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LOOP Bus Extends Service To Weekends By Melissa Kramer Copy Editor | Kramerm2@hawkmail.newpaltz.edu

The New Paltz LOOP Bus has added weekend service to its weekly schedule. The change was instituted Saturday, Aug. 30. The Ulster County Area Transit (UCAT) LOOP Bus will now run additionally on weekends from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. The LOOP Bus stops around key locations on-campus and the village. The new weekend route will be slightly shorter than it is on weekdays, concentrating on service within the village. The weekend service is a result of a recent agreement between Ulster County, SUNY New Paltz and SUNY New Paltz’s Student Association (SA). A press conference was held on Wednesday, Aug. 27, in the Haggerty Administration Building Circle Parking Lot, gated by the SUNY New Paltz Student Association. SUNY New Paltz President Donald Christian, students, staff, members of the local New Paltz community, town supervisor Susan Zimet and representatives from Ulster County were on-hand for the launch of the new service. Christian opened up the press conference and addressed the crowd, saying the and the college community of New Paltz, providing a convenient public transit option for getting to local shops from campus throughout the year. “Our Student Association recognized the value of this service in work with ofvillage of New Paltz, SUNY New Paltz Administration and New Paltz’s Transportation Implementation Committee to provide LOOP service on the weekends, when students are more likely to have more time to make use of this service,” he said. New Paltz Student Association President Osato Okundaye also spoke at the conference. He said a poll conducted by the student senate showed that students showed an increased desire for public transportation on the weekends. After the student activity fee increase referendum passed to raise fees $5 per semester, from $100 to $105, the SA felt that excess funds should go towards extending the New Paltz LOOP services for weekends. “With the new additional weekend service, students will now have the opportunity to get their essentials during times of greater convenience,” Okundaye said.

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“In its service to students, we hope that the LOOP service serves the environment as weekends.” SUNY New Paltz pays for fuel for the bus, which means that faculty and staff with IDs can ride for free. The SA pays all student fares so students can ride free on the LOOP bus as well. Second-year digital management major Ryan Percy said he is looking forward to the new weekend service. “I believe it will help me a great deal as the semester edges toward the winter,” he said. “Often times travel during the weekends to places such as Shop Rite or out transportation, especially with groceries.” Chair of the New Paltz Transportation

Implementation Committee (TIC), Gail K. Gallerie said during the academic year, almost 3,000 students a month ride the LOOP as well as about 1,600 non-student from a subsidy that is provided by the town and the village. Gallerie said the reduction of individumade the TIC emphasize the value of mass transit after a three-year study. In addition, Gallerie said there are many people in town who either do not have a car, or who wish for environmental reasons to avoid using their cars. These are people who are doing their shopping, making their doctors appointments and more without having to use cars or call a cab. Christian said to look out for more additional service changes to the New Paltz

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LOOP Bus in the future, which includes a possibility of a service that travels up to Mohonk Preserve. Christian said SUNY New Paltz’s contribution to the service in 2012-13 was about $19,000, and will increase with the start of this weekend’s service. In addition to its added service, the LOOP Bus sports a new appearance as well. An advertisement for SUNY New Paltz depicting the Student Union illuminated at night now adorns the sides of the bus. “While the LOOP is making its way around town, we hope people will notice the eye-catching advertisements on both sides of the bus, as we publicize the college to the local community and our visitors,” Christian said.

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RUSSIA, UKRAINE WORKING ON CEASE-FIRE PLAN Russia and Ukraine said Wednesday they are working on a deal to halt but Western leaders expressed skepti-

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an Israeli citizen, while President Barack Obama vowed to build a coalition to “degrade and destroy” the extremist group that

GLOBAL DRIVE TO STOP JIHADIS GOING TO SYRIA, IRAQ New laws make it easier to seize pass-

OBAMA CALLS UKRAINE ‘ A MOMENT OF TESTING FOR WEST’ President Barack Obama on Wednesday harshly condemned Russian aggression in Ukraine as a threat to peace in Europe and

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Standing on Russia’s doorstep, Obama declared “this is a moment of testing” for the

BISHOPS KILLER RAN ALLEGED JAIL EMPIRE to 20 years for the slaying of a Roman Catholic bishop was charged with money laundering and organized crime for allegedly building a multimilliondollar illicit prison empire based on

can be seen in the more than 2,000 recorded tire department to be trained and have the kit with them on patrol by the end of the month, heroin becoming a cheaper drug to produce it is now a cheaper drug to buy, allowing it to grow in popularity and potentially spread

munity Overdose Prevention Program, New departments in the state that wished to have

lice departments who chose to partake in program and is to be used for both the purchase of and the training in implementing

The remaining time focuses on how to prop-

“No one here can remember any time that we’ve had a heroin incident on cam-

trained to administer the drug via a mucosal

that we can to prepare to protect students and other members of community if some-

The New Paltz Town Police issued a FRANCE PUTS WARSHIP DELIVERY TO RUSSIA ON HOLD Responding to international pressure, France suspended the delivery of a warship to Russia at least until November amid security concerns over Moscow’s

opioid antagonist, naloxone prohibits opiates from affecting the body by taking up space on the cell receptors that would normally be receiving the opiate when heroin administered to an individual who is experiencing a heroin overdose in order to block and reverse the effects of heroin on the body’s respiratory and central nervous sys-

department is equipped with naloxone, also through a grant that was given by the New

“There is no crisis, there is no epidemic,

of the total heroin seized nationally each

that you have to be proactive in and say that if there is such a drug out there, that can reverse it and literally bring somebody back from the brink of death, you have to partici-

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Park Point Project Stales In Face Of Legal Action By Andrew Lief Editor-in-Chief | Alief@hawkmail.newpaltz.edu

Right now, the New Paltz Park Point Project is waiting for lawsuits to be settled before anything else can take place. The New Paltz Town Board is suing the Ulster County Industrial Development Agency (IDA). Wilmorite and the SUNY New Paltz Foundation are suing the New Paltz Planning Board for denying Wilmorite to build the project on the land. New Paltz Deputy Town Supervisor Jeff Logan said the town board isn’t suing the Ulster Country IDA for monetary value, but to receive a ruling from the court that it was outside of their which Logan said was created to help Wilmorite build the project. “There was no evidence behind any math where they got the numbers they used to develop everything that they did to create the category Town Supervisor Susan Zimet said she believes the luxuries that Park Point will have are not necessary for student housing. “In order to basically realize the project that they want, they’re basically trying to get a tax break on the back of the New Paltz tax payers,” Zimet said. “Many of them couldn’t even afford to live in that nice of an apartment. Build a project that can pay its taxes that will be good for the college and let’s all move forward.”

