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SUNY Adopts System-Wide Sexual Assault Policy PHOTO COURTESY OF THE OFFICE OF COMMUNICATION AND MARKETING
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On Thursday, Oct. 16, Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced new policies addressing sexual assault incidents and charges that will be implemented uniformly throughout the entire SUNY network. Along with new bystander intervention programs on campus such as “Step Up! New Paltz” and W.A.R. (Walk Against Rape), these new policies aim to create a safer environment for women in SUNY colleges and universities. The new universal regulations will involve a variety of new policies and programs, including a uniform nesty policy to encourage victims to report crimes and offenses, comprehensive training for campus police and administrators in dealing with incidents of sexual assault, a widelybroadcasted public awareness campaign, a Victims’ Bill of Rights and SUNY campuses. Students will have access to the Victims’ Bill of Rights in the near future. Additionally, the regulations require SUNY schools to assess their campuses in regards to sexual assault crimes and how many are reported to authorities. At SUNY New Paltz, Linda Fairstein was appointed special advisor in charge of implementing Cuomo’s new policies and assessing the current campus situation. SUNY New Paltz President Donald Christian described how these regulations will affect faculty, administrators and students on campus. “Everybody [law enforcement, administrators and faculty] will be trained [with the new regulations],” said Christian. universal SUNY policies. “There’s some circumstances where uniformity would really be helpful,” said Christian. “For example, we run this global engagement program in New York City in the fall where it’s mostly our students, but it’s open to students from other SUNY campuses as well if all of those stu-
dents coming in were subject to the same uniform codes, it would be an asset in managing and responding to any sexual assault or sexual violence issues that came up there.” However, Christian also cited the complexity of the issue at hand, illustrating the mixed reception of these “blanket protocols.” “We also have to recognize that the challenges at a residential campus like SUNY New Paltz are not the same as at a community college or heavily commuter school,” Christian said. “We’re still trying to sort that out.” Cait O’Connor, a third-year sec-
ondary education major and member of the student senate, is heavily involved in advocacy for victims of sexual assault on campus. She explained how these uniform protocols could be “[These policies could create] more options and the possibility of a broader range of coverage and sanctions, asking schools to be more accountable for the sexual assault that occurs on their campuses,” said O’Connor. “It forces administrators and law enforcement on campus to rethink the way they approach sexual assault. [However,] a downside to this is the labeling and the norms that
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this reinforces about rape culture. The implementation of a ‘victim’ bill of rights is problematic because it forces an identity [victim] on people that they may not identify with.” Despite the mixed reception of these new policies, the SUNY network undoubtedly continues to make strides. Christian shared some intel on SUNY’s glowing reputation. “The beauty of this is that our SUNY system legal representative has been very involved in national talks in Washington, D.C.,” Christian said. “SUNY is upheld as a national model for doing this well [in regards to sexual assault policies].”
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TWO DEAD IN SHOOTING ATTACK AT CANADA’S PARLIAMENT A gunman with a scarf over his face killed a soldier standing guard at Canada’s war memorial Wednesday, then stormed Parliament in an attack that rocked the building with the boom of ricade themselves in meeting rooms. The gunman was shot to death by the ceremonial sergeant-at-arms. UN INQUIRY HEAD REJECTS N. KOREA’S ‘HONEYED WORDS’ “A few honeyed words” by North Korea as it tries to avoid a referral to the International Criminal Court has not changed the human rights situation on the ground there, the head of a U.N. commission of inquiry on the North
EBOLA OUTBREAK FORCES LIBERIANS INTO EXILE Henry Boley left Liberia to attend a conference in Nigeria just days after his twins were born. Now, weeks later, he can’t get home. Amanda Johnson, a 50-year-old Liberian living in Ghana,
CERT members during a training exercise.
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A division of former President George W.
Lawmakers in Iraq’s largely autonomous Kurdish region Wednesday au-
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Kurds combat Islamic State militants in the key border town of Kobani,
According to SUNY New Paltz Chief of University Police David Dugatkin — co-organizer of the SUNY New Paltz CERT along with -
“the greatest good for the greatest number of kin said. CERT members can also be involved
event of an emergency. gatkin said. “It’s been the buzzword for the last 20 years and it isn’t going to go away. It wasn’t we’re doing this.”
CERT training consists of 20 hours of tice, over the course of several weeks, accord-
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Dugatkin said with the training CERT gives, students, faculty and staff will gain a
emergency event’s damage is too large for CERT members survey and assist within the
and other life saving techniques such as CPR to assist others in their neighborhood or work-
ground. PALESTINIAN KILLS BABY AT JERUSALEM STATION A Palestinian motorist with a history of anti-Israel violence slammed his car into a crowded train station in Jerusalem on Wednesday, killing a threemonth-old baby girl and wounding
to so that you can truly make a difference.” CERT members are contacted and de-
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Land Acquisition To Expand Minnewaska Preserve By Adele Redmond Contributing Writer | Adele.p.redmond@gmail.com
Lands bordering Sam’s Point were acquired by the Open Space Institute (OSI) in late September with plans to commit them to expanding Minnewaska State Park Preserve. The designated land, which includes 75 undeveloped acres along the south-eastern edge of Sam’s Point and a length of the Verkeederkill stream, was purchased by the OSI for $227,000. OSI hopes to hand over stewardship to the New York State Park Service in the coming months. “The Open Space Institute has a long partnership in protecting the Shawangunk Ridge, and with Minnewaska State Park,” Eileen Larrabee, Associate Director of the Alliance of New York State Parks, said. “The model used here and in the past is to acquire pockets of land and transfer them into the care of the state park.” This purchase is the latest in a series of OSI-acquired additions to Minnewaska Park, stretching back over 40 years of the Institute’s operation. OSI
of the park in the last 20 years. Thirteen thousand acres have been added through 40 separate transactions to create the 22,000 acre park. The January transfer of Sam’s Point alone expanded the park by 1,068 acres. Other recent consignments include Mount Don Bosco, the last unprotected stretch of historic carriage road and the South Gully, a ravine encompassing part of the Long Path trail, six waterfalls and the South Gully Brook on the west side of Minnewaska. The property formerly belonged to the Schneller family. Patriarch Alfred Schneller, a World War II veteran and State Department of Environmental Conservation who grew up in the Shawangunks, purchased the land in the 1970s. Schneller died in his midwith the request that it not be sold. “I know he was anxious about development,” his daughter, Karen Schneller-McDonald, said. “In selling this piece to become part of a larger
protected area for the public to enjoy, I hope we have honored the spirit of his request.” Although the family did not own the land during her childhood, Schneller-McDonald has fond memories of picking blueberries and swimming at Lake Awosting. The family has retained a section just under 12 acres which leads to the center of the reserve for hiking and picnicking. Schneller-McDonald, the president of natural resource consultants Hickory Creek Consulting LLC, would like to be active in continued conservation efforts. “I would encourage those with land in the area to set it up as easements to protect it from development,” she said. OSI has been involved in conserving a 50-mile corridor from Kingston to Port Jervois as publicly accessible land for 28 years. The three primary recreational areas in the region – the Mohonk, Minnewaska State Park and Sam’s Point Preserves – together provide $12.3 million in revenue and make for 358 local jobs.
