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Commuter  Parking  Lot  Undergoes  Expansion By  Caterina  De  Gaetano Copy  Editor  |  Cdegaetano64@hawkmail.newpaltz.edu

The  Route  32  parking  lot  is  currently  under  con-­ struction  to  expand  the  existing  lot,  Director  of  Facili-­ ties,  Design  and  Construction  John  McEnrue  said.  McEnrue  said  the  parking  lot  presently  has  435  spaces,  and  the  current  project  will  create  an  additional  140  spots  by  the  beginning  of  next  semester.  He  said  during  the  construction  process,  35  spots  will  be  temporarily  usurped  for  the  remainder  of  the  fall  semester,  however  it  is  not  expected  to  impact  commuter  students  because  100-­150  spots  remain  open  on  a  daily  basis.  Studies  continue  to  prove  that  an  abundance  of  emp-­ ty  spaces  remain  on  campus,  which  disproves  the  notion  that  parking  is  an  issue  for  commuters,  McEnrue  said.  “The  studies  continually  show  that  we  have,  rough-­ ly,  680  empty  spaces  on  campus  during  peak  times  of  the  academic  year,�  he  said.  “We  recognize  that  park-­ ing  may  no  longer  be  available  adjacent  to  some  build-­ ings,  but  there  is  ample  parking  within  a  relatively  short  walk.�

Samantha  Ruffen,  a  third-­year  adolescent  education  major,  said  that  despite  the  extra  spaces  available,  she  is  still  frustrated  with  the  current  construction  project  be-­ cause  it  makes  her  commute  stressful.  “It  would  have  been  smarter  for  them  to  do  this  dur-­ ing  the  summer  when  attendance  is  lower,�  she  said.  “My  commute  is  already  45  minutes.  Now  I  have  to  leave  an  hour  and  a  half  to  ensure  enough  travel  time,  parking  time  and  walking  to  class  time.�

The  Route  32  parking  lot  expansion  has  blocked  off  the  sidewalk  across  from  the  bus  stop  near  the  main  en-­ trance  to  campus,  and  McEnrue  said  it  will  re-­route  stu-­

PHOTO  BY  ROBIN  WEINSTEIN The  construction  process  has  begun  in  the  Route  32  parking   lot.

dents’  paths  from  the  parking  lot  to  the  center  of  SUNY  New  Paltz. “People  parking  in  the  Route  32  lot  will  need  to  cross  Route  32  in  front  of  Hopfer  Admissions  as  op-­ posed  to  near  the  bus  stop  at  the  main  entrance  of  the  campus  during  construction  of  the  Route  32  parking  lot  expansion,â€?  he  said.   McEnrue  said  in  addition  to  the  140  additional  spaces  that  will  be  added  to  the  Route  32  lot,  the  cur-­ rent  construction  of  the  lot  behind  Lenape  Hall,  part  of  the  implementation  of  the  Facilities  Landscape  Master Â

plan  that  redistributes  parking  space  to  the  campus,  will  add  198  spaces  that  will  be  available  to  students  in  early  December.   Although  Ruffen  is  annoyed  with  the  current  park-­ LQJ SURMHFW VKH VDLG WKH H[SDQVLRQ LV EHQHÂżFLDO IRU WKH present  and  future  students. “With  the  increase  of  applications  and  enrollment  of  SUNY  schools,  due  to  lower  tuition  rates  and  the  current  economy,  I  do  feel  the  additional  parking  will  help  in  the  long  run,â€?  she  said.  “It  is  just  a  headache  to  deal  with  at  the  height  of  the  semester  as  a  commuter.â€? Â

Communication  Concentration  To  Be  Phased  Out By  Andrew  Wyrich Editor-­in-­Chief  |  Andrew.wyrich63@hawkmail.newpaltz.edu

During  a  recent  meeting,  the  Communi-­ cation  and  Media  department  decided  to  phase  out  the  public  communication  concentration  of  their  communication  major  plan.  After  two  prominent  faculty  members  who  taught  in  the  concentration  departed  for  different  prospective  positions,  and  a  histori-­ cally  low  enrollment  rate,  the  department  vot-­ ed  in  favor  of  gradually  phasing  out  the  con-­ centration,  Department  Chair  Jason  Wrench  said.  “We  were  already  in  the  progress  of  [phasing  the  concentration  out],â€?  Wrench  said.  “I  guess  [the  two  professors  leaving]  was  the  impetus  of  it  as  we  looked  for  the  best  way  for  the  department  to  grow  in  the  future.â€?  At  the  meeting  earlier  this  semester,  Wrench  said  the  department  discussed  the  UDPLÂżFDWLRQV RI SXVKLQJ VWXGHQWV DZD\ IURP

selecting  the  concentration  of  public  commu-­ nication  and  voted  to  make  their  intentions  of-­ ÂżFLDO Wrench  said  the  department  drafted  a  let-­ ter  explaining  the  department’s  intent,  which  was  then  sent  to  Dean  of  Liberal  Arts  and  Sci-­ ences  James  Schiffer.  The  letter  has  since  been  sent  to  Provost  and  Vice  President  of  Academ-­ ic  Affairs  Philip  Mauceri.  “It’s  in  limbo  right  now,â€?  Wrench  said.  :UHQFK VDLG IHZHU WKDQ ÂżYH VWXGHQWV DUH enrolled  in  the  concentration  now,  and  other  options  in  the  major  —  such  as  organizational  and  interpersonal/intercultural  communica-­ tion  —  were  more  popular  among  students.  Professor  Anne  Goding,  who  serves  as  an  advisor  in  the  Communication  and  Media  Department,  said  the  department  had  been  dis-­ cussing  a  potential  phase  out  of  the  concentra-­ tion  for  over  a  year  and  many  students  who  might  have  considered  the  public  communica-­

tion  concentration  would  often  switch  to  other  majors.  “I’ve  only  been  teaching  at  New  Paltz  for  ten  years,  and  during  that  time,  the  public  con-­ centration  has  not  been  a  big  draw,â€?  Goding  said.   “I  suspect  that  most  students  interested  in  the  concentration  are  also  interested  in  po-­ litical  science,  which  provides  a  wider  array  RI FRXUVHV $W WKLV SRLQW ZH KDYH DERXW ÂżYH students  left  in  the  concentration.â€?

The  public  communication  concentration  is  a  nine  credit  concentration  that  included  classes  such  as  The  American  Presidency,  Communication  and  Dissenting  Voices,  Aes-­ thetics  and  Criticism  of  TV,  Political  Commu-­ nication  and  Communication  and  Gender.  Despite  the  destressing  of  that  route  as  a  means  of  concentration,  the  option  is  still  listed  in  communication  and  media  catalogs,  meaning  the  department  will  continue  to  hon-­ or  those  students  who  might  wish  to  complete Â

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the  concentration.  Wrench  said  in  order  to  adhere  to  this,  certain  class  requirements  might  have  to  be  substituted  for  other  classes.  7KHUH LV QR RI¿FLDO WLPHWDEOH IRU WKH phase  out  to  be  completed,  Wrench  said.

PUBLIC COMMUNICATION CLASSES - The American Presidency - Communication & Dissenting Voices - Aesthetics and Criticism of TV - Political Communication - Communication and Gender

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RALLYING  REBELS  The  African  Union  on  Wednesday  pledged  to  mobilize  an  African  mili-­ WDU\ IRUFH WR EDWWOH DO 4DLGD DI¿OLDWHG groups  controlling  northern  Mali.

DEATH  OF  JOURNALISTS The  death  of  Ahmed  Saakin  Farah  brought  the  number  of  murdered  So-­ mali  journalists  to  16  this  year,  most  in  targeted  attacks  by  gunmen  who  know  there  is  little  chance  they  will  be   caught  or  jailed.

HOLIDAY  TRUCE The  U.N.  Security  Council  gave  unani-­ mous  backing  to  a  four-­day  truce  pro-­ posed  by  the  international  mediator  for  Syria  to  mark  a  major  Muslim  holiday  after  he  warned  that  the  failure  of  another  FHDVH ¿UH SODQ ZRXOG ZRUVHQ ¿JKWLQJ

PRISON  PHOTOGRAPHER  DEAD Wilhelm  Brasse,  95,  has  died.  A  Polish  photographer  who  was  arrested  and  sent  to  Auschwitz  in  World  War  II,  he  was  put  to  work  documenting  fellow  prisoners,  a  task  that  tormented  him  after  liberation.

Town  Receives  Funding  To  Repair  Dug  Road By  Tanique  Williams Copy  Editor  |  Twilliams91@hawkmail.newpaltz.edu

$IWHU ÀRRGLQJ RI 'XJ 5RDG ODVW \HDU GXH WR Hurricane  Irene  and  Tropical  Storm  Lee,  the  road  has  been  permanently  repaired  at  no  cost  to  tax  pay-­ ers.  The  Town  of  New  Paltz  lacked  funds  to  pro-­ vide  recovery  from  those  events,  but  received  a  total  of  $42,000  from  federal  and  state  sources  to  repair  its  oldest  road,  which  connects  Springtown  5RDG DQG &DQDDQ 5RDG Temporary  repairs  were  made  to  make  the  URDG DFFHVVLEOH 1HZ 3DOW] 5HF\FOLQJ &RRUGLQDWRU Laura  Petit  said.  ³7KH 1HZ 3DOW] +LJKZD\ 'HSDUWPHQW KDV DWWHPSWHG VHYHUDO GLIIHUHQW WLPHV WR VWDELOL]H 'XJ 5RDG EXW WKH VRLO ZRXOG ZDVK RXW IURP XQGHUQHDWK the  pavement  and  the  guardrail  kept  slipping  into  the  creek,�  she  said.  Highway  Supervisor  Chris  Marx  said  while  road  service  has  been  stable,  the  bank  was  continu-­ ing  to  be  a  problem.  He  said  because  of  pre-­existing  issues  with  the  road,  the  town  was  unable  to  receive  funding  through  the  Federal  Emergency  Manage-­ ment  Agency  (FEMA)  for  repair  cost.   The  storms  ³PDJQL¿HG´ WKRVH LVVXHV KH VDLG Marx  said  thanks  to  Petit,  the  town  received  a  JUDQW IURP 8QLWHG 6WDWHV 'HSDUWPHQW RI $JULFXOWXUH 86'$ DQG WKHLU GLYLVLRQ RI 1DWXUDO 5HVRXUFHV &RQVHUYDWLRQ 6HUYLFH 15&6 3HWLW VDLG VKH ZDV

HURRICANE  HIT Hurricane  Sandy’s  howling  winds  and  pelting  rains  lashed  precarious  shanty-­ towns,  stranded  travelers  and  downed  power  lines  Wednesday  as  it  roared  across  Jamaica  on  a  course  that  would  take  it  on  to  Cuba  and  then  possibly  threaten  Florida  and  the  Bahamas.

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QRWL¿HG E\ 1HZ 3DOW] (QYLURQPHQWDO &RQVHUYD-­ tion  Board  member  Jim  Littlefoot  about  the  grant,  which  would  pay  for  bank  stabilization  damage  caused  by  the  storms.  7KH WRZQ UHTXHVWHG IHGHUDO 15&6 DVVLVWDQFH WR UHSDLU 'XJ 5RDG XQGHU WKH (PHUJHQF\ :DWHU-­ shed  Protection  Program  (EWP),  a  program  es-­ tablished  and  funded  by  Congress  that  addresses  ZDWHUVKHG LPSDLUPHQWV 7KURXJK (:3 WKH 15&6 may  pay  up  to  75  percent  of  the  construction  costs  of  emergency  measures,  according  to  the  EWP  Sep-­ tember  2011  New  York  Fact  Sheet.  EWP  sponsors  are  responsible  for  providing  25  percent  cost-­share,  obtaining  the  necessary  permits,  and  performing  operations  and  maintenance  on  the  project  in  the  future  as  needed.

Petit  said  the  grant  only  required  a  letter  of  interest  from  the  town,  including  a  brief  statement  about  the  issues.  The  town’s  letter  of  interest  states  the  storms  that  devastated  Ulster  County  last  year,  FDXVHG IHHW RI KDOI RI 'XJ 5RDGœV VXUIDFH DQG road  bank  next  to  a  Class  C  waterway,  to  sink  ap-­ proximately  two  feet,  and  that  if  the  situation  had  not  been  addressed  in  a  timely  fashion,  the  road’s  condition  would  worsen.  ³$IWHU 15&6 DFFHSWHG WKH OHWWHU WKH\ VHQW RXW a  representative  who  took  photos  and  did  a  site  in-­ VSHFWLRQ VR 15&6 HQJLQHHUV FRXOG SUHSDUH D SODQ RI action  to  stabilize  the  road  and  protect  the  creek,�  Petit  said.  New  York  Sen.  John  Bonacic,  who  Town  Su-­

pervisor  Susan  Zimet  worked  with  to  secure  the  town’s  25  percent  share-­cost  for  the  project,  said  FEMA  usually  covers  75  percent  of  eligible  disaster  response  and  recovery  costs.  “The  remaining  25  percent  is  typically  shared  equally  by  the  state  and  localities,â€?  he  said.  The  way  disaster  recovery  and  repair  works,  %RQDFLF VDLG LV WKDW ORFDO RIÂżFLDOV LGHQWLI\ HPHU-­ gency  areas,  assess  needs  and  make  a  request  for  help  to  the  state  and  federal  government.   On  Sept.  14,  2011,  shortly  after  Hurricane  Irene,  Bonacic  introduced  Senate  Bill  5888,  requir-­ ing  the  state  to  pay  not  only  their  share  of  recovery  cost  (12  percent),  but  also  the  local  share  (12.5  per-­ cent)  of  expenses  for  eligible  cost. “In  April  of  this  year,  the  governor  agreed  with  my  proposal  and  announced  that  the  state  would  make  that  extra  aid  available,â€?  Bonacic  said.  “In  Ulster  County  that  meant  an  additional  $3.75  mil-­ OLRQ LQ DLG , ZDV SOHDVHG WR EH WKH ÂżUVW WR SURSRVH that  the  extra  State  aid  be  made  available  and  that  the  governor  ultimately  adopted  my  plan  to  cover  the  typical  ‘local  share’  of  disaster  response.â€?  0DU[ VDLG WKH HVWLPDWHG FRVW WR UHSDLU 'XJ 5RDG ZDV EXW HQGHG XS RQO\ FRVWLQJ $21,786.48.   Petit  said  road  work  was  started  in  6HSWHPEHU ZLWK D ÂżQLVK GHDGOLQH RI 1RY Âł7KH\ ÂżQLVKHG LW DERXW GD\V DJR :D\ DKHDG RI VFKHGXOH ´ VKH VDLG Âł7KH PRVW VLJQLÂżFDQW part  of  this  project  is  that  it  was  a  cooperative  de-­ partmental  effort  that  cost  the  taxpayers  nothing.â€?

