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Community members convened at a New Paltz Planning Board meeting Monday to share thoughts on the future of a proposed CVS Pharmacy and Five Guys Burgers plaza project on the intersection of North Putt Corners Road and State Route 299.

This Sept. 28 meeting held the last session of a public hearing on the topic that was opened in May. (Board members said the hearing ended because the publics’ comments were becomming repeititve). Permission to purchase and develop the 5.7 acre lot was first applied for

by Trans-Hudson in September of 2013 and has since come under much scrutiny.

While comments in favor of an Enviromental Impact Statement (EIS) dominated the hearing, the board has not yet decided if the proposal will require the study as they continue to evaluate information provided by Trans-Hudson including a traffic study and wetlands assessment report.

“This proposal will generate numerous large impacts,” New Paltz resident

Michael Zierler said speaking on his own behalf.

An EIS describes any impacts to the environment (land, water, air, structures, living organisms, environmental values at the site and the social, cultural and economic aspects) of a proposed action.

The environmental impacts discussed included the possible effects to the Millbrook Preserve at a result of increased runoff from the site and the degradation of wildlife habitats. A one-day assessment of the property, completed in July at the request of the board, was said to indicate that the land was once farmland that has been overgrown and is not a native wetland, according to the Town’s Wetland Inspector, Norbert Quenzer of Bagdon Environmental.

Along with concern for the project’s environmental impacts, residents also questioned the effects that this project would have on local businesses, such as Dedrick’s Pharmacy on Main Street.

“You can’t just bring small business back once it’s gone,” New Paltz resident Peter Kaufman said, speaking on his own behalf.

Village resident Judy Mayes expressed the convenience of small businesses downtown which she can reach on a bicycle, adding that the construction of a CVS would be equivalent to adding “cholesterol” to New Paltz.

Traffic was another major concern.

Should the plaza come to fruition, the intersection would have to be redesigned to accommodate the new entrances to the parking lot and the increase in vehicles that will be going through it at any given time. The proposal would redesign the intersection with crosswalks and a right-turn-only arrow replacing the current yield slip lane for drivers going from Route 299 onto N. Putt Corners Road.

Additionally, the trucks that will be going to and from the site during construction may clog up the intersection.

David Clouser, the planning board’s engineering inspector, said at the meeting that an estimated 1,800 truck trips in and out of the site will occur during the proposed seven and a half week construction period – three loads per hour during an eighthour work day.

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Trans-Hudson the opportunity to buy the land: the broker representing the current owner of the property. He said the owner is currently paying a lot of taxes on a vacant lot of young woodland that he does not use and wants the board to approve the deal so he can sell the land and move on.

The original September 2013 proposal was for a CVS pharmacy with a drive through and a five-pump Stop & Shop gas station. It has been modified multiple times and the most recent site plans, as of March 2015, indicate only the construction of a CVS, Five Guys Burgers and Fries and an accompanying 101-spot parking lot.

Although the public hearing was closed Monday night, the planning board has extended an invitation to anyone to submit written comments until close of business on Tuesday, Oct. 13 and may decide to reopen the hearing again in the future. Anyone who wishes to say something on this topic at a board meeting must do so in the public comment section. The board meets again on Monday, Oct. 19.

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RUSSIA BEGINS AIRSTRIKES IN SYRIA, BUT WEST DISPUTES TARGETS Russia launched airstrikes Wednesday in Syria, sharply escalating Moscow’s role in the conflict but also raising questions about whether its intent is fighting Islamic State militants or protecting longtime ally, President Bashar Assad. It did not give specific locations.

RED CROSS: WOUNDED TRAPPED IN C. AFRICAN REPUBLIC CAPITAL Aid officials pleaded for access to the neighborhoods of Central African Republic’s treacherous capital on Wednesday, saying that sectarian clashes between rivaling Christian and Muslim militias make it too dangerous to help the wounded and to recover bodies. Underscoring the chaotic security situation, the U.N. reported that two of its peacekeepers had been severely wounded.

THE LATEST: CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC ASKS FOR MORE HELP The latest developments from the annual meeting of the United Nations General Assembly, where world leaders are grappling with a multitude of global crises, including the fight against terrorism - the Islamic State in particular - and easing the refugee crisis in the Middle East and North Africa.

PRESIDENT ABBAS RAISES PALESTINIAN FLAG FOR FIRST TIME AT UN Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas raised the Palestinian flag at the United Nations for the first time on Wednesday with a promise that it will be raised soon in Jerusalem, “the capital of our Palestinian state.” More than 300 ministers, diplomats and well-wishers who crowded into the rose garden at U.N. headquarters where a temporary flagpole had been erected for the ceremony applauded his words. Among them were the foreign ministers of Russia, Saudi Arabia and Iran and ambassadors from many countries including France.

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PHOTO BY JACK O’BRIEN Republican nominee Bob Gabrielli mails a letter to Donald P. Christian.

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Nine days after New Paltz Democrats endorsed their slate of candidates for public office, it was the Republicans’ turn to vote.

The Republican caucus was held on Thursday, Sept. 17 in the New Paltz Community Center. Due to the absence of a town Republican chairman, Ulster County Republican Committee Chairman Roger Roscoe oversaw the event.

Former Deputy Inspector General for Frauds Robert Gabrielli won the nomination for the position of town supervisor of New Paltz.

“I thought the caucus went very well,” Gabrielli said. “There were plenty more than the 22 people who it was reported had attended. Some weren’t registered in the party, but there was a sizable turnout from people who have been voting in elections in this town for years.”

Gabrielli has made a proposed internship program for SUNY New Paltz students a cornerstone of his campaign, emphasizing the importance of bettering the relationship between the town and the college.

In a letter obtained by the Oracle addressed to SUNY New Paltz President Donald Christian, Gabrielli said: “I am very interested in developing and implementing a program of both internships and independent studies between SUNY New Paltz and the Town of New Paltz local government. I

believe a valuable educational opportunity could be developed in which the township would realize the talented resources of students in legislative research. Students, in return, would obtain insights into the development and implementation of public policies and programs that would be of great use in their future endeavors.”

Gabrielli’s proposed campaign platform focuses on major issues concerning the town, including addressing the tax rate, going after unfunded mandates and protecting the environment.

“I’ve served 18 years in governmental service,” Gabrielli said. “I know the importance of negotiation and compromise. I also understand how being proactive to address the issues we face is important, too.”

Ray Lunati, a local contractor who had also sought the Democratic Party’s nomination, was endorsed for a position on the town board. Lunati has said that given his experience and involvement in the New Paltz community, he thinks he would be an ample candidate for a position on the town board.

“I’m interested in bringing back two things to the town board: integrity and respect,” Lunati said. “I have a good idea of the town operations and believe there are some changes, like the new municipal center, that we could implement to make the town better.”

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problems that could arise, and shouldn’t solely run for one cause in particular. Lunati also spoke very highly of the candidates he was endorsed with.

“Bob [Gabrielli] is a stand up guy, what you see is what you get,” Lunati said. “He has always acted with the best interests of the community in mind. Chris [Marx], is as honest and trustworthy as they come. He’ll give you his best effort 365 days a year, 24/7. And Rosanna [Mazzaccari], has found her niche as town clerk. I think she’ll hold that position for as long as she wants.”

Chris Marx was cross-endorsed by the Republican Party for the position of highway superintendent. Rosanna Mazzaccari, who did not attend, was endorsed for the position of town clerk.

Marx was not available for comment.

Gabrielli said he is aiming to inform voters of his background in the weeks leading up to the election. Reflecting on the town’s master plan, which he worked on while he was on the town board in 1994, Gabrielli said he does not think the plan needs to be revised. Gabrielli also stands behind his position that he would be in favor of an architectural inspection of the proposed CVS/ Five Guys project on North Putt Corners Road.

In reference to his Democratic opponent, Neil Bettez, Gabrielli welcomed the idea of a debate or public forum, saying it would give voters the opportunity to see a discussion of various policy proposals.

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EMAILS: RUSSIA-LINKED HACKERS TRIED TO ACCESS CLINTON SERVER Russia-linked hackers tried at least five times to pry into Hillary Rodham Clinton’s private email account while she was secretary of state, emails released Wednesday show.

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PHOTO BY JACK O’BRIEN Pope Francis riding into New York City.

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New York City’s main attraction last week was Pope Francis, who visited America’s largest city during the second leg of his first visit to the United States.

On Friday, Sept. 25, His Holiness began a day-long sweep through Manhattan, delivering a speech at the United Nations, where he addressed issues regarding the imminent effects of climate change and massive global income inequality.

From there, he traveled downtown to pay his respects at the 9/11 Memorial and participated in an interfaith ceremony with other religious leaders including Cardinal Timothy Dolan. Pope Francis also visited students at Our Lady Queen of Angels School in East Harlem, before leading the papal motorcade through Central Park.

The pope ended his visit by holding Mass at Madison Square Garden, before an estimated audience of 20,000 people.

Julie Moore, a resident of Warwick, New York, was present for her second papal visit. She came to New York City in 1979 to see Pope John Paul II. “People are drawn to this pope because they see him as a representative of change,” Moore said. “But it has always been here, the church has always been here. He’s just a fresh face for the faith.”

Moore also spoke in admiration of his humility and caring nature for the poor.

“He loves the people,” Moore said.

“He wants no barriers between him and the people. This turnout is great for the pope.”

The effects of the papal visit and widespread media coverage that ensued will be the subject of great curiosity among prominent Roman Catholic leaders in America.

Moore, who is very active in her own parish, said she was optimistic that his visit would inspire more people to explore Catholicism.

“My own hope for his visit is that the people on the fringes will consider accepting God into their lives,” Moore said. “He, [Pope Francis], is an extremely precious man. I hope he can turn people to the positive edge.”

Mary Ryan, a second-year marketing major at SUNY New Paltz, went down the night before to stay with her sister at Fordham University so she could have easy access to the Pope’s visit the next day. New York City experienced some of the worst traffic issues in its history as dozens of streets in Manhattan were closed for the pope’s motorcade to travel.

“I was at Central Park by 9:30 a.m. and finally got through security by 12:30 p.m.,” Ryan said. “What followed was five hours of standing there waiting for him to arrive.”

Ryan, who went with a friend who had won tickets, said she saw two other members of the Catholic Campus Ministry at the processional. Ryan said 12 tickets were offered to the Ministry for the processional, while five other members won tickets to at-

tend that evening’s mass.