SUNY New Paltz President Donald Chrisceeding, which the SUNY New Paltz Foundation supported because they own the land. Christian said the purpose of the Article 78 proceeding is to “get a judicial ruling on whether the planning board was within its legal purview in denying the site plan.” Thomas W. Daniels, a senior legal counsel for Wilmorite said in a press release Friday that the land where the project has been proposed for is tax exempt, something the IDA and Park Point has nothing to do with. “If the project is developed by the Foundation or the college, it will remain tax exempt,” Daniels said. “This is simply a statement of fact based upon New York tax law, not a take it or leave it offer as some opponents have attempted to characterize this situation.” Last week, the New Paltz Town Board sent an open letter to Donald Christian about his comments from the State of the College address regarding Park Point. Christian said at the State of the College address that with the tax break, Park Point will be the largest taxpayer in New Paltz and that the project is good for meeting the housing needs of the college for students, faculty and staff, opposed to alternative options the college can pursue. He the costs.” In response, the letter said “SUNY New

Paltz President Donald Christian would better serve our collective community by acknowledgand use his position as president of a huge tax exempt instituting to lobby the state to relieve our local community a portion of its tax burden.” Christian declined to comment on the letter. Logan said he hopes Christian can look at how Park Point will truly impact the community. “Don Christian is in the top percentage of wages in the county and we don’t fault him for that whatsoever, but then look at the rest of your community and look at the people who are struggling to keep their homes, struggling to pay their bills, struggling to pay their mortgages,” Logan said. “That becomes a big part of it.” Overall, Zimet said it’s unfortunate that the town government and the community are against each other and not working together. Her hope is to be soon working with the college to create industry in New Paltz, so there will be jobs for students locally upon their graduation. Christian said the college has been trying to be good citizens to the New Paltz community because there are other options they can pursue. “One option is that the college buys the propway to build it and like our new residence hall there will be no tax revenue for the community,” Christian said. There are no court dates currently set for the lawsuits.

Proposed Sexual Assault Bill Imposes Federal Mandates By Sam Manzella Copy Editor | Manzells1@hawkmail.newpaltz.edu

Highly-publicized controversy surrounding on-campus sexual assault cases has prompted New York State legislation that would threaten public and private colleges in the state with federal funding penalties if college administrations do not take preventative measures against sex offenses. Additionally, the proposed bill would aid victims of sexual assault, providing safe places to report sexual assault without fear of retribution. The bill’s co-sponsor, New York Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, has gathered much support in the spoken out in favor of this bill, including SUNY Chancellor Nancy Zimpher and SUNY Associate Counsel Member Andrea Stagg. SUNY New Paltz Director of Compliance and Campus Climate, Tanhena Pacheco-Dunn, also praised the bill and its practical and positive prospective impact on students. “Through our various programs, we hope to give students the life tools they’ll need to navigate their lives,” Pacheco-Dunn said in an interview

with recordonline.com. Other states across the nation have already implemented similar bills. In Connecticut, recent bill Public Act No. 14-11 requires all in-state colleges to create response teams designed to aid victims of sex offenses. The bill also calls for a mandatory annual tally of reported incidents of sexual violence and detailed reports on the outcomes of disciplinary hearings. Statistics from the National Sexual Violence Resource Center estimate that “for every 1,000 women attending a college or university, there are 35 incidents of rape each academic year.” “While I’ve only been verbally harassed on campus and at parties, I believe a lot of the same issues are there—rape culture, misogyny, date rape—because many parties just make me feel very, very uncomfortable,” Brienna Parsons, a third-year philosophy major, said. SUNY New Paltz’s latest available crime statistics state that sex offenses varied from two in 2010, to eight in 2011, to six in 2012 according to that year’s New Paltz Annual Security Report. These statistics comprise only the reported inci-

dents of sexual assault. According to the National Sexual Violence pleted or attempted rapes against college women were reported to law enforcement.” According to the same source, victims of sexual assault often choose not to report sexual offense or abuse incidents, fearing potential revenge crimes or backlash among fellow students. “It’s a little scary, how many [instances of sexual assault] you hear about, and how many you don’t hear about but are still there,” said Katelyn Paltz. On campus, New Paltz offers HAVEN, a student-staffed support group for victims of sexual assault and unwanted sexual advances. HAVEN is located in Deyo Hall and has a 24-hour emergency hotline: (845)-802-3307. nitely,” Hock said. “The other night, I was walking around at eleven o’clock at night and the campus police were still driving around. That made me feel better.”

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NORTH CAROLINA HALF BROTHER FREED AFTER THREE DECADES IN PRISON North Carolina’s longest-serving death row inmate and his younger half brother walked out as free men Wednesday, three decades after they were convicted of raping and murdering an 11-year-old girl who DNA evidence shows may have been killed by another man. LOUISIANA RULING BREAKS PRO-GAY MARRIAGE STREAK A federal judge upheld Louisiana’s ban on same-sex marriages on Wednesday, a rare loss for gay marriage supporters who had won more than 20 consecutive rulings overturning bans in other states.

NUMBER OF CHILD IMMIGRANTS AT BORDER DECLINING

The number of immigrant children caught alone illegally crossing the Mexican border into the United States continued to decline in August, Wednesday by the Homeland Security Department. CASINO CLOSURES BRINGS MASS UNEMPLOYMENT FILING and bitterness over their sudden joblessness, hundreds of exunemployment Wednesday morning, center that expects to process 5,000 newly laid-off workers over the next three days. GAYS SCOFF AT N.Y. ST. PATRICK’S DAY PARADE DECISION A decision by organizers of the city’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade to allow one gay organization to march is a disappointment after decades participation, several advocates said Wednesday. Compiled from the AP Newswire

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Grassroots Candidate Challenges Cuomo For Dem. Nomination By Anthony DeRosa News Editor | N02385288@hawkmail.newpaltz.edu On Friday, Aug. 29, Zephyr Teachout, a relatively unknown challenger to Governor Andrew Cuomo’s spot as Democratic Party nominee for the 2014 New York gubernatorial election, spoke to New Paltz students and community members as part of her three-day, 18-stop, “whistleblower” campaign bus tour, taking on Cuomo’s “corrupt old-boys network.” About 40 people gathered outside the Humanities Building where supporters stood with signs promoting Teachout’s campaign platforms, many of which echoed bigissue grievances lodged against Cuomo – “ban hydrofracking” the most prevalent among them. Other signs included support of wind energy as well as increased support of the small business economy. “I believe we have an abundant and resourceful state that we need to invest in, and I see a governor who is more Republican than Democrat with a tax policy and an economic development policy that could have come straight from Ronald Reagan,” Teachout said via megaphone. Teachout, an associate professor of constitutional and property law at Fordham University, has been touted by the media as a grassroots “upset” candidate in her bid for candidate along with her running mate for Lt. Gov., Columbia University law professor Tim Wu who was not present, have received multiple campaign endorsements from National Organization for Women, environmental organization the Sierra Club, political magazine The Nation, the Public Employees Federation union, tech and media blog BoingBoing.com, as well as former New York City Public Advocate Mark Green. As Teachout puts it, her campaign is “gaining steam” and it has caused Cuomo’s supporters to take notice. Teachout was brought to court in early August on claims driver’s license until this spring. A judge dismissed the case lived in New York since accepting a professor position at Fordham University in 2009, allowing her stay on the ballot. A week later, Cuomo supporters appealed the decision, which an appeals court ruled in Teachout’s favor. “There wasn’t supposed to be a primary in Andrew Cuomo’s New York,” Teachout said in a statement released Most of Teachout’s campaign contributions have come in the form of small-donations totaling close to $560k, compared to Cuomo’s $30.6 million, according to the most reherself acknowledged this discrepancy, citing her opponent’s corporate donors as “having too much power in Albany.” “I’m here to expose the cost of corruption in New York State,” Teachout said. “The corruption I’m talking about is

Democratic primary candidate Zephyr Teachout faces off Andrew Cuomo.

