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Volume 83, Issue XV

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BRIGHT IDEA Solar Panels Installed On Resnick Engineering Hall STORY ON PAGE 6 EDITORIAL ON PAGE 9

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Professors Offer Opinions On Hydro-­Fracking STORY ON PAGE 7

Andrew  Wyrich  EDITOR-­IN-­CHIEF

Julie  Mansmann MANAGING  EDITOR

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John  Brandi  NEWS  EDITOR

Katherine  Speller  FEATURES  EDITOR

Zan  Strumfeld

ARTS Â & Â ENTERTAINMENT Â EDITOR ASSISTANT Â MANAGING Â EDITOR

Cat  Tacopina  SPORTS  EDITOR

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Jaleesa  Baulkman  Suzy  Berkowitz  Kelsey  Damrad  Maria  Jayne  Katie  Kocijanski  Clarissa  Moses  Carolyn  Quimby  COPY  EDITORS

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ROMNEY  READY  TO  ROAR  Mitt  Romney  said  Wednesday  heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  â&#x20AC;&#x153;pre-­ SDUHG WR ÂżJKW DOO WKH ZD\´ WR EHFRPH the  Republican  presidential  nominee  af-­ ter  padding  his  delegate  count  on  Super  Tuesday. Â

HACKER  CHANGES  HANDS  An  Internet  outlawâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  decision  to  go  to  work  for  the  FBI  poured  light  on  a  secre-­ tive  world  where  young  computer  experts  caused  havoc  and  where  authorities  say  a  Chicago  man  and  others  celebrated  their  successes  as  they  stole  hundreds  of  thou-­ sands  of  dollars  with  stolen  credit  card  numbers.

THE  BOILING  POINT A  man  killed  by  a  methamphetamine  lab  ¿UH DW DQ 2KLR QXUVLQJ KRPH ZDV EXUQHG over  90  percent  of  his  body,  and  his  death  was  accidental,  a  medical  examiner  said  Wednesday.

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Dr.  Tomas  D.  Morales,  president  of  City  University  of  New  York  (CUNY)  College  of  Staten  Island  (CSI),  was  named  commence-­ ment  speaker  for  the  2012  spring  commence-­ ment  ceremony  on  May  20.  Morales  attended  SUNY  New  Paltz  through  the  Educational  Opportunity  program  and  graduated  cum  laude  in  1975  with  a  history  degree,  later  earning  his  masters  and  Ph.D  in  educational  administration  and  policy  studies  from  SUNY  Albany.

Morales  became  the  president  of  the   College  of  Staten  Island  in  2007.  He  has  also  held  senior  administrative  positions  in  the  Cali-­ fornia  State  University  systen,  the  State  Uni-­ versity  of  New  York  (SUNY)  and  the  CUNY  system.

Morales  will  receive  an  honorary  doctor-­ ate  of  humane  letters  from  the  college  at  the  ceremony,  according  to  the  SUNY  New  Paltz  website.  The  honorary  doctorate  is  one  of  the  high-­ est  honors  the  school  can  present  to  a  person  and,  prior  to  bestowing  the  distinction,  the  board  must  approve  an  â&#x20AC;&#x153;in-­depth  nomination  QDUUDWLYH DQG MXVWLÂżFDWLRQ IRU WKH SURSRVHG FDQ-­ didate.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Conferring  an  honorary  degree  on  Dr.  0RUDOHV LV HVSHFLDOO\ ÂżWWLQJ QRW RQO\ EHFDXVH he  is  an  alumnus  with  an  impressive  record Â

DEFENSE  SEC.  ON  THE  DEFENSE Defense  Secretary  Leon  Panetta  pushed  back  on  Wednesday  against  fresh  de-­ mands  for  U.S.  military  involvement  in  Syria  to  end  President  Bashar  Assadâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  deadly  crackdown  on  his  people.

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in  public  higher  education  administration,  but  because  of  his  service  in  various  professional  leadership  positions  at  New  Paltz  for  more  than  15  years,â&#x20AC;?  President  Donald  Christian  said  on  newpaltz.edu.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Like  New  Paltz,  Dr.  Morales  values  the  highest  standards  in  recruitment,  re-­ tention,  instruction  and  pedagogy,  and  embrac-­ es  a  vision  for  diversity,  acceptance  and  equal  access  to  excellence  in  public  education.â&#x20AC;?

Morales  also  serves  on  the  American  As-­ sociation  of  State  Colleges  and  Universities  Board,  the  American  Council  on  Educationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Commission  on  Racial  and  Ethnic  Equity,  the  Governing  Board  and  as  Secretary  to  the  Board  of  the  Hispanic  Association  of  Colleges  &  Universities  and  the  National  Information  and  Communication  Technology  Literacy  Policy  Council.  He  has  also  been  appointed  by  New  York  City  Mayor  Michael  Bloomberg  to  the  NYC  Panel  on  Education  Policy,  a  member  of  the  Board  of  Directors  of  the  Staten  Island  Founda-­ tion,  SINY  Inc.  and  A  Vision  for  Staten  Island.  Fourth-­year  linguistics  major  Kimberly  Kelly,  graduating  this  spring,  said  she  is  not  fa-­ miliar  with  Morales  or  his  work.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  think  anyone  remembers  anything  VSHFLÂżF DERXW D FRPPHQFHPHQW VSHDNHU RU their  speech,â&#x20AC;?  Kelly  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Graduation  is  a  time  WKDW ZH UHĂ&#x20AC;HFW DERXW RXU SHUVRQDO H[SHULHQFHV at  this  place  that  we  stayed  at  for  four  years.â&#x20AC;?

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also  graduating  in  May,  said  the  choice  of  an  unknown  speaker  makes  the  ceremony  less   intimate.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  really  see  the  point  in  having  someone  speak  that  didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  have  anything  to  do  with  our  time  here  at  SUNY  New  Paltz,â&#x20AC;?  Lynch  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  just  donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  really  see  why  we  need  a  com-­ mencement  address,  and  if  we  did  need  one,  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d  rather  it  be  from  someone  like  the  president  of  our  school,  or  ideally,  small  speeches  from  the  heads  of  the  departments  to  make  it  more  per-­ sonal  to  us  as  a  group  of  peers,  graduating  with  degrees  and  entering  into  the  work  force.â&#x20AC;? Â

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MEETING  OF  THE  MINDS President  Barack  Obama  has  met  with  Libyaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  prime  minister  at  the  White  House  ahead  of  the  nationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  June  elections  in  a  SRVW 0RDPPDU *DGKDÂż ZRUOG

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The  response  rate  for   the  digital   Student  Evaluation  of  Instruction  (SEI)  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  introduced  last  semester  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  was  higher  than  expected,  ac-­ FRUGLQJ WR FROOHJH RIÂżFLDOV Associate  Professor  of  Communication  &  Media  Janice  Anderson  said  the  overall  stu-­ dent  response  rate  for  the  online  SEIs  was  71  percent,  which  exceeded  the  Academic  Affairs  Committee  expectations.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Our  research  prior  to  implementation  indicated  response  rates  might  be  much  low-­ er,â&#x20AC;?  Anderson  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;On  the  Academic  Affairs  Committee,  we  considered  that  rate  to  be  high-­ ly  successful  because  the  old  response  rate,  according  to  Institutional  Research,  was  only  about  80  percent.â&#x20AC;?     The  School  of  Fine  &  Performing  Arts  had  the  highest  response  rate  with  72  percent,  according  to  Assistant  Vice  President  of  Insti-­ tutional  Research  &  Planning  Jacqueline  An-­

drews.  She  said  the  School  of  Business,  School  of  Education  and  School  of  Liberal  Arts  and  Sciences  had  a  71  percent  response  rate  while  the  School  of  Science  and  Engineering  held  a  70  percent  response  rate.   According  to  Andrews,  there  was  no  dif-­ ference  between  response  rates  for  courses  with  full-­time  versus  part-­time  professors  and  no  difference  in  response  rates  for  general  edu-­ cation  (GE)  versus  non-­GE  courses.  SEIs  lasted  from  Wednesday,  Oct.  12  to  Tuesday,  Dec.  13.  The  average  comple-­ tion  time  was  2.34  minutes,  according  to   newpaltz.edu.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;5,830  students  responded  to  at  least  one  SEI,â&#x20AC;?  Andrews  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;A  total  of  7,972  students  were  eligible  to  respond  to  the  SEIs.â&#x20AC;?  Anderson  said  our  generation  of  students  is  well-­acclimated  to  online  surveys  and  for-­ mats,  so  it  was  not  as  much  of  a  problem  con-­ vincing  students  to  evaluate  the  classes.   The  Institutional  Research  and  Computer  Services  posted  constant  reminders  when  stu-­

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dents  logged  onto  my.newpaltz.edu.  Anderson  said  faculty  statements  such  as,  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Your  feed-­ back  really  matters  to  me,â&#x20AC;?  assisted  in  achiev-­ ing  a  higher  response  rate.  Anderson  said  digital  SEIs  save  money  such  as  printing  and  posting  costs.  They  are  also  less  time  consuming  and  provide  faculty  with  more  expedited  feedback.   â&#x20AC;&#x153;More  timely  feedback  allowed  me  to  change  things  that  needed  to  be  changed  and  continue  new  practices  that  I  and  the  students  thought  worked  well,â&#x20AC;?  Anderson  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;This  timeliness  was  very  helpful  from  my  view-­ point.  I  also  liked  that  I  could  add  questions  to  DGDSW WKH RQOLQH IRUP WR LVVXHV VSHFLÂżF WR WKH classes  that  I  teach.â&#x20AC;?  Anderson  said  this  feedback  could  build  an  assessment  form  adapted  to  classes  and  con-­ FHUQV :KHQ LW FRPHV WR WKH VSHFLÂżF ZRUGLQJ RI the  12  common  questions,  they  are  continuing  to  hear  suggestions  for  improvements.   All  results  of  the  SEIs  from  past  semesters  can  be  viewed  at  newpaltz.edu/oir/sei.html.

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The  53rd  student  senate  met  for  their  sixth  regular  meeting  on  Tuesday,  March  6,  to  review  the  projects  the  Executive  Board  and  student  senate  committees  have  been  working  on.

Student  Association  (SA)  Executive  Vice  President  Eve  Stern  informed  the  leg-­ islative  body  about  her  conversation  with  the  Dean  of  Students  Linda  Eaton  in  which  she  discussed  the  aspects  of  the  judicial  process  on  and  off  campus.  Stern  also  expressed  her  frustration  with  the  manager  of  Sodexo,  who  has  not  returned  her  emails,  and  she  brought  up  student  concerns  about  the  dining  services  which  she  plans  to  discuss  during  the  next  Campus  Auxiliary  Service  (CAS)  board  meeting.  Stern  also  said  she  will  be  having  a  meeting  to  discuss  the  possibility  of  the  LOOP  bus  making  a  new  stop  at  a  retire-­ ment  community  that  may  not  be  directly  contributing  to  funding.

SA  President  Terrell  Coakley  ex-­ pressed  his  disappointment  with  the  low  turnout  of  straight  males  who  attended  the  event  â&#x20AC;&#x153;(Pause)  No  Homoâ&#x20AC;?  sponsored  by  Culture  Shock  Dance  Troupe.  He  en-­ couraged  the  senators  to  attend  the  event  TRANSaction  on  Monday,  March  12,  at  7  p.m.  in  Lecture  Center  102  and  to  bring  straight  males. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  the  same  thing  if  we  have  a  pro-­ gram  about  racism  and  there  is  not  enough  diversity  of  people  who  have  an  issue  about  race  as  if  we  have  a  program  about  sexism  and  there  are  no  males  there,â&#x20AC;?  Coakley  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  most  prevalent  force  is  an  op-­ posing  force  and  I  think  the  problem  has  to  do  a  lot  with  not  having  straight  males  around  for  the  conversation.â&#x20AC;?   SA  Executive  Vice  President  of  Af-­ fairs  and  Governance  Ayanna  Thomas  in-­ formed  the  senate  body  about  the  proposals  the  committee  devised  concerning  General  Education.  They  focused  on  revamping  liberal  arts  education  and  engaging  stu-­ dents  outside  of  the  classroom.  Thomas  said  the  Constitutional  Rules  Committee  (CRC)  is  currently  focusing  on  their  constitutional  convention,  which  will  take  place  on  April  21  and  22.  Students  will  have  the  chance  to  suggest  changes  theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d  like  to  see  in  the  constitution  on  April  21  and  it  will  be  reformed  on  April  22.

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ITâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S  SNOW  JOKING  MATTER  Rescuers  shoveled  through  deep  snow  Wednesday,  searching  for  victims  of  an  avalanche  that  destroyed  a  village  of  about  200  people  in  northeastern  Afghanistan,  authorities  said.

GETTING  OFF  EASY?  Anders  Behring  Breivik  was  indicted  Wednesday  on  terror  and  murder  charges  for  slaying  77  people  in  a  bomb  and  shoot-­ ing  rampage,  but  prosecutors  said  the  con-­ fessed  killer  likely  wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  go  to  prison  for  Norwayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  worst  peacetime  massacre.

