The New Paltz Oracle, Volume 82, Issue 12

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Volume 82, Issue XII

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Thursday, February 10, 2011

BORDER PATROL Dog purchased with college funds to shoo geese from campus

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Augie the Border Collie Arrives on Campus

Director of Environmental Health and Safety Mike Malloy demonstrated Augie’s abilities on campus ducks.

By Maxim Alter Managing Editor | Malter42@newpaltz.edu

After a two-­day process to transfer the do-­ mestic geese living on college grounds to a new home, Director of Environmental Health and Safety Mike Malloy followed through with plans to establish a goose-­free SUNY New Paltz using college funds to purchase a trained border collie.

Costing a total of $5,500 from the col-­ lege’s maintenance and repair reserve, Augie was picked up at Big Bend Farm in Virginia on Saturday, Jan. 15, by Malloy and will be used to herd Canada geese when they begin visiting the campus in early March.

Prior to Augie’s purchase, Malloy and a team of campus grounds workers, -­ as well as an-­ imal rescue volunteers and representatives from the New Paltz-­based animal protection organiza-­ tion Wildlife Watch, -­ were tasked with rounding up the 25 domestic geese living on campus. They would be shipped to Nancy Pikulik, the owner of a waterfowl rescue farm in Delaware called Wings of Hope.

“Nancy not only said she could take all of [the geese], but we were happy to see that [Wings of Hope] was really the best place for them,” said Anne Muller, president of Wildlife Watch. “I know it will help with the border collie EHFDXVH RWKHUZLVH >WKH JHHVH@ ZRXOG EH WHUUL¿ HG This way, they’re in a place where they can be happy.”

During the “round-­up” and shipment pro-­ cess of the domestic geese, Malloy said great lengths were taken to ensure the safety and hu-­ mane treatment of each bird.

After gathering them in a pen, Malloy said he remained overnight in the Student Union ad-­ jacent to the geese to keep guard.

The following morning, a horse trailer lined with hay for bedding was used to transport the geese to Delaware, where they were given leg bands to identify them amongst Pikulik’s 27 resi-­ dent geese.

“It was a sight to see our geese intermingle with her existing domestic geese,” Malloy said.

“Understand these geese have never seen any other domestic geese besides their own group. It was loud and exciting.” &XUUHQWO\ DFWLQJ DV $XJLH¶V RI¿ FLDO FDUHWDN er, Malloy said veterinary care, including medi-­ cation and preventative costs, will be donated

by Dr. Michael J. Halstead, owner of the Lake Katrine Animal Hospital. Food costs, however, will be paid for by the Environmental Health and Safety operating budget.

While Malloy believes the geese were not safe living on campus and were a constant prob-­ lem for the facility and cleanliness, others have disagreed. $FFRUGLQJ WR ¿ UVW \HDU XQGHFODUHG PDMRU Steven Berkowitz, the geese were welcomed members to the campus community and their re-­ moval was uncalled for.

“I cannot imagine a dog trained to be threat-­ ening being any less disruptive or noisy than geese that were just trying to live in a nice en-­ vironment,” he said. “Also, isn’t this school in debt? Why would an educational institution cut classes but buy an expensive and undoubtedly menacing dog?”

However, Malloy said costs will not be an issue and will quickly be recovered by savings resulting from discontinued clean-­up expenses that were once spent on the removal of goose fe-­ ces from the school’s turf.

According to Malloy, purchasing Augie was also a much better solution for removing the geese than a possible alternative method.

“The previous proposal was $85,000 to ‘hu-­ manely’ destroy the domestic geese and feed the local human food shelters and have a dog service for three years,” he said. “I found an actual home where the domestic geese are being cared for, so I think it is a win win situation.”

Malloy said becoming Augie’s guardian was an adjunct function he volunteered for and he will still maintain his regular job duties as di-­ rector of Environmental Health and Safety.

Malloy plans to allow Augie time to patrol for geese during breaks in his own schedule, which will mostly be around 6:30 a.m. and later during the day at 5 p.m.

“His routine will be to herd any Canada geese that may land on campus, typically around the ponds,” Malloy said. “I will be joining him

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with my kayak on the largest pond to help herd the geese. The geese look at him as a predator DQG À \ DZD\ +H QHYHU ELWHV RU KDUPV WKHP ´ Malloy said he has also taken steps in in-­ troducing Augie to students and members of the faculty during Resident Assistant (RA) training week over winter break.

“This will help people feel more comfort-­ able with a dog off leash running around our ponds,” Malloy said. “I wanted to ensure I fol-­ lowed up with my promise to the campus of ob-­ taining a dog to help with the goose problem, and to do what was right for our domestic geese.”

At the meeting, Malloy said he informed students and staff not to stare directly into Au-­ gie’s eyes because border collies have a tendency to use their stare to intimidate sheep and geese into herding.

Although Augie has a very friendly person-­ ality, Malloy said he recommends students only glance at his eyes and avoid long periods of con-­ tact so as to not make him feel intimidated.

Since there are currently no Canada geese on campus to shoo, Malloy said Augie might have a tendency to want to herd the duck.

But with some training, Malloy said, Augie will soon know to avoid them altogether.

“He will learn from me what I want him to herd, through voice, whistle, commands and food rewards for good behavior,” Malloy said.

“He will understand after a while what I want him to do. He is a very smart dog.”

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National  An  80-­year-­old  woman  with  a  decades-­ long  criminal  history  who  was  con-­ victed  of  stealing  a  diamond  ring  worth  QHDUO\ IURP D 6DQ 'LHJR GH-­ partment  store  was  sentenced  Wednes-­ GD\ WR ÂżYH \HDUV LQ SULVRQ 'RULV 3D\QH was  found  guilty  last  month  of  burglary  and  grand  theft  in  connection  with  the  January  2010  incident  at  the  Fashion  Valley  shopping  center  Macyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s.  San  Diego  County  Superior  Court  Judge  )UDQN %URZQ VDLG 3D\QH GHVHUYHG WKH maximum  sentence  because  she  has  several  prior  convictions  for  theft  and  has  been  sent  to  prison  twice. ***** A  health  and  gym  teacher  accused  of  sexual  misconduct  with  several  stu-­ dents  at  a  southwest  Ohio  high  school  has  resigned  after  being  released  from  MDLO :DUUHQ &RXQW\ $VVLVWDQW 3URVHFX-­ WRU *DU\ /R[OH\ VD\V D MXGJH UHOHDVHG 32-­year-­old  Stacy  Schuler  of  Spring-­ boro  on  Tuesday  on  the  condition  that  she  wear  an  electronic  monitoring  device  and  have  no  contact  with  unre-­ lated  minors  or  high  school  students.  6KH KDG EHHQ LQ MDLO VLQFH )ULGD\ ***** 7KH VR FDOOHG Âł*UDQGGDG %DQGLW´ suspected  of  holding  up  more  than  two  GR]HQ EDQNV LQ VWDWHV LV H[SHFWHG WR plead  guilty.  Prosecutors  says  53-­year-­ old  Michael  Francis  Mara  will  plead  guilty  in  a  Richmond,  Va.,  federal  court  Thursday.  International  Briefs  on  Page  5

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to  see  class  sizes  get  bigger  and  youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re  go-­ ing  to  see  less  course  sections  offered.  This  is  something  we  as  students  should  really  get  LQYROYHG LQ ´ SA  President  Jennifer  Sanchez  informed  VWXGHQWV VSHFLÂżFDOO\ ÂżUVW \HDU DQG IRXUWK year  students,  of  the  impending  arrival  of  the  National  Survey  of  Student  Engagement  (NSSE).

Sanchez  said  the  NSSE  will  help  the  ad-­ ministration  better  understand  what  students  gain  from  their  attendance  at  SUNY  New  Paltz,  by  studying  answers  from  those  who  have  recently  started  or  are  concluding  their  college  career.

The  next  Council  of  Organizations  meeting  will  be  held  on  Monday,  Feb.  21.

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2I¿FLDOV +RVW 6WXGHQW %XGJHW )RUXP By  Julie  Mansmann

creasing  section  sizes  and  the  number  of  sec-­ (GLWRU LQ &KLHI _ Mansmann60@newpaltz.edu tions  offered  for  certain  courses.  Administrators  presented  other  options  Over  30  students  were  in  attendance  at  that  may  be  explored  as  the  budget  planning  Tuesdayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  budget  forum,  organized  by  admin-­ process  continues,  including  program  elimi-­ istrators  who  hoped  to  explain  how  they  were  nation,  changes  in  course  scheduling  and  aca-­ ZRUNLQJ WR PHHW WKH PLOOLRQ GHÂżFLW IDFHG demic  unit  consolidation.  by  the  college.

7KH ÂżUVW IRUXP GHVLJQHG IRU VWXGHQWV scheduled  from  7  to  9  p.m.  in  the  Student  Union  Multipurpose  Room,  was  hosted  by  Interim  President  Donald  Christian  and  Vice  President  of  Finance  and  Administration  Jack-­ ie  DiStefano.  7KH SDLU ÂżUVW XVHG PHWDSKRULF H[DPSOHV comparing  the  collegeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  operating  budget  to  that  of  a  household.  DiStefano  said  that  after  â&#x20AC;&#x153;the  economy  went  to  hell  in  2008,â&#x20AC;?  the  col-­ lege  saw  a  loss  in  state  taxpayer  support,  help-­ ing  to  create  a  budgetary  shortfall.  Since  Gov.  Andrew  Cuomo  outlined  his  $132.9  billion  plan  last  week,  Christian  said  VFKRRO RIÂżFLDOV VKRXOG EH IRUZDUG WKLQNLQJ LQ WKHLU ÂżQDQFLDO SODQQLQJ EHFDXVH WKH 681< system  may  face  a  10  percent  reduction  in  its  operating  budget.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;We  are  still  trying  to  understand  the  im-­ ² 'RQDOG &KULVWLDQ plications  of  the  governorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  budget  proposal,â&#x20AC;?  KH VDLG Âł7KHUH FRXOG EH D VLJQLÂżFDQW UHGXF-­ tion  on  top  of  this.â&#x20AC;?   DiStefano  said  that  as  of  Dec.  8,  2010,  over  $2.3  million  in  potential  savings  have  EHHQ LGHQWLÂżHG ZLWK DSSUR[LPDWHO\ SHU-­ cent  of  these  reductions  coming  from  the  Peter  Brown,  professor  of  foreign  lan-­ non-­instructional  budget.  Changes  include  the  guages  and  vice  president  for  Academics  of  consolidation  and  reorganization  of  adminis-­ the  United  University  Professions  union,  said  trative  functions,  $400,000  savings  in  energy  he  was  discouraged  to  see  program  elimina-­ and  service  reductions  at  both  the  Sojourner  tion  as  a  possible  scenario  when  reserve  funds  Truth  Library  and  the  Samuel  Dorsky  Muse-­ exist.  um  of  Art.  Over  $380,000  in  reductions  could   â&#x20AC;&#x153;It  is  the  unionâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  contention  that  no  pro-­ come  from  the  instructional  budget.  Christian  grams  should  be  cut  when  we  are  sitting  on  said  different  departments  have  proposed  de-­ money  that  is  un-­allocated,â&#x20AC;?  he  said. Â

â&#x20AC;&#x153;, GRQÂśW PHDQ WR VRXQG KHDUW-­ OHVV EXW ZH DOO QHHG WR OLYH ZLWK VRPH DPELJXLW\ DV WKH SURFHVV FRQWLQXHVâ&#x20AC;?

