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Students Organize Drug Discussion

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Students,  Faculty  Discuss  Drugs

Dr.  Zelbert  Moore,  a  Black  Studies  professor,  spoke  on  the  drug  war  and  the  collateral  damage  along  with  it  at  SSDPâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Drug  Panel  on  Nov.  17.                                                                                              PHOTO  BY  JIMMY  CORRAO

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Students  gathered  in  Lecture  Center  100  on  Thursday,  Nov.  17  from  7:30  to  9:30  p.m.  to  hear  professors  of  various  disciplines  speak  on  different  drug-­related  topics  and  issues  for  the  ¿UVW WLPH LQ D SDQHO VW\OH GLVFXVVLRQ The  panel  was  organized  by  Students  for  Sensible  Drug  Policy  (SSDP)  member  Wendy  Cohen.  SSDP  is  an  international  organization  and  other  chapters  have  hosted  debates,  some-­ thing  Cohen  wanted  to  hold  a  variant  of. Âł:H ÂżJXUHG ZK\ QRW EULQJ GLVFXVVLRQ LQ-­ ward  into  our  community  and  just  start  the  dia-­ logue  between  different  professors  and  different  departments?â&#x20AC;?  Cohen  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;It  is  a  problem  on  campus  and  we  just  donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  really  talk  about  it  KHUH VR , ÂżJXUHG ZK\ QRW VWDUW IURP ZLWKLQ EH-­ fore  getting  outside  people.â&#x20AC;? $W ÂżUVW &RKHQ VDLG VKH KDG D GLIÂżFXOW WLPH getting  professors  to  speak  on  the  subject  as  it  is  controversial  and  many  did  not  feel  they  were  experts  or  comfortable  enough  with  the  subject  matter.  SSDP  formed  a  list  of  about  20  to  25  possible  professors  to  join.  Although  many  did  not  want  to  participate  in  the  program,  they  were  able  to  direct  the  group  to  other  professors  who  might  be  more  helpful.

The  main  reason  Cohen  created  the  event  was  to  inform  students  about  drug  use,  since  she  said  she  believes  many  students  take  drugs  without  realizing  what  they  are  doing  to  both  their  mind  and  body.  She  hoped  the  panel  would  bring  further  awareness  to  the  issue  while  foster-­ ing  a  dialogue.

Although  SSDP  has  a  clear  stance  on  current  drug  policies,  Cohen  said  the  group  wanted  to Â

put  their  perspective  aside  for  the  panel. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We  really  wanted  to  take  that  away  from  this  event  and  just  make  it  more  of  an  open  dis-­ cussion  so  that  people  can  talk  about  how  they  feel  about  it  without  feeling  pressured  to  say  one  thing  or  another,â&#x20AC;?  Cohen  said.

The  speakers  included  Giordana  Grossi  (psychology),  Laura  Ebert  (Latin  American  Studies),  AJ  Williams-­Meyers  (Black  Studies),  Irwin  Sperber  (sociology),  Zelbert  Moore  (Latin  American  Studies/Black  Studies)  and  Kate  Mc-­ Coy  (educational  studies).  Each  professor  dis-­ cussed  a  different  topic  for  10  minutes  and  then  there  was  an  open  discussion  for  questions.

Grossi  talked  about  how  drugs  affect  the  nervous  system,  mostly  through  their  â&#x20AC;&#x153;action  on  the  synapses.â&#x20AC;?  She  said  she  felt  students  might  not  know  enough  about  how  drugs  affect  brain  function  and  thought  it  was  important  informa-­ tion  to  deliver.

Sperber  said  there  must  be  a  coherent  strate-­ gy  for  addressing  both  licit  and  illicit  substances  to  deter  students  from  experimentation.  How-­ ever,  his  main  topic  was  the  desire  for  decrimi-­ nalization  of  marijuana.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Those  advocating  the  decriminalization  of  pot  and  other  popular  substances,  for  example,  pay  little  attention  to  the  public  health  risks,  the  environmental  impact  and  the  psychological  harm  rising  from  their  widespread  use,â&#x20AC;?  Sperber  said.

He  concluded  his  portion  by  offering  the  so-­ lution  of  sanctions  on  the  use  of  any  drugs,  pre-­ ceded  by  a  thorough  educational  program  â&#x20AC;&#x153;on  a  community-­wide  basis.â&#x20AC;?

