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Late  Night  Dining  Menu  Adjusted By  Bryan  Isaia &RQWULEXWLQJ :ULWHU _ N02215545@hawkmail.newpaltz.edu

Student  Association  (SA)  and  Sodexo  are  con-­ sidering  expanding  late  night  dining  options.

SA  President  Josh  Simpson  and  Vice  President  Manuel  Tejada  recently  met  with  Ralph  Perez  Rog-­ ers,  a  Sodexo  representative,  to  discuss  student  con-­ cerns  about  late  night  dining  in  the  Student  Union  (SU).  Long  lines,  high  prices  and  few  options  were  all  among  the  issues  raised,  Simpson  said.

He  said  lack  of  variety  was  one  of  the  larger  concerns  brought  up  by  SA  at  their  meeting  with  Sodexo.

With  the  closing  of  Hawk  Street  Station,  students  lost  access  to  a  hot  dinner  item  on  week  nights,  Simpson  said.  While  the  SU  does  offer  many  dining  options,  he  said,  many  students  have  IHOW LW LV LQVXIÂż FLHQW &XUUHQWO\ 3DQGLQLÂśV LV RIIHULQJ a  hot  dinner  item  similar  to  those  found  in  Hawk  Street  Station  and  the  Grille  has  begun  offering  spe-­ ciality  burgers. Âł1RZ ZH ZRQÂśW EH HDWLQJ WKH VDPH WKLQJ IRU dinner  that  we  ate  for  lunch,â&#x20AC;?  Simpson  said.

Nicholas  Andersen,  a  fourth-­year  music  theo-­ ry  major,  said  he  supports  these  changes.  ³,WÂśV DERXW WLPH ² >+DZN 6WUHHW 6WDWLRQ@ KDV been  closed  for  two  months  now,â&#x20AC;?  Andersen  said.   ³,ÂśP JODG ZHÂśUH Âż QDOO\ JHWWLQJ D UHSODFHPHQW ´ Another  issue  raised  was  pricing.  Students  on Â

PHOTO  BY  ROBIN  WEINSTEIN The  Grille  will  soon  be  offering  Blue  Plate  Specials  to  give  students  a  less  expensive  food  option.

WKH Âż YH PHDO SHU ZHHN SODQ UHO\ RQ 'LQLQJ 'RO lars  to  purchase  most  of  their  meals.  Simpson  said  if  these  students  begin  to  run  low  on  funds,  there  is  little  they  can  do  to  save  money.  The  Grille  will  soon  be  offering  a  Blue  Plate  Special  to  give  students  a  less  expensive  option,  Simpson  said.  This  special  will  consist  of  a  food  item  and  a  drink,  which  students  can  purchase  to-­ gether  at  a  reduced  cost.  He  said  this  is  intended  WR EHQHÂż W VWXGHQWV ZKR KDYH IDOOHQ EHKLQG RQ WKHLU 'LQLQJ 'ROODUV DQG QHHG WR FDWFK XS Long  lines  in  the  SU  during  the  afternoon  and  evening  seem  to  be  a  constant  source  of  frustration  for  students,  according  to  Simpson.  Simpson  said  although  there  are  many  factors  which  lead  to  the  lines  being  as  long  as  they  are,  Sodexo  has  said  they  will  begin  hiring  additional  staff  in  hopes  of  expediting  the  process  of  ordering  food  during  busy Â

Student  Health  Services  Hour  Extensions By  Elyse  Hennes &RS\ (GLWRU _  Ehennes24@hawkmail.newpaltz.edu

The  idea  of  extending  Student  Health  Ser-­ vice  hours  was  proposed  at  a  student  senate  meeting  held  on  Sept.  11.

Sen.  Andre  Smith  introduced  the  idea  be-­ cause  he  said  an  acquaintance  fainted  during  a  weekend  while  they  were  in  the  Student  Union.  Smith  said  a  lot  of  students  have  had  medical  issues  after  5  p.m.  while  school  was  in  session  and  had  to  seek  medical  assistance  at  a  hospital. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  feel  as  though  if  the  health  center  was  RSHQ ODWHU LW ZRXOG EH D EHQHÂż W WR WKRVH ZKR often  get  sick  as  well  as  those  who  just  need  check-­ups  and  things  like  that,â&#x20AC;?  Smith  said.

Student  Health  Services  are  currently  open  Monday  to  Friday  from  8:30  a.m.  until  5  S P EXW DW S P GRRUV DUH FORVHG DQG WKH VWDII ¿ QLVKHV WKH FDUH IRU WKRVH ZKR KDG FRQ WDFWHG WKH RI¿ FH SULRU WR WKDW WLPH $IWHU D PHHWLQJ ZLWK 'LUHFWRU RI 6WXGHQW +HDOWK 6HUYLFHV 'U 5LFKDUG 2UGZD\ WKH SUR posed  hours  included  Monday  to  Friday  until  7  p.m.  and  the  addition  of  four  hours  on  the  weekend.

Ordway  said  the  largest  problem  with  ex-­ tending  Student  Health  Service  hours  is  pre-­

dicting  the  volume  of  students  who  will  use  the  health  center  during  the  expanded  hours  and  KRZ PXFK VWDIÂż QJ ZRXOG EH QHFHVVDU\ â&#x20AC;&#x153;Our  plan  would  be  to  staff  that  time  for  new  problems  only,  and  have  follow-­up  visits  come  earlier  in  the  day,â&#x20AC;?  Ordway  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;This  would  allow  us  to  have  less  staff  present  at  that  time  to  keep  the  cost  down.â&#x20AC;? ,Q DGGLWLRQ WR VWDIÂż QJ FRQFHUQV Ordway  reminded  Smith  that  an  increase  in  hours  would  also  result  in  an  increase  of  the  student  health  fee.  According  to  an  estimate  by  Ordway,  if  health  center  hours  were  increased  between  8:30  a.m.  to  7  p.m.  on  weekdays  and  KHOG 6DWXUGD\ KRXUV IURP S P XQWLO S P ZRXOG EH DGGHG WR WKH FXUUHQW VWX dent  health  fee. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Whether  this  is  what  the  students  want  is  to  be  determined  by  a  survey  which  is  currently  being  done  by  members  of  the  Student  Asso-­ ciation,â&#x20AC;?  Ordway  said.

6PLWK DQG IHOORZ 6HQ /DXUHQ &UDZIRUG decided  to  create  a  survey  that  is  going  to  be  sent  to  the  student  body  next  week.  Smith  ad-­ vises  students  to  look  out  for  the  survey  and  to  WDNH WLPH WR Âż OO LW RXW 6PLWK VDLG RQ WKH VXUYH\ there  is  also  an  option  to  keep  the  hours  the  way  they  are. :LWK Ă&#x20AC; X VHDVRQ LV DSSURDFKLQJ $VVLV

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Although  the  changes  are  relatively  small,  Simpson  and  Tejada  said  they  feel  this  is  a  step  in  the  right  direction.  SA  will  continue  to  work  with  Sodexo  to  further  improve  campus  dining  further.  ³7KLV LV WKH EHVW WKH IRRGÂśV EHHQ ´ 6LPSVRQ â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  New  Paltz  Oracleâ&#x20AC;?  reported  live  from  SUNY  New  Paltzâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Multipurpose  VDLG Âł%XW WKHUHÂśV DOZD\V URRP IRU LPSURYHPHQW ´ Room  in  the  Student  Union  to  give  Enrique  Varona,  a  third-­year  creative  writing  you  up-­to-­the-­second  coverage  of  the  major,  agreed.

2012  Presidential  Election.  ³, WKLQN LWÂśV D ELW VLOO\ WKDW LW WRRN WKLV ORQJ IRU WKLQJV WR FKDQJH ´ KH VDLG Âł%XW LWÂśV QLFH WR VHH DQ New  Paltz  students  surveyed  effort  being  made.â&#x20AC;? showed  overwhelming  support  for  Tejada  urged  students  to  continue  making  President  Barack  Obama  as  they  their  opinions  known  if  they  wish  for  additional  waited  in  line  to  vote  for  hours  inside  changes  to  be  made.  He  said  students  can  speak  to  a  PHPEHU RI 6$ RU WKH 6WXGHQW &RQFHUQV &RPPLWWHH the  Student  Union.  Below  are  some  of  their  reactions:  E\ JRLQJ WR WKHLU RIÂż FH ORFDWHG LQ 68

WDQW 'LUHFWRU RI 6WXGHQW +HDOWK 6HUYLFHV /RUL Mitchell  said  the  possible  extension  of  Student  Health  Service  hours  is  a  good  idea. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Even  though  extending  our  hours  is  such  a  big  step,  it  might  actually  be  a  positive  thing  because  we  could  accommodate  more  kids  throughout  the  day,  especially  during  our  busy  season,â&#x20AC;?  Mitchell  said.

Ordway  said  these  changes  deal  with  stu-­ dent  tuition  and  involve  hiring  additional  staff  but  they  probably  would  not  happen  until  the  VFKRRO \HDU While,  other  Student  Health  Services  PLJKW QRW KDYH D GRFWRU RQ FDOO 1HZ 3DOW] does.  Mitchell  said  SUNY  New  Paltz  is  one  of  very  few  SUNY  schools  to  have  a  doctor  on  call  at  all  times.  At  other  schools,  when  their  hours  are  over,  they  are  over,  Mitchell  said.

For  Ordway,  the  number  one  priority  is  providing  quality  medical  care  in  a  compas-­ sionate  environment,  which  is  a  part  of  Student  +HDOWK 6HUYLFHÂśV PLVVLRQ VWDWHPHQW Âł7KH LPSRUWDQW WKLQJ DV IDU DV ,ÂśP FRQ cerned  is  that  students,  when  they  come  in  here,  get  good  care,â&#x20AC;?  Ordway  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;If  students  decide  they  want  to  get  the  hours  extended,  we  want  to  make  sure  that  continues.  Not  just  that  students  see  somebody,  but  seeing  that  they  get  treated  properly.â&#x20AC;?

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â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m very happy Obama won. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m proud the country did the right thing...I had no doubts,â&#x20AC;?

-­ RYAN THOMAS

â&#x20AC;&#x153;I am extremely proud of our country as a woman and as a queer person,â&#x20AC;?

-­ MAE BARTOW

â&#x20AC;&#x153;It shows that facts come first.

People vote on opinions or emotions rather than information, but itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s started to change,â&#x20AC;?

-­ JOSEPH STATEN

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THE  YOUTH  IN  CHINA Chinaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  ruling  Party  opened  a  con-­ gress  Thursday  to  usher  in  a  new  group  of  younger  leaders  faced  with  the  challenging  tasks  of  righting  the  economy  and  meeting  public  calls   for  better  government.

FOUR  SELF-­IMMOLATE   Three  teenage  monks  and  a  Tibetan  ZRPDQ VHW ¿UH WR WKHPVHOYHV LQ WKH ODUJHVW QXPEHU RI FRQ¿UPHG VHOI LP-­ molations  protesting  Chinese  rule  over  WKH +LPDOD\DQ UHJLRQ LQ D VLQJOH GD\ D London-­based  rights  group  said.

BARELY  A  BILL Greeceâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Parliament  passed  a  crucial  austerity  bill  early  Thursday  in  a  vote  so  close  that  it  left  the  coalition  government   reeling  from  dissent.

MALE  MAJORITY Syriaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  main  opposition  bloc  elected  an  all-­male  leadership  team  early  Thurs-­ GD\ XQGHUPLQLQJ LWV RZQ ELG WR VKRZ-­ case  itself  as  a  more  diverse  group  that  can  represent  all  those  trying  to  oust   3UHVLGHQW %DVKDU $VVDG

New  Paltz  Completes  First  Sustainability  Plan By  Molly  Hone Copy  Editor|  Mhone51@hawkmail.newpaltz.edu

The  SUNY  New  Paltz  Sustainability  Commit-­ WHH UHFHQWO\ FRPSOHWHG LWV ¿UVW &DPSXV 6XVWDLQDELO-­ LW\ 3ODQ 7KH SODQ LV GHVLJQHG WR IXO¿OO WKH $PHULFDQ College  and  University  Presidents  Climate  Commit-­ PHQW $&83&& ZKLFK 681< 1HZ 3DOW] VLJQHG LQ 2008.

The  proposal  â&#x20AC;&#x153;provides  detailed  information  on  the  state  of  environmental  performance  at  the  college  and  offers  a  plan  for  the  coming  years  and  decades  WR PHHW WKH WHUPV RI WKH $&83&& ´ DFFRUGLQJ WR D Nov.  5  email  sent  to  all  students  from  Kathleen  To-­ ELQ DVVLVWDQW GLUHFWRU RI WKH &HQWHU IRU 5HVHDUFK 5H-­ gional  Education  and  Outreach  and  the  committeeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  current  chair.

