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Textbook  Prices  Continue  To  Increase

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The  SUNY  New  Paltz  branch  of  New  York  Public  Interest  Research  Group  (NYPIRG)   is  working  on  lowering  the  price  of  textbooks.  Using  NYPIRG’s  Affordable  Higher  Education  campaign,  New  Paltz  Project  Coordinator  Eric  Wood  said  it  has  helped  to  provide  more  affordable  textbook  options. “Textbook  prices  have  been  increasing  at  an  alarming  rate  for  years.  In  the  last  couple  of  semesters  we  have  seen  students  spending  hundreds  of  dollars  for  individual  books,â€?  Wood  said.  From  1994  to  2005,  Wood  said,  textbook  prices  jumped  64  percent,  while  prices  for  general  books  only  increased  by  19  percent  in  the  same  period.  From  1990  to  2009,  textbook  ZKROHVDOH SULFHV URVH RYHU IRXU WLPHV WKH UDWH RI LQĂ€DWLRQ KH said.  Wood  said  NYPIRG  wants  professors  to  use  the  same  edi-­ tions  of  books  for  multiple  years  in  a  row,  â€œas  long  as  the  content  is  substantially  similar.â€? “Often  there  are  just  a  few  changes  made  from  one  edition  to  the  next,â€?  he  said.  â€œIf  professors  assign  older  editions,  stu-­ GHQWV FDQ HDVLO\ ÂżQG XVHG ERRNV DW PRUH DIIRUGDEOH SULFHV ´ Vendors  like  Mando  Books  and  Amazon.com  may  provide  cheaper  routes  for  textbooks,  but  sometimes  do  not  offer  the  brand  new  editions  professors  are  looking  for,  Wood  said. “One  of  the  new  trends  we  have  seen  students  turning  to  is  textbook  rental  services  like  Chegg.com,  which  allows  stu-­ dents  to  get  their  books  cheaply  for  the  semester  and  not  have  to  worry  about  selling  it  back  later,â€?  he  said. The  Bookstore  @  New  Paltz  implemented  the  â€œ100  per-­ cent  Rental  Programâ€?  for  students  in  January  2011  where  stu-­ dents  can  rent  a  textbook  for  a  fraction  of  the  price,  according  to  Manager  Kelly  Junkins.  Students  do  need  a  credit  card  to  VHFXUH WKH UHQWDO EXW FDQ SD\ LQ FDVK RU HYHQ XVH WKHLU ÂżQDQ-­ cial  aid  to  pay  for  it,  she  said. Junkins  said  although  the  bookstore  prefers  purchasing  used  textbooks,  they  must  purchase  new  editions  if  instruc-­ tors  require  it. “Every  year  the  publishers  raise  their  prices  on  their  text-­ books.  I  know  as  far  as  they  raise  their  prices,  we  have  to  raise  ours  to  cover  our  costs,â€?  she  said.  â€œUsed  book  prices  tend  to  decrease  over  time  because  the  older  they  get,  the  deeper  a  discount  we  get  on  the  books  and  the  cheaper  we  can  sell  them  to  the  students.â€? Junkins  said  she  noticed  that  many  times  a  new  edition  would  come  out,  but  very  little  information  changes. “There  used  to  be  a  law  where  one  third  of  the  textbook  material  had  to  be  altered,  deleted  or  added.  Now,  it  changed  to  where  they  can  change  the  color  of  a  cover  and  they  can  go  to  a  new  edition,â€?  she  said.  â€œThe  information  may  not  be  dif-­ ferent  at  all,  it  could  be  one  page  of  difference  and  they  make  a  new  edition.  We  try  to  convince  instructors  to  stay  with  the  older  editions  and  educate  them  on  the  fact  that  not  all  this  in-­ formation  is  so  very  different  when  a  new  edition  comes  out.â€? The  bookstore  is  also  looking  at  working  with  smaller  custom  publishing  companies,  Junkins  said.  â€œWe’re  tapping  into  every  resource  we  can  to  make  it  as  cheap  as  we  can  for  the  students  because  we  want  their  busi-­

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ness  and  we  want  to  show  them  that  we  can  provide  them  what  they  need,â€?  she  said.  â€œOne  of  the  biggest  goals  we’re  trying  to  reach  right  now  is  to  keep  the  costs  down  so  the  students  know  that  these  prices  don’t  have  to  go  up  for  them  every  year.â€? Wood  said  they  are  working  to  reduce  â€œballooning  text-­ book  costs  right  now.â€? To  combat  the  costs,  Wood  initiated  an  event  on  campus  to  get  students’  attention.  â€œWe’ll  be  educating  students  and  professors  about  more  affordable  options  that  they  can  take  as  early  as  next  semester,  and  speaking  with  our  legislators  through  the  spring  semester  to  make  the  case  for  more  affordable  textbooks,â€?  he  said. Fourth-­year  sociology  major  with  a  concentration  in  hu-­ man  services  Ilana  Wexler  is  a  member  of  NYPIRG  and  has Â

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noticed  increasing  textbook  prices.  â€œI  noticed  the  issue  of  overpriced  books  my  freshman  year  when  I  had  to  buy  a  science  book  for  like  $100  and  had  zero  intention  of  going  into  science  as  a  major,  but  couldn’t  sell  my  book  back  because  there  was  a  new  edition  coming  out,â€?  she  said.  â€œIt  turns  out  that  professor  who  taught  the  class  even  allowed  people  to  use  the  older  edition  so  I  was  able  to  lend  it  to  people.â€?  Wexler  said  she  feels  the  only  changes  that  can  be  made  are  campus-­related. “I  don’t  think  anybody  has  the  ability  to  change  publish-­ ing  companies  standards  within  the  near  future.  However,  with  dialogue  between  students  and  faculty,  I  think  we  can  ¿QG D ZD\ WR PLWLJDWH WH[WERRN FRVWV IRU VWXGHQWV ZKLOH VWLOO ensuring  the  highest  standards  of  education,â€?  she  said. Â

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POWER  PUSH  IN  THE  PACIFIC Signaling  a  determination  to  counter  a  rising  China,  President  Barack  Obama  YRZHG 7KXUVGD\ WR H[SDQG 8 6 LQĂ€XHQFH LQ WKH $VLD 3DFLÂżF UHJLRQ DQG ÂłSURMHFW power  and  deter  threats  to  peaceâ€?  in  that  part  of  the  world  even  as  he  reduces  de-­ fense  spending  and  winds  down  two  wars. MOTIVE  STILL  A  MYSTERY Two  months  into  the  â€œOccupy  Wall  Streetâ€?  protests,  with  police  dismantling  the  encampments  one  by  one,  city  by  city,  few  politicians  or  policymakers  have  pub-­ licly  taken  up  the  protesters’  cause  and  done  anything  to  address  corporate  ex-­ cesses  and  economic  inequality. BUGGED  FOR  BULLYING A  couple  raising  a  14-­year-­old  develop-­ mentally  disabled  student  say  they  hid  a  recording  device  on  the  girl  to  prove  a  teacher  and  school  aide  were  bullying  her,  and  the  audio  and  subsequent  inves-­ tigations  have  led  to  a  lawsuit,  the  aide’s  resignation  and  disciplinary  action  for  the  teacher. PARTIES  PULL  TOGETHER Democrats  and  Republicans  rallied  on  a  rare  patch  of  common  ground  Wednesday  and  Congress  approved  legislation  helping  government  contractors  and  unemployed  YHWHUDQV ÂżQDOO\ JLYLQJ 3UHVLGHQW %DUDFN 2EDPD WKH FKDQFH WR VLJQ WKH ÂżUVW WLQ\ shred  of  his  $447  billion  jobs  bill  into  law. CASE  CLOSED  IN  D.C. A  man  with  an  apparent  obsession  with  President  Barack  Obama  has  been  ar-­ rested  in  Pennsylvania  after  the  Secret  Service  discovered  two  bullets  struck  the  White  House  while  the  president  was  away,  authorities  said  Wednesday. A  MONSTER  IN  MISSOURI A  suburban  St.  Louis  woman  who  claimed  her  13-­month-­old  son  had  vanished  from  his  crib  was  charged  Wednesday  with  murdering  him,  after  prosecutors  say  she  admitted  beating  him  because  he  wouldn’t  stop  crying.

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At  their  11th  general  meeting,  the  52nd  student  senate  discussed  the  pros-­ pect  of  smoking  in  designated  areas  on  campus  and  revisited  their  goals.  Student  Association  (SA)  President  Terrell  Coakley  began  the  meeting  with  his  presidential  report.  One  of  the  things  he  talked  about  was  another  racially  charged  incident,  similar  to  what  hap-­ pened  at  SUNY  New  Paltz  last  week,  that  occurred  at  Williams  College  (a  private  liberal  arts  college  in  William-­ stown,  Mass.)  +H WKHQ EULHĂ€\ GLVFXVVHG WKH GHYHO-­ opments  in  the  University  Police’s  on-­ going  investigation  of  the  incident,  but  not  in  detail.  Coakley  also  reminded  the  student  senate  about  a  program  on  Nov.  30  that  will  facilitate  a  general  discus-­ sion  about  race.  He  also  mentioned  that  construction  will  begin  on  building  a  new  residence  hall  near  Lenape.  SA  Executive  Vice  President  Eve  Stern  reported  that  the  current  meal  plan,  that  many  people  have  been  com-­ plaining  about,  cannot  be  revamped  until  the  next  academic  year.  However,  they  are  working  on  plausible  changes  for  this  year.  Vice  President  of  Academic  Affairs  and  Governance  Ayanna  Thomas  an-­ nounced  the  discrepancies  she  found  in  the  SUNY  New  Paltz  Student  Handbook  to  the  legislative  body.   The  discrepancy  in  the  judicial  sec-­ tion  of  the  handbook,  which  current-­ ly  states  that  when  a  student  violates  standard  behavior  â€œthen  an  appropriate  sanction  must  be  imposed  by  way  of  a  judicial  process  which  guarantees  due  process  with  due  regard  to  the  person’s  rights  as  an  individual.â€?  Thomas  said  she  wants  to  revise  and  elaborate  on  the  due  process  that   stu-­ dents  will  face.  This  change  will  only  affect  students  facing  judicial  charges.  She  also  talked  about  writing  a  dec-­ laration  saying  that  SUNY  New  Paltz’s  Student  Association  is  in  support  of  how  the  administration  is  handling  the  racially  charged  event  that  occurred  at  Williams  College.  Her  reason  for  this  is  so  that  students  of  SUNY  New  Paltz  and  Williams  College  can  stand  in  solidarity.   She  also  mentioned  that  she  is  look-­ ing  for  a  member  to  join  the  Research Â

 PHOTO  BY  ROBIN  WEINSTEIN The  senate  discussed  designated  smoking  areas  and  revisted  their  goals.            Â

Board  Committee,  which  is  responsible  for  approving.  Vice  President  of  Finance  Youssouf  Kuoyo  reported  that  the  General  Pro-­ gram  fund  is  â€œin  the  red.â€?   Kouyo  asked  the  student  senate  if  it  was  possible  to  move  $6,000  from  the  SA’s  Conference  fund  to  the  General  Programming  fund.   A  senator  proposed  moving  $6,000  from  the  conference  fund  to  the  general  programming  fund,  and  the  money  was  reallocated  to  the  general  programming  fund  with  a  unanimous  vote  from  the  legislative  body. After  the  SA  E-­Board  and  senate  chair  reports,  the  student  senate  talked  about  the  pros  and  cons  of  having  smok-­ ing  zones  on  the  campus. Sen.  Manuel  Tejada  said  that  al-­ though  having  a  designated  smoking  area  on  campus  might  isolate  smok-­ ers,  the  zones  could  accommodate  both  smokers  and  non-­smokers.

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Sen.  Samantha  Kossin  said  that  smoking  zones  would  be  easier  to  en-­ force  than  the  current  50-­foot  policy. After  the  reports  and  discussions,  members  of  the  student  senate  updated  the  the  SA  E-­Board  and  the  rest  of  the  student  senate  on  their  goals.  Tejada  told  the  rest  of  the  student  senate  that  the  survey  regarding  Student  8QLRQ KRXUV ZDV ¿QLVKHG DQG WKDW KH plans  on  distributing  the  survey  in  the  Student  Union.  As  for  the  goal  of  bringing  printers  to  the  library,  Sen.  Jonathan  Espinosa  said  that  he  has  to  speak  to  Disbursing  Agent  Linda  Lendvay  about  getting  funding  for  the  printer,  and  Council  of  Organiza-­ tions  Chair  Shayna  Bentley  to  get  them  in  the  Student  Union.   He  plans  on  start-­ ing  this  for  school  organizations.  Sen.  Wendy  Cohen  suggested  that  he  give  each  student  organization  a  print  quota.

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This last Council of Organizations meeting began with a discussion of the “colored only” sign found on the wa-­ ter fountain in the Humanities Build-­ ing and the other hate crimes that took place on campus last week. Student Association (SA) President Terrell Coakley spoke about what hap-­ pened and announced that there will be forums on Thursday at 9 p.m. in Stu-­ dent Union (SU) 401 and on Nov. 30 from 4 to 8 p.m. in SU Multipurpose Room. He said he feels that the adminis-­ trators and police are doing a good job and that while this was a terrible thing, conversation about the incidents are necessary. Although there are ongoing discussions in separate organizations, Coakley said there are never all-­inclu-­ sive conversations about this topic and that must be changed. “We as a community do not have a discussion about race together,” said Coakley. “We are not trying to encour-­ age this, not a race war but a race dis-­ cussion. This impacts all of us.” Coakley believes that the planned forums and open discussions of race and personal bias or prejudice will al-­ low for a greater understanding. “Once we genuinely try to under-­ stand each other there is nothing that is going to stop us,” he said. Following this discussion, Council of Organizations Chair Shayna Bentley announced that the General Program-­ ming fund (GP) is now under $1,000. GP is usually more than $100,000

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and last year at the end of the fall se-­ mester there was about $10,000 left, said Bentley. According to Bentley, SA added 40 new clubs this semester and there are almost 200 clubs in total. “There is no money left this se-­ mester and it’s been gone for about two weeks now,” said Bentley. “We can ei-­ ther amend the constitution and have more money for General Programming or we could potentially ask for club

Aquino said if students are inter-­ ested in a senate position, he or she VKRXOG JR WR WKH 6$ RI¿ FH IRU PRUH LQ formation. Elections will be held online through my.newpaltz.edu and all names will be online. Following this, Bentley introduced a video describing Planga. Planga is an online social calendar for colleges. Mike Patterson, director of student activities and union services, sent this video to the Student Association. Other campuses are currently using it, such as Massachusetts Institute of Technology and several SUNY schools. “It’s kind of like Facebook. Go and log in and it’s there,” said Bentley. “We can ask administration to add it into the my.newpaltz.edu system.” 7KH ¿ QDO DGGUHVV EHIRUH WKH PHHW ing broke off into houses for discussion was led by Village Trustee Ariana Bas-­ co, SUNY New Paltz alumna, former-­ NYPIRG coordinator and co-­chair of the Environmental Task Force. Basco said that the Village Board has passed a resolution to declare the ¿ UVW ZHHN RI 2FWREHU DV /RFDO )RRG Week and wants to further this by mak-­ ing local food readily available on cam-­ pus. She then presented a petition made by Students for Sustainable Agriculture requesting more local food be served in the eateries on campus. She said this is ideal timing because the Sodexo con-­ tract is up in about a year form now. “We want to make sure you’re eat-­ ing food that is really good for you,” said Basco. “We have 600 signatures already, going for about 1000.”

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consolidation.” The next topic addressed was sen-­ ate elections led by Senate Chair Al-­ berto Aquino. SA has 25 senators rep-­ resenting different facets of the school. There are currently 15 positions open for next semester and Aquino will pro-­ vide information the openings to any-­ one interested. “We are direct representatives of 8,000 students and we get reports ev-­ ery single week,” said Aquino. “It’s an overall blend of perspective [and] gives you the tools to get things done in the school.”