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not the bribery that you can throw someone in jail for but the legal corruption where big donors call the shots.” Teachout continued: “In the last three days, we have stopped and I have talked about the cost of corruption that the million dollars in pro-fracking money that has been given to Andrew Cuomo and the cost is that Andrew Cuomo has not come out in favor of a ban on fracking.” Teachout’s appearance at SUNY New Paltz was in part organized by New Paltz Town Planning Board member Tim Rogers, whose desire for a “protest candidate” attracted him in support of her views on environmental issues and support of public education, knowing these issues would resonate with both the students and community. “I’m very excited about her candidacy,” Rogers said. “I’m beyond ecstatic in terms of ‘this has become a real campaign.’ Everyday she’s getting real endorsements from valuable individuals and prominent unions – the momentum continues to build.”

Teachout stayed topical in her speech, chastising Cuomo on rising tuition costs and championing affordable public higher education, sharing an anecdote on student debt stagnating economic innovation. However, despite Teachout’s accusations and his own lead in the polls, Cuomo has refused to participate in a primary debate with her, a move she perceives as fear. “If Andrew Cuomo doesn’t want to debate me, what is the old boys club afraid of?” Teachout said. “What do you think would happen in that debate? Is he worried that we’d end up talking about how he spends his time instead of talking to students? Is he worried he’d have to give a direct answer to the question of what his view is on hydrofracking? Is he worried that he’d have to explain his [campaign] donors?”

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Business Advising Center Opens On Campus By Andrew Lief Editor-In-Chief | Alief@hawkmail.newpaltz.edu

This semester, after several years of work, the SUNY New Paltz School of Business unveiled the Center for Business Advising, a resource center providing students with planning assistance for academics and career. The Center for Business Advising, which is located in Van Den Berg Hall Room 206, was revealed to the public on Aug. 27 with a ribbon cutting ceremony. Director of the Business Advising Center for Business Advising Rendesia Scott said the Center for Business Advising was a project that had been in development since 2010. “There’s just been the desire from the students who have showed the need for it,” Scott said. “As the School of Business grew, my plea to show the dean was, ‘Listen I want to continue to give effective advising, but I want to make sure I have enough people and space [to help the students].’” Current Associate Professor and former Interim Dean of the School of Business Chih-Yang Tsai said the center cost about $9,000 to turn the room from a classroom into an advising center, which was paid for by alumni donations. Interim Dean of the School of Business Kristin Backhaus said the center will help students with problems they may face during their time at New Paltz. “What we want students to get from this center is an opportunity to seek on the spot advising, effective problem solving and proactive planning for their academics and career,” Backhaus said. Scott said she hopes students come in to use the “one-stop shop” for any questions or concerns they may have regarding their education and future. Provost Phillip Mauceri said the opening of the center demonstrates the School of Business’ commitment to helping its students. He also said the center is a two-way street and students need to be open to seeking the

Rendesia Scott opens the Center for Business Advising.

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help that they need. Rivera said he envisions the that cenhe may face as a transfer student to graduate on time. “I think it will help guide me through the agonizing process of registering for classes and you don’t always know what you need, so they will be able to help me with that,” Rivera said. Third-year business major Vince Oram said he’s happy about the center opening because the advisors will

something that is very important to him. About 75 students, faculty and staff attended the ribbon cutting ceremony. Scott said she was most excited to see the students in attendance because they are her main priority and she wants them to feel comfortable enough to get advising whenever they need it. Mauceri said he hopes the business students appreciate how close in proximity their advising center is to their school and classrooms.

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Backhaus said she hopes the School of Business continues to meet the advising needs of its students throughout their time at the college. Looking forward, Scott said she hopes the center will continue to help students accomplish their goals, and that the center will grow as the School of Business continues to grow. Tsai is very excited about the center, but there was one unfortunate thing about its location. “We wanted to make it wider, but there was a utility closet in the way,” Tsai said.

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Senate Meets For The New Semester

Student Association President Osato Okundaye addresses the Student Senate.

By Melissa Kramer Copy Editor | Kramerm2@hawkmail.newpaltz.edu

The 58th Student Senate met on Wednesday, Sept. 3. Student Association (SA) President Osato Okundaye opened up the meeting and addressed the senators. Executive Vice President Jesse Ginsburg spoke next and addressed the new additions and the Senate as a whole. “We as students, should have this self-determination above us,” he said. “A lot of people will People can be upset all they want, administration, etc. There are two sides of the equation. All we can do is control our side of the equation. If we are disciplined, strategic and smart about what we do, everything will change.” He said the members of the Senate need to think about new and creative ways to engage students on the SUNY New Paltz campus to support what [Senate] thinks it good. “In the past, we have relied heavily on social the results, we did not get students to go out and

ally not easy with our numbers. What it takes is us talking to people, and talking a lot to people. necessary. That should be a huge priority of ours moving forward. How to get students to stand up for themselves, for the school, etc. We need to have people work on that.” He closed his address by saying if Senate does not follow through with the plan, most of the real issues that the college is going through will remain unsolved. Vice President of Academic Affairs and Goverance Jordan Taylor was the next to speak said that the library renovation plan has been delayed. The renovation was expected to begin this fall. he said. “Everything will be moved down to the amends to the SUNY New Paltz student handbook.

“The new version of the student handbook has been changed where it now includes a less sexual privacy to include non-consensual video or means anybody found with digital evidence of a non-consensual sexual act is subject to a sexual assault charge in a judicial hearing with SUNY New Paltz.” as well to discuss their role this upcoming year in sex crime prevention and harm reduction. Outside committees, Mike Patterson, Eric Wood of NYPIRG and Joanne Zhao also spoke. mate March on Sept. 21 in New York City. Elections were held for Vice President of Finance, SAP (Student Association Productions) Committee), CRC (Constitution and Rules Committee), and the UPD (University Police Department) for this upcoming year. Rosemary Owuo was elected Vice President of Finance as a result of a nomination by SA Presi-

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dent Osato Okundaye. dollar budget which is allocated by students. It is to be fairly biased and to be equal to every club. Another part of the job is to fairly distribute the money to clubs and organizations who come to present to them from the clubs that already have a set budgets to new clubs or old clubs that want to be funded. “I want to make sure that anything we approve is inclusive to the whole campus,” she said. Through the years, after the ball gets rolling we see better things. A big thing we can work on is in in the fall so we have to make sure there is a fair amount of budget money left in the spring for other clubs and events.” by discussing the lack of prefered name option on student I.D cards. These cards, cannot be changed adding this option for the future.