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GRATEFUL  GRANDMA  Waving  her  walking  cane  and  smil-­ LQJ EURDGO\ WKH VWHS JUDQGPRWKHU RI Barack  Obama  celebrated  Wednesday  as  this  tiny  Western  Kenyan  village  danced  and  rejoiced  after  the  United  States  president  won  four  more  years  in  the  White  House.

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3+272 %< 52%,1 :(,167(,1 The  Sustainability  Plan  focuses  heavily  on  reducing  CO2  emissions.

tifying  the  schoolâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  emissions  and  coming  up  with  a  plan  to  reduce  them.

Tobin  said  the  proposal  focuses  heavily  on  UHGXFLQJ &2 HPLVVLRQV EXW DOVR FRYHUV FRQFHUQV VXFK DV HQYLURQPHQWDO HGXFDWLRQ ODQG XVH DQG SXU-­ chasing.  Many  of  the  recommendations  in  the  land  XVH VHFWLRQ FRPH IURP WKH )DFLOLWLHV 0DVWHU 3ODQ which  also  makes  a  commitment  to  sustainability.  Tobin  said  the  plan  will  be  revised  continually  be-­ cause  of  persistent  developments  in  technology. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Things  were  happening  even  as  we  were  writ-­ LQJ LW WKDW ZH KDG WR LQWHJUDWH ´ VKH VDLG Obach  said  many  of  the  recommendations  are  in  areas  that  fall  under  the  administrationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  respon-­ sibility  and  that  President  Donald  Christian  is  cur-­ rently  reviewing  the  plan.  Obach  expects  much  of  the  plan  to  be  taken  into  consideration  by  the  admin-­ istration. Âł:H H[SHFW WKDW HIIRUW ZLOO EH PDGH LQ DOO DUHDV

but  some  measures  can  be  implemented  more  read-­ LO\ WKDQ RWKHUV WKDW ZLOO WDNH D ELW ORQJHU ´ KH VDLG Âł5HFRPPHQGDWLRQV PDGH LQ UHJDUG WR EXLOGLQJV DQG infrastructure  will  certainly  be  taken  into  consider-­ ation  as  campus  renovations  move  forward.  In  many  ZD\V WKH DFWLRQV FDOOHG IRU WKH SODQ DUH DOUHDG\ EH-­ ing  implemented.  The  college  has  made  a  strong  FRPPLWPHQW WR JUHHQ EXLOGLQJ GHVLJQ ´ Obach  said  given  the  collegeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  current  resourc-­ HV LW KDV WKH SRWHQWLDO WR EH D OHDGHU LQ VXVWDLQDELOLW\ DPRQJ $PHULFDQ FROOHJHV â&#x20AC;&#x153;We  have  all  of  the  ingredientsâ&#x20AC;Śand  we  have  an  administration  that  has  demonstrated  support  for  WKLV FDXVH ´ KH VDLG Âł, WKLQN ZHÂśUH LQ D JRRG SRVLWLRQ DQG ZHÂśUH SRLVHG WR GR HYHQ EHWWHU ´ 6WXGHQWV FDQ ÂżQG D FRS\ RI WKH SODQ OLQNHG LQ Tobinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  email.  Tobin  will  be  accepting  student  com-­ PHQWV ZKLFK ZLOO EH WDNHQ LQWR FRQVLGHUDWLRQ E\ 3UHVLGHQW 'RQDOG &KULVWLDQ YLD HPDLO XQWLO 1RY

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Ferguson  is  currently  holding  the  position  until  March  of  next  semester.  During  his  time  at  1HZ 3DOW] )HUJXVRQ KDV VXSHUYLVHG WKH GHYHORS-­ PHQW RIÂżFH +H VDLG KH LV DOVR VHUYLQJ DV WKH H[-­ ecutive  director  of  the  SUNY  New  Paltz  Founda-­ WLRQ KHOSLQJ WR LQFUHDVH WKH FROOHJHÂśV GRQRU EDVH $V FXUUHQW LQWHULP GLUHFWRU KH VXSHUYLVHG WKH SODQQLQJ IRU WKH $OXPQL 5HXQLRQ :HHNHQG 7KH HYHQWV ZHUH KHOG IURP 6HSW WR EULQJLQJ WR DOXPQL EDFN WR FDPSXV 7KH HYHQW KHOG various  lectures  and  opportunities  for  old  friends  WR JHW WRJHWKHU KH VDLG Ferguson  is  one  of  two  colleagues  who  trav-­ eled  with  the  president  to  California  to  meet  with  alumni.  He  has  also  worked  instrumentally  in  bringing  alumni  back  to  campus  to  speak  in  class-­ HV DQG HYHQWV KH VDLG The  position  requires  the  commitment  in  cre-­ DWLQJ DOXPQL SURJUDPV YROXQWHHU RSSRUWXQLWLHV DOXPQL IXQGUDLVLQJ DQG FRPPXQLFDWLRQ DFFRUGLQJ to  the  announcement  of  vacancies. +RZHYHU WKH SRVLWLRQ ZLOO EH YDFDQW LQ WKH spring  semester.  The  most  important  aspect  of  the  position  is  getting  alumni  to  help  in  anyway  possible  in  this Â

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ÂżQDQFLDO VLWXDWLRQ )HUJXVRQ VDLG Âł7KH QHHG WR UDLVH PRQH\ LV YHU\ LPSRUWDQW ´ he  said.  The  position  calls  for  â&#x20AC;&#x153;creating  good  will  to  interact  with  alumni  and  help  communicate  the  QHHG IRU SULYDWH VXSSRUW ´ The  collegeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  budget  used  to  consist  of  80  SHUFHQW RI WKH EXGJHW FRPLQJ IURP WKH VWDWH EXW QRZ LW LV DSSUR[LPDWHO\ SHUFHQW )HUJXVRQ VDLG The  need  for  private  support  from  alumni  is  cru-­ FLDO DW WKLV SRLQW KH VDLG $FFRUGLQJ WR WKH DQQRXQFHPHQW RI SURIHV-­ VLRQDO YDFDQFLHV DSSOLFDQWV PXVW KDYH D EDFKH-­ lorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  degree  from  an  accredited  college  or  univer-­ VLW\ ÂżYH \HDUV RI SURJUHVVLYH H[SHULHQFH LQ DOXPQL relations  or  fundraising  in  a  higher  education  set-­ ting  and  have  demonstrated  accomplishment  in  fostering  productive  relationships  with  volunteers. $SSOLFDQWV PXVW DOVR KDYH VWURQJ FRPSXWHU VNLOOV DQG H[FHOOHQW ZULWWHQ RUDO DQG LQWHUSHUVRQDO skills  and  the  ability  to  organize  and  complete  multiple  tasks  simultaneously  with  close  attention  WR GHWDLO DQG GHDGOLQHV DFFRUGLQJ WR WKH H[WHUQDO announcement  of  professional  vacancy  regarding  the  position.

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The  54th  student  senate  held  their  ninth  meeting  of  the  semester  on  Tuesday,  Nov.  6  in  Student  Union  (SU)  418.

In  the  interest  of  time,  the  meeting  did  not  include  E-­board  reports  because  a  Stu-­ dent  Association  (SA)  run  election  event   was  taking  place  in  the  Multipurpose  Room  (MPR).  A  senator  said  Pandiniâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  in  the  SU  will  be  bringing  back  its  Caribbean  night  entrees  and  a  panini  station  has  been  added  in  The  Grille.  Sen.  Roberto  LoBianco  said  due  to  the  long  voting  line  outside  the  SU  MPR  on  election  night,  voters  left  the  line.  He  said  the  Ulster  County  Board  of  Elections  decid-­ ed  to  send  two  poll  workers  and  books  but  only  one  machine.  In  response  to  this,  LoBi-­ anco  said  that  he  would  like  to  write  a  letter  of  complaint  to  the  board  or  even  form  a  ral-­ ly  in  front  of  their  headquarters  in  Kingston,  1 < WR OHW RIÂż FLDOV NQRZ WKDW VWXGHQWV IHOW disheartened  and  would  like  to  prevent  this  from  happening  again  four  years  from  now.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;We  donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  want  to  be  disenfranchised,â&#x20AC;?  LoBianco  said.  NYPIRG  Coordinator  Eric  Wood  re-­ ported  that  the  Halloween  Trick  or  Eat  drive  was  successful.  He  said  25  students  volun-­ teered  and  almost  500  non-­perishable  food  items  and  toiletries  were  collected  for  Fam-­ ily  of  New  Paltz  located  on  Chestnut  Street.  Their  fracking  event  last  week  was  also  a  success  with  almost  60  people  in  attendance,  he  said.  Next  week,  NYPIRG  will  organize  a  press  conference  about  the  dangers  of  the  Indian  Point  nuclear  power  plant.  A  member  of  the  Environmental  Task  Force  Committee  (ETF)  said  they  are  pre-­ paring  for  a  screening  event  next  week  of  WKH Âż OP WLWOHG Âł'HDU *RY &XRPR ´ GLUHFW HG E\ -RQ %RZHUPDVWHU 'U /LSVRQ RI WKH political  science  department  is  in  contact  ZLWK WKH Âż OPPDNHU WR JHW KLP WR DWWHQG WKH screening,  she  said.  She  also  said  she  wants  to  feature  some  local  bands  such  as  Upstate  Rubdown  during  the  event.  The  screening  is  free  with  a  $5  suggested  donation  to  local  fracking  activism.  The  ETF  member  also  said  the  commit-­ tee  talked  about  the  hydration  station  plan  and  some  other  ways  to  reduce  plastic  use  on  campus.  One  member  of  the  ETF   had  joined  the  Pepsi  Marketing  Committee,  she  said.  She  also  discussed  Park  Point  and  their  concerns  about  its  environmental  impact.

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SECOND  STORM A  norâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;easter  blustered  into  New  York  and  New  Jersey  on  Wednesday  with  rain  and  wet  snow,  plunging  homes  right  back  into  darkness.

CREATING  COMPROMISES One  day  after  the  election,  President  Barack  Obama  and  Republican  House  Speaker  John  Boehner  both  pledged  Wednesday  to  seek  a  compromise  to  avert  looming  spending  cuts  and  tax  increases.

PHOTO  BY  ROBIN  WEINSTEIN V.P.  of  Academic  Affairs  and  Governance  Jonathan  Espinosa  prepares  students  for  upcoming  elections.

DQG 6HQDWH &KDLU <DULW]D 'LD] DJUHHG WR KDYH FROOHJH 3UHVLGHQW 'RQDOG &KULVWLDQ give  his  Park  Point  presentation  at  next  Tuesdayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  meeting  when  more  members  will  attend.  Patterson  said  the  president  will  speak  promptly  at  9  p.m.  He  also  encour-­ aged  senators  to  discuss  Park  Point  with  their  peers  and  get  some  feedback.  Vice  President  of  Academic  Affairs  and  Governance  Jonathan  Espinosa  reminded  senators  that  senate  elections  are  in  the  be-­ JLQQLQJ RI 'HFHPEHU DQG HQFRXUDJHG PHP bers  to  advertise  to  friends  and  peers,  spread  WKH ZRUG DQG SULQW RXW Ă&#x20AC; \HUV $Q\RQH LQWHU ested  in  running  for  senate  can  contact  Es-­ pinosa  at  Vpacademicaffairs@newpaltzsa. com.

Sean  Mulloy,  the  new  campus  book-­ store  manager,  introduced  himself  at  the  meeting  and  discussed  new  promotions  in  the  store.  He  said  that  they  will  implement  a  buy-­back  program  for  all  books  and  that Â

the  store  guarantees  a  â&#x20AC;&#x153;best  priceâ&#x20AC;?  promise  where  they  will  match  the  lowest  price  of  new  and  used  books.  He  also  assured  that  for  the  spring  semester,  the  store  will  be  ful-­ ly  staffed  and  supplied  to  reduce  lines  and  accommodate  all  students.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;No  student  will  not  have  a  textbook,â&#x20AC;?  Mulloy  said.  Mulloy  said  he  will  train  his  staff  to  un-­ derstand  what  the  better  deals  are  in  order  to  help  students  out.  He  said  if  anyone  ever  wants  an  item,  they  should  visit  the  book-­ store  and  request  it  and  he  will  contact  the  buyer  to  supply  it.

The  Academic  Affairs  committee  still  has  two  seats  available  and  senators  are  en-­ FRXUDJHG WR UHDFK RXW WR VWXGHQWV WR ¿ OO WKRVH seats.

The  goals  list  was  discussed  and  the  meeting  was  adjourned.

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POT  POLITICS Those  who  have  argued  for  decades  that  legalizing  and  taxing  weed  would  be  better  than  a  costly,  failed  U.S.  drug  war  have  their  chance  to  prove  it.  Colo-­ UDGR DQG :DVKLQJWRQ EHFDPH WKH ¿ UVW states  to  allow  pot  for  recreational  use.

PROBATION  TO  PRISON 7KH PDQ EHKLQG DQ DQWL 0XVOLP ¿ OP that  led  to  violence  in  parts  of  the  Mid-­ dle  East  was  sentenced  Wednesday  to  a  year  in  federal  prison  for  probation  violations  in  an  unrelated  matter.