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3UHVLGHQW 'RQDOG &KULVWLDQ DQG RWKHU FROOHJH RIÂżFLDOV began  the  process  of  analyzing  faculty  workload  at  the  college  and  how  related  issues  are  affecting  instructors,  he  said.  The  president  will  work  with  Vice  President  for  Admin-­ istration  and  Finance  Jacqueline  DiStefano,  Vice  Presi-­ dent  of  Enrollment  Management  L.  David  Eaton,  Interim  Provost  Cheryl  Torsney  and  others  to  gather  data  on  fac-­ ulty  workload.  Christian  said  this  will  include  statistics  relating  to  course  loads,  advising  loads,  scholarship  and  other  services  an  instructor  may  dedicate  to  the  college.  4XDQWLWDWLYH PHDVXUHV WKDW WKH JURXS RI RIÂżFLDOV DUH looking  into  include  the  number  of  courses  faculty  teach  and  the  enrollments  in  those  courses.  Christian  said  ad-­ PLQLVWUDWRUV ÂżUVW ZDQW WR ÂżQG RXW LI WKHUH DUH LQHTXLWLHV across  the  campus.  â€œIf  we  have  faculty  in  units  or  particular  areas  who  have  developed  lower  and  lower  teaching  loads  com-­ pared  to  colleagues  in  other  departments,  we  need  to  ad-­ dress  that,â€?  he  said.  United  University  Professions  (UUP)  Chapter  Presi-­ dent  Peter  Brown  agreed  with  Christian  that  the  course  load  of  a  faculty  member  provided  tangible  information  for  this  kind  of  analysis.  He  said  faculty  realize  that  in  GLIÂżFXOW HFRQRPLF WLPHV WKH\ PD\ QHHG WR ÂłGR D OLWWOH

more  in  terms  of  having  slightly  larger  class  sizes  or  tak-­ ing  on  independent  studies,â€?  but  this  is  still  an  issue  of  concern.  ³:HÂśUH WU\LQJ WR EH Ă€H[LEOH ´ %URZQ VDLG Âł%XW LI \RX GR LQFUHDVH WKH FRXUVH ORDG IURP VL[ FRXUVHV D \HDU WR VHYHQ WKDWÂśV VLJQLÂżFDQW 7KHUH KDV WR EH D SURSRUWLRQDO reduction  in  other  aspects  of  a  person’s  work.â€?  &KULVWLDQ VDLG RIÂżFLDOV ZLOO EH H[DPLQLQJ GLIIHUHQW work  faculty  may  take  on,  including  advising.  The  num-­ EHU RI DGYLVHHV IDFXOW\ KDYH WDNHQ RQ ZLOO EH H[DPLQHG DV a  part  of  the  workload  analysis.  However,  Christian  said  the  quality  of  advising  is  hard  to  measure.  â€œIf  I  were  an  academic  advisor,  I  could  have  50  stu-­ dents  assigned  to  me  and  a  student  could  come  in  and  I  could  say,  â€˜Here’s  your  registration  number,  go  sign  up  for  what  you  want  to  sign  up  for,’â€?  he  said.  â€œOr,  I  could  sit  down  with  you  and  talk  about  how  the  semester  is  going,  long  term  goals,  career  plans  you  have,  what  would  be  WKH EHVW FRXUVHV WR ÂżOO WKRVH JRDOV DQG VR RQ 6R KRZ \RX DVVHVV DGYLVLQJ ZRUNORDG LV D IDLUO\ FRPSOH[ ´ &ROOHJH RIÂżFLDOV DQG XQLRQ OHDGHUV DJUHHG WKDW DQRWK-­ HU DVSHFW RI D IDFXOW\ÂśV ZRUNORDG WKDW ZLOO EH GLIÂżFXOW WR measure  are  other  services  they  perform  for  the  school.  Chief  of  Staff  Shelly  Wright  said  it  is  important  to  remember  the  different  demands  of  faculty  to  assist  stu-­ dents  or  engage  in  scholarly  activity  across  varying  aca-­ demic  units. Â

Âł,Q WKH VFLHQFHV \RXÂśYH JRW UHVHDUFK EXW LQ WKH ÂżQH and  performing  arts  you’ve  got  creative  activity,â€?  she  said.  â€œIt’s  a  challenge  to  look  at  these  different  things.â€?  Christian  said  that  other  services  faculty  can  perform,  such  as  serving  on  a  committee,  are  also  hard  to  analyze  DV LW LV GLIÂżFXOW WR FDSWXUH KRZ HQJDJHG WKH\ DUH LQ WKHLU position  statistically.  Brown  said  the  fact  that  some  aspects  of  a  faculty  member’s  workload  are  challenging  to  gauge  contributes  to  faculty  doing  â€œmore  for  less.â€?  â€œIf  we  think  of  workload  as  a  pie  and  one  of  the  pieces  is  course  load,  if  you  increase  that  then  you  have  decrease  VHUYLFH DQG WKH DPRXQW RI UHVHDUFK WKDW LV H[SHFWHG SUR-­ portionally,â€?  Brown  said.  â€œIt  gets  complicated  because  it’s  very  easy  to  measure  the  number  of  courses  that  somebody  teaches.  But  how  do  you  decrease  your  service  by  one  third  when  it  is  real  hard  to  measure  what  your  service  is?â€?  The  union,  Brown  said,  had  asked  to  appoint  a  mem-­ ber  to  a  faculty  committee  to  discuss  the  workload  issue,  but  they  were  turned  down.  He  said  administrators  will  be  consulting  UUP  members  and  leaders  will  follow  de-­ velopments.  Christian  said  while  faculty  will  be  consulted  and  in-­ YROYHG LQ WKH ZRUNORDG DQDO\VLV RIÂżFLDOV DUHQÂśW DW WKDW stage  of  the  process  yet.  â€œIt  doesn’t  make  a  lot  of  sense  to  us  to  get  the  faculty  group  together  until  we  have  some  hard  data,â€?  he  said.

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The  Golden  Hill  Health  Care  Center  of  Kingston  is  in  danger  of  closing. 8OVWHU &RXQW\ ([HFXWLYH 0LNH +HLQ KDV SUR-­ posed  a  plan  to  transition  the  county’s  nursing  facility. Âł7KH H[HFXWLYH LV LQ IXOO VXSSRUW RI WKLV SODQ DQG believes  it  is  the  only  option  available  that  will  keep  Golden  Hill  open,â€?  said  J.J.  Hanson,  deputy  budget  director.  â€œCurrently,  many  counties  in  our  state  and  in  our  region  are  facing  the  same  challenges  regarding  the  operation  of  a  county  owned  nursing  home  but  have  chosen  to  close  their  facilities  within  a  year.â€?  Local  Development  Corporations  (LDC)  are  re-­ portedly  formed  in  order  to  lessen  the  burden  by  allow-­ ing  the  government  to  act  in  the  public’s  best  interest.  According  to  Hanson,  change  is  often  met  with  resistance  in  government.  This  resistance  can  make  it  GLIÂżFXOW WR PRYH IRUZDUG ZLWK LQQRYDWLYH VROXWLRQV WR GLIÂżFXOW SUREOHPV +DQVRQ EHOLHYHV WKH FRXQW\ H[HFXWLYH LV D UH-­ former  and  it  is  imperative  that  government  must  change  if  Ulster  County  is  to  thrive  in  an  ever-­changing  global  economy.  An  option  to  help  the  facility  is  to  privatize  own-­ ership.  Hanson  said  it  is  impossible  to  say  with  certainty,  but  currently  the  private  nursing  facilities  in  Ulster  County  offer  equivalent  or  better  care  than  what  is  de-­ livered  at  Golden  Hill.   There  is  only  one  other  option  WKDW ZLOO NHHS *ROGHQ +LOO RSHQ WR UDLVH WD[HV LQ RUGHU

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WR SD\ IRU JURZLQJ RSHUDWLQJ GHÂżFLWV DQG PXFK QHHGHG capital  projects.   â€œIn  2012  alone  this  would  result  in  the  loss  of  $8  million  in  anticipated  revenue  from  the  sale  of  the  facility,  which  is  partially  being  used  to  cover  the  $5.3  million  subsidy  to  Golden  Hill,â€?  said  Hanson.   According  to  Hanson,  this  loss  would  result  in  cuts  to  other  programs,  including  Ulster  County  Com-­ munity  College  and  the  Sheriff’s  Road  Patrol.   Hanson  recognizes  that  many  fellow  students  are  leaving  New  York  state  because  of  the  high  cost  of  liv-­ ing  and  lack  of  jobs.   ³7KH FRXQW\ H[HFXWLYH EHOLHYHV WKDW KH KDV D UH-­ VSRQVLELOLW\ WR SURWHFW WD[SD\HUV DQG FUHDWH DQ HQYLURQ-­ ment  where  jobs  can  be  created,â€?  said  Hanson.  â€œIt  is  IRU WKLV UHDVRQ WKDW UDLVLQJ SURSHUW\ WD[HV WR VXEVLGL]H Golden  Hill  is  simply  not  a  viable  alternative.â€?  According  to  Hanson,  the  residents  will  remain  at  Golden  Hill  whether  it  is  county  owned  or  privately  owned  and  they  will  continue  to  receive  high  quality  care.  A  special  committee  has  also  been  formed  by  Chairman  of  the  Ulster  County  Legislature  Frederick  J.  Wadnola  to  study  the  viability  of  transferring  or  selling  the  facility  to  LDC  as  well.  ³7KH FRXQW\ H[HFXWLYHÂśV SODQ LV WKH RQO\ SODQ which  keeps  Golden  Hill  open,  guarantees  that  this  VHUYLFH ZLOO FRQWLQXH SUHYHQWV D PDVVLYH WD[ LQFUHDVH and  keeps  these  important  jobs  in  Ulster  County,â€?  said  Hanson.

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A  number  of  what  police  called  â€œracially  offensiveâ€?  signs  posted  around  campus  last  week  prompted  swift  responses  from  adminis-­ trators,  students  and  faculty.  As  University  Police  continue  to  investi-­ gate  who  may  be  responsible  for  each  of  the  four  reported  offenses,  President  Donald  Christian  addressed  the  incidents  in  campus-­wide  e-­mails,  in  addition  to  planning  a  forum  with  Student  As-­ sociation  (SA)  leaders.  In  response  to  the  initial  message,  a  letter  on  behalf  of  the  Black  Studies  department  was  sent  to  the  president,  accusing  the  college  of  being  â€œan  active  participant  in  the  system  of  racial  oppression  in  America.â€?  University  Police  Chief  David  Dugatkin  said  on  Nov.  8,  a  staff  member  reported  that  a  â€œracially  offensive  stickerâ€?  had  been  placed  above  a  water  fountain  in  the  Humanities  Build-­ ing.  Jonathan  Espinosa,  historian  of  the  Black  Student  Union  (BSU)  and  SA  senator,  said  he  came  across  the  sticker  that  read  â€œcolored  onlyâ€?  before  it  had  been  taken  down.  Espinosa  said  he  was  upset  when  he  saw  the  sticker,  and  more  so  when  a  passing  Cau-­ casian  student  said  â€œat  least  you  got  the  taller  fountain.â€?  Another  aspect  of  the  event  that  disappoint-­ ed  him  was  that  Black  Solidarity  Day  had  been  observed  one  day  before  the  sticker  was  found.  â€œWe  had  just  had  a  day  where  people  came  WR VROLGDULW\ ZLWK %ODFNQHVV 3HRSOH LGHQWLÂżHG with  Black  and  people  were  in  solidarity  with  people  of  color,â€?  he  said.  â€œFor  that  to  happen  the  next  day  is  kind  of  like  a  complete  step  back.  I  reacted  really  strongly  towards  it.â€? 7ZR GD\V ODWHU SROLFH ZHUH QRWLÂżHG RI ZKDW reports  call  a  â€œracially  offensive  posterâ€?  being  placed  in  a  Lefevre  Hall  elevator.  Similar  â€œgraf-­ ÂżWL´ ZDV UHSRUWHG WR EH IRXQG LQ HOHYDWRUV RI WKH same  residence  hall  on  Nov.  11  and  Nov.  13.  SA  President  Terrell  Coakley  said  he  has  a  friend  who  lives  in  the  building  and  other  stu-­ dents  have  come  to  him  with  concerns  for  their  safety  since  the  postings  were  made,  which  he  said  included  statements  like  â€œlynch  niggers.â€?  *  â€œShe  said,  â€˜I’m  scared,  I  don’t  want  to  live  here  anymore,’â€?  he  said.  â€œI  have  a  huge  issue  with  that.â€? Prior  to  these  incidents,  Coakley  was  no-­ WLÂżHG DERXW WKH VWLFNHU RQ 1RY E\ 6$ 9LFH President  of  Programming  Laneesha  Bacchus  via  text  message  while  he  was  in  a  meeting  with  Director  of  Student  Acitivities  and  Union  Ser-­ vices  Michael  Patterson  and  Ray  Schwarz,  as-­ sociate  vice  president  for  Student  Affairs. &RDNOH\ VDLG 6FKZDU] VRRQ FRQWDFWHG 9LFH President  of  Student  Affairs  L.  David  Rooney,  who  shared  the  news  of  the  incident  with  admin-­ istrators,  including  Christian.  The  president  sent  out  an  all-­student  e-­mail  on  Nov.  9  condemning  the  act,  which  he  said  was  â€œclearly  inconsistent  with...campus  values Â

of  equity,  mutual  respect  and  inclusiveness.â€?  Another  message  was  sent  on  Nov.  16  in  response  to  postings  in  Lefevre  Hall,  where  Di-­ rector  of  Residence  Life  Corinna  Caracci  orga-­ QL]HG DQ ÂłDOO KDOO PHHWLQJ´ WR GLVFXVV WKH ÂżQG-­ ings  on  Monday.  While  Christian  said  he  was  initially  sur-­ prised  and  disappointed  that  such  actions  were  taken  on  the  SUNY  New  Paltz  campus,  he  wants  to  â€œget  to  the  bottom  of  this.â€?  He  said  because  this  is  a  community  issue,  he  hopes  all  faculty,  staff  and  students  will  at-­ tend  a  forum  the  president  organized  with  Coak-­ ley  to  discuss  these  cases  on  Nov.  30  in  the  Stu-­ dent  Union  Multipurpose  Room  at  7  p.m.  â€œIt  is  important  that  we  not  let  events  like  this  divide  us  as  a  community,â€?  he  said.  â€œWe  need  to  come  together  to  talk  about  how  we  can  prevent  such  activities.â€?  After  the  e-­mails  were  sent,  some  students  and  faculty  said  they  did  not  fully  address  the  issues  brought  up  by  the  posting  of  these  signs.  Espinosa,  who  helped  organize  another  fo-­ rum  co-­sponsored  by  SA  and  BSU  called  â€œâ€˜Col-­ ored  Only:’  Racism  at  SUNY  New  Paltzâ€?  on  Thursday  at  9  p.m.  in  Student  Union  100,  said  he  thinks  people  didn’t  know  what  really  hap-­ pened  based  on  Christian’s  e-­mails.  â€œHe  just  kind  of  responded  to  it  in  a  way  to  keep  the  situation  under  control  and  not  get  too  many  people  riled  up  about  it,â€?  Espinosa  said.  â€œHe  didn’t  really  say  what  I  feel  like  he  should  have  said,  which  is  exactly  what  happened,  what  was  said  and  how  this  has  a  greater  effect  on  the  campus  and  community.â€? 7KH GD\ DIWHU &KULVWLDQÂśV ÂżUVW PHVVDJH ZDV sent,  Dr.  Major  Coleman,  associate  professor  of  Black  Studies,  sent  a  letter  to  the  president  to  let  him  know  that  the  department  did  not  accept  â€œthe  white  supremacist  sign  as  an  isolated  inci-­ dentâ€?  of  racial  oppression  at  the  college.  While  he  said  he  couldn’t  speak  for  the  entire  Black  Studies  Department,  Coleman  said  he  thought  it  was  important  to  contact  the  presi-­ dent. “It  seemed  to  me  the  department  wanted  to  send  a  strong  message  and  Dr.  Christian  seems  to  agree  with  me  that  intolerance  will  not  be  tol-­ erated  at  SUNY  New  Paltz,â€?  he  said.  â€œI  think  it  was  a  good  idea  that  we  send  a  letter.â€? Coleman  wrote  that  at  SUNY  New  Paltz,  which  he  said  has  an  undergraduate  student  body  that  is  5  percent  Black,  â€œhistorical  vestiges  of  white  supremacyâ€?  still  exist.  He  said  the  col-­ lege  needs  to  do  more  than  promote  acceptance  DQG GLYHUVLW\ ZKLFK KH GHÂżQHG DV ÂłUDFH PL[LQJ XVXDOO\ IRU WKH EHQHÂżW RI ZKLWH VWXGHQWV ´ The  professor  also  touched  upon  what  he  said  was  an  issue  of  segregation  in  the  academic  unit  in  which  he  teaches,  the  College  of  Liberal  Arts  and  Sciences.  Coleman  said  in  the  letter  that  this  academ-­ ic  unit  â€œmaintains  a  system  reminiscent  of  Jim  Crow,â€?  saying  that  large  portion  of  the  Black  faculty  are  concentrated  in  the  Black  Studies Â

