridors  Maps  around  town,  Eileen  Hedley,  co-­curator  of  the  exhibition,  said.  Hedley  said  these  maps  can  encourage  people  to  visit  the  stores,  which  is  part  of  the  exhibitionâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  art-­ business  dynamic. â&#x20AC;&#x153;[Businesses]  are  printed  on  the  COTA  Corridors  Maps  that  are  all  over  town,  so  if  you  take  a  tour  of Â

each  business,  then  most  likely  you  will  stop  in  and  visit  a  number  of  the  local  businesses  as  well,â&#x20AC;?  she  said.

This  year,  Hedley,  an  experienced  Hudson  Valley  artist  and  three-­time  COTA  Corridors  exhibitor,  dis-­ played  her  work  in  the  Main  Street  windows  of  Water  Street  Market.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Artists  apply  and,  based  on  their  work  and  what  they  propose  to  do,  [co-­curator  April  Warren]  and  I  carefully  pair  each  artist  with  each  business,â&#x20AC;?  Hedley  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;It  is  a  great  working  process  that  both  April  and  I  enjoy.â&#x20AC;?

COTA  Corridors,  like  its  corresponding  festival,  showcases  art  in  a  variety  of  mediums.  Two  exhibitors  this  year  include  local  artists  Rick  Holland  and  Kate  Hamilton.  Hamilton,  a  third-­time  exhibitor,  displayed  a  gar-­ ment  piece  at  Rambling  Rose.  ³7KLV \HDU ,ÂśP H[KLELWLQJ D ZHDUDEOH VKHOWHU RXWÂżW Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  a  project  to  make  a  wearable  garment  out  of  materi-­ als  associated  primarily  with  shelter,â&#x20AC;?  she  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  resulting  â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;dressâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  is  whimsical  and  yes,  you  can  wear Â

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it...and  move  in  it....Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  a  piece  about  scrounging  and  making  do  but  with  a  very  playful  spirit.â&#x20AC;?

Hamilton  has  participated  in  various  storefront  shows.  She  said  there  are  many  reasons  why  she  enjoys  COTA  Corridors,  including  its  town-­wide  locale. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  enjoy  the  interaction  with  the  storekeepers,â&#x20AC;?  she  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  like  the  idea  of  a  show  that  is  dotted  over  a  map.  I  personally  like  to  see  store  windows  that  con-­ vert  the  usual  merchandise  advertising  into  something  WKDW FRXOG PDNH D SDVVHUE\ UHĂ&#x20AC;HFW UDWKHU WKDQ ZDQW WR consume.  And  I  like  that  itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  there  for  everyone  to  see,  not  just  people  searching  out  a  viewing  experience  in  a  gallery.â&#x20AC;? +ROODQG D ÂżUVW WLPH H[KLELWRU ZKR ZLOO QRW KDYH D booth  at  the  festival,  displayed  an  â&#x20AC;&#x153;acrylic  painting  of  a  single-­frame  gag  cartoonâ&#x20AC;?  at  Rhino  Records.  He  said  he  loved  the  way  his  storefront  looked.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  only  did  the  one  piece  because  Rhino  only  has  one  prominent  window,â&#x20AC;?  Holland  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  think  it  was  a  SHUIHFW ÂżW WKRXJK DQG , KDYH UHFHLYHG D EXQFK RI FRP-­ pliments!â&#x20AC;?

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View From The Farm NEW PALTZ ALUMNA FEATURED AT MCKENNA THEATRE GALLERY By  Suzy  Berkowitz Copy  Editor  |  Sabbasberkowitz90@hawkmail.newpaltz.edu

The  new  exhibition  at  McKenna  Theatre  Gallery  shows  the  fruits  of   photographer  Veronica  Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Keefeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  labor.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;On  The  Farm,â&#x20AC;?  Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Keefeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  series  of  photographic  portraits  documenting  Chinese  farmers,  will  be  on  dis-­ play  from  Friday,  Sept.  28,  until  the  last  week  in  No-­ vember.  The  exhibition  was  presented  in  conjunction  with  the  annual  New  York  Conference  of  Asian  Studies  (NYCAS),  hosted  by  New  Paltz  on  Friday,  Sept.  28,  and  Saturday,  Sept.  29.   â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  thought  [her  project]  was  a  really  good  idea,â&#x20AC;?  Da-­ vid  Elstein,  assistant  professor  of  philosophy  and  co-­or-­ ganizer  of  NYCAS,  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  a  part  of  China  thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  fast  disappearing  as  things  become  so  urbanized...There  are  more  cities  in  China  and  village  life  will  soon  go  away.  Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  nice  that  she  could  capture  it  while  itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  still  around.â&#x20AC;?

Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Keefe,  a  New  Paltz  alumna,  came  up  with  the  project  idea  after  minoring  in  Asian  Studies  during  col-­ lege.  She  said  she  became  interested  in  where  our  food  comes  from  and  later  began  researching  the  relationship  between  Chinaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  vast  population  and  their  limited  arable  land.   She  found  that  Chinese  farming  varies  in  organic,  traditional  and  industrial  styles.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Farming  is  one  of  the  most  important  jobs  that  people  are  doing  today,â&#x20AC;?  Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Keefe  said.

While  researching,  she  said  she  found  out  that  not  much  emphasis  was  being  placed  on  the  farmers  them-­ selves.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Half  of  the  Chinese  population  are  farmers,  and  I  didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  know  that  until  I  went  there,â&#x20AC;?  Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Keefe  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;This  is  a  documentary  project  so  itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  from  my  perspective,  but  it  does  provide  an  insight  to  farming  in  China  and  how  incredible  these  people  are  and  itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  also  like  paying  homage  to  the  people  doing  this.â&#x20AC;?

Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Keefe,  a  2009-­10  Fulbright  Scholar  to  China  for  Photography,  was  awarded  a  Critical  Language  Enhancement  Award  in  conjunction  with  Fulbright  to  study  Mandarin  at  an  immersion  institute  in  Beijing.  These  awards  allowed  her  to  travel  to  Chinaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  nine  ma-­ jor  farming  regions  and  document  the  workers  and  their  lifestyles.  ³, ZDV LQWLPLGDWHG DW ÂżUVW ´ 2Âś.HHIH VDLG Âł&DUU\-­

PHOTO  BY  SAMANTHA  SCHWARTZ Veronica  Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Keefeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  â&#x20AC;&#x153;On  The  Farmâ&#x20AC;?  will  be  on  display  until  the  last  week  in  November.

ing  around  all  my  equipment  and  being  by  myself  was  scary,  but  people  were  amazing  and  I  would  always  meet  someone  on  the  train  whoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d  be  excited  that  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m  American  and  theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d  want  to  talk  and  wanted  to  protect  me.â&#x20AC;?

