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On Oct. 23 New Paltz Mayor Jason West, Village Trustee Sally Rhoads and New Paltz business owners and residents met to discuss parking in the village. This meeting was held after Rhoads and Basco proposed an amendment that would not allow non-residential parking in the R-1, R-2, R-3 and Historic districts Monday to Friday from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. West said after Basco and Rhoads presented their idea to the village board, the board gave them their blessing to pursue this proposal and nothing has been written. Rhoads said there is a major problem on residential streets near the SUNY New Paltz campus. “There’s no question we have a parking problem in New Paltz and now we have an even bigger parking problem due to construction [at the college] and students who feel for one reason or another they do not wish to pay the parking permit fees on campus,” she said. Over the summer, West sent a letter to SUNY New Paltz President Donald Christian asking to reduce the parking fee for students on campus. Christian said the college’s sustainability committee discouraged doing so because it would encourage more driving. He also said the fee goes towards maintaining and improving the college’s parking lots, something he said a lot of campuses use that revenue for. Christian also said he didn’t see this idea as a workable one to achieve the village’s goals because if parking was free on-campus, students would still park on the streets because of the close proximity to Old Main and van den Berg Hall. The business owners and residents were not in favor of the proposed plan because of how it would impact New Paltz’s visitors. Mark Sherman, a member of the transportation implementation committee said he wants New Paltz to its welcome visitors. “This idea of welcomeness and opening is important to residents and people who visit,” Sherman said. “This is a tourist town, so people come and visit. This area is growing.” David Danter, the owner of The Bakery in New Paltz, said during the meetings the village had over the summer with residents and business owners, cars blocking

Village residential street S. Oakwood Terrace lined with cars.

driveways was a big problem in the village. He said a solution to this would be to stripe driveways, so people know how far away to park from it. Jon Cohen, co-owner of the Groovy Blueberry and village resident, said he serve parking. “I don’t think it’s the purview of the board to determine if public streets become private streets and that’s what we all really have a problem with,” Cohen said. “Nobody really wants you to get involved with that aspect of our lives or our visitors’ lives. You should be attempting to get a parking facility.” Another option Rhoads said would be to allow double-sided parking on all streets, granted that emergency vehicles would be

able to pass through. Rhoads said if the village allows double-sided parking then more students who don’t want to purchase parking permits will be able to park there. Amy Cohen, co-owner of the Groovy Blueberry, said New Paltz should move its downtown business community and downtown village into the 21st century by creating a base for tourists to park their cars and stay in the village. “I feel like we’re a little bit stuck in the ‘60s and ‘70s, which is what some people like about New Paltz, but on another level we have a lot of very sophisticated people coming through and residents with cars and adults dropping children off for lessons,” she said. “I would prefer they had a place to shop locally.” Christian said members of the business

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community reached out to the college to take part in further discussion about the village’s parking. He said Assistant Vice President for Facilities Management John Shupe and Assistant Vice President of Administration and Finance Julie Majak will take part in further discussions with the village because they are the experts on the topic. “We’d love to work with the village in for the village, good for the college, that supports our overall community sustainability goals and provides the most convenient parking for students that we can,” Christian said. Going forward, Christian said the college is looking into expanding the Route 32 parking lot and looking for ways to incentivize students to carpool with each other.

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PESHMERGA TROOPS CHEERED BY FELLOW KURDS IN TURKEY Iraqi Peshmerga troops were cheered Wednesday by fellow Kurds in southmade their way toward the Syrian Kurdish border town of Kobani to try to break a siege there by Islamic State militants. RESIDENTS: ISLAMIC STATE GROUP KILLS 30 IRAQI MEN Islamic State group militants lined up 30 men in western Iraq and shot them dents said, the latest mass killing carried out by the group since its advance across the country. ZAMBIAN PRESIDENT DIES AFTER LONG ILLNESS Zambian President Michael Sata, once dubbed “Mr. King Cobra” for his sharp-tongued remarks, has died in a London hospital after a long illness. Vice President Guy Scott, a white Zambian of Scottish descent, became the country’s acting president Wednesof a sub-Saharan African nation since 1994 when South Africa moved to majority rule. POPE MAPS OUT PERSONAL (AND PROGRESSIVE) POLICY Pope Francis has made some of the most important policy speeches of his for lost time following months of attention to bureaucratic reform and the turbulent meeting of bishops on family issues that just ended. ISRAELI LEADER LASHES BACK AT HARSH US CRITICISM Israel’s prime minister said Wednesday that recent verbal attacks against him from the United States were merely because he was “defending Israel” and vowed to carry on with his policies despite the vitriolic rhetoric. Compiled from the AP Newswire

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A recent inspection of the New Paltz Central School District Middle School has resulted in a proposed $52.9 million budget plan to to renovate facilities which have been deemed hazardous. The inspection revealed the presence of decrepit infrastructures creating hazardous conditions for the school’s occupants. The the health and safety of students and faculty. These conditions have shown to affect the air quality in the building, causing certain classrooms to be extremely hot due to outdated radiators and improper ventilation. Although replacing leaky rooftops, rotagreed upon by the community to be imperative, the toll the budget may take on taxpayers has generated concern among some. According to an article in the Times-Herald Record, New Paltz Town Board member Kevin Barry argued that the budget could cause a nine percent tax spike in the second and fourth year of its passing. A predicted toyears of the passing has lead to some skepti-

cism among voters and much debate over the implications a budget of this size may prove to be. version of this project essentially,” New Paltz Town Councilman Daniel Torres said. “I understand the concerns of the proposal but I do fear kicking the can down the road.” Torres is referring to the fear that conditions in the middle school might worsen in the future and eventually require emergency work being done. According to Torres, this emergency work would be completely burdened by taxpayers, whereas as a formal budget like the one proposed would receive approximately 50 percent state-aid. Previous lower budget options were considered before the $52.9 million budget was proposed. A budget of $24.3 million was prospectively created to simply tackle the infrastructure and critical facility conditions. However, according to New Paltz Board of Education member Dominick Profaci in a Times-Herald Record article, the lower budget would have caused an extra six percent tax increase, ending up costing taxpayers more than the $52.9 million budget would in the

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The New Paltz Central School District released their “2014 Educational Facilities Master Plan” on Feb. 26, 2014, outlining what needed to be renovated in middle school and other buildings in association with the district. According to the plan, the middle school has a long list of “key items” needed to be renovated under a list labeled “Priority 1.” These items are the essential aspects of the school that need to be updated before any other renovations are considered. Secondary renovations are found under the list “Priority 2.” Priority 1 lists renovations include replacement of damaged doors, windows and walls to the repair of vital ventilation units and sewer/pipeline deterioration. Each of these items were originally installed in the years 1930, 1956, 1966 and 1969, respectively. “It does seem clear the community wants to keep the middle school in the town,” Torres said. “These renovations are needed.”

On Oct. 28, school district residents voted 1,380 to 1,230 against the $52.9 million renovation proposition.