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ROCKET  RETALIATION +DPDV PLOLWDQWV LQ WKH *D]D 6WULS ¿UHG dozens  of  rockets  and  mortar  shells  into  southern  Israel  on  Wednesday  in  the  heaviest  bombardment  on  the  area  in  months,  drawing  ominous  Is-­ raeli  threats  of  retaliation  and  dangers   of  escalation.

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7KH 6WXGHQW +HDOWK &HQWHU KHOG WZR IUHH ÀX clinics  in  October,  encouraging  students  to  get  shots  and  stay  healthy  for  the  semester.

On  Wednesday,  Oct.  3  from  5  to  8  p.m  the  6WXGHQW +HDOWK &HQWHUœV ¿UVW IUHH ÀX YDFFLQH FOLQ-­ ic  was  offered  to  all  registered  students   to  protect  WKHPVHOYHV IURP WKH LQÀXHQ]D YLUXV 'LUHFWRU RI 6WXGHQW +HDOWK 6HUYLFHV 'U 5LFKDUG 2UGZD\ VDLG VWXGHQWV UHFHLYHG VKRWV on  Oct.  3,  a  number  he  said  was  disappointing  considering  it  was  more  than  300  last  year.

On  Tuesday,  Oct.  23  the  Student  Health  Cen-­ WHU KHOG WKHLU VHFRQG IUHH ÀX FOLQLF ZKHUH VKRWV were  given  from  8:30  a.m.  until  4:30  p.m.  The  Health  Center  asked  students  to  make  appoint-­ ments  in  advance,  but  offered  to  work  around  stu-­ dents’  busy  schedules.

At  the  second  clinic,  93  students  were  vacci-­ nated,  64  of  whom  were  scheduled  and  29  walk-­in  appointments.  Lori  Mitchell,  assistant  director  of  student  health  services,  said  many  of  the  students  who Â

took  advantage  of  the  second  clinic  said  they  were  XQDEOH WR DWWHQG WKH ÂżUVW FOLQLF DQG ZHUH KDSS\ LW was  offered  again. “They  also  expressed  the  convenience  of  the  clinic  taking  place  during  the  day,  as  many  were  commuters  and  not  here  in  the  evening,â€?  Mitchell  said. ,I VWXGHQWV PLVVHG WKHLU ÂżUVW WZR RSSRUWXQL-­ WLHV 'U 2UGZD\ VDLG IUHH Ă€X VKRWV DUH DYDLODEOH anytime  from  September  to  March  at  the  Student  Health  Center.  Students  just  need  to  call  for  an  appointment  ahead  of  time.  In  addition,  another  ÀX YDFFLQH FOLQLF LV EHLQJ SODQQHG IRU 1RYHPEHU 7KLUG \HDU VFXOSWXUH PDMRU 6DPDQWKD 'H-­ Monte  thought  it  was  very  important  that  the  +HDOWK &HQWHU SURYLGH IUHH Ă€X VKRWV WR HQVXUH WKH availability  to  those  who  may  not  be  able  to  af-­ ford  it. “With  all  the  other  costs  that  college  students  have  to  go  through,  their  health  should  not  come  ODVW ´ 'H0RQWH VDLG Âł9DFFLQHV VKRXOG EH DYDLO-­ able  to  anyone  who  would  want  one.â€?

7KH +HDOWK &HQWHU RIIHUV IUHH ÀX VKRWV LQ RU-­ der  to  encourage  students  to  get  vaccinated  and  to  prevent  a  large  outbreak  on  campus,  Ordway  said.

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“The  Student  Health  Service  would  like  to  SUHYHQW DV PXFK Ă€X RQ FDPSXV DV SRVVLEOH ´ 2UG-­ ZD\ VDLG Âł$ FDVH RI Ă€X LV YHU\ GLVUXSWLYH WR D VWX-­ dent’s  semester  work.  15  [out  of]  16  of  our  staff  KDYH UHFHLYHG Ă€X VKRWV VR WKDW ZH ZRQÂśW VSUHDG Ă€X WR VWXGHQWV ´ 6\PSWRPV RI WKH Ă€X LQFOXGH IHYHU RI PRUH than  100.5  degrees,  a  dry  cough,  feeling  horrible,  generalized  aching  and  the  feeling  sick  for  two  to  three  weeks,  Ordway  said.

9LFWRU 2UWL] D IRXUWK \HDU SXEOLF UHODWLRQV PDMRU ZKR KDG WKH Ă€X LQ WKH SDVW DGYLVHG VWXGHQWV to  get  the  shot. “My  entire  body  just  felt  horrible,  my  throat  hurt,  I  could  barely  get  out  of  bed  or  eat  any-­ thing,â€?  Ortiz  said.  “It  was  just  awful.â€?

Ordway  said  the  peak  time  the  virus  breaks  RXW RQ FDPSXV LV PLG 'HFHPEHU WR PLG 0DUFK He  said  everyone  over  the  age  of  six  months  VKRXOG JHW D Ă€X VKRW “In  the  last  two  months,  myself  and  others  DURXQG PH KDYH EHHQ VR VLFN WKDW WKH Ă€X VKRW GRHVQÂśW VRXQG OLNH D EDG LGHD ´ 'H0RQWH VDLG Âł,I LWÂśV RQH OHVV WKLQJ , FDQ DYRLG WKLV ZLQWHU ,ÂśP GHÂż-­ nitely  going  to  look  into  it.â€?

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The  54th  student  senate  held  their  seventh  meeting  of  the  semester  on  Tues-­ day,  Oct.  23  in  Student  Union  (SU)  418.

Student  Association  (SA)  President  Josh  Simpson  informed  senators  that  President  Donald  Christian’s  meeting  with  the  senate  to  discuss  Park  Point  is  next  week.

Simpson  also  said  he  and  SA  Vice  President  Manuel  Tejada  spoke  with  Di-­ rector  of  Student  Activities  and  Union  Services  Mike  Patterson  about  the  disen-­ franchisement  of  off-­campus  and  com-­ muter  students  and  came  up  with  ideas  on  how  to  bring  them  back  onto  campus.

A  meeting  between  Simpson,  Gen-­ eral  Manager  of  Food  Service  Ralph  Perez-­Rogers  and  Executive  Director  of  Campus  Auxiliary  Services  (CAS)  Steve  Deutsch  was  arranged  to  discuss  the  leg-­ islation  senate  passed  at  their  previous  meeting  and  to  talk  about  adding  a  food  option  to  the  College  Terrace  late  night  study  room.

Tejada  said  he  spoke  to  Associate  Vice  President  of  Student  Affairs  Ray  Schwarz  to  discuss  why  a  two-­strike  drug  policy  is  in  place  on  campus.  He  said  Schwarz  said  the  public  image  and  history  of  SUNY  New  Paltz  plays  a  large  role  in  why  the  school  has  been  hesitant  to  move  to  a  three-­strike  drug  policy.

Vice  President  of  Academic  Affairs  Jonathan  Espinosa  led  a  discussion  about  how  students  have  not  been  informed  that  print  quotas  are  no  longer  able  to  be  reset  for  free.  Espinosa  said  he  is  meeting  with  Provost  Phillip  Mauceri  to  discuss  aca-­ demic  concerns,  including  the  issue  of  retiring  faculty  not  being  replaced  and  three-­hour  classes  causing  scheduling  FRQÀ LFWV Vice  President  of  Finance  Youssouf  Kouyo  spoke  to  senate  about  the  email  that  was  sent  to  students  regarding  HD  channels.  He  said  senators’  concerns  in-­ clude  the  survey  being  too  general  and  the  fact  that  Kouyo  was  not  informed  be-­ fore  it  was  sent  out.  Council  of  Organization  Chair  Rose  Faber  said  the  next  council  meeting  is  at  7:30  p.m.  in  SU  62/63  on  Monday,  Oct.  29,  where  SA  Production  nominations  will  be  held.

Senate  Chair  Yaritza  Diaz  said  the  goals  list  was  posted  in  the  SA  Execu-­ WLYH %RDUG RI¿ FH 68 QH[W WR D VXJ

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FIVE  DEAD  IN  SHOOTING A  gunman  targeted  a  family-­owned  ¿ UH H[WLQJXLVKHU EXVLQHVV :HGQHVGD\ gunning  down  three  people  at  the  of-­ ¿ FH DQG VKRRWLQJ WZR PRUH DW D IDPLO\ home  nearby,  police  said.

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 People  who  collapse  from  cardiac  ar-­ rest  in  poor  black  neighborhoods  are  half  as  likely  to  get  CPR  from  fam-­ ily  members  at  home  or  bystanders  on  the  street  as  those  in  better-­off  white  neighborhoods.

SA  Vice  President  Manuel  Tejada  spoke  about  the  two-­strike  drug  policy  in  place  on  campus. Â

gestion  box  where  students  can  provide  input.

In  addition,  a  program  that  would  allow  students  to  view  election  cover-­ age  was  discussed.  Problems  with  the  10  p.m.  noise  ordinance  prevents  students  from  convening  on  the  Student  Union  Plaza  and  the  search  for  an  indoor  fa-­ cility  that  would  accommodate  a  large  number  of  students  is  being  considered.  Senate  reports  for  the  night  included  suggestions  for  improving  the  Student  Evaluation  of  Instruction  (SEI)  and  auto-­ motive  services  on  campus.

Brenna  Conens,  a  NYPIRG  intern,  said  more  than  100  people  attended  the  ¿ QDO SUHVLGHQWLDO GHEDWH VFUHHQLQJ 6KH also  encouraged  senators  to  spread  the  news  about  NYPIRG’s  “Trick  or  Eatâ€?  food  drive.

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as  one  of  the  SA  appointed  seats  on  the  Pepsi  Marketing  Committee.  Two  seats  remain  open  on  the  Academic  Affairs  Committee.

New  Paltz  Village  Board  trustee  Ariana  Basco  led  a  discussion  about  Park  Point,  a  proposed  732  bed  hous-­ ing  development  for  New  Paltz  students,  encouraging  senators  to  attend  the  pub-­ lic  meeting  at  Town  Hall  on  Monday,  Oct.  29  at  7:30  p.m.  The  Town  Plan-­ ning  Board  will  conduct  a  Coordinated  State  Environmental  Quality  Review  Act  (SEQRA)  review  of  the  Park  Point  New  Paltz  Housing  project  at  the  meeting.

Basco  asked  why  the  housing  devel-­ opment’s  environmental  impact  is  not  being  prioritized  and  noted  that  if  the  building  is  going  to  last  decades,  it  needs  to  be  built  correctly  for  the  future.

The  next  senate  meeting  will  be  held  on  Tuesday,  Oct.  30  at  9  p.m.  in  SU  418.

GOLDMAN  FALL  FROM  GRACE A  former  Goldman  Sachs  and  Procter  &  Gamble  Co.  board  member  was  sen-­ tenced  to  two  years  in  prison  Wednes-­ day,  He  was  convicted  of  feeding  in-­ side  information  about  board  dealings  to  his  hedge  fund  owner  friend.

REPUBLICAN’S  REMARK Indiana  Republican  Senate  candidate  Richard  Mourdock  refused  to  apolo-­ gize  Wednesday  for  saying  that  rape  resulting  in  pregnancy  is  “something  God  intended.�

VETERAN  VOTER  DIED A  World  War  II  veteran  who  inspired  many  with  his  determination  to  vote  even  though  he  had  end-­stage  liver  cancer  died  Wednesday.

KIDNAPPING  CRIMINALS Two  Kentucky  men  have  been  acquit-­ ted  of  hate-­crimes  charges  in  a  trial  involving  an  attack  on  a  gay  man.  But  Anthony  Ray  Jenkins  and  his  cous-­ in  David  Jason  Jenkins  were  found  guilty  of  kidnapping  and  conspiracy  to  a  kidnapping.