When  Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Keefeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  language  immersion  ended,  she  said  she  found  an  apartment  in  Dalian,  China  and  found  a  local  university  to  support  her  project.  She  said  since  her  job  entailed  photography,  she  rarely  stayed  at  home.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;[I  ended  up]  traveling  all  over  and  staying  at  ran-­ dom  peopleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  houses,â&#x20AC;?  Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Keefe  said.

2œ.HHIH VDLG HGLWLQJ ZDV WKH PRVW GLI¿FXOW SDUW RI her  project.  She  said  she  had  to  cut  her  photos  down  to  DQG SULQWLQJ WKHP ZDV GLI¿FXOW VLQFH WKH\ ZHUH VKRW

ZLWK ÂżOP Scanning  all  the  negatives  digitally,  working  with  them  in  Photoshop  and  printing  them  on  a  digital  printer  WRRN DERXW ÂżYH WR VL[ KRXUV SHU LPDJH 2Âś.HHIH VDLG Despite  the  traveling  and  printing  obstacles  that  Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Keefe  faced,  Elstein  said  her  project  pays  tribute  to  those  not  typically  given  attention.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;This  is  a  part  of  China  that  people  donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  focus  on,â&#x20AC;?  Elstein  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Their  impressions  of  China  are  mainly  economically  driven,  mostly  about  the  advanced  and  modern  country.  The  people  there  are  still  very  poor  and  living  a  different  lifestyle  and  thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  what  she  focuses  on.  The  other  side  is  what  she  focuses  on.  She  brings  out  the  simplicity.â&#x20AC;?

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Tonightâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  the  night.  Okay,  not  tonight,  but  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Dexterâ&#x20AC;?  is  back  and  better  than  ever.

Waiting  the  10  months  between  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Dexterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;sâ&#x20AC;?  season  six  cliffhanger  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  arguably  the  most  shocking  in  television  history  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  and  the  season  seven  premiere  was  physically  SDLQIXO , UHPHPEHU ZDWFKLQJ ODVW VHDVRQÂśV Âż QDOH DIWHU D KRXU VWXG\ ELQJH GXULQJ Âż QDOV ZHHN DQG IHHOLQJ OLNH , was  going  to  die.  I  was  more  than  ready  for  this  episode.   On  Sunday,  Sept.  30,  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Are  you  â&#x20AC;Ś?â&#x20AC;?  aired  and  com-­ pletely  changed  the  show  forever.  (Warning:  this  review  contains  spoilers!)

Season  six  left  off  with  Deb  (Jennifer  Carpenter)  walk-­ ing  in  on  her  brother  Dexter  (Michael  C.  Hall)  killing  the  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Doomsday  Killerâ&#x20AC;?  Travis  Marshall  (guest  star  Colin  +DQNV LQ D FKXUFK 7KLV VHDVRQ ZH DUH WKURZQ KHDGÂż UVW into  a  scene  that  makes  it  seem  like  Dexter  is  on  the  run  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  his  credit  cards  have  been  declined,  heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  speeding  (away  from  someone?)  down  the  highway  and  he  buys  a  ticket  overseas.  But  heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  not  on  the  run  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  on  the  hunt.  We  then  shift  back  to  the  scene  that  left  me  gasping,  and  it  is  every  Dexter  fanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  worst  nightmare.  Deb  has  not  only  walked  in  on  his  most  private  ritual,  but  she  wants  to  call  the  cops  and  turn  Dexter  in.  As  a  fan,  my  heart Â

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dropped  into  my  stomach.  Dexter  may  be  a  serial  killer,  but  heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  a  good  serial  killer  (letâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  remember  this  is  a  show  and  I  donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  condone  any  type  of  serial  killers,  okay?).  Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  had  such  a  traumatic  childhood  and  tragic  life  that  fans  canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  help  but  want  to  protect  him.

Deb  doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  end  up  calling  in  the  cops  right  away.  In-­ stead,  she  helps  Dexter  hide  the  evidence  and  body  by  set-­ WLQJ WKH FKXUFK RQ Âż UH , IHOW UHOLHYHG EXW RQO\ IRU D IHZ minutes  because  I  knew  fans  wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  get  off  that  easy.  Hall  and  Carpenterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  acting  is  the  best  itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  been  in  nearly  two  seasons.  We  can  feel  the  struggle  between  them.  Dexter  feels  an  all-­consuming  need  to  protect  his  â&#x20AC;&#x153;dark  passenger,â&#x20AC;?  while  Deb  tries  to  understand  how  her  brother  could  have  â&#x20AC;&#x153;snapped.â&#x20AC;?  Throughout  the  episode,  they  circle  each  other  like  sharks,  and  we  donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  know  how  their  showdown  will  end.  Deb  is  asking  too  many  questions  and  Dexter  canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  out-­ smart  her.  They  share  a  look  in  the  Miami  Metro  Police  Sta-­ tion  and  suddenly  it  becomes  apparent  just  how  dangerous  Deb  could  be  to  Dexterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  well-­being.  7KLV HSLVRGH Ă&#x20AC; DVKHG EDFN WR VHDVRQ RQH PRUH WKDQ D few  times.  Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  to  be  expected  that  Deb  would  begin  to  con-­ nect  Dexter  to  his  brother,  the  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Ice  Truck  Killer,â&#x20AC;?  but  I  think  we  all  underestimated  how  smart  and  observant  she  is.  The  last  scene  of  the  episode  was  the  moment  Dex-­ ter  fans  have  been  dreading  and  secretly  waiting  for  since  the  show  started.  The  question  that  left  our  jaws  slack  and  KHDUWV KDPPHULQJ ZDV Âż QDOO\ DVNHG â&#x20AC;&#x153;Are  you  a  serial  killer?â&#x20AC;?

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YEAR: Graduate MAJOR: Music Therapy HOMETOWN: Franklin Sq., N.Y.

WHATâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S  YOUR  INSTRUMENT  OF  CHOICE  AND  WHY? Bass  Guitar,  because  itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  the  funnest.

WHAT  ARE  YOU  INVOLVED  WITH  MUSICALLY?  Currently,  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m  the  bassist  for  the  punk  band  16HPP  A.K.A  16  Hundred  Pound  Pig  and  the  Guitarist/Trumpet  player  for  the  band  Doctor  Awesome.

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Mumford & Sons Babel

Sigh  no  more,  Mumford  fans.  We  have  new  music  and  itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  good.  Really  good.

Mumford  &  Sonsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  new  album  Babel,  released  on  Sept.  24,  feels  like  the  older,  more  patient  sibling  of  Sigh  No  More  (2009).  The  band,  which  has  risen  to  national  fame,  has  not  lost  their  signature  sound  and  unbelievably  tender  lyrics  on  their  sophomore  album.  , ZDV KRQHVWO\ VFDUHG EHIRUH Âż UVW OLVWHQLQJ WR Babel.  I  didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  know  if  anything  could  live  up  to  Sigh  No  More,  which  has  been  one  of  the  most  important  albums  in  my  life  for  the  past  two  years.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Babel,â&#x20AC;?  the  opening  track,  immediately  put  me  at  ease.  With  lyrics  like,  â&#x20AC;&#x153;so  come  down  from  your  mountain  and  stand  where  weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve  been/  you  know  our  breath  is  weak  and  our  body  thin/  press  my  nose  up  to  the  glass  around  your  heart,â&#x20AC;?  I  could  feel  myself  falling  in  love  with  Mumford  &  Sons  all  over  again.  Babel  is  not  a  derivative  of  Sigh  No  More,  rather,  its  a  logi-­ cal  progression.  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m  glad  that  Mumford  &  Sons  did  not  aban-­ don  their  sound  despite  some  critics  saying  all  of  their  songs  sound  the  same. Â

This  album  seems  to  be  the  bandâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  way  of  stepping  away  from  the  formula  of   â&#x20AC;&#x153;slow  verse  followed  by  banjo-­heavy  up-­ beat  chorus,â&#x20AC;?  while  also  maintaining  their  classic  sound  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  and  it  worked.  Babel KDV D TXLHW FRQÂż GHQFH ZLWK VRQJV WKDW EXLOG slowly  and  thoughtfully.

I  think  my  favorite  part  about  Mumfordâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  music  is  how  unapologetically  earnest  it  is.  Their  music,  with  its  graceful  balance  of  poetic  lyrics  and  crashing  rhythms,  forces  you  to  confront  the  parts  of  yourself  you  usually  try  to  silence.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  Will  Waitâ&#x20AC;?  is  probably  the  most  honest  track  on  the  al-­ bum.  The  lyrics  are  simple  and  image-­heavy  with  most  of  the  emotion  resonating  in  the  chorus.  I  promise  that  Marcus  Mum-­ ford  crooning  â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  will  wait,  I  will  wait  for  youâ&#x20AC;?  will  echo  in  the  deepest  parts  of  your  chest.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Ghosts  That  We  Knew,â&#x20AC;?  the  longest  track  on  the  album  at  ¿ YH PLQXWHV VHFRQGV LV DOO DERXW KDYLQJ VRPHRQH WKHUH WR help  you  up  after  youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve  stumbled.  The  lyrics  plead  â&#x20AC;&#x153;just  prom-­ ise  me  that  weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll  be  alrightâ&#x20AC;?  and  by  the  end  of  the  song,  we  are.  7KH JKRVWV ZH NQHZ DUH Âż QDOO\ JRQH One  of  the  bonus  tracks  on  the  Deluxe  Edition  is  a  cover  of  Simon  &  Garfunkelâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  Boxerâ&#x20AC;?  and,  let  me  tell  you,  it  is  unbelievable.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  Boxerâ&#x20AC;?  is  a  perfect  song  to  begin  with,  but  this  cover  manages  to  elevate  it.  The  track  features  Jerry  Doug-­ las  and  Paul  Simon,  and  it  is  one  of  the  most  beautiful  things  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve  heard  in  recent  memory.  I  canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  promise  that  youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll  cry,  but  I  did  (almost  every  time  I  listened  to  it).  Mumford  fans  waited  a  long  time  for  Babel  to  be  released,  but  it  was  worth  it.  If  we  have  to  wait  another  three  years  for  new  Mumford,  at  least  weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll  know  itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  high  quality.  Not  that  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d  expect  anything  less  from  one  of  my  favorite  bands  of  all  time. Â

Red  Hot  Chili  Peppers,  John  Paul  Jones,  Wayne  Shorter,  Incubus,  Dead  Kennedys,  The  Beatles,  Jaco  Pastorius.  WHO  HAVE  YOU  BEEN  LISTENING  TO  LATELY? Rubblebucket,  RJD2,  Christian  Scott,  The  Mars  Volta,  Ceremony,  Radiohead,  Florence  and  the  Machine,  Robert  Glasper,  Portico  Quartet.

WHATâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S  YOUR  PLAN  FOR  THE  FUTURE? Graduate  with  a  masters  (hopefully),  play  gigs,  practice,  work  a  job,  teach  lessons  in  guitar  or  bass.  ANY  ADVICE  FOR  ASPIRING  MUSICIANS? Listen  to  what  music  you  want  to  learn,  but  study  it  and  hear  what  the  musicians  are  do-­ ing.  Practice  as  much  as  you  can,  and  have  an  open  mind. Â