“We only saw him for all of 10 seconds, but it was powerful,” Ryan said. “I almost cried. You could feel something as he passed by.”

Anne Flamio, a second-year English major, won two tickets through an online lottery to attend the papal processional. Flamio attended the event with her mother, and while not Catholic, she said that the experience was deeply moving.

“It was a historic moment to be a part of,” Flamio said. “There were just so many people. It was like being at the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day parade.”

By the time she arrived in Manhattan, Flamio said there was already a long line of people waiting from 60th Avenue to 64th Avenue and then snaking back to 60th Avenue. There was an initial fear that she and her mother wouldn’t be able to get into Central Park, but after a lengthy wait they were allowed in. Flamio said people were crowded into their respective sections, all jockeying for the best position to see the Pope’s Fiat as it made its way through.

“People took off work and waited all day for this man,” Flamio said. “There was just a great energy there for him. He really is a man for humanity. He’s very progressive and very capable of making great change happen.”

Pope Francis’ popularity among Catholics and Americans is close to the highest ever polled.

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With his feel-good tours of Boeing, Microsoft and a local high school complete, Chinese President Xi Jinping departs Washington state Thursday for the other Washington, where tougher discussions on cybersecurity, intellectual property protections and human rights await. For now, first responders who rushed to the World Trade Center after the 2001 terrorist attacks, worked for weeks and now suffer from illnesses like pulmonary disease and cancers will still be able to get their health care.

OKLAHOMA DELAYS EXECUTION; DRUG DIDN’T MATCH PROTOCOLS

Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin postponed at the last minute Wednesday the execution of an inmate who claims he’s innocent, after prison officials said one of the three drugs they had received to carry out the lethal injection didn’t match state guidelines.

POLICE: NEW HAMPSHIRE WOMAN WAS SLAYING VICTIM FOUND IN 1981 A slaying victim discovered more than three decades ago in Arizona has been identified as a New Hampshire woman and police are investigating her connection to a man convicted of killing his estranged wife. Authorities in Tucson, Arizona, say Brenda Gerow’s body was found in 1981 near the Pima County Fairgrounds.

Her body was exhumed in 2012 and investigators used her skull to reconstruct her face and identify her. Spokesman Tracy Suitt for the county sheriff’s office said investigators have revisited the case over the years and the exhumation was just another attempt to solve the case.

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PHOTO BY HOLLY LIPKA Bernie supporter at event gives out informational flyers.

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Members of New York for Bernie Sanders as well as New Paltz residents gathered in front of Elting Memorial Library on Sunday for a leafletting event with intentions to raise awareness about the presidential candidate.

The event, “Berning New Paltz,” was organized by Jacob Weinstein, 13, a resident of the town of New Paltz. The group handed out leaflets to those walking through town informing them of Sanders’ platform, beliefs and history as a United States Senator and grassroots activist.

The leaflet outlined Sanders’ fight for working Americans and raising the minimum wage to $15 per hour as well as “ending disastrous trade deals,” helping veterans invest in healthcare programs, reforming the criminal justice system in terms of civil rights, creating single-payer healthcare and family leave for American families and making public college educations tuitionfree.

Also outlined in the pamphlet is Sanders’ voting record, which includes his votes against the Keystone XL Pipeline, a controversial oil pipeline that would have transported crude oil from Alberta (a province

of Canada) to Nebraska, the PATRIOT Act, a bill signed into law in 2001 that allowed law enforcement to tap phones and track Internet use of Americans, banning gay adoptions in the District of Columbia and both Iraq wars. Sanders also co-sponsored legislations such as the post-9/11 GI Bill and the bipartisan Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability Act. Weinstein said that he believes New Paltz was a good place to reach people about Sanders because of its fairly liberal nature.

He said that this event was a good opportunity to reach other New Paltz residents who aren’t convinced about the senator yet.

“If voters are informed, I think that they’ll make a better choice [during election season] and they won’t feel as disenfranchised,” he said. “New York for Sanders hopes to get his name out there since, right now, depending on the demographic, 20 to 40 percent of voters don’t know who he is.”

Bill Weinstein, Jacob’s father, agreed with his son and said that he feels Sanders has “correctly analyzed the woes afflicting our country,” and has addressed issues that directly affect New Paltz.

“The nation’s financial difficulties affect everyone in New Paltz,” he said. “The ordinary person doesn’t want or need wel-

fare, the ordinary person wants jobs, and corporations are sitting on a trillion or more dollars of money that they could invest in putting people to work and they don’t.

That’s all people want, they just want to work. Bernie gets [this] and he wants to address it.”

Despite what the Weinsteins consider to be a promising platform, they still believe that Sanders will face some challenges throughout the presidential race.

Bill predicts thatSanders may face skepticism as someone who isn’t a member of either the Democratic or Republican parties in addition to whatever negative advertising his competitors will create against him.

“Sanders has always worked cooperatively or collaboratively with Democrats although he has labeled himself something different, I think because he feels he is different,” he said. “He faces the obstacle that in this country, to be labeled as or to consider yourself a socialist, is to marginalize yourself.”

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the 1 percent to opposing campaigns, he continues to send a clear message: “Enough is enough. The billionaire class can not have it all.”

“Changing the culture, changing the agenda of our government is always a matter of raising consciousness,” Bill said.

“People need to know about the enthusiasm of Bernie’s supporters and why they should listen to him with an open mind.”

Jacob Weinstein said that New York for Sanders has also held leafletting events in Manhattan, Washington, D.C., Detroit, Ithaca, Buffalo and Minneapolis.

The leaflet closed with a quote by Sanders addressing the 40-year decline of the middle class and “the growing gap between the very rich and everyone else.” It also addresses whether we should “fight for a progressive economic agenda that creates jobs, raises wages, protects the environment and provides healthcare for all,” whether we are prepared to take on the “enormous economic and political power of the billionaire class, or do we continue to slide into economic and political oligarchy?”

“These are the most important questions of our time,” Sanders’ quote reads.

“And how we answer them will determine the future of our country.”

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By Sarah Eames

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The 60th Student Senate met Wednesday night to hold committee elections and to report on new and existing initiatives proposed by the committees.

New senators Judy Lin, a second-year double major in political science and philosophy, and Stephanie Liew, a first year business major, were introduced to the body and elected to their respective committees.

Student Association (SA) President Rookie Reynoso will be meeting with President Donald Christian this Friday to discuss the administrative response resolution that was approved by Senate earlier in the semester. The resolution, aimed at forging a functional relationship between the student body and campus administration, calls for a written response by the appropriate administrator to

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legislation passed by the Senate.

Reynoso is also researching alternatives to Check I’m Here, the campus engagement software initially proposed by former SA President Osatohamwen Okundaye last fall. The software, available for download on mobile devices, would promote student or club-sponsored events on campus, as well as provide feedback on student participation.

Executive Vice President Kelsey Ryan met with David Rooney, the Vice President of Student Affairs, to discuss plans for a hosting of a policecommunity dialogue on campus. The program would include members of the campus community, including students, faculty and staff concerned with campus police presence, as well as members of the University Police Department. Vice President Rooney is in support of the program, which hopes to “break down the walls of prejudice on both sides,”

according to Ryan.

Nicole Striffolino, the vice president of academic affairs and governance, discussed her plans to promote the Ban the Box campaign within the New Paltz community. Ban the Box is a nationwide movement to omit inquiries regarding one’s criminal history on applications for both employment and education. Together with Senator Maria Iskaros, Striffolino will be meeting with Lisa Jones, dean of undergraduate admissions, to discuss the feasibility of “banning the box” here on campus.

Senator Zachary Grossman reported on his experiences at the Campus Auxiliary Services (CAS) board training session, held earlier this week, saying that he and the other student members were encouraged to “put [their] biases aside put [their] activism aside, and to focus on representing the broader campus.”

The CAS board plans to address the ownership of the campus bookstore, as well as the transition into the new vending contract with Coca Cola. Grossman added that members of the board expressed interest in increasing the number of voting student seats.

Veteran senators Maria Iskaros and Adriana Dulmage offered a brief history of student conflicts with the board, citing that student interests are often underrepresented due to the limited number of student seats with voting power. Currently, student interests are represented on the board by the presidents of both Residence Hall Student Association (RHSA) and SA, as well as one student living on campus and one student living off campus, both of whom are elected through the Senate. Three administrators and three faculty members also sit on the board, outnumbering the student vote.

building and became a danger to the health of the town employees, forcing them to relocate to temporary offices housed in trailers on Clearwater Road. The office closed in November 2014.

On the evening of Sept. 22, a small committee of elected officials, including Village Trustee Don Kerr, Village Mayor Tim Rogers and Town Councilmen Daniel Torres and Marty Irwin, met to introduce the idea for the municipal center to the town and village boards.

The two offices are less than two miles from each other. However, according to Torres, the separation of the buildings has caused frustration and difficulty for residents.

“There has always been this great confu-

sion with residents about where to go to get things done, like getting permits or dealing with parking tickets,” Torres said.

Placing the same departments in a single location would also enhance productivity and provide easier access to the village and town planning boards.

Support for the collaboration was nearly unanimous as it reached a final 9-1 vote among the New Paltz village and town boards.

Currently the preferred location is the site of the old town office on Veterans Drive, with plans to demolish the current building and rebuild including a new village department.

Both the village and town have a strong willingness to work together. According to Rogers there is great cooperation between the

two departments.

Issues like space, however, are still being thoroughly discussed.

Once the ideal 25,000 square mile facility is completed, the village would only occupy about 25 percent of the space — space that some village board members feel it does not really need. The site of the village town hall is perfectly fine.

Cost of the project has not been addressed yet, but will be a topic of future discussion as both boards work together to reach the best decision.

“Instead of just sending people somewhere different, they can just walk right down the hall. It makes everything easier,” Kerr said.

Joint Town and Village Hall Discussed

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The Village and Town of New Paltz may be joining forces as the two departments explore the possibility of a joint municipal center.

Following the discovery of a serious mold issue at the New Paltz Town Office location, local authorities determined that the building could no longer be occupied in its current condition.

Originally the American Legion Hall, located on Veterans Drive, was not intended to be used for as long as it was, or for the purpose of housing a part of the New Paltz government.

As the mold grew, it began to destroy the

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Hillary Clinton has been in politics for a very long time.