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Library Renovations On The Horizon |

The Sojourner Truth Library (STL) will soon be subject to an overall renovation that will temporarily displace all activity and materials to the construction. The $14.3 million renovation project, which 2015 semester, is aimed to provide students with advanced study materials and an environment betIn a presentation on the renovation plan held -

empty, it will be opened up to the construction trance will be allocated. which is a commitment we have made to the cammeans that there will be a new entrance to the liThe new entrance will be installed near the

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SUNY Mandates Ebola Preparedness At Colleges By Abbott Brant Managing Editor | N0267035@hawkmail.newpaltz.edu

On Oct. 17 SUNY Chancellor Nancy Zimpher issued a memorandum in a letter to all SUNY university presidents and chief academic advisors regarding guidelines and preparation in relation to the ongoing outbreaks of Ebola. The letter outlined seven primary changes that are to be implemented in effort of “increasing system-level support” for SUNYwide health and safety while Ebola remains a prominent concern for those traveling both domestically and abroad. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) website, four of which are known to cause disease in humans. Ebola is spread through direct connot limited to: urine, saliva, sweat, feces, vomit, breast milk and semen. Signs and symptoms of Ebola include fever, severe headaches, muscle pain, weakness, diarrhea and vomiting, which often leads to stomach pain and unexplained internal and external bleeding or bruising. Symp-

toms can show anywhere from two to 21 days after an individual’s exposure to Ebola, according to the CDC. A system-wide Ebola Working Group has expanded to include campus specialists in medical management, public health, emergency management, international programs and student services on all 64 campuses, according to the letter. The group’s Steering Committee is chaired by Dr. John F. Williams, M.D., Ed. D., M.P.H., and President of SUNY Downstate Medical Center. Richard J. Ordway, director of student health services, serves as the the mandatory main contact for SUNY New Paltz, SUNY New Paltz Chief of Staff Shelly Wright said. Dean of International Programs, Bruce Sillner, is in charge of enforcing the prohibited travel by students or faculty to countries that have a CDC Level 3 travel warning within any campus-related or funded activities, including study abroad or Research Foundation grant activity. Currently, there are no students or faculty members traveling in any of the “off-limit” countries, which include Liberia, Guinea and Sierra Leone, Wright said. Campuses are

required, however, to “continue to work to identify potential travelers from affected areas,” according to the letter, as well as continue to provide information on Ebola and its related procedures to the campus community. In addition, campuses must review former campus public health emergency documents and conduct simulated emergency drills. lines, but this isn’t airborne - different protocol is in place here,” Wright said. SUNY New Paltz President Donald Christian said the university is waiting to receive detailed instruction from both SUNY and the New York State Department of Health (NYSDOH) as to what these simulated emergency drills for a response to an Ebola occurrence would entail. “SUNY is working with particular ambulance providers and coordinating with local hospitals that would be the primary place a student who might possibly have Ebola would be transported to,” Christian said. All three SUNY hospitals have been involved in drills focusing on patient recognition and isolation. The still to be determined

campus drills will also include recognition and isolation of Ebola-suspected students and faculty and the use of personal protective equipment, as stated in the letter. Finally, the memorandum stated all universities must continue to comply with the guidelines from NYS DOH, CDC and local health authorities. Wright said SUNY New Paltz will begin meeting more often with the Emergency Response Team, which includes Health and Safety, facilities, Human Resources and student affairs, in order to keep up to date on what guidelines should be met and maintained while the concern of Ebola remains prevalent. Yet Christian said while it is important to prepare for such an occurrence, the anxiety that this virus is causing should not take priority over health risks that are more feasible. “As a society we don’t do well in evaluating risks,” Christian said. He said the school will continue to push the message that students and faculty should of overall health.

Senate Discusses Member Retention By Karl Evers-Hillstrom Copy Editor | N02541514@hawkmail.newpaltz.edu

The 58th Student Senate met Wednesday night, Oct. 29, for their weekly meeting, one that discussed future events, campus issues and potential resolutions. Executive Vice President Jesse Ginsburg spoke about New Paltz LOOP bus ers around campus with the schedule on it soon, which will inform more students about using the bus as an option. Ginsburg also talked about a conversation he attempted to have with police chief David Dugatkin about the recent incident Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s visit to campus, where he says Dugatkin did not respond to his emails, only saying that there “is nothing to talk about.” Ginsburg said that Dugatkin said he was interested in having a dialogue with students about police issues, and should follow up on his claim. Vice President of Academic Affairs Jordan Taylor will be meeting with the

chair of faculty governance about student/ faculty interaction. He discussed new senate candidacy forms, which state that Senand be on two committees. These new forms will not be used for upcoming senate elections, but will be used for spring elections. He also spoke about meeting with the provost about a “meet the administration program,” where students can talk to President Donald Christian and other administrators. Senate extensively discussed the idea on students without electing them. Currently senate is comprised of 21 senators as opposed to the 25 it started with, as four have left during the current semester. “If there are people who want to be on senate, we should elect them already,” said Sen. James Auer. Senators eventually decided against the idea, with majority voting against the motion. “We need to worry about making our

current senate as good as possible,” said Sen. Dana Hershkowitz. Other senators agreed that the senate should be concerned with making itself as sible with the members it currently has. Sen. Zach Grossman spoke of a recent faculty meeting where they voted to put new general education rules in place. Faculty voted to pass motions that require all students to take a capstone course, take a math class with a placement level of four or more and take both Composition I and II. Director of Student Activities Mike Patterson said the division of student affairs is holding a luncheon panel on Nov. 20, from 12:30 to 2 p.m. for anyone interested in being involved with student afable to participate, and the event will have free lunch for those who attend. Senate elected new members to Academic Affairs Committee, Educational Tech, Curriculum and Student Judicial

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Committee. Senate voted to implement the eventmanaging app “Check I’m Here,” which would allow clubs and organizations to keep track of its members and manage its events. With a close vote of seven to six, senate approved the idea. Patterson mentioned that although they voted to move forward with implementing the app, this does not mean that it will necessarily get funded. The app would cost the school $5,500 for a six-month trial. Sen. Brienna Parsons introduced three resolutions which she said dealt with segregation and discrimination on campus. The resolutions included condemning of various organizations and persons regarding their stances towards LGBTQ issues and various changes to campus policy to make conditions more friendly for transgender students. Although many senators were wary of Parson’s concerns, they agreed to table the issue to the Constitution and Rules Committee, rather than vote on the issues.

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Foodies beware, there’s a new restaurant contender in town. Los Agaves is a new Mexican restaurant in New Paltz, which opened its doors on Sept. 12. Although new, Los Agaves already has a strong customer base, including many families, according to manager Norberto Becerril. One of the most popular orders is the fresh homemade guacamole, which is made with avocado, cilantro, tomato, onion and lime juice, he said. “The customers love that,” Becerril said. “When somebody orders it and it arrives at the table, others around them see it and order it as well.” The name Los Agaves is the Spanish translation of an aloe plant used to make tequila.

located at 11 Old Route 299, near the intersection of North Ohioville Road. It is open everyday from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Their appetizers vary from coctel de camarones (shrimp cocktail,) nachos, and even queso con chorizo (cheese with spicy sausage) and range from $5.95 to $11.50. A family favorite appetizer is the botana octoteca, which is a huge mix of many appetizers. The botana ocoteca costs $11.50. The most popular main dish at Los Agaves is the tacos tradicionales. Main dishes cost $11.95 each. Other popular main dishes include das. There are six specials on the menu, which all include steak prepared in a variety of ways. Specials

are served with rice, beans and tortillas. Salmon los agaves is a popular seafood dish served, which includes mango, red pepper and red onion. Other seafood dishes on the menu are variations of shrimp and red snapper. The restaurant does not yet have their liquor license, but is expected

and vegetarian, which are all $8.50 each. The most popular dessert is pastel de tres leches, which is a cake that includes three varieties of milk. Since Los Agaves is mostly a family-oriented restaurant, children can choose from a variety of dishes on the children’s menu including cheese quesadillas or hard tacos.

