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Katherine  Speller  MANAGING  EDITOR

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Ben  Kindlon FEATURES  EDITOR

Suzy  Berkowitz

ARTS Â & Â ENTERTAINMENT Â EDITOR SOCIAL Â MEDIA Â CHIEF

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Dana  Schmerzler Robin  Weinstein  PHOTOGRAPHY  EDITORS

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Incident:  Drugs  Date:  10/18/13 Location:  LeFevre  Hall P/O  responded  to  an  odor  of  marijuana.  Call  unfounded. Incident:  Drugs  and  Alcohol Date:  10/19/13 Location:  Lot  Five Two  F/S  arrested  for  an  open  container.

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Students  Sit-­In  On  Senate  To  Protest  â€˜Rape  Culture’ By  John  Tappen 1HZV (GLWRU  |  Jtappen@hawkmail.newpaltz.edu

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UGA  Requests  SA  Funding

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GERMAN Â CHANCELLOR

News  Editor  |  John.tappen@hawkmail.newpaltz.edu

German  Chancellor  Angela  Merkel  complained  to  President  Barack  Obama  on  Wednesday  after  learning  that  U.S.  intelligence  may  have  targeted  her  mo-­ bile  phone,  saying  that  would  be  â€œa  se-­ ULRXV EUHDFK RI WUXVW´ LI FRQÂżUPHG DOMESTIC  INTELLIGENCE Norway’s  domestic  intelligence  service  tried  to  prevent  one  of  the  suspected  gun-­ men  in  the  Nairobi  mall  attack  from  joining  Somali  militants  more  than  three  years  ago,  but  failed  to  talk  him  out  of  it,  the  agency’s  chief  said  in  an  interview  Wednesday. PRINCE  GEORGE Dressed  in  a  lace  and  satin  gown  de-­ signed  in  the  1840s,  Britain’s  3-­month-­ old  future  monarch,  Prince  George,  was  christened  Wednesday  with  water  from  the  River  Jordan  at  a  rare  gath-­ ering  of  four  generations  of  the  royal  family. SYRIAN  GOVERMNET  LEASED  DETAINEES

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The  Syrian  government  released  13  female  GHWDLQHHV DQ RIÂżFLDO DQG DQ DFWLYLVW JURXS said  Wednesday,  in  a  move  that  appeared  to  be  part  of  an  ambitious  regional  prisoner  exchange. FASTEST  GROWING  DUTCH  LAN-­ GUAGE  PAGE A  Facebook  page  seeking  to  preserve  the  â€œBlack  Peteâ€?  clowns  in  blackface  who  accompany  St.  Nicholas  to  the  Netherlands  during  the  holidays  has  become  the  fastest-­growing  Dutch-­ language  page  ever,  receiving  1  million  â€œlikesâ€?  in  a  single  day. ADVANCED  MISSLES In  Washington  last  week,  arms  regu-­ lators  announced  that  Saudi  Arabia  is  seeking  $6.8  billion  in  advanced  mis-­ siles  and  other  equipment  in  its  latest  military  buying  spree.  Days  later,  Sau-­ GL RIÂżFLDOV VQXEEHG D VHDW RQ WKH 8 1 Security  Council  in  a  stunning  protest  mostly  aimed  at  U.S.  policies  in  the  Middle  East. Compiled  from  the  AP  Newswire

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The  56th  Student  Senate  met  on  Wednes-­ day,  Oct.  23  at  7:30  p.m.  in  the  Student  Union  to  discuss  United  Greek  Association  (GA)  funding,  school  response  to  offensive  racial  signs,  general  education  courses,  fair  pay  reso-­ lution  and  a  student  drug  survey.  Senators  Jesse  Ginsberg  and  Nadia  Ali-­ rahi  brought  to  the  senators  a  working  idea  that  would  embed  courses  that  qualify  as  a  diversity  general  education  requirement  into  other  GE  categories,  such  as  western  civilization,  hu-­ manities,  world,  arts  and  social  science.  The  change  would  allow  students  to  â€œdou-­ ble  dipâ€?  and  have  one  class  count  for  a  diversi-­ ty  credit  as  well  as  another  GE,  Ginsberg  said. The  idea  was  met  with  some  skepticism.  Senator  Dana  Hershkowitz  brought  attention  to  recent  events  on  campus  that  have  been  ra-­ cially  offensive  and  said  that  diversity  courses  are  important.  UGA  Vice  President  Emily  Frawley  spoke  to  the  senate  about  possible  funding  for  UGA  through  SA.  If  UGA  would  be  granted  funding,  they  would  not  be  delegating  that  money  out  to  in-­ dividual  fraternities  and  sororities  on  campus Â

—  that  money  would  be  used  exclusively  for  UGA  events,  Frawley  said. Frawley  said  that  money  from  SA  would  help  UGA  with  funding  their  philanthropic  fundraisers  and  would  decrease  the  amount  of  money  out  of  pocket  they  would  have  to  spend  on  events.  SA  President  Manuel  Tejada  said  that  the  student  activities  fee  might  have  to  be  raised  in  order  for  UGA  to  be  given  funding. Executive  Vice  President  of  Academic  Affairs  Jordan  Taylor  addressed  a  sign  on  a  residence  hall  door  that  read,  â€œEmmett  Till  de-­ served  to  die.â€?  Senator  Mary  Bacorn  brought  up  taking  further  action  with  the  issue,  instead  of  just  condemning  it.  She  suggested  paying  for  and  putting  up  signs  around  the  campus  that  would  highlight  sections  of  the  student  handbook  that  state  that  these  kinds  of  actions  will  not  be  tolerated.  â€œWe  [SA]  can  say  we  are  for  things.  I  don’t  want  to  just  condemn  these  things,â€?  she  said. Executive  Vice  President  Zachary  Rous-­ seas  said  that  a  more  appropriate  and  compre-­ hensive  reaction  to  this  issue  shouldn’t  come  from  the  senate.  â€œIt’s  important  to  respect  the  autonomy  of Â

black  student  leaders,â€?  he  said. He  was  also  upset  at  the  email  concerning  the  incident  sent  to  students  from  UPD  chief  David  Dugatkin  that  Rousseas  believed  indi-­ rectly  implied  the  student  who  took  a  picture  of  the  sign  and  posted  it  to  Facebook  impeded  the  investigation.  Faculty  members  asked  senate  to  endorse  the  fair  pay  resolution  â€”  which  asks  for  the  suggested  salary  increases  for  professors  from  2011  to  2013  (the  time  between  the  end  of  the  last  UUP  contract  the  beginning  of  the  current  contract),  reduce  the  minimum  number  of  cred-­ its  for  full  time  lecturers  from  15  to  12  cred-­ its  and  raises  the  salary  per  three  credit  course  from  $3,000  to  $5,000. The  senate  endorsed  the  resolution  with  a  unanimous  vote. Last  on  the  agenda  was  the  proposed  reso-­ lution  supporting  the  SUNY  assembly  in  con-­ demning  SUNY  Universities  holding  blood  drives  because  they  discriminate  against  gay  men.  Last  senate  meeting  the  proposal  was  tabled  for  a  lack  of  citations  provided  for  all  the  information.  The  resolution  was  passed.  The  next  senate  meeting  will  take  place  Wednesday,  Oct.  30  at  7:30  p.m.

 Town  Board  Discusses  Budget By  Anthony  DeRosa Â

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The  proposed  New  Paltz  Town  budget  for  2014  is  currently  under  review  by  the  town  board. According  to  New  Paltz  Town  Supervi-­ sor  Susan  Zimet,  the  $10  million  budget  would  cut  spending  by  about  3.5  percent  and  lower  the  property  tax  levy  by  about  4  percent,  down  from  7.6  percent  after  the  town’s  property  value  de-­ creased  by  3.6  percent. Within  the  proposed  budget,  former  Village  Planner  Curt  Lavalla  will  be  appointed  to  a  new  consultant  position.  That  position  will  be  shared  and  co-­funded  by  the  Village  of  New  Paltz  to  help  create  a  comprehensive  joint  master  plan  in  the  community.  The  comprehensive  plan  will  establish  guidelines  between  the  town  and  the  village  gov-­ HUQPHQWV WR DYRLG ]RQLQJ FRQĂ€LFWV DQG HQVXUH both  parties  consider  each  others’  interests  before  enacting  infrastructure  development  or  changes,  Zimet  said. “We’re  one  community,  yet  we  have  two  [governments]  creating  laws,â€?  Zimet  said.  â€œWith-­ out  planning  together,  there  is  no  seamless  trans-­

fer  [between  jurisdictions]  for  our  residents.â€?  Zimet  said  the  comprehensive  plan  was  try-­ ing  to  â€œkeep  within  the  spirit  of  New  Paltz  minus  JRYHUQPHQWDO FRQĂ€LFW ´ The  budget  will  also  continue  to  pay  for  the  recently  hired,  grant  writer  position.  Zimet  said   the  duties  of  the  position  is  to  propose  local  infra-­ structure  projects  to  state  and  federal  agencies  in  order  to  receive  funding  if  they  qualify.  Zimet  said  that  seven  letters  of  intent  for  the  grant  money  have  been  sent  to  state  and  federal  governments,  all  of  which  have  been  approved  IRU WKH VHFRQG SKDVH RI JUDQW TXDOLÂżFDWLRQ LQ DQ environment  where  90  percent  of  community  grant  proposals  are  turned  down.  The  grant  proposals  include  four  solar  pow-­ ered  generators  to  supply  electricity  to  town  hall,  the  community  center,  the  Highway  Department  and  Sewer  6  treatment  plant  in  case  of  a  power  outage,  a  near-­complete  renovation  of  the  Sewer  6  treatment  plant;Íž  graveling  of  Cragswood  Road  off  of  Springtown  Road  to  prevent  vehicle  en-­ WUDSPHQW GXULQJ Ă€RRGV DQG D KD]DUG PLWLJDWLRQ plan  which  would  provide  preventative  mainte-­

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nance  services  against  natural  disasters  and  en-­ sure  relief  money  from  the  Federal  Emergency  Management  Agency  (FEMA)  if  a  disaster  were  to  happen.  As  town  supervisor,  maintaining  a  good  relationship  with  state  and  federal  government  RIÂżFLDOV DQG EHLQJ LQ FRQWDFW ZLWK WKHLU RIÂżFHV was  the  best  way  to  increase  the  likelihood  of  receiving  grant  money  for  proposed  projects,  Zi-­ met  said.  She  hopes  to  develop  New  Paltz  as  a  â€œsus-­ tainable  model  and  community,â€?  citing  the  im-­ portance  of  the  anti-­fracking  movement  and  the  QHHG WR ÂżQG DOWHUQDWLYH VRXUFHV RI HQHUJ\ =LPHW said. “I’m  working  with  environmental  leaders  throughout  the  state  that  are  looking  to  make  New  Paltz  a  pilot  community  of  renewable  en-­ HUJ\ DQG MRE FUHDWLRQ LQ WKDW ÂżHOG ´ VKH VDLG Âł:H even  have  a  landowner  in  New  Paltz  who  is  very  IDU LQWR WKH SODQQLQJ DQG ÂżQDQFLQJ SKDVH RI FUH-­ ating  a  solar  energy  farm  that  would  generate  enough  power  for  the  town  and  the  college.â€? Â

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RACIALLY  OFFENSIVE  POST-­ ING  IN  NEW  PALTZ  Campus  police  at  an  upstate  New  York  college  are  investigating  a  â€œracially  of-­ fensive  postingâ€?  in  a  campus  residence  hall.  SUNY  New  Paltz  police  Chief  David  Dugatkin  tells  the  Times  Herald-­ Record  of  Middletown  the  posting  was  photographed  by  a  student  who  then  posted  it  on  Facebook.  The  posting  is  believed  to  be  â€œEmmett  Till  deserved  to  die.â€?  Dugatkin  also  investigated  the  posting  of  racist  signs  two  years  ago  at  the  school. FOOD  RATING  SYSTEM  IN  STORE

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The  SUNY  New  Paltz  Speech-­Language  and  Hearing  Center  and  the  college’s  Commu-­ nication  Disorders  Department  hosted  a  public  meeting  seeking  community  feedback  on  their  programs. The  meeting  took  place  on  Thursday,  Oct.  17  and  was  adjourned  by  representatives  of  the  American  Speech-­Language-­Hearing  Associa-­ tion  (ASHA)  in  conjunction  with  the  reaccredi-­ tation  of  the  Communication  Disorders  Depart-­ ment  and  its  on-­site  clinic. Every  eight  years,  the  department  and  its  Speech-­Language  and  Hearing  Clinic  on  cam-­ pus  must  be  evaluated  by  these  representatives  to  assure  the  program  is  meeting  its  accredita-­ tion  standards.  As  part  of  this  process,  ASHA  representatives  must  hold  these  meetings  to  gain  public  feedback  on  the  department,  clinic  and  graduate  program.  6L[ FDWHJRULHV DUH DVVHVVHG IRU DFFUHGLWDWLRQ in  speech  language  pathology:  administration  structure  and  governance,  faculty,  curriculum,  students,  assessment  and  program  resources.  The  reaccreditation  process  includes  the  site  visit  team  gathering  evidence   â€”  including  interview  evidence  â€”  to  prove  the  program  is  meeting  these  standards. Purnima  Schachter,  an  administrative  as-­ sistant  in  the  college’s  Center  for  International  Programs,  attended  the  meeting  because  she  has  been  a  regular  at  the  Speech-­Language  and Â