New Paltz Businesses Pass Alcohol Compliance Checks By Melanie Zerah Copy Editor | Zerahm1@hawkmail.newpaltz.edu
A satisfactory rating of “20 out of 20” was passed for the stores of New their compliance with the Alcohol Beverage Control (ABC) law, which regulates the the illegal sale of alcohol to minors. “We do periodic checks of on-premise locations [bars] and off-premise locations [liquor stores and convenience stores] a few times a year,” said New includes quality control checks and shoulder taps [people buying alcohol for minors].” According to Snyder, these checks are sometimes performed by an “underaged operative.” This entails an underaged person being sent to a liquor store and instructed to attempt to buy alcohol. If the cashier at the business complies, they then are subject to legal consequences. Snyder also detailed another tech-
nique known as the “shoulder tap.” These checks are performed on persons over the age of 21 who do not own a business that sells alcohol, but who may provide a minor asking for alcohol. This is also done by use of an underage operative. Snyder said that the congratulations for total law compliance belongs to all the business following the ABC law and having good businesses. “I was very pleased with the 100 percent compliance,” Synder said. “Usually, we would have three or four sales. One time several years back we had 10 sales and that was very disappointing.” nity Partnership (GNPCP) funds these details done for the stores around New checks to be thorough. GNPCP received needed to keep the community of New -
cludes forbidding the sale of alcohol to minors, Snyder said. The stores and restaurants that displayed appropriate compliance include My Market, Stewart’s, Kwik Mart, Chestnut Mobil, In Good Taste, Gulf/ Main Street Auto, Convenient Deli, Pharmacy, K&E Beverage, Stop & Shop, Fox and Hound Wine & Spirits, Sunoco Mart, ShopRite, Thruway Mobil, Shell Mart, Ohioville Liquor, Counsion. “We have a scanner that when we ID anyone that looks under 35, we verify said. “We check for height, eye color and if it seems like we need to, we ask for a second form of ID.” The “20 out of 20” phrase entails that every alcohol selling business, onpremise and off-premise passed the partment administered.
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US TO TRACK EVERYONE COMING FROM EBOLA NATIONS All travelers who come into the U.S. from three Ebola-stricken West African nations will now be monitored for three weeks, the disease from spreading into the country. HOSPITAL OF EBOLA PATIENT POSTS POOR ER BENCHMARKS Diplomas from outstanding medical schools. Records free of discipline. A team trusted by a president. For all the strengths of Texas Health Presbyterian Ebola patient walked through its seemingly weakest link: the emergency room.
PROBE: UNC ACADEMIC FRAUD WAS ‘SHADOW CURRICULUM’
A scandal involving bogus classes of North Carolina was bigger than previously reported, encompassing about 1,500 athletes who got easy A’s and B’s over a span of nearly two decades, according to an investigation released Wednesday.
TEENS’ TRAVEL RENEWS CONCERNS ABOUT TERROR APPEAL Three teenage girls being investigated for trying to join Islamic State forces in Syria were victims of an “online predator” who encouraged them, a they made it to Europe without anyone knowing and whether terrorists’ appeal is deepening among vulnerable youth.
EARLY APPLE COMPUTER SELLS FOR $905K AT AUCTION A vintage Apple computer that was one of only 50 made in Steve Jobs’ garage in 1976 has sold for $905,000 at auction in New York City. Compiled from the AP Newswire
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3D Printing Initiative Leads To Partnership By Andrew Lief Editor-In-Chief | Alief@hawkmail.newpaltz.edu
After SUNY New Paltz received a $10 million grant for a Engineering Innovation Hub, Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand announced that the college will be partnering with 3D Systems to promote the development and use of 3D printing in New York State. New Paltz President Donald Christian said Gillibrand was the connector between 3D Systems, the Hudson Valley Economic Development Corporations and SUNY New Paltz. According to the press release, 3D Systems will support ongoing training of New Paltz faculty, provide internship funding and support New Paltz’s 3D printing curriculum. “3D printing is going to play a key role in 21st-century manufacturing, and this initiative is continuing to increase its industry partnerships, which will further expand training and business opportunities for New
York’s students and entrepreneurs,” Gillibrand said in the press release. “New York State has a rich and storied manufacturing tradition and it ing initiative like this should happen here.” Christian said manufacturers est. “Everybody thinks of manufacturing as dirty, manual, heavy lifting and it’s really more like working in an operating room,” Christian said. “What we’re doing with 3D can be a way to introduce lots of students, with lots of creative minds to the idea of manufacturing and making things. If we can get students with different disciplines thinking about manufacturing and using technology through our 3D printing effort it could really open up some neat opportunities for the future.” Laurence Gottlieb, President &
CEO of Hudson Valley Economic Development Corporation, said between SUNY 2020 and the partnership between SUNY New Paltz and 3D Systems, the Hudson Valley is the leading hub for 3D printing in the state, if not the country. Christian said of the biggest goals of the center is to diversify the equipment that will be there. He said in addition to the Makerbot there will be more 3D printing equipment. Avi Reichental, President and CEO of 3D Systems, said in the press release that 3D printing can help the Hudson Valley. “3D printing can transform the competitive landscape of a region by enabling hyper-local, sustainable manufacturing and innovative new products and services,” he said. “By introducing its students to 3D printing today, New York is positioning itself to lead in tomorrow’s economy.” 3D Systems employees will also
come to New Paltz as guest lecturers and give presentations as part of the partnership, Christian said. Scott Summit, who specializes in body scanning and prosthetics, will bring his work and give a talk in Lecture Center 100 on Nov. 5 at 7 p.m., Christian said. Christian said a few weeks ago that the college’s engineering faculty, several engineering students and some of the chefs at The Culinary Institute of America met to talk about the material properties of chocolate to hopefully develop a chocolate 3D printer. The college also has a grant out through the Center for Research, Regional Education and Outreach to do a survey of agricultural interests in food service providers in the Hudson Valley to get their ideas of how 3D printing can enhance food production agricultural work Going forward, Christian said he hopes the college can form more partnerships with 3D printing groups.