Ebert,  a  professor  of  a  Latin  American  eco-­ nomic  development  course,  covered  the  concept Â

of  supply  and  demand  in  the  drug  market  in  Lat-­ in  America.  He  talked  about  the  increasing  de-­ mand  in  developing  Latin  American  countries,  but  how  supply  is  more  complicated.  She  said  WKRVH DW WKH WRS HDUQ KXJH SURÂżWV EXW WKH SRRU farmers  at  the  bottom  who  produce  drugs  such  as  cocaine  and  heroin  live  in  â&#x20AC;&#x153;remote  and  under-­ developedâ&#x20AC;?  areas. â&#x20AC;&#x153;These  farmers  and  their  families  live  on  subsistence  in  unfertile  land  (although  condu-­ cive  for  growing  cocoa  leaves)  and  live  in  com-­ munities  with  little  state  oversight  in  terms  of  the  rule  of  law,â&#x20AC;?  Ebert  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Therefore  high  end  drug  gangs  and  thugs  can  easily  rule  over  poor  farmers  extracting  from  them  leaves  and  opium  poppies  at  low  cost.â&#x20AC;?

The  drug  war  and  its  collateral  damage  was  Mooreâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  topic.  He  told  stories  about  innocent  people  hurt  as  a  result  of  drug  war  violence  and  also  went  into  the  incarceration  of  young  black  men  because  of  this.   Williams-­Meyers  focused  on  the  book,  â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  New  Jim  Crow,â&#x20AC;?  which  is  about  the  racial  biases  in  the  war  on  drugs  and  who  is  adversely  affected.  One  idea  mentioned  was  immaculate  perception,  which  is  that  all  out  perspectives  have  been  molded,  shaped  and  are  controlled  by  media  portrayals.  Williams-­Meyers  said  studies  reveal  that  even  if  people  think  they  are  not  rac-­ ists,  they  still  have  unconscious  racist  reactions  to  photos.

McCoyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  presentation  was  titled,  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Re-­think-­ ing  Drug  Education.â&#x20AC;?  She  said  scare  tactics  and  intimidation  often  lead  to  misinformation,  which  costs  credibility  and  how  reasons  for  drug  XVH DUH RIWHQ ÂłRYHUVLPSOLÂżHG ´ She  continued  into  what  a  better  drug  educa-­

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tion  would  entail.  She  feels  that  there  needs  to  be  a  better  understanding  of  why  people  choose  drugs.  Some  theories  include  human  drive  and  living  in  a  â&#x20AC;&#x153;medicine  society.â&#x20AC;?  She  said  she  also  felt  that  more  accurate  in-­ formation  about  drugs  in  general  must  be  pro-­ vided. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We  need  better  and  more  accurate  informa-­ tion  about  drugs  themselves  and  what  they  do  physiologically,  what  are  the  dangers,  how  do  people  use  them,  how  might  they  be  used  more  safely  if  people  do  decide  to  use  them,â&#x20AC;?  McCoy  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;If  we  start  thinking  about  all  the  things  that  are  drugs  and  how  we  moderate  our  use  of  those  things  it  can  translate  over  into  these  other  drugs  that  we  think  are  really  dangerous.â&#x20AC;?

The  discussion  at  the  end  of  the  presenta-­ tions  involved  a  debate  between  McCoy  and  Moore  about  drug  testing  on  welfare  recipients,  something  McCoy  highly  opposed  and  Moore  favored.  Some  students  also  expressed  feelings  against  Sperberâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  critique  of  the  magazine  High  Times.

With  a  wide  range  of  lecturers  and  an  in-­ volved  discussion,  Cohen  hoped   students  would  leave  feeling  more  comfortable  with  the  subject  of  drugs  and  the  surrounding  issues. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If  someone  walks  out  more  educated  on  drugs  than  when  they  walked  in,  then  I  feel  like  we  have  achieved  our  goal,â&#x20AC;?  Cohen  said.

McCoyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  drug  education  and  policy  class  is  KROGLQJ D ÂżQDO H[KLELWLRQ ZLWK PRUH LQIRUPDWLRQ on  Dec.  19  from  12:30  to  2:30  p.m.  in  the  Hon-­ ors  Center  and  Cohen  plans  to  hold  a  follow  up  panel  in  the  spring  to  â&#x20AC;&#x153;dig  deeperâ&#x20AC;?  into  the  is-­ sues  most  interesting  to  attendees.

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FIFTEEN  YEAR  MURDER  SPREE When  four  bodies  were  found  last  December  strewn  along  a  remote  barrier  beach  south  of  1HZ <RUNœV /RQJ ,VODQG SROLFH ¿JXUHG WKH\ were  dealing  with  a  serial  killer.  On  Wednesday,  the  Suffolk  County  police  commissioner  said  detectives  now  think  one  person  is  probably  re-­ sponsible  for  all  10  deaths  dating  back  to  1996.

