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Crispell  First  in  Line  for  Remodeling By  Maxim  Alter A&E  Editor  |  Malter42@newpaltz.edu

Crispell  Hall  will  be  shutting  its  doors  for  upgrades  this  winter,  forcing  some  resi-­ dents  to  seek  new  housing.

According  to  Director  of  Facilities  Design  and  Construction  John  McEnrue,  a  $12.5  million  renovation  for  Crispell  Hall  ZLOO EHJLQ RQ 'HF ,W ZLOO EH WKH ¿UVW RI four  Hasbrouck  residence  halls  scheduled  to  undergo  construction.

Changes  to  the  hall  will  include  im-­ proving  the  suite  layout,  replacing  the  heat-­ ing  and  plumbing  system  and  rewiring  the  building  electrically,  McEnrue  said.  Dormi-­ tory  Authority  of  the  State  of  New  York  and  Architecture  Plus,  the  consultants  hired  to  design  the  projects,  will  also  make  updates  to  telecommunication  lines  to  utilize  wire-­ less  technology.

McEnrue  said  the  construction  should  not  hassle  housing  plans  for  Crispell  resi-­ dents  who  are  currently  in  the  process  of  choosing  new  dorms,  however. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Most  of  the  students  living  in  Crisp-­ ell  Hall  this  semester  are  either  graduating  in  December,  planning  to  move  off  campus  in  the  spring  or  transferring,â&#x20AC;?  he  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  few  occupants  that  do  plan  to  live  on  cam-­ pus  next  spring  will  be  moving  to  other  resi-­ dence  halls.â&#x20AC;?

According  to  Director  of  Residence  Life  Corinna  Carracci,  all  students  living  in  Crispell  were  informed  before  the  start  of  the  semester  they  would  be  required  to  relo-­ cate  into  other  buildings.

Carracci  said  students  should  not  face  a  shortage  of  housing  options  and  will  be  able  to  transition  to  new  dorms  with  ease. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We  usually  have  about  200-­220  stu-­ dents  who  do  not  come  back  in  the  spring  semester  for  various  reasons,â&#x20AC;?  she  said.  ³7KLV LV RXU ÂżUVW \HDU H[SHULHQFLQJ WKLV W\SH RI UHQRYDWLRQ , DP FRQÂżGHQW WKDW ZH ZLOO learn  from  it  and  adjust  as  needed  to  accom-­ modate  students  and  their  needs.â&#x20AC;?

Students  living  together  in  Crispell  may  choose  from  open  triples  and  doubles  in  other  halls,  Carracci  said,  but  there  are  no  guarantees  roommates  will  remain  living  together.

According  to  John  Shupe,  assistant  vice  president  for  Facilities  Management,  upgrades  to  Crispell  and  other  Hasbrouck  complex  dorms  are  a  necessity  for  SUNY Â

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Crispell  Hall,  which  was  built  in  the  1960s,  will  begin  to  be  renovated  in  December  and  will  be  completed  in  August  of  next  year.

New  Paltz  because  of  major  water  leaks,  bad  plumbing,  electrical  capacity  issues,  ex-­ posed  asbestos  in  the  ceiling  and  poor  ven-­ tilation. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This  is  a  really  important  and  aggres-­ sive  project  from  a  scheduling  prospective,â&#x20AC;?  Shupe  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  building  will  look  com-­ pletely  different  when  completed  includ-­ ing  a  new  façade,  metal  peaked  roof,  larger  bathrooms  and  better  services  for  the  stu-­ dents  living  and  visiting  the  building.â&#x20AC;?

Because  Crispell  was  completed  in  1967,  McEnrue  said,  the  buildingâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  utilities  have  needed  constant  repair,  making  an  up-­ grade  vital.

McEnrue  said  other  additions  planned  for  Crispell  include  a  new  sprinkler  system  throughout  the  hall,  new  facility  upgrades  better  suited  for  residents  with  disabilities,  QHZ Ă&#x20AC;RRULQJ UHÂżQLVKHG ZDOOV DQG FHLOLQJV D redesigned  pitched  roof  and  a  â&#x20AC;&#x153;refreshingly  newâ&#x20AC;?  student  lounge  and  lobby.

According  to  Jennifer  Jerussi,  a  resi-­ dent  assistant  (RA)  of  Crispell,  even  though  the  building  will  be  closing  for  the  spring,  her  RA  duties  and  compensation  will  not  change. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Myself  as  well  as  the  rest  of  my  staff  have  been  placed  in  RA  openings  around Â

campus,â&#x20AC;?  she  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  will  be  in  Bouton  next  semester,  but  I  will  be  returning  to  Crispell  in  the  fall.â&#x20AC;?

Jerussi  said  she  was  made  aware  of  the  incoming  construction  when  she  was  hired  in  the  fall,  and  has  been  planning  for  the  move  ever  since.  She  said  she  is  excited  for  the  new  reno-­ vations  and  was  not  upset  to  learn  she  would  have  to  work  in  a  new  hall  for  a  semester.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  think  it  is  great  that  [the  administra-­ tion]  is  trying  to  update  the  campus,â&#x20AC;?  she  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  think  the  remodel  of  Crispell  is  ex-­ citing  and  it  will  be  awesome  to  get  to  go  back  next  fall  and  live  in  a  brand  new  build-­ ing.â&#x20AC;?

Crispell  RA  Christine  Retta  said  hear-­ ing  about  the  planned  construction  left  her  feeling  worried  about  her  future.

After  becoming  aware  of  the  renova-­ tions  through  bulletins  on  the  SUNY  New  Paltz  website  before  she  became  an  RA,  she  VDLG LW ZDV FUXFLDO WR ÂżQG RXW ZKDW KHU RS-­ tions  were. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  was  extremely  upset  when  I  heard  about  the  construction,â&#x20AC;?  she  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve  lived  in  Crispell  for  the  past  two  years  and  itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  the  only  home  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve  known  in  New  Paltz,  so  the  idea  of  moving  out  kind  of  depressed  me.â&#x20AC;?

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Retta  said  she  is  now  no  longer  appre-­ hensive  about  leaving  Crispell  and  looks  forward  to  working  with  a  new  group  of  people  when  she  transfers  to  another  build-­ ing.  She  will  still  keep  her  job  as  an  RA  and  ZLOO FRQWLQXH WR HDUQ WKH SRVLWLRQœV EHQH¿WV According  to  Shupe,  work  on  Crispell  will  end  by  August  2011  and  the  next  reno-­ vations  are  planned  for  Deyo  Hall  in  2013.  He  said  the  three  remaining  Hasbrouck  halls  are  scheduled  to  follow  each  year  after  that.

In  order  to  better  accommodate  students  who  want  to  live  on  campus,  Shupe  said  the  construction  of  a  new  residence  hall  is  scheduled  for  2012.

Shupe  said  break  periods  are  planned  between  each  construction  because  resi-­ dence  hall  projects  receive  no  state  support  and  contractors  will  be  working  two  shifts. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  operation,  maintenance  and  reno-­ vation  costs  are  fully  funded  by  student  housing  fees,â&#x20AC;?  he  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;We  would  like  to  renovate  quicker,  but  that  would  increase  student  housing  fees  too  much.â&#x20AC;?

For  those  wanting  to  learn  more  about  the  construction  and  remodeling  of  Crispell  and  other  Hasbrouck  halls,  an  hour-­long  pre-­ sentation  is  scheduled  for  Monday,  Dec.  6  at  12:15  p.m.  in  the  Lecture  Center.

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News Briefs National  House  Democrats  have  re-­elected  1DQF\ 3HORVL DV WKHLU OHDGHU LQ WKH QH[W Congress.  The  closed-­door  vote  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  150  for  Pe-­ losi  and  43  for  Heath  Shuler  of  North  Carolina  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  lets  the  California  con-­ gresswoman  shift  from  House  speaker  to  minority  leader  in  January,  despite  concerns  by  some  Democrats  that  the  party  needs  new  leadership  after  suffer-­ ing  huge  midterm  election  losses. ***** Prosecutors  say  a  rural  Wisconsin  man  blasted  his  TV  with  a  shotgun  after  ZDWFKLQJ %ULVWRO 3DOLQÂśV Âł'DQFLQJ ZLWK the  Starsâ&#x20AC;?  routine,  sparking  an  all-­night  standoff  with  a  SWAT  team.

According  to  court  documents,  67-­year-­old  Steven  Cowan  of  the  town  of  Vermont  in  Dane  County  became  enraged  while  watching  Palin  dance  on  Monday  evening.  He  felt  Palin  was  not  a  good  dancer. ***** %LOO 1\H KRVW RI WKH (PP\ ZLQQLQJ V WHOHYLVLRQ VKRZ Âł%LOO 1\H WKH Science  Guy,â&#x20AC;?  collapsed  during  a  Cali-­ fornia  speech,  then  got  up  and  contin-­ ued  his  presentation.

The  Los  Angeles  Times  said  the  54-­year-­old  Nye  apparently  fainted  on  stage  Tuesday  evening  in  front  of  hundreds  of  people  gathered  at  the  University  of  Southern  California.

3DUDPHGLFV DQG FDPSXV VDIHW\ RIÂżFHUV responded,  but  itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  unclear  if  Nye  was  treated.  International  Briefs  on  Page  5

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Vice  President  of  Academic  Affairs  and  Governance  Caitlin  Ryan  asked  for  input  from  the  student  senate  for  a  draft  of  new  SEIs.

Senate  Rejects  Appeal,  Discusses  SEIs By  Pamela  Vivanco Copy  Editor  |  Pvivanco57@newpaltz.edu

The  50th  student  senate  denied  an  ap-­ peal,  discussed  potential  Conferences  fund-­ ing  line  bylaw  amendments  and  discussed  changes  it  would  like  to  see  implemented  into  Student  Evaluation  of  Instruction  (SEI)  forms  at  its  Nov.  16  general  meeting.

The  legislative  body  rejected  a  $108  appeal  made  by  Amnesty  International  President  Samantha  Kossin.  Last  week,  a  political  science  professor  and  Amnesty  In-­ ternational  advisor  spent  $108  on  pizza  for  attendees  of  a  movie  screening  hosted  by  the  club,  Kossin  said.

Kossin  said  she  informed  the  advisor  that  in  order  to  be  reimbursed  by  SA,  cer-­ WDLQ SDSHUZRUN PXVW EH ¿OOHG RXW VL[ GD\V EHIRUH DQ HYHQW $ IHZ VHQDWRUV H[SUHVVHG that  despite  the  information  given  by  Kos-­ sin,  the  professor  proceeded  to  buy  the  piz-­ za  and  the  appeal  was  denied.

After  the  appeal,  Vice  President  of  Aca-­ demic  Affairs  and  Governance  Caitlin  Ryan  asked  the  legislative  body  for  suggestions  on  questions  it  would  like  to  see  on  an  SEI  draft  made  by  Academic  Affairs.  According  WR 5\DQ $FDGHPLF $IIDLUV ZLOO YRWH RQ D ¿-­

nal  draft  of  SEIs  and  present  it  to  the  SUNY  New  Paltz  faculty.  Among  many  other  sug-­ JHVWLRQV VHQDWRUV SURSRVHG WKDW WKH ÂżQDO SEI  draft  include  a  question  on  a  profes-­ sorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  attendance,  a  question  on  whether  or  not  a  courseâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  syllabus  informs  the  student  of  how  they  will  be  graded  throughout  a  course  and  whether  or  not  professors  use  WH[WERRNV DGHTXDWHO\ Ryan  said  she  would  make  sure  the  suggestions  provided  are  taken  into  consid-­ eration  when  revising  SEIs. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  am  really  happy  that  we  have  sug-­ gestions  because  a  lot  of  the  time  in  these  meetings,  and  I  donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  know  if  the  faculty  does  it  on  purpose,  but  they  kind  of  take  it  into  the  faculty  realm,â&#x20AC;?  said  Ryan.

Ryan  also  initiated  a  discussion  regard-­ ing  potential  bylaw  amendments  for  Con-­ ferences  which  the  legislative  body  will  continue  to  discuss  throughout  the  semester.  Sen.  Megan  Grieco  presented  a  draft  that  she,  Sens.  Kossin,  Marc  Pottak  and  Chris  Thurston  worked  on  regarding  the  funding  for  student  presenters  and  attendees  of  con-­ ferences.  The  potential  bylaw  amendment  said  presenters  or  Tier  1  applicants  should  be  given  precedence  over  attendees  or  Tier  2  applicants  if  they  are  requesting  funding Â

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'XULQJ KHU ([HFXWLYH %RDUG UHSRUW Ryan  said  elections  for  senators  will  be  held  on  Dec.  7  to  9.

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Series  of  Thefts  Lead  to  Arrest  of  Non-­Student By  Justin  McCarthy News  Editor  |  Jmccarthy46@newpaltz.edu

A  19-­year-­old  was  arrested  earlier  this  month  on  multiple  charges  after  an  investigation  of  a  series  of  alleged  thefts  on  the  SUNY  New  Paltz  campus.

