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Park  Point  is  one  step  closer  to  fruition.  The  New  Paltz  Town  Planning  Board  has  recently  accepted  a  Final  Environmental  Impact  Statement  (FEIS)  on  the  proposed  Park  Point  New  Paltz  Housing  Project. Park  Point  is  a  residential  housing  project  on  42  acres  of  land  on  Route  32  to  be  leased  from  the  SUNY  New  Paltz  Foundation.  Accord-­ ing  to  the  Park  Point  website,  the  proposed  proj-­ ect  includes  a  732  bed  purpose-­built  student  and  faculty/staff  housing  community  full  of  modern  conveniences  and  on-­site  amenities.  It  also  includes  a  clubhouse,  maintenance  areas  in  two  buildings,  parking  areas,  stormwa-­ ter  management  facilities,  recreation  areas,  in-­ ternal  roads,  and  water  and  sewer  utilities.  Chair  of  the  New  Paltz  Planning  Board,  Michael  Calimano  said  the  FEIS  encompasses  some  of  the  board’s  conclusions  about  all  the  environmental  impacts  that  have  been  discussed  and  received  by  the  board  after  the  public  com-­ ment  period  closed  on  Nov.  26,  2012,  on  the  draft  environmental  impact  statement  last  year.  â€œFor  Park  Point  there  were  some  issues  that  were  not  addressed  in  the  draft  because  they  were  not  ready  at  the  time,â€?  Calimano  said.  â€œWe  told  the  public  once  we  got  the  FEIS,  we  would  open  up  the  public  hearing  again.â€?  According  to  the  Department  of  Environ-­ mental  Conservation  (DEC),  a  public  hearing  on  the  FEIS  will  be  held  on  Nov.  25,  2013  and  will  continue  on  Dec.  9,  at  7  p.m.  at  the  Town  Hall  in  New  Paltz. Some  of  the  issues  Calimano  said  will  most  likely  be  discussed  at  the  hearing  pertain  to  the  ZDWHU DQG VHZHU V\VWHP VRLOV DQG WKH ÂżVFDO LP-­ pact  of  the  project.  New  Paltz  Planning  Board  member  Tim  Rogers  said  he  hopes  the  session  will  be  well  at-­ tended  and  that  the  board  will  hear  from  a  cross  section  of  the  community,  including  SUNY  fac-­ ulty  and  students. “My  primary  concern  has  been  whether  the  project’s  economic  and  environmental  impacts  can  be  mitigated,â€?  he  said.   According  to  page  15  of  the  FEIS,  the  pes-­ ticide  Dieldrin  and  arsenic  were  found  in  surface  samples  at  levels  above  guidance  criteria  set  by  the  New  York  State  Department  of  Environmen-­ tal  Conservation  for  Restricted  Residential  Use.  Calimano  said  the  project  sponsor  and  ap-­ plicant,  Wilmorite  Inc.,  is  planning  on  moving  the  contained  soil  to  be  part  of  the  burm,  or  bar-­ rier,  around  the  pond  and  cover  that  soil  with  an-­ other  6  inch  layer  of  topsoil  they  must  provide.   â€œYou  won’t  be  growing  vegetables  on  it, Â

but  you  won’t  want  to,â€?  he  said.  â€œIt’s  good  top-­ soil,  there  are  trees  in  it  now,  but  because  it’s  arsenic  we’re  just  going  to  bury  it  because  we  don’t  want  to  get  close  to  that  to  make  sure  that  theres  no  human  impact.â€?  Calimano  said  he  doesn’t  think  there’s  go-­ ing  to  be  restriction  because  of  the  soil.   â€œThey’re  not  transporting  it,  but  actually  burying  it,â€?  he  said.  â€œIt  is  not  water  soluble  so  it  doesn’t  move  much  at  all.â€? Other  issues  addressed  include  pesticide  and  herbicide  use,  groundwater  contamination,  wetland  zoning  and  taxes. The  present  version  of  the  Town  Wetland  Law  provided  a  basis  for  an  analysis  of  a  poten-­ tial  project  layout  that  would  be  in  compliance  with  the  law.  The  Town  of  New  Paltz  is  cur-­ rently  in  the  process  of  appealing  a  decision  by  the  Ulster  County  Supreme  Court  that  revised  the  town’s  Wetlands  and  Watercourse  Protection  Law.  The  law  requires  a  100  foot  buffer  between  the  wetlands  and  a  construction  site.  According  to  the  FEIS,  the  project  spon-­ sor  approached  wetland  considerations  as  if  that  town  law  was  currently  enforceable.  Based  on  conversations  with  the  Town’s  Wetlands  Consultant  and  Planning  Board,  the  current  plan  includes  some  encroachment  into  the  buffer,  much  of  which  is  in  areas  determined  to  have  lower  environmental  value,  is  preferable  to  a  layout  that  honors  the  wetland  buffer,  but  has  a  greater  impact  on  upland  woodlots  having  a  higher  environmental  value. “If  the  town  wetland  law  went  into  effect,  Park  Point  would  need  permits  from  the  plan-­ ning  board  for  all  of  the  wetlands  for  the  site,â€?  Calimano  said.  â€œWhat  we’re  trying  to  do  in  the  )(,6 LV WR GHVLJQ WKH SURMHFW ZLWKLQ WKH FRQÂżQHV of  the  wetlands  law  so  if  the  law  came  into  ef-­ fect,  they  would  need  permits.â€? There  are  more  environmental  concerns  than  listed  in  the  FEIS  that  students  are  con-­ cerned  about.  Third-­year  anthropology  major  Rebecca  Berlin  said  her  main  concern  is  the  lack  of  green  energy  planned  to  be  used  for  the  project.  â€œBesides  a  geothermal  pump  to  heat  and  cool  the  clubhouse,  no  renewable  energy  sources  will  be  used,â€?  Berlin  said.  â€œThey  will  try  to  use  as  many  â€˜energy  saving’  appliances  as  they  pos-­ sibly  can  so  they  can  check  these  things  off  their  list  and  call  the  project  â€˜green’  and  â€˜sustainable.’  These  various  attempts  at  being  â€˜green’  seem  like  trivial  items  on  a  checklist  to  be  crossed  off,  so  that  the  bare  minimum  is  done  to  make  the  project  â€˜green.’â€? Berlin  said  she  thought  the  design  would  be  rendered  useless  in  40  years  as  fossil  fuels  cease Â

PHOTO  BY  ROBIN  WEINSTEIN There  will  be  another  meeting  concerning  Park  Point  on  Nov.  25  at  New  Paltz  Town  Hall.

being  an  abundant  resource  â€œleaving  us  with  a  shell  of  cookie  cutter  McMansions.â€? “SUNY  New  Paltz  likes  to  call  itself  a  â€˜green  campus’  but  in  reality  these  efforts  are  re-­ ally  just  a  minimal  attempt  to  be  seen  as  a  trendy  progressive  school,â€?  she  said. Currently,  Wilmorite  is  in  the  process  of  seeking  tax  exemptions  for  the  project  through  the  Ulster  County  International  Development  Agency  (UCIDA).  â€œSomewhere  along  the  line  the  UCIDA  put  on  the  books  that  they  would  give  tax  exemp-­ tions  for  dormitory  projects.  That’s  nothing  that  anyone  in  New  Paltz  had  to  do  with,â€?  Calimano  said.  â€œThe  developer  is  making  an  application  for  this  exemption.  I  think  from  a  developer  point  of  view  Wilmorite’s  going  to  see  every-­ thing  that  they’re  eligible  for  and  apply.  From  a  town  point  of  view  we  need  to  know  what  these  costs  will  be  for  the  town  and  get  reimbursed  at  a  minimum.â€? He  said  there  are  no  set  numbers  right  now  and  that  the  town  is  trying  to  identify  the  range  RI H[SHQVHV LW ZRXOG WDNH RQ LQ WKH ÂżUVW \HDU Calimano  said  the  current  state  of  the  exemp-­ tions  is  â€œmore  like  a  negotiation.â€?  However,  he  hopes  for  Wilmorite,  the  town,  UCIDA  and  the  school  to  come  up  with  a  ¿JXUH WKDW ZRXOG ZRUN IRU HYHU\RQH Even  though  building  plans  have  already Â

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been  submitted  to  the  building  department  and  the  FEIS  has  been  written  by  the  board,  there  are  still  many  more  stages  for  Wilm-­ orite  to  go  through  before  they  are  able  to  break  ground,  Calimano  said. The  board  needs  to  hold  public  hear-­ ings  on  some  new  information  that  was  un-­ DYDLODEOH LQ WKH GUDIW UHSRUW VXFK DV WKH ÂżV-­ cal  impact  of  the  project.  Then,  they  must  complete  the  environmental  assessment  form,  take  in  that  information  and  address  TXHVWLRQV RQ WKRVH QHZ VSHFLÂżF DUHDV DQG ZULWH XS D ÂżQGLQJ VWDWHPHQW 7KHQ WKH SODQ-­ ning  board  will  be  able  to  vote,  he  said.  If  approved,  then  the  environmental  impact  part  of  Park  Point  application  is  completed. If  the  board  approves  the  environmen-­ tal  impact  part  of  the  application,  there  are  still  site  plan  approvals  and  a  number  of  agree-­ ments  that  have  to  be  drawn  up  with  the  town  and,  once  approved  and  all  of  the  necessary  con-­ ditions  are  put  in  place,  the  applicant  can  start  the  project,  Calimano  said.   The  project  spon-­ sor  would  like  to  be  moving  dirt  next  spring,  he  said. “That  would  be  Wilmorite’s  goal  to  get  the  infrastructure  in  by  August  of  2015,â€?  Calimano  said.  â€œWilmorite’s  going  to  push  to  do  it,  but  a  number  of  different  agreements  have  to  still  be  put  in  place.â€? COURTESY  OF  FLICKR  USER  SAE  BRYO

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Members  of  the  Hydration  Commit-­ tee  and  H20ccupy  are  working  with  the  2IÂżFH RI &DPSXV 6XVWDLQDELOLW\ DQG )D-­ cilities  Management  this  semester  to  ex-­ amine  water  fountains  on  the  campus  of  SUNY  New  Paltz.  The  goal  of  the  testing  is  to  encour-­ age  the  use  of  reusable  water  bottles  and  to  allow  an  easier  way  to  drink  clean,  healthy  and  free  water,  according  to  Lisa  Mitten,  sustainability  coordinator  at  SUNY  New  Paltz. 0LWWHQ VDLG WKH SXUSRVH RI WKLV SURM-­ ect  is  to  identify  water  fountains  that  FDQ EH UHWUR ÂżWWHG ZLWK JRRVHQHFN ZDWHU ERWWOH ÂżOOLQJ IDXFHWV ² QR]]OHV WKDW ZLOO PDNH UHÂżOOLQJ ZDWHU ERWWOHV HDVLHU “These  gooseneck  faucets  will  fur-­ ther  promote  a  culture  of  reusable  water  bottles  on  campus,â€?  Mitten  said.  Mitten  said  once  the  surveying  is  complete,  the  students  and  sustainability  staff  will  analyze  the  results  to  see  which  ZDWHU IRXQWDLQV RQ FDPSXV FDQ EH ÂżWWHG with  gooseneck  faucets  and  determine  which  water  fountains  on  campus  that  need  to  be  replaced  or  repaired.   7KHLU EXGJHW IRU Âż[LQJ IRXQWDLQV

will  depend  on  how  many  water  foun-­ WDLQV QHHG WR EH Âż[HG DQG ZKHWKHU RU QRW a  $40,000  grant  they  received  through  Campus  Auxiliary  Services  from  Pepsi-­ &R ZLOO EH SXW WRZDUGV WKH SURMHFW ZKLFK is  unclear  at  this  time.   Shannon  Fabiani,  a  fourth-­year  psy-­ FKRORJ\ PDMRU ZDV DVNHG WR EH LQYROYHG ZLWK WKLV SURMHFW EHFDXVH RI KHU H[SHUL-­ ence  as  a  Sustainability  Committee  intern  last  semester,  as  well  as  her  desire  to  help  make  SUNY  New  Paltz  a  disposable  wa-­ ter  bottle  free  campus. Fabiani  said  when  fountains  are  in-­ spected,  they  take  into  account  how  well  LW ZRUNV DQG WKH DPRXQW RI WUDIÂżF DURXQG its  location. So  far,  Mitten  said  they  found  a  water  fountain  with  a  gooseneck  faucet  at  Has-­ brouck  Dining  Hall. Mitten  said  the  new  faucets  on  cam-­ pus  will  be  installed  this  year.   â€œFacilities  operations  will  be  install-­ ing  a  test  gooseneck  faucet  on  one  water  fountain  on  campus,â€?  Mitten  said.   â€œDur-­ ing  the  rest  of  the  school  year,  additional  water  fountains  will  be  equipped  with  gooseneck  faucets.â€? The  hardest  part  of  this  process  will  be  educating  the  campus  on  the  change  to  reusable  bottles,  Fabiani  said.