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Bacchus  presented  to  the  senate  the  results  of  the  Student  Association  Productions  (SAP)  meeting  that  took  place  on  Monday  night.  Bacchus  told  the  senate  the  contract  with  Wale  currently  is  in  the  process  of  be-­ LQJ ÂżQDOL]HG 7KHUH DUH WZR VHDWV DYDLODEOH on  the  SAP  committee.  Bacchus  urged  sen-­ ators  to  promote  the  position  on  the  com-­ mittee.  &RXQFLO RI 2UJDQL]DWLRQV &KDLU 6KD\-­ na  Bentley  informed  the  legislative  body  WKDW D QHZ OLWHUDU\ PDJD]LQH ZDV GHQLHG as  there  already  exists  many  literary  maga-­ ]LQHV WKDW ZLVK WR SXEOLVK VWXGHQW ZRUN RQ campus. Â

Sen.  Josh  Simpson  presented  his  re-­ search  regarding  transportation  for  edu-­ FDWLRQ PDMRUV WR WKHLU ¿HOG ZRUN +H GLV-­ covered  methods  other  schools  are  using  to  provide  transportation  and  is  working  on  possibly  getting  those  methods  into  the  1HZ 3DOW] HGXFDWLRQ GHSDUWPHQW The  senate  also  discussed  its  goals  list  and  the  progress  they  have  made  with  the  12  current  items.  One  goal,  student  repre-­ sentation  in  the  library  representation  proj-­ ect,  was  taken  off  of  the  list  as  the  library  committee  is  already  working  on  that  issue.  The  next  senate  meeting  will  be  held  on  March  13  in  Student  Union  418.

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THIS  TAXI  TURNS  HEADS It  has  all  the  trappings  of  an  Egyptian  taxi.  The  radio  is  usually  tuned  to  the  legendary  singer  Umm  Kulthoum,  whose  robust  voice  is  a  favorite  among  cabbies.  On  the  dash-­ board  is  a  pack  of  Marlboro  cigarettes.  But  startlingly,  so  are  a  stick  of  black  eyeliner  and  lip  gloss.

POPULARITY  PICKS  UP  On  Yangonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  teeming  streets,  2012  is  the year  of  Aung  San  Suu  Kyi.  Her  once-­ban-­ ished  image  now  appears  everywhere,  on  T-­shirts,  keychains  and  coffee  mugs.  Pi-­ rated  copies  of  â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  Ladyâ&#x20AC;?  -­  the  big  screen  version  of  Suu  Kyiâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  life  -­  are  the  best-­ selling  DVD.  TAKING  THE  BLAME Al-­Qaida  has  claimed  responsibility  for  a  weekend  assault  on  a  military  base  in  VRXWKHUQ <HPHQ ZKLFK RIÂżFLDOV VD\ OHIW nearly  200  soldiers  dead.

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Solar  Panels  Installed  On  Resnick  Roof PHOTO  BY  ROBIN  WEINSTEIN A  photovoltaic  solar  system  was  recently  installed  on  the  roof  of  the  Resnick  Engineering  Hall  where  it  will  be  used  as  both  an  educational  model  and  energy-­generating  alternative.

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A  photovoltaic  solar  panel  system  was  recently  installed  on  the  roof  of  Resnick  Engineering  Hall  to  be  used  as  both  an  educational  resource  and  an  energy-­generating  alternative.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;[We]  put  together  a  proposal  that  incorporated  solar  panels  on  the  roof  that  courses  in  engineering  and  general  education  (GE)  courses  use,â&#x20AC;?  Electrical  and  Computer  Engineering  Professor  Mike  Otis  said.  Funding  for  the  project  came  through  a  $60,000  grant  secured  by  state  Sen.  John  Bonacic  through  New  York  State  Energy  Re-­ search  &  Development  Authority  (NYSERDA).  Otis  said  students  will  be  able  to  physically  access  the  panels  on  the  roof  and  also  monitor  the  data  through  a  website  or  Internet-­enabled  mobile  de-­ vice.  There  are  currently  24  panels  with  a  plan  to  place  an  additional  18.  Otis  said  the  design  for  the  panels  was  a  collaboration  between  himself,  engineering  alumna  Courtney  Lin  and  volunteers.  He  said  they  also  collaborated  with  a  solar  installation  company  called  Sun-­ Wize  Technologies  based  in  Kingston.  Otis  said  some  of  the  problems  that  exist  with  this  type  of  sys-­ tem  is  that  energy  absorption  isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  continuous.  On  cloudy  days  and  during  the  night,  the  amount  generated  is  low.  He  said  that  for  solar  systems,  they  arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  Stand-­Alone,  and  for  the  one  on  the  engineer-­ LQJ KDOO VSHFLÂżFDOO\ LW IHHGV EDFN LQWR WKH &HQWUDO +XGVRQ *DV Electric  Company.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Some  people  use  battery  systems,  but  the  lifetime  of  batter-­ ies  donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  last  forever,â&#x20AC;?  Otis  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;[Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re]  falling  out  of  favor.  [Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re  popular  with]  Stand-­Alone  cabins  in  the  woods  or  in  third  world  infrastructure.â&#x20AC;?  Otis  said  on  a  clear,  sunny  day  the  panels  can  generate  1,000  watts  as  opposed  to  a  cloudy  day  where  they  can  generate  200  to  300  watts.  He  said  thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  a  difference  of  â&#x20AC;&#x153;1/5â&#x20AC;?  and  the  â&#x20AC;&#x153;electronics  would  compensate  for  that.â&#x20AC;?  Interim  Dean  of  the  School  of  Science  and  Engineering  Dan  Freedman  said  the  idea  to  place  the  panels  was  â&#x20AC;&#x153;going  around  for Â

years.â&#x20AC;?  He  said  this  system  gives  students  a  chance  to  utilize  con-­ verters,  from  direct  current  (DC)  to  alternating  current  (AC).  7KH V\VWHP IRU RSWLPDO HIÂżFLHQF\ PXVW EH SODFHG DW D WR degree  angle.  The  panels  on  top  of  the  engineering  hall  are  at  a  20  to  25  degree  angle,  according  to  Freedman.  There  is  a  fear,  since  they  DUH QRW EROWHG GRZQ WKH\ FRXOG SLFN XS ZLQG DQG Ă&#x20AC;\ RII WKH URRI LI they  were  situated  any  higher.  Freedman  also  explained,  since  the  V\VWHP LV RQ D Ă&#x20AC;DW URRI WKH RSWLRQ WR EROW WKHP ZDV GLVFRXUDJHG DV D Ă&#x20AC;DW GHVLJQ KDV WKH SRWHQWLDO WR OHDN LI SLHUFHG LQWR Still,  Freedman  said  if  a  situation  like  Hurricane  Irene  should  happen  again,  it  wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  affect  the  solar  panels  because  a  4  foot  protective  barrier  exists  around  the  Resnick  roof.  The  unique  angle  effects  the  energy  output.  According  to  an  analytics  website  operated  by  the  engineering  department,  the  24  panels  have  the  potential  to  generate  8  kilowatts.  The  same  website  revealed  that  on  Tuesday,  March  6,  a  generally  clear,  sunny  day,  the  system  generated  3  kilowatts.  Freedman  said  it  has  the  potential  to  peak  at  4  or  5.  When  the  additional  18  are  placed,  the  number  will  jump  from  8  to  16  kilowatt  potential.  Freedman  said  that  the  8  kilowatts  represents  enough  energy  WR SRZHU ZDWW Ă&#x20AC;XRUHVFHQW OLJKWEXOEV 7R H[SODLQ LW HYHQ further,  he  said  4  kilowatts  can  provide  a  residential  house  with  between  70  and  80  percent  of  its  energy  usage.  However,  he  said  residential  areas  usually  have  slanted  roofs  which  are  better  situated  for  operating  solar  panels.  The  kilowatt  potential  â&#x20AC;&#x153;is  entirely  based  on  space,â&#x20AC;?  Freedman  said.  Students  within  the  School  of  Science  and  Engineering  had  a  positive  response  to  the  photovoltaic  system  and  thought  it  would  offer  them  useful  and  relevant  experience.  Fourth-­year  electrical  engineering  major  Julian  de  la  Rua  said  the  system  will  provide  him  with  relevant  data  that  he  can  compare  to  a  current  project  he  is  working  on.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m  doing  a  senior  engineering  design  that  includes  solar  panels  and  having  some  right  in  our  building  allows  me  to  make  several  tests  that  werenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  possible  before,â&#x20AC;?  he  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;In  addition, Â

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the  department  offers  a  GE  course  on  renewable  energy  that  covers  solar  power  thoroughly  and  will  now  have  the  chance  of  showing  a  working  installation  to  its  students.â&#x20AC;?

The  renewable  energy  GE  course  will  be  taught  by  Otis.  Fourth-­year  computer  engineering  major  Robert  Fogel,  president  of  the  Institute  of  Electrical  and  Electronics  Engineers  at  New  Paltz  and  vice  president  of  Eta  Kappa  Nu  (electrical  and  computer  engi-­ neering  honor  society  chapter),  said  gaining  experience  with  a  tan-­ gible  system  will  give  students  an  edge.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Getting  experience  with  solar  panels  that  are  actually  hooked  up  to  the  system  will  give  students  a  great  edge  over  others  who  have  only  done  work  in  a  lab  with  a  smaller  and  likely  less  powerful  solar  panel,â&#x20AC;?  he  said.  The  switch  to  a  â&#x20AC;&#x153;renewable,  safe  and  healthier  energy  sourceâ&#x20AC;?  is  ideal  and  the  system  of  solar  panels  is  a  great  start,  according  to  Fogel.  Meanwhile,  Otis  said  if  anything  should  go  wrong  with  the  SDQHOV LQ WHUPV RI WKHLU WHFKQRORJ\ WKDW WKH\ DUH ÂłYHU\ HDV\ WR Âż[ ´ He  said  that  they  are  also  easily  accessible  and  it  would  be  obvious  if  something  was  broken  because  thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  a  â&#x20AC;&#x153;web-­based  maintaining  system.â&#x20AC;?  The  actual  installation  of  the  panels  went  quickly,  but  con-­ QHFWLQJ WKH V\VWHP WRRN WLPH DV WKRVH TXDOLÂżHG ZHUH YROXQWHHUV EH-­ tween  paying  gigs,  according  to  Freedman.  There  were  about  three  signoffs  required  to  build  and  connect  the  system  from  members  of  Central  Hudson,  a  structural  team  and  solar  installers.  The  system  has  a  25-­year  lifetime  expectancy,  and  the  payback  is  expected  between  the  10-­  and  15-­year  mark,  in  part  to  New  York  state  incentives.  Freedman  said  overall,  the  system  will  generate  $1,000  a  year  in  electricity  and  will  offset  a  coal  burning  plant  that  releases  6,000  kilograms  of  Carbon  Dioxide  into  the  atmosphere.

The  Athletic  and  Wellness  Center  currently  has  a  solar  panel  system  on  its  roof  but  it  is  much  larger  than  the  one  on  Resnick.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  absolutely  critical  to  move  to  alternative  energy,  both  for  obvious  and  compelling  reasons,â&#x20AC;?  Freedman  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;[Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re]  going  to  run  out  of  hydrocarbons,  the  supply  is  not  inexhaustible.â&#x20AC;?