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Hearing  Clinic  for  13  years.  Schachter,  who  visits  the  clinic  for  its  hear-­ LQJ DLG VHUYLFHV KDV SRVLWLYH H[SHULHQFHV ZLWK the  service. “I’m  very  happy  with  the  clinic  â€”  I  feel  that  not  everybody  can  have  as  great  service  as  I  get  because  I’m  working  on  campus,â€?  she  said.  â€œI’ve  watched  the  intern  students  that  are  observing  and  it  has  always  seemed  quite  pro-­ fessional  to  me.â€? Diana  Cunningham,  another  campus  staff  member,  attended  the  meeting  because  she  too  KDV KDG SRVLWLYH H[SHULHQFHV ZLWK WKH FOLQLF “It’s  been  about  four  years  since  I’ve  re-­ ally  had  hearing  loss,  and  this  year  I  decided  to  do  something  about  it,â€?  she  said.  â€œI’ve  had  my  hearing  aids  for  a  month  and  a  half  and  I’m  so  thrilled  that  it’s  available  because  I  would  not  to  have  been  able  to  afford  them,  period.  The  ser-­ vice  has  been  wonderful  â€”  I’m  very  grateful.â€? Winter  Eyres,  a  newly  graduated  alum  of  the  Masters  Program  in  Speech  Pathology,  was  also  at  the  meeting  to  give  the  representatives  her  feedback. Eyres  said  that,  although  data  isn’t  always  collected  in  many  places,  it  is  enforced  in  the  clinic. “On  campus,  you  don’t  see  that  many  cli-­ ents   â€”  the  most  you  may  see  is  four,â€?  she  said.  â€œBut  as  soon  as  you  go  off  site  [to  practice],  you  get  a  lot.  I  know  that  I  got  the  diversity  with  all  the  different  disorders  and  ages.â€? Eyres  also  said  the  availability  of  the  in-­ structors  on  campus  was  wonderful. Â

“To  just  be  able  to  ask  a  quick  question  and  feel  like  it’s  a  community  â€”  I  really  [liked]  that.â€? ASHA  Representative  Gail  Kempster  said  the  process  of  interviewing  individuals  who  have  attended  the  clinic  for  its  services  or  are  DOXPV RI WKH JUDGXDWH SURJUDP LV DQ H[SRQHQWLDO factor  in  the  reaccreditation  process. “The  conversations  that  we  have  with  stu-­ dents,  faculty,  and  the  public  help  us  to  verify  that  the  program  is  meeting  some  of  the  stan-­ dards  for  accreditation,â€?  she  said.  â€œSome  public  meetings  have  a  lot  of  people  come,  some  only  have  a  few,  but  everybody  who  comes  has  a  tie  to  the  program  that  makes  them  meaningful  to  the  program  and  makes  it  important  to  them.â€? Although  only  three  people  attended  the  meeting,  Kempster  said  she  gained  the  informa-­ tion  that  she  needed  for  the  records.  â€œClearly  the  community  is  being  well  served  by  the  clinic,  its  supervisors  and  the  stu-­ dents,â€?  she  said. Kempster  and  her  colleagues  spent  a  to-­ tal  of  two  days  at  the  college  in  order  to  write  a  report  to  send  back  to  their  larger  accrediting  body,  The  Council  on  Academic  Accreditation  (CAA).  The  council  will  review  the  program  at  SUNY  New  Paltz  as  well  as  at  other  institutions  up  for  reaccreditation  this  year.  According  to  Kempster,  The  Council  on  Academic  Accredita-­ tion  will  announce  the  results  of  the  reaccredita-­ tion  process  of  this  program  at  their  meeting  in  late  February.

A  nutritional  rating  system  using  JROG VWDUV DI¿[HG WR SULFH ODEHOV RQ grocery  store  shelves  appears  to  have  shifted  buying  habits  in  Maine-­based  Hannaford  Supermarkets,  helping  consumers  to  eat  healthier,  according  to  a  new  study. DZHOKHAR  TSARNAEV

Dzhokhar  Tsarnaev’s  lawyers  may  try  to  save  him  from  the  death  penalty  in  the  Boston  Marathon  bombing  by  arguing  he  fell  under  the  murderous  LQĂ€XHQFH RI KLV ROGHU EURWKHU OHJDO H[SHUWV VD\ FATAL  WRONG-­WAY

An  Ohio  man  was  sentenced  Wednesday  to  6  1/2  years  in  prison  for  causing  a  fatal  wrong-­way  crash  after  a  night  of  heavy  drinking,  which  he  had  confessed  to  in  an  online  video. RELEASE  OF  GRAND  JURY A  Colorado  judge  Wednesday  ordered  the  release  of  the  1999  grand  jury  indictment  in  the  killing  of  6-­year-­old  JonBenet  Ramsey,  possibly  shedding  light  on  why  prosecutors  decided  against  charging  her  parents  in  her  death. WEBSITE  BLAMES  OBAMA  AD-­ MINISTRATION The  principal  contractors  responsible  for  the  federal  government’s  trouble-­ plagued  health  insurance  website  say  the  Obama  administration  shares  responsibility  for  the  snags  that  have  crippled  the  system. Compiled  from  the  AP  Newswire

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This  year,  â€œMake  a  Difference  Dayâ€?  became  a  â€œmake  a  difference  weekendâ€?  where  SUNY  New  Paltz  students  and  other  community  members  took  part  in  the  national  service  event  around  the  local  area.  On  the  weekend  of  Oct.  18,  New  Paltz  held  â€œMake  a  Difference  Dayâ€?  for  the  ninth  consecutive  year  of  volun-­ teer  work.  This  community  service  event  at  New  Paltz  ZDV VSRQVRUHG E\ WKH 2IÂżFH RI 6WXGHQW $FWLYLWLHV DQG 8QLRQ 6HUYLFHV DW 681< 1HZ 3DOW] &DPSXV $X[LOLDU\ 6HUYLFHV DQG 6RGH[R 0LFKDHO 3DWWHUVRQ GLUHFWRU RI 6WXGHQW $FWLYLWLHV and  Union  Services,  said  there  were  300  students  who  participated  in  22  different  service  sites.  â€œI  think  the  program  is  a  great  display  of  the  care  and  concern  of  our  students,â€?  Patterson  said.  â€œI  am  awe-­ inspired  by  the  attendance  this  year  and  the  impact  that  these  students  made  is  incredible.â€? The  college  kicked  off  â€œMake  a  Difference  Dayâ€?  on  Friday,  Oct.  18,  with  a  school  supplies  drive  in  the  Student  Union  Multipurpose  Room  and  Humanities  EXLOGLQJ RQ WKH 1HZ 3DOW] FDPSXV $OO SURFHHGV DQG GR-­ nations  went  to  the  Children’s  Home  of  Poughkeepsie, Â

according  to  a  press  release  about  the  event. On  Saturday,  Oct.  19,  New  Paltz  faculty,  staff  and  students  worked  with  local  organizations  including  the  New  Paltz  Child  Care  Center,  Village  of  New  Paltz,  <0&$ .LQJVWRQ 0RKRQN 3UHVHUYH 5RVHQGDOH 7KH-­ atre,  Queen’s  Gallery,  Children’s  Home  of  Poughkeep-­ sie,  Youth  Mission  Outreach,  Town  of  New  Paltz,  New  3DOW] <RXWK 3URJUDP 1<6'(& .LQJVWRQ $GDPV DQG GLSEN,  according  to  the  press  release. “Our  hope  every  year  is  to  inspire  students  to  en-­ gage  in  lifelong  service,â€?  Patterson  said.  â€œOur  goal  is  WKDW VHUYLFH FRQQHFWHG ZLWK WKH UHĂ€HFWLRQ DFWLYLWLHV ZH do  with  participants  is  that  every  participant  will  under-­ stand  the  impact  of  their  contribution.â€? Vice  President  of  the  Recycling  Club  on  campus  -DPHV $FFRUGLQR ZDV RQH RI WKH VWXGHQWV ZKR YRO-­ unteered  their  weekend  to  give  back  to  the  community.  ³$ORQJ ZLWK 5HF\FOLQJ &OXE DQG D JURXS RI (6/ Program  students,  we  helped  beautify  the  New  Paltz  Re-­ 8VH &HQWHU ´ $FFRUGLQR VDLG Âł7KH ELJJHVW WKLQJ ZH GLG was  begin  construction  of  a  greenhouse  to  be  made  en-­ tirely  out  of  materials  reclaimed  from  the  waste  stream.â€? :LWK URXJKO\ RWKHU VWXGHQWV $FFRUGLQR VDLG WKH\ were  able  to  get  a  lot  done.  Normally,  the  ReUse  Cen-­ WHU RQO\ KDV D VWDII RI DSSUR[LPDWHO\ ÂżYH HPSOR\HHV VR

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The  University  Police  Department  (UPD)  is  investigating  what  SUNY  New  Paltz  Presi-­ dent  Donald  Christian  called  a  â€œcondemnable  posting  of  racially  offensive  material  in  a  cam-­ pus  residence  hallâ€?  found  on  the  evening  of  Fri-­ day,  Oct.  18. According  to  both  University  Police  Chief  David  Dugatkin  and  Student  Association  (SA)  Vice  President  of  Academic  Affairs  Jordan  Tay-­ lor,  a  student  discovered  the  message  â€œEmmett  Till  deserved  to  dieâ€?  on  a  whiteboard  in  Dubois  Hall.  The  student  then  took  a  picture  and  up-­ loaded  it  to  Facebook. Associate  Professor  of  Black  Studies  Karanja  Carroll  said  he  saw  the  uploaded  image  that  same  night  and  he,  along  with  university  students,  urged  the  student  to  report  the  incident  to  the  police.  Carroll  said  he  then  alerted  Presi-­ dent  Christian  of  the  situation  Sunday  morning,  and  Christian  informed  Carroll  that  same  day  that  he  had  alerted  Dugatkin  of  the  situation.  $Q RIÂżFLDO LQYHVWLJDWLRQ EHJDQ 0RQGD\ morning.  Dugatkin  said  as  of  press  time,  there  was  nothing  new  to  report.  â€œRight  now,  we  do  not  have  any  suspects,â€?  Dugatkin  said.  â€œWe  have  conducted  several  in-­ terviews  and  are  still  in  the  investigatory  stage.â€? An  email  from  Dugatkin  was  sent  out  to  the  campus  community  at  1:02  p.m.  the  Tues-­ day  after  the  incident.  The  email  encouraged  people  to  come  forward  with  any  information,  but  discouraged  the  use  of  social  media  to  bring  the  incident  to  light. “Unfortunately,  this  most  recent  incident  ZDV ÂżUVW GLVFRYHUHG DQG SRVWHG RQ VRFLDO PH-­ dia,  and  we  were  informed  about  it  indirectly  roughly  36  hours  later,  hindering  our  investiga-­ tion,â€?  Dugatkin  wrote  in  the  email. SA  Executive  Vice  President  Zachary  Rousseas  said  while  he  was  happy  there  was  a  response  from  UPD,  he  was  unhappy  with  the  response  given. “I  thought  his  [Dugatkin’s]  response  was  offensive,â€?  Rousseas  said.  â€œIt  indirectly  implied  the  student  who  published  it  on  Facebook  im-­ SHGHG WKH LQYHVWLJDWLRQ DQG , ÂżQG WKDW VR LQDS-­ propriate.â€? 6$ 3UHVLGHQW 0DQXHO 7HMDGD VDLG KH EH-­ lieved  that  had  the  sign  not  been  posted  on  social  media,  â€œthere  would  have  been  less  of  a  reactionâ€?  from  the  campus  community. Student  Senator  Osato  Okundaye  said  he  views  the  campus  as  less  of  a  safe  space  after  the  incident. “To  me,  this  sounds  like  a  threat,â€?  Okun-­ daye  said.  â€œI  truly  fear  for  safety.  It  isn’t  just  a  social  issue,  it’s  a  safety  issue.â€?  The  â€œracially  offensiveâ€?  sign  found  in  Dubois  Hall  is  one  of  several  of  its  kind  found  RQ FDPSXV VLQFH 7KH ÂżUVW ÂłUDFLDOO\ RI-­ fensiveâ€?  sign  was  found  on  Nov.  8,  2011  in  the  Humanities  building,  when  a  â€œcolored  onlyâ€? Â

sticker  was  placed  over  a  water  fountain.   Two  GD\V DIWHU WKH ÂżUVW VLJQ ZDV GLVFRYHUHG D VLJQ that  said  â€œlynch  niggersâ€?*  was  found  in  Lefevre  +DOO 7KLV SDVW 0DUFK WKH 6KDQJR 3DUNLQJ VLJQ was  vandalized  to  say  â€œDjango  Parking.â€? Tejada  said  the  story  of  Emmett  Till  â€”  in  which  a  14-­year-­old  black  male  was  kidnapped,  tortured  and  murdered  by  two  white  men  in  0LVVLVVLSSL LQ IRU DOOHJHGO\ ZROI ZKLV-­ tling  at  a  white  woman  â€”  and  the  reference  to  that  crime   in  recent  signage  â€œreminds  us  of  a  time  where  racism  was  dealt  through  extreme  violence.â€? He  also  said  that  while  he  did  not  know  the  motivation  behind  the  most  recent  â€œracially  offensive  sign,â€?  it  is  farther  reaching  than  just  SUNY  New  Paltz. “It  also  affects  people  from  the  past  and  people  from  that  time,â€?  Tejada  said.  â€œElder  gen-­ erations  see  this  and  they  don’t  see  it  as  a  joke  because  it  is  not  a  joke.â€? On  Tuesday  evening,  SA  Senate  Chair  and  Black  Student  Union  (BSU)  Historian  Carissa  0RRUH VDLG VWXGHQWV FDPH WRJHWKHU WR GLVFXVV what  they  could  do  to  try  and  prevent  this  from  happening  in  the  future  and  to  encourage  stu-­ dents  to  tell  Christian  how  they  feel  about  the  sign. Âł:HÂśUH WLUHG ´ 0RRUH VDLG Âł:HÂśUH WLUHG RI the  threats  toward  us  and  we  want  this  to  stop  happening.â€? Christian  sent  out  an  email  Wednesday  at  3:08  p.m.  addressing  the  incident.  He  said  in  the  email  he  was  â€œdisappointedâ€?   to  hear  sugges-­ tions  that  â€œadministrators  and  UPD  do  not  take  these  or  other  incidents  seriously.â€? “Nothing  could  be  further  from  the  truth,â€?  he  said.  â€œ...We  are  investigating  this  most  recent  incident  as  fully  and  as  aggressively  as  possible  with  the  aim  of  identifying  the  person(s)  re-­ sponsible  and  pursuing  appropriate  judicial  or  legal  action.â€?  Taylor  said  he  was  happy  to  see  a  response  from  the  president  addressing  the  concerns  of  the  students. “I  am  glad  he  is  seeing  the  students’  con-­ cerns  about  this  and  that  action  is  being  taken,â€?  he  said.  â€œIt’s  better  to  have  any  acknowledg-­ ment  than  no  acknowledgment  at  all.â€? Director  of  Residence  Life  Corinna  Car-­ acci  said  the  Resident  Director  and  Resident  Assistant  staff  in  Dubois  have  already  hosted  discussions  to  address  the  severity  and  implica-­ tions  of  the  â€œracially  offensiveâ€?  sign.  She  also  said  she  was  â€œhurtâ€?  students  ac-­ cused  administrators,  UPD  and  residence  life  of  not  caring  about  the  students.  â€œWe  acted  right  away  and  I  think  it’s  hurt-­ ful  if  people  think  we  wouldn’t  want  to  address  anything,â€?  Caracci  said.  Dugatkin  and  Caracci  both  said  the  student  who  discovered  and  uploaded  an  image  of  the  message  to  Facebook  should  have  contacted  UPD  before  posting  the  image  on  social  media.  Senator  Dana  Hershkowitz,  however,  said  peo-­