Currently they serve Mexican sodas including Jarritos and Sidral Mundet as well as non-alcoholic Sangria, Fanta and Manzanita. “It’s a family place,” Bercerril said. “Our food is very fresh and it is enjoyable to try new things. It’s the most authentic, 100 percent Mexican restaurant in New Paltz.” The menu includes a variety of vegetarian dishes as well, such as vegetarian fajitas and veggie burritos, including black bean, avocado

personal pizza are additional options for those less daring. The restaurant might soon be adding live music in the next month, as well as a delivery service in addition to their current dine-in and takeout options. Bercerril’s goal is to serve content customers and to make sure they enjoy their visit. “We want our customers to arrive happy and leave happy,” he said.

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NEW PALTZ GREEK LIFE JOINS CONSENT IS SO FRAT ON FIGHT Staff Writer | Higginss1@hawkmail.newpaltz.edu Further efforts to prevent sexual assault are underway as Consent Is So Frat makes its way to SUNY New Paltz.

tional organization that works with fraternities and sororities to provide information, education and awareness on consent education and prevention of sexual violence. A large part of the campaign is the Campus Representative Program, in which a fraternity brother or sorority sister can become a leader on their own campus promoting the ideals of Consent Is So Frat on a more personal level by bringing the campaign’s materials and information to their fraternity or sorority. The current SUNY New Paltz representative is Evan Rosenberg, a brother of Alpha Epsilon Pi. Rosenberg, a third-year with a double major in history and Black Studies, wanted to be a representative of Consent Is So Frat because sexual assault is an issue that is usually attributed to fraternities and college campuses. “Unfortunately, most reports are

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swept under the rug,” he said. “It is up to Greeks to provide a positive example and pave the way for a culture of consent.” The curriculum for Consent Is So Frat is still in development in New Paltz in both fraternities and sororities. Rosenberg said he hopes this program will be fully develop by the spring semester. Matt Leibowitz, a Wesleyan Univer-

sity graduate, started the campaign in order to continue his work with his own fraternity. Then he branched out to others on the issue of consent and sexual violence. “Consent Is So Frat believes that what it means to be a member of a fraternity or sorority is about valuing consent and being allies in ending sexual violence on campus,” Leibowitz said.

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STUDENTS LEARN FROM SUCCESSFUL CAREER CENTER EVENT By Nathaniel Sheidlower Copy Editor | Sheidlon1@hawkmail.newpaltz.edu Being passionate about a career and always having and pursuing goals are the keys to success. That was the message a panel of successful business leaders conveyed to SUNY New Paltz students on Monday, Oct. 27 by sharing their stories. Roughly 300 people took in advice from prominent business leaders Mickey Jamal, Fitzernaz Drummond, Nora Fay and Ken Pasternak. Jamal, Founder and CEO of CPD Energy, told how he started his business with one gas station in 1981 and through innovation and persistence, grew it to over 200 locations. He stressed the importance of knowing and changing with industry, quoting advice he lives by, “grow or go.” As Vice President of Treasury at Deutsche Bank, Drummond makes sure the bank has enough money to conduct its business on a daily basis. He said he got on the radar by always being involved and relevant in as many things as possible. Drummond said he decided he wanted to be in management early on and always led groups he was in. Fay spoke to students about her past before being the vice president of national accounts at Lucifer Lighting, a company that designs lighting “Education is never wasted,” she said. Originally studying anthropology and biology and on a path to get her masters and teach, Fay left school to help her mother and found her passion in architecture while working at an invest-

niques she learned at SUNY New Paltz to pass the of the KABR group, was an education major but supply and demand at used car auctions. He said it is important for students to build on their background and apply what they’ve learned to every situation. The KABR groups acquires, manages and enhances value of commercial real estate, according to their website. cording to Program Director of Development and Foundation Lisa Sandick, event coordinator. She goal of an event like this one is to allow students to learn from successful alumni and community leaders, she said. “These events are opportunities for the speakers to be involved with the life of the college and give back a little to the students,” Sandick said. Brad Miro, a fourth-year mathematics major, said he enjoyed the event. “They know what works and what doesn’t and it’s nice that they are willing to share their knowledge,” he said. The discussion was moderated by the School of Business Interim Dean, Kristen Backhaus. students, but the speakers as well, as the students bring an enthusiasm and an uplifting spark that the speakers may not have seen in a while.

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There were opening remarks from President Donald P. Christian and Michael Keegan, president of M&T Bank’s Hudson Valley division. “We can help to engage and connect alumni and business leaders with students through events like this one,” Christian said. Without being able to network face to face, it is impossible to succeed and thrive in the world, according to Keegan.

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Tonda Highley, director of the Career Resources Center, said this event helped show students utilize the skills they have learned at SUNY New Paltz and apply them after they leave.

come to campus to talk with any and all students and share ideas and advice.

Harvest Feast To Dine For Sustainable Agriculture hosted a Harvest Dinner on Oct. 17 to celebrate World Food Day, a day of action against hunger. The meal featured locally grown and sourced foods from the Hudson Valley. The menu included kale salad, mushroom stuffed hormone and antibiotic free chicken, roasted acorn squash and apple and pear crisp for dessert. TEXT BY JENNIFER NEWMAN PHOTOS COURTESY OF ELIZABETH MALLINSON

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All You Need Is A Dollar JUST-A-BUCK OPENS NEW STORE IN TOWN WITH COMMUNITY SUPPORTED HIRES By Mae Bonnaci Contributing Writer @hawkmail.newpaltz.edu Just-A-Buck dollar store held their grand opening on Oct. 23 at their new store front in New Paltz, with a hiring practice that has residents buzzing.

they do,” New Paltz resident Sara Colon said. “It’s nity.” cause it is a new business, it also offers great one

Matt Heupler.

these lower prices as they are lower than any other store in town. can shine and grow to careers,” Heupler said. the store. Katina Hernandez, one of Just-A-Buck's

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nandez said.

is located right off Main St. in New Paltz, next to the ShopRite grocery store. It is the only dollar store in New Paltz where “I like the fact that they hire and train who

Letting The Roots Grow

ENVIRONMENTAL JOURNALIST EXPLAINS INFLUENCE OF NATURE IN EVERYDAY LIFE By Emily Castro Contributing Writer | Castroe1@hawkmail.newpaltz.edu enced by nature in all its aspects. That's according to author of eight with students of how a nature-rich life is within reach. As part of the Distinguished New Paltz on Tuesday, Oct. 21 about his theory on how this life is possible.