She first gained national exposure in 1992 as the wife of the then presidential nominee, Bill Clinton. Her husband’s election in 1993 cemented her place in the national consciousness. During her career as First Lady, Clinton was appointed head of the Task Force on National Health Care Reform. In 2000 Clinton ran for and cinched the position of New York State Senator. In the latter years of her Senate career, Clinton announced her intention to run for president in the 2008 election. She lost the Democratic nomination to Barack Obama, but sustained media attention when she was selected to serve as U.S. Secretary of State in the Obama Cabinet.

Two cases have largely marred Clinton’s political record. The first is the Benghazi Incident in 2012 that, without conclusive evidence in Clinton’s defense, paints the former Secretary of State as a negligent public servant. The other is the email controversy

that now sits at the forefront of Clinton’s campaign. In the wake of the controversy, Clinton has, again, found herself without much to defend herself with. Transparency has never been a Clinton strong suit. Without it, such incidents confirm public suspicion of politicians.

Clinton has retained a lead as the Democratic forerunner since she announced her candidacy in April 2015. Recently, however, Clinton’s ratings have dropped to an all time low. A poll published by Real Clear Politics measured Clinton’s ratings in the low 40s. Most journalists point towards the email controversy as the source of Clinton’s eroding support. The controversy brings to mind questions of authenticity and national security, and coupled with the Benghazi Incident frames Clinton as self-serving. Other journalists note a shift in support towards fellow blue ticket candidate, Bernie Sanders as another possible explanation.

To combat this downward trend, Clinton has undertaken

what one reporter from the Daily Beast calls “millennial pandering.” Consider Clinton’s interview with celebrity, Lena Dunham. A video excerpt of the interview features music by the feminist-oriented group, Le Tigre, and was released to the alternative news outlet, Politico. The interview is largely Dunham setting up Clinton with safe questions whose responses are intended to appeal to Dunham’s audience. “I think the question on every Lenny reader’s lips is,” Dunham asks, “Do you consider yourself a feminist?”

“Yes,” Clinton responds, “absolutely.”

As one reporter from Mother Jones puts it, the way we understand American politics is changing. GOP political ‘outsiders’—Carson, Fiorina, and Trump— have captured an overwhelming 52 percent of the Republican electorate marking a clear shift in the political landscape. Even Sanders, whose policy reflects socialist ideology, appears to be an ‘outsider’ when side by side with Clinton. Political ‘insid-

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ers,’ have become unfavorable.

It is this label that characterizes Clinton: she is an insider.

She comes from a household name of American politics.

Her recent appeal to millennials, through a tour of morning talk shows or cheeky selfies with celebrities, is an ill-conceived attempt to wash herself of the stigma that now threatens candidates on both sides of the political aisle. Clinton has been, and always will be, old politics.

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Blood Moon Rising

FIRST ECLIPSE OF ITS KIND IN 33 YEARS

By Karl Evers-Hillstrom

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We haven’t seen a “supermoon” total lunar eclipse since 1982, and it won’t be until 2033 when we see another. There have only been five such eclipses in the last 100 years, which makes this “super blood moon” one of the rarest sights one can see.

It’s no surprise then that hundreds of people, including students, professors and townspeople gathered at the Smolen Observatory and surrounding fields to view the socalled “blood moon” on Sunday night, Sept. 27. Hundreds more gathered all over campus to view the historic sight.

Astronomers call it a supermoon it was closest to the Earth on Sept. 27 than any other date in 2015. The supermoon appears 14 percent bigger and 30 percent brighter than your average full moon due to its close proximity to the Earth.

A total lunar eclipse occurs when the Moon passes through the Earth’s umbral shadow and is completely blocked from the sun.

It was called the “blood moon” because of its reddish hue and the most prevalent question among the stargazers seemed to be “why is it red?”

Raj Pandya, director of the John R. Kirk Planetarium and astronomy professor at SUNY New Paltz explained this phenomenon at the observatory. He said as sunlight passes through our atmosphere, the short wavelengths, which appear blue are filtered out, which is what makes our sky blue during the day.

However, long wavelengths are bent towards the Earth’s surface.

They are then bent again as they are refracted towards the moon during a total lunar eclipse. When these wavelengths hit the moon, it gives off the orange-red hue.

Pandya said this also explains why the sun and moon appear red when they are nearing the horizon for a sunset or sunrise.

Other viewers wondered if the blood moon was safe to view, as solar eclipses are often unsafe to

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view without proper equipment.

“It doesn’t really do anything, it’s just nice to view, and it’s completely safe,” Pandya said.

“Ancient people had all kinds of superstitions about the lunar eclipse, that it would have harmful effects, but thankfully we know now that isn’t the case.”

Apparently superstitions about the blood moon still exist. Preacher Pastor John Hagee of Cornerstone Church in San Antonio, Texas claimed “something dramatic will happen which will change the whole world” after the red moon emerged.

After the moon came and went, Hagee explained that the supermoon eclipse was merely a sign that the apocalypse will eventually happen at some point in human history. Quite a bold statement.

Meanwhile, back in New Paltz, spectators stared in awe at the orange moon, surrounded by countless stars. At around 11:40 p.m., just a few minutes before the estimated apex of the eclipse, heavy clouds slowly covered the red moon, making it completely disappear.

Massive applause broke out as many of the observers seemed to think that this was the full lunar eclipse.

“The moon slowly faded out, and I think people thought that the moon had been swallowed by the shadow of the earth,” Pandya said.

After cloud cover ruined the red moon’s long-awaited reappearance, most of the spectators were ready to go. This was the last time New Paltz would see the super blood moon, at least for another 18 years.

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College Dining On A Dime PAIR OF BROTHERS SERVE UP CHEAP EATS

By Sage Higgins

Staff Writer | Higginss1@hawkmail.newpaltz.edu

I couldn’t think of anything better than french fries and donuts for lunch. The Kosiner Brothers thankfully supplied me my dream meal.

The Kosiner Brothers have three eateries located on Water Street in New Paltz, New York, The Kosiner Brothers Hot Dog Cart, Dohnut and the Kosiner Brothers Fry Shack.

The Kosiner Brothers Hot Dog Cart, according to their website, kosinerbrothers.com, offers a nostalgic street dog grilled up and topped with unique homemade toppings.

They source fresh local ingredients and serve a variety of hot dogs from Sabrett’s to organic meat, to veggie or vegan dogs.

Dohnut serves cake donuts

and offer up to six flavors a day.

Always check their Facebook for daily flavor updates or even email to request your own flavor (I suggest a pumpkin spice donut, but that’s just me).

Lastly, their latest business venture, The Kosiner Brothers Fry Shack, specializes in fresh cut french fries and an array of different sauces such as pesto mayo, curry ketchup and peanut sauce. When it gets too cold to enjoy the hot dog cart outside, the dogs can be found inside the fry shack.

But what are the Kosiner brothers all about? According to their website, Jed and Brock Kosiner, co-owners of the eateries, grew up in a small beach town in Long Beach and always wanted to go into business together.

“We knew Waterstreet

Market wanted a hot dog cart and it slowly evolved into what it is now,” the Kosiners said.

“We like the idea of big things in small spaces, which is why we decided to keep the eateries separate.”

The Kosiner Brothers also care a lot about community and helping out other local businesses.

“We source locally,” they said.

“We support local businesses and vice versa. Even the guys at the Bike Depot wear our donut shirts.”

Before going into this culinary journey, I made sure to have an empty stomach and an open mind for the different sweet and savory flavors.

First, I started at the Fry Shack, where I enjoyed great conversation with the brothers and equally great garlic and

parmesan fries. Loaded with cheese and just enough garlic, these hand cut fries tasted fresh and didn’t even need the ketchup.

My favorite part was the sweet aspect of my decadent lunch: the donut. I went with a simple strawberry iced donut to see how the brothers made a classic donut.

This donut was out of this world delicious. I’m not even exaggerating. I was able to tell that real strawberries were used in the glaze and the donut was fresh. It was so delicious, I had to go back and buy another.

For discounts, the Kosiner Brothers keep students in mind.

Always check their Facebook pages (Kosiner Brothers Hot Dog Cart, Kosiner Brothers Dohnut Shop and Kosiner Brothers Fry Shack) for discounts and daily specials.

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Garlic Greatness Galore ANNUAL FESTIVAL EXCITES TASTEBUDS

By Amanda Copkov Copy Editor | Copkova1@hawkmail.newpaltz.edu

“You tuck it in the ground in

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of

of

about it,” she explained. “But in the springtime, before the snow

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dying, and you kind of forget

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the

everything is slowing down and

people

together from both near and far?

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when

the farm is on the decline and

can be used as medicine and brings

October

is even melted, the garlic springs

Sunday,

Sept. 26 and Sept. 27, the 27th

from

annual

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snow and ice when it looks like

Festival took place in Saugerties,

nothing else will live, so it’s just

New York.

a very fun crop to grow.”

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1988,

Valley

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local Saugerties woman, started this

decades-long

first

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the publicity chair of the Garlic Reppert

ground

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tradition.

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hosted

a dinner of 200 people. By the

other pastries, fudge, jewelry,

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of

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have 35,000 heads that we grow

artichoke garlic, hardneck garlic,

every year at the farm.”

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of Saugerties, an international

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coeducational

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garlic

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and

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Amanna said that over the

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course of the two days at this

include

year ’s Garlic Festival, she and

popular

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foods

which has helped sponsor the

garlic

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years.

garlic pickles, garlic macaroni

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and cheese, garlic chili and chili

Garlic Festival brought in about

dogs,

45,000 attendees.

even garlic ice cream.

festival

for

24

vinegar,

garlic

garlic

clothes,

photography, as well as mugs

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partner with the Kiwanis Club

lanterns,

knots,

hamburgers

and

her

husband

sold

about

500

pounds of garlic.

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been

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and other pottery.

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Garlic

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hosts daily entertainment from several

bands,

actors,

artists

and dancers, as well as One World Puppetry & Performance Art, whose very own “Garlic

garlic festival for long enough

Giant”

stomps

around

the

now that we have a lot of repeat

festival grounds taking pictures

Bechtold said that over the

Emily Amanna, co-owner of

customers,” she said. “It’s nice to

years, she has talked to people

with families and garlic lovers

Wild Shepherd Farms in Athens,

be at a festival where customers

at the festival who travel from

Vermont,

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places as near as Long Island,

eighth year at the Hudson Valley

New York

Garlic Festival.