Department.  â€œI  believe  that  the  Black  Studies  may  have  more  than  half  of  the  Black  faculty,  but  I  am  not  certain  of  that,â€?  he  said.  â€œI  don’t  think  that  any  modern  university  can  give  students  an  adequate  education  without  Black  faculty  equally  repre-­ sented  in  the  mainstream  departments  like  Lib-­ eral  Arts  and  Sciences.â€? James  Schiffer,  dean  of  the  College  of  Liberal  Arts  and  Sciences,  said  he  did  not  feel  comfortable  addressing  this  concern  and  that  he  would  feel  better  letting  Christian  speak  to  it  directly.  Schiffer  said  he  welcomed  the  depart-­ ment’s  thoughts  about  recruiting  faculty  and  has  had  conversations  with  Black  Studies  De-­ partment  Coordinator  Dr.  Karanja  Keita  Carroll  regarding  the  issue.  â€œWe  try  very  hard  with  all  of  our  academic  VHDUFKHV WR ÂżHOG D SRRO RI FDQGLGDWHV WKDW LV DV diverse  as  possible.  We  are  absolutely  commit-­ ted  to  that,â€?  Schiffer  said.  â€œAnything  the  De-­ partment  of  Black  Studies  can  do  to  help  us  in  that  mission,  to  have  a  faculty  that  is  diverse,  of  course  I  applaud  that.â€? Coleman  said  he  thinks  that  administrators’  UHVSRQVH WR KLV OHWWHU KDG EHHQ ÂżQH With  the  forum  about  the  recent  events  ap-­ proaching,  Coakley  said  he  hopes  conversations  about  any  racial  issues  in  the  community  will  continue  to  happen  on  campus  in  spite  of  any  inclination  people  may  have  to  avoid  awkward-­ ness. “There  are  some  things  that  are  institution-­ alized  in  this  country  that  affect  the  life  chances  of  people  of  color  that  we  just  don’t  talk  about,â€?  he  said.  â€œNow  it’s  a  lot  less  overt  and  more  co-­ vert,  but  putting  up  something  that  says  â€˜colored  only’  brings  it  back  to  a  time  when  racism  was  in  your  face.  It’s  an  obscene  reminder  of  how  it  used  to  be  and  how  bad  it  still  is,  to  see  it  back  in  your  face  it’s  like,  â€˜You  still  have  a  long  way  to  go.’â€? As  of  press  time,  the  police  investigations  regarding  who  posted  all  of  these  materials  re-­ main  ongoing,  Dugatkin  said.  Police  investi-­ gated  a  post  made  by  a  SUNY  Oswego  student  on  Tumblr  featuring  a  photo  of  the  sticker  and  a  statement  that  said  his  friend  was  trying  to  start  a  â€œrace  warâ€?  at  SUNY  New  Paltz.  Dugatkin  said  the  student  has  been  found  and  questioned,  and  police  continue  to  pursue  leads.  Dugatkin  said  the  perpetrator  may  face  harassment  charges  under  penal  law,  a  misde-­ meanor  that  could  lead  to  a  year  in  jail.  If  they  are  a  student  of  the  college,  they  may  also  face  campus  judicial  action  with  the  greatest  conse-­ quence  being  expulsion.  *  Editor’s  Note:  The  New  Paltz  Oracle  does  not  condone  use  of  this  derogatory  language.  In  accordance  with  Associated  Press  Style,  this  word  was  printed  because  it  was  â€œessential  to  the  storyâ€?  in  that  it  provided  facts  related  to  the  incidents  described  in  the  article.

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SIFE Team Reaches Out And Rebuilds

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SUNY  New  Paltz  students  said  they   are  using  skills  from  the  classroom  to  create  and  sustain  community  outreach  programs  that  better  the  lives  of  people  in  need.  Students  in  Free  Enterprise  (SIFE)  is  DQ LQWHUQDWLRQDO QRQ SURÂżW RUJDQL]DWLRQ with  more  than  1,500  teams  operating  in  more  than  39  countries.  The  campus  chapter  of  the  organization  was  created  in  2003  by  the  School  of  Business  and  WKH ÂżUVW FOXE PHHWLQJ RI WKH VHPHVWHU took  place  on  Oct.  25. After  losing  a  majority  of  their  mem-­ bers  to  graduation  last  year,  the  team  is  rebuilding.  The  goal  of  the  global  organi-­ zation,  founded  in  1975,  is  to  â€œbring  to-­ gether  leaders  in  business  and  higher  ed-­ ucation  to  mobilize  university  students  to  make  a  difference  in  their  communities  while  developing  their  skills  to  become  socially  responsible  business  leaders,â€?  according  to  the  SIFE  website. Each  year,  SIFE  holds  a  world  cup  displaying  the  impact  that  SIFE  teams  are  making  worldwide.  Teams  from  around  the  world  compete  and  the  win-­ ner  is  crowned  world  cup  champion.  SIFE  President  Rachel  Carr  said  she  ZDV SOHDVHG ZLWK WKH WXUQRXW RI WKH ÂżUVW meeting  and  hopes  to  attract  students  who  are  dedicated  to  making  a  difference  in  others  lives.  About  30  people  attended  WKH ÂżUVW PHHWLQJ DQG JHQHUDWHG QHZ SURM-­ ect  ideas.  ³2XU ÂżUVW PHHWLQJ ZDV JUHDW ´ &DUU said.  â€œEveryone  on  the  team  is  enthusi-­ astic  and  the  energy  levels  are  propelling  us  forward.â€? Â

Since  the  initial  meeting,  two  more  meetings  have  been  held  since  the  ini-­ tial  meeting  and  members  have  already  brainstormed  a  few  projects,  including  a  program  that  will  show  children  the  importance  of  a  healthy  diet  by  teaching  them  how  to  cook  nutritional  meals.  This  team  allows  like-­minded  students  to  ac-­ cess  resources  that  enable  them  to  con-­ ceptualize  and  bring  projects  to  life  that  positively  impact  not  only  the  New  Paltz  community  but  surrounding  communi-­ ties  as  well,  Carr  said.  Fourth-­year  environmental  geo-­ chemical  science  major  Ashley  Peters  is  a  part  of  the  SIFE  team  and  plans  on  join-­ ing  the  group  to  educate  local  children  to  prepare  healthy  meals.  The  members  of  this  group  also  hope  to  incorporate  local  food  into  this  program  so  both  children  DQG FRPPXQLW\ DV D ZKROH ZLOO EHQHÂżW Peters  joined  SIFE  to  strengthen  her  leadership  skills  while  connecting  with  the  local  community  and  gaining  volun-­ teer  experience.  She  believes  this  team  can  lead  to  personal  growth  for  all  SIFE  members. “I  believe  that  [SIFE]  has  the  poten-­ tial  to  assist  in  one’s  personal  develop-­ ment,â€?  Peters  said.  â€œIn  this  increasingly  detached  world  that  we  as  students  will  soon  have  to  join  and  assert  leadership  within,  involvement  in  SIFE  can  hope-­ fully  assist  in  educating  its  participants  to  become  socially  responsible  members  of  a  greater  society.â€? Rief  Kanan,  lecturer  of  accounting  and  advisor  for  the  team,  acts  as  liaison  between  the  business  community,  the  college  and  the  greater  community  that Â

the  SIFE  team  hopes  to  positively  im-­ pact.  Kanan  attends  every  meeting  and  uses  his  experience  with  past  teams  to  advise  students  about  new  projects.  He  is  excited  to  rebuild  of  the  SIFE  team  and  believes  this  is  a  good  time  for  it  because  of  â€œtremendous  new  boosts  of  creative  energy  with  job  opportunities  and  proj-­ ects  to  complete.â€? Past  projects  include  an  after  school  prepatory  course  held  at  Newburgh  Free  Academy.  Freshmen  through  seniors  were  able  to  attend  this  course  held  once  a  week  and  SIFE  members  taught  stu-­ dents  about  the  college  application  pro-­ cess  and  other  aspects  of  college  life.  A  food  drive  was  organized  last  year  and  Carr  hopes  to  hold  the  food  drive  again.  The  SIFE  team  also  aided  children  in  the  foster  care  system.  Children  in  foster  care  are  no  longer  supported  by  the  state  after  they  turn  18  years  old  and  a  previ-­ ous  SIFE  team  taught  these  children  how Â

to  create  a  resume,  apply  for  school  or  a  job  and  balance  a  checkbook.  Carr  said  anyone  who  joins  the  team  should  be  prepared  to  have  input  and  actively  participate  in  discussions.  She  considers  this  team  a  community  where  everyone’s  ideas  matter  and  a  place  where  all  goals  can  be  achieved. “What  I  love  about  SIFE  is  that  through  everything,  the  underlying  mes-­ sage  is  that  students  can  do  anything  they  put  their  mind  too,â€?  Carr  said.  â€œThis  is  not  a  club  that  we  have  joined,  we  have  formed  a  team  and  will  work  together  to  achieve  our  goals  as  one.â€?  $ Ă€DJ IRRWEDOO WRXUQDPHQW ZLOO EH held  on  Dec.  4  from  10  a.m.  to  5  p.m.  on  WKH WXUI ÂżHOG $OO SURFHHGV IURP WKH WRXU-­ nament  will  help  fund  SIFE’s  upcoming  projects. Meetings  are  held  on  Tuesdays  at  6:30  p.m.  in  Van  Den  Berg  Hall  in  room  217  for  those  interested  in  joining. Â

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After  second-­year  international  relations  major  Jasmine  Sawmi  showed  second-­year  communications  major  Oluwatofunmi  Ayanfo-­ GXQ KHU ÂżUVW %ROO\ZRRG ÂżOP $\DQIRGXQ ZDV DGGLFWHG :KHQ $\DQIRGXQ EHJDQ ÂżQGLQJ DQG ZDWFKLQJ PRYLHV RQ KHU RZQ WKH LGHD RI D %RO-­ lywood  club  on  campus  struck  the  pair. Âł:H KDG WKH LGHD ODVW VHPHVWHU EXW ZH didn’t  really  try  to  create  one.  Then  this  se-­ mester  someone  came  to  me  and  said  â€˜I  watch  WKHP LQ P\ URRP , ZLVK , FRXOG ZDWFK LW ZLWK VRPHRQH HOVH ´$\DQIRGXQ VDLG Âł6R , VDLG 2 . ZH GHÂżQLWHO\ QHHG WR FUHDWH LW WKLV WLPH EHFDXVH there’s  obviously  other  people  out  there  who  ZDWFK %ROO\ZRRG PRYLHV DQG ZRXOG EH LQWHU-­ HVWHG ´ $FFRUGLQJ WR 6DZPL WKH FOXE IRFXVHV RQ ,QGLDÂśV ODUJHVW ÂżOP LQGXVWU\ ZKLFK DFWXDOO\ PDNHV PRUH ÂżOPV WKDQ +ROO\ZRRG 7KH ÂżOPV PDLQO\ XVH WKH +LQGL ODQJXDJH RIWHQ PL[LQJ +LQGL DQG (QJOLVK 7KH FOXE SODQV WR VKRZ WKHVH W\SHV RI ÂżOPV LQ WKH UHVLGHQFH KDOOV HLWKHU ZHHN-­ O\ RU EL ZHHNO\ VWDUWLQJ ZLWK WKH URPDQWLF ÂżOP Âł'LOZDOH 'XOKDQLD /H -D\HQJH ´ +RZHYHU WKH\ VDLG WKH FOXE LV QRW MXVW DERXW HQMR\LQJ ÂżOPV but  also  fostering  discussions  about  what  ap-­ pears  in  them. “There  are  a  lot  of  social  issues.  We’re  not  MXVW D JURXS WKDW VKRZV PRYLHV ZH WDON DERXW

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William  Rhoads,  Emeritus  of  Art  His-­ tory  at  SUNY  New  Paltz,  has  published  his  third  book,  â€œUlster  County,  New  York:  The  Architectural  History  &  Guideâ€?  (Black  Dome  Press),  a  tour  of  architecture  in  the  surround-­ ing  area.  â€œI  hoped  that  people  would  see  that  in-­ teresting,  important  landmarks  can  be  around  in  your  backyard,â€?  Rhoads  said.  â€œIt’s  good  to  keep  one’s  eyes  open  and  be  conscious  of  one’s  setting.â€? Similar  to  his  previous  book,  â€œKingston,  New  York:  The  Architectural  Guideâ€?  pub-­ lished  in  2003  (Black  Dome  Press),  Rhoads’  latest  venture  features  historical  buildings  and  sites.  There  are  325  sites  and  340  illustra-­ tions  in  the  guide. These  sites  include  buildings  on  the  SUNY  New  Paltz  Campus  such  as  College  Hall,  the  Old  Library,  Hanmer  House  (Judge  A.V.  Dayton  House)  and  Old  Main  (New  Paltz  Normal  School).  Although  Rhoads  began  documenting  and  photographing  the  area  in  1970,  when  he  ¿UVW VWDUWHG WHDFKLQJ KHUH KH IRXQG WKDW KH had  more  time  to  invest  in  studying  the  archi-­ tecture  around  him  since  he  retired  in  2005. “It’s  fun  to  work  on  buildings  that  I  haven’t  really  paid  much  attention  to  but  see Â

every  day,â€?  Rhoads  said.  â€œThe  Dayton  House  is  one  building  I  see  at  least  four  times  a  day  IURP P\ UHWLUHPHQW RIÂżFH DQG , GHFLGHG , would  include  that  as  an  example  of  1930ish  modest  middle  class  house.â€?  Rhoads  feels  all  of  the  buildings  featured  in  his  book  are  interesting  and  prominent  in  their  own  way,  yet  he  believes  many  people  in  the  area  think  Mohonk  Mountain  House  is  the  most  important.  Rhoads  said  he  featured  Mohonk  Moun-­ tain  on  the  cover  of  the  book  because  it  is  one  of  the  major  landmarks  of  Ulster  County  and  LV UHFRJQL]HG RIÂżFLDOO\ DV D QDWLRQDO KLVWRULF landmark.  However,  Rhoads  feels  naturalist  John  Burroughs’  slab-­sided  cabin  is  the  most  note-­ worthy  because  it  is  â€œsmall  and  fragile  where-­ as  Mohonk  is  very  large  and  impressive.â€?  â€œJohn  Burroughs’  cabin  is  a  rustic  retreat  and  a  wonderful  example  of  a  man  who  loves  nature.  Building  a  house  that  is  very  natural  in  appearance,  bark  left  on  the  slabs,  rough  chimney,  shaggy  posts  making  up  the  porch  Emiritus  of  Art  History  William  Rhoads  published  his  third  book.   PHOTO  BY  SAMANTHA  SCHWARTZ railing,â€?  Rhoads  said.  â€œThe  interior  is  pre-­ served  exactly  how  he  has  left  it  so  the  furni-­ curs  and  it  is  best  that  the  sites  are  document-­ less  times  and  probably  ignore.â€?  Professor  Kerry  Dean-­Carso  of  the  Art  ture  and  book  and  pots  and  pans  are  all  there.  ed  while  they  are  still  here.  â€œThe  purpose  of  the  book  is  to  create  a  History  department  at  SUNY  New  Paltz  is  It’s  sort  of  a  time  capsule  from  1900  and  of  lasting  image  of  things  that  are  going  to  dis-­ currently  offering  a  class  in  the  same  vein  as  Burroughs.â€?  Rhoads  sees  these  buildings  as  histori-­ appear,â€?  Rhoads  said.  â€œI  hope  any  student  Rhoads’  book  titled  â€œStudies  in  the  History  cal  landmarks  which  may  eventually  be  torn  who  reads  this  pays  particular  attention  to  of  Architectureâ€?  in  which  she  focuses  on  the  down.  He  said  this  is  a  cycle  that  always  oc-­ buildings  on  campus  that  they’ve  seen  count-­ Hudson  Valley. Â

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The  female  orgasm  is  not  a  myth.  Two  clubs,  the  New  Paltz  Voice  for  Change  and  The  Feminist  Collective  orga-­ nized  a  screening  of  â€œORGASM  Inc.â€?  on  Monday,  Nov.  14  to  discuss  the  impact  of  the  pharmaceutical  industry  on  a  woman’s  psyche.  ³7KLV ÂżOP ZDV EURXJKW WR RXU DWWHQ-­ tion  by  Planned  Parenthood  who  offered  to  do  a  screening  for  us,â€?  Ashley  Drzymala,  a  member  of  the  New  Paltz  Voice  for  Change  said.  â€œGiven  the  name,  we  were  all  intrigued.  1RQH RI XV KDG VHHQ WKH ÂżOP VR ZH WKHQ ZDWFKHG WKH WUDLOHU DQG UHDOL]HG ZKDW WKH ÂżOP ZDV DERXW FRUSRUDWLRQV PDNLQJ D SURÂżW RII women’s  sexuality.  We  knew  we  had  to  see  it  ourselves  and  make  our  community  aware  of  it.â€?  Gabrielle  Lamake,  a  member  of  The Â