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hour news cycles. corporated in schools and learning. In order for nature to be incorporated in

those senses. “If we are blocking out senses, isn’t

By taking away the nature, he said

ideas.

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presented “Beautiful Thirsty Things” at Parker TheWritten by Michelle Rodriguez and directed Portraying a family that has been torn apart and made incomplete, the student-run play predepicted the pain and grief of losing a loved one. The play illustrated the pain felt by a young

to leave their characters and those characters’ emotions behind at rehearsals, thanks to the deep, passionate nature of the play. “Since it’s such a heavy play, it’s hard to separate the play from your actual life,” Lyke said. ry of her grandmother’s passing during the producnot foreign to her.

particularly by the use of drugs. Mira’s son Beni, played by Nick Magnati, had his eyes covered by a blue bandana to represent his mental issues. The cast had incredible chemistry, something “We had to trust each other,” Gagnon said. “We had to create a family, create bonds that are unspoken of.” Cast members spoke very highly of each other. said.

“I found discoveries from my personal life that Walton and Gagnon said that although they

experienced traumatic events in their lives. Linda and Mira lived through the deaths of their mother Luz, played by fourth-year theatre and

easy to forget about her role’s emotions. The Oct. 25 play ended to a massive applause message of the play. Red bandanas covered Linda

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the same instruments, in the same key and essentially the same formal structure.” The

Professors and professional musicians came together this past Tuesday evening to

the performance.

Beethoven. On Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2014 at 8 p.m. in Paltz Department of Music and the School of Fine and Performing Arts presented an evening of music titled “Beethoven Meets Mozart.” The concert featured Associate Professor of Music Dr. Alex Peh on the Piano, principal clarinetist and Ryan Walther on the french horn

The musicians came out to a thunderous applause and took their places. Once the place

fully. At the conclusion of Beethoven’s piece, the musicians received a huge round of apfor so long that they needed to come out from

professional musicians play together. We all learn from them each day but hearing them play is something special. Max and Nadia Shepard Recital Hall in College Hall on campus is named after her due to the Theater for performances and rehearsals. At

out to speak to the audience about the concert. He said that “he had been excited to play this concert for months” and that Dr. Peh and himself had planned the concert. He told the au-

about the performance. Connor Milton, a fourth-year music commance. “I mainly liked it because of the oboe and Milton also said that he thought the Beethoven piece stood out more because the feeling of the piece changed throughout. “There

movement pieces, one by Mozart and one by Mozart dying soon after Beethoven’s visit. program, “years later it impressed Beethoven

“I like Mozart. His music is like the punk rock of the 18th century,” he said.

cians resumed their playing positions and got ready for some Beethoven.

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most of the game is pretty easy, but I would not recommend upping to Climax three unless you

A direct sequel to Bayonetta, Platinum Games’ critically acclaimed action game, Bayonetta 2 delivers a breathtaking experience that is not found in many modern games. Bayonetta 2 is brimming with astonishing violence, crude sexualization and all-around ridiculousness. The game’s plot follows Cereza (also referred to as Bayonetta), a super-powered witch

unbearably challenging. Bayonetta 2 runs incredibly smoothly, keeping an even frame rate even when things get hectic, which they usually do. The controls are precise and nothing feels clunky, creating a feeling that most hack-and-slash games are missing. The highlights of Bayonetta 2 are its boss

Inferno (Heaven and Hell) in an attempt to rescue her friend and fellow witch Jeanne, as well as save the world in the process. Trying to explain the game’s plot is like trying to explain American Football to a Brit, I’m not even going to attempt it. The plot and general storytelling of Bayonetta 2 is confusing, and it seems like this is done purposefully. This is done so as many absurd and astonishing boss battles and set pieces can occur. Epic boss battles often occur out of nowhere and are not explained, as Cereza is frequently ambushed by massive angels and demons. This game is pure action; there is never a dull moment, unless we are talking about the

ing the player feel like they truly defeated them. Despite its greatness, I must state that Bayonetta 2 is not for everyone. It is incredibly vio-

are far too many cutscenes, which drag on too long, don’t look as good as the game does, and do not even manage to explain the story properly. Thankfully they let up as the player progresses with the story. The actual gameplay is where Bayonetta 2 shines. Although it is a hack-and-slash action game, a genre I don’t usually enjoy, the game’s action sequences are tons of fun. Killing thousands of angels never gets tireapart her opposition with a massive variety of moves. With only two buttons controlling her punches and kicks, the player is able to conduct hundreds of possible combos. An important part of the game is “Witch Time”, a gameplay element where Cereza is able to put enemies into slow-motion after perfectly dodging an attack. Being able to successfully activate “Witch Time” as much as possible is three modes of play, Climax one, two and three, otherwise known as easy, medium and hard modes. I played on Climax two, and some boss times before I could beat them. Other than that,

raise the game’s ridiculousness to astounding levels, while also providing an immense amount of fun and a great challenge. The battles make you feel amazing; I felt like an unstoppable force once I mastered the techniques required to de-

involve throwing enemies into a meat grinder or chopping them in half with guillotines. If you aren’t a fan of blood, this game is not for you. It is also excessively racy and sexual. Cershe even becomes fully naked when performing you are offended by sexualization of women in a video game, this game is not for you. However, I must mention that Bayonetta 2 is not sexist. The lead character is a strong, independant almost any other being in the universe. There is a clear difference between sexism and sexualization, and Bayonetta 2 involves the latter. Like its predecessor, Bayonetta 2 does not take itself very seriously. It is clear that Platinum Games just wanted to make a fun game, one that was not meant to have much meaning. Bayonetta 2’s comical silliness is a breath of fresh air in the M-rated department, which sense of humour whatsoever, and play things far too safe. Bayonetta 2’s story only lasts around nine hours if you don’t touch optional objectives, but anyone who buys the game in North America will also receive a copy of the original Bayoalso features a co-op online mode, allowing two players to play through boss battles together. Bayonetta 2 is a shining specimen in a declining genre. Pure action games are slowly starting to die, and Bayonetta 2 might be one of

the last great ones. Although Bayonetta 2 will offend many, I cannot condemn the creators for making it the way they did. Video games are an artistic genre, there is no need to take them too seriously. If you are personally offended by its graphic nature or sexualization of women, don’t play it, simple as that. Just know that you are missing out on one of the best action games to date.