According  to  University  Police  Chief  Ray  Bryant,  Julius  Judd  faces  a  number  of  charges  including  burglary,  petit  larceny,  grand  larceny,  trespassing  and  criminal  impersonation.

Bryant  said  Judd  had  allegedly  com-­ mitted  thefts  of  studentsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  unattended  knapsacks  and  laptops  in  both  Hasb-­ rouck  Dining  Hall  and  the  Sojourner  Truth  Library  (STL). â&#x20AC;&#x153;There  were  quite  a  few  altogether  that  we  believe  he  was  responsible  for,â&#x20AC;?  said  Bryant.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Just  before  we  made  the  ar-­ rest,  I  put  an  advisory  out  to  all  students,  advising  them  that  weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d  had  thefts  in  the  dining  hall  [and]  to  protect  their  prop-­ erty.â&#x20AC;?

Mary  Ritayik,  investigator  for  the  university  police  force,  said  Judd  had  been  arrested  on  charges  of  four  cases  of  theft.  There  are  also  nine  additional  lar-­ ceny  cases  that  are  still  open  and  â&#x20AC;&#x153;may  or  may  notâ&#x20AC;?  have  been  committed  by  Judd,  she  said.

According  to  Ritayik,  there  were  10  incidents  of  theft  in  Hasbrouck  Dining  Hall  between  Sept.  24  and  Oct.  24. â&#x20AC;&#x153;And  in  the  library,  there  were  three  in  that  time  period,â&#x20AC;?  said  Ritayik.â&#x20AC;&#x153;But  it  was  like  the  same  days,  weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d  get  three  larcenies  all  within  two  hours  at  dinner  time  in  the  dining  hall.  So  we  were  like,  â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;somebody  just  went  in  here  and  ran-­ sacked  cubby  holes.â&#x20AC;&#x2122;â&#x20AC;?

After  noticing  a  â&#x20AC;&#x153;spikeâ&#x20AC;?  in  thefts,  Ritayik  said,  the  department  took  up  the  investigation.  Through  a  combination  of  student  tip-­offs  and  video  footage  of  Judd  making  a  purchase  with  a  credit  card  stolen  from  the  bag  of  one  of  the  VWXGHQWV -XGG ZDV LGHQWLÂżHG FKDUJHG and  arrested.

Ritayik,  who  had  been  following  the  investigation,  was  the  one  to  contact  Judd  about  his  impending  arrest. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  spoke  to  him  on  the  phone,â&#x20AC;?  Ritayik  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;We  got  a  warrant  for  him  when  we  found  out  it  was  him.  And  he  was  out  of  state,  so  we  had  to  call  him  and  let  him  know  that  â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;you  have  a  war-­ rant  here  and  you  need  to  turn  yourself Â

in.â&#x20AC;&#x2122;â&#x20AC;?

Ritayik  said  Judd  turned  himself  in  and  was  taken  to  jail.  She  said  he  was  later  bailed  out,  but  now  awaits  a  court  trial. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  know  where  it  sits  right  now,â&#x20AC;?  said  Ritayik.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;He  has  been  charged,  but  it  hasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  gone  to  court  yet.  I  donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  even  know  if  he  pled  guilty  or  if  he  pled  not  guilty  or  if  thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  a  plea  on  the  table  .  .  .  It  takes  a  couple  of  weeks.â&#x20AC;?

Judd  was  contacted,  but  was  not  available  for  comment.

A  number  of  media  outlets  have  re-­ ported  Juddâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  address  to  be  215  Main  St.  in  New  Paltz.  But  according  to  Bryant,  Judd  â&#x20AC;&#x153;didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  really  have  a  placeâ&#x20AC;?  at  the  time  of  arrest  and  had  been  evicted  from  the  Main  Street  address.  Bryant  also  said  Judd  was  a  former  student  at  SUNY  New  Paltz.

While  Bryant  said  Hasbrouck  Din-­ ing  Hall  has  installed  cameras  by  the  cubby  area  as  a  result  of  the  thefts,  the  li-­ brary  also  continues  to  take  precautions.  According  to  Donna  Provenzano,  a  night  and  weekend  supervisor  at  STL,  the  li-­ brary  monitors  â&#x20AC;&#x153;all  overâ&#x20AC;?  the  library. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We  also  have  put  down  signs  to  be  very  aware  and  not  to  put  anything  down  that  is  of  value  or  anything  and  leave  un-­ attended,â&#x20AC;?  Provenzano  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Like  I  tell  students  all  the  time,  if  I  see  them  with  laptops,  I  just  say,  â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;be  very  aware  of  your  surroundings  and  donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  leave  anything  behind.â&#x20AC;&#x2122;â&#x20AC;?

For  some  students,  the  recent  thefts  have  been  a  wake-­up  call  to  careless  or  worry-­free  behavior.

Student  Association  Vice  President  of  Academic  Affairs  and  Governance  Caitlin  Ryan  said  she  rarely  worries  about  being  a  victim  of  theft.  Ryan,  who  is  from  Queens,  feels  very  safe  in  New  Paltz. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll  go  to  the  library  and  just  leave  all  my  [stuff]  out  on  the  table  and  leave  .  .  .  and  go  to  the  bathroom  and  come  back,â&#x20AC;?  Ryan  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;But  if  I  have  my  laptop,  I  usually  pack  up  my  laptop  and  bring  it  with  me.  But  anything  else,  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll  leave  out,  which  is  probably  not  the  best  thing.â&#x20AC;?

For  others,  the  thefts  are  an  alarm-­ ing  reminder  that  outsiders  can  come  on  campus  and  appear  as  a  student  while  taking  advantage  of  those  who  live  there.

Bryant  explained  that  the  balance  EHWZHHQ IUHHGRP DQG VHFXULW\ LV GLI¿FXOW

to  maintain  throughout  all  facets  of  society. â&#x20AC;&#x153;As  a  police  chief,  as  an  indi-­ vidual  responsible  for  the  safety  and  security  of  students,  faculty,  staff  and  visitors  in  the  geographical  area  of  this  campus,  I  would  love  to  see  razor  wire,  DUPHG JXDUGV PLQHÂżHOGV FDPHUDV HY-­ erywhere,â&#x20AC;?  said  Bryant.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;As  a  citizen,  I  do  not  want  to  live  that  way.â&#x20AC;?

But  some,  like  Ryan,  refuse  to  let  the  incidents  affect  the  way  they  view  the  campus  and  the  community. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  a  reality,  things  like  that  will  happen.  But  what  I  love  about  New  Paltz  is  that  I  donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  think  the  majority  of  peo-­ ple  here  are  like  that  or  the  majority  of  community  members  are  like  that,â&#x20AC;?  said  Ryan.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;And  so,  itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  something  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m  cau-­ tious  of,  but  I  donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  let  it  dictate  my  life  because  I  do  like  the  fact  that  it  feels  like  a  safe  place  here  and  it  feels  like  weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re  a  community.â&#x20AC;?

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Hertz  Connects  Students  with  Rental  Cars By  Julie  Mansmann Editor-­in-­Chief  |  Jmansmann@60newpaltz.edu

Campus  Auxiliary  Services  (CAS)  is  currently  gearing  up  for  the  introduction  of  a  car-­sharing  program  for  students  next  semester.  $FFRUGLQJ WR 0DU\ 2Âś/HDU\ D ÂżIWK \HDU VWXGHQW KLUHG to  work  on  the  project,  CAS  began  discussing  car  sharing  programs  and  eventually  signed  a  contract  with  Connect  by  Hertz.  The  program  allows  participants  to  sign  out  a  car  on-­ line  depending  on  availability. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  very  similar  to  the  Zipcar  program,â&#x20AC;?  Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Leary  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;This  is  a  popular  program  at  larger  universities,  and  my  main  goal  is  to  make  it  work  in  the  best  way  for  this  school.â&#x20AC;?

To  participate,  students  would  log  in  with  an  account  that  must  be  created  prior  to  signing  out  a  car  on  connectbyhertz. com,  Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Leary  said.  There,  she  said  participants  will  be  able  to  choose  a  date  and  check  the  time  and  availability  for  signing  out  a  car  at  the  SUNY  New  Paltz  location.  Waiting  lists  will  EH JHQHUDWHG RQOLQH DV DUH QRWLÂżFDWLRQV RI ZKHQ FDUV EHFRPH available  at  a  participantâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  desire  location.

At  SUNY  New  Paltz,  Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Leary  said  students  will  have  the  option  of  borrowing  the  larger  Toyota  RAV4  or  the  hybrid  7R\RWD 3ULXV D ÂłPRUH IXHO HIÂżFLHQW RSWLRQ ´ Second-­year  art  major  Erin  Healy  said  she  thinks  stu-­ dents  who  canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  bring  their  car  to  New  Paltz  or  canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  afford  one  may  be  interested  in  these  options. â&#x20AC;&#x153;For  certain  people  who  canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  get  their  own  car,  whether  itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  because  of  money  or  something  else,  this  could  be  really  convenient,â&#x20AC;?  she  said.

According  to  Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Leary,  students  will  have  the  chance  to  borrow  these  cars  at  hourly  rates,  depending  on  demand.  Af-­ ter  registering  for  initial  membership  and  paying  a  $25  ap-­ plication  fee,  participants  will  choose  one  of  three  options:  Connect,  Connect  50  and  Connect  125.

Each  of  the  different  accounts  is  geared  for  taking  the  car  out  more  or  less,  Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Leary  said.  She  added  that  one  would  choose  the  one  that  best  suits  the  amount  of  times  they  think Â

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Students  who  pay  to  use  the  Connect  program  will  have  the  option  of  renting  a  Toyota  RAV4  or  the  hybrid  Toyota  Prius. they  will  want  to  sign  out  the  car.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;You  would  pay  as  you  need  the  car  hourly,â&#x20AC;?  she  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Each  plan  is  designed  to  lower  your  rate  per  hour  if  you  are  using  the  connect  program  more  often.â&#x20AC;?

The  rates  range  from  $8  to  $10  per  hour,  and  the  rate  is  dependent  upon  which  Connect  account  a  member  have,  ac-­ cording  to  Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Leary.  Students  will  also  be  required  to  pay  all  fees  before  they  can  access  the  car.  If  students  are  going  to  be  late,  theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll  be  charged  the  full  booking  feeand   additional  over-­run  charges.  These  charges  will  be  calculated  in  15-­minute  increments,  in  addition  to  the  late-­fee  charge  of  $50.

Although  she  said  some  students  will  show  interest  in  car-­sharing,  Healy  said  others  may  not  want  to  pay  hourly  rates  when  other  forms  of  temporary  transportation  are  avail-­ able. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  feel  like  many  people  might  not  use  [the  program]  be-­ cause  there  are  taxis  in  New  Paltz,â&#x20AC;?  she  said.

Those  who  do  choose  to  borrow  a  vehicle  through  the  program  would  be  given  a  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Connect  cardâ&#x20AC;?  that  acts  as  a  per-­ sonal  key  to  the  car.  A  fuel  card  is  also  included  as  a  method Â

of  paying  for  the  vehicleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  gas.  In  addition,  a  â&#x20AC;&#x153;never  lostâ&#x20AC;?  in-­ car  GPS  system  will  be  installed  in  both  cars.

After  having  applied  and  been  accepted  to  take  on  the  job  of  being  a  student  contact  between  Hertz  and  CAS,  Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Leary  is  now  working  with  CAS  to  develop  a  marketing  calendar  and  strategies  for  reaching  out  to  the  student  body  about  the  program.

First-­year  students,  who  are  not  permitted  to  have  cars  on  campus,  said  they  look  forward  to  learning  more  about  this  SURJUDP +RZHYHU WKRVH OLNH ÂżUVW \HDU SV\FKRORJ\ PDMRU Anne  Concepcion  said  they  still  have  concerns  about  Con-­ nect  by  Hertz. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  know  how  much  of  a  pain  it  is  for  me  to  run  errands  without  a  car,  and  I  am  the  type  of  person  who  would  rather  walk  than  depend  on  a  bus,â&#x20AC;?  she  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;However,  I  feel  like  this  might  be  a  hit  or  miss  type  of  thing  because  with  cars,  there  is  always  an  increased  risk  of  accidents.â&#x20AC;?

2Âś/HDU\ VDLG VKH WKLQNV WKHVH ÂżUVW \HDU VWXGHQWV ZLOO EH among  those  most  attracted  to  the  Connect  by  Hertz  options  at  SUNY  New  Paltz.  However,  she  also  said  students  living  on  campus  who  may  want  to  leave  their  cars  at  home  or  those  off  campus  who  need  transportation  for  tasks  like  grocery  shop-­ SLQJ FRXOG EHQHÂżW Citing  herself  as  an  example  of  a  student  who  has  a  driv-­ erâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  license  but  not  a  car,  Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Leary  said  the  car-­sharing  pro-­ JUDP FDQ SURYLGH HIÂżFLHQW PHDQV IRU DOOHYLDWLQJ WKH QXPEHU of  vehicles  on  campus  and  help  students  get  around  the  area  more  easily. â&#x20AC;&#x153;At  times  it  would  be  nice  to  have  a  car,â&#x20AC;?  she  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;This  option  can  give  students  more  independence;Íž  itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  nicer  than  having  to  always  ask  someone  for  a  ride.â&#x20AC;?