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Community  Believes  To  See  Spike  In  Parking  Tickets By  Andrew  Wyrich Editor-­in-­Chief  |  Andrew.wyrich63@hawkmail.newpaltz.edu

As  the  blue  construction  fences  have  risen  across  campus,  members  of  the  SUNY  New  Paltz  campus  community  believe  the  number  of  yellow  parking  tickets  slapped  on  their  wind-­ shields  have  as  well.  On  the  heels  of  the  ongoing  renovation  of  Wooster  Science  Building,  Sojourner  Truth  Library  and  Route  32  (Lot  28)  causing  park-­ ing  spots  to  be  deleted  for  construction  as  part  of  SUNY  New  Paltz’s  Site  &  Landscape  Mas-­ ter  Plan,  SUNY  New  Paltz  faculty  and  students  alike  believe  the  amount  of  parking  tickets  being  distributed  has  risen.  According  to  SUNY  New  Paltz’s  Site  &  Landscape  Master  Plan,  before  major  construc-­ tion  began  the  campus  had  42  lots  available  with  a  total  of  3,082  spaces.  Fifteen  of  the  original  42  ORWV RU SDUNLQJ VSRWV ZRXOG EH ³VLJQL¿FDQW-­ ly  reduced  or  altered.�

7KH SODQ DOVR VSHFLÂżHV WKDW VHYHQ QHZ parking  lots  will  be  added  to  the  campus,  which  would  provide  1,125  spots.  In  total,  the  campus  would  lose  249  parking  spots  at  the  end  of  the  construction,  according  to  the  plan.   Written  requests  by  The  New  Paltz  Oracle  WR ÂżQG RXW WKH WRWDO QXPEHU RI SDUNLQJ WLFNHWV DQG ticket  appeals  over  the  course  of  the  construction  time  span  were  not  answered  by  the  Parking  Committee  by  time  of  publication.  Despite  the  reason,  members  of  SUNY  New  Paltzâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  staff  and  student  body  alike  believe  an  in-­ creased  number  of  tickets  have  been  given  out  since  the  construction  began.  Carolyn  Walker,  a  janitor  in  Capen  Hall  known  as  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Grandma,â&#x20AC;?  has  worked  at  SUNY  New  Paltz  for  11  years.  $IWHU DQ DFLG UHĂ&#x20AC;X[ UHODWHG LQMXU\ IRUFHG Walker  to  have  one  of  her  lungs  removed,  she  found  it  necessary  to  apply  for  a  handicapped  permit  to  limit  the  amount  she  needs  to  walk  IURP KHU FDU WR KHU RIÂżFH LQ WKH FROG ZHDWKHU However,  she  said  over  the  years  of  her  working  in  various  residence  halls  across  cam-­ pus  she  has  received  â&#x20AC;&#x153;manyâ&#x20AC;?  parking  tickets  she  considers  to  be  unjust.  For  years,  she  has  appealed  the  tickets  she  received  for  her  perceived  violations.  But,  Walk-­ er  said  as  the  construction  continues  around  the  campus,  there  has  been  an  increase  in  frequency  of  her  unjust  tickets.  ³<RX FRPH WR ZRUN DQG \RX H[SHFW WR SDUN why  should  we  have  to  pay  for  a  parking  pass  and  we  canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  even  park  where  we  want  to?  Es-­ pecially  when  itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  legal,â&#x20AC;?  Walker  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve Â

PHOTO  BY  ROBIN  WEINSTEIN According  to  the  SUNY  New  Paltzâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Site  &  Landscape  Master  Plan,  seven  new  parking  lots  will  be  added  to  the  campus.

done  it  in  every  building  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve  worked  in.â&#x20AC;?

Walker  said  that  between  herself  and  fel-­ low  Capen  Hall  custodial  members,  they  have  UHFHLYHG D WRWDO RI VHYHQ SDUNLQJ WLFNHWV IRU H[-­ pired  permits,  wrong  tags  and  even  parking  in  a  handicapped  spot  without  a  valid  permit.  Walker  said  their  appeals  process  was  slow-­ PRYLQJ DQG DW WLPHV QRQH[LVWHQW Nigel  Alladen,  a  cleaner  in  Capen  Hall  who  received  a  handicapped  permit  for  a  back  injury,  knows  the  appeals  process  well.  Alladenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  most  recent  ticket,  issued  on  Oct.  RI WKLV \HDU FDUULHG D ÂżQH DQG VWDWHG WKDW $OODGHQÂśV FDU ZDV FLWHG IRU DQ H[SLUHG SHUPLW Documents  obtained  by  The  New  Paltz  Oracle  show  his  Faculty/Staff  parking  permit  does  not  H[SLUH XQWLO $XJXVW RI â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  wonder  why  they  would  give  out  tickets  at  all  to  someone  in  a  handicapped  spot  when  they  have  a  legit  pass  for  handicapped  people,â&#x20AC;?  Alladen  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;What  is  the  reason?â&#x20AC;?  Julie  Majak,  the  current  chair  of  the  Parking  Committee,  said  Alladenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  ticket  was  brought  to  her  and  Parking  Clerk  Nancy  Sleight  on  Monday  and  his  supposed  violation  was  approved  for  an  DSSHDO DQG KLV ÂżQH ZDV GHOHWHG â&#x20AC;&#x153;As  soon  as  we  saw  what  their  concern  was,  ZH RI FRXUVH UHFWLÂżHG LW ´ 0DMDN VDLG Âł,W ZDV RE-­ vious,  he  was  approved  [for  his  appeal].â&#x20AC;?  The  Parking  Committee  is  a  forum  where  parking  concerns  consistent  with  the  campus  master  plan  can  be  heard,  as  well  as  an  oppor-­

tunity  for  solutions  to  be  discussed,  according  to  an  email  sent  out  by  President  Donald  Christian  on  Oct.  3. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This  is  a  longstanding  committee  that  advises  the  administration  on  parking;Íž  it  does  not  make  major  decisions  or  set  policy.  It  also  hears  concerns  from  the  campus  community  about  parking,â&#x20AC;?  Christian  wrote  in  his  email.  On  Sept.  12,  Alladen  was  issued  a  different  ticket  for  parking  behind  Capen  Hall.

However,  after  appealing  the  issue  with  SUNY  New  Paltz  Parking,  his  ticket  was  cleared  after  Director  of  Residence  Life  Corinna  Caracci  signed  a  letter  stating  Alladen  and  Walker  were  given  permission  to  park  in  the  spots  after  5  p.m.  Walker  said  she  believes  the  seven  tickets  her  and  Alladen  have  received  this  semester  are  because  a  lower  amount  of  parking  spots  are  scattered  across  campus  due  to  construction.  Walker  and  Alladen  said  they  have  heard  similar  stories  of  fellow  staff  members  receiving  tickets  despite  their  possession  of  valid  passes,  and  hope  the  school  can  help  them  as  soon  as  possible.

Students  who  drive  to  campus  have  similar  views  to  those  of  Walker  and  Alladen.  Cass  Hoblitz,  a  fourth-­year  sociology  ma-­ jor,  said  she  believes  the  number  of  tickets  the  campus  community  has  received  since  construc-­ tion  has  started  to  rise  because  people  are  forced  to  park  illegally  just  to  get  to  class  on  time.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  think  weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re  parking  more  haphazardly Â

Thursday,  October  25,  2012

because  weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re  in  a  rush  and  donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  know  where  WR ÂżQG DYDLODEOH SDUNLQJ ´ +REOLW] VDLG Âł , RFFD-­ sionally  see  people  making  up  their  own  parking  spots  in  random  corners  of  the  lots  just  to  get  to  class  on  time.â&#x20AC;?  Hoblitz  said  she  received  a  ticket  for  park-­ ing  overnight  behind  Bouton  Hall  near  a  sign  that  said  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Commuters  After  5,â&#x20AC;?  but  didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  realize  that  cars  could  be  ticketed  between  2  and  6  a.m.  be-­ cause  a  bush  was  covering  part  of  the  sign.  Hoblitz  said  she  appealed  the  ticket,  but  was  denied.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;As  it  is  I  have  no  idea  where  I  can  or  can-­ not  park  anymore,  but  they  arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  keeping  up  the  signs,â&#x20AC;?  Hoblitz  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;You  would  think  they  would  be  a  little  more  lenient  considering  how  much  theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re  inconveniencing  the  students.â&#x20AC;?  Majak  said  if  students  or  staff  have  issues  with  tickets  they  have  received  on  campus,  they  should  come  speak  to  the  Parking  Committee  immediately.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;We  welcome  anyone  to  come  into  the  of-­ ÂżFH WR GLVFXVV WKHLU PDWWHU ´ 0DMDN VDLG Âł,I WKHUH is  any  way  the  staff  can  help  them,  they  welcome  it.  They  can  get  their  matter  resolved  and  speak  WR VRPHRQH ZKR KDV ÂżUVWKDQG NQRZOHGJH ´ Walker  said  she  thinks  the  solution  is   simpler.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;With  all  the  commotion  and  construction,  why  are  they  even  bothering  with  parking  tick-­ ets?â&#x20AC;?  Walker  said.   â&#x20AC;&#x153;It  shouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  even  be  an  issue  with  all  of  this  going  on.â&#x20AC;? Â

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Diversity  Grant  To  Be  Used  For  Four  Fora By  Cat  Tacopina Sports  Editor  |  Ctacopina97@hawkmail.newpaltz.edu

After  receiving  a  $10,000  diversity  grant  several  months  ago,  Student  Asso-­ ciation  (SA)  President  Josh  Simpson  said  he  would  like  to  use  the  money  to  host  a  series  of  fora  that  will  address  social  is-­ sues  important  to  students  at  SUNY  New  Paltz.

At  the  student  senate  meeting  on  Oct.  9,  Simpson  said  he  was  interested  in  expanding  on  the  success  of  the  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Can  We  Talk  About  It?â&#x20AC;?  forum  that  SUNY  New  Paltz  President  Donald  Christian  and  for-­ mer  SA  President  Terrell  Coakley  held  during  the  fall  2011  semester.  The  origi-­ nal  forum  was  held  after  the  â&#x20AC;&#x153;racialâ&#x20AC;?  sign  incidents  in  the  Humanities  Building  and  LeFevre  Hall.  Last  semester,  Coakley  and  the  spring  2012  senate  applied  for  the  grant  so  they  could  continue  to  educate  stu-­ dents  through  the  use  of  multiple  fora.  Simpson  said  that  when  he  talked  to  Christian  about  hosting  separate  fora, Â

Christian  told  him  that  was  his  and  Coak-­ leyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  original  goal. â&#x20AC;&#x153;He  told  me  that  thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  what  he  and  Terrell  had  envisioned  last  year  and  while  ZH KDGQÂśW WDONHG DERXW LW VSHFLÂżFDOO\ KH was  glad  that  I  came  to  this  realization  on  my  own  and  wanted  to  move  forward  with  it,â&#x20AC;?  Simpson  said.

Simpson  said  that  instead  of  hosting  one  forum,  he  is  interested  in  holding  four  fora  over  the  course  of  the  academic  year  as  a  way  of  increasing  awareness  and  education  on  different  social  issues  on  campus. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Just  by  touching  on  a  broader  range  of  topics,  everyone  is  going  to  get  a  chance  to  learn  about  something  theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re  not  as  well-­versed  in,â&#x20AC;?  Simpson  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  my  hope.â&#x20AC;?

Simpson  said  after  talking  with  other  members  on  the  SA  E-­board,  they  decid-­ ed  it  was  important  to  have  another  fo-­ rum  that  would  discuss  racism  and  how  there  is  still  progress  to  be  made. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  thought  that  last  year  it  was  very Â

educational  for  students,  especially  white  students  because  they  were  able  to  start  gaining  an  understanding  of  what  racism  is  and  their  role  in  it.  Not  on  an  individ-­ ual  level,  but  in  the  broader  scheme  of  things,â&#x20AC;?  Simpson  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;This  isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  a  post-­ racism  society...  I  donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  want  students  to  think  that.â&#x20AC;?

He  also  said  he  wants  to  hold  fora  that  discuss  transgender  issues,  sexual  assault  and  students  with  disabilities.  He  believes  that  since  gender-­neutral  residence  life  and  bathrooms  have  been  introduced,  students  think  transgender  students  on  campus  no  longer  face  prob-­ lems. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Just  because  you  throw  a  gender-­ neutral  bathroom  into  a  building,  doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  change  anything,â&#x20AC;?  Simpson  said.

Sexual  assault  and  students  with  disabilities  are  issues  Simpson  believes  arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  talked  about  enough  on  campus  and  are  things  he  would  like  to  educate  himself  on  as  well.  SA  Vice  President  Manuel  Tejada Â

said  with  four  different  topics  spanning  over  the  course  of  four  fora,  he  believes  a  wider  range  of  students  will  come  out  to  learn  and  educate  themselves  on  social  issues. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Hopefully  working  on  these  fo-­ rums,  we  expect  to  have  different  groups  RI SHRSOH ´ 7HMDGD VDLG Âł, WKLQN WKH ÂżUVW forum  was  a  good  step  forward,  and  I  hope  we  continue  to  strive  for  progress.â&#x20AC;?

Simpson  said  while  there  is  no  set  date  to  start  planning  the  fora  and  decide  how  and  when  they  will  be  presented,  he  is  planning  to  have  members  of  SA  get  the  word  out  to  the  campus  community. Âł:HÂśUH GHÂżQLWHO\ JRLQJ WR EH Ă&#x20AC;\HU-­ ing,  through  Facebook  groups,  word  of  mouth  and  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m  sure  that  there  will  be  a  chalking  of  campus  when  the  forums  are  going  to  be  happening,â&#x20AC;?  Simpson  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;As  long  as  people  show  up,  are  able  to  listen  and  talk  with  their  peers  at  these  forums  and  that  they  leave  with  some-­ thing  they  didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  know  before,  thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  how  I  would  measure  accomplishment.â&#x20AC;? Â

New  Paltz  ReUse  Center  Celebrates  Grand  Opening By  Rachel  Freeman Managing  Editor  |  Rachel.freeman17@hawkmail.newpaltz.edu

The  New  Paltz  ReUse  Center,  a  ware-­ house  for  rescued  materials  on  Clearwater  Road,  held  its  grand  opening  on  Wednesday,  Oct.  24.

Town  of  New  Paltz  Recycling  Coordina-­ tor  Laura  Petit  said  the  building  is  partially  funded  by  the  New  York  State  Department  of  the  Environmental  Conservation  (NYSDEC)  and  contains  materials  diverted  from  the  waste  stream,  as  well  as  materials  donated  by  manufacturers  and  contractors.

She  said  the  center  is  frequented  mainly  by  artists  and  is  set  up  like  a  retail  store  full  of  â&#x20AC;&#x153;moderately  pricedâ&#x20AC;?  residual  material  such  DV URRÂżQJ VKLQJOHV UROOV RI LQVXODWLRQ SDUWLDO bolts  of  fabric,  carpet  remnants,  matting  ma-­ terial  and  frames. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re  not  the  same  as  Salvation  Army  or  Good  Will  because  we  donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  have  the  room  for  furniture,  appliances  or  clothing,â&#x20AC;?  Petit  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;For  instance,  we  have  Kiss  My  Face  EDJV WKDW ZHUH GRQDWHG ÂżOOHG ZLWK ZRRGHQ discs  or  pink  bracelets  for  $1.â&#x20AC;?