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On Wednesday, Oct. 22, Lecture Center 102 was bursting with students, faculty members and residents of New Paltz to see highly anticipated artist Alfredo Jaar. maker and architect who currently works and resides in New York City. According to SUNY New Paltz’s website, Jaar became a MacArthur Fellow in 2000. In 2006 he received Spain’s Premio Extremadura a la Creación and more than 50 monographs have been published about his work. At 5 p.m. he began his hour and a half long lecture where he presented many of his politically motivated pieces of art and discussed the underlying story behind said pieces. At the commencement of his lecture, Jaar illuminated the motivations behind his artwork. “How do we make art when the world is in such a state?” Jaar said; “Each project is an attempt to answer this question.” He discussed the importance of communication and his interpretation. You must communicate with the audience, he said. “That is a key fundamental of my art.” Jaar presented images and videos pertaining to his artwork. Giving students visuals added to the experiance and deeper understanding of his work. audience was titled “The Geometry of Conscience” and was completed in 2010. Jaar was invited to create a memorial outside the Museum of Memory and Human Rights in Santiago, Chile to commemorate the lives lost during the 17 year long Pinochet military rule and dictatorship in Chile. He wanted to purify and change the image of the Presidential Palace. He knew he could not compete with the museum - so he went underground. He constructed his memorial 20 feet away from the entrance. Within the silent three minute exhibit, viewers are exposed to a double mirrored wall backed by LED lights and are decorated with metal silhouettes. The intensity of light in the wall goes from zero to 100 percent in 90 seconds. Half of the silhouettes are victims who have passed, and the remaining silhouettes are living Chileans. “Here I wanted to mix both the living and the dead,” said Jaar. He said he wanted to create a collective history of both the living and the dead and

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ensure that the images of silhouettes are in the brain and heart of people as they leave. “The way he described it, the way choked me up,” said James Byrne a fourthyear, printmaking BFA. In 2000, Jaar was invited to do an intervention on the fence between Mexico and the United States. Jaar discussed the pressing issue of immigration in this country as an introduction to his project titled “The Cloud”. “Immigration is a tragedy that is currently happening in this country,” he said. “The Cloud,” made of 3,000 biodegradable balloons to satisfy ecologists concerns, was placed on the Mexican side of what is known as “The Valley of Death”. As stated by Jaar on his website, he created “The Cloud” as an ephemeral monument in the memory of those who lost their lives trying to cross the border. This was an event that lasted 45 minutes where space and mourning was offered, music was performed, poems were read. Eventually the balloons were released. “That day the wind shifted and the balloons went toward Mexico, not the sea,” said Jaar. said that she liked this project because it was a representation of the people that passed away when they were trying to cross the border. “I liked how the balloons represent each person and because of the wind it was like they were going back,” she said.

On March 11, 2011 at 14:26:23, Fukushima, a level nine earthquake struck Japan with an after effect that lasted six minutes with waves over 150 feet high that contaminated 300 tons of toxic water that is still present. Jaar was invited to do an intervention here as well. When he toured the devastated land, he discovered that blackboards in schools were still intact. culated that children who passed away in Fukushima spent 15,000 hours of their lives looking at those blackboards. Jaar secured a dozen of these blackboards and displayed them in a museum exhibit titled “We shall bring forth new life” in 2013. Displayed under dim lighting, the title of the exhibit is written in Japanese by children on the blackboard which appears every three minutes. “That was really moving. I was looking at it and it’s just blackboards – so ominous and so depressing, I felt like you could feel the energy and death in it,” Byrne said. “Objects contain that residual energy and it was so powerful.” The exhibit is dedicated to Sadako Kurihara, the writer of the poem “We shall bring forth new life” who gave birth to a baby girl during an atomic bomb attack on Hiroshima, Japan in 1945. Jaar said that everything we do and say contains a conception of the world, a political message. By communicating through art, Jaar hopes to send meaningful messages of change to the world.

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Influences: Basquiat, Haring, Koons, Abromovich, LaChapelle, vanity, modesty, power, weakness. “I paint murals that tell stories about mania though portraits, abstracted faces and environments. I use loud, bright color to evoke a mood of vice and cheap thrills paired with brown tape and cardboard to evoke instability.”

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PErmission to Park

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At the Oct. 8 New Paltz Village Board meeting, board trustees Ariana Basco and Sally Rhoads proposed the idea of requiring permits for cars to park on all residential village streets. The proposed plan is meant to address what the trustees believe to be a lack of available street parking due to students unwilling to pay for campus parking, and subsequently parking for free on residential streets in close proximity to the college. As such, the permit decals will only be given to village residents, with a limit of two to three per household and provide the option of purchasing additional decals for $10. Business owners and residents voiced concern over the idea, saying that to implement the plan would give a “feeling of unwelcomeness” to the community and anyone visiting. We at The New Paltz Oracle believe that non-resident parking on residential streets is

not the true source of the lack of village parking but rather a lack of adequate parking necessary to accommodate the community at large. It is no revelation that students are known to park on residential streets. Whether the reason be a desire to avoid the expense of campus parking or a parking spot’s convenient location to a classroom building if the student commutes, it is not as if problems with daytime parking are a new phenomenon. To attempt to mitigate this issue now seems belated. Going so far as to explicitly deny non-village residents parking will not solve anything, and as the residents themselves said, will make the community seem less welcoming. This is especially true for visiting tourists, who help stimulate the village economy. Imposing unfriendly restrictions would be a on tourist business. We believe that the village should take

the opposite approach, creating more communal lots or garages rather than limiting who can and cannot park in the village. We urge the village board to see how much these new parking a way to make it work. We also believe that said development should be expedited before the issue grows beyond the resources available to the village to properly take action toward a solution. Other options include updating the village parking meters to accept credit or debit cards, making it more accessible for parkers by eliminating coin operation and creating a less expensive option compared to a campus parking permit. As New Paltz grows economically, so too will its population. Many residences have driveways that guarantee homeowners parking, making the argument for street parking permits seem unnecessary. The roads in the

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village are publicly utilized and parking on them should be treated similarly. The village needs to look to the future, and understand that as the central hub of the community in both business and culture, increased parking is and will be increasingly necessary. Giving the impression that any individuals be excluded from any part of the New Paltz community is something the village should avoid at all costs in keeping with New Paltz’s warm nature. 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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Monday mornings have earned the worst of bad reputations since the era of the traditional workweek. Living on campus in a collegiate environment has meet, regardless of their major, year or extracurricular commitments, detest Monday mornings. I hear the same dejected diatribe every Monday: it’s too early. I’m too tired. I partied too hard. I didn’t study or read for my 8 a.m. class. Mondays suck. These are legitimate concerns. Truly, they are. The struggle to drag youra Monday morning, is a painful one. I’m no stranger to running on minimal sleep or feeling exhausted. Some might say I’m biased in this I have a schedule consisting entirely of afternoon classes. Undeniably, the schedule gods shined favorably upon my freshman schedule. I have the luxury of being able to sleep in every single morning, should I so desire. Theoretically, I could sleep in until noon and make it to class on time every single day of the week. I never sleep in; I’m up and dressed by nine o’clock every morning, like

I’m sure it was a misunderstanding, but after the recent village parking meeting, folks relayed to me that one individual was explaining how I was the only area resident concerned with side streets because of parking congestion “in front of my mom’s house.” This made for some good jokes. Theresa Jar’d and Jed Dohnut have been teasing me because they know my parents live outside the Village off Mountain Rest. Plus, I don’t think I’ve ever grumbled about my sweet mom and parking in the same paragraph. In March 2014, I made the follow-