But  DiStefano  said  the  generation  of  sur-­ plus  funds  is  not  guaranteed  to  continue  at  a  constant  rate,  citing  a  decline  in  summer  en-­ rollment  as  an  example  of  how  the  generation  of  certain  revenues  can  change.  Brown  then  asked  about  the  nature  of  the  planning  process,  saying  that  he  felt  it  was  â&#x20AC;&#x153;designed  to  minimize  discussionâ&#x20AC;?  since  par-­ WLHV DIIHFWHG E\ WKH SODQ ZRXOG QRW EH QRWLÂżHG until  April  22.  Christian  said  announcing  what  pro-­ grams  are  being  considered  for  reduction  or  elimination  before  this  date  would  generate  ill  will  on  campus.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  mean  to  sound  heartless,  but  we  all  need  to  live  with  some  ambiguity  as  the  process  continues,â&#x20AC;?  he  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Those  in  pro-­ grams  mentioned  to  be  targeted  for  elimina-­ tion  would  feel  as  though  they  have  cross-­ hairs  on  their  chest.â&#x20AC;?  However,  Student  Association  Vice  Pres-­ ident  of  Academic  Affairs  and  Governance  Caitlin  Ryan  said  she  still  felt  administrators  should  be  more  forthcoming  as  they  make  de-­ cisions  about  the  future  of  different  academic  programs.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;It  doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  seem  like  this  process  is  en-­ tirely  transparent,â&#x20AC;?  she  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;We  want  to  be  a  part  of  the  decision  making  process,  and  that  is  what  has  been  vocalized  here  tonight.â&#x20AC;?

Christian  said  he  hoped  to  hear  from  other  students  in  future  budget  forums  this  semester.  Jonathan  Talmi,  a  third-­year  sociology  major  who  attended  Tuesdayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  forum,  said  he  hopes  more  students  will  take  interest  in  how  WKH EXGJHWDU\ GHÂżFLW ZLOO DIIHFW WKHP â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  feel  like  I  understand  that,  like  every-­ thing  else,  itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  politics,â&#x20AC;?  he  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Hopefully,  with  more  organization,  student  leaders  can  reach  out  to  others  who  couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  be  here  to-­ night.â&#x20AC;?

-)7œV :DWHU 'DPDJHV 5HSDLUHG 2YHU %UHDN By  Pamela  Vivanco 1HZV (GLWRU _ Pvivanco57@newpaltz.edu

Water  damages  in  the  Jacobson  Faculty  Tower  (JFT)  took  four  days  to  repair  after  a  bliz-­ zard  on  Sunday,  Dec.  2.  )ORRGLQJ RQ Ă&#x20AC;RRUV IRXU WKURXJK QLQH RI WKH northwest  and  west  side  of  the  10-­story  building  caused  ceiling  damages  and  soaked  carpets  in  a  QXPEHU RI IDFXOW\ RIÂżFHV VDLG 'LUHFWRU RI )DFLOL-­ ties  and  Operations  Brian  Pine.  Funded  by  the  campus  reserve  funds,  the  total  cost  of  the  repairs  was  $56,000  said  Jackie  DiStefano,  vice  president  of  Finance  and  Admin-­ istration. Â

&HLOLQJ DQG Ă&#x20AC;RRU WLOHV ZHUH UHSODFHG IDQ coils  were  replaced  and  repaired,  water  was  ex-­ tracted  from  carpets  and  damaged  areas  were  de-­ KXPLGLÂżHG VDLG 3LQH â&#x20AC;&#x153;In  addition,  staff  from  our  utility,  custodial,  environmental  health  and  safety  and  computing  KHOS GHVN RIÂżFHV GHYRWHG KRXUV RI WKHLU WLPH to  the  effort,â&#x20AC;?  said  DiStefano.  According  to  Pine,  damaged  heat  coils  cre-­ DWHG WKH Ă&#x20AC;RRGLQJ DIWHU KLJK ZLQG EOHZ VQRZ LQWR the  high-­voltage  switch  gear  enclosure  at  the  Old  Library.   â&#x20AC;&#x153;This  High  Voltage  transformer  failure  at  the  Old  Library,  create[d]  a  disruption  in  electri-­

FDO VHUYLFH IRU Âł+LJK 9ROWDJH )HHGHU 1R ´ ZKLFK provides  electricity  to  several  college  buildings  including  JFT,â&#x20AC;?  said  Pine.   â&#x20AC;&#x153;Without  service  and  the  severe,  freezing  high  winds  that  night,  several  KHDWLQJ FRLOV RQ WKH HLJKWK DQG QLQWK Ă&#x20AC;RRUV IUR]H and  split.â&#x20AC;?    Although  Pine  considers  school  being  out  for  break  a  contributing  factor  to  the  rapid  clean-­ up,  he  also  said  there  is  a  â&#x20AC;&#x153;dedicated  staff  willing  to  pitch  in  and  get  the  operations  back  in  shape  for  occupancy.â&#x20AC;?

All  damages  caused  by  the  blizzard  were  re-­ paired   by  the  time  JFT  was  scheduled  to  open  in  January  2011. Â

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World Briefs International  Haitiâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  decision  to  eliminate  the  government-­backed  candidate  from  a  presidential  runoff  won  praise  from  foreign  powers  Thursday,  and  the  U.S.  and  others  signaled  they  would  agree  with  President  Rene  Preval  staying  in  RIÂżFH IRU D IHZ PRQWKV SDVW WKH HQG RI his  term.  The  move  ended  a  weekslong  standoff  with  international  donors. ***** More  than  22,700  people  have  been  killed  in  Mexicoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  drug  war  since  a  U.S.-­backed  military  crackdown  on  cartels  began  more  than  three  years  ago,  according  to  a  government  report.  The  report  said  2009  was  the  deadliest  year  in  the  drug  war,  with  9,635  peo-­ ple  killed  in  violence  tied  to  organized  crime.  That  compares  to  2,837  in  WKH ÂżUVW \HDU RI 3UHVLGHQW )HOLSH Calderonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  military-­led  offensive. ***** 1RUWK .RUHD UHIXVHG 7KXUVGD\ WR KROG any  more  military  talks  with  South  .RUHD VD\LQJ 6HRXO ODFNV VHULRXV intent  to  improve  relations  marked  by  months  of  high  tensions.  Pyongyang  put  forth  its  tough  stance  a  day  after  DFULPRQ\ DEUXSWO\ HQGHG WKH .RUHDVÂś ÂżUVW RIÂżFLDO WDONV VLQFH WKH 1RUWK DWWDFNHG D 6RXWK .RUHDQ IURQW OLQH LVODQG ZLWK DUWLOOHU\ LQ 1RYHPEHU DQG killed  four  people.  Compiled  from  the  AP  Newswire

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The  New  Paltz  Oracle

Mayor  Receiving  Treatment  at  New  Paltz  Facility By  Maxim  Alter Managing  Editor  |  Malter42@newpaltz.edu

Following  a  course  of  acute  rehabilitation  at  Helen  Hayes  Hospital  in  West  Haverstraw,  New  Paltz  Village  Mayor  Terry  Dungan  ar-­ rived  at  the  local  retirement  and  rehabilitation  center  Woodland  Pond  on  Friday,  Jan.  28,  to  continue  receiving  treatment  for  a  mild  stroke  he  had  on  Christmas  Day. Dungan,  who  was  unable  to  use  his  right  DUP DQG OHJ IRU WKH ÂżUVW WZR ZHHNV DIWHU KLV stroke,  said  he  is  now  able  to  walk  indepen-­ dently  with  a  cane. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Everybodyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  stroke  is  different,â&#x20AC;?  said  Dungan.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Sometimes  theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re  fatal.  Some-­ times  theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re  not.  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m  really  lucky  â&#x20AC;&#x201C;  all  things  considered  â&#x20AC;&#x201C;  with  how  mild  my  stroke  was.  Just  the  fact  that  I  can  talk...there  are  people  that  lose  that  for  good.â&#x20AC;?

While  in  recovery,  Dungan  said  he  has  been  in  constant  contact  with  Deputy  Mayor  Jean  Galucci  in  order  to  continue  having  an  active  role  in  mayoral  duties.

Despite  having  the  responsibilities  of  a  full-­time  job,  Galucci  said  she  will  continue  to  manage  village  affairs  during  Dunganâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  re-­ covery,  but  has  no  intention  of  taking  up  any  long-­term  projects  until  the  mayor  returns. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m  in  communication  with  him  every  day,â&#x20AC;?  Galucci  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  think  that  his  move  to  a  new  location  during  his  recovery  was  a  very  positive  one.  Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  always  been  very  motivat-­ ed,  and  itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  easier  for  him  being  closer  to  us.â&#x20AC;?

Dungan  said  Woodland  Pond  was  recom-­ mended  to  him  by  his  physical  therapist  at Â

Helen  Hayes  and  has  been  an  ideal  facility  to  receive  treatment.  The  recovery  center  is  also  ORFDWHG RQO\ ¿YH PLQXWHV IURP KLV KRPH LQ the  village.

According  to  Dungan,  there  are  many  important  initiatives  that  he  hopes  to  follow  through  with  during  the  remainder  of  his  term,  including  the  grant-­funded  project  to  replace  the  villageâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  double-­barrel  sewer  liner.   â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  sewer  system  requires  constant  re-­ porting  to  the  [Department  of  Environmental  Conservation],â&#x20AC;?  he  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;If  itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  not  immedi-­ ate,  it  tends  to  be  put  back.  Some  things  are  essential  long  term  and  theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve  been  put  back  too  much  already.â&#x20AC;?