SHAVING  FACE Attorneys  for  the  suspect  charged  in  WKH )RUW +RRG VKRRWLQJ VSUHH KDYH ¿ OHG their  appeal  of  rulings  that  he  can  have  his  beard  forcibly  shaved  before  his  murder  trial.

A  TASTE  OF  FREEDOM A  former  suspect  in  the  1979  disappear-­ ance  of  a  New  York  City  boy  walked  out  of  a  northeastern  Pennsylvania  prison  Wednesday  morning  after  more  than  a  quarter-­century  behind  bars  and  was  promptly  arrested  by  state  police,  accused  of  a  Meganâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Law  violation.

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Student  Senate  Seeks  More  Transparency  With  CAS By  Rachel  Freeman Students  on  the  Campus  Auxiliary  Services  (CAS)  board  are  criticizing  the  board  after  a  miscommunication  re-­ garding  the  Request  for  Proposal  (RFP)  sent  out  to  potential  food  providers  and  discontent  with  the  drafting  process.

During  a  board  meeting  on  Sept.  19,  member  and  stu-­ dent  senator  Roberto  LoBianco  and  other  students  asked  Ex-­ ecutive  Director  of  CAS  Steven  Deutsch  for  a  copy  of  the  ¿QDO 5)3 EHIRUH LW ZDV VHQW RXW WR ZKLFK KH DJUHHG At  this  meeting,  however,  Deutsch  said  he  told  the  board  he  was  taking  back  control  of  the  RFP  process,  as  it  was  in  danger  of  not  being  completed  on  time.  Deutsch  said  Envi-­ sion  Strategies,  the  consultant  selected  by  students  to  write  WKH 5)3 JDYH KLP D VFKHGXOH WR HQVXUH WKH SURFHVV ¿QLVKHG by  the  time  the  current  contract  ended.  Deutsch  said  students  on  the  CAS  board  were  invited  to  read  and  give  input  on  the  document  at  an  earlier  meet-­ ing,  but  at  the  following  meeting,  which  was  intended  to  give  feedback  directly  to  the  consultant,  he  said  they  spent  half  the  time  discussing  adding  students  to  the  board.

At  the  meeting  on  Sept.  19,  Deutsch  said  he  realized  WKH\ ZHUH ÂłJRLQJ EDFNZDUGV´ DQG PLJKW QRW ÂżQLVK RQ WLPH â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  realized  given  the  schedule,  if  we  keep  in  this  direc-­ tion,  if  we  keep  revising  the  RFP  document  itself,  weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll  never  get  it  done,â&#x20AC;?  Deutsch  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;So  what  I  said  to  the  CAS  board  was  highlight  the  things  that  you  think  are  the  most  impor-­ tant  in  an  advisory  capacity,  give  me  what  you  want  me  to  make  sure  gets  covered  in  the  RFP.â&#x20AC;?

Deutsch  said  when  he  agreed  to  send  a  copy  of  the  RFP  to  students,  he  thought  they  just  wanted  to  have  the  docu-­ ment  before  he  â&#x20AC;&#x153;put  it  out  on  the  street,â&#x20AC;?  but  soon  realized  there  had  been  a  miscommunication  after  an  email  exchange  with  LoBianco. â&#x20AC;&#x153;He  took  that  to  mean  that  he  could  add  more  revisions,  even  though  we  had  made  it  abundantly  clear  that  was  not  going  to  be  the  case,  that  the  time  for  board  input  was  over,â&#x20AC;?  Deutsch  said.  However,  LoBianco  said  the  main  issue  was  how  late  'HXWVFK VHQW WKHP WKH ÂżQDO FRS\ â&#x20AC;&#x153;We  asked  for  a  copy  like  a  month  before  the  deadline  and  I  thought  weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d  be  able  to  see  it  and  look  over  it  and  even  if  we  had  comments  to  make,  I  didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  expect  that  it  would  be  put  off  until  the  day  that  it  was  going  out,â&#x20AC;?  LoBianco  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  not  what  Steve  agreed  to  do.â&#x20AC;?

LoBianco  said  the  challenge  of  receiving  the  RFP  re-­ Ă&#x20AC;HFWHG WKH SURFHVV DV D ZKROH DQG WKH SUREOHPV WKDW FRPH along  with  it.  He  said  aside  from  two  summer  meetings  with  only  one  student  (Student  Association  President  Josh  Simp-­ son)  present  and  the  two  September  meetings,  the  majority  of  the  document  was  created  by  Envision  Strategies.

After  researching,  LoBianco  said  other  schools  such  as  Pace  University  establish  committees  made  up  of  students,  administrators,  faculty  and  staff  whose  purpose  is  to  draft  the  RFP. When  reading  the  RFP,  LoBianco  took  issue  with  one  part  asking  food  service  providers  how  they  would  bring  a  national  brand  to  the  Student  Union  (SU).  Â

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Miscommunications  regarding  the  RFP  for  potential  food  providers  has  caused  controversy.

â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  kind  of  a  division  between  students  about  whether  they  want  to  see  a  national  brand  or  not,â&#x20AC;?  LoBianco  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;In  the  survey  that  the  consulting  group  came  out  with,  a  huge  number  of  students  want  to  see  local  food,  local  busi-­ nesses,  sustainable  practices  and  I  donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  know  that  a  national  brand  represents  those  interests.â&#x20AC;?

The  survey  also  listed  national  brands  and  asked  stu-­ dents  how  frequently  they  would  visit  each  one,  which  Lo-­ Bianco  felt  â&#x20AC;&#x153;skewedâ&#x20AC;?  results,  as  there  was  no  section  ask-­ ing  how  often  students  would  visit  a  local  establishment  if  it  were  brought  to  campus.

He  said  having  an  accurate  idea  of  what  students  want  as  well  as  their  input  is  imperative,  given  the  magnitude  and  effect  of  the  RFP. Âł,WÂśV JRLQJ WR EH D ÂżYH \HDU FRQWUDFW DQG EDVLFDOO\ ZKDW goes  into  the  RFP  is  exactly  what  goes  into  the  contract.  All  the  goals,  the  entire  vision  for  the  food  service  program  for  WKH QH[W ÂżYH \HDUV LV GHÂżQHG E\ WKH 5)3 ´ /R%LDQFR VDLG â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  a  lot  of  changes  that  students  wanted  to  see  made  and  I  donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  know  if  we  had  enough  time  to  contribute  as  much  to  the  document  as  we  could  have  and  should  have  been  able  to.â&#x20AC;?

While  LoBianco  believes  students  did  not  play  a  great  enough  role  in  developing  the  RFP,  Deutsch  said  the  process  was  â&#x20AC;&#x153;beyond  transparent,â&#x20AC;?  given  that  boards  are  often  unin-­ volved  in  writing  the  RFP. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Any  of  my  colleagues  who  do  this  at  other  SUNY  schools,  when  I  told  them  what  I  was  doing,  were  amazed,â&#x20AC;?  Deutsch  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;They  said  â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;we  donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  share  this  information  with  our  boards  typically.â&#x20AC;&#x2122;â&#x20AC;?

CAS  recently  completed  RFPs  for  many  services  such  as  the  bookstore  and  cable  service  without  the  board,  Deutsch  said,  but  decided  to  take  the  â&#x20AC;&#x153;extra  stepâ&#x20AC;?  and  involve  them  in  the  food  service  RFP  because  dining  is  a  large  part  of  CASâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Â

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job  and  is  something  people  feel  strongly  about.

In  Deutschâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  opinion,  the  process  got  to  a  point  where  it  was  no  longer  productive  and  he  feared  that  despite  a  year  and  a  half  of  work,  they  might  have  to  renew  the  contract  with  Sodexo  for  another  year  and  extend  the  process.

Although  he  brought  the  boardâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  three  main  concerns  RI VXVWDLQDELOLW\ ZDJHV DQG EHQHÂżWV IRU ZRUNHUV DQG QD-­ tional  brands  to  the  consultant  and  gave  LoBianco  the  option  of  distributing  another  survey,  the  part  regarding  national  brands  was  left  in  to  better  represent  the  whole  student  body,  Deutsch  said. Âł,ÂśYH EHHQ KHOG KRVWDJH LQ WKLV RIÂżFH E\ ODUJH DWKOHWHV who  want  Taco  Bellâ&#x20AC;Śso  I  know  from  my  own  experience  that  there  are  students  who  really  want  it,  I  also  know  there  are  students  who  really  donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  want  it,â&#x20AC;?  Deutsch  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  point  is,  with  the  RFP  itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  just  a  question.â&#x20AC;?

The  54th  student  senate  passed  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Declaration  #2,â&#x20AC;?  dated  Oct.  16,  in  response  to  the  â&#x20AC;&#x153;violation  of  transparencyâ&#x20AC;?  dur-­ ing  the  RFP  process,  advocating  for  total  transparency  in  all  future  RFP  processes  assumed  by  the  CAS  board  and  empha-­ sizing  its  importance.

LoBianco  said  he  believes  the  problem  not  only  lies  in  the  RFP  process,  but  in  the  model  of  contracting  out  food  VHUYLFH +H VDLG HQWHULQJ LQWR FRQWUDFWV ZLWK ÂłSURÂżW GULYHQ´ corporations  leads  to  â&#x20AC;&#x153;less  than  optimalâ&#x20AC;?  results  in  food  qual-­ ity,  environmental  impact  and  health.

He  said  in  the  future  he  would  like  to  see  New  Paltz  re-­ vert  back  to  the  self-­operating  food  service  model  it  once  had  by  creating  a  supply  chain  in  the  community.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re  in  the  Hudson  Valley  of  all  places,  weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re  sur-­ rounded  by  farms  and  produce  of  all  kinds,â&#x20AC;?  LoBianco  said.  ³,I ZH VSHQG WKH QH[W ÂżYH \HDUV WU\LQJ WR FUHDWH WKDW QHZ model,  I  think  it  could  be  successful  in  New  Paltz  of  all   places.â&#x20AC;?

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they  set  Monday,  March  18,  as  the  goal  WR WU\ WR JHW HYHU\WKLQJ GRQH DQG ÂłIHHO FRPIRUWDEOH´ SXWWLQJ FRQVROLGDWLRQ RQ the  ballot. Âł(YHQWXDOO\ WKH WZR ERDUGV WKH WRZQ and  village,  have  to  vote  on  this  to  put  it  RQ D EDOORW IRU WKH UHVLGHQWV WR YRWH RQ WKLV FRWHUPLQRXV JRYHUQPHQW ´ VKH VDLG Âł,I we  donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  vote  and  agree  to  consolidation  by  April  1,  we  have  to  wait  another  whole  \HDU WR EH HOLJLEOH IRU WKH PLOOLRQ GROODUV ´ During  the  meeting,  Village  Mayor  Jason  West  said  he  was  â&#x20AC;&#x153;opposed  to  this  tooth  and  nailâ&#x20AC;?  and  questioned  how  â&#x20AC;&#x153;le-­ gitimate,â&#x20AC;?  â&#x20AC;&#x153;thoroughâ&#x20AC;?  and  â&#x20AC;&#x153;accurateâ&#x20AC;?  the  UHSRUWV FRQGXFWHG VR IDU ZHUH LQFOXGLQJ the  2012  Fairweather  study. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We...donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  deserve  to  be  telling  peo-­ ple  that  weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re  going  to  make  their  lives  EHWWHU LI WKH\ MXVW YRWH Âľ\HVÂś RQ D UHIHUHQ-­ GXP IRU FRQVROLGDWLRQ EHFDXVH LWÂśV D QLFH idea  to  have  one  government,â&#x20AC;?  West  said.  ³7KDWÂśV WKH RQO\ DUJXPHQW DQ\ RI XV KDYH until  we  have  the  data.  The  data  that  Fair-­ weather  was  supposed  to  be  providing  us  DQG IDLOHG WR >DQG@ WKH GDWD WKHVH FRP-­ mittees  were  established  to  pull  together  DQG DUH VWLOO LQ WKH SURFHVV RI GRLQJ ´ =LPHW DGGUHVVHG WKH IDFW WKDW SHRSOH have  said  the  study  was  â&#x20AC;&#x153;lackingâ&#x20AC;?  and  not  â&#x20AC;&#x153;comprehensive  enough,â&#x20AC;?  but  said  that  it  was  â&#x20AC;&#x153;just  the  beginning,  not  the  end.â&#x20AC;? Âł7KH VWXG\ ZDV MXVW D IUDPHZRUN WR