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Professors  Analyze  Hydraulic  Fracturing By  Roger  Gilson Staff  Writer  |  Gilson46@hawkmail.newpaltz.edu

On  Thursday,  March  1,  SUNY  New  Paltz  professors  held  a  panel  in  the  Coykendall  Science  Building  (CSB)  auditorium  discussing  the  social  VFLHQWLÂżF SHUVSHFWLYHV RQ K\GUDXOLF IUDFWXULQJ The  practice,  commonly  referred  to  as  frack-­ LQJ LQYROYHV WKH LQMHFWLRQ RI D Ă&#x20AC;XLG GRZQ D SLSH and  into  naturally-­occurring  fractures  in  shale,  re-­ OHDVLQJ QDWXUDO JDV 3URIHVVRUV RI JHRORJ\ VRFLRO-­ RJ\ DQG SROLWLFDO VFLHQFH JDYH WKHLU YLHZV RQ WKH SUDFWLFH GXULQJ WKH SDQHO Geology  Assistant  Professor  Alexander  Bar-­ WKRORPHZ JDYH LQVLJKW LQWR WKH ÂżQDQFLDO LQFHQWLYH RI GULOOLQJ WKH 0DUFHOOXV 6KDOH +H VDLG DW WRGD\ÂśV natural  gas  prices,  there  were  approximately  $205  WULOOLRQ ZRUWK RI QDWXUDO JDV LQ WKH IRUPDWLRQ The  Marcellus  Shale  is  â&#x20AC;&#x153;at  its  thickest  in  the  +XGVRQ 9DOOH\ ´ DQG DOVR DW LWV SHDN PDWXULW\ PDN-­ LQJ Âł6XOOLYDQ 8OVWHU DQG 'HODZDUH FRXQWLHVÂŤWKH OLNHOLHVW SODFHV IRU SHRSOH WR GULOO ´ %DUWKRORPHZ VDLG The  panel  explained  although  the  area  that  would  undergo  the  process  is  too  deep  to  affect  drinking  water,  there  are  a  host  of  other  problems  DVVRFLDWHG ZLWK WKH SUDFWLFH 6LQFH QDWXUDO JDV LV OLJKWHU WKDQ WKH Ă&#x20AC;XLG pumped  down  to  release  it,  there  is  no  pumping  QHHGHG WR UHOHDVH WKH JDV ² LW VLPSO\ Ă&#x20AC;RZV XS WKH SLSH %DUWKRORPHZ VDLG DOO RI WKH Ă&#x20AC;XLG JDV DQG ZDWHU Ă&#x20AC;RZV RXW RI WKH ZHOO ZLWKRXW SXPSLQJ EH-­ cause  it  is  under  pressure  from  the  thousands  of  IHHW RI URFN DERYH LW +H VDLG ZHOOV LQ 1HZ <RUN ZLOO EH GULOOHG WR IHHW +RZHYHU WKLV DOVR

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up  in  the  pricing  of  fossil  fuels  as  these  sources  of  fuel  become  more  scarce  and  therefore  will  be  XVHG OHVV ´ 2EDFK VDLG 3ROLWLFDO 6FLHQFH $VVLVWDQW 3URIHVVRU 'DQLHO Lipson  spoke  about  peak  oil,  saying  that  the  Inter-­ QDWLRQDO (QHUJ\ $JHQF\ EHOLHYHV WKDW WKH SURGXF-­ tion  of  fossil  fuels  from  known  sources  peaked  in Â

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Play  Inspires  Transgender  Issue  Panel  Discussion By  Cat  Tacopina Sports  Editor  |  Ctacopina97@hawkmail.newpaltz.edu

On  Friday,  March  2,  SUNY  New  Paltz  pro-­ fessors  discussed  transgender  issues  as  part  of  a  SDQHO FRLQFLGLQJ ZLWK WKH VFKRROÂśV QHZHVW SUR-­ GXFWLRQ Âł(XJHQLD ´ The  panel  titled,  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Women  Passing  as  Men:  7UDQVJHQGHU 6H[XDO 2ULHQWDWLRQ RU 6XUYLYDO"´ ZDV KHOG EHIRUH WKH ÂżUVW VKRZLQJ RI WKH WKHDWHU GHSDUWPHQWÂśV RSHQLQJ QLJKW RI Âł(XJHQLD ´ 7KH play  tells  the  story  of  a  transgender  woman  from  Italy  who  comes  to  New  Zealand  in  pursuit  of  a  QHZ OLIH GXULQJ WKH HDUO\ WK FHQWXU\ Professor  and  Assistant  Chair  of  the  theater  DUWV SURJUDP 6WHSKHQ .LWVDNRV VHUYHG DV PRG-­ HUDWRU IRU WKH QLJKWÂśV SDQHO GLVFXVVLRQ 0HPEHUV of  the  panel  included  Karl  Bryant  from  the  so-­ FLRORJ\ DQG :RPHQÂśV 6WXGLHV GHSDUWPHQW $QLWD Gonzalez  from  theater  arts,  Morgan  Gwenwald, Â

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Sen.  Jonathan  Espinosa  decided  not  to  move  for-­ ward  with  the  proposal  he  made  during  a  senate  meeting  to  raise  the  student  activity  fee  after  learning  that  raising  it  would  be  a  state-­wide,  rather  than  an  exclusively  local  issue.   â&#x20AC;&#x153;There  are  more  pressing  issues  on  campus  right  now,â&#x20AC;?  said  Espinosa.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  think  [this]  would  be  a  great  cause  but  too  time  consuming  at  this  moment.â&#x20AC;?  Espinosa  initially  wanted  to  raise  the  mandatory  stu-­ dent  activity  fee  because  he  wanted  the  revenue  brought  in  from  that  fee  to  fund  more  college  programs  and  events.   On  all  SUNY  campuses,  student  activities  and  extra-­ curricular  programs  are  funded  by  the  mandatory  student  activity  fee.  At  SUNY  New  Paltz,  the  fee  is  used  to  fund  pro-­ grams  and  services  such  as  the  New  Paltz  LOOP,  The  Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Center  and  campus  student  television,  said  Director  of  Student  Activities  and  Union  Services  Mi-­ chael  Patterson.  Students  at  SUNY  New  Paltz  are  paying  the  stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  maximum  mandatory  student  activity  fee  which  is  $100  per  semester,  or  $200  an  academic  year.  The  state  maxi-­ mum  is  something  the  SUNY  Student  Assembly,  an  organization  where  SUNY  students  can  participate  in Â

university-­wide  governance,  has  input  on.  According  to  SUNY  Central,  SUNY  New  Paltz  was  WKH ÂżUVW RI WKH IRXU \HDU LQVWLWXWLRQV WR JR WR WKH PD[L-­ mum  amount  in  the  2004-­05  academic  year.  Before  go-­ ing  to  the  maximum  amount,  SUNY  New  Paltz  students  ZHUH FKDUJHG SHU VHPHVWHU RU DQ DFDGHPLF year  for  student  activity  fees.  Patterson  said  SUNY  New  Paltz  currently  requires  its  students  to  pay  the  state  maximum  for  student  activ-­ ity  fees.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Even  if  Jonathan  and  the  Student  Association  want-­ ed  to  raise  the  student  activity  fee  there  are  current  reg-­ ulations  that  prevent  them  from  raising  it  higher,â&#x20AC;?  said  Patterson.

Although  itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  possible,  raising  the  activity  fee  would  not  be  an  easy  task.  Patterson  said  all  speculation  would  have  to  go  to  the  Student  Assembly.  The  Student  Association  would  have  to  go  to  the  Student  Assembly,  a  collection  of  representatives  from  all  SUNYs,  and  if  they  endorsed  Student  Associationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  proposal,  the  Student  Assembly  would  then  have  to  make  a  recommendation  to  the  chancellor  to  raise  the  fee.

He  said  this  would  take  a  â&#x20AC;&#x153;very  long  timeâ&#x20AC;?  since  Student  Assembly  only  meets  twice  during  the  academic  year.  This  means  that  increasing  the  activity  fee  would  not  happen  immediately.  Raising  the  fee  would  also  be  tough  because  Student Â

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Associationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  on  all  SUNY  campuses  must  have  an  input  since  this  change  would  affect  their  schools  as  well,  said  Patterson. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  a  double-­edged  sword  because  Student  Asso-­ ciation  could  do  more  and  provide  more  service  [with  an  increase  in  the  student  activity  fee],â&#x20AC;?  said  Patterson.  ³%XW RQ WKH Ă&#x20AC;LSVLGH LW ZRXOG IRUFH VWXGHQWV WR SD\ PRUH money  â&#x20AC;Ś  [during]  a  tough  economic  climate.â&#x20AC;?

The  activity  fee  is  set  by  students  on  this  campus  and  itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  the  only  fee  students  have  control  over.  They  will  be  able  to  determine  the  cost  of  the  student  activity  fee  in  the  upcoming  Student  Association  E-­board  elections.  By  SUNY  regulations,  students  must  vote  on  a  referendum.

Every  two  years,  or  every  fourth  election,  students  are  able  to  vote  on  whether  or  not  they  want  to  lower  the  student  activity  fee  or  keep  it  the  same.  About  10  to  12  percent  of  the  student  population  must  vote,  according  to  Patterson.

In  the  Student  Association  constitution  it  states  that,  â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  majority  vote  of  the  students  will  be  held  binding  on  the  Student  Association.  The  Student  Association  will  honor  the  reasons  for  which  the  students  changed  the  ac-­ tivity  fee.â&#x20AC;?

In  the  event  students  vote  to  lower  the  activity  fee,  Patterson  said  although  it  would  save  students  some  money  it  could  also  mean  there  would  not  be  enough  money  to  support  various  organizations  and  services. Â

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Of Faith STUDENT PROMOTES SEXUAL ASSAULT AWARENESS THROUGH OPERATION FREEFALL Sabrina  Kowaleski  will  jump  out  of  a  plane  on  April  28  to  promote  awareness  of  sexual  assault. Â

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A  New  Paltz  student  and  survivor  of  rape  is  taking  a  leap  to  raise  money  and  awareness  for  the  topic.  Sabrina  Kowaleski,  a  fourth-­year  English  major,  was  raped  twice  in  the  past  year,  once  by  her  boyfriend  of  two  years  and  the  other  by  an  acquaintance.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;When  it  happened,  I  was  in  shock.  I  didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  know  KRZ WR UHDFW DQG DW ÂżUVW , ZDVQÂśW DEOH WR ODEHO ZKDW KDG happened,â&#x20AC;?  Kowaleski  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Through  talking  with  my  friends  about  what  had  happened  I  was  able  to  pro-­ cess  it  somewhat  and  put  a  name  to  what  he  had  done:  rape.â&#x20AC;?  Aside  from  getting  her  story  out  there  and  in-­ forming  the  masses,  Kowaleski  is  participating  in  the  event  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Operation  Freefall:  The  Two-­Mile  High  Stand  Against  Sexual  Assault  2012â&#x20AC;?  by  doing  the  tandem  skydiving  jump  as  a  part  of  the  healing  process.  The  event  was  started  in  2001  by  the  founder  of Â

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Speaking  Out  Against  Racism  (SOAR),  Kellie  Greene,  as  a  means  of  raising  money  and  drawing  attention  to  the  problem  of  rape.  Operation  Freefall  occurs  the  last  Saturday  in  April  of  every  year.  SOAR  uses  the  funds  WR HGXFDWH ODZPDNHUV SROLFH RIÂżFHUV VWXGHQWV WKH media  and  the  public  about  sexual  violence.  While  there  are  several  rape  defense  classes  across  the  country  that  teach  women  how  to  be  cautious,  Kowaleski  said  there  are  not  enough  programs  to  in-­ form  men  and  how  to  prevent  attacks  from  occurring.  She  hopes  to  help  raise  awareness  for  this  cause  and  educate  others.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Girls  shouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  have  to  try  to  not  get  raped;Íž  rath-­ er  people  should  just  not  be  rapists,â&#x20AC;?  Kowaleski  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Society  tends  to  hold  the  belief  that  rape  is  when  a  stranger  attacks  a  girl  in  a  dark  alley  with  a  weapon.  However,  though  statistics  vary,  80  to  90  percent  of  rape  victims  knew  their  attackers.â&#x20AC;?

She  said  the  current  local  outlets  are  under-­edu-­ cated  when  it  comes  to  sexual  assault  and  rape  and  she Â

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wants  to  make  sure  this  doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  continue.  After  her  or-­ deal,  Kowaleski  sought  help  from  the  Campus  Coun-­ seling  Center  and  said  they  placed  the  blame  on  her.   â&#x20AC;&#x153;At  a  time  when  I  needed  support  and  comfort,  I  was  made  to  feel  worse  about  an  already  terrible  situa-­ tion,â&#x20AC;?  Kowaleski  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Which  is  why  I  am  now  striv-­ ing  to  help  others  in  the  hopes  that  they  will  not  be  treated  the  way  that  I  was.â&#x20AC;?

To  join  the  jump,  each  participant  must  raise  a  minimum  of  $850  prior  to  April  9.  All  proceeds  go  to  helping  victims  of  rape.  They  said  they  use  the  money  to  increase  local  support  for  survivors,  risk  reduction  and  prosecution  information  to  communities,  better  SURJUDPV DQG HGXFDWH ODZPDNHUV SROLFH RIÂżFHUV VWX-­ dents,  the  media  and  public  about  sexual  violence.   Last  year,  77  people  participated  and  total  pledges  raised  were  $76,252.40.  She  is  currently  at  $240  out  of  her  $850  minimum  and  said  her  personal  fundraising  site  is   ¿UVWJLYLQJ FRP IXQGUDLVHU VDEULQDNRZDOHVNL RSHUDWLRQIUHHIDOO Â

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Oh,  you  havenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  heard  of  New  Paltz  Memes?  You  must  be  new.  At  least  thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  the  way  things  have  worked  out  for  the  New  Paltz  Meme  page-­owner,  Roy  Cohen.  &RKHQ D ÂżUVW \HDU XQGHFLGHG PDMRU VDLG KH FUHDW-­ ed  the  the  page  after  seeing  other  colleges  (like  SUNY   Geneseo)  making  similar  pages.    Cohen  said  the  memes  featured  on  the  page  bring  students  in  the  campus  community  together  through  its  digs  at  the  inedibility  of  the  food  in  Hasbrouck  Dining  Hall,  the  water  quality  of  the  Gunk  and  other  staples  of  the  campus. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Just  from  making  this  page,  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve  already  received  friend  requests  and  in  only  two  days  the  page  has  gotten  over  a  1,000  likes.  This  means  people  are  inviting  friends  who  are  inviting  other  friends  and  so  on,â&#x20AC;?  Cohen  said.   â&#x20AC;&#x153;It  also  brings  together  people  who  stand  up  for  the  same  things.â&#x20AC;? Â

Through  bonding  over  shared  New  Paltz  experienc-­ es,  students  have  found  the  community  within  the  social  networking  site. Âł'LIIHUHQW PHPHV VWDQG IRU GLIIHUHQW LVVXHV MRNHV puns  and  each  of  them  has  their  own  social  theme,â&#x20AC;?  con-­ WULEXWRU .DVSHU *DUOLFNL D ÂżUVW \HDU LQWHUQDWLRQDO UHOD-­ WLRQV PDMRU VDLG .HOO\ 3U\ D ÂżUVW \HDU SUH DFFRXQWLQJ PDMRU VXEPLW-­ ted  memes  about  the  library  and  what  occurred  while  she  was  there.  Pry  said  she  feels  the  memes  on  the  page  are  funny,  for  the  most  part,  and  generally  accurate  . â&#x20AC;&#x153;Not  all  of  them  make  sense  to  me,  but  thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  be-­ cause  some  people  post  things  that  arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  universal  expe-­ riences  to  everyone  on  the  campus,â&#x20AC;?  Pry  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Consider-­ ing  theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re  being  posted  by  the  students  in  the  campus  FRPPXQLW\ , WKLQN WKH\ UHĂ&#x20AC;HFW LW SUHWW\ DFFXUDWHO\ :KR knows  the  campus  better  than  the  students  who  live  on  it?â&#x20AC;?