Village Sewage Repair Moves Forward By Hannah Phillips Contributing Writer | Philliph1@hawkmail.newpaltz.edu
Health concerns resulting from an outdated sewage system have forced the Village of New Paltz to begin new construction starting this winter. The sewer system in its current state threatens to create blockages and concern from residents who are part of the sewage line. An informational meeting was held on Oct. 6 to discuss the plans. Meeting hosts provided background into the situation’s urgency and laid out general information for the public. The updated sanitary sewage construction will cover Grove Street, Millrock Road and North Oakwood Terrace. These areas were previously untouched because they are privately owned. Now, approximately 30 homes are facing dire circumstances if the problem is left unchecked.
only covering the three streets. Plattekill Avenue was mentioned as a pothe SUNY New Paltz campus. Village engineer Rich Ruth led the informational meeting to stress the His stance focused heavily on the situation’s urgency. Many areas within the village have been left without maintenance since the early 1900s. The former “Henry Hasbrouck” lines were questioned for safety in 1931. The problems were not addressed then. Because of the outdated clay and tile system, any rainstorm or weather condition can cause raw sewage to spew. Water is not supposed to enter the system, which is what the Department of Conservation (DOC) has deemed to be a public health issue. The Department of Housing and Urban Development grants in place
should the village not comply by December. The consent order has put additional pressure to pursue the construction. “We have to comply to a myriad In addition to the government urging, many residents expressed their displeasure with the current situation. Many complained of the raw sewage seeping into backyards or basements. Blockages, leaks or other issues are all too common with the current system. Sewage lines taking storm waproblems. If a clay pipe in the system whole other set of issues in winter, Ruth said. Sanitary circumstances are what “The existing condition is a time bomb,” Ruth said. Because the DOC has been close-
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proposal is the only plan that hasn’t ect to connect the private residences to new village lines is the only way to “We the village government are under unfortunate constraints,” New Paltz Village Mayor Jason West said. but a new concern emerges after the original construction for many residents: the public cost for homeowners connecting up to a new village line. This new issue took up much of the meeting’s discussion. Public concern lead to a circulating list for residents to leave their contact information. There will be another meeting sometime this winter to address the new residential concerns, according to the village. For now, the lines have to ing forward.
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Senate Discusses Upcoming Campus Events
By Amya Pinka Copy Editor | Pinkaa1@hawkmail.newpaltz.edu
On Wednesday, Oct. 22, the student senate met to hold committee elections and to discuss the many upcoming programs on campus and within the New Paltz community. At the start of the meeting, senate discussed the request of response from the President to the academic affairs committee from a resolution passed in February of 2014. They discussed the reform of student SEIs. One of these changes is students will have the opportunity to write open-ended comments. This will work by students signing the back of the form if they desire their response to Additionally, SEI forms could contain a checkbox to release these comments. Mid-semester SEIs were also proposed as well as having a teacher mentorship program for new faculty who seek to improve on their teaching.
There will be an academic senate meeting on Friday, Nov. 7 in Lecture Center 104 at 3:30 p.m. where the reform will be discussed. Next, fourth year political science major, James Auer discussed an upcoming event on Oct. 28 from 1-5 p.m. titled “Rock the Vote.” Held on the SUB concourse, students will be able to enjoy local bands, performances by campus organizations and hear from New Patz Town Councilman Dan Torres. In addition, food will be provided by local businesses that include Jordan’s Bistro and Rock Da Pasta. The main purpose of this event is to educate students on candidates who are running for the midterm election. Auer said the program is promoting midterm elections. “We’re educating about things that are happening on Election Day and why you should vote,” he said. Another event students can look forward to is Black Solidarity Day on
Nov. 3. There will be two buses leaving campus, one at 8 a.m. and one at noon. This event will take place at the Pointe of Praise church in Kingston until 6 p.m. Students will be able to hear from Jasiri X, an underground rapper. The Sojourner Truth Library will a temporary wall to block off the entrance where the vending machines are currently. The hallway that leads to the steps downstairs, will be where laptops can be checked out. It is said that two printers and 30 computers will move downstairs. To accomodate students, the Lecture Center will run on library hours. Lecture rooms 102 and 104 will be used as late night study rooms but will close at 12:30 a.m. Dorm buildings are also putting in efforts to help students by designating a lounge as a study room. Starbucks will be closing but will
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be temporarily relocated to either Jazzman’s in JFT or to Parker Theatre. The goal is to have renovations completed by Thanksgiving. A legislation was proposed to modify preferred name options. The goal of this legislation is to condemn the situation that happened and for future occurrences to be avoided. In addition, to adopt a SUNY-wide policy that is practiced to share gender pronoun initially, so a situation like this does not reoccur. Senate concluded this meeting with the discussion about if there really is diversity within SUNY New Paltz’s campus. “There are only 12 Native Americans on campus this semester,” second-year senator Yaranny Reynoso said. They left on a note to think about how our campus can improve on diversity, and how senate can function to achieve the most possible productivity.
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HIGHER REGISTRATION DESPITE REJECTING NEW VOTING SYSTEM
New Paltz has high registration despite not using TurboVote tool.
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SUNY New Paltz has chosen to opt-out of an electronic voting system for students this election season. State University of New York Chancellor Nancy Zimpher announced on Oct. 2 that SUNY colleges and universities across the state would be partnernonpartisan tech start-up, to help voter registration and participation with their TurboVote technology. According to the announcement, TurboVote allows students to change their registration information at any time and reminds them about upcoming elections in order to increase voter participation among students, making it easier to vote, register or request an
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absentee ballot. This technology will most likely not be implemented and is not needed in SUNY New Paltz, according to the New York Public Interest Research Group (NYPIRG) Program coordinator Eric Wood. At the beginning of the semester, NYPIRG members met with Student Association Director Mike Patterson to talk about SUNY New Paltz possibly using this TurboVote technology. “The general consensus was that our current registration efforts were best suited to the campus and that the campus did not need to hire an additional company,” Wood said. According to Wood, in-person voter registration is the most effective method in getting students to get involved. “That’s why NYPIRG registers stu-
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dents to vote during class presentations, at information tables, and the campus Farmer’s Market,” he said. “It’s hard for an email service to top grassroots organizing and registration drives.” SUNY New Paltz does not have the TurboVote tool on campus, but the voting numbers are still going strong due to NYPIRG’s efforts, Wood said. Students registered in high numbers this year. Starting at the beginning of the semester and concluding on the Oct. 10 deadline, NYPIRG added nearly 1,000 new registrants, according to Wood. On Nov. 4, students who registered will be voting for Governor, Comptroller, Attorney General, Senate and Assembly representatives and House of Representatives seats. “There are some exciting races on that ballot that are helping to build the
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buzz,” Wood said. “Students have the opportunity to be a powerful voting block and get politicians to care about and protecting our environment by voting on Election Day. Registering is the attention.” NYPIRG is holding a Rock the Vote Concert to increase voter awareness and education on campus. The event will feature guest speakers, live music, free snacks and coffee and activism. NYPIRG will supply students with voting knowledge including this year’s sample ballot and other election resources. The event will take place on Tuesday, Oct. 28 from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. at the Student Union Concourse with the rain location in the Multi Purpose Room.