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VD\ WKLV LV WKH WKRXJKW RI KRZ 1HZ 3DOW] should  consolidate  but  now  it  is  up  to  us,  DV WKH HOHFWHG RIÂżFLDOV WR VWDUW WR QRZ VD\ Âľ2ND\ KRZ GR ZH ÂżOO LQ WKH JDSV DQG FRPH XS ZLWK FRQFUHWH LQIRUPDWLRQ WKDW MXVWLÂżHV GRLQJ FRQVROLGDWLRQ RU QRW"Âś ´ she  said. )DLUZHDWKHU VDLG WKH\ ZHUH FDUHIXO WR PLQLPL]H ÂżQDQFLDO EHQHÂżWV VR SHRSOH GRQÂśW JHW ÂłDQ RYHUO\ RSWLPLVWLF SLFWXUH RI VDYLQJV IURP FRQVROLGDWLRQ ´ +H VDLG WKH\ conducted  the  survey  under  the  assump-­ tion  that  there  would  be  â&#x20AC;&#x153;virtuallyâ&#x20AC;?  no Â

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$IWHU UHFHLYLQJ VHYHUDO FRPSODLQWV IURP 681< 1HZ 3DOW] ELNHUV DERXW WKH ODFN RI ELNH SXPSV RQ FDPSXV 6WXGHQW $VVRFLDWLRQ 6$ 6HQ -HVVH *LQVEXUJ proposed  to  alleviate  the  problem.  +H DSSURDFKHG -RKQ 6KXSH DVVLV-­ WDQW YLFH SUHVLGHQW IRU IDFLOLWLHV PDQ-­ DJHPHQW DQG IRXQG WKDW D IHZ ELF\FOH pumps  actually  existed  on  campus.  The  automotive  shop  located  in  the  Service  Building  and  the  heating  plant  ERWK SURYLGH DLU IRU ELF\FOH WLUHV 6KXSH said  these  services  have  been  available  IRU DV ORQJ DV WKH \HDUV KH KDV EHHQ at  New  Paltz.  Though  the  service  exists,  advertis-­ ing  it  has  been  a  problem.  Shupe  sug-­ JHVWHG WR *LQVEXUJ WR WKLQN RI ZD\V WR VSUHDG DZDUHQHVV EHIRUH VWXGHQWV RU WKH

school  take  on  unnecessary  costs. Âł:H KDYH IRONV DW WKH KHDWLQJ SODQW DQG IRONV DW WKH DXWR VKRS WKDW FRXOG ÂżOO WLUHV LI QHHGHG DQG , VXJJHVW WKDW ZH WU\ WKDW ÂżUVW WKDW ZH VRPHKRZ PDUNHW that,â&#x20AC;?  Shupe  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re  not  good  at  PDUNHWLQJ WKRVH NLQGV RI WKLQJV WR OHW other  people  on  campus  know  that  itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  DYDLODEOH DQG WKHQ LI IRU VRPH UHDVRQ WKDW GRHVQÂśW ZRUN WKHQ ZH PRYH RQ IURP there.â&#x20AC;? *LQVEXUJ VDLG QRZ WKDW KH NQRZV WKH pumps  exist,  he  will  not  pursue  his  orig-­ inal  plan  to  add  more  pumps  on  campus.  +H DOVR VDLG KH LV WU\LQJ WR ÂżJXUH RXW DQ HIÂżFLHQW ZD\ WR LQIRUP VWXGHQWV WKDW WKH\ FDQ JHW WKHLU WLUHV SXPSHG IRU IUHH â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  havenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  really  done  anything  LQ WHUPV RI SURPRWLQJ DQ\ VHUYLFH VR , donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  know  how  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d  go  about  that,â&#x20AC;?  he  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll  probably  bring  it  up  to  SA,  see  what  they  think,  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m  not  sure  yet.â&#x20AC;?

*LQVEXUJ VSRNH WR 'LUHFWRU RI 6WX-­ GHQW $FWLYLWLHV DQG 8QLRQ 6HUYLFHV 0LNH Patterson  during  a  recent  SA  meeting,  and  said  Patterson  suggested  that  he  add  a  reminder  to  the  weekly  emails  he  sends  to  commuter  students. ³7KDW ZRXOGQœW WDUJHW PRVW RI WKH people  who  have  bikes  on  campus  so  , GRQœW UHDOO\ NQRZ KRZ HIIHFWLYH WKDW ZRXOG EH RU KRZ KHOSIXO ´ *LQVEXUJ said.

Second-­year  visual  arts  major  Ca-­ ULVVD 0RRUH ZDV RQH RI WKH VWXGHQWV ZKR DSSURDFKHG *LQVEXUJ DERXW WKH ELNH SXPSV $IWHU VKH JRW D Ă&#x20AC;DW WLUH VKH VDLG VKH UHDOL]HG WKH RQO\ SODFH WR JHW LW ÂżOOHG was  at  a  local  gas  station  in  town.  Moore  LV D /HIHYUH +DOO UHVLGHQW DQG ZDQWHG WR NQRZ LI WKHUH ZDV D FORVHU SXPS RQ campus.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  thought  I  couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  be  the  only  stu-­ GHQW IDFLQJ WKLV SUREOHP RQ FDPSXV VR ,

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asked  Jesse,  knowing  that  heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  a  senator,  LI VHQDWH FRXOG EX\ ELNH SXPSV ´ 0RRUH said.   â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m  pretty  sure  other  students  had  no  idea  there  was  an  automotive  shop  or  even  where  it  is  located.  I  have  still  yet  WR ÂżQG LW ´ Moore  said  she  believes  the  pumps  should  be  located  in  more  visible  places  RQ FDPSXV OLNH WKH 6WXGHQW 8QLRQ RU near  the  gym.  6KXSH VDLG KH LV QRW DJDLQVW *LQV-­ burgâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  proposal  but  thinks  all  other  op-­ WLRQV VKRXOG EH H[KDXVWHG ÂżUVW â&#x20AC;&#x153;When  Jesse  proposed  this,  I  didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  say  no,  no  way  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m  just  sayingâ&#x20AC;Śwhoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  JRLQJ WR SD\ IRU LW ´ 6KXSH VDLG Âł,V LW JRLQJ WR EH IXQGHG E\ WKH FDPSXV RU WKH 6WXGHQW $VVRFLDWLRQ" %HIRUH ZH EX\ D SLHFH RI HTXLSPHQW WKDW QHHGV WR be  maintained,  we  have  an  option,  and  again  we  havenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  marketed  it  enough.â&#x20AC;?

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Discussing The Presidential Race DEPARTMENT OF BLACK STUDIES TALKS RACE AND POLITICS The  Department  of  Black  Studies  held  a  forum  called  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Race  and  the  2012  Presidential  Election,â&#x20AC;?  on  Tuesday,  Oct.  23  in  Lecture  Center  102  to  address  is-­ sues  of  race  in  this  election  cycle.

Black  Studies  professors  presented  their  observa-­ tions  about  the  implications  of  race  in  society  from  both  FXUUHQW DQG KLVWRULFDO VWDQGSRLQWV 7KH Ă&#x20AC; RRU ZDV WKHQ opened  for  attendees  to  ask  the  panel  questions  and  kick  off  the  discussion.

7KH JRDO RI WKH SURJUDP ZDV QRW WR WHOO SHRSOH KRZ to  vote,  but  to  provide  an  interdisciplinary  discussion  and  to  generate  critical  insight  and  feedback  on  the  is-­ sues  surrounding  race,  media  and  the  e l e c t i o n , Â

Black  Studies  Assistant  Professor  Dr.  Karanja  Keita  Carroll  said.

Carrollâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  presentation  focused  on  race  being  used  as  a  device  by  both  parties  to  manipulate  votes.  Carroll  said  that  he  has  been  critical  of  Obama  and  his  policies  VLQFH KH WRRN RIÂż FH WKRXJK KH VDLG PRVW SHRSOH RI FRORU are  not. â&#x20AC;&#x153;People  of  African  descent  are  in  a  delusional  state  and  are  looking  at  [Obama]  to  boost  their  self-­esteem,  not  looking  at  the  social  issues  heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  not  engaged  in,â&#x20AC;?  Carroll  said.   Carroll  also  spoke  about  the  racial  tension  building  up  in  the  United  States  since  Obamaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  election,  noting  FRPPHQWV OLNH ÂłNHHS $PHULFD ZKLWH´ DQG SRVWLQJV LQ WKH VRXWK WKDW UHDG ÂłSXW WKH ZKLWH EDFN LQ WKH :KLWH House.â&#x20AC;?

Department  of  Black  Studies  Chair  and  Associate  Professor  Dr.  Major  Coleman  is  a  political  scien-­ tist  trained  in  quantitative  methods  of  evaluating  $PHULFDQ SROLWLFV +H VDLG KH XVHG KLV ¿ QG ings  to  discuss  racial  polarization  in  elec-­ toral  politics.

Coleman  said  the  issue  of  racial  equality  is  not  seriously  on  the  agenda  of  either  major  party.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  GOP  party  platform,  unlike  in  2008,  does  mention  that  the  GOP  ZLOO VXSSRUW IHGHUDO ODZV DJDLQVW GLV crimination.  This  is  a  big  improve-­ PHQW ´ &ROHPDQ VDLG Âł+RZHYHU *23 IDLOXUH WR PHQWLRQ DQG VXSSRUW DIÂż UPD WLYH DFWLRQ ² ZKLFK LV DOVR ODZIXO ² LV deplorable.â&#x20AC;?  Coleman  said  that  Obama  could  have  funded  the  U.S.  Equal  Employment  Opportu-­ QLW\ &RPPLVVLRQ ((2& WR VKRZ VXSSRUW IRU WKH black  community,  but  has  not  done  so.  Fourth-­year  political  science  major  Josette  Ram-­ QDQL VDLG WKDW DOWKRXJK LW ZDV LPSRUWDQW WR HQJDJH LQ WKH GLVFXVVLRQV WKH\ GLG QRW FKDQJH KHU YLHZV â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  thought  Coleman  and  Carroll  made  some  great  SRLQWV ² ZH KDYH WR EH FULWLFDO RI RXU SUHVLGHQW DQG canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  just  stand  behind  him  because  heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  black,â&#x20AC;?  Ram-­ nani  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  up  to  us  to  apply  pressure  and  hold  him  accountable.â&#x20AC;?

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community,  she  has  to  believe  that  Obama  ultimately  represents  hope.

Carroll  said  each  fall  semester  the  Department  of  Black  Studies  tries  to  hold  similar  discussions  including  all  faculty  members  to  introduce  them  to  the  campus  FRPPXQLW\ DQG WR SURYLGH GLVFXVVLRQV WKDW ZLOO DOORZ students  to  be  â&#x20AC;&#x153;thought  and  opinion  leaders  of  the  fu-­ ture.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Race  and  culture  are  central  to  everyoneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  lived  re-­ ality,â&#x20AC;?  Carroll  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  attempt  by  many  to  argue  that  ZH DUH LQ DQ DJH RI SRVW UDFLVP Ă&#x20AC; LHV LQ WKH IDFH RI WKH OLYHG UHDOLW\ RI SHRSOH RI FRORU DQG ZKLWH SHRSOH DV ZHOO )XUWKHUPRUH WKHVH W\SHV RI GLVFXVVLRQV DOORZ DOO RI XV to  become  more  conscious  and  DZDUH RI RXU LQWHU related  reali-­ ties.â&#x20AC;?

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The Business Of Being Green AMERICAN MARKETING ASSOCIATION HOSTS SUSTAINABILITY CONFERENCE By  Angela  Matua Copy  Editor  |  N02039845@hawkmail.newpaltz.edu Business  students  at  SUNY  New  Paltz  attended  the  17th  annual  Business  Day  Conference  hosted  by  the  American  Marketing  Association  (AMA)  on  Wednesday,  Oct.  24  to  OHDUQ DERXW WKH ÂżHOG RI JUHHQ PDUNHWLQJ The  theme  of  the  conference  was  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Go  Green  to  Make  Greenâ&#x20AC;?  and  it  included  workshops  and  a  keynote  speaker,  Jeff  Zelaya,  to  illustrate  topics  like  digital  marketing,  mar-­ NHWLQJ HQHUJ\ HIÂżFLHQF\ PDNLQJ EXVLQHVV PRUH JUHHQ DQG entrepreneurship.  Ted  Clark,  marketing  lecturer  and  AMA  adviser,  said  the  theme  for  the  conference  was  chosen  from  one  of  â&#x20AC;&#x153;the  hot  marketing  topicsâ&#x20AC;?  of  the  year.  Clark  said  â&#x20AC;&#x153;going  greenâ&#x20AC;?  has  become  a  concern  for  mar-­ kets  around  the  world,  with  many  companies  trying  to  de-­ sign  green  packaging  that  will  minimize  waste  going  into  ODQGÂżOOV â&#x20AC;&#x153;Finally,  the  expectation  is  that  to  some  degree  when  we  talk  about  green,  weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re  talking  about  the  least  negative  impact  on  society,â&#x20AC;?  Clark  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;So,  thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  become  a  very  important  topic  in  marketing  as  well  as  business  actually Â

in  the  entire  globe  and  so  thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  why  we  chose  it  this  year.â&#x20AC;?

AMA  had  a  target  of  200  attendees  this  year  and  about  190  students,  staff,  faculty  and  businesses  attended,  in-­ cluding  some  from  other  colleges,  Clark  said.