Just Another (Not) Manic Monday clockwork. Here’s my unpopular opinion: I love Mondays. That’s why I wake early even when I don’t necessarily have to. I never want to miss the opportunity to relax in the morning. I’m a true Gemini, easily bored by every activity in my life, even those I love. I thrive on spontaneity and adventure in my everyday life. However, even I appreciate the beauty in routine. And without fail, Monday is the inevitable beginning to my weekly morning routine. Each day, it goes a little something like this: coffee, breakfast, coffee, makeup, writing, studying and then off to class. I’m a simple girl. The little things in life give me the most pleasure. Enjoying a hot latte in the morning, applying my makeup with care and precision, up a quick article for my blog … these are the minutia of my daily routine that give me the most pleasure and satisfaction. Without these simple, pleasurable tasks at the beginning of my day, my afmotivation. I use Mondays to meditate, relax and breathe. I’m wary to throw the

word “meditate” around. People tend to legs crossed and hands cupped in Ohm formations. But in my experience, meditation varies from person-to-person. Personally, I use the quiet time in the morning when my roommates are asleep life and count my blessings. I sit at my computer and list people, things and events in my life for which I am grateful, usually with tea or coffee by my side. More importantly, though, is the fact that Monday is the refresh button of every week. Mondays are rich with possibility. Every Monday offers us a new chance to pursue our dreams and live our lives the way we want to. We cannot always control what happens to us or the situations we must face. That is an inevitable fact of life - just as inevitable as Monday’s weekly return. However, we can control how we think about the events in our lives. We can control our attitudes, our mentalities. If we shift our focus, the mundane and unpleasant aspects of each Monday become background noise. If we spend our entire lives with a deeply ingrained mentality that Mondays must be bad just because they’re

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ing public comment to the village board: “Village side streets near campus are used as parking lots. This could become worse with plans for a development like Park Point on the south side of campus when those residents choose to drive closer to class. SUNY charges students to park in their lots. With free parking next to campus provided by village side streets, that dollar amount can be larger so SUNY makes more money per parking permit and SUNY can ignore serving their students who are more sensitive to cost-

ly parking passes. SUNY is using village infrastructure that they do not pay for. Village tax dollars should not be subsidizing the college by providing free parking for a segment of the college population that SUNY appears to be neglecting.” I’m not in favor of a solution that includes village administered parking passes for residents and forbids others from parking. I think Len Loza’s suggestion to work with the college and encourage the college to offer free parking to its staff and students should be

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Mondays, we inadvertently prevent ourselves from enjoying the start to our week. The truth is, Mondays are not inherently terrible! Really, I promise. They have just as much potential for greatness as any day of the week. So please, next time you demonize Monday, take a moment to appreciate the beauty of Monday morning’s fresh start. Bask in the glory of a new week at ing routine and enjoy it. Get out of bed early - you may be kicking and screaming, but trust me, you’ll thank me. Start et time and your hot beverage of choice. I’m not asking you to make Monday your favorite day of the week. Friday is the highest of hallelujahs, even for me. However, we can embrace Mondays and our return to the daily grind, or we can dread them. It is entirely a matter of attitude. Ultimately, the choice is yours.

In additon to Monday mornings, she loves cats, pretty sunsets and social justice. She takes her morning coffee black, no sugar.

investigated further. The village’s parking enforcement staff are incredibly efthat require large amounts of additional village government administration. The college already has the framework to issue permits and manage their lots. This simple solution would take pressure off village side streets and better accommodate more SUNY students. Sincerely, Tim Rogers

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SUNYAC The Women’s Volleyball team is set to host the 2014 SUNYAC Tournament, which starts Nov. 7.

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The Women’s Volleyball team has clinched its second-straight State University of New York Athletic Conference’s (SUNYAC) regular-season title and the No. 1 seed in the SUNYAC Tournament. As a result of clinching the top seed in the SUNYAC conference, the Hawks will serve as host to the 2014 SUNYAC Tournament, which will run from Friday, Nov. 7 to Sunday, Nov. 9. The Hawks won all three matches participatthe season last weekend hosted by SUNY Fredonia – defeating host Fredonia, Geneseo and Oswego at the event. On Friday, Oct. 24, the Hawks defeated their tallied 21 digs. Third-year outside hitter Becca Zwickl put up a total of 49 assists. The Hawks and they had nine service aces to Fredonia’s two. was an important one for both teams. It was a very emotionally challenging match because of the great crowd whose intensity gave Fredonia some extra adrenaline, he said.

“We knew at the time [that this game] was going to probably dictate who had the best chance to host,” he said. “I thought that we executed our game plan really well and we blocked extremely well. I don’t think there was an area of our game that we did not do to the best of our ability.” The following day, the Hawks won matches against both SUNY Geneseo and SUNY Oswego.

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lege at Brockport or SUNY Oswego on Saturday, Tournament will earn the conference’s automatic bid into the NCAA Tournament. “We’re happy, but our goal is to win the tournament,” Giufre said. “There’s a lot of work to do focused on.” The Hawks currently have an overall record

the top seed in the SUNYAC conference for the Hawks. Borquist led the Hawk attack with 14 kills end, she added 10 digs. Other team highs for the

9-4 in service aces and in total team blocks, 8-2. In the SUNYAC standings, the Hawks are atop the conference in the service aces category. Later in the day, the Hawks swept SUNY Borquist led the team with nine kills and leads the SUNYAC conference in the category. Herbst sists. Because they are now hosting the SUNYAC tournament, The Hawks receive a bye through the

the Hawks participate in the 2014 SUNYAC Tournament, they close out their regular season schedule playing three non-conference matches in the Skidmore Tournament in Saratoga Springs from Giufre said the remaining three regular season non-conference games will be used to make sure any bugs are worked out and to make sure they feel like they are in-sync and playing well together. “At this point, we’re not really looking to add anything, we’re just looking to polish up a couple of the sets that we run and a couple of defensive spots,” he said. “It’s kind of business as usual this week and really the rest of the way.” Herbst said the team is very proud to have gotten to this record for the second season. “We couldn’t be happier to go undefeat-

ed in conference play two years in a row,” she said.”Being able to host is such a great opportunity.” As for the 2014 SUNYAC Tournament, fourth-year middle hitter Alli Coleman said after no teams lightly regardless of whether they have previously defeated them or not. “We are treating each game as if we are playing a team we never have before,” she said. “As a team, we have focused on respecting the opponent and making sure to take one team at a time. We are ultimately going to play our game like we always do. The only difference from last year will be that we need to maintain the mentality that we cannot go into a match expecting a win.” Giufre said the team is going to have the same lifting and practice days next week. Besides that, he said the team is going to try to create the same camaraderie at home as on the road since the Hawks will be hosting. “You don’t have that sense of togetherness that you do have in a hotel and on a bus. We’re going to try to get together for a couple of team meals and do that,” he said. “Other than that, we’re really not doing anything differently. We’re going to put out the same scouting reports and same types of practices and do what has worked to get us to this point.”

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Solid Start for Women’s Swimming

The Women’s Swimming team kicked off their season strong at the Union Relays by winning seven of nine events.