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LOCAL YOGA STUDIO CELEBRATES ANNIVERSARY cently are yoga basics, Qi Gong and strength building. Qi Gong is a Chinese yoga form based on slow movements and meditation meant to induce a state of deep relaxation, according to the Qi Gong Institute’s website.
Copy Editor | Sheidlon1@hawkmail.newpaltz.edu For 15 years, local residents have experienced the true sense of community and physical comfort provided at the Jai Ma Yoga Center. This month marked the 15th anniversary of the center. Various events were held to celebrate including a poetry reading from local authors, a live music restorative yoga class featuring Steve Bernstein and a vegetarian dinner and food drive with all donations going to local
Paltz has been the center’s home since it moved from the Ashtanga studio next door in 2001, according to Ami Jayaprada, Jai Ma owner and instructor. They offer a vast range of classes from beginner and dharma yoga to mother-baby and therapeutic yoga. Jayaprada found yoga while she worked on She said it was a release that made her more coordinated and stronger. She specializes in therapeutic yoga which teaches proper alignment and treats certain pain. said. “But I followed my passion and my prac-
sonal relationship with yoga in the community. After deciding to try out multiple studios
because she likes the spiritual learning that comes with the poses. Eugene Gauggel, who has been practicing yoga since 1971, sticks with it because of the physical culture and the ethical guidelines and values it provides. He said it is simple and has tremendous effects when done regularly.
Studio demonstration of AcroYoga.
According to Jayaprada, Jai Ma focuses on the spiritual aspects of yoga and not only on the exercise. They teach the philosophy behind the art that has been passed down for thousands of years. Jai Ma features special classes that offer instruction in unique forms of yoga or unique instruction on classical forms. On Sunday, Oct. 26 from noon to 2 p.m. there will be a course in
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AcroYoga, a partner based style where poses resemble acrobatics, taught by traveling instructor Adi Carter. Yoga instructor Juliana Machado has been teaching yoga since 2002 and started teaching at Jai Ma early this year. She said she feels at home in the friendly, non-competitive community. Three new classes were introduced re-
said. “It is good for everyone if you have a good Local resident George Tuckel has been attending classes at Jai Ma Yoga Center since where he started practicing with commitment. He said he enjoys the diversity of the classes offered and tries his hand in many of the different styles.
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NEW PALTZ STUDENTS ATTEND TRADITIONAL JEWISH DINNER By Corey Mathes Contributing Writer| N02685903@hawkmail.newpaltz.edu In a wooden hut under the stars, the New Paltz Chabad House held a Sukkot dinner in keeping with thousands of years of holiday tradition. On Oct. 9, Rabbi Moshe Plotkin invited all interested students to the Chabad House to celebrate the Jewish holiday of Sukkot. The holiday of Sukkot is celebrated on the 15th day of the month of Tishrei, which usually varies from late September to late October. It is the last of the three Pilgrimage Festivals, traditionally celebrated by making a pilgrimage to the temple in Jerusalem. Plotkin and his wife started the Chabad House 11 years ago here in New Paltz. “Chabad Houses are actually quite common for college universities,” Plotkin said. “My wife and I both wanted to set one up here at New Paltz because we always loved coming here for the hiking and setting,” he said. “That and the fact that Jewish students didn’t have a place to get together as a family and thank God.” The hut is known as a sukkah. In accordance with Jewish law, Jews are meant to dwell in their temporary shelters for eight days as their ancestors did in the wilderness. Owners eat all of their meals inside and if possible, sleep there during the night as well. While most of the hut can be constructed of wood, the roof of the sukkah has to be made of a material called sekhakh, which
literally means covering. This covering must be something that grew from the ground and was cut off, such as tree branches, bamboo reeds or even sticks. One of the students in attendance was second-year accounting major Jacob Schneider, who is also part of the Jewish Fraternity
had gone to the Chabad house a couple of times, but since becoming a brother of the frat, Jacob continues to go to the house every week. “The Chabad Executive Board members are some of the best people I know and they always appreciate [our] input,” Schneider said. “They’re always on point and they really make the sessions at the house fun alongside the Rabbi.” Plotkin said anyone is welcome at the house and noted he puts in effort to get the community interested. “I take visits to the main part of campus every now and then [to see] if any students that are passing by want to take part in some of our customs or have any questions to ask us,” he said. He said with the help of Alpha Epsilon Pi and social media, the message gets out. many students eager to partake in our services,” he said. The morning after, Schneider met with Rabbi in-between class sessions outside the Humanities building and performed in an-
The Jewish holiday opens up Chabad House to all.
other observance of Sukkot traditions. Those taking part in the holiday are commanded to take the Four Species, also known as the “lulav” and “etrog” and say a prayer and shake species are not animals, but merely species of plants and a citrus fruit. These items include a palm branch, two willow branches, three myrtle branches and
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the citrus fruit, etrog. The six branches are bound together and referred to collectively as the lulav. With the etrog held next to it, the prayer is recited and the items are shaked three times in each of the six directions. For more information on the Chabad House events, look up Chabad of New Paltz on Facebook or look for Plotkin on campus.