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In  the  aftermath  of  the  racial  signage  posted  across  campus  last  semester,  SUNY  New  Paltz  announced  they  would  be  hiring  an  Executive  Director  of  Com-­ pliance  and  Campus  Climate  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  a  brand  new  position  aimed  at  better  coordinating  compliance  issues  across  campus.  Tanhena  Pacheco-­Dunn  was  hired  to  serve  in  this  position  and  is  now  taking  on  issues  facing  our  campus  GXULQJ KHU Âż UVW VHPHVWHU DW WKH FROOHJH Pacheco-­Dunn,  who  previously  served  as  an  as-­ sistant  director  of  human  resources  at  Vassar  College  for  more  than  10  years,  will  be  assisting  in  faculty  and  staff  job  searches,  regulations  and  laws  that  apply  with  different  legislation  and  overseeing  SUNY  New  Paltzâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  FRPSOLDQFH ZLWK 7LWOH ,; DIÂż UPDWLYH DFWLRQ DQG HWKLFV compliances.  We  at  The  New  Paltz  Oracle  are  excited  to  see  Pa-­ FKHFR 'XQQ WDFNOH KHU Âż UVW LVVXHV RQ RXU FDPSXV DQG hope  she  will  have  a  positive  impact  on  the  future  of  our  school.  The  creation  of  Pacheco-­Dunnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  position  seems  long  overdue,   especially  considering  the  events  of  last Â

semester.  We  hope  that  in  addition  to  her  work  on  maintain-­ ing  balance  and  control  within  faculty  and  staff  ser-­ vices  that  Pacheco-­Dunn  will  continue  to  raise  the  GLDORJXH Âż UVW EURXJKW XS LQ ODVW \HDUÂśV Âł&DQ :H 7DON About  It?â&#x20AC;?  forums  hosted  by  the  Student  Association.  It  is  important  that  these  open  forums  are  not  for-­ gotten  and  written  off  as  an  issue  that  only  stemmed  from  feelings  of  last  year.  Considering  no  suspect  has  been  charged  with  the  posting  of  the  heinous  signage,  it  is  important  that  these  conversations  continue  and  further  explore  the  issues  brought  up  at  that  time.  With  no  closure,  and  no  updates  on  the  incident  in  months,  it  is  important  that  we  do  not  lose  sight  of  what  those  signs  did  to  our  campus  and  our  collective  thoughts.  Pacheco-­Dunn  has  spent  most  of  her  time  in  these  ¿ UVW PRQWKV RI WKH VHPHVWHU EHFRPLQJ DFFOLPDWHG WR the  campus  and  understanding  how  our  administration  works.  We  understand  the  need  to  become  comfortable Â

with  the  campus  before  embarking  on  a  major  project  such  as  this,  but  we  hope  that  more  conversations  are  ¿ UVW DQG IRUHPRVW QRW RQO\ RQ 3DFKHFR 'XQQÂśV DJHQGD but  the  college  administrationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  as  well.  Both  President  Donald  Christian  and  Pacheco-­ Dunn  herself  have  said  they  expect  campus-­wide  events  to  be  planned  in  the  near  future,  which  is  en-­ couraging.  Some  closure  to  last  yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  incidents  is  needed,  and  Pacheco-­Dunn  and  her  new  position  seem  like  the  logical  choice  to  attempt  to  bring  us  toward  that. Â

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Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  amazing  how  every  four  years,  Americans  become  super  concerned  with  how  the  country  is  governed.  Those  who  have  watched  one  episode  of  Bill  Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Reilly  suddenly  become  H[SHUWV RQ SROLWLFV DQG HYHU\RQH KDV a  bunch  of  views  on  who  they  think  should  become  president  to  â&#x20AC;&#x153;save  our  country.â&#x20AC;?  Now,  I  guess  itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  natural  for  a  democratic  society  to  have  opinions  about  their  government  and  who  they  want  to  see  â&#x20AC;&#x153;in  charge,â&#x20AC;?  but  if  we  are  going  to  be  opinionated  about  the  government,  why  are  our  opinions  SULPDULO\ JHDUHG WRZDUG WKH H[HFXWLYH branch?  Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  as  if  government  elec-­ tions  donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  occur  until  itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  time  for  the  presidential  race  and  suddenly  a  mas-­ sive  amount  of  â&#x20AC;&#x153;VOTEâ&#x20AC;?  commercials  and  â&#x20AC;&#x153;YOU  HAVE  A  VOICEâ&#x20AC;?  adver-­ tisements  take  over  the  media.  Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  get  me  wrong,  I  do  agree  that  presidential  elections  are  very  im-­ portant,  and  I  think  everyone  should  vote,  but  I  also  think  people  should  educate  themselves  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  and  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m  not  just  talking  about  on  the  candidates,  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m  talking  about  on  the  government  as  a  whole.  If  Americans  take  the  time  to  review  the  standard  Ameri-­ FDQ JRYHUQPHQW FODVV ZKLFK H[SODLQV the  branches  of  government  and  their  powers,  they  may  see  that  govern-­ ment  is  more  than  a  president.  What  about  our  senators  or  our  congress-­ men?  Their  elections  go  unnoticed  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  no  increased  advertising,  no  constant  encouragement  to  vote,  no  true  inter-­ est  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  and  then  we  wonder  why  the  elected  president  canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  do  everything  they  promised.  While  I  support  the  efforts  of  the  many  organizations  encouraging  the  people  to  get  out  and  vote,  I  think  a  lot  of  our  issues  can  be  solved  if  we  put  the  same  emphasis  on  our  entire  government  as  we  do  just  one  portion  of  it.

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In  celebration  of  New  Paltzâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  sec-­ ond  annual  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Local  Food  Weekâ&#x20AC;?  (Oct.  1-­7)  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d  like  to  acknowledge  the  im-­ portance  behind  this  gathering.  Now  more  than  ever,  our  support  for  local  producers  is  as  crucial  for  them  as  it  is  for  us.  In  a  world  where  large  corpo-­ rations  now  own  most  of  what  is  pro-­ duced,  manufactured  and  distributed,  itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  vital  to  seek  alternatives.  The  best  way  to  join  this  locavore  movement  is  by  getting  involved  in  the  community  and  buying  from  local  businesses.   Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  as  easy  as  walking  into  town  and  visit-­ ing  the  farmers  market  on  Sundays.

Today,  food  is  one  of  the  most  dif-­ Âż FXOW DQG PLVOHDGLQJ SURGXFWV RQ WKH market.  For  instance,  we  see  â&#x20AC;&#x153;organicâ&#x20AC;?  and  automatically  assume  rolling  hills,  happy  cows  and  sunshine.  However,  with  the  hype  around  all  things  organic  in  the  past  decade  or  so,  multi-­billion  dollar  corporations  from  distributors  to  retailers  have  quickly  joined  the  trade  and  created  a  very  diluted  version  RI RUJDQLF :RXOG \RX HYHU DIÂż OLDWH Odwalla  (those  tasty,  natural,  healthy  smoothies)  with  Coca  Cola?  Well,  they  own  it.   Even  Kashi,  the  healthy  and  nutritious  seven  whole  grain  cereal  snacks  â&#x20AC;&#x153;against  GMOsâ&#x20AC;?  is  part  of  Kel-­ logg,  the  same  company  that  produces  Pop  Tarts.