Town  Supervisor  Susan  Zimet  said  the  ReUse  center  was  inspired  by  the  Hudson Â

Valley  Materials  Exchange  (HVME),  as  well  as  the  Environmental  Protection  Agency  (EPA)  request  for  New  Paltz  to  represent  the  EPA  Region  2â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  pilot  zero  waste  partner  com-­ munity.

As  one  of  only  13  communities  in  the  country  chosen  by  the  EPA,  Zimet  said  the  center  was  â&#x20AC;&#x153;critical.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  ReUse  Center  plays  a  central  role  in  New  Paltzâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  mission  to  be  a  zero  waste  community  and  will  provide  a  public  market  place  for  reusable  materials  and  a  means  to  keep  these  valuable  commodities  out  of  the  waste  stream  thereby  dramatically  reducing  the  greenhouse  gas  emissions  associated  with  their  disposal,â&#x20AC;?  Zimet  said.

New  Paltz  was  recruited  by  the  EPA  be-­ cause  it  had  the  â&#x20AC;&#x153;optimal  size,  demographics,  infrastructure,  resources,  values,  priorities,  community-­mindedness  and  commitmentâ&#x20AC;?  to  be  a  model  community  for  the  program,  ac-­ cording  to  Kimiko  Link,  environmental  sci-­ entist  and  program  coordinator  for  the  state  and  local  sustainable  materials  management  programs  for  EPA  Region  2. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  lessons  learned  from  this  partner-­ ship  and  best  practices  established  will  be Â

shared  with  the  national  partners,  used  as  models,  will  help  EPA  shape  its  national  pro-­ gram,â&#x20AC;?  Link  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;And  will  help  quantify  the  environmental,  health,  social,  economic  EHQHÂżWV DQG JUHHQKRXVH JDV UHGXFWLRQV DVVR-­ ciated  with  these  activities.â&#x20AC;? =LPHW VDLG WKH FHQWHU ZLOO EHQHÂżW 1HZ Paltz  in  numerous  ways  by  offering  a  sus-­ tainable  and  inexpensive  option  to  purchase  items  such  as  building  materials,  art  sup-­ plies  and  home  dĂŠcor,  as  well  as  providing  a  platform  for  â&#x20AC;&#x153;community  buildingâ&#x20AC;?  through  holding  different  workshops  and  hosting  events  such  as  art  shows  and  craft  fairs.

The  new  building  will  also  be  a  key  component  in  future  plans  for  the  Recycling  Center. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  ReUse  Center  will  be  the  center-­ piece  of  the  future  eco-­village  that  we  hope  to  build  at  this  site,  which  will  include  per-­ maculture  demonstration  gardens,  rainwater  harvesting  and  a  solar  panel  farm  to  provide  renewable  municipal  electricity  needed  for  our  mission  to  be  off  the  grid,â&#x20AC;?  Zimet  said. ,W ZLOO DOVR KDYH ÂżQDQFLDO DGYDQWDJHV too,  as  less  waste  being  disposed  of  means  less  cost,  Petit  said.  While  the  building  for Â

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the  center  is  new,  Petit  said  the  same  reuse  operation  was  previously  done  out  of  trail-­ ers  and  has  raised  $10,000  so  far  this  year,  which  means  the  2013  recycling  budget  will  be  reduced.

When  preparing  for  the  opening,  Petit  said  she  had  help  from  New  Paltz  students  who  participated  in  Make  A  Difference  Day  by  painting  a  mural,  organizing  the  center,  cleaning  the  oil  recycling  and  Freon  area,  starting  a  greenhouse  and  tending  to  the  gar-­ dens.

Kelly  Drummond,  SUNY  New  Paltz  re-­ cycling  coordinator,  volunteered  and  spoke  DERXW VWXGHQW EHQHÂżWV DW WKH FHQWHUÂśV RSHQLQJ â&#x20AC;&#x153;It  can  be  a  valuable  resource  for  art  ma-­ jors  who  can  use  some  of  the  items  to  make  mosaics  or  sculptures,â&#x20AC;?  Drummond  said.

Similarly,  Zimet  hopes  students  will  uti-­ lize  the  center  and  that  it  will  set  an  example. â&#x20AC;&#x153;All  students  are  encouraged  to  visit  the  ReUse  Center  and  explore  the  treasures  and  possibilities  that  this  exciting  new  commu-­ nity  resource  provides,â&#x20AC;?  Zimet  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  â&#x20AC;Śam  thrilled  to  be  involved  in  this  critical  effort  to  make  New  Paltz  a  model  of  sustainability  for  the  whole  country.â&#x20AC;?

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Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Easy Being Green LOCAL TEACHES LESSONS IN SUSTAINABILITY THROUGH NEW STORE By  Angela  Matua Copy  Editor  |  N0203984@hawkmail.newpaltz.edu Walking  into  The  Green  Palette,  a  wooden  table  wrapped  around  a  tall  tree  sticks  out  like  a  green  thumb.  Owner  Marc  Anthony  created  the  tree  from  all  sus-­ tainable  materials:  pallet  wood,  bark  and  reindeer  moss.  The  Green  Palette  is  a  sustainable  design  furniture  store  that  promotes  sustainable  living,  according  to  its  website.  The  store  had  its  grand  opening  on  Saturday,  Oct.  13  and  Sunday,  Oct.  14  at  its  215  Main  St.  location.

Anthony  said  he  would  use  this  space  to  host  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Green  Mindsâ&#x20AC;?  workshops  as  a  way  to  teach  customers  how  to  become  â&#x20AC;&#x153;more  green  conscientious.â&#x20AC;?  He  said  his  idea  for  green  workshops  was  an  expan-­ sion  of  a  concept  used  by  3rd  Ward,  a  Brooklyn-­based  company.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  expanded  on  the  concept  keeping  it  all  about  using  recycled,  reclaimed  or  sustainable  materials,â&#x20AC;?  Anthony  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;When  I  saw  what  they  were  doing  I  wanted  to  open  up  a  store  where  we  could  have  workshops  with  kids  and  at  the  same  time  sell  amazing  sustainably  made  pieces  of  furniture.â&#x20AC;?

Anthony  said  he  had  the  opportunity  to  build  his  store  when  his  family  moved  to  New  Paltz  after  his  wife  got  a  job  in  the  Education  Department  at  SUNY  New  Paltz.  Anthony  said  he  was  pleased  with  the  turnout  of  the  grand  opening.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;It  went  pretty  well,â&#x20AC;?  Anthony  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;We  had  a  pretty  nice  turnout  with  the  kids  coming  to  the  sustainable  arts  classes.â&#x20AC;?

Anthony  said  he  will  host  green  workshops  which  will  link  philosophical  mathematics  and  art.  Anthony  said  using  Leonardo  Fibonacciâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  theory  of  number  sequences  to  create  storage  boxes  from  cereal  boxes  is  an  example  of  the  sort  of  workshop  customers  can  experience  at  The  Green  Palette.  He  said  the  workshops  he  creates  are  es-­ sentially  lesson  plans  using  sustainable  materials. )RU WKH ÂżUVW ZRUNVKRS FKLOGUHQ XVHG HJJ FDUWRQV WR cut  out  geometrical  shapes  and  paint  them.  Wendy  Troman,  44,  and  her  daughter  Gillian,  13,  at-­ tended  the  workshop  and  said  they  enjoyed  the  experi-­ ence.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  egg  carton  project  we  did  was  creative.  It  re-­ minded  me  of  the  arts  and  crafts  classes  my  mom  used  to  teach  at  our  old  home  in  Pennsylvania,â&#x20AC;?  Gillian  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;We  always  tried  to  reuse  materials  from  around  the  house,  especially  from  the  recycling  bin,  to  make  new  things.â&#x20AC;?

The  Green  Palette  will  host  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Green  Mindsâ&#x20AC;?  workshops  to  promote  sustainable  lifestyles.

Anthony  said  he  hopes  to  move  out  of  the  600  square  ft.   location  by  next  year  to  comfortably  hold  more  work-­ shops.  He  said  he  wants  his  store  to  be  a  place  for  chil-­ dren  to  experience  art  since  the  budget  cuts  at  New  Paltz  schools  have  left  children  and  their  parents  scrambling  to  ¿QG D FUHDWLYH RXWOHW Troman  said  she  thinks  this  store  was  needed  to  cater  to  the  artistic  community  in  New  Paltz  and  to  foster  a  more  environmentally  friendly  attitude  in  the  area. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Yes,  we  think  New  Paltz  needs  a  store  like  this  be-­ cause  a  lot  of  creative  people  live  here  and  the  arts  and  crafts  projects  inspire  kids  and  adults  to  come  up  with  new  uses  for  old  junk  instead  of  tossing  it  into  the  land-­ ÂżOO ´ 7URPDQ VDLG Anthony  also  said  he  plans  on  hosting  Pallet  Puppet  Theatre  to  teach  children  new  languages.  Students  can  make  puppets  from  sustainable  materials  and  one  child  will  be  chosen  to  tell  a  story  with  his  or  her  puppet  using  that  language.  $QWKRQ\ VDLG 6SDQLVK ZLOO EH WKH ÂżUVW ODQJXDJH FKLO-­

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GUHQ FDQ OHDUQ +H ZLOO WHOO D VWRU\ LQ 6SDQLVK ÂżUVW WR ID-­ miliarize  the  students  with  the  language.  The  workshop  will  run  for  four  weeks  before  a  new  language  is  chosen.  Anthony  said  an  important  aspect  of  learning  a  foreign  language  is  the  oral  communication.  The  puppets  will  stimulate  conversation  to  help  children  better  understand  the  language,  Anthony  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Puppets  are  one  of  the  best  ways  to  learn  foreign  languages  for  kids  or  adults,â&#x20AC;?  Anthony  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Unfortu-­ nately,  [children]  have  no  one  to  talk  to.  The  puppets  al-­ low  us  to  create  a  voice.â&#x20AC;?  Anthony  also  wants  to  include  college  students  in  his  workshops.  Students  will  be  given  a  chance  to  attend   workshops  and  build  furniture  for  their  dorms  or  houses  with  recycled  pallets.  He  said  the  students  donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  need  a  background  in  mathematics  because  he  plans  to  teach  them  those  skills  and  help  them  cut  and  put  together  the  wood.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re  not  looking  to  get  rich  off  of  it,â&#x20AC;?  Anthony  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Hopefully  kids  can  see  garbage  and  see  it  as  art.â&#x20AC;?

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The  programs  provide  a  service  to  the  community,  phys-­ ics  and  astronomy  Lecturer  Raj  Pandya  said.  Pandya  said  the  planetarium  shows  last  for  about  45  minutes  and  change  each  time  to  give  attendees  a  different  glimpse  at  the  galaxies.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;We  point  out  what  stars,  constellations,  planets  and  oth-­ er  objects  may  be  visible  for  that  night.   We  also  include  some  of  the  mythology  behind  the  names  of  the  constellations,â&#x20AC;?  Pandya  said.â&#x20AC;&#x153;Each  show  ends  with  a  different  topic  related  to  astronomy  that  usually  has  to  do  with  a  current  event  or  GLVFRYHU\ LQ WKH ÂżHOG ´ The  Smolen  Observatory  is  open  on  clear  nights  after  the  shows,  Pandya  said.  A  typical  viewing  night  will  include  a  planet  or  two,  star  clusters,  binary  stars  and  nebulae.

Pandya,  who  has  been  program  director  since  2011,  said  he  puts  on  these  shows  with  the  help  of  physics  and  astrono-­ my  Assistant  Professor  Amy  Forestell,  who  runs  the  observa-­ tory.  The  two  work  together  to  promote  the  shows  and  try  to  get  students  involved.

Pandya  said  he  is  also  training  students  to  put  on  shows,  by  teaching  them  how  to  use  the  planetariumâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  projector  and  give  meaningful  presentations  to  a  variety  of  audiences.   Pan-­ G\D VDLG WKDW LQ WKH QH[W IHZ VHPHVWHUV DQ RIÂżFLDO FODVV FDOOHG Planetarium  Operation  will  be  offered  to  teach  these  skills.

First-­year  trainee  and  undeclared  major  Michelle  Scuderi  said  she  plans  to  declare  astronomy  as  her  major  after  attend-­

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Scuderi  said  she  decided  to  get  trained  and  start  learn-­ ing  how  to  work  the  planetarium  and  observatory  because  she  loved  learning  about  the  constellations  and  what  exactly  is  going  on  in  the  sky.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Raj  and  Amy  have  got  a  great  program  and  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve  already  OHDUQHG VR PXFK MXVW LQ WKH ÂżUVW IHZ ZHHNV ´ 6FXGHUL VDLG Âł, love  being  a  part  of  the  astronomy  nights  and  I  hope  everyone  gets  a  chance  to  experience  it.â&#x20AC;?  Pandya  said  he  hopes  that  these  shows  will  help  generate Â

the  same  interest  in  astronomy,  especially  for  young  children,  but  said  that  it  is  never  too  late  to  learn.  Although  he  was  always  intrigued  by  the  way  physics  and  math  could  explain  what  happens  in  space,  he  said  he  didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  decide  to  study  as-­ tronomy  until  he  went  to  college. Âł, WKLQN PRVW SHRSOH GR ÂżQG WKH WRSLF RI DVWURQRP\ [and]  space  science  very  interesting,  but  many  people  do  not  have  the  time  to  truly  learn  it  and  appreciate  it,â&#x20AC;?  Pandya  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Sometimes  people  are  even  misinformed  about  topics  [and]  phenomena  in  astronomy  and  what  astronomers  do.â&#x20AC;? Â

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THE TREEHOUSE MAKES A HOME FOR HUDSON VALLEY TALENT By  Carolyn  Quimby A&E  Editor  |  Carolyn.quimby@hawkmail.newpaltz.edu

Six  months  ago,  The  Treehouse  rooted  itself  in  New  Paltz  and  since  then,  owner  Kathy  Prestonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  goal  has  not  swayed  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  tak-­ ing  the  relationship  between  local  artists  and  consumers  to  new  heights.