“The  biggest  step  to  tackle  though  is  the  shift  of  students  and  professors  to  be  on  board  with  the  sustainable  change,â€?  Fabiani  said.   â€œMost  people  are  used  to  water  bottles.  Education  on  the  impor-­ tance  of  using  the  fountains  over  water  ERWWOHV ZLOO EH D KXJH SDUW RI WKLV SURM-­ ect.â€? Fabiani  said  they  are  putting  the  in-­ formation  they’ve  found  into  an  updated  Ă€RRU SODQ RI WKH ZDWHU IRXQWDLQV RQ FDP-­ pus,  so  each  one  is  labeled  and  recog-­ nizable.   This  will  allow  maintenance  to  know  the  exact  location  of  each  water  fountain  that’s  chosen  to  be  renovated  and  receives  a  gooseneck  addition. Fabiani  said  the  changes  made  will  provide  cleaner  water  for  the  campus. “While  most  people  assume  bottled  water  is  safer  than  tap  water,  evidence  shows  that  tap  water  is  tested  daily,  com-­ pared  to  weekly  testing  of  bottled  water,â€?  Fabiani  said.   Current  Sustainability  Intern  Annie  &RXUWHQV VDLG WKLV SURMHFW PD\ KDYH D PDMRU LPSDFW RQ WKH FDPSXV LQ WKH IXWXUH “Thousands,  if  not  millions  of  dis-­ posable  plastic  bottles  could  be  saved  over  the  course  of  a  few  years  once  and  if  bottled  water  is  banned  on  campus,â€?  Courtens  said.

Chamber  of  Commerce  Card  Keeps  Currency  Local By  Katherine  Speller Managing  Editor  |  Katherine.speller79@hawkmail.newpaltz.edu

Starting  in  early  2014,  the  New  Paltz  Regional  Chamber  of  Commerce  will  in-­ troduce  the  New  Paltz  Regional  Gift  Card.  The  card  acts  as  a  prepaid  gift  and  reward  card  program  designed  to  ensure  â€œmoney  stays  local,â€?  Peter  Ingellis,  interim  president  of  the  chamber,  said.   Ingellis  said  the  card,  accepted  by  par-­ ticipating  merchants  within  the  Chamber  of  Commerce,  would  work  similarly  to  Hawk  Dollars,  offering  options  for  residents  and  students  to  use  them  instead  of  cash  at  lo-­ cal  establishments.  The  shops,  restaurants  and  other  participating  merchants  can  then  choose  to  offer  gift  or  reward  opportunities  at  their  discretion.  â€œThere  are  a  lot  of  a  people  out  of  touch  with  the  â€˜buy-­local’  movement,â€?  In-­ gellis  said.  â€œBut,  it  is  all  driven  by  what  the  merchant  and  consumers  want.â€? Rittenhouse  Payments  partner  Andy  Perry,  who  designed  the  program,  said  the Â

card  is  a  â€œwin-­win  scenarioâ€?  for  merchants  and  consumers.  â€œTo  begin  with,  the  card  is  designed  to  be  a  â€˜shop  local’  card,â€?  Perry  said.  â€œThey  only  need  one  gift  card  to  be  used  at  mul-­ tiple  different  merchants.â€? Perry  said  the  versatility  of  the  card  offers  many  opportunities  for  cross-­selling  between  businesses.  â€œIf  you  think  about  it,  they’ll  see  a  lot  of  new  faces  and  returning  faces,â€?  he  said.  â€œIf  you  live  in  the  area,  you’ll  have  the  op-­ portunity  to  get  the  card  and  access  to  the  list  of  participating  businesses.  It’s  like  go-­ LQJ LQWR WKH *DOOHULD ZLWK MXVW RQH FDUG ´ Perry  said  the  card  is  â€œsuperiorâ€?  to  the  Hawk  Dollar  system  as  there  will  be  no  charge  for  customers  to  redeem  cards  and  they  can  be  reloaded  at  any  participating  establishment.  â€œIt  can  be  loaded  anywhere  from  $5  to  $1000,â€?  Perry  said.  â€œAnd  merchants  can  re-­ ward  customers  in  a  myriad  of  ways  on  top  of  it  from  free  lunch,  dinner  to  discounts.â€?  Â

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Perry  said  the  current  structure  of  the  program  offers  the  cards  to  members  of  the  chamber  at  a  $17  monthly  fee  that  will  be  eliminated  once  they  garner  the  support  of  100  businesses.  The  fee  covers  the  initial  start-­up  costs  of  cards,  swipe  pads,  pro-­ cessing  and  marketing  materials  and  busi-­ nesses  will  only  have  to  purchase  the  cards  once,  he  said.  â€œThat’s  a  sandwich  and  a  cup  of  cof-­ fee  these  days,â€?  Perry  said.  â€œAnd  the  more  businesses  we  get,  the  more  participants,  the  more  successful  we  are.â€?   With  a  goal  of  100  to  150  retail,  res-­ taurant  and  local  businesses  by  2015,  Perry  said  the  Chamber  hopes  to  use  different  advertising  methods  and  word-­of-­mouth  to  get  the  attention  of  local  businesses.  â€œAll  us  businesses  are  doing  some-­ thing  together  for  one  another,  advertising  and  hoping  to  keep  money  local,â€?  Perry  VDLG Âł3HRSOH MXVW QHHG WR SLFN LW XS ORDG it,  pass  it  on  and  take  it  with  them.  That’s  the  goal.â€?

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HONORING  KENNEDY Honoring  the  legacy  of  John  F.  Ken-­ nedy,  President  Barack  Obama  laid  a  wreath  at  the  assassinated  president’s  gravesite  as  a  nation  remembers  that  terrible  day  in  Dallas  a  half-­century  ago  Friday.  Obama  also  recognized  a  group  of  distinguished  Americans  -­  including  Bill  Clinton  and  Oprah  Winfrey  -­  with  the  Presidential  Medal  of  Freedom,  an  award  created  by  Kennedy.

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ALLEGATIONS  OF  RACIAL  PRO-­ FILING 3URELQJ DOOHJDWLRQV RI UDFLDO SURÂżOLQJ New  York  City  is  giving  17  major  retail  stores  until  Friday  to  submit  informa-­ tion  on  how  they’ve  dealt  with  shoppers  suspected  of  stealing.

Students  and  faculty  come  together  to  discuss  issues  of  intoelrance. Â

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The  â€œLet’s  Talk  About  Race,  Gender,  and  Identityâ€?  Symposium  held  Saturday,  Nov.  16  brought  around  300  students  to-­ gether  to  bring  up  topics  aimed  at  open  discussions. Student  Association  (SA)  President  Manuel  Tejada  served  as  MC  of  the  event,  while  Associate  Professor  of  Black  Stud-­ ies,  Karanja  Keita  Carroll  and  SUNY  New  Paltz  President,  Donald  Christian  provided  opening  remarks. Christian  began  by  acknowledging  the  work  done  by  Tejada  and  his  colleagues  in  planning  and  organizing  the  symposium  and  quickly  addressed  the  recent  racist  slurs  found  in  residence  halls. “I  think  we’re  all  aware  of  the  recent  racial  postings  and  writings  on  this  cam-­ pus,â€?  Christian  said.  â€œThese  are  examples  of  the  kinds  of  offensive,  obnoxious,  igno-­ rant  and  hateful  speech  that  occurs  on  col-­ lege  campuses  all  across  this  country.â€? Christian  said  an  example  of  New  Paltz’s  efforts  to  strive  towards  diversity,  equity  and  inclusiveness  is  the  new  non-­ discrimination  policies  recently  imple-­ mented  to  include  gender  identity. But  he  said  more  still  needs  to  be  done. “Policy  or  structure  will  not  prevent  the  kinds  of  speech  or  writing  that  has  caught  our  attention  most  recently,â€?  he  said.  â€œOne  of  the  most  powerful  responses  to  such  speech  is  more  speech  â€”  instruc-­ tive,  thoughtful,  respectful  speech  that  uni-­ ÂżHV UDWKHU WKDQ GLYLGHV XV /HWWLQJ WKH XW-­

terances  of  one  person  armed  with  a  felt  tip  marker  divide  us,  or  harm  our  community,  yields  immense  power  to  evil  or  ignorance  and  I  don’t  believe  any  of  us  wants  to  give  the  perpetrator  of  these  acts  such  satisfac-­ tion.â€? Three  workshops  followed  opening  remarks.  Desiree  Burch,  a  New  York-­ based  performer,  writer  and  producer,  and  J  Mase  III,  a  transgender  poet  and  activist  led  the  breakout  sessions.  Actor  Michael  Fowlin  served  as  the  keynote  speaker. The  symposium  concluded  with  small  facilitated  discussion  groups.  Second-­year  public  relations  major  Luisanna  Sosa  said  she  thought  the  speak-­ ers  were  very  enlightening. “I  enjoyed  the  different  ways  the  presenters  tackled  each  theme,â€?  she  said.  â€œThey  all  had  their  unique  style  that  made  me  feel  engaged.â€? Sosa  said  the  event  showed  that  the  administration,  faculty  and  students  care  about  coming  together  when  incidents  of  racial  intolerance  occur.  Although  Sosa  said  she  thought  the  event  was  successful  in  delivering  the  message  to  educate  students  and  to  spread  knowledge  learned  at  the  event  to  peers,  she  said  she  would  have  liked  to  see   the  presence  of  more  faculty  at  the  sympo-­ sium.  However,  in  an  email  sent  out  after  the  event  by  Christian,  he  said  he  was  â€œvery  proud  of  the  student,  faculty  and  admin-­ istrative  participation  and  commitment  to  such  a  critical  discussion.â€? 7KLUG \HDU ÂżQH DUWV PDMRU &ORH *UR]LV

agreed  that  the  event  was  overall  very  good,  but  questioned  certain  speakers  techniques.  Fowlin  acted  out  a  scene  as  if  he  were  a  man  with  cerebral  palsy,  and  told  a  â€œlife  storyâ€?  from  that  person’s  point  of  view,  Grozis  said. “[At]  our  discussion  group  at  the  end,  [we]  talked  about  whether  it  was  okay  for  the  last  speaker  [Fowlin]  to  portray  differ-­ ent  groups  like  he  did,  especially  [portray-­ ing]  someone  with  cerebral  palsy,â€?  Grozis  said.  â€œHe  meant  well  and  I  think  it  had  a  good  impact,  but  I  know  a  lot  of  people  had  issue  with  it  from  a  moral  standpoint.â€?  Stephanie  Pina,  a  fourth-­year  Spanish  major,  said  she  enjoyed  the  workshops  she  attended. “I’ve  been  to  a  lot  of  lectures  on  LG-­ BTQ  issues  so  that’s  why  I  enjoyed  [J  Mas  III],â€?  Pina  said.  â€œThe  second  workshop  [Burch]  was  great  because  she  made  us  open  our  eyes  to  how  we  see  ourselves  and  how  we  judge  others.â€? Christian  said  healing  as  a  community  will  continue  to  take  time.  However,  in  order  to  combat  hateful  speech,  he  asks  in  his  email  for  every  member  of  the  commu-­ nity  to  write  a  hopeful,  positive  or  unifying  message  to  be  displayed  on  their  residence  DQG RIÂżFH GRRUV “Let  these  words  set  the  tone  for  our  community  and  serve  as  the  roadmap  to  our  next  steps,â€?  he  said.  The  college  is  planning  another  sym-­ posium  on  race,  gender  and  identity  to  be  held  in  the  spring  semester.