With  mayoral  elections  occurring  this  year,  Dungan  said  it  is  too  early  to  tell  if  he  will  be  able  to  run  for  the  position  again.

In  approximately  six  weeks,  Dungan  said  he  should  know  for  sure  whether  or  not  he  will  be  among  other  candidates  in  May. Âł:KHQ , ÂżQLVK WKH WKHUDS\ KHUH DQG KDYH a  better  sense  of  what  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m  able  to  do  and  what  kind  of  time  constraints  I  will  be  under  with  outpatient  therapy  â&#x20AC;&#x201C;  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll  make  a  decision  then,â&#x20AC;?  he  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;For  now,  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m  moving  on  the  assumption  that  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m  running.â&#x20AC;?

After  he  completes  his  treatment  at  Woodland  Pond  in  the  near  future,  Dungan  VDLG ÂżQLVKLQJ RXW KLV WHUP ZRXOG EH LGHDO Âł, ZRXOG KRSH WR UHWXUQ WR RIÂżFH ´ KH VDLG Âł,QWHUHVWLQJO\ HQRXJK , ÂżQG WKDW LWÂśV easier  to  climb  stairs  then  to  walk  at  a  straight  level.  So  the  stairs  at  Village  Hall  will  not  be  a  problem.â&#x20AC;?

PHOTO Â BY Â MAXIM Â ALTER

After  a  mild  stroke  on  Christmas  Day,  Mayor  Dungan  is  recovering  at  Woodland  Pond.

Emmy-­Award  Winner  Teaching  Ottaway  Seminar By  Andrew  Wyrich Sports  Editor  |  Andrew.wyrich63@newpaltz.edu

Emmy  Award-­winning  broadcast  journalist  John  Larson  has  been  named  the  10th  James  H.  Ottaway  Sr.  Professor  of  Journalism  this  semester.  Larson  will  teach  a  seminar  specializing  in  narrative  storytell-­ ing  through  the  use  of  multimedia  by  having  students  write  a  se-­ mester-­long  project  that  will  be  reported  through  the  use  of  video,  audio  and  other  mediums.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;My  goal  is  simple,â&#x20AC;?  Larson  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  want  to  help  [the  stu-­ dents]  elevate  their  projects  and  teach  them  the  power  of  narra-­ tive  storytelling  in  journalism  while  helping  them  explore  different  ways  to  tell  their  story.â&#x20AC;?  Larson,  who  has  won  the  duPont-­Columbia  and  Peabody  awards,  was  a  correspondent  for  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Dateline  NBC,â&#x20AC;?  â&#x20AC;&#x153;NBC  Nightly  Newsâ&#x20AC;?  and  â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  Today  Showâ&#x20AC;?  and  has  won  22  Emmy  Awards.  /DUVRQ VDLG WKDW KLV DFFRODGHV ÂłUHĂ&#x20AC;HFW D JHQHUDO EUHDWK RI H[-­ perience  and  accomplishmentâ&#x20AC;?  that  he  believes  showcase  some  of  his  most  challenging  work. Â

â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  Paper  Chase,â&#x20AC;?  a  15-­month  investigative  report  for  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Dateline  NBC,â&#x20AC;?  highlighted  State  Farm  Insuranceâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  employment  RI VFDP PHGLFDO UHYLHZ ÂżUPV WR ORRN DW PHGLFDO FDVHV LQ DQ HIIRUW to  decrease  costs.

The  report,  which  according  to  Larson  affected  thousands  of  people,  was  awarded  various  journalism  awards  including  a  du-­ Pont-­Columbia  Silver  Baton,  a  George  Foster  Peabody,  the  George  Polk,  the  IRE  for  Investigative  Reporting,  the  Loeb  Award  for  Busi-­ ness  Reporting  and  the  Edward  R.  Murrow  Award,  among  others.  Larson  said  he  contacted  SUNY  New  Paltz  about  the  Ottaway  Professorship  after  being  contacted  by  the  Poynter  Institute.  This  semester,  students  in  the  seminar  will  work  on  a  semes-­ ter-­long  project  of  their  choice,  investigating  their  stories  and  col-­ lecting  data  while  Larson  helps  them  craft  work  assignment  into  different  formats.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  thing  I  am  most  excited  about  is  to  help  these  journalists  ¿QG WKHLU RZQ ORYH RI WKH SURIHVVLRQ DQG WR ÂżQG VWRULHV WKDW PDWWHU not  only  to  them,  but  their  audience,â&#x20AC;?  Larson  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  want  to  help  them  sharpen  their  tools  in  both  reporting  the  information  and  tell-­ ing  the  story.â&#x20AC;? Â

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Larson  said  that  the  students  have  approached  him  with  dif-­ ferent  ideas,  which  he  called  â&#x20AC;&#x153;compellingâ&#x20AC;?  and  â&#x20AC;&#x153;out  of  the  box.â&#x20AC;?

Third-­year  journalism  major  Julia  Amberg  said  Larson  has  al-­ ready  helped  her  with  the  interview  process  as  well  as  with  techni-­ cal  issues  in  their  one  meeting.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  think  I  can  learn  a  lot  from  him,â&#x20AC;?  Amberg  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  went  into  there  with  two  less  than  great  ideas  and  he  shaped  them  in  a  lot  of  different  ways.â&#x20AC;?  Amberg  said  she  will  be  working  on  a  project  called  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Search-­ LQJ IRU *UDFH ´ DERXW WU\LQJ WR ÂżQG :DLWVÂżHOG 9W EDQG *UDFH 3RW-­ ter  and  the  The  Nocturnals.  Studentsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  stories  will  be  told  through  various  mediums  includ-­ ing  audio  projects,  video  and  documentary.  The  use  of  multimedia  is  something  Larson  believes  is  important  but  doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  change  the  core  element  â&#x20AC;&#x201C;  writing.   â&#x20AC;&#x153;Good  writing  is  good  writing  regardless  of  the  medium,â&#x20AC;?  Larson  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  shape  and  size  of  the  writing  changes  depend-­ ing  on  the  platform  youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re  choosing  but  the  thought  and  the  sense  of  what  a  powerful  story  can  be  is  something  that  stretches  across  mediums.â&#x20AC;?

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Egyptâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  president,  Hosni  Mubarak,  was  faced  with  large  crowds  of  protesters  on  the  streets  of  Cairo,  Alexandria  and  Suez  on  Tuesday,  Jan.  25.  After  weeks  of  unrest  and  calls  for  a  revolution  on  Facebook,  the  people  of  (J\SW VWDUWHG WKH ÂżUVW UHYROXWLRQ WKH FRXQ-­ try  has  seen,  and  rapidly  took  to  the  streets,  calling  for  Mubarak  to  step  down  as  presi-­ dent  after  holding  the  title  for  29  years. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m  excited  about  it,  and  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m  very  proud,â&#x20AC;?  said  Reem  Khedr,  a  fourth-­year  international  student  from  the  American  University  in  Cairo  who  came  to  study  jour-­ nalism  at  SUNY  New  Paltz  on  Jan.  19,  less  than  a  week  before  the  revolution  began.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  have  never  seen  anything  like  it.â&#x20AC;?

The  people  of  Egypt  have  had  to  deal  with  many  setbacks  that  began  shortly  after  the  protests.  Since  nearly  40-­million  Egyptians  took  to  the  streets,  the  Egyptian  government  took  away  the  ability  to  access  social  networking  sites  like  Facebook  and  Twitter,  which  left  many  citizens  enraged  and  brought  the  rev-­ olution  to  national  attention,  thus  urging  po-­ litical  commentators  from  all  over  the  world  to  give  their  assessments  of  the  issue.  The  United  States  in  particular,  has  had  many  people  asking  why  its  people  should  care.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Why  should  people  care?  Oh  my  goodness,  there  are  so  many  reasons,â&#x20AC;?  said  Professor  Lewis  Brownstein  of  the  political  science  department.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;First  off,  Egypt  is  the  center  of  the  Arab  world,  and  it  makes  up  two  thirds  of  all  Arabs.  Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  a  country  that  has  a  history  that  goes  back  5,000  yearsâ&#x20AC;Ś

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While  the  revolution  in  Egypt  has  in-­ spired  hope  amongst  many,  it  has  also  left  many  with  anxiety,  uncertainty  and  a  con-­ stant  fear  that  they  may  never  see  loved  ones  again.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Unfortunately,  the  situation  is  that  my  family  is  hiding  out  in  places  that  arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  their  own  homes  and  if  they  need  grocer-­ ies  they  canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  leave  the  house.  If  they  leave,  WKH\ÂśOO GHÂżQLWHO\ EH FDSWXUHG ´ VDLG $QQPD-­ ULH $UVDQLRXV DQ XQGHFODUHG ÂżUVW \HDU VWX-­ dent  who  has  family  in  Egypt.  While  the  outcries  for  Mubarak  to  step  down  are  mainly  geared  towards  political  anger,  Arsanious  said  the  religious  aspect  is  important  as  well. â&#x20AC;&#x153;What  the  news  doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  tell  you  is  that  [Hosni  Mubarak  is]  actually  saving  all  of  the  Christians  who  live  in  Egypt.  The  only  thing  the  news  is  telling  you  is  the  political  aspect,  but  people  should  also  look  at  how  Mubarak  has  also  protected  the  Christians  for  so  long,â&#x20AC;?  said  Arsanious.  Â

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Additionally,  there  is  the  televised  idea  that  if  Mubarak  were  to  refuse  stepping  down,  he  would  be  taken  out  by  force  by  the  Muslim  Brotherhood  (which  is  and  has  been  a  large  presence  in  Egypt)  who  could  take  over,  resulting  in  Israel  being  completely  surrounded  by  enemies,  which  according  to  Brownstein  is  â&#x20AC;&#x153;entirely  too  speculative.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;We  donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  know  whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  going  to  hap-­ pen  tomorrow,  much  less  whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  going  to  happen  down  the  road,â&#x20AC;?  said  Brownstein.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;If  I  were  forced  to  the  wall  on  this  ques-­ tion,  I  would  doubt  very  much  that  Egypt  could  become  a  Sudan  or  an  Iran  for  exam-­ ple.  It  just  doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  have  the  same  traditions  and  it  is  not  the  same  kind  of  society.â&#x20AC;?   Khedr  agrees  and  said  he  does  not  think  it  will  ever  happen.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;...Egyptians  are  now  very  aware  of  whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  happening,  and  I  donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  think  they  will  let  an  Islamist  regime  come  into  power.  I  think  itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  an  over-­exaggeration,â&#x20AC;?  Khedr  said.  Â

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STUDENTS STRUGGLE TO OVERCOME DANGERS OF SPENDING Despite  regulation  passed  in  the  2010  Credit  CARD  Act,  credit  card  debt  for  college  students  remains  at  an  all  time  high.