Hertz  will  be  sending  a  representative  to  join  Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Leary  for  a  question  and  answer  session  about  the  program  at  the  next  Council  of  Organizations  meeting.   A  launch  of  the  pro-­ gram  at  SUNY  New  Paltz  has  already  been  planned  for  next  semester,  and  students  will  have  the  opportunity  to  register  with  Connect  by  Hertz  at  an  enrollment  drive  slated  for  early  February.  The  cars  will  arrive  on  campus  in  January.

Campus  to  Get  Toilet  Stalls  for  One  and  All By  Samantha  Huertas Copy  Editor  |  Shuertas18@newpaltz.edu

SUNY  New  Paltz  administrators  have  announced  the  future  implementation  of  gender-­neutral  facilities  on  campus.

The  project,  according  to  Architect  Designer  Micheal  :HDWKHUO\ LV SURMHFWHG WR EH ¿QLVKHG DW WKH HDUOLHVW WKLV ZLQWHU break  and,  at  the  latest,  sometime  this  summer.

The  change  for  gender-­neutral  facilities  has  been  in  the  works  for  quite  some  time,  beginning  with  efforts  made  by  for-­ mer  Student  Association  (SA)  Executive  Vice  President  Abe  Uchitelle.  Uchitelle  wrote  legislation  for  the  project  and  met  with  directors  on  campus.

Current  SA  Executive  Vice  President  Eve  Stern  picked  up  the  project  during  her  term  by  collecting  data  on  gender-­neutral  bathrooms  and  calculating  estimates  for  the  project. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  important  for  SUNY  New  Paltz  to  get  on  board  with  gender-­neutral  bathrooms  as  many  other  SUNY  schools  have  already  done  so,â&#x20AC;?  Stern  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Gender-­neutral  bathrooms  create  a  safe,  comfortable  environment,  not  just  for  the  LGBTQ  com-­ munity,  but  for  everyone  in  the  New  Paltz  community.  It  sends  a Â

message  to  our  community  that  we  are  tolerant,  welcoming  and  conscious  of  gender  issues.â&#x20AC;?

John  McEnrue,  the  director  of  Facilities  Design  and  Con-­ struction,  recognizes  the  need  for  gender-­neutral  bathrooms  as  a  way  to  allow  everyone  safe  usage  of  school  facilities. â&#x20AC;&#x153;SUNY  New  Paltz  recognizes  the  need  for  gender-­neutral  facilities,â&#x20AC;?  said  McEnrue.   â&#x20AC;&#x153;All  people  should  have  the  right  to  access  public  facilities  without  fear  of  ridicule  or  judgment,  re-­ JDUGOHVV RI WKHLU JHQGHU LGHQWLÂżFDWLRQ ´ Implementing  gender  neutrality  and  still  keeping  in  line  with  building  codes  can  pose  a  challenge  to  the  project,  however.  The  simplest  way  to  implement  these  changes,  Weatherly  said,  is  to  take  current  single-­occupant  facilities  and  convert  them  through  signage  into  gender-­neutral  bathrooms.  For  build-­ ings  that  only  contain  multi-­stall  bathrooms,  SUNY  New  Paltz  must  make  sure  any  new  gender-­neutral  facilities  installed  would  QRW WDNH EDWKURRP Âż[WXUHV DZD\ IURP WKH IDFLOLWLHV LQ SODFH Âł7KH EDVLF FRQFHSW RI WKH SOXPELQJ Âż[WXUH FRXQW FRGH LV WKDW LQ RUGHU WR FUHDWH D JHQGHU QHXWUDO UHVWURRP WKH RYHUDOO Âż[-­ ture  count  in  a  building  per  code  will  not  take  away  any  toilet Â

Thursday,  November  18,  2010

Âż[WXUH FRXQWV IURP RWKHU RFFXSDQWV ´ VDLG :HDWKHUO\ Âł6RXQGV confusing,  but  is  really  designed  to  make  a  restroom  available  when  needed.â&#x20AC;?

To  Stern,  the  campus  reception  of  these  facilities  poses  its  own  set  of  issues.  She  thinks  the  students  on  campus  who  would  QRW EH RSHQ WR WKHVH PRGLÂżFDWLRQV DUH ÂłSHRSOH ZKR DUH DIUDLG RI change,  which  is  a  problem  with  any  new  idea.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Some  people  may  think  gender-­neutral  bathrooms  only  af-­ IHFW WKH /*%74 FRPPXQLW\ ZKLFK WKH\ >GRQÂśW ÂżQG@ LPSRUWDQW to  themselves,  as  well  as  many  people  who  are  not  conscious  of  the  idea  of  gender  neutrality,â&#x20AC;?  Stern  said.

-RH 3LQH D WKLUG \HDU ÂżQH DUWV PDMRU DQG SUHVLGHQW RI WKH Queer  Action  Coalition,  thinks  that  while  the  gender-­neutral  bathroom  project  is  a  step  in  the  right  direction,  it  falls  short  of  a  larger  goal. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Beyond  this  new  policy,  I  think  that  more  attention  needs  to  be  paid  to  the  diversity  policy  on  campus,  which  is  quite  lack-­ ing  in  comparison  to  other  schools,â&#x20AC;?  Pine  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Some  universi-­ ties  even  offer  gender-­neutral  housing;Íž  something  which  many  have  fought  for  on  this  campus,  but  it  has  been  a  losing  battle.â&#x20AC;?

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New  Paltz  and  Purchase  UPDs  to  Collaborate By  Andrew  Wyrich Sports  Editor  |  Andrew.wyrich63@newpaltz.edu

Senate  Chair  Terrell  Coakley  and  other  stu-­ dents  have  been  looking  into  methods  to  improve  student-­police  relations  at  SUNY  New  Paltz.  Coakley  and  other  members  of  the  Student  Association  (SA)  executive  board  (E-­board)  de-­ veloped  the  idea  after  attending  the  State  Univer-­ sity  of  New  York  Assembly  where  they  met  other  SUNY  school  representatives.  After  meeting  with  representatives  from  Purchase  College,  the  E-­ board  believed  relations  between  students  and  police  were  â&#x20AC;&#x153;a  lot  betterâ&#x20AC;?  than  relations  at  SUNY  New  Paltz.

One  way  Coakley  said  he  hopes  to  improve  the  current  relationship  between  students  and  po-­ lice  on  campus  is  to  organize  a  conversation  be-­ tween  SUNY  New  Paltz  University  Police  Chief  Ray  Bryant  and  the  Purchase  Police  Chief  Joseph  Olenik. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  feel  like  it  would  be  great  to  get  another  perspective  of  a  university  that  seems  to  have  bet-­ ter  communication  between  people  on  campus  and  those  put  in  the  power  to  protect  and  serve,â&#x20AC;? Â

Coakley  said.

SA  Vice  President  of  Academic  Affairs  and  Governance  Caitlin  Ryan,  who  attended  the  SUNY  Assembly,  said  that  Purchase  Stu-­ dent  President  Nico  Marceca  has  been  making   progress  in  improving  relations. â&#x20AC;&#x153;[Marceca]  set  up  meetings  between  the  chief  of  police  of  Purchase  and  gave  us  advice  on  how  to  improve  relationships  with  our  depart-­ ment,â&#x20AC;?  Ryan  said.

1HZ 3DOW] 3ROLFH 2IÂżFHU 'DYLG 0HOLGHR ZKR VHUYHG DV DQ RIÂżFHU DW 3XUFKDVH &ROOHJH DQG has  been  in  law  enforcement  for  25  years,  said  he  did  not  see  many  problems  between  students  and  police  on  campus.  However,  he   said  he  thought  a  meeting  or  conversation  between  the  two  chiefs  was  â&#x20AC;&#x153;an  interesting  idea.â&#x20AC;?

Coakley  said  students  at  Purchase  have  some  say  in  who  is  hired  to  the  police  staff,  which  is  an  example  of  the  relationship  the  Purchase  student  FRPPXQLW\ KDV ZLWK LWV RIÂżFHUV 0DWW =DQNRZVN\ D ÂżUVW \HDU VFXOSWXUH PDMRU at  Purchase,  said  the  average  relationship  between  police  and  students  was  â&#x20AC;&#x153;non-­contactâ&#x20AC;?  oriented. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  police  donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  go  out  of  their  way  to  in-­

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teract  with  the  general  student  body,â&#x20AC;?  Zankowsky  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;They  are  pretty  lenient  about  small  things.â&#x20AC;?

Melideo  said  he  believes  New  Paltz  and  Purchase  have  similarities,  but  have  differences  UHJDUGLQJ FULPLQDOLW\ 7KH RIÂżFHU VDLG ZKLOH WKH student  population  is  similar  at  both  schools,  Pur-­ chaseâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  crime  comes  from  off-­campus  visitors.  He  also  said  Purchaseâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  proximity  to  New  York  City  affects  its  crime  rate.

However,  Zankowsky  said  the  New  Paltz  student  body  may  prefer  what  he  described  to  be  a  more  relaxed  attitude  of  the  cops  on  his  campus. â&#x20AC;&#x153;New  Paltz  students  might  like  not  getting  hassled  as  much,â&#x20AC;?  he  said.

Ryan  said  organizing  a  potential  meeting  between  Bryant  and  Olenik  would  be  â&#x20AC;&#x153;a  different  tacticâ&#x20AC;?  for  examining  student-­police  relations  in  New  Paltz,  and  the  potential  dialogue  between  the  police  chiefs  would  be  helpful.  According  to  Ryan,  important  issues  sur-­ rounding  student-­police  relations  have  been  dis-­ cussed  for  a  long  time. Âł7KHUH DUH RIÂżFHUV ZKR DUH ZLOOLQJ WR PDNH strides  while  there  are  others  who  arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t,â&#x20AC;?  Ryan  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Those  who  arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  give  the  rest  of  the  depart-­

ment  a  bad  reputation.â&#x20AC;?  Melideo  said  that  while  he  has  never  had  problems  with  students,  he  believes  that  younger  cops  are  more  aggressive  and  are  actively  look-­ ing  for  criminal  conduct  -­  something  he  believes  is  visible  across  law  enforcement.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Realistically,  everyone  tries  to  do  a  good  MRE DQG JR RXW RI RXU ZD\ WR DVVLVW WKH VWXGHQW body,â&#x20AC;?  Melideo  said.  Melideo  added  that  most  complaints  the  83' UHFHLYHV DUH QRW IURP VWXGHQWV EXW IURP other  members  of  the  community  or  town. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  would  say  that  I  havenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  had  a  complaint  against  me  by  a  student  in  a  long  time,  if  ever  re-­ ally,â&#x20AC;?  said  Melideo.

Though  the  meeting  between  the  chief  has  yet  to  be  scheduled,  SA  is  hosting  a  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Know  Your  5LJKWV´ SURJUDP LQ FRQMXQFWLRQ ZLWK 6WXGHQWV IRU 6HQVLEOH 'UXJ 3ROLF\ WKH 1DWLRQDO 2UJDQL]DWLRQ IRU WKH 5HIRUP RI 0DULMXDQD /DZV DQG $OSKD 3KL $OSKD RQ 'HF LQ 6WXGHQW 8QLRQ $W WKH HYHQW D ÂżOP ZLOO EH VKRZQ WKDW LV PHDQW WR VKRZ students  â&#x20AC;&#x153;basic  rules  to  remember  in  police  situ-­ ationsâ&#x20AC;?  and  a  lawyer  will  be  available  to  answer  questions.

Shooting  for  a  Cure By  Ryan  Patrick  Hanrahan Copy  Editor  |  Rhanrahan13@newpaltz.edu

7KH 5HOD\ IRU /LIH &RPPLWWHH LV KROGLQJ LWV ¿UVW HYHU EDVNHWEDOO NQRFN-­ out  competition  to  raise  awareness  and  money  for  cancer  research  on  Nov.  20.

Knockout  Cancer  with  Relay  for  /LIH ZLOO SLW WHDPV RI IRXU SOD\HUV DJDLQVW one  another  in  a  basketball  shootout.  To  register,  each  player  must  donate  $2,  adding  up  to  $8  per  team.  The  commit-­ tee  hopes  to  raise  over  $100  in  all.  Ac-­ cording  to  the  eventâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Facebook  group,  the  winners  of  the  competition  will  be  awarded  â&#x20AC;&#x153;awesomeâ&#x20AC;?  prizes.  The  competition  also  didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  require  funds  to  organize,  according  to  Jess  Abrams. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We  didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  have  to  put  any  money  into  the  event,  so  whatever  we  make  will  be  put  towards  future  fundraising  activi-­ ties  as  well  as  the  actual  relay  event  it-­ self,â&#x20AC;?  Abrams  said.