A  meme  helps  carry  out  and  spread  cultural  ideas  and  extremes  from  one  person  to  another  and  by  posting Â

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these  school-­centric  memes  online,  it  gives  insight  into  the  way  students  see  their  campus,  Cohen  said.  However,  Cohen  said  he  struggled  with  moderating  the  site,  keeping  up  with  the  submitted  memes  and  taking  down  ones  he  felt  were  inappropriate.   One  incident  was  when  Cohen  encountered  memes  related  to  a  reported  crime  on  campus  in  which  po-­ lice  said  an  18-­year-­old  SUNY  New  Paltz  student  was  charged  with  kidnapping  and  assault  after  holding  stu-­ dents  hostage  in  Deyo  Hall  with  a  katana-­style  sword.

Cohen  said  he  removed  memes  related  to  the  inci-­ dent,  as  they  targeted  an  individual  rather  than  actually  PDNLQJ D MRNH +H VDLG WKH SHRSOH RQ WKH SDJH EDQG WR-­ gether  in  disapproval  of  these  more  personal  memes.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  believe  that  the  environment  that  I  am  fostering  RQ WKH SDJH LV D FRPPXQLW\ ZKHUH SHRSOH FRPH WR MRNH about  common  things  together,â&#x20AC;?  Cohen  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  think  that  the  memes  that  actually  have  thought  and  real  humor  be-­ hind  them  are  very,  very  funny.â&#x20AC;?

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Each week, one of the members of our Copy Desk will share their culinary chops with you. Bon appetit!

Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  nothing  better  than  waking  up  in  the  morning  to  a  delicious  breakfast  feast.  Every  morning  I  get  out  of  bed  dreaming  of  chocolate  chip  pancakes  drenched  in  real  Vermont  maple  syrup,  steaming  scrambled  eggs  covered  in  cheese  complimented  with  a  colorful  bowl  of  mango  and  pineapples  on  the  side.  I  know,  I  dream  big.  I  was  sitting  bored  and  hungry  in  my  prison  of  a  dorm  room  when  my  recipe  for  Red  Velvet  :DIĂ&#x20AC; HV ZDV ERUQ 7KH Âż UVW LQJUHGLHQW LQ P\ VHFUHW UHFLSH LV D ER[ RI UHG YHOYHW FDNH PL[ 3UHKHDW \RXU ZDIĂ&#x20AC; H iron  (yes,  you  need  one  of  those)  to  a  medium-­ high  heat  and  spray  with  nonstick  cooking  spray.  Following  the  instructions  on  the  back  of  the  box,  mix  the  ingredients  of  the  batter  into  a  large  mix-­ ing  bowl.  Scoop  about  2  cups  of  the  batter  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  I  like  P\ ZDIĂ&#x20AC; HV ELJ DQG Ă&#x20AC; XII\² DQG SRXU LW RQWR RQH RI WKH LURQV VTXDUH SDQHOV DQG FRRN LW IRU DERXW Âż YH minutes.  Yes,  itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  that  easy  â&#x20AC;Ś  so  far.

For  the  cream  cheese  icing  drizzle,  you  will  need:  4  oz.  of  cream  cheese,  confectionerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  sugar,  vanilla  extract,  salt  and  milk.  In  a  separate  large  mixing  bowl,  cream  together  the  4  ounces  of  soft-­ ened  cream  cheese,  ž  cups  of  sugar,  ½  teaspoon  of  vanilla  and  just  a  pinch  of  salt.  After  those  are  mixed  together  to  your  satisfaction,  whisk  in  about  Ÿ  cups  of  milk  (more  if  you  like  it  extra  creamy).  Simple,  right?

7KH ODVW WKLQJ , OLNH WR DGG WR P\ ZDIĂ&#x20AC; HV LV D red  berry  salad  topping,  because  I  am  a  fruit  fa-­ natic  and,  after  this  meal,  I  like  to  pretend  I  had  something  healthy.  This  part  of  the  recipe  is  relative  to  your  tastes  in  fruit,  but  I  like  mine  YHU\ VSHFLÂż F 7KH Âż UVW WKLQJ , GR LV WR VOLFH cups  of  fresh,  red  strawberries  (oh  yes!).  I  then  mix  in  one  cup  of  ripe  raspberries  and  a  ½  cup  of  pomegranate  seeds.  I  top  that  off  with  about  one  tablespoon  of  sugar  for  extra  sweetness.

2Q WKH Âż QLVKHG SODWH \RX ZLOO KDYH RQH WKLFN DQG Ă&#x20AC; XII\ 5HG 9HOYHW :DIĂ&#x20AC; H GUL]]OHG with  creamy  cream  cheese  icing  and  topped  with  a  pile  of  fresh  fruit.  Too  good  to  be  true,  right?  But  believe  me,  it  is  true  and  just  as  amazing  as  it  sounds.  The  recipe  is,  as  my  good  friend  Rachael  Ray  says,  delish!

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An Allergic Reaction

PROFESSOR PUSHES FOR ALLERGY AWARENESS By  Katie  Kocijanski Copy  Editor  |  Kkocijanski14@hawkmail.newpaltz.edu

Beware  of  the  heart-­shaped  box:  for  some  students,  these  confections  can  be  lethal.  Heather  Hewett,  associate  professor  of  English  and  Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Studies,  explores  the  subject  of  allergies  in  â&#x20AC;&#x153;When  Valentineâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Day  is  dangerous  for  kids,â&#x20AC;?  her  recently  published  article  on  CNN.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  an  opinion  essay  arguing  that  we  need  to  make  schools  safe  for  kids  with  food  allergies,â&#x20AC;?  said  Hewett.  She  said  her  inspiration  came  from  the  death  of  7-­year-­ old  Ammaria  Johnson  in  January.  Johnson  died  of  an  allergic  UHDFWLRQ WR D SHDQXW +HU &KHVWHUÂż HOG 9D VFKRRO GLG QRW JLYH her  any  medication.

Ammariaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  death  could  have  been  prevented  by  epineph-­ rine,  a  form  of  adrenaline,  Hewett  said.  She  said  the  adrena-­ line  would  immediately  treats  the  effects  of  anaphylaxis,  ZKLFK LQFOXGH KLYHV DQG EUHDWKLQJ GLIÂż FXOWLHV While  researching  this  topic,  Hewett  interviewed  sources  and  brought  herself  up-­to-­date  on  the  pending  legislation  such  as  the  School  Access  to  Emergency  Epinephrine  Act,  which  currently  a  bill  in  committee  in  Congress.  The  new  bill  en-­ courages  states  to  pass  laws  introducing  incentives  for  schools  to  stock  epinephrine  for  all  students  not  only  those  who  have  a  prescription.

Hewett  said  she  drew  from  her  own  experiences  as  a  mother  of  a  child  with  life-­threatening  food  allergies.  Hewett Â

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and  her  family  are  well-­acquainted  with  epinephrine  as  it  is  administered  to  her  daughter  by  an  automatic  injector  and  sold  under  the  brand  names  of  Twinject  or  EpiPen.  Hewett  said  her  daughter  has  needed  multiple  shots  of  epinephrine  in  four  emergencies,  and  those  shots  saved  her  life.

Hewettâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  research  suggests  the  most  common  allergies  DUH SHDQXWV PLON VKHOOÂż VK DQG WUHH QXWV &KRFRODWH RIWHQ KDV milk  or  nuts  in  it  and  can  be  cross-­contaminated.  Studies  have  also  shown  that  up  to  25  percent  of  all  epinephrine  administra-­ tions  at  school  involve  someone  with  a  previously  unknown  allergy.  Recently,  Hewett  also  spoke  with  fourth  year-­BFA  graph-­ ic  design  major  Rachel  Kubikowski,  who  is  raising   aware-­ ness  about  food  allergies  at  New  Paltz. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  most  important  thing  I  got  from  Hewettâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  article  was  that  the  biggest  issue  is  people  not  knowing  about  food  allergies,  and  then  not  reacting  properly  when  someone  has  an  attack,â&#x20AC;?  Kubikowski  said.  Kubikowski  is  currently  researching  to  see  what  options  the  school  offers  to  students  who  suffer  from  severe  food  al-­ lergies.  She  is  also  currently  working  on  designing  a  series  of  posters  that  she  said  she  hopes  to  hang  in  Hasbrouck  Dining  Hall  and  around  the  Student  Union  Food  Court.

Hewett  said  that  food  allergies  are  a  hugely  important  is-­ sue  that  needs  to  be  addressed  both  in  terms  of  policy  as  well  as  awareness  and  training.  It  is  true,  not  only  for  children,  but  also  for  students  in  universities  as  well.

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Robert  Miraldi,  professor  of  communica-­ tion  and  media  Title:  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Scoop  Artist:  The  World  According  to  Seymour  Hersh/From  My  Lai  to  Abu  Ghraib.â&#x20AC;?  Subject:  It  is  a  biography  of  the  man  many  con-­ sider  to  be  the  best   â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  and  most  famous  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  investigative  reporter  in  America.  He  won  the  Pulitzer  Prize  for  his  expose  of  the  My  Lai  massacre  in  1969  and   exposed  the  abuse  at  Abu  Ghraib  in  2004. Â

Ash  Cash  spoke  at  the  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Money  Talksâ&#x20AC;?  event  hosted  by  La  Unidad  Latina  Lambda  Upsilon  Lamba  Fraterity  Inc. Â

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La  Unidad  Latina  Lambda  Upsilon  Lambda  Fraternity  Inc.  held  an  event  on  Wednesday,  Feb.  29  in  Student  Union  100  called  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Money  Talks,â&#x20AC;?  where  the  topic  of  discussion  was  to  change  the  way  underrepresented  students  think  about  money  and  teaching  the  community  how  to  earn  it.  The  keynote  speaker  of  the  night  was  Ash  Cash,  a  business  FRQVXOWDQW PRWLYDWLRQDO VSHDNHU ÂżQDQFLDO H[SHUW DQG WKH DXWKRU of  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Mind  Right,  Money  Right:  10  Laws  of  Financial  Freedom.â&#x20AC;?  He  has  years  of  banking  experience  from  managing  at  Chase,  CitiBank  and  the  Carver  National  Bank.   While  many  other  programs  planned  for  that  day  were  can-­ celed  due  to  weather,  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Money  Talksâ&#x20AC;?  went  on  as  scheduled  in  spite  of  the  snow. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It  was  an  eye  opener,â&#x20AC;?  second-­year  early  education  major  Pamela  Ng  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Once  we  graduate,  we  donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  know  how  to  in-­ vest  and  we  really  need  to  learn.â&#x20AC;?

The  program  kicked-­off  with  a  brief  informational  by  fourth-­year  sociology  major  and  Chapter  President  Jonathan  Talmi  discussing  how  motivation,  education  and  drive  are  the  key  concepts  for  monetary  success.  The  main  goal  of  the  fraternity  is  to  provide  access  to  high-­ er  education  and  Talmi  said  people  of  color  tend  to  struggle  in  Â

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obtaining  it.