)HPLQLVW &ROOHFWLYH VDLG VKRZLQJ WKH ÂżOP “kind  of  workedâ€?  because  it  increased  aware-­ ness  of  the  issue.  Professor  of  educational  studies  Nancy  Schniedewand  facilitated  the  event   and  knew  Tiffany  Card,  county  affairs  manager  of  Planned  Parenthood,  who  attend-­ ed  the  showing. Âł>7KH ÂżOP@ JLYHV D GLIIHUHQW SHUVSHF-­ tive  on  the  medical  industry,â€?  Lamake  said.  â€œWomen  are  being  exploited  over  the  labels  on  new  drugs.  It’s  understanding  the  medical  industry,  maybe  we  can  understand  different  sides.â€?  ³25*$60 ,QF ´ IROORZV ÂżOPPDNHU /L] Canner  who  takes  a  job  for  a  pharmaceutical  company   editing  erotic  videos  for,  accord-­ ing  to  orgasminc.org,  â€œwhat  they  hope  will  EH WKH ÂżUVW 9LDJUD GUXJ IRU ZRPHQ WKDW ZLQV the  Federal  Drug  Administration’s  (FDA)  approval.â€?  The  industry  essentially  created  D QHZ GLVHDVH VSHFLÂżFDOO\ JHDUHG WRZDUGV

women:  it  is  called  Female  Sexual  Dysfunc-­ tion  (FSD).  â€œPharmaceutical  companies  are  invent-­ LQJ DQG GHÂżQLQJ GLVHDVHV WR PDNH KHDOWK\ women  convinced  they  are  sick  so  that  they  can  make  billions  of  dollars,  rather  than  ad-­ dressing  the  real  problems  that  are  the  causes  of  so  many  women  not  being  sexually  satis-­ ÂżHG ´ 'U]\PDOD VDLG “ORGASM  Inc.â€?  explores  the  marketing  campaigns  that  are,  as  the  website  states,  â€œlit-­ HUDOO\ DQG ÂżJXUDWLYHO\ UHVKDSLQJ RXU HYHU\-­ day  lives  around  health,  illness  and  desire.â€?  They  even  wish  to  reshape  that  climatic  mo-­ ment.  A  â€œbriefâ€?  discussion  followed  the  movie,  Lamake  said.  Card  challenged  attendees  and  asked  them  to  describe  how  they  felt  about  the  media’s  portrayal  of  women,  according  to  Lamake.  Words  like  anger  and  frustration  were  brought  up.  Drzymala  said  the  discus-­

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sion  explored  what  this  new  drug,  and  what  these  pharmaceutical  practices  â€œmean  for  women’s  health.â€?  Drzymala  said  women  should  be  al-­ lowed  to  explore  their  own  sexuality,  having  been  fooled  by  a  billion  dollar  industry. “Women  are  not  encouraged  to  explore  their  own  sexuality  whether  by  ourselves,  or  with  a  partner.  We  are  made  to  think  that  be-­ ing  sexual  at  all  is  being  â€˜hypersexual’  and  therefore  a  slut.  We  are  made  to  think  that  women  don’t  masturbate,  so  we  feel  weird  doing  it  which  means  we  don’t  know  how  to  make  ourselves  orgasm,â€?  Drzymala  said.  â€œIn-­ stead,  we  are  fooled  into  believing  the  â€˜myth  RI WKH YDJLQDO RUJDVPÂś WKDW WHOOV XV ZH ZLOO Âż-­ QDOO\ KDYH RQH ZKHQ ZH ÂżQG WKH RQH ZKR ZLOO give  it  to  us  through  vaginal   penetration.â€?  There  will  be  a  screening  of  â€œORGASM  Inc.â€?  on  April  25,  2012  at  the  Women’s  Health  Summit  in  Boston,  Mass. Â

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FAMILY OF NEW PALTZ WILL HOLD ANNUAL THANKSGIVING FUN AND FESTIVITIES By  Katie  Kocijanski $VVW &RS\ (GLWRU _ Kkocijanski14@hawkmail.newpaltz.edu

Family  of  New  Paltz  will  hold  their  eighth  annual  Turkey  Trot  on  Thanksgiving  Day,  Thursday,  Nov.  24.  All  of  the  money  ZLOO GLUHFWO\ EHQH¿W WKH IRRG SDQWU\ WKDW )DPLO\ RI 1HZ 3DOW] XVHV WR KHOS IHHG IDPL-­ lies  in  the  local  area. The  idea  for  the  fundraiser  originated  from  a  friend  of  Planning  Committee  Mem-­ ber  Dawn  Tomassi.  Other  areas  host  a  simi-­ lar  Thanksgiving  Day  event  and  she  thought  WKH 1HZ 3DOW] FRPPXQLW\ FRXOG EHQH¿W from  one.  According  to  Tomassi,  the  goals  of  the  Turkey  Trot  are  to  get  families  out  together  on  Thanksgiving  Day  to  exercise  and  to  raise  money  for  the  Family  of  New  Paltz.  All  the  costs  are  covered  by  donations  from  local  businesses  that  fund  the  event.

2UJDQL]DWLRQV WKDW KDYH PDGH VLJQLÂż-­ cant  contributions  to  the  event  include  the  ORFDO ODZ ÂżUP )HOGPDQ .OHLGPDQ DQG &RI-­ fey,  Rock  and  Snow  and  Health  &  Nutrition  Center.  $ PDMRULW\ RI WKH VSRQVRUV KDYH VXS-­ SRUWHG WKH HYHQW VLQFH LWV LQFHSWLRQ “The  event  T-­shirts  are  the  only  ex-­ SHQVH ´ 7RPDVVL VDLG 7KLV \HDU ORFDO DUWLVW Ryan  Cronin  designed  the  shirts. %HWZHHQ DQG SDUWLFLSDQWV DUH H[SHFWHG WR DWWHQG (DUO\ UHJLVWUDWLRQ LV EHWZHHQ S P DQG S P RQ :HGQHVGD\ 1RY DW 5RFN DQG 6QRZ 7KLV LV RQO\ IRU SDUWLFLSDQWV ZKR KDYH PHW WKH SUH UHJLVWUDWLRQ GHDGOLQH RI 1RY 3DUWLFLSDQWV FDQ SLFN XS WKHLU 7 shirts  at  this  time.  The  trot,  directed  by  Gunter  Stilhaus,  ZLOO VWDUW DW D P ZLWK UHJLVWUDWLRQ DW :D-­ WHU 6WUHHW 0DUNHW 7KH )X]]\ /ROOLSRSV ZLOO

SURYLGH IDPLO\ VW\OH HQWHUWDLQPHQW At  9  a.m.,  kids  10  years  old  and  young-­ HU ZLOO SDUWLFLSDWH LQ D TXDUWHU PLOH UXQ called  the  Mashed  Potato  Run.  This  takes  SODFH DFURVV IURP :DWHU 6WUHHW 0DUNHW DQG children  run  on  the  Rail  Trail,  turning  back  just  before  Plains  Road. (DFK FKLOG ZLOO UHFHLYH D FRPSOLPHQ-­ tary  medal  at  the  end  of  the  race.  ³(YHU\RQH ZLQV 7KHUH LV QR FRPSHWL-­ WLYHQHVV ´ 7RPDVVL VDLG $W D P WKH . UXQ ZLOO VWDUW ZKLFK LV DSSUR[LPDWHO\ PLOHV ORQJ 7KH . EHJLQV DW WKH :DWHU 6WUHHW 0DU-­ NHW DQG SDUWLFLSDQWV ZLOO KHDG VRXWK RQ :D-­ ter  Street.  They  then  turn  right  onto  Plains  Road  and  follow  it  until  it  ends.  A  left  will  EH PDGH RQWR WKH 5DLO 7UDLO WR ¿QLVK WKH race.   The  New  Paltz  Boy  Scouts  will  be  at  WKH DQG PLOH PDUNHUV WR SURYLGH UXQ-­

ners  and  walkers  with  their  times. The  Planning  Committee  will  time  and  FDOFXODWH WKH UHVXOWV IRU WKH ÂżUVW UXQQHUV WKDW FRPSOHWH WKH UDFH $W D P ÂżUVW SODFH PDOH DQG IH-­ male  runners  will  receive  awards.  Awards  ZLOO DOVR EH JLYHQ WR WKH ÂżUVW SODFH ÂżQLVKHUV LQ DJH JURXSV DQG DQG ROGHU ZKR ÂżQLVK LQ WKH WRS Tomassi  said  she  believes  this  event  is  a  great  way  to  give  back  to  the  community  DQG NHHS WKH KROLGD\ VSLULW DOLYH More  information  about  the  event  can  be  found  on  www.newpaltzturkeytrot.com.  Those  interested  can  also  e-­mail  the  Plan-­ ning  Committee  at  turkeytrot@gmail.com.  More  information  about  the  Family  of  New  Paltz  can  be  found  on  their  website  at  www.familyofwoodstockinc.org  or  by  e-­ mailing  them  at  fnph@familyofwoodstock-­ inc.org. Â

A ‘Damned’ Good Read PALAHNIUK’S LATEST BOOK SUCCEEDS

By  Cat  Tacopina 6SRUWV (GLWRU _ Ctacopina97@hawkmail.newpaltz.edu

Chuck  Palahniuk  is  the  kind  of  writer  who  has  die-­hard  fans  across  the  globe.  I’m  sorry,  but  I  was  not  one  of  them. +RZHYHU 3DODKQLXNÂśV QHZ QRYHO Âł'DPQHG´ was  enough  to  convert  me. Âł'DPQHG´ LV DERXW D \HDU ROG JLUO QDPHG 0DGLVRQ Âł0DGGLH´ 6SHQFHU WKH GDXJKWHU RI D world-­famous  Hollywood  actress  and  a  big-­name  +ROO\ZRRG SURGXFHU 6KHÂśV \RXU W\SLFDO +ROO\-­ ZRRG FKLOG EUDW ZKR KDSSHQV WR GLH IURP ZKDW DW ÂżUVW DSSHDUV WR EH DQ RYHUGRVH RI PDULMXDQD 'HVSLWH EHLQJ VR \RXQJ 0DGGLH ZLQGV XS in  hell.  Maddie  isn’t  alone  though  â€”  joining  her  DUH QHUG\ /HRQDUG SRSXODU %DEHWWH MRFN 3DWWHU-­ son  and  rebel  Archer.  They  go  through  hell  to-­ JHWKHU DV 0DGGLH OHDUQV ZKDW UHDOO\ KDSSHQHG WR her  and  the  value  of  her  self-­worth. Âł'DPQHG´ LV WKH DQWLWKHVLV RI -XG\ %OXPHÂśV Âł$UH <RX 7KHUH *RG" ,WÂśV 0H 0DUJDUHW ´ 0RVW DSSDUHQW LV KRZ HYHU\ FKDSWHU EHJLQV PXFK OLNH Blume’s  original  novel,  with  a  letter  always  say-­ LQJ Âł$UH \RX WKHUH 6DWDQ" ,WÂśV PH 0DGLVRQ ´ There’s  more  than  this  that  connects  them  though.  Blume’s  novel  is  about  Margaret  growing  XS DQG HQGXULQJ WKH W\SLFDO DGROHVFHQW JLUOÂśV struggles.   Palahniuk’s  novel,  on  the  other  hand,  GHDOV ZLWK 0DGGLH QHYHU JHWWLQJ WR JURZ XS DQG H[SORUH WKHVH WKLQJV 7KLV GRHVQÂśW WURXEOH KHU DV

she  knows  she  can  still  grow  even  though  she  is  dead. Âł'DPQHG´ LV H[WUHPHO\ FKDUDFWHU GULYHQ VR PXFK VR WKDW \RXU RSLQLRQ RI 0DGGLH ZLOO SURE-­ ably  determine  your  overall  feeling  on  the  book.  On  the  surface,  Maddie  is  the  usual  annoying  SXEHVFHQW JLUO 6KH LV DOZD\V FRPSODLQLQJ DERXW being  fat,  justifying  her  intelligence  and  being  generally  ungrateful  of  the  charmed  life  she  lived  HYHQ LI KHU SDUHQWV DUH VHOÂżVK WRR And  yet,  she’s  still  likeable.  First  off,  Maddie  is  hysterical  and  her  re-­ IXVDO WR JLYH XS KRSH LV HQGHDULQJ /HWÂśV IDFH LW ² VKHÂśV LQ +HOO FRQÂżQHG WR D GLUW\ FHOO OLW-­ WHUHG ZLWK SRSFRUQ EDOOV DQG VXUURXQGHG E\ WKH RWKHU PHPEHUV RI Âł7KH %UHDNIDVW &OXE ´ :KLOH VKH QHYHU VWRSV SHUVRQDOO\ YDOLGDWLQJ KHU LQWHO-­ ligence,  she  remains  an  innocent  and  vulnerable  WHHQDJHU (YHQ WKRXJK VKHÂśV GDPQHG LWÂśV GLIÂżFXOW QRW WR SXW \RXUVHOI LQ KHU VKRHV Palahniuk  does  a  stellar  job  of  channeling  D WHHQDJHU ,ÂśP SUHWW\ VXUH KH HQMR\HG WKH H[SH-­ rience,  as  he  said  that  the  following  books  will  FRQWLQXH 0DGGLHÂśV VWRU\ +H SODQV IRU LW WR SOD\ RXW OLNH 'DQWHÂśV Âł'LYLQH &RPHG\ ´ ZLWK 0DGGLH traveling  to  Purgatory  and  eventually  Heaven. The  idea  is  kind  of  iffy,  but  I  like  Maddie  enough  to  continue  on.  Oh  and  for  those  who  are  wondering‌ No,  Maddie  does  not  die  of  a  marijuana  overdose.

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The Last good Book I Read: ‘ruby red’ by kerstin gier By  Nicole  Brinkley

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Time  travel  is  awesome.  Not  just  the  kind  that  takes  place  in  a  big  blue  police  box  with  hot  British  guys,  but  the  kind  that  takes  place  in  books  with  great  female  leads  and  hilarious  friendships,  like  in  Kerstin  Gier’s  â€œRuby  Redâ€?  trilogy  (Henry  Holt  &  Co.,  May  2011). 16-­year-­old  Gwyneth  Sheperd  never  thought  that  she  would  inherit  the  time  travel  gene.  After  all,  her  cousin  Charlotte  was  the  one  born  on  the  right  day  to  be  the  next  time  traveler,  and  Charlotte’s  been  prepped  all  throughout  her  life  to  be  ready  for  the  day  she  dis-­ appears  and  lands  mysteriously  in  another  era. Then,  of  course,  Gwyn  disappears  and  ends  up  in  the  middle  of  a  ballroom  in  the  past. Now  Gwyn  and  a  strange,  mysterious,  hot  time  traveler  named  Gideon  (who  was  supposed  to  marry  her  cousin,  but   now  has  a  sudden  interest  in  her)  must  go  back   in  time  to  put  together  pieces  of  a  mysterious  LQYHQWLRQ ² DQG ÂżJXUH RXW ZKR WKH\ FDQ WUXVW

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Of  course,  that  summary  doesn’t  do  the  novel  any  justice.  Gwyn  is  a  very  realistic  character.  She  man-­ ages  to  panic  without  seeming  like  she  doesn’t  know  anything  that’s  going  on,  thinks  boys  are  cute  without  seeming  completely  obsessed  and  is  clever  without  ap-­ pearing  all  knowing.  The  best  thing  about  the  book,  though  â€”  despite  the  epic  time  traveling  â€”  is  the  friendship  between  Gwyn  and  her  best  friend  Lesley.  Unlike  most  books,  WKHUH LVQÂśW D JLDQW FRQĂ€LFW EHWZHHQ WKH WZR RI WKHP They’re  not  lusting  after  the  same  boy  or  hating  each  other  because  one  can  time  travel  and  one  can’t.  They  have  a  genuine  friendship  â€”  Lesley  helps  Gwyn  try  WR ÂżJXUH RXW ZKDWÂśV JRLQJ RQ DQG WR JRVVLS DQG MXVW generally  have  fun  in  a  couple  of  scenes. $Q\ VFL Âż IDQV ² DQG HVSHFLDOO\ Âł'RFWRU :KR´ fans  â€”  need  to  pick  up  â€œRuby  Red.â€?  It’s  absolutely  fantastic.  And  for  people  who  want  to  start  dabbling  in  VFL Âż WKLV LV D JUHDW SODFH WR VWDUW

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DUMBLEDORE’S ARMY BRANCHES OUT By  Eileen  Liebler Contributing  Writer  |  N02448400@hawkmail.newpaltz.edu