To  refresh  everyoneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  memory  on  what  organic  agriculture  is:  food  or  farming  methods  produced  or  in-­

volving  production  without  the  use  of  chemical  fertilizers,  pesticides  or  other  DUWLÂż FLDO DJHQWV VXFK DV JHQHWLFDOO\ PRGLÂż HG RUJDQLVPV DQG UHOLHV RQ techniques  such  as  crop  rotation,  natu-­ ral  fertilizers  (manure  and  compost)  and  an  emphasis  on  conserving  biodi-­ YHUVLW\ :KLOH PDQ\ ÂłFHUWLÂż HG RUJDQ icâ&#x20AC;?  farms  do  not  use  pesticides,  they  are  still  engaged  in  the  industrial  food  system.  Crops  are  grown  as  monocul-­ ture  and  the  food  is  picked  two  weeks  and  1,000  miles  away  before  itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  on  your  plate.  This  lessens  the  integrity  of  growing  food  and  misses  the  essence  of  organic.    While  it  may  appear  as  though  Wal-­Mart  is  now  a  supporter  of  small  family  farms  and  happy  cows  with  their  inclusion  of  organic  and  â&#x20AC;&#x153;all  nat-­ uralâ&#x20AC;?  products,  behind  that  shiny  bill-­ board  lurks  another  image.  Most  of  us  can  agree  that  Wal-­Mart  isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  the  most  avid  supporter  of  workersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  rights,  en-­ vironmental  concerns  or  treatment  of  their  product  suppliers.  So  when  ap-­ plying  this  toward  the  organic  prod-­ ucts  they  buy  in,  one  can  assume  that  they  are  not  supporting  sustainable  farms  but  more  like  monoculture  agri-­ businesses.  As  Michael  Pollen  wrote  in  2006:  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll  have  to  decide  for  your-­ self  whether  the  advantage  of  making  organic  food  accessible  to  more  Amer-­ icans  is  outweighed  by  the  damage  Wal-­Mart  may  do  to  the  practice  and  meaning  of  organic  food  production.â&#x20AC;?  None  of  this  is  suggesting  to  not Â

support  organic  food  being  made  avail-­ able  to  everyone,  because  it  should  be.  $QG LI \RX GR Âż QG \RXUVHOI DW WKH JUR cery  store  comparing  a  conventionally  grown  product  with  an  organic  one,  still  choose  the  latter  option.  However,  there  are  better  ways  to  consume  or-­ ganic  food  and  do  your  part  in  helping  the  environment  and  the  local  econo-­ my.  Supporting  a  local  CSA  (commu-­ nity  supported  agriculture)  where  you  pay  in  advance  to  receive  the  seasonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  veggies  each  week  or  going  to  the  local  farmersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  market  is  the  way  to  go.   Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  a  way  to  reconnect  not  only  with  your  produce  but  with  the  community.   Just  this  year  Huguenot  Street  Farm  made  student  shares  possible  (unfortunately  DOO Âż OOHG VR VLJQ XS HDUO\ QH[W \HDU

Every  Sunday  from  10  a.m.  to  3  p.m.  there  is  a  farmersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  market  right  in  town  as  well  as  on  Thursdays  from  10:30  a.m.  to  2:30  p.m.  on  campus  in  front  of  the  Lecture  Center.   And  if  you  ever  want  to  learn  more  about  sustain-­ able  agricultural  practices  and  be  part  RI HGXFDWLRQDO ZRUNVKRSV DQG Âż HOG trips,  join  the  Sustainable  Agriculture  Club  which  meets  every  Tuesday  in  SU  426  at  7:30  p.m.  or  visit  their  stand  at  the  campus  farmersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  market.  Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  forget  to  come  out  for  a  good  time  at  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Eat  in  the  Streetâ&#x20AC;?  on  October  7th  on  Church  Street  from  11:30  a.m.  to  3:30  S P Âż OOHG ZLWK OLYH PXVLF E\ WKUHH OR cal  bands,  freshly  cooked  food  with  in-­ gredients  from  local  farms  and  friendly  IDFHV

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After  running  her  daily  routine  of  10  to  12  miles,  Nichole  Wischoff  likes  to  enjoy  a  PB&J  sandwich  and  a  latte  from  the  Mudd  Puddle  CafĂŠ  at  Water  Street  Market. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Do  one  thing  every  day  that  is  for  you,â&#x20AC;?  she  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;A  happy  runner  is  a  fast  runner.  I  do  what  makes  me  happy.â&#x20AC;?

A  fast  runner  is  also  a  successful  runner.

Nichole  Wischoff,  fourth-­year  co-­ captain  of  the  New  Paltz  Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  &URVV &RXQWU\ WHDP Âż QLVKHG WKH 5RFK ester  Invitational  6K  race  with  a  time  of   22:29.5.

This  is  one  of  the  fastest  runs  in  her  college  career,  second  only  to  last  sea-­ sonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  NCAA  Div.  III  Championships.  Both  of  these  runs  are  the  best  in  New  Paltz  womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  cross  country  history  for Â

a  6K  race.

Last  season,  Wischoff  was  named  second  team  All-­SUNYAC,  USTF-­ &&&$ $OO 5HJLRQ DQG ZDV KHU WHDPÂśV 093 6KH Âż QLVKHG Âż UVW LQ WKH 9DVVDU Invitational  5K  and  the  New  Paltz  Invi-­ tational  6K.  She  defended  her  title  at  the  New  Paltz  Invitational  this  season,  post-­ ing  a  time  of  15:30.  Most  recently,  Wischoff  was  the  top  runner  on  the  womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  team  at  the  %URRNV 3DXO 6KRUW 5XQ Âż QLVKLQJ WKH . race  in  22:58.

The  season  is  in  its  infancy,  with  only  four  races  completed  so  far.  In  those  four  races  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  three  of  which  she  has  competed  in  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  Wischoff  has  posted  the  best  times  on  her  team.   Wischoff  said  her  success  is  any-­ thing  but  easy  to  attain.  She  has  the  mindset  of  a  runner  that  is  never  com-­ placentâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;always  pushing  the  limits  of  possibility  to  achieve  greatness.