City

and

northern

New Jersey areas and as far as Puerto Rico and Australia.

participated

in

her

so

enthusiastic

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product.”

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“My husband and I started

she love garlic as a cook and as

growing garlic for ourselves and

an eater, but because as a farmer,

yelling

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garlic”

everywhere he turns.

Bechtold said that since the Kiwanis Club teamed up with Reppert in 1991, the festival

offers

50

we loved it so much that it grew

it is one of the most hearty,

has generated $1.5 million that

vendors

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has all been given back to the

sells varieties of garlic such as

of control,” she said. “Now we

grow.

community.

The different

festival garlic

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COPY DESK COOKOFF: PUMPKIN BREAD

By Sam Manzella Manzells1@hawkmail.newpaltz.edu

One of the members of The Oracle shares their culinary chops with you. Bon appetit!

Hi, my name is Sam, and I have a pumpkin problem.

I blame it on Starbucks and their infectiously delicious pumpkin spice latte, which kick-started my addiction in 2012, when my profuse amounts of coffee consumption began. Since my lips first touched that white plastic Starbucks cup, Iʻve come to love and actively seek out anything pumpkin during fall. Pumpkin pie, pumpkin ice cream, pumpkin cream cheese ... you name anything pumpkin, Iʻve probably tried it. And Iʻm not ashamed. OK, maybe Iʻm a little ashamed.

This pumpkin bread recipe, which I found online in 2013, is my favorite thing in the whole world. You might think Iʻm exaggerating, and youʻd be wrong.

This pumpkin bread is sof t, spicy and deliciously pumpkin flavored. Iʻm a baking novice, and Iʻve never had a problem making this recipe, so it must be simple.

Youʻll need: One 15 oz. can of pumpkin puree Four eggs One cup of vegetable oil 2/3 cup of water Three cups of white sugar 3 ½ cups of all-purpose flour 2 teaspoons of baking soda 1 ½ teaspoons of salt

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One teaspoon each of ground cinnamon and ground nutmeg 1 teaspoon each of ground cloves and ground ginger First, preheat your oven to 350 degrees fahrenheit. This is ideal pumpkin bread temperature, according to science. Grease and flour three 7-by-3 in. pans (or, if youʻre me and donʻt own any bread pans, bake your bread in a giant brownie pan. Yes, I just said that. Yes, youʻll thank me later.)

In a large bowl, whisk together the pumpkin puree, eggs, oil, water and sugar until well mixed. In a separate bowl, do the same to the dry ingredients (baking soda, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves and ginger) until well mixed. Stir the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients until juuuuust blended, no more.

Bake for about 50 minutes in your prepared pans for maximum pumpkin-y goodness. Youʻll know your bread is done when a toothpick inserted into the breadʻs center comes out clean.

Voila! Bon appetit! I hope I added some fuel to your pumpkin fire.

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Questions of the Universe HOW DO WE KNOW WHAT WE KNOW?

By Travis Bederka Contributing Writer | Bederkat1@hawkmail.newpaltz.edu

The expansion of the universe through dark energy and the manmade concept of time were vast and often confusing concepts of intellect explored and discussed by Bob Berman when he came to SUNY New Paltz last week.

On Tuesday, Sept. 22, Berman of the Overlook Observatory in Woodstock spoke at the Coykendall Science Building Auditorium about the nature of the universe, our perception of it and what it all means to us and to the general scheme of, well, the universe itself.

The

room

was

packed

with

students and local residents eager to listen to Berman talk about how we, with conscious minds, understand and experience the universe. One of the attendees, Resident Assistant Daniel Brogen, found the lecture, and the whole topic of astronomy, a fascinating yet definitely humbling area of study.

Throughout the lecture, Berman talked about the deep stretch of the universe (the actual length of which is unknown or never ending), our human consciousness and perception and how our current knowledge of the universe is liable to change in the next few years.

“The answers we get are largely unsatisfying,” Berman said,

demonstrating that the answers we have now aren’t much in the grand scheme of things. “The question of consciousness is the biggest one,” he said, proving that a big part of our knowledge of the universe ultimately depends on our perception and the facts are very limited.

Berman, explained that while the universe itself is constantly expanding, planets already in existence that have settled into a solar system, like Earth will not be affected by this growth; even when we are long gone. The only thing that will change for us, is our perceptions will become less and less accurate.

When asked about why he enjoys speaking to people about the universe,

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Honoring The Legends SUNY NEW PALTZ JAZZ FACULTY PUT ON A SHOWCASE DEDICATED TO RECENTLY PASSED COMPOSERS

By Russell Hartman A&E Editor |

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On Tuesday night in Studley Theater, the SUNY New Paltz Jazz Faculty performed their semesterly faculty showcase concert. Among the performers were SUNY New Paltz Professors Rebecca Coupe-Franks (trumpet), Mark Dziuba (guitar), Vinnie Martucci (piano), John Menegon (bass), Teri Roiger (vocals), David Savitsky (alto saxophone) and Jeff Siegel (drums). The group performed eight jazz pieces during the evening and each piece featured either five, six or all the members of the group.

To begin the concert, Roiger welcomed the crowd, thanked them for coming out to the show and mentioned that this particular concert had a theme. The theme of the concert was to commemorate the lives of four of jazz’s greatest composers who had passed away in the past few years. Those composers included trumpeteer Clark Terry, pianist Horace Silver, saxophonist Ornette Coleman and bassist Charlie Haden.

Throughout the course of the night, the group played various pieces of each composer to give the audience a good understanding of the kind of music they created.

The first piece, announced by Roiger, was a piece by Ornette Coleman entitled “Blues Connotation.” Every member of the group played this piece and all of the members of the group soloed on it as well. Savitsky started the solos off with a tasty saxophone solo and each member of the group continued to show off their chops in the opener. “Blues Connotation” was a fantastic opener due to the fact that it was upbeat and showcased every member of the group. After hearing the first piece it was clear that every member of the audience was in for a treat.

Following the Ornette Coleman piece, Siegel introduced the next piece, “Lonely Woman,” composed by Horace Silver. The group played it as a bossa nova rather than the typical ballad style it is usually performed in and it sounded great.

For this piece the group consisted of all the members except for Roiger. Professors Martucci and Savitsky performed some tasteful solos during this piece and it was a nice change of pace from the upbeat opening tune.

The next piece, which was arranged by

(Left) SUNY New Paltz Jazz Professors take their bows. (Right) Professor David Savitsky soloing on Alto Saxophone.

professor Coupe-Franks, was a piece entitled “Prohito;” which was composed by Clark Terry.

This piece was full of great trumpet passages and showcased the skill Coupe-Franks possesses on the trumpet. Prior to this concert, I hadn’t listened to Clark Terry much before but because of hearing pieces like “Prohito” he is someone I definitely want to listen to more. Both Savitsky and Coupe-Franks took solos on this piece and then “traded” with Siegel and all three had some great interactions over the chord changes of the piece.

The fourth piece of the night turned out to be the most emotional. Professor Menegon came to the mic and spoke about Charlie Haden and how he would never forget meeting him many years ago. The fourth piece the group played, “Closeness,” was written by Menegon for Charlie Haden and it was one of the most beautiful pieces of the night. It was a ballad type piece that heavily featured Menegon and professor Coupe-Franks on trumpet. Professor Dziuba had a very nice solo during this piece as well. Closeness was the one

true original of the night, and it was really nice to hear an original composition by one of the professors that I’ve had. There was basically no intermission between the fourth and fifth pieces and as soon as “Closeness” ended, the fifth piece began.

Professor Roiger came out to the stage prior to the fifth piece and quickly introduced the piece (“First Song” by Charlie Haden with lyrics by Abbey Lincoln). The group took on a different look with this piece as professor CoupeFranks was not on stage during this performance.

Roiger’s vocals in this piece were fantastic and this piece just added to the great ballads that were performed during the concert. You could really tell that Roiger, being an avid fan of Abbey Lincoln herself, really enjoyed performing this piece.

Professor Martucci performed a lush solo during this piece.

After First Song, Roiger announced to the crowd that another jazz legend had passed on; legendary saxophonist Phil Woods had died earlier in the day. A sad reaction fell over the crowd when

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this news was announced and professor Savitsky started an ovation in honor of Woods to which the crowd responded, applauding the legend’s career.

As a saxophonist myself, the news hit me quite hard as Woods was one of the best ever with the instrument and he was an icon on the scene.

After the sad bit of news the concert went on. Next up was “The Jody Grind” by Horace Silver. This tune along with the following one, “Mumbles” by Clark Terry, were my two favorite pieces of the night. They were both absolutely swinging. Each featured some amazing solos including professor Savitsky’s solo on “The Jody Grind” which was absolutely ripping. Professor Menegon had a rip-roaring skat solo on “Mumbles” and professor Martucci had quite the melodica solo on “Mumbles”. Both tunes were upbeat, fast paced and an absolute joy to listen to.

To close the concert, the group played through a great arrangement of “Sister Sadie” by Horace Silver. The concert ended with the whole group taking a bow to thunderous applause.

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Aircraft’s Music Odyssey BUFFALO-BASED BAND PLAYS SNUG HARBOR

By Jess Napp

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It’s a bird, it’s a plane, it’s the Buffalo-based psychedelic space band Aircraft landing in New Paltz.

On Saturday, Sept. 26 Aircraft performed their second show at local dive bar Snug Harbor (Snugs). The concert served to promote the band’s new EP “7 Gems From the Sparkling Void,” which debuted on Aug. 28 and it allowed the group a reunion with a certain quaint and funky town in the heartlands of the Hudson Valley.

Once a twinkle in frontman Justin John Smith and guitarist Tyler Skelton’s eyes, Aircraft finally came to life in 2011. The childhood friends met at the age of six and aside from the inevitable separation of college, they have been together ever since.

“I kind of know what he’s thinking and he knows what I’m thinking,” Skelton said.

Skelton said he grew up in a very musical home and his piano teacher mother consistently encouraged Smith and Skelton’s magnetic pull toward sound. She often critiqued the instrumental and lyrical brainchildren of the duo.

They regularly practiced at Skelton’s boyhood home, but when they each received electric guitars one Christmas morning, the concert venue switched to the garage.

“We played all day long and only stopped when my dad shut off the power,” Skelton said.