Talmi  showed  a  slideshow  featuring  pictures  of  a  mansion  and  a  sports  car.  He  said  that  although  underrepresented  students  want  the  aforementioned  luxury  items,  they  may  lack  the  neces-­ sary  money  to  obtain  them.  Talmi  said  14.5  percent  of  people  of  color  as  a  whole  hold  leadership  positions  on  corporate  boards  among  fortune  500  companies  and  the  statistics  are  even  smaller  for  Latinos  (as  only  3.28  and  2.9  percent  hold  these  positions).  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  suprising  that  statistically  people  of  color  know  how  to  invest  less,â&#x20AC;?  Ng  said.  )ROORZLQJ WKLV &DVK WRRN WKH Ă&#x20AC;RRU DQG VDLG LW ZDV LP-­ SRUWDQW IRU WKH VWXGHQWV WR JHW LQ WKH ULJKW PLQG VHW ÂżQDQFLDOO\ +H VWUHVVHG WKLV LPSRUWDQFH DV PDQDJLQJ ÂżQDQFHV LV QRW RIWHQ taught  in  schools.  Cash  said  self-­imposed  barriers  prevent  people  of  color  from  reaching  their  full  potential  and  make  it  easier  for  them  to  be  used  by  others  in  the  business  world.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;People  are  going  to  use  you,  if  you  allow  yourself  to  be  used,â&#x20AC;?  Cash  said.

Ng  said  she  is  planning  on  investing  mutual  funds  and  chose  to  aim  for  personal  success  rather  than  the  role  society  set  for  her. Â

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Publication  date: It  is  being  published  by  Potomac  Books  in  Washington,  D.C.  and  is  due  out  in  2013.  Why  it  is  unique:  Hersh  is  an  icon  of  American  journalism  and  is  a  particular  target  of  the  political  right  for  his  long  history  of  exposes  on  targets  the  right  would  rather  see  bur-­ ied,  from  My  Lai  to  Henry  Kissinger  to  the  wars  in  the  Mideast.  There  is  no   biography  of  Hersh.

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An Alternative Route COLLECTIVE AND BOOKING AGENCY AIMS TO BROADEN THE NEW PALTZ MUSIC SCENE

                                                                  KALI  QUINN  AND  JAKE  HARMS;͞   PHOTO  BY  SAMANTHA  SCHWARTZ

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

Route  32  isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  just  for  vehicles  any-­ more.  While  the  road  connects  New  Paltz  to  Kingston  and  Albany,  two  21-­year-­olds  have  altered  its  path  to  pave  something  new:  a  booking  agency,  music  collective,  festival  and  a  growing  family.

Jake  Harms  and  Kali  Quinn,  the  founders  of  Route  32,  both  moved  to  New  Paltz  within  the  last  year  or  so;͞  +DUPV WR ¿QG D QHZ SODFH DQG WKLUG year  student  Quinn,  to  study  art  history  at  SUNY  New  Paltz.

Each  had  similar  complaints  about  what  felt  was  a  reserved  music  scene. â&#x20AC;&#x153;When  I  moved  up  here  I  was  un-­ der  the  impression  that  there  was  some  awesome  music  scene  because  I  went  to  one  good  show,â&#x20AC;?  Quinn  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  realized  there  wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  a  variety  of  genre.â&#x20AC;?

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of  consistency  for  a  cohesive  music  col-­ lective.  He  started  putting  on  shows  in  his  basement,  featuring  underground  bands  that  werenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  playing  often  at  bars  and  venues  in  town. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Even  when  I  moved  here  origi-­ QDOO\ WKH ÂżUVW VKRZ , ZHQW WR ZDV Godchilla.  I  have  since  learned  to  love  Godchilla  and  I  like  everybody  in  it  a  lot,  but  I  knew  that  I  wanted  there  to  be  more  things.  If  that  was  the  most  popular  band  in  town,  I  wanted  more,â&#x20AC;?  Harms  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  felt  with  the  basement  shows,  a  lot  of  people  got  exposed  to  really  good  rock  â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;n  roll  and  other  things  they  wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  have  necessarily  heard  if  they  were  going  to  Oasis.  Our  emphasis  is  to  bring  indie  rock  and  punk  music  and  less  jam  bands.â&#x20AC;?

Quinn  said  they  are  focused  on  more  â&#x20AC;&#x153;experimental,  sub-­genresâ&#x20AC;?  but  also  other  genres  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  â&#x20AC;&#x153;things  that  kids  wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  hear  on  the  radio  and  donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  know Â

exist  and  are  awesome.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  feel  like  kids  come  to  shows  now  to  hear  music,  experience  music,  learn  and  enjoy,  rather  than  get  shitfaced  and  try  to  court  the  other  sex,â&#x20AC;?  Quinn  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;[Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re]  bringing  a  real  music  commu-­ nity  in  the  bubble  of  New  Paltz.  Bring-­ ing  something  more  raw  to  something  thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  so  sheltered.â&#x20AC;?

Harms  and  Quinn  have  been  book-­ ing  many  shows  each  week  in  New  Paltz.  Though  most  of  their  shows  have  been  at  DIY-­type  venues,  they  have  booked  some  bars  in  town,  including  Baachus,  Oasis  and  Snugâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s.  Harms  said  they  have  made  a  lot  of  the  shows  18-­ plus.  Quinn  said  they  not  only  focus  on  local  bands,  but  balance  out  by  booking  musicians  outside  of  New  Paltz.

Harms,  who  is  in  the  band  Nelson-­ villains,  recently  went  on  tour  and  said  he  understands  the  importance  for  col-­ lectives  like  Route  32.

â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  can  meet  cool  bands  on  tour  and  say,  â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Hey  if  you  come  to  New  Paltz,  weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll  treat  you  well,â&#x20AC;&#x2122;  instead  of  like,  â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Hey,  I  can  show  you  to  a  venue  and  leave  you  there.â&#x20AC;&#x2122;  If  you  know  anything  about  booking,  the  worst  thing  some-­ one  says  is,  â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Oh,  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll  help  you  out,â&#x20AC;?  and  they  give  you  a  list  of  venues,â&#x20AC;?  Harms  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  like  a  brick  wall.â&#x20AC;?

Quinn  said  they  provide  bands  with  a  place  to  sleep  and  food.  She  said  itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  nice  because  â&#x20AC;&#x153;you  form  really  good  friendships.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Because  we  are  so  welcoming  and  true  to  what  we  believe  in,  bands  from  other  areas  are  excited  to  come  here  and  are  shocked  how  sweet  we  are  and  how  awesome  the  crowd  is,â&#x20AC;?  Quinn  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;One  funny  thing  is  this  band  from  Bardâ&#x20AC;Śthey  donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  have  a  scene  there  and  theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re  like  begging  us  to  be  a  part  of  our  scene.  They  are  so  envious  of  the  New  Paltz  scene  that  is  just  developing.            ALL  PHOTOS  BY  SAMANTHA  SCHWARTZ

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The  New  Paltz  Oracle Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  cool  that  the  surrounding  towns  feel  that  way.â&#x20AC;?

Through  booking  smaller  shows,  Harms  and  Quinn  got  to-­ gether  and  decided  to  put  on  their  own  festival  called  Route  32  Fest.  With  hardly  any  experience  and  only  about  a  month  to  plan,  a  Route  32  team  of  15-­or-­so  people  hosted  a  one-­day,  outdoor  festival  on  May  20,  2011  with  22  bands. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It  happened  to  be  the  day  that  everybody  moved  out  of  their  dorms,  which  was  kind  of  a  pretty  big  oversight.  We  still  had  200-­plus  attendees  on  record.  We  were  able  to  pay  all  of  the  bands,â&#x20AC;?  Harms  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;We  had  the  cops  show  up  twice.  If  anything,  that  taught  us  how  complicated  it  is  to  do  some-­ thing  outdoors  and  how  liable  you  are.  Even  though  itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  awesome,  itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  almost  dangerous.â&#x20AC;?

With  the  success  of  the  festival,  the  two  said  they  decided  to  plan  a  second  one,  but  â&#x20AC;&#x153;this  year  weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re  kind  of  making  it  a  lot  smarter,â&#x20AC;?  Harms  said.  From  March  29-­April  1,  over  40  bands  will  play  at  Oasis,  Snugâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  and  two  DIY  outer  venues.  Harms  said  doing  a  South  by  Southwest  inter-­venue  styled  festival  was  more  feasible  and  easier  to  manage  than  another  outdoor  festival.

The  festival  will  host  many  local  bands  including  Year  On  A  Mountain,  Nelsonvillains,  Light-­ ning  Bug,  Young  Neighbors  and  16HPP.  They  are  also  booking  out-­ of-­town  bands.

Instead  of  having  a  larger  team  from  last  yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  event,  both  Harms  and  Quinn  are  doing  everything  themselves,  but  could  still  use  help.  They  are  also  trying  to  use  a  shuttle  system  for  the  festival,  which  they  used  for  a  â&#x20AC;&#x153;secret  showâ&#x20AC;?  farther  outside  of  town.  Every  15  min-­ XWHV RU VR ÂżYH RU VL[ GLIIHUHQW FDUV would  shuttle  people  from  town  to  the  venue.  Quinn  said  they  are  also  look-­ ing  for  videographers,  photogra-­ phers  and  anyone  else  willing  to  help  out  for  the  festival  and  shows  in  general.

Harms  said  they  choose  bands  for  their  shows  and  the  fes-­ WLYDO WKDW ÂżW LQWR D FHUWDLQ PROG of  performers  they  want  in  their  Â

Arts & Entertainment collective. â&#x20AC;&#x153;When  weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re  booking  shows,  we  try  to  make  the  sets  make  sense,â&#x20AC;?  Quinn  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  town  and  vibe  of  the  music  make  sense  with  each  other.  The  bands  we  do  book  often  make  sense  with  each  other.â&#x20AC;?

Quinn  said  the  collective  is  al-­ ways  looking  for  more  musicians  and  they  should  speak  to  Quinn  or  send  her  an  EP.  Quinn  said  she  is  also  hopeful  that  when  younger  crowds,  attend  their  shows,  they  will  be  inspired  to  create  their  own  bands  and  keep  the  music  scene  growing. â&#x20AC;&#x153;People  get  jaded  by  the  fact  that  theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re  here  for  four  years  and  then  theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re  leaving.  Or  they  stay  here  for-­fucking-­ever.  I  know  a  lot  of  kids  that  are  my  age  who  donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  care  about  these  shows  we  put  on.  Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  literally  because  we  didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  hit  them  at  the  age  when  it  was  impres-­ sionable  for  them  to  care,â&#x20AC;?  Harms  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  not  that  they  donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  like  the  music  weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re  bringing,  but  itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  like  that  crowd  is  less  likely  to  want  to  come  out  to  these  shows  just  because  they  donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  have  the  same  outright  passion  that  comes  from  people  being  young,  really  wanting  to  belong  to  a  scene.â&#x20AC;?

Both  Harms  and  Quinn  said  they  understand  networking  is  a  large  aspect  to  their  booking  agen-­ cy.  They  are  currently  trying  to  work  with  Salvation  Recording  Co.  and  other  outside  resources. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  a  cool  thing  to  learn  when  youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re  young  â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;cause  thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  all  you  really  have.  Everyone  else  has  a  lot  of  money  and  power  and  own-­ ership  of  things.  We  donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  have  shit,  but  we  know  we  have  good  taste  and  we  know  what  we  want,â&#x20AC;?  Harms  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Nobody  can  take  that  from  you.â&#x20AC;?

Harms  said  ultimately,  they  want  to  raise  the  bar  but  â&#x20AC;&#x153;include  everybody.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;We  want  to  make  kids  realize  there  is  new  music.  There  are  new  genres.  And  itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  not  shitty.  There  [are]  really  creative  people  and  music  is  not  dead,â&#x20AC;?  Quinn  said.

More  information  on  Route  32   can  be  found  on  rt32fest.tumblr. com  and  Route  32  on  Facebook.  Tickets  for  the  festival  can  also  be  purchased  online. Â

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Unmasking A Love For Art CLUB ON CAMPUS TAKES AFICIONADOS TO MOMA

By  Carolyn  Quimby Copy  Editor  |  N01979729@hawkmail.newpaltz.edu

SUNY  New  Paltzâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  new  art  clubâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  mask  has  been  lifted.

Art  Unmasked  is  a  group  on  campus  for  art  lovers  who  cherish  the  art  collection  of  New  York  Cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Museum  of  Modern  Art  (MoMa).  President  Jasmine  Cepeda  said  she  created  the  club  be-­ cause  of  her  love  of  art,  art  history  and  the  famous  museum.  She  is  a  MoMa  Teen  alumna  who  took  classes  at  the  museum  since  her  junior  year  of  high  school.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  really  missed  having  conversations  about  the  current  art  scene  and  visiting  the  MoMA,â&#x20AC;?  Cepeda  said.  &HSHGD VDLG VKH DVNHG KHU IULHQG XQGHFODUHG ÂżUVW \HDU Sadie  Godlis,  to  be  vice  president  and  they  created  Art  Un-­ masked  together.

Godlis  said  she  was  always  surrounded  by  art  because  her  dad  is  a  photographer.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;[He]  used  to  take  me  to  museums  and  exhibitions,  and  for  a  while  I  didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  really  understand  that  there  was  some-­ thing  special  about  art,  it  was  just  a  part  of  my  life,â&#x20AC;?  God-­ lis  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;But  after  a  while,  I  would  .  .  .  stand  in  front  of  a  painting  or  photograph  for  30  minutes  and  not  get  sick  of  it. Â

Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  when  I  really  began  to  love  art.â&#x20AC;?