Dumbledore’s  Army  of  New  Paltz,  a  chapter  of  the  national  organization  The  Har-­ ry  Potter  Alliance  (HPA),  has  branched  out  to  talk  about  other  fandoms  besides  â€œHarry  Pot-­ ter.â€? According  to  the  club’s  website,  mem-­ bers  also  work  with  HPA  campaigns  and  put  together  â€œHarry  Potterâ€?  events  to  bring  fans  FORVHU WRJHWKHU DQG WR ÂżJKW ÂłWKH UHDO ZRUOG evilsâ€?  using  themes  from  the  book. The  club  has  a  mission  each  year  where  they  provide  aid  to  a  charity.  This  year  the  club  has  chosen  to  support  Marriage  Equal-­ ity  USA,  a  national  grass  roots  organization.  This  organization’s  goal  is  to  secure  civil  marriage,  regardless  of  sexual  orientation.  Many  of  the  members  who  were  part  of  the  club  last  year  were  big  fans  of  the  TV  show  â€œDoctor  Who,â€?  and  this  sparked  an  interest  in  other  fandoms,  said  club  founder  Beverly  Schreiber.  Schreiber  also  said  the  â€œHarry  Potterâ€?era  is  beginning  to  come  to  an  end,  which  gives  the  club  a  chance  to  explore  club  members’  other  interests. HPA  launched  a  project  called  â€œImagine  Betterâ€?  over  the  summer  and  its  purpose  is  to  EULQJ GLIIHUHQW NLQGV RI IDQV WRJHWKHU WR ÂżJKW for  social  and  human  rights  and  to  create  a Â

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better  future.  The  climate  crisis  was  one  of  the  issues  this  project  decided  to  tackle  this  summer,  which  Schreiber  said  is  an  issue  Dumbledore’s  Army  focuses  on. As  a  way  to  educate  members  about  oth-­ er  fandoms,  the  club  decided  to  hold  a  â€œFan-­ dom  Variety  Month.â€?  One  of  the  fandoms  presented  was  â€œStar  Warsâ€?  where  club  mem-­ EHUV SDUWLFLSDWHG LQ VZRUG ÂżJKWLQJ 6RPH RWK-­ er  fandoms  celebrated  were  â€œDoctor  Who,â€?  ³7KH +XQJHU *DPHV´ DQG 1HUGÂżJKWHULD “It’s  a  unique  experience  each  week  that  gets  people  involved  in  the  club,â€?  said  secre-­ tary  Julia  Fell. On  Nov.  10,  the  club  hosted  a  â€œLord  of  the  Ringsâ€?  themed  riddle  competition.  It  was  the  last  â€œfandomâ€?  night  of  the  month  and  at-­ WHQGHHV VROYHG ULGGOHV LQ RUGHU WR ÂżQG WKH ring.  Chapter  organizer,  Liz  Pinto  felt  the  event  was  very  successful. “Getting  into  Houses  and  competing  for  points  amped  everyone  up  and  made  the  whole  thing  a  bit  more  exciting,â€?  Pinto  said.  â€œEveryone  who  came  seemed  to  really  enjoy  themselves  even  if  they  couldn’t  solve  the  riddles.â€?  Although  it  was  the  last  fandom  night  of  the  month,  in  the  next  few  weeks  the  club  will  be  discussing  fandoms  such  as  Glee,  Merlin  and  Torchwood,  to  support  LGBTQ  rights.

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An Affinity for Infinity

ARTIST EZRA SILVERMAN DEPICTS NATURE WITH HIS ‘ELEMENTS’ SERIES

0HWDOZRUN SDUW RI (]UD 6LOYHUPDQÂśV VHULHV Âł(OHPHQWV´ IURP OHIW WR ULJKW Âł(PEHUV ´ Âł5LVLQJ )URP $VKHV ´ Âł0HWHRU´ DQG Âł&RVPLF /LJKW ´ 3+2726 %< 6$0$17+$ 6&+:$57= By  Zan  Strumfeld ter  completing  a  row  of  holes  myself,  I  sort  of  saw  the  SLHFHV LQ WKH 'UHG 6FRWW %LUG 6DQFWXDU\ LQ WKH %URQ[ A&E  Editor  |  Sstrumfeld34@hawkmail.newpaltz.edu imagery  of  one  of  my  favorite  artists,  Yayoi  Kusama,â€?  DQG 5RWDU\ 3DUN LQ .LQJVWRQ KH VDLG Âł>:DWHUIDOOV DUH@ DPD]LQJO\ Ă€XLG DQG HQGOHVV 7KDW $UWLVW (]UD 6LOYHUPDQ LV IDVFLQDWHG ZLWK LQÂżQLW\ Silverman  said  he  liked  experimenting  with  mir-­ IDOOV EDFN LQWR P\ ZKROH LQWHUHVW LQ LQÂżQLW\ , WKLQN LWÂśV His  metal  series  â€œElements,â€?  which  just  completed  a  one-­year  exhibit  at  Cafeteria  in  New  Paltz,  offers  rors  in  college  before  he  had  heard  of  Kusama,  who  pretty  cool  that  somehow  water  can  shape  rock  and  HQGOHVV SRVVLELOLWLHV RI LQWHUSUHWDWLRQ 6LOYHUPDQÂśV FUHDWHV URRPV FRYHUHG LQ PLUURUV +H ÂżQDOO\ VDZ .XVD-­ PRYH OLNH HDUWK ´ KH VDLG :HOGLQJ WKH PHWDO GRHV KDYH LWV SUREOHPV KRZ-­ various-­sized  sheets  of  metal  are  scattered  with  holes,  PDÂśV ZRUN DW WKH :KLWQH\ %LHQQLDO LQ 1HZ <RUN &LW\ Âł7KHUHÂśV SUHWW\ PXFK QRWKLQJ OLNH LW WKDW ,ÂśYH HYHU HYHU 2QH ODUJHU SLHFH PDGH IURP UHF\FOHG ÂżUH GRRUV creating  shapes  of  whatever  the  eye  wants  to  see,  from  VHHQ , ZHQW LQWR WKLV URRP DQG LW ZDV ÂżOOHG ZLWK WKHVH “Embers,â€?  became  hard  to  work  with  when  Silverman  DQ HOHSKDQW WR WKH QLJKW VN\ “I  see  them  like  the  biggest  objects,  like  the  uni-­ kind  of  phallic  snake  objects  that  were  covered  in  pol-­ EHJDQ WR JHW VLFN IURP WKH IXPHV Âł, HQYLVLRQHG LW KDYLQJ D ORW PRUH >KROHV@ DW ÂżUVW verse,  stars,  galaxies  and  I  see  them  as  microscopic  im-­ ka  dots  or  stripes  and  when  I  saw  it,  it  basically  went  ages  of  cells,  the  structures  and  plants  and  humans,  all  RQ IRUHYHU DQG HYHU ´ KH VDLG Âł7KH\ FDOO WKHP Âľ,QÂżQLW\ Then  I  realized  I  was  getting  deathly  ill  when  I  was  VRUWV RI WKLQJV $QG WKHQ , VHH WKHP RQ RXU VFDOH WRR ´ 0LUURU 5RRPVÂś , UHODWHG WKH ZRUN , VWDUWHG WR VHH ZKHQ FXWWLQJ LQWR LW ,QVLGH WKHUH ZDV WKLV QDVW\ ÂżUHSURRI , ZDV FXWWLQJ WKRVH KROHV ´ IRDP DQG JOXH WKDW ZDV DWWDFKLQJ WKH IRDP WR WKH GRRU VDLG 6LOYHUPDQ This  inspirational  touch  helped  push  Silverman  to  (YHU\ WLPH , ZRXOG ZHOG LW ,ÂśG JHW VLFN IRU D FRXSOH RI 7KH 6W /RXLV 0LVV UDLVHG ZHOGHU PRYHG WR 8OVWHU County  in  2005  after  studying  metal  at  Purchase  Col-­ ÂżQLVK KLV VHULHV ZKLFK KDV DERXW SLHFHV DQG WRRN GD\V DIWHUZDUGV ´ KH VDLG Silverman  is  currently  teaching  an  art  class  in  OHJH +H VDLG KH WRRN HYHU\ VLQJOH DUW FODVV KH FRXOG DURXQG WKUHH \HDUV WR FRPSOHWH 'HSHQGLQJ RQ WKH VL]H in  high  school  and  really  enjoyed  working  with  metal,  of  the  piece,  Silverman  said  it  takes  anywhere  from  :KLWH 3ODLQV DQG LV DOVR ZRUNLQJ RQ JHWWLQJ D IHZ QLQH WR KRXUV WR ÂżQLVK SLHFHV LQWR D VKRZ LQ -DQXDU\ HVSHFLDOO\ EURQ]H 7KH HOHPHQWV RI WKH VHULHV UHODWH WR ÂżUH ZDWHU DQG Âł, KDYHQÂśW KDG D SODFH WR ZHOG LQ D ZKLOH ,ÂśYH EHHQ His  inspiration  for  â€œElementsâ€?  sparked  when  he  was  teaching  a  class  at  the  Educational  Alliance  in  6LOYHUPDQÂśV ORYH IRU QDWXUH DOO RI WKH PHWDO KH XVHG LV RQ D VRUW RI EUHDN IURP WKLV ZRUN ´ KH VDLG Âł,ÂśYH EHHQ GRLQJ SRUWUDLWV DQG , VNHWFK D ORW , SODQ WR NHHS PDNLQJ 0DQKDWWDQ +H KDG EHHQ VKRZLQJ D ZRPDQ KRZ WR ZKDWHYHU KH FRXOG VFUDPEOH WRJHWKHU Âł(YHU\ SLHFH LV UHF\FOHG PHWDO ,ÂśOO XVH ZKDWHYHU ZRUN +RSHIXOO\ ÂżJXUH RXW KRZ WR JHW WKHP LQWR ELJJHU ZHOG DQG ÂłVKH NHSW PDNLQJ KROHV LQ WKH PHWDO ´ “In  order  to  instruct  her  better  so  that  she  had  a  feel  , FDQ ÂżQG ´ KH VDLG Âł0HWDOÂśV H[SHQVLYH LI \RX KDYH WR YHQXHV Âą PD\EH PXVHXPV DQG JDOOHULHV ´ 6LOYHUPDQÂśV ZRUN FDQ EH IRXQG DW  for  how  long  and  what  she  was  doing  wrong,  I  said,  EX\ LW ,I \RX FDQ ÂżQG LW LWÂśV SUHWW\ FRRO ´ Silverman  currently  has  two  large  waterfall  metal  www.ezrasilverman.com  and  www.trotterart.com/ezra Âľ/HWÂśV PDNH KROHV WRJHWKHU LQ WKH PHWDO Âś %DVLFDOO\ DI-­

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Bouncing to Their Own Beat BAND INCORPORATES MULTIPLE GENRES AND BACKGROUNDS TO CREATE SOUND By  Meghan  Healy Contributing  Writer  |  N01916211@hawkmail.newpaltz.edu

New  Paltz  prides  itself  as  a  center  for  different  kinds  of  art.  Bounce  Meth-­ od,  a  new  band  sweeping  over  the  town’s  music  scene,  takes  this  idea  further  by  incorporating  multiple  genres  and  back-­ grounds  to  create  a  unique  sound.        Third-­year  media  management  major  Luke  DiCola  (vocals/guitar),  fourth-­year  contemporary  music  major  Guy  Piaquadio  (bass),  third-­year  jazz  performance  theory  &  composition  major  Matthew  Hunter  (vocals/guitar)  DQG WKLUG \HDU SUH ÂżQDQFH PDMRU -DVRQ Greenspan  (drums)  make  up  the  four-­ SLHFH JURXS DQG HDFK DGG D XQLTXH Ă€D-­ vor  of  music  to  their  band,  setting  them  apart  from  many  others.   While  the  band  said  merging  their  different  styles  is  the  hallmark  of  their  HQVHPEOH WKH\ DOVR H[SUHVVHG D GLIÂż-­ FXOW\ LQ ÂżQGLQJ D PLGGOH JURXQG “There’s  a  hard  line  to  cross  be-­ tween  friends  and  bandmates,â€?  DiCola  said.  However,  in  the  end,  the  band  said  IDQV DUH DSSUHFLDWLYH RI WKH PDQ\ LQĂ€X-­ ences  of  funk,  reggae,  hip-­hop,  alter-­ native  and  classic  rock  present  in  their  music.  The  four  members  started  playing  together  two  years  ago,  stemming  from  a  jazz  band  that  two  of  the  band  mates  were  a  part  of.  ³-DVRQ DQG P\VHOI ZHUH LQ WKH VDPH jazz  band,  and  he  and  I  jammed  and  even  played  a  party  or  two  together.  I  NQHZ /XNH IURP 0DOH &DOO DQG -DVRQ knew  Guy  from  the  gym,  and  we  came  together  around  April  of  2010,â€?  Hunter  said.   After  forming,  the  need  for  a  name  became  apparent.  Their  name  originat-­ ed  from  a  phrase  Greenspan’s  former  roommate,  Matthew  D’Agostino  used  frequently,  the  band  said.  â€œWhenever  he  would  leave  the  room  he’d  say,  â€˜OK  guys  I’m  out,  bounce  method.’  Bounce  method  was  sort  of  a  descriptive  statement  for  what  was  going  on,â€?  said  Greenspan.   According  to  DiCola,  they  began Â

“bouncing  aroundâ€?  College  Hall  and  af-­ WHU D ZKLOH WKH\ EHJDQ WR Ă€RZ Bounce  Method  started  their  jour-­ ney  by  performing  at  local  parties  and  have  since  had  shows  at  many  venues  outside  of  New  Paltz.   On  Oct.  1  they  played  at  the  Psy-­ chedelic  Zombie  Barbeque  in  New-­ burgh  and   they  said  one  of  their  favorite  VKRZV ZDV DW WKH 1LNRQ 7KHDWUH DW -RQHV %HDFK ZKHQ WKH\ RSHQHG IRU -RXUQH\ and  Foreigner.  Locally  they  have  played  at  New  Paltz’s  Oasis,  (now  closed)  Mahoney’s  and  Grimaldi’s.  Bounce  Method  also  works  closely  with  former  student  and  up-­and-­coming  artist  Sam  Lachow.  DiCola  played  on  Lachow’s  recent-­ ly  released  album  Brand  New  Bike,  and  Bounce  Method  and  Lachow  performed  together  at  Grimaldi’s  on  Tuesday,   Nov.  15.  Aside  from  a  series  of  live  perfor-­ mances,  Bounce  Method  is  also  hoping  to  release  a  CD  in  the  coming  months.  Piaquadio  said  the  main  objective  is  to  continue  building  their  fanbase  by  playing  more  shows  and  mixing  covers  with  their  original  songs.  â€œWe’ve  covered  Sublime,  Incubus,  Blink-­182,  Sum  41,  Destiny’s  Child,  7DNLQJ %DFN 6XQGD\ :HH]HU %RQ -RYL Beastie  Boys  and  Sugar  Ray.  We  like  to  stick  with  mostly  â€˜90s  pop/hip  hop/rock,  but  we  try  to  include  a  few  throwbacks,â€?  Greenspan  said.   With  seven  songs  in  the  making,  the  band  members  are  looking  forward  to  release  of  their  album,  Characters.   The  album  will  be  about  people  sub-­ consciousness,  hence  the  name,  Hunter  said.  Despite  the  demands  of  school  and  work  obligations,  Bounce  Method  is  practicing  and  recording  three  to  four  times  a  week  and  are  highly  committed  to  making  their  band  a  success.  â€œThe  band  takes  precedence  over  everything  else,â€?  Greenspan  said.  While  Piaquadio  will  be  graduating  a  semester  before  the  rest  of  the  band,  he  also  lives  only  20  minutes  from  New Â

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Paltz,  so  the  band  isn’t  too  worried  about  staying  together  in  the  coming  year,  they  said.   â€œIf  things  start  to  take  off,  we  hope  that  Guy  will  hang  around  and  see  where  it  takes  the  four  of  us.  I  think  he’ll  be  down  for  that,â€?  Greenspan  said. Â

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UPCOMING ALBUMS

The Queer Action Coalition’s (QAC) “F to eM-­ body” is back to “bring trans-­art and visibility to col-­ lege campuses,” according to QAC’s mission state-­ ment. The event will have workshop to address transpho-­ bia, both on and off campus, and make people more knowledgeable about the queer community, according to president of QAC Cody Hill. “A lot of people who are not in the community do not know what language is appropriate [when talking] about trans people,” said Hill. “[It] will explain what it means to be transgender, what terminology to use when talking about trans people, how to respect [them] and how to recognize and end transphobia.” According to Hill, last year’s event was last min-­ ute and not publicized. This year the event will be on Monday, Nov. 21 from 6 to 11 p.m. in the Student Union Multipurpose Room, and will have a workshop aimed to educate people about the transgendered ex-­ perience. “The climate in general for trans people at SUNY New Paltz is not up to par with where it should be. The lack of awareness for the trans community needs to be addressed, and this [event will] provide a forum for

discussing gender in a different way [and in a] more welcoming environment,” said Hill. There will also be spoken-­word and hip-­hop per-­ formances by trans artists, The Athens Boys Choir and Katastrophe. “[The multi-­media entertainment will] provide more insight into the queer community and the valid-­ ity of all trans identities,” said Hill. According to Jamie Rose, a fourth-­year art history major, QAC is “dedicated [to] creating a safe space for the LGBTQ community and its allies.” “We focus on education, social and activist-­ori-­ ented events for and by the queer community in New Paltz,” said Rose. “The performances are entertain-­ ment but the pieces they perform are queer-­oriented.” QAC is also planning events for the spring, includ-­ ing their annual Drag Ball and a potential trip to the Lesbian History Archives. Hill said the group will also create something called “Paltz Secret, a community art project based off of Post Secret.” The campus can send in “anonymous secrets on construction paper” where they will be displayed in the library, and then made into a book. PHOTO COURTESY OF WWW.ATHENSBOYSCHOIR.COM “Trans people are a very oppressed and margin-­ alized group,” Hill said. “Everyone could always use The Athens Boys Choir will perform at “F to eMbody” on more insight.” Monday, Nov. 21 from 6 to 11 p.m. in SU MPR.