ANOTHER  VICTIM  SPEAKS Former  Penn  State  assistant  football  coach  Jerry  Sandusky  sexually  abused  a  boy  more  than  100  times  and  threatened  to  harm  his  family  to  keep  him  quiet,  ac-­ FRUGLQJ WR D ODZVXLW ¿OHG :HGQHVGD\ E\ D new  accuser  who  is  not  part  of  the  crimi-­ nal  case.

CAIN  TANGLED  IN  SCANDAL The  woman  who  says  she  had  a  long-­run-­ ning  extramarital  affair  with  Republican  presidential  candidate  Herman  Cain  is  a  single  mother  and  Atlanta-­area  business-­ ZRPDQ ZKR KDV IDFHG UHSHDWHG ¿QDQFLDO trouble  and  once  lost  a  lawsuit  accusing  her  of  spreading  damaging  lies  about  an  ex-­business  partner.

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The  Food  and  Drug  Administration  is  consid-­ ering  tightening  restrictions  for  the  levels  of  arsenic  allowed  in  apple  juice  after  consumer  groups  pushed  the  agency  to  crack  down  on  the  contaminant.  Studies  show  that  apple  juice  has  generally  low  levels  of  arsenic,  and  the  government  says  it  is  safe  to  drink.  TIME  TO  TOKE  UP?  Washington  Gov.  Chris  Gregoire  and  Rhode  ,VODQG *RY /LQFROQ &KDIHH ¿OHG D SHWLWLRQ with  the  U.S.  Drug  Enforcement  Admin-­ istration  asking  to  reclassify  marijuana  so  doctors  can  prescribe  it  and  pharmacists  can  ¿OO WKH SUHVFULSWLRQ DV D 6FKHGXOH GUXJ allowing  it  to  be  used  for  medical  treatment.

GRAHAM  HOSPITALIZED The  Rev.  Billy  Graham  was  admitted  to  a  hospital  Wednesday  near  his  home  in  western  North  Carolina  to  be  tested  for  pneumonia  after  suffering  from  con-­ gestion,  a  cough  and  a  slight  fever,  his  spokesman  said.

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 PHOTO  BY  JACK  SOMMER The  senate  discussed  a  bill  created  by  the  CRC  regarding  legislative  body  elections.  Â

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The  52nd  student  senate  discussed  a  bill  created  by  the  Constitution  and  Rules  Committee  (CRC)  regarding  the  Student  Association  (SA)  election  pro-­ cess  Tuesday.

Earlier  in  the  meeting,  SA  President  Terrell  Coakley  talked  about  the  plans  for  the  program  held  on  Nov.  30,  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Can  We  Talk  About  It?â&#x20AC;?  Coakley  said  he  wanted  the  program  to  have  an  intimate  setting,  so  if  more  than  300  students  show  up,  he  planned  on  splitting  the  au-­ dience  into  groups  of  30  people.

Vice  President  of  Academic  Affairs  and  Governance  Ayanna  Thomas  also  announced  there  are   more  than  40  stu-­ dents  running  for  the  15  seats  on  the  student  senate.  She  said  voting  for  the  student  senate  begins  Dec.  7  and  ends  on  Dec.  9.   Students  can  vote  by  logging  in  to  their  my.newpaltz.edu  accounts.  Thomas  also  announced  that  the  library  survey  ZDV ÂżQDOL]HG E\ 5D\PRQG 6FKZDU] DV-­ sociate  vice  president  of  Student  Affairs,  and  it  will  be  distributed  via  e-­mail  to  students  to  determine  how  theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re  going  to  modify  library  hours.

During  his  report,  Senate  Chair  Al-­ berto  Aquino  said  there  were  also  hate  crimes  reported  at  the  University  of  Buffalo.  A  Muslim  student,  the  victim  of  the  repeated  hate  crimes  at  the  school, Â

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found  two  swastikas  keyed  into  her  car  and  had  racially-­based  remarks  yelled  at  her.  Aquino  announced  that  the  SUNY  Student  Assembly  is  working  on  a  SU-­ NY-­wide  movement  about  diversity  and  the  powers  that  keep  racism  intact.  After  the  reports,  Sens.  Samantha  .RVVLQ DQG 0DUN 0DOL]LD WDONHG DERXW Article  14,  Section  3  of  the  SA  constitu-­ tion.   The  bill  stated  in  the  case  that  there  is  a  tie  between  two  senators  for  senate  seats  their  â&#x20AC;&#x153;names  shall  be  placed  on  uniform  index  cards  and  selected  at  ran-­ dom  by  the  Vice  President  of  Academic  Affairs  and  Governance  in  the  presence  RI WKH VHQDWH GXULQJ WKH ÂżUVW OHJLVODWLYH session  of  the  semester,â&#x20AC;?  the  person  se-­