Erica  Vaccaro,  vice  president  of  communications  for  AMA,  said  the  organization  believes  it  is  time  to  transform  the  way  we  treat  the  environment  and  that  business  leaders  play  a  key  part  in  that  transformation. â&#x20AC;&#x153;AMA  believes  that  the  world  needs  to  change  and  ev-­ eryone  needs  to  give  a  helping  hand  and  save  the  planet,â&#x20AC;?  Vaccaro  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Going  green  is  a  way  for  business  leaders  to  show  that  they  care  about  the  environment  and  consumers  respond  to  that  in  a  positive  way.â&#x20AC;?

Samantha  Bove,  a  second-­year  marketing  major,  said  the  conference  allowed  her  to  see  concepts  she  learned  in  the  classroom  in  practice. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This  conference  was  interesting  because  it  is  different  to  learn  about  techniques  and  concepts  in  a  classroom  than  it  is  to  hear  directly  from  a  business  professional,â&#x20AC;?  Bove  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;When  talking  one  on  one  with  a  business  profes-­ sional,  one  can  not  only  learn  about  the  steps  to  become  successful  but  also  get  tips  based  off  of  experience.â&#x20AC;?

Bove  said  she  enjoyed  Vincent  Cozzolinoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  presentation Â

on  marketing  solar  energy  because  she  learned  how  green  PDUNHWLQJ ZRUNV IURP D SURIHVVLRQDO LQ WKH ÂżHOG 6KH DOVR said  she  learned  something  surprising  from  Zelayaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  pre-­ sentation  on  digital  marketing. â&#x20AC;&#x153;One  interesting  tip  that  Jeff  Zelaya  shared  was  that  one  can  gain  more  customers  if  they  do  not  sell  or  over-­pro-­ mote  a  product,â&#x20AC;?  Bove  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;This  surprised  me  because  I  thought  that  marketers  would  want  to  try  selling  their  product  when  marketing  it.â&#x20AC;?

Clark  said  green  marketing  usually  stems  from  a  reac-­ tion  to  feedback  from  consumers  on  the  internet.  Clark  also  said  tracking  success  in  green  ventures  through  social  PHGLD LV TXLFN DQG HI¿FLHQW VR VRFLDO PHGLD H[SHUWV ZHUH necessary  at  the  conference.

Clark  said  these  conferences  are  important  for  students  to  attend  because  they  allow  them  to  see  practical  applica-­ tions  of  the  concepts  and  theories  learned  in  the  classroom.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;What  you  need  to  do  is  talk  to  people  who  are  practic-­ ing  this  idea  of  marketing,â&#x20AC;?  Clark  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;But  more  spe-­ FLÂżFDOO\ JUHHQ PDUNHWLQJ VXVWDLQDELOLW\ RU WKH LPSRUWDQW SHRSOH ZKR DUH LQ WKH VRFLDO PHGLD ÂżHOG ZKR FDQ WHDFK students...  how  the  theories  and  concepts  are  actually  ap-­ plied  and  whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  successful  and  whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  not.â&#x20AC;?

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Author  and  former  New  York  Times  journalist  Amy  Waldman  spoke  about  the  symbiotic  relationship  she  sees  between  MRXUQDOLVP ¿FWLRQ DQG UHDO OLIH DV SDUW RI the  fourth  annual  SUNY  New  Paltz  Distin-­ guished  Speaker  Series.

On  Thursday,  Nov.  1,  Waldman  was  presented  as  the  eighth  annual  One  Book/ One  New  Paltz  guest  author  to  speak  about  her  book  â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  Submissionâ&#x20AC;?  to  an  audience  of  more  than  230  students,  faculty  and  New  Paltz  residents.  To  clear  the  misconception  that  her  novel  is  a  9/11-­focused  story,  Waldman  said  VKH ZDQWHG WR EUHDN DZD\ IURP WKH VSHFLÂżF day  to  connect  to  the  historic  events  that  fol-­ lowed.

Waldman  said  post-­9/11  sentiments  kept  her  on  her  feet  as  she  went  from  a  local  writer  in  New  York  to  a  foreign  correspon-­ dent  in  Iran,  Russia  and  Afghanistan.  The  New  York  Times  stationed  her  in  India  as  co-­chief  of  the  New  Delhi  bureau  where  she  encountered  the  primarily-­Mus-­ lim  countries  of  South  Asia.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  was  in  an  exile  of  sorts,  thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  what  a  foreign  correspondent  is  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re  exiled  from  your  own  country,â&#x20AC;?  Waldman  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  the  clearest  way  to  see  your  own  coun-­ try.â&#x20AC;?

Waldman  said  she  felt  both  American  and  Islamic  people  were  in  the  midst  of  an  identity  crisis  post-­9/11. â&#x20AC;&#x153;A  beard  on  a  Brooklyn  hipster  is  a  cli-­ chĂŠ  at  this  point  whereas  a  beard  on  a  Mus-­ lim  is  something  made  to  seem  threatening  because  we  donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  know  what  it  means,â&#x20AC;? Â

Waldman  said.

Waldman  said  that  a  close  friend  expe-­ ULHQFLQJ D VLPLODU LGHQWLW\ FRQĂ&#x20AC;LFW LQVSLUHG KHU WR FUHDWH DQ LGHQWLW\ FRQĂ&#x20AC;LFWHG FKDUDFWHU in  her  book. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This  novel  turned  out  to  be  not  just  about  America  and  Islam,  itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  also  about  our  relationships  to  ourselves,  our  identities  and  the  groups  we  belong  to,â&#x20AC;?  Waldman  said.  ³7KH SHUSHWXDO WHQVLRQ EHWZHHQ GHÂżQLQJ ourselves  as  individuals  and  the  loyalties  we  feel  to  family,  faith  and  country.â&#x20AC;?  Waldman  said  that  while  she  was  a  member  of  the  Radcliffe  Institute  Fellow-­ VKLS 3URJUDP VKH ÂżQDOO\ JRW WKH WLPH WR break  from  her  journalistic  roots   to  enter  a  PRUH FUHDWLYH VSDFH IRU ÂżFWLRQ ZULWLQJ â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m  glad  I  went  through  so  many  years  as  a  journalist,â&#x20AC;?  Waldman  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;But  jour-­ QDOLVP FDQ OHDUQ IURP WKH WHFKQLTXHV RI ÂżF-­ tion,  thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  a  lot  each  can  take  from  each  other.â&#x20AC;?

Waldman  said  that  writing  a  novel  is  â&#x20AC;&#x153;like  going  into  a  pitch  black  roomâ&#x20AC;?  as  there  is  little  guidance  or  reassurance  as  to  whether  she  is  doing  the  job  correctly. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  think  the  role  of  the  novelist  is  to  raise  questions  rather  than  to  provide  an-­ swers,  to  complicate  rather  than  simplify  reality,â&#x20AC;?  Waldman  said.  One  Book/One  New  Paltz  coordina-­ tor  Jacqueline  Andrews  said  the  committee  that  chose  this  yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  One  Book/One  New  Paltz  had  to  â&#x20AC;&#x153;duke  it  out,â&#x20AC;?  vote  and  make  sure  â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  Submissionâ&#x20AC;?  was  accessible  for  the  community.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  am  so  happy  to  see  the  student  and  community  member  turnout  and  through  her  speech,  Waldman  was  really  able  to  connect  to  the  audience,â&#x20AC;?  Andrews  said. Â

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Student  activists  and  SUNY  New  Paltz  professors  discussed  the  potential  risks  of  hydraulic  fracturing  (hydrofracking)  and  also  screened  the  documentary  â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  Sky  Is  Pinkâ&#x20AC;?  on  Thursday,  Nov.  1.  The  New  York  Public  Interest  Research  Group  (NYPIRG)  held  the  event  to  voice  concerns  of  potential  risks  of  hydrofrack-­ ing,  a  method  of  natural  gas  and  oil  extraction  in  which  water  is  pumped  into  shale  beds  in  order  to  fracture  the  rock,  releasing  the  oil  and  gas.  The  18  minute-­long  documentary  focused  on  the  issue  of  fracking  in  New  York  State,  calling  into  question  the  safety  and  ethics  of  the  gas  drilling.   Director  Josh  Fox  presents  evidence  suggesting  hydrofrack-­ ing  poses  risks  to  the  New  York  City  watershed.   He  also  suggests  the  industry  is  trying  to  push  forward  despite  knowledge  that  the  practices  pose  serious  environmental  and  health  concerns.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Just  as  there  is  no  safe  cigarette,  there  is  no  safe  drilling,â&#x20AC;?  Fox  said.

The  panel  discussion  was  held  after  the  screening  and  in-­ cluded  presentations  from  geology  Professor  Alvin  Konigsberg,  political  science  Professor  Dan  Lipson  and  SUNY  New  Paltz  alumnus  and  activist  Joe  Ruotolo.  While  they  said  that  the  public  opinion  remains  divided,  the  message  the  panel  delivered  was  clear:  there  should  be  no  gas  drilling  in  New  York.

Konigsberg  voiced  his  concerns  to  the  crowd,  particularly  regarding  the  safety  of  New  Yorkâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  ground  water. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  think  we  understand  the  geology  as  much  as  we Â

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should  right  now,â&#x20AC;?  Konigsberg  said.  Konigsberg  said  he  believes  that  if  the  chemicals  were  to  mix  with  the  water  and  those  present  in  the  shale  entered  the  groundwater,  they  could  cause  serious  long-­term  environmental  damage.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;If  we  start  breaking  this  stuff  upâ&#x20AC;Śitâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  going  to  end  up  somewhere  else,â&#x20AC;?  Konigsberg  said.  Lipson  said  the  problem  isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  just  the  gas.  He  said  he  sees  an  economic  quagmire  in  the  making.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;This  is  a  classic  bubble  thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  going  to  burst  before  it  ever  gets  started,â&#x20AC;?  Lipson  said.   Lipson  said  the  economic  growth  model  has  been  made  pos-­ sible  by  the  abundance  of  fossil  fuels,  however  he  believes  that  it  is  â&#x20AC;&#x153;time...to  look  at  the  new  economy,â&#x20AC;?  as  the  age  of  cheap  energy  is  over.

Ruotolo  presented  photographs  from  Dimock,  Pa.,  a  site  of  intense  fracking.  The  photographs  showed  the  water  containers  needed  for  clean  drinking  water,  fracking  sites  and  pro  and  anti-­  fracking  propaganda. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Most  people  [in  Dimock]  are  pro-­fracking,â&#x20AC;?  Ruotolo  said.

However,  Lipson  said  he  holds  a  more  skeptical  attitude  about  the  future  of  fracking  in  New  York:  he  said  despite  the  LQĂ&#x20AC; XHQFH RI WKH JDV LQGXVWU\ WKHUH DUH SOHQW\ RI ÂłDQWL IUDFNLQJ sentiments  from  those  with  â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;moneyed  and  powerful  interests.â&#x20AC;&#x2122;â&#x20AC;?  Lipson  said  that  if  the  gas  drilling  does  proceed,  much  of  the  product  will  be  exported  to  China,  ultimately  having  little  effect  on  American  gas  prices. Âł1DWXUDO JDV SULFHV DUH GULYHQ DUWLÂż FLDOO\ ORZ GXH WR IUDXGX lent  lies  to  investors,â&#x20AC;?  Lipson  said.   Lipson  said  he  believes  that  the  gas  prices  will  not  provide  the  economic  advantage  the  industry  touts.

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Oh,  holiday  season!  The  season  of  gifts,  family,  friends,  smiles  and  lots  and  lots  of  food!  I  love  this  time  of  year.  We  gather  up  with  all  of  our  family  members  and  smile  cheerfully  as  if  weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re  happy  to  see  them,  but  weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re  really  happy  to  see  the  feast  sitting  on  the  dining  room  table.  However,  as  we  get  older  a  problem  occurs:  the  dish  your  mom  brought  is  no  longer  considered  the  dish  from  your  mom,  your  dad  and  you.   Aunts  and  uncles  start  to  ask  you  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Well,  what  did  you  cook?â&#x20AC;?  Although  they  ask  it  with  a  smile  and  a  laugh  you  know  theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re  thinking  â&#x20AC;&#x153;No  really,  what  did  you  cook?â&#x20AC;?  I  decided  that  this  is  my  year.  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m  going  to  woo  my  family  with  a  homemade  apple  pie,  recipe  courtesy  of  my  lovely  Co-­Resident  Assistant,  Christine  Retta.  First,  you  will  need  a  frozen  pie  crust,  a  pie  top,  brown  sugar,  white  sugar,  a  little  bit  of  salt,  some  Ă&#x20AC; RXU FLQQDPRQ DQG WKH PRVW LPSRUWDQW LQJUHGLHQW RI all:  apples.  Make  sure  to  get  good  baking  apples  like  Macintosh  and  Granny  Smith,  not  Red  Delicious.   Cut  your  apples  into  slices,  then  begin  adding  your  ingredients.  Start  with  some  brown  sugar,  add  VRPH ZKLWH VXJDU MXVW D SLQFK RI VDOW VRPH Ă&#x20AC; RXU to  make  it  rise  and  cinnamon  (which  can  be  added  based  on  how  much  you  enjoy  cinnamon).  As  you  add  the  ingredients,  take  your  hands  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  freshly  washed  preferably  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  and  mix  all  the  ingredients  in.  Somehow  like  magic  the  ingredients  are  going  to  get  all  gooey,  covering  the  apples  in  a  thick  sweet  cinnamon  glaze.