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How to Succeed on Broadway THE DOCTOR IS IN: KATIE’S “DOCTOR WHO� CONFIDENTIAL

‘HARRY POTTER’ STAR DANIEL RADCLIFFE TAKES THE STAGE By  Katherine  Speller Copy  Editor  |  Katherine.speller79@hawkmail.newpaltz.edu

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If  you  look  beyond  the  squealing  girls  sitting  all  around  you,  you  forget  that  you’re  watching  Harry  Potter  singing  and  hanging  from  the  rafters.  In  the  revival  of  Frank  Loess-­ er’s  â€œHow  to  Succeed  in  Business  Without  Really  Trying,â€?  Daniel  Radcliffe  (“Harry  Potterâ€?  series)  plays  the  lead  J.  Pierrepont  Finch,  an  ambitious  young  man  who  haplessly  climbs  the  corporate  ladder. Radcliffe  is  a  sort  of  a  little  nugget.  It’s  a  bit  distracting  how  adorably  tiny  he  is  at  his  modest  5’5â€?  stature.  Having  never  heard  his  singing  voice  until  seeing  this  play,  I  was  surprised  by  just  how  impressive  his  stage  presence  was.  He  has  a  pleasant  tenor  that’s  well-­trained  enough  to  reach  the  notes  and  blend  with  the  seasoned  professionals  he’s  paired  with.  What  won  me  over  entirely  though  was  his  dancing  in  the  production.  In  most  modern  Broadway  productions,  the  casts  have  to  be  triple  threats,  owning  their  singing,  danc-­ ing  and  acting  with  deft  precision.  Even  big  names  like  Radcliffe  need  to  go  big  or  go  home.  Some  of  the  choreog-­ raphy  seemed  really  demanding,  yet  the  boy  who  lived  was Â

GHÂż QLWHO\ XS IRU WKH FKDOOHQJH NHHSLQJ XS ZLWK DOO WKH professional  dancers  and  taking  the  lead  in  most  of  his  numbers.    I’m  a  fan  of  Loesser’s  musicals.  I  think  they’re  a  great  mix  of  smart  and  quick  dialogue  and  beautifully-­ constructed  songs.  Many  of  the  duets,  though  saddled  with  the  expected  amount  of  theatrical  camp,  bottom  out  to  some  very  pure  and  heartfelt  interactions  between  charac-­ ters.  The  show  is  a  lighthearted  and  dance-­y  answer  to  the  resurgence  of  1960’s  culture,  a  la  â€œMad  Men.â€?  The  nar-­ rative  centers  around  the  fruits  and  follies  brought  on  by  ambition.  Certain  numbers  capture  the  different  sorts  of  ambition  like  â€œHappy  to  Keep  his  Dinner  Warmâ€?  (heralding  the  pros  of  advantageous  marriage)  and  â€œHow  to...â€?  (which  features  TV  personality  Anderson  Cooper’s  narration).  Numbers  like  â€œCoffee  Break,â€?  an  ode  to  caffeine  in  the  workplace,  are  guaranteed  to  get  a  laugh. Other  standouts  in  the  cast  are  John  Larroquette  as  J.  B.  Biggley,  the  company’s  CEO;Íž  Rose  Hemingway  as  Rose-­ mary  Pilkington,  Finch’s  marriage-­minded  love  interest  and  Tammy  Blanchard  as  the  dim-­witted  mistress  Hedy  La  Rue.  Stealing  the  show  though  was  Christopher  Hanke  as  the  main  antagonist,  Bud  Frump.  Every  time  Hanke  came  on  stage,  his  powerful  pipes  and  comedic  timing  would  in-­ stantly  attract  all  the  audience’s  attention.  Though  the  leads  were  each  strong,  Hanke’s  charisma  won  out  each  time.    You  can  catch  Radcliffe  and  the  rest  of  the  cast  in  â€œHow  To  Succeed‌â€?  until  Jan.  3  when  he’ll  be  relieved  of  his  checkered  suit  by  fellow  hobbit-­look-­alike,  web  enter-­ tainer  and  â€œGleeâ€?  star,  Darren  Criss.

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Thursday,  November  17,  2011

Arts & Entertainment

The  New  Paltz  Oracle

Rum & Boredom in Puerto Rico

NEW JOHNNY DEPP FILM FALLS FLAT By  Jonathan  Zaccarini Contributing  Writer  |  N02220795@hawkmail.newpaltz.edu

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MUSICIAN OF THE WEEK: DAMIEN JACKSON

YEAR: Fourth (Transfer) MAJOR: Contemporary Music Studies HOMETOWN: Middletown, N.Y.

The Rum Diary WHEN  AND  WHY  DID  YOU  START  PLAYING  GUITAR? 11  years  ago.  I  started  playing  guitar  be-­ cause  I  watched  Jimi  Hendrix  Live  at  the  Fillmore  East  and  it  inspired  me  to  stop  playing  sports  and  start  playing  guitar.  I  asked  for  a  guitar  for  Christmas  that  year.

Directed by Bruce Robinson

I  have  never  thought  about  how  long  I  have  been  in  a  PRYLH WKHDWHU XQWLO , VDZ GLUHFWRU %UXFH 5RELQVRQÂśV Âż OP “The  Rum  Diary.â€?  I  could  have  graduated  by  the  time  this  Hunter  S.  Thompson  book  adaptation  ended.  The  movie  features  Paul  Kemp  (Johnny  Depp),  who  wakes  up  from  a  hangover,  and  decides  to  join  The  San  Juan  Star,  an  English  newspaper  in  Puerto  Rico  during  the  1960s.   Although  wearing  cabana  hats,  drinking  rum,  gambling  and  smoking  cigarettes  sounds  like  a  lot  of  fun,  LW UHDOO\ ZDV WKH RQO\ WKLQJ HQMR\DEOH WR ZDWFK LQ WKLV Âż OP It  just  takes  too  long  for  something  to  happen.   By  the  time  Kemp’s  heroic  attitude  kicks  in  and  he  gets  a  chance  to  nail  the  so  called  â€œbad  guys,â€?  the  movie  has  already  ended. Robinson  is  not  really  known  for  directing  anything,  so  I  do  not  understand  why  Depp  agreed  to  make  this movie.  'HVSLWH WKLV WKH Âż OP DFWXDOO\ KDV D QDUUDWLYH \RX FDQ follow,  though  rather  slowly.   One  thing  that  I  did  like  about  the  movie  was  the  character  Chenault  (Amber  Heard).  Heard  was  the  perfect  choice  to  play  this  character.  She  is  beautiful,  sexy,  young  and  can  really  captured  viewers’  interest.  Chenault  can Â

WHO  ARE  YOUR  BIGGEST  INFLUENCES? Jimi  Hendrix.  John  Coltrane.  My  mother.  Wayne  Krantz.  Miles  Davis. WHO  HAVE  YOU  BEEN  LISTENING  TO  LATELY? A  lot  of  Ravi  Shankar.  I’ve  been  getting  into  Indian  music.  And  a  lot  hip-­hop  like  Atmo-­ sphere  and  Aesop  Rock. Â

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be  seen  as  the  prototypical  â€˜60s  woman.  On  the  surface  she  may  seem  to  be  a  socialite  housewife,  but  underneath  she  is  rebellious  and  wants  independence.  Throughout  the  PRYLH VKH WULHV WR JHW DZD\ IURP KHU Âż DQFH 6DQGHUVRQ (Aaron  Eckhart),  to  be  with  Kemp,  and  their  love  grows  stronger  for  each  other.  But,  like  everything  else  in  the  movie,  their  relationship  develops  too  slowly.  On  the  other  hand,  this  movie  is  not  at  all  romantic  because  it  focused  on  Kemp  and  his  alcohol  use.  â€œThe  Rum  Diaryâ€?  is  the  type  of  movie  you  should  see  if  you  want  to  feel  nostalgic  about  the  1960s,  and  if  you  actually  have  patience  to  see  what  happens  in  the  end.

TEN TONIGHT’S FORECAST WITH MAC’S TOP WEDNESDAYS, 8 TO 10 P.M. WITH DJ MAC 1. “Block Af ter Block� - Mat t and Kim

6. “Human� - The Killers

2. “Wonderful Tonight� - Eric Clapton

7. “Johnny Quest (Thinks We’re Sellouts)� - Less Than Jake

3. “Helena Be at� - Foster the People

8. “MK Ultra� - Muse

4. “Land of Confusion� - Genesis

9. “Siberia� - Lights

5. “Our Generation� - John Legend & The Roots

10. “Mystic Rhythms� - Rush

Thursday,  November  17,  2011

WHAT  ARE  YOU  DOING  MUSICALLY  OFF  CAMPUS? I’m  playing  with  Just  The  Tip  and  I’m  in  various  jazz  groups  depending  on  what  it  calls  for. WHAT  SETS  YOU  A  PART  FROM  OTHER  GUITARISTS? I  play  more  from  my  heart  than  from  my  brain.  A  lot  of  people  get  caught  up  on  the  theoretical  aspect  of  what  they’re  doing  and  don’t  focus  on  the  music  itself.  ANY  ADVICE  FOR  ASPIRING  MUSICIANS? Always  play  with  a  metronome.  Try  to  sing  what  you  play  if  possible.  Be  true  to  your-­ self  as  a  person  to  make  it  easier  to  express  yourself.

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THE DEEP END

The New Paltz Oracle

This Week in

tHe Deep END KATIE BERKA

Major: Painting BFA Year: Third “I like to work from my imagination to create chaotic, yet controlled environments. I’m interested in cluttered spaces filled with organic forms. Some of my influences are Julie Heffernan, Philippe Parreno and Gustav Klimt.”

PHOTOS COURTESY OF KATIE BERKA. CAPTION BY SAMANTHA SCHWARTZ

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EDITORIAL

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COME  TOGETHER,  OVER  HATE Last  week,  a  racially-­offensive  sticker  making  references  to  Jim  Crow  laws  was  placed  above  a  water  foun-­ tain  in  the  Humanities  Building.  Later  LQ WKH ZHHN PRUH LQĂ€DPPDWRU\ UDFLVW language  was  found  in  Lefevre  Hall.  There  are  ongoing  investigations  re-­ garding  the  offenses  and  the  campus  police  are  looking  to  apprehend  those  responsible. We  at  The  New  Paltz  Oracle  are  disgusted  and  shocked  that  such  an  act  of  hate  happened  on  our  campus.  We  are  confused  as  to  why  any  person  would  think  this  behavior  is  acceptable  and  deeply  insulted  that  this  could  oc-­ cur  in  our  home.  Such  actions  can  only  be  the  fault  of  poor  understanding  and  ignorance.  We  would  like  to  commend  various  members  of  our  community,  though,  for  the  compassionate  way  they’ve  dealt  with  such  a  despicable  display  of  ignorance  and  hate.  In  the  face  of  some-­ thing  so  repulsive,  it  is  important  that  we  maintain  the  sense  of  understand-­ ing  many  of  us  have  always  valued  in  our  community.  Now  is  not  the  time  for  hatred,  but  instead  the  time  to  embrace  our  varying  heritages,  creeds  and  life-­ styles  and  to  celebrate  them.  It’s  a  time  to  remember  that  we  can  create  the  so-­ ciety  we  want  to  live  in.

The  New  Paltz  community  has  di-­ verse  voices  and  we’ve  always  been  proud  of  the  many  wonderfully  kind  and  tolerant  people  we  live  with.  Ev-­ erywhere  you  look,  from  the  clubs  to  the  classes,  students  on  our  campus  engage  in  an  exchange  of  cultures  and  ideas.  We  have  numerous  clubs  cater-­ LQJ WR WKH VSHFLÂżF FXOWXUHV DQG LQWHUHVWV of  our  students  like  the  Black  Student  Union,  African  Women’s  Alliance,  Jam  Asia,  Chabad,  Hillel,  the  Queer  Ac-­ tion  Coalition  and  more.  In  the  past  few  weeks  alone,  students  have  been  observing  cultures  through  events  like  Black  Solidarity  Day  and  the  taking  LGBTQ  Climate  Survey.  In  spite  of  the  hatred  that  may  exist  in  the  hearts  of  troubled  individuals,  this  interest  and  effort  to  learn  from  one  another  gives  us  hope.  We  would  also  like  to  acknowledge  SUNY  New  Paltz  President  Donald  Christian,  University  Police  Chief  Da-­ vid  Dugatkin  and  the  members  of  the  Student  Association  E-­Board  for  their  speedy  response  to  the  situation.  The  fact  that  e-­mails  were  sent  out  about  the  ¿UVW LQFLGHQW ZLWKLQ D GD\ RI LW KDSSHQ-­ LQJ LQGLFDWH WKDW RIÂżFLDOV WRRN WKH VLWX-­ ation  as  seriously  as  they  should  have.  :H KRSH ODZ HQIRUFHPHQW RIÂżFLDOV ZLOO VRRQ ÂżQG WKH FXOSULW RU FXOSULWV DQG

bring  them  to  justice.  Here  in  New  Paltz,  we  would  hope  that  the  people  of  our  community  strive  for  the  highest  level  of  respectful  con-­ duct.  Many  of  the  residents  of  our  area  are  proof  that  it  is  more  than  possible  to  live  by  these  standards.  We  encour-­ age  every  member  of  the  community  to  challenge  themselves  and  attend  the  upcoming  forums  designed  to  discuss  these  issues,  even  if  it  makes  you  un-­ comfortable.  Educate  yourselves.  Go  to  these  talks  and  listen  to  what  others  have  to  say.   Talk  about  sensitive  issues  like  race  and  learn  more  about  your  bi-­ ases  and  the  biases  of  others. That  being  said,  we  realize  that  sadly  some  may  not  be  shocked  that  these  sorts  of  incidents  could  happen  here.  It  would  be  just  as  ignorant  to  go  on  thinking  that  hatred  and  prejudice  do  not  exist  everywhere.  New  Paltz  is  not  exempt,  and  it  is  extremely  unfortu-­ nate  that  members  of  our  own  commu-­ nity  have  been  made  to  feel  uncomfort-­ able  and  even  unsafe  by  the  Caucasian  majority.  But  in  the  end,  we  hope  the  voices  of  reason  will  ring  out  stronger  and  louder  than  any  white  supremacist.  Racist  ideals  have  been  embedded  in  countless  aspects  of  American  culture,  but  we  cannot  overcome  institutional-­ ized  hate  if  we  do  not  come  together Â

and  try.  Last  and  least,  to  the  person(s)  re-­ sponsible  for  these  notes:  We  at  The  New  Paltz  Oracle  are  not  interested  in  your  motives.  We  are  insulted  and  shocked  by  the  gall  and  hate-­monger-­ ing  exhibited  by  your  actions.  Though  we  take  the  matter  of  bigotry  very  se-­ riously,  we  consider  you  beneath  even  our  contempt.  We  hope  to  leave  you  with  the  assurance  that  there  is  no  place  for  such  behavior  on  our  campus.  New  Paltz  is  not  the  sort  of  mindless  com-­ munity  that  could  be  swept  up  in  the  bile  you’re  spewing.  Hate  is  one  thing  we  will  certainly  never  tolerate.  New  Paltz  is  strong  and  will,  with-­ out  a  doubt,  bypass  these  transgressions  with  grace  and  dignity,  continuing  to  thrive  as  a  foreword  thinking  and  unit-­ ed  community.  Editorials  represent  the  views  of  the  majority  of  the  editorial  board.  Col-­ umns,  op-­eds  and  letters,  excluding  editorials,  are  solely  those  of  the  writ-­ ers  and  do  not  necessarily  represent  the  views  of  The  New  Paltz  Oracle,  its  staff  members,  the  campus  and  university  or  the  Town  or  Village  of  New  Paltz.