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Lakeside Licks: A Cone In One NEW OWNERSHIP BRINGS MINI GOLF COURSE TO LIFE

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Mini golf and ice cream: two essential components of any good summer ... and winter? New Paltz now has close access to both in one place once again, as the mini golf course formally known as Yummies, now Lakeside Licks Ice Cream & Mini Golf, has opened in Highland, and isn’t going anywhere, not even for the changing seasons. John Marsh, the owner of four ice cream stands throughout the Hudson ValLakeside Licks Ice Cream & Mini Golf, and has made some unique changes to attract customers. If there is a demand, Marsh said he wants to stay open, even during the colder months and serve breakfast and lunch. “We’ll stay open as long as people come,” he said, laughing. “If people want to play mini-golf I’ll keep blowing leaves off [the course], I don’t care.” The newly cleaned and updated attraction residing right on Route 299, a seven minute drive from the heart of New Paltz, is not just your usual vanilla cone kind of place. soft serve ice cream, which can be intertwined to create individualized and Cheesecake and pistachio are the re-opening the second week in July, according to Marsh’s daughter, Jennifer. she said. “They’re amazing. Even if I didn’t work here I’d be around all the time for them.” She cited the success of Lakeside Licks to the positive reactions from pabusiness. She said her, her siblings, parents and even cousins work at the course and the other ice cream stands throughout the area, but that they are still taking ap-

Local mini golf course re-opens with new ownership and goals for the future.

plications for more positions. es that are [successful] like us,” she said. “There’s never a time when you come in and someone from my family is not here. It’s nice, my dad will talk to people he’s never met before for an hour because he’s so passionate about it.” This family-run business is still getting on their feet, according to John, but is trying to reach out to the community to get more involved. Recently, the family took off to the Kingston Festival of the Arts in an icecream truck that John said he wants to

use more for the business. But he hasn’t stopped there. Every Thursday night from 6-9 p.m. is Cruise Night at Lakeside Licks, where local residents can show off their classic cars, motorcycles or hot rods and win a prize, people’s choice. John said he hopes to add even more additions to the golf course, add a drivethru window to the kitchen, interact more with the local community or maybe even add more attractions like a batting cage. “There’s nothing for kids to do around here,” he said. “There’s just nothing around here.”

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John, knowing the previous owners, asked them to “give him a shot.” The cost to play a round of minigolf is $6 for adults, $5 for seniors and children and children four years old or younger pay their age. John also said in order to attract more students at SUNY New Paltz, he will give a 10 percent student discount. In addition to ice cream, the business sells classic foods like burgers, mozzarella sticks and fries. If interested in hiring John and his ice cream truck for an event, contact him at (845) 742-7743.

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NEW PALTZ PROFESSOR ALEÁNNA LUETHI-GARRECHT REMEMBERED By Jennifer Newman Features Editor | jnewman46@hawkmail.newpaltz.edu There are few special people whose preslives of others. Aleánna Luethi-Garrecht, a professor, colleague, artist and friend to many was the embodiment of such a special person, missed by those who remain to remember her. This past Wednesday, a memorial was held in McKenna Theatre for the late Associate Professor of Graphic Design, honoring her life and contributions to SUNY New Paltz. One former student whom Luethi-Garrecht impacted was recent May graduate, Rebecca Benedict. “You had to have her or your education wasn’t complete,” Benedict said. “She taught everyone the basics of design … just everything you needed to know about everything. It was such an experience. She was just amazing and we’re all just so devastated.” Benedict, who received her BFA in Graphic Design, went out of her way to take three classes with Luethi-Garrecht. Benedict said Luethi-Garrecht taught her valuable skills with her teaching style that encouraged students to think outside the box. “The department’s like a family,” Benedict said. “And she was the godmother of the family. She lived a full life and touched a lot of people. her.” From her eight years working at SUNY New Paltz, Luethi-Garrecht’s reach can be found throughout the campus and even around the world. According to her New Paltz biography page, her education spanned two continents. She received her Master’s from the Basel School of Design, Switzerland, a Bridge-Proa BFA from Philadelphia College of Art and a

the Culinary Institute of America, USA. One person at the memorial described Luethi-Garrecht’s life as, although cut short in quantity, so full in quality. Luethi-Garrecht had just been awarded tenure promotion this past summer and had over 20 years of professional experience as a practicing designer for companies including Sunkist Growers, Nestlé, Swiss Milk Producers, Pillsbury, Purina, Mars Company and Consolidated Foods, according to her biography page. Jason Reginato, another design student of Luethi-Garrecht’s, vocalized his feelings for her through social media. “I shared two classes with her during the spring semester, but I was aware of her name well before that,” he said. “It was evident that she had a large role in binding a group of initial strangers into something that resembled a weird, caring family.” On top of the students who spoke about Luethi-Garrecht’s impact the memorial, other noted speakers included her colleagues in the Art and Music Departments, as well as other faculty members and friends who paid tribute by sharing stories and anecdotes about the beloved woman. The President of SUNY New Paltz, Donald Christian, spoke about Aleánna Luethi-Garrecht’s impact on the college. “A day like this reminds us that with all the elements that make up a great university, people are the most important,” he said. Amy Cheng, a professor in the Art Department described her colleague quite eloquently. “She loved life. She loved food. She had an organic garden and she loved piano. She was so alive.” Some of Luethi-Garrecht’s artwork can be manities Building at SUNY New Paltz.

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More Than Just Late Night Pizza

JORDAN’S BISTRO AND PIZZERIA EXPANDS SELECTIONS

By Andrew Lief

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As a commuter student, who had a full-time job during his time at SUNY New Paltz, Jordan Schor didn’t have the typical college experience. He viewed himself as classic case of going to class and then leaving. Now 41, Schor is the owner of Jordan’s Bistro and Pizzeria in New Paltz and is giving students the college experience he never had. “I’ve built the overnight into the environment that I would have wanted to hang out in,” Schor said. “I’m not a big bar goer. I’m not a big drinker. So if I can go somewhere where there’s great music and really good pizza and a fun place to hang out, then I have three things going on.” Jordan’s will usually stay open until four or way, Schor said. Schor took over the location in June of 2013 to Jordan’s Bistro and Pizzeria in October 2013. Schor has been in the restaurant business for 22 years. His last job was working as a chef in New York City. The commute become too much for him and when the location on 52 Main St. became available, he jumped at the opportunity. “This corner location is legendary in town for late-night pizza,” Schor said. “The price was right and everything just worked out. I live in town, my kids go to school in town, so it was pretty convenient.” While things are going well, Schor said he still has some disappointments about Jordan’s

brand, despite being the owner for over a year now. “It’s frustrating because I’ll work 100 hours a week, be here all day long and I’ll hear someone on the street say, ‘It [the owner] changes hands every semester,’” Schor said. The biggest thing Schor did to make sure people knew that his ownership was here to stay was to make consistent changes. They now have consistent hours, they deliver six days a week and Hawk Dollars from students who order delivery. Growing up in Kingston, New York, Schor

him. Schor plans to open up a sister restaurant, Menton, on Sept. 18, which will take him back to his roots and childhood as a chef. can take this dining room area and four nights a week create something that nobody’s doing in town,” Schor said. “Menton is basically a little thought was perfect because I spent most of my time doing that kind of food.” Menton will be open from Wednesday to Saturday between 5:30 to 10:30 p.m., prior to the overnight crowd. He would like it to be reservations only, so people can come in and feel comfortable and not have the pressure of being rushed out or someone waiting for their table. Schor said everything Menton will serve