As  of  yet,  only  a  few  teams  have  signed  up  for  the  competition  so  far,  but  Abrams  said  she  anticipates  many  last  minute  registrations.

Those  who  wish  only  to  be  specta-­

Thursday,  November  18,  2010

tors  have  the  opportunity  to  donate  $1  at  WKH GRRU DQG EH HQWHUHG LQWR D UDIĂ&#x20AC;H IRU D VSHFLDO Âł'RRU 3UL]H ´ 7KH FDPSXV UDGLR staff  will  also  be  involved  with  the  event  DQG ZLOO DFW DV '-V The  knockout  competition  will  be  the  last  event  the  committee  puts  on  this  semester,  but  next  year,  numerous  others  are  planned.  The  â&#x20AC;&#x153;highly  anticipatedâ&#x20AC;?  Cuties  for  a  Cure  Auction  will  be  held  on  Feb.  19  and  a  scavenger  hunt  is  planned  to  be  held  in  March.  The  actual  Relay  IRU /LIH HYHQW ZLOO EH KHOG RQ $SULO If  the  upcoming  knockout  competi-­ WLRQ LV VXFFHVVIXO &KDLU RI :HEVLWH 'H-­ velopment  Alicia  Paczkowski  believes  DQRWKHU RQH MXVW OLNH LW ZLOO EH VFKHGXOHG for  the  near  future. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Hopefully  it  goes  well  and  we  can  do  it  annually,â&#x20AC;?  Paczkowski  said.

The  knockout  competition  will  take  place  from  1  to  4  p.m.  this  coming  Satur-­ day  in  the  Elting  Memorial  Gym.  Those  who  have  organized  the  event  such  as  $EUDPV VWUHVV WKH EHQHÂżWV LW ZLOO KDYH Âł,WÂśV MXVW JRLQJ WR EH D IXQ ZD\ WR spend  a  few  hours  and  raise  awareness  and  funds  for  a  great  cause,â&#x20AC;?  Abrams  said.

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Thursday, November 18, 2010

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2B Â | Â FEATURES BOOKS REVIEW

Literature to Long For FOUR BOOKS THAT SHOULD BE REQUIRED READING REGARDLESS OF MAJOR By  Zan  Strumfeld Features  Editor  |  Sstrumfeld34@newpaltz.edu

Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve  been  an  English  major  for  about  three  years  now  and,  to  put  it  bluntly,  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m  beginning  to  grow  tired  of  reading.  After  taking  at  least  three  OLWHUDWXUH FODVVHV HDFK VHPHVWHU LW JHWV IUXVWUDWLQJ ZKHQ ERRNV DUH DVVLJQHG DQG H[SHFWHG WR EH FRPSOHWHO\ Âż QLVKHG ZLWKLQ WZR FODVVHV /DVW semester  I  had  to  read  at  least  two  books  a  week.  Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  really  not  humanly  possible  for  the  average  college  student,  no  matter  what  you  say.  But,  aside  from  complaining,  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve  read  some  incredibly  life-­changing  books  that  remind  me  of  why  I  love  English  so  much.  So,  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve  attempted  to  create  a  top  four  list  of  the  best  assigned  books  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve  read  so  far  at  SUNY  New  Paltz. Â

All The Kingâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Men by Robert  Penn  Warren Class: American  Literature  I General  Honors  I Professor: Harry  Stoneback

A Clockwork Orange by Anthony  Burgess Class: General  Honors  II Professor: Donna  Baumler

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lthough  the  book  jacket  may  tell  you  this  story  is  about  Willie  Stark,  War-­ renâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  representation  of  New  Orleanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  gov-­ HUQRU +XH\ Âł.LQJÂż VK´ /RQJ Âł$7.0´ LV really  about  Jack  Burden,  the  novelâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  nar-­ rator.  Through  the  rise  and  fall  of  Stark,  we  learn  about  Burdenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  past  and  his  three  stages:  Brass-­bound  idealism/solipsism,  The  Great  Twitch/determinism  and  the  Spider  Web.  I  canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  really  explain  these  in  less  than  200  words,  but  I  overheard  people  talking  about  the  spider  web  con-­ cept,  where  I  then  chimed  into  their  con-­ versation  -­  which  is  exactly  what  the  web  applies.  This  probably  makes  no  sense,  so  you  should  just  read  the  book.  Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  a  good  700  pages,  but  it  is  one  of  the   best  books  I  have  ever  read.  Hands  down.

W

hen  I  was  about  10  or  so,  I  watched  WKH Âż OP YHUVLRQ RI WKLV ERRN ZLWK my  brother.  I  loved  it,  but  it  scared  me.  But  LQ WKLV FODVV VSHFLÂż FDOO\ ZKLFK IHDWXUHG books  like  Hubert  Selby  Jr.â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Requiem  IRU D 'UHDP ´ , ZDV UHDG\ WR IDFH P\ IHDU DQG Âż QG RXW ZKDW WKH KHOO VFDUHG PH LQ WKH Âż UVW SODFH :KDW GLG , UHDOO\ Âż JXUH out?  This  book  is  an  absolute  masterpiece.  Once  you  get  used  to  the  dialect  and  writ-­ ing  style,  the  horrifying  story  unfolds  into  the  realities  of  a  violent  youth  culture  un-­ der  a  totalitarian  society.  I  went  in  and  out  of  having  sympathy  for  the  main  character  Alex,  and  by  the  end  I  basically  just  felt  awful.  Watching  the  movie  doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  do  the  book  justice,  as  it  never  does,  especially  because  the  endings  are  different. Â

The Scarlett Letter by Nathaniel  Hawthorne

Class: American  Renaissance Professor: Andrew  Higgins

Frankenstein by Mary  Shelley

Class: Analysis  &  Interpretation  of  Literature Professor: Jackie  George

Thursday,  November  18,  2010

I Â Â

read  this  book  in  high  school  and  absolutely  hated  it.  Yet  after  studying  many  Hawthorne  short  stories  in  this  class  and  really  appreciating  his  style  of  writing  and  absolute  brilliance  when  it  comes  to  the  craft  of  stories,  reading  this  novel  wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  as  much  of  a  pain  the  second  time  around.  Since  I  knew  the  story,  I  could  instead  fo-­ cus  on  the  aesthetic  value  of  the  piece,  and  wow,  is  this  book  amazingly  well  put  to-­ gether.  And  thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  so  much  sexual  imag-­ ery  that  I  would  never  have  cared  to  catch  GXULQJ P\ Âż UVW UHDGLQJ +H XVHV WKH ZRUG ÂłHMDFXODWLRQ´ LQ D QRQ VH[XDO ZD\ $O though  I  still  think  that  a  good  30  pages  or  so  can  be  removed,  I  am  deeply  surprised  at  how  much  I  truly  enjoyed  this  book.  If  you  get  a  chance,  try  it  again.

A

h.  I  had  always  wanted  to  read  this  book  when  I  was  younger  but  never  did  for  some  reason.  When  it  was  ¿ QDOO\ DVVLJQHG DQG , ZDV IRUFHG WR read  it,  I  couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  wait.  First  thing  I  was  shocked  about  was  that  Frankenstein  is  QRW )UDQNHQVWHLQ :HOO , WKRXJKW ZKDW was  Frankenstein  is  actually  just  called  ³WKH FUHDWXUH´ DQG 9LFWRU )UDQNHQ stein  is  the  creator.  Crazy.  This  book  is  eerie,  taking  the  reader  on  a  surpris-­ ingly  sad  journey.  I  never  thought  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d  sympathize  with  a  monster  as  much  as  I  did  in  this  book.  After  reading,  I  ZHQW KRPH DQG ZDWFKHG 0HO %URRNÂśV Âł<RXQJ )UDQNHQVWHLQ ´ ZKLFK ZDV MXVW perfect  -­  almost  in  the  same  category  as  ³6SDFHEDOOV ´

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The  New  Paltz  Oracle CLUB PROFILE

Club Crusades Against Ignorance

STUDENTS BREAKING RACIAL BOUNDARIES PROMOTE DIVERSITY ON CAMPUS

By  Zan  Strumfeld

Features  Editor  |  Sstrumfeld34@newpaltz.edu

A  group  of  students  have  formed  Students  Breaking  Racial  Boundaries  (SBRB),  a  club  striving  to  erase  ignorance  through  education.  The  club  began  in  the  spring  of  2010  when  president  and  co-­founder  Lisa  Pomerantz  said  she  and  a  friend  saw  the  SUNY  New  Paltz  campus  as  diverse  but  with  little  integration. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We  wanted  to  create  an  environment  where  people  can  comfortably  come  together  and  meet  people  of  different  backgrounds,  discussing  pressing  issues  and  even  comfortably  clarify  per-­ ceptions  about  others,â&#x20AC;?  said  Pomerantz.

According  to  the  clubâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  mission  statement,  the  club  supports  â&#x20AC;&#x153;pride  in  oneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  own  racial  back-­ ground,  while  aiming  to  heighten  awareness  for  the  need  of  unity  as  members  of  the  human  race.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;We  recognize  that  prejudice  and  racism  only  exist  because  of  ignorance  and  a  lack  of  knowledge  about  cultures  other  than  oneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  own,â&#x20AC;?  said  Pomerantz.  The  club  hopes  to  address  the  fact  that  rac-­ ism  is  still  an  issue  in  this  country.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;We  want  to  get  more  people  to  care  about  it,â&#x20AC;?  Pomerantz  said,  â&#x20AC;&#x153;because  so  many  are  apa-­

thetic  and  never  think  about  it  unless  they  are  a  person  of  color  who  experiences  racism.â&#x20AC;?

Currently,  the  club  is  working  on  events  that  will  better  educate  students.  This  semester,  they  hosted  a  large-­scale  event  with  Muslim  Stu-­ dent  Association  (MSA)  and  Men  of  All  Nations  (MANU)  on  the  Muslim  Community  Center  in  the  city.  On  Wednesday,  Nov.  17,  the  club  hosted  an  event  called  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Dating  Outside  the  â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Limitsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;â&#x20AC;?  where  they  discussed  the  different  aspects  of  interracial   dating. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  interfaith  dating,  intercultural  dat-­ ing,  endless  possibilities,â&#x20AC;?  said  Pomerantz.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;We  want  to  address  what  itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  like  to  be  this  sort  of  couple.â&#x20AC;?

The  event  was  mostly  open  forum  while  also  discussing  issues  such  as  â&#x20AC;&#x153;weddings,  raising  kids,  even  in  funeral  practices,â&#x20AC;?  Pomerantz  said.

Other  discussions  for  meetings  include  cul-­ ture,  where  Pomerantz  said  they  will  soon  discuss  the  beauty  of  Africa.  The  club  has  held  meetings  about  a  variety  of  societal  and  political  topics,  such  as  the  Arizona  immigration  laws.

SBRB  is  also  trying  to  work  with  Latin  American  Student  Assocation. Â

SBRB  recently  hosted  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Dating  Outside  the  â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Limits.â&#x20AC;&#x2122;â&#x20AC;?           PHOTO  BY  LAURA  LUENGAS â&#x20AC;&#x153;Even  if  weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re  not  working  on  projects  with  other  clubs,  we  make  efforts  to  attend  their  meet-­ ings,â&#x20AC;?  said  Pomerantz.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Networking  is  key  in  this  type  of  activism.â&#x20AC;?

Second-­year  economics  major  and  Black  studies  minor  Jaunia  M.  Coombs  is  the  Council  of  Organizations  representative  and  said  she  got  involved  in  SBRB  because  there  were  no  clubs  on  campus  she  felt  addressed  the  issues  of  racism  across  all  ethnic  backgrounds. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Club-­wise,  my  main  goal  is  to  have  a  pro-­ gram  that  draws  in  a  large  majority  of  New  Paltz  students  and  faculty,  in  which  we  discuss  the Â

things  that  separate  us  and  what  we  can  do  to  be-­ come  a  more  united  campus,â&#x20AC;?  said  Coombs.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  would  like  others  to  become  involved  by  simply  attending  a  program  and  bringing  a  friend,  or  two,  to  the  next  one.â&#x20AC;?

SBRB  currently  has  seven  E-­board  mem-­ bers  but  the  amount  of  students  in  the  group  var-­ ies  with  each  meeting.  Their  meetings  are  on  se-­ lect  Wednesdays  at  8  p.m.  in  Student  Union  407.  Next  semester  they  will  be  more  consistent  with  their  meeting  dates.  Visit  their  Facebook  page  for  more  information.

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Awareness FLOWs at Campus Events

RECYCLING CLUB HOSTS DEMO AND DOCUMENTARY SCREENING FOR STUDENTS By  Pete  Thompson

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Water  bottles  on  display  in  front  of  Humanities.