LETTER Dear  Editor,  As  a  Black  person  in  this  white-­dominated  coun-­ try  and  on  this  very  white-­dominated  campus,  it  be-­ comes  tiresome  for  me  to  have  to  prove  the  validity  of  my  life  experiences  as  a  disenfranchised  person.  Simply,  white  people  do  not  understand,  nor  could  they  ever  understand  the  deep  seated  complexities  their  privilege  has  on  the  life  chances  of  people  of  color  and  the  racism  which  they  perpetuate  by  virtue  of  their  whiteness.  Given  that,  it  is  no  surprise  to  me  that  reactions  of  students  on  this  campus  clearly  shows  a  racial  divide,  especially  in  terms  of  â€œcolored  onlyâ€?  fountain  issue.  The  â€œcolored  onlyâ€?  incident  and  it’s  closely  related  â€œlynch  niggersâ€?  incident  clearly  show  that  we  are  neither  now,  nor  will  we  ever  be  in  a  post-­racial  society.  How  could  we  be?  In  order  for  this  country  and  this  given  society  to  be  â€œpost-­racialâ€? Â

as  tree  hugging,  white-­guilt  invested  liberals  (and  some  mudslinging  conservatives,  too)  like  to  sug-­ gest  that  it  is,  the  entirety  of  the  country  would  have  to  be  completely  demolished  and  start  anew.  There  is  no  other  way  around  it.  The  country  is  built  on  the  destruction,  exploitation  and  oppression  of  people  of  color.  Thus,  the  society  would  have  to  be  completely  restructured  for  anything  â€œpost  racialâ€?  to  happen.  For  the  members  of  this  campus  community  to  not  see  the  clear,  undeniable  and  despicable  connection  that  the  â€œcolored  onlyâ€?  and  â€œlynch  niggersâ€?  postings  have  to  their  Jim  Crow  cousin,  is  absolutely  insane  to  me.  Are  you  really  so  blinded  by  your  privilege  and  whiteness  that  you  can’t  understand  why  it  would  be  offensive  to  the  Black  (and  others  of  color)  population  on  this  campus  for  postings  like  those  to  happen  here?  For  people  to  also  feign  shock  and Â

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misunderstanding  to  the  incident  is  equally  trouble-­ some.  White  students  in  this  school  (who  make  up  the  statistical  majority  here,  obviously)  live  in  com-­ munities  that  are  mostly  white,  attend  schools  that  are  equally  mostly  white  and  have  groups  of  all  or  mostly  white  friends.  For  them  to  then  be  â€œshockedâ€?  that  something  reminiscent  of  Jim  Crow  to  happen  here  is  insane  to  me  when  they  live  their  lives  in  an  all-­white  bubble.  White  people  on  this  campus  and  throughout  the  country  need  to  â€œput  upâ€?  or  â€œshut  up,â€?  as  it  were;Íž  that  is,  they  need  to  either  be  a  part  of  the  solution  and  willing  to  give  up  their  systematic  privi-­ lege,  or  they  need  to  stop  moaning  and  pretending  to  be  progressively  minded  and  shocked  when  racially  offensive  incidents  occur. -­  Jada  Young,  third-­year  Black  Studies  major

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Almost  all  of  us  know  what  has  been  going  on  at  Penn  State  for  the  past  week.  However,  if  you  have  been  living  under  a  rock  and  are  unaware  of  what’s  happened,  I’ll  explain. Former  Penn  State  Assistant  Coach  Jerry  Sandusky  is  being  charged  with  numerous  accounts  of  sexual  assault  on  young  boys  that  were  involved  with  his  charity  program,  The  Second  Mile.  The  charges  include  child  molestation  and  rape,  particularly  that  of  a  10-­year-­old  boy  in  the  showers  of  the  Penn  State  locker  room. After  the  news  broke,  Sandusky  was  permanently  banned  from  the  Penn  State  campus  and  the  President  of  Penn  6WDWH ZDV Âż UHG DORQJ ZLWK WKH VFKRROÂśV football  Head  Coach  Joe  Paterno. And  that’s  where  all  hell  broke  loose. Penn  State  students  rioted  over  the  QHZV RI Âł-RH3D´ EHLQJ Âż UHG DQG VLQFH then  more  or  less  everyone  in  America Â

PETE Â VIOLA Â

Assistant  Copy  Editor  PViola95@hawkmail.newpaltz.edu

:KDWHYHU KDSSHQHG WR WKH JRRG old  days?  Remember  that  mythical,  Elysian  era  when  things  may  not  have  been  perfect,  but  they  sure  as  hell  were  better  than  today?  Sure  you  do.   Here’s  mine: In  my  day  kids  played  outside  all  day,  running  around,  inventing  games  and  bickering  about  the  rules  until  GLQQHU FDOOHG XV KRPH :H ZHUH JLY en  chores  instead  of  pills.  The  school  system  worked  and  snow  days  came  just  often  enough.  Parents  were  stern  but  fair,  setting  clear  limits  and  guid-­ ing  their  kids  toward  the  straight  and  QDUURZ SDWK WR VXFFHVV :H DW HYHU\ level  from  the  individual  up  to  the  na-­ tion)  got  more  done  with  less  stuff.  The  government  worked  rather  than  simply  campaigned.  The  very  air  was  fresher,  the  sun  warmer  (but  not  too  warm,  nat-­ urally),  the  water  cleaner  and  the  regu-­

has  given  their  two  cents.  People  have  been  critical  of  the  reactions  of  the  riot-­ ers  at  Penn  State.  These  critics  believe  that  the  only  thing  these  students  care  about  is  Paterno. Needless  to  say,  I’m  really  disap-­ pointed  with  almost  everyone  I’ve  spo-­ ken  with  or  listened  to. This  isn’t  an  easy  situation,  and  many  of  us  are  unable  to  fathom  how  this  could  have  happened.  How  is  it  that  someone  like   Paterno  could  hold  this  se-­ cret  for  nearly  a  decade  (and  would  have  more  than  likely  taken  it  to  his  grave)?  Paterno  did  nothing.  He  did  what  he  should  have  done  legally,  but  should  have  done  more.  How  can  he  sleep  at  night  knowing  that  his  assistant  coach  sodomized  little  boys  who  he  should  have  been  helping  within  his  charity  program?  After  a  lot  of  thinking,  I  do  believe  ¿ ULQJ 3DWHUQR ZDV WKH ULJKW FDOO ,WÂśV KDUG to  be  someone  invested  in  sports  and  be-­ lieve  that  a  coach  of  Paterno’s  caliber,  who  had  just  two  games  left  before  re-­ WLULQJ VKRXOG EH Âż UHG :H FDQ VD\ D ORW of  things  about  how  he  was  shocked  and  didn’t  know  what  to  do  or  say  in  his  situ-­ ation  at  a  Division  I  Football  school,  but Â

he  still  let  children  get  molested,  and  we  can’t  show  that  inaction  will  be  toler-­ ated.  These  events  clearly  show  that  col-­ lege  football  has  gone  too  far.  I  can’t  imagine  the  grief  being  suffered  by  Penn  6WDWH VWXGHQWV EXW 86 :RPDQ 1DWLRQDO 6RFFHU 7HDP IRUZDUG $EE\ :DPEDFK put  it  best  by  saying  that  football  is  just  a  game. Football  is  just  a  game.  Yes,  I  know  that  football  is  more  than  a  game  for  many.  In  fact,  it’s  a  way  of  life  for  many  Americans,  but  little  boys  were  being  raped  and  traumatized.  Nothing  is  more  important  than  those  boys,  who  are  now  men  that  will  live  with  this  for  the  rest  of  their  lives.  They  need  justice  and  it’s  been  too  long  for  them. However,  New  York  Times  colum-­ nist  Joe  Nocera  has  absolutely  no  right  to  say  that  Penn  State  football  should  not  have  a  2012  season.  The  punishment  is  becoming  excessive  now  that  some  people  believe  students  should  suffer  as  well. No  matter  what  we  say  to  the  stu-­ dents  of  Penn  State  who  are  pro-­  â€œJo-­ ePa,â€?  they  will  continue  to  mourn  their  loss.  I  understand  and  believe  we  should Â

lated  free  market  cured  all  ills. It  was  also  a  lot  tougher  to  do  anything.  See,  we  weren’t  fortunate  enough  to  have  all  these  modern  con-­ veniences,  these  newfangled  luxuries:  the  Internet,  iPods,  cell  phones,  segues,  ASIMO,  hybrid  cars,  chicken  pox  vac-­ cines,  polio  vaccines,  potable  water,  movable  printed  type  (see  how  neatly  and  effectively  my  words  can  be  trans-­ mitted  to  a  massive  audience?),  LOL-­ Cats,  large  hadron  colliders  and  the  like.  Science,  technology  and  bad  par-­ enting  have  spoiled  my  younger  sib-­ lings,  these  upstart  millennials.  In  my  day,  we  earned  our  keep. 7KRVH GD\V DUH JRQH %XW WKHQ DUH the  good  old  days  anything  more  than  an  abstraction?  And  is  it  cliche  to  point  this  out?  :HÂśYH DOO KDG WR SXW XS ZLWK WKH rantings  of  long-­winded  greybeards  [sic]  and  the  â€œYou’ve-­got-­it-­easyâ€?  bel-­ lyachers.  I’d  also  bet  we’ve  all  given  those  same  speeches  to  someone(s)  younger  than  us.  I  certainly  have.  I’ve  ranted  and  griped  to  perhaps  more  than  my  fair  share  of  younglings.  Those  af-­

fected,  you  know  who  you  are.  Con-­ sider  this  my  apology.  This  goes  out  to  my  grandparents,  parents  and  peers  alike:  Fine,  today  is  far  from  perfect.  Fine,  yesterday  was  rough  â€“–  far  be  it  from  me  to  deny  a  generation  its  right  to  nostalgia  or  dis-­ contentedness.  Yet,  for  the  sake  of  your  (captive)  audience,  let’s  keep  it  realis-­ tic.  Your  good  old  days  were  no  less  imperfect  than  their  soon-­to-­be  good  old  days.  I  remember  a  more  reasonable  time,  a  time  when  there  was  no  need  or  ability  to  compare  and  contrast  the  UHODWLYH GLIÂż FXOW\ RU HDVH RI OLIH $ WLPH when  I  was  content  running  around  outside,  inventing  games  as  I  went. Â

Pete  Viola  is  a  four-­year  student.  He  also  wrestles  bears  and  is  very  tall.  One  time  he  said  that  Pandas  were  useless.  He  likes  Tom  :DLWV +H LV DOVR WKH H[HFXWRU RI Petrichor  Review,  a  literary  magazine. Â

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be  more  sympathetic  because  no  matter  what  we  say,  they’re  still  hurting.  Los-­ ing  JoePa  is  the  equivalent  to  losing  a  family  member  to  them.  Just  because  they  have  shown  that  they  place  foot-­ ball  ahead  of  the  charges  at  hand,  does  not  make  them  vicious  animals.  They’re  broken  and  hurt  and  it’s  easy  for  us  to  talk  about  the  right  thing  to  do  when  it  is  not  our  life  to  live. These  students,  although  jaded  and  ignorant,  did  nothing  wrong  and  shouldn’t  be  punished.  I  only  hope  that  these  students  will  follow  in  the  foot-­ steps  of  those  who  held  a  vigil  for  the  victims  and  realize  that  there  is  more  to  this  than  an  American  football  legend  EHLQJ Âż UHG DQG D EURNHQ 'LYLVLRQ , DWK letics  program. Cat  is  a  19-­year-­old  journalism  student   with  a  minor  in  German  Studies.  Aside  from  her  love  of  all  things  sports,  she  en-­ joys  wings  and  Quentin  Tarantino  movies.  She  wants  everyone  to  know  that  she,  not  6KDU\FH :LOODQG LV WKH 6ZDQ 4XHHQ 6KH LV DOVR WKH 5RELQ WR $QGUHZ :\ULFKÂśV %DWPDQ

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In  Honor  of  Herbst

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 By  Cat  Tacopina  Sports  Editor  |  Ctacopina97@hawkmail.newpaltz.edu

In  a  division  teeming  with  fresh  talent,  SUNY  New  Paltz  Women’s  Volleyball  is  the  home  of  the  SUNYAC  Eastern  Division’s  top  rookie. $IWHU WKH 681<$& &RQIHUHQFH )LQDOV Âż UVW \HDU OL bero  Katy  Herbst  was  named  Rookie  of  the  Year  by  the  FRQIHUHQFH RIÂż FH +HUEVW ZKR EHJDQ SOD\LQJ LQ PLGGOH school,  has  grown  up  with  sports  her  entire  life. “My  dad  played  volleyball  which  led  me  to  play  in  seventh  grade,â€?  Herbst  said.  â€œI  played  soccer  as  well,  but  volleyball  switched  from  being  a  winter  season  sport  to  a  fall  season  sport  and  I  had  to  make  a  choice.â€? +HUEVW FRQWLQXHG SOD\LQJ YROOH\EDOO WR DYRLG IRO lowing  in  the  footsteps  of  her  older  sisters,  who  both  played  soccer.  Her  decision  to  continue  volleyball  led  Women’s  Head  Coach  Matt  Giufre  to  take  interest  in  her. “Katy’s  high  school  coach  is  one  of  my  best  friends  so  I  knew  of  her  through  him,â€?  Giufre  said.  â€œI  knew  she  was  good  and  since  she  was  trained  by  one  of  the  best  KLJK VFKRRO FRDFKHV LQ 1 < , DOVR NQHZ VKH FRXOG DV

similate  here  pretty  quickly.â€? Prior  to  New  Paltz,  Herbst  played  for  her  school  team  at  Webster  Schroeder  High  School  and  club  team  Paradigm  Volleyball  last  season.  According  to  her,  the  WHDP ODVW VHDVRQ DOPRVW VWRSSHG KHU IURP SOD\LQJ DOWR gether. “Last  spring,  just  before  coming  here,  my  team  (Paradigm)  made  me  not  like  it  as  much,â€?  Herbst  said.  â€œI  didn’t  want  to  go  to  weekend  tournaments  and  didn’t  have  the  drive  to  want  to  win.  They  were  lazy  and  I  wanted  to  play  at  that  next  level.â€?  7KRXJK IUXVWUDWHG +HUEVW SHUVHYHUHG DQG FRQWLQ ued  to  play.  After  looking  at  schools  closer  to  home  and  at  SUNYAC  rival  SUNY  Cortland,  Herbst  decided  to  continue  her  career  in  volleyball  at  SUNY  New  Paltz. She  made  the  choice  to  come  to  New  Paltz  in  the  winter  of  2011  and  said  she  knew  after  spending  an  overnight  with  the  team  that  New  Paltz  was  the  right  ¿ W IRU KHU Âł, PHW FRDFK DQG WKH JLUOV DQG , ORYHG WKHP LPPH diately,â€?  Herbst  said.  â€œIt  just  felt  more  like  a  family  than  an  actual  team.  It  just  felt  like  this  is  where  I  wanted  to  spend  the  next  four  years.â€?

Thursday,  October  17,  2011

:KHQ +HUEVW Âż UVW FDPH LQ *LXIUH VDLG KH H[SHFW ed  her  to  contibute  in  practice  and  work  ethic  that  he  wants  from  all  of  his  players.  Giufre  then  said  Herbst  impressed  him  throughout  the  season. Âł.DW\ ZDV D UROH SOD\HU DW Âż UVW EXW DIWHU WKH Âż UVW IHZ weeks  we  moved  her  into  a  starting  defensive  specialist  position  and  she  really  did  well,â€?  Giufre  said.  â€œShe  takes  a  lot  of  pride  in  how  she’s  playing  and  how  our  team  is  playing,  which  motivates  her  to  improve.â€? Herbst  said  she  was  unaware  of  having  a  shot  at  the  award  and  focused  mostly  on  contributing  to  the  team’s  goal  of  SUNYAC  glory. “I  knew  it  existed  but  I  didn’t  think  about  it,â€?  Herbst  said.  â€œIt’s  more  about  focusing  on  each  individual  game.  It’s  about  focusing  on  helping  to  get  that  one  point  so  we  FDQ ZLQ RXU JDPHV <RX GRQÂśW WKLQN ORQJ WHUP XQWLO \RX get  to  SUNYACs.â€? *LYHQ WKH KRQRU +HUEVW LV JRLQJ IRUZDUG DQG SUL marily  focusing  on  helping  the  team  for  next  season. “It  is  a  big  honor,  but  winning  the  award  isn’t  the  main  goal,â€?  Herbst  said.  â€œThe  main  goal  is  to  try  and  PDNH LW WR WKH 681<$& Âż QDOV DJDLQ DQG Âż QDOO\ JHW WR that  national  tournament.â€?