ple  should  be  open  to  the  idea  that  students  may  be  unwilling  to  address  UPD  and  administration  due  to  past  experiences. Âł0D\EH WKH VWXGHQW GLGQÂśW ZDQW WR UHSRUW LW because  we  have  seen  things  reported  to  UPD,  and  UPD  doesn’t  get  involved,â€?  Hershkowitz  said.  â€œAnd  maybe  the  student  turned  to  social  PHGLD ÂżUVW EHFDXVH LI LWÂśV RQ VRFLDO PHGLD DQG people  engage,  it  cannot  be  swept  under  the  rug.â€? Carroll  also  said  the  initial  reaction  of  the  student  to  post  the  sign  on  Facebook  speaks  to  a  historical  relationship  between  students  of  color  and  UPD. “Students  who  brought  this  up  should  not  be  penalized,  as  they  are  acting  directly  from  their  lived  experiences,â€?  Carroll  said.  â€œIf  you  do  not  automatically  trust  the  law,  you  do  not  go  to  the  law.â€? At  Wednesday’s  senate  meeting,  the  SA  E-­ board  and  present  senators  discussed  what  the  school  can  do  to  try  and  prevent  these  incidents  from  reoccuring.  SA  and  the  University  will  host  the  â€œLet’s  Talk  About...â€?  forum  on  Satur-­ day,  Nov.  16,  which  will  help  to  try  and  educate  students  on  issues  surrounding  race,  gender  and  identity.  However,  several  senators  said  hosting  one  optional  forum  will  do  little  to  help. “The  people  who  come  to  these  forums  are  people  who  already  know  how  serious  these  LVVXHV DUH ´ 6HQDWRU 0DWW *LOO VDLG Âł:KDW ZH QHHG WR GR LV ÂżQG D ZD\ WR JHW VWXGHQWV ZKR aren’t  as  educated  and  informed  on  these  issues  to  come  and  take  part.â€? Carroll  said  the  issue  needs  to  be  addressed  on  student,  faculty  and  administrative  fronts  if  the  campus  hopes  to  see  change  and  progress  for  the  furture. Âł6WXGHQWV QHHG WR ÂżJXUH RXW KRZ WKH\ DUH going  to  organize  and  respond  because  this  is  where  they  live,  while  the  administration  needs  to  acknowledge  when  these  things  happen,â€?  Carroll  said.  â€œAll  faculty  at  this  institution  need  to  be  informed  of  the  issues  and  know  how  to  engage  the  issues  in  their  classroom.  If  we  as  faculty  don’t  engage  it  is  problematic.  We  are  supposed  to  be  nurturing  critical  thinking.â€? Rousseas  said  within  the  next  few  weeks,  he  hopes  administrators  and  UPD  will  focus  on  improving  campus  safety  for  students  who  may  feel  uncomfortable  by  the  events  of  the  past  few  years. “Students  of  color  deserve  to  know  this  school  is  not  always  a  safe  place  for  them,â€?  he  said.  Additional  reporting  done  by  Suzy  Berkowitz,  John  Tappen  and  Roberto  Lobianco. *  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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deserve  to  know  this  school  is  not  always  a  safe  place  for  them.â€? ZACHARY  ROUSSEAS SA  EXECUTIVE  VICE  PRESIDENT

“We’re  tired  of  the Â

threats  toward  us  and  we  want  this  to  stop  happening.â€?  CARISSA MOORE BSU HISTORIAN AND SENATE CHAIR

“We acted right away and I think it’s hurtful if people think we wouldn’t want to address anything.� CORINNA CARACCI DIRECTOR OF RESIDENCE LIFE

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A NEW STUDENT CLUB CELEBRATES UNIQUE PERFORMANCE ART ating that personality and character is the key to bringing the puppets to life. ´:KDW , GR LV SLFN XS D SXSSHW Ă€ UVW ORRN Fourth-year media production major Kyle DW KLP DQG , WU\ WR Ă€ QG D WUDLW WKDW VXLWV WKH Mahoney and second-year theater and comcharacter,â€? Cohen said. munications major Spencer Cohen both grew &RKHQ¡V Ă€ UVW SXSSHW ZDV D VPDOO ZKLWH up watching Sesame Street and the work of monster named Donut that his aunt sewed for Jim Henson. him. When creating Donut, Cohen said he was Beyond the childhood fascination, both inspired by Henson’s family-friendly characsaid they knew they wanted to be part of the ters, like Kermit the Frog. magic. “I wanted him to bring happiness to peo“Even as a small child I was fully aware ple,â€? Cohen said. there was someone under Ernie, inside big Mahoney, the only member of the club to bird,â€? Mahoney said. “Yet, at the same time, I make his own puppets from scratch, said he felt like these characters had a life of their own has a different approach. even when not on the TV.â€? “I usually don’t start thinking up a voice The SUNY New Paltz Puppeteering Club until I start building the puppet,â€? he said. is a place for puppet-lovers to meet and discuss From there, Mahoney said they’ll play their shared interests and perform with one around with several voices for his characters another, Cohen said. On Wednesdays at 4:30 depending on the structure, eye placement and p.m. in SUB 407, typically they’ll get together, general look of the puppet. He DORQJ ZLWK WKH Ă€ YH RU VL[ UHJXODU PHPEHUV WKDW said his puppets each have attend meetings, and just play around. They’ll multiple personalities GR HYHU\WKLQJ IURP LPSURY H[HUFLVHV WR VLPSO\ that come out in diftalking about their day through their puppets. situations, For those interested in trying puppetry, ferent mostly depending Cohen said there’s always time to try it out. At meetings, it’s not uncommon for a new on the age of person to wander in, but Cohen said there’s no the audience. Jeremipressure. People are free to try the club out no DK WKH Ă€ UVW strings attached. puppet Ma“Puppetry isn’t really the most common honey made, has thing to see around,â€? Mahoney said. “So peotwo distinct voices. ple are always interested in what we do and how we do it.â€? Mahoney and Cohen each bring their arsenal of puppets to meetings to share because they love to see the way other people interpret personalities and voices for their puppets. Cre-

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One pays homage to his “Sesame Streetâ€? and “Muppetâ€? roots with a traditional monsterish growl; the other is a heavy Russian accent. Jeremiah is a “live handâ€? puppet, similar in design to “Sesame Street’sâ€? Cookie Monster and Ernie. As most puppets need one hand to work the mouth and another to work a single hand, some are crafted with arm rods to allow a bit of movement while others with glove-like hands are live hand. Live hand puppets offer a bit more for mobility, Mahoney said, particularly when two puppeteers work in tandem to operate both arms. This process, called “right handing,â€? is one of the more complicated puppeteering skills, he said, as coordinating hand gestures FDQ EH GLIĂ€ FXOW EXW LW¡V DQ RSSRUWXQLW\ WR EULQJ something more to its stage presence and characterization. “It’s a pain-in-the butt technique,â€? Mahoney said. “Let’s call it that.â€? That’s why it’s often the entry-level position for most puppeteers when they join a company or work on a TV show, he said. Both Cohen and Mahoney said they would love to work in puppeteering in the future. &LWLQJ Ă€ OP DQG VWDJH LQĂ X ences like

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“Little Shop of Horrors,â€? “Avenue Q,â€? “Labyrinth,â€? and “Muppets Take Manhattan.â€? MaKRQH\ VDLG KH LV DOZD\V LPSUHVVHG DQG H[FLWHG by the creative use of puppetry in different media. The two are both admittedly puppetobsessed, taking part in the wealth of puppetcentric internet communities. Cohen is a member of Puppeteers of America, a group that holds festivals and events for puppeteers. He said the group, along with the internet community, is a great opportunity for aspiring puppeteers to ask questions and seek mentorship opportunities. Mahoney said he has reached out to the performers he admires to ask advice and to learn more about the craft. That interest, paired with the mantra of “practice, practice, practice,â€? fuel their philosophy for their performances at local open mic nights. Cohen said he hopes that anyone interested in puppetry or any craft should never be discouraged from pursuing them. “Whatever you do, whatever your passion is‌ follow your dreams,â€? Cohen said. “Don’t let anyone put you down. Just go for it.â€?

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A  Halloween-­inspired  walking  tour  of  Huguenot  Street  highlighted  the  French  Huguenot’s  burial  practices  as  they  evolved  through  the  colonial  period. Blending  history  and  legend,  Historic  Huguenot  Street’s  Night  Shift  Tombstone  Tour  led  more  than  200  guests  to  12  tombstones  and  the  burial  ground’s  adjacent  to  the  French  Church  after  sunset  on  Oct.  19. Dating  back  to  1677,  Huguenot  Street  is  one  of  the  earliest  colonial  settlements  in  the  country  and  its  burial  JURXQG LV RQH RI WKH ÂżUVW LQ 8OVWHU &RXQW\ “New  Paltz  started  with  12  simple  families  trying  to  ¿QG WKHLU ZD\ LQ WKLV ZLOGHUQHVV ´ VDLG 0DQDJHU RI 9LVL-­ tation  and  Development,  Thomas  Weikel.  â€œEarly  graves  were  simply  a  depository  for  the  dead  â€“  there  was  very  OLWWOH PRXUQLQJ WKDW ZHQW DORQJ ZLWK LW ´ The  earliest  graves  had  little  more  than  simple  mark-­ ers  â€“  but  that  changed  as  time  went  on,  Weikel  said.  Elsie  and  Joseph  Hasbrouck,  whose  pair  of  gravestones  sit  side  by  side,  are  the  earliest  examples  of  artwork  in  the  Hugue-­ not  cemetery.  Both  feature  carvings  of  wings  â€“  an  angel,  in  the  case  of  Elsie’s. “The  pair  of  stones  are  physically  made  of  different Â

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son  goodbye. “The  history  in  this  area  is  so  rich  and  that’s  some-­ thing  that  I’m  starting  to  see  a  lot  more  now  that  immersed  LQ LW DQG OHDUQLQJ PRUH DERXW WKH KLVWRU\ ´ 'DYLGVRQ VDLG

Oxfam Serves Up a Deep Dish of Disposition

INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION HOSTS WORLD FOOD DAY EVENT TO FIGHT HUNGER By  Hannah  Nesich Copy  Editor  |  Hnesich@hawkmail.newpaltz.edu

2Q 2FW 681< 1HZ 3DOW] VWXGHQWV DQG ORFDO IDUP YRO-­ XQWHHUV JDWKHUHG WR ÂżJKW KXQJHU DQG UDLVH DZDUHQHVV DERXW ZRUOG hunger  by  sharing  a  dish  or  two.  The  international  organization  Oxfam  held  their  annual  World  Food  Day,  and  this  year,  the  global  event  was  celebrated  in  New  Paltz  for  a  second  time  at  the  World  Food  Day  Potluck,  held  at  the  Honors  Center. Âł7KH LGHD RI 2[IDP LV WR ÂżJKW KXQJHU SRYHUW\ DQG VRFLDO LQ-­ MXVWLFH RQ D JOREDO DQG ORFDO VFDOH ´ 681< 1HZ 3DOW] &KDSWHU RI Oxfam  America  co-­president,  second-­year  visual  arts  and  physics  PDMRU $QQ 2Âś%ULHQ VDLG Âł7KH FDPSXV DIÂżOLDWHV VSHFLÂżFDOO\ IR-­ cus  on  raising  awareness  through  programs  focused  around  hun-­ JHU DQG SRYHUW\ ´ Co-­president,  fourth-­year  contract  major  Jaklin  Levine-­ Pritzker,  said  the  purpose  of  the  event  was  to  come  together  over  food  and  create  discussion  surrounding  different  areas  of  food  justice. Âł0RUH OLNH LQMXVWLFH ´ /HYLQH 3ULW]NHU VDLG Âł:H GHFLGHG to  make  it  a  potluck  because  there’s  something  so  special  about  PDNLQJ IRRG WR VKDUH ZLWK RWKHUV ´