To  coincide  with  its  water  consumption  demonstration  on  Thursday,  Nov.  11,  the  Recy-­ cling  Club  hosted  a  screening  at  7:30  p.m.  in  the  CSB  Auditorium  of  Irena  Salinaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  award-­winning  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Flow:  For  Love  of  Waterâ&#x20AC;?  â&#x20AC;&#x201C;  a  documentary  on  the  worldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  water  crisis  and  the  underlying  greed  behind  it.

While  asking  the  question  of  whether  or  not  DQ\RQH FDQ UHDOO\ RZQ ZDWHU WKH ÂżOP VKRZFDVHV groups  and  individuals  â&#x20AC;&#x153;providing  practical  solu-­ tions  to  the  water  crisis  and  those  developing  new  technologies  [creating]  blueprints  for  a  successful  global  and  economic  turnaround,â&#x20AC;?  according  to  ZZZ Ă&#x20AC;RZWKHÂżOP FRP. Recycling  Club  President  and  campus  Re-­ cycling  Coordinator  Lauren  Brois  said  she  chose  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Flowâ&#x20AC;?  because  it  offers  a  lot  more  information  on  water  than  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Tapped,â&#x20AC;?  her  other  option,  while  connecting  to  the  audience.  Although  it  sheds  light  on  many  truths  of  such  a  relevant  world  is-­ sue,  it  remains  accessible  and  inspiring.

3ULRU WR WKH ÂżOP &KDULW\ :DWHU FR 3UHVLGHQW Nick  DePalma  had  â&#x20AC;&#x153;a  little  exerciseâ&#x20AC;?  in  store,  handing  out  a  number  of  cups  to  various  mem-­ bers  of  the  audience.  He  continued  to  pass  around Â

a  full  bottle  of  water,  representing  all  the  water  in  the  world,  telling  each  person  to  pour  as  much  as  theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d  like,  keeping  the  worldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  population  (or  other  cups)  in  mind.

In  the  end,  one  cup  on  display  was  full  and  the  others  held  equal,  miniscule  amounts  â&#x20AC;&#x201C;  the  full  one  representing  Ameri-­ ca,  which  blindly  uses  and  contaminates  an   alarming  amount  every  day. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We  canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  see  other  people,â&#x20AC;?  he  said,  â&#x20AC;&#x153;[so]  we  really  donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  have  a  concept  of  it.â&#x20AC;?

2QH RI WKH SRLQWV WKH ¿OP PDNHV LV WKDW LW would  take  $30  billion  to  supply  the  entire  world  with  water,  yet  three  times  that  amount  is  spent  annually  on  bottled  water,  which  only  contami-­ nates  the  supply.

7KH ÂżOP DOVR WRXFKHV RQ WKH KLJK DPRXQW RI ÂżOWUDWLRQ WHVWLQJ WDS ZDWHU PXVW JR WKURXJK ZKLOH the  same  requirements  are  not  in  place  for  bottled  water.  It  continues  to  highlight  the  fact  that  Nestle  pumps  over  450  gallons  per  minute,  while  not  paying  one  cent  for  it.  At  one  point  environmental  lawyer  Jim  Olson  claims,  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Water  is  for  survival,  and  who  owns  the  water  for  survival  owns  you.â&#x20AC;?

This  constant  pumping,  in  turn,  drains  natu-­ ral  supplies  and  bodies  of  water,  eventually  con-­ taminating  their  contents  as  the  cycle  resumes.

â&#x20AC;&#x153;Anytime  you  buy  anything,  you  vote  for  it,â&#x20AC;?  Brois  said  on  the  necessity  of  being  an  educated  consumer.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;You  have  to  make  sure  anything  you  buy  isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  hurting  yourself  or  others.â&#x20AC;?

Brois  said  she  received  a  number  of  posi-­ tive  responses  from  the  audience,  and  felt  it  was  a  great,  enlightening  end  to  an  environmentally  conscious  day  on  campus.  The  Recycling  Club  had  about  487  water  bottles  set  up  in  various  spots  in  the  Humanities  area  from  8  a.m.  to  8  p.m.,  ac-­ companied  by  a  variety  of  signs.  These   signs  said  things  such  as  â&#x20AC;&#x153;On  average  bottled  water  costs  900  times  the  amount  of  tap  waterâ&#x20AC;?  and  â&#x20AC;&#x153;This  year,  Americans  will  spend  $40  billion  on  bottled  water.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;People  can  interpret  what  we  are  present-­ ing  and  use  the  information  to  their  own  accord,â&#x20AC;?  Brois  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Even  if  people  are  saying  itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  silly,  or  something  [they]  donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  understand  the  point  of,  theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re  still  thinking  about  something  they  other-­ wise  wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  have.â&#x20AC;?

As  of  yesterday,  the  Recycling  Club  has  the  Sojournor  Truth  Libraryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  lobby  reserved  for  posters  and  signs  regarding  composting,  trash  and  various  other  topics.  These  will  remain  up  until  Nov.  30.  Meetings  are  held  every  Monday  in  Stu-­ dent  Union  401  at  8  p.m.

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Thursday,  November  18,  2010

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The  New  Paltz  Oracle COMMUNITY FEATURE

Town Talks Turkey HOLIDAY FUN RUN EVENT HELPS NEW PALTZ COMMUNITY

By  Pete  Thompson Copy  Editor  |  Pthompson51@newpaltz.edu

Before  talking  turkey  this  Thanksgiving,  all  are  welcome  to  sprint,  stride  or  stroll  through  the  Family  of  New  Paltzâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  seventh  an-­ nual  Turkey  Trot  on  Nov.  25  at  9  a.m.

The  morning  â&#x20AC;&#x153;trotâ&#x20AC;?  is  an  ap-­ proximately  5  kilometer  (or  3.1  mile)  run,  starting  at  the  Water  Street  Market,  trailing  down  to  Plains  Road  and  looping  back  around  on  the  Wallkill  Valley  Rail  Trail.  All  proceeds  go  directly  to  the  Family  of  New  Paltz. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  money  we  raise  buys  a  lot  of  food  and  helps  us  out  tremen-­

dously,â&#x20AC;?  Program  Director  Kathy  Cartagena  said.

The  annual  event  is  sponsored  by  a  variety  of  local  businesses,  with  its  headlining  sponsors  be-­ ing  New  Paltz  Health  &  Nutrition  Center  and  Feldman,  Kleidman  and  Coffey,  each  of  which  is  donating  $1,500.

While  Family  of  New  Paltz  has  been  helping  the  community  for  years,  providing  various  support  groups,  a  food  pantry,  shelter  and  a  24-­hour  hotline,  the  turkey  trot  is  the  product  of  Suzanne  Holt.  After  moving  to  New  Paltz  from  Brook-­ lyn,  Holt  felt  it  necessary  to  imple-­ ment  such  an  event  into  the  town. Â

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&DUWDJHQD VDLG WKH Âż UVW WURWÂśV turnout  only  brought  about  300  run-­ ners,  but  the  event  has  been  gaining  momentum  and  becoming  more  of  a  big  reunion  spot  where  community  members  bring  their  families  to  take  a  nice  run  before  the  big  holiday  dinner.  She  said  last  yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  turnout  was  somewhere  between  1,300  and  1,500  people,  raising  about  $28,000. â&#x20AC;&#x153;[Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re]  very  lucky  to  be  in  a  generous  community  where  people  are  aware  of  issues  and  poverty,â&#x20AC;?  Cartagena  said.

Meant  to  be  more  of  a  fun  run  than  a  competition,  markers  and  timers  will  be  provided  in  approxi-­ mate  spots  along  the  course,  with  a  FORFN DW WKH ¿ QLVK EXW QR RI¿ FLDO UH sults  will  be  provided.

There  will  also  be  a  mashed  potato  half-­mile  fun  run  for  kids  10  and  under.  Each  trotting  tot  will  re-­ ceive  either  a  complimentary  treat  or  donated  gift.  This  will  begin  at  9  a.m.  with  the  5k  to  start  promptly  at  9:30  a.m.

Early  birds  who  have  yet  to  sign-­up  can  do  so  at  8  a.m.  Break-­ fast  will  also  be  available,  and  any  who  registered  prior  to  Nov.  12  will  be  able  to  pick  up  their  T-­shirts.

The  registration  form  can  be  found  at  www.newpaltzturkeytrot. com.  The  fee  until  5  p.m.  the  day  be-­ fore  Thanksgiving  at  for  runners  18  and  under  or  65  and  over  is  $10,  and  $15  for  anyone  19  to  64.  If  register-­ ing  after  5  p.m.  or  on  the  day  of,  entrants  must  pay  a  minorly  raised  price  of  $12  for  anyone  18  or  under  and  $17  for  anyone  19  or  older.

If  long  lines  arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  your  thing,  you  can  get  a  head  start  by  register-­ ing  the  day  before  at  Rock  and  Snow  from  12  to  5  p.m.  You  can  also  reg-­ ister  through  www.active.com   until  5  p.m.  on  Nov.  24.  If  interested  in  helping  and  volunteering,  e-­mail  turkeytrot@gmail.com.

Thursday,  November  18,  2010

FAMILIAR FACES ...with  Annie  Yu

Larry Carr  Lecturer  in  English,  Creative/Dramatic  Writing

Annie  Yu:  How  long  have  you  been  at  SUNY  New  Paltz  and  what  brought  you  here?

Larry  Carr:  1995,  I  started.  I  was  asked  by  Beverly  Brumm  in  the  Theatre  Department  to  come  and  teach  my  dramatic  writing  class,  and  she  asked  the  Chair  of  English  so  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d  be  covering  both  English  and  Theatre.  I  lived  across  the  street  from  Beverly  in  New  Paltz.

AY:  What  is  your  favorite  thing  about  teaching?

LC:  This  is  just  a  great  place  to  be.  Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  working  with  so  many  students  who  are  interested  in  writing  plays,  VFUHHQSOD\V DQG Âż FWLRQ ,ÂśP DFWXDOO\ TXLWH DPD]HG The  caliber  of  students  has  gotten  higher  since  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve  been  here.  I  work  with  undergrads  who  are  working  on  a  professional  level  in  dramatic  and  creative  writing.

AY:  What  do  you  like  to  do  during  your  free  time  when  youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re  not  teaching?

LC:  Write.  Cook.  My  wife  and  I  travel  around.  Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re  into  Mediterranean  cooking  and  eastern  Mediterra-­ nean,  things  like  that.  Moroccan.  We  go  to  Northern  California  every  year,  which  I  really  like.  And  New  England.  We  just  go  where  we  want.

AY:  If  you  could  meet  one  person  in  the  world,  who  would  it  be  and  why?

LC:  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m  very  interested  in  talking  to  political  lead-­ ers  that  both  I  agree  with  and  donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  agree  with  so  I  can  see  what  they  are  about.  I  donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  have  anyone  in  VSHFLÂż F :KHUHDV \RX FDQ NQRZ DERXW ZULWHUV IURP their  writing,  I  think  thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  always  a  veil  over  politi-­ cal  leaders  on  a  worldwide  basis   â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  people  who  have  held  great  power.  And  say,  things  like,  â&#x20AC;&#x153;What  were  you  thinking?â&#x20AC;?  I  would  be  rude.  (Laughs)  Just  kidding.  I  would  try  not  to  be  rude.

AY:  Since  Thanksgiving  is  right  around  the  corner,  what  are  your  plans?

LC:  My  wife  and  I  go  to  New  York  City  and  we  have  Thanksgiving  with  a  group  of  20  friends  weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve  been  meeting  with  since  1984.  And  we  always  bring  the  same  food  so  you  know  whoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  going  to  bring  the  sweet  potatoes.  And  then  when  we  come  back  on  Friday,  we  cook  another  turkey.  AY:  If  you  had  to  pick  one,  whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  an  accomplishment  youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re  more  proud  of  than  other  ones?

LC:  Just  that  I  havenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  stopped  my  creative  output.  It  goes  slow  and  then  it  speeds  up  on  different  levels.  I  donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  have  one  big  accomplishment.  I  think  itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  con-­ tinuing  to  work  with  writers  and  getting  my  work  out  to  WKH SXEOLF Âą ERWK P\ SOD\V DQG P\ Âż FWLRQ

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ARTS Â & Â ENTERTAINMENT Â | Â 7B Â

The  New  Paltz  Oracle MUSIC PROFILE

A Home For Harmony Cold Spring Musician Finds Comfort in New Paltz Music Scene

Musician  Jake  Harms  can  be  seen  performing  at  open  mics  around  New  Paltz,  including  Oasis  Cafe,  Snug  Harbor,  Slash  Root  and  Cafeteria.               PHOTO  BY  MEGHAN  ROBERTS                 By  Maeve  Halliday Copy  Editor  |  0KDOOLGD\ #QHZSDOW] HGX

In  the  past  few  years,  musician  Jake  Harms  has  lived  everywhere  from  Marlboro  to  Minneapolis  to  Marthaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Vineyard.  But  a  few  months  ago,  in  his  hometown  of  Cold  Spring,  N.Y.,  he  said  he  started  to  feel  stagnant. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Cold  Spring  was  dead  and  cultur-­ ally  blue-­balled,â&#x20AC;?  Harms  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Every-­ body  there  is  50  and  writes  songs  about  their  kids.â&#x20AC;?