The  group  discusses  artists  they  love,  what  different  types  of  art  mean  to  them,  exhibits  and  work  theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve  seen  at  the  MoMa  and  the  SUNY  New  Paltz  art  scene,  Godlis  said.  $UW 8QPDVNHG WRRN WKHLU ÂżUVW WULS WR WKH 0R0D RQ 7XHV-­ day,  Feb.  28,  where  they  saw  Sanja  Ivekovicâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Sweet  Vio-­ lenceâ&#x20AC;?  show.  Trips  are  completely  free,  including  transporta-­ tion  and  admittance  to  the  museum.

Godlis  said  their  trips  are  not  guided,  so  they  usually  go  to  one  exhibit  together  for  about  40  minutes  to  an  hour,  and  then  club  members  can  visit  other  parts  of  the  museum  for  about  an  hour. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Last  time,  we  went  out  to  eat  after  the  tour  and  talked  about  [what]  we  saw,â&#x20AC;?  Cepeda  said.

The  group  will  take  their  second  trip  to  the  MoMa  on  Saturday,  March  10  to  see  Cindy  Shermanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  exhibit.  The  club  also  has  an  event  planned  for  Monday,  March  12  called  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Art  Junction,â&#x20AC;?  where  SUNY  New  Paltz  students  are  invited  to  come  and  create  a  collaborative  art  piece,  God-­ lis  said.

According  to  their  Facebook  event,  students  are  wel-­ come  to  bring  their  own  materials  or  use  ones  that  Art  Un-­

     PHOTO  COURTESY  OF  FACEBOOK.COM New  art  club,  Art  Unmasked,  cherish  the  collections  at  the  MoMa.

masked  will  provide,  such  as  paint,  canvases,  brushes,  prints  of  famous  works,  spray  paint  and  chocolate  and  strawberry  syrups.

The  group  hopes  to  â&#x20AC;&#x153;spread  .  .  .  appreciation  and  love  for  art  on  the  SUNY  New  Paltz  campus,â&#x20AC;?  according  to  their   Facebook  page.

Art  Unmasked  meets  on  Mondays  at  7:30  p.m.,  in  Stu-­ dent  Union  401/405.

Relentlessly Dancing Despite Struggles NEW PALTZ DANCERS STRIVE TO GET RECOGNITION By  Suzy  Berkowitz Copy  Editor  |  N02007890@hawkmail.newpaltz.edu

Relentless  Dance  Crew  is  trying  to  get  their  feet  off  the  ground,  but  having  been  denied  club  recognition  on  campus,  the  group  is  taking  baby  steps  to  get  there.  Relentless  began  as  an  effort  to  create  more  growth  and  collaboration  among  its  members.  When  asked  for  a  charter,  however,  Relentless  was  told  they  were  too  similar  to  other  teams  to  be  recognized  as  their  own  club. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Other  dance  teams  didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  have  the  mix  of  styles  that  we  wanted,  so  we  started  our  own,â&#x20AC;?  Dominique  Jordan,  a  third-­year  communication  disorders  major  and  president  of  Relentless,  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  all  about  individuality  and  creating  growth.â&#x20AC;?

Dancers  on  Relentless  said  they  felt  frus-­ trated  their  voices  werenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  being  heard.  They Â

said  they  hadnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  been  expanding  their  horizons  beyond  their  previous  dance  experience,  so  they  came  together  to  start  something  new.  Relentless  dancers  have  backgrounds  in  hip-­hop,  jazz,  tap,  ballet,  pointe,  contemporary  and  break  dance.  Their  diversity  helps  shape  their  next  move.  They  said  dancers  are  able  to  learn  a  style  they  arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  as  familiar  with,  and  Re-­ lentless  provides  them  with  a  democratic  envi-­ ronment  where  they  can  make  suggestions  and  step  outside  their  comfort  zone.  First-­year  psychology  major  Mike  Geisel  said  he  joined  Relentless  because  he  wanted  to  make  a  difference.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re  trying  to  make  it  more  fun  to  be  part  of  a  team,â&#x20AC;?  Geisel  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re  more  will-­ ing  to  work  with  you.â&#x20AC;?

Similar  to  Geisel,  second-­year  electronic  media  production  major  Alex  Klouse  was  look-­

ing  for  a  place  to  step  up,  and  found  Relentless.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;This  is  something  worth  doing  as  a  danc-­ er,â&#x20AC;?  Klouse  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  based  on  your  passion.â&#x20AC;?

Without  a  club  charter,  however,  Relent-­ less  is  limited  as  far  as  funds  and  practice  space  go.  Not  being  a  recognized  club,  they  are  un-­ able  to  schedule  a  time  and  place  to  practice  and  are  not  given  funding  for  their  own  shows.  This  DOVR PDNHV LW GLIÂżFXOW WR JHW WKHPVHOYHV NQRZQ around  campus,  said  Jordan. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve  had  to  practice  in  dorm  lounges  and  the  gym  when  itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  not  being  used,  and  itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  frustrating,â&#x20AC;?  Kyle  Ducham,  a  second-­year  phi-­ losophy  major  and  co-­creator  of  Relentless,  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;We  want  to  dance  and  weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re  gonna  dance.  We  have  the  knowledge  and  we  want  to  share  it.â&#x20AC;?

Although  theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re  not  a  chartered  club,  Re-­ lentless  said  they  will  keep  dancing  simply  be-­

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cause  they  love  to.  They  hope  to  gain  enough  support  to  make  the  campus  recognize  their  tal-­ ent. â&#x20AC;&#x153;New  Paltz  has  always  prided  itself  on  giving  students  the  opportunity  to  be  their  own  leader  and  start  something,  but  then  when  we  try  to,  weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re  denied,â&#x20AC;?  Jordan  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  thought  I  could  make  my  own  standards  here,  I  guess  not.  Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re  just  waiting  for  our  shot  to  make  a  mark  on  this  campus.â&#x20AC;?  In  the  meantime,  Relentless  is  scheduled  to  perform  in  April  for  Relay  for  Life  and  will  be  featured  in  the  New  Paltz  Dance  Teamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  show.  They  hope  this  exposure  will  help  them  make  a  name  for  themselves  as  a  chartered  club. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Relentless  is  about  the  passion  of  want-­ ing  to  dance  and  to  be  a  part  of  a  team,â&#x20AC;?  Klouse  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Here,  youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re  allowed  to  express  yourself,  because,  really,  thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  what  dance  is  all  about.â&#x20AC;?

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â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Eugeniaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Excels

SPRING SEMESTERâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S FIRST MAINSTAGE PRODUCTION BRINGS IT HOME By  Cat  Tacopina Sports  Editor  |  Ctacopina97@hawkmail.newpaltz.edu

Eugenia Directed by Anita Gonzalez

It  isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  fair  to  critique  a  play  based  on  its  opening  night  performance.  Re-­ gardless  of  the  skill  level,  it  always  takes  actors  a  few  minutes  to  settle  in  before  theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re  able  to  carry  on  with  the  show.

With  that  being  said,  New  Paltz  Theater  Departmentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Mainstage  pro-­ duction  of  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Eugeniaâ&#x20AC;?  was  still  solid  on  its  opening  night,  and  will  only  contin-­ ue  to  get  better.

Eugenia  is  a  juxtaposition  between  two  stories.  First  is  the  story  of  Italian  immigrant  Eugenia  Martelli,  a  trans-­ gender  woman  who  goes  by  the  name  of  Jack  in  1916  New  Zealand.  Martelli   marries  a  woman  named  Violet  Davis.  The  second  story  is  of  a  modern-­day  New  Zealand  school  set  to  perform  a  play  about  the  titular  characterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  life.

The  two  storylines  were  the  major  weaknesses  of  the  show.  Eugeniaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  sto-­ ryline  was  much  stronger  than  the  pres-­ ent-­day  storyline.  It  was  much  more  co-­

hesive  and  easier  to  get  in  touch  with,  as  opposed  to  the  present-­day  plot.

The  characters  in  the  past  had  more  depth  and  personality  than  those  in  the  present.  It  was  also  much  easier  to  em-­ pathize  and  develop  feelings  for  the  characters  in  the  past.  Eugeniaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  story  IHOW PRUH FRPSOHWH DQG IXOÂż OOLQJ But  that  isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  because  of  how  the  stories  were  executed.  It  has  nothing  to  do  with  the  acting  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  that  was  the  best  part  of  the  production.

The  cast  was  made  up  of  only  six  actors,  with  each  actor  playing  at  least  two  parts.  Maybe  itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  because  the  cast  is  so  small  that  the  chemistry  on  stage  was  spot-­on.  Most  impressive  of  all  was  the  con-­ nection  between  Genevieve  Bozek  and  Loren  Moslin  in  their  roles  of  Eugenia  and  Violet,  respectively.  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d  previously  seen  three  plays  here  in  New  Paltz  be-­ IRUH Âł(XJHQLD ´ DQG WKHLUV ZDV GHÂż QLWH ly  the  best  connection.

Bozekâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Eugenia  has  a  clear  tender-­ ness  for  Moslinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Violet,  who  displays  a  forgiveness  for  Eugenia  that  seems  so  real  you  can  feel  it  when  youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re  watch-­ ing  the  two.  And  itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  a  nice  feeling;Íž  it  isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  the  kind  that  hits  you  like  a  ton  of  bricks.  Rather,  it  slowly  eases  its  way  in  and  leaves  you  leaning  in  closer,  wondering  what  is  going  to  happen  be-­

tween  the  two.

While  both  Bozek  and  Moslin  turned  in  stunning  performances,  the  other  members  of  the  cast  shone  in  their   individual  light  as  well.  Brendan   Quinnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  charcter  in  the  past  is  a  horrible  person  who  exposes  Eugenia  to  Violet,  but  you  canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  really  hate  him  because  the  performance  is  just  too  good.  Aside  from  the  acting,  the  chore-­ ography  was  wonderful.  The  opening  entrances  were  a  bit  spastic,  but  the  rest  RI WKH GDQFLQJ DQG Âż JKW VFHQHV ZHUH HQJDJLQJ \HDK RQH RI WKH Âż JKW VFHQHV made  my  jaw  drop.  No,  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m  not  even  kidding  about  this).  This  play  excels  in  its  subtlety,  and  the  small  notions  and  whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  going  on  in  the  background  bring  the  entire  play  to  life.

One  of  the  best  parts  of  the  show  was  the  score  that  accompanied,  writ-­ ten  by  Assistant  Professor  Stephen  Kit-­ sakos.  It  complimented  the  action  of  both  stories  nicely,  and  never  crossed  the  line  of  taking  too  much  focus  away  from  the  action.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Eugeniaâ&#x20AC;?  is  absolutely  worth  the  watch.  Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  successful  in  that  itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  not  only  entertaining  for  the  audience,  but  it  makes  you  think.  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m  not  one  for  spoilers,  but  if  you  leave  the  play  FRPSOHWHO\ VDWLVÂż HG DQG ZLWKRXW D IHZ questions,  youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll  have  to  go  see  it  again.

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WHATâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S  YOUR  PLAN  FOR  THE  FUTURE? I  have  a  YouTube  channel.  I  have  a  â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;ukeulele  dairyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  where  I  try  to  teach  people  songs  on  ukuele.  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m  involved  in  this  organization  called  Music  for  People  ZKLFK LV D QRQ SURÂż W RUJDQL]DWLRQ WKDW tries  to  get  everyone  involved  with  music  as  a  universal  language.  I  plan  on  doing  that  for  the  rest  of  my  life.  And  playing,  because  I  love  it.  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m  also  in  Sexy  Pitches  and  Absolut  A  Capella.

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COLUMNS KATIE  KOCIJANSKI  Copy  Editor

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How  did  it  become  my  senior  year  of  college?  Everything  is  constantly  changing  right  now.  I  remember  read-­ ing  somewhere  recently  that  this  time  in  my  life  can  be  considered  a  transitional  period.  How  can  I  be  on  the  verge  of  graduating  in  less  than  a  year?  It  feels  like  yesterday  I  was  a  senior  at  Mon-­ ticello  High  School.  I  thought  I  had  it  DOO Âż JXUHG RXW $W ZKR ZRXOGQÂśW" , remember  being  so  excited  to  go  away  and  start  over. Â

SUZY  BERKOWITZ  Copy  Editor

N02007890@hawkmail.newpaltz.edu

Disclaimer:  I  realize  that  there  are  many  people  who  follow  a  vegan  diet  for  health  reasons  or  because  they  sin-­ cerely  want  to  make  a  difference.  Please  disregard  this  column.  If,  however,  you  choose  to  use  your  veganism  as  a  platform  on  which  to  complain  about  not  being  able  to  expe-­ rience  the  perfection  that  is  red  pepper Â

+LJK VFKRRO ZDVQœW D WHUULEOH H[ perience  for  me  by  any  means.  I  had  a  great  set  of  friends  at  the  time  and  did  well  in  my  classes.  I  always  had  this  idea  that  college  would  be  a  much  bet-­ ter  experience  for  me.  I  wanted  to  be-­ come  a  different  person  than  I  was  in  high  school.  I  let  people  walk  all  over  me  and  never  stood  up  for  myself.  I  never  felt  respected  or  like  I  belonged.  $QG , OHW WKDW KDSSHQ , GLG QRWKLQJ WR ¿ [ LW , ZDV MXVW D IDFH LQ WKH FURZG , vowed  to  change  this  in  college.