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The Women’s Swimming team took second place in their season-opening meet this weekend at Union College in Schenectady, New York. Winning seven of nine events overall, the Hawks totaled 106 points from the relays and placed before competitors Montclair State University and Mount Saint Mary College. The 400 medley relay team of fourthyear Samantha Granan and third-years Casey O’Connor, Maggie Heaton and Casplace title, clocking in at 4:10.093. Later in year Molly McCulloch and third-year Ella relay with a time of 3:09.01. Other Hawk victories at the meet included wins of the 300 breaststroke relay, 200, 400 and 500 yard freestyles, 600 yard medley/200 individual medley relay. The two events that ultimately left the Hawks behind in points was their second-

medley relay. Host Union College bested the Hawks by six points due to their participation in the diving section of the event with an overall 112 points. Regardless of the points that the Hawks took away from this event, Head Coach Scott Whitbeck said that he is very pleased with where the team has started. “We would’ve won eight of the nine relay,” he said. “[This is] the deepest team we’ve ever had in terms of talent – we have so many swimmers that can step up in different spots so it was nice that we were able By starting out the season strong at the Union Relays, McCulloch said the team is in high spirits. “I felt the team’s performance was great,” she said. “We won almost all of the relays and most of us had great times and had a successful meet. Everyone had a great attitude going into the meet and that helped us perform well.” In a team of 26 women, the Hawks this season. Getting adjusted to a collegiate swim program is challenging, Whitbeck

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said, but he sees the newcomers as great additions to the team. “I really like this mix of veterans and youth that we have,” he said. “There’s some juniors and seniors that are the core of our team who we count on to anchor relays and shoot after nationals, and we have some impressive young talent that I really think is getting ready to step up. I really think the group is meshing well together, we’re working hard and have a good attitude.” The Hawk’s next event is in two weeks, where they will travel to New York University (NYU) for a two-day invitational. The team will be facing “challenging opponents,” such as their host and Stevens Institute of Technology, Whitbeck said. “The meet we have in two weeks is against some of the nation’s best,” he said. “We’re early in the season so we still have a lot of general development to work on, trying to get in better shape, trying to practice racing faster – and I think we need to swimmers and some backstrokers to help team.”

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will be swimming against NYU in seven years. In past seasons, they’ve come close to defeating Stevens Institute, but are hoping to perform as close to their caliber of competition this time, Griger said. “This next meet will be a two-day invitational at NYU where we can expect a lot of fast competition,” Griger said. “We have two weeks of hard training to continue to build strength and endurance with a couple days of recovery to recharge for the meet. This invitational is a good assessment of where we are at this point in the season and I expect there will be a lot of fast swimming from the team.”

to go further and build off of that record. This team has a national focus, he said, and there are swimmers on the team who have an expectation to reach the NCAA Div. III competition in March. “I think they’re hungry for more,” he said. “We left last season thinking that we had some room to grow and and I’d like to move up. I’m hoping that we can compete with the very best in the conference [and] we can step up and swim better as a whole.”

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After two losses this weekend, the nated from postseason contention. On Friday, Oct. 24 the Hawks fell to Buffalo State 2-1. The game remained scoreless into the second half until Buffalo scored a pair of goals in the 71st and 73rd minutes to put the Hawks behind 2-0. In the 77th minute, fourth-year Hawks Captain Eleni Anselmi drew a foul inside the box and used her penalty kick to bring the score to 2-1. First-year goalkeeper Katelyn Cordero from Buffalo State. Buffalo State outshot the Hawks 18-10 Kristina Gandolfo led the offense with year forward Kaite Mulry each had one.

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“The Buffalo game was a strange game,” Head Coach Colleen Bruley said. “We could not connect and we found it not able to play our game.” The Hawks were also defeated by SUNY Fredonia 2-1 on Saturday, Oct. minute. New Paltz tied it up in the 23rd minute as second-year defender Sloane Lipshie scored her second goal of the season from an assist by Anselmi. The match remained tied well into the second half when Fredonia scored in the 64th minute, Only one shot was mustered the rest of the match by the Hawks; in the 72nd minute, fourth-year defender Bryce Kristall “They took advantage of our mistakes and we could not capitalize on theirs,” Bruley said. “The season, for a second year in a row now, was a huge disappoint-

ment.” season against Buffalo State and Fredonia was necessary for them to continue the season and make it to the SUNYAC playoffs. Both games were fraught with opportunity, but the team fell short, Bruley said. “It was in our hands and we blew it,” she said. Though the season came to an abrupt end, Kristall said, the sense of togetherness the team felt until the end was very meaningful. “We put a lot of time, heart and effort into this team over the past four years and wanted to end our careers here the way we started them as freshmen by winning the SUNYAC championship,” Kristall said. “We did not meet our goals, but along the way we created a strong family bond with our teammates.” The Hawks had a better record this year

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than last, going 8-8-2 overall and 2-5-2 in SUNYAC play. They held a 2013 overall record of 3-11-4 and 1-6-2 in conference play. Overall the team scored 30 times out of 346 attempted shots, outdoing their opponents’ 22 goals. The team loses four members to graduation this season: Anselmi, Kristall, Painter and defender Christine Lacaria. Saying goodbye to the graduating fourth-years is tough, Bruley said, but she is grateful for everything that they have put into the team over the years. “They have meant so much to me, and to the team,” Bruley said. “They have all gone through a lot over their four years and I can’t thank them enough for the effort and love they have given to our program. The culture and atmosphere will be different next year as we will have different types of leaders. Even though it’s early, we are very excited about the prospects of next year.”

Islanders Continue Strong Play

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The Islanders have returned to the win column after losing two straight games against the Penguins and Maple Leafs. Islanders newcomers, defenseman Johnny Boychuk and goaltender Chad Johnson, returned to Boston as the Islanders visited TD Garden on Thursday, Oct. 23. The Isles left Boston with a 3-2 win. Forwards Frans Nielsen, Kyle Okposo and Cal Clutterbuck scored goals for the Isles. Johnson tallied 32 saves in the win. The former Bruin now has a record of 9-0-0 in 10 career games at TD Garden. The win resulted in forward Josh Bailey being placed on the injured reserve list with a broken hand. He will be out of action for several weeks. Bailey has been playing his best hockey in years so far this season, so hopefully, the injury and loss of Bailey will not affect the team drastically. They do have a whole range of depth. The worry is always if a player comes back off of an injury, they

won’t be as effective as they were before. However, forward Mikhail Grabovski returned to the lineup on Saturday, Oct. 25 against the Dallas Stars. The Isles won the game 7-5 at home. Grabovski tallied two assists during the game. as an Islander and it came shorthanded. Kulemin will be a great and effective the night with two points as he assistnight. Nielsen has proven he can take on any role for the Isles, whether it is fullstrength, on the powerplay or the penaltrick during the game. All three goals were scored during the third period. The third goal of the hat-trick was scored as time expired in the third period. I approve of the line changes to put Grabovski and Kulemin together, with Nielsen centering the second line.