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lected  will  be  granted  the  seat.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  really  think  that  was  a  good  way  to  go  about  the  election,â&#x20AC;?  said  Mal-­ L]LD Âł, ÂżJXUHG WKDW LI LWÂśV WKDW UDQGRP LW GRHVQÂśW QHFHVVDULO\ IXOÂżOO DQ\ERG\ ZLWK D GHVLUH WR KDYH WKH PRVW TXDOLÂżHG DQG the  most  enthusiastic  student  on  senate.â&#x20AC;?

6HQ 0DOL]LD FUHDWHG D ELOO VWDWLQJ LI two  or  more  people  are  tied  for  a  seat  on  the  senate,  the  candidates  will  have  to  appear  before  the  senate  and  present  to  them.  After  the  two  candidates  pres-­ ent  they  will  be  sent  out  of  the  room  and  the  legislative  body  will   vote  on  which  of  the  two  tied  candidates  will  get  the  senate  chair.  The  next  senate  meeting  will  take  place  Dec.  6  in  room  418. Â

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After  hearing  cases  involving  car  accidents  caused  by  the  use  of  cellular  devices,  former  New  Paltz  Town  Judge  Judy  Reichler  founded  a  task  force  group  called  New  Paltz  Stop  Distracted  Driving  (NPSDD).   NPSDD  is  a  coalition  of  concerned  citizens  and  members  of  the  state,  county  and  local  law  enforcement  aiming  to  â&#x20AC;&#x153;educate  as  many  people  as  possible  about  the  many  real  dangers  of  being  distracted  while  driving,â&#x20AC;?   she  said.  NPSDD  which  will  be  hosting  demonstra-­ tion  and  educational  events  throughout  the  year.

Reichler  decided  to  create  this  group  after  hearing  one  of  case  in  particular  about  a  young  woman  arguing  on  the  phone  with  her  mother   while  she  was  driving  in  a  vehicle  with  two  of  her  friends.  She  crashed  her  car,  killing  one  of  her  friends  who  was  sitting  in  the  backseat.  Reichler  said  the  other  friend,  who  was  sit-­ ting  in  the  passenger  seat,  said  that  after  the  car  crash,  the  driver  -­  whose  cell  phone  was  still  in  her  hand  -­  tried  to  continue  a  discourse  with  her  mother.  Although  there  are  laws  restricting  cell-­ phone  use  and  texting   while  driving  in  New  York,  Reichler  believes  a  coalition  group  against  distracted  driving  is  still  necessary  since  these  laws  are  relatively  new  and  are  only  effective  for  people  who  know  about  them.   The  committee,  which  is  comprised  of  traf-­ ÂżF VDIHW\ DJHQFLHV ÂżUVW UHVSRQGHUV DQG WRZQ DQG village  leaders,  began  meeting  in  September. Â

SECOND  CHANCE  A  U.S.  businessman  who  spent  nearly  four  months  in  an  Aruban  jail  before  a  judge  or-­ dered  his  release  scored  another  legal  vic-­ tory  Wednesday  when  an  appeals  court  re-­ jected  a  prosecution  appeal  to  put  him  back  in  pretrial  detention.

Former  New  Paltz  Town  Judge  Judy  Reichler  founded  NPSDD.    PHOTO  BY  COURTNEY  MOORE Â

They  plan  on  holding  demonstrations  and  edu-­ cational  programs   in  the  New  Paltz  to  educate  people  about  not  using  cellular  devices  while  driving.

Chief  of  Police  Joseph  Snyder  said  â&#x20AC;&#x153;statis-­ tics  shows  [that]  the  number  of  accidents  [have]  increase  tremendously   due  to  cell  phone  use  and  texting.â&#x20AC;?

According  to  The  New  York  Times,  studies  show  drivers  using  cellular  phones  are  four  times  more  likely  to  cause  a  crash  and  that  â&#x20AC;&#x153;the  likeli-­ hood  that  they  will  crash  is  equal  to  that  of  some-­ one  with  a  .08  percent  blood  alcohol  level  -­  the  point  at  which  drivers  are  generally  considered  intoxicated.â&#x20AC;?