About  30  people  attended  the  event,  reaching  Levine-­Pritz-­ ker’s  expectations,  and  many  of  them  volunteered  on  farms  and  VHHPHG ÂłYHU\ LQWHUHVWHG DQG VHHPHG WR KDYH OHDUQHG D ORW ´ “We  spoke  a  lot  about  land  grabs  on  the  local  and  global  VFDOH ´ /HYLQH 3ULW]NHU VDLG Âł:H GLVFXVVHG KRZ ZH FRXOG ÂżJKW global  hunger  and  our  kitchen  table.  The  discussion  evolved  into  a  passionate  discussion  about  poverty,  hunger  and  urban  farm-­ LQJ ´ O’Brien  said  15  to  20  dishes  were  shared  and  though  Oxfam  encouraged  attendees  to  bring  food  from  local  farms,  there  still  was  a  variety  among  the  cuisine.  O’Brien  said  she  brought  po-­ tatoes  with  peppers  from  the  farmer’s  market  and  a  store-­bought  apple  pie,  while  Levine-­Pritzker  shared  kale  salad.  The  event,  which  took  two  weeks  to  plan,  featured  Lashawn  0DUVWRQ DQ DUWLVW DFWLYLVW DQG HGXFDWRU ZRUNLQJ WR DOOHYLDWH SRY-­ erty  through  community  gardening  in  the  largest  housing  develop-­ ment  in  the  country,  Queensbridge,  according  to  Levine-­Pritzker. 2Âś%ULHQ VDLG 0DUVWRQ ZDV LQWULJXLQJ DV D VSHDNHU EHFDXVH PRVW SHRSOH LQ 2[IDP DUH IURP XSVWDWH 1HZ <RUN RU WUDGLWLRQDOO\ rural  areas  that  farm.  ³,W ZDV UHDOO\ LQVSLULQJ WR KHDU DERXW XVLQJ IDUPLQJ WR ÂżJKW poverty  in  a  whole  different  way  and  building  a  community  around  local  gardens  in  the  city  and  hopefully  feeding  that  com-­

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PXQLW\ WRR ´ 2Âś%ULHQ VDLG Levine-­Pritzker  said  her  ultimate  goal  was  to  create  a  safe  space  to  discuss  issues  relating  to  hunger,  poverty  and  agriculture. “I  think  everyone  felt  comfortable  speaking  and  asking  ques-­ tions  about  issues  ranging  from  racism  in  the  food  system,  global  ODQG JUDEV DQG ORFDO DJULFXOWXUDO ´ /HYLQH 3ULW]NHU VDLG Âł, WKLQN it  was  a  mutually  sustaining  teaching  and  learning  experience  for  HYHU\RQH ,ÂśP UHDOO\ KDSS\ ZLWK KRZ LW ZHQW ´ For  O’Brien,  the  priority  was  helping  people  develop  an  in-­ terest  in  the  topic. “Part  of  the  event  was  going  over  issues  like  where  does  IRRG FRPH IURP DQG IDUPHUVÂś ULJKWV ´ 2Âś%ULHQ VDLG Âł7KH EHVW WKLQJ ZH FDQ GR LV EULQJ DZDUHQHVV OLNH WKDW WR SHRSOH ´ According  to  the  Facebook HYHQW LQYLWDWLRQ WKHUH DUH ÂżYH Âł3LOODUV RI WKH *URZWK 0HWKRG´ WKDW WKH FKDSWHU DLPHG WR LQFRU-­ porate  into  their  potluck  dinner. The  list  includes  incorporating  or  saving  leftovers  to  reduce  waste,  buying  products  that  subscribe  to  fair  trade  principles  that  support  small  farmers  in  developing  countries,  saving  energy  by  cooking  smart  and  using  less  fossil  fuels  in  food  preparation,  re-­ ducing  the  energy  cost  from  farm  to  table  by  buying  seasonally  and  eating  less  meat  and  dairy  to  cut  greenhouse  gas  emissions  and  water  use.

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“WITCHES BREW FOR THE SOULâ€? By  Jennifer  Newman Jnewman46@hawkmail.newpaltz.edu

The  witch  is  brewing.  Have  an  ex  you  hate?  That  girl  giving  you  mixed  signals?  Someone  close  to  you  lie  to  your  face  for  a  month?  Have  no  fear,  Halloween  is  here.  It’s  the  perfect  time  to  whip  up  a  cauldron  of  karma  for  all  those  people  who  don’t  deserve  to  be  in  your  life. No,  not  a  poisoned  brew,  but  one  that  will  actually  do  something  proactive  for  someone  that  actually  matters  ...  you!  Tis’  the  season  to  put  on  your  witches  KDW DQG Âż [ \RXU KXUWLQJ KHDUW ZLWK WKLV simple  calming  â€œspell.â€?  To  get  rid  of  negative  emotions,  get  you  â€œcauldron,â€?  or  pot,  and  some  simple  ingredients  at  the  Awareness  Shop. You  will  need  fresh  grass,  lavender,  rose  petals,  olive  oil,  an  oven  and  an  open  mind.  Mix  the  ingredients  with  a  touch  of  olive  oil  in  the  pot  and  heat  in  the  oven  for  DSSUR[LPDWHO\ Âż YH PLQXWHV %UHDWKH LQ the  scent  with  your  eyes  closed,  relaxing  as  you  inhale  and  getting  rid  of  stress  and  misery  out  as  you  exhale  (aka  that  guy  ZKR EURNH \RXU KHDUW &RQWLQXH IRU Âż YH minutes,  or  until  you  start  to  feel  calm. Even  though  there  are  Halloween  theatrics  here,  the  basic  idea  is  sound.  Like  yoga,  concentrating  on  breathing  in  this  case  with  the  use  of  soothing  ingredients,  can  really  help  your  stress  level. So  instead  of  debating  on  running  over  your  ex  this  Halloween  on  your  broomstick  or  turning  him  into  a  toad,  get  back  the  best  way  you  possibly  can.  By  being  happy,  yourself.  Because  this  person  probably  does  not  deserve  another  minute  of  your  time.

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Pumpkins  on  display  in  the  village  of  New  Paltz  for  Halloween By  Ben  Kindlon Features  Editor  |  N02182316@hawkmail.newpaltz.edu

Hundreds  of  hollow,  orange,  candlelit  faces  line  the  walls:  staring,  grinning  and  glaring  at  the  thousands  of  cos-­ tumed  patrons  waddling  through  the  room. Every  year,  masses  stream  down  Main  Street  to  ob-­ serve  an  extensive  collection  of  pumpkin  carved  art  at  The  Bakery  on  North  Front  Street.  The  Bakery  is  hosting  its  23rd  annual  pumpkin  carving  extravaganza,  â€œNight  of  100  Pumpkinsâ€?  on  Oct.  30  from  6-­9:00  p.m. David  Santner,  the  owner  of  The  Bakery,  said  the  event  has  been  â€œwonderfulâ€?  on  past  Halloween  nights  and  is  looking  forward  to  this  year’s  celebration. “We  always  get  to  see  a  bunch  of  creative  stuff,â€?  Sant-­ ner  said. During  each  year’s  event  The  Bakery  generally  sees  nearly  2,000  people  stop  in  to  pumpkin-­gander  throughout  the  course  of  the  three  hour  event,  according  to  Santner. Âł,WÂśV D ORW RI IXQ ´ 2IÂż FH 0DQDJHU RI 7KH %DNHU\ Lisa  Gutkin  said.  â€œWe  have  all  the  pumpkins  lit  for  when  the  walkers  come  down  after  the  parade.  It’s  like  a  couple  hours  of  a  little  party.â€? Gutkin  said  she  always  looks  forward  to  seeing  the  innovative  designs  people  create  each  year.  She  said  it’s  impressive  to  see  what  new  ideas  the  returning  participants  are  able  to  come  up  with. “I’m  always  surprised  by  the  art,â€?  she  said.  â€œI  always  see  something  new  that  hasn’t  been  done  before,  even  after  all  these  years.â€?

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To  enter  the  contest,  participants  must  either  paint  or  carve  a  pumpkin,  according  to  The  Bakery’s  website.  Pumpkin-­designing  participants  are  eligible  to  win  prizes  in  the  friendly  contest  that  takes  place  during  the  event.  Nearly  60  prizes  are  given  to  the  artists  who  designed  â€œpumpkins  that  deserve  a  prize,â€?  Santner  said.  The  prizes  DUH JLIW FHUWLÂż FDWHV DQG RWKHU WULEXWHV GRQDWHG E\ ORFDO PHU chants,  mainly  restaurants,  Santner  said. Along  with  the  spectacle  of  pumpkin  art  Santner  said  patrons  look  forward  to  the  musical  performance  put  on  during  the  â€œNight  of  100  Pumpkins.â€? “One  of  the  highlights  of  the  event  has  always  been  the  music,â€?  Santner  said.  â€œEvery  Halloween  a  group  of  West  African  musicians  come  with  their  drums,  their  stu-­ dents,  and  their  incredible  energy  to  entertain  us  and  keep  us  dancing.â€? To  Santner’s  dismay,  one  of  the  drummers,  Moustapha  Diedhiou,  a  regular  at  the  event,  will  not  be  able  to  perform  this  year,  Santner  said.  Diedhiou  sustained  a  head  injury  on  Oct.  1  when  he  fell  from  scaffolding  while  painting  a  house. During  the  event,  there  will  be  receptacles  at  the  table  and  in  The  Bakery  to  make  donations  to  support  Diedhiou  and  his  family  while  he  recovers  in  the  Westchester  Medi-­ cal  Center,  according  to  Santner. New  Paltz  takes  its  Halloween  celebrations  seriously  and  Santner  said  the  â€œNight  of  100  Pumpkinsâ€?  is  an  extra  special  event  for  The  Bakery.  He  said  The  Bakery  is  in  the  center-­point  of  the  village’s  Halloween  festivities  and  that  â€œit  feels  great  to  be  included  in  that.â€?

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BURLESQUE TAKES THE STAGE TO HONOR SCREEN AND PAGE By  Suzy  Berkowitz A&E  Editor  |  sabbasberkowitz90@hawkmail.newpaltz.edu

Beauty  will  come  in  all  shapes  and  sizes  this  week  as  members  of  the  New  Paltz  Burlesque  Troupe,  Alpha  Psi  Ecdysia,  bear  it  all  in  the  name  RI FODVVLF ÂżOPV DQG OLWHUDWXUH “Fully  Remasturbated,â€?  with  performances  KHOG 7KXUVGD\ 2FW DQG )ULGD\ 2FW DW S P LQ 3DUNHU 7KHDWUH ZLOO SD\ WULEXWH WR IDQ ID-­ YRULWHV RI WKH VFUHHQ DQG SDJH “For  us,  burlesque  is  about  having  the  free-­ dom  to  express  yourself  in  a  powerful,  body,  mind  and  soul  kind  of  way,â€?  Robin  Epes,  a  fourth-­year  theater  performance  major  and  president  of  the  %XUOHVTXH 7URXSH VDLG Epes  said  burlesque  dancers  create  a  bur-­ lesque  name  and  persona  as  a  vehicle  for  per-­ formers  to  become  more  comfortable  with  them-­ VHOYHV RQVWDJH DQG RII Epes’  burlesque  persona  is  Avian  Rush,  a  character  who  she  has  grown  into,  allowing  her  WR ÂłVKHG DOO LQKLELWLRQV´ ZKHQ VKH EHFRPHV KHU Epes  is  excited  for  the  upcoming  perfor-­ mance,  and  said  she  is  â€œnot  only  excited,  but  impressedâ€?  at  the  amount  of  initiative  each  per-­ IRUPHU KDV WDNHQ WR ZRUN FRKHVLYHO\ The  night’s  routines,  approximately  20  in  all,  will  feature  tributes  from  such  iconic  movies  as  â€œPsychoâ€?  and  â€œSnow  White,â€?  and  will  debut  sev-­ HUDO EXUOHVTXH GDQFHUV IRU WKHLU ÂżUVW DSSHDUDQFH RQVWDJH Sam  Demonte,  a  fourth-­year  sculpture  major,  will  be  paying  tribute  to  the  notorious  shower  scene  in  â€œPsycho,â€?  a  more  polished  and  comfort-­ DEOH UHQGLWLRQ RI KHU ÂżUVW HYHU SHUIRUPDQFH RQ %XUOHVTXH SHUIRUPHU EDUHV LW DOO RQVWDJH WKH EXUOHVTXH VWDJH of  the  most  famous  cinematic  scenes  and  I  wouldn’t  Demonte,  whose  burlesque  persona  is  named  ZDQW WR ZDWFK VRPHERG\ GHVWUR\ LW ´ Sweet  Samantha  Jane,  an  exaggerated  version  of  her-­ Two  iconic  themes  that  will  also  be  recreated  self,  said  this  performance  is  bittersweet  and  nostal-­ during  the  show  link  Snow  White  with  Eve  from  JLF EHFDXVH LW ZLOO EH RQH RI KHU ODVW ZLWK WKH WURXSH the  Bible  in  an  all-­out  lust  for  a  bite  of  the  infamous  However,  she  felt  it  was  necessary  to  perform  her  DSSOH ÂżUVW URXWLQH IRU WKH ODVW WLPH VLQFH WKH VKRZ LV FHQ-­ Lydia  Hogart,  a  third-­year  psychology  major,  WHUHG DURXQG UHFUHDWLRQ will  begin  her  performance  in  a  princess  dress,  shed-­ “All  the  acts  in  the  upcoming  show  are  tribute  ding  her  clothes  in  an  effort  to  eat  the  apple  she  so  DFWV ´ VKH VDLG Âł<RX ZDQW WR NQRZ WKH DFWV \RXÂśUH GHVSHUDWHO\ GHVLUHV UHFUHDWLQJ VR ZHOO WKDW \RX GRQÂśW GR LW GLVUHVSHFW $V  Once  she  has  bared  it  all,  she  will  have  trans-­ performers,  we  had  to  know  these  acts  so  well  that  formed  into  Eve,  linking  two  simultaneously  differ-­ ZH GR LW MXVWLFH 7KH VKRZHU VFHQH LQ Âľ3V\FKRÂś LV RQH HQW DQG VLPLODU FKDUDFWHUV LQWR RQH SHUIRUPDQFH