While  searching  for  a  place  that  al-­ lowed  him  to  play  music  at  any  time,  he  stumbled  upon  a  New  Paltz  apartment  on  Main  Street,  where  he  said  he  was  able  to  grow  as  an  artist  and  boil  out  of  his  restlessness.

Now  living  in  New  Paltz  for  four  months,  Harms  can  currently  be  heard  at  Oasis  Cafe,  Snug  Harbor,  Slash  Root  and  Cafeteria.  Described  by  fans  as  â&#x20AC;&#x153;lyrically  driven  acoustic  rock,â&#x20AC;?  he  said  his  music  actually  falls  under  Â

the  category  of  pop.   â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  play  pop  but  itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  confession-­ al  singer-­songwriter  stuff  â&#x20AC;&#x201C;  a  lot  of  words,â&#x20AC;?  Harms  said.   â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  think  the  real  important  part  of  it  for  me  is  being  able  to  feel  good  about  what  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m  saying  and  that  itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  resonant,  not  cheap  or  stupid.â&#x20AC;?

Harms  said  his  initial  impres-­ sion  of  the  music  scene  in  New  Paltz  was  that  it  was  â&#x20AC;&#x153;a  little  all  over  the  placeâ&#x20AC;?  in  terms  of  style  and  artists.  At  ¿UVW KH VDLG KH ZDV VRPHZKDW MXGJ-­ mental  of  it  for  that  reason,  and  un-­ able  to  pinpoint  who  â&#x20AC;&#x153;the  tastemakers   of  the  music  sceneâ&#x20AC;?  were.

He  said  seeing  some  of  New  Paltzâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  most  popular  bands  perform  has  given  him  an  opportunity  to  be  less  criti-­ cal  of  himself  and  feel  more  free  in   his  performances. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Bands  like  Godchilla,  they  donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  expect  much  from  you  other  than  that  you  show  up,  shake  your  ass  and  have  fun,  and  to  me  thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  what  music  really Â

is,â&#x20AC;?  Harms  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;In  a  weird  way,  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m  more  encouraged  by  that  to  do  my  own  thing,  which  is  a  bit  more  demanding  on  the  audience  in  terms  of  content,  with-­ RXW WKLQNLQJ WRR PXFK MXVW GRLQJ LW ´ Since  settling  here  in  New  Paltz,  Harms  has  been  regularly  treading  in  the  open  mic  circuit,  and  has  recently  played  shows  set  up  by  Adir  Cohen,  a  staple  of  the  New  Paltz  music  scene.   He  also  performs  with  New  Paltz-­ based  band  Nelsonvillains,  of  which  he  is  a  vocalist  and  guitarist.  The  band  is  currently  recording  an  EP  and  scouting  out  venues  both  in  and  outside  of  New  Paltz.   With  a  good  turnout  to  many  of  his  shows,  Harms  said  he  is  appreciative  of  the  many  people  that  come  out  to  sup-­ port  local  musicians  in  New  Paltz.   â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  had  forgotten  people  being  en-­ thusiastic  and  not  weird  and  cagey,â&#x20AC;?  Harms  said.   Currently,  Harms  has  released  two Â

Thursday,  November  18,  2010

DOEXPV ERWK XQRIÂżFLDO +LV ÂżUVW DO-­ bum,  That  Big  Sad  Thing  (That  You  Canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  Quite  Put  Your  Finger  On),  was  recorded  last  winter.  His  more  recent  work,  The  Things  I  Missed  When  The  Year  Dried  Up,  was  recorded  in  both  Marlboro  and  New  Paltz.  Both  albums  can  be  downloaded  for  free  at  PHGLDÂżUH FRP MDNHKDUPV     Harms  said  since  arriving  in  New  Paltz  heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  recorded  plenty  of  music,  and  while  New  Paltz  is  a  bit  of  a  small  town  ³EXEEOH ´ KHÂśV HQMR\HG SHUIRUPLQJ IRU SHRSOH ZKR HQMR\ KLV PXVLF DQG EXLOG-­ ing  his  fan-­base. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  a  crowd  all  the  time  and  itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  way  better  than  trucking  down  to  the  city  to  play  a  show  thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  kind  of  limp,  where  people  are  sitting  down  and  kind  of  half-­hearted,â&#x20AC;?  he  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;[Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m]  play-­ ing  a  lot  of  shows  in  one  place  for  lots  of  people  who  are  having  fun  and  seem  WR HQMR\ LW ,ÂśYH EHHQ PRUH FRPIRUWDEOH here  than  anywhere  else.â&#x20AC;?

8B | ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

The New Paltz Oracle

ART FEATURE

Student Art Hangs In There CLOTHESLINE ART SHOW PROVIDES HINDERANCE-FREE FORUM FOR EVERYONE

By Brian Kearney

Contributing Writer | Bkearney82@newpaltz.edu

With the help of third-­year printmaking major Anthony Tino, SUNY New Paltz stu-­ dents gathered on Friday, Nov. 12 to show off WKHLU FUHDWLRQV LQ D JDOOHU\ GHVLJQHG VSHFL¿-­ cally for them.

“I decided to create the show as an alter-­ native to dealing with galleries in town and because there is no student gallery on cam-­ pus,” said Tino. “If we don’t have a gallery we’ll just make it ourselves.”

Held in Student Union 100, the Clothes-­ line Art Show included various pieces submitted by students, which were hung on a clothesline rather than displayed on a wall. Works on the clothesline includ-­ ed prints, paintings, drawings and pho-­ tos. Video submissions were shown on a monitor and included both live action and

stop-­motion videos.

Tino, who conceived and organized the entire show, said the event was not only a presentation of students’ work but entirely student-­run as well.

“I’ve never displayed any-­ thing in a gal-­ lery setting before,” said third-­year geog-­ raphy major and art minor Ryan Reutershan, who submitted two stop-­ motion videos. “I found the show ap-­ pealing because it’s being organized and run by [us].”

In order to have their work considered, students submitted pieces to an all student panel, which decided on what art would and wouldn’t make it into the show. However, every piece submit-­ ted was ultimately accepted into the show.

At the event, artwork wasn’t the only attrac-­ tion. Guests were JUHHWHG E\ D ¿YH gallon keg of root beer, plenty of food, a performance from the band Giant Peach and a guy walking around in an alligator costume.

The idea of the event, according to

can have “ We shows like this

anytime and they can go anywhere”

-ANTHONY TINO

Tino, stemmed from a desire to create a fo-­ rum where students’ work could be presented without any hindrances.

“We can have shows like this anytime and they can go anywhere,” Tino said.

Third-­year geography major, Angela DeVivo showed off an ink drawing and many of her photos in the show and said it was a wonderful experience for someone who is not studying art professionally.

“I submitted because I do work on the side of my studies and thought it’d be nice to see it in a local show,” she said.

Tino hopes that future student-­run events will prosper and said there’s a future for more clothesline galleries.

He said he hopes the event will inspire more exhibits organized by students.

“I wanted something to spark campus unity,” he said.

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No matter where you plan to spend your break, you can get ahead with online classes at FLCC this winter.

With nearly 30 courses to choose from, it’s easy to get a few electives out of the way. FLCC’s Online Winter Session classes start December 13.

Learn more! Visit www.flcc.edu/winter for details.

Thursday, November 18, 2010

ARTS Â & Â ENTERTAINMENT Â | Â 9B Â

The  New  Paltz  Oracle

T.V. With A Bite TELEVISION REVIEW

AMCâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S â&#x20AC;&#x153;WALKING DEADâ&#x20AC;? BRINGS A HUMAN ELEMENT TO THE DECEASED

By  Maxim  Alter A&E  Editor  |  Malter42@newpaltz.edu

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WHATâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S NEXT ON

Nov. 21: Episode 4 â&#x20AC;&#x153;Vatosâ&#x20AC;?

In  an  episode  written  by  Robert  Kirkman,  creator  of  â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  Walk-­ ing  Dead,â&#x20AC;?  Rickâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  excursion  into  Atlanta  to  rescue  Merle  Dixon  and  retrieve  guns  and  ammo  becomes  jeopardized  when  things  go  awry.  Back  at  camp,  Jim  becomes  unhinged  while  danger  lurks  just  around  the  corner.

COMING LATER...

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AND  MORE!  But  donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  get  too  comfortable.  Even  though  13  more  episodes  of  â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  Walking  Deadâ&#x20AC;?  KDYH DOUHDG\ EHHQ FRQÂż UPHG thanks  to  stellar  ratings,  fans  will  have  to  wait  till  fall  2011  to  see  what  happens  in  season  two.  Bummer.

Photos  courtesy  of  amctv.com/ walkingdead.

FROM COMIC BOOK TO TELEVISION

Rick Grimes

Andrea

Glenn

Thursday,  November  18,  2010

Laurie Grimes

10B Â | Â ARTS Â & Â ENTERTAINMENT

The  New  Paltz  Oracle

â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Due Dateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Delivers

MOVIE REVIEW

TODD PHILLIPSâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; LATEST FILM PREGNANT WITH COMEDIC GOLD AND ABSURDITY By  Nick  Fodera  Staff  Writer  |  n01949888@newpaltz.edu

As  I  sat  back  in  the  theater,  waiting  with  bated  breath  for  the  latest  come-­ dic  effort  from  â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  Hangoverâ&#x20AC;?  director  Todd  Phillips  to  begin,  a  thought  crossed  my  mind:  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Will  this  be  as  funny  as  â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;The  Hangover?â&#x20AC;&#x2122;  Can  lightning  really  strike  twice?â&#x20AC;?  Admittedly,  my  inner  cynic  kicked  in,  say-­ ing  that  there  was  no  way  Phillips  could  follow  up  a  movie  so  brilliant  in  its  un-­ controllable  comedic  madness.  To  my  sur-­ prise,  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Due  Dateâ&#x20AC;?  turned  out  to  be  pretty  much  everything  I  wanted  it  to  be.  The  story  follows  high-­strung  architect  Peter  Highman  (played  by  the  con-­ sistently  hilarious  Robert  Downey  Jr.)  as  he  attempts  to  make  it  home  to  Cal-­ ifornia  in  time  for  the  birth  of  KLV Âż UVW

child.  Everything  goes  according  to  plan,  until  a  chance  encounter  with  aspiring  ac-­ tor  and  destructive  force  of  nature  Ethan  7UHPEOD\ =DFK *DOLÂż DQDNLV JHWV KLP mistaken  for  a  terrorist,  kicked  off  a  plane  DQG SXW RQ WKH QR Ă&#x20AC; \ OLVW 1RZ VWXFN ZLWK out  a  wallet  and  no  way  to  get  home,  Peter  is  forced  to  take  the  cross-­country  road  trip  from  hell  with  Ethan  to  get  to  his  wife  in  time.  Most  of  the  humor  comes  from  the  absurd  situations  the  pair  repeatedly  ends  up  in,  or  Ethanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  amaz-­ ing  ability  to  screw  up  just  when  everything  VHHPV WR EH JRLQJ Âż QH This  really  helps  the  audience  to  stay  capti-­ vated,  as  you  really  donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  know  whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  going  to  hap-­ pen  next.  I  wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  spoil  some  of  the  more  outrageous Â

VFHQHV EXW VXIÂż FH WR VD\ WKDW PRVW RI WKH Âż OPÂśV IXQQLHVW PRPHQWV FDQÂśW EH GRQH MXV tice  with  simple  words.  :KDW PDNHV WKH Âż OP UHDOO\ FOLFN LV the  strength  of  its  performances.  Downey  Jr.  plays  Peter  like  a  normal  man  pushed  to  the  edge  of  sanity  for  reasons  he  canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  understand.  You  get  the  feeling  that  ev-­ ery  time  Ethan  says  something  stupid,  or  gets  himself  into  trouble,  Peterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  strug-­ gling  with  the  urge  to  choke  the  life  out  of  him.  He  starts  to  crack,  and  itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  hilarious  when-­ ever  he  does.  Con-­ versely,  the  best  way  to  describe  Ethan  would  be  D GLJQLÂż HG LGLRW Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  a  hurricane  of  stupidity  and  RDÂż VKQHVV ZKR canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  seem  to  do  anything  right.  %XW *DOLÂż DQDNLV shows  us  that Â

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PHOTO Â COURTESY Â OF Â MOVIEDESKBACK.COM

Thursday,  November  18,  2010

ARTS Â & Â ENTERTAINMENT Â |11B Â

The  New  Paltz  Oracle PERFORMANCE REVIEW

Quadruple Threat Comes to New Paltz â&#x20AC;&#x153;COMMUNITYâ&#x20AC;? STAR DONALD GLOVER GARNERS LOADS OF LAUGHS

By  Pierce  Lydon

Managing  Editor  |  Lydon47@newpaltz.edu

An  Emmy  award-­winning  television  writer,  a  rapper,  an  actor  and  a  stand-­up  co-­ median  came  to  SUNY  New  Paltz  on  Nov.  13  and  they  all  have  the  same  name.  Donald  Glover.  The  night  before  his  stand-­up  perfor-­ mance  on  campus,  the  26-­year-­old  star  of  NBCâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Communityâ&#x20AC;?  played  a  show  as  Childish  Gambino,  his  rapper  alter  ego,  in  Los  Angeles. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  like  to  stay  busy,â&#x20AC;?  said  Glover.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;When  I  was  a  kid,  I  always  wondered  why  my  mom  was  so  busy  ...  [Now]  I  like  living  on  planes.â&#x20AC;?