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ALLOWING  SAME-­SEX  WED-­ DINGS  IN  ILLINOIS Illinois  Gov.  Pat  Quinn  signed  legis-­ lation  Wednesday  allowing  same-­sex  weddings  starting  this  summer,  mak-­ ing  President  Barack  Obama’s  home  state  the  16th  overall  -­  and  largest  in  the  nation’s  heartland  -­  to  legalize  gay  marriage. TSA  GUNMAN The  Transportation  Security  Adminis-­ WUDWLRQ RIÂżFHU ZKR ZDV NLOOHG LQ D JXQ-­ man’s  attack  at  Los  Angeles  Interna-­ WLRQDO $LUSRUW GLHG WZR WR ÂżYH PLQXWHV DIWHU KH ZDV VKRW FRURQHUÂśV RIÂżFLDOV said  Wednesday. MISSOURI’S  FIRST  EXECUTION  IN  THREE  YEARS Joseph  Paul  Franklin,  a  white  suprema-­ cist  who  targeted  blacks  and  Jews  in  a  cross-­country  killing  spree  from  1977  to  1980,  was  put  to  death  Wednesday  LQ 0LVVRXUL WKH VWDWHÂśV ÂżUVW H[HFXWLRQ LQ nearly  three  years. BULLIES

Lawyers  for  two  teenage  girls  charged  with  stalking  a  Florida  classmate  who  complained  of  being  bullied  before  her  suicide  say  charges  against  both  have  been  dropped.  Last  month,  Polk  County  Sheriff  Grady  Judd  announced  the  arrest  of  a  12-­year-­old  girl  and  a  14-­year-­old  girl.  Compiled  from  the  AP  Newswire

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The  â€œKnow  Your  Rightsâ€?  forum,  held  on  Tuesday,  Nov.  12,  was  a  collaborative  effort  between  the  Student  Association  (SA),  Students  Against  Mass  Incarceration,  Queer  Student  Union  and  Students  for  a  Sensible  Drug  Policy. The  current  marijuana  policy  was  the  focus  of  this  semes-­ ter’s   forum. The  forum  opened  with  statements  made  by  Student  Associa-­ tion  (SA)  Vice  President  Zachary  Rousseaus  and  continued  with  a  PowerPoint  presented  by  SA  Senator  Kelly  Brennan.  The  presen-­ tation  said  that  New  Paltz  has  one  of  the  strictest  marijuana  drug  policies  in  the  SUNY  system  â€”  a  â€œNo  Second  Chanceâ€?  policy.  According  to  the  SUNY  New  Paltz  Student  Handbook,  the  ¿UVW RIIHQVH IRU D VWXGHQW FDXJKW ZLWK PDULMXDQD PD\ HQWDLO D VWULNH GLVFLSOLQDU\ SUREDWLRQ WKH VWXGHQWÂśV SDUHQWV EHLQJ QRWLÂżHG and  a  required  attendance  of  a  rehabilitation  seminar;Íž  the  second  strike  reads  â€œno  less  than  expulsion.â€?  The  PowerPoint  presentation  continued:  the  â€œNo  Second  Chanceâ€?  policy  is  one  of  the  strictest  marijuana  policies  not  only  compared  to  other  schools  in  the  SUNY  system,  but  also  com-­ pared  to  other  four-­year  universities.  The  PowerPoint  said  that  Harvard  University  has  a  less  strict  marijuana  policy  than  New Â

Paltz  does. “The  marijuana  laws  on  this  campus  are  heavy,â€?  SA  Presi-­ dent  Manuel  Tejada  said.  Tejada  and  Brennan  noted  that  many  cases  in  the  University  Police  Department’s  log  are  non-­violent  marijuana  charges.  Student  rights  advocate  and  local  lawyer  Andrew  Kossover,  who  has  participated  in  Know  Your  Rights  forums  in  the  past,  em-­ SKDVLVHG WKH IRXUWK ÂżIWK DQG VL[WK DPHQGPHQWV SURWHFWLRQ IURP illegal  search  and  seizure;Íž  right  to  due  process;Íž  and  right  to  an  attorney,  respectively.  6WXGHQWV WKHQ ZDWFKHG WKH ÂżOP Âł 5XOHV IRU 'HDOLQJ ZLWK 3ROLFH´ E\ WKH RUJDQL]DWLRQ )OH[ <RXU 5LJKWV 7KH ÂżOP IHDWXUHV lawyer  Billy  Murphy  and  aims  to  â€œshow  you  how  to  make  the  law  workâ€?  by  instructing  viewers  on  10  rules  that  will  help  them  in  SROLFH HQFRXQWHUV 7KH ÂżOP ZDV IROORZHG E\ DQ RSHQ GLVFXVVLRQ between  Kossover  and  students  attending  the  forum. Kossover  reminded  students  that  their  basic  freedoms  are  protected  under  federal  law.  â€œYou’ve  got  everybody  [in  New  Paltz]  wanting  to  be  a  cop  and  for  whatever  reason  they  love  picking  on  students,â€?  Kossover  said.  â€œYou  do  not  check  your  constitutional  rights  at  the  gates  of  campus.â€? Cards  outlining  basic  student  rights  were  handed  out  at  the  forum  for  students  to  keep.  One  bullet  states:  â€œThe  police  are  here Â

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to  keep  you  safe.  Always  be  aware  of  your  surroundings  and  help  them  do  their  job.â€? Tejada  said  he  hopes  the  Know  Your  Rights  forum  will  give  students  â€œsome  sense  of  empowermentâ€?  when  it  comes  to  dealing  with  police  encounters. “Be  smart  with  the  knowledge  you  have,â€?  Tejada  said.  â€œUse  it  to  the  most  positive  use.â€?

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On  Wednesday  Nov.  20,  the  56th  Student  Senate  con-­ vened  for  their  weekly  meeting  where  they  discussed  their  stance  on  supporting  the  construction  of  Park  Point,  a  propo-­ sition  regarding  gender-­inclusive  housing  and  a  judicial  board  bill.  Student  Association  (SA)  President  Manny  Tejada  started  by  thanking  Senate  for  all  of  their  help  and  the  hard  work  they  put  into  the  â€œLet’s  Talk  About  Itâ€?  symposium  on  Satur-­ day  Nov.  16.  Vice  President  Zachary  Rousseas  also  thanked  those  in  SA  who  attended  the  vigil  for  the  National  Transgender  Day  of  Awareness  on  Nov.  20.   Rousseas  said  he  recently  met  with  University  Police  De-­ partment  Committee  to  develop  ways  to  create  awareness  for  the  marijuana  policy.  He  also  updated  SA  on  the  letter  to  the  editor  the  executive  board  is  crafting.  It  will  address  the  mari-­ juana  policy  and  Rousseas  said  it  will  â€œhopefully  be  doneâ€?  by  the  end  of  the  semester.  Executive  Vice  President  of  Academic  Affairs  Jordan  Taylor  spoke  about  his  recent  meeting  with  the  dean  of  the  library,  where  they  discussed  potential  new  locations  for  the  campus’  late  night  study  room,  including  Parker  CafĂŠ. Newly  hired  Campus  Sustainability  Coordinator  Lisa Â

Mitten  presented  to  Senate  on  the  recent  water  fountain  sur-­ vey,  campus  recycling  upgrades  and  this  past  week’s  Food  Waste  Education  and  Awareness  Initiative  and  what  results  have  found.  â€œWe  waste  1,000  lbs.  of  food  per  day,â€?  Mitten  said.  â€œOn  0RQGD\ , ZDV GRLQJ RXWUHDFK IRU WKUHH WR Âż YH KRXUV DQG VDZ that  we  wasted  145  lbs.  of  food  that  could  have  been  eaten.â€?  After  Mitten  spoke,  Senate  discussed  a  judicial  board  bill  law,  which  included  a  clause  that  addressed  the  frequency  with  which  the  chief  justice  should  be  attending  weekly  SA  meetings.  SA  also  addressed  the  decision  to  support  the  construc-­ tion  of  the  controversial  Park  Point  apartment  complexes.  Rousseas  said  he  was  considering  writing  up  a  formal  statement  of  the  SA  executive  board’s  conditional  support  for  3DUN 3RLQW DQG WKDW KH ZDQWHG WR UXQ LW E\ VHQDWH Âż UVW This  list  of  limitations  includes  Park  Point  being  built  100  feet  away  from  New  Paltz  wetlands,  silkcreen  being  used  during  construction  to  further  protect  the  wetlands,  the  use  RI VHPL SHUPHDEOH DVSKDOW WR UHGXFH FKDQFHV RI Ă€ RRGLQJ WKH non-­use  of  natural  gas,  the  installation  of  solar  panels  on  roofs  of  Park  Point  structures,  the  use  of  alternative  energies  and  that  Park  Point  pay  the  full  taxes  to  the  town.  The  list  of  conditions  also  proposed  the  removal  of  a  VHSDUDWH J\P EXLOGLQJ Âż HOG DQG FOXEKRXVH WKDW ZRXOG EH LQ

cluded  with  Park  Point  to  bring  down  the  average  rent  at  the  complex,  which  Rousseas  said  he  estimated  would  be  about  $700.  â€œIf  rent  is  going  to  be  $700,  that’s  ridiculous,â€?  Senator  Dana  Hershkowitz  said.  â€œThat’s  not  solving  any  problem  â€”  WKDW LV PDNLQJ D JHQWULÂż HG DSDUWPHQW EXLOGLQJ RQ RXU FDPSXV ´ Other  senators  questioned  whether  Park  Point  was  neces-­ sary  and  suggested  the  new  residence  hall,  which  will  be  com-­ SOHWHG LQ $XJXVW ZLOO IDFLOLWDWH Âż UVW \HDU DQG WUDQVIHU students  comfortably.  Another  senator  brought  up  the  issue  of  which  police  department  would  be  responsible  for  patrolling  Park  Point.  6HQDWHÂśV Âż QDO DFWLRQ ZDV WR SDVV WKH YRWH WR FR VSRQVRU Proposition  5,  which  proposes  the  addition  of  gender-­inclu-­ sive  housing  options,  originally  referred  to  as  gender-­neutral,  to  campus,  Rousseas  said.  â€œWhether  that  passes  or  not,  I  will  be  meeting  with  [Resi-­ dence  Life  Director]  Corinna  in  the  coming  week,â€?  Rousseas  said.  â€œI’m  hoping  it  will  be  passed  by  then.  She  is  down  to  make  part  of  Lefevre   [Hall]  gender-­inclusive,  but  she  needs  a  formal  statement.  We’d  be  trying  to  get  â€Ś.  a  house  area  [to  become  gender-­inclusive].â€?   7KH QH[W 6HQDWH PHHWLQJ DQG WKH ODVW RQH EHIRUH WKH Âż QDO meeting  of  the  semester,  will  take  place  Wednesday  Dec.  4  at  7:30  p.m.  in  SUB  418.

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The  SUNY  New  Paltz  Sustainability  Committee  met  Tuesday,  Nov.  19  to  discuss  issues  and  goals  re-­ lated  to  the  campus  bicycle  policy. Released  in  mid-­September,  the  campus  bike  pol-­ icy  states  bicycles  locked  to  areas  other  than  the  des-­ ignated  bicycle  racks,  such  as  lamp  posts  or  railings,  will  have  their  chains  or  locks  cut  and  be  relocated  to  the  nearest  bike  rack  by  a  member  of  Campus  Facili-­ WLHV LI WKH RZQHU FDQQRW EH LGHQWLÂżHG RU LI WKHLU ELNH LV registered  with  the  school  and  does  not  respond  to  a  call  from  Facilities  staff.  7KH UHORFDWHG ELNHV DUH WR EH ÂżWWHG ZLWK D WHP-­ porary  lock  that  Facilities  will  unlock  upon  the  bike  owner  contacting  them  and  proving  ownership  of  the  bike.  +RZHYHU WKLV VSHFLÂżF FODXVH ZLWKLQ WKH SROLF\ has  yet  to  go  into  effect,  according  to  Co-­chair  of  the  Sustainability  Committee  Lisa  Mitten.   The  meeting,  attended  by  Sustainability  Com-­ mittee  members  as  well  as  some  concerned  students,  faculty  and  town  residents,  focused  on  the  issue  of  cutting  the  locks  of  improperly  stowed  bicycles  â€“  dis-­ FXVVLQJ LWV MXVWLÂżFDWLRQV ZK\ ELNHV DUH EHLQJ LPSURS-­ erly  stowed  and  what  to  do  about  it. Student  and  member  of  the  New  Paltz  Bicycle  and  Pedestrian  Committee  Ari  Kaputkin  said  the  88  bike  racks  listed  in  the  bike  policy  outreach  email  sent  to  campus  in  mid-­September,  which  has  increased  to  91  racks  since  then,  provided  an  inadequate  number  of  bike  parking  spaces  to  satisfy  student  needs,  par-­ ticularly  in  the  area  of  the  classroom  buildings  â€“  Hu-­ manities,  Lecture  Center,  Sojurner  Truth  Library  and  Coykendall  Science  Building  â€“  where  the  highest  amount  of  improperly  stowed  bikes  on  campus  were  observed. The  meeting  began  with  attendees  listing  their  goals  for  biking  on  campus.  Committee  members  quoted  language  from  the  Sustainability  Committee  developed  2012  SUNY  New  Paltz  Campus  Sustain-­ ability  Plan  and  its  goal  of  reducing  the  New  Paltz  college  campus’  carbon  dioxide  emissions  and  creat-­ LQJ D PRUH HQHUJ\ HIÂżFLHQW HQYLURQPHQW WKURXJK WKH promotion  of  â€œgreenâ€?  policy  implementation.  6SHFLÂżFDOO\ KLJKOLJKWHG ZDV WKH 6XVWDLQDELOLW\ Plan’s  section  on  Transportation  Action  that  looks  to  lower  carbon  emissions  by  advocating  biking  and  bike  culture  on  campus  through  the  proposed  creation  of  a  bike  share  program  and  the  installation  of  bike  racks  near  every  campus  building.  The  committee  started  the  bike  policy  discussion  deliberating  on  the  reasons  why  some  students  choose  to  improperly  park  their  bikes  outside  of  bike  racks.  The  number  of  bike  racks  was  questioned  â€”  as  well  as  the  convenience  of  location  of  bike  racks  for  stu-­ dents.  Â

There  are  600  bike  parking  spaces  available  on  campus.