Since then the now-roommates and band-mates have played much larger venues. Like most musicians, however, Aircraft isn’t their first band. Similar to rock legends such as The Beatles and Radiohead, Skelton and Smith were originally members of another group called Dali’s Ghost.

Smith said that they both recognized the inevitable decline of Dali’s Ghost and the dynamic duo decided to embark on their own musical adventure before their current endeavor collapsed in on itself.

Through a series of fated events, Skelton and Smith were invited to the rehearsal of a currently disbanded group. Instead of a well-versed recital, the session was cut short by a horrible fight. Smith recruited the bassist James Warren and drummer Ian Belknap to be a part of his new venture.

“I saved them from a dysfunctional band and I put them in a healthy home,” Smith said.

Drummer Matt Cossman eventually replaced Belknap, and Aircraft emerged.

According to Smith, the group’s name is based on the literal conception of a band, which he believes to be the actual act of creating music from air. However, the multi-faceted name also reflects the idea of music traveling through air like a real aircraft.

Aircraft members Justin John Smith (above) and Tyler Skelton (below)

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“When we make sound, it creates an audible sensation that we experience, but there is a visual component too,” he said.

The melodic indie-art-rock created by these sound waves, is influenced by an amalgamation of the musical troupes favorite bands from the past, present and future.

Smith said that ultimately their style cannot be defined because it shifts from song to song.

Yet, the band always seems to return to the same feel of modern day indie rock film score meets the psychedelic space obsessed aura of ‘60s bands like Pink Floyd.

This was evident on Saturday evening as the group entertained the stage from midnight until the wee hours of the morning.

Aircraft performed in front of the grungy auditorium of Snugs packed with drunk college students and local residents alike. They took the stage after the New Paltz based band The Other Brothers.

Silver tinsel and a strand of white lights wrapped around each mic stand as Aircraft hurled through time and space with songs from their new EP. The bombastic song “White Light” opened the show while Skelton wailed on the guitar and Smith sang each word with such passion and fever that his eyes seemed to stay shut the whole time.

After the opening ballad, Warren interrupted the set to introduce themselves and then the band bounded back into their next tune, “Space Euphoria.” This song is ostensibly the essence of Aircraft. It is the first song on “7 Gems From the Sparkling Void” and the group’s live version is just as crisp and clear as the CD. The ethereal lyrics, pounding drum beat and trippy guitar strokes make you want to dance in the moon’s craters.

The crowd crammed together like a pack of sardines and gyrated on the dance floor while they sang along with Smith to the “nananas” of the chorus.

Later in the set the group played the soulful rock anthem, “Nightfall,” which Smith considers to be one of his favorites. According to Smith, the song shows the evolution of the band and exemplifies how tight their sound has become.

“The song is a little bit more than just verse, chorus, verse. The flow is elegant but beautiful in its simplicity,” he said.

Smith attributes the more cohesive sound to their newfound focus on the power of a strong song without the fancy accouterments of every bell and whistle possible.

The crowd appeared to be in agreement with Smith as they continued to dance wildely and one passionate concertgoer even breathlessly exclaimed, “I love their music!”

At the end of Aircraft’s set everyone in the bar chanted “one more song” repeatedly until the band finally gave in. The encore song, “Rising While I Fall,” is an older tune by the band, but it still ended the deep space odyssey on a groovy note.

Aircraft is currently working on a full-length album that they are hoping to release in the spring.

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Art History Department Organizes Alumni Panel

By Sam Manzella

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The Art History Department at SUNY New Paltz will host an alumni panel called Careers in Art History on Thursday, Oct. 1 from 7-9 p.m.

Along with the Art History Alumni Association, the department invited four alumnae from the program to discuss their professional work after college. These alumnae work in a variety of fields including museum work, library and information science, fine art licensing and academia.

Dr. Kerry Dean Carso, associate professor and chair of the art history department at New Paltz, said that the department received funding for this event from Campus Auxiliary Services, as well as from a grant from the Office of Career Resources. Carso organized the alumni event and asked faculty for recommendations of local alumni in the field. This is the first time the Art History department will host this type of event, she said.

Carso selected the panel’s moderator Jaimee Uhlenbrock, a retired professor and alumn

COME JAM WITH SAM!

By Sam Manzella Manzells1@hawkmail.newpaltz.edu

I spent this past weekend visiting family, coming down with a suspicious sore throat that promptly turned into a full-fledged illness and seeing The Decemberists in concert at Radio City Music Hall. Kind of a weird assortment of events, sure, but it was a good weekend, minus the sinus infection.

The Decemberists are another favorite band of mine from Portland, Oregon (noticing a theme? Perhaps I should pick up and leave for the Pacific Northwest now …) Their folksy, indie rock sound is easy and pleasurable to listen to. The band’s discography stretches as far back as 2002, though I only started listening to their music around 2012. The group is currently touring around the country to promote their latest album, “What a Terrible World, What a Beautiful World,” and their upcoming EP, “Florasongs.”

Colin Meloy, the group’s lead singer,

at SUNY New Paltz, because of her extensive career in the field. Uhlenbrock has worked in a variety of unique professions, including legal work and archeological work in Greece, Turkey, Sicily and Libya, according to the department’s official website. Among her peers, she is a well-respected scholar of ancient art.

“She’s the glue that holds this panel together,” Carso said.

Lauren Marcus, one of the three panelists, previously worked as the art history liaison to Sojourner Truth Library (STL) on campus, Carso said. She now works as the senior librarian for the New York State Department of Correction and Community Supervision. She was one of the first alumn who came to mind when Carso and others from her department hunted for panelists. Carso and other faculty from the department knew Marcus well, as she worked with the librarians at STL to create extensive research resources for art history students at New Paltz.

Carso chose Liz Kurtulik Mercuri, another panelist, because of her unique job in the art his-

tory field. Mercuri works as a permissions associate at Art Resource, the world’s largest fine art stock photo archive, according to its website.

Her job entails granting art history scholars permission to use photographs of famous fine art in their research and academic writing. Carso, who recently worked on publishing her own book, needed to contact Art Resource for permission to use some photos and, to her surprise, she was directed straight to Mercuri.

Carso said Mercuri was a perfect example of unique careers students can have in the field, including careers that might not necessarily come to mind when one thinks of an art history degree.

Some may think that an art history degree is not that practical, Carso said, but there are a multitude of opportunities like Mercuri’s work that aren’t so apparent.

Joann Potter, the final panelist, works as the registrar and collections manager at Vassar College’s Frances Lehman Loeb Art Center. Since Vassar is nearby in Poughkeepsie, Carso said that many New Paltz students have reached out

to Potter and the art center before. According to Carso, Potter has an “encyclopedic knowledge” of her museum’s collection; her profession, a pivotal part of the museum’s ability to function, involves managing the museum’s collection and knowing where and how everything is stored.

Art history and fine arts students were invited to RSVP to this special event, which includes a dinner at 5 p.m. and a chance for alumni to mingle with current students, Carso said.

Ultimately, Carso hopes students who attend this event will receive important advice about internships and careers from the alumni panelists. She also hopes students will be encouraged to make and maintain close friendships with faculty in the department. Carso cited her own studies and work with a professor at her university during her undergraduate art history studies, which she said changed her life and the course of her career. “[Students] shouldn’t be shy about making those people resources,” she said. “I wish I had known that when I was a student.”

“December” Songs has the voice of someone you long to get to know; friendly and inviting, his voice sounds like it belongs around a warm campfire with an acoustic guitar and good company. I was amazed at how true his voice sounded live to the band’s recordings. If anything, this proved that Meloy truly has awesome vocal chops.

Meloy and the rest of the band, including an upright bassist, a guitarist, a drummer, an organist and two skillful backup singers, played a mix of songs from “What a Terrible World, What a Beautiful World” as well as a couple hits from older albums. Down By The Water, a track from The Decemberists’ 2011 album “The King Is Dead,” stood out as memorable classic. As soon as Meloy strummed those familiar chords on his acoustic guitar, the audience cheered.

Meloy chuckled and welcomed everyone to sing along as well or as poorly as they

could.

From their new material, the group played some of my favorite tracks, including “Make You Better,” “Cavalry Captain” and “Lake Song.” “Make You Better” is easily the group’s most popular song from their most recent release: the audience roared when Meloy began to sing the lyrics, and everyone seated around me knew the lyrics by heart. The song is a fun, upbeat earworm reminiscent of the group’s earlier work and familiar sound. “Cavalry Captain” really allowed the group’s musicianship to shine; the song combines vocals from background singers, a catchy drum beat and an awesome horn intro in the chorus. “Lake Song,” a more mellow tune than the previous two tracks, has a darker, more somber vibe and provides a good break from the upbeat, instrumental-heavy assortment of tracks on the album. It isn’t my

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favorite song, but I enjoyed the group’s performance of it.

I was disappointed that The Decemberists didn’t play any of my favorite oldies-but-goodies. 2011 tracks like “Rise To Me,” “Calamity Song” and “Don’t Carry It All” are still some of my favorite songs in the world, let alone in this band’s discography. I suppose any band gets tired of playing its greatest hits over and over again at concerts as the years go on, but I would have loved to hear those songs, which all hold special places in my heart.

Overall, though, the concert was a lovely experience. Meloy and the band had a fabulously fun and infectious energy that kept me pumped and excited throughout the entire show, despite the fact that I couldn’t breathe through my nose. I wouldn’t hesitate to see them again someday ... maybe in Portland next time, for a change of scenery?

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Metal Gear Solid V: A Phenomenal Experience NEWEST GAME IN METAL GEAR SOLID FRANCHISE AMAZES

By Otto Kratky

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When people ask me what makes a video game a video game, I say a good story that you can interact with, gameplay that is engaging and an immersive atmosphere that won’t let go of you no matter how long you play. All of these words can be used to describe Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain, or MGSV, what I believe to be the game of the year.

Graphically, the game is similar to, if not the same, as last year’s MGSV: Ground Zeroes. Lights shine in beautiful ways, the colors of Mother Base pop out at you, and the flame from the barrel of your gun gives the ounce of reality that Metal Gear games are known for. That’s not to say that the nonsensical themes often included in Metal Gear games are absent. Metal Gears look astonishing and lifelike and all the while threatening to see while on the field. MGSV is possibly one of the best looking games to

come out so far in this console generation, and any graphics junkie is going to want to see what developer Hideo Kojima’s Fox engine has to offer.