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Last Friday I had the opportunity to attend a lecture by Lorraine Warren, a wellknown paranormal investigator and psychic PHGLXP VHQVLWLYH ,W ZDV PHDQW WR EHQHĂ€ W WKH Shelton High School Girl’s Swim Team, but I can’t help but think the crowd of 300 plus came out for an entirely different reason. Warren, a grandmotherly woman in her 70s, is probably most famous for the investigations she led with her husband, Ed. 7KHLU FDVHV KDYH EHHQ IHDWXUHG LQ Ă€ OPV ´7KH $PLW\YLOOH +RUURUÂľ DQG PRVW UHFHQWO\ ´7KH Conjuring.â€? The latter’s recent success was probably the selling point for many among the crowd, which included a mix of cattering high school students and elderly people. 7KHVH DXGLHQFH PHPEHUV Ă€ OHG LQ OLQH more than a handful waving their hands as they detailed their own brush with the paranormal. I’m a bit of a skeptic myself, but I attended with my quasi-believer older sister. I’m not one to mock the believers, but I don’t shy away from being critical. 6R ZKHQ WKH Ă€ UVW URXQG RI ´SURRIÂľ RI the existence of paranormal came onto the projector, I tried not to roll my eyes. Flashes of light appeared over tombstones, blurry faces showed in mirrors or glass surfaces and Ă€ JXUHV ZHUH RXWOLQHG LQ WKH EDFNJURXQGV RI images. Some were even just a little bit convincing, particularly a series of photos meant WR EH D ´JUH\ ODG\Âľ LQ D ORFDO FHPHWDU\ Others were less convincing, possibly because the investigators were trying so hard to point out any possible specter. I’ll buy the outline that looks like a woman in Victorian GUHVV EXW LI \RX WU\ WR WHOO PH D JORULĂ€ HG FRI fee stain is a man riding a bicycle, I have to take a step back. I mean, really, I can only suspend my disbelief so far. But, beyond that, I found Warren to be completely delightful and incredibly adorable.

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POTTERY JOURNAL “CLAYMSâ€? NEW EDITOR By  Madeline  Anthony Copy  Editor  |  n02436976@hawkmail.newpaltz.edu

New  Paltz  alumna  Elenor  Wilson  has  been  all  over  the  world  to  get  to  where  she  is  now.  7KH QRQ SURÂż W RUJDQL]DWLRQ The  Studio  Potter,  recently  appointed  her  as  associate  editor.  The  organization,  which  publishes  a  jour-­ nal  twice  a  year,  has  been  thriving  for  more  than  40  years  and  Wilson  is  excited  to  help  keep  the  legacy  alive.  Wilson  is  a  studio  artist  who  crafts  both  functional  pottery  and  sculpture.  â€œThere  are  several  different  kinds  of  art  LQ WKH FHUDPLF Âż HOG ´ :LOVRQ VDLG Âł7KHUH DUH functional  ceramics,  like  table  wear  and  things  you  use  and  there  are  sculptures.  Some  things  can  be  both,  for  instance  ceramic  plates  that  \RX FDQ XVH EXW DOVR KDQJ RQ WKH ZDOO ´ After  graduating  with  a  BFA  from  South-­ east  Missouri  State  University,  Wilson  went  on  to  pursue  a  master’s  degree  at  SUNY  New  Paltz  and  graduated  with  her  MFA  in  2009.   Follow-­ ing  her  graduation,  she  worked  with  The  Studio  Potter  as  an  editorial  intern.  In  the  fall  of  2009,  Wilson  returned  to Â

SUNY  New  Paltz  as  a  faculty  member  and  taught  in  the  Department  of  Fine  and  Perform-­ ing  Arts  for  a  semester.  Shortly  after,  in  2010,  Wilson  began  a  residency  program  at  the  Yingge  Ceramics  Mu-­ seum  in  Taipei,  Taiwan.   She  remained  in  Tai-­ wan  for  three  and  a  half  years.  â€œI  made  contact  with  some  amazing  peo-­ SOH LQ WKH FHUDPLFV FRPPXQLW\ RYHU WKHUH ´ Wilson  said.  â€œThe  community  is  really  healthy.  I’ve  even  spoken  to  some  of  my  closest  con-­ tacts  about  coming  to  the  states  in  the  near  fu-­ WXUH ´ For  Wilson,  being  offered  this  position  was  what  brought  her  back  to  the  United  States.  While  in  Taiwan,  she  was  given  the  opportunity  of  becoming  the  associate  editor  by  The  Studio  Potter’s  current  editor,  Mary  Barringer.  Wilson  was  interested  and  the  two  began  the  conversation  about  her  taking  the  position  in  early  2012,  although  Wilson  did  not  move  back  to  the  states  to  begin  working  until  this  past  August. Wilson  is  currently  training  for  her  new  job  position  and  will  move  into  the  role  as  the Â

associate  editor  this  coming  January. Wilson  said  her  goals  include  holding  the  high  quality  of  the  journal  above  all  else. “The  current  readership  is  composed  of  many  longtime  members  who  have  come  to  ex-­ SHFW D FHUWDLQ TXDOLW\ RI SXEOLFDWLRQ ´ VKH VDLG Although  Wilson  is  passionate  about  keep-­ ing  the  journal  to  the  highest  standards,  she  said  she  is  looking  to  make  a  change  since  the  way  the  journal  operates  hasn’t  changed  much  since  its  creation  in  1972. “The  editors  have  changed,  but  not  the  or-­ JDQL]DWLRQ DV D ZKROH ´ VKH VDLG As  the  publication’s  associate  editor,  Wil-­ son  hopes  to  offer  members  more  in  terms  of  digital  availability.  Since  the  publication  only  comes  out  twice  a  year,  there  is  a  considerable  amount  of  time  between  prints.  :LOVRQ KRSHV WR EH DEOH WR Âż OO WKLV JDS between  issues  for  the  readership  by  updating  ZKDW VKH FDOOV DQ ÂłDJLQJ´ ZHEVLWH Most  importantly,  Wilson  said  she  hopes  to  follow  in  the  footsteps  of  previous  editors  and  â€œcontinue  [their]  legacy  of  producing  qual-­ LW\ SXEOLFDWLRQV ´

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WHAT’S  YOUR  INSTRUMENT  OF  CHOICE  AND  WHY? The  electric  guitar.  Since  I  was  young,  I  felt  an  attraction  to  it.  Of  course  vocals,  synthesizers,  bass,  drums  and  DJ  software  are  all  valid  methods  as  well. WHAT  ARE  YOU  INVOLVED  WITH  MUSICALLY? My  band  Sativa  Cult. WHO  ARE  YOUR  BIGGEST  INFLUENCES? Contemporary  Indie  rock  and  chillstep artists  like   Cloud  Nothings,  Mac  DeMarco,  Diiv,  Flying  Lotus,  No  Joy  as  well  as  FODVVLF URFN LQĂ€ XHQFHV OLNH +HQGUL[ 7KH Doors,  Nirvana  and  Soundgarden. WHO  HAVE  YOU  BEEN  LISTENING  TO  LATELY? Lately  I’ve  been  listening  to  a  lot  of  Mac  DeMarco,  Earl  Sweatshirt,  Foxygen,  Wild  Nothing,  Diiv,  The  Black  Angels,  Thee  oh  Sees  and  No  Joy. WHAT’S  YOUR  PLAN  FOR  THE  FUTURE? Just  to  play  a  lot  of  shows,  put  out  an  EP  and  a  video  or  two  with  Sativa  Cult  in  a  reasonable  span  of  time.  ANY  ADVICE  FOR  ASPIRING  MUSICIANS? Just  do  your  thing  and  enjoy  it.  Do  whatever  gives  you  purpose  and  ecstasy.  Open  the  doors  of  perception  in  the  wall  of  consciousness. CHECK  OUT  JACKSON  ABATEMARCO PERFORMING  BY  SCANNING  THIS  CODE  WITH  ANY  SMARTPHONE! Â

Controversial  artist  Richard  Kern  was  selected  as  a  guest  speaker  for  the  semeste  by  the  Art  Student  Alliance.  During  his  lecture  at  11  a.m.  on  October  18,  he  talked  to  at  least  100  students  and  faculty  members  about  his  career  and  work. Â

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tHe Deep END MANNY ROBERTSON Major: Visual Arts Year: Fourth Inspirations: Annegret Saltou, Ronit Baranga, Andy Warhol (Because I hate him), Thomas Klueber

“As a multimedia artist, working primarily in Photography, Sculpture, and Ceramics, my concepts usually involve the darker ideas of depression and the dystopia, through means of a whimsical/magic aesthetic. One of my main beliefs as an artist is that the viewer’s idea of what they believe the concept of the piece is, is a perfectly valid concept, because as long as the piece engaged them and sparked ideas/ emotions it is a successful piece”. Facebook.com/MannyRobertsonArt

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PROGRESS UNREPORTED CARTOON BY JULIE GUNDERSEN In  Dubois  Hall  this  past  Friday  evening,  a  SUNY  New  Paltz  student  saw  a  message  writ-­ ten  on  a  whiteboard  which  read  â€œEmmett  Till  deserved  to  die.â€?  The  student  then  took  a  photo  and  uploaded  it  to  Facebook.  After  the  sign  had  been  posted  on  Friday,  SUNY  New  Paltz  President  Donald  Christian  and  the  University  Police  Department  (UPD)  ZHUH QRWLÂż HG RI WKH LQFLGHQW RQ 6XQGD\ DQG DQ investigation  was  launched  Monday  morning.  UPD  sent  an  email  Tuesday  afternoon  to  the  campus  community  acknowledging  the  event  and  the  investigation  underway.  Christian  sent  a  follow-­up  email  Wednesday  afternoon. This  posting  is  one  of  several  hateful  signs  posted  on  our  campus  in  the  past  two  years.  In  that  time,  we  have  witnessed  signs  that  demean  our  classmates  and  professors  and  have  made  too  many  of  us  feel  unsafe  on  a  campus  where  we  value  and  preach  diversity  and  acceptance.  Educational  institutions  are  meant  to  be  places  where  we  not  only  come  to  learn  and  improve  ourselves,  but  they  are  also  supposed  to  be  places  we  look  to  for  safety.  It  is  simply  unacceptable  that  in  the  past  two  years,  we  have  made  anyone  here  feel  unsafe  at  any  given  time.  We  at  The  New  Paltz  Oracle  are  concerned  that  administration  and  UPD’s  responses  to  these  incidents  have  become  increasingly  slug-­ gish  over  time  and,  when  an  incident  targeting  a  marginalized  group  on  campus  does  garner  a  response,  we  hope  it  is  for  the  right  reasons.  Also  within  that  time,  we’ve  noticed  a  FKDQJH LQ RXU DGPLQLVWUDWLRQ :KHQ WKH Âż UVW UD cial  sign  was  posted  in  2011,  it  took  President  Christian  less  than  24  hours  to  send  an  email  to  the  campus  community  which  illustrated  how  seriously  the  administration  was  taking  the Â

situation.  When  the  second  â€œracially  offensiveâ€?  SRVW DSSHDUHG WZR GD\V DIWHU WKH Âż UVW DQG VLPL ODU JUDIÂż WL ZDV SRVWHG RQ 1RY DQG 1RY Christian  responsed  by  Nov.  16,  with  an  email  that  again  stressed  how  deplorable  and  disgust-­ ing  these  signs  were,  and  still  are,  while  also  up-­ dating  students  on  the  investigation.  (DUOLHU LQ ZKHQ VRPHRQH YDQGDOL]HG the  â€œShango  Parkingâ€?  sign  to  â€œDjango  Park-­ ing,â€?  there  was  no  response  from  the  President’s  2IÂż FH :KHQ WKH PRVW UHFHQW VLJQDJH ZDV GLV covered,  it  took  UPD  two  days  to  respond  af-­ ter  it  was  reported,  while  it  took  the  President’s  2IÂż FH WKUHH GD\V DIWHU 3UHVLGHQW &KULVWLDQ KDG EHHQ QRWLÂż HG RI WKH VLJQDJH LQ 'X%RLV WR SXEOL cally  respond.  When  we  take  into  consideration  the  nu-­ merous  individuals  on  campus  who  emailed  residence  life  and  the  President  to  voice  their  concerns  before  an  email  was  sent,  we  can’t  help  but  wonder  if  the  email  was  a  response  to  the  incident  or  a  response  to  the  pressure  to  pub-­ lically  acknowledge  the  incident.  When  reading  the  emails  from  both  admin-­ istration  and  UPD,  they  emphasized  disappoint-­ ment  over  the  methods  used  to  initially  post  the  sign  and  the  critiques  of  their  reactions,  rather  than  fully  discussing  how  disgusting  and  de-­ plorable  the  signage  in  the  past  years  has  been.  We  are  told  constantly  that  our  safety  is  the  WRS SULRULW\ RI FDPSXV RIÂż FLDOV %XW ZKHQ WKH individual  who  brought  the  message  to  light  is  shamed  for  going  to  Facebook  before  UPD  and  the  emphasis  is  on  that  disappointment  is  the  driving  force  in  the  already  delayed  response,  it  becomes  a  bit  hard  to  believe.  We  hardly  feel  the  need  to  express  just  how  serious  and  appalling  a  statement  like  â€œEmmett Â