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With  the  passing  of  the  2010  Credit  Card  Accountability,  Responsibility  and  Disclosure  Act  (also  known  as   the  Credit  CARD  Act)  new  laws  are  now  in  place  designed  to  protect  consumers  from  common  tricks  and  schemes  credit  card  com-­ panies  employ  to  pile  on  debt  to  unsuspecting  consumers.  Not  the  least  of  those  consumers  are  college  students,  who  typically  show  a  disregard  for  the  seriousness  surround-­ ing  credit  card  debt,  and  the  effect  said  debt  can  have  on  their  credit.  In  fact,  a  recent  Sallie  Mae  study  showed  that  debt  among  college  students  is  averaged  at  just  over  $3,000,  with  a  whopping  82  percent  of  college  students  revolving  debt  each  month.  Professor  Theodore  A.  Clark,  whose  area  of  expertise  is  in  market  research  and  consumer  behavior,  warns  against  the  dangers  of  abusing  a  credit  card,  and  the  lasting  effect  that  it  can  have  on  oneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  credit.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;If  you  have  access  to  a  credit  card  and  use  that  credit  card  ineffectively  or  incorrectly,  it  can  cause  a  mountain  of  debt  that  will  stick  with  you  for  years  after  youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve  left  col-­ lege,â&#x20AC;?  said  Clark.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Students  need  to  understand  whether  it  may  be  employment,  getting  a  home  or  going  to  school,  itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  your  everything.  Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  the  one  thing,  I  think,  that  will  follow  you  your  whole  life.â&#x20AC;?

Navigating  safely  through  the  world  of  credit  cards,  interest  rates,  fees  and  credit  scores  can  be  tricky,  but  there  are  a  few  things  that  students  can  do  to  avoid  being  Â

trapped  in  a  cycle  of  debt. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Many  students  make  the  mistake  of  accepting  cards  with  credit  limits  that  are  too  high,â&#x20AC;?  said  Clark.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;A  card  with  a  manageable  limit  makes  sense.  In  addition,  students  need  to  either  pay  the  balance  in  full  each  month  or  pay  more  than  the  minimum  because  the  minimum  creates  too  many  interest  charges  and  increases  the  debt  if  not  paid  monthly.â&#x20AC;?  Clark  said  another  mistake  students  make  is  to  have  more  than  one  credit  card  and  use  cash  advances  to  pay  the   second  card.

Dan  Sistarenik,  director  of  Financial  Aid  agrees,  said  credit  cards  should  never  be  used  for  large  purchases,  and  should  always  be  paid  off  by  the  end  of  the  month.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Some  use  them  for  convenience  or  small  emergencies  but  they  can  easily  add  up  and  get  out  of  hand  if  not  re-­paid  in  full,  monthly,â&#x20AC;?  said  Sistarenik.

Jacqueline  Bahr,  a  fourth-­year  electrical  engineering  ma-­ jor,  is  not  a  stranger  to  the  trouble  that  can  go  along  with  having  a  credit  card.  When  she  got  one  shortly  after  she  graduated  from  high  school,  she  thought  having  it  would  make  her  more  respon-­ sible,  but  was  never  made  aware  of  exactly  how  damaging  credit  card  debt  could  be. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  was  aware  of  that  possibility,  but  I  didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  understand  how  serious  it  was,â&#x20AC;?  Bahr  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  was  only  18  and  I  was  too  immature  to  care  about  my  credit  score.  I  thought  it  could  HDVLO\ EH Âż[HG ´ Another  way  credit  card  companies  prey  on  uninformed  consumers  is  through  fees.  The  new  Credit  CARD  Act  re-­

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duces  the  amount  of  fees  that  a  credit  card  can  apply  to  any  given  billing  cycle;Íž  no  charging  over-­limit  fees  unless  the  cardholder  elects  to  allow  purchases  which  go  over  their  limit  and  can  only  charge  one  over-­limit  fee  per  billing  cycle,  no  charging  cardholders  for  paying  a  balance  i.e.  over  the  phone,  RU LQWHUQHW DQG LQ WKH ÂżUVW \HDU RI LVVXDQFH QRQ SHQDOW\ IHHV cannot  exceed  25  percent  of  the  cardâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  limit.

Still,  Bahr  said  these  new  regulations  do  not,  and  will  not,  stop  credit  card  companies  from  slyly  charging  fees  for  reasons  only  they  can  explain. â&#x20AC;&#x153;People  should  watch  out  for  that,â&#x20AC;?  Bahr  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;After  I  paid  my  bill  in  full,  they  tried  to  add  additional  late  fees  and  interest.  I  guess  they  didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  think  I  was  smart  enough  to  ar-­ gue  about  it  because  it  was  very  easy  to  get  them  to  waive  the  fee.  They  will  try  to  get  away  with  anything  that  you   allow  them  to.â&#x20AC;?

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Slam is a Feast, Poetry Served

NEW PALTZ WELCOMES RIVAL TEAMS AND GUEST POET JEANANN VERLEE By  Katherine  Speller Copy  Editor  |  Katherine.speller79@newpaltz.edu

SUNY  New  Paltz  played  host  to  the  Regional  Po-­ etry  Slam  this  past  Saturday,  Feb.  5.  Along  with  the  New  Paltz  team,  emerging  in  fourth  place,  slammers  came  from  Wesleyan,  SUNY  Oneonta  and  SUNY  Geneseo  to  compete.

The  slam  opened  with  a  performance  by  renowned  Slam  Poet  Jeanann  Verlee,  who  presented  from  her  SXEOLVKHG ZRUNV /DVW \HDU 9HUOHH UHOHDVHG KHU ÂżUVW book  through  Write  Bloody  Publishing,  titled  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Racing  Hummingbirds,â&#x20AC;?  and  has  since  earned  the  Indepen-­ dent  Publisher  Book  Award  Silver  Medal  in  Poetry.    Verlee  said  that  though  she  has  new  material,  sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  planning  to  take  her  time  before  releasing  another  full  manuscript.  However,  readers  should  look  for  her  new  chapbook  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Calliopeâ&#x20AC;?  at  the  end  of  the  month.

The  Master  of  Ceremonies  for  the  night  was  Ian Â

Khadan,  a  veteran  slam  poet  and  coach  from  New   explosive,  engaging  and  often  accessible  art  form  in  Jersey.   the  moment,  thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  a  lot  of  work  that  goes  into  the  writing  and  performance  of  a  poem.  Khadan  said  the  featured  poet,  Jeanann  Verlee,  drew  attention  to  the  virtues  of  the  art.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;You  have  to  be  in  awe  of  what  sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  doing  on  the  stage,â&#x20AC;?  Khadan  said,  â&#x20AC;&#x153;itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  because  she  spends  so  much  time  carefully  crafting  every  one  of  those  minutes.â&#x20AC;?

Each  of  the  four  teams  sent  up  scores  of  writers  and  performers  who  held  their  hearts  out  to  the  ran-­ domly  selected  judges.  Each  judge  would  give  the  poem  a  performance  score  between  one  and  10  and  the  team  with  the  greatest  number  of  points  ended  up  victorious.

At  the  end  of  the  night,  the  all  women  team  from  According  to  Khadan,  what  is  important  to  note  681< 2QHRQWD WRRN ¿UVW IROORZHG E\ :HVOH\DQ LQ for  non-­slammers  and  writers  alike  when  they  take  to  second,  SUNY  Geneseo  taking  third  and  SUNY  New  WKHLU ¿UVW SRHWU\ VODP LV WKDW DOWKRXJK VODP LV D YHU\ Paltz  in  fourth.

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-IAN KHADAN

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â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Dead Space 2â&#x20AC;&#x2122; Reanimates Genre EA AND VISCERALâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S NEWEST VENTURE ENHANCES THE SURVIVAL HORROR EXPERIENCE By  Maxim  Alter Managing  Editor  |  Malter42@newpaltz.edu

When  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Dead  Space  2â&#x20AC;?  was  released,  something  mi-­ raculous  happened   â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  video  games  actually  became  scary  again.  Ever  since  â&#x20AC;&#x153;next  generationâ&#x20AC;?  consoles  be-­ gan  spewing  out  generic  survival  and  action  hor-­ ror  titles,  each  masked  with  equal  layers  of  testos-­ WHURQH DQG XQHYHQ SDFLQJ Âż QGLQJ D JDPH WKDW FRXOG actually  make  you  squirm  with  fear  became  almost  impossible.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Resident  Evilâ&#x20AC;?  turned  into  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Gears  of  War.â&#x20AC;?  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Silent  Hillâ&#x20AC;?  devolved  into  that  bad  episode  of  â&#x20AC;&#x153;General  Hospitalâ&#x20AC;?  where  Robert  fell  into  a  coma.  And  donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  even  get  me  start-­ HG RQ WKDW JDPH RI UHSHWLWLYH Ă&#x20AC; DVKOLJKW WDJ WKDW ZDV Âł$ODQ Wake.â&#x20AC;?  I  still  have  nightmares  from  the  boredom.