In regards to the storyline, there isn’t much that I’m willing to say. The Metal Gear games are famous for their intense story, and at the risk of having a spoiler warning put at the top of this review, all I can say is that the game starts off where MGSV: Ground Zeroes left off. Snake (a.k.a Big Boss) is in a hospital, waking up from a nine-year coma caused by the helicopter crash he was in.

From there, you leave the hospital you are in and … I can’t say anymore. While others say that the story of MGSV is weak when compared to the story of other games in the series, it holds its own in regards to the stories in games released recently and will not disappoint longtime fans.

Personally, controls are a big deal in any game when I’m judging gameplay. The controls need to be simple and accessible.

This is one front on which MGSV stutters.

The control scheme is similar to that of other MGS games, but for newcomers may seem difficult and take a couple of hours to get used to. But, once mastered, the controls are tight and responsive. Past the difficult control scheme is one of the most immersive gameplay experiences I have ever had.

If I had to define the gameplay of MGSV in one word, it would be enormous.

The number of different facets and playstyles that there are in game is outrageous and has kept me entertained for around 70 hours.

Missions or random encounters can change in an instant thanks to the stealth system implemented in game, which balances high risk for reward when it comes to collecting your earnings at the end of a mission. That is not to mention the newly implemented Forward Operating Base (FOB) multiplayer system, which allows players to invade each other’s custom made mother

bases to steal resources, troops and cash.

The FOB system is hours of fun on its own, with new gameplay styles being adopted as the situation on an enemy’s home field evolves. Starting out sneaking around and eventually going loud is one possible strategy is that players can play out. But regardless what scenario occurs, the experience is always entertaining.

MGSV has been one of the single greatest gaming experiences of my life and highlights the difference that time and dedication make when creating a game. The endless playability of missions, the freedom of the overworld, and the immersive world all suck the player into the game, and make hours played turn into what feel like minutes. MGSV is certainly a masterpiece of gaming, and anyone that enjoys a good game will find that it exceeds all expectations.

I give Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain a 10/10.

Famed Pianist Comes to Campus PHYLLIS CHEN BRINGS HER TALENTS TO SUNY NEW PALTZ

By Nate Sheidlower

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Music has been composed on the piano for centuries — all types of pianos, from vertical spinets to the concert grand that can fill a music hall with sweet delicate melodies. Perhaps less common is the toy piano.

Phyllis Chen went to visit the puppet theater in Chicago, where she was living at the time, and found a toy piano that was being used as a prop for a puppet show.

She has been composing music on it since this discovery over 15 years ago.

“I touched it, heard the sound and immediately fell in love,” the pianist, toy pianist and composer said.

Chen is coming to SUNY New Paltz on three occasions during October that will include two music workshops with performances on Oct. 7 and 14, with a fi-

nal performance on Oct. 27, at 8 p.m. in Parker Theater, where she will debut her new work Columba to the world. These events are sponsored by the Kenneth Davenport Residency for New American Music and hosted by the music department.

Educated as a classical musician, Chen said she found the traditional route she was on to be “narrow,” too limiting and controlled. She has studied at the Oberlin Conservatory (BM), Northwestern University (MM) and Indiana University (DMA).

“The toy piano for me was really a play space,” Chen said. “A place where I could just experiment. I felt a lot more freedom.”

At first, Chen felt she was not the right person to write music on the toy piano because of her lack of experience and composition education. After writing to several composers, she began to hear back

that being the one who has the passion and feels the need for the music to be made, meant she was just the person to make it.

She has since composed 26 works that utilize a wide array of techniques and more importantly instrumental arrangements. Toy pianos and music boxes are accompanied by bowls, pillows, broken cassette players, shadows, tuning forks, bubble wrap and even a fried egg. These exotic tools can be heard, seen and ultimately experienced in and around her music.

“My style is really about reappropriating objects to become musical,” Chen said. “I take things we would otherwise use for something else and use them for making music.”

At the workshops, Chen will work with music students and professors giving anyone who wishes a chance to poke around on their own and explore alterna-

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tive ways of making music with the help and guidance of an expert.

“What’s really important is the spirit of experimentalism because there is a certain courage that you need and I want the students to get that experience, when they’re out of their comfort zone doing things they normally wouldn’t do,” music professor Alex Peh said.

Peh said some students who attend the workshops will perform what they learned at the Oct. 27 concert. The two workshops will be from 10 a.m. to noon in the Shepard Recital Hall. The first is focused on American avant-garde and the second on experimental American music. At 8 p.m. on Oct. 6 in Studley Hall, the residency will kick off as percussionists Christopher Clarino and Christopher Howard and pianists Wenyin Chan and Alex Peh perform groundbreaking American works by Steve Reich and Mark Applebaum.

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THE DEEP END R Y A N

P I E T R A S Z E K

Major: Photography

Year: Fourth

Inspriation: Andy Warhol, Jackson Pollack “I’ve been inspired since I saw pop culture 60s and 70s Andy Warhol outlook on art ... I am a big fan of colors and using that in my work. Whether its noticing it as it’s happening or adding a littel bit of flavor of the image after. .. I’m really leaning more toward fine art photography recently but my goal is to be shooting commerical work or advertising in the city, and eventually owning my own studio and teach one day”

Photos courtesy of Ryan Pietraszek| Captioning by David Khorassani

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CARTOON BY STEFANIE DIERS

In late 2013, Trans-Hudson Management requested approval from the Town of New Paltz Planning Board to purchase property at the corner of North Putt Corners Road and State Route 299 for commercial purposes. The developer plans to build a plaza with a CVS Pharmacy and a Five Guys Burgers and Fries.

In May 2015 the board opened a public hearing on the matter, which was closed Monday night, Sept. 28. Many community members expressed concerns with the proposal and some urged the Board to require an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) from the developer.

We at The New Paltz Oracle believe that the citizens of New Paltz should be fully aware of the effects the construction of this plaza will have on the community before making a decision.

We support the idea of asking for an EIS and believe it should be put in the

hands of an independent contractor. So far, much of the information considered by the board and public has been presented by Trans-Hudson.

The Board requested a survey of the property from a wetlands inspector and the applicant submitted a traffic study and wetlands report of their own. However, an EIS would be more thorough and done independently which presumably means they are not loyal to either party or the town and will provide the most accurate information needed to make a good decision.

That said, should an EIS be requested, the board and the town would need to accept the results – whatever they show.

Ecologist and Democratic town supervisor candidate Neil Bettez made the point that the impact of the rainwater runoff in the parking lots will be equivalent to “bowling balls hitting the side

of the Millbrook Preserve.” Other complaints focused around cutting down all the trees. Some said this will destroy the habitats of animals and will take away a noise barrier protecting the roars of the Thruway.

Whatever the results of the study, they should be held as the highest authority by those who are arguing for the EIS so strongly, including us.

Many at the planning board meeting pointed out the impact to small local businesses such as Dedrick’s Pharmacy on Main Street. However, Dedrick’s has been in competition with Rite Aid and the Stop & Shop pharmacy for several years. It is still in business because they have a dedicated customer base who will not switch to CVS just because it takes more gas to get there.

A group of consumers who might migrate towards CVS and Five Guys are

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the people who pull off the Thruway in search of a quick bite or something from a pharmacy. They stop at the first place in sight, that means they likely pull into Rite Aid, McDonald’s or Burger King and aren’t going to shops in the village.

Although we support the idea of examining a new business proposal for the town of New Paltz, that does not mean we stand in opposition to local businesses. We support anyone willing to appropriately conduct business within the community of New Paltz.

Editorials represent the views of the majority of the editorial board. Columns, op-eds and letters, excluding editorials, are solely those of the writers and do not necessarily represent the views of The New Paltz Oracle, its staff members, the campus and university or the Town or Village of New Paltz.

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MONIQUE TRANCHINA Copy Editor

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Living with new people in an apartment or dorm is an education in maintaining friendly relations. With about three years of living with various roommates and housemates, I can attest that there is an art to co-inhabiting a space and knowing social boundaries.

Being with a roommate is bound to affect some of your habits and how comfortable you are doing your activities in the same room. For instance, if you are less energetic than your roommate and he or she requires constant stimulation, such as music or TV playing, this might wear on your patience and ability to concentrate on studies, especially if you resist confronting the issue in fear of compromising their routine. Similarly, light sleepers may be sensitive to slight

Live And Learn sounds and lights; if a roommate does not regularly respect her sensory issues, insomnia and lack of sleep could affect abilities to retain and understand information in the classroom.

If you have lived in a rental room within a house, your freedom may be limited by how comfortable you are being yourself with others. If your eagerness to learn singing started when you moved in, chances are you may hesitate to start loud-pitched vocals during certain periods, or at all, if your confidence becomes stifled by hesitation in fear of being judged or listened to.

Other than fear of judgment, an issue of cleanliness baffles people who hold different standards. Cleaning the dishes after every use, so overflowing

stacks resembling a culinary Leaning Tower of Pisa don’t collect, may seem necessary for some and arbitrary for others. When dust bunnies collect and spread like tumbleweed across the hall, who cleans it if it doesn’t bother others?

Maybe cleaning the bathrooms is done as-needed, but who argues when scrubbing a month’s neglected toilet and tub falls onto one person?

There are also many positives to gain from living with different personalities.

Learning to be flexible with when you can blast your favorite music and resolving household issues is a great learning experience outside of the classroom. You may acquire lifelong friendships or find a romantic partner whom you wouldn’t have met otherwise. This is also a step

toward life after college, when you will have to interact with people of many differences in the business and interpersonal world. Expanding knowledge of yourself through interactions which may be uncomfortable or unfamiliar may pay off big in the long term, and as college students, we are here to make a profit in the long term: this may satisfy a more enriching social life.

Monique is a third-year English literature student. She loves finding treasures at yard sales, traveling and learning outside the box.

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The Women’s volleyball team opened conference play with three wins.

By Melissa Kramer

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The Women’s volleyball team has won six-straight matches.

Additionally, the Hawks began State University of New York Athletic Conference (SUNYAC) Pool Play at Buffalo from Friday, Sept. 25 to Saturday, Sept. 26, taking all three matches. With the trio of victories, the Hawks have now won 23 consecutive SUNYAC matches dating back to 2012.

On Friday, Sept. 25, the Hawks defeated SUNY Fredonia 3-2 (22-25, 17-25, 2518, 25-23, 15-11) in a rematch of last year’s SUNYAC Final, in which the Hawks took the victory.