Mitten  posed  a  question  to  the  committee  to  be  addressed  if  change  was  to  be  pursued.  â€œI  put  this  to  the  group,â€?  Mittend  said.  â€œHow  can  we  institute  rules  about  biking  and  also  promote  a  bike  culture  at  the  same  time?â€?  Kaputkin  created  a  map  of  campus  where  bike  racks  are  located  and  the  number  of  parking  space  they  provided.  He  estimated  that  only  around  50  to  70  percent  of  the  600  bike  parking  spaces  available  on  campus  provided  natural  accommodation  when  racks  were  fully  utilized,  meaning  that  given  the  various  size,  shape  and  orientation  of  different  bikes,  it  creat-­ ed  a  physical  space  discrepancy  between  the   amount  of  bikes  the  racks  are  thought  to  allow  parking  for.  Kaputkin  said  that  according  to  the  League  of  American  Bicyclists’  critique  of  campuses  for  bicycle  infrastructure,  the  minimum  suggested  ratio  for  un-­ dergraduate  students  to  bike  racks  is  1:4.  New  Paltz’s  ratio  is  1:11.  Given  the  numbers,  Kaputkin  said  it  made  sense  that  bikes  were  being  improperly  parked.  â€œ[There  are]  about  600  spots  to  6,685  students,â€?  Kaputkin  said.  Kaputkin  said  he  would  like  to  set  up  a  time-­lapse  camera  outside  of  the  Jacobson  Faculty  Tower  area  to  gather  incremental  data  on  whether  the  bike  racks  ZHUH EHLQJ ÂżOOHG DQG DW ZKDW WLPHV GLG WKH\ UHDFK FD-­ pacity.  Co-­chair  of  the  Sustainability  Committee  KT  To-­ bin  suggested  postponing  the  lock  cutting,  and  said Â

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that  if  the  campus  could  not  provide  the  necessary  means  for  students  to  act  in  accordance  with  the  bike  policy,  it  was  unfair  to  punish  them  for  not  following  it.  â€œIt  seems  to  me  that  the  question  is  do  we  really  have  what  we  need,â€?  Tobin  said.  â€œYou  can’t  put  a  pu-­ nitive  reaction  in  place  unless  the  structure  allows  for  students  to  behave  the  way  you  want  them  to  behave.â€?  The  committee  also  called  to  attention  the  fact  that  the  construction  of  new  residence  halls  like  the  proposed  Park  Point  apartments  and  the  residence  hall  to  be  build  behind  Lenape  Hall  would  lead  to  the  need  for  more  bike  racks,  particularly  at  Park  Point,  due  to  its  location  on  Route  32  making  students  more  likely  to  bike  to  campus.  The  use  of  bicycles  by  students  currently  living  off  campus  to  travel  to  class  was  also  mentioned.  Chair  of  the  Department  of  Sociology  and  Sus-­ tainability  Committee  member  Brian  Oboch  drafted  a  recommended  course  of  action.  It  states  that  bike  lock  cutting  be  suspended  unless  they  egress  safety  until  the  bike  policy  can  be  reviewed.  It  also  stated  that  an  ad-­hoc  policy  sub-­committee  be  created  to  gather  and  analyze  data,  that  the  sub-­committee  be  composed  of  volunteers  appointed  by  the  sustainability  committee  and  representatives  from  facilities  management.  The  motion  was  passed  by  voting  sustainability  committee  members  to  be  given  to  the  Budget  Goals  and  Plans  Department.

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NEW DOUGHNUT SHOP OPENS ON WATER STREET After a year and a half spent executing “a modern take on the traditional art of street foodâ€? by selling organic hot dogs from their Kosiner Brothers Hot Dog Cart at the entrance of the Water Street Market, brothers Jed and Brock Kosiner have undertaken a new business endeavor — a doughnut shop. “Everyone thought we were going to do hot dogs [here],â€? Jed Kosiner said, as he stood in his new doughnut shop: Doughnut. The store, a 7x13 cottage at the edge of Water Street Market, is just feet away from where the brothers set up their hot dog cart. “We decided pretty much right away that we weren’t going to be doing hot dogs out of here because the cart is what our hot dog business is,â€? Jed said. “That kind of inspired us to go in a completely different direction.â€? Jed said that a lack of doughnut places in the area — sans Dunkin’ Donuts — partnered with the growing trend of “hipâ€? doughnut shops across the country inspired the brothers to pursue the new venture. Because of its small shape and orientation near the entrance of the market, Jed said he sometimes sees the new store resembling an information booth. Jed and Brock take all orders through a sliding window that they built shortly after they began construction on the location in July. The installation of the window saves customers the hassle of sifting through 91 square foot “closet,â€? and Jed said it allows the brothers the space to turn out their homemade doughnuts. “When we went into this, same thing as the hot dog cart, we wanted to make everything from scratch,â€? Jed said. “My brother and I are kind of particular with food, like we don’t eat fast food, we’re very conscious of organic meat and no antibiotics. So with both businesses that was our strong goal: to produce stuff we would eat.â€? Jed said he arrives at the store at 8:20 a.m. every day to get the oil heated in preparation to make between 10 and 12 dozen doughnuts for the day. Although Doughnut is technically open until 6 p.m., the brothers said that they close once they sell out of doughnuts — typically between 4:30 and 5 p.m. The maple bacon doughnut and Sriracha glaze doughnut are the most popular among customers, Jed VDLG 2WKHU Ă DYRUV LQFOXGH YDQLOOD JOD]H FKRFRODWH DQG cream, cinnamon, strawberry, root beer and gluten free doughnuts on the weekends. Each morning, the brothers

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The  Kosiner  Brothers  just  opened  â€œDoughnut,â€?  a  new  doughnut  shop  on  Water  Street FKRRVH Ă€ YH Ă DYRUV WR VHOO IRU WKH GD\ ´:H DUH FRQVWDQWO\ Ă LSSLQJ Ă DYRUV Âľ -HG VDLG ´:H¡UH constantly messing around and trying different things out. A lot of sampling.â€? Jed said the two will begin to tinker with the idea of apple cider donuts because so many people have been asking for it since the store opened on Oct. 23. Jed plans to have a grand opening for the store some-

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time soon. In the more distant future, Brock said he’s given thought to possibly taking food on the road. “We own the hot dog cart, so I guess future plans would be to take this on the road at some point, start doing gigs out with this as well, maybe a mobile unit,� he said. But for now, the store is in its “infancy stage.� “[We’ll] just go with what people want,� Jed said.

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Crowning Mr. and Mrs. Africa

ASU EVENT INFORMS CAMPUS COMMUNITY ABOUT AFRICAN CULTURE The SUNY New Paltz African Student Union (ASU) will host their second annual Mr. and Mrs. Af-­ rica Pageant on Nov. 23 in SUB MPR at 5 p.m. ASU group members will present a pageant ex-­ hibiting traditional cultural values of Africa’s “less-­ er-­known” countries, ASU’s Media Coordinator and fourth-­year computer engineering and black studies double major, Monique Bailey said. Bailey said that although the event has the word “pageant” in the title, the group doesn’t want it to be perceived as a “beauty pageant” per se. She said the pageant structure is more of a skit, meant to be more informative than judgmental or competitive. The skit revolves around a life-­changing decision in a young African prince’s life: his family choosing KLV EULGH WR EH 6HYHQ RI WKH ¿QHVW SULQFHVVHV RI $IULFD are presented to him, the king, queen and their chief advisors for consideration. Of the seven lovely princesses presented, only one is suitable to be named the next queen. These poten-­ tial queens must present their favorable qualities to the royal family and their closest advisors in an attempt to claim their spot on the throne. Each of the princesses will be dressed in traditional clothing and will be given a chance to showcase a spe-­ cial talent, Bailey said. Through song and dance, each will be given a chance to exemplify their allure to the judges. Bailey said some contestants will demonstrate time-­honored praise singing and dancing, customary to traditional values. “In African culture the king and queen have very close chief advisors,” Bailey said. “They would have a VSHFL¿F FULWHULD IRU MXGJLQJ WKH JLUOV ´ President of ASU, third-­year business marketing major Andre Smith, said that each of the girls will rep-­ resent a different country, which helps to support the overlying theme of the event. He said that there are more than 720 countries and languages spoken in Af-­ rica and that a vast majority of them are overlooked. Smith said he feels the pageant can serve as a more fun and interactive way to inform people about the vast diversity that exists throughout the entirety of the con-­ tinent, not just its “more popular” countries. Smith said he is looking forward to the event. The ASU has been preparing diligently to create a smooth running, educational and fun event for the public to in-­ dulge in. He said he can hardly wait to see all of their hard work come together, and seeing that happen is go-­ ing to be “the best feeling in the world.” “It’s another way we can educate our peers, instead of just learning in a classroom,” Smith said. PHOTOS BY JASMINE PECHECHO

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Belting Out ‘Til Death Do Us Part MIAMI THEATRE PLAYERS TUNE UP FOR AN ONSTAGE ROCK ROMANCE By  Suzy  Berkowitz A&E  Editor  |  sabbasberkowitz90@hawkmail.newpaltz.edu

The  New  Paltz  Miami  Theatre  Players  plan  to  let  their  hair  down  and  rock  out  on  tune  during  their  production  of  â€œThe  Wedding  Singer.â€?  Set  in  1985,  the  movie-­inspired  musical  follows  the  career  of  rockstar  wannabee  Robbie  Hart  â€”  played  by  third-­year  digital  media  management  major  Justin  Bankos  ² ZKR LV FRPSOHWHO\ VKRW WKURXJK WKH KHDUW DIWHU KLV ÂżDQ-­ cĂŠe  leaves  him  hanging  at  the  altar.  Angered  by  his  shattered  love  life,  Hart  takes  his  rage  out  on  other  people’s  happiness  by  ruining  each  wedding  KH SHUIRUPV DW WKDW LV XQWLO ÂżQGLQJ WKH JLUO RI KLV GUHDPV –waitress  Julia  Sullivan,  played  by  second-­year  communi-­ cation  disorders  major  Laureen  Scianimanico. On  a  quest  for  a  happy  ending,  Hart’s  love  life  comes  down  to  one  make-­or-­break  performance  to  win  the  affec-­ tion  of  the  show’s  leading  lady.   Bankos  said  he  was  initially  hard  on  himself  because  he  didn’t  think  he  was  vocally  capable  of  succeeding  in  this  role  but  that  he  eventually  learned  to  believe  in  himself  and  was  motivated  to  work  harder.  â€œI  love  to  perform  and  I  love  to  be  onstage,â€?  Bankos  said.  â€œI  love  the  rush  that  I  get.  I’ve  had  a  blast  singing  the  songs  and  being  the  character.â€? A  rehearsal  process  that  began  last  May,  The  Miami  Theatre  Players  have  been  consistently  working  on  this  musical  since  mid-­September  and  rehearse  several  times  a  week.  A  completely  student-­run  organization,  The  Miami  Theatre  Players  choose  a  production  and  executive  board  at  the  end  of  each  semester  for  the  following  semester.  Productions  are  nominated  and  voted  on  based  on  budget  allowances  and  which  shows  will  lend  themselves  to  casting  a  variety  of  students  and  generating  enough  hype  to  bring  in  a  good  audience,  according  to  second-­year  communication  disorders  major  Emily  Sarra,  the  show’s  assistant  director  and  choreographer.   The  executive  board  consists  of  a  president,  treasurer,  director,  assistant  director,  stage  manager,  public  relations  RIÂżFHU DQG GHSHQGLQJ RQ WKH SURGXFWLRQÂśV UHTXLUHPHQWV D choreographer  and  musical  director.  According  to  the  production’s  director,  third-­year  sec-­ ondary  education  and  history  double-­major  Ben  Abrams,  who  assistant  directed  Miami’s  last  production  â€œUrinet-­ own,â€?  a  longer  rehearsal  process  makes  for  a  stronger  bond  within  the  cast  and  between  the  cast  and  the  creative  team. Â

The  Miami  Theatre  Players  tune  up  for  this  semester’s  musical.