With  its  predecessor  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Dead  Spaceâ&#x20AC;?  lacking  in  variety  and  requiring  the  main  character  Isaac  Clarke  to  constant-­ ly  backtrack  his  way  into  the  same  scripted  scares,  Elec-­ tronic  Arts  and  Visceralâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  newest  installment  does  the  opposite.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Dead  Space  2â&#x20AC;?  keeps  you  moving  through  D SV\FKRVLV LQGXFLQJ KRUURU KRXVH Âż OOHG WR WKH EULP with  some  of  the  scariest  monsters  only  a  team  of  incredibly  sick  human  beings  could  invent.  %HJLQQLQJ WKUHH \HDUV DIWHU WKH Âż QDO HYHQWV RI WKH Âż UVW JDPH ,VDDF DZDNHQV LQ WKH 6SUDZO D FL vilian  bubble  built  into  one  of  Saturnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  moons.  ,QVWHDG RI Âż QGLQJ KLPVHOI WUDSSHG RQ DQ DEDQ doned  â&#x20AC;&#x153;planet  crackerâ&#x20AC;?  like  the  USG  Ishimura  from  the  initial  installment,  Isaac  must  navi-­ gate  a  massive  station  that  was  once  home  to  happy  families,  supermalls  and  daycares.  Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  right,  there  are  evil  babies. ,Q WKH Âż UVW IHZ VHFRQGV ZH OHDUQ WKDW Isaac  hasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  escaped  from  what  he  thought  was  once  destroyed.  His  nightmare  has  IROORZHG KLP DQG KH PXVW QRZ Âż JKW IRU his  own  sanity  while  trying  to  destroy  the  illusion  of  his  dead  girlfriend  that  haunts  his  mind.  Is  she  really  talking  to  KLP RU LV LW D Âż JPHQW RI KLV LPDJLQD tion?  Or  perhaps,  is  it  an  alien  marker  trying  to  trick  him  so  he  canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  foil  its  evil  plot  a  second  time?  In  this  round,  Isaac  isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  only  equipped  with  a  full  arsenal  of  goodies.  He  has  a  voice  and  itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  an  incredibly  interesting  one.  The  player  can  now  not  only  become  Isaac,  but  care  about Â

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him  as  well.  Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  smart,  clever  and  has  balls  of  steel.  But  best  of  all,  his  gadgets  get  the  job  done  as  long  as  youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve  got  the  ammo  to  use  them.

What  really  makes  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Dead  Space  2â&#x20AC;?  so  frightening  is  its  incredible  design.  There  is  absolutely  no  way  to  tell  when  and  where  the  next  baddy  is  going  to  jump  out  at  you.  The  level  structure  is  so  intricate  and  detailed,  not  a  single  moment  can  be  predicted.  But  best  of  all,  itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  not  the  enemy  thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  in  front  of  you  that  you  should  be  worried  about.  Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  the  one  you  canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  hear  thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  slowly  sneaking  up  behind  you  that  always  man-­ ages  to  require  you  to  pause  the  game  and  rush  to  your  un-­ derwear  drawer.  All  of  the  best  necromorphs  â&#x20AC;&#x201C;  or  reanimated  corpses  â&#x20AC;&#x201C;  are  back  and  theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re  even  a  few  extra  foes  to  look  out  for.  The  scariest  of  all  are  called  â&#x20AC;&#x153;stalkersâ&#x20AC;?  and  they  do  exactly  what  you  think  they  do.  When  Isaac  enters  a  big  room,  you  can  al-­ PRVW JXDUDQWHH WKHLU 9HORFLUDSWRU OLNH JURZOLQJ WR Âż OO WKH DLU They  hide  behind  boxes  and  other  large  structures  just  wait-­ ing  for  you,  watching  you  like  easy  prey.  You  can  only  see  them  if  you  look  carefully  enough  to  notice  their  heads  peek-­ ing  over,  begging  you  to  make  the  next  move.  If  you  donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  time  your  movements  perfectly,  these  Jurassic  Park-­inspired  creatures  will  dash  at  you  faster  than  you  can  say  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Steven  Spielberg.â&#x20AC;?  And  not  surprising  in  the  least,  when  you  survive  \RXU Âż UVW HQFRXQWHU ZLWK WKHP \RX XQORFN WKH DFKLHYHPHQW â&#x20AC;&#x153;Clever  Girls.â&#x20AC;?  Another  nice  addition  to  the  franchise  is  the  improve-­ ment  of  zero  gravity  gameplay.  Isaac  can  now  move  through  the  vacuum  of  space  with  more  freedom  than  ever  before.  But,  like  many  things  in  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Dead  Space  2,â&#x20AC;?  space  can  also  pro-­ vide  a  very  painful  death.  Windows  located  throughout  envi-­ ronments  are  incredibly  fragile  and  when  shooting  at  necro-­ morphs,  itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  wise  to  carefully  aim  your  shots.  One  misplaced  EXOOHW ZLOO VHQG ,VDDF Ă&#x20AC; \LQJ LQWR WKH YDVW QRWKLQJQHVV 7KH DXGLR LQ Âł'HDG 6SDFH ´ LV ZLWKRXW D GRXEW LWV Âż QHVW attribute  and  contains  some  of  the  greatest  detail  of  any  video  game  to  date.  Somehow,  the  masterminds  behind  the  sound  GHVLJQ KDYH Âż JXUHG RXW D ZD\ WR SHUIHFWO\ XWLOL]H PXQGDQH noise  like  a  morning  alarm  clock  or  a  drippy  faucet  to  make  the  player  sweat  with  pure,  unadulterated  fear.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Dead  Space  2â&#x20AC;?  can  only  be  experienced  one  way:  with  the  volume  turned  way  up  and  lights  turned  way  down.  Not  even  the  bravest  person  would  be  able  to  leave  that  room  emotionally  intact,  and  thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  a  guarantee.  Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  a  true  test  of  character  to  see  how  long  one  can  last  without  whimpering  when  navigating  the  sadistically  designed  hallways  of  the  Sprawl.  Visceral  has  now  set  the  standard  for  how  horror  games  should  be  made.  Bring  on  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Dead  Space  3.â&#x20AC;? Â

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A Lifetime of Music and Healing MUSIC THERAPY PROFESSOR DR. MARY BOYLE RECEIVES HONOR & ADMIRATION By  Zan  Strumfeld A&E  Editor  |  Sstrumfeld34@newpaltz.edu

After  teaching  music  therapy  for  al-­ most  30  years  at  SUNY  New  Paltz,  Dr.  Mary  Boyle  was  recently  awarded  a  Lifetime  Achievement  Award  from  the  American  Music  Therapy  Association  this  past  November  in  Cleveland,  Ohio,  something  Boyle  said  she  never  expect-­ ed.  She  was  also  completely  unaware  of  the  nomination. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  think  I  would  receive  the  award  but  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m  really  happy,â&#x20AC;?  she  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  feel  wonderful.  It  is  a  wonderful  award  recognizing  what  my  contribution  was  WR WKH GHYHORSPHQW RI WKH ÂżHOG RI PXVLF therapy.â&#x20AC;?

Boyle  has  been  a  part  of  music  ther-­ apy  in  some  way  since  high  school,  after  her  piano  teacher  insisted  she  become  a  music  therapist.  Although  Boyle  was  un-­ aware  what  a  music  therapist  did  at  the  time,  she  received  a  grant  to  study  at  The  University  of  Kansas  one  summer.  She  studied  with  B.  Thayer  Gaston  there,  who  Boyle  said  is  considered  to  be  the  founder  of  music  therapy  in  America.  Afterwards,  she  studied  at  the  Teacherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  College  at  Columbia  University  where  she  received  both  her  Masterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  and  Doctorate  degrees.  She  began  to  teach  at  SUNY  New  Paltz  in  1981  after  working  at  a  few  hos-­ pitals,  becoming  a  professor  and  eventu-­ ally  the  director  of  the  Music  Therapy  Program.  She  became  involved  in  many  different  areas,  including  head  of  the  Mu-­ sic  Therapy  Graduate  Program  as  well  as  chair  of  the  Music  Department.  In  December  2010,  Boyle  decided  to  retire;Íž  however,  she  is  still  currently  working  with  some  students  to  help  them  with  their  theses.  Boyle  is  assisting  them  in  their  research,  including  working  with  music  to  replace  medication  for  anxiety  issues. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We  help  people  choose  their  favor-­ ite  music  and  breathe  with  it,  almost  like  hypnotizing  yourself,â&#x20AC;?  she  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;You  have  to  think  about  breathing  with  the  rhythm  of  the  piece.  It  takes  a  little  while  to  do  but  then  itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  really  refreshing.  Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Â

  PHOTO  COURTESY  OF  PETRA  KERN SUNY  New  Paltz  recently  began  the  Dr.  Mary  Boyle  Scholarship  in  the  professorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  honor. almost  like  a  nap.â&#x20AC;?

With  Boyleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  retirement,  the  Music  Therapy  Graduate  Program  and  the  Mu-­ sic  Department  held  a  celebration  honor-­ ing  her  on  Dec.  15,  2010.  At  the  recep-­ tion,  Boyle  learned  that  SUNY  New  Paltz  formed  the  Dr.  Mary  Boyle  Scholarship.  Although  all  of  the  criteria  for  the  schol-­ arship  have  yet  to  be  determined,  it  will  be  granted  to  a  music  therapy  student  se-­ lected  by  Boyle. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d  be  looking  for  a  person  who  re-­ ally  cares  about  people,  is  a  good  musi-­

cian  and  who  has  a  vision  to  create  new  things,â&#x20AC;?  she  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;A  lot  of  music  thera-­ pists  are  very  creative  and  some  are  or-­ ganized  and  some  arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t.  Organizational  ability  counts.  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d  think  there  are  so  many  people  who  would  be  great  but  we  havenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  got  that  much  money.  Hopefully  we  can  get  more  money  into  the  fund.â&#x20AC;?

Third-­year  music  therapy  major  Emma  Hempel  worked  with  Boyle  in  a  number  of  settings,  as  Boyle  was  her  pro-­ fessor  and  advisor,  as  well  as  assisting  her  with  Music  Therapy  Club,  which  Hempel Â

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is  now  president.  Hempel  said  Boyle  was  the  reason  she  decided  to  attend  SUNY  New  Paltz  after  meeting  the  professor  during  her  music  therapy  audition  and  Boyle  answered  questions  and  gave  her  a  tour  of  the  music  building.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  ended  up  speaking  with  her  for  RYHU DQ KRXU DQG ZKHQ , OHIW KHU RIÂżFH , knew  New  Paltz  was  the  place  for  me.  Dr.  Boyle  made  me  feel  at  home  and  at  ease  with  my  new  career  choice,â&#x20AC;?  said  Hem-­ pel.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Dr.  Boyle  was  the  backbone  of  the  music  therapy  department.   I  know  that  I  am  not  the  only  one  who  is  grieving  the  loss  of  her  as  a  professor  and  advisor  here  at  SUNY  New  Paltz.â&#x20AC;?

With  the  scholarship  and  the  award,  Boyle  said  she  didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  realize  how  happy  it  would  make  her. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It  was  really  moving.  It  was  one  of  the  biggest  moments  of  my  life,  actual-­ ly,â&#x20AC;?  she  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;With  the  audience  cheer-­ ing,  someone  started  a  wave  while  I  was  speaking  in  the  end  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  it  went  all  over  the  DXGLWRULXP DQG WKH\ ZHUH KLJK ÂżYLQJ ,W was  great.â&#x20AC;?