Hawks fourth-year outside hitter Becca Borquist led the Hawks offensively with 23 kills and a .215 (23-9-65) hitting percentage. She added 15 digs to complete a double-double along with three aces. Hawks second-year setter Maddie Zwickl dished out a match-high 46 assists.

Hawks third-year middle hitter Morgan

Roessler finished with four total blocks (two solo, two assist) to solidify the defense.

As a team, the Hawks led the Blue Devils in the service aces (8) and blocks categories (12).

Hawks Head Coach Matt Giufre said it feels great to be winning.

“Pool Play was very tough,” he said.

“It was very challenging and it was definitely a thrill to win all three matches that we did. Fredonia had us down pretty good, and the resiliency that we showed was that of a veteran team and I was really proud of them for that.”

The next day the Hawks took both matches.

In the first match of the day the Hawks took the victory against SUNY Potsdam 3-1 (25-11, 25-27, 25-18, 25-11) The Hawks hit at a .285 clip against the Bears and limited Potsdam to .071 hitting and led in blocks (7-0) and service aces (169).

Borquist hit for a .308 percentage (164-39) while adding 14 digs to complete the double-double and added six service aces.

Zwickl also posted a double-double with 50 assists and 13 digs, while Roessler registered 10 kills and four total blocks (three solo, one assist). Other double-digit dig compilers included Hawks third-year liberos Anna Paulik, Rachel Pierson and Meg Kinee with 23, 14 and 13 digs, respectively.

Later in the day, the Hawks beat SUNY Geneseo 3-1 (25-15, 25-18, 24-26, 25-22) Borquist sat atop the Hawk offense with 21 kills and a .236 (21-8-55) hitting percentage, and she added 23 digs to complete the double-double. Zwickl’s 50 assists and 17 digs were also good for a doubledouble, while second-year outside hitter Veronica Matedero and Roessler tallied 12 and 11 kills, respectively. Paulik provided a team-best 25 digs.

Borquist was selected as the SUNYAC Volleyball Player of the Week for the period ending Sept. 27. as announced on Monday, Sept. 28 by the conference office.

It marks the sixth career SUNYAC Player of the Week award for Borquist, who is the reigning SUNYAC Player of the Year.

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been putting in a lot of hard work in the gym in order to be successful.

“It was really great to see our hard work pay off,” she said. “This week is all about hard work and getting better. Because we have off this weekend we are all trying our best to keep improving.”

With 10 days off between matches, Giufre said the break is a positive thing.

“We can spend some time just working on us, and not about a specific opponent,” he said. “It’s mentally-refreshing, it’s actually more of a refreshing opportunity.”

With a record of 11-6, the Hawks will next host Williams College in a nonconference matchup on Tuesday, Oct. 6 at 7:30 p.m. at the Hawk Center.

Roessler said the team needs to keep their focus and work hard to improve whether it is something new or learned from the first week to prepare for upcoming matches.

“We always compete with each other and that definitely makes us better, but we still support each other every step of the way,” she said.

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By Michael Rosen

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The field hockey team split a pair of games over the weekend as they opened up State University of New York Athletic Conference (SUNYAC) play.

Before their matchups, it was announced on Tuesday, Sept. 22 that the Hawks were ranked No. 17 in the 2015 Penn Monto/National Field Hockey Coaches Association (NFHCA) NCAA Division III National Coaches Poll. This is the first time in program history the Hawks have received a national ranking.

“Receiving a national ranking is a great feeling,” Hawks fourth-year co-Captain Jessica Caruana said. “It is something that we have been striving to do since I was a freshman and I am sure from years prior. It is a great honor to be recognized for the accomplishments we have made for our program in recent years. However, it is just a number and we will continue playing our game and fighting for that end result, which is to win.”

The Hawks’ first match as a nationally-ranked team took place on Friday, Sept. 25 with the team coming out on top by a score of 5-1 over SUNY Oswego.

New Paltz scored three times by the 14:36 mark thanks to goals by Caruana, third-year forward Kayla McKeveny and first-year forward Rachel McLaughlin. Caruana and McLaughlin would tally another goal each, with Caruana being credited for an assist on McLaughlin’s goal. Hawks second-year midfielder Hayley Kim also contributed to the victory with two assists.

The Hawks held a 27-6 advantage in shots and a 21-6 cushion in penalty corners. Hawks fourth-year goalkeeper Alayna Wageman notched three saves to secure the defense.

“It felt great starting off SUNYAC play with a win against Oswego,” Hawks fourth-year co-Captain Dani Ackerman said. “Oswego has become a strong team and they challenged us

in many ways. This game allowed us to recognize some of the areas we must improve upon in order to be successful throughout the rest of our season.”

Then, on Saturday, Sept. 26 the Hawks lost to SUNY Cortland by a score of 1-0. The loss dropped the team’s record to 7-2.

The Hawks dominated possession of the ball as they outshot the Red Dragons 15-5 and held a 12-5 advantage in penalty corners. Thirteen of New Paltz’s shots were on goal.

“The loss against Cortland was very difficult,” Hawks Head Coach Shanna Vitale said. “We did everything but score. We dominated and controlled play but we just couldn’t finish the job and it cost us the game.

It was a really tough game for us but also a very good learning experience too.”

Ackerman led the Hawk attack with five shots, four of which were on goal. Caruana fired off four shots on goal and all three of McKeveny’s shots were on goal. Both of McLaughlin’s shots were on net and Kim contributed a shot as well. Wageman played all 70 minutes and tallied three saves in a losing effort.

On Sept. 29, it was announced that the Hawks retained their No. 17 ranking.

The Hawks have an overall record of 7-2 and will next come home to continue SUNYAC play against The College at Brockport on Friday, Oct. 2. The next day, the team will face SUNY Geneseo in a rematch of last year’s SUNYAC Tournament Finals, a match the Hawks won 4-0 on Nov. 8, 2014.

“We need to come out with two big wins this weekend against Brockport and Geneseo,” Ackerman said. “Winning the rest of our conference games is incredibly important. There is a lot we still need to work on, so we will be capitalizing on these skills throughout the week leading up to these games.

The SUNYAC conference has become very competitive and we cannot overlook anyone.”

The field hockey team split a pair of conference games.

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Women’s Soccer Snaps Losing Streak

By Michael Rosen

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The Women’s soccer team opened up State University of New York Athletic Conference (SUNYAC) play over the weekend by splitting a pair of games.

First, the team lost to SUNY Cortland by a score of 2-0 on Friday, Sept. 25.

The Red Dragons scored the first goal of the game in the 62nd minute when first-year midfielder Sam Barringer found the back of the net. Less than a minute later, first-year forward Amanda Profera scored a goal of her own to put Cortland up 2-0, which would be the final score of the game.

“We played okay,” Hawks Head Coach Colleen Bruley said. “We had a minute and 27 seconds where we gave up two stupid goals. But they felt okay and I was okay because we played really well other than those two minutes. We did some good things and we have been building and getting better every day.”

Cortland held a 16-4 advantage in shots but New Paltz had a 6-5 cushion in penalty

kicks. Hawks third-year co-Captain Sloane Lipshie led the team with two shots, one of which was on goal. Hawks second-year midfielder Danielle Grossi had a shot on goal as well and Hawks fourth-year coCaptain Kristina Gandolfo contributed with a shot. Hawks third-year goalkeeper Mikaela Stiklickas played all 90 minutes and notched eight saves in the losing effort.

Then on Saturday, Sept. 26 the Hawks defeated SUNY Oswego by a score of 1-0. It was the team’s first win since their 4-1 season opening victory against Purchase College on Tuesday, Sept. 1.

“The win against Oswego was huge,” Hawks fourth-year co-Captain Allie Festa said. “We needed that to get the spirits up on this team and really get us going. It’s a great feeling to win.”

Bruley couldn’t stress enough how big the win was for a team that was really struggling.

“That win was bigger than any SUNYAC win other than our championship year [of 2011],” she said. “It was more of a mental

win for us, we just had to get over that barrier. The team has been really close through it all even though we struggled. We faced the adversity together and I kept telling them ‘it’s going to come, it’s going to come’ and finally it did. It was like a huge weight lifted off our shoulders. It was great.”

Second-year defender Julia Friedman scored the lone goal of the game at the 56th minute mark for the Hawks. This was the first goal the Hawks scored since third-year forward Kara Butzke scored the team’s lone goal in a 5-1 loss against Ramapo College on Wednesday, Sept. 9. Oswego outshot New Paltz 16-8 and held an 8-1 advantage in corner kicks in a losing effort.

Hawks second-year forward Gabriela Cabello and fourth-year midfielder Chelsea Weir led the Hawks with two shots each. One of Weir’s shots was on goal, and she was also credited with an assist on Friedman’s goal.

Hawks third-year midfielders Skye Kaler and Hannah Moran, and second-year defender Monica Rouse each fired off a shot on goal as well. Stiklickas notched six saves and

earned her first win and shutout as a Hawk.

While the Hawks currently have a 2-8 overall record, the team has a 1-1 record in conference play. The team is hoping to build off of their win and play well in their remaining SUNYAC games, Gandolfo said.

“Winning against Oswego really gave us the opportunity to show ourselves and the rest of the conference that we have the ability to compete,” she said. “We have a lot of talent on this team and now we have to build upon the confidence we gained in order to succeed.”

The team will begin a four-game road trip when they face off against SUNY Geneseo on Friday, Oct. 2. Despite the difficulty of traveling, Festa doesn’t view it as an excuse for her team.

“Honestly traveling isn’t the easiest thing, we have to come prepared and be ready to go both mentally and physically,” Festa said. “There are no excuses just because we are traveling, every team has to travel. It’s how you play and show up to a game that proves who wants [to win].”

win against Cortland, but it was a great team effort all around,” Gonzalez said.

“I think we truly deserved to win that game.”

According to Hawks Head Coach Gene Ventriglia, Cortland is one of the toughest teams in the SUNYAC conference; the Red Dragons went to the Final 16 in the NCAA Tournament last year and they remain strong this season.

Ventriglia said he believes that Cortland had little respect for the Hawks coming into the game, as New Paltz was “blown off the field” two years ago.

However, it didn’t take long for the Red Dragons to realize they had a tough game ahead of them.

“We did not allow Cortland to get away from us, we stayed with them the whole time,” Ventriglia said. “The statistics were very close, they could have won, but we managed to do certain things at the right time.”