Âł, DP GHÂż QLWHO\ P\ WRXJKHVW FULWLF I  donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  like  not  improving,  I  am  very  FRPSHWLWLYH DQG UDUHO\ VDWLVÂż HG ´ :LV choff  said.

Wischoff  began  running  fairly  re-­ cently,  starting  at  the  age  of  17.  With  a  few  years  of  consistent  hard  work  and  training,  she  became  the  force  she  is  to-­ day.   To  stay  in  peak  shape  throughout  the  long  season,  Wischoff  adheres  to  a  weekly  running  routine  of  70  to  75  miles.  She  keeps  this  regimen  for  the  entire  year.  When  at  practice,  her  dedi-­ cation  to  the  sport  is  noticeable. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Nicholeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  work  ethic  is  unequaled,â&#x20AC;?  Head  Coach  Mike  Trunkes  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;She  has  not  missed  more  than  one  or  two  practices  in  her  four  years.â&#x20AC;?

In  addition  to  hard  work,  Trunkes  said  the  other  keys  to  Wischoffâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  suc-­ cess  are  determination  and  consistency.  She  is  always  looking  to  improve  and  is Â

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consistent  in  her  efforts  to  keep  getting  better.

Wischoff  said  she  takes  her  sport  se-­ riously  and  thrives  when  a  lot  is  on  the  line.  Considering  she  has  accomplished  so  much  already  in  the  young  season,  all  eyes  are  on  Wischoff  to  see  how  she  can  capitalize  on  her  previous  performances. â&#x20AC;&#x153;There  is  always  pressure,â&#x20AC;?  she  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;But  where  there  is  pressure  there  is  also  a  ton  of  support  and  love  from  my  coach  and  my  team.  I  operate  better  when  I  know  there  is  a  lot  to  run  for.â&#x20AC;?

Her  goals  for  this  season  include  be-­ ing  the  best  runner  in  the  SUNYAC  con-­ IHUHQFH DQG LQ WKH $WODQWLF 5HJLRQ 6KH also  wants  to  be  in  the  top  35  in  the  na-­ tion  and  receive  All-­American  honors.  Wischoff  said  that  â&#x20AC;&#x153;these  goals  are  100  percent  possible.â&#x20AC;?

Wischoff  will  next  compete  with  the  team  at  the  Saratoga  Invitational  on  Oct.  6. Â

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Sign  up  for  an  afternoon  of  rock  climbing  at  the  Shawa-­ ngunk  Mountains!  All  levels  of  expertise  welcome. ~ Deadline  to  register  is  Mon-­ day,  Oct.  8.  Students  are  able  to  register  in  room  220  in  the  gym. ~ Contact  Keith  Kenney  for  more  information  at  ken-­ neyk@newpaltz.edu.

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COSTA Â RICA Â 2013 Â EXPEDITION

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New  Paltz  Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Soccer  Has  Successful  Weekend

PHOTO  BY  ROBIN  WEINSTEIN The  SUNY  New  Paltz  Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Soccer  team  completed  their  weekend  going  1-­0-­1  in  SUNYAC  play.  The  Lady  Hawks  took  on  SUNY  Geneseo  Friday,  Sept.  28  at  home,  GHIHDWLQJ WKH %OXH .QLJKWV 7KH ORQH JRDO FDPH IURP IRXUWK \HDU PLG¿HOGHU 6KHOE\ .RQGHOND 7KH JRDO ZDV .RQGHOND¶V QG DV D +DZN JLYLQJ KHU WKH UHFRUG IRU PRVW JRDOV scored  by  a  single  player  in  the  program.

The  team  then  went  on  to  tie  SUNY  Brockport  1-­1  on  Saturday,  Oct.  29.  The  tie  makes  the  Hawks  2-­1-­1  in  the  conference.

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Tennis  Team  Set  For  SUNYAC  Tournament By  Cat  Tacopina Sports  Editor|   Ctacopina97@hawkmail.newpaltz.edu

After  winning  the  title  in  2010,  SUNY  New  Paltzâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  ten-­ nis  team  is  looking  to  do  it  again.

The  teamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  fall  season  is  set  to  come  to  its  close  as  they   head  to  Binghamton  on  Friday,  Oct.  5  to  pursue  the  SUNYAC  7RXUQDPHQW WLWOH 7KH WHDP PDGH LW WR WKH ÂżQDO LQ IDOO but  came  up  short  against  conference  rival  SUNY  Geneseo.  The  team  is  6-­1  on  the  season,  with  their  only  loss  com-­ ing  this  past  weekend  against  Rensselaer  Polytechnic  Insti-­ tute  (RPI).  Head  Coach  Robert  Bruley  said  while  the  loss  left  the  team  â&#x20AC;&#x153;shell-­shocked,â&#x20AC;?  they  are  looking  toward  the  XSFRPLQJ ZHHNHQG ZLWK IRFXV DQG FRQÂżGHQFH â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  a  match  we  shouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  have  lost,â&#x20AC;?  Bruley  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  think  weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d  really  like  to  have  that  one  back,  but  otherwise  the  girls  have  been  performing  extremely  well  this  season.  Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re  all  committed  to  each  other  and  doing  their  best  on  the  courts.â&#x20AC;?

Bruley  said  the  driving  force  of  the  teamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  success  lies  within  the  senior  leadership  the  team  possesses.  Led  by  fourth-­year  Captain  Kayla  DiPaulo,  the  teamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  dominance  this  season  not  only  comes  from  their  top  to  bottom  strength,  but  their  teamwork  as  well,  Bruley  said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This  yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  team  has  so  much  more  camaraderie  than  years  past,â&#x20AC;?  DiPaulo  said.   â&#x20AC;&#x153;Everyone  on  the  team  just  clicks  and  gets  along  really  well  together.  We  have  been  this  way  in  past  years,  with  groups  of  people,  not  as  a  team  as  a  whole  in  my  opinion.â&#x20AC;?