0HJDQ $OOHQ D ÂżUVW \HDU PXVLF WKHU-­ apy  graduate  student,  also  studied  with  Boyle.  She  said  that  she  is  extremely  lucky  to  have  studied  with  her. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Upon  going  to  a  conference  last  year,  I  found  out  that  Mary  Boyle  is  a  very  popular  name  among  a  lot  of  music  therapists  everywhere.  Her  contribution  WR RXU ÂżHOG LV DVWRQLVKLQJ DQG , NQRZ WKDW as  I  take  on  my  future  career,  I  will  feel  lucky  to  have  gotten  to  study  with  her,â&#x20AC;?  VDLG +HPSHO Âł, DP GHÂżQLWHO\ VDG WR VHH her  retire  and  move  on  from  SUNY  New  Paltz,  but  she  has  laid  the  foundation  for  an  amazing  program  for  both  under-­ graduate  and  graduate  studies  in  music  therapy.â&#x20AC;?

After  three  decades,  Boyle  said  she  really  loved  teaching  at  New  Paltz. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  think  that  New  Paltz  is  a  very  open  place  with  different  ideas  and  is  a  lot  of  fun.  I  think  the  arts  element  is  really  great,â&#x20AC;?  she  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  beautiful  geographi-­ cally,  and  that  creates  an  ambiance  where  you  can  really  create  and  feel  free.  I  really  love  that  about  New  Paltz.â&#x20AC;?

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Decemberists Deliver â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;THE KING IS DEADâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; CONSTRUCTS A CONCEPT-FREE ALBUM

By  Zan  Strumfeld A&E  Editor  |  Sstrumfeld34@newpaltz.edu

For  those  of  you  who  might  have  decid-­ ed  to  dismiss  The  Decemberists  after  2009â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Hazards  of  Love  (myself  included),  itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  time  to  jump  back  on  the  winter  train  and  listen  to  The  King  is  Dead.  Released  in  January  2011,  this  album  is  an  orgasmically  great  start  to  the  new  year.  The  10-­track  record  is  'HFHPEHULVWV DW WKHLU Âż QHVW ZLWK QLFHO\ GRQH additions  â&#x20AC;&#x201C;  including  paying  homage  to  The  Smiths  and  R.E.M.,  as  well  as  sounding  ri-­ diculously  like  Neil  Young  with  smooth  trac-­ es  of  Bob  Dylan.  Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  beautifully  collaborated  folk,  dance  and  bluegrass  that  is  uncontrol-­ lably  addicting.

The  Decemberists  offer  a  refreshing  taste  of  a  more  American  roots-­based  album  with  The  King  is  Dead.  Because  they  turn  to  a  folkier  sound,  theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve  traded  in  their  lyri-­ cal  ballads  of  fantastical  metaphors  for  some  simpler  one-­liners,  like  â&#x20AC;&#x153;You  were  waking/  Day  was  breaking/  A  panoply  of  song/  The  summer  comes  to  Springvilleâ&#x20AC;?  off  â&#x20AC;&#x153;June  Hymn.â&#x20AC;?  This  works,  and  shouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  be  seen  as  lead  singer/songwriter  Colin  Meloyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  attempt Â

to  dumb  down  his  lyrics.  It  just  tends  to  work  better  in  the  sort  of  genre  theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re  going  for  on  this  record. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  Carry  it  Allâ&#x20AC;?  begins  the  record  with  a  blaring  harmonica  and  Meloyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  nasaly  voice  introducing,  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Here  we  come  to  a  turn-­ ing  of  the  season.â&#x20AC;?  It  is  such  an  inviting  track  to  open  with,  drawing  the  audience  with  its  repetitive  drum  beat  and  soothing  strings.  Perfect  harmonies  enhance  each  vocal  line,  especially  on  tracks  like  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Calamity  Songâ&#x20AC;?  and  â&#x20AC;&#x153;This  Is  Why  We  Fight.â&#x20AC;?

Like  a  typical  Decemberists  theme,  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Rox  in  the  Boxâ&#x20AC;?  sounds  like  splashy  days  at  sea,  swarming  with  pirates  and  scurvy;Íž  however,  the  lyrics  depict  the  working  class  DQG PRUH VSHFLÂż FDOO\ PLQHUV Âł*HW WKH URFNV LQ WKH ER[ *HW WKH ZDWHU ULJKW GRZQ WR \RXU socks/This  bulkheadâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  built  of  fallen  breth-­ renâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  bones.â&#x20AC;?

Two  tracks  on  the  album,  â&#x20AC;&#x153;January  Hymnâ&#x20AC;?  and  â&#x20AC;&#x153;June  Hymnâ&#x20AC;?  bring  about  pas-­ toral  ballads  that  older  Decemberists  can  be  known  for,  like  â&#x20AC;&#x153;California  One/  Youth  and  Beauty  Brigadeâ&#x20AC;?  off  of  2002â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Castaways  and  Cutouts.  Slowing  down  the  pace  of  the Â

album,  these  songs  are  classic  beauties.   â&#x20AC;&#x153;Down  By  The  Waterâ&#x20AC;?  is  very  reminis-­ cent  of  R.E.Mâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  â&#x20AC;&#x153;One  I  Love,â&#x20AC;?  with  a  simi-­ lar  melody  that  works  out  pretty  well,  taking  in  the  fact  that  R.E.M.  guitarist  Peter  Buck  plays  on  three  tracks  on  the  album.  Since  R.E.M.  is  littered  all  over  the  album,  you  canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  help  feeling  that  plentiful  nostalgia  of  the  early  â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;90s.  Although  there  are  no  fairies  or  allegori-­ FDO FKDUDFWHUV Âż OWHUHG WKURXJKRXW WKLV DOEXP something  that  many  Decemberists  fans  may  be  upset  about,  The  King  is  Dead  is  a  solid  release.  Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  riding  high  on  that  neo-­folk/blue-­ grass  ship  that  new  artists  are  drowning  in  ev-­ eryday.  And  even  if  this  albumâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  not  working  for  you  now,  oh  man,  think  about  how  sick  itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  going  to  be  in  the  summer.  Car  windows  down,  shorts,  suntans.  Yes. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Rox  in  the  Boxâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;sâ&#x20AC;?  catchy  chorus  sings,  â&#x20AC;&#x153;And  if  you  ever  make  it  to  10  you  wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  make  it  again,â&#x20AC;?  but  thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  bullshit  because  hell  yeah,  Decemberists  made  it  to  10  and  I  have  no  doubt  theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll  make  it  again.

MOVIE REVIEW

Dancing With Madness

â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;BLACK SWANâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; SPREADS ITS WINGS GLORIOUSLY IN THEATRES By  Ryan  Patrick  Hanrahan Copy  Editor  |  Rhanrahan13@newpaltz.edu

Darren  Aronofsky  is  a  gifted  destructor.  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve  come  to  realize  that  no  one  can  maim,  dis-­ Âż JXUH DQG DEXVH D KXPDQ EHLQJ ERWK SK\VL cally  and  mentally,  like  he  can.  He  takes  them  to  a  level  seldom  attained,  stressing  mind  and  body  to  their  breaking  point,  all  for  our  en-­ tertainment.  Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  his  calling  and  his  latest  cin-­ ematic  venture  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Black  Swanâ&#x20AC;?  is  a  crowning  example.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Black  Swanâ&#x20AC;?  tells  the  story  of  a  wom-­ anâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  struggle  to  master  the  coveted  lead  in  a  professional  production  of  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Swan  Lake,â&#x20AC;?  all  the  while  pushing  herself  further  into  insanity.  7KH Âż OPÂśV VWRU\ VWURQJO\ SDUDOOHOV WKH HYHQWV of  the  ballet  it  portrays,  creating  a  dark  mir-­ ror  between  the  two,  distorting  reality  from  art  and  art  from  reality.  A  visceral,  visual  delight  with  Tchaikovskyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  iconic  and  haunting  score  a  la  Clint  Mansell  backing  it  all  up,  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Black Â

Swanâ&#x20AC;?  makes  a  day  at  the  cinema  physical  DJDLQ $V RQH ZDWFKHV WKH Âż OP HDFK VXEWOH Ă&#x20AC; HHWLQJ PRYHPHQW RI WKH GDQFHUVÂś ERGLHV IXU ther  tears  them  apart  and  the  viewer  feels  it  as  well.  The  striking,  almost  alien  motions  they  go  through  can  only  be  described  as  hypnotiz-­ ing  and  shudder-­inducing.  Natalie  Portman  takes  on  her  role  with  maddening  grace;Íž  losing  herself  in  the  strict  demands  of  her  art  all  the  while  slowly  los-­ ing  herself.  She  is  challenged  at  every  turn,  whether  to  come  out  of  her  innocence  and  supersede  her  fellow  dancers  or  to  achieve  in-­ dependence  from  her  creepily  severe  and  cod-­ dling  mother.  The  chemistry  between  Portman  and  co-­star  Mila  Kunis  is  readily  apparent  and  the  two  successfully  pull  off  one  of  the  most  seductive  scenes  in  recent  cinema  history.  0XFK OLNH Âł7KH :UHVWOHU ´ WKH Âż OPÂśV FLQ ematic  companion  piece,  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Black  Swanâ&#x20AC;?  is  a  tale  of  oneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  art  becoming  oneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  life,  and  in  many  ways  more  important  than  life  itself.  It Â

is  this  devotion  to  a  craft,  even  to  the  point  where  all  else  is  secondary,  that  is  a  power-­ ful  concept  and  Aronofsky  has  taken  his  spe-­ cialty  to  another  level.  The  erotic  and  dramatic  wardrobe  of  the  dancers  is  gorgeous  and  has  successfully  transformed  me  into  a  ballet  man.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Black  Swanâ&#x20AC;?  skillfully  disturbs  as  it  entertains,  blowing  away  any  preconceptions  that  ballet  is  anything  but  a  beautiful,  ardu-­ ous  art  of  struggle.  Portman  portrays  a  young  womanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  downfall  stunningly  and  the  physi-­ cal  lengths  she  went  to  for  the  role,  including  mastering  ballet  in  such  a  short  period  of  time,  are  worthy  of  much  note.  7KH Âż OP LV D GDUN VH[XDO GUXJ IRU WKH senses  and  simply  bleeds  an  engrossing  creep-­ LQHVV WKDW DZHG PH 7KLV Âż OP PDGH PH XQ comfortable,  a  feat  hard  to  achieve,  but  I  hap-­ pily  embraced  it.  See  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Black  Swanâ&#x20AC;?  and  watch  someone  raze  themself  with  poise.