Local pizza place polishes up shop, image and menu.

will be made in-house, which will include bread, pasta, ravioli and traditional Italian dishes and to fuse the two cooking styles together. Going forward, Schor said he wants to keep the overnight as busy as possible with their new menu items of fried dough, macaroni and cheese bites, hand-made fried mozzarella, milkshakes,

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smoothies and burgers. He also wants to form ing class left. “We’re not just pizza anymore, we cater to everyone,” Schor said.

Just An Elevator Ride Away

WATERFRONT REVITALIZATION EXPANDS ON WALKWAY

By Nate Sheidlower Copy Editor | sheidlon1@hawkmail.newpaltz.edu Local attraction, The Walkway Over the Hudson, brings tourists towards the view of the river and waterfront for those who can make it to the center of the 6,768 ft. bridge. A new elevator recently opened that gives rides from the waterfront to the bridge, letting out approximately 200 ft. from the middle of the attraction. The airconditioned elevator was opened to the public on Thursday, Aug. 14, located in Upis capable of bringing people up to the walkway in 90 seconds. Wall-to-wall windows provide a view of the river and the entire understructure of the bridge itself.

“Any faster would really take away from the view and the whole experience,” Elevator Operator Craig Vincent said. The elevator project is still not complete. Short term plans include scheduled maintenance and providing more accessible parking. The nearest parking during the week is a small lot located adjacent to the Ice House Restaurant, approximately 100 yards from the elevator entrance. Parking is also available in the Poughkeepsie Train Station lot. On the weekends, two Metro North employee lots are made available for public use. can also be dropped off at the Upper Landing Park entrance, about 40 yards from the elevator.

Close access to the elevator is not as convenient as patrons would like. “Parking is not as good as it could be,” said local resident and elevator user, Renata McElroyPerlman. “There is a small plot of land behind the elevator that could be turned into a handicap lot.” Although just recently opened to the public, the elevator has been in the works since the Walkway’s inception, according to Marketing and Communications Assistant for the Walkway, Ashley Arias. The elevator was designed not only as a point of access to the bridge, but as an attraction in itself, with the intention of drawing more out of town visitors due to its location next to the train station.

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“The Walkway State Historic Park Waterfront Elevator represents a community connection and serves as another important piece in the revitalization of the Poughkeepsie waterfront,” said State Parks Commissioner, Rose Harvey. Since the Walkway was opened to the public in October 2009, it has seen an average of 700,000 visitors a year. A number expected to increase with the addition of the elevator, according to Arias. The park itself is open daily from 7 a.m. until sundown. The elevator is open daily from 9 a.m. until one hour before park closing time. During that time, local oncall maintenance sues within an hour, according to Arias.

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New Paltz Alum Scores A Sweet Start in “Begin Again” Ian Brodsky Breaks Through On the Silver Screen By Zameena Mejia A&E Editor | Zmejia09@hawkmail.newpaltz.edu

“You’re only as strong as your next move.” As the tagline for John Carney’s 2014 owed a stride forward in recent SUNY New

Ruffalo, Keira Knightley, Adam Levine and

experience, especially to be in the process of my education when I was still learning, and

laboration right away through his coursehis role as a minor character, he did a lot of development on his own. Though he was able to collaborate with the director and his other castmates he pointed out that “it’s something you need to bring upon yourself.” way production which ran from February to May this year. In April, he attended the with new eyes. “I saw it again in Tribeca after a long

record Gretta’s music demo. The on-screen band would actually later develop into a real, live performing band. rest of the days were throughout Manhattan ton Square, in an alley way and in a subway six including Keira. There was minimal to no ego which made for a creative vibe.”

views about music and I’m so proud of it. It was a movie that I would’ve seen even if I wasn’t a part of it. It’s cool to see that people feel the same way.” productions and the New Paltz Dance Association. He said he learned a lot at college

music and theatre performance, but he had

character but more importantly, as an artist

as Malcom the summer after his third year. Having spent much of his time at New Paltz training in musical theater as a self-pro-

ects, all of which have been fun. I get to do what I love and get paid most of the times,”

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the story of how the lives of very different people can be brought together or torn apart by music. linist who was chosen to play in an impromptu band formed by Ruffalo and Knightely’s characters, Dan and Gretta, respectively.

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Dorsky Opens Doors To First Polich Exhibit

New Exhibit Features The Mixed Metal Work Of Renown Artists By Amya Pinka Copy Editor | Pinkaa1@hawkmail.newpaltz.edu

According to Belasco, he chose to divide the exhibit into three sections because he “did not want the art to be overwhelmed by the documentary material.” The exhibit includes drawings that show the process of how the sculptures have been produced at the foundry. One example includes a step-by-step installation showing the complicated process of how to make a bronze sculpture, created by Otterness. Belasco referred to this piece as “unusual and special, that has educational value.” In setting the exhibit, Belasco was assisted by Rachel Beaudoin,

Belasco added that he hopes to incorporate social media by including hashtags viewers can use. There will be an opening reception for the exhibit “Dick Polich: Transforming Metal into Art” on Saturday, Work of art displayed at the Dorsky. Sept. 6 from 5 to 7 p.m.

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On Aug. 27 the Dorsky opened a new exhibit titled “Dick Polich: Transforming Metal into Art”. Curated by Daniel Belasco, this exhibit showcases works of bronze sculptures created by well-known artists such as Joel Shapiro, Frank Stella and Tom Otterness—sculptor of the recently placed statue on campus the “Gulliver”. The idea of doing this exhibition started about a year and a half ago when the Dorsky had a staff visit at the Polich Tallix Art Foundry. At that moment he realized there had never been an exhibition looking at Polich and his contributions to contemporary art. He said he felt something had to be done. “It was an unusual choice to focus on Polich because he isn’t an artist, he doesn’t think of himself as an artist,” Belasco said. “Instead

a fourth-year art history major who has worked with him since spring 2013. She created a document that contains all the works that were created by Polich and are now public sculptures or monuments. This document was then used for an interactive map featurd in the exhibit. “This exhibition is particularly interesting because it presents a different side to art making that isn’t often seen or exhibited. There are a lot of well known and established artists whose work will be shown and they all connect to Dick Polich as they had their work produced at his foundry,” Beaudoin said. “The entire process of casting and fabrication is fascinating and is shown in stages through different works in the show. I think this is quite a unique exhibition.” In addition to sculptures and a documentary , the exhibit also features an interactive map created by Joshua Simons, the senior research associate for the Center for Research Regional Education and Outreach (CRREO). According to Belasco, the interactive map is a Google Map in which a person can click on a pin which will then reveal basic information about works of art such as the artist, title, year and a photo of the piece. Simons said the map is a nice way to demonstrate the way the