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many  amazing  people,  some  of  whom  had  good  and  bad  impacts  on  me.  I  no  ORQJHU IHHO OLNH , DP MXVW D IDFH LQ WKH FURZG ,œP PH ² .DWLH )LQDOO\ , IHHO like  I  have  a  great  group  of  people  in  my  life.  Some  of  them  may  be  coming  and  going  in  the  next  year  or  so  and  for  the  rest  of  my  life.  I  accept  that.  I  know  that  the  ones  that  truly  matter  will  stick  around.

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the  world  and  take  advantage  of  all  the  opportunities  life  presents  to  me.  I  will  always  treasure  this  time  in  my  life  and  can  honestly  say  at  almost  22,  I  have  no  regrets.  Time  has  a  funny  way  of  catch-­ ing  up  with  us.  Everything  has  a  way  RI ZRUNLQJ RXW , GLGQœW NQRZ LW DOO DW DQG VWLOO GRQœW DW ,œP VWLOO WU\LQJ WR ¿ JXUH RXW :KDWœV GLIIHUHQW QRZ LV that  I  know  I  am  not  alone.  My  family  continues  to  be  one  of  my  few  saving  graces,  as  is  my  best  friend,  Charlotte.  :HœYH OLYHG RXW RXU FROOHJH H[SHUL ences  together.  My  college  years  may  EH DOPRVW EHKLQG PH EXW P\ OLIH LV MXVW beginning.

gouda  soup  or  milk  chocolate  because  of  a  dietary  restriction  that  you  placed  XSRQ \RXUVHOI KHUHÂśV VRPH QRQ GDLU\ food  for  thought: Home  in  Brooklyn,  vegetarians  are  few  and  far  between,  but  in  New  Paltz,  ,ÂśP RQH LQ D PLOOLRQ 0DQ\ VWXGHQWV KHUH are  vegan,  and  although  I  was  initially  excited  to  be  around  so  many  people  with  similar  dietary  restrictions  as  me,  I  quickly  found  that  many  vegans  walk  around  with  a  chip  on  their  shoulders. ,ÂśYH EHHQ JLYHQ FRQGHVFHQGLQJ VWDUHV XSRQ VD\LQJ WKDW , GRQÂśW HDW PHDW but  choose  to  eat  their  biproducts,  and Â

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understand  the  animosity  between  those  GHJUHHV RI HIIRUW , GRQœW WKLQN YHJHWDU ians  should  be  given  any  less  credit  or  UHFRJQLWLRQ VDFUL¿ FLQJ PHDW LV QRW HDV\ HVSHFLDOO\ RQ D FROOHJH FDPSXV ,œP QRW trying  to  play  the  martyr  card,  as  I  real-­ ize  this  was  my  own  choice.  The  least  select  vegans  could  provide  us  with  is  a  little  support. ,I WKH UHDVRQ \RXœYH GHFLGHG QRW to  eat  animals  or  their  bi-­products  is  for  bragging  rights  or  to  put  another  tally  under  your  martyr  board,  you  need  to  reevaluate  your  food  intake  -­  or  lack,  thereof.

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By  Kelsey  Damrad &RS\ (GLWRU _ Kdamrad86@hawkmail.newpaltz.edu

Third-­year  Alex  McCullough  of  the  SUNY  New  Paltz  Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Basketball  team  was  selected  to  the  $OO 7RXUQDPHQW 7HDP IROORZLQJ WKH WHDPÂśV VHPLÂż QDO loss  to  conference  rival  SUNY  Oneonta  in  the  2012  State  University  of  New  York  Athletic  Conference  (SUNYAC)  Tournament  game. â&#x20AC;&#x153;For  me  itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  just  another  goal  and  another  chal-­ lenge  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m  ready  to  take  on,â&#x20AC;?  McCullough  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;It  also  shows  we  have  good  players,  and  that  next  yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  teamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  better  watch  out.â&#x20AC;?

McCullough  led  the  team  with  13  points  in  New  Paltzâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  66-­63  loss  to  Oneonta,  giving  her  a  season  overall  point  count  of  299.

A  post-­player  all  throughout  her  basketball  career,  McCullough  said  she  has  expanded  her  game  and  de-­ veloped  herself  considerably  during  her  time  at  New  Paltz. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  can  shoot  the  ball  from  anywhere  on  the  court  now,â&#x20AC;?  McCullough  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve  also  learned  how  to Â

guard  all  players,  no  matter  their  sizes.â&#x20AC;?

Originally  from  Albany,  N.Y.,  McCullough  began  her  basketball  career  when  she  started  playing  for  the  %HWKOHKHP 6FKRRO 'LVWULFW LQ WKH Âż IWK JUDGH +HU ELJ gest  obstacle  in  the  beginning,  McCullough  said,  was  speed  and  the  need  to  become  faster.  This  fueled  Mc-­ Culloughâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  drive  to  become  a  better  player. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  intensity  level  of  college  basketball  was  GHÂż QLWHO\ KLJKHU WKDQ KLJK VFKRRO EXW WKH JLUOV ZHO comed  me  as  a  freshman,â&#x20AC;?  McCullough  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  lucked  out  with  coaches  too,  to  be  honest.  Coach  Seward  is  great.â&#x20AC;? +HDG &RDFK -DPHV 6HZDUG ZKR EHJDQ FRDFK ing  the  team  six  seasons  ago,  encourages  the  play-­ ers  and  always  expects  110  percent  from  the  team,  McCullough  said.

After  her  All-­Tournament  Team  honor,  Mc-­ Cullough  is  beginning  her  preparation  for  the  coming  2012-­13  basketball  season. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  need  to  get  myself  ready  physically  and  men-­ tally,â&#x20AC;?  McCullough  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;We  all  have  our  own  things Â

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we  do.  I  canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  play  a  game  if  my  hair  isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  straight,  and  I  always  stand  in  the  same  spot  in  the  huddle.â&#x20AC;?

McCullough  said  the  teamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  â&#x20AC;&#x153;chemistry  [has]  come  throughâ&#x20AC;?  this  season,  having  only  lost  two  of  their  last  12  games. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It  really  just  came  down  to  us  trusting  in  each  other  this  season.  We  did  a  lot  of  team-­bonding  ac-­ tivities  like  group  dinners  at  the  senior  house,  coaches  included,â&#x20AC;?  McCullough  said.

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The  team,  McCullough  said,  is  graduating  six  girls  at  the  end  of  the  spring  2012  semester. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Next  year  is  another  year  to  try  and  be  better  than  before,â&#x20AC;?  McCullough  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;If  thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  one  thing  we  all  can  agree  on  itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  that  itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  our  time  for  a  cham-­ pionship.â&#x20AC;?

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Hawksâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  starting  shortstop  Paul  Merola  hit  .257  last  year  and  will  bat  second  this  season.  Merola  had  29  hits  in  113  at-­bats  last  season  while  walking  a  team-­leading  17  times.    PHOTO  COURTESY  OF  NEWPALTZ  SPORTS  INFORMATION

By  Andrew  Wyrich

NG  I T R STA UP LINE 1.  MATT  CARR                         LF      *  Played  For  NYIT  2.  PAUL  MEROLA                  SS    AVG:  .257     HR:  0     RBI:  4 3.  MATT  PRECIA                    3B  AVG:  .360    HR:  0     RBI:  10  4.  JAKE  CAMERON               1B  AVG:  .315    HR:  4     RBI:  24  5.  MATT  KALDON                   C  AVG:  .314    HR:  1      RBI:  15  6.  TOM  PINNOLA                  RF  AVG:  .296    HR:  0     RBI:  13  7.  JIMMY  BRIGGS                DH  AVG:  .248    HR:  4     RBI:  21  8.  CHRIS  PAULICELLI        2B  AVG:  .284   HR:  0     RBI:  9  9.  ANTHONY  RAPETTO      CF  AVG:  .250   HR:  0     RBI:  1 Â

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There  might  have  been  snow  covering  Loren  Campbell  Field  last  week,  but  that  hasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  stopped  SUNY  New  Paltzâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Baseball  team  from  preparing  for  their  ultimate  goal  this  season  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  to  win  a  SUNYAC  champion-­ ship.  Armed  with  a  pitching  staff  and  lineup  that  is  largely  intact  from  last  season,  the  Hawks  are  hoping  their  experience  and  fun-­ damentally  sound  game  will  deliver  the  pro-­ JUDP WKHLU Âż UVW HYHU FKDPSLRQVKLS WLWOH DQG see  an  improvement  from  their  20-­19  record  last  season.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;We  have  our  goals  we  are  looking  to  achieve,  any  team  that  sets  out  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  their  number  one  goal  is  to  win  a  championship,â&#x20AC;?  +HDG &RDFK 0DWW *ULIÂż WKV VDLG Âł7KDW LV certainly  the  case  for  us  and  anything  less  than  that  we  wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  consider  a  success.â&#x20AC;?  *ULIÂż WKV VDLG WKH WHDP LV ZRUNLQJ RQ winning  â&#x20AC;&#x153;little  battlesâ&#x20AC;?  that  occur  during  each  game  by  focusing  on  the  fundamentals  he  has  stressed  in  practices.  The  team  will  be  tasked  with  complet-­ ing  different  objectives  such  as  throwing  ¿ UVW SLWFK VWULNHV DQG UHFRUGLQJ OHDGRII RXWV ZKLFK *ULIÂż WKV VDLG ZRXOG OHDG WR EHWWHU chances  to  win.  In  addition  to  the  teamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  focus  on  fun-­

GDPHQWDOV *ULIÂż WKV VDLG WKH WHDPÂśV GHSWK would  provide  the  Hawks  with  the  needed  tools  to  have  a  strong  season.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  can  honestly  say  one  through  nine,  we  have  players  we  can  expect  to  play  well.  And  a  lot  of  our  guys  are  interchangeable,  we  can  switch  our  No.  4  guy  and  our  No.  7  guy  on  any  given  day  depending  on  who  LV KRW DQG ZKR LV FROG ´ *ULIÂż WKV VDLG Âł,WÂśV not  necessarily  [that]  we  are  looking  for  one  VSHFLÂż F SHUVRQ ZH DUH ORRNLQJ IURP FRQVLV tency  from  top  to  bottom.â&#x20AC;?  Chris  Paulicelli,  the  teamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  starting  sec-­ RQG EDVHPHQ ZKR Âż QLVKHG ODVW VHDVRQ ZLWK D .284  batting  average  and  had  21  hits  over  the  25  games  he  played,  said  in  addition  to  the  teamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  depth,  the  work  ethic  of  this  semes-­ terâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  group  of  players  is  worth  noting.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Everyone  is  buying  into  and  wants  to  attain  the  goal  to  win  a  championship,â&#x20AC;?  Pau-­ licelli  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Everyone  is  trying  to  get  better  everyday  and  get  in  the  best  shape  they  can.  Our  work  ethic  will  put  us  over  the  edge.â&#x20AC;?  %RWK *ULIÂż WKV DQG 3DXOLFHOOL VDLG WKH teamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  roster,  which  only  lost  two  seniors  to  graduation  last  year,  will  be  a  strength  mov-­ ing  forward  based  on  a  better  team  chemis-­ try  and  experience  gained  from  the  Hawks  trip  to  the  SUNYAC  championship  tourna-­ ment  last  year.  Returning  to  the  middle  of  the  lineup  WKLV VHDVRQ ZLOO EH IRXUWK \HDU Âż UVW EDVHPHQ

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Jake  Cameron,  who  slugged  four  home  runs  last  season  and  led  the  team  with  24  RBIs,  and  third  basemen  Matt  Prescia  who  led  the  team  with  a  .360  batting  average.  Prescia  said  he  believes  this  team  has  improved  every  facet  of  their  game  since  last  year,  but  the  teamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  pitching  and  defense  will  be  driving  forces  of  the  team.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Our  ultimate  goal  is  to  not  just  make  the  playoffs,  but  to  win  a  championship  and  go  even  further,â&#x20AC;?  Prescia  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Our  pitching  and  defense  is  strong.  We  have  a  good  team,  we  can  do  it.  Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  going  to  be  a  good  season.â&#x20AC;?  This  yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  staff  will  once  again  be  anchored  by  third-­year  ace  Chris  Chismar,  whoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  2011  campaign  boasted  a  6-­4  record  with  a  2.64  ERA  in  addition  to  his  team  lead-­ ing  78  strikeouts.  Chismar  was  awarded  the  2011  SUNYAC  Don  Axtell  Pitcher  of  the  Year.  *ULIÂż WKV EHOLHYHV WKH WHDPÂśV SLWFKLQJ offense  and  defense  have  all  improved  since  last  year,  and  sees  no  reason  the  team  canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  compete  for  a  SUNYAC  championship  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  or  more.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Once  we  click  in  all  aspects  of  the  game  at  once,  I  donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  think  itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  necessarily  going  to  matter  who  we  are  playing  in  the  game.  If  we  play  our  own  system  and  ex-­ ecute  it  well,  the  other  team  doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  matter.  The  only  team  that  can  beat  us  at  the  point  is  UHDOO\ RXUVHOYHV ´ *ULIÂż WKV VDLG

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Second-­year  Menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Volleyball  player  Brian  Smith  was  picked  as  UVC  Player  of  the  Week.  Smith  is  the  second  Hawks  player  this  season  to  be  given  this  honor. â&#x20AC;&#x153;UVC  Player  of  the  Week  is  a  great  honor  to  receive  no  matter  what  year  you  are,  and  to  be  one  of  the  younger  guys  who  have  received  it  is  a  great  honor  in  itself,â&#x20AC;?  Smith  said.