7KH 7UHHKRXVH D ORFDO KDQGPDGH ÂżQH arts  and  craft  shop  located  on  5  N.  Front  St.,  branched  out  onto  the  downtown  shop-­ ping  landscape  during  its  grand  opening  on  March  31.  After  a  jam-­packed,  â&#x20AC;&#x153;wonderful  but  to-­ tally  crazyâ&#x20AC;?  2011  holiday  season,  Preston,  a  New  Paltz  native  and  artist,  received  a  call  asking  if  she  wanted  to  open  a  shop.  Preston,  who  had  previous  gallery  ownership  experi-­ ence,  said  she  couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  pass  up  the  opportu-­ nity  or  location.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  want  to  be  making  art  to  make  rent,â&#x20AC;?  she  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  wanted  to  be  making  some-­ thing  else,  and  I  started  to  think  about  how  I  could  make  that  work  and  promote  other  art-­ ists.  I  came  up  with  a  business  model  [and]  itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  basically  a  tiny  craft  fair  thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  been  con-­ densed  into  these  700  sq.  feet.â&#x20AC;?   Due  to  the  small  space,  Preston  has  to  limit  the  number  of  artists  she  can  allow  to  exhibit  at  one  time.  She  said  she  holds  an  open  call  for  artists  every  few  months  and  has  to  stagger  their  entrances  to  create  con-­ sistency  in  the  shop  while  offering  new  work  for  her  customers.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Right  now,  I  have  19  artists  exhibited  including  myself,â&#x20AC;?  she  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m  going  to  be  getting  a  few  more  in  at  the  end  of  the  month  and  a  few  more  in  December.  Everyone  who  is  accepted  into  the  shop  is  grandfathered  into  the  next  cycle.â&#x20AC;?

One  of  the  artists  featured  in  The  Tree-­ house  is  New  Paltz  resident  Matt  Maley,  who  creates  landscapes  on  reclaimed  barn  wood.  0DOH\ VDLG KH ZDV LQ WKH ÂżUVW JURXS RI DUWLVWV and  has  had  his  work  in  the  shop  ever  since. Â

â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  kind  of  stuck  with  it,â&#x20AC;?  he  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  been  a  really  good  format  to  work  in.  The  space  is  helping  me  readjust  my  price  point  and  see  what  people  want  in  their  homes.  Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  [also]  nice  to  have  another  spot  in  New  Paltz  WKDW FDWHUV WR ÂżQH DUWV FUDIWV DQG VFXOSWXUH ´ 3UHVWRQ KDV YHU\ VSHFLÂżF VWDQGDUGV when  looking  for  artists  including  the  qual-­ LW\ RI WKH FUDIW DQG KRZ ZHOO WKH SLHFH ZLOO ÂżW in  with  the  storeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  collection.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  make  sure  that  all  the  pieces  in  the  shop  work  as  a  collection,â&#x20AC;?  she  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  wanted  to  make  sure  that  everything...had  the  sense  of  being  a  juried  space,  of  being  seamless,  of  working  together.â&#x20AC;?

Maley  said  Preston  has  â&#x20AC;&#x153;really  good  YLVXDO VHQVH´ ZKLFK UHĂ&#x20AC;HFWV LQ WKH JDOOHU\ÂśV aesthetic  design.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  a  great  interior  design  quality,â&#x20AC;?  he  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Nothing  stays  in  the  same  place.  Every  time  you  go  [it  has]  a  great  exploring  feel.  I  like  the  way  it  never  really  gets  stag-­ nant.â&#x20AC;?

The  Treehouse  caters  to  the  college  town  itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  in  by  keeping  prices  relatively  low,  Preston  said.  There  is  an  entire  section  of  the  shop  dedicated  to  items  $20  and  under,  and  most  of  the  pieces  are  between  $20  to  60.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;College  students  are  really  apprecia-­ tive,  because  you  can  get  something  really  unique  and  special,â&#x20AC;?  she  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;You  might  not  be  able  to  buy  a  beautiful  $350  wood  piece  for  your  wall...but  you  can  get  a  $25  SLHFH WKDW ZLOO EH DV VLJQLÂżFDQW PHDQLQJIXO beautiful  and  valuable  to...your  life.â&#x20AC;?

As  an  artist  herself,  Preston  realizes  the  importance  of  making  art  a  part  of  peopleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  lives.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Having  a  cup  of  tea  out  of  a  mug  thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  made  by  a  person  is  a  much  different  experi-­ ence  than  having  [one]  out  of  a  paper  cup,â&#x20AC;?  she  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;You  can  take  art  and  bring  it  into  your  life,  and  enhance  your  life  by  having  art  in  it.â&#x20AC;?

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Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  back  to  not-­so-­basics  with  Unison  Arts  Centerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  new-­ est  exhibition,   â&#x20AC;&#x153;Group  Works  on  Paper,â&#x20AC;?  a  collection  of  paper  pieces  by  local  artists,  currently  on  view  until  Wednesday,  Oct.  31.

The  show  displays  the  work  of  artists  â&#x20AC;&#x153;working  in  very  distinct  manners  on  paper,  with  paper,  and  sometimes  about  paper,â&#x20AC;?  according  to  Unisonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  website.  While  some  works  fo-­ cus  on  the  images  on  paper,  others  focus  on  the  paper  itself  as   a  medium  and  as  â&#x20AC;&#x153;the  carrier  of  a  message,â&#x20AC;?  the  website  said.

April  Warren,  the  showâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  curator  and  one  of  its  16  exhibi-­ WRUV VDLG WKH SLHFHV LQ WKLV VKRZ ² KHU ÂżUVW ZLWK 8QLVRQ *DO-­ lery  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  are  connected  by  their  labor  intensive  and  well  crafted  creation. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This  may  seem  obvious  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  I  mean,  well  crafted?  But  the  marks  and  choices  made  by  these  artists  are  very  deliberate  and  their  attention  to  detail  is  stellar,â&#x20AC;?  she  said.  Warren  was  formerly  co-­coordinator  at  the  Unison  Gal-­ lery  at  Water  Street  Market  with  Eileen  Hedley,  where  they  put  on  another  group  paper  exhibition  for  Valentineâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Day  in  2011,  the  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Paper  Heartsâ&#x20AC;?  show.  The  exhibition  featured  many  of  the  same  artists  as  the  current  show,  some  of  whom  have  a  connec-­

tion  to  SUNY  New  Paltz. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  think  that  seeing  how  well  they  worked  together  gave  me  inspiration  for  this  grouping,â&#x20AC;?  she  said.

Participating  artist  Shanti  Grumbine,  a  part-­time  resident  of  New  Paltz  with  an  MFA  from  the  University  of  Pennsylva-­ QLD LV GLVSOD\LQJ IRU WKH ÂżUVW WLPH DW 8QLVRQ ZLWK SLHFHV IURP her   â&#x20AC;&#x153;Kenosisâ&#x20AC;?  project.  She  said  she  creates  her  work  using  â&#x20AC;&#x153;slow,  methodical  ritualistic  paper  cutting  techniquesâ&#x20AC;?  to  ex-­ cise  images  and  text  from  New  York  Times  articles  as  both  a  tribute  to,  and  comment  on,  the  media. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Removal  of  content  [works]  as  a  commemoration  of  journalism  and  to  make  a  space  for  voices  not  represented  in  the  media,â&#x20AC;?  she  said.

Vernon  Byron,  a  New  Paltz  alumnus  with  a  BFA  in  print-­ making,  is  displaying  four  graphite  portraits  in  the  show,  which  FRQVLVW RI ZKDW KH FDOOV ÂłVLPSOLÂżHG RUJDQLF IRUPV WKDW FRQWRXU DQG FXUYH LQ DFFRUGDQFH ZLWK WKH VWUXFWXUH RI WKH ÂżJXUH ´ DQG are  made  using  an  overhead  projector. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Conceptually  speaking,  the  drawings  are  an  explora-­ tion  of  how  the  body  alters  the  space  around  it,â&#x20AC;?  he  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;In  truth,  these  drawings  are  a  diagram  of  space,  rather  than  the  body....  Each  piece  represents  a  past  movement  in  space,  and  as  a  group,  the  works  create  an  expanding  system  of  related  movements.â&#x20AC;?

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Warren  said  the  show,  which  does  not  necessarily  carry  a  connective  theme  between  its  works,  is  unique  in  its  attitude  toward  craft  over  content. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  have  a  special  love  for  group  shows  in  general,â&#x20AC;?  she  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;My  own  philosophy  regarding  art  is  that  I  enjoy  beauty  and  craft  and  detail  as  much  as  I  appreciate  the  message  of  the  art  itselfâ&#x20AC;Ś.  A  lot  of  gallery  showsâ&#x20AC;Śseem  more  interested  in  the  message,  so  I  think  that  alone  makes  this  show  unique  among  other  contemporary  exhibitions.â&#x20AC;?

The Science Of How And Why

STAGED READING EXPLORES EVOLUTION, WOMEN AND FAMILY By  Suzy  Berkowitz Copy  Editor  |  Sabbasberkowitz90@hawkmail.newpaltz.edu

On  Saturday,  Oct.  20  and  Sunday,  Oct.  21,  audience  members  at  Unison  Arts  Center  asked  â&#x20AC;&#x153;howâ&#x20AC;?  and  â&#x20AC;&#x153;why.â&#x20AC;?

The  Mohonk  Mountain  Stage  Read-­ ers  performed  â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  How  and  Why,â&#x20AC;?  Sarah  Treemâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  new  two-­woman  play,  which  ex-­ plores  science,  family  and  womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  rights  in  a  conversation  that  spans  generations. &KULVWLQH &UDZÂżV H[HFXWLYH GLUHFWRU RI Unison  Arts  Center,  directed  the  production  and  played  Zelda,  an  evolutionary  biologist  ZKRVH VFLHQWLÂżF WKHRU\ KDV EHHQ KHU OLIHÂśV work,  garnering  her  recognition  over  the  years.  She  is  faced  with  a  dilemma  when  a  younger  scientist,  Rachel,  played  by  Janet  Nurre,  challenges  her  theory.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;This  play  is  about  these  womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  struggle  to  defend  their  points  of  view  about  why  the  female  anatomy  evolved  the  way  it  GLG ´ &UDZÂżV VDLG Âł,WÂśV WLPHO\ LQ UHIHUHQFH

to  whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  going  on  in  the  political  scene  right  now  in  terms  of  womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  rights.  The  play  also  talks  about  the  challenge  of  women  ZRUNLQJ LQ WKH PDOH GRPLQDWHG ÂżHOG RI VFL-­ ence.â&#x20AC;?

(QFRXQWHULQJ HDFK RWKHU IRU WKH ÂżUVW time  since  Zelda  gave  Rachel  up  at  birth,  the  women  share  their  evolutionary  hypotheses  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  one  refuting  the  other  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  and  attempt  to  mend  their  relationship  at  the  same  time.  Zeldaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  entire  lifeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  work  has  been  dedi-­ cated  to  formulating  â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  Grandmother  The-­ ory,â&#x20AC;?  which  states  that  women  tend  to  live  longer  than  men  because  they  were  meant  to  help  rear  children  once  they  are  beyond  their  child-­bearing  years.  She  encounters  a  chal-­ lenge  which  could  permanently  determine  her  relationship  with  her  daughter.  3OD\LQJ =HOGD ZDV HDV\ IRU &UDZÂżV EH-­ cause  she  and  Nurre  have  an  age  difference  VLPLODU WR WKHLU FKDUDFWHUV &UDZÂżV VDLG VKH understands  Zelda  because  she  can  relate  to Â

the  hypothesis  she  defends  in  the  production.  Rachel,  Zeldaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  biological  daughter,  is  a  graduate  student  at  New  York  Univer-­ sity  studying  evolutionary  biology.  She  has  developed  a  new,  controversial  theory  that  disproves  â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  Grandmother  Theory,â&#x20AC;?  and  if  proven  accurate,  would  invalidate  Zeldaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  entire  career.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;My  character  is  very  passionate  about  KHU ÂżHOG ´ 1XUUH VDLG Âł7KH SOD\ H[SORUHV what  her  theory  means  to  her,  what  science  means  to  both  women,  the  generational  gap  EHWZHHQ ERWK ZRPHQ LQ WKH VDPH ÂżHOG DQG how  their  relationship  changes  through  sci-­ ence.â&#x20AC;?

Because  the  play  is  being  performed  as  a  rehearsed  staged  reading,  the  production  requires  minimal  costume  and  set  require-­ ments,  stripping  the  contents  down  to  two  stools,  two  music  stands  and  two  scripts.  Not  relying  on  costumes  or  a  constructed  set  makes  getting  into  character  even  more  dif-­

Thursday,  October  25,  2012

ÂżFXOW 1XUUH VDLG â&#x20AC;&#x153;When  youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re  doing  a  staged  produc-­ tion,  you  put  on  your  costume  and  know  that  youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re  the  character,â&#x20AC;?  Nurre  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Without,  that,  itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  a  challenge  to  get  into  character.  But  because  Readerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Theater  doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  memorize  their  lines,  it  combines  the  theatrical  expe-­ rience  with  the  joy  of  being  read  to,  which  is  something  that  as  adults,  we  donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  experi-­ ence.  Staged  readings  are  something  differ-­ ent  but  still  highly-­skilled.â&#x20AC;?

Nurre  said  this  production  is  accessible  despite  including  technical  terms  and  topics  that  may  go  over  the  audienceâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  head. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  want  the  audience  not  to  walk  away  thinking  this  is  a  play  about  women  being  women  together,  but  that  this  is  a  play  about  human  beings,â&#x20AC;?  Nurre  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Just  because  this  play  is  about  two  scientist  women,  this  is  not  a  feminist  play  and  thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  what  itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  about,  itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  about  people  who  happen  to  be  women.â&#x20AC;? Â

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Promising Personal Performances HUDSON RIVER PLAYBACK THEATRE CREATES STORIES ON THE SPOT By  Molly  Hone Copy  Editor  |  Mhone51@hawkmail.newpaltz.edu

Today,  playback  theater  is  taught  and  performed  all  over  the  world,  but  the  form  was  originally  born  in  the  Hudson  Valley.