In With the Old, In With the New

Theatre Department Brings Diverse Shows To The Stage This Fall By Sara Gharnit

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With the fall semester in full swing, the SUNY New Paltz Department of Theatre Arts’ fall production schedule is up and ready for viewing. Each semester, the theatre arts faculty selects productions in numerous genres that present diversity to the campus. This means another line of shows including dramas, romantic comedies and musicals will be present on campus during the fall. The theatre department will begin with the romantic comedy, “The Philadelphia Story”, opening Thursday, Oct. 2 in Parker Theatre. According to the show’s director Brendan Burke, “The Philadelphia Story” is about the Lord family, a wealthy family of Main Line, Philadelphia, and brings up issues of love, lack of empathy and understanding for the weakness and faults of others. Burke, a professor in the theatre arts department, said though the play is not modern what with its 1940s setting, the underlying messages are consistent even in changing times. “It’s somewhat of a chestnut, but many of the universal

themes have a modern feel—specifcally issues of privacy, class relations and how we judge one another and ourselves,” Burke said. Though Burke acknowledges the hardships the cast will have to face when presenting these themes in the present, he said he feels that they are more than capable to take on the task. “Casting is a fun, tough and hugely important part of the process,” Burke said. The actors he chose are well matched to the characters of the play calling them, “honest, brave and willing to be playful within the given circumstances.” — The musical “Rent,” touching on subjects of drug-abuse, crime and tolerance, will arrive to McKenna Theatre on Thursday, Nov. 13. Based upon Giacomo Puccini’s opera, “La bohème” (1896), about poor Parisian artists suffering with tuberculosis, “Rent” mirrors this idea with a more modern take. It follows the lives of eight individuals in New York City’s East Village who either live with or know someone with HIV/ AIDS, as well as heroin addiction. love, you can choose life, you can embrace community and,

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most importantly, you can choose kindness,” said the director, Jack Wade, when speaking about the overall message of the play. Wade said that an equal balance of major, minors and non-majors will be present on stage showing the diversity of the cast is matched to the characters they will be playing. Wade, who is also the chair and professor for the Department of Theatre Arts, said that when casting the musical he looked for students with strong stage presence: a triad of singing, dancing and acting. Wade praised the production team and the design team, some who have previously worked on the school’s productions. The visiting light director, Driscoll Otto, is a leading lighting and projection designer from New York City. Wade said he would like the audience members to focus on the issue of abuse. “While there are a number of underlying themes and social issues in Rent, one of them is heroin use,” said Wade. “Given the developing national epidemic, and our regions recent spike in heroin related crime, Theatre Arts will be using this production as an opportunity to start a campus-wide conversation on heroin abuse and crime.”

I’m Friends With The Monster A Review of Eminem and Rihanna’s Monster Tour

By Zameena Mejia A&E Editor | Zmejia90@hawkmail.newpaltz.edu

This summer I got the grand opportunity to see one of the world’s most renown rappers of all time in concert at the MetLife Stadium with one of pop’s very own princesses: Eminem and Rihanna. Eminem a.k.a. Marshall Mathers a.k.a. Slim Shady has always seemed to me like one of those “larger than biggest Eminem fan but I’ve been exposed to his music for as long as I’ve cared much for music in general. My boyfriend is the true diehard Eminem fan and I couldn’t pass up the opportunity to see these two headline a concert. I also needed to see if Shady lived up to all the hype. On Saturday, Aug. 16, we drove over to New Jersey for one of the Monster Tour’s only Northeast stops. I had never been to a huge stadium concert before, the type to which people show up nearly 10 hours in advance to then stand for four hours—all before the concert even starts. People of all ages—even children, how dare they!—were there to enjoy the rap, hip-hop and pop fusion. One fascinating thing I noticed while looking at the people rolling up to the parking lot and standing on line was the fashion sense among the crowd. One woman donned four-inch heels, some wore leather shirts and skirts and a surprising amount of guys sported hoodies and sweatpants, despite the 80-degree weather. ran to get spots with good sights of the stage—our efforts were futile. Nonetheless, there was no missing the video footage displayed on the huge screens at a slant above the stage. As soon as Rihanna crowd roared. The footage was similar to that of “The Monster” music video except their dialogue suggested they would appear on stage at any moment. Two doors opened up and out walked Rihanna with an entourage of dancers, beginning the song “Numb.” Her dance moves weren’t out of this world,

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YEAR: Fourth MAJOR: Psychology HOMETOWN: Brooklyn, N.Y.

but it felt totally cool to dance in the presence of the very womThen out came the “Rap God.” Swayin’ and swervin’, the crowd became one big choir when Eminem started performing his verses from “No Love.” He then rapped lines from “Renegade” over Rihanna’s vocals to “Run This Town” and the crowd went wild. No really, “Live Your Life” and “Crack A Bottle” came on and the same excitement I felt when those songs came on the radio during high To be completely fair, there were a number of times when all I could hear were Rihanna’s backup singers and Mr. Porter, Eminem’s hype man. But Rihanna’s performances of “Stay” and “Love the Way You Lie (Part II)” and Eminem’s “Like Toy Soldiers” nestled a soft spot in my heart. I teared up a bit at hearing the songs live and seeing the entire stadium shine bright with cellphones and lighters. I think the diehard fans could have easily been let down by the prioritization of show over authentic performance, but the more I think about it, the more I realize it was all about the experience. The fame these musicians have achieved seems to have moved them past the value of small, intimate venue performances. We might just have to deal with this necessary evil. The night will still be an unforgettable one, a night when I danced like a fool and teared like a proud mom.

what’S yOur inStrument Of ChOiCe and why? Guitar because there’s so much room for improv and my parents both played, so they taught me.

what are yOu invOLved with muSiCaLLy? Sexy Pitches, open mic nights in town and singing in the shower.

whO are yOur BiggeSt infLuenCeS? Judy Garland, Joni Mitchell, Janis Joplin (those three Js!) and my grandmother.

whO have yOu Been LiStening tO LateLy? I’ve been listening to a lot of classic rock, lots of Led Zeppelin, Stevie Nicks and I’ve more recently been into The Bahamas and Elephant Revival.

what’S yOur PLan fOr the future? I’m considering music therapy and I want keep music fresh in my life so I want to do as many open mics as possible. I also hope to intern as a music therapist at a hospital after graduation.

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THE DEEP END RACHEL NOLTE

Major: Sculpture BFA Year: Fourth Inspiration: “My work is very eclectic, partially owing to my tendency to fall in love with every medium that I try. However, one common theme is that I try to use materials that are sustainable, leading me to work with found objects, scraps and things that might normally get thrown away or recycled. The content behind my work varies from the serious to the whimsical—often times incorporating both. I hope to continue working in sculpture, and move into more large scale, public works, as well as more socially engaged work.”