Campus Event Covers Climate Change Film maker Jeff Orlowski will present a discussion of climate crisis Chasing Ice, which shows the disappearing arctic ice and the ice sheets of Greenland. The presentation is on Monday Oct. 27 at 7 p.m. Environmental organizations will be tabeling before the event at 6 p.m. This event will be in Lecture Center 100 on the SUNY New Paltz campus. TEXT BY JENNIFER NEWMAN PHOTOS COURTESY OF JAMES BALOG
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Art is all around us, a part of our everyday life, and at times even in places where it may go unnoticed. That however is the beauty of art and precisely what the Water Street market demonstrates. On Saturday, Oct. 18 the Water Street Market tion. From 12 p.m. to 6 p.m., residents of New Paltz and the Hudson Valley area were able to appreciate the sculptures of New York, Connecticut and Unison Art Center artists. Attendees of the walk were able to enjoy free refreshments provided by the Gray Owl Gallery while they strolled the market and viewed the sculptures According to Paty Lott, the gallery owner and director of the Gray Owl Gallery, the Unison Art Center has hosted their sculpture walks at the market, but now they have incorporated other regional artists from the Connecticut and Hudson Valley area along with the unison artists. The Water Street market is going to proceed
in hosting an annual sculpture walk, and continue to evolve by adding more pieces as well as those featured artists at each reception. The artists were able to choose the location of their artwork, Lott said. As the artist became familiar with the mar-
play outdoor sculptures especially because it is ofcase the sculpture to a mass medium. “Harry Lipstein, owner of the Water Street Market, has done a really good job of leaving void-
place they felt the sculpture would work visually or functionally. “Star Gazers” by David Haze, for instance, “gives you a little place to enjoy cheese,” Lott said. David Haze, a woodworker from Connecticut said they collaborated on the location of “Star Gazers.” “Everyone loves it,” he said. Ethan Currier, a sculptor from Newtown Connecticut, whose work is displayed in the market, said that the market is his ideal setting. Currier, enthusiastic about his artwork being displayed in New Paltz said, “This is the coolest exhibit I’ve ever done at a place for just having four pieces.” The market provides a home for outdoor -
vision for the market place,” said Lott. Sculptor and painter, Justin Perlman who has installed three sculptures in the market said that the Water Street market has a nicer and more controlled way to present art. The sculptures are permanent installations and are for sale to the public. The pieces range from $2,000 to $15,000 as well as pieces that are price on request. The pieces will remain at the market unless sold, if the artist feels they need to modify the art, or they have a new piece they want to showcase, Lott said. “Not only will it allow us to show artists’ various materials and concepts of sculpture but having a permanent outdoor sculpture walk is just one more art venue that is in New Paltz,” Lott said.
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A “World of Wonder” At The Dorsky DORSKY MUSEUM OF ART HONORS HUDSON VALLEY ARTISTS
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Hudson Valley artists discussed their works currently featured at the Dorsky Museum on Saturday, Oct. 18. The presenters were part of the Worlds of Wonder: Hudson Valley Artists 2014 exhibit, a show that features hand-picked artists from the Hudson Valley area. Sara Pasti, director of the Dorsky Museum, began the talk by speaking about how selective the Worlds of Wonder program is. According to Pasti, New Paltz received 325 applicants, and only 16 artists were given an opportunity to display their work at the Dorsky. collection of paintings done on ceramic and canvas arranged on the wall with a colorful backdrop. The piece is titled “Blazon: 18 Components in 18 Feet.” The works consists of wild patterns painted onto white ceramic bowls and plates, as well as blank canvases.
Hughes described the patterns as a combination of “heraldic” and “organic” imagery. Hughes is a New Paltz graduate, and currently teaches art at Rhode Island School of Design. She has had her work displayed at galleries in places such as Hofstra and Hempstead in Long island. Hughes explained why she decided to hang her works in “salon-style.” “It’s a conversation, a conversation between [the artworks],” Hughes said. “It makes it clear that each work is not autonomous.” Mike McGregor, a commercial photographer who primarily worked for many different publications including Time, The Guardian, and The Observer, was next to discuss his work: The series got its name after featuring photographs of taxidermied animals, including a lion, elephant, alligator, zebra and more. Some of the works featured the taxidermists in the picture with the animal. McGregor talked about how he could re-
late to taxidermists, part of the reason why he chose to feature them in his pictures. “Taxidermy is similar to what I do,” McGregor said. “The people doing this work at the highest level are truly artists.” McGregor described the connection between the animals and taxidermists as “visceral,” adding that there is “an interpersonal relationship” that he was interested in. “I like to interact with people and explore cultures,” McGregor said. “I delve into new
it, which Farmiga described as a “prosthetic.” She said this series was inspired by two
McGregor graduated from Montana State University-Bozeman with a BS in photography lucida in 2013. Adriana Farmiga, a Cooper Union graduate and current adjunct professor, presented a series of four 3D works of art, titled “GUTTER.” The works include gutters laid out against the wall and on the ground, a gutter con-
Farmiga also described her personal life, speaking about how she was raised by a Ukrainian family, where everyone needed each other, which translated to her work. “It’s important that [the artworks] all need each other,” Farmiga said. “There is a language, an interpersonal relationship between the works of art.” Anyone can go see these works of art, and more from the Worlds of Wonder series at the Dorsky Museum, until Sunday. Nov. 9.
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and Irene. “Irene and Sandy profoundly affected me,” Farmiga said. “My relationship to water completely changed.” Farmiga talked about water as something that was more than just what we drink every day. She described it as something that was “linear,” something “graphic.” Gutters are able
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The New Paltz oracle goes to New York Comic COn! JEnnifer Newman I went to Comic Con with one goal: to get into the “Once Upon A Time” panel. Last year when I went to the convention, I realized (too late) that you have to wait forever to get into any panel and was not able to see ones that I wanted. But oh, did I learn my lesson. I waited five hours for this panel, and I have no regrets...because I went for two days. On my second day I saw more anime and cosplay than I could process. My favorite was one of Ana from “Frozen.” However, I did meet a sassy Elsa who I did not care for after she stole someone’s seat. Yet overall, the community at Comic Con was friendly. When you’re with a group of people who are willing to wait hours for the same fanbase as you... it’s easy to start a conversation.
Several of our editors attended NYCC this year! Here are their highlights and photos!
Anthony DeRosa Comic Con and I have bit of a complicated relationship. For one, we only see each other for a single weekend once a year and I’m always the one who ends up paying for everything. Then before I even know it, Monday rolls around and I’m down $300 and discarded like yesterday’s trash — but not without a small consolation prize for saying hello. This year it was a Harley Quinn statue that ran me $100 after a bit of haggling. If you think that’s a lot of money, there was a rarer one next to it going for $350. I’m at least economical in my shame. But that’s the beauty of Comic Con — it’s a place where shame goes to die. Nerdy indulgence is the name of the game and its a motto I truly embrace. This year I spent a lot of time photographing awesome cosplayers and even more time photographing awful cosplayers to laugh at with my roommate later. Fat, bald Wolverine will forever live in infamy. I also enjoyed looking down at the lowly con peasants from the elevated and spacious press lounge. That part was cool.