The  fourth-­year  players  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  DiPaulo,  Montana  Wilson  and  Alli  Esposito  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  are  the  ones  who  pushed  for  harder  con-­ ditioning  workouts  and  are  always  the  last  to  leave  the  court,  Bruley  said.  He  also  said  theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re  driven  by  the  knowledge  that  this  championship  will  be  the  last  chance  they  have  at  a  title. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Seniors  can  go  one  of  two  ways,â&#x20AC;?  Bruley  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;They  either  canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  be  bothered  with  anything  or  they  push  them-­ selves  by  always  knowing  that  their  last  chance  to  succeed  is  only  getting  closer.  The  seniors  this  year  are  all  aware  that  this  will  be  it  for  them.â&#x20AC;?  Driven  by  the  desire  to  do  well,  the  team  went  unde-­ feated  in  SUNYAC  play.  Most  memorably,  the  team  defeated  SUNYAC  rival  Geneseo,  ending  the  Blue  Knightsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  six-­year  undefeated  SUNYAC  run.

Despite  the  win  against  their  biggest  rival,  Bruley  said  the  team  is  cognizant  of  the  fact  that  it  was  a  close  match  against  the  Blue  Knights  this  season.  He  said  the  team  has  WR JR LQ ZLWK TXLHW FRQ¿GHQFH LQ RUGHU WR GR ZHOO DQG KDYH another  successful  outing  against  Geneseo.

DiPaulo  said  even  with  the  current  success  of  the  sea-­ son,  she  is  still  going  into  the  tournament  with  the  pressure  to  do  well,  as  she  knows  it  is  her  last  time  at  a  SUNYAC  tournament. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Being  a  senior,  I  feel  as  though  there  is  slightly  more  7KH 1HZ 3DOW] WHQQLV WHDP LV ORRNLQJ WRZDUG WKH XSFRPLQJ 681<$& 7RXUQDPHQW ZLWK TXLHW FRQÂżGHQFH 3+272 %< 52%,1 :(,167(,1 pressure  to  succeed  on  a  personal  level,  just  because  this  Second-­year  Devin  Tracy  said  she  is  going  into  the  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Our  team  has  improved  so  much  this  year  both  tennis-­ is  my  last  chance  to  do  well  in  SUNYACs,â&#x20AC;?  DiPaulo  said.  ZHHNHQG ZLWK FRQÂżGHQFH NQRZLQJ WKDW WKH VXFFHVV WKH WHDP ZLVH DQG ÂżWQHVV ZLVH ´ 7UDF\ VDLG Âł, EHOLHYH WKLV ZHHNHQG â&#x20AC;&#x153;However,  I  know  what  our  team  is  capable  of  and  have  a  ton  has  had  so  far  this  season  can  continue  come  tournament  ZH FDQ WDNH WKH FKDPSLRQVKLS , IHHO H[WUHPHO\ FRQÂżGHQW RI FRQÂżGHQFH WKDW ZH FDQ SXOO RXW DQRWKHU 681<$& FKDP-­ play. about  this  upcoming  weekend.â&#x20AC;?  pionship.â&#x20AC;?

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Keeping  Ike  In  The  Park Andrew.wyrich63@hawkmail.newpaltz.edu

Last  month,  a  report  by  ESPN  cited  a  ³EDVHEDOO VRXUFH´ WKDW VDLG WKH 0HWV ZHUH unhappy  and  concerned  with  their  young,  VOXJJLQJ Âż UVW EDVHPDQ ,NH 'DYLV Bad  journalistic  practices  and  shock-­ and-­awe  tactics  aside,  the  report  has  brought  WKH LGHD RI VKRSSLQJ WKH SRZHU KLWWLQJ Âż UVW baseman  to  the  forefront  of  fan  speculation  as  the  offseason  quickly  approaches.  7KH 0HWV DQG 'DYLV KDYH SXEOLFO\ GH QLHG WKH UHSRUWÂśV DFFXUDF\ 7KH 0HWV VDLG they  are  committed  to  Davis  and  no  such  concerns  were  discussed  by  the  team  and  Davis  has  said  he  has  heard  nothing  of  the  VRUW IURP WHDP RIÂż FLDOV â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  biggest  risk  is  this  stuff  comes  out,  and  suddenly  itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  attributed  to  me  or  someone  else,  even  though  a  person  isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  named,  and  it  ends  up  creating  a  problem  in  our  relationship  with  the  player.  I  have  talk-­ ed  with  Ike  over  the  course  of  the  season  and  somewhat  recently,  but  not  since  that  article.  I  didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  feel  it  was  necessary  to  go  back  and  have  the  same  conversation  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve  KDG ZLWK KLP EHIRUH ´ *HQHUDO 0DQDJHU 6DQG\ $OGHUVRQ WROG 61< ,Q WKH 61< LQWHUYLHZ $OGHUVRQ

HYTHM & LUESHIRTS Ctacopina97@hawkmail.newpaltz.edu

Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  no  NHL  and  the  way  things  are  going,  there  isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  going  to  be  an  NHL  for  a  while.  Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  only  preseason  and  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m  already  starting  to  feel  the  malnourish-­ PHQW RI P\ VSRUWV Âż [ <RX FDQÂśW EH D VDG Sally  sulking  in  the  corner  forever,  so  the  best  thing  to  do  is  go  over  the  options.

1.  Baseball  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  I  donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  think  I  can  look  at  baseball  just  yet.  This  season  hurt,  and  it  hurt  bad.  The  rapid  decline  RI WKH 1HZ <RUN 0HWV GHVWUR\HG PH DQG left  me  broken  in  jagged,  sharp  pieces.  Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  too  soon  to  face  it  again.  Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  out.