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CARTOON BY JULIE GUNDERSEN

With Wilmorite and the SUNY Foundation suing the New Paltz Planning Board and the New Paltz Town Board suing the Ulster County IDA, the Park Point Project is on hold until the litigation is settled. We at The New Paltz Oracle hope that a resolution can soon be reached with Park Point because of the stress it has put on the New Paltz community. By paying so much attention to Park Point, New Paltz’s leaders aren’t able to fully focus their time on other events and issues that are taking place in the community and on campus. If a resolution is decided on, those in power can devote more time to other projects to improve the quality of throughout the community, both on and off campus. Even after the lawsuits are settled, it may be hard for those involved in the lawsuits to not hold grudges against each other. This is something that students don’t want to see from the author-

Yes, disagreements in life are inevitable, especially on a bureaucratic level, but students want to see their leaders, despite their different positions and of the people they serve. SUNY New Paltz administration, members of the town board and members of the village board should be working together to make New Paltz the best home it can be for everyone who lives here. Yes, we understand each side has their own opinions and has their own agendas for what they want to accomplish, but at what cost for those who look to them for leadership? Everyone involved with Park Point needs to look at the bigger picture. Beattention for the issues it has caused, and not the great places and attractions that are located here.

publically opposing each other, they begin to feel that things won’t get accomplished. It’s important for students to see and feel that their leaders are working together for the betterment of their time in New Paltz. The disconnect that the town feels with President Donald Christian is something that both the town and Chrismeet the needs of the people they serve.

tremendously. This meeting would allow for each group to become updated on the other and to inform the other on what is going to be taking place in the future. By doing so, they will form better relationships with one another, which is important for people of power in community, so they can work together to

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make New Paltz an even better place. All of the people in power in New Paltz can agree that what they want most is for New Paltz to be the best place it can be, so a conversation to see how everyone can better connect has no downside. Even if they don’t want to work together because of personal reasons, for the sake of New Paltz, it should be done. So please, leaders of New Paltz, besider the collateral casualties that may come as a result. Editorials represent the views of the majority of the editorial board. Columns, op-eds and letters, excluding editorials, are solely those of the writers and do not necessarily represent the views of The New Paltz Oracle members, the campus and university or the Town or Village of New Paltz.

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The summer is an interesting time. Some people work, some do absolutely nothing, some have a lot of fun and some become heroes. This summer, I became a hero. While in the car with my parents going to BurgerFi, a hamburger chain famous for their burgers and milkshakes, I realized that my favorite burger place, Five Guys, does not serve milkshakes. This realization caused me to tweet, “@Five_Guys why don’t you serve milkshakes? I think everyone would welcome that addition with open arms.” Little did I know that this one tweet would change my life and the lives of those in the community. That one tweet led to this back and forth: Five Guys: “@AndrewLief44 We actually have milkshakes in select locations! For more information visit http://

One Guy To Change Five Guys Me: “@Five_Guys When do you think they’ll be everywhere?” Five Guys: “@AndrewLief44 I wish I could tell you!” Me: “@Five_Guys I think adding them to the one in Merrick, N.Y. would be awesome!” While I was hopeful, at the time I didn’t think this interaction would do anything. After my last tweet, I got a few favorites and retweets from my friends thinking the interaction was funny, but that was it. Little did I know that soon, my life would become so much sweeter. at Five Guys since the Twitter interaction. When I entered I looked up and saw something different. I saw a giant sign with a header that read, “MILKSHAKES.” I’ve never smiled more than when I read that sign. It showed me that all

three of the tweets I sent to Five Guys really paid off. What was even better than seeing that they now had milkshakes, were the options they now give their customers. All of their shakes are vanilla with the customer’s choice of whipped cream or no whipped cream. You can add coffee, chocolate, cherry, strawberry, peanut butter, malted milk, salted caramel, banana, Double Stuf Oreos or bacon. Yes, I said bacon. How awesome is Guys clearly know that everything is better with bacon. Another great call by the management of Five Guys was having their Oreo shakes be Double Stuf and not single stuf. This was just great decision making because anyone with a pulse knows that Double Stuf Oreos are better than single stuf. Double the stuf means double the fun, and that’s what Five

Guys is all about. Friends, if you’re going to take anything from this column, let it be these two things. One, milkshakes are awesome and you should have one any chance you can. And two, don’t be scared. You can utilize social media as a tool for the greater good. If you think of an amazing idea and want to tweet it at the social media account of the company or franchise, do it. The worst thing that will happen is that they don’t respond. Best case is that you become a hero, like me, and allow everyone who attends your local Five Guys to now be able to enjoy a nice, refreshing milkshake with their meal.

Andrew Lief is a fourth-year journalism major who just wants to make the world a better place one shake at a time.

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Last Minute Loss Opens Season

The Men’s Soccer team played The College at Old Westbury on Aug. 30.

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The Men’s Soccer team was defeated 2-1 in their season opener, a non-conference matchup at The College at Old Westbury on Saturday, Aug. 30. The Hawks took the lead in the 13th minute with a goal by third-year forward Jason Gonzalez. Fourth-year Captain Alec Johnson picked up the assist on the goal. That lead held into halftime. Both Panthers goals in the contest ute and the the game-winning second game. The Hawks had a chance to tie the phen Browne put a head on a free-kick Pugach; however the shot was stopped by Panthers’ third-year Captain and goaltender Peter Sicardi and the Panthers took the one-goal victory. 26-4 with a 14-2 shots-on-goal advan-

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tage, the Hawks could only muster one goal off of Sicardi, who compiled 13 saves throughout the contest. Head Coach Gene Ventriglia said the Hawks were clearly the better team. “It’s a cruel game, you have to score,” he said. “We scored and were up most of the time. We had great goal was devastating, especially because we dominated in the shots on goal column. I have never seen a team since I’ve been here that plays at the speed that our team Johnson said the Hawks have learned that you have to give it all you a few seconds off, you will be punished. game of a long journey ahead for the Hawks. After missing the State University of New York Athletic Conference (SUder Ventriglia, the Hawks look to make it back to the playoffs and win a SUNYAC Championship.

fourth-years from last season, the Hawks have added 17 new additions to the rosI transfer third-year forward Jason Gonzalez who played two years at the New Jersey Institute of Technology. Ventriglia said Gonzalez is a “prototypical striker” in his book. “He has such vision anticipation that he sees what his next move and goal is going to be,” Ventriglia said. “Especially if you’re in the box. It’s tight, there are a lot of people. If he can make that one move, he can score a goal. The second half he could hardly play because he had two huge blood blisters on his feet. I think he’s going to be our number one goal scorer. He has the potential to be the player of the year in the conference. He’s that good.” This offseason, the team hired former Ulster County Community College Head Coach, George Vizvary to be the new Hawks assistant coach. Vizvary holds the winningest record in community college history, won three national during his 42-year tenure in the position.