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Melissa Kramer My experience at Comic Con was a fun one for sure. It was my first time experiencing the event and I was very excited and honored to attend. My goals for my day at the Javits Center were definitely unlike other Comic Con veterans. My goals were to meet and/or see Hulk Hogan (yeah, brother!), Bill Nye and the voice of Spongebob Squarepants, Tom Kenny. In addition, to enjoying the experience and taking it all in, I accomplished all of this throughout the day. I saw Hulk Hogan and Tom Kenny from afar and somehow met Bill Nye. I joined the line of 150 who had the opportunity to meet him and I was one of them. I waited three hours, but it was well worth it to meet a part of everyone’s childhood. Nye distributed, personalized and signed his new book for free. Usually, every autograph costs money at the event. That was surprising. It was a refreshing sight to see everyone’s face light up and their passion to be at Comic Con. It was nice to see other’s passions as an outsider looking in.
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“My work has largely been influenced by my recent time spent at the Marchutz School in the South of France. In my drawings and paintings, I seek to portray a sense of color, atmosphere and light that I experience through my environment. I concentrate on the fluidity of line and color and how these elements interact within a given space. As a maker, my inspiration is drawn from the visual relationships one sees in the natural world and I seek to interpret these relationships with an expressive approach.�
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On Oct. 2, New York State Gov. Andrew Cuomo ordered SUNY to change how they prevent, investigate and prosecute sexual assault on all 64 of its campuses. The new policy will include a SUrequired from all participants before engaging in sexual activity and as an immunity policy that protects students who come forward in reporting sexual assault. There will also be a statewide training program that will teach campus police and administrators how to address sexual assault incidents. In addition, the policy will launch a public campaign on sexual assault to increase awareness among the parents and students of SUNY and introduce a uniform Sexual Assault Victims’ Bill of Rights that will inform a student of his or her rights after an incident of sexual assault. We at The New Paltz Oracle com-
mend Cuomo and SUNY for putting this policy in place. Not having a universal policy allowed each individual institution to come up with its own policies, which created differences in how consent was
and student in SUNY can be on the same page when addressing sexual assault. We hope that every administrator in the state takes the training program seriously to learn how to address sexual assault in a uniform way. Victims of sexual assault are in a vulnerable state, and leaders on campus to know how to handle a person in need. Students who go through this traumatic experience should not feel scared
policy, their identities will be protected. ed, we urge students to take the time and read the Sexual Assault Victims’ Bill of Rights to know the steps they can take. The Bill of Rights will also inform students how to obtain a restraining and no contact order and how to obtain counseling, health, legal and support services. New Paltz is a school that does a tremendous job of informing its students about how they can help sexual assault survivors and raise awareness to end the rape culture with groups such as Step up! New Paltz and New Paltz W.A.R (Walk Against Rape). We encourage these groups to inform the campus through programs about the new policy. We hope that each school implements a program during the school’s orientation to teach their incoming students about the policy and their rights, so students are aware of this informa-
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tion upon their arrival on campus. According to Cuomo, one in four college women will be a victim of sexof these assaults are reported to law enforcement. So please, New Paltz, educate yourself about the new policy to help make our campus community a safer place and know how you can help yourself or your peers who could be dealing with a traumatic and life-threatening experience. Editorials represent the views of the majority of the editorial board. Columns, op-eds and letters, excluding editorials, are solely those of the writers and do not necessarily represent the views of The New Paltz Oracle members, the campus and university or the Town or Village of New Paltz.
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COLUMN KRISTEN WARFIELD Sports Editor
college, and for some of the lucky ones in which this
doing so, the better. people who come from far-away places to this school,
Last semester I had the misfortune of meeting the
This is where we can change that. I really want to stress to all of you commuters that getting involved in at least one activity on campus is so important. It takes a lot more effort for commuters to make every meeting for a club than for someone who lives here, especially
everyone has a home which they return. For some, this
going to mention my dog. If I would have went away to a sad story. If you know me personally, then you know ine life, or Instagram, without her. school so close by to my home, I get the best of both
dedicated and stick with it, you will be really happy that you did. So naturally it would shock me that someone would tell me that they would off themselves if they were me, having to live in the same town that I grew up
do the same thing that I do every day of college: the commuters. I totally admire all of you whether I know So here it is, commuters, my tribute to you all. I hope that at least someone feels better about their feeling you get when you run into someone with the
I honestly felt terrible about myself for a bit and think that living in the same town that you grew up in through college was such a horrible choice. The idea then came to me that if she would make such a strong statement like that toward me about
or something. meeting getting assigned stories each week. I drove to come to meetings that lasted less than 10 minutes most that I positively wanted to do. The Oracle is a lot of
a spot.
everyone on staff because I have remained so dedicated to this common bond that we all share for this paper. I wish that kind of passion for all of you guys, as well.
pack books, electronics, a days worth of food and cloth-
Despite all of these stressors that we commuters face, I still think that we have it pretty well in the grand
that. for staying close by, and mine is no exception. If you
you pulled off a full-time college degree and worked a
worry that bad weather is going to affect our attendance
already running late for class and have to walk 10 miles ing to make me question my life in its entirety.
what a huge time commitment it would be, I was really
If you see me on campus, give me a wave. I would love to talk with anyone who is feeling down about this,
own space to come back to; our own comfortable beds feeling as involved in a college life as those who live
team is never easy for someone with no prior experience.
without singing your heart out in the car.
Let me be clear, the Knicks will have to score a lot of
KARL EVERS-HILLSTROM Copy Editor
year, but his defense was still better than that of any players the current roster has to offer. passing and leadership to the Knicks, he is a horrible de-
The Knicks had a transformative offseason this summer, one that brought a new president of basketball operations, a new coach and a much different roster. Legendary coach and player Phil Jackson took over the Knicks on March 17 and did not hesitate to make changes as soon as possible. something that all Knicks fans should have been happy ability to hold players accountable for their mistakes cost the Knicks many wins last season.
Shane Larkin, as well as two second-round draft picks. The
cal, something that could not be said about any of the moves made while Knicks owner James Dolan had any input. Dolan seems to be tired of losing, as the seemingly irrevocable owner stated many times during the summer that Jack-
year with poor defense and terrible decision-making. Iman Shumpert plays great defense, but has never given fans the offensive ability that we feel he has. The biggest change Fisher can make is to hold his asking for a foul, rather than tell his players what they did wrong. Fisher must demand respect from his players, and call them out on poor play, like Jackson did when he was players in the league, but Fisher must make sure that he is playing within the offensive system at all times, and playing defense.
defense as much as possible. In order to help with defensive woes, Fisher must
The Knicks will come into the season with an entirely
cording to Synergy Sports, the Knicks had the worst pickand-roll defense of any team last season, something that
system rewards great three-point shooting, something the
year, they must learn how to defend one of the most popular
Knicks will struggle early on with the new system and different players, but will barely make the playoffs with the eighth seed.
under Jackson. Fisher has no coaching experience and was seventh-best three-point percentage in the league last year, Stoudemire is saying that he will have a great year, but he point guard.