Reischler  said  that  research  have  come  to  re-­ alize  that  just  using  hand-­free  devices  while  driv-­ ing  is  also  dangerous  and  that  parents  need  to  act  as  role  models  for  their  teens.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  personally  want  to  target  parents  [as  well  as  teens],â&#x20AC;?  Reichler  said.  From  Nov.  23  to  Nov.  27,  the  NPSDD  col-­ laborated  with  the  town  police  in  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Operation  Hang  Up,â&#x20AC;?  a  safety-­geared  sweep  that  focuses  on   texting  and  cellphone  use  while  driving.  Reichler  said  that  local  cops  and  New  York  State  Police  gave  out  more  than  70  tickets  to  drivers  who  were  texting  or  using  their  cellphone  while  driv-­ ing.  The  sweep  took  place  in  the  New  Paltz  and  Highland  area.  Â

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At  the  last  Council  of  Organizations  meeting  of  the  semester,  the   organization  of   racial  forums  was  discussed.  Many  events  were  held  so  students  could  have  a  safe  platform  to  discuss  their  feelings  on  racism  in  New  Paltz  and  the  cur-­ rent  student  climate.  Council  of  Organiza-­ tions  Chair  Shayna  Bentley  said  there  was  a  meeting  that  night  run  by  Student  Associa-­ tion  (SA)  Executive  Vice  President  Eve  Stern  in  Bouton  Hall  titled  â&#x20AC;&#x153;White  Privilege:  Does  it  Exist?â&#x20AC;?  She  also  made  announcements  about  SA  President  Terrell  Coakley  helping  organize  Wednesdayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  forum,  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Can  We  Talk  About  It?â&#x20AC;?  in  the  Student  Union  Multipur-­ pose  Room  from  6  to  8  p.m.  Bentley  also  announced  that  the  survey  for  SA  Productions  is  currently  available Â

WR EH ÂżOOHG RXW YLD VWXGHQWVÂś +DZNPDLO DF-­ counts.  The  survey  is  designed  to  poll  the  student  body  and  see  who  the  majority  would  like  to  see  perform  on  campus  in  the  spring.  Vice  President  of  Finance  Youssouf  Kouyo  announced  that  there  is  currently  no  money  left  in  the  General  Programming  budget  line  for  this  semester;Íž  however,  there  is  $10,000  left  for  the  Conferences  line.  So  any  organization  that  needs  funding  to  attend  conferences  should  contact  him.  Kouyo  also  said  he  was  looking  for  an-­ other  member  for  the  Budget  and  Finance  Committee  (BFC).  Toni-­Ann  Stevens,  mem-­ ber  of  African  Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Association,  Carib-­ bean  Students  Organization,  All  People  Unit-­ ed  and  Residence  Life,  nominated  herself  and  was  unanimously  voted  into  the  position.  Vice  President  of  Academic  Affairs  and  Governance  Ayanna  Thomas  announced  that   more  than  40  candidates  are  competing  for Â

seats  on  next  yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  senate.  This  brought  about  the  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Meet  the  Can-­ didatesâ&#x20AC;?  section  of  the  night.  Thomas  said  senate  elections  are  taking  place  on  Nov.  7  starting  at  noon  and  will  continue  until  Nov.  9  at  11:59  p.m.  on  my.newpaltz.edu.

The  candidates  present  included:  An-­ WKRQ\ $GHJXQOH ÂżUVW \HDU SROLWLFDO VFLHQFH major;Íž  Kaychell  English,  third-­year  psychol-­ ogy  and  Black  studies  major;Íž  Kevin  Cavan-­ na,  third-­year  English  major;Íž  Lisette  Espinal,  ¿UVW \HDU VRFLRORJ\ DQG %ODFN 6WXGLHV PDMRU Joskary  Diaz  second-­year  sociology  major;Íž  Lauren  Crawford,  second-­year  international  relations  major;Íž  Rose  Faber,  a  fourth-­year  student;Íž  Caitlin  Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Donnell,  second-­year  po-­ litical  science  major;Íž  Cora  Walker,  second-­ year  political  science  major;Íž  Nabiha  Kabir,  ¿UVW \HDU ELRORJ\ PDMRU DQG .DVSHU *DUOLFNL ÂżUVW \HDU LQWHUQDWLRQDO UHODWLRQV PDMRU

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TERROR  IN  TURKEY  $ KHDYLO\ DUPHG PDQ RSHQHG ÂżUH DW RQH of  Istanbulâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  main  tourist  attractions  on  Wednesday,  wounding  a  Turkish  soldier  and  a  security  guard  before  police  snipers  NLOOHG WKH DWWDFNHU RIÂżFLDOV VDLG IRAN  ORDERED  TO  LEAVE  Britain  ordered  all  Iranian  diplomats  out  of  the  U.K.  within  48  hours  and  shuttered  its  ransacked  embassy  in  Tehran  on  Wednes-­ GD\ LQ D VLJQLÂżFDQW HVFDODWLRQ RI WHQVLRQV between  Iran  and  the  West.