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Ventriglia said Vizvary’s years of experience and expertise have already had a great impact on the team. “He had a great impact on me and taught me a lot when I was younger,” he said. “The guys love him, they really do. I know he’s going to have a great impact.” Ventriglia said the team has to work maintaining possession. Practices have been competitive and motivational for the Hawks. “We have a roster of 32 very good soccer players, so practices are much more competitive which will help us get better throughout the season,” Johnson said. “I believe we have the right attitude approaching the season with just two very simple goals; to get better every practice and to win a SUNYAC Championship.” The Hawks compete next in the Vassar Invitational this weekend in Poughkeepsie, N.Y. as they take on two nonconference competitors at Farmingdale State College this Saturday, Sept. 6 at 4 p.m. and Elms College on Sunday, Sept. 7 at noon.

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Strong Start For Lady Hawks Soccer By Melissa Kramer Copy Editor | Kramerm2@hawkmail.newpaltz.edu

The Women’s Soccer team opened their season with two shutout victories on their home turf over the weekend. On Saturday, Aug. 30, the Lady Hawks earned a 1-0 non-conference victory over Skidmore College. Thirdyear forward Chelsea Weir scored the lone goal of the game for the Lady Hawks, securing the win. First-year goalkeeper Katelyn Cordero made to shut out the Lady Thoroughbreds. On Sunday, Aug. 31, the Lady Hawks defeated SUNY Cobleskill 6-0 Michelle Vargas-Robin Memorial Tournament, a tournament dedicated to a woman who played soccer at New Paltz in the early 1990s. of action was just the start of a slew of goals scored by the Lady Hawks. dolfo netted a hat trick, scoring goals in the 17th, 56th and 65th minutes. goals for the Lady Hawks. The goalkeeping duties were split between Cordero and second-year goalkeeper Ashley Rivera. Weir, who ranks as a top goalscorer thus far, said that these wins will propel the team into a very productive season.

Head Coach Colleen Bruley said the start to the season is a complete turnaround from last year’s record of 3-11-4. “We have a completely new positive feel to the program and to what we’ve been doing,” she said. “We’re

Lady Hawk on a high note. “Speaking for myself and my fellow seniors, this is our last season to play soccer competitively and as a part of a team,” she said. “We want to make this our best season yet, no matter what happens. We just want to leave it all a team, we are clicking better than we ever have before.” Weir said that with all the comraderie present in this season’s team, they believe they can mount a comeback from last season’s sub-par record. “We wanted to come back this year and prove to everyone that we are extremely talented and that we will be a major competitor in the games to come,” Weir said. “We are a family this year and we only focus on one day at a time. We believe in ourselves, but more importantly we believe in each other and we know that our team can be unstoppable.” Up next for the Lady Hawks is the Rutgers-Newark Tournament this weekend. The Lady Hawks and Brooklyn College play on Saturday, Sept. 6 at 1 p.m. They then take on RutgersNewark on Sunday, Sept. 7 at 4 p.m. to wrap-up the two-game tournament. “As I told the girls, ‘We still haven’t done anything yet,’” Bruley said. “There’s a long ways to go and a excited and they feel good.”

holes with some recruiting that has re-

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everyone else that we can have a very successful season this year,” she said. “We worked so hard during preseason and we all knew that we had to come out really strong in order to be recog-

ally helped as well.” Another addition to the Lady Hawks is new Assistant Coach, Nicole Paulucci, who the team calls ‘Cubby’,” Bruley said. “[Paulucci] has been an amazing addition as well,” Bruley said. “She’s one of the most positive people we’ve ever met. She has a smile on her face constantly. The girls love her. She’s closer in age to them, so it’s been great to have that liaison to the students as I’m getting older. She knows her stuff and we could not be more happy and could not have chosen a better assistant.” Fourth-year Captain Eleni Ansel-

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Assistant Director of Athletics Appointed By Russell Hartman Copy Editor | N02569878@hawkmail.newpaltz.edu

On Tuesday, Aug. 5 2014, Brittney Dixon was named the new Assistant Director of Athletics at SUNY New Paltz. Athletic Director Stuart Robinson spoke highly of Dixon’s hiring, noting that her ability to relate to student athletes was an important factor toward her new position. “She displayed a passion for wanting to make the mer student-athlete herself, that was important for this position,” he said. “Brittney understands intimately the expectation placed on student athletes and she wants to make sure that our students see only the best aspects of being a student-athlete at New Paltz.” Dixon said on top of the size of the campus, the academic strengths of the school and its varsity sport representation were huge factors that attracted her to SUNY New Paltz. I thought this was one of the most scenic places I’d ever seen,” Dixon said. “When I interviewed [with

Robinson] and had the chance to meet some of the athletes, I know this was the place for me.” Dixon grew up in Detroit, Michigan and began college at Central Connecticut State University(CCSU) in 2003. During her collegiate years, Dixon played Division I basketball for the Lady Blue Devils. In four years of play at CCSU,she scored 809 points, averaged 8.6 points per game and also was a recipient of a Student-Athlete Academic Achievement Award. After she graduated from CCSU, she became a corporate action associate at Raymond James and Associball roots by coaching a girls high school team from 2007 to 2008. Dixon later became the development assistant for athletics at Wellesley College from 2012-14. While she was at Wellesley, Dixon provided developmental work, aided in alumnae relations, managed events and coordinated the college’s hall of fame. Dixon is also a member of the Minority Opportunites Atheltic Association (MOAA) and the National Association of Collegiate Women Atheltics Adminisatrators (NACWAA). According to the MOAA website, their mission is to provide opportunities to exchange ideas,

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advocate increased participation and administartive opportunites for minorities in athletics. According to the website of the NACWAA, they work to empower, In her new position, Dixon’s major responsibilities will include managing the Athletic and Wellness Center’s equipment room, coordinating various summer camps and clinics, department procurement and serving as the event manager for 15 varsity sports. Robinson said he and Dixon will work together as a team to tackle much more than just planning events. “Brittney will work closely with me on issues far beyond event management and operations, she is a part of the central staff where major decisions will be disreaching,” he said. For the short and long-term, the plan is simple for this newly formed partnership. They want to improve the experience for student athletes at the college. “We have talented students who deserve our best efforts,” Robinson said.

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New Isles On Long Island This Season By Melissa Kramer Kramerm2@hawkmail.newpaltz.edu

The New York Islanders are ready to drop the opening faceoff best yet defending the blue line; look for a possible breakout season season acquisitions by General Manager Garth Snow and changes

diate boost

member of the Islanders will bring depth and talent in their own home, I know that the blue and orange will not let the Islanders faithful

Here Come The Jets: A Season Preview down season last year, the only decision was to allow Smith

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These two players allow the Jets to put a lot of pressure on the quarterback, which will make their secondary issues less Smith looks a lot more comfortable in his second season as

These additions to the offense will allow Smith to get the

secondary is just not put to par, which will ultimately lead to

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