The  Hudson  River  Playback  Theatre  (HRPT),  founded  by  Artistic  Director  Jo  Salas  and  Jonathan  Fox,  started  the  form  in  1975.  HRPT  has  been  active  in  the  Hudson  Valley  since  beginning  in  Beacon  and  has  since  made  its  presence  known  in  New  Paltz  through  public  performances.  HRPT  performed  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Promisesâ&#x20AC;?  at  Deyo  Hall  on  Broadhead  Road  on  Thursday,  Oct.  18  at  8  p.m.  During  the  performance,  six  players  turned  audience  membersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  stories  about  promises  into  theater  on  the  spot.  Public  performances  are  based  on  themes  that  HRPT  thinks  will  â&#x20AC;&#x153;intrigue  and  interest  people,â&#x20AC;?  where-­ as  their  signature  programs  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  â&#x20AC;&#x153;No  More  Bullying!â&#x20AC;?  and  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Immigrant  Storiesâ&#x20AC;?   â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  have  a  clear  â&#x20AC;&#x153;settingâ&#x20AC;?  for  stories,  Sarah  Urech,  assistant  director  of  HRPT  and  performer,  said.

Urech  said  both  types  of  performances  follow  the  playback  format.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;We  listen  to  the  stories  of  people  in  the  audience  and  then  we  play  them  back  using  dialogue,  movement,  music,  metaphor  and  through  that  we  create  a  commu-­ nity  dialogue,â&#x20AC;?  she  said.

During  Thursdayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  performance,  the  audience  shared  what  the  word  â&#x20AC;&#x153;promisesâ&#x20AC;?  means  to  them.  Af-­ ter  a  short  warm-­up  with  â&#x20AC;&#x153;twitterbacksâ&#x20AC;?  (anonymous  stories  from  the  audience  about  their  day),  the  perfor-­ mance  started  with  interpretations  of  short  stories  about  the  theme,  which  were  more  meditative  than  narrative.  Three  audience  members  acted  as  â&#x20AC;&#x153;tellers,â&#x20AC;?  shar-­ ing  a  longer  personal  story  and  casting  the  roles  for  a  comprehensive  sketch.  Two  people  shared  stories  about  deaths  of  loved  ones,  and  despite  the  subject  matter,  performers  did  provide  some  levity.

Tellers  remarked  that  HRPT  â&#x20AC;&#x153;got  itâ&#x20AC;?  in  terms  of  conveying  their  storiesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  emotion,  while  audience  mem-­ bers  expressed  admiration  for  the  performancesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  uni-­ versality.

Âł:KHWKHU \RX VKDUH D VWRU\ RU QRWÂŤWKH\ ÂżQG D ZD\ to  connect  it  to  a  larger  [theme]â&#x20AC;ŚHe  took  my  thought  and  connected  it  to  our  world,â&#x20AC;?  Elisa  Tucci,  a  resident  of  Woodstock  and  playback  fan,  said.

-RG\ 6DWULDQL D ÂżYH \HDU PHPEHU RI +537 ZKR participated  in  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Promises,â&#x20AC;?  said  their  brand  of  improv  follows  a  framework,  and  performers  using  various  forms  construct  their  storytelling. â&#x20AC;&#x153;You  have  a  body,  but  you  donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  know  what  youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re  going  to  put  on  it,â&#x20AC;?  Satriani  said.

Penny  Clayton,  a  guest  performer  at  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Promises,â&#x20AC;?  said  performing  and  teaching  playback  is  a  â&#x20AC;&#x153;deeply  IXOÂżOOLQJ H[SHULHQFH´ DQG VSRNH RI WKH FRPPXQLW\ LW fosters. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m  co-­creating  with  my  ensembleâ&#x20AC;Śtogether  weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re  co-­creating  with  our  audience,â&#x20AC;?  she  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;That  sort  of  magic  that  can  happen  when  weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re  all  creating  togetherâ&#x20AC;ŚWe  can  elevate  the  lives  of  humans  into  the-­ ater  and  validate  our  experiences.  It  just  really  reminds  me  of  our  own  humanity.  Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  such  a  deep  reciprocity  of  gifting  that  happens.â&#x20AC;?

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This  is  the  undead  apocalypse  that  started  it  all,  a  black  and  white  zombie  classic  with  choco-­ late  syrup  blood  and  gore  galore.

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A Different Dream By  Ethan  Genter  Staff  Writer  |  N01994660@hawkmail.newpaltz.edu

Kaleidoscope Dream Miguel

R&B  has  been  in  R.  Kellyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  shadow  for  a  long  time.  Even  with  new  volumes  of   Trapped  in  the  Closet  out  soon,  Kellyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  grip  has  been  loosening  as  of  late.

Miguelâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Kaleidoscope  Dream,  his  second  album,  steps  away  from  the  neo-­soul  revival  that  Kelly  produced  on  Love  Letter,  and  reviv-­ alists  like  Sharon  Jones  and  her  label  Daptone  have  been  churning  out.  Instead,  Miguelâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  voice  echoes  around  the  album  as  if  he  is,  well,  in  a  dream.

His  lyrics  are  typical  R&B  fare:  sex,  love  and  countless  other  vices.  Yet,  while  Jones  is  gritty,  almost  a  realist,  and  Kelly  is  the  tainted  wild  love-­animal,  Miguel  can  be  heartwarming  and  delightfully  raunchy  at  the  same  time.   Take  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Arch  &  Pointâ&#x20AC;?  where  he  proclaims  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Fishnet  body  suit  birthday  cake,  whoa  fetish Â

is  a  pleasure  you  cannot  be  faked  whoa,  oh  but  when  it  feels  this  good  then  it  just  comes  natu-­ ral.â&#x20AC;?  Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  certainly  not  something  youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d  say  to  your  grandmother  or  want  your  children  to  hear,  but  Miguelâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  rising  and  falling  tempo  phrasing  and  breeziness  makes  it  sound  harmless. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Do  Youâ&#x20AC;Śâ&#x20AC;?  asks  the  listener  â&#x20AC;&#x153;do  you  like  drugs?â&#x20AC;?  just  as  simply  as  if  Miguel  were  wonder-­ ing  if  you  liked  cheese  on  your  hamburger.  The  album  comes  to  a  point  on  â&#x20AC;&#x153;How  Many  Drinks?â&#x20AC;?  and  â&#x20AC;&#x153;P****  is  Mine.â&#x20AC;?  I  donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  think  you  need  lyr-­ ics  from  these  songs  to  get  the  gist.

What  sets  the  album  apart  is  its  varied  pro-­ duction  style.  In  a  music  world  where  sounds  are  often  repeated,  Kaleidoscope  Dream  stands  on  its  own.  Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  never  too  rock  nâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  roll,  too  pop  or  too  KLS KRS ,W Ă&#x20AC; LWV KHUH DQG WKHUH ZLWK ERXQF\ EDVV lines  that  slow  down  into  synths  washing  over  you  more  like  a  Flaming  Lips  record.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  Look  Backâ&#x20AC;?  has  a  grandiose  futuristic  sound,  with  a  pulsing  bass  drum  that  twists  into  an  old  timey  blues  riff,  then  back  again.

Miguelâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  not  content  to  just  sing  cheesy  love  songs  over  the  same  old  horns  and  soul  drums.  The  varying  styles  make  Kaleidoscope  Dream  fresh  while  the  lyrics  keep  you  going  back  and  asking  â&#x20AC;&#x153;did  he  just  say  what  I  think  he  said?â&#x20AC;? Â

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Autumn  is  analogous  to  a  vulnerable  pe-­ riod  when  our  lives  can  no  longer  be  veiled  by  moments  of  youth.  Basement  has  approached  this  stage  in  their  musical  career  prematurely,   having  only  released  one  EP  and  one  studio  LP  prior  to  colourmeinkindness.  Basementâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  sound  has  mellowed  over  the  past  year  or  so.  Their  departure  from  their  pop-­punk  roots   is  evident  throughout  the  al-­ bum  while  elements  of  â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;90s  emo  and  alter-­ native  rock  have  sonically  seeped  into  the  bandâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  resonance.

However,  to  some  extent,  they  have  retained  the  callowness  present  on  I  Wish  I  Could  Stay  Here 7KH\ KDYH UH¿ QHG WKHLU sound  and  removed  any  existing  impurities.  The  end  result  is  an  album  elegantly  pro-­ GXFHG DQG FRQVWUXFWHG ZLWK FRKHVLRQ FRQ¿ GHQFH DQG ¿ QHVVH 7KH ¿ UVW VRQJ ³:KROH ´ SURMHFWV XV LQWR a  cataclysm  of  crude  guitars,  stalwart  wails  and  the  blasts  of  cannon-­like  drumming  ner-­ vously  pushing  the  album  forward  without  restraint.  Veteran  Basement  fans  are  familiar  with  being  falsely  led  to  believe  the  tracks  to  come  will  follow  suit.  ³:KROH´ GUDPDWLFDOO\ SOXPPHWV LQWR

³&RYHW ´ WKH DOEXP¶V ¿ UVW VLQJOH :LWKRXW WKH HDVH RI D WUDQVLWLRQ ³&RYHW´ LQWURGXFHV D MX[ taposed  crooning  with  a  restraint  reminiscent  of  Jeremy  Enigk  of  Sunny  Day  Real  Estate   and  guitar  melodies  overtly  paying  homage  to   7KH 3L[LHV¶ ³:KHUH ,V 0\ 0LQG"´ Basementâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  roller  coaster  of  noise  con-­ tinues  with  another  track  that  shreds  with  XQZDYHULQJ IRUWLWXGH ³6SRLOHG ´ D JULHYDQFH of  love  and  passion  taken  for  granted,  has  the  tone  of  rampant  and  hysterical  disappoint-­ ment  prompted  by  self-­loathing.  Chugging  guitars  with  a  prodigious  air  of  Audioslaveâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Out  of  Exile FRPSRVH WKH ERG\ RI ³6SRLOHG´ and  forcibly  crescendo  into  a  chorus  that  rep-­ resents  this  tone  of  repugnance. ,Q WKH EORRG\ DIWHUPDWK RI ³6SRLOHG ´ %DVHPHQW YHHUV XV WRZDUG ³3LQH ´ 7KLV WUDFN will  arguably  become  a  fan  favorite  with  its  bittersweet  guitar  tones,  animated  drumming  and  vocals  registering  a  Dookie-­era  Billie  -RH 7KH QH[W WUDFN ³$SSOH ´ LV UHPLQLVFHQW of  Balance  and  Composure  with  its  emotive  static  accompanied  by  an  urgent,  yet  con-­ trolled,  tempo.

7KH DOEXP¶V LQWHUOXGH ³%UHDWKH ´ VKRZV WKH ¿ UVW VLJQV RI LWV VORZ DQG VWHDG\ UHVROX WLRQ &ORFNLQJ LQ DW ³%UHDWKH´ WDNHV XV through  a  dense  fog  of  ambient  strumming  and  the  grave,  thunderous  reverberation  of  cymbals.  A  profound  and  tired  anthem  is  lit-­ WHUHG WKURXJKRXW WKH EDOODG ³,I , FORVH P\ H\HV ORQJ HQRXJK ZLOO , GLH"´ 7KH VRQJ¶V sheer  vehemence  is  burdensome  with  its  un-­ assuming,  resolute  power.  $IWHU ³%UHDWKH´ LV ³&RQWURO ´ ZKLFK LV appropriately  named,  as  the  admirably  contin-­

uous  drum  beat  carries  the  distorted  melodies.  ³%ODFN´ JUDVSV WKH SUHFHGLQJ WUDFN E\ WKH wrist  and  violently  tugs  as  the  albumâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  heavier  WLPEUH WHOOV XV LW KDVQ¶W JLYHQ XS MXVW \HW $IWHU WKH IHURFLW\ RI ³%ODFN ´ D ORQH PHODQFKRO\ JXLWDU OHDGV XV LQWR ³&RPIRUW ´ One  can  empathize  with  the  apparent  sense  of  honesty  in  the  tone  of  his  bending  tremolo.  ³7KH SLFWXUH IUDPH KDV VHHQ IDU EHWWHU GD\V ´ WKH VLQJHU FRQIHVVHV ³&RPIRUW´ DFWV DV DQ abbreviated  break  before  the  ultimate  conclu-­ sion  of  colourmeinkindness.  7KH WK DQG ¿ QDO WUDFN ³:LVK ´ HSLWR mizes  the  perfect  closer,  making  other  bands  only  wish  they  could  tie  a  ribbon  on  an  album  ZLWK VXFK SRLVH DQG FRQ¿ GHQFH 7KH VRQJ¶V bridge  builds  into  a  rush  of  vicious  drum  ¿ OOV DQG XQWDPHG JXLWDU ULIIV 7KH EDVV GUXP pounds  incessantly,  tremendous  clamor  sends  chills  down  our  spines  and  before  the  listener  can  even  register  it,  the  song  has  come  to  a  colossal  end.

Over  the  summer,  Basement  announced  a  hiatus  and  with  this  album,  the  autumn  of  their  musical  career  has  arrived.  The  band  is  HVVHQWLDOO\ FRPSRVHG RI D JURXS RI ER\V :H must  assume  they  are  embarking  on  a  variety  of  opportunities  granted  to  them  as  they  en-­ WHU WKH ³UHDO ZRUOG ´ EXW WKHLU GLVEDQGLQJ LV D somber  occurrence.

Colourmeinkindness  represents  the  futil-­ ity  of  immortality  and  the  inevitability  of  an  end  to  all  good  things,  but  also  the  recurring  nature  of  life  itself.  Basement  has  left  behind  a  legacy  so  deep-­seated  that  it  will  only  carry  them  further.  Look  around  you  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  autumn  is  about,  but  springtime  will  come  forth  again.