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Knicks fan his entire life. He hopes one day to see them win a championship... he might have to wait a while.
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The women’s soccer team seeks to clinch playoff berth.
all season, she said. The team has learned a lot this year when
By Melissa Kramer Copy Editor | Kramerm2@hawkmail.newpaltz.edu
The women’s soccer team has won two out of their last three SUNYAC conference matchup games. With a current record of 2-32 in SUNYAC play, the Hawks must defeat both of their upcoming opponents in order to
helped them become stronger as a whole. They continue to learn from mistakes made in certain games in order to minimize them in
hands and their current focus is picking up a win against Buffalo. “It comes down to this weekend and the girls know that,” she said. “It’s just a matter of turning up on Friday and playing our best and if we do that, than I think we’ll be successful. It’s just a matter of getting it done, it’s that simple.” Anselmi said the team is going to do are more focused this weekend.
The following day, the Hawks defeated Anselmi scored the lone goal of the game dolfo and third-year forward Chelsea Weir tallied an assist on the goal. Cordero recorded
NYAC Tournament. Fourth-year defender Bryce Kristall
blanked by host SUNY Oneonta in a score of
the following games to come,” she said. The Hawks next close out their schedule with SUNYAC conference road matchups
fourth-year Captain Eleni Anselmi put home
Vecchiarelli scored the lone goal of the game in the fourth minute which ultimately led to a win. Head Coach Colleen Bruley said the
falo State and SUNY Fredonia, who are currently the eighth seed in the SUNYAC standings. They take on Buffalo State on Friday,
Katelyn Cordero earned her fourth shutout
were the toughest SUNYAC opponent faced
Bruley said the future is in the team’s
prepared to do what it takes to get there,” she said. to earn a playoff spot. ceed,” she said.
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Cross Country Wraps Up Regular Season
The men and women’s cross country teams are now preparing for SUNYAC Championships.
The men and women’s cross country teams competed in the Connecticut College event of their regular season. of 18 teams competing, averaging 26:45 on the 8K course. Fourth-year Co-captains Mike Scher and Dave Lukas both earned 212 runners. Scher placed fourth with a time of 25:54, while Lukas took ninth place with 26:06. Scher and Lukas propelled through this meet, Head Coach Mike Trunkes said, which will lead the men’s team to a good position for the upcoming championship season. “[Scher and Lukas] did a really good job and helped the guys put out a really strong performance for us,” Trunkes said. “They ran extraordinarily well at that meet against some really top-notch competition– NYU is one of the top teams in the country. Their performances hopefully will set them
Later that day, the women’s team took seventh place of 19 teams racing with an
Gabby Mancuso, who placed 12th at 23:00. fourth-year Maggie Verspoor at 23:18.67 for 20th place. “I thought the girls took a little more conservative approach to this race,” Trunkes said. “We just wanted to try something slightly different in terms of how to approach difference of being overly aggressive and not aggressive enough. I wasn’t so concerned about the end result as much as how they approached the race and raced in the race just from a tactical standpoint, because it isn’t really relevant to the end of the season.” Although the women’s team didn’t all said, this race showed her how much the team can work as a unit and push effort to the max collectively as they enter the championship season. Running in packs and sticking
together during tough workouts is necessary for keeping the entire team motivated, she said. “We are encouraging each other to keep a positive mindset both in practice and in our private endeavors,” she said. “It’s not often you get a group of girls especially that actively do this for each other–[we] have developed great friendships which is what makes reaching our goals as a team all the more worth it as we conquer these last few races.”
this means cutting back from 90-100 miles per week to around 80-85, Lukas said. “Our team is now making the transition into championship season which means cutour bodies to realize their peak potential on reduction combined with the cooler November weather should give us the boost needed achieve since early June. I think I speak for season race this past weekend at Connecticut
of the regular season for both teams, they are now working to prepare for SUNYAC Championships at Brockport. It is easy to run out of fuel by this point of the season, Trunkes said, so the teams are focusing on more of a limited mileage approach to limit the risk of fatigue or injury. “We’re backing off [of mileage] for both the men and the women’s training volume to give ourselves a little bit of time to recover and to feel a little more rested for the conference meet,” Trunkes said. For the top runners on the men’s team,
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morale as we enter championship season.” Looking forward, Trunkes said that both teams are at a good place going into championships and that he is looking forward to seeing great race performance from the Hawks.
can run better, and that’s the most important well-trained, its just a matter of them feeling that we can put together a really good performance for both of the championship races.”
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Volleyball Takes Weekend Classic Wins Sports Editor |
ished 2-1 at the Richard Stockton Osprey Classic in Galloway, New Jersey this weekend, turning their overall season record to 22-5. on Friday, Oct. 17, the Hawks took 3-2 (25-19, 24-26, 25-13, 22-25, 1614.) Fourth-year libero Katy Herbst notched 24 digs, while second-year middle hitter Morgan Roessler totaled 17 kills. First-year setter Maddie Zwickl trumped a career record with .269 hitting percentage and totaled 12 aces. split games against the Richard Stockton College Ospreys (1-3) and the Swarthmore College Garnet (3-2).
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just happened. They’re really resilient
(25-22, 11-25, 14-25, 22-25). The Hawks made a comeback in their next
Herbst said this challenge was esupcoming SUNYAC matchups this
16-14).Third-year outside hitter Becca Borquist showed dominance on the court with 16 kills and 21 digs, while Herbst totaled 32 digs. is content with how the team made a
easily, she said, and they were able to
“I think the team was challenged this weekend and that was exactly what ence pool play weekend,” Herbst said.
ting [the loss] behind them and going
that the team has already encountered, gent work ethic in workouts and prac“We rarely have to stop something we’re doing in practice to talk about
all the time and they’re willing to put
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Friday would be a success since they cord as the Hawks. NYAC play has happened through
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always have the chance to win.” The Hawks travel to SUNY Fredonia this Friday, Oct. 24 to play their against Fredonia, Geneseo and Oswego.
