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Julie  Mansmann MANAGING  EDITOR

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Education  Dean  Search  Coming  To  A  Close By  Julie  Mansmann Managing  Editor  |  Jmansmann60@hawkmail.newpaltz.edu

The  search  for  the  next  dean  of  the  School  of  Education  is  ZLQGLQJ GRZQ FROOHJH RIÂż FLDOV VDLG While  the  searches  for  two  other  high-­ranking  academic  RIÂż FLDOV ² WKH SURYRVW DQG WKH GHDQ RI WKH 6FKRRO RI 6FLHQFH DQG (QJLQHHULQJ ² KDYH EHHQ FRPSOHWHG WKH SUHVLGHQW PXVW still  decide  if  he  would  like  to  act  on  the  search  committeeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  recommendations  for  the  top  seat  in  the  School  of  Education.  President  Donald  Christian  said  while  the  three  searches  IRU WKHVH DFDGHPLF RIÂż FHUV DW 681< 1HZ 3DOW] ZHUH KDS pening  simultaneously,  they  were  largely  independent  and  the  FDPSXV VKRXOG QRW Âż QG LW VWUDQJH WKDW WKH 6FKRRO RI (GXFDWLRQ search  is  being  completed  last.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;We  intentionally  started  the  provost  search  earlier  so  we  would  have  a  provost  named  by  the  time  we  were  picking  the  dean  candidates,â&#x20AC;?  he  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  science  and  engineering  folks  were  able  to  get  their  ad  out  earlier  and  thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  the  only  reason  there  is  a  difference  in  timing.â&#x20AC;?  In  the  School  of  Education,  the  search  for  a  new  dean  began  when  Robert  Michael  retired  after  37  years  of  work  at  681< 1HZ 3DOW] .DUHQ %HOO ZKR VHUYHG DV DQ DVVRFLDWH GHDQ of  her  academic  unit  from  2003  to  2010,  was  appointed  interim  dean  of  the  School  of  Education  in  December  2010.  %HOO VDLG WKH ELJJHVW FKDOOHQJH VKH IDFHG DV LQWHULP ZLOO also  affect  the  new  dean:  budgetary  issues,  particularly  ones  at  the  national  level.   â&#x20AC;&#x153;New  teacher  and  principal  evaluations  are  impacting  our  DELOLW\ WR SODFH VWXGHQWV IRU Âż HOG ZRUN DQG VWXGHQW WHDFKLQJ particularly  when  some  districts  are  closing  schools  and  the  number  of  children  in  the  region  is  declining,â&#x20AC;?  she  said.  7KH VHDUFK FRPPLWWHH UHVSRQVLEOH IRU Âż QGLQJ VRPHRQH WR UHOLHYH %HOO RI KHU GXWLHV ZDV IRUPHG LQ 7KH\ ZHUH charged  with  the  task  of  drafting  position  descriptions,  criteria  and  more  before  placing  an  advertisement  for  the  job,  Christian  said.  Aaron  Isabelle,  a  professor  in  the  Elementary  Education  department  and  the  School  of  Education  dean  search  committee  chair,  said  last  December  the  group  put  together  an  â&#x20AC;&#x153;extensiveâ&#x20AC;?  list  of  desired  qualities  for  the  next  dean.  He  said  input  was  gathered  from  the  School  of  Education  faculty  members  and  narrowed  down  to  12  to  15  qualities  that  became  the  basis  of  the  application  screening  criteria.

Since  then,  an  advertisement  was  placed  and  the  pool  of Â

 3+272 %< 52%,1 :(,167(,1 7KH 6FKRRO RI (GXFDWLRQ ZKLFK PRYHG EDFN WR 2OG 0DLQ %XLOGLQJ DIWHU FRQVWUXFWLRQ ZDV FRPSOHWHG LV VWLOO VHDUFKLQJ IRU D GHDQ FDQGLGDWHV ZDV QDUURZHG WR IRXU Âż QDOLVWV ,VDEHOOH VDLG DIWHU WKH candidates  completed  on-­campus  interviews,  the  search  com-­ mittee  submitted  formal  recommendations  regarding  the  future  of  the  position  on  April  18.  ³:H DUH DZDLWLQJ WKH Âż QDO UHVXOW ZKLFK KRSHIXOO\ VKRXOG not  be  too  much  longer,â&#x20AC;?  he  said.  7KH Âż UVW Âż QDOLVW WR FRPH WR FDPSXV ZDV 'U 9DOHULH 0DU tin  Conley,  associate  professor  and  director  of  the  Center  for  +LJKHU (GXFDWLRQ DW 2KLR 8QLYHUVLW\ +HU YLVLW ZDV IROORZHG E\ one  from  Dr.  Michael  Rosenberg,  who  currently  serves  as  the  associate  dean  for  research  in  the  School  of  Education  at  Johns  +RSNLQV 8QLYHUVLW\ +H LV DOVR D SURIHVVRU RI VSHFLDO HGXFDWLRQ 2Q $SULO 'U 3KLOLS %HOFDVWUR ZDV DYDLODEOH IRU D Âł3L]]D /XQFK ZLWK 6WXGHQWV´ VHVVLRQ OLNH WKH RWKHU FDQGLGDWHV %HOFDV tro  is  the  chair  of  the  Department  of  Health  Education  at  the  %RURXJK RI 0DQKDWWDQ &RPPXQLW\ &ROOHJH DW WKH &LW\ 8QL versity  of  New  York.  He  is  also  a  professor  of  health  educa-­

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Chief  of  Staff  Shelly  Wright  said  the  School  of  Educa-­ tion  dean  search  ended  up  pacing  nicely  with  those  for  other  DFDGHPLF RIÂż FLDOV Âł7KHUH ZDV QR LQWHQWLRQDO GHOD\ ² LW ZDV DOO VFKHGXOLQJ and  meetings,â&#x20AC;?  she  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  staggering  was  good  in  a  way.â&#x20AC;?   On  April  10,  Christian  announced  Phillip  Mauceri,  the  FXUUHQW GHDQ RI WKH &ROOHJH RI 6RFLDO DQG %HKDYLRUDO 6FLHQFHV DW WKH 8QLYHUVLW\ RI 1RUWKHUQ ,RZD ZLOO EHJLQ VHUYLQJ DV SUR vost  and  vice  president  for  academic  affairs  starting  in  August.  Daniel  Freedman,  interim  dean  of  the  School  of  Science  and  Engineering  at  New  Paltz  since  August  2011,  will  be  taking  on  the  top  role  in  his  academic  unit.

On  Sunday,  April  29,  members  of  the  New  Paltz  community  came  out  to  watch  the  annual  New  Paltz  Regatta,  a  yearly  event  featuring  boats  made  by  local  businesses  and  groups  in  the  New  Paltz  area.

This  year  showcased  10  different  boats.  Some  of  the  busi-­ nesses  that  partook  in  the  event  were  The  New  Paltz  Youth  Program,  Snugs  Harbor  and  New  Paltz  Taxi. $IWHU D SDUDGH GRZQ 0DLQ 6WUHHW WKH Ă&#x20AC; RDWV JDWKHUHG QHDU the  banks  of  the  Wallkill  River  to  prepare  for  the  race.  While  it  LV FRPPRQ WR VHH D FRXSOH RI WKH Ă&#x20AC; RDWV VLQN EHIRUH WKH UDFH FDQ EHJLQ DOO ERDWV VWD\HG DĂ&#x20AC; RDW DQG ZHUH DEOH WR PDNH WKH WUHN WR WKH Âż QLVK OLQH Coming  out  on  top  this  year  was  the  New  Paltz  Karate  Acad-­ emy,  who  spent  two  and  a  half  months  working  on  their  dragon-­ inspired  vessel.  Jon  Pesner,  the  captain  for  the  Academyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  boat,  said  he  was  pleased  with  how  the  team  performed. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  a  New  Paltz  tradition,  and  an  honor  to  represent  the  com-­ munity  this  way,â&#x20AC;?  Pesner  said. &$37,21 %< &$7 7$&23,1$

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BROKEN  PROMISES The  10-­year  security  compact  that  Presi-­ dent  Barack  Obama  signed  with  Afghan  President  Hamid  Karzai  contains  prom-­ ises  the  United  States  and  Afghanistan  cannot  guarantee  they  will  keep,  and  loopholes  for  both  nations.

BALANCING  FROM  BEYOND The  Democrats  who  run  Illinois  insist  theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re  serious  about  overhauling  the  stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  expensive  health  programs  and  employee  pensions.  Gov.  Pat  Quinn  un-­ derscored  his  determination  by  declaring  he  was  â&#x20AC;&#x153;put  on  earthâ&#x20AC;?  to  solve  the  multi-­ billion-­dollar  pension  problem.

CAUGHT  IN  A  CAGE   A  college  student  picked  up  in  a  drug  sweep  in  California  was  never  arrested,  never  charged  and  should  have  been  re-­ leased.  Instead  he  was  forgotten  in  a  hold-­ ing  cell  for  four  days  and  says  he  had  to  drink  his  own  urine  to  stay  alive.

AN  OFF-­KEY  MURDER  Thirteen  people  were  charged  Wednes-­ day  in  one  of  the  biggest  college  hazing  cases  ever  prosecuted  in  the  U.S.,  accused  in  the  death  of  a  Florida  A&M  University  drum  major  who  authorities  say  was  mer-­ cilessly  pummeled  by  fellow  members  of  the  marching  band.

DONâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;T  DELAY?  A  19-­year-­old  with  Down  syndrome  took  his  case  for  high  school  sports  eligibil-­ ity  to  state  lawmakers  Wednesday,  argu-­ ing  that  Michigan  should  join  a  growing  number  of  states  that  consider  age-­limit  exemptions  for  student  athletes  whose  playing  careers  are  delayed  because  of  disabilities.

SELLING  SCREAMS One  of  the  art  worldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  most  recogniz-­ able  images  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  Edvard  Munchâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  Screamâ&#x20AC;?  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  sold  Wednesday  for  a  re-­ cord  $119,922,500  at  auction  in  New  York  City.

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Senate  Hears  From  Candidates

By  Clarissa  Moses

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During  their  12th  regular  meeting,  the  53rd  student  senate  recognized  the  candidates  for  executive  board  (E-­board)  positions,  ap-­ proved  a  nomination  for  Student  Association   Productions  (SAP),  elected  their  new  senate  chair  for  the  2012-­13  year  and  heard  from  Stu-­ dents  with  a  Common  Interest.

Sen.  Richard  Jean-­Louis  announced  he  will  be  dropping  out  of  the  race  for  Student  Association  (SA)  executive  vice  president  and  entering  the  race  for  SA  President  against   fellow  Sen.  Josh  Simpson.

Jean-­Louis  said  he  decided  to  drop  out  of  the  race  after  careful  deliberation,  conver-­ sations  with  people  close  to  him  and  a  brief  conversation  with  President  Donald  Christian. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  know  that  I  can  be  more  effective  as  the  president  as  well  as  a  great  liaison  for  the  New  Paltz  student  body  and  administration,â&#x20AC;?  Jean-­Louis  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve  devised  a  list  of  feasible  goals  I  plan  to  bring  to  the  attention  of  admin-­ istration  and  advocate  for  if  elected.â&#x20AC;?

Sen.  Manuel  Tejada   received  the  sen-­ ate  chairâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  award  for  Rookie  of  the  Year  for  his  dedication  to  senate.  Tejada  spoke  on  his  experience  as  senator  and  his  plans  for  next  year  which  include  running  for  executive  vice  president,  along  with  Sens.  Kasper  Garlicki  and  Mathew  John.  Sens.  Esthephanie  Peralta  and  Henry  Lino  announced  they  will  be  running  for  vice  presi-­ dent  of  programming.  They  both  highlighted  their  experience  on  clubs  and  committees  and  informed  the  senate  of  their  programming  ideas  for  next  semester.

Sen.  Ramelle  Liverpool  said  she  is  run-­ ning  for  vice  president  of  Academic  Affairs  and  Governance  along  with  Sen.  Jonathan  Es-­ pinosa.  They  both  expressed  their  concern  for  current  campus  issues  and  how  they  wish  to  improve  them.  Both  senators  completed  their  goal  for  the  semester:  to  get  a  printer  in  the  Student  Union  and  printers  in  Residence  Halls.  Senate  Chair  Alberto  Aquino  announced  Sen.  Wendy  Cohen  as  Senator  of  the  Year  for  the  strides  she  has  made  and  her  devotion  to  the  Good  Samaritan  Policy,  which  he  said  was  recently  passed  at  the  Student  Assembly.

Aquino  passed  the  torch  to  Sen.  Yaritza  Diaz,  making  her  the  2012-­13  senate  chair.  The  student  senate  approved  the  SAP  nomination  for  Jean-­Louis  and  heard  brief  re-­ ports  from  the  E-­board  who  wished  the  candi-­ dates  best  of  luck  in  the  elections.

SA  President  Terrell  Coakley  said  he  is  still  waiting  to  hear  back  about  the  grant  and  encouraged  senators  to  tell  him  if  there  is  any-­ WKLQJ WKH\ ZRXOG OLNH KLP WR GR LQ KLV ¿QDO weeks  as  president.

Executive  Vice  President  Eve  Stern  re-­ ported  to  the  senate  about  the  progress  of  gen-­ der-­neutral  housing.  She  said  SUNY  Albany  will  be  starting  gender-­neutral  housing  and Â

 PHOTO  BY  ROBIN  WEINSTEIN The  53rd  student  senate  elected  next  yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  chair  of  the  legislative  body  for  the  next  academic  year.  would  like  to  develop  a  connection  between  New  Paltz  and  Albany  on  this  issue.

Vice  President  of  Academic  Affairs  and  Governance  Ayanna  Thomas  said  she  will  be  speaking  with  the  person  in  charge  of  elections  to  make  sure  placing  the  student  activities  fee  on  the  ballot  is  OK.  She  said  on  Monday,  May  7,  SA  plans  to  have  a  Blackout  Day  in  which  garbage  bags  will  be  placed  over  the  bulletin  boards  to  express  the  importance  of  the  student  activities  fee.  She  also  said  senate  will  be  hav-­ ing  a  meeting  in  May  to  discuss  their  plans  for  improving  advising.  Vice  President  of  Programming  Laneesha  Bacchus  announced  the  concert  will  be  taking  place  this  Saturday  and  she  has  some  surprises  for  the  New  Paltz  students.  She  said   they  are  still  looking  for  volunteers  and  they  should   arrive  by  5  p.m.  Members  of  Students  with  a  Common  Â

Interest  attended  the  meeting  to  inform  the  senate  of  their  recent  forum  in  which  com-­ munity  members,  students,  faculty  and  staff  discussed  their  concerns  with  Sodexo.  The  group  said  after  being  invited  to  the  Campus  Auxiliary  Service  (CAS)  meeting  by  CAS  Ex-­ ecutive  Director  Steven  Deutsch,  some  of  their  members  attended  and  were  asked  not  to  video  record  the  meeting  even  though  it  was  a  public  meeting.  They  said  not  only  does  CAS  need  to  publicize  their  meetings  more,  but  the  survey  results  are  still  not  in  line  with  what  students  want.

At  the  end  of  the  meeting,  the  senate  re-­ viewed  their  goals  list.  They  announced  the  completion  of  some  goals  and  said  others  need  to  be  put  aside  for  next  semester.  The  last  senate  meeting  of  the  semester  will  take  place  on  Tuesday,  May  8  in  Student  Union  418.

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Dog  lovers  and  owners  in  New  Paltz  will  soon  have  a  place  to  unite.

At  a  recent  town  board  meeting,  plans  for  a  closed-­area  dog  park  in  New  Paltz  were  ap-­ proved.  The  dog  park,  which  will  be  built  on  /LEHUW\YLOOH 5RDG ZDV ÂżUVW EURXJKW XS WR 7RZQ Councilwoman  Kristin  Brown  and  Town  Super-­ visor  Susan  Zimet  several  years  ago.  Brown  said  her  advocacy  for  the  dog  park  began  when  some  of  her  neighbors  expressed  in-­ terest  in  a  dog  park.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  have  a  couple  of  neighbors  who  are  really  big  dog  lovers  and  they  told  me  how  much  they  would  love  to  have  a  dog  park  in  New  Paltz,â&#x20AC;?  Brown  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  think  thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  something  that  would  be  great  for  our  townâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Parks  and  Recreations  Department  as  well.â&#x20AC;?

Brown  said  she  believes  having  a  dog  park  LQ 1HZ 3DOW] ZRXOG EHQHÂżW D FRPPXQLW\ GULYHQ by  its  diversity. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  think  New  Paltz  is  a  town  with  so  many  different  types  of  constituents  with  different  in-­ terests,  and  having  a  dog  park  would  be  a  great  way  to  bring  people  together,â&#x20AC;?  Brown  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  a  whole  population  of  people  who  exer-­ cise  with  their  dogs,  but  donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  have  a  place  to  go  to  do  so,  which  is  why  I  think  a  dog  park  in  New  Paltz  would  be  extremely  successful.â&#x20AC;?  Zimet  said  the  cost  of  building  the  park  will  depend  on  how  much  land  it  takes  up. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  park  could  be  anything  between  $15,000  and  $25,000  to  build,â&#x20AC;?  Zimet  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll  really  depend  on  how  big  we  want  the  park  to  be.â&#x20AC;?

Third-­year  history  major  Rebeca  Baker  said  Â

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After  a  year  of  successful  programs  and  research-­ ing,  members  of  the  LGBTQ  faculty  and  commu-­ nity  are  continuing  group  operations  into  the  2012-­13   academic  year.  The  group,  originally  brought  together  by  means  of  a  mass  email  system  called  LISTSERV,  has  helped  put  together  a  variety  of  programs  such  as  a  screening  of  the  documentary  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Valentino:  The  Last  Emperor,â&#x20AC;?  this  past  March.  Members  of  the  group  were  also  involved  in  the  campus  climate  survey  that  was  distributed  to  the  SUNY  New  Paltz  community  last  November.

Assistant  Professor  Benjamin  Junge  was  one  of  WKH IDFXOW\ PHPEHUV ZKR KHOSHG WR ÂżUVW RUJDQL]H WKH JURXS LQ WKH IDOO RI -XQJH VDLG /*%74 LGHQWLÂżHG staff  members  came  together  because  they  wanted  to  ¿QG D ZD\ WR FRPPXQLFDWH ZLWK RQH DQRWKHU DQG JHW WR know  each  other  better. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Staff  and  faculty  just  came  to  the  organic  realiza-­ tion  that  we  didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  have  a  way  of  reaching  one  another,â&#x20AC;?  Junge  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;People  that  didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  really  know  each  other  in  different  corners  of  the  campus  and  it  would  be  nice Â

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BLIND  JUSTICE  Secretary  of  State  Hillary  Rodham  Clinton  has  called  on  China  to  protect  human  rights  amid  a  dispute  over  the  status  of  a  blind  dissident  who  has  appealed  to  Washington  for  help.

ERUPTION  IN  EGYPT Egyptâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  worst  violence  in  months  escalated  the  confrontation  between  political  forces  and  the  ruling  military  ahead  of  a  landmark  presidential  election,  as  suspected  army  supporters  attacked  mainly  Islamist  protest-­ ers  outside  the  Defense  Ministry  Wednes-­ day,  sparking  clashes  that  left  at  least  11  people  dead.  PHOTO  BY  ROBIN  WEINSTEIN New  Paltz  is  considering  the  proper  acreage  for  a  community  dog  park.  having  a  dog  park  in  New  Paltz  would  greatly  serve  the  community,  especially  pet-­owners  who  attend  SUNY  New  Paltz. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  think  having  a  dog  park  is  a  great  idea,â&#x20AC;?  Baker  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  know  plenty  of  college  students  who  live  off  campus  and  donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  have  a  place  to  bring  their  pets  to  get  exercise.  My  only  concern  is  whether  or  not  theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll  make  sure  dogs  have  gone  through  all  of  their  medical  check-­ups  and  have  all  the  shots  they  need,  just  to  make  sure Â

that  other  dogs  canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  get  sick.â&#x20AC;?

Brown  said  while  proposal  plans  for  acre-­ age  and  to  build  the  park  are  in  action,  thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  still  a  ways  to  go  before  it  will  be  open  to  the  public. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Right  now,  I  would  love  to  see  the  park  be  opened  by  the  end  of  this  year,  but  I  just  think  that  isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  realistic  right  now,â&#x20AC;?  Brown  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;There  are  a  bunch  of  logistical  hoops  to  go  through,  but  it  will  be  something  very  special  once  itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  set  up.â&#x20AC;?

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to  have  some  sort  of  clearing  house  for  all  of  us.â&#x20AC;?

Junge  said  the  group  started  as  just  a  LISTSERV  that  fall,  and  was  originally  compromised  of  20  fac-­ ulty  members.  Now,  Junge  said,  the  group  has  almost  doubled  in  size.  Assistant  Professor  of  Sociology  Karl  Bryant,  one  of  the  members  of  the  group,  said  they  will  often  part-­ ner  with  other  academic  units  and  student-­run  groups  to  come  up  with  and  promote  programs.  Bryant  said  having  a  faculty  group  sponsoring  HYHQWV VXFK DV ÂżOP VFUHHQLQJV KHOSV LPSURYH FDPSXV life  for  students  and  opens  up  different  venues. â&#x20AC;&#x153;One  of  the  goals  of  a  group  like  this  is  to  serve  the  student  body  and  help  to  improve  the  overall  cam-­ pus  climate,â&#x20AC;?  Bryant  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Having  the  faculty  come  WRJHWKHU DEVROXWHO\ EHQHÂżWV WKH VWXGHQW ERG\ ´ One  of  the  most  recent  events  the  group  helped  to  sponsor  was  a  lecture  discussing  the  issue  of  ho-­ mophobia  among  African  leaders.  The  event,  called  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Trans-­Saharan  Trade-­The  Cultural  Routes  of  African  Homophobia,â&#x20AC;?  was  also  co-­sponsored  by  the  Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Studies  and  Sociology  Departments  and  Campus  Aux-­ iliary  Services.  Associate  Professor  of  Anthropology  from  SUNY  Purchase,  Rudolf  P.  Gaudio,  came  to  dis-­

cuss  his  paper  which  â&#x20AC;&#x153;explores  the  dynamics  of  race  DQG VH[XDOLW\ ZLWKLQ $IULFD WKDW LQĂ&#x20AC;XHQFHV FRQWHPSR-­ rary  expressions  of  homophobia  that  cannot  be  reduced  WR WKH (XURSHDQ FRORQLDO HQFRXQWHU ´ D Ă&#x20AC;LHU DGYHUWLVLQJ the  event  said.  Second-­year  secondary  education  major  Faiqa  Amreen  said  the  event  was  a  great  learning  experience,  and  she  was  exposed  to  information  she  wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  have  learned  otherwise. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  feel  like  all  weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re  told  is  that  Africa  isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  a  place  you  want  to  be  if  youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re  a  homosexual,  but  thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  so  much  more  to  it  than  just  that,â&#x20AC;?  Amreen  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  thought  it  was  a  great  learning  experience.â&#x20AC;?

Currently,  the  group  is  compiling  the  data  gath-­ ered  from  the  campus  climate  survey  conducted  last  fall.  Junge  said  aside  from  the  work  the  group  is  do-­ LQJ LWÂśV DOVR EHHQ EHQHÂżFLDO LQ FUHDWLQJ D KDSSLHU PRUH united  work  environment. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  can  say  from  personal  experience  that  there  are  a  bunch  of  queer  faculty  that  I  didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  know  existed  or  I  didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  know  were  queer  who  I  got  to  know  and  itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  nice,â&#x20AC;?  Junge  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  great  to  have  that  connection  with  people  who  I  otherwise  wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  have  much  to  deal  with.â&#x20AC;?

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SARKOZY  MISSES  TARGET  French  President  Nicolas  Sarkozy  failed  to  deliver  a  knockout  blow  against  leftist  front-­runner  Francois  Hollande  in  their  only  head-­to-­head  debate  in  Franceâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  presi-­ dential  campaign,  the  last  major  hurdle  just  IRXU GD\V EHIRUH 6XQGD\ÂśV HOHFWLRQ ÂżQDOH COUNTRIES  IN  CRISIS The  17  countries  that  use  the  euro  are  fac-­ ing  the  highest  unemployment  rates  in  the  history  of  the  currency  as  recession  once  again  spreads  across  Europe,  pressuring  leaders  to  focus  less  on  austerity  and  more  on  stimulating  growth.

MODESTY  IN  MALI  In  one  town  in  northern  Mali  a  man  has  been  whipped  for  drinking  alcohol.  In  an-­ other,  pictures  of  unveiled  women  have  been  torn  down.  In  a  third,  traditional  mu-­ sic  is  no  longer  heard  in  the  streets.

CORPSES  AT  CAMP An  airstrike  Wednesday  killed  15  al-­Qai-­ da-­linked  militants  in  their  training  camp  in  the  countryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  south,  Yemeni  military  of-­ ÂżFLDOV VDLG 7KH DLUVWULNH UHVHPEOHG HDUOLHU U.S.  drone  attacks,  but  the  U.S.  did  not  comment.

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Richard  Jean-­Louis  (left)  and  Josh  Simpson  (right)  are  running  for  the  presidency  of  the  Student  Association  in  the  upcoming  election.  Â

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As  the  2011-­12  school  year  comes  to  an  end,  the  SUNY  New  Paltz  Student  Association  (SA)  is  holding  their  annual  elections  for  all  Ex-­ ecutive  Board  (E-­board)  positions  for  2012-­13.  Two  candidates  are  running  for  president  of  SA,  and  both  feel  they  can  make  a  positive  impact  on  the  New  Paltz  campus  and  its  com-­ munity  if  elected.   Third-­year  history  education  and  Black  Studies  major  Josh  Simpson,  currently  an  SA  senator,  said  he  wants  to  run  for  president  to  make  a  stronger  connection  between  the  stu-­ dent  body  and  the  administration  on  campus.   ,QFUHDVLQJ WKH HIIHFWLYHQHVV DQG HIÂżFLHQF\ RI communication  between  SA  and  the  Resident  Hall  Student  Association  (RHSA)  was  one  goal  Simpson  said  he  strongly  stood  behind. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  feel  we  can  be  more  effective  in  serv-­ ing  the  students  if  we  get  the  RHSA  to  work Â

closely  with  the  SA,â&#x20AC;?  he  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  want  to  create  more  unity  between  those  organizations  and  the  others  on  campus,  along  with  the  students,  fac-­ ulty  and  higher  administration.  When  we  work,  we  should  all  be  working  together  to  reach  our  goal.â&#x20AC;?

Simpson  said  he  feels  he  can  help  represent  WKH VWXGHQW ERG\ LQ D SRVLWLYH ZD\ EHQHÂżWWLQJ their  overall  college  experience  at  New  Paltz. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  not  always  just  about  what  I  want  to  get  done,  itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  about  what  the  students  as  a  whole  want  to  get  done,â&#x20AC;?  he  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  all  that  really  matters  at  the  end  of  the  day.â&#x20AC;?

Simpsonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  opponent,  third-­year  biology  and  Black  Studies  major  Richard  Jean-­Louis,  is  also  currently  a  senator.  He  was  a  member  of  WKH ( ERDUG KLV ÂżUVW DQG WKLUG \HDU DQG LV WKH president  of  four  student-­run  organizations  on  campus,  he  said.  Jean-­Louis  after  shadowing  KLV FRXVLQ ZKR ZDV 6$ SUHVLGHQW GXULQJ KLV ÂżUVW year  and  seeing  what  the  president  succeeding Â

her  did  the  following  year,  the  magnitude  and  LQĂ&#x20AC;XHQFH RI D 6$ SUHVLGHQW EHFDPH DSSDUHQW WR him.   He  said  he  was  convinced  he  could  make  a  big  difference  taking  care  of  and  showing  ini-­ tiatives  for  issues  both  big  and  small.  Jean-­Louis  said  he  drafted  a  list  of  15  pro-­ posals  he  would  implement  if  elected  president.  2QH RI KLV SURSRVDOV LV WR HVWDEOLVK DQ DIÂżGDYLW for  freshmen  students  concerning  their  meal  plan  with  Sodexo,  the  campusâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  current-­food  provider.  He  said  he  feels  itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  unfair  to  force  a  meal  plan  upon  students  that  many  have  com-­ plained  about  over  the  years.  Another  proposal  included  the  develop-­ ment  of  a  bonus  point  system  through  the  food  service  for  commuting  New  Paltz  students.  The  system  included  rewards  for  money  spent  at  certain  food  stands.  He  said  it  would  give  kids  more  incentive  to  spend  time  on  campus  in  the  Student  Union  instead  of  going  to  town. Â

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â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  economically  friendly,  and  it  pro-­ motes  economic  growth  on  campus,â&#x20AC;?  Jean-­ Louis  said.

SA  President  Terrell  Coakley  said  he  hopes  the  next  president  will  continue  to  build  on  the  positive  initiatives  he  pursued  during  his  time  as  president  and  to  keep  moving  the  cam-­ pus  community  in  the  right  direction.  He  said  he  plans  to  stay  involved  with  the  New  Paltz  campus  community  and  wants  to  be  able  to  see  the  improvements  that  the  SA  president  is  ac-­ complishing  during  the  year  to  come. â&#x20AC;&#x153;He  doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  have  to  be  just  like  me,â&#x20AC;?  Coakley  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;As  long  as  they  have  a  good  work  ethic  and  care  about  New  Paltz  as  much  as  we  all  should,  and  as  much  as  I  do.   I  hope  they  can  keep  the  ball  rolling.â&#x20AC;?

Voting  for  the  SA  presidency,  the  rest  of  the  E-­board,  senate  seats  and  more  will  begin  on  May  7  and  end  on  May  9.  Students  can  vote  online  through  their  my.newpaltz.edu  accounts. Â

STUDENT ASSOCIATION EXECUTIVE BOARD CANDIDATES: THE 2012 ELECTION STUDENT Â ASSOCIATION Â

PRESIDENT

   - Richard Jean-Louis - Josh Simpson

EXECUTIVE Â VICE Â PRESIDENT Â Â - Kasper Garlicki - Mathew John - Manuel Tejada

V.P.A.A.G. VICE Â PRESIDENT Â OF Â ACADEMIC Â AFFAIRS Â AND Â GOVERNANCE

- Jonathan Espinosa - Ramelle Liverpool

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VICE Â PRESIDENT Â OF Â FINANCE

VICE Â PRESIDENT Â

- Youssouf Kuoyo

- Henry Lino - Esthephanie Peralta - Jesse Solotoff

OF Â PROGRAMMING

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SUNY New Paltz Students Speak Their Minds At Sodexo Forum

“Digest This: Community Dialogue on Campus Dining,” was hosted by Students with a Common Interest in collaboration with professors and organizations such as Students for Sustainable Agriculture.

By Clarissa Moses Copy Editor | Cmoses59@hawkmail.newpaltz.edu

Talks concerning SUNY New Paltz food vendor Sodexo continued during an open discus-­ sion held on Thursday, April 26 in Student Union (SU) 407.

The discussion, titled “Digest This: Com-­ munity Dialogue on Campus Dining,” was hosted by Students with a Common Interest in collaboration with professors and organizations such as Students for Sustainable Agriculture.

The intent was to gather the community, allow-­ ing them to express their concerns with Sodexo and their ideas on how to make positive changes, the groups said.

“Out of this event, we hope that we can reach a consensus about a common vision and possible plan of action that is representative of all of our opinions and takes into account all of our individual concerns,” fourth-­year interna-­ tional relations and Women’s Studies major Ash-­ ley Drzymala said.

The participants in the discussion spoke about the possibility of getting local restaurants as vendors, the positives and negatives of So-­ dexo as a “food service monopoly” on campus and including a requirement for local food op-­ tions in the new contract with Sodexo or another vendor.

Sociology professor and member of the

Campus Auxiliary Service (CAS) board Brian Obach said the end of the contract is a time to “make and secure some gains.” He said recom-­ mendations for a sustainable food policy at New Paltz were passed by the Sustainability Com-­ mittee and endorsed by the Environmental Task Force.

The proposed policy requires the current 5 percent of locally produced food purchased and sold on campus to increase annually by 3 to 4 percent beginning in 2012. This would allow sustainable food purchases on campus to in-­ crease between 30 to 40 percent by 2020.

Obach said Sodexo is a multi-­national com-­ pany and therefore it is harder for them to adjust to a local food model.

“It’s not in their nature to want to deal with John or Jane the farmer from down the street,” Obach said.

In addition to ensuring local foods, Obach said the new contract must protect workers.

President of Civil Service Employees As-­ sociation (CSEA) Sodexo Maria Mach said the company has formed a relationship with the workers through the union which developed over time. She said they have made some posi-­ tive changes.

“They saw it, they took it and they moved forward,” Mach said.

She said she did not go to the meeting to ad-­ vocate for Sodexo. However, she wanted people

to consider the positive relationship Sodexo has made with their employees and the possibility of losing that relationship and the union if the food vendor is changed.

A student organizer said the employees work directly for the school. This allows them protection.

In response, Steven Deutsch, executive di-­ rector of CAS, said CAS went out of the food service business 15 years ago, which is why multi-­national companies like Sodexo have been the campus food service providers. Deutsch said if another company was to replace Sodexo, the union workers contract would still be in place.

Sen. Jonathan Espinosa proposed to allow more independent businesses to come on cam-­ pus, like Tokyo Sushi.

Mach said this would create issues with union workers. She said unless union workers were employed at these independent businesses on campus, they would be outsourcing and there would be a decline in workers. However, she said “anything is possible and negotiable.”

Roberto LoBianco, a student organizer for the event, suggested removing Sodexo as the campus food service provider.

“Getting rid of Sodexo won’t be getting rid of workers,” he said.

LoBianco said more than a dozen universi-­ ties kicked Sodexo off their campuses. He said the quality and price of the food off campus is

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far better than what’s offered on it, and instead of spending money to improve upon this issue, money is being spent on a $300,000 vending ma-­ chine to be placed between the Student Union and Capen Hall.

The student organizers encouraged students to participate in the open comment period at the beginning of each CAS meeting and voice their opinions to help make the changes they want to see.

During the CAS board meeting on Friday, April 27 members of Students with a Common Interest did participate in the CAS board meet-­ ing and found the board in violation of Article 7 DQG RI 1HZ <RUN 3XEOLF 2I¿FHUV /DZ ZKHQ the board requested the students not to record the meeting.

In a letter to Deutsch, the Students with a Common Interest asked the CAS board to adhere to the Committee on Open Government’s model rules for public access to meetings, as outlined on the committee’s website allowing them to YLGHR UHFRUG WKH SURFHHGLQJV IRU WKH EHQH¿W RI all those unable to attend.

“What do we do from here?” Obach said.

“Educate ourselves and do research. We need to not be ill informed, we need to know exactly what we are talking about, we need measurable reportable demands. Work with student repre-­ sentatives, identify your decision makers and get them to do what you want.”

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Zimet  Passes 100-­Day  Mark By  John  Brandi News  Editor  |  Jbrandi02@hawkmail.newpaltz.edu

New  Paltz  Town  Supervisor   6XVDQ =LPHW KLW D PLOHVWRQH RQ $SULO GD\V LQ RIÂżFH +LVWRULFDOO\ D SROLWLFLDQÂśV ÂżUVW GD\V LQ RIÂżFH KDV EHHQ D VLJQLÂż cant  benchmark  to  gauge  either  the  positive  or  negative  outcomes  in  their  new  role.  Town  Councilwoman  Kris WLQ %URZQ ZHLJKHG LQ RQ KRZ =LPHW was  doing  so  far.  ³6XSHUYLVRU =LPHW SOHGJHG WR WDNH a  hard  look  at  the  townâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  expenses  and  try  to  reign  them  in  and  I  believe  she  LV GRLQJ D JRRG MRE ´ VKH VDLG Âł:H have  agreed  to  hire  an  attorney  to  help  us  pass  a  ban  on  fracking  in  the  town  and  we  are  supportive  of  creating  a  dog  park  at  the  recreation  complex  out  by  the  county  fairgrounds.â&#x20AC;? %URZQ SUDLVHG =LPHW IRU KHU HI forts  of  improving  communication  be tween  the  town  and  village.  ³=LPHW DQG 0D\RU >-DVRQ@ :HVW KDYH VHW XS D UHJXODU VFKHGXOH RI MRLQW WRZQ >DQG@ YLOODJH PHHWLQJV ZKLFK will  greatly  improve  communication  and  operations,â&#x20AC;?  she  said.  ,Q KHU QRQ FRQVHFXWLYH WKLUG WHUP =LPHW VDLG WKH ÂżUVW WLPH DURXQG was  tough  and  she  felt  exhausted  by  the  end,  according  to  The  Saugerties  Times.  However,  this  time  at  100  days  in,  she  feels  more  focused  on  the  task  at  hand.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m  very  grounded  this  time,â&#x20AC;?  =LPHW VDLG LQ The  Saugerties  Times.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  know  what  I  have  to  know.  I  know  what  I  have  to  do.â&#x20AC;? =LPHW PDGH FDPSDLJQ SURPLVHV WR VWLĂ&#x20AC;H DQ\ LQ ÂżJKWLQJ RQ KHU WRZQ ERDUG WR XWLOL]H DQG EXLOG XS WKH LQ dustrial  corridor  on  South  Putt  Cor ners  and  to  make  New  Paltz  afford able  for  everyone.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  have  no  time  or  patience  for  SHUVRQDO ÂżJKWV RU SHUVRQDOLW\ SURE OHPV :HÂśUH WKHUH WR GR WKH EXVLQHVV RI WKH SXEOLF ´ =LPHW VDLG Âł:H QHHG to  work  together,  we  need  to  respect  you,  we  need  to  get  to  work  and  re VSHFW HDFK RWKHU :H KDYH WR ZRUN closely  with  the  school  district,  the  village,  the  town  and  the  college  to  GHOLYHU VHUYLFHV LQ DQ HIÂżFLHQW ZD\ ´

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Wale  Opening  Acts  Announced By  Katherine  Speller Features  Editor  |  Katherine.speller79@hawkmail.newpaltz.

Local  musical  acts  Bounce  Method  and  Sam  La chow  were  announced  as  the  opening  performances  IRU :DOH GXULQJ WKH 6SULQJ FRQFHUW RQ 6DWXUGD\ 0D\ 5  in  Elting  Gym.  Henry  Lino  of  Student  Association  Productions  (SAP)  said  the  acts  were  chosen  based  on  how  they  ZRXOG PHVK ZLWK WKH RYHUDOO DWPRVSKHUH RI WKH :DOH show.  Potential  opening  acts  were  asked  to  submit  WKUHH WR ÂżYH PLQXWH YLGHR FOLSV RI WKHPVHOYHV SHU IRUPLQJ LQ D EDWWOH RI WKH EDQGV VW\OH FRQWHVW /LQR said  the  SAP  committee  then  took  a  vote  to  determine  which  acts  would  get  the  opening  slot.  Lachow,  originally  from  both  Seattle  and  New  York,  attended  SUNY  New  Paltz  as  an  undergradu ate  before  transferring  to  City  College  of  New  York.  The  rapper,  songwriter  and  videographer  is  currently  promoting  his  new  album,  Brand  New  Bike  and  EP,  Avenue  Music.  ³,W MXVW IHHOV JUHDW WR JHW WKH RSSRUWXQLW\ WR SHU form  in  front  of  a  student  body  thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  full  of  some  of  P\ FORVHVW IULHQGV DQG VXSSRUWHUV ´ /DFKRZ VDLG Âł:H are  going  to  have  a  blast.â&#x20AC;?  Bounce  Method,  an  alternative,  funk,  rock,  UHJJDH EDQG IURP 1HZ 3DOW] LV FRPSULVHG RI WKLUG \HDU PHGLD PDQDJHPHQW PDMRU /XNH 'L&ROD YRFDOV JXLWDU IRXUWK \HDU FRQWHPSRUDU\ PXVLF PDMRU *X\ 3LDTXDGLR EDVV WKLUG \HDU MD]] SHUIRUPDQFH WKHRU\ DQG FRPSRVLWLRQ PDMRU 0DWWKHZ +XQWHU YRFDOV JXL WDU DQG WKLUG \HDU SUH ÂżQDQFH PDMRU -DVRQ *UHHQVSDQ (drums).  'LFROD VDLG KH DQWLFLSDWHV WKDW WKH EDQG ZLOO EH playing  for  a  larger  crowd  than  before.  ³:HÂśUH KRQRUHG WKDW ZH ZHUH FKRVHQ DORQJ ZLWK RXU PDLQ PDQ 6DP /DFKRZ WR RSHQ WKH VKRZ ´ 'LFROD said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;And  we  know  a  lot  of  friends  and  family  from Â

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However,  SA  Vice  President  of  Programming  /DQHHVKD %DFFKXV VDLG WKH VXUYH\ ZDV Ă&#x20AC;DZHG DOORZ ing  students  to  vote  more  than  once.  Bacchus  said  the  ERDUG WKRXJKW WKH UDSSHU ZRXOG EH D JRRG ÂżW IRU WKH campus  and  went  ahead  with  the  booking. Â

Lino  said  the  time  leading  up  to  the  concert  will  be  dedicated  to  ensuring  the  event  runs  smoothly.  Volunteers  will  begin  setting  up  on  Friday  and  will  continue  through  Saturday.   Lino  said  the  volunteers  for  the  concert  will  be  around  during  the  show  ensuring  that  everything  runs  as  planned  and  all  students  are  following  the  safety  SUHFDXWLRQV RXWOLQHG LQ WKH Ă&#x20AC;\HU L H QRW EULQJLQJ containers,  lighters,  alcoholic  beverages,  etc.).

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Fraternity  Raises  Funds  For  Mourning  Brother By  Maria  Jayne Copy  Editor  |  Maria.jayne17@hawkmail.newpaltz.edu

Three  generations  of  family  members  died  in  a  car  accident  on  Sunday,  April  29  on  the  Bronx  River  3DUNZD\ -RQHO *RQ]DOH] D ¿UVW \HDU VWXGHQW DW 3DFH University  and  brother  of  La  Unidad  Latina  Lambda  Upsilon  Lambda  Fraternity  Incorporated,  lost  seven  members  of  his  family  in  this  accident.

Gonzalez  lost  his  mother,  Maria  Gonzalez,  45,  who  was  driving  the  car,  his  grandparents,  Ja cob  Nunez,  85,  and  Ana  Julie  Martinez,  81,  his  aunt  Maria  Nunez,  39,  his  two  cousins,  Niely  Rosario,  7,  Martly  Rosario,  3,  and  his  sister  Jocelyn  Gonzalez,  10.  Gonzalezâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  family  created  a  fund  to  help  with  funeral  costs  as  well  as  the  devastation  surrounding  this  event,  according  to  a  letter  by  Jonathan  Talmi,  president  of  the  Pi  chapter  of  Lambda  Upsilon  Lambda,  at  SUNY  New  Paltz.  Talmi  sent  the  letter  to  every  club  president  on  campus  and  encouraged  ev eryone  to  forward  the  message  and  make  a  donation.   â&#x20AC;&#x153;One  can  only  imagine  the  immense  pain  my  brother  is  going  through,â&#x20AC;?   Talmi  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;You  can  only Â

LPDJLQH WKH ÂżQDQFLDO WROO RQH PXVW EHDU E\ ORVLQJ one  family  member,  let  alone  seven.â&#x20AC;?

According  to  the  donation  website,  the  fund  has  been  open  since  Monday,  April  30  and  has  col lected  more  than  $74,000  from  over  2,760  donors.  The  family  has  a  goal  of  reaching  $1  million  to  cover  all  of  the  predicted  expenses.  Other  members  of  Greek  life  are  raising  aware ness  for  this  cause,  including  Sigma  Lambda  Upsilon  Seùoritas  Latinas  Unidas  Incorporated.  One  member  of  the  sorority,  Cinthia  Pimentel,  was  incredibly  moved  by  the  effort  Lambda  Upsion  Lambda  is  put ting  forth.  She  originally  heard  about  the  accident  at  church  and  said  she  hopes  her  sorority  will  be  as  diligent  in  their  efforts  when  helping  Gonzalez.  Pimentel  said  Gonzalez  was  inducted  into  the  Lambda  Upsilon  Lambda  Fraternity  this  spring  se mester  and  has  made  great  strides  as  a  brother.  She  said  she  believes  his  participation  in  the  fraternity  will  help  him  greatly  in  the  near  future.  Pimentel  said  she  comes  from  the  relative  area  where  the  accident  happened  and  that  the  road  is  not  VDIH RU ZHOO PDLQWDLQHG

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Student Association Reinforces Liquor Policy

By Andrew Wyrich Editor-­in-­Chief | Andrew.wyrich63@hawkmail.newpaltz.edu

The New Paltz Student Association (SA) is telling its clubs to sober up.

6HQDWRUV DQG 6$ RI¿FLDOV ZLOO EH DGGUHVVLQJ FOXEV DQG RU-­ ganizations commonly used — but strictly prohibited — prac-­ tice of hosting events at establishments that serve alcohol in their charter applications next semester to adhere to insurance policy guidelines.

“SA groups have never had permission to host events at liquor establishments, and they are not allowed to advertise with them or connect their name with them,” SA advisor and Director of Student Activites and Union Services Michael Pat-­ terson said. “What has happened more recently we have no-­ ticed it has been advertised publicly through social media out-­ lets which is a fairly large liability concern. It’s not something the SA insurance program supports — they…have told the SA they will not continue to insure them if these practices exist.”

Over the past years, clubs and organizations who have hosted events at liquor-­serving establishments have used pseudonyms or other ways to mask the identity of their club;; however Vice President of Academic Affairs and Governance Ayanna Thomas said SA’s insurance provider became aware of the club’s insistence to host at these places and alerted SA. “[Some groups] even host events under pseudonyms and it’s pretty obvious that they are still the organization that is hosting it,” Thomas said. “Our insurance company realized this as well, they’re not stupid people. [Patterson] said they are DEOH WR SXW WZR DQG WZR WRJHWKHU DQG ¿JXUH RXW LW¶V WKH VDPH organization hosting the bars, and it’s problematic.”

Thomas said the risk of being sued by someone injured at an event hosted at a bar or similar establishment is a huge concern for the SA due to the possibility of having to be put through a litigation process where they would be unable to protect themselves.

“If, worst case scenario, someone gets drunk at the bar and dies, they could sue the school because they died, and the bar has liquor liability but the SA doesn’t,” Thomas said. “That means we can’t protect ourselves from being sued at all.”

If the SA were dragged into a litigation process, Patterson said it could potentially bring the governing body to a halt and bankrupt their budget.

“It only takes once before the SA goes broke,” Patterson said. “If there is litigation out there, lawsuits can go for mil-­ lions and millions of dollars. It’s no secret what the SA budget is — that could swallow up the money for years — it would essentially shut down everything.”

Despite there being no wording in the SA Constitution outlawing connection to alcohol-­serving establishments, Pat-­ terson said SA organizations were routinely told they were not allowed to utilize these places because of SA guidelines.

Patterson said he understands organizations’ interest in hosting fundraising events at places like Cabaloosa’s or Mur-­ phy’s, but hopes clubs will be able to understand where his RI¿FH LV FRPLQJ IURP DV ZHOO “I understand why they have incentive to do these things for their clubs, they are attracted to them because it’s a lot of money fast,” Patterson said. “It’s in everyone’s best interest to understand where these rules are coming from, and [that] there are other avenues to fundraise that are out there. I encourage groups to be creative on how to fundraise in an appropriate

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Linda Lendvay, SA’s disbursing agent, said when clubs ZRXOG FRPH WR 6$ WR JHW DSSURYDO IRU À\HUV DGYHUWLVLQJ HYHQWV at a bar, they would be denied. However, those who continued to do so also would not report the money they made.

“If you are recognized by the SA, you can’t have an out-­ side bank account,” Lendvay said. “All the money you make comes here, that’s not our rule — its SUNY guidelines. There are some clubs who have been doing this and where has that money been going? What has that money been used for?”

Next semester, Thomas said the semester charter each or-­ ganization is required to sign to be recognized by SA will be changed to address this issue.

In addition to the normal charter format, a contract will be attached that will require the president or vice president of each club to sign off of their knowledge of the liquor liability issue, among others.

“The contract simply states that each club needs to ad-­ here to the SA guidelines [and bylaws], including the liquor policy,” Thomas said. “It’s just to protect the school from being sued.”

While he knows this new enforcement might anger some clubs and organizations, Patterson said he hopes they will un-­ derstand the severity and necessity the SA needed to under-­ take.

“It’s always better to be preventative than reactionary, and by looking at this now, though for some of our groups it might seem like it’s the end of the world, it’s a practice that has never been approved or authorized,” Patterson said. “It’s an opportunity for us to right the course before something big happens.”

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SIGMA DELTA TAU FUNDRAISES FOR CHILD ABUSE PREVENTION

Members of the Sigma Delta Tau Sorority planted pinwheels on Old Main Quad to raise awareness for child abuse prevention.

By Maria Jayne Copy Editor | Maria.jayne17@hawkmail.newpaltz.edu

The ladies of Sigma Delta Tau planted a garden of pinwheels in the shape of their sorority’s greek let-­ ters on the Old Main Quad on Tuesday, May 1 to raise awareness of a child abuse prevention charity.

“We feel child abuse is a commonly neglected topic,” Chapter President Meghan Healy said. “We re-­ ally do our best to promote awareness on the toll it still takes on today’s youth.”

Each pinwheel was sold for $1 between 12:30 to 2 p.m., Healy said. The Sigmas donated all the mon-­ ey raised from the pinwheel garden to Prevent Child Abuse America (PCAA).

Healy said the idea was suggested to the chapter by the Sigma Delta Tau National Headquarters. Other chapters throughout the nation had great success with the event and this encouraged the Sigmas to hold a similar event at New Paltz.

Healy said the headquarters provided them with all of the pinwheels necessary to plant the garden making it easy for them to get the program started.

Sorority sister Kayla Kennedy said the pinwheel garden is important to their cause because the pinwheel is PCAA’s national symbol for child abuse and neglect.

She said having this garden on campus would attract students, faculty and staff to stop and learn about the cause.

“Our goal is to build awareness and inspire others to get involved in stopping child abuse nationwide,” Kennedy said. “We want to encourage our campus community to go out and get involved.”

Kennedy said this is the second year the Sigmas are hosting the pinwheel event. Last spring they raised more than $600 with the support of the faculty, campus community and local businesses.

Healy said they planted 400 pinwheels and man-­ aged to raise $500. According to the Pinwheels for Pre-­ vention website, nearly 900,000 pinwheels have been displayed nationwide since April 2008.

All funds given to PCAA go directly toward better-­ ing the lives of children by providing education, build-­ ing awareness and supporting prevention, according to preventchildabuse.org.

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Sorority member Lauren Familia said the group has worked to raise money and awareness for PCAA. Some of the actions they pursued include posting facts in bathroom stalls around campus, selling ribbons and collecting cans throughout the village.

Healy said another successful fundraising event was “Pie A Sig Delt,” which allowed participants to throw pies at sorority members of their choosing.

“We have a quota every year which is $250, but we always surpasses it by a lot,” Familia said.

Familia said this quota is their goal for their philanthropy each semester and that all chapters of sororities must have one.

Kennedy said every semester the sisters must com-­ plete a philanthropy and community service “pearl” by raising money for their three causes. Kennedy said the current organizations they are raising money for are PCAA, Women for Women International and Jewish Women International.

The next event the Sigmas host will be a blood drive on May 9 at Starbucks on Main Street from 2 to 8 p.m.

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Acing Interviews RESOURCE CENTER WORKSHOPS GLIMPSE INTO THE CAREER WORLD By  Ryan  Randazzo Contributing  Writer  |  N01994492@hawkmail.newpaltz.edu

Ken  Leverett,  a  fourth-­year  industrial  psychology  major,  is  graduating  soon.  Like  many  other  seniors,  he  VDLG KH LV D ELW QHUYRXV DERXW ¿QGLQJ HPSOR\PHQW Between  building  a  resume,  writing  cover  letters,  mastering  interviewing  skills,  gaining  experience  in  his  ¿HOG DQG HYHQ IRFXVLQJ RQ PDLQWDLQLQJ KLV JUDGHV KH said  graduating  college  seniors  have  a  lot  on  their  plates.

He  said  that  is  why  he  decided  to  try  to  sharpen  his  interview  skills.  On  Wednesday,  April  18  from  noon  to  1  p.m.  in  Student  Union  209,  the  Career  Resource  Center  held  an  event  to  teach  students  how  to  master  interviewing  skills.  Eleven  students,  including  Leverett,  were  in  at-­ tendance.  The  event,  open  to  all  majors,  was  part  of  a  Wednesday  workshop  series  provided  by  the  Career  Re-­ source  Center.  The  workshop  was  held  by  Dawn  McCaw,  assistant Â

director  of  the  Career  Resource  Center,  to  give  students  an  opportunity  to  learn  how  to  focus  on  the  strategic  preparatory  work  for  an  interview  rather  than  just  the  basics.  McCaw  said  many  students  over-­focus  on  appear-­ ance  when  preparing  for  an  interview  with  a  potential  employer.  She  said  they  should  instead  try  to  focus  on  their  mindsets  and  the  prep  work  needed  to  perform  well  in  an  interview.  McCaw  said  the  most  important  thing  for  going   into  an  interview  is  to  be  prepared  beforehand.  She  said  itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  important  to  have  multiple  stories  lined  up  that  highlight  skills  and  abilities.  She  said  students  need  to  think  about  their  accomplishments  and  stories  before  an  LQWHUYLHZ WR DYRLG JHWWLQJ Ă&#x20AC;XVWHUHG GXULQJ WKH DFWXDO LQ-­ terview.  Practicing  is  essential,  McCaw  said.  Interviewees  DUH PRUH FRQÂżGHQW ZKHQ WKH\ VSHQG PRUH WLPH SUDFWLF-­ ing  and  preparing. Â

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SUNY  New  Paltzâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Society  for  Industrial  Applications  of  Mathematics  (SIAM)  Chapter  hosted  the  Integration  Bee  in  Coykendall  Auditorium  on  May  2.  The  tournament  put  undergraduates  head-­to-­head  solving  integrals  (or  anti-­ derivatives)  with  hopes  of  winning  the  grand  prize,  a  Kindle  Touch.  3LFWXUHG KHUH LV WKH ÂżUVW SODFH ZLQQHU Colin  Morrell.

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Kristen  Gray,  a  fourth-­year  communications  major  who  attended  the  event,  said  she  already  has  a  job  lined  up  for  post-­graduation  and  does  not  plan  on  going  on  interviews  anytime  soon.  She  said  she  went  to  the  event  to  see  if  she  could  learn  any  tricks  she  did  not  already  know.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  think  that  more  students  should  take  advantage  RI WKH RSSRUWXQLW\ ´ *UD\ VDLG Âł,W LV D JRRG SODFH WR develop  skills  and  learn  more  about  interviewing,  which  LV VRPHWKLQJ \RX ZLOO EH GRLQJ IRU WKH UHVW RI \RXU OLIH ´

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Hitting the POSITIVE WORKSHOP CHALLENGES STIGMAS Books yet  sexualized  images  are  constantly  being  pumped  into  the  media  and  on  advertisements.  While  women  are  â&#x20AC;&#x153;hyper-­sex-­ ualizedâ&#x20AC;?  in  our  society,  it  is  deemed  as  dirty  and  shameful  Fourth-­year  communications  and  media  major  Morgan  for  women  to  be  sexual  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  meanwhile  itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  a  rite  of  passage  Smith  felt  like  she  didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  have  anyone  to  talk  to  about  sex.  for  men.  She  felt  the  subject  had  a  societal  stigma  around  it  that  made  The  discussion  of  sex  needs  to  be  more  frequent  and  RSHQ DQG IUDQN FRQYHUVDWLRQ GLIÂż FXOW emphasized  positively,  Mitchell  said.  She  said  teaching  â&#x20AC;&#x153;ab-­ There  was  nothing  holding  back  the  conversation  at  the  stinence  onlyâ&#x20AC;?  in  schools  and  avoiding  the  topic  all  togeth-­ Sex-­Positive  meeting  on  Mulberry  Street  on  April  24.  Ev-­ er  damages  youth,  leading  to  increased  teen  pregnancies,  erything  from  consent,  sex  toys  and  gender  roles,  orgasms  higher  rates  of  rape  and  sexually  transmitted  diseases.  She  and  queer  porn  were  discussed  in  said  ignorance  results  in  sex  detail.  anxiety.  Smith  said  she  found  out  â&#x20AC;&#x153;We  have  a  whole  gen-­ about  the  event  through  the  calen-­ We  have  a  whole  generation  of  eration  of  young  people  who  dar  which  her  friends  had  showed  DUH WHUULÂż HG RI VH[ EHFDXVH \RXQJ SHRSOH ZKR DUH WHUULÂż HG RI VH[ her.  She  said  she  came  to  the  they  have  no  idea  what  it  workshop  because  she  thinks  it  because  they  have  no  idea  what  it  means  or  what  actually  is  is  important  to  talk  about  sex  in  a  means  or  what  actually  is  happening  happening  to  their  bodies,â&#x20AC;?  comfortable  and  open  way.  Mitchell  said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Talking  about  sex  is  taboo  to  their  bodies Wilhelmy  said  she  vol-­ in  our  culture,â&#x20AC;?  Smith  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  unteered  to  speak  at  the  ARENA ITCHELL reason  itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  called  the  Sex-­Positive  meeting  for  these  reasons.  workshop  is  because  we  are  so  â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  think  itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  important  to  sex-­negative.â&#x20AC;? reach  out  to  people  and  hold  frank,  open  discussions  about  0DUHQD 0LWFKHOO D Âż UVW \HDU JUDGXDWH SULQWPDNLQJ VWX sex  because  there  is  still  so  much  shame  and  secrecy  around  dent,  and  Alison  Wilhelmy,  a  New  Paltz  alumna,  held  the  sex  and  kink,â&#x20AC;?  Wilhelmy  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Silence  only  makes  things  Sex-­Positive  workshop  as  part  of  the  Hudson  Galaxy  Ga-­ more  taboo  and  makes  people  hesitant  to  reach  out  when  zette,  a  monthly  calendar  of  free  community  â&#x20AC;&#x153;skill-­sharesâ&#x20AC;?  they  want  to  learn  or  need  help.â&#x20AC;? and  events.  They  invited  students  and  community  members  Both  Mitchell  and  Wilhelmy  hoped  that  people  left  the  RI DOO VH[XDOLWLHV DQG JHQGHU DIÂż OLDWLRQV WR DWWHQG workshop  more  open-­minded  about  sex  and   more  willing  to  Mitchell  said  sex  positivity  covers  a  realm  of  ideas.  talk  about  it.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Sex  positivity  is  the  idea  that  sex  should  be  for  enjoy-­ â&#x20AC;&#x153;My  biggest  hope  is  that  people  leave  feeling  more  com-­ ment,  safety  and  health  of  everyone  partaking,â&#x20AC;?  Mitchell  fortable  to  ask  for  what  they  want,  and  to  simply  talk  about  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  Sex-­Positive  movement  advocates  sex  education  sex  in  a  more  open  way,â&#x20AC;?  Mitchell  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  hope  they  leave  and  safer  sex  as  part  of  its  campaign.  It  has  roots  in  aspects  IHHOLQJ PRUH FRQÂż GHQW LQ VD\LQJ ÂľQRÂś ZKHQ WKH\ QHHG WR 0\ of  the  feminist  movement,  and  [it]  endorses  the  pleasure  and  goal  is  to  provide  a  safe  space  for  people  to  learn  and  grow.  satisfaction  of  females,  which  historically  has  been  ignored.â&#x20AC;? I  just  want  people  to  be  having  healthy  sex  and  not  hurting  Mitchell  said  our  culture  has  an  obsession  with  purity,  each  other.â&#x20AC;?

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Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  my  turn  to  write  for  the  Copy  Desk  Coo-­ koff,  eh?  Well,  as  many  of  you  may  not  have  guessed,  I  actually  am  a  decent  cook  (especially  when  it  comes  to  Mexican  food,  thanks  to  a  mother  hailing  from  Phoenix,  Ariz.).  %XW DV PDQ\ RI \RX ZRXOG KDYH PRVW GHÂż QLWH ly  assumed,  I  am  not  going  to  take  this  â&#x20AC;&#x153;cookoffâ&#x20AC;?  seriously,  because  lolololol.   This  is  one  that  I  got  from  the  nationally-­ known  TV  show  starring  Rachael  Ray,  who  is  known  for  her  quick  and  easy  recipes  loved  by  busy  mothers  throughout  America.  This  one  is  a  really  helpful,  useful  tip  from  who  is  evidently  a  genius  of  a  woman:  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Late  Night  Bacon.â&#x20AC;?

What  youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re  going  to  need: The  Skeptics  Society  strives  to  investigate  and  question  ideologies  and  dogmas  in  popular  thought. Â

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The  New  Paltz  Skeptics  Society  wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  question  if  the  sky  is  blue  or  if  the  grass  is  green;Íž  they  will,  however,  question  the  use  of  rabbitâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  feet. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Think  of  all  the  time  and  money  wasted  every  day  on  rabbitâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  feet,â&#x20AC;?  Matthew  Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Connell,  founder  of  the  Skeptics  Society,  said.  Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Connell  said  the  Skeptics  Society  is  all  about  taking  on  topics  like  that,  ones  that  can  seem  controversial  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  like  good  luck  charms  or  religion  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  and  dissecting  why  people  believe  in  it  in  a  friendly  and  open-­minded  manner. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If  you  believe  something,  the  more  important  that  thing  is,  the  more  you  should  consider  why  youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re  be-­ lieving  it,â&#x20AC;?  Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Connell  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;If  you  believe  in  something  enough  to  make  it  the  core  of  your  being,  you  should  prob-­ ably  have  a  better  reason  than  that  it  makes  you  feel  good.â&#x20AC;?

Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Connell  said  the  club  aims  to  be  different  than  a  normal  philosophy  club.  They  try  to  accumulate  data  and  understand  the  world  around  them  by  engaging  in  debates  over  topics  people  have  opinions  on.

Fourth-­year  education  major  Samrat  Pathania  takes  a  particular  interest  in  the  ideologies  behind  the  teaching  styles  of  the  professors. â&#x20AC;&#x153;What  are  some  of  the  most  prevalent  dogmas?  Look  at  what  you  see  in  the  education  department.  There  is  a  certain  belief  that  professors  hold  onto  about  how  students Â

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should  be  taught,â&#x20AC;?  Pathania  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;But,  how  can  they  all  agree  on  one  method  of  teaching?â&#x20AC;?  Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Connell  said  they  originally  formed  the  club  to  combat  the  credulous  nature  of  New  Paltz.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  a  lot  of  â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;touchy-­feelynessâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  and  the  idea  that  anythingâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  true  if  you  believe  itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  true,â&#x20AC;?  Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Connell  said.

Pathania  said  that  one  of  their  most  recent  conversa-­ tions  was  a  heated  discussion  of  organic  food. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We  understood  the  value  of  organic  food,  but  what  was  it  for?  If  we  can  establish  that,  we  can  say  whether  itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  IXOÂż OOLQJ LWV SXUSRVH RU QRW ´ 3DWKDQLD VDLG Âł,W LV DERXW D healthy  lifestyle  or  is  it  about  feeding  people?  The  answer  depends  on  what  the  question  is.â&#x20AC;?

3DWKDQLD VDLG WKH FOXE XVHV VFLHQWLÂż F DQG ORJLFDO UHD soning  to  discuss  the  topics  that  come  up.  They  aim  to  come  to  conclusions  in  their  own  right,  but  if  they  had  to  choose  a  goal,  it  would  be  to  make  people  more  intellectu-­ ally  honest. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If  you  believe  in  something  and  can  back  it  up,â&#x20AC;?  Evan  Burger,  a  third-­year  education  major,  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re  more  likely  to  achieve  what  you  want  out  of  life.  Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  a  healthier  way  of  living,  so  to  speak.â&#x20AC;?  Though  always  interested  in  new  members,  Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Connell  said  he  warns  potential  new  members  to  come  with  an  open  mind.   The  Skeptics  Society  meets  regularly  on  Thursdays  at  7  p.m.  in  front  of  Jazzmanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  in  the  Sojourner  Truth  Library. Â

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1)  Already  cooked  bacon,  left  over  in  your  re-­ frigerator  (from  either  the  morning  or  day  before).

2) Â A Â microwave.

Prep  Time:  one  minute &RRN WLPH ¿ YH PLQXWHV Math  time:  5+1=?         Answer:  (6) Total  number  of  minutes:  Around  six  minutes!

Take  your  cold  bacon  and  wrap  it  in  a  paper  towel.  Put  that  shit  in  the  microwave.  Cook  it  for  four  to  six  minutes.  Take  it  out.  Eat  it.

I  think  weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re  really  fortunate  that  our  coun-­ tryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  economy  supports,  televises  and  overpays  people  as  smart  as  Rachael  Ray.  How  could  we  QRW KDYH Âż JXUHG RXW VXFK D ZRQGHUIXO UHFLSH ZLWK out  a  brain  like  hers  behind  the  operation?  Who  would  have  guessed  placing  bacon  in  a  microwave  would  heat  it  up  to  such  delicious  perfection?  And  at  night?!   Ray  really  is  a  daredevil.   Good  times,  Cookoff.  Kindlon,  out. Â

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Can  a  Jane  Austen  story  end  with  the  heroine  losing  the  guy?

For  the  record,  it  canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t.  Neither  can  Becca  Wilhiteâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  â&#x20AC;&#x153;My  Ridiculous,  Romantic  Obsessions.â&#x20AC;? ,WÂśV 6DUDK +RZDUGÂśV ÂżUVW \HDU LQ FROOHJH <HV D \RXQJ adult  book  that  takes  place  in  college!  Hallelujah,  it  exists!)  and  all  she  really  wants  is  a  romance,  preferably  with  a  guy  named  Ben  in  her  art  class.

And  the  kind  of  romance  she  wants?  Jane  Austen-­style,  baby!  So,  when  Ben  shows  interest  in  her,  sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  the  most  excited  person  in  the  entire  galaxy.  But  itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  not  really  getting  through  to  her  that  he  actually  likes  her  and  isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  just  play-­ ing  some  period  novel-­inspired  game.  However,  it  can  end  up  with  me  viciously  slamming  my  head  against  the  wall.

Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  get  me  wrong,  the  book  is  nice  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  adorable,  even.  As  an  Austenite,  I  love  the  parallels  and  I  love  Sarahâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  love  for  Austenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  works.  It  manages  to  embrace  the  stereotypes  while  mocking  them  in  a  cute  way.

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But,  as  a  normal  human  being  who  understands  why  others  do  certain  things,  Sarah  may  be  one  of  the  most  oblivious  protagonists  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve  ever  read  about  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  and  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve  read  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Twilight.â&#x20AC;?  She  just  doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  understand  that  Ben  likes  her.  During  the  last  scenes  of  the  novel,  sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  lamenting  about  how  she  and  Ben  are  star-­crossed;Íž  meanwhile,  heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  prac-­ tically  professing  his  love  for  her  through  romantic  guitar  playing.

Seriously,  Sarah?  I  know  you  donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  want  to,  but  use  your  brain!

However,  if  you  can  survive  the  mind  numbingly  obliv-­ ious  Sarah,  you  get  the  beauty  of  her  hero.  Benâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  not  your  typical  Mr.  Darcy  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  far  from  perfect,  and  has  a  lot  of  Ă&#x20AC;DZV %XW GDPQ +HÂśV VRPHWKLQJ WR IDZQ RYHU 3OXV KH serenades  Sarah  with  his  swoon-­worthy  singing  and  guitar  playing.

How  could  you  not  love  him?

With  summer  approaching,  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d  say  itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  a  great  beach  book:  short  and  cute  enough  to  keep  you  interested,  yet  easy  enough  to  put  down.

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When  Justin  Hubbell  was  a  kid,  he  wanted  to  die.

Hubbell  said  he  still  questions  why,  at  age  9,  he  wanted  to  end  it  all  because  his  â&#x20AC;&#x153;loneliness  [was]  10  times  stronger  than  real-­ ity.â&#x20AC;?  But  he  decided  to  make  a  graphic  novel  called  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Suicide,â&#x20AC;?  relating  his  life  to  others  who  also  felt  in  the  dark. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  think  depression  is  one  of  the  major  problems  that  everyone  goes  through  that  we  donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  really  talk  about,â&#x20AC;?  Hubbell  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  remarkable  about  it  is  that  I  think  almost  everyone  goes  through  it  at  one  point  or  another  on  varying  levels.  Even  though  we  all  have  this  in  common,  the  funny  thing  about  depression  is  that  it  makes  you  feel  like  youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re  the  only  one  going  through  it.â&#x20AC;?

Hubbell,  who  graduated  from  SUNY  New  Paltz  with  a  major  in  printmaking  and  a  minor  in  Black  Studies,  started  working  on  a  manuscript  for  the  graphic  novel  in  college.  He  said  he  had  started  sketching  comics  about  his  childhood  and  the  more  he  did,  the  â&#x20AC;&#x153;darker  they  got.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  realized  I  had  to  get  this  burden  I  had  off  of  my  back,â&#x20AC;?  he  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Up  until  that  point  I  hadnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  told  anyone  really  that  not  only  had  I  grown  up  with  depression,  but  that  I  had  tried  to  kill  myself  on  multiple  occasions  and  that  my  childhood  sort  of  stunk.â&#x20AC;?

Hubbellâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  work  centers  around  the  WKHPH RI LVRODWLRQ :KHQ KH ÂżUVW ZURWH WKH manuscript,  he  basically  told  the  story  of  his  life.  Now  Hubbell  is  working  on  completing  a  newer  version  of  the  manuscript,  which  will  be  more  than  300  pages.  He  said  he  is  elaborating  more  on  the  details  he  left  out  in  the  rougher  draft,  where  he  plans  to  dive  deeper  emotionally.

Gender  issues,  Hubbell  said,  is  one  of  the  topics  he  is  expanding  upon  because  that  played  a  â&#x20AC;&#x153;huge  roleâ&#x20AC;?  in  why  he  was  de-­ pressed.  He  said  there  were  things  he  didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  know  about  himself  or  wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  comfortable  with  that  made  him  insecure  about  his  own  identity.  Growing  up,  he  said  he  was  haunted  by  the  fact  that  he  was  bisexual  and  it  added  to  his  depression.  Initially,  he  chose  to  take  it  out  of  his  manuscript. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  want  people  to  go,  â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Oh,  thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Â

why  he  was  depressed.  This  is  just  another  gay  story  or  whatever,â&#x20AC;&#x2122;â&#x20AC;?  he  said.

Hubbell  said  in  college  he  struggled  with  a  lot  of  the  incidents  from  his  child-­ hood,  including  his  identity,  bullying  and  a  rough  home  life.  He  said  when  he  was  a  freshman  he  was  uncomfortable  with  himself  but  was  revitalized  after  taking  an  Intro  to  Black  Studies  course  with  Dr.  Karanja  Keita  Carroll,  an  assistant  professor  in  the  Black  Studies  Department.  Hubbell  said  he  was  introduced  to  East-­ ern  worldviews  in  the  class  that  explained  how  people  are  connected  to  everything. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It  just  helped  me  so  much  because  I  realized  so  many  other  things  that  I  was  ob-­ sessing  over  and  were  tormenting  me  were  ir-­ relevant,â&#x20AC;?  he  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  really  being  who  I  wanted  to  be.  And  so  in  college  I  strove  to  become  who  I  wanted  to  be  and  I  was  just  so  much  happier.  Through  Black  Studies  I  could  be  alone  and  I  was  totally  comfortable  with  it  as  before  if  I  was  alone  it  was  a  bad  thing.â&#x20AC;?

Depicting  vulnerability  is  what  helps  Hubbell  recreate  his  honesty.  He  said   artists  like  Alison  Bechdel,  Robert  Crumb  and  David  Mazzucchelli  talk  about  them-­ selves  through  their  work,  which  helps  vali-­ date  what  Hubbell  does. â&#x20AC;&#x153;[Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re]  people  who  are  brave  enough  to  really  explore  who  they  are  and  what  theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re  about,â&#x20AC;?  he  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  think  the  theory  all  these  people  sort  of  run  by  is,  â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;If  I  talk  about  myself,  if  I  explore  myself,  then  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll  know  more  about  everything  else.â&#x20AC;&#x2122;â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Suicideâ&#x20AC;?  reveals  facts  about  depres-­ sion  and  Hubbellâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  insights  on  his  personal  LVVXHV ZLWKLQ WKH ÂżUVW IHZ SDQHOV KH ZURWH â&#x20AC;&#x153;Every  year,  22  percent  of  depressed  chil-­ dren  will  attempt  suicide.  Most  will  survive  but  only  because  they  do  not  have  access  to  dangerous  substances  or  guns.  Without  them,  most  of  us  have  tried  strangling,  poisoning  or   cutting.â&#x20AC;?

The  character  appearing  within  the  com-­ ic  is  Hubbell  himself.  His  drawings  incorpo-­ rate  his  lifestyle  at  home,  school  and  other  places  that  made  him  feel  alone.

Hubbell  has  been  slowly  releasing  pages  from  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Suicideâ&#x20AC;?  each  week  on  his  Facebook  page,  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Fans  of  Justin  Hubbell,â&#x20AC;?  and  his  web-­ site,  justinhubbell.com 7KH ZHEVLWH LV ÂżOOHG with  many  of  his  other  comics  which  he  said Â

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7KH ÂżUVW SDJH RI -XVWLQ +XEEHOOÂśV PDQXVFULSW Âł6XLFLGH ´ ART  BY  JUSTIN  HUBBELL were  all  jokes  or  one-­liners.  He  said  he  felt  he  hadnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  really  talked  about  anything  or  had  any  real  stories  with  these  comics.  Hubbell  said  getting  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Suicideâ&#x20AC;?  pub-­ lished  could  be  a  daunting  task,  but  he  is  willing  to  take  on  the  challenge.

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â&#x20AC;&#x153;If  I  get  this  published,  I  can  sort  of  market  it  toward  schools  and  younger  people  just  because  I  think  people  are  more  likely  to  read  a  comic  about  depression  than  a  book  on  depression  by  a  doctor  or  psychologist,â&#x20AC;?  Hubbell  said.

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For  Jenna  Chalmers,  everything  comes  back  to  the  ocean.

7KH IRXUWK \HDU SKRWRJUDSK\ ÂżQH DUWV major,  who  had  her  Bachelor  of  Fine  Arts  (BFA)  thesis  exhibition  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Atlanticâ&#x20AC;?  from  April  27  to  May  1,  said  she  started  her  BFA  a  little  later  than  usual  because  she  kept  abandoning  the  projects  she  didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  like.  Chalmers,  a  Smithtown,  Long  Island  na-­ tive,  grew  up  on  the  beach  and  said  that  was  the  place  she  was  most  comfortable  shooting.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  always  go  back  to  it,â&#x20AC;?  Chalmers  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m  drawn  to  it.â&#x20AC;?

She  said  she  would  go  home  almost  ev-­

ery  weekend  and  work  with  the  water  and  waves  at  Robert  Moses  Beach.  She  knew  she  couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  simply  photograph  the  beach,  so  she  began  to  experiment  with  angles  and   close-­ups.  Chalmers  even  began  placing  objects  in  the  waves  to  create  different  shapes. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  some  photos  with  glass  bowls  in  the  way,  ice  blocks,  Plexiglas,â&#x20AC;?  Chalmers  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  like  creating  things  out  of  water  and  waves.â&#x20AC;?

Unlike  other  BFA  students  who  work  in  multiple  mediums,  Chalmers  said  she  was  only  interested  in  photography.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  draw,  I  canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  paint,  I  canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  do  any-­ thing  else  so  I  knew  I  was  going  to  do  photo Â

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as  soon  as  I  got  to  college,â&#x20AC;?  Chalmers  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;After  I  did  foundations,  I  just  started  taking  photo  classes  right  away,  knowing  thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  what  I  wanted  and  focused  on  it.â&#x20AC;?

During  her  exhibition,  Chalmers  said  that  people  were  reading  into  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Atlanticâ&#x20AC;?  more  than  she  thought  they  would.  She  said  that  she  was  happy  that  people  not  only  saw  her  desire  to  make  beautiful  pictures,  but  for  those  pictures  to  â&#x20AC;&#x153;mean  something.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  work  is  doing  something  for  me  and  doing  something  for  you  and  if  those  two  WKLQJV GRQÂśW PDWFK XS WKDWÂśV ÂżQH ZLWK PH ´ she  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Just  to  get  anything  out  of  my  work  LV ÂżQH ZLWK PH ´ Chalmers  said  it  was  great  to  have  a Â

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yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  worth  of  hard  work  on  display  for  everyone  to  see.  She  said  her  thesis  became  much  more  than  a  project  to  her. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It  was  like  my  child,â&#x20AC;?  Chalmers  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;It  was  a  projection  of  myself,  I  think.  It  was  the  best  experience  doing  a  thesis,  a  BFA,  so  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m  really  proud.â&#x20AC;?

With  her  BFA  thesis  show  over,  Chalm-­ ers  said  she  will  be  heading  back  to  Long  Island  after  graduation.  She  said  she  doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  have  any  concrete  plans  as  of  now. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  think  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m  going  to  just  keep  making  work  and  see  what  I  can  do,â&#x20AC;?  Chalmers  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve  been  taught  here  that  we  can  make  it  as  an  artist  and  that  we  should  try,  so  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m   going  to  try.â&#x20AC;?

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Breaking Barriers Through Movement VANAVER CARAVANâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S TRIP TO INDIA DOCUMENTED AT LOCAL CAFĂ&#x2030; By  Suzy  Berkowitz Copy  Editor  |  N02007890@hawkmail.newpaltz.edu

The  Vanaver  Caravan  danced  their  way  through  India  in  January,  teaching  movement  to  children  around  the  world.  Four  teachers  from  the  dance  company  conducted  a  two-­week  long  pilot  program,  dur-­ ing  which  they  taught  at  three  different  schools  to  students  ages  6  to  15.  This  project  started  as  a  mission  to  teach  world  dances,  following  in  the  footsteps  of  the  founders  of  The  Vanav-­ er  Caravan  Dance  Company,  who  traveled  the  world  while  collecting  traditional  folk  music  and  teaching  its  dances  to  their  students.  The  dance  company  plans  on  revisiting  In-­ dia  and  staying  for  several  months  to  repeat  their  ¿UVW YLVLW RQ D ODUJHU VFDOH 0DULQD /RSH] D PDV-­ sage  therapist  and  dancer  with  Vanaver  Caravan,  said.  The  four  teachers  who  traveled  to  India  were  split  up  into  three  schools,  each  of  different  socioeconomic  backgrounds  and  taught  a  specif-­ ic  dance.  At  the  end  of  the  two  weeks,  students  came  together  to  perform  what  they  learned. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We  wanted  to  teach  the  feeling  of  dance  UDWKHU WKDQ MXVW WKH VWHSV ´ 0LUDQGD WHQ %URHNH D

fourth-­year  education  studies  major  at  The  New  School,  said.  7HQ %URHNH GDQFHV ZLWK 9DQDYHU &DUDYDQ and  traveled  to  India,  primarily  teaching  differ-­ ent  cultural  dances  to  children  ages  6  to  16  at  three  different  schools.  Her  students  at  one  tribal  VFKRRO GLGQÂśW VSHDN (QJOLVK EXW WHQ %URHNH VDLG the  language  barrier  didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  matter  after  awhile  because  they  could  communicate  through  danc-­ ing. /RSH] VDLG VKH H[SHULHQFHG WKH VDPH  challenge. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They  didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  really  speak  English  in  some  VFKRROV ZH WDXJKW DW ´ /RSH] VDLG Âł%XW ZH FDPH to  learn  that  when  youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re  teaching  movement,  that  is  the  language.â&#x20AC;?

RJ  Partington  III,  a  freelance  photographer,  followed  the  group  around  India  and  document-­ ed  their  trip.  Having  someone  to  capture  the  mo-­ PHQWV /RSH] VDLG ZDV LQFUHGLEOH 7KH FRPSDQ\ UHĂ&#x20AC;HFWHG XSRQ WKHLU WULS DQG VKRZHG WKH 1HZ 3DOW] FRPPXQLW\ SKRWRV WDNHQ in  India  at  Slash  Root  on  Sunday,  April  29  in  hopes  that  it  would  spark  an  interest  in  their  ef-­ IRUWV DPRQJ WKH FRPPXQLW\ /RSH] VDLG â&#x20AC;&#x153;We  want  to  inspire  people  to  travel,â&#x20AC;?  Par-­

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MUSICIAN OF THE WEEK: DAVE BERGER

YEAR: Third MAJOR: Jazz Studies HOMETOWN: Rochester, N.Y.

By  John  Brandi News  Editor  |  Jbrandi02@hawkmail.newpaltz.edu

WHATâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S  YOUR  INSTRUMENT  OF  CHOICE  AND  WHY? Guitar.  Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  what  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m  concentrating  on  for  school.  I  started  off  on  bass  but  I  had  more  fun  with  guitar.  I  felt  there  was  more  I  could  do  with  it. Â

RuPaulâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Drag Race Season 4 â&#x20AC;&#x153;RuPaulâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Drag  Race,â&#x20AC;?  shante  you  stay  -­  at  least  for  another  season.  Even  though  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m  four  seasons  late  with  this  review,  here  it  is.  The  show  focuses  on  a  certain  number  of  drag  queens  competing  for  the  title  of  Americaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  next  drag  superstar.  The  ever  fabulous  RuPaul  hosts,  both  in  and  out  of  drag,  and  hunty  he  pulls  it  off!  Queens  progress  through  the  vari-­ ous  challenges  with  their  claws  out.  They  are  serving  Joan  Crawford-­realness.  This  week,  we  saw  the  ever-­spooky  Sharon  Needles  3+272 &2857(6< 2) BLOGSPOT crowned  as  the  season  four  winner.  She  urged  her  fans,  and  anyone  who  feels  like  an  outcast,  to  just  be  themselves.  Sharon  Needles  from  â&#x20AC;&#x153;RuPaulâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Drag  Race.â&#x20AC;?

Needles  broke  the  mold  of  the  traditional  â&#x20AC;&#x153;show-­girl  mod-­ 7KH Âż QDO TXHHQ WR EH HOLPLQDWHG EHIRUH WKH FRURQDWLRQ elâ&#x20AC;?  of  drag  and  came  out  as  something  new,  something  that  Latrice  Royale,  was  clearly  a  fan  favorite  and  was  voted  showed  a  grittier  side  of  the  drag  world.  She  once  walked  the  Miss  Congeniality  by  the  viewers.  Royale  will  join  RuPaulâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  runaway  covered  in  fake  blood  and  bandages.  According  to  People  magazine,  Needles  said  her  life  has  other  show  on  Logo  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Drag  U,â&#x20AC;?  as  a  consulting  drag  profes-­ FKDQJHG VLJQLÂż FDQWO\ VLQFH WKH HQG RI WKH VKRZ +HU KDUGHVW sor.  On  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Drag  U,â&#x20AC;?  women  who  feel  frustrated  with  their  look  most  personal  task  was  being  thrust  into  the  spotlight  and  and  need  a  new  outlook  on  life  allow  ghosts  from  drag  race  past  to  doll  them  up  and  teach  them  the  value  of  a  good  pair  adopting  a  role  model  status.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  never  wanted  to  be  a  role  model,â&#x20AC;?  she  said,  â&#x20AC;&#x153;but  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m  of  heels.  Werk!  In  addition  to  the  coronation,  the  eliminated  girls  got  taking  the  responsibility  really  seriously.â&#x20AC;?  together  to  share  some  words  that  were  until  then  left  un-­ Needles  was  one  of  three  left  standing  for  the  crown,  spoken.  Some  shared  regrets  and  felt  that  they  left  too  soon.  beating  out  her  fellow  â&#x20AC;&#x153;drag  sistersâ&#x20AC;?  Chad  Michaels  and  3KL 3KL 2Âś+DUD 0LFKDHOV NQRZQ IRU KHU &KHU LPSHUVRQ 2WKHUV OHW WKH LQVXOWV Ă&#x20AC; \ VSHFLÂż FDOO\ DERXW KDYLQJ D PHVVHG ations,  impressed  the  judges,  especially  RuPaul  who  called  up  grill.  One  queen,  Willam,  who,  according  to  RuPaul,  0LFKDHOV ÂłD FODVV DFW ´ +H VDLG VKH URVH DERYH WKH GUDPD WR ZDV WKH Âż UVW TXHHQ LQ GUDJ UDFH KLVWRU\ WR EH GLVTXDOLÂż HG IRU EUHDNLQJ FRQWUDFWXDO DJUHHPHQWV JRW D FKDQFH WR Âż QDOO\ bring  a  respectable  standard  to  drag  race.  Michaels,  40,  was  the  oldest  contestant  this  season  and  speak  on  the  matter  and  clear  up  any  confusion.  Willam  said  that  she  had  told  her  â&#x20AC;&#x153;husbandâ&#x20AC;?  which  mo-­ KDV EHHQ LQ WKH GUDJ FLUFXLW IRU \HDUV 0HDQZKLOH 2Âś+DUD tel  she  was  staying  at,  which  is  against  the  rules,  so  they  25,  was  a  newcomer  with  cutthroat  ambition.  She  was  usual-­ could  have  sexual  relations.  Willam  said  they  didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  really  ly  pinned  as  the  mean  girl  who  would  manipulate  and  throw  GR WRR PXFK WDONLQJ 2K JXUO +RZHYHU 5X3DXO KLQWHG WKDW fellow  contestants  under  the  bus.  As  RuPaul  said,  â&#x20AC;&#x153;the  shade  Willam  might  be  given  a  second  chance  to  prove  herself  as  of  it  all.â&#x20AC;?  She  eventually  apologized  for  her  behavior,  but  still  D Âż HUFH FRPSHWLWRU DQG WKDW GUDJ UDFH PLJKW QRW KDYH VHHQ held  that  this  was  a  competition  and  she  was  only  â&#x20AC;&#x153;playing  the  last  of  her.  ,Q DQ\ FDVH VHDVRQ IRXU LV GRQH DQG FDQ Âż QDOO\ VDVKD\ the  game.â&#x20AC;?  DZD\ WR PDNH URRP IRU D QHZ URXQG RI GROOV IRU VHDVRQ Âż YH

Thursday,  May  3,  2012

WHAT  ARE  YOU  INVOLVED  WITH  MUSICALLY? I  have  a  band  from  back  home  called  Dave  and  Marissa.  I  do  some  solo  stuff.  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m  in  Male  Call  since  last  semester.

WHO  ARE  YOUR  BIGGEST  INFLUENCES? Sigur  Ros.  The  Avett  Brothers.

WHO  HAVE  YOU  BEEN  LISTENING  TO  LATELY? Andrew  Bird.  A  lot  more  jazz  like  Charles  Mingus.

WHATâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S  YOUR  PLAN  FOR  THE  FUTURE? Become  a  cruise  line  musician.  Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  just  a  safe  thing  to  do.  I  want  to  somehow  be  in-­ volved  in  studio  music.  I  have  an  associateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  degree  in  recording,  too.

ANY  ADVICE  FOR  ASPIRING  MUSICIANS? Draw  inspiration  from  everything  in  your  life.  Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  ever  try  to  sound  a  certain  way.  Remember  who  you  are.

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MUSICIAN OF THE WEEK? Contact  Zan  Strumfeld  at  sstrumfeld34@hawkmail.newpaltz.edu Â

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THE DEEP END

The New Paltz Oracle

This Week in

tHe Deep END TONY BRICKNER

Year: Fourth Major: BFA Photography Influences: Robert & Shana Parke Harrison, Bill Jacobson, Alex Prager, Alexander McQueen, Edward Hopper

“I’m interested in the world where fantasy and reality meet. There is an intimate disconnect from the two that is apparent in many of my images. I’m also influenced by clothes, particularly their colors, textures,and patterns.

My latest series, ‘As They Unfold,’ will be showing in The Dorsky from May 4 to May 8.

The opening is on May 4, from 5 to 7 p.m., so please come by and check out my work along with the work of my peers!”

PHOTOS COURTESY OF TONY BRICKNER. CAPTION BY SAMANTHA SCHWARTZ

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The  recent  emphasis  on  enforcement  of  the  policy  regard-­ ing  Student  Association  (SA)  clubâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  advertising  and  hosting  fundraisers  at  establishments  that  serve  alcohol  have  us  at  The  New  Paltz  Oracle  both  in  a  state  of  sober  understanding  and  questioning.  At  the  April  17  student  senate  meeting,  Vice  President  of  Academic  Affairs  and  Governance  Ayanna  Thomas  announced  in  her  weekly  report  that  clubs  and  organizations  will  need  to  adhere  to  a  new  contract  that  addresses  a  liquor  liability  issue  ZKHQ Âż OOLQJ RXW WKHLU VHPHVWHUO\ FKDUWHUV (VVHQWLDOO\ WKH FRQ tract  would   reinforce  the  guideline  that  prohibits  SA  sponsored  clubs  and  organizations  from  advertising  with  or  hosting  events  in  establishments  that  serve  alcohol.  Of  course,  it  is  prudent  to  recognize  the  issue  of  insurance  and  accountability  that  comes  with  serving  alcohol  at  events.  Since  organizations  on  campus  are  sponsored  and  work  through  SA,  in  the  end  any  wrong  doing  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  and  consequences  that  come  along  with  those  faults  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  falls  on  the  back  of  our  student  government.  If  the  SA  were  to  be  dragged  into  litigation,  it  would  es-­ sentially  bankrupt  their  budget  and  force  them  to  suspend  many  of  the  events  and  services  that  we  as  students  expect  of  our  school.  We  all  know  that  alcohol  tends  to  bring  out  the  wilder  side  in  all  of  us,  sometimes  leading  to  less  than  ideal  outcomes.  It Â

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LV RQO\ Âż WWLQJ WKDW 6$ ZRXOG KRSH WR GLVWDQFH WKHPVHOYHV IURP any  insurance  or  liability  issues  that  may  arise  from  these  situ-­ ations.  Their  insistence  on  clubs  adhering  to  this  rule  makes  total  sense.  However,  there  are  points  of  this  contract  that  are  puzzling.  Technically,  SUNY  New  Paltz  is  not  a  dry  campus.  As  part  of  the  campus  regulations  listed  on  newpaltz.edu,  this  is  clearly  outlined.  The  regulation  states  â&#x20AC;&#x153;no  person  shall  use,  possess,  sell  or  give  away  alcoholic  beverages  without  proper  authorization  in  any  building  or  on  any  property  owned...by  the  college.â&#x20AC;?  It  also  states  that  any  person  over  the  legal  drinking  age  may  possess  alcoholic  beverages  in  â&#x20AC;&#x153;moderate  amountsâ&#x20AC;?  in  their  residence  hall  room  or  suite.  Of  course,  this  is  not  a  direct  correlation  to  the  guidelines  that  SA  clubs  must  adhere  to,  but  it  shows  the  level  of  understanding  the  college  as  a  whole  has  for  drinking.  If  this  is  our  campusâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  policy,  it  seems  farfetched  to  outlaw  any  interaction  with  establishments  that  serve  alcohol.  To  enter  a  bar  and  drink  alcohol,  you  need  to  be  over  21  years  old.  If  this  law  is  not  enforced  by  the  places  SA  organizations  decide  to  host  events,  it  is  not  the  fault  of  the  club  but  the  establishment  they  are  in.  In  fact,  by  having  clubs  sign  the  new  contract,  it  would  essentially  absolve  the  SA  from  any  wrong  doing   â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  the  fault  would  lay  with  their  clubs.  Many  clubs  use  this  privilege,  which  serve  as  an  immensely Â

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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,  its  staff  members,  the  campus  and  university  or  the  Town  or  Village  of  New  Paltz.

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RACHEL  FREEMAN Spanish  Corespondant Â

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As  the  end  of  my  semester  abroad  and  this  semester  of  the  Oracle  quickly  approaches,  I  fear  it  is  the  time  for  my  LQFUHGLEO\ FKHHV\ UHĂ&#x20AC; HFWLRQ FROXPQ Where  do  I  even  begin?  Letâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  talk  about  the  latest  thing  I  experienced:  )HULD GH 6HYLOOD 7KLV XQUHDO IHVWLYDO JDYH PH D ZHHN DQG D KDOI RII ,W DOVR made  me  feel  like  I  was  living  in  some  VRUW RI IDQWDV\ ODQG ,ÂśP JRLQJ WR YHQ ture  to  say  those  few  days  will  be  the  only  times  in  my  entire  existence  when  I  will  feel  out  of  place  not  wearing  an  LQVDQHO\ KXJH Ă&#x20AC; DPHQFR GUHVV GULSSLQJ ZLWK UXIĂ&#x20AC; HV I  did,  however,  choose  to  wear  a  UHG Ă&#x20AC; RZHU WKDW WRRN XS D JRRG TXDUWHU RI P\ KHDG Really  though,  being  the  only  one  RQ WKH PHWUR ZLWKRXW D Ă&#x20AC; DPHQFR GUHVV ZDV ZHLUG :KR ZRXOG KDYH WKRXJKW" 7KHQ \RX KDYH ORWV DQG ORWV RI OLWWOH ÂłFDVHWDV ´ ZKLFK DUH OLWWOH SULYDWHO\ RZQHG WHQWV ZKHUH HYHU\RQH JDWK HUV DQG GULQNV 7KH\ DOO KDYH VHFXULW\

KELSEY  DAMRAD Copy  Editor

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OPINION

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After  a  spring  semester  featuring  some  of  the  toughest  competition  in  the  northeast,  the  New  Paltz  Tennis  team  cap-­ tured  its  home  tournament  title  on  Satur-­ day,  April  28.  The  tournament  marked  the  last  competition  for  the  team  during  the  2012  spring  season.  The  Hawks  competed  in  45  sets  dur-­ ing  the  tournament  and  went  undefeated  in  every  match.  Head  Coach  Robert  Bruley  said  the  tournament  was  a  great  way  for  the  team  to  close  out  their  spring  season. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  tournament  was  amazing,  we  try  to  invite  as  many  teams  as  we  can,â&#x20AC;?  Bruley  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;We  had  four  of  our  confer-­ ence  competitors  come  out  to  play,  as  well  as  Hunter  and  Mount  St.  Mary,  two  teams  who  won  their  conferences  and  are  going  to  nationals  next  week.  There  was  a  lot  of  high-­end  quality  talent  there  and  itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  great  that  we  were  able  to  win  the  title.â&#x20AC;?

Bruley  said  while  the  tournament  is  a  relaxed  atmosphere,  there  is  still  an  air  of  competitiveness  surrounding  the  Hawks,  who  Bruley  said  have  established  them-­ selves  as  an  upper-­tier  team  in  NCAA  Div.  III  tennis. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Everyone  likes  to  relax  and  have  fun,  but  weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re  still  competitive,â&#x20AC;?  Bruley  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;A  lot  of  teams  like  to  end  their  seasons  with  a  tournament  like  ours  because  itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  nice,  but  fast-­paced  tennis.â&#x20AC;?

Third-­year  Captain  Kayla  DiPaulo  said  the  spring  season  serves  as  a  great  help  in  preparing  for  the  fall,  as  the  team  gets  a  chance  at  competing  against  some  of  the  best  teams  in  the  northeast. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  think  the  spring  season  greatly  pre-­ pares  us  for  the  fall  even  though  thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  such  a  big  time  gap  between  spring  and  fall,â&#x20AC;?  DiPaulo  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;We  play  higher  ranked  teams  in  the  spring,  especially  The  College  of  New  Jersey,  who  actually  in-­ YLWHG XV GRZQ WR SOD\ IRU WKH Âż UVW WLPH LQ

many  years,  so  that  was  a  great  compli-­ ment  to  how  far  our  team  has  come.  I  be-­ OLHYH SOD\LQJ EHWWHU WHDPV GHÂż QLWHO\ KHOSV us  improve  as  players,  which  will  help  us  for  the  fall  season.â&#x20AC;?

After  a  fall  season  which  saw  the  Lady  Hawks  fall  to  SUNYAC-­rival  Gen-­ HVHR LQ WKH FRQIHUHQFH Âż QDOV %UXOH\ VDLG the  team  was  ready  to  swing  back  into  spring  and  come  together  as  a  team.  He  said  the  spring  break  trip  to  Florida  helped  to  develop  the  teamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  chemistry  because  the  team  â&#x20AC;&#x153;really  clicked.â&#x20AC;? %UXOH\ DOVR VDLG WKH VSULQJ KHOSV Âż UVW year  players  fall  into  a  groove  with  more  ease.  Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  the  time  where  recruiting  is  at  the  forefront  of  a  coachâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  mind,  and  Bruley  believes  the  recruits  he  has  coming  in  next  season  will  be  able  to  make  a  quick  impact  on  the  team. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re  losing  two  seniors,  one  of  which  is  Ingrid  [Maryansky],  who  is  go-­ LQJ WR EH YHU\ YHU\ GLIÂż FXOW WR UHSODFH ´

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Bruley  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  think  one  of  the  recruits  ZHÂśUH JHWWLQJ ZLOO GHÂż QLWHO\ FRPH LQ DQG have  a  serious  shot  at  starting,  but  replac-­ ing  Ingrid  is  by  no  means  going  to  be  easy,  and  may  not  happen  immediately.â&#x20AC;?

DiPaulo  said  the  team  will  prepare  for  the  fall  by  working  out  at  home,  with  some  members  of  the  team  set  to  partici-­ pate  in  summer  leagues.  She  said  with  the  way  the  team  played  over  the  spring  and  depending  on  the  teamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  progression  concerning  their  aggression,  the  chances  of  winning  a  SUNYAC  title  in  the  fall  are  high. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  believe  me  as  well  as  my  team  could  improve  on  our  aggressiveness.  I  think  thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  the  one  thing  that  we  may  be  somewhat  lacking,  or  at  least,  itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  what  sets  us  apart  from  the  teams  who  are  at  the  next  level  so  to  speak,â&#x20AC;?  DiPaulo  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  believe  thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  what  could  take  our  team  to  the  next  level,  and  win  SUNYACs  in  the  fall.â&#x20AC;?

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With  the  2012  spring  semester  coming  to  a  close,  departing  senior  athletes  take  one  last  glance  at  their  colorful  times  spent  competing  on  the  SUNY  New  Paltz  ¿ HOGV One  senior  in  particular  reluctantly  draws  the  blinds  around  her  involvement  on  the  Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Lacrosse  team,  OD\LQJ KHU FURVVH GRZQ WR UHVW â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  started  playing  lacrosse  when  I  was  in  fourth  JUDGH ´ IRXUWK \HDU &DSWDLQ 6DPDQWKD 'HO*DXGLR VDLG â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  came  in  my  freshman  year  of  college  when  the  team  ZDV MXVW EHLQJ UHLQVWDWHG ,WÂśV OLNH P\ OHJDF\ ´ Having  grown  up  in  Northport,  Long  Island,  Del-­ *DXGLR VDLG VKH SOD\HG 'LY ,,, DOO WKURXJKRXW KLJK VFKRRO ZKLOH WKH PDMRULW\ RI WKH JLUOV ZHUH 'LY , /D crosse,  she  said,  is  a  popular  sport  in  her  hometown  and  QHDUO\ HYHU\RQH LV LQYROYHG RQ VRPH OHYHO RU DQRWKHU While  she  admitted  her  high  school  coach  had  a  ten-­ dency  to  make  her  cry  on  more  than  one  occasion,  SUNY  New  Paltz  offered  a  unique  experience  in  playing  her  fa-­

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First-­year  SUNY  New  Paltz  softball  pitcher  Erika  Traina  was  awarded  New  Paltz  Female  Athlete  of  the  Week  on  April  16,  following  the  Hawksâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  3-­0  victory  over  Western  Connecticut  State  University  (WSCU).

On  April  15,  Traina  threw  a  two-­hit  shutout  against  WCSU,  being  the  driving  force  that  placed  the  Hawks  on  top  of  their  opponent.  The  game  gave  Traina  a  1-­1  record  on  the  season.

Traina  said  it  was  exciting  to  be  named  athlete  of  the  ZHHN DV VKH GLGQÂśW H[SHFW WR EH KRQRUHG DV D Âż UVW \HDU student.  Head  Coach  Denise  Marchese,  however,  was  not  surprised  by  Trainaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  achievement.  Marchese  said  Traina  expects  good  things  from  her-­ self,  and  the  coaching  staff  expects  results  from  her  as  well. Âł, ZDV PRUH FRQÂż GHQW LQ P\VHOI WKDW JDPH ´ 7UDLQD said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  went  in  with  an  attitude  like  I  had  nothing  to  lose.  I  was  going  to  try  my  best  and  whatever  happened,  KDSSHQHG ´ The  entire  team  rallied  together  for  the  game  and  had  a  ³UHDOO\ JRRG IHHOLQJ RYHUDOO ´ 7UDLQD VDLG 0DUFKHVH VDLG WKH +DZNV ZHUH FRQÂż GHQW WKDW WKH\ ZHUH going  to  play  WCSU  up.

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Traina  said  her  coach  is  very  positive  and  taught  her  to  think  from  a  hitterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  perspective  when  pitching,  which  helps  her  know  what  to  throw  and  when. Âł6KH LV YHU\ FRDFKDEOH ´ 0DUFKHVH VDLG Âł:HÂśUH FRQVWDQWO\ FKDOOHQJLQJ KHU DQG VXSSRUWLQJ KHU SURJUHVV ´ The  upperclassmen  also  play  a  part  in  her  growth,  Traina  said.  Veteran  pitchers  on  the  team  have  experi-­ ence  pitching  to  certain  batters  from  past  games,  so  theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll  communicate  to  Traina  what  they  notice  about  the  batters.  Instead  of  being  competitive  among  the  other  pitchers  on  the  team,  they  all  strive  to  help  one  another,  Traina  said.  Marchese  also  said  the  other  pitchers  help  Trainaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  improvement. â&#x20AC;&#x153;[The  upperclassmen]  are  absolutely  wonderful  role  models.  Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re  great  kids,  great  support  and  a  great  ex-­ DPSOH RI KDUG ZRUN ´ 0DUFKHVH VDLG Âł7KH\ JLYH FRQ VWDQW HQFRXUDJHPHQW WR JHW WKH MRE GRQH ´ Traina  said  her  best  moment  in  the  season  was  dur-­ ing  the  game  against  WCSU,  where  she  struck  three  bat-­ ters  out  to  end  an  inning.  The  Lady  Hawks  scored  their Â

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Erika  Traina  struck  out  three  of  WCSUâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  best  hitters  on  April  15.

three  runs  of  the  game  in  that  same  inning.  Next  season,  Traina  said  she  needs  to  work  on  stay-­ ing  ahead  in  the  count.  She  said  she  would  rather  have  fewer  pitches  and  more  hits  than  simply  racking  up  strikes.  In  addition,  Traina  said  she  wants  to  put  the  ball  in  play  more,  but  still  provide  her  team  with  easy  plays. ³7KLV VHWV WKH EDU ´ 7UDLQD VDLG ³+RSHIXOO\ , NHHS DW WKDW OHYHO DQG QRW JR GRZQ ´

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