After  the  apples  are  all  mixed  up,  pour  them  into  the  pie  crust  and  cover  the  apples  with  the  pie  top.  You  can  neatly  fold  the  ends  of  the  pie  top  to  make  a  fancy  design  or  you  can  just  cut  the  ends  off.  Once  the  pie  top  is  on  cut  a  few  slits  into  it.  I  like  to  take  this  as  an  opportunity  to  show  off  my  drawing  skills  and  create  a  unique  design  on  top  of  the  pie.  Now  youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re  ready  to  put  it  in  the  oven!  Bake  it  for  about  40  minutes.  Your  pie  should  come  out  a  nice  golden  brown.   Let  it  cool  and  you  are  ready  to  serve  up  some  homemade  apple  pie  for  the  holidays.

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Hurricane  Sandy  left  parts  of  New  York  completely  devastated,  including  Long  Beach,  the  place  SUNY  New  Paltz  students  Kali  Quinn  and  Erin  Kellar  call  home.

On  Sunday,  Nov.  4,  Quinn  hosted  the  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Route  32  Presents:  Hurricane  Sandy  Relief  Fundraiserâ&#x20AC;?  at  Oa-­ sis  CafĂŠ,  featuring  Shana  Falana,  Crawl  Babies,  Dirty  River  and  Inkmouth.  In  place  of  the  $5  cover,  of  which  80  percent  went  to  Hurricane  relief,  people  could  bring  donations  such  as  food,  water  or  clothing.

Despite  having  less  than  a  week  to  plan,  Quinn  said  putting  this  event  together  wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  hard  because  she  has  two  years  of  booking  experience.  She  said  that  the  com-­ munity  has  also  been  â&#x20AC;&#x153;wonderfulâ&#x20AC;?  and  â&#x20AC;&#x153;receptiveâ&#x20AC;?  to  her  fundraising  efforts.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Mike  Amari  from  BSP  Lounge  took  a  show  he  was  having  there  and  moved  it  to  Oasis,â&#x20AC;?  she  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Kevin,  the  manager,  opened  Oasis  on  a  Sunday  for  us.  Amari  is  also  a  graphic  designer.  He  made  the  poster  in  a  day,  printed  them  and  brought  them  here  for  me.  Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  abso-­ lutely  incredible.â&#x20AC;?

Kellar  said  she  was  pleased  with  the  showâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  turnout  because  it  happened  on  such  short  notice  and  was  on  a  Sunday  night.

â&#x20AC;&#x153;We  made  over  $400  and  had  so  many  donations,â&#x20AC;?  VKH VDLG Âł:H KDYH IRXU FDUV ÂżOOHG WR WKH EULP WR EULQJ down.  I  got  way  more  than  I  expected.â&#x20AC;?

The  fundraising  efforts  have  extended  outside  of  New  Paltzâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  â&#x20AC;&#x153;strong  community,â&#x20AC;?  Kellar  said.  She  said  she  contacted  a  friend  from  her  hometown  who  attends  Marist  to  say  they  were  looking  for  donations. â&#x20AC;&#x153;She  put  the  word  out  and  got  [four  cars  worth  of  GRQDWLRQV@ SOXV PRUH LQ RQH GD\ ´ VKH VDLG Âł,WÂśV GHÂż-­ nitely  been  a  collective  effort.â&#x20AC;?  Quinn  said  the  show  was  not  a  standalone  hurricane  relief  event,  but  part  of  a  larger  series  of  fundraisers.  She  said  she  already  has  a  show  planned  at  BSP  Lounge  in  Kingston  on  Saturday,  Nov.  10  and  a  house  show  on  Thursday,  Dec.  13. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  want  to  do  other  events  too  like  art  auctions,â&#x20AC;?  Quinn  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re  going  to  make  things  to  sell.  We  [want  to]  make  a  compilation  on  Bandcamp.  I  contacted  a  bunch  of  bands  and  [weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll]  sell  it  online  and  give  all  the  donations  to  whichever  area  weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re  working  on.â&#x20AC;?

Quinn  said  she  also  hopes  the  events  will  help  spread  awareness  about  whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  happening  in  hurricane  affected  areas  and  environmental  issues.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Another  thing  I  want  to  do  through  these  events  is  spread  awareness,â&#x20AC;?  she  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;First,  of  whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  going  on  because  the  hardest  thing  about  this,  besides  being  away Â

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from  my  family  and  friends,  is  being  up  here  where  peo-­ ple  are  in  la-­la  land  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  they  donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  read  the  news.  Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  terrifying.  I  also  want  to  spread  news  of  climate  change,  open  peopleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  minds  and  bring  them  back  to  reality.â&#x20AC;?

Amanda  Sisenstein,  an  environmental  activist  and  member  of  the  planning  committee,  said  it  is  important  to  look  at  Hurricane  Sandy  in  the  context  of  a  bigger  picture  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  climate  change.  She  said  two  hurricanes  [Irene  and  Sandy]  of  that  severity  and  frequency  hitting  this  region  is  not  normal. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Our  focus  is  twofold  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  alleviate  the  suffering  happening  now  and  solving  the  systematic  problem  of  climate  change,â&#x20AC;?  Sisenstein  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;If  we  come  together  as  a  community,  country  and  global  community,  we  can  solve  this.â&#x20AC;?

(YHQ WKRXJK WKH ÂżUVW VKRZ IRFXVHG RQ /RQJ %HDFK Kellar  said  the  group  hopes  to  fundraise  and  help  other  affected  areas.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Right  now  the  focus  is  on  Long  Beach,  because  thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  where  our  hearts  are  and  families  are,â&#x20AC;?  she  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re  going  to  try  to  extend  to  other  areas  that  arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  getting  help,  like  Breezy  Point,  New  Jersey  and  Staten  Island.â&#x20AC;?

If  people  want  to  get  involved  with  the  planning  process  or  give  donations  to  the  hurricane  relief,  Quinn  said  to  contact  her  through  Facebook.

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Illuminating The Darkness

ORIGINAL MUSICAL PERFORMED AT BLACKBOX THEATER

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

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The Dance Evolution Factory

CULTURE SHOCK TO HOST â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;WILLY WONKAâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; THEMED COMPETITION By  Suzy  Berkowitz Copy  Editor  |  Sabbasberkowitz90@hawkmail.newpaltz.edu

Culture  Shock  Dance  Troupeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  annual  competition,  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Dance  Evolution  Presents:  Pure  Imagination,â&#x20AC;?  is  sure  to  be  sweet.  Interpreting  dances  inspired  by  the  movie  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Willy  :RQND DQG WKH &KRFRODWH )DFWRU\ ´ 1HZ 3DOW]ÂśV RIÂżFLDO hip  hop  dance  team  will  showcase  their  talents  on  Sat-­ urday,  Nov.  10  at  5  p.m.  in  Studley  Theatre.

DJ  Haze  will  spin  hip  hop,  soca  and  reggae  mu-­ sic,  and  New  Paltz  performance  groups  Urban  Lyrics,  Impacto  Sensual,  Warriors  Dance  Team,  Shades  Step  Team,  Domino  Effect  and  Nachle  New  Paltz  will  be  featured  along  with  competitive  dance  teams  from  New  York  City.

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movie  the  troupe  wants  to  revolve  a  dance  routine,  costumes  and  scenes  around,  according  to  Nicole  Pem-­ berton,  vice  president  of  Culture  Shock  Dance  Troupe.  Past  performances  have  been  based  on  movies  such  as  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Alice  in  Wonderlandâ&#x20AC;?  and  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Kill  Bill.â&#x20AC;?  Although  rehearsals  were  overseen  by  head  chore-­ ographers,  the  team  worked  together  to  add  bits  to  the  performance  so  the  choreography  was  a  more  collab-­ orative  effort.  Even  with  so  many  voices  contributing  to  the  dance,  Culture  Shock  was  able  to  organize  its  performance  stylistically,  Pemberton  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Our  dance  performance  is  broken  up  into  halves,  and  each  half  has  a  different  style,â&#x20AC;?  she  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;We  have  a  boysâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  half  which  is  more  hard  hip  hop,  masculine  cho-­ reography,  we  have  a  girlsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  half  which  is  feminine  and  a  little  sexy  and  then  we  have  a  pop  half  that  is  very  technical  and  fast.  All  of  us  put  in  plenty  of  effort  to  choreograph  and  clean  each  piece.â&#x20AC;?

The  dance  troupe  opens  its  show  to  all  perform-­ ers  during  auditions,  being  sure  to  â&#x20AC;&#x153;double-­check  how Â

Authors, Poets, Playwrights M.F.A. in Creative Writing Hofstraâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s M.F.A. in Creative Writing program offers a challenging and exciting program of study integrating literary scholarship and focused instruction in writing. Students may concentrate in playwriting, fiction, poetry, or creative nonfiction, exploring the art and craft of writing while grounding themselves in the rich literary traditions that offer exemplary models of these forms.

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Erik Brogger Playwriting

Phillis Levin Poetry

Julia Markus Fiction

Martha McPhee Fiction

! For more information, contact: Program Director: Erik Brogger Erik.Brogger@hofstra.edu hofstra.edu/GradEnglish

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entertaining  they  are,â&#x20AC;?  Culture  Shock  President  Craig  Washington  said.  Culture  Shock  then  works  with  other  dancers  to  clean  up  their  pieces  and  make  sure  they  are  stage-­ready.   The  most  challenging  aspect  of  organizing  the  show,  Washington  said,  was  matching  up  everyoneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  schedule  to  rehearse  and  getting  the  word  out  about  the  performance.  Despite  the  challenges  that  Culture  Shock  Dance  Troupe  faced  getting  their  show  off  the  ground,  Pem-­ berton  said  she  is  sure  this  will  be  a  golden  performance.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;We  have  a  script  that  is  also  incorporated,  so  we  are  telling  a  full  story  as  opposed  to  only  dancing,â&#x20AC;?  Pemberton  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll  have  jokes  about  New  Paltz,  shout-­outs  to  the  crowd  or  alumni,  plenty  of  things  that  keep  the  crowd  on  their  toes.  Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  such  a  long  journey  from  the  idea  to  the  full  show,  and  what  I  really  would  love  is  for  people  to  leave  the  show  remembering  parts  of  it.â&#x20AC;?

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Good Music In A â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;m.A.A.d cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;

LAMARâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S NEW ALBUM BREATHES LIFE INTO LEFT COAST HIP HOP By  Zach  Higgins  &RS\ (GLWRU _  N02492353@hawkmail.newpaltz.edu

good kid, m.A.A.d city   Kendrick  Lamar

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WHATâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S  YOUR  INSTRUMENT  OF  CHOICE  AND  WHY? Guitar.   My  dad  played  for  40  years  and  at  13,  I  was  given  his  original  instrument  and  havenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  looked  back  since.  WHAT  ARE  YOU  INVOLVED  WITH  MUSICALLY? I  play  in  Jazz  Ensembles  on  campus  for  school.  I  also  play  with  Balls  Deep,  a  heavy  funk  group.