According  to  nphawks.com,  Smith  appeared  in  23  matches  and  acquired  54  sets  for  his  team  in  2011.  Smith  totaled  54  digs,  141  kills  and  23  blocks.

6PLWK VDLG KH FUHGLWV KLV FRQÂż GHQFH IRU WKH VXFFHVV +H VDLG FRQÂż GHQFH LV VRPHWKLQJ WKDW FRPHV QDWXUDOO\ WR him  and  it  is  a  determining  factor  of  success.  ³$V DQ LQGLYLGXDO , GHÂż QLWHO\ KDYH D TXLHW FRQÂż dence  about  myself,  but  when  it  comes  to  the  team  I  have  QR SUREOHP VKRZLQJ WKHP P\ FRQÂż GHQFH LQ XV DV D XQLW ´ Smith  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;This  award  is  a  great  testament  to  our  team  because  nobody  can  receive  this  award  without  great  team-­ mates  helping  on  and  off  the  court.â&#x20AC;?  Head  Coach  Radu  Petrus  said  he  believes  Smith  has  shown  great  improvement  over  the  years  he  has  been  play-­ ing  for  the  team.

â&#x20AC;&#x153;Brian  has  more  experience  and  has  improved  his  vol-­ leyball  skills  over  these  years,â&#x20AC;?  Petrus  said.

Petrus  said  Smith  has  competed  against  the  best  and  came  out  on  top,  having  a  high-­hitting  percentage  against  No.  8  Stevens  Institute  of  Technology. â&#x20AC;&#x153;He  has  a  great  hitting  percentage  against  one  of  the  top  volleyball  teams  in  Div.  III  No.  8  Stevens,â&#x20AC;?  Petrus  said.

Smith  was  humble  about  receiving  the  UVC  Player  of  the  Week  award  and  said  he  was  in  complete  shock  when  he  received  the  news  via  text  message  from  his  mom. â&#x20AC;&#x153;My  mother  follows  the  New  Paltz  athletic  site  reli-­ giously  and  she  was  actually  the  one  who  texted  me  and  ¿ UVW WROG PH WKDW , KDG UHFHLYHG WKLV KRQRU ´ 6PLWK VDLG Smith  said  he  was  happier  for  his  team  and  the  way  they  played  against  Stevens  in  the  Hawk  Center  on  Feb.  15. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We  just  had  a  great  team  win  handing  Stevens  Tech  WKHLU Âż UVW ORVV RI WKH VHDVRQ DQG , WKRXJKW , SOD\HG SUHWW\ well  but  I  was  more  happy  for  the  team  than  my  perfor-­ mance,â&#x20AC;?  Smith  said.

Smith  said  the  honor  extends  beyond  being  an  indi-­ vidual  accolade. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m  just  proud  to  say  I  can  represent  my  family,  my  team  and  the  university  in  receiving  this  award,â&#x20AC;?  Smith  said.

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When  the  weather  gets  a  little  bit  warmer  and  pictures  of  orange  and  blue  batting  prac-­ WLFH MHUVH\V EHLQJ ZRUQ RQ VXQQ\ )ORULGD Âż HOGV pop  up  on  the  Internet,  I  canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  help  but  be  over-­ whelmed  with  a  sense  optimism  for  the  upcom-­ ing  season.  Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  soul-­crushing  come  October.  That  being  said,  there  is  a  lot  to  be  excited  about  heading  into  the  2012  season.  While  the  initial  outlook  seems  pretty  bleak,  this  year  is  certainly  a  stepping  stone  for  a  brighter  future.  ,Q WKHLU Âż UVW *UDSHIUXLW /HDJXH JDPH this  spring,  the  Mets  showcased  many  excit-­ ing  prospects  that  could  be  ushered  into  a  new  era  in  Flushing  over  the  course  of  the  next  few  years.  Of  course  the  pitching  quartet  of  Zach  Wheeler,  Matt  Harvey,  Jenrry  Mejia  and  Jeurys  Familia  has  deservingly  captured  the  attention  of  fans  and  the  media.  Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  simple  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  pitching  wins  championships  and  the  Mets  boast  an  in-­ triguing  crop  of  hurlers  who  are  on  the  cusp  of  making  it  to  the  big  leagues.  However,  there  is  also  promise  on  the  of-­ fensive  side  of  the  ball.  Lucas  Duda  has  opened  the  eyes  of  Mets  RIÂż FLDOV RYHU WKH UDZ SRZHU WKH IRRW JLDQW possesses.  With  the  dimensions  of  Citi  Field Â

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If  Henrik  Lundqvist  does  not  win  the  Vezi-­ na  Trophy  this  year,  I  will  scream.

Every  year,  Lundqvist  should  be  up  for  a  Vezina.  This  is  a  man  who  carries  his  team  to  the  playoffs  every  year  and  plays  the  most  games  of  all  NHL  goalies.  But  every  year,  there  is  always  that  one  person  who  just  has  the  sea-­ son  of  their  life  and  Hank  misses  out.

But  not  this  year.  This  year  is  Lundqvistâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  time  to  shine  and  not  only  welcome  a  child,  but  KLV Âż UVW 9H]LQD WRR Rangers  fans  can  be  critical  all  they  want,  but  no  matter  what  Lundqvist  always  has  a  good  season.  Every  season  heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  won  30+  games  and  has  a  GAA  of  less  than  3.0  (so  far,  his  2011-­ 12  GAA  is  1.84).  Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  pretty  remarkable  for  someone  who  was  drafted  as  the  205th  pick  during  the  eighth  round  of  the  2000  Draft.  It  would  have  been  nice  if  the  amount  of Â

being  adjusted  to  better  suit  the  current  roster  of  Mets  players,  Duda  is  one  of  the  bats  that  FRXOG WUXO\ EHQHÂż W IURP WKH VKRUWHQHG IHQFHV In  100  games  last  year,  Duda  hit  10  home  runs  and  knocked  in  50  RBIs,  but  so  far  this  spring  Dudaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  uncanny  ability  to  hit  balls  over  WKH IHQFHV DW )LHOG ZKLFK KDV EHHQ PRGLÂż HG to  mirror  Citi  Fieldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  newfound  dimensions,  has  fans  and  Mets  brass  alike  dreaming  of  an  Adam  Dunn-­like  hitter.  Jason  Bay  and  David  Wright  have  both  marveled  at  Dudaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  strength,  not  to  mention  the  hitting  exhibitions  he  has  routinely  put  on  for  the  team.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  putting  the  rest  of  us  to  shame,â&#x20AC;?  Bay  said  in  an  article  for  ESPN  New  York.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;He  was  bench-­pressing  the  other  day.  I  couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  really  tell,  but  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m  pretty  sure  they  were  the  120-­pound  dumbbells  he  was  doing  with  one  arm.  You  donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  see  that  very  often.â&#x20AC;?   Duda,  who  just  turned  26,  had  the  high-­ est  on-­base  percentage  among  NL  rookies  last  \HDU Âż QLVKLQJ ZLWK D PDUN +H DOVR ZDV Âż UVW LQ VOXJJLQJ SHUFHQWDJH DQG Âż QLVKHG second  in  batting  average  (.292).  Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  hard  not  to  get  excited  about  a  full  seasonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  worth  of  Dudaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  offensive  production.  Other  prospects  have  also  been  competing  in  camp  and  should  be  arriving  in  Queens  ear-­ lier  rather  than  later.  Kirk  Nieuwenhuis,  one  of  the  Mets  top Â

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RXWÂż HOG SURVSHFWV ZRXOG KDYH OLNHO\ EHHQ called  up  at  the  end  of  last  season  if  it  wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  for  a  shoulder  injury  that  sidelined  him.  While  Niewenhuis  wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  stick  out  in  any  one  catego-­ ry,  sometimes  the  sum  of  parts  is  greater  than  the  whole.  Niewenhuis  has  not  been  counted  out  of  breaking  the  Opening  Day  roster  with  the  Mets;Íž  however,  the  most  likely  scenario  for  the  cen-­ WHU Âż HOGHU ZLOO EH VWDUWLQJ WKH VHDVRQ DW $$$ Buffalo  and  being  called  up  if  or  when  newly-­ acquired  Andres  Torres  falters.  Finally,  second  base  prospect  Reese  Ha-­ vens  should  factor  into  the  Mets  future  as  long  as  he  can  stay  healthy.  Havens  has  always  had  back  injuries, Â

which  have  limited  him  to  only  213  games  over  his  four  professional  seasons  since  being  select-­ HG LQ WKH Âż UVW URXQG RI WKH GUDIW 'HVSLWH this,  Havens  was  listed  as  the  ninth  best  second  basemen  prospect  in  the  game  by  mlb.com  and  has  been  lauded  for  his  all-­around  solid  bat.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Reese  Havens,  when  heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  healthy,  is  an  outstanding,  fun-­looking  player,â&#x20AC;?  Collins  said  on  ESPN  New  York.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  one  of  those  guys  you  just  know  the  ceiling  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  if  we  can  get  him  in  the  lineup,  heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  going  to  play  in  the  big  leagues.â&#x20AC;?

While  this  season  may  not  deliver  the  Mets  a  shimmering  trophy  to  celebrate  their  50th  sea-­ son  in  existence,  the  horizon  offers  fans  hope  of  better  days. Â

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But  what  really  gets  me  going  is  how  Tim  Thomas  could  possibly  win  the  Vezina  again.  That  is  not  acceptable  this  year.

Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll  be  honest,  part  of  this  weekâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  column  is  to  talk  about  how  fed  up  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve  been  with  Tim  Thomas  this  season  (You  know,  as  opposed  to  the  other  seasons  where  I  disliked  him  too).  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve  always  been  skeptical  of  a  man  who  plays  DURXQG JDPHV D VHDVRQ Ă&#x20AC; RSV DURXQG OLNH D Âż VK DQG GRHVQÂśW KDYH WKH EHVW JORYH ,WÂśV DO ways  really  bothered  me  how  much  people  love Â

and  adore  him  because,  yeah,  he  may  be  good,  but  he  isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  the  second  coming. %XW WKLV VHDVRQ KH EURXJKW WKH VHOÂż VK DW titude  forth  and  believe  me  when  I  tell  you  the  storm  has  been  brewing  for  a  while  when  it  comes  to  this  man.  The  beast  is  coming  forth.

When  it  was  announced  that  Tim  Thomas  was  not  going  to  the  White  House  with  the  rest  of  the  Boston  Bruins,  I  immediately  thought  he  must  have  been  sick  or  some  dire  family  emer-­ gency  was  going  on.  I  never  thought  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d  see  the  day  where  someone  was  so  â&#x20AC;&#x153;very  conservativeâ&#x20AC;?  that  they  couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  stand  to  exchange  pleasant-­ ries  with  the  president  of  their  country  for  may-­ be  two  hours.  Ken  Campbell  said  it  was  admi-­ rable  for  him  to  stick  up  for  what  he  believed  in.  Forget  that.  Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  tell  me  that  in  the  long  history  of  Stanley  Cup  champions  going  to  the  White  House,  not  one  of  them  disagreed,  dis-­ OLNHG RU KDWHG WKH PDQ LQ RIÂż FH <RXÂśUH QRW going  there  as  an  individual,  youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re  going  as  a Â

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team  and  no  one  is  above  another  person  on  a  team.  Respect  the  tradition,  respect  your  team  and  respect  your  country.  Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  that  simple.

But  the  real  kicker  came  this  weekend  when  Thomas  decided  that  instead  of  taking  the  defeat  like  an  adult,  he  would  instead  blame  the  lights  in  Madison  Square  Garden  for  his  play.

Yes,  the  lights  in  Madison  Square  Garden  had  that  much  of  an  affect.

Thomas  has  played  in  that  building  enough  times  now  to  know  the  lighting  isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  the  prob-­ lem.  Quite  simply,  the  Rangers  match  up  well  against  Boston  and  know  how  to  beat  them.  Thomas  complaining  about  this  literally  makes  me  seethe.

Lunqvist  always  has  strong  seasons,  but  this  season  has  shown  a  completely  new  animal.  I  canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  bare  to  think  of  him  not  getting  what  he  deserves.  If  he  loses  it  to  Thomas,  I  will  toss  in  every  last  shred  of  hope  I  had  for  this  league.

I  mean  it.

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