Sarra,  who  is  usually  in  front  of  the  curtain  instead  of  behind  it,  is  a  rookie  on  the  creative  team,  but  said  work-­ ing  behind  the  scenes  has  given  her  a  new  appreciation  for  those  who  work  those  roles  on  a  regular  basis.  A  large  difference  between  being  a  performer  and  a  part  of  the  creative  team,  according  to  Sarra,  is  not  being  outwardly  recognized  by  the  audience  via  applause  at  the  end  of  each  performance.  She  said  her  recognition  is  more  internalized  and  has  WR EH PRUH VHOI IXOÂżOOLQJ On  a  similar  note,  Abrams  said  directing  the  produc-­ tion  has  taught  him  how  many  extra  hours  go  into  working  so  closely  on  a  show  with  a  cast  and  creative  team  of  a  collective  27  people.  â€œEverything  that  was  happening  was  falling  on  my  shoulders  and  I  really  wasn’t  completely  prepared  for  that,â€?  Abrams  said.  â€œI  had  to  be  able  to  delegate  and  look  to  the  rest  of  the  creative  team  and  trust  that  their  vision  for  the  show  matched  mine.â€? Â

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Being  an  entirely  student-­run  club,  The  Miami  The-­ atre  Players  don’t  have  the  luxury  of  relying  on  faculty  to  get  necessities  together,  which,  while  posing  an  inconve-­ nience,  allows  for  the  students  involved  in  the  shows  to  take  more  ownership  over  the  production,  according  to  Bankos.  $OWKRXJK WKH SURGXFWLRQ GRHV QRW KDYH WKH ÂżQDQFLDO or  insightful  help  of  the  New  Paltz  Theater  Department,  Sarra’s  ultimate  hope  is  that  audience  members  walk  out  of  the  show  not  having  realized  that  there  was  no  faculty  input  or  assistance  in  the  musical’s  production  process.  â€œWe  downgrade  ourselves  a  lot  by  saying  we’re  stu-­ dent  run  and  we  don’t  have  different  resources,â€?  Sarra  said.  â€œWe  always  say  that  we’re  trying,  but  I  want  people  not  to  know  or  care  that  we’re  student-­run  and  wanting  to  be  involved  with  us  anyway.â€?  â€œThe  Wedding  Singerâ€?  will  run  in  Studley  Theatre  from  Thursday,  Nov.  21  through  Saturday,  Nov.  23  with  performances  at  8  p.m.

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SHAKESPEAREAN SHOW SAILS SMOOTHLY THROUGH THE MAINSTAGE By  Suzy  Berkowitz A&E  Editor  |  sabbasberkowitz90@hawkmail.newpaltz.edu

The  New  Paltz  Theater  Department’s  production  of  Shakespeare’s  â€œThe  Tempestâ€?  turned  what  could  have  been  a  shipwreck  into  a  smooth-­sailing  performance.  Having  never  read  the  romantic  comedy,  I  didn’t  quite  know  what  I  was  getting  my-­ self  into  by  seeing  the  show  without  looking  up  a  synopsis  beforehand.  Big  mistake.  Considering  the  nature  of  the  antiquated  jargon,  there  were  many  lines  I  didn’t  pick  XS RQ DQG VHYHUDO QXDQFHV WKDW Ă€HZ VWUDLJKW over  my  head.  Regardless  of  my  initial  lack  of  under-­ standing  of  the  play’s  content,  the  consistent  acting  from  the  shining  stars  of  the  depart-­ ment  was  more  than  enough  to  carry  the  pro-­ duction  straight  through.  Directed  by  Associate  Professor  Nancy  Saklad  and  set  designed  by  Assistant  Profes-­ sor  Ken  Goldstein,  the  major  visual  choices  made  were  grand,  yet  tastefully  executed.  The  large,  low-­hanging  moon,  periodi-­

cally  doubling  as  a  clock,  looked  unbeliev-­ ably  realistic,  as  did  the  post-­tempested  ship  several  passengers  had  been  traveling  to  Italy  on. The  production’s  protagonist  and  former  Dutchess  of  Milan,  Prospera,  played  by  As-­ sistant  Professor  and  the  show’s  Movement  Director  Connie  Rotunda,  was  absolutely  ex-­ quisite  in  her  performance.  Banished  to  the  island  on  which  Queen  Alonsa,  played  by  fourth-­year  theater  perfor-­ mance  major  Julia  Register,  the  royal  party  and  her  mariners  found  themselves  ship-­ wrecked;Íž  Prospera’s  possession  and  use  of  magical  knowledge  gave  her  the  ability  to  conjure  the  tempest  which  brought  together  characters  of  differing  fortunes  on  one  de-­ serted  island.  Rotunda’s  movements,  which  ranged  from  grand  to  gentle,  exuded  both  power  and  maternal  protection  throughout.  I  understand  why  the  part  would  not  have  been  able  to  be  played  by  a  student  â€”  the  vast  wisdom  and  experience  it  was  nec-­

essary  for  Prospera’s  character  to  give  off  could  only  have  been  translated  through  a  more  seasoned  actor. Prospera’s  spirit  helper,  Ariel,  played  by  third-­year  theater  performance  major  Brit-­ tany  Martel,  was  a  similarly  gentle  character.  A  spirit  whose  freedom  served  as  the  SURGXFWLRQÂśV ÂżQDOH WKH FRVWXPH FKRLFH WR conceal  Ariel’s  face  â€”  arguably  someone’s  most  distint  personality  trait  â€”  was  a  very  insightful  one,  as  it  communicated  the  level  of  devotion  to  Prospera  Ariel  retained  until  the  last  scene.  Every  one  of  Martel’s  movements  was  graceful  and  delicate,  and  I  especially  appre-­ ciated  the  almost  angelic  audio  manipulation  of  her  voice  every  time  she  spoke.  Trinculo,  who  served  as  Queen  Alonsa’s  jester  and  Stephano,  the  drunken  butler,  were  two  comedic  relief-­esque  characters  played  by  fourth-­year  theater  performance  major  Anika  Krempl  and  fourth-­year  theater  per-­ formance  major  Mike  O’Connor,  respec-­ tively. Â

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Their  ridiculous  antics  and  altogether  hilarious  demeanor  brightened  up  the  stage  each  time  they  stumbled  and  sprawled  out  across  it.  One  component  of  the  show  I  appreciat-­ ed  was  the  gender-­bending  within  characters  who  were  traditionally  male  (read:  Prospero,  King  Alonso  and  Trinkulo).  This  stray  from  tradition  was  one  I  found  tasteful  and  pro-­ gressive.  One  point  in  the  show,  when  the  waters’  Ă€RZ ZDV ZURQJO\ UHGLUHFWHG KRZHYHU ZDV during  the  nymph  dance  break,  accompanied  by  the  all-­too  contemporary  background  mu-­ sic.  I  applaud  the  creative  team  for  attempt-­ LQJ WR DGG WKHLU RZQ Ă€DUH WR WKLV FODVVLF WDOH but  those  waves  crashed  a  bit  too  hard  for  my  liking. Overall,  however,  â€œThe  Tempestâ€?  was  a  wonderful  recreation  of  a  timeless  romantic  comedy  that  was  able  to  communicate  the  poignancy  and  relevance  of  theater,  regard-­ less  of  the  time  period  of  origin. Â

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The  guitar  for  the  past  10  or  so  years.  I  feel  that  I  can  get  the  most  expression  through  this  instrument  and  it  allows  me  a  nice  relief  from  any  stress  I  may  be  feeling. WHAT  ARE  YOU  INVOLVED  WITH  MUSICALLY? In  high  school,  I  was  in  the  Songwriters  Club.  I’ve  also  done  some  open  mics  in  White  Plains.  WHO  ARE  YOUR  BIGGEST  INFLUENCES? 3+272 &2857(6< 2) WONGIESMUSICWORLD.BLOGSPOT.COM

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Slash  (the  old  guitarist  from  Guns  N’  Roses),  Stevie  Ray  Vaughan  and  Jimi  Hendrix. WHO  HAVE  YOU  BEEN  LISTENING  TO  LATELY?  I’ve  been  listening  to  a  lot  of  Jack  John-­ son.  His  music  is  so  relaxing  and  helps  me  stay  calm  when  I’m  feeling  stressed  out  about  school  or  work  or  whatever. WHAT’S  YOUR  PLAN  FOR  THE  FUTURE? 'H¿ QLWHO\ EHLQJ DEOH WR KDYH D FDUHHU WKDW can  support  my  hobbies  of  playing  and  performing  music.  ANY  ADVICE  FOR  ASPIRING  MUSICIANS? Listen  to  a  wide  variety  of  styles  and  try  to  implement  them  into  your  own  styles.  And  most  importantly,  practice!  Whether  it’s  20  minutes  a  day,  a  constant  schedule  will  yield  awesome  results. CHECK  OUT  RYAN  LEVIN PERFORMING  BY  SCANNING  THIS  CODE  WITH  ANY  SMARTPHONE! Â

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Major: Metal Year: Third

Inspirations: Ann Hamilton, Robert Smithson, Arte Povera, Yoko Ono, Gordon-Matta Clark, Joseph Beuys, Simon Starling, Dario Robleto, Laure Prouvost, Gabriel Orozco, Zoe Sheehan Saldana

Nomadism, feeling nowhere. I explore origin nomadically, from the position that there is no fixed origin, only moments of fixity within contingency. A scene from Invisible Cities comes to mind: Marco Polo is reading imperceptible maps. While playing chess with Kublai Khan he reconstructs a map from a scratch in the wood on the chessboard, discovering what kind of tree it is made from, where it grows [and] the kind of craftsmanship used to make it. Artistic activity is making invisible maps visible. Drawing is a place to discover rootedness, to catch and untangle moving insights. PHOTOS COURTESY OF KIM ZITZOW. CAPTION BY DANA SCHMERZLER

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CARTOON  BY  JULIE  GUNDERSEN At  a  recent  Sustainability  Commit-­ tee  meeting  regarding  the  college’s  new  bike  policy,  a  reporter  from  The  New  Paltz  Oracle  was  asked  to  leave  by  an  adminis-­ trator  sitting  on  the  committee  who  took  issue  with  his  presence.  Later,  when  the  committee  voted  to  allow  our  reporter  to  remain,  the  aforementioned  administrator  refused  to  speak  for  the  remainder  of  the  meeting. Our  reporters  were  initially  barred  from  attending  presentations  by  food  ser-­ vice  vendors  last  spring  by  Campus  Aux-­ iliary  Service  (CAS),  only  gaining  access  after  we  fought  for  it. While  we’d  like  to  be  able  to  say  that  incidents  like  this  are  rare,  we  at  The  New  Paltz  Oracle  have  found  that  they’ve  be-­ come  all  too  common. ,WÂśV EHFRPH LQFUHDVLQJO\ GLIÂż FXOW IRU us  to  contact  our  sources,  particularly  administrators,  directly  for  comment  on  SUHVVLQJ LVVXHV DQG HYHQ PRUH GLIÂż FXOW to  have  face-­time  with  them.  Recent  can-­

cellations  of  meetings  with  both  student  media  and  student  government  bodies  are  troubling  to  us,  particularly  given  the  emotionally  and  politically-­charged  nature  of  campus  issues.  These  interactions,  or  lack-­thereof,  with  our  campus  administra-­ tors  make  us  question  their  commitment  to  maintaining  open  and  transparent  lines  of  communications  with  student  media  and,  ultimately,  the  student  body.  As  journalists,  we  believe  our  duty  is  WR WUXWKIXOO\ DQG HIÂż FLHQWO\ EULQJ WKH SXOVH of  information  through  the  bureaucratic  red  tape  and  into  the  hands  of  students.  We’re  here  to  report  the  news.  Now,  of  course,  we  don’t  take  this  responsibility  lightly.  Speaking  with  our  sources  is  a  privilege,  one  that  allows  us  to  truly  get  a  grasp  of  the  inner-­workings  of  our  stories  without  spin;Íž  it’s  our  lifeline  and  the  closest  we  can  get  to  truth.   That  commitment  to  truth  and  to  cre-­ ating  an  informed  campus  community  is  something  we’re  hopeful  our  administra-­

tion  shares.  We  want  nothing  more  than  WR IXOÂż OO RXU UROH DV WKH ÂłIRXUWK HVWDWH ´ WR provide  the  service  we  value  so  much.  It’s  the  very  discipline  the  bulk  of  our  staff  is  studying  at  this  institution,  after  all.  We  recognize  then,  as  a  media  body,  that  there  are  proper  channels  needed  to  ensure  interviews  are  handled  profession-­ ally.  We  appreciate  that  they  look  to  as-­ sist  us  and  remain  respectful  to  the  busy  schedules  of  campus  employees.  However,  when  the  proper  channels  interfere  with  our  ability  to  accomplish  our  aforemen-­ tioned  goals  by  deadline,  when  the  stories  cannot  be  told  and  the  sharing  of  informa-­ tion  is  halted,  we  start  to  wonder  if  the  channels  are  in  need  of  repair.  We  as  a  student  body  need  transpar-­ ency  from  our  administration.  Students’  access  to  independently  and  impartially  gathered  information  should  be  a  prior-­ ity.  Accountability  should  be  paramount.  Forthright  and  honest  communication  be-­ tween  leaders  and  those  they  are  respon-­