The following day, the Hawks fell to Oswego 2-1.

The Lakers’ first goal came in the 51st minute when first-year forward

Jason Siracuse headed the ball into the back of the net. In the following minute, the Hawks failed to capitalize on a penalty kick and would not score until the 62nd minute when third-year midfielder Charlie Versen scored off a free kick outside of the 18. The Lakers scored the final goal of the game with less than two minutes remaining.

Ventriglia said he believes the challenge of the weekend was not that the Hawks were on the road, but the amount of emotional energy they expended during the game against Cortland, as they did not look quite as sharp the following day against Oswego.

“The challenge is that we have to bring it every game, every conference game,” he said. “We need to win four or five games to make the playoffs, and we can do it, but you also go into every weekend knowing that you could lose two games, it’s easy.”

Although the Oswego game resulted in a loss, Ventriglia said he remains optimistic.

“We could have won both games,

but look what our boys did and the way they competed,” he said. “Even losing 2-1, we were the better team. The good thing about the weekend, even though we didn’t bring home both games, I like the effort that the team put forth. We could have lost both games, but it’s not because we didn’t leave it out there and that’s what’s important.”

The Hawks fell 1-0 against Union College in a non-conference matchup on Tuesday, Sept. 29.

With a record of 6-3, New Paltz will next face SUNY Geneseo and SUNY Brockport at home this coming weekend at 3 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 2 and 1 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 3, respectively.

“Once you cross the sideline to get on to the field, nothing else matters,” Ventriglia said. “There’s nothing else you can do about anything on the other side of the line, we have to just focus on what we have to do. You can’t worry about your test next week, you can’t think about the fight you had with your boyfriend or girlfriend, that’s what you do.”

Men’s Soccer Splits Pair Of SUNYAC Games

By Rachael Purtell

Assistant Copy Editor | Purtellr1@hawkmail.newpaltz.edu

The Men’s soccer team began State University of New York Athletic Conference (SUNYAC) play last weekend.

On Friday, Sept. 25, the Hawks beat Cortland for the first time since 2009 by a score of 2-1.

Hawks fourth-year forward Jason Gonzalez scored both goals for the Hawks. The first came after Cortland’s third-year goalkeeper Joe Brandofino rebounded a save back to Hawks third-year forward Tyler Lundgren, who passed the ball off to Gonzalez for the shot.

Third-year forward Nick Tata scored the equalizer goal for Cortland in the second half, striking a shot from 30 yards out. However, the Red Dragons were unable to recover after the penalty kick.

Hawks second-year goalkeeper John Guzzo recorded five saves on the night.

The second goal by Gonzalez was the result of a penalty kick after a hand ball in the box by the Red Dragons in the 85th minute.

“It felt amazing to contribute to the

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The tennis team recorded their best finish in program history in ITA Tournament.

By Melissa Kramer

Sports Editor | Kramerm2@hawkmail.newpaltz.edu

The tennis team suffered its first loss of the fall season against Rensselaer Polytechnic Institution (RPI).

On Saturday, Sept. 19, RPI swept through doubles play, holding a 3-0 lead heading into singles action. New Paltz earned wins from third-year Olivia Ammirati, second-year Carol Tyson and fourth-year co-Captain Laura Tierney at flights one, three and four of singles, respectively, but the Engineers wound up winning the match by capturing the other three flights.

The following day, the Hawks participated in the 2015 Vassar Tournament competing in both singles and doubles against host Vassar College, Connecticut College and New York University (NYU).

The Hawks had 11 team members in singles play, but were unable to tally a win. In second round doubles action, the duo of fourthyear co-Captain Allie Starke and first-year Lindsay Haley earned New Paltz its only victory of the day, defeating their opponents from Connecticut College, 8-3. In the third round, Starke and Haley dropped an 8-3 decision to NYU. Hawks Head Coach Rob Bruley said he was pleased with the effort from the entire

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team during the Vassar Tournament.

“A lot of the girls were drained from the RPI match ,which lasted nearly four-and-a-half hours,” he said. “Going into two or three tough matches the following day, it just shows you that fitness is paying off.”

On Friday, Sept. 25, the Hawks were shutout by SUNY Geneseo 9-0.

The Knights swept all six flights in singles play.

The Hawks posted their best finish in program history as they competed in the 2015 United States Tennis Association (USTA)/Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) Tournament from Saturday, Sept. 26 to Monday, Sept.

28, in Geneva, New York, hosted by William Smith College. Four Hawks qualified, but none were seeded in the Tournament.

In the singles competition, Ammirati advanced to the Round of 16 (third round) after defeating second-year Julia Frattaroli from the University of Scranton, 7-5, 6-2, in round one and taking down fourth-year Christina Ho from the University of Rochester, 1-6, 6-4, 10-1 in the second round. Fourth-year Carmen Lai of New York University eventually defeated Ammirati in the Round of 16, 6-3, 6-3. Ammirati became the first Hawk to advance to the Round of 16 during the Tournament in program history.

Ammirati said making it to the Round of

16 was an amazing accomplishment and the fact that four Hawks qualified for the Tournament was even bigger.

“Even that is an accomplishment,” she said. “It shows the other schools that New Paltz is just as good as any of these big private schools.”

Tierney tallied a victory in her first round, defeating second-year Michaelann Denton of William Smith College, 6-4, 7-5 before falling to second-year Erica Meno of Skidmore College, 6-3, 6-7, 10-7.

Hawks second-year Brittany Grandville won her first round match, 6-3, 6-4 against first-year Maria Salmon of RPI but dropped her second round match, 6-1, 6-4 to first-year Mako Tanaka of SUNY Geneseo.

In doubles action, Grandville and Tyson fell 8-1 to St. Lawrence College’s fourthyear Morgan McNeal and second-year Emily Wyman before falling to The College of New Jersey’s fourth-year co-Captain Emma Allen and first-year Alyssa Baldi, 8-1, in consolation doubles. The combination of Ammirati and Tierney fell 8-1 to second-year Melanie Frank and fourth-year Emily Laurlliard of RPI. Tierney said the experience of participating in the ITA Tournament was “unreal” as a first-time qualifier.

“I had no idea what to expect,” she said.

“It was one of the greatest experiences I have

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ever had as a player, but also was one of the hardest. After [my] loss, I felt the most disappointed I have ever felt. It meant something to have other colleges, who did not even know me, cheer me on, hoping I would win. It was probably the first time I had been as emotional as I was on the court, not only physically, but mentally as well. Overall though, I am so proud of each and every one of my teammates who played. They all represented SUNY New Paltz tennis in the greatest way possible. We are fighters, and never let anyone think they are better than us.”

Bruley said the team likes to be challenged.

“This is where we want this program to be, playing among the very best,” Bruley said.

“I was really pleased with the way everything has gone over the last 10 days. We have taken some losses but they are good losses. In tennis, you do not want to be completely rolling over teams. The NCAA does not look favorably upon that. They would look favorably at a strong loss than an easy win. That is the only way we are going to get better.”

To prepare, Ammirati said the team will be practicing hard and working on doubles play.

With a 4-2 overall record, the Hawks return home to face Mount Saint Mary College in a nonconference matchup on Friday, Oct. 2 at 5 p.m. at the North Tennis Courts.

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Cross-Country Prepares For Next Meet

By Matthew D’Onofrio

Contributing Writer | Donofrim1@hawkmail.newpaltz.edu

The Men and Women’s cross-country teams enjoyed two weeks free of competition before their important meet, the Paul Short Run, on Friday, Oct. 2.

Although both teams were not actively competing during this break, Hawks Head Coach Mike Trunkes said the team used this time to focus on quality workouts and preparing for their hectic semester full of races.

“I am pleased at where our runners are at this point in the season,” Trunkes said. “They seem confident and eager to get into the meat of their racing season, which really begins at Paul Short.”

In their last meet, both teams participated in the Plattsburgh Invitational on Saturday, Sept. 19.

The Men’s team placed second out of six teams, and the Women’s finished third out of six teams.

The Men’s team averaged 27:35 on the eight-kilometer course for a total of 35 points.

Third-year co-Captain Galo Vasquez, second-year co-Captain Nick Cruz and first-year Jack Wilson turned in a 5-6-7 finish for New Paltz. Vasquez earned fifth place with a time of

27:04.4 while Cruz finished behind in 27:08.7 for sixth place. Wilson finished seventh with a time of 27:23.0.

Hawks third-year Josh Korn crossed the line in a time of 28:05.1 to finish tenth overall.

Third-year Nick Aprigliano turned in a time of 28:16.2 for a twelfth-place finish.

On the Women’s side, New Paltz averaged 24:41 for the six-kilometer course to earn 60 points.

Hawks third-years Rebecca Verrone and Taryn Colon had the top two finishes and times for New Paltz. Verrone crossed the finish line in 24:12.01 to earn eighth place, while Colon followed close behind with a time of 24:19.1 for ninth place.

Hawks second-year Katie Hempfling had the third-fastest time for New Paltz, clocking in at 24:45.7 for a twelfth-place effort. Hawks fourth-year co-Captain Danielle Halikias earned a thirteenth-place finish with a time of 24:54.8.

Trunkes said that the teams are training at high levels with difficult workouts, yet recovering fairly quickly. This two-week break is planned each year in order for the teams to focus on their training without the distraction of com-

petitions.

“Too much racing can really wear people out,” Trunkes said.

To prepare, the teams learn from their previous meets this semester and recognize what they need to improve on so the teams can work on dialing or skill development to enhance their end of the season performances.

Currently, the teams are in their heavy workload phase, which includes high-intensity race paced running and lasts until mid October when championships roll around.

“I think we’re doing great,” Vasquez said.

“We’re at a physical peak, the best we’ve been since the end of our season last spring. Everybody is ready to get a PR.”

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A PR, or personal record, is the time it takes each runner to complete a particular distance, something each runner strives to improve with each attempt.

The Paul Short Run takes place at Lehigh University in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. From here on, the teams are on a biweekly race schedule. Upcoming races are the Rowan Invitational on Oct. 17, State University of New York Athletic Conference (SUNYAC) Championships on Oct. 31, NCAA Atlantic Regionals on Nov. 14 and NCAA Championships on Nov. 21.

“I feel confident in my team. We had times where we were exhausted and still pulled through. We have six girls finishing within a minute of each other,” Halikias said. “We’re ready.”

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