COUNTING  BALLOTS   Tensions  ran  high  in  Guyanaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  capital  on  :HGQHVGD\ DV HOHFWRUDO RIÂżFLDOV VORZO\ counted  paper  ballots  two  days  after  an  ap-­ parently  tight  national  election  in  the  South  American  country.

COPTER  CRASH  IN  NEW  ZEALAND A  pilot  and  conservation  worker  are  miss-­ ing  and  feared  dead  after  the  helicopter  WKH\ ZHUH Ă&#x20AC;\LQJ WR ÂżJKW D ÂżUH FUDVKHG into  the  ocean  off  New  Zealandâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  far  north  coast.

MONEY  IN  CRISIS  The  central  banks  of  the  wealthiest  coun-­ tries,  trying  to  prevent  a  debt  crisis  in  Eu-­ rope  from  exploding  into  a  global  panic,  swept  in  Wednesday  to  shore  up  the  world  ¿QDQFLDO V\VWHP E\ PDNLQJ LW HDVLHU IRU banks  to  borrow  American  dollars.

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Members  of  the  New  Paltz  Board  of  Education  and  the  community  came  together  on  Wednesday,  Nov.  30  for  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Community  Conversation,â&#x20AC;?  a  forum  considering  options  for  school  consolidation  and  resource  realloca-­ tion.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  think  that  the  board  has  put  the  [consolidation  options]  on  the  table  as  something  that  needs  to  be  explored,  and  the  point  of  tonight  is  to  hear  from  the  community  about  what  they  think  about  consolidation,â&#x20AC;?  said  K.T.  Tobin  Flusser,  vice  president  of  the  board.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;As  a  board  member,  weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re  here  to  just  sit  back  and  listen.  [To]  show  support,  but  itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  not  about  our  voices  tonight.â&#x20AC;?  The  input  given  to  board  members  will  aid  in  the  cre-­ ation  of  a  district-­wide  survey  used  for  â&#x20AC;&#x153;comprehensive  facilities  planning,â&#x20AC;?  according  to  information  presented  by  Superintendent  Maria  C.  Rice.  This  survey  will  be  created  in  January  2012  and  analyzed  a  month  later.  Three  options  were  considered,  labeled  A,  B  and  C.  Option  A  explored  funds  from  the  operating  budget.  The  repairs  needed  for  the  four  campus  buildings  -­  Le-­ nape,  Duzine,  the  middle  school  and  high  school  -­  will  FRPH LQ WKH IRUP RI PLOOLRQ GLVSHUVHG RYHU ÂżYH years  in  increments  of  $3  million  each  year,  according  to  the  information  presented.  2SWLRQ $ DOVR FDOOV IRU VLJQLÂżFDQW FXWV ÂłWR WKH HGXFD-­ tional  programâ&#x20AC;?  to  offset  repair  costs,  reduction  in  year-­

ly  energy  usage,  no  state  aid  for  the  repairs  and  requires  â&#x20AC;&#x153;voter  approval  via  annual  operating  budget  vote.â&#x20AC;?  This  plan  intends  to  keep  all  four  campuses.  Option  B  is  based  on  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Repair/Renovation  Bond(s),â&#x20AC;?  according  to  the  same  information.  This  option  calls  for  renovations  to  the  four  campuses  to  be  done  on  a  â&#x20AC;&#x153;coor-­ dinated  schedule,â&#x20AC;?  with  vital  repairs  being  done  almost  immediately.   Other  provisions  to  this  option  include  state  aid,  a  â&#x20AC;&#x153;high  risk  of  unpredicted  facility  needsâ&#x20AC;?  and  required  voter  approval  for  the  bonds  estimated  at  $12  to  $15  million.  Option  C  explores  consolidation  where  one  to  two  campuses  could  be  sold  or  shared  at  â&#x20AC;&#x153;historically  low  interest  ratesâ&#x20AC;?  and  this  â&#x20AC;&#x153;may  reduce  transportation  and  VWDIÂżQJ ´ DFFRUGLQJ WR WKH LQIRUPDWLRQ SUHVHQWHG 7KLV option  includes  state  aid  and  lower  energy  consump-­ tion.  Participants  said  if  consolidation  went  forward,  there  is  a  concern  with  trying  to  balance  student  inde-­ pendence  with  safety.  A  member  of  the  discussion,  and  a  parent  of  a  middle  school  student,  was  concerned  that  if  the  middle  school  moved  to  the  high  school  campus,  then  there  was  a  chance  of  bullying  from  older  kids  to  younger  kids.  0HDQZKLOH 6WHYH *UHHQÂżHOG IRUPHU VFKRRO ERDUG member  and  participant  of  the  discussion,  mentioned  that  if  the  middle  school  moved,  this  could  present  a  problem  with  bussing.  %RDUG RIÂżFLDOV OHIW DQ XQRIÂżFLDO RSWLRQ VSRW RSHQ IRU community  suggestions,  while  Rice  reiterated  that  of-­