Till  deserved  to  dieâ€?  being  written  on  a  door  in  a  residence  hall  is.  When  you  weigh  in  the  historical  context  of  the  Emmett  Till  tragedy,   it  is  absolutely  unacceptable  to  know  of  such  a  statement  and  ignore  it  for  several  days.  As  of  our  press  time,  the  story  has  been  picked  up  by  The  Albany  Times  Union,  The  New  Jersey  Her-­ ald,   The  Connecticut  Post,  Newsday,  Seattle  Post  Intelligencer,  The  Times  Herald  Record,  The  Associated  Press,  The  Wall  Street  Journal,  The  San  Francisco  Chronicle  and  The  San  Fan-­ cisco  Gate,  which  means  there  are  people  out  there  beside  us,  our  fellow  students  and  faculty  members  who  realize  just  how  serious  of  an  is-­ sue  this  is  and  how  it  needs  to  be  immediately  addressed.  We  keep  hearing  how  â€œunfortunateâ€?  it  was  that  intial  knowledge  of  the  sign  had  been  post-­ ed  to  Facebook %XW LI LW KDGQÂśW EHHQ SRVWHG WR Facebook,  would  we  have  ever  even  know  this  happened? We’re  not  sure.  If  the  situations  within  the  past  two  years  have  taught  anyone  anything,  it  is  that  these  is-­ sues  do  not  go  away  unless  we  hold  people  ac-­ countable  and  make  it  clear  immediately  that  this  type  of  behavior  will  not  be  accepted  on  our  campus.  There  will  always  be  some  terrible  per-­ son  out  there  who  will  do  something  as  harm-­ IXO DQG PDOLFLRXV DV ZKDW KDSSHQHG LQ 'X%RLV Hall.  However,  taking  a  stand  betters  our  chance  of  preventing  people  like  this  from  having  the  audacity  to  say  something  as  hateful  as  writing  â€œEmmett  Till  deserved  to  dieâ€?  on  a  whiteboard. This  school,  our  home  for  nine  months  out  of  the  year,  continually  touts  itself  as  being  â€œprogressive.â€?  That  is  a  hefty  claim  that  comes  with  a  great  deal  of  weight  and  responsibility.  Â

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Just  because  marginalized  groups  on  our  cam-­ pus  are  vocal  and  visible,  that  does  not  mean  we  can  call  ourselves  progressive.  To  truly  be  pro-­ gressive,  we  need  to  be  a  place  that  stares  rac-­ ism,  sexism,  homophobia,  queerphobia,  ableism  and  human  indecency  straight  in  the  face  and  immediately  make  it  clear  that  we  will  not  ac-­ cept  it,  that  we  will  do  everything  to  stop  it  from  happening  again. In  the  past,  New  Paltz  has  looked  for  inspi-­ ration  from  private  institutions  of  higher  educa-­ tion  to  build  improved  models  of  how  we  handle  our  operations.  New  Paltz  should  look  at  how  Oberlin  College  handled  the  situation  when  they  had  racist  signs  posted  on  their  campus.  Oberlin  cancelled  classes  for  a  day  and  required  their  entire  student  body  to  attend  workshops  on  the  VXEMHFW :H VKRXOG GH¿ QLWHO\ EH WDNLQJ VLPLODU actions,  as  previous  attempts  at  preventing  the  issue  clearly  have  not  worked.  Everyone  that  is  part  of  this  campus  com-­ munity  wants  campus  to  be  a  safe  space.  That  is  not  what  is  being  questioned  here.  What  we  question  is  if  our  safety  is  more  important  than  the  appeal  of  prospective  students  thinking  of  attending  New  Paltz.  We  can  only  hope  that  in  WKH IXWXUH ZH ZLOO HPSKDVL]H MXVW KRZ KRUUL¿ F these  incidents  truly  are.   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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OP-­ED The  State  of  the  Black  Campus shoes,  assume  Africa  is  a  country  and/or  By  Jordan  Taylor  and  Luana  Horry  are  surprised  that  there  are  cities  similar  to  New  York  across  the  continent  and  We,  the  Black  People  of  SUNY  say  the  N-­word  around  us,  putting  us  in  New  Paltz  and  those  in  solidarity  with  the  awkward  situation  of  letting  them  us,  are  disgusted,  outraged  and  deeply  slide,  not  because  we  are  actually  cool  disturbed  by  the  constant  disrespect  with  it,  but  because  we  do  not  want  to  we  encounter  on  this  campus.  We  say  take  the  time  out  of  the  day  to  explain  people  because  this  issue  is  not  just  up-­ to  them  the  problem  and  cause  friction  setting  to  the  students,  but  to  the  fac-­ between  us.  ulty  and  the  administrative  staff  as  well.  It  is  present  not  only  in  the  mis-­ Prior  incidents,  such  as  the  â€œColored  racing  of  the  alleged  sexual  abuser  on  Onlyâ€?  sign  which  was  posted  over  one  Plattekill  as  a  Black  male  a  few  weeks  of  the  water  fountains  in  Humanities,  back,  but  also  releasing  his  race  in  the  along  with  the  paper  cut  in  the  shape  of  ¿UVW SODFH 7KLV LV QRW WR FRQGRQH WKH a  hand  giving  the  inappropriate  middle  alleged  actions  of  the  student;Íž  anyone  ¿QJHU JHVWXUH ZKLFK UHDG Âł/\QFK WKH who  sexually  abuses  anyone  deserves  Niggers  November  10th  at  7:30pm  WR URW LQ SULVRQ DQG PXVW ÂżQG PHQWDO 0DLQ /RXQJH´ SRVWHG LQ /HIHYUH +DOO help  so  that  they  do  not  offend  again.  are  still  very  fresh  in  our  minds. We  just  want  to  know  what  purpose   In  addition,  we  had  someone  de-­ does  releasing  his  racial  identity  serve  IDFH WKH 6KDQJR 3DUNLQJ /RW VLJQ DQG if  he  is  detained?  change  it  to  â€œDjango  Parking,â€?  which  If  the  campus  was  really  in  need  is  disrespectful  to  the  history  of  Shango  of  a  description  of  the  accused,  why  Hall  and  what  it  means,  not  only  to  the  not  go  into  his  height,  facial  features,  college,  but  to  the  Black  community  as  etc.?  Was  this  done  to  paint  an  image  a  whole.  As  a  community,  we  are  con-­ of  fear,  encouraging  demonizing  the  tinuously  dealing  with  the  manifesta-­ Black  male  presence  on  this  campus?  tion  of  white  supremacy  and  ignorance.  The  same  demonization  that  led  to  the  This  can  be  seen  in  its  latest  form,  â€œEm-­ murder  of  Trayvon  Martin?  mett  Till  Deserved  to  Die,â€?  which  by  Society  is  already  afraid  of  us  to  the  way,  once  erased,  was  replaced  with  begin  with.  This  is  problematic  because  something  along  the  lines  of  â€œDon’t  these  recent  incidents  demonstrate  a  Erase  the  Truth.â€?  psychological  assault  on  Black  mas-­ The  Administration  has  many  times  culinity  on  this  campus  by  saying  a  in  the  past  referred  to  these  events  (and  14-­year-­old  Black  boy  who  whistled  at  the  heterosexist  signs  that  promoted  a  white  woman  60  years  ago  deserved  Queerphobia)  as  â€œisolated  incidents.â€?  to  die.  Both  these  situations  speak  to  the  These  are  not  isolated  incidents.  historical  context  of  white  women  and  These  are  the  physical  manifestations  male  of  color  relations.  So,  yes,  we  be-­ of  racism  on  this  campus,  which  does  lieve  there  is  a  connection. not  always  surface  itself  into  something  Furthermore,  it  is  present  in  the  tangible  but  is  always  present. blatant  dismissal  of  the  Black  commu-­  It  is  present  in  the  ignorance  of  our  nity’s  concerns  on  the  drop  of  the  Black  white  peers  who  ask  us  to  rap  for  them,  population  at  SUNY  New  Paltz  from  dance  for  them,  ask  our  opinion  on  their  WR ÂżYH SHUFHQW IURP WR

and  the  presence  of  less  than  100  Black  males  on  this  campus  as  of  spring  2013.  It  is  present  in  the  lack  of  African  re-­ lated  courses  or  material  throughout  all  WKH GHSDUWPHQWV VSHFLÂżFDOO\ WKH 6FKRRO RI /LEHUDO $UWV DQG 6FLHQFHV ,W LV SUHV-­ ent  in  the  Pre-­Black  Solidarity  Day  Vig-­ il  march  around  campus  which  always  results  in  racial  slurs  and  other  hateful  comments  being  shouted  at  us  from  the  residence  halls  as  we  remember  our  ancestors.  It  is  present  in  not  only  the  history  of  the  â€œHasbrouck  Eightâ€?  at  Hasbrouck  Dining  Hall,  but  simply  in  the  naming  of  Hasbrouck  Dining  Hall,  Dubois  Hall  and  Deyo  Hall.  As  we  are  aware,  the  Hasbrouck,  Dubois  and  Deyo  families  were  prominent  slave-­ owning  families  in  this  area.  We  demand  respect.  We  want  our  contributions  to  be  not  just  this  cam-­ pus,  but  to  this  country  and  this  world  recognized.  We  want  to  feel  safe  know-­ ing  that  the  larger  campus  accepts  us  as  equal  human  beings  with  insecurities,  passions,  potential  and  purpose.  To  obtain  a  safer  community  on  the  campus  for  all  students,  it  is  imperative  that  we  have  the  support  of  the  faculty  and  administration  when  racist  acts  such  as  those  aforementioned  occur.  It  is  nor-­ mal  for  the  Black  student  body  and  all  those  who  ally  with  us,  to  feel  outraged  by  the  Emmett  Till  incident  that  oc-­ curred  last  weekend.  It  is  our  right  to  share  this  information  with  our  peers  through  any  form  of  communication,  including  social  media.  The  sharing  of  the  information  with  others  was  meant  to  raise  awareness  â€”  not  to  stymie  any  efforts  of  the  University  Police  Depart-­ ment’s  investigation  of  the  occurrence.  How  many  people,  students,  faculty  and  administration  would  have  been  in-­ formed  of  this  incident  otherwise?  How  many  of  us  actually  pay  attention  to  the Â

surplus  of  emails  that  we  received  every  day?  The  Facebook  post  allowed  for  in-­ formation  to  reach  a  wide  range  of  peo-­ ple  on  this  campus,  which  is  not  only  a  right,  but  also  it  is  extremely  advan-­ tageous.  Since  the  information  is  out  there  and  the  proper  police  documents  KDYH EHHQ ÂżOHG ZH GHPDQG DFWLRQ WR EH taken.  We  unanimously  agree  that  cooper-­ ation  and  support  from  the  president  of  the  school,  the  professors  and  the  many  people  who  make  SUNY  New  Paltz  the  school  that  it  is  now,  to  join  us  in  efforts  to  enforce  policy  so  that  SUNY  New  Paltz  can  be  the  safe  and  diverse  school  that  it  advertises  itself  to  be.  At  a  time  like  this,  especially  with  WKH Âł/HWÂśV 7DON $ERXW ,W´ V\PSRVLXP approaching,  real  discussions  need  to  take  place.  Education  is  key  in  this  situ-­ ation.  However,  we  demand  that  whoso-­ ever  committed  this  hate  crime  against  Black  students  on  this  campus,  undergo  some  type  of  disciplinary  action  and  face  the  repercussions  of  his/her  hate.  Some  action  needs  to  be  taken  so  much  so  that  this  type  of  slandering  will  not  be  â€œokayâ€?  in  the  minds  of  the  students  here  and  future  students  to  come.  7KH ÂżUVW VWHS WR FUHDWLQJ D VDIH HQ-­ vironment  for  the  students  on  this  cam-­ pus  is  for  us,  as  a  complete  body,  to  collectively  formulate  practical  and  ef-­ fective  solutions.  We  also  strongly  urge  for  disciplinary  consequences  to  avoid  any  further  propagation  of  hate  crimes  against  already  marginalized  groups  of  our  society.  We  welcome  all  who  see  this  to  attend  the  pre-­Black  Solidarity  Day  Vigil  on  Sunday,  November  3rd  at  7:00pm  in  Shango  Hall’s  kitchen,  as  well  as  Black  Solidarity  Day  the  fol-­ lowing  morning.  Hotep.

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SPORTS The  New  Paltz  Oracle

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THE Â NEW Â PALTZ Â ORACLE

LEADING THE CONFERENCE

The  Women’s  Volleyball  team  is  undefeated  in  SUNYAC  play.                                                                                                                                                                Â

By  Abbott  Brant Copy  Editor  |  N02167035@hawkmail.newpaltz.edu

The  Women’s  Volleyball  team  remains  undefeated  in  the  SUNYAC  conference  af-­ ter  defeating  The  College  at  Brockport,  Buf-­ falo  State  and  SUNY  Oneonta  in  the  second  round  of  SUNYAC  pool  play  the  weekend  of  Oct.  11.  Head  Coach  Matt  Giufre  said  fourth-­ year  captain  Carrie  Hack  is  a  key  element  to  the  Lady  Hawks’  continued  success  in  con-­ ference  matches,  including  the  team’s  3-­0  win  over  the  Lady  Golden  Eagles  Friday  before  beating  Buffalo  State  3-­1  and   SUNY  Oneonta  3-­0  on  Saturday. Âł,Q RXU Âż UVW URXQG RI SRRO SOD\ &DUULH wasn’t  playing  because  of  an  injury,â€?  Giufre  said.  â€œThis  time  around  she  was  back,  and  that  helped  us  beat  Buffalo  State  who  were  undefeated  up  until  that  point.â€?