Thursday,  February  10,  2011

MUSICIAN OF THE WEEK: Mike Marchese YEAR: Fourth MAJOR: Jazz Studies HOMETOWN: Albany, N.Y.

1. What is your instrument of choice? Why? Guitar, mainly gypsy guitar. I didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t really think about it when I picked it up but Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m glad I did because itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s capable of a lot of things. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s used to play harmonies and melodies and percussion, in some cases.

2. When and how did you start playing?

2004, when I was a sophomore in high school. My friend had a guitar and I wanted one so I got one. I took lessons from this guy who was really into metal.

When I was a kid I never thought I could play like people on T.V. but he really inspired me to play and then I went to Schenectady Community College (SCC) after I took lessons with him.

3. Do you write your own music?

Not really, no. I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t write songs but Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m constantly making up music when I play with people.

4. Who are you currently listening to? Do you incorporate them into whatever music you play?

Jim Hall, Bill Evans and David Bowie. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been listening to them a lot and learning their solos by ear.

5. What are you involved in on/off-campus that is music related?

Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m in a trio with Vince Tampio and Chris Dayton called the Post-Modern Jazz Trio and we play at Mohonk and Beacon and 36 Main, places like that. I play with Ben Basile in his groups too. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m also doing Tommy in the Spring. I was also involved with the 2009 SUNY New Paltz Holiday Special. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m currently planning my senior recital. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s going to be at Shepard Recital Hall featuring Vinnie Martucci.

6. What do you plan on doing with your degree?

Right now Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m trying [with a group of musicians] to get jobs at resorts and cruise ships. I want to travel and play and go somewhere. Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s about it though, as far as I thought about it.

Check  out  video  foot-­ age  of  Mike  Marchese  playing  guitar  at  oracle.newpaltz.edu  or  scan  the  QR  code  with  a  free  app  on  any  smartphone!

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The  New  Paltz  Oracle

OPINION

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A Â WORLD Â OF Â SOCIAL Â CHANGE

CARTOON Â BY Â DEREK Â ZIMMERMANN

Take  a  look  at  your  Tumblr  dash-­ board.  Visit  your  favorite  blog.  Or,  dare  we  say  it,  read  a  newspaper.  In  all  of  WKHVH SODFHV \RX ZLOO OLNHO\ ¿QG SRZHU-­ ful,  iconic  images  of  Egyptian  protest-­ ers,  voicing  their  dissatisfaction  with  their  leader  of  nearly  30  years.  You  will  see  people  standing  for  a  cause  on  a  large  scale  level.  You  will  see  history  in  the  making.

Was  Mubarak  an  Americam  ally?  Is  he  still?  What  is  actually  happening  in  Egypt?  What  news  outlets  can  we  trust?  These  questions  have  been  debated  for  weeks  on  end.  However,  there  is  one  sig-­ QLÂżFDQW GHWDLO RI WKDW KDV HPHUJHG LQ WKH coverage  of  the  Egyptian  protests  that Â

young  people  around  the  world  should  take  note  of:  a  cause  was  promoted  on  a  large-­scale  level  through  Twitter,  Face-­ book  and  other  forms  of  social  media.

Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  all  well  and  good  to  update  your  Facebook  status  when  your  classes  are  canceled  because  of  snow,  or  tweet  about  how  sick  you  were  all  week.  But  think  about  who  is  reading  these  updates:  your  best  friends,  that  girl  you  saw  in  high  VFKRRO RQFH DQG LI \RXU SURÂżOH LV SXEOLF even  people  you  donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  know.

Why  not  use  this  lightning-­fast  form  of  communication  to  promote  something  you  believe  in?   Social  media  outlets  allow  for   mem-­ bers  of  the  global  community  to  become Â

connected  to  create  a  group,  invite  your  virtual  friends,  who  can  invite  their  friends,  who  may  invite  theirs...chain  re-­ actions,   made  possible  by  a  few  clicks  of  a  mouse.

This  almost  frightening,  fairly  new  power  we  have  to  reach  one  another  can  be  used  for  something  we  believe  in.  We  should  admire  our  Egyptian  peers  for  their  persistence  and  spirit  to  orga-­ nize.   But,  let  us  recognize  that  it  can  all   start   simply.  Maybe  we  young  Americans  donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  want  to  call  for  an  overthrow  of  our  gov-­ ernment  (but,  maybe  some  of  us  do).  But  maybe  we  do  have  problems  with  the  management  of  our  national  debt, Â

or  Gov.  Cuomoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  proposed  cuts  to  the  SUNY  system  or  the  possible  elimina-­ tions  of  programs  here  at  our  own  col-­ lege.  If  we  do,  letâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  speak  out  -­  even  if  it  is  online.  If  our  words  are  powerful  enough,  we  canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  predict  who  will  read  them  and  if  they  will  take  action.    Editorials  represent  the  views  of  the  majority  of  the  editorial  board.  Col-­ umns,  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.

Letters  to  the  editor  can  be  submitted  to  oracle@newpaltz.edu  or  via  mail  to  Student  Union  417  by  5  p.m.  on  Sundays.  We  ask  that  letters  are  no  more  than  250  words,  due  to  spacial  limitations.

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The Hawks will face Medaille College, Thiel College and the University of California, Santa Cruz in the Nazareth Tournament.

By Andrew Wyrich Sports Editor | Andrew.wyrich63@newpaltz.edu

Even though it’s only February, the Men’s Volleyball team has their sights set on March and hopefully a United Volleyball Conference (UVC) Division championship.

The Hawks, who are currently 4-­5, needed to adjust to their new division and rules in addition to working on their team chemistry in their young season.

“We started off well,” Head Coach Radu Petrus said. “It’s a long season, anything is possible.” %HFDXVH WKH WHDP IHDWXUHV ¿ YH QHZ comers, -­ two or three of which are start-­ ing, -­ Petrus said creating team chemistry and game-­like situations have been a fo-­ cus of early practices.

In addition to the new players, the Hawks have had to adjust to a new rule changing the winning point total of a match from 30 points to 25. Petrus said

that this adjustment has been “tricky” because losing possession of the ball can now make or break a match.

Due to this new rule, Petrus believes that putting pressure on his players as if WKH\ ZHUH LQ D JDPH LV EHQH¿ FLDO WR WKH player’s development into higher level players, but admits that this aggressive VW\OH LV GLI¿ FXOW WR JHW XVHG WR “Some players are not comfortable with the pressure,” Petrus said. “But we have to prepare for the higher level teams.”

The Hawks will head into the Naza-­ reth Tournament on Feb. 11 and face top ranked teams such as Medaille College, Thiel College and the University of Cali-­ fornia, Santa Cruz. After the tournament, the Hawks will have six games before they head to the Vassar Crossover in ear-­ ly March.

During their practices, Petrus said that the team has been working on perfecting their defense, and taking advantage of

the team’s height. According to Petrus, this year’s team is the tallest in SUNY New Paltz history.

“My expectation is high because we are taller,” Petrus said. “We work on blocking everyday in practice, and my expectation is to be better.”

Petrus said that practices have con-­ sisted of him having players try different positions, a puzzle he hopes will lead to a perfect combination and a UVC cham-­ pionship. ³+RSHIXOO\ EHIRUH WKH ¿ QDO ZH FDQ put together the best group of six to eight players,” Petrus said.

Besides working on their technique, Petrus said that he has been relying on the upperclass players to help create a sense of identity and unity on the team.

Third-­year captain Kevin Stross be-­ lieves that to achieve the goals set out early in the season the team needs to re-­ alize it’s talent, and work on their chem-­ istry.

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“We have to play together, we aren’t clicking,” Stross said. “We have a lot of talent, once we establish some chemistry we should be better.”

Petrus agrees on the team’s potential and believes that over time and practices each individual player will elevate their play to what he believes it can be.

“We lost some games by one ball,” 3HWUXV VDLG ³:H FDQ ¿ [ WKDW RQ RIIHQVH and defense, if we elevate that we can be winners.”

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Becky  Baker,  a  senior  member  of  the  New  Paltz  Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Swimming  squad,  said  certain  habits  set  her  apart.  She  does  the  same  stretches  before  she  gets  in  the  pool,  in  fear  that  sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll  â&#x20AC;&#x153;swim  slowâ&#x20AC;?  otherwise.  She  eats  a  peanut  butter  and  jelly  sandwich  at  every  meet.  And  she  cites  her  greatest  strength  as  a  swimmer  as  sometimes  being  a  weakness  in  other  aspects  of  her  life  -­  her  tendency  to  put  pressure  on  herself  to  win.

But  Bakerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  coaches  said  her  competi-­ tiveness  and  passion  for  racing  have  helped  her  deliver  record-­breaking  performances  and  swim  on  the  national  level.

Baker,  who  was  recruited  by  the  Hawks  during  her  senior  year  of  high  school,  broke  three  Elting  Pool  records  in  a  meet  with  SUNY  Cortland  at  the  end  of  January.  Ac-­ cording  to  Head  Coach  Scott  Whitbeck,  she  was  the  breaststroke  leg  of  the  school  record  200  medley  relay  and  a  part  of  the  pool-­record  setting  200  freestyle  relay. Â

During  New  Paltzâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  142-­115  vic-­ tory,  Baker  also  reset  her  100  breaststroke  pool  record,  covering  the  four-­lap  event  LQ $W WKH PHHW VKH DOVR ÂżQLVKHG ÂżUVW LQ WKH EUHDVWVWURNH ZLWK D WLPH RI 2:33.30.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;It  was  probably  the  greatest  dual  meet  of  my  college  career  -­  to  go  out  with  a  bang  like  that  was  awesome,â&#x20AC;?  she  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  was  honored  to  be  a  part  of  those  relay  teams  and  so  excited  to  be  swimming  that  fast  at  such  a  tough  part  of  our  season.â&#x20AC;? :KLWEHFN VDLG WKLV ³¿UHG XS´ FRPSHWL-­ tor  that  he  met  when  he  took  over  coach-­ ing  the  team  in  June  2008  is  no  stranger  to  accomplishments  in  the  pool.  He  said  he  hopes  she  will  continue  to  add  to  her  list  of  achievements,  which  include  being  a  two-­ time  NCAA  All-­American,  the  2010  SUN-­ YAC  champion  in  the  100  breast,  a  six-­time  681<$& LQGLYLGXDO ÂżQDOLVW DQG WZR WLPH FRQVRODWLRQ ÂżQDOLVW LQ LQGLYLGXDO HYHQWV The  veteranâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  personal  accolades  have  made  an  impact  on  the  entire  swimming Â

team,  according  to  the  coach. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It  has  helped  give  a  national  focus  to  the  womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  team.  Our  women  have  quali-­ ÂżHG DWKOHWHV IRU WKH 1&$$ &KDPSLRQVKLSV LQ ÂżYH RI WKH SDVW VL[ VHDVRQV DQG KDYH D great  opportunity  to  do  that  again  this  year,â&#x20AC;?  Whitbeck  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Her  ability  in  breaststroke  [also]  makes  us  the  front  runner  to  win  both  medley  relays  at  conference  this  year.â&#x20AC;?