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sible  for  should  be  sacred.  We  cannot  condone  attitudes  that  fail  to  value  these  things.   Even  though  our  institution  does  not,  on  paper,  operate  in  the  same  manner  as  a  democratic  body,  we  believe  the  college  should  act  as  a  microcosm  of  our  society  at  large.  To  act  in  the  spirit  of  democracy  in  every  facet  is  imperative  to  the  intellectual  growth  of  our  campus.  As  an  institution  that  prides  itself  on  a  progressive,  intellec-­ tually  nurturing  environment,  we  should  be  an  example  for  others  and  strive  to  act  in  accordance  with  the  ideals  we  hold. Editorials  represent  the  views  of  the  majority  of  the  editorial  board.  Columns,  op-­eds  and  letters,  excluding  editorials,  are  solely  those  of  the  writers  and  do  not  necessarily  represent  the  views  of  The  New  Paltz  Oracle,  its  staff  members,  the  campus  and  university  or  the  Town  or  Village  of  New  Paltz.

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One  of  the  hardest  things  people  have  to  decide  in  life  is  when  to  walk  away  from  something  they’re  passionate  about.   People  are  forced  to  do  this  everyday.   Whether  they  retire  from  their  job  or  stop  par-­ WDNLQJ LQ WKHLU IDYRULWH KREE\ ,WÂśV D GLIÂż FXOW decision  to  make. There  are  many  factors  one  needs  to  consider  when  making  this  life-­changing  de-­ cision.  The  factors  range  from  one’s  age  to  health  to  family,  and  so  much  more.   As  a  sports  fan,  the  most  notable  retire-­ ment  that  comes  to  mind  is  that  of  Michael  Jordan,  who  retired  twice  from  the  Bulls  and  then  made  a  surprising  decision  to  return  to  the  league  as  a  member  of  the  Wizards  a  few  years  later.   I  was  forced  to  make  my  own  life-­chang-­ ing  decision  on  Oct.  28.   Days  before  I,  along  with  my  co-­staff  from  last  summer,  received  a  text  message  from  one  of  the  assistant  di-­ rectors  at  the  sleep  away  camp  I’ve  attended  for  the  last  12  summers.   He  commended  us  for  how  well  we  did  last  summer  and  told  us Â

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I  tend  to  speak  in  the  same  sort  of  kitschy  catch-­phrases.  Maybe  they’re  a  ver-­ EDO FUXWFK RU D VLJQ WKDW , WKLQN ,ÂśP VLJQLÂż cantly  cleverer  than  I  actually  am,  but  that’s  neither  here  nor  there  and  hardly  the  point  of  this  column.  The  â€œlexicon,â€?  as  we  at  The  Oracle  refer  to  it,  persists.  One  phrase  I  use  again  and  again  is  â€œdo  the  thing.â€?  Someone  suggests  a  word  or  layout  or  activity  and  that’s  pretty  much  my  FRQVWDQW DIÂż UPDWLYH UHVSRQVH ,WÂśV D EDVWDUG ization  of  an  internet-­ism  that  I’ve  adopted  as  my  own.  But  it  works  for  me.  So,  I  say  it  a  lot.  Do  the  thing.  Just  do  it.  It’s  weirdly  vague  and  annoying  and  it’s  seeped  into  my  quote-­unquote  â€œreal  worldâ€?  conversations  (class,  interviews,  uncomfort-­ able  small  talk)  as  most  of  my  abuses  of  the  English  language  do,  making  me  seem  sev-­ eral  IQ  points  dumber.

to  reach  out  to  him  about  next  summer.   Up  until  this  point  every  year  we’ve  discussed  the  upcoming  summer;Íž  it’s  always  been  a  no-­brainer  that  I’d  be  returning  to  camp. But  this  year,  that  wasn’t  the  case.   Besides  my  family,  camp  is  the  thing  WKDW KDV LQĂ€ XHQFHG P\ OLIH WKH PRVW &DPS LV where  I  learned  that  what  you  put  into  some-­ thing  is  what  you’ll  get  out  of  it.   It’s  a  children’s  camp,  so  a  lot  of  the  events  are  created  with  the  intention  of  enter-­ taining  the  younger  kids. As  you  get  older,  it’s  natural  not  to  get  excited  about  these  types  of  events.  But  the  great  thing  about  camp  is  regardless  of  the  situation,  if  you  go  into  it  with  the  mindset  that  99  out  of  100  times  it  will  be  fun. &DPS LV ZKHUH , PDGH IULHQGV WKDW , NQRZ I  will  have  for  life.  I  know  that  sounds  clichĂŠ,  and  if  you  haven’t  experienced  camp  you’re  probably  rolling  your  eyes,  but  it’s  true. The  people  I  was  fortunate  enough  to  be-­ come  friends  with  are  some  of  the  best  people Â

I’ve  ever  met.   They  will  be  there  for  you  no  matter  what  and  always  provide  a  fun  time  ZKHQ \RX DUH WRJHWKHU &DPS LV ZKHUH RQH OHDUQV WR PDNH VDFULÂż FHV $V IXQ DV FDPS LV D ORW RI VDFULÂż FHV DUH made  from  the  life  one  lives  at  home.  There  is  no  air  conditioning  (unless  you’re  one  of  the  lucky  few),  so  you  wake  up  in  a  puddle  of  sweat  from  the  tremendous  heat.   Also,  with  the  way  the  world  pretty  much  runs  on  technology  now,  it’s  a  major  adjustment  for  someone  to  not  have  their  de-­ vice  on  them  at  all  times. Overall,  camp  is  the  best.   That’s  why  when  I  told  the  assistant  di-­ rector  that  I  couldn’t  return  for  this  summer,  I  felt  terrible.  But,  ultimately,  I  was  content  with  the  decision. I  knew  it  was  my  time  to  call  it  a  career.   I  had  an  amazing  12-­year  run,  but  returning  this  summer  just  wasn’t  the  best  thing  for  me.   All  of  my  friends  weren’t  returning  this  summer  and  last  summer  I  had  such  an  amaz-­ ing  time  working  side-­by-­side  with  my  best Â

friends.   I  felt  this  summer  wouldn’t  live  up  to  the  standard  of  camp  I  set  over  the  years  and  I  didn’t  think  I  should  commit  to  something  I  wasn’t  fully  behind.  I  thought  about  this  long  and  hard,  and  even  made  a  list  of  the  reasons  I  thought  I  couldn’t  return  this  summer  just  to  make  sure  I  was  making  the  right  choice.   But,  overall,  here’s  a  lesson  for  all  of  you  NLGV RXW WKHUH $V GLIÂż FXOW DV LW PD\ EH IRU you  to  make  a  life-­changing  decision,  it’s  im-­ portant  to  not  give  in  because  of  what  other  people  are  saying  to  make  you  change  your  mind.  Do  what  you  think  is  best  because  it’s  your  life  and  what’s  most  important  is  how  you  feel  about  your  decision.  Â

Andrew  Lief  is  a  third-­ year  journalism  major  and  cheeseburger  lover  who  cries  during  the  movie  â€œClick,â€?  starring  Adam  Sandler. Â

On  â€˜Doing  The  Thing’  (Whatever  That  Is) Yet,  somehow,  I  still  can’t  shake  the  thing.  I  consider  myself  the  kind  of  person  who  really,  genuinely  values  written  word.  I  try  to  be  that  person  anyway.  So,  when  I  say  something,  I  want  to  understand   the  origins  and  semantics  of  it.  This  is  my  attempt  at  doing  that  for  this  little  monster  of  a  verbal  tick  â€”  not  simply  justifying  why  I’m  saying  something,  but  maybe  picking  my  own  brain  for  what  I’m  saying.  I’m  hardly  what  you’d  call  spiritual,  but  I’m  reluctant  to  call  most  anything  ar-­ bitrary. So,  what  does  it  mean  to  â€œdo  the  thing,â€?  anyway?  I’d  like  to  think  of  it  as  a  way  of  tak-­ ing  advantage  of  the  grey  areas  of  language.  There’s  universal  beauty  in  the  details,  sure.  But  there’s  power,  something  strangely  and  equally  universal,  in  the  pairing  of  a  unde-­

niably,  literally  active  verb  of  â€œto  doâ€?  with  the  almost  meaningless  term  pounded  out  of  every  second  grader’s  marble  notebook.  There’s  a  forcefulness  and  ownership  there  somewhere,  paired  with  a  level  of  non-­ chalance.  It’s  a  marriage  of  extremes  that  I  FDQÂśW KHOS EXW Âż QG DSSHDOLQJ $QG UHDOO\ ZLWKLQ WKH FRQÂż QHV RI WKDW great,  amorphous  thing,  there’s  much  to  be  done.  It’s  your  too  long  essay,  your  too  short  naptime,  it’s  the  dishes  you  let  sit  overnight  and  the  person  you  pushed  away  one  time  too  many.  For  me,  that  thing  is  so  massive  and  all-­encompassing  that  it’s  simultane-­ ously  overwhelming  and  freeing.   Weirdly  enough,  one  of  my  favoritedes-­ VD\V $OEHUW &DPXVÂś Âł0\WK RI 6LV\SKXV ´ KDV RQH OLQH WKDW Âż WV KHUH ,Q UHIHUHQFH WR WKH mythic  boulder,  the  image  representative  of  all  the  absurd  activities  occupying  our  con-­ VFLRXV KRXUV &DPXV ZULWHV ÂłWKH URFN LV KLV

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thing.â€?   It’s  in  those  things  â€”  the  mundane,  the  absurd,  the  painful,  the  intoxicating  â€”  that  we  come  the  closest  to  meaning.  And  maybe  that’s  a  little  heavy  for  a  kitschy  catchphrase,  but  I  can’t  help  but  think  there’s  so  many  layers  and  moments  under  words  that  we  so  easily  overlook.  The  ones  that  seem  to  mean  nothing  can  maybe  mean  everything.  Those  things  uttered  over  and  over,  that  seem  like  place-­holders  on  the  surface  level,  might  just  hold  stake  some-­ where.  Maybe  nothing  means  nothing.