Despite  his  taxing  schedule,  Glover  and  fellow  comedian  Hannibal  Buress  were  ready  to  entertain  the  students  who  attended  the  event  in  the  Student  Unionâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Multi  Pur-­

pose  Room.  According  to  Student  Activi-­ ties  and  Union  Services  Events  Coordinator  Brendan  Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Brien,  the  show  was  sold  out  with  approximately  300  students  in  atten-­ dance  give  or  take  a  few  absentees.

Buress,  a  former  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Saturday  Night  Liveâ&#x20AC;?  writer  and  current  30  Rock  scribe,  opened  the  show  with  a  short  set.  His  comedy  ranged  from  the  colors  of  the  chairs  in  the  audito-­ rium  to  how  much  he  wanted  to  punch  his  cousin  at  Thanksgiving.

Glover  followed  with  an  approximate-­ O\ KRXU ORQJ VHW 7KH ÂżUVW WKLQJ KH GLG ZDV warn  the  audience  that  this  would  be  noth-­ ing  like  the  kind  of  comedy  many  fans  of  his  expect  after  watching  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Communityâ&#x20AC;?  or  his  Derrick  Comedy  skits.  His  comedy  was  actually  much  more  akin  to  his  rapping;Íž  vulgar,  pop  culture  reference-­laden  and  Â

most  importantly,  hilarious.

Glover  touched  on  a  number  of  subjects  from  his  days  babysitting  in  New  York  City,  encounters  with  bums,  farting  in  public,  his  experiences  living  in  a  foster  home  and  the  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Donald  for  Spider-­Manâ&#x20AC;?  campaign.

The  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Donald  for  Spider-­Manâ&#x20AC;?  bit  fo-­ cused  around  the  Internetâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  desire  for  Glover  to  don  the  red,  webbed  and  blue  tights  in  the  reboot  of  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Spider-­Man.â&#x20AC;?  The  Internet  was  unsuccessful  but  it  would  have  been  a  dream  come  true  for  Glover.  Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  liked  comics  since  he  was  a  kid  because  he  always  â&#x20AC;&#x153;felt  like  a  weirdo.â&#x20AC;?

Ultimately,  his  whole  set  built  up  to  the  one  thing  missing  from  most  comediansâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  routines:  an  epic  poop  joke.

After  the  show,  Glover  was  on  the  move  again,  catching  a  ride  back  down  to  New Â

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The  Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Volleyball  season  came  to  an  end  on  Nov.  6  when  the  Hawks  fell  to  Cortland  in  the  SUNYAC  Volleyball  &KDPSLRQVKLS 7RXUQDPHQW Âż QDO The  team,  which  had  previously  been  riding  an  eight-­match  winning  streak,  competed  against  Buffalo  State  and  Fredonia  before  losing  to  Cortland.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;We  competed  against  them  until  the  third  game  where  we  got  in  a  rut  we  couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  get  out  of,â&#x20AC;?  Head  Coach  Matt  Giufre  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;We  competed,  we  just  didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  have  enough  and  they  played  better.â&#x20AC;?  Giufre,  who  has  coached  the  Hawks  for  nine  years,  has  guided  the  team  to  26  wins  in  each  of  the  past  seven  seasons  and  has  led  his  teams  to  the  SUNYAC  cham-­ pionships  in  the  past  three  seasons.  The  tournament  had  many  high  points  for  the  Hawks,  including  a  win  against  host  SUNY  Fredonia.  Â

Giufre  believed  beating  Fredonia  was  a  big  match  for  the  Hawks.  ³7KHLU IDQV Ă&#x20AC; RRGHG WKH SODFH DQG ZHUH loud  and  obnoxious,â&#x20AC;?  Giufre  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;We  had  to  equal  their  defensive  ability  â&#x20AC;Ś  and  doing  that  was  hard  â&#x20AC;Ś  we  were  able  to  do  that  and  I  was  proud  of  how  our  players  responded  to  that  situation.â&#x20AC;?  After  beating  Fredonia  in  the  semi-­ Âż QDOV WKH +DZNV IDFHG &RUWODQG DQG XOWL mately  lost  the  game.  7KH +DZNV Âż QLVKHG WKH VHDVRQ ZLWK a  28-­11  record  overall,  and  went  6-­2  in  the  conference.   The  team  also  had  a  10-­0  record  at  home,  keeping  their  home  win-­ ning  streak  alive.  Giufre  said  he  thought  the  Hawks  excelled  this  season  despite  the  teamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  young  roster.   The  Hawks  had  only  two  starters  from  last  yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  squad  return  for  the  2010  season,  but  Giufre  said  he  was  pleased  with  how  the  teamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  season  turned  out.  Second-­year  player  Michelle  Jacob-­

son  agreed  and  thought  the  team  did  well  considering  the  rosterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  relatively  young  group  of  players.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  think  everyone  stepped  up  and  worked  hard  and  played  together,â&#x20AC;?  Jacob-­ son  said.

The  Hawks  played  strong  matches  in  the  middle  of  their  season,  including  a  sweep  in  a  nine  game  home  stretch  dur-­ ing  the  Hawkâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Invite  and  SUNYAC  Pool  Play.  Looking  back  on  the  season,  Giufre  said  he  hoped  to  address  the  consistency  the  team  lacked  over  the  course  of  the  season  when  the  team  plays  next  year.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;It  was  bit  of  a  disappointment  not  making  the  national  tournament,  and  we  had  some  stretches  where  we  played  re-­ ally  good  volleyball,  but  we  also  had  stretches  where  we  struggled  a  bit,â&#x20AC;?  Giu-­ fre  said.  The  Hawks  stumbled  at  the  Welles-­ ley  Invite  in  October,  but  had  a  12-­game  winning  streak  in  September.  They  also Â

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VWUXJJOHG WR Âż QG D JURRYH HDUO\ LQ WKH season,  and  started  off  the  year  with  a  6-­4  record  heading  into  their  home  games.  As  for  next  year,  Giufre  said  he  ex-­ pects  the  same  as  every  year  -­  to  compete  for  a  championship.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;We  have  a  great  core  group  next  year  that  has  been  through  a  lot  of  ups  and  downs  and  a  lot  of  big  moments,â&#x20AC;?  Giufre  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;They  can  rely  on  that  experience  to  carry  them  through  next  year.â&#x20AC;?  The  Hawks  will  be  losing  fourth-­year  students  Dana  Kindelmann  and  Stephanie  Skrobach  to  graduation,  but  will  be  re-­ taining  the  rest  of  their  roster.  Despite  losing  Kindelmann,  who  was  recently  named  a  2010  American  Vol-­ leyball  Coaches  Association  (AVCA)  All-­America  Honorable  Mention  and  Skrobach,  Giufre  believes  the  team  will  be  strong  next  season.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;As  long  as  we  work  hard  and  keep  our  cohesiveness  ...  my  expectation  is  to  be  in  the  postseason,â&#x20AC;?  Giufre  said. Â

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Behind  Harmonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  performance  in  the  6K,  New  Paltz  placed  13th  out  of  33  teams  at  the  2010  NCAA  Division  III  Cross  Country   Atlantic  Regional  Championships  Saturday  afternoon  at  Fortin  Park  in  Oneonta,  N.Y.  Harmonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  time  of  23:24.6  eclipsed  her  former  program  record  of  23:25,  which  she  set  last  year  at  the  2009  Paul  Short  Invitational.  She  placed  WK LQ D ¿HOG RI UXQQHUV

Webb  helped  the  Hawks  edge   Ramapo  College  on  Saturday  in  Mahwah,  N.J.,  notching  two   ¿UVW SODFH ¿QLVKHV DQG RQH  UXQQHU XS UHVXOW LQ 1HZ 3DOW]¶V YLFWRU\ +H FRYHUHG WKH 200  breaststroke  and  the  200   LQGLYLGXDO PHGOH\ LQ HYHQW EHVW times  of  2:21.66  and  2:03.65,   respectively,  and  clocked  a   VHFRQG SODFH LQ WKH EXWWHUÃ&#x20AC;\

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Watson  Wins  Coach  of  the  Year By  Andrew  Wyrich  Sports  Editor  |  Andrew.wyrich63@newpaltz.edu

After  leading  the  Hawks  to  their  best  record  since  2004,  fourth-­year  Menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Soccer  Head  Coach  Eric  Watson  was  named  the  SUNYAC  Menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Soccer  Coach  of  the  Year  award  by  the  confer-­ HQFH RIÂżFH RQ 6XQGD\ Watson  led  the  Hawks  to  a  8-­9-­ 1  record  in  2010,  and  kept  the  team  in  playoff  contention  until  the  last  day  of  681<$& SOD\ â&#x20AC;&#x153;It  is  always  a  good  feeling  to  be  rec-­ ognized  by  your  peers,â&#x20AC;?  Watson  VDLG Âł7KLV DZDUG is  something  that  I  share  with  the  HQWLUH WHDP ´ The  Coach  of  the  Year  award  is  decided  by  the  coaches  in  the  SUNYAC   con-­ ference  who  nominate  up  to  three  coaches  for  WKH DZDUG (DFK coach  puts  in  their  suggestion  IRU D ÂżUVW VHFRQG and  third  place  nomination,  and  the  coach  with  the  most  points  wins  WKH DZDUG In  addition  to  the  teamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  record,  Watson  coached  the  Hawks  to  seven  shutouts,  which  was  as  many  as  the  team  had  in  the  previous  WKUHH VHDVRQV FRPELQHG Watson  said  that  he  credits  the  award  to  the  team  for  their  hard  work  and  dedication  over  his  tenure  as  head  FRDFK Fourth-­year  forward  Dave  Gardiner  thought  Watson  deserved  the  award  be-­ cause  of  the  direction  in  which  he  led  the  SURJUDP RYHU WKH SDVW IHZ \HDUV +H VDLG that  looking  back  at  where  the  soccer Â

program  was  when  he  was  named  head  coach  and  what  it  has  become  shows  the  VLJQLÂżFDQFH :DWVRQ KDG RQ KLV WHDP â&#x20AC;&#x153;[The  program]  was  not  taken  se-­ ULRXVO\ ´ *DUGLQHU VDLG Âł7KLV \HDU ZH went  into  every  game  and  had  a  great  FKDQFH RI ZLQQLQJ ´ Gardiner  said  that  Watsonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  style  of  coaching  was  calm  and  collected,  which  KH DSSUHFLDWHG â&#x20AC;&#x153;He  breaks  the  game  down  for  us  at  practice  and  halftime  and  he  explains  to  you  what  to  do  and  doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  talk  down  to  you,â&#x20AC;?  Gardiner   VDLG Watson  also  had  the  team  ZRUN RQ WKHLU ÂżW-­ ness,  something  Gardiner  believes  helped  them  suc-­ FHHG WKLV VHDVRQ A c c o r d i n g  to  Gardiner,  Wat-­ son  would  have  the  team  split  up  practice  between  SOD\LQJ DQG ÂżW-­ QHVV GULOOV +H said  that  this  led  to  the  team  â&#x20AC;&#x153;go-­ ing  100  percentâ&#x20AC;?   LQ WKH ÂżQDO PLQ-­ utes  of  a  game,  and  allowed  them  to  make  good  decisions  as  the  FORFN ZRXQG GRZQ The  last  New  Paltz  soccer  coach  to  win  Coach  of  the  Year  is  current  Ath-­ OHWLF 'LUHFWRU 6WXDUW 5RELQVRQ 5RELQ-­ son  gained  the  recognition  after  his  2004  VTXDG ZRQ JDPHV Despite  the  strong  season  and  step  in  the  right  direction,  Watson  never  thought  of  winning  the  award  during  the   VHDVRQ â&#x20AC;&#x153;My  goal  all  season  long  had  been  to  make  our  team  the  best  we  could  be,â&#x20AC;?  PHOTO  COURTESY  OF  STOCKTON  PHOTO :DWVRQ OHG WKH +DZNV WR D UHFRUG WKLV VHDVRQ ZKLFK ZDV WKH WHDPÂśV EHVW UHFRUG VLQFH :DWVRQ VDLG

â&#x20AC;&#x153;It  is  always  a Â

good  feeling  to  be  recognized  by  your  peers,  this  award  is  something  that  I  share  with  the  entire  teamâ&#x20AC;?