Giufre  also  said  the  team’s  mentality,  which  places  importance  on  building  upon  what  they  have  already  accomplished  and  working  to  improve,  rather  than  simply  fo-­ cusing  on  the  next  conference  round,  helps  bring  the  Lady  Hawks  to  a  higher  level  of  competition.  â€œOne  thing  I’m  most  proud  of  is  that  they’ve  never  rested  on  their  laurels,â€?  Giu-­ fre  said.  â€œIt’s  easy  to  say  â€˜Hey,  what  we’re  doing  is  working  out  great.  Let’s  keep  this  up.’  We  are  always  evolving  and  thinking  what  we  can  do  better.â€?  Giufre  said  third-­year  outside  hitter  Alex  Bizub  and  fourth-­year  middle  hitter  Liz  Hauser  are  two  players  who  have  come  up  strong  in  the  last  few  weeks  of  confer-­ HQFH FRPSHWLWLRQ DV ZHOO DV Âż UVW \HDU ULJKW side  hitter  Anna  Paulik,  who  has  been  a  â€œde-­ fensive  forceâ€?  for  the  team.  â€œOur  goals  are  to  host  SUNYACs  and Â

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to  win,â€?  Bizub  said.  â€œWe  have  made  it  very  far,  but  have  not  won  in  my  two  years  play-­ ing  here  and  this  year  is  going  to  be  differ-­ ent.â€? A  No.  1  spot  in  conference  rankings  guarantees  the  Lady  Hawks  home  match  ad-­ vantage  in  the  playoffs,  but  to  Giufre,  home  court  does  not  mean  an  automatic  upper-­ hand  in  vying  for  the  SUNYAC  champion-­ ship  title.  While  a  home  match  provides  a  positive  atmosphere  for  the  team  to  compete  in,  Giufre  said  it  will  not  be  a  deciding  fac-­ tor  in  the  Lady  Hawks’  play.  â€œAny  team  in  the  conference  can  travel  across  the  state  and  perform,  we’ve  seen  it  time  after  time,â€?  he  said.  â€œIt’s  so  hard  to  tell  this  year,  a  number  of  teams  could  win  the  FKDPSLRQVKLS %XW ZH DUH FRQÂż GHQW LQ RXU abilities.â€?  The  Lady  Hawks,  who  have  compiled  a  24-­5  overall  record  for  the  season,  have  also Â

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accumulated  a  12-­match  winning  streak  af-­ ter  winning  the  Hartwick  College  Holiday  Inn  Tournament  title  Saturday.  The  team  defeated  The  City  College  of  New  York  3-­0  and  then  SUNY  Oneon-­ ta  3-­1  to  take  home  the  title  that  provided  them  with  their  longest  winning  streak  since  2010,  when  the  Lady  Hawks  won  12  match-­ es  in  a  row  from  Sept.  15  to  Oct.  1. “I  think  our  success  has  boosted  ev-­ HU\RQHÂśV FRQÂż GHQFH DQG JLYHQ XV D WDVWH RI what  we  can  achieve,â€?  fourth-­year  captain  Marissa  King  said.  â€œWe  know  that  it  will  not  come  easily,  but  we  also  know  that  we  have  the  ability  to  do  whatever  we  set  our  minds  to.â€? The  Lady  Hawks  travel  to  Buffalo  State  this  weekend  to  compete  in  their  third  round  of  conference  pool  play,  taking  on  SUNY  Oswego  on  Oct.  25,  followed  by  SUNY  Cortland  and  SUNY  Potsdam  on  Oct.  26.

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New  Conditioning  Coach  Strengthens  New  Paltz By  Andrew  Lief 6SRUWV (GLWRU _ N02452747@hawkmail.newpaltz.edu

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Swim  Teams  Preparing  for  the  Season  By  Andrew  Lief  Sports  Editor  |  N02452747@hawkmail.newpaltz.edu

The  Men  and  Women’s  Swimming  WHDPV ZLOO EHJLQ WKHLU VHDVRQV RQ 2FW at  the  Union  Relays  at  Union  College  in  6FKHQHFWDG\ 1 < Head  Coach  Scott  Whitbeck  is  en-­ WHULQJ KLV VL[WK VHDVRQ DW 1HZ 3DOW] DQG said  he’s  â€œpleased  with  the  progressâ€?  his  team  has  made  so  far  during  preseason  SUDFWLFH “We’re  really  at  the  beginning  stages  RI WUDLQLQJ ´ KH VDLG Âł,ÂśP KDSS\ ZLWK ZKHUH ZHÂśUH DW DV D WHDP EXW ZH REYL-­ RXVO\ KDYHQÂśW KDG DQ\ FRPSHWLWLRQ \HW WR VHH KRZ ZH KDQGOH FRPSHWLWLRQ ´ :KLWEHFN VDLG KHÂśV H[FLWHG DERXW WKH :RPHQÂśV WHDP EHFDXVH RI WKHLU PL[ RI \RXQJ DQG H[SHULHQFHG VZLPPHUV He  also  said  it’s  going  to  take  a  lot  of  effort  from  the  entire  team  to  replace  the  two  All-­Americans  they  lost  to  gradua-­ WLRQ ODVW \HDU Âł:H KDYH D JUHDW VRSKRPRUH FODVV RI JLUOV ,Q SDUWLFXODU ,ÂśYH EHHQ UHDOO\ KDSS\ with  Cassidy  Griger,  Maggie  Heaton  and  (OOD *UDIÂżQ VR IDU LQ DGGLWLRQ WR KDYLQJ two  returning  All-­Americans  in  Chelsea Â

Allocco  and  Victoria  Scalise,â€?  Whitbeck  VDLG Allocco,  a  fourth-­year  distance  free  swimmer,  said  Whitbeck  worked  hard  to  make  sure  there  were  opportunities  IRU WKH WHDP WR VWD\ DFWLYH ZKHQ WKH\ ZHUHQÂśW LQ VHDVRQ “He  was  the  one  who  set  up  the  pro-­ grams  to  make  sure  there  was  something  going  on  during  the  off-­season,â€?  Allocco  VDLG Whitbeck  said  the  Men’s  team  isn’t  DV H[SHULHQFHG DV WKH :RPHQÂśV WHDP KDYLQJ RQO\ WKUHH IRXUWK \HDUV EXW KH VDLG WKH PHQ KDYH D JUHDW FKDQFH WR succeed  this  year  because  of  their  work  HWKLF Âł7KH JX\V WHDP LV YHU\ \RXQJ DQG they’re  really  growing  as  a  team,â€?  he  VDLG Third-­year  distance  free  swimmer  Jack  Spader  said  the  team  is  doing  well  EHFDXVH RI WKH FRPPLWPHQW WKH\ÂśYH VKRZQ VR IDU “The  team  showed  a  big  effort  in  the  preseason  when  practice  was  optional,â€?  KH VDLG Âł,WÂśV D \RXQJ WHDP EXW , WKLQN ZH KDYH D ORW RI SRWHQWLDO ´

7KLV \HDU LV WKH WK DQQLYHUVDU\ RI WKH VZLPPLQJ DQG GLYLQJ SURJUDP DW New  Paltz  and  more  than  130  alumni  FDPH WR FDPSXV IURP 2FW WR 2FW WR FHOHEUDWH Spader  said  he  was  glad  he  was  able  WR EH D SDUW RI WKH WK DQQLYHUVDU\ FHO-­ HEUDWLRQ “We  had  so  many  alumni  come  EDFN ´ KH VDLG Âł,W ZDV VR FRRO WR PHHW some  of  the  ones  who  were  there  from  WKH YHU\ EHJLQQLQJ ,W ZDV OLNH D JLDQW IDPLO\ UHXQLRQ ´ $OORFFR VDLG WKLV HYHQW SURYHG EH-­ ing  a  part  of  the  swimming  team  at  New  3DOW] LV EHLQJ D SDUW RI D FDULQJ HQYLURQ-­ PHQW “It  kind  of  showed  once  a  Hawk,  al-­ ZD\V D +DZN ´ VKH VDLG Âł:H FDQ UHDOO\ say  that  to  recruits  now  and  be  like  I’m  VR SURXG WR EH D SDUW RI WKLV SURJUDP ´ Whitbeck  said  he  is  impressed  with  ¿UVW \HDU GLVWDQFH IUHH VZLPPHU $QQ Fici,  who  beat  the  entire  team  in  a  set  of  ZRUNRXWV WZR ZHHNV DJR 2Q WKH PHQÂśV VLGH KH VDLG KHÂśV H[SHFWLQJ ELJ VHDVRQV IURP VHFRQG \HDU IUHH DQG Ă€\ VZLPPHU Rod  Taskindoust,  fourth-­year  free  swim-­

mer  Matt  Distler,  second-­year  breast  swimmer  Tom  Anderson  and  fourth-­year  VSULQW IUHH VZLPPHU $XVWLQ &ROOLQV Allocco  said  she’d  like  to  make  na-­ WLRQDOV DJDLQ WKLV \HDU DQG KDYH WKH WHDP send  more  people  to  nationals  than  last  VHDVRQ Âł/DVW \HDU ZH JRW ÂżYH JLUOV WR QDWLRQ-­ DOV , ZRXOG OLNH WR JHW VL[ RU VHYHQ ´ VKH VDLG Âł, WKLQN ZH FRXOG JHW DQRWKHU UHOD\ WR JR /DVW \HDU ZH RQO\ EURXJKW RQH DQG I  think  we  can  bring  two  to  nationals  this  \HDU ZKLFK ZRXOG EH DZHVRPH ´ Whitbeck  said  this  year’s  Women’s  team  could  send  â€œmore  people  to  nation-­ DOV WKDQ HYHU EHIRUH ´ Âł, WKLQN ZH FDQ LPSURYH IURP ODVW \HDU ´ KH VDLG Âł,I ZH KDYH WKH EHVW WLPHV IURP HYHU\ERG\ WKLV VHDVRQ WKLV FDQ EH in  terms  of  talent  and  depth  one  of  the  EHVW VHDVRQV LQ SURJUDP KLVWRU\ ´ :KLWEHFN EHOLHYHV WKH 0HQÂśV WHDP FDQ WDNH WKH QH[W VWHS LQ WKHLU SURJUHV-­ VLRQ WKLV \HDU KH VDLG Âł,ÂśG UHDOO\ ORYH WR VHH XV SODFH WKLUG or  fourth  in  SUNYACs  and  send  a  relay  RU WZR WR QDWLRQDOV ´ KH VDLG Âł, UHDOO\ WKLQN ZH FDQ JHW WKHUH ´

Field  Hockey  Veteran  Crushes  Record  By  Abbott  Brant  Copy  Editor  |  N02167035@hawkmail.newpaltz.edu

Fourth-­year  forward  Danielle  Conklin  has  set  a  single-­season  record  for  SUNY  1HZ 3DOW] ÂżHOG KRFNH\ LQ ERWK JRDOV DQG SRLQWV DIWHU VFRULQJ IRXU JRDOV DQG ÂżYH SRLQWV LQ JDPHV ODVW ZHHN DJDLQVW 6WHYHQV Institute  of  Technology  and  Rowan  Uni-­ YHUVLW\ Conklin  broke  Patricia  Erickson’s  2004  single-­season  program  record  of  16  goals  and  Sarah  Schloss’  2009  single-­sea-­ VRQ UHFRUG RI SRLQWV Âł7R PH LW PHDQV WKDW HYHU\WKLQJ WKDW , KDYH EHHQ ZRUNLQJ WRZDUG IRU WKH SDVW IRXU \HDUV LV SD\LQJ RII ´ &RQNOLQ VDLG Âł,W is  a  huge  accomplishment  and  something  I  DP UHDOO\ SURXG RI ´ Conklin  has  scored  19  goals  and  re-­ corded  46  points  this  season  to  set  the  new  UHFRUG ,Q DGGLWLRQ VKH LV FXUUHQWO\ UDQNHG WK LQ 1&$$ 'LY ,,, LQ JRDOV SHU JDPH and  points  per  game,  according  to  NCAA. com.

“What  she  has  accomplished  is  not  HDV\ ´ +HDG &RDFK 6KDQQD 9LWDOH VDLG She  added  that  Conklin  is  also  â€œfairly  close  to  breaking  the  program’s  record  for  RYHUDOO FDUHHU JRDOV ´ &RQNOLQ VDLG VKH QHYHU FDPH LQWR WKH season  with  the  mindset  to  break  records,  but  as  a  returning  fourth-­year  player,  she  pushed  herself  knowing  this  is  her  last  VHDVRQ WR FRPSHWH DQG EH WKH EHVW Âł,ÂśYH EHHQ SUHSDULQJ P\VHOI VLQFH WKH HQG RI ODVW \HDUÂśV VHDVRQ ´ &RQNOLQ VDLG Âł7KH SK\VLFDO DQG PHQWDO WUDLQLQJ QHYHU VWRSV , FRQWLQXHG WR NHHS P\VHOI LQ VKDSH during  the  winter  and  spring  and  worked  HYHQ KDUGHU RYHU WKH VXPPHU WR SUHSDUH P\VHOI IRU SUHVHDVRQ ´ 7KLUG \HDU PLGÂżHOGHU DQG GHIHQGHU Deirdre  O’Neill  said  she  was’t  surprised  by  Conklin  setting  a  new  single-­season  UHFRUG “She  had  an  amazing  year  last  season  and  I  know  it  left  her  hungry  for  this  sea-­ VRQ ´ 2Âś1HLOO VDLG Âł,W LV H[FLWLQJ IRU XV

WR KDYH D SOD\HU ZLWK VXFK JUHDW VNLOO DQG playing  against  and  with  her  only  makes  XV EHWWHU ´ Vitale  said  Conklin  is  the  Lady  +DZNVÂś ÂłRIIHQVLYH WKUHDW ´ DEOH WR FUHDWH and  capitalize  on  opportunities  by  way  RI KHU H[SORVLYHQHVV ZLWK WKH EDOO ZKLFK PDNHV KHU GLIÂżFXOW WR GHIHQG 5HOHQWOHVV DQG DJJUHVVLYH SOD\LQJ LQ the  circle  is  the  key  to  attacking  and  scor-­ LQJ &RQNOLQ VDLG Âł,WÂśV LPSRUWDQW WR EH SRLVHG DQG KDYH control  of  the  ball  and  also  be  aware  of  \RXU RSWLRQV ´ VKH VDLG Âł+DYLQJ P\ WHDP-­ PDWHV ZRUNLQJ KDUG DQG KXVWOLQJ ULJKW QH[W to  me  has  also  put  me  in  the  position  that  , DP LQ WRGD\ :H DOO SOD\ IRU HDFK RWKHU ´  Conklin  said  the  team  aims  to  work  as  D XQLW UDWKHU WKDQ IRFXV RQ DQ LQGLYLGXDO D mindset  Vitale  said  showed  when  Conklin  EURNH WKH VLQJOH VHDVRQ UHFRUG “As  a  whole,  when  she  accomplished  that,  we  felt  as  a  team  we  accomplished  VRPHWKLQJ ´ 9LWDOH VDLG