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the xx Paradise Theater Friday, Oct. 26

When  the  song  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Islandsâ&#x20AC;?  by  the  xx  appeared  on  one  of  my  Pandora  Radio  stations  a  couple  years  ago,  I  could  not  have  imag-­ ined  how  in  love  I  would  be  with  the  London-­based  indie  pop  band  two  years  later.  After  two  weeks  of  midterm  assignments  and  a  day  of  Friday  classes,  a  close  friend  and  I  drove  down  to  the  Paradise  Theater  in  the  Bronx.  A  life  goal  was  completed  on  Oct.  26:  we  saw  the  xx  OLYH IRU WKH Âż UVW WLPH When  we  arrived  at  the  theater,  the  line  was  moderately  short,  so  we  explored  the  area.  After  eating  fast  food  and  cotton  candy,  restroom-­hunting  and  being  approached  by  several  ticket  scalpers,  we  made  it  into  Paradise  Theater.  Brooklyn-­based  band  Chairlift,  well-­known  for  its  song  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Bruises,â&#x20AC;?  opened  up  for  the  xx.   After  the  opening  act,  a  white  curtain  fell  and  concealed  the  stage.  The  theaterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  blue  lights  dimmed  and  the  music  began.  Playing  from  behind  the  white  curtain,  the  xx  started  with  ³$QJHOV ´ WKH Âż UVW VRQJ RII RI WKHLU VRSKRPRUH DOEXP Coexist.  Midway  through  the  song,  the  white  curtain  dropped  as  producer  -DPLH 6PLWKÂśV KHDY\ EHDWV Âż OOHG WKH WKHDWHU 7UXH WR WKHLU VROHPQ EODFN ZHDULQJ P\VWHULRXV Âż JXUHV JXL tarist  Romy  Madley  Croft  and  bassist  Oliver  Sim  sang  and  inhab-­ ited  their  separate  sides  of  the  stage,  joining  together  for  their  call-­ and-­answer  lyrics.  Croftâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  signature  melodic  guitar  riffs  resonated Â

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throughout  the  theater,  matching  Simâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  minimal  bassline  while  Smith  produced  the  tracks  live  behind  them.  The  trio  played  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Crystalised,â&#x20AC;?  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Reunionâ&#x20AC;?  and  â&#x20AC;&#x153;VCR,â&#x20AC;?  among  other  crowd  favorites,  alternately  playing  songs  from  their   self-­ti-­ tled  debut,  xx,  and  Coexist.  I  have  encountered  bands  whose  won-­ derful  sound  booth  audio-­recorded  songs  do  not  meet  my  great  expectations  when  I  see  them  live,  but  the  xx  exceeded  any  I  had.  I  couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  contain  my  screams  of  joy  when  the  progression  of  songs  transitioned  the  way  I  always  felt  they  would.

The  impressive  Greco-­Roman  styled  theater  held  more  than  3,000  audience  members  with  two  tiers  above  the  main  level  and  an  open  standing  area.  The  atmospheric  theater  was  made  to  make  audience  members  feel  as  though  theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re  outside.  With  the  intense  VPRNH PDFKLQHV DQG EHDPLQJ VWUREH OLJKWV , IHOW OLNH , ZDV Ă&#x20AC; RDW ing  above  an  ocean  of  clouds.  At  times,  only  Smith  could  be  seen  above  the  smoke  while  Croft  and  Sim  appeared  to  dance,  playing  their  instruments  under  the  blanket  of  smoke.  ³,QÂż QLW\ ´ D Âż YH PLQXWH VRQJ RII RI xx,  extended  longer  than  I  expected  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  when  Sim  continued  singing  â&#x20AC;&#x153;give  it  upâ&#x20AC;?  and  Croft  continued  replying  â&#x20AC;&#x153;canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  give  it  up,â&#x20AC;?  I  would  not  have  guessed  a  huge  three-­dimensional  â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Xâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  would  slowly  descend  from  the  stage  ceiling  behind  the  band.  Maybe  the  bandâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  collective  crescendo  should  have  given  it  away,  but  the  crowd  roared  as  Croft  and  Sim  VDQJ DQG WKH Âľ;Âś Âż OOHG ZLWK VPRNH DQG FKDQJHG FRORUV The  band  wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  able  to  walk  off  stage  before  the  crowd  de-­ manded  an  encore.  They  played  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Intro,â&#x20AC;?  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Tidesâ&#x20AC;?  and   â&#x20AC;&#x153;Stars.â&#x20AC;?  I  couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  make  out  their  departing  message,  partially  due  to  the  excitement  of  the  crowd  and  the  band  membersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  whispery  voices,  but  I  couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  believe  it  was  over.

The  xx  perfectly  blends  echoey  guitar  lines,  steel  drums,  sing-­ ing  thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  as  faint  as  whispers  and  lyrics  about  love  while  manag-­ ing  to  be  pop.  How?  I  donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  know,  but  this  concert  was,  by  far,  the  best  show  I  have  ever  been  to.  If  you  are  searching  for  music  to  either  lay  your  head  and  fall  asleep  or  mindlessly  dance  to,  the  xx  offers  the  best  of  both  worlds. Â

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WHO  ARE  YOUR  BIGGEST  INFLUENCES?  Jimi  Hendrix.  John  Coltrane.  Ali  Akbar  Khan.  Eddie  Hazel.  Tony  Iommi.  Sleep.  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m  DOVR KHDYLO\ LQĂ&#x20AC; XHQFHG O\ULFDOO\ E\ +DZNZLQG and  Monster  Magnet.

WHO  HAVE  YOU  BEEN  LISTENING  TO  LATELY? Funkadelic.  Lettuce.  Bill  Evans.  Wayne  Short-­ er.  Black  Sabbath.  King  Tubby.  Om. Radio  Moscow.  WHATâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S  YOUR  PLAN  FOR  THE  FUTURE? Start/own  a  comprehensive  local  record  la-­ bel/promotion  group  and  help  create  and  sup-­ port  a  burgeoning  music  scene.  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m  also  en-­ ticed  by  the  idea  of  working  as  a  professional  musician  or  a  full-­time  music  producer.

ANY  ADVICE  FOR  ASPIRING  MUSICIANS? Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  stop  practicing,  always  try  to  play  with  musicians  who  are  better  than  you,  take  constructive  criticism  and  always  be  hum-­ ble.  Recognizing  that  there  is  always  more  to  learn  is  an  important  thing,  that  is,  if  you  donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  want  to  pidgeonhole  your  mind!

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CHLOE BRITTENHAM Major: BFA Painting Minor: Psychology Year: Fourth Influences: Neil Goldberg, V.S. Ramachandran, Hanneline Rogeberg “My paintings focus on how the human mind constructs reality and escapes physical isolation through neuropeptides that tether the mind to the physical world. Connection allows us to overlook the actuality of physical and mental isolation. It allows us to be intimately involved with our surroundings to the point where a body is no longer confining.”

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Two  weekends  ago,  I  had  some  of  the  best  couple  of  days  ever.  From  Oct.  26  through  28  I  was  in  Florida  at  the  Fest  11,  a  music  festival  which  is  basically  the  mecca  for  punx.  Being  there  was  seriously  surreal  from  the  very  start.  See,  Fest  is  something  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve  wanted  to  go  to  for  a  while,  but  the  prospect  of  planning  always  seemed  far  too  daunting  for  my  trip  to  actu-­ DOO\ PDWHULDOL]H %X\LQJ D SODQH WLFNHW Âż QGLQJ D SODFH WR VWD\ Âż JXULQJ RXW ZKR WR JR ZLWK it  all  just  seemed  like  too  much  work.  But  oh,  was  it  worth  it.

The  whole  atmosphere  throughout  the  weekend  was  unlike  any  other  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d  felt  before.  I  go  to  shows  often,  I  push  people  around,  I  sing  too  loudly  and  I  show  up  in  photos  with  my  face  contorted  in  a  way  that  makes  me  look  like  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m  in  severe  pain  when  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m  actually  having  the  time  of  my  life.  What  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m  trying  to  say  is  that  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve  been  to  a  lot  of  shows  and  theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve  all  felt  great,  but  nothing  can  compare  to  the  emotions  I  felt  during  Fest.

Just  seeing  all  these  people  who  looked  exactly  the  same,  myself  included,  led  to  some Â

A  WEEKEND  OF  FESTIVITIES fun  games  of  â&#x20AC;&#x153;stare  longingly  at  peopleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  band  tees,â&#x20AC;?  â&#x20AC;&#x153;guess  the  size  their  ears  are  stretched  toâ&#x20AC;?   and  â&#x20AC;&#x153;admire  that  beard,â&#x20AC;?  but  more  importantly  created  this  overwhelming  and  incredible  sense  of  unity,  especially  knowing  youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re  all  there  for  the  same  beautiful  reason:  music.

Just  imagine  people  coming  from  all  across  the  country  and  all  around  the  world  to  join  together  in  Gainesville  and  hop  from  venue  to  venue  at  all  hours  for  three  days  straight.  Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  so  easy  to  spot  someone  whoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  there  for  Fest,  you  donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  even  have  to  glance  at  their  wrist  for  that  lime  green  band,  you  just  know  (that  also  might  be  because  thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  a  hilarious  divide  in  Gainesville  between  grungy  punx  and  some  of  the  trashiest  people  I  have  ever  seen).

I  should  probably  talk  about  the  tunes  now.  Everyone  keeps  asking  me  who  my  favorite  act  was  and  I  keep  saying  itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  so  hard  to  choose  and  proceed  to  list  everyone  I  saw  and  why  they  were  perfect,  so  I  guess  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll  do  the  same  here.

The  Menzingers,  ah  The  Menzingers.  Af-­ ter  listening  to  their  latest  album  on  repeat  this  summer,  I  was  beyond  stoked  to  see  them  and Â

they  did  not  disappoint.  They  played  pretty  much  every  song  I  could  have  wanted  to  hear,  with  the  exception  of  two.  This  was  the  one  set  I  saw  where  I  actually  made  it  to  my  usual  front  spot  and  left  the  Florida  Theatre  sweaty  and  beer-­covered.  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve  never  felt  better.

Seeing  Braid  was  unreal,  of  course.  Ev-­ ery  time  I  see  a  â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;90s  emo  band  that  I  never  thought  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d  get  to  hear  live  (and  by  every  time  I  mean  that  one  other  time  I  saw  Capâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;n  Jazz)  I  am  blown  away.  To  see  them  play  â&#x20AC;&#x153;A  Dozen  Rosesâ&#x20AC;?  was  all  I  could  have  asked  for  and  I  feel  a  little  bit  more  complete  as  a  human  being.

Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve  got  to  wrap  this  up  soon,  so  short  de-­ scriptions  from  now  on.  Lemuria  was  fantastic  as  always  and  it  was  weird  not  to  see  them  in  a  crowded  New  Paltz  basement.  Iron  Chic  and  RVIVR  went  right  after  each  other  and  played  great  sets  and  helped  me  make  a  new  friend!  Good  Luck  was  as  fun  as  I  thought  they  would  be  and  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Public  Radioâ&#x20AC;?  was  so  satisfying  to  sing  to.

I  spent  all  of  Friday  at  one  venue  seeing  a  straight  string  of  amazing  bands  including Â

Prawn,  Stay  Ahead  of  the  Weather,  Restora-­ tions,  Koji  and  Into  It.  Over  It.  with  a  full  band.  Restorations  was  better  than  I  could  have  ever  anticipated,  despite  not  playing  my  favorite  song  and  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m  pretty  sure  they  surprised  every-­ one  with  how  powerful  their  set  was.  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve  seen  IIOI  a  bunch  of  times,  but  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m  now  convinced  he  should  always  play  with  a  band  behind  him.  It  just  sounded  right,  especially  when  he  played  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Pilsen.â&#x20AC;?

Hop  Along,  Comadre,  Calculator,  La  Dis-­ pute,  Ceremonyâ&#x20AC;Śall  insane.  I  could  keep  go-­ ing,  but  I  should  probably  stop.

From  good  friends  to  24-­hour  Krispy  Kreme  adventures  to  a  ballinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  tofu  sandwich  to  staying  up  until  6  a.m.  and  sleeping  on  a  hotel  URRP Ă&#x20AC; RRU WR D FUD]\ ZDUHKRXVH VKRZ ZKHUH cops  came  and  the  band  still  kept  playingâ&#x20AC;ŚI  couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  have  asked  for  anything  more  from  you,  Fest.

I  still  havenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  taken  off  my  wristband  be-­ cause  I  donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  want  to  admit  youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re  over.

But  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll  see  you  next  year.  I  can  hardly  wait.

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On  Saturday,  Oct.  13,  SUNY  New  Paltzâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Soccer  team  held  an  intracon-­ ference  record  of  2-­5.

Three  weeks  later,  they  were  in  the  SU-­ 1<$& 7RXUQDPHQW VHPLÂżQDOV $IWHU FRPSOHWLQJ WKHLU UHJXODU VHDVRQ with  an  overall  record  of  11-­8-­1  and  a  SU-­ 1<$& UHFRUG RI WKH +DZNV VOLG LQWR WKH FRQIHUHQFHÂśV 1R VHHG 7KH WHDP EHJDQ WKHLU SRVWVHDVRQ EHUWK ZLWK DQ XSVHW GHIHDWLQJ WKH WRXUQDPHQWÂśV 1R VHHG 681< %URFNSRUW ZLWK D ÂżQDO VFRUH of  1-­0.  The  lone  goal  came  from  fourth-­year  PLGÂżHOGHU 0DWHR &RUGLQL Earlier  in  the  season,  the  Hawks  were  shot  down  by  the  Golden  Eagles  5-­2.  Head  &RDFK *HQH 9HQWULJOLD VDLG ZKLOH WKH WHDP ORVW WR %URFNSRUW HDUOLHU LQ WKH VHDVRQ D FKDQJHG DQG PRUH FRQÂżGHQW WHDP ZHQW LQWR the  tournament. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This  is  a  totally  different  team  than  the  WHDP DW WKH EHJLQQLQJ RI WKH VHDVRQ ´ 9HQ-­ triglia  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;It  was  almost  like  we  had  two  seasons.â&#x20AC;?