 â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  Eric  Watson Â

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Team  Swims  For  A  Cure  Â

By  Cat  Tacopina

Staff  Writer  |  Ctacopina97@newpaltz.edu

The   2010-­11  swim  season  may  only  be  four  match-­ es  in,  but  itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  already  something  team  members  will  never  forget.  7KH VZLP WHDP SDUWLFLSDWHG LQ WKH ÂżIWK DQQXDO 7HG Mullin  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Leave  it  in  the  Poolâ&#x20AC;?  Hour  of  Power  Relay  for  Pediatric  Sarcoma  research  on  Nov.  9.  The  event  derives  its  name  from  former  Carleton  College  athlete  Ted  Mullin,  who  succumbed  to  synovi-­ al-­cell  sarcoma  in  September  of  2006. Âł,W IHOW UHDOO\ JRRG WR VZLP IRU D FDXVH ´ VDLG ÂżUVW year  swimmer  Luke  Meyers.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;It  was  a  lot  of  fun  for  all  of  us.â&#x20AC;?

2QH RI 0XOOLQÂśV ÂżQDO VSHHFKHV WR KLV WHDPPDWHV EH-­ fore  he  died  was  about  â&#x20AC;&#x153;leaving  everything  in  the  pool,â&#x20AC;?   and  the  event  was  named  after  that.  The  relay  is  a  one-­hour  intensive  practice  where  swim  team  members  participate  in  continuous  relays,  swimming  as  hard  as  they  can.  The  event  was  held  from  5  to  6  p.m.  on  Tuesday  and  took  place  in  the  Elting  Gym  pool.   New  Paltz  was  one  of  the  134  groups  to  participate  in  the  event,  with  89  being  collegiate  groups  that  come  from  Divisions  I,  II  and  III.  The  other  groups Â

came  from  club  teams,  high  school  teams  and  student-­ abroad  teams.  The  relays  are  not  only  as  a  memorial  to  Mullinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  legacy,  but  also  as  a  way  to  raise  money  for  synovial-­cell  sarcoma  research. Âł7KH UHOD\ UDLVHV PRQH\ IRU UHVHDUFK WRZDUGV ÂżQG-­ ing  a  cure,â&#x20AC;?  said  Head  Coach  Scott  Whitbeck.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;This  year,  we  made  a  donation  of  $245,  which  will  amount  to  $2,450  due  to  each  contribution  being  multiplied  by   ten.â&#x20AC;?

Whitbeck  did  not  enlist  New  Paltzâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  swim  team  just  to  raise  money  and  awareness  for  sarcoma.  He  and  as-­ sistant  coaches  Kevin  Milkovich  and  Kristy  Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Brien  decided  to  sign  New  Paltz  up  for  the  event  because  they  believed  there  was  more  to  gain  out  of  the  event  than  just  an  intense  workout.   The  coaches  felt  an  experience  such  as  this  is  eye-­opening  for  the  swimmers  and  some-­ thing  one  could  never  forget. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  actually  have  a  friend  who  swam  for  Carleton,  VR LWÂśV VRPHWKLQJ WKDW , ÂżQG UHDOO\ LPSRUWDQW ´ :KLWEHFN said.

Milkovich  agreed  with  Whitbeck,  believing  the  re-­ lay  was  important  for  the  team.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  think  it  is  something  that  gives  the  team  a  lot  of  perspective,â&#x20AC;?  said  Milkovich.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;It  shows  them  that  there Â

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is  something  bigger  out  there  for  them  to  realize.  We  DOVR ZDQW WKHP WR WKLQN DERXW DQG UHĂ&#x20AC;HFW RQ WKH SHRSOH who  pushed  them  and  got  them  to  the  collegiate  level  of  swimming  that  theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re  involved  in  right  now.â&#x20AC;?

Milkovichâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  feelings  were  shared  by  the  team  mem-­ bers,  who  thought  the  relay  was  a  great  way  to  start  off  the  season.

New  Paltz  was  not  the  only  SUNYAC  school  to  participate  in  the  event.   Teams  from  SUNY  Cortland,  SUNY  Fredonia  and  SUNY  Oswego  also  swam  in  the  relay.  Georgetown  University,  Massachusetts  Institute  of  Technology,  Babson,  University  of  Chicago  and  Carn-­ egie  Mellon  University  also  had  participating  teams.

The  event  attracted  swimming  groups  from  across  the  globe  as  well.  Groups  from  Prague,  New  Delhi,  Madrid,  Seville  and  Copenhagen  also  participated  in  the  event.   Despite  differences  in  time  zones,  everyone  started  and  ended  together,  creating  a  unifying  experi-­ ence  amongst  all  of  the  swimmers. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We  (Milkovich)  even  came  out  of  retirement  to  participate  in  the  event,â&#x20AC;?  said  Whitbeck.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;But  in  the  end,  we  just  wanted  to  do  something  fun  that  was  also  for  a  really  good  cause.â&#x20AC;? Â

The  New  Paltz  Oracle

With  the  general  manager  meetings  under-­ ZD\ WKH 0HWV DUH FXUUHQWO\ LQ WKH PLGVW RI Âż J uring  out  who  will  be  leading  the  team  for  2011  and  beyond.  Sandy  Alderson  and  his  new  group  RI IURQW RIÂż FH JXUXV KDYH LQWHUYLHZHG DERXW candidates  and  they  have  narrowed  the  list  of  second  round  interviewees  down  to  four.  Terry  Collins,  Bob  Melvin,  Wally  Back-­ man  and  Chip  Hale  will  be  called  back  to  give  one  last  push  to  Alderson  and  company  and  explain  why  they  should  be  the  ones  to  lead  the  Mets.   Collins  and  Melvin  are  the  perceived  front  runners.  However,  it  has  been  reported  that  both  Hale  and  Backman  surprised  Alderson  with  their  strong  interviews.   Either  way,  the  Mets  should  know  who  will  be  the  man  at  the  helm  by  Thanksgiving.  Hopefully  Mets  fans  will  be  giving  thanks  for  their  newly  anointed  manager.  TERRY  COLLINS:  Many  believe  that  Collins  will  end  up  with  the  manager  job  for  various  reasons.  Collins  served  as  the  Metsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  minor  league  coordinator  last  year,  and  has Â

TERRY COLLINS

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Somehow  Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll  Manage received  rave  reviews  for  his  work  in  the  orga-­ QL]DWLRQ &ROOLQV LV NQRZQ IRU KLV Âż UH DQG PDQ\ liken  him  to  Mets  fan  favorite  Bobby  Valentine.   While  Collins  is  intriguing,  and  has  ties  to  a  few  of  the  Mets  players,  he  previously  managed  the  Astros  and  Angels  and  has  had  mixed  re-­ sults.  After  he  was  hired  by  the  Astros  in  1993,  he  led  the  team  to  three  straight  second  place  ¿ QLVKHV %XW KLV WHQXUH ZLWK WKH $QJHOV HQGHG LQ Âż UH DV KLV FOXEKRXVH IHOO DSDUW DURXQG KLP Many  question  if  Collins  is  the  right  choice  to  lead  the  current  group  of  players,  and  while  he  is  intriguing,  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m  not  completely  sold  on  him  yet.  Collins  is  also  favored  by  new  Mets  front  RIÂż FH DSSRLQWHH 3DXO 'H3RGHVWD ZKLFK FRXOG be  the  deciding  factor  of  this  search.   Some  believe  that  Collins  is  also  being  considered  because  of  his  intensity  that  he  would  bring  to  an  otherwise  stagnant  clubhouse.  BOB  MELVIN:  Melvin  is  considered  a  front-­runner  for  the  job  because  of  his  previous  managerial  experience  as  the  head  coach  of  the  'LDPRQGEDFNV DQG 0DULQHUV 0HOYLQ DOVR KDG mixed  records  over  the  course  of  his  manage-­ rial  career-­  which  includes  high  points  and  low  SRLQWV 0HOYLQÂśV Âż UVW JLJ ZDV DV WKH 0DULQHUVÂś head  coach  in  2003.  He  led  the  Mariners  to  a  93-­69  record,  but  the  Mâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  narrowly  missed  the  playoffs.  The  Mariners  never  recaptured  the  magic  of  that  year,  and  over  the  course  of  the  next  year  the  team  began  a  tailspin  which  ended  in  a  99  loss  season  in  2004.  Melvin  was  let  go  at  the  end  of  that  season,  but  soon  signed  on  as  WKH PDQDJHU RI WKH \RXQJ 'LDPRQGEDFNV 7KH 'LDPRQGEDFNV Âż QLVKHG LQ QG SODFH GXULQJ KLV Âż UVW \HDU EXW LQ WKH WHDP ORVW LQ WKH

BOB MELVIN

NLCS  and  narrowly  missed  a  World  Series  EHUWK 0HOYLQ ZDV Âż UHG E\ WKH 'ÂśEDFNV LQ DIWHU WKH WHDP VWDUWHG RII WR D UHFRUG 7KH Mets  hired  Melvin  as  a  scout  (or  as  a  potential  PDQDJHU VKRXOG -HUU\ 0DQXHO KDYH EHHQ Âż UHG mid-­season)  last  offseason,  and  he  impressed  the  Mets  higher-­ups.   â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  Mad  Scientist,â&#x20AC;?  as  Melvin  is  known  as  for  the  different  (success-­ ful)  lineup  changes  he  concocts,  could  be  a  calm  and  collected  manager  that  potentially  would  be  the  answer  the  Mets  have  been  look-­ ing  for.  However,  I  see  Melvin  as  more  of  a  bench  coach  candidate  than  anything.  WALLY  BACKMAN:  Ah,  Wally  Back-­ man.  Ever  since  his  hiring  last  year  to  man-­ DJH WKH 0HWV VLQJOH $ DIÂż OLDWH LQ %URRNO\Q Backman  has  garnered  a  cult-­like  following  amongst  the  Mets  fan  base,  while  also  be-­ FRPLQJ D SRODUL]LQJ Âż JXUH ZKHQ KLV QDPH LV discussed.   Some  believe  that  Backman  would  bring  the  Mets  an  instant  jolt  of  energy  and  intensity  that  would  ripple  down  throughout  the  roster  and  revitalize  the  team.  They  often  FLWH SOD\HUV OLNH QHZ $WODQWD %UDYH 'DQ 8JJOD who  say  that  Backman  brings  the  best  out  of  his  players  and  always  has  their  back,  and  in  return  the  team  plays  its  heart  out  for  him.   Others  believe  that  awarding  Backman  a  major  league  job  after  a  single  season  at  A  ball  would  be  premature  and  irresponsible.  Both  sides  of  the  argument  are  interesting  and  are  certainly  valid  points.  I  would  like  to  see  Backman  rise  through  the  Mets  minor  league  system  over  the  next  few  years,  and  potentially  overtake  the  managerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  position  in  the  future.  I  think  there  is  no  question  that  Backman  possesses  the  skills Â

WALLY BACKMAN

to  become  a  top  notch  manager,  but  I  question  his  ability  to  jump  from  low  minor  leagues  to  the  majors.  CHIP  HALE:  The  dark  horse,  and  my  personal  choice  for  the  Metsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  managerial  posi-­ tion  Chip  Hale,  served  as  the  Metsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  third  base  coach  last  season  and  instantly  made  a  good  impression  on  an  otherwise  disappointing  team.   It  is  said  that  Hale  is  motivated  and  energetic,  and  many  see  him  as  a  future  manager.  The  TXHVWLRQ WKDW $OGHUVRQ DQG KLV IURQW RIÂż FH QHHG to  ask  themselves  is  if  that  future  is  now.  Hale  KDV WKH TXDOLWLHV OLNH SDVVLRQ DQG Âż UH WKDW Backman  has,  but  seems  to  be  less  public  about  it  (you  will  know  what  I  mean  if  you  have  seen  Backmanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  quite  famous  argument  with  an  um-­ pire.  Check  it  out  on  YouTube.)   Hale  started  his  PDQDJHULDO FDUHHU LQ WKH 'LDPRQGEDFNVÂś V\VWHP and  slowly  rose  through  it,  winning  at  every  OHYHO KH PDQDJHG DW ,Q WKH 'LDPRQG backsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  El  Paso  AA  team  had  their  leagueâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  best  UHFRUG DQG LQ +DOH PDQDJHG WKH 'Âś%DFNVÂś AAA  team  to  a  league  championship.  Besides  his  previous  awards  and  success,  Hale  has  something  all  of  the  other  candidates  have  â&#x20AC;&#x201C;  a  relationship  with  the  current  Mets  roster.   Hale  is  said  to  have  a  strong  connection  to  many  of  the  players  on  the  team,  which  could  go  a  long  way  in  turning  the  Metsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  ship  in  a  differ-­ ent  direction.  If  I  had  to  choose  the  Mets  next  manager,  it  would  be  Hale. Â

CHIP HALE

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