2.  Soccer  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  OK,  this  has  been  pretty  good  so  far.  Who  thought  Arsenal  would  be  4-­1-­2  to  start  off  the  season?  I  was  pretty  sure  they  were  going  to  suck.  %D\HUQ 0XQLFK LV SOD\LQJ ZHOO WRR EXW WKDWÂśV H[SHFWHG :KLOH VRFFHU KDV NHSW me  pretty  happy  so  far,  it  is  a  weekends-­

brought  up  reasons  why  the  team  might  not  ZDQW WR WUDGH WKHLU SRZHU KLWWLQJ Âż UVW EDVH men.  Alderson  said  Davis  is  a  â&#x20AC;&#x153;valuable  PHPEHU´ RI WKH 0HWV DQG WKDW QRQH RI WKH concerns  addressed  in  the  article  were  at-­ tributed  to  him.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;For  us  to  trade  a  guy  who  has  30  home  UXQV ZH EHWWHU NQRZ ZKHUH WKH QH[W DUH coming  from,â&#x20AC;?  he  said.  :KLOH WKH 0HWV VKRXOG QRW WUDGH 'D vis  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  despite  his  topse-­turvy  season  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  the  idea  is  not  without  baseball  merit.  :LWK 'DYLV WKH 0HWV KROG DQ DWWUDFWLYH trade  chip  that  could  net  them  a  solid  pack-­ age  of  prospects  in  return.  Not  to  mention  WKH\ DOUHDG\ KDYH D Âż UVW EDVHPDQ WXUQHG RXWÂż HOGHU QDPHG /XFDV 'XGD DOUHDG\ RQ their  roster.  If  the  team  is  truly  focused  on  a  full  rebuild  of  their  roster,  Davis  would  be  a  logical  player  to  dangle  in  front  of  other  teams.  In  fact,  a  recent  report  stated  that  the  %RVWRQ 5HG 6R[ DUH NLFNLQJ WKH WLUHV RQ 'DYLV DQG KDG WZR VFRXWV DW D UHFHQW 0HWV 0DUOLQV JDPH 7KH SUREOHP WKH 0HWV IDFH ZLWK D SR tential  trade  of  Davis  is  replacing  his  potent  bat  in  their  already  depleted  lineup. Â

7KRXJK WHPSWLQJ LWÂśV LQ WKH 0HWVÂś EHVW LQWHUHVW WR NHHS ,NH 'DYLV 3+272 &2857(6< 2) FLICKR 86(5 1,*(/'2**

The  loss  of  Davisâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  31  home  runs  and  89  RBIs  would  not  be  easily  replaced.  How-­ HYHU LI WKH 0HWV ZHUH RIIHUHG D SDFNDJH RI SOD\HUV ZKR FRXOG Âż OO WKH PXOWLSOH JDSLQJ holes  on  their  roster,  they  would  be  foolish  not  to  consider  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  or  even  pull  the  trigger  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  on  a  potential  deal.  There  is  no  doubt  that  Davis  is  an  in-­ WHJUDO SDUW RI WKH 0HWV DQG WKHLU IXWXUH %XW after  this  season;Íž  one  that  sent  emotions  and Â

H[SHFWDWLRQV RQ D UROOHU FRDVWHU ULGH LW LV HYLGHQW WKDW WKH 0HWV QHHG WR DGGUHVV PDQ\ concerns.  At  this  point,  almost  anyone  on  the  team  should  be  considered  tradeable.  7KHUH LV QR ZD\ WR NQRZ ZKDW WKH 0HWV will  do  regarding  Davis  this  offseason,  but  considering  the  teamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  need  for  fresh  faces  and  new  talent,  the  idea  of  shopping  Ike  to  another  team  is  not  as  farfetched  as  it  sounds.

NHL  Girl  In  An  NFL  World only  sort  of  deal,  and  thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  not  going  to  be  enough  in  the  grand  scheme  of  sport  things.  3.  Basketball  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  NBA,  why  canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  you  just  start  already?  The  Olympics  may  have  ended  months  ago  at  this  point,  but  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m  still  on  that  basketball-­high.  I  want  to  know  if  my  prediction  is  right  and  if  the  successful  Olympic  performance  will  give  Carmelo  Anthony  a  boost.  Still  some  time  to  go,  but  soon.

4.  Golf  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  No.  Golf  sucks.  And  that  leaves  one  more  option,  and  this  is  the  answer  that  I  just  donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  want  to  accept: 5.  Suck  it  up  and  start  watching  foot-­ ball.

I  know,  I  know.  Football  is  probably  the  most  beloved  of  all  sports  right  now.  Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  all  over  my  Twitter  feed  (hereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  look-­ ing  at  you,  David  Spiegel)  and  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m  sure Â

itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  all  over  your  feed  too.  Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  always  a  ORW RI GUDPD DQG LWÂśV DOO YHU\ H[FLWLQJ EXW I  just  havenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  been  able  to  get  into  it.  I  donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  even  know  why,  to  be  honest.

It  isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  a  lack  of  effort.  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve  tried  for  years  at  this  point.  I  try  to  sit  through  games  with  friends  at  school.  I  have  tried  watching  it  with  my  brothers  and  my  dad.  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve  even  tried  watching  it  by  myself.  Nothing  works,  and  I  donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  know  why.

0D\EH LWœV WKDW IRRWEDOO LV RQ DYHU age,  10  to  15  seconds  of  action  before  a  tackle  or  a  touchdown  and  then  play  stops  and  the  players  are  forced  to  reas-­ semble  again.  I  need  the  constant  action,  the  kind  of  action  you  get  with  hockey  if  everything  is  going  smoothly.  Foot-­ ball  is  very  different  from  hockey  in  that  respect,  and  adjusting  to  football  in  that  way  is  tough.

Thursday,  October  4,  2012

0D\EH WKH LVVXH LV KRZ REYLRXVO\ ZRPHQ DUH REMHFWLÂż HG LQ IRRWEDOO FXO ture.  Not  only  is  there  the  image  of  Dal-­ las  Cowboy  cheerleaders  dancing  around  in  white  booty  shorts  and  sparkly  blue  WRSV WKDW VKRZ Ă&#x20AC; DW VWRPDFKV DQG SHUIHFW ly-­shaped  and  contoured  breasts,  but  the  female  football  fan  is  a  memorable  one  as  well.  Female  football  fans  are  put  on  a  pedestal,  and  itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  demeaning  in  most  cas-­ es.  An  â&#x20AC;&#x153;acceptableâ&#x20AC;?  female  fan  not  only  has  to  know  what  sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  talking  about,  she  has  to  be  attractive  as  well.         But,  most  likely,  itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  just  that  I  havenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  EHHQ DEOH WR IXOO\ LQYHVW LQ LW 0D\EH WKH ORFNRXW ZLOO PDNH PH WU\ KDUGHU 0D\EH this  is  what  was  needed  to  get  me  into  football.

Or  maybe  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll  just  continue  to  be  up-­ set  about  the  lack  of  hockey.  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m  just  a  little  NHL  girl  living  in  the  NFL  world. Â

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