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Conklin  said  by  setting  a  new  record,  she  set  a  new  standard  to  be  reached  by  ERWK KHUVHOI DQG WKH WHDP “It  makes  me  want  to  push  myself  HYHQ KDUGHU LQ RUGHU WR DFFRPSOLVK PRUH DQG VHW WKH EDU KLJK ´ &RQNOLQ VDLG Conklin  and  the  Lady  Hawks  will  WDNH WKH ÂżHOG DJDLQ )ULGD\ 2FW DQG 6DWXUGD\ 2FW DJDLQVW 1R 681< &RUWODQG DQG 681< 2VZHJR

Team Leaders Conklin’s Stats Goals: 19 Assists: 8 Points: 46 Minutes: 769 Shots: 61

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I’ll  never  forget  the  morning  of  June  18,  2001.   I  woke  to  get  ready  for  school  and  turned  on  â€œSportscenter,â€?  where  I  was  instantly  in-­ formed  the  New  Jersey  Nets,  my  favorite  team,  had  traded  Stephon  Marbury,  Johnny  Newman  and  Soumaila  Samake  for  Jason  Kidd  and  Chris  Dudley.   7KH Âż UVW WKLQJ , GLG ZKHQ , KHDUG WKH news  was  run  into  my  room  and  go  through  my  basketball  cards  until  I  found  my  Kidd  card.   I  was  so  ecstatic  that  morning,  but  I  had  no  idea  how  much  happiness  he  would  bring  me  over  the  next  six  and  a  half  years. Kidd  transformed  the  Nets  from  the  joke  of  the  NBA  into  a  dominant  force.   During  his  Nets  career,  he  was  a  six-­time  all-­star,  three-­ time  All-­NBA  First  Team  member,  three-­time  NBA  assistant  leader  and  three-­time  NBA  All-­Defensive  First  team  member.   He  is  the  Nets  all-­time  leader  in  three-­ pointers  (813),  assists  (4,620),  steals  (950)  and  triple  doubles  (61).    While  all  of  his  individual  achievements Â

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ESPN  New  York’s  Robin  Lundberg  tweeted  it  best  to  silence  people  who  doubt  Kidd  as  a  coach:  â€œThe  questions  about  Jason  Kidd  as  coach  are  valid.  But  ask  yourself  this:  If  you  were  playing  ball,  would  you  listen  to  Kidd?...Yep.â€?  On  Sept.  9  the  Nets  announced  they  were  going  to  retire  Kidd’s  jersey  prior  to  their  Oct.  SUHVHDVRQ JDPH DJDLQVW WKH 0LDPL +HDW , bought  tickets  immediately  when  I  found  out  the  news. Despite  being  just  a  meaningless  pre-­ season  game,  this  was  a  game  I  wanted  to  at-­ tend  more  than  any  regular  season  game.   This  was  a  chance  to  see  my  favorite  player  â€”  and  the  greatest  player  â€”  in  franchise  history  be-­ come  immortalized. The  game  lived  up  to  all  of  my  expecta-­ tions.   It  was  an  awesome  pregame  ceremony  led  by  the  Nets  radio  play-­by-­play  guy  Chris  Carrino.   The  Nets’  current  organization  and  former  Nets  greats  came  together  to  honor  the  best  player  in  franchise  history.  Â

During  the  game  there  were  video  pre-­ sentations  where  Kidd’s  running  mates  dur-­ ing  his  Nets  career   â€”  Kenyon  Martin,  Vince  Carter  and  Richard  Jefferson  â€”  talked  about  how  happy  they  were  for  Kidd.   These  are  the  guys  Kidd  set  up   more  than  anyone. It  was  really  cool  hearing  what  these  three  had  to  say  about  Kidd,  but  it  was  espe-­ cially  nice  hearing  what  Jefferson  and  Martin  had  to  say.   Carter  was  already  an  established  all-­star  prior  to  teaming  up  with  Kidd,  but  Martin  and  Jefferson  played  the  best  ball  of  their  career  when  they  were  with  Kidd.   I  was  just  able  to  tell  by  the  tone  of  their  voice  how  much  playing  with  Kidd  meant  to  them.   In  typical  Kidd  fashion,  he  was  unself-­ ish  even  during  his  own  jersey  retirement  ceremony.   He  wanted  a  quick  presentation  because  he  didn’t  want  to  be  a  distraction  to  his  team  before  their  game. That’s  what  I’ll  always  remember  about  Kidd.  Regardless  of  the  situation,  he  made  sure  his  team  got  what  they  needed  before  he  got  his.  Â

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, WKRXJKW 5H[ 5\DQ ZRXOG EH Âż UHG after  week  nine  once  the  Jets  lost  their  ¿ IWK JDPH LQ URZ SULRU WR WKHLU E\H ZHHN :HOO KHÂśV GHÂż QLWHO\ QRW JHWWLQJ Âż UHG since  they’re  2-­1  three  games  into  this  ¿ YH JDPH VWUHWFK DQG KDYH D RYHUDOO record. For  now,  I’m  sorry  Rex.  You’ve  done  a  hell  of  a  job  getting  your  team  to  com-­ pete  this  season.   While  you  still  bother  me  a  lot  during  the  games,  I  honestly  think  you  deserve  to  keep  your  job  for  the  remainder  of  the  season.  The  effort  the  team  plays  with  week  after  week,  re-­ gardless  of  the  outcome,  truly  shows  this  team  respects  their  head  coach. The  Jets  are  currently  sitting  seventh  in  the  AFC,  just  behind  the  San  Diego  Chargers,  because  they  have  a  weaker  strength  of  victory.   They  have  a  strong  chance  of  making  playoffs  since  the  sec-­ RQG KDOI RI WKHLU VFKHGXOH LV VLJQLÂż FDQWO\ HDVLHU ZLWK Âż YH RI WKHLU ODVW VHYHQ JDPHV against  the  Bills,  Dolphins,  Raiders  and  Browns.  Â

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Rex  Ryan  Rebounds After  an  embarrassing  performance  week  six  against  the  Pittsburgh  Steelers,  the  Jets  beat  the  New  England  Patriots  30-­27  in  overtime.   <HV LW ZDV SUREDEO\ WKH Âż UVW WLPH the  penalty  where  a  defender  pushed  one  of  his  teammates  to  create  leverage  was  ever  called.   But  it’s  not  allowed,  so  great  call,  ref.   The  Jets  played  really  hard  and  were  a  team  the  fans  could  actually  be  proud  of.  Besides  his  one  interception  that  went  for  a  pick-­six,  Geno  Smith  played  very  well  and  showed  command  of  the  of-­ fense.  He  was  able  to  make  plays,  both  in  the  air  and  on  the  ground. Wide  receiver  Jeremy  Kerley  looked  like  Wes  Welker  in  the  slot  having  eight  catches  for  97  yards  and  one  touchdown.   The  offensive  player  who  impressed  me  the  most  was  running  back  Chris  Ivory.   He  had  34  carries  for  104  yards,  which  isn’t  a  great  yards  per  carry  aver-­ age.  But  carrying  the  ball  34  times  shows  a  tremendous  amount  of  heart.  Â

The  defensive  line  is  probably  the  second  best  in  the  league  besides  the  Kansas  City  Chiefs.   Muhammad  Wilk-­ erson  and  Sheldon  Richardson  have  dominated  their  opponents  game  after  game. This  week  they’re  hitting  the  road  to  Cincinnati  to  take  on  the  Bengals,  who  DUH DQG LQ Âż UVW SODFH LQ WKH $)& North  and  in  second  place  in  the  AFC. I’m  very  nervous  about  how  Anto-­ nio  Cromartie  is  going  to  handle  defend-­ ing  the  Bengals  star  wide  receiver  A.J.  Green.   The  only  wide  receivers  in  the  NFL  who  are  better  than  Green  are  the  Lions’  Calvin  Johnson  and  the  Falcons’  Julio  Jones.   Cromartie  is  going  to  have  to  make  sure  he’s  disciplined  and  doesn’t  fall  for  jukes  like  he  always  does.   I’d  make  sure  he  always  has  safety  help  to  ensure  Green  doesn’t  beat  him  long.  I  think  the  Jets  will  win  17-­14  in  a  tough,  defensive  battle.   Smith  will  have  to  make  sure  he  gets  rid  of  the  ball  quick-­

ly  before  the  Bengals’  key  defensive  linemen  Carlos  Dunlap,  Geno  Atkins  and  Domato  Peko  get  to  him  and  disrupt  the  offensive’s  rhythm.   , KDYH D ORW RI FRQÂż GHQFH 6PLWK ZLOO do  great  in  this  game.  He’s  played  very  ZHOO DQG KDV EHHQ SRLVHG DJDLQVW GLIÂż FXOW opponents  so  far  this  season,  so  it  should  continue.   As  long  as  he  makes  smart  de-­ cisions  and  continues  to  make  defenses  pay  when  he  runs  the  ball  then  the  Jets  will  be  successful.  The  defense  will  not  only  key  on  Green,  but  also  the  Bengal’s  running  back  Giovani  Bernard.  He’s  a  speed  back  who  could  take  it  to  the  house  at  any  mo-­ ment  during  a  game.   Whenever  he’s  in  the  game  there  should  be  a  spy  on  him  to  try  and  keep  him  contained. ,ÂśP FRQÂż GHQW IRU RQFH VR ,ÂśP SUD\ ing  they  don’t  disappoint  me  again  this  weekend.   But  as  I  said  in  my  last  col-­ umn,  the  Jets  always  break  your  heart,  so  chances  are  they’ll  do  it  again  this  week  and  make  my  Sunday  a  sad  one.  Â

Faux  Snow  Fixes ful  energy  into  trying  to  snowboard.  It’s  tough,  being  an  Ice  Coaster,  but  there  are  alternatives  to  snowless  slopes.   Avid  shred-­ ders  have  been  known  to  create  â€œbackyardâ€?  setups,  often  times  consisting  of  a  rail  or  box  to  practice  jibbing  in  the  offseason  or  when  getting  to  the  mountain  is  out  of  the  ques-­ tion. Although  some  of  these  DIY  setups  can  be  pretty  sketchy,  it’s  all  for  the  sake  of  spending  more  time  strapped  in,  right?  Here  are  a  few: 1)  Astroturf. Scrappy,  but  it  does  the  trick  for  a  fun  couple  of  hours  in  your  backyard  and  get  \RX WKDW TXLFN Âż [ \RXÂśUH MRQHVLQÂś IRU 8V ing  plywood,  create  a  down  ramp  and  run  up  to  whatever  feature  it  is  you’re  hitting.   It’s  important  to  put  the  Astroturf  on  top  of  plywood  because  it  will  wrinkle  if  placed  di-­ rectly  onto  the  ground.   Also,  put  a  tarp  or  two  underneath  the  plywood  if  you  care  at Â

all  about  your  lawn.   On  top  of  the  turf,  ap-­ ply  powdered  detergent  and  water  to  make  your  board  slide.   Make  sure  your  run-­up  and  jump  are  well  aligned  with  the  rail,  because  you’re  not  going  to  want  to  try  making  any  sharp  turns  on  that  thing.  2)  Dry  Slopes. , KDYHQÂśW KHDUG RI PDQ\ LQ WKH 8 6 aside  from  indoor  foam  pit  jump  at  the  Woodward  at  Copper  snowboard  camp.   Dry  slope  technologies,  developed  by  compa-­ QLHV OLNH 6NLWUD[ PDNH DUWLÂż FLDO VQRZ WKDW remains  stable  year  round.  Skitrax  has  built  full  runs,  moguls  and  terrain  parks  in  over  12  countries  throughout  Europe  that  can  be  shredded  during  every  season  of  the  year.  I  can’t  imagine  the  falls  being  very  forgiving  sans  snow,  but  I  guess  it  can’t  be  much  worse  than  our  hard-­packed  or  icy  East  Coast  land-­ ings.  3)  Stealing  Snow. In  the  dismally  boring  town  of  Bethle-­

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hem,  N.Y.  where  I  grew  up,  once  the  indoor  ice-­skating  rink  opened,  we  would  head  over  DQG Âż QG ZKHUH WKH\ ZHUH GXPSLQJ WKHLU H[ FHVV VKDYLQJV :HÂśG Âż OO DV PDQ\ FRROHUV DV we  could  and  throw  what  we  had  collected  on  the  ground  leading  up  to  our  rail.   A  friend  of  mine  constructed  an  Astroturf  covered  platform  and  down  ramp  that  was  set  up  be-­ fore  the  rail.  We’d  stand  on  the  platform  to  strap  up  and  drop  in  on  the  ramp  to  get  speed  for  the  hit.  4)  Making  Snow. If  Mother  Nature  just  won’t  cooperate,  which  it  seems  it  always  does,  you  can  take  matters  into  your  own  hands.   There  is  a  chemical  process  using  sodium  polyacrylate  that  allows  you  to  produce  a  non-­toxic  snow  substitute.   I’m  no  Walter  White,  so  I  can’t  break  down  the  entire  process,  but  desperate  times  call  for  desperate  messures. Good  luck  rad  scientists.  East  Coast,  Beast  Coast.  Later  skaters.

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