ÂżFLDOV ZHUH RQO\ FRQVLGHULQJ ÂłELJ SLFWXUH´ LVVXHV DW WKLV time.  She  declined  to  answer  questions  about  the  tax  cap  and  concerns  about  the  fate  of  the  middle  school  build-­ ing.  Rice  did  comment  about  the  educational  model.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  educational  program  needs  to  drive  our  facili-­ ties,  and  I  donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  think  a  single  board  member  disagrees,â&#x20AC;?  she  said.  7KH ÂłGHEULHÂżQJ´ SRVW GLVFXVVLRQ VSDUNHG QHZ LGHDV for  the  board  to  consider.  The  discussion  broke  into  eight  tables,  each  providing  feedback.  One  table  sug-­ gested  reaching  out  to  the  senior  community  to  let  them  know  which  options  were  available.  Community  mem-­ bers  agreed  some  negative  propaganda  about  the  pro-­ posals  had  been  circulating.  Town  Supervisor-­elect  Susan  Zimet  was  involved  in  the  discussion  and  talked  about  the  consequences  of  the  community  not  a  reaching  a  decision  themselves.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;We  have  a  state  government  that  says  we  need  to  be  consolidating  -­  the  goal  is  to  force  consolidation,â&#x20AC;?  she  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Make  us  a  model  community.â&#x20AC;?  Another  discussion  was  geared  toward  exploring  a  multitude  of  options  with  voter  approval.  The  input  gathered  at  this  forum  will  go  towards  creating  a  survey  to  be  handed  out  in  January.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;When  the  board  starts  making  those  decisions,  and  honing  it  down  after  they  get  the  data  from  your  sur-­ veys,  and  they  start  saying,  â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;OK,  these  are  the  things  that  weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re  going  to  investigate  and  look  at,  then  youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll  have  more  data  to  be  able  to  say  I  really  donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  like  that  FRQÂżJXUDWLRQ ϫVDLG 5LFH

Campus  Honors  Program  To  Expand  Areas  Of  Study By  John  Brandi  News  Editor  |  Jbrandi02@hawkmail.newpaltz.edu

7KH +RQRUV 3URJUDP RIÂżFLDOV ZDQW to  expand  by  including  more  of  a  â&#x20AC;&#x153;cross-­ sectionâ&#x20AC;?  of  students  from  various  academic  backgrounds,  according  to  Interim  Director  Dr.  Patricia  Sullivan. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  mostly  been  liberal  arts  and  sciences  majors,  and  75  percent  have  come  from  that  area,â&#x20AC;?  Sullivan  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;One  motivation  was  to  try  to  make  the  program  more  available  to  a  greater  range  of  students  and  to  think  about  what  we  can  do  to  make  that  happen.â&#x20AC;?

One  of  the  changes  to  the  program  includes  â&#x20AC;&#x153;major  designated  honors  courses,â&#x20AC;?  which  are  already  in  process  and  will  be  facilitated  into  a  studentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  area  of  study.  These  courses  will  be  reviewed  by  an  Honors  Advisory  Council  to  make  sure  it  was  pre-­ existing  in  the  curriculum  and  can  be  applied  to  the  program,  according  to  Sullivan.

She  explained  other  changes  will  be  a  required  part  two  introductory  seminar  for  ¿UVW \HDU VWXGHQWV DQG WKH WKHVLV ZLOO EH formalized  and  wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  necessarily  have  to  be Â

in  writing.