DO YOU HAVE SOMETHING TO SAY? :ULWH D UHYLHZ IRU WKH $ ( VHF tion  of  a  recently  released  album,  movie,  TV  show,  comic  book  or  VRPHWKLQJ HOVH 0DNH WKHP OHVV than  500  words  and  rate  them  out  of  four  stars.

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WHATâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S  YOUR  INSTRUMENT  OF  CHOICE  AND  WHY? %DVV ,W ZDV WKH ¿ UVW LQVWUXPHQW , VWDUWHG playing  and  the  one  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve  studied  and  prac-­ ticed  for  years.  Lately  though,  I  play  more  acoustic  guitar  than  anything  else.

WHAT  ARE  YOU  INVOLVED  WITH  MUSICALLY? A  band  with  my  friends  at  home  called  Bad  Donor,  I  write  my  own  solo  acoustic  stuff  and  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve   played  in  a  few  bands  in  New  Paltz  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  Suspiciously  Crispy  and  Oswald.

WHO  ARE  YOUR  BIGGEST  INFLUENCES? Jeff  Rosenstock  of  Bomb  the  Music  Indus-­ try!  and  Frank  Turner.  Lots  of  folk,  punk  and  ska.

WHO  HAVE  YOU  BEEN  LISTENING  TO  LATELY? River  City  Extension.  Good  People,  an  awesome  Long  Island  ska  band.

WHATâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S  YOUR  PLAN  FOR  THE  FUTURE? To  go  to  graduate  school  and  eventually  try  to  become  a  college  professor,  and  continue  writing  my  own  music  on  the  side  and  maybe  start  producing  some  things.

ANY  ADVICE  FOR  ASPIRING  MUSICIANS? Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  overwhelm  yourself  when  learning  a  new  instrument.  Lots  of  people  misjudge  the  learning  curve  of  playing  a  new  instrument,  particularly  guitar.  Focus  on  the  fundamen-­ tals,  even  if  itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  boring,  to  develop  good  habits  before  moving  on  to  bigger  things.

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RIDING  THE  WINDS  OF  CHANGE Our  Student  Association  (SA)  received  a  $10,000  grant  at  the  beginning  of  the  semester  to  put  toward  a  series  of  fora  as  a  continuation  of  last  yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  programs  on  race  and  campus  safety.  SA  applied  for  the  grant  last  semester  fol-­ lowing  the  posting  of  â&#x20AC;&#x153;racially  chargedâ&#x20AC;?  signage  in  Novem-­ ber  2011  and  the  success  of  programs  in  the  fall  and  spring  that  addressed  the  postings.

SA  President  Josh  Simpson  said  the  new  series  would  continue  the  discussion  on  race  and  campus  safety,  but  will  also  expand  its  objective  to  call  attention  to  other  issues  like  sexual  assault  and  the  concerns  of  SUNY  New  Paltzâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  trans-­ gender  students  and  students  with  disabilities.  Rather  than  hold  one  forum  to  address  these  issues,  SA  will  be  holding  VHSDUDWH IRUD RQ VSHFLÂż F WRSLFV Tanhena  Pacheco-­Dunn  was  also  recently  hired  as  681< 1HZ 3DOW]ÂśV Âż UVW ([HFXWLYH 'LUHFWRU RI &RPSOLDQFH DQG &DPSXV &OLPDWH D SRVLWLRQ WKDW ZDV FUHDWHG LQ WKH DI termath  of  the  posting  of  the  signage  and  designed  to  help  facilitate  these  kinds  of  discussions.  We  at  The  New  Paltz  Oracle  feel  that  stimulating  a  campus  discourse  on  social  issues  is  imperative  and  ap-­ plaud  SA  for  their  decision  to  host  more  fora.  With  SAâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  grant,  Pacheco-­Dunnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  new  role  on  campus  and  the  posi-­ tive  response  to  previous  fora,  it  appears  that  the  college  has  the  resources  it  needs  to  get  an  eye-­opening  discussion  underway.

The  incidents  last  year,  which  included,  among  other Â

heinous  signage,  the  posting  of  a  sign  that  read  â&#x20AC;&#x153;colored-­ onlyâ&#x20AC;?  near  a  water  fountain  on  campus,  left  the  commu-­ nity  at  a  loss  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  although  campus  climate  concerns  were  positively  addressed  at  the  fora  on  Nov.  17  and  30,  and  at  another  forum  on  campus  safety.  Given  that  no  suspect  has  been  charged  with  posting  the  signs,  and  that  safety  issues  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  such  as  the  recent  spike  in  sexual  assaults  reported  by  students  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  are  a  growing  concern,  it  is  clear  the  campus  climate  conversation  is  far  from  over.  It  is  important  for  students  to  be  well  versed  in  these  matters,  especially  since  they  often  directly  affect  campus  life.  Part  of  being  educated  at  SUNY  New  Paltz  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  or  at  any  institution  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  is  developing  an  informed  awareness  of  the  problems  that  pervade  society  both  on  and  off  campus  and  being  able  to  express  oneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  thoughts  and  opinions  about  them  respectfully  and  effectively.  While  none  of  the  campusâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  problems  can  be  resolved  overnight,  continuing  a  discussion  on  issues  of  race,  and  sparking  a  discussion  on  other  pertinent  topics,  is  a  com-­ mendable  start.  Individual  fora  can  encourage  a  campus-­ wide,  ongoing  discourse  on  the  issues  they  confront,  and  a  greater  social  consciousness  across  campus  is  inexorable  if  its  community  is  willing  to  speak  up.  We  commend  SA  and  members  of  the  campus  community  for  possessing,  and  pursuing,  the  desire  to  educate  themselves.  A  public  examination  of  campus  climate  also  helps  increase  transparency  at  New  Paltz,  as  the  fora  directly Â

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acknowledge  the  fact  that  not  only  do  these  issues  exist  on  campus,  but  that  they  need  to  be  resolved.  Any  and  all  recognition  of  problems  on  campus  enjoins  both  the  ad-­ ministration  and  students,  faculty  and  staff  to  shoulder  the  responsibility  of  maintaining  a  safe,  open-­minded  environ-­ ment.  Our  hope  is  that  students  continue  to  prioritize  attend-­ ing  and  contributing  to  these  discussions.  While  SA  has  not  set  a  start  date  for  the  series,  we  would  like  to  see  every  seat  DW HYHU\ IRUXP Âż OOHG ZKHQ LW GRHV In  a  perfect  world,  statistics  would  show  an  upward  trend  in  student  awareness  of  campus  climate  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  not  in  the  unfortunate  incidents  that  plague  it.  We  feel  that  the  host-­ ing  of  public  discussions  in  the  tradition  of  last  yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  fora  can  bring  us  closer  to  becoming  a  safer,  more  open-­minded  community. Â

Editorials  represent  the  views  of  the  major-­ ity  of  the  editorial  board.  Columns,  op-­eds  and  letters,  excluding  editorials,  are  solely  those  of  the  writers  and  do  not  necessarily  represent  the  views  of  The  New  Paltz  Oracle,  its  staff  members,  the  campus  and  university  or  the  Town  or  Village  of  New  Paltz.

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As  my  column  week  approached,  I  grew  more  and  more  on  edge  about  what  pop  culture  reference  to  make  and  what  societal  injustice  to  rant  about.  I  wrestled  with  which  elephant  in  the  room  I  would  address,  and  after  much  thought,  I  decided  it  wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  be  an  elephant  so  much  as  a  bird:  the  Twitter  bird.   Twitter  has  taken  quite  the  schoolyard  lunch  money  shakedown  since  its  creation  in  2006,  and  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m  proud  to  say  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m  not  one  of  its  bullies.  Peo-­ ple  argue  that  its  limitation  dumbs  our  generation  down  to  140  characters  or  less.  But  is  that  really  Twitterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  doing,  or  is  the  majority  of  our  generation  justâ&#x20AC;Śdumb?  Sure,  some  people  use  Twitter  as  a  diary  or  litter  their  own  timeline  with  blow-­by-­blow  GHVFULSWLRQV RI HYHU\ GRFWRUÂśV RIÂż FH ZDLWLQJ room  they  sit  through,  but  those  same  users  treat  Facebook  as  just  as  much  of  a  microblogging  outlet.  And  as  for  its  limitations,  I  would  argue  that  Twitterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  character  limit  exists  to  cater  to  our  generationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  attention  span  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  or  lack  thereof.  What  was  created  to  be  a  source  for  im-­ mediate  news  and  personal  updates  has  quickly  become  one  of  the  most  widely  recognized  cata-­ lysts  for  international  change  and  citizen  jour-­ nalism.  From  the  Arab  Spring  in  2011,  during  which  social  networking  sites  like  Twitter  and  Facebook  acted  as  imperative  news  outlets  and  communication  mediums  to  inform  the  public  of  progress  during  the  revolution,  to  pictures  of  WKH 86 $LUZD\V Ă&#x20AC; LJKW ODQGLQJ VDIHO\ LQ WKH Hudson  that  spanned  the  internet  through  social  PHGLD LWÂśV GLIÂż FXOW WR EHOLWWOH RXWOHWV UHVSRQVLEOH for  informing  the  public  of  such  historical  events.  All  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m  saying  is  that  social  media  gives  us  a  voice,  and  it  shouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  be  taken  for  granted.  It  can  be  used  productively,  or  you  can  just  con-­ tinue  â&#x20AC;&#x153;lifetweetingâ&#x20AC;?  (my  term  for  livetweeting  your  life)  about  the  egg  salad  sandwich  youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re  making.  But  the  next  time  you  use  social  media  to  complain  about  how  much  you  hate  it,  just  re-­ member  how  much  itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  done  for  our  generation  and  the  generations  to  come.  Get  at  me!  @curlysueeeeeee  #shamelessplug.  Â

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LETTERS

A  BIG  THANK  YOU,  from  the  bottom  of  my  heart,  to  everyone  who  helped  make  the  Second  Annual  Vil-­ lage  of  New  Paltz  Local  Food  Week  a  success!!

The  people  of  New  Paltz  contin-­ ue  to  amaze  me,  I  literally  am  in  awe  of  all  of  you  and  I  feel  so  honored  to  represent  this  wonderful  community  on  the  Village  Board.  Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  so  inspiring  to  see  so  many  local  restaurants  and  retailers  take  pride  in  carrying  goods  produced  right  here  in  our  area.  And  what  is  even  better  is  that  many  have  committed  to  expanding  their  local  food  offerings!

So  many  people  helped  to  bring  this  wonderful  event  together,  and  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d  like  to  recognize  them  here: Thanks  to  the  Local  Food  Team  student  interns,  Melanie  Glenn  and  Derek  Lizza  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  this  literally  could  not  have  happened  without  you!

Thanks  to  Joe  Ruotolo  and  Jason  Rosenberg  (join  him  for  his  Wild  Edi-­ bles  Walks)  for  their  support  through-­

out  the  week  and  for  hosting  the  Na-­ tive  American  Cooking  Workshop  at  the  Elting  Library.  Thanks  to  everyone  who  brought  together  more  than  300  people  for  Eat  in  the  Street,  our  Local  Food  Festi-­ val.  People  were  feeling  so  sun-­shiny  that,  despite  the  predicted  rainstorms,  the  sun  shone  on  us  while  Yardsale  was  making  beautiful  music  for  us  to  dance  to!  Thanks  to  Treehouse  Audio,  who  brought  the  sound  and  stage,  we  were  able  to  boogie  all  day  to  The  Humble  Boys  Club,  Yardsale  and  The  0LVÂż W 7R\V ,W ZDV FOHDU WKDW ZKHUH there  is  music,  the  people  will  come,  so  we  couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  have  done  it  without  all  our  incredible,  talented  musicians!

Thanks  to  the  Elting  Library  for  use  of  their  tents,  tables  and  chairs,  without  which  the  Eat  in  the  Street  event  would  not  have  been  possible!

Thanks  to  The  New  Paltz  Times  for  their  awesome  coverage  of  the  event  that  helped  spread  the  word  and  the  awareness!  Woohoo!

Warm  thanks  go  to  all  of  the  vol-­ unteers  who  helped  make  this  event  possible!!  Particularly:  the  SUNY  New  Paltz  Students  for  Sustainable  Agriculture  who  were  the  driving  force  behind  set-­up,  break-­down  and  positive  community  spirit!  The  Cli-­ mate  Action  Coalition  and  NYPIRG,  who  were  raising  consciousness  of  how  fracking  would  destroy  farmland.  The  New  Paltz  ReUse  Centerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Laura  Petit  and  Tori  Guardino  who  provided  trash  bins,  recycling  containers  and  compost  buckets  for  the  event.  Laura  reported  that  the  event  was  nearly  zero-­waste!  We  had  mostly  compost  and  recycling  in  the  end  and  very  little  trash!  Way  to  go  Eat  in  the  Streeters!

Finally,  a  big  thanks  to  our  spon-­ sors  who  made  the  event  possible,  Karl  Family  Farms,  Stewart  Glenn  (best  New  Paltz  Trustee  ever!),  the  SUNY  New  Paltz  Environmental  Task  Force,  the  New  Paltz  Regional  Chamber  of  Commerce  and  all  of  the  restaurants  who  participated  this  year: Â

Asian  Fusion,  The  Bakery,  H.D.  Dickâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s,  Lagustaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Luscious,  The  Mudd  Puddle,  P&Gâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Restaurant,  Su-­ ruchi  Indian  Restaurant,  Sweet  Mare-­ saâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Upstate  Cupcake  and  Tommy  Câ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Deli.

A  special  salute  goes  to  Suruchi  Indian  Restaurant  and  Lagustaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Lus-­ cious  who  were  declared  this  yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Local  Food  Leaders  by  our  panel  of  judges.  By  supporting  local  agricul-­ ture,  we  strengthen  the  local  econo-­ my,  build  community,  preserve  the  ru-­ ral  character  of  our  region  and  protect  the  environment.  Next  year  we  look  forward  to  every  restaurant  in  New  Paltz  tak-­ ing  part  in  Local  Food  Week,  but  of  course,  while  we  celebrate  for  one  week,  we  should  support  local  farms  and  local  businesses  all  year  round.  KEEP  IT  LOCAL,  FOLKS!  Peace,  Love  &  Positivity!