Katherine  Speller  is  a  fourth-­ year   journalism  major  and  psychopath  who  cannot  help  but  overthink  every  stupid  thing  and  then  spew  irritating  metacognitive  bullshit  about  it.  Â

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Fourth-­year  Captain  Alyssa  Stock  and  fourth-­year  forward  Danielle  Conk-­ lin  were  named  to  the  2013  Front  Rush/ National  Field  Hockey  Coaches  Asso-­ ciation  (NFHCA)  NCAA  Div.  III  Senior  Game  roster.   Sixty  fourth-­year  players  from  across  the  country  will  be  competing  in  WKH JDPH 7KLV LV WKH ÂżUVW \HDU SOD\HUV from  SUNY  New  Paltz  will  be  partici-­ pating  in  the  event. Stock,  a  three-­time  First  Team  All-­ SUNYAC  member  and  two-­time  SU-­ NYAC  All-­Tournament  Team  member  said  she  received  text  messages  that  said  â€œcongratulations,â€?  but  she  didn’t  know  why.  â€œI  was  very  surprised,â€?  Stock  said.   â€œI  got  a  lot  of  text  messages  saying  â€˜con-­ gratulations,’  and  I  was  like  â€˜What?  I  didn’t  do  anything.’  Then  I  saw  I  made  WKH VHQLRU JDPH ,WÂśV YHU\ Ă€DWWHULQJ ´ Head  Coach  Shanna  Vitale  said  Stock’s  leadership,  both  on  and  off  the Â

ÂżHOG HOHYDWHG WKH SOD\ RI WKH WHDP WKLV season.   â€œShe’s  the  quarterback  of  our  team  and  she’s  also  a  phenomenal  leader,â€?  Vitale  said.  â€œThe  girls  all  look  up  to  KHU +HU SUHVHQFH RQ WKH ÂżHOG LV DOZD\V known,  whether  from  what  she’s  bring-­ LQJ WR WKH ÂżHOG RU LI VKHÂśV UHDOO\ YRFDO and  assertive  with  the  girls.   They  all  re-­ spect  her.â€? 6WRFN ÂżQLVKHG WKH VHDVRQ ZLWK WKUHH goals,  nine  assists  and  15  points.   Her  18  career  assists  ranks  third  in  program  his-­ tory.  She  has  started  every  game  she’s  SOD\HG VLQFH KHU ÂżUVW \HDU Conklin,  a  two-­time  First  Team  All-­ SUNYAC  member,  said  she  originally  received  an  email  telling  her  she  was  an  alternate,  then  she  received  another  a  few  days  later  telling  her  she  made  the  game.   She’s  excited  to  be  playing  in  the  game  and  said  it’s  cool  that  it’s  at  the  VDPH ORFDWLRQ DV WKH QDWLRQDO VHPLÂżQDOV DQG ÂżQDOV Vitale  said  Conklin  is  a  dominant  player  when  she  has  the  ball  in  her  pos-­

session  and  puts  a  lot  of  pressure  on  op-­ posing  defenses. “Danielle  is  just  a  very  smooth  play-­ er,â€?  Vitale  said.   â€œShe’s  poised  with  the  ball  and  she’s  able  to  create  a  lot  of  scor-­ ing  opportunities.â€? &RQNOLQ ÂżQLVKHG KHU FDUHHU DV WKH program’s  all-­time  leader  in  goals  (35),  assists  (25)  and  points  (95).   She  led  the  SUNYAC  this  season  in  these  categories. Vitale  said  both  players  earned  this  recognition  and  will  represent  the  school  in  a  good  manner.   â€œThey  had  a  great  season  this  year,â€?  Vitale  said.  â€œDanielle  led  the  team  in  goals  and  Stock  is  just  a  playmaker.â€? 6WRFN VDLG KHU ÂżUVW WKRXJKW ZDV KRZ surprised  she  was  Conklin  wasn’t  picked  to  the  team  initially,  but  she’s  happy  she  now  gets  to  experience  the  game  with  her.   â€œShe’s  had  an  amazing  year  this  year,â€?  Stock  said.   â€œI’m  very  happy  that  we’ll  be  playing  together.â€? Conklin  said  she’s  glad  she  gets  to  experience  this  moment  with  one  of  her  Photo  Courtesy  of  Ed  Diller  Photpgraphy

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teammates.   â€œIt  will  make  it  so  much  more  mem-­ orable,  having  someone  to  relate  with,â€?  Conklin  said.   â€œShe’s  an  awesome  play-­ er.â€? In  addition  to  playing  in  the  2013  NCAA  Div.  III  Senior  Game,  both  play-­ ers  were  named  to  the  2013  Longstreth/ National  Field  Hockey  Coaches  Associa-­ tion  (NFHCA)  NCAA  Div.  III  All-­North  Atlantic  Region  First  Team.  Both  players  said  they  are  happy  they  were  named  to  the  senior  game  be-­ cause  it  gives  them  one  more  opportunity  WR SOD\ D JDPH RI FROOHJH ÂżHOG KRFNH\ Vitale  said  she  is  going  to  miss  what  Conklin  and  Stock  brought  to  the  team.   â€œI’m  going  to  miss  Stock’s  leader-­ ship  her  ability  to  raise  the  bar  at  practice  and  in  the  game,â€?  Vitale  said.   â€œDanielle,  she’s  able  to  score.   Who’s  not  going  to  miss  that,  someone  who  can  score?  They’re  just  good  team  players.â€? The  game  will  take  place  on  Sat-­ urday,  Nov.  23  at  4  p.m.  at  the  Virginia  Beach  Sportsplex  in  Virginia  Beach,  V.A.

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After  upsetting  No.  9  William  Smith  &ROOHJH LQ WKH ÂżUVW URXQG RI WKH 1&$$ 7RXUQDPHQW WKH 681< 1HZ 3DOW] ÂżHOG hockey  team’s  season  came  to  an  end  on  Nov.  16  in  a  5-­2  loss  to  No.  5  Bowdoin  College.   The  Lady  Polar  Bears  scored  their  ¿UVW JRDO RI WKH JDPH LQWR WKH JDPH and  never  looked  back.   Fourth-­year  for-­ wards  Danielle  Conklin  and  Alicia  Ara-­ gosa  scored  the  Lady  Hawks’  two  goals,  while  fourth-­year  goalie  Toni  Pjetri  add-­ ed  six  saves.   Head  Coach  Shanna  Vitale  said  her  team  played  the  best  she’s  ever  seen  them  play  against  William  Smith,  but  they  just  met  a  superior  team  in  the  sec-­ ond  round.   â€œI  don’t  think  there’s  a  weak  link  on  their  team,â€?  Vitale  said.  â€œThe  thing  is  we  just  kept  working  and  we  didn’t  give  up Â

until  the  end.â€? 7KH /DG\ +DZNV ÂżQLVKHG WKH VHDVRQ DQG DGYDQFHG SDVW WKH ÂżUVW URXQG RI WKH 1&$$ 7RXUQDPHQW IRU WKH ÂżUVW WLPH in  program  history.   Fourth-­year  Captain  Alyssa  Stock  said  she  is  proud  of  the  team  because  of  the  way  in  which  they  battled  adversity  this  season.   â€œWe  had  some  bumps  along  the  way,  but  to  see  that  we  ended  playing  so  well  was  great,â€?  Stock  said.   â€œOur  last  game  we  played  against  Bowdoin,  they’re  pretty  good,  but  we  have  nothing  to  be  ashamed  of.â€? Conklin  said  she  is  glad  the  team  improved  throughout  the  season  and  played  their  best  when  it  was  most  im-­ portant. “I  think  we  peaked  at  that  right  time,  that’s  what  everybody  has  been  saying,â€?  Conklin  said.   â€œWe  played  our  best  hockey  during  the  playoffs  and  the Â

NCAA  Tournament,  which  is  when  we  needed  it  the  most.â€? 7KH WHDPÂśV ÂżYH JUDGXDWLQJ IRXUWK \HDUV KHOSHG WKH SURJUDP ZLQ WKHLU ÂżUVW two  SUNYAC  Championships  and  had  two  players,  Conklin  and  Pjetri,  set  pro-­ gram  records.   Conklin  is  the  all-­time  leader  in  goals  (35),  assists  (25)  and  points  (95)  and  Pjetri  is  the  all-­time  leader  in  saves  (443)  and  shutouts  (14). Vitale  said  she’s  going  to  miss  this  year’s  class  of  fourth-­years  because  of  the  leadership  they  provided  to  allow  the  team  to  win  back-­to-­back  conference  titles. “They  brought  a  lot  to  this  program  and  have  put  in  a  lot  of  time  and  sacri-­ ÂżFH WR JHW ZKHUH ZH QHHGHG WR EH ´ 9L-­ tale  said.   â€œThey  work  really  hard  and  just  raised  the  bar  at  practice  and  pushed  their  teammates  to  be  better.â€? Stock  said  she  is  going  to  miss  play-­ Photo  Courtesy  of  Ed  Diller  Photpgra-­

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ing  the  sport  she’s  played  in  a  team  set-­ ting  for  all  of  her  life.   â€œWe  have  such  a  special  bond  as  teammates,  we  really  are  a  family,â€?  Stock  said.   â€œI  think  it’s  just  going  to  EH KHDUWEUHDNLQJ QRW EHLQJ RQ WKH ÂżHOG playing  with  them.â€? Conklin  said  she’s  going  to  miss  playing  an  organized  sport  with  the  teammates  she  loves.   Vitale  said  she  has  a  great  group  re-­ turning  next  year  and  is  looking  forward  to  what  they  can  do  after  most  of  them  have  won  back-­to-­back  titles. “They  were  able  to  experience  a  season  this  year  with  many  obstacles  and  what  is  exciting  about  them  is  that  they  learned  to  work  through  obstacles  and  overcome  adversity,â€?  Vitale  said.   â€œThe  taste  and  getting  that  far  and  not  going  any  further  is  a  good  thing  be-­ cause  they’ll  raise  the  bar  higher  for  next  year.â€?

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The Women’s Rugby team participat-­ ed in the Up ‘Til Dawn event on Nov. 15. The event, which raised money for St. Jude Children’s Hospital in Mem-­ phis, TN, raised over $12,000, with the Women’s Rugby team raising $3,568 of the amount. Families don’t have to pay medical bills at St. Judes, so events like Up Til’ Dawn help cover the $1.8 million it costs to operate the hospital on a daily basis. In addition, the money raised goes to fund research on childhood cancer and other deadly diseases. The team found out about the event on Nov. 8 and raised all of their money in a span of one week, according to fourth -­year Captain MacKenzie Bachar. The team’s philanthropy chair, sec-­ RQG \HDU SURS DQG ÀDQNHU 'DQLHOOD 0RQ-­ ticciolo said the team decided to partake in this event to help out people in need.

“We wanted to get more involved on campus and in the New Paltz communi-­ ty,” Monticciolo said. “As a team, we are made up of over 40 girls, so we have a lot of participants to contribute to organiza-­ tions looking to raise money for charity.” Up ‘Till Dawn lasted from 11:30 p.m. to 5:30 a.m. During this time, the 26 teams that were signed up played games and competed against each other in order to raise even more money for their teams. The evening began with a dance contest to see who could dance the longest. Among the group, the team divided themselves into six smaller teams to com-­ pete against each other. The team “Women’s Rubgy Two,” captained by Bachar, earned the most out of the six smaller teams by raising $1,265 between the team’s six members. Monticciolo said she enjoyed the vid-­ eos that were played because they showed patients at St. Jude and gave the partici-­ pants an image of the children who they

were working for. “My favorite part of the event were the small clips they showed in between the different games and competitions, of children at the hospital,” Monticciolo said. Fourth-­year Captain Dara Lebenger said she loved how every participant re-­ mained enthusiastic even when it was get-­ ting very late into the night. “My favorite part had to have been musical chairs because even though it was around 3 a.m., there was still so much positivity and excitement in the room knowing we were working towards something incredibly important,” Leb-­ enger said. Bachar said was glad she able to be a part of such a great cause. “The event itself was great and the people running it did an awesome job at keeping people’s interest throughout the night,” Bachar said. “I have to say my favorite part was seeing my team keep

up the smiles and energy throughout the entire event. I was really proud walking away that night.” The team has been active with chari-­ ties, third-­year captain Irene Corvinus said. Last spring they hosted a “Prom Dress Rugby Tournamnet,” where all of their proceeds went to the Grace Smith House in Poughkeepsie, which houses people in order to protect them from do-­ mestic abuse. The team is hoping to run that tournament again this year. Going forward, Monticciolo said the team will be participating in other fund-­ raisers and events where they can help the community. “This Saturday we will be taking part in The Family of New Paltz Turkey Trot,” Monticciolo said. “We are also looking into doing some volunteer work closer to the holidays with the Daily Bread Soup Kitchen.” 7KH WHDPV KDYH XQWLO 'HF WR ¿QLVK fundraising for Up ‘Til Dawn.

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The Women’s Swim team improved their record to 2-­0 after beating SUNY Oswego 135-­65 on Nov. 16. Fourth-­year Chelsea Allocco won the 1,000m freestyle and second-­year Cassidy Griger won the 50m and 500m freestyle.