Still,  the  Honors  Program  has  received  some  criticism  for  appearing  exclusive. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  been  a  little  bit  of  an  extent  that  itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  over  here,  that  itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  apart  and  not  integrating,  but  with  reaching  out  to  majors,  and  a  greater  cross-­section  of  students,  thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  going  to  change,â&#x20AC;?  Sullivan  said.

She  hopes  that  whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  happening  in  the  Honors  Program  can  translate  to  the  entire  campus. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Some  things  we  do  in  honors  could  pilot  what  happens  in  a  course  and  that  could  ¿OWHU RXW WR WKH VWXGHQW ERG\ DV D ZKROH ´ Sullivan  said.

President  Donald  Christian  said  the  assessment  found  the  Honors  Program  wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  successfully  integrating  with  all  departments.  He  said  Dr.  Sullivanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  advocacy  for  the  Honors  Program  shows  her  commitment  to  communicating  between  departments  and  furthering  the  integration  process. â&#x20AC;&#x153;There  has  been  a  sense  that  not  every  department  has  interfaced  well  with  the  Honors  Program,â&#x20AC;?  Christian  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;[The  Ad Â

+RF &RPPLWWHH ZDV FKDUJHG@ WR ÂżJXUH RXW ways  to  develop  models  to  make  honors  programming  much  more  integrated  with  the  programming  for  various  majors.â&#x20AC;?

The  Honors  Program  has  stayed  the  same  since  the  late  â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;90s,  but  the  campus  community  hasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t,  Sullivan  said.  She  said  the  program  needed  to  adjust  to  meet  the  demands  of  a  â&#x20AC;&#x153;substantially  changedâ&#x20AC;?  student  body  from  the  last  two  decades.  Sullivan  credited  New  Paltzâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  higher  admissions  standard  that  is  changing  the  face  of  the  program. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We  have  more  students  who  would  be  eligible  to  do  honor  work  now  because  the  admission  standard  here  is  so  high,â&#x20AC;?  she  said.  Meanwhile,  Sullivan  said  that  the  admission  process  for  the  program  is  â&#x20AC;&#x153;holistic.â&#x20AC;?  She  said  Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  not  just  based  on  grades,  or  on  test  scores.  The  program  hopes  to  have  a  â&#x20AC;&#x153;cross-­sectionâ&#x20AC;?  or  â&#x20AC;&#x153;rangeâ&#x20AC;?  of  students,  from  junior-­college  transfers,  to  â&#x20AC;&#x153;non-­traditional  students,â&#x20AC;?  she  said.   Since  the  assessment  was  completed,  and  the  new  guidelines  go  into  effect  for  fall  2012,  the  only  thing  left  is  getting  the  word  out  so  more  students  understand  the  Honors Â

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Program.  Sullivan  said  she  has  done  â&#x20AC;&#x153;serious  recruitingâ&#x20AC;?  last  summer  at  the  orientations  to  ¿QG VWXGHQWV WR DVVLVW LQ WKLV JRDO She  also  said  the  website  for  the  program  will  be  improved  and  that  theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve  just  started  a  Facebook  page.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Making  sure  students  across  classes  know  each  other,  so  the  end  of  the  semester  there  will  be  a  gathering  to  get  the  students  to  know  each  other,â&#x20AC;?  Sullivan  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;[Also]  looking  at  a  peer  mentoring  program  and  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m  establishing  a  student  advisory  board.  [Here  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m]  going  to  have  sub-­committees  within  the  advisory  board,  so  the  big  group  wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  meet  that  frequently  but  they  will  have  tasks.â&#x20AC;?

Some  of  the  tasks  include  managing  the  Facebook SDJH PDQDJLQJ ¿OP VHULHV DQG alumni  relations.

Christian  also  said  keeping  alumni  and  external  bodies  interested  in  the  Honors  Program  was  valuable. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  am  also  talking  to  people  about  private  fund  raising  to  support  the  program,â&#x20AC;?  he  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  think  that  is  a  very  attractive  opportunity  for  philanthropy.â&#x20AC;?

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UUP  Members  Petition  For  Part-­Timers By  Julie  Mansmann Editor-­in-­Chief  |  Jmansmann60@hawkmail.newpaltz.edu

United  University  Professions  (UUP)  union  mem-­ bers  presented  President  Donald  Christian  with  a  peti-­ tion  demanding  higher  wages  and  better  working  con-­ ditions  for  part-­time  faculty  on  Tuesday.  Peter  Brown,  the  campus  UUP  chapter  president,  said  members  collected  over  2,000  signatures  for  their  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Petition  for  Educational  Quality,  