Grabovski and Kulemin played togethToronto. They know each other’s styles and already bring that chemistry to the line. The line has been clicking already. Defenseman Lubomir Visnovsky has returned to the lineup as well. Hopefully, “Viz” could give the Isles another added veteran presence on the blue line. against the Stars. Forward Colin McDonald, who was placed on waivers last week has been assigned to the Islanders’ minor league afother hand, recent call-up Anders Lee has been playing on a line with Brock Nelson and Ryan Strome. Originally on the second-line, Nelson, Strome and Lee are now on the third-line. Lee contributed a goal in the game as well. Lee, sists for a total of 14 points in only 22 can only improve from here. The “kids”

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line will have a huge impact on the team. Nelson, 23, Strome, 21 and Lee, 24, will gain chemistry every game. Nelson and Captain John Tavares still rank amongst the top 10 in the NHL in points. On Tuesday, Oct. 28 the Islanders played host to the Winnipeg Jets and were defeated 4-3. The team continues to display their roster depth. Another strong point which has benseason is the home crowd at the Nassau Coliseum. When I watch the games on television, I can just tell how many passionate Isles fans are there cheering on their team. The Isles now have a record of 6-3 coast road trip starting Thursday, Oct. 30 against the Colorado Avalanche. The upcoming West Coast road trip will be a test of endurance and strength for sure.

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Upcoming NBA Season: First Looks

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Tuesday kicked off what should be a very exciting NBA season. LeBron James’ return to the Cleveland Cavaliers, the San Antonio Spurs’ quest for a sixth championship during the Tim Duncan and Gregg Popovich era and Kevin Durant’s foot injury will be the dominant storylines of the season. Let’s take a look at each of the divisions heading into the 2014-15 season: The Atlantic Division is led by the Toronto Raptors who last season won the division for the second time in franchise history and won a franchise record 48 games. Led by point guard Kyle Lowry and All-Star guard DeMar DeRozan, the Raptors will repeat as division champions. The Brooklyn Nets second in the division. The key to their season is whether or not point guard Deron Williams and center Brook Lopez can consistently stay healthy. If not, it could be a very long head coach Derek Fisher and new point guard Jose Calderon, the New York Knicks will again contend for eight seed after failing to qualify last year. Carmelo Anthony will lead the league in scoring for the second straight year. The Boston Celtics don’t have enough pieces to compete this season, so they will trade point guard Rajon Rondo at some point before the trade deadline. The Philadelphia 76ers will be the worst team in NBA history and only win eight games all season. The Central Division is a twoteam race between the Cavaliers and Chicago Bulls. The Cavaliers will ultimately win the division because of the additions of James and All-Star forward Kevin Love to go along with point guard Kyrie Irving. Derrick seasons. His return and forward Pau Gasol’s addition up front with center Joakim Noah will make the Bulls the second-best team in the Eastern Conference. The Detroit Pistons

will improve under new coach Stan Van Gundy, but will fail to make the playoffs. Since All-Star forward Paul George is out for the season, the Indiana Pacers will go into full rebuilding mode and trade their frontcourt of forward David West and center Roy Hibbert. The Milwaukee Bucks are too young of a team to compete for a playoff spot at this point in time. However, forward Jabari Parker will score 20 points per game and be named the rookie of the year. The Washington Wizards will win the Southeast Division. Veteran forward Paul Pierce’s arrival stole the headlines, but the Wizards will miss forward Trevor Ariza’s defense on the perimeter tremendously. The Charlotte Hornets will make the playoffs for the second straight year. Guard Lance Stephenson’s addition The Atlanta Hawks in the division and center Al Horford will stay healthy all season and make the all-star game. The Miami sion. Forward Chris Bosh’s numbers will go back to his Raptors days as he will average over 20 points and 10 rebounds per game. The Orlando Magic will be one of the most athletic and fun teams in the league, but are still too young to compete for the playoffs. The Oklahoma City Thunder will win the Northwest Division even though Durant is expected to season. In his absence, guard Russell Westbrook will average 25 points, eight assists and six rebounds per game. The Portland Trail Blazers will look for their one-two combo of point guard Damian Lillard and forward LaMarcus Aldridge to try and take them past the second round of the playoffs this season. The Denver Nuggets will improve this season thanks to the additions of guards Utah Jazz will have another tough season because of their lack of a true star. The Minnesota Timberwolves

will be a fun team with rookie high LaVine, but they are still years away from being a playoff team. The Los Angeles Clippers will pions. Point guard Chris Paul and them to the NBA Finals. The Golden State Warriors will again be the most fun team in the league to watch because of point guard Stephen Curry. Shooting guard Klay Thompson is the best two-way shooting guard in the league and will have a monster year after his performance at the FIBA World Cup. The Phoenix Suns surprised the entire league will their impressive 48-34 record last season. They will build on that this season as they will make the playoffs. The Sacramento Kings have a frontcourt that can compete with anyone in the league, but their lack of guard play will cause them to struggle again this season. DeMarcus “Boogie” Cousins Los Angles Lakers will be the worst defensive team in the league this season. Shooting guard Kobe Bryant will average 20 points per game and get angry at his teammates all season for their poor play. The Southwest Division will be the best division in basketball. The Spurs will win the division. I really have no new insight on them, they’ll just continue to be the same old dominant team. The Houston Rockets missed out big-time when Bosh decided to re-sign with the Heat. Dwight Howard will have a dominant season and be named the Defensive Player of the Year. The Memphis Grizzlies will again make the playoffs and make the lives of their the ball. Anthony Davis will lead the New Orleans Pelicans to a better season than last year, but they will fall just short of the playoffs. Dirk Nowitzki will have a great season again, but this division is too good for the Dallas Mavericks to make the playoffs.

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Predictions Eastern Conference Finals: Cavaliers over Bulls Western Conference Finals: Clippers over Spurs NBA Finals: Cavaliers over Clippers

Atlantic Division: Toronto Raptors: 50-32 (2) Brooklyn Nets: 43-39 (7) New York Knicks: 41-41 Boston Celtics: 30-52 Philadelphia 76ers: 8-74 Central Division: Cleveland Cavaliers: 65-17 (1) Chicago Bulls: 58-22 (3) Detroit Pistons: 43-39 (8) Indiana Pacers: 36-46 Milwaukee Bucks: 25-57 Southeast Divison: Washington Wizards: 49-33 (4) Charlotte Hornets: 46-36 (5) Atlanta Hawks: 44-38 (6) Miami Heat: 41-41 Orlando Magic: 29-53 Northwest Division: Oklahoma City Thunder: 55-27 (3) Portland Trailblazers: 53-29 (6) Denver Nuggets: 41-41 Utah Jazz: 30-52 Minnesota Timberwolves: 25-57 Pacific Division: Los Angeles Clippers: 58-24 (2) Golden State Warriors: 55-27(4) Phoenix Suns: 51-31 (8) Sacramento Kings: 34-4 Los Angeles Lakers: 24-58 Southwest Divison: San Antonio Spurs: 58-24 (1) Houston Rockets: 54-28 (5) Memphis Grizzlies: 52-29 (7) New Orleans Pelicans: 50-32 Dallas Mavericks: 45-37 First-Team All-NBA: Guard: Russell Westbrook Guard: Stephen Curry Forward: LeBron James Forward: Anthony Davis Center: Dwight Howard Awards: MVP: LeBron James Defensive Player of the Year: Dwight Howard Rookie of the Year: Jabari Parker Most Improved: Andre Drummond Comeback Player of the Year: Kobe Bryant Sixth Man of the Year: Jamal Crawford Coach of the Year: Doc Rivers

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