Calling  the  100  breast  her  signature  event,  Whitbeck  said  Baker  has  what  is  now  referred  to  as  â&#x20AC;&#x153;old  schoolâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;â&#x20AC;?  breast-­ stroke,  dependent  on  power  rather  than  a  wave  style.

Her  strength,  which  Baker  said  she  de-­ veloped  through  different  training  methods  OLNH &URVVÂżW LV ZKDW :KLWEHFN VDLG KHOSV her  move  very  fast  in  the  50  and  100  dis-­ tances Âł1R RQH HYHU EHDWV KHU LQ WKH ÂżUVW of  a  100  breast,â&#x20AC;?  he  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;There  is  no  one  I  would  rather  have  in  the  pool  in  a  close  race  at  short  distance  than  Becky.â&#x20AC;?

Baker  hopes  to  defend  her  title  in  the Â

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100  breast  as  she  and  her  â&#x20AC;&#x153;familyâ&#x20AC;?  of  team-­ mates  prepare  for  the  SUNYAC  Swim-­ ming  and  Diving  Championships  begin-­ ning  Thursday  in  Buffalo,  N.Y.  She  said  her  medley  relay  team,  which  also  consists  of  Yuka  Suzuka,  Carly  Marshall  and  Christine  Reith,  are  aiming  to  take  the  conference  title.  Whitbeck  said  Baker  and  the  other  swimmers  will  also  look  to  compete  at  the  national  level  with  times  that  would  qualify  them  for  the  NCAA  Championships  begin-­ ning  on  March  23  in  Knoxville,  Tenn.

After  having  earned  an  NCAA  Consid-­ eration  time  for  nationals  in  the  100  breast  every  year  as  a  swimmer,  Baker  said  she  and  her  teammates  are  ready  to  show  the  conference  and  the  nation  what  they  are  made  of. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  team  hopes  to  improve  just  by  swimming  fast.  Everyone  wants  to  win,  of  course,â&#x20AC;?  Baker  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;But  if  we  each  indi-­ vidually  reach  our  best  times  that  will  be  enough  to  be  happy  about  and  celebrate.â&#x20AC;?

Stross  Aces  Award

Third-­year  Menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Volleyball  captain  Kevin  Stross  won  the  UVC  Player  of  the  Week  honors. Â

7KLUG \HDU 0HQÂśV 9ROOH\EDOO FDSWDLQ .HYLQ 6WURVV HDUQHG WKH ÂżUVW HYHU 8QLWHG 9RO-­ leyball  Conference  (UVC)  Player  of  the  Week  honors  for  the  week  ending  in  Jan.  23.  Stross  currently  leads  the  Hawks  in  kills  per  set  and  total  blocks  for  the  team.  Stross  also  leads  the  Hawks  with  10  service  aces.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;It  feels  good,â&#x20AC;?  Stross  said  about  winning  the  award.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  humbling,  but  I  am  trying  to  do  my  best.â&#x20AC;?  PHOTO  BY  ANDREW  WYRICH Â

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Hawks Hope To Fly To SUNYACS

By Cat Tacopina Copy Editor | Ctacopina97@newpaltz.edu

Normally, a distinction such as being named the No. 4 team of the NCAA Division III Women’s Basketball 5DQNLQJV ZRXOG JLYH D WHDP WKH FRQ¿ GHQFH WR GHIHDW anyone in their path. This distinction doesn’t mean so much as a nice nod of encouragement to Head Coach James Seward and his basketball team.

“Yeah, it was nice to hear,” said Kaitlin Clifford, one of the team’s captains. “But we know that in order to keep that and still have respect from other teams, that we have to back it up.”

Coach Seward feels the same way.

“We didn’t play well Saturday at all,” said Seward.

“We’re more or less tied with Cortland at this point, and we kind of blew our chances of winning the division reg-­ ular season title with Saturday’s loss…We’re just looking to go in and win our next few games.”

The Lady Hawks are currently 12-­9 in total play and 10-­4 in SUNYAC competition, putting them behind SUNY Geneseo in the conference, two places below SUNY Cortland, the team they lost the conference title to

last year, and one spot below SUNY Oneanta.

The team knows that at this current point in time, they’re treading on thin ice as far as standings go. After a long practice Monday night however, the Hawks are JRLQJ LQWR WKHLU QH[W IHZ JDPHV ZLWK KRSHIXO FRQ¿ GHQFH that they can maintain their chances at being a tourna-­ ment team that poses a threat come tournament time.

“Basketball is a long season, and sometimes it be-­ FRPHV D OLWWOH GLI¿ FXOW WR VWD\ IRFXVHG DV D JURXS DQG sometimes when you’re frustrated because it’s not work-­ ing for you individually, you tend to lose sight of the fact that the team needs you still,” said Seward.

Individual play has been a key factor for the fourth-­ place SUNYAC squad as of late. This past Friday at SUNY Fredonia, Shanay Bradley was the driving force for the Hawks, clocking in 16 points and 24 rebounds in a 70-­61 win for New Paltz. While the personal achieve-­ ments of teammates are always smiled upon, it is clear to see that what Seward and his team want is all-­around great play from every individual.

“We need to bring it every single game we play,” said Caitlin Irwin, also a team captain. “We didn’t bring any-­ thing;; especially our physicality to Saturday night’s game

and it was a tough loss.”

The team spent their Monday night practice not play-­ ing basketball, but discussing what they need to make better. Coach Seward said there were lots of team build-­ ing exercises and that he gave the girls video for them to watch and see what they did well and see what they need to improve upon. Clifford and Irwin spent some of that time talking to their team about how they need to keep pushing with a possible championship in sight.

“After losing on Saturday, we kind of took a step back and re-­evaluated ourselves and what we’re doing wrong,” said Clifford. “Me and Caitlin have been pushing the idea that we have the best ‘team’ team and when we come ready to play then no one will be able to play with us. We actually have to go out there and do the work.”

Irwin agreed with Clifford.

“We can’t just show up four out of the six days we work, we have to be there every single day,” she said.

“When we all play with energy, it’s unbelievable what we can do.”

The Hawks will play at home against SUNY Brock-­ port on Feb. 11 at 6 p.m.

The Lombardi Comes Back To Green Bay

By David Spiegel Contributing Writer | david.spiegel98@newpaltz.edu

The Vince Lombardi Trophy, named after the Packers’ Hall of Fame coach af-­ ter winning Super Bowls I and II, is going home. After a phenomenal postseason, Su-­ per Bowl MVP Aaron Rodgers led Green Bay to a 31-­25 victory over the Pittsburgh 6WHHOHUV IRU WKHLU ¿ UVW FKDPSLRQVKLS LQ seasons and fourth Super Bowl win.

The Packers exploded to an early 14-­0 lead after scoring twice in 24 seconds and held a 21-­3 lead in the second quarter thanks to two Rodgers’ touchdown passes and a pick-­ six by

safety Nick Collins, one of two interceptions WKURZQ E\ %HQ 5RHWKOLVEHUJHU LQ WKH ¿ UVW half. The Steelers drew closer with a touch-­ down to close out the half, leaving them be-­ hind 21-­10.

By halftime, Packers’ veterans, wide receiver Donald Driver and cornerback Charles Woodson, last year’s defensive play-­ er of the year, were ruled out for the game with injuries. Steelers’ receiver Emmanuel Sanders was also ruled out with a foot injury at the half.

After forcing the Packers to punt on the opening drive of the second half, the Steel-­ ers scored another quick touchdown to bring themselves within four points early in the third quarter. After being forced to punt four times in the third quarter, the Packers would force Steelers’ running back Rashard Mendenhall to fumble the ball on the ¿ UVW SOD\ RI WKH IRXUWK TXDUWHU (LJKW plays later, Rodgers threw an eight-­ yard pass to Greg Jennings for his sec-­ ond touchdown catch of the night.

Pittsburgh would an-­ swer quickly once again.

The Steelers drove 66 yards and would cap the drive-­off with a 25-­yard touchdown pass from Roethlisberger to

Mike Wallace. The Steelers would convert on a two-­point conversion, narrowing the gap at 28-­25. The Packers killed more than ¿ YH PLQXWHV RQ WKH QH[W GULYH DQG ZRXOG SXW up three more points. The Steelers were giv-­ en one last chance with about two minutes left in the game, down six points. After two completions, Roethlisberger would throw three straight incomplete passes, clinching the game for the Packers.

The Steelers gave the game away right from the start. The Packers scored 21 of their 31 points off of turnovers, answering on all three of Pittsburgh’s giveaways. The Packers did not turn the ball over once. Aaron Rodg-­ ers earned his MVP award with three touch-­ down passes and a very impressive 111.5 quarterback rating. Defensive player of the year Troy Polamalu and linebacker James Harrison were almost invisible after standout seasons for the Steel-­ ers.

The Packers became just the sec-­ ond team to ever win the Su-­ per Bowl as the sixth seed in the playoffs. The 2005 Steelers were the last to do so after defeating the Seattle Seahawks in Super Bowl XL. The Packers won two

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VWUDLJKW PXVW ZLQ JDPHV LQ WKH ¿ QDO ZHHNV of the season to earn the sixth seed with a 10-­6 record. They went on to win road play-­ off games in Philadelphia, Atlanta and Chi-­ cago to earn themselves the chance to take on the Steelers for the ultimate goal.

This Super Bowl set a record for Ameri-­ can television viewing for a second straight year. An estimated 111 million viewers watched as Green Bay took home the Lom-­ bardi Trophy. This Super Bowl will be one to remember after two of the most storied franchises in NFL history competed for the c h a m p i o n -­ ship.

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