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Lane  notched  the  lone  goal  against  Oneonta,  which  came  off  of  an  assist  from  &RUGLQL 7KH +DZNV JRW RQ WKH ERDUG ÂżUVW but  Oneonta  came  back  to  win  by  tallying  RQH JRDO SHU KDOI â&#x20AC;&#x153;There  were  a  few  mistakes  that  were  made  that  resulted  in  the  two  goals  they  VFRUHG RQ XV WKDW FRXOG KDYH EHHQ SUHYHQWHG ´ Lane  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  am  not  criticizing  our  overall  SHUIRUPDQFH EXW , NQRZ ZH ZHUH FDSDEOH RI better.â&#x20AC;?

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For  Lane,  the  end  of  the  season  is  bitter-­ sweet.  However,  the  teamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  growth  during  the  VHDVRQ VKRZV SURPLVH IRU D +DZNV SURJUDP that  is  becoming  a  threat  in  the  SUNYAC.

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:RPHQœV 6RFFHU *RHV 'RZQ )LJKWLQJ ,Q 4XDUWHU¿QDOV By  Zach  Higgins &RS\ (GLWRU _ N02405686@hawkmail.newpaltz.edu

After  claiming  the  SUNYAC  title  in  2011,  SUNY  New  Paltzâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Soc-­ cer  team  missed  the  goal  in  2012.  With  their  double  overtime  loss  to  SUNY  Fredonia  on  Oct.  27,  the  Hawks  IDLOHG WR PDNH LW WR WKH VHPLÂżQDOV 7KH match  was  2-­1  in  favor  of  the  Hawks,  but  LQ WKH ÂżQDO PRPHQWV )UHGRQLD WLHG LW XS 7ZR RYHUWLPHV SDVVHG ZLWKRXW D JRDO 7KH ORVV FDPH RQ D SHQDOW\ NLFN shootout,  which  the  Hawks  lost  3-­2.  The  two  goals  in  regulation  were  scored  by  Chelsea  Weir  and  Samantha  Abravanel,  UHVSHFWLYHO\ The  Hawks  came  into  the  SUNYAC  SOD\RIIV DV WKH 1R VHHG ORVLQJ WKUHH out  of  their  last  four  contests.  They  start-­

ed  out  the  season  winning  or  tying  11  of  WKHLU ÂżUVW PDWFKHV 'HVSLWH WKHLU ODWH VHDVRQ VWUXJJOHV WKH\ PDQDJHG WR ORFN XS WKH ÂżQDO VHHG IRU WRXUQDPHQW SOD\ ZLWK D LQWUD-­ conference  record.   For  some  members  of  the  team,  the  SOD\RII ORVV ZDV WKHLU ODVW JDPH LQ D 1HZ Paltz  uniform.  This  includes  Abravanel,  D IRXUWK \HDU IRUZDUG ZKR VHW PXOWLSOH SURJUDP UHFRUGV WKLV \HDU LQFOXGLQJ VLQ-­ JOH VHDVRQ SRLQWV FDUHHU SRLQWV DQG FD-­ reer  assists.  $EUDYDQHO DOVR EHFDPH WKH ÂżUVW 1HZ 3DOW] ZRPHQÂśV VRFFHU SOD\HU WKLV VHDVRQ to  win  SUNYAC  Offensive  Player  of  the  Week  honors,  winning  the  award  for  the  week  ending  on  Oct.  28.  Even  with  the  records  and  the Â

awards,  winning  is  the  ultimate  achieve-­ ment,  and  it  hurts  when  it  is  taken  away  so  quickly,  Abravanel  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;It  feels  as  if  the  victory  was  stolen  from  us  because  of  the  late  goal  they  scored  with  only  about  a  minute  and  ten  seconds  to  go,â&#x20AC;?  Abravanel  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Un-­ fortunately,  thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  the  game  though.  It  doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  always  seem  fair.â&#x20AC;? $QRWKHU NH\ GHSDUWXUH LQFOXGHV JRDONHHSHU 6WHSKDQLH 9HJD ZKR VHW WKH SURJUDP UHFRUG IRU PRVW VLQJOH VHDVRQ shutouts  with  eight.

'HVSLWH DOO RI WKH LQGLYLGXDO DFFR-­ lades,  Head  Coach  Colleen  Bruley  said  she  knows  those  honors  come  secondary  to  the  team. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  records  are  of  course  great,  but  , NQRZ ERWK 6DP DQG 9HJD ZRXOG JLYH

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There  was  one  shred  of  hope  left  for  a  2012-­13  NHL  season  a  week  ago.  Among  all  the  talks  of  negotiations  going  nowhere  and  sneaky  public  relations  battles,  there  was  one  beacon  standing  at  the  center  of  shrinking  optimism  for  a  season  of  hockey  -­  then,  the  NHL  2013  Winter  &ODVVLF ZDV RI¿ FLDOO\ FDQFHOHG RQ 1RY The  light  of  hope  has  diminished  and  the  rest  is  silence.

Is  that  melodramatic?  Perhaps,  but  thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  no  denying  that  with  the  Winter  Classic  can-­ celed,  the  incentive  to  get  the  NHL  back  up  and  running  died  a  little.  Players  can  say  whatever  they  want  about  how  much  they  love  and  want  to  play  hockey  and  owners  can  talk  about  how  much  they  want  to  get  things  started  so  that  they  can  please  the  fans  and  do  business  fairly.

But  now  itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  time  to  get  real.  Letâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  face  it,  the  only  people  who  are  truly  suffering  at  this  point  are  the  fans.  Team  owners  have  other  busi-­ nesses  and  enterprises  to  keep  them  occupied  and  players  have  multiple  playing  options  and  endorsement  deals  to  keep  them  going.  Of  course,  players  are  more  than  likely  anx-­ ious  to  put  their  NHL  sweaters  on  and  itching  to  lace  up  their  skates.  However,  the  fans  are  the  ones  with  no  real  outlet  to  sustain  their  craving  for  hockey.  With  the  way  things  look,  itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  prob-­

ably  going  to  stay  that  way  for  a  while.  The  center  of  this  feud  has  been  the  amount  of  money  players  and  owners  will  get  from  rev-­ enue.  Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  actually  unbelievable  that  two  collec-­ tive  groups  of  grown  men  havenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  been  able  to  come  up  with  a  solution  at  this  point.  And  do  you  want  to  know  something?

Who  knows  if  they  even  will  at  this  point?

I  had  said  several  weeks  ago  that  if  there  was  going  to  be  an  NHL  season,  it  would  include  a  Winter  Classic.  Although  very  young,  itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  argu-­ able  the  yearly  event  has  become  one  of  the  most  highly  anticipated  sporting  events  in  America.

Not  only  is  it  highly  anticipated,  it  also  brings  in  some  of  the  most  revenue.  And  the  de-­ sire  for  money  after  missing  out  on  early  season  games  would  have  been  a  desperate  desire  for  both  the  NHL  and  NHLPA.  The  2013  classic  was  to  be  a  match  up  be-­ tween  Original  Six  teams  the  Detroit  Red  Wings  and  Toronto  Maple  Leafs.  This  could  have  been  the  biggest  Winter  Classic  cash  cow  yet.

Last  yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Winter  Classic  between  the  New  York  Rangers  and  the  Philadelphia  Flyers  was  without  a  doubt  the  biggest  and  most  adver-­ tised  match  up  in  the  eventâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  history.  The  2013  Detroit/Toronto  match  up  was  going  to  destroy  that.  The  game  was  going  to  be  held  at  Universi-­ ty  of  Michiganâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Big  House,  which  sits  100,000  people.  It  would  have  been  a  shock  if  the  place Â

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didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  sell  out  within  a  week.

Not  only  would  that  bring  in  a  huge  sum  of  money,  but  it  would  have  brought  in  a  Cana-­ dian  audience  that,  despite  the  fact  that  hockey  is  their  national  past  time,  hasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  been  present  since  the  Winter  Classic  began.  Each  Classic  has  featured  an  American  team,  with  the  closest  team  to  Canada  being  the  %XIIDOR 6DEUHV ZKR SOD\HG LQ WKH OHDJXHÂśV Âż UVW Winter  Classic  in  2008.  With  Toronto  entering  the  picture,  there  would  have  been  a  slew  of  Ca-­

nadian  support.  It  wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  have  been  surprising  to  see  an  atmosphere  and  tension  similar  to  that  of  the  2010  Olympic  gold  medal  game.

Having  two  of  the  most  storied  and  oldest  franchises  in  the  NHL  compete  in  a  Winter  Clas-­ sic  and  the  money  it  would  have  made  no  doubt  should  have  been  a  major  incentive  and  driving  force  toward  CBA  negotiations.

Instead,  the  ice  keeps  on  getting  thinner  and  thinner  for  the  NHL. Â

Bay-­gones  Will  Be  Bay-­gones Andrew.wyrich63@hawkmail.newpaltz.edu

Mets  fans,  rejoice!  Jason  Bay  is  no  longer  going  to  be  forced  to  wear  an  or-­ ange  and  blue  uniform  next  season.  An  announcement  by  the  team  on  Wednesday  said  that  the  oft-­injured  and  VFDSHJRDW VHUYLQJ RXWÂż HOGHU KDV KDG KLV contract  terminated,  leaving  the  Mets  with  PRUH URVWHU Ă&#x20AC; H[LELOLW\ The  termination  does  not  absolve  the  0HWV RI WKHLU VXEVWDQWLDO Âż QDQFLDO FRPPLW ment  they  made  to  Bay,  but  the  need  to  erase  him  from  the  teamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  roster  certainly  outweighed  the  idea  of  simply  paying  him  what  he  is  owed  and  moving  on.  Bayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  tenure  with  the  Mets  has  been  horrendous,  for  lack  of  a  better  word.  The  RXWÂż HOGHU EDWWOHG LQMXULHV WKURXJKRXW KLV

career  in  Queens  and  hit  a  dismal  .234  with  26  home  runs  over  his  1,125  plate  appear-­ ances  with  the  Mets.  He  was  signed  to  be  a  middle-­of-­the-­ order  bat  and  provide  offense  similar  to  the  production  he  routinely  cranked  out  dur-­ ing  his  days  in  Pittsburgh  and  Boston.  That  never  came.  Bay  is  seen  by  Mets  fans  as  a  clear  symbol  of  the  spend-­heavy  Omar  Minaya  regime.  At  the  time  the  Mets  signed  him,  Bay  was  coming  off  a  36  home  run  season  ZKHUH KH Âż QLVKHG VHYHQWK LQ 093 YRWLQJ He  failed  to  hit  that  many  home  runs  over  all  of  the  years  he  played  for  the  Mets.  Minayaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  tenure  with  the  Mets  is  marked  by  high-­priced  contracts  being  thrown  around  like  candy,  and  consider-­

ing  the  Mets  had  an  option  between  Bay  and  now-­Cardinals  slugger  Matt  Holliday,  the  contract  that  was  handed  to  him  seems  even  worse.  The  only  silver  lining  to  Bayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  dis-­ mal  Mets  tenure  is  that  he  was  nowhere  close  to  the  vesting  option  that  could  have  kicked  in,  adding  yet  another  year  to  his  contract.  To  offset  that  horrendous  contract,  the  Mets  decided  to  terminate  Bayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  contract  and  will  pay  him  the  remaining  $21  mil-­ lion  over  the  course  of  several  years,  rather  than  over  the  next  12  months.  Now,  the  Mets  no  longer  have  to  worry  DERXW IRUFLQJ %D\ LQWR OHIW Âż HOG WR MXVWLI\ his  gargantuan  contract  â&#x20AC;&#x201C;  which  is  a  good  thing.  The  move  will  now  open  up  a  roster Â

Thursday,  November  8,  2012

VSRW IRU WKH 0HWV WR Âż OO ZLWK D FKHDSHU DQG SRWHQWLDOO\ PRUH HIIHFWLYH RXWÂż HOGHU The  buzz  and  aura  around  Mets  Gen-­ eral  Manager  Sandy  Alderson  is  now  be-­ ginning  to  fade,  with  some  members  of  the  media  beginning  to  criticize  his  lack  of  productivity  at  the  helm.  However,  this  agreement  with  Bay  should  be  seen  as  a  much  needed  boost  that  immediately  takes  one  dragging,  giant  question  mark  off  the  2013  roster.  Now,  the  Mets  can  head  into  next  sea-­ VRQ ZLWK D OLWWOH ELW PRUH Âż QDQFLDO Ă&#x20AC; H[LELO ity,  one  less  headache  to  fuel  Spring  Train-­ ing  team  reports  and  a  general  feeling  that  the  light  is  at  the  end  of  the  tunnel  in  terms  of  the  handicapping  contracts  that  have  plagued  this  team  for  years.

SPORTS THE NEW PALTZ ORACLE

WHAT’S INSIDE

CHAMPIONS

Men’s Soccer Falls To Oneonta PAGE 13

Women’s Soccer Exits ,Q 4XDUWHUÀQDOV PAGE 13

ALL PHOTOS BY ROBIN WEINSTEIN

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