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The  Men’s  Basketball  team  recorded  a  pefect  start  to  the  2013-­14  season  at  the  Lee  Fulmer  Tip-­Off  Classic  in  Redlands,  CA.  last  weekend.  The  Hawks  narrowly  defeated  Whit-­ tier  College  69-­66  on  Nov.  15,  before  top-­ ping  The  University  of  Redlands,  82-­60  on  Nov.  16.  Third-­year  Captain  Taylor  Sowah  and  fourth-­year  guard  Andrew  Joseph  were  named  to  the  All-­Tournament  Team. +HDG &RDFK 0LNH 5HMQLDN VDLG WKH ÂżUVW game  against  Whittier,  where  the  Hawks  trailed  the  Poets  35-­32  at  the  half,  was  a  ³JULQG´ ² D YHU\ GHPDQGLQJ ÂżUVW WHVW IRU the  team  and  a  true  testament  to  their  per-­ severance.  7KH ZLQ JDYH WKH WHDP FRQÂżGHQFH DQG got  rid  of  the  team’s  jitters  of  starting  a  season  before  the  second  game  against  the Â

Bulldogs,  Rejniak  said.   The  team  posted  D SRLQW OHDG LQ WKH ÂżUVW KDOI WKDW KHOSHG them  keep  the  momentum  on  their  side  and  defeat  the  defending  Southern  California  In-­ tercollegiate  Athletic  Conference  champion. “We  were  all  pretty  pumped  about  having  the  opportunity  to  travel  across  the  country  to  play,  although  our  coach  made  it  very  clear  that  this  was  a  business  trip,  not  a  vacation,â€?  second-­year  forward  Alex  Perl-­ man  said.  Rejniak  said  the  trip  provided  the  team  with  a  unique  experience  and  allowed  the  Hawks  to  compete  against  successful  teams  with  a  different  style  of  play  prominent  on  the  west  coast  that  they  are  not  accustomed  to.  â€œThe  teams  were  more  of  a  run-­and-­gun  style  teams,â€?  Sowah  said.  â€œThey  were  more  fast  paced  and  shooting  teams,  but  it  was  nothing  we  weren’t  ready  for.â€? Perlman  agreed,  and  said  both  Whit-­

tier  and  Redlands  ran  a  â€œGrinnell  Offense,â€?  where  the  offense  attempts  to  get  a  shot  up  as  quickly  as  possible.  Although  this  can  lead  to  high-­scoring  games,  it  can  also  lead  to  the  majority  of  attempts  being  low-­qual-­ ity.  The  team  used  this  to  their  advantage,  putting  pressure  on  the  offense  and  making  sure  to  secure  rebounds. Rejniak  said  although  the  team  lost  two  1,000  point  players  in  Matt  Devine  DQG 6KHUHHI 7D\ORU WKH ÂżUVW WZR JDPHV RI the  season  have  shown  him  that  the  Hawks  don’t  need  a  set  of  prominent  scorers  to  be  successful.  â€œThis  team  has  a  team  mentality,â€?  Rej-­ niak  said.  â€œIt  can  be  anybody’s  night.  That’s  what  makes  us  dangerous.â€?  5HMQLDN FLWHV ÂżUVW \HDU IRUZDUG $QGUHZ 6HQLXN ÂżUVW \HDU JXDUG .HZDQ %HHEH DQG transfer  third-­year  guard/forward  R.J.  Rosa  as  the  three  new  additions  to  the  team  he  can  foresee  making  a  major  impact  this  season Â

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on  the  court.  â€œAnd  those  are  just  the  new  players  to  the  program,â€?  Rejniak  said.  â€œAny  given  QLJKW ZH FRXOG KDYH ÂżYH JX\V SXWWLQJ XS double  digits.â€? Looking  forward,  Rejniak  said  the  team  will  keep  emphasizing  on  diving  on  balls  and  capitalizing  on  rebounds,  the  team’s  â€œtrademarks.â€?  The  Hawks  will  look  to  de-­ crease  turnovers  and  keep  free  throw  num-­ bers  strong  as  they  continue  through  the  sea-­ son  and  begin  competing  against  conference  teams.  â€œOur  biggest  competition  this  year  I  would  say  is  Brockport  and  Plattsburgh,  for  the  simple  fact  that  they  are  fastpaced  teams  and  very  versatile,â€?  Sowah  said.   â€œI’m  look-­ ing  forward  to  playing  them  and  working  on  our  ways  to  beat  them.â€? The  Hawks  will  take  on  Vassar  College  in  the  season  home  opener,  Nov.  21  at  6  p.m.  in  the  Hawk  Center. Â

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When  Rick  Nash  was  traded  to  the  Rangers  in  the  summer  of  2012,  everyone  was  over  the  moon,  and  for  good  reason.  Not  only  did  Glen  Sather  pull  off  a  trade  that  saw  the  Rangers  gain  more  than  they  lost,  but  the  team  got  the  goalscorer  they  had  desperately  needed  since  JaromĂ­r  JĂĄgr  left.  But  if  Tuesday’s  2-­1  loss  to  the  Bos-­ ton  Bruins  proved  anything,  it’s  that  Nash  can’t  be  the  single  driving  force  of  the  Rangers’  offense. To  be  fair,  Rick  Nash  has  had  his  fair  share  of  the  cosmic  slap.  Last  season  didn’t  start  until  January  and  as  a  result  he,  along  with  the  rest  of  the  team  was  never  able  to  play  up  the  level  they  were  expected  to  be  at  prior  to  the  season.  This  season,  he  got  a  concussion  early  on,  dur-­ ing  that  embarrassing  9-­2  loss  to  San  Jose.

WLRQV VWDQG Âż UPO\ SODQWHG LQ VROLGLW\ GH spite  gusty  deterrents.   The  effort  and  dedi-­ cation  I  see  on  the  East  Coast  is  what  makes  me  proud  to  be  a  rider  from  New  York.   I’m  glad  that  my  riding  wasn’t  born  with  a  silver  spoon.   I  cherish  every  bit  of  Ă€ XII\ VQRZ OLNH LWÂśV P\ ODVW RI WKH VHDVRQ because  it  could  very  well  be.   Rocks,  ice  or  a  car  thermostat  that  reads  four  degrees  Fahrenheit  won’t  deter  me  from  coming  EDFN DV VRRQ DV ,ÂśYH Âż [HG P\ ERDUGÂśV PRVW recent  core-­shot.  It  is  not  to  say  that  a  rider  from  Idaho  doesn’t  appreciate  a  good  powder  day,  but  I’m  sure  they  can’t  in  the  same  way.   We’re  DOO DGGLFWV MRQHVLQÂś IRU WKH VDPH Âż [ EXW HYHU\RQH FDQ DGPLW WKH Âż [ LVQÂśW DV HDVLO\ found  on  this  side  of  the  country.  It’s  only  November,  so  we  can  still  all  pretend  to  be  optimistic  for  a  solid  year  of  snow,  but  soon  reality  will  set  in.   The  East  Coast  is  not  heavenly  riding.  The  cold  and  ice  will  come  with  its  usual  vengeance.   It’s  inevitable.  This  is  war.   Gear  up,  sharpen  your  edg-­ es  and  prepare  for  battle  â€“  winter  is  coming.  East  coast,  beast  coast.  Later  skaters.

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were  getting  rained  on  during  our  trips  to  Hunter  as  late  as  February.   One  day,  as  we  rode  up  the  Broadway  LTD.  Quad  chair  over  Park  Avenue,  we  sat  in  silence  clutching  our  bandanas  close  to  our  faces  in  a  feeble  attempt  to  keep  the  wind  out.   The  ice-­covered  lips  and  land-­ ings  of  all  the  park  features  glared  menac-­ ingly  in  our  direction  as  if  to  say,  â€œdon’t  even  try  it.â€?   â€œThis  sucks,â€?  I  said “Yup,â€?  he  responded. After  experiencing  such  consistently  terrible  conditions,  Nye  and  I  changed  ab-­ solutely  nothing.   We  continued  to  beat  our-­ selves  up  and  forced  our  way  through  the  frosty  awfulness  every  chance  we  got.   And  the  park  crew  would  deliver  as  much  as  they  could  with  what  Mother  Nature  would  allow.   The  name  of  the  game  was,  and  always  is,  persistence.  These  are  the  tests  of  my  commitment  to  prove  to  myself  how  much  snowboarding  truly  means  to  me.  â€œWords  go  with  the  wind,â€?  a  friend  once  told  me.   Words  may  go  with  the  wind,  but  ac-­

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Screeching  and  sputtering  like  broken  nails  on  a  crusty  chalkboard,  the  metal  edge  of  my  snowboard  grinds  sketchily  across  the  ice.  Flailing  my  arms  and  regaining  my  balance,  I  have  just  enough  time  to  pop  a  sizeable  ollie.  Luckily,  the  ollie  was  high  enough  to  clear  the  patch  of  grass  and  lump  of  rocks  left  uncovered  of  snow.   Johnny  Drama,  from  HBO’s  â€œEntou-­ rage,â€?  said  it  best: “Hell,  if  you  can  ski  Hunter  Mountain,  you  can  ski  anywhere.â€?  I’m  with  Drama  on  this  one.    East  coast  riding  is  the  jankiest.  Con-­ ditions  are  inconsistent,  drastically  cold,  excessively  windy  and  powder  days  come  few  and  far  between.   Waking  up  to  four  days  of  below  freezing  weather  without  any  VQRZ DQG RQ WKH Âż IWK LWÂśOO ZDUP XS DQG UDLQ only  to  freeze  again  and  restart  the  annoy-­ ing  cycle.   It’s  always  funny  to  hear  a  kid  from  Colorado  tell  you  that  they  had  a  bad  sea-­ son.  By  funny,  I  mean  the  most  spoiled  sounding  pretentious  bull  shenanigans  that  I  don’t  have  any  patience  to  listen  to.  Last  year,  my  mate  Alex  Nye  and  I Â

Hunter  Mountain  in  Hunter,  N.Y.

The  Rangers’  Wish  List 7XHVGD\ÂśV ORVV ZDV 1DVKÂśV Âż UVW DS pearance  in  the  lineup  since  that  game  in  San  Jose,  and  yes,  it’s  going  to  take  time  for  him  to  get  back  to  normal.  But  him  being  in  top  form  doesn’t  change  the  fact  that  the  Rangers  need  more  than  one  pure  goalscorer.  Sure,  the  supplemental  goals  from  the  bench  can  win  us  games  at  times,  but  it’s  nothing  compared  to  what  Nash  and  a  second  goalscorer  could  do  for  us.  The  trade  deadline  is  pretty  far  off,  but  here  are  a  couple  of  players  the  Rang-­ ers  should  consider  adding  into  the  lineup.  1.  Devin  Setoguchi-­Winnipeg  Jets Setoguchi  is  the  kind  of  player  who  would  thrive  not  only  from  having  Alain  Vigneault  as  a  coach,  but  in  the  Rangers’  new  system  in  general.  He’s  the  kind  of  forward  who  does  need  to  be  disciplined, Â

but  when  he  is  and  is  given  the  freedom  to  move  up  on  the  wing,  he  can  be  lethal.  He’s  proven  himself  as  a  useful  power  play  asset  and  that’s  something  the  Rang-­ ers  are  always  desperate  for.  Could  be  a  bit  of  a  gamble,  but  could  end  up  making  D VLJQLÂż FDQW GLIIHUHQFH 2.  Matt  Duchene-­Colorado  Ava-­ lanche 7KLV RQH LV GHÂż QLWHO\ D VWUHWFK EXW hey,  if  the  Rangers  could  get  Rick  Nash  for  what  they  got  him  for,  maybe  this  could  happen,  too.  I  mean,  could  you  LPDJLQH \RXU Âż UVW OLQH EHLQJ 1DVK 'XFK ene  and  Ryan  Callahan?  It  would  hurt  ev-­ ery  opponent  the  Rangers  go  up  against.  He  can  go  on  the  wing  as  well,  which  PLJKW EH PRUH EHQHÂż FLDO VLQFH WKH WHDP is  pretty  much  set  in  terms  of  forwards.  I  don’t  think  this  trade  is  going  to Â

Thursday,  November  21,  2013

happen  in  a  million  years  and  I  can’t  see  Colorado  wanting  to  part  with  him  at  the  trade  deadline.  But,  like  I  said,  Sather  has  pulled  off  miracles  before,  so  I  won’t  completely  rule  this  dream  out. 3.  Bobby  Ryan-­Ottawa  Senators I  mention  Ryan  just  about  every  year  whenever  I  write  a  column  about  players  who  the  Rangers  should  get.  Ryan  would  be  perfect  for  any  team  really,  but  he  would  be  especially  perfect  for  the  Rang-­ ers.  He’s  phenomenal  with  setting  up  the  play  and  is  more  than  useful  on  the  face  off.  He’s  the  complete  package  and  what  you  would  want  in  a  forward.  Sure,  he  can  be  a  bit  lazy  and  he  would  have  been  even  better  with  Tortorella’s  Rangers,  but  I  think  Vigneault  will  also  do  a  good  job  of  making  Ryan  work  in  the  Rangers’  sys-­ tem.  He’d  be  perfect  for  them.

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