-­Ariana  Basco  &  The  Local  Food  Team

To  the  editor:  As  our  local  weather  gets  stranger  and  stranger,  I  think  that  more  people  are  becoming  aware  of  how  dependent  we  are  on  the  natural  world.  We  need  politi-­ cians  who  understand  the  neces-­ sity  to  protect  our  farmland  and  other  open  space,  who  vehement-­ ly  oppose  fracking  because  of  the  water  and  air  pollution  observed  in  other  states  where  fracking  is  now  being  done,  who  want  to  help  us  sever  our  dangerous  and Â

ever  more  expensive  dependence  on  fossil  fuels,  who  see  the  jobs  available  for  local  people  from  installing  solar  panels  and  wind  turbines.

The  Sierra  Club,  founded  in  1892,  is  the  nationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  oldest  and  largest  environmental  organiza-­ tion  with  approximately  45,000  members  in  New  York  State  alone;Íž  its  Mid-­Hudson  Group  has  more  than  1,900  members.  In  state  legislature  races,  the  Sierra  Club  has  endorsed  Terry  W.  Gip-­

son,  Democrat,  41st  Senate  Dis-­ trict;Íž  Cecilia  Tkaczyk,  Democrat,  in  the  46th  Senate  District;Íž  Kevin  Cahill,  Democrat,  for  re-­election  in  the  103rd  Assembly  District;Íž  Frank  Skartados,  Democrat,  for  re-­election  in  the  104th  Assembly  District;Íž  Paul  Curran,  Democrat,  105th  Assembly  District;Íž  Didi  Barrett,  Democrat,  for  re-­election  in  the  106th  Assembly  District.  Julian  Schreibman  has  been  en-­ dorsed  for  the  new  19th  Congres-­ sional  District  seat  and  Kirsten Â

Gillibrand  has  been  endorsed  for  a  full  term  as  federal  senator.

I  am  glad  that  volunteers  in  the  various  levels  of  the  Sierra  Club  have  done  the  work  of  sepa-­ rating  glib  statements  from  true  environmentalism.  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll  be  using  this  endorsement  list  to  guide  my  voting  in  November,  and  I  sug-­ gest  that  you  do  the  same.

-­Andi  Weiss  Bartczak Gardiner 845-­255-­4371

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New  Paltz  Athletes  Set  New  Standards CARRIE HACK

SAMANTHA ABRAVANEL

HARRISON LANE

DANIELLE CONKLIN

MONTANA WILSON

On  Friday,  Oct.  19,  third-­ year  libero  Carrie  Hack  set  the  New  Paltz  Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Volleyball  program  record  for  most  digs.

The  record  was  set  in  a  match  against  SUNY  Oneonta  at  the  Hawk  Center  during  SUNY-­ AC  East  Pool  Division  Play.  The  Hawks  ultimately  fell  to  Oneon-­ ta  with  a  match  score  of  3-­2.

Hack  currently  has  1,794  digs,  87  more  than  the  previous  program  record. Â

Fourth-­year  forward  Sa-­ mantha  Abravanel  set  several  records  for  New  Paltz  Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Soccer  on  Wednesday,  Oct.  24.

During  the  teamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  7-­0  blanking  of  The  College  At  Old  Westbury,  Abravanel  had  two  goals  and  an  assist,  with  a  point  WRWDO RI Âż YH Abravanel  now  holds  the  single-­season  record  for  points,  and  both  program  records  for  as-­ sists  and  points.

Fourth-­year  forward  Harrison  Lane  tallied  four  goals  in  the  Mens  Soccer  teamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  5-­0  victory  over  SUNY  Fredonia  on  Satur-­ day,  Oct.  20  and  is  one  of  the  major  contribu-­ tors  to  the  playoff-­bound  Hawks.

Lane  was  named  both  ECAC  and  SU-­ NYAC  Offensive  Player  of  the  Week  for  the  week  ending  on  Oct.  20.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  would  have  to  say  that  my  team-­ mates  have  been  a  huge  part  in  the  success  I  have  had  this  year,â&#x20AC;?  Lane  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  way  in  which  we  have  pushed  each  other  to  play  harder  this  whole  year  has  been  remarkable.â&#x20AC;?

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Conklin  currently  has  six  goals,  8  assists  and  20  points  on  the  season. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  a  great  accomplishment  for  myself  and  my  team,â&#x20AC;?  Conklin  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;New  Paltz  has  earned  this  title  [SU-­ NYAC  Player  of  the  Week]  for  the  past  four  weeks  in  a  row  and  hope-­ fully  the  next  few  weeks  to  come.â&#x20AC;?

Fourth-­year  Montana  Wilson  was  voted  as  the  SUNYAC  MVP  by  conference  coaches  on  Tues-­ day,  Oct.  16.

Wilson,  the  2012  recipi-­ ent  of  the  Peter  J.  Cahill  award,  went  9-­0  in  singles  play  and  5-­5  in  doubles  play,  playing  along-­ side  fellow  fourth-­year  Kayla  DiPaulo.  For  her  play  this  season,  Wil-­ son  was  given  SUNYAC  Second-­ Team  honors  for  singles  play.

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Metsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  Plans  Simmer  On  The  Hot  Stove Andrew.wyrich63@hawkmail.newpaltz.edu

The  single  greatest  problem  the  Mets  face  heading  into  this  offseason  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  minus  address-­ ing  David  Wrightâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  contract  situation  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  will  be  adding  potent  offensive  players  into  their  GHSOHWHG RXWÂż HOG Since  the  Mets  traded  Carlos  Beltran  for  phenom  pitching  prospect  Zack  Wheeler,  the  team  has  lacked  a  true  offensive  juggernaut  that  FDQ URDP WKH VSDFLRXV RXWÂż HOG LQ &LWL )LHOG This  past  season,  Lucas  Duda,  Andres  Torres,  Mike  Baxter,  Jason  Bay,  Kirk  Nieu-­ wehuis  and  others  combined  to  give  the  Mets  little  to  no  offensive  output,  and  left  the  team  less  than  enthralled  with  their  options  heading  into  2013.  Reports  surfacing  since  the  Metsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  disap-­ pointing  season  came  to  an  end  seem  to  indi-­ cate  that  GM  Sandy  Alderson  will  be  focused  on  retooling  the  teamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  roster  through  the  trade  market  rather  than  free  agency.  7KH Ă&#x20AC; DVKLHVW QDPH FXUUHQWO\ IXHOLQJ WKH KRW VWRYH LV WKH 'LDPRQGEDFNVÂś \RXQJ RXWÂż HOG er  Justin  Upton. Â

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Upton,  who  holds  a  career  .278  batting  average  and  provides  a  combination  of  power  and  speed,  had  a  down  season  in  2012,  lead-­ ing  some  to  believe  the  D-­backs  will  consider  trading  him.

In  order  for  the  Mets  to  acquire  someone  like  Upton,  they  would  almost  be  forced  to  in-­ clude  Jon  Niese  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  or  someone  of  that  ilk  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  in  any  prospective  deal.  Though,  the  cost  might  be  worth  it.  Upton  would  instantly  give  the  Mets  a  new  hitter  to  insert  into  the  middle  of  their  lineup,  while  also  SURYLGLQJ WKHP ZLWK D \RXQJ RXWÂż HOGHU WR DGG to  their  core  of  players.  However,  losing  Niese  from  their  rotation  would  not  be  something  taken  lightly.  Con-­ VLGHULQJ WKH WHDPÂśV Âż QDQFLDO RXWORRN Âż OOLQJ Nieseâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  spot  in  the  rotation  would  not  come  WKURXJK IUHH DJHQF\ DQG ZRXOG OLNHO\ EH Âż OOHG by  someone  like  Mike  Pelfrey.

If  the  asking  price  for  Upton  is  too  high  and  they  canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  get  their  hands  on  him,  there  are  other  options  for  the  Mets  to  consider.  2QH VXFK QDPH LV IUHH DJHQW RXWÂż HOGHU Juan  Pierre.  After  signing  with  Philadelphia Â

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late  last  offseason,  Pierre  went  on  to  hit  .307  for  the  Phillies,  while  swiping  37  bases  over  130  games.  3LHUUH SDUWLFXODUO\ Âż WV ZHOO ZLWK WKH 0HWV EHFDXVH RI KLV OLNHO\ FRVW 7KH RXWÂż HOGHU ZRXOG probably  sign  a  short-­term  deal  for  a  relativity  low  cost,  while  also  giving  the  Mets  a  starting  FDOLEHU FHQWHUÂż HOGHU DQG ERQDÂż GH OHDGRII KLWWHU to  spark  their  lineup. Â

Similarly  to  Pierre,  the  Mets  could  have  LQWHUHVW LQ $ÂśV RXWÂż HOGHU &RFR &ULVS LI KH EH comes  available  now  that  the  Athletics  have  added  Chris  Young  to  their  lineup.  Or  perhaps  the  Mets  and  Alderson  will  VXUSULVH XV DOO E\ JRLQJ DIWHU DQ RXWÂż HOGHU QR one  expects.  But,  thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  the  awe  of  the  offsea-­ son.  Sometimes,  the  hot  stove  burns  hotter  than  any  of  us  can  predict.

Hereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  To  You,  Paul  Chauvet

Ctacopina97@hawkmail.newpaltz.edu

This  is  long  overdue.  Everyone  likes  feedback  and  recogni-­ tion  for  their  work,  but  sometimes  the  most  unexpected,  yet  most  needed  words  of  en-­ couragement  come  at  exactly  the  right  mo-­ ment  and  are  able  to  make  a  huge  differ-­ ence.

And  because  of  moments  like  this,  I  need  to  thank  Paul  Chauvet.  I  also  need  to  apologize  for  my  more  than  poor  response  skills.  And  hereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  the  reason  why: You  know  how  everyone  says  you  have  that  one  semester  in  college  where  nothing  goes  right  and  keeping  your  head  above  wa-­ ter  is  the  hardest  thing  to  do?  That  was  the  story  of  my  spring  2012  semester.

There  were  issues  all  across  the  board.  There  were  personal  life  problems  that  af-­ fected  my  work  life  problems  that  ended  up  affecting  my  schoolwork.  Ultimately,  I  ended  up  losing  motivation  to  do  anything  that  wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  eating,  sleeping  or  sleeping.

And  let  me  tell  you,  that  is  a  rough Â

place  to  be.  Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  awful  to  feel  so  low  and  like  the  work  youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re  doing  isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  and  never  will  be  what  youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re  capable  of  doing.  Whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  even  more  awful  is  feeling  like  itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  a  hump  youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re  never  going  to  get  over.

And  then,  at  the  end  of  the  semester,  one  of  the  nicest  things  anyone  has  ever  said  to  me  came  in  an  email.

Mr.  Chauvet  sent  both  Andrew  Wyrich  and  myself  an  email  praising  our  columns  on  the  New  York  Mets  and  New  York  Rang-­ ers,  respectively.  Not  only  did  Mr.  Chauvet  say  that  he  enjoyed  them  both,  but  that  he  preferred  it  to  the  writers  Andrew  and  I  look  up  to  every  week.  It  made  me  cry.  It  was  absolutely  one  of  the  nicest  things  someone  has  said  to  me  while  away  at  school.  Writing  about  your  opinions  and  knowing  that  theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll  be  immortalized  in  print  is  frightening  beyond  belief.  To  see  that  what  youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re  doing  isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  for  nothing  can  be  overwhelming  when  youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re  so  grossly  convinced  otherwise.

But  then,  I  was  (there  is  no  other  word  for  it,  so  my  apologies)  an  asshole  and  nev-­ er  got  around  to  sending  an  email  back  to  say  how  grateful  I  was.  Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  no  excuse  for  it,  but  I  guess  when  thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  so  much  going  on  and  your  mind  is  occupied  by  small  things  becoming  the  biggest,  most  stressful  things,  itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  too  easy  to  forget  that  there  is  good  around  you.  You  just  have  to  open  up  your  eyes,  have  a  stiff  upper  lip  and  stare  at  it  straight  in  the  face.  So,  Paul  Chauvet,  I  donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  know  if  anything  I  ever  say  is  going  to  truly  cap-­ ture  how  much  your  email  meant  to  me.  It  ZDV FRQÂż UPDWLRQ WKDW DPRQJ DOO RI WKH EDG things  that  were  going  on  several  months  ago,  that  I  was  doing  right  by  someone.

And  I  know  that  nothing  I  say  will  con-­ vey  how  sorry  I  am  that  I  never  responded  to  your  email.  It  was  a  huge  mistake  on  my  part,  and  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m  truly  sorry  about  it.  Please  know  that  by  no  means  did  it  get  over-­ looked.  In  fact  (and  maybe  this  is  creepy), Â

Thursday,  October  25,  2012

thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  a  copy  of  it  sitting  in  the  top  drawer  of  my  desk  in  my  room.

Just  in  case  I  need  to  remind  myself  that  what  I  do  means  something  to  some-­ body.

So  again,  my  utmost  thanks  to  Paul  Chauvet.

However,  it  does  mean  I  canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  use  the  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Oh,  I  thought  only  my  parents  read  it,â&#x20AC;?  joke.  That  was  my  go-­to  response  for  any-­ one  who  told  me  that  they  read  my  column.  1RZ WKDW , KDYH LW ZULWWHQ LQ Âż QH SULQW WKDW isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  the  case...I  guess  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll  just  have  to  blush,  smile  and  say  â&#x20AC;&#x153;thank  you.â&#x20AC;?

Or,  you  know,  do  the  usual  and  have   my  heart  and  the  rest  of  my  insides  crumble  on  top  of  one  another.  But  that  will  prob-­ ably  happen  anyway.

Oh,  and  before  I  go...

Dear  NHL  and  NHLPA, Get  it  together,  and  get  it  together  fast.  The  hockey  withdrawal  is  setting  in  and  I  donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  know  what  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m  going  to  do  if  I  donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  get  it  back  soon. Â

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