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Track  and  Field  Warms  Up  For  Season By  Harris  Yudin Contributing  Writer  |  N02423116@hawkmail.newpaltz.edu

While  not  included  in  the  varsity  athletics  pro-­ JUDP WKH 1HZ 3DOW] FOXE WUDFN DQG ÂżHOG WHDP LV QR stranger  to  success  and  popularity. The  New  Paltz  club  track  team  is  entering  its  third  season  this  winter.  The  team  was  started  in  2009  by  New  Paltz  student  Dan  Caruso  as  a  way  for  the  New  Paltz  Cross  Country  team  to  train  outside  of  the  fall  and  spring  seasons.  â€œThe  ultimate  goal  of  the  club  is  to  show  that  WKHUH LV ERWK HQRXJK LQWHUHVW LQ WUDFN DQG ÂżHOG RQ campus  and  that  our  team  is  able  to  compete,  to  lead  D YDUVLW\ WUDFN DQG ÂżHOG WHDP DQG WUDFN FOXE IRU WKRVH who  don’t  wish  to  participate  in  NCAA  Div.  III  Ath-­ letics,â€?  third-­year  runner  Ethan  Cohen  said.  In  its  second  year,  Cohen  took  over  control  of  the  team.  He  will  step  up  to  the  plate  once  again  and Â

will  be  in  charge  of  the  team  for  the  second  straight  year.  Cohen  said  in  this  short  amount  of  time,  the  team  has  seen  its  fair  share  of  success.  â€œIn  the  past  we  have  run  very  well,â€?  Cohen  said.  â€œWe  took  second  place  in  the  Mixed  division  on  the  Ragnar  Relay,  which  is  a  200  mile  relay  race.  We  al-­ ways  place  well  at  the  Vassar  Invitational  at  the  end  of  the  season  and  last  year  we  put  several  runners  in  the  top  10  at  the  Ed  Erichson  5  mile  race.â€?  Cohen  said  he  and  the  team  hope  to  continue  this  success  throughout  the  upcoming  season.  Third-­year  runner  Megan  Ehrlich  has  been  a  member  of  the  team  since  its  inaugural  season  as  well.  Ehrlich  runs  the  1500  and  800-­meter  races  and  said  she  truly  loves  running  for  the  team. “I  have  been  a  part  of  this  club  team  since  my  freshman  year  and  plan  to  stay  a  part  of  it,â€?  Ehrlich  said.  â€œIt’s  club  because  it  allows  people  who  are  not Â

a  part  of  the  school  cross  country  team  to  run  and  race  with  us.  I  know  we  are  going  to  have  an  awe-­ some  season  and  I  am  excited  for  it  to  start.â€? ,Q KHU ÂżUVW VHDVRQ ÂżUVW \HDU UXQQHU 6DPDQWKD Harris  will  also  be  running  the  1500  meter  and  800  meter  races  for  the  club  track  team  this  winter.  â€œI  am  joining  the  club  team  because  I  really  en-­ joy  running,  and  most  of  all  I  love  being  with  all  the  people  on  the  team  that  I  met  while  running  Cross  Country  for  New  Paltz  in  the  fall,â€?  Harris  said.  â€œI  am  really  looking  forward  to  getting  my  times  down  and  having  a  lot  of  fun  with  my  teammates.â€? Looking  to  past  success  during  the  team’s  tenure  at  New  Paltz,  the  members  are  excited  for  another  fun,  successful  year.  Cohen  said  he  and  the  team  have  very  high  hopes  and  the  upcoming  season  looks  to  be  a  promising  one.

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Lady  Hawks  Back  To  The  Court

By  Kate  Blessing

Copy  Editor  |  KBlessing34@hawkmail.newpaltz.edu

The  New  Paltz  Women’s  Basketball  team  fell  to  Mount  Saint  Mary  in  their  season-­opener  Tuesday,  Nov.  15.   They  lost  a  three-­point  halftime  lead  to  their  rival,  losing  the  game  47-­62. Undeterred,  the  Hawks  are  looking  forward  to  their  2011-­2012  season.  They  have  come  a  long  way  in  the  last  year  and  hope  that  their  tight  bond  can  help  them  succeed. “We  have  become  so  close  as  a  team/family  and  this  is  what  will  really  help  us  bring  our  season  to  the  next  level  and  become  successful,â€?  said  fourth-­year  Captain  Caitlin  Irwin. The  girls  plan  to  work  hard  to  reach  their  goals  of  VHFXULQJ WKH 681<$& Âż UVW VHHG WR KRVW WKH 681<$& tournament.  They  want  to  win  and  hope  to  bring  home  a  national  championship. “We  have  a  strong  core  of  leadership  with  our  six  seniors,  and  they  really  want  to  be  held  accountable  to  that  higher  standard,  and  that  makes  coaching  them Â

much,  much  easier,â€?  said  Head  Coach  Jamie  Seward. Fourth-­year  Captain  Kaitlin  Clifford  explained  that  their  last  game  against  Mount  Saint  Mary  was  an  â€œugly  loss.â€?  She  said  the  team  was  bitter  and  that  they  intend-­ ed  on  sending  the  Knights  a  message.  They  shortened  the  point  gap  having  lost  last  year’s  game  45-­72. “Our  team  this  year  is  like  no  other  team  we’ve  had.  We  all  have  one  goal  the  same  goal  in  mind  and  everyday  we  work  hard  toward  that  goal,â€?  said  Clif-­ ford.  â€œWe’re  going  to  do  big  things  this  year.â€? The  Lady  Hawks  were  fortunate  enough  to  take  a  trip  to  Costa  Rica  in  the  offseason.   They  had  the  op-­ portunity  to  take  on  some  of  the  best  teams  the  country  has  to  offer  and  came  back  with  a  successful  4-­1  re-­ cord.  Their  only  loss  was  to  the  Costa  Rican  national  team. “While  the  sole  purpose  of  our  trip  was  to  play  bas-­ ketball  and  get  ready  for  the  upcoming  season,  it  ended  up  being  much  more  than  that,â€?  said  fourth-­year  Zoe  &RKHQ LQ KHU EORJ Âł,W ZDV D WULS Âż OOHG ZLWK EDVNHWEDOO but  also  a  trip  of  exciting,  new  adventures  and  a  learn-­

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ing  experience  for  us  all.â€? With  international  play  under  their  belt,  the  Lady  Hawks  got  back  to  work  at  New  Paltz.   They  have  high  expectations  for  the  season  and  plan  to  hold  each  other  accountable  for  their  work  ethic. “I  plan  to  play  every  day  like  it  is  my  last  and  I  am  sure  my  teammates  will  do  the  same,â€?  Irwin  said. Their  next  games  will  be  a  part  of  the  Chuck  Re-­ sler  Tournament  where  they  will  face  the  University  of  Rochester  and  either  Baruch  or  Wittenberg,  in  Roch-­ HVWHU 1 < RQ 1RY DQG 7KHLU Âż UVW KRPH JDPH will  be  against  Stevens  University  of  Technology  on  Nov.  29.

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Hawks  Madness  took  place  Saturday,  Nov.  12  in  the  Athletic  Center.  The  event  featured  the  Men  and  Women’s  Basketball  teams  and  the  Men’s  and  Wom-­ en’s  Swim  teams. “Hawks  Madness  is  more  like  a  pep  rally  to  help  recognize  our  great  student  athletes,â€?  Men’s  Head  Coach  Mike  Rejniak  said.  â€œIt  is  a  way  of  bringing  enthu-­ siasm  and  awareness  to  New  Paltz  Winter  sports.â€?

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So  what’s  the  deal  with  these  Mets?  5XPRUV RI EHLQJ D WLPH WR UHMXYHQDWH WKH IUDQFKLVH were  the  talk  of  the  town  last  offseason,  as  it  seemed  fans  ZHUH ZLOOLQJ WR VDFULÂż FH LQ RUGHU IRU D EULJKWHU IXWXUH The  plan,  so  we  thought,  was  to  invest  all  of  the  saved  money  WKH WHDP KDG UHFHLYHG IURP WKH EORDWHG FRQWUDFWV RI . 5RG %HOWUDQ DQG RWKHUV Âż QDOO\ EHLQJ RII WKH ERRNV Instead,  it  looks  like  2012  might  be  even  worse.  But  maybe  that’s  what  is  needed.  Maybe  Omar  Minaya’s  mismanagement  of  the  franchise  was  more  deeply  rooted  WKDQ VRPHRQH FRXOG Âż [ LQ RQH \HDU RU PD\EH WKH :LOSRQÂśV Âż QDQFLDO VLWXDWLRQ LV ZRUVH WKDQ RULJLQDOO\ H[SHFWHG As  it  stands  now,  the  Mets  will  head  into  2012  with  a  payroll  that  hovers  around  $100  million,  with  or  without  Jose  Reyes  playing  shortstop.   Every  move  General  Manager  Sandy  Alderson  makes  seems  to  be  geared  toward  patching  up  holes  until  our  prospects  are  ready  to  compete  at  the  big  league  level.  Despite  Alderson  saying  the  Mets  won’t  â€œpuntâ€?  next  season  away,  each  move  â€“  or  lack  thereof  â€“  proves  that  the  IURQW RIÂż FHÂśV H\H LV QRW Âż [DWHG RQ EXW EH\RQG 0D\

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be  that’s  the  best  idea;Íž  the  team’s  lack  of  a  reliable  starting  pitcher,  relief  pitching,  catching  depth  and  overall  quality  is  evident.  Not  to  mention  most  of  the  team’s  payroll  is  stocked  with  underachieving  veterans  like  Johan  Santana  and  Jason  Bay.  Perhaps  Alderson’s  plan  all  along  was  to  slowly  strip  GRZQ WKH H[WHULRU DQG ZRUN WRZDUGV D PRUH VXVWDLQDEOH IX WXUH ZKLOH SXWWLQJ WRJHWKHU D WHDP WKDW EDUHO\ NHHSV IDQV LQ terested.  It’s  hard  to  argue  with  that  sentiment  when  the  general  EHOLHI LV WKDW WKH 0HWV ZLOO QRW JR RYHU WZR \HDUV LQ D FRQWUDFW IRU D FORVHU DQG ZLOO QRW VSHQG PRUH WKDQ PLOOLRQ LQ late  inning  relief.  The  idea  would  be  to  have  the  team  sign  two  pitchers  battle  it  out  for  the  closer  position,  with  the  loser  taking  over  the  eighth  inning  role.  This  idea  resonates  with  some  because  it  allows  the  Mets  WR EH Ă€ H[LEOH LQ WKH IXWXUH ZKLOH VWLOO VKRULQJ XS WKH EDFN HQG RI WKH ÂľSHQ 7KH QHHG IRU D FORVHU RU DW WKH YHU\ OHDVW D OLJKWV out  reliever,  is  evident  in  today’s  game  and  the  Mets  would  be  wise  to  have  someone  with  more  experience  than  Bobby  Parnell  take  the  ball  come  the  9th  inning.  By  allowing  their  contracts  to  expire  in  the  next  few  \HDUV LW RQFH DJDLQ SRLQWV WR WKH 0HWV VKRRWLQJ IRU

DQG KDYLQJ WKHLU VLJQLQJ DFW DV D VWRS JDS IRU WKH FRPLQJ years.  Every  move  in  Alderson’s  reign  as  GM  has  been  one  that  KDV DQ H\H RQ WKH IXWXUH ZLWK D VWUHVV RQ WKH WHDP EULGJLQJ WR ward  that  future.   But  why  has  Alderson’s  tenure  been  marked  RQO\ E\ ORZ ULVN IUHH DJHQW VLJQLQJV" :K\ FDQÂśW WKH 0HWV EH FUHDWLYH ZLWK WKHLU WUDGLQJ DELOLWLHV DQG ORRN RXWVLGH WKH RUJD nization  for  someone  who  will  help  build  toward  that  future?  ,WÂśV EHFRPLQJ LQFUHDVLQJO\ REYLRXV WKH 0HWV DUH LQ D UH EXLOGLQJ PRGH ZH MXVW DUHQÂśW IXOO\ DZDUH RI LW \HW ,W ZLOO likely  hit  home  when  Reyes  signs  elsewhere  and  the  Mets  use  the  compensation  draft  picks  for  â€œhigh  impactâ€?  picks  that  might  help  us  down  the  line.  It’s  obvious  that  Alderson  has  a  plan.  It  might  not  be  the  most  attractive  plan  and  it  might  not  be  the  easiest  to  swallow  â€“  but  it  is  a  plan  nonetheless.  Perhaps  in  the  next  few  years  the  Wilpons  will  magically  regain  all  of  the  money  they  lost  in  the  Madoff  scandal  and  perhaps  the  Mets  will  be  able  to  ¿ QG VRPH YDOXH LQ WKH XQJRGO\ FRQWUDFWV WKDW ZHLJK GRZQ WKH team.  The  fact  of  the  matter  is  the  Mets  are  a  mess  and  one  day  they  should  be  able  to  dig  themselves  out  of  the  hole  they  have  dug  themselves  into.  We  can  only  hope. Â

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The  ESPN  Power  Rankings  for  the  NHL  have  changed  as  they  do  every  week.  However,  this  week’s  standings  caused  a  stir  among  Ranger  fans  I  talked  to  at  SUNY  New  Paltz. 7KH &KLFDJR %ODFNKDZNV DUH LQ Âż UVW The  Pittsburgh  Penguins  are  in  second. The  New  York  Rangers  are  in  third. Oh  yes,  you  read  that  correctly.  After  starting  their  season  off  with  no  spark,  the  5DQJHUV DUH QRZ RQ D Âż YH JDPH ZLQQLQJ VWUHDN 8VX DOO\ WKH 5DQJHUV VWDUW RII VWURQJ ULJKW DZD\ 7KLV VHD son  it  took  them  awhile,  but  now  they’re  in  their  usual  VHDVRQ VWDUWLQJ IRUP :H DOO NQRZ KRZ WKLV VWRU\ JRHV WKRXJK 7KH 5DQJ ers  are  as  inconsistent  as  they  come,  and  they’ll  have  WKHVH GU\ VSHOOV ZKHUH WKH\ MXVW FDQÂśW VHHP WR ZLQ QR matter  how  hard  they  try. Right  now  though,  the  Rangers  are  playing  the  way  they  should  and  Head  Coach  John  Tortorella  said  he  was  pleased  with  how  the  offense  has  been  going  back  to  the  blueline  to  help  the  defense.  In  turn,  defensemen  are  getting  more  opportunities  to  score  goals. If  the  Rangers  want  to  stay  consistent  this  season,  they’ll  need  to  keep  this  style  of  play  up. First,  props  need  to  be  given  to  defenseman  Dan Â

Girardi.  He’s  been  a  strong  defender  for  the  Rangers  a  few  seasons  now.  However,  he’s  really  stepped  it  up  as  WKH OHDGHU RI WKH WHDPÂśV GHIHQVLYH XQLW EHLQJ WKH SUL mary  catalyst  for  the  Rangers  allowing  the  least  amount  of  goals  in  the  entire  NHL.  :LWK WKDW EHLQJ VDLG WKH HQWLUHW\ RI WKH 5DQJHUV GH fense  has  been  playing  solid  these  past  few  games.  As  per  usual,  Henrik  Lundqvist  has  saved  his  teammates  on  several  occasions  within  the  past  week.  That  one  diving  save  he  made  against  the  New  York  Islanders  Tuesday  night  showed  why  the  Rangers  faithful  have  called  him  ³.LQJ +HQULN´ VLQFH KH Âż UVW VWDUWHG ZLWK WKH WHDP EDFN in  2005  (who  else  can’t  believe  six  years  have  gone  by  so  quickly?). 7RUWRUHOOD QHHGV WR NHHS KDYLQJ WKH RIIHQVLYH SOD\ ers  help  out  in  the  back.  Last  year,  Marian  Gaborik  lost  his  scoring  touch.  He  now  has  nine  goals  on  the  season  DORQJ ZLWK DVVLVWV ZKLFK LV SUHWW\ GDUQ JRRG IRU PLG November.  Tortorella  attributes  this  to  Gaborik  helping  in  the  back,  which  I  can’t  help  but  agree  with.  The  same  goes  for  Artem  Anisimov,  who’s  tired  for  third  on  the  team  in  points  with  10.  Thinking  about  this,  have  the  Rangers  found  their  niche? 7RUWRUHOOD LV D VPDUW FRDFK DQG KH PD\ KDYH Âż QDOO\ Âż JXUHG RXW WKH NH\ WR WKH 5DQJHUVÂś VXFFHVV 7KH 5DQJ

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Women’s Basketball Starts New Season PAGE 14

PHOTO COURTESY OF ROBIN WEINSTEIN. SIDE PHOTOS COURTESY OF ED DILLER PHOTOGRAPHY AND JACK SOMMER

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