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Men’s Soccer Seeks Improvement By Melissa Kramer
question of going out there and winning the last
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The men’s soccer team is seeking to earn a win in SUNYAC play. The Hawks returned to the win column on Tuesday, Oct. 14 against Mount Saint Mary College as they defeated the Knights 2-1 in a nonconference matchup to close out their six-game road trip. The Knights took the lead early in the game as fourth-year forward Matt Garcia put his team on the board with a 1-0 lead in the fourth minute. Third-year forward Jason Gonzalez scored both goals for his team in the 55th and 79th minutes to give the team the lead and the win. Both goals were unassisted. Gonzalez leads the Hawks in goals with a total of six. Hawks fourth-year goaltender Steven Domino recorded three saves to earn his second win of the season. With the win, New Paltz ended the team’s ninegame winless streak, the longest losing drought since 2007. On Saturday, Oct. 18, the Hawks returned home as they were defeated by SUNY Oneonta
terms of state of mind.” Williams. The Hawks got on the board in the 68th minute when fourth-year defender Michael Levko found the back of the net on a header directly off of a corner kick. Levko had entered the game in the 61st minute. Fourth-year Co-captain Alec Johnson tallied the assist on the goal.
The Hawks have an overall record of 4-11-1 and 0-6-1 record in SUNYAC conference play. As a result of the Hawk’s current standing in the SUNYAC conference, playoffs are out of the picture for their 2014 season. season’s poor record, he is always looking at the positives such as player development. He said the “All the accolades are gone,” he said. “No mat-
cruiting is to change his focus. He said the team needs some “seasoned guys that have experience and a level of physicality,” which the Hawks do not currently possess. “We’re not going to do well unless you bring in three or four guys who are big, strong, enforcerwe should play dirty ever. We need to play hard. We don’t have that.” With both fourth-year goaltenders Steven triglia said he is looking for new faces for next season. “A good goalkeeper that comes in will have the opportunity to start, which is appealing to most kids,” he said. The Hawks close out their regular season schedule with home matchups against Buffalo Fredonia on Saturday, Oct. 25 at 1 p.m.
The men’s soccer team concludes their regular season this weekend.
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The Islanders have opened up their Right from the season opener, I could just tell the Isles have an energy that I have not seen from them before. This year’s team is special. On Friday, Oct. 10 and Saturday, Oct. 11, the Islanders swept both home-andhome series games against the Carolina Hurricanes to open the season. The 6-3 win on the road against the New York Rangers on Tuesday, Oct. 14 was a humongous win as well. Just when everyone thought that the Rangers had the momentum in their favor, the Islanders put up four goals in the third period. Kyle Okposo scored his 100th career NHL goal one minute into the third period. Six different Islanders scored a goal throughout the game. These are great examples of their depth this year for sure. Newly acquired goaltender Jaroslav Halak tallied 40 saves in the win. This win will give the team a mo-
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Islanders Exceeding Expectations mentum shift for sure. On Thursday, Oct. 16 the Islanders defeated the San Jose Sharks 4-3 in a shootout win on home ice. Defeating a Western Conference powerhouse was huge. of the season on Saturday, Oct. 18 on the road against the Pittsburgh Penguins in a power play hurt the Isles as they went 0-7. You can’t win them all. The Isles were then defeated by the Toronto Maple Leafs 5-2 on Tuesday, Oct. 21. The following day, the Isles placed forward Colin McDonald on waivers and called up forward Anders Lee from their Sound Tigers. Lee will assimilate well with the young Islanders team. This season, every player is contributing in their own way. Each player has
tom, every line is clicking. One highlight of this early season is Brock Nelson, who is just always in front of the net at the perfect time. His hockey sense is off the charts for such a young player. Both Nelson and Captain John Tavares are among the top 10 in the NHL in points at this point of the season. Having both new additions of defensemen Johnny Boychuk and Nick Leddy play the big minutes both on the 5-5, power play and penalty kills are huge. The defense is now getting involved offensively, something which has not happened in seasons past. Another key point is the return of young defenseman, Calvin de Haan, to
have succeeded thus far. If they continue to execute what they have improved on in season’s past, this season will be big. I am really enjoying the GrabovskiNelson-Strome second-line. They sure do have chemistry together. Hopefully, Grabovski can return to the ice soon, after suffering a concussion as a result of a hit by Sharks defenseman John Scott. Goaltending has been sharp, as predicted as well. Halak has proved the Isles now have the solid goaltending they have been long awaiting for. I certainly believe in this year’s team. This is the best I have seen the Islanders play in a long time. The season is still just beginning, but if the Isles could stay consistent, they will continue to win games.
Isles before getting sent down to the Sound Tigers. Holding a third period lead is something the Islanders have struggled with maintaining in the past. This season, they
as a team. The Isles now have a record of 4-2 and next take on the Boston Bruins, Dallas Stars, Winnipeg Jets and Colorado Avalanche in the next week.
Searching For the Spark
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After losing to the New England Patriots 27-25 on Thursday Night Football, the Jets had their best moment of the season the next day when they acquired wide receiver Percy Harvin from the Seattle Seahawks. General Manager John Idzik pulled off a brilliant trade by sending a conditional 2015 draft pick to Seattle, ranging from the second to fourth round depending on his production for the remainder of this season. After this season, Harvin has no more guaranteed money left on his contract, so he can be released without the Jets taking a hit on their cap space. This is important because while, yes Harvin is one of the premier athletes in the NFL, he’s constantly injured and hasn’t produced that much when he is healthy
during his time in Seattle. If Offensive Coordinator Marty Mornhinweg can get Harvin at least 12 touches a game on the ground or through the air, then he will be an extremely productive player. His addition gives the Jets an explosive playmaker, which is something that they’ve needed for about three seasons now. Harvin, Eric Decker and Jace Amaro now give Geno Smith multiple weapons on offense. Because of this, the
terback of the future. So, Geno, show us what you’ve got. Prove us wrong and show that you are truly capable of being an above-average starting quarterback in the NFL. Jets fans will be more than happy if you can do that. This acquisition of Harvin is not only huge for Smith, but also for Head Coach Rex Ryan. With the team playing so poorly, it’s likely that Ryan will lose his job at the end of the season.
ultimately determine Smith’s fate as the team’s quarterback. Thus far in his career, Smith has
that Ryan will keep his job. As the NFL Network’s Ian Rappaport reported, Jets’
back, but his lack of consistency has caused many to believe he should be replaced as the team’s starter and quar-
ing Ryan because he believes he will make him pay in the future. Going forward, as a 1-6 team, the Jets would have to win at least eight
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of their remaining nine games to have any legitimate chance of making the playoffs. So knowing the Jets, they’ll ished the hard part of their schedule and have mostly winnable games remaining. This Sunday, the Jets will host the Buffalo Bills. Since taking over as the Bills, starting quarterback Kyle Orton has given them a spark as they’ve won two of their last three games. Despite the recent success of the Bills, I think the Jets will actually win this week by a score of 35-31. Harvin will be a huge spark as he scores two touchdowns in the win. Smith will throw for three touchdowns overall and Chris Ivory will rush for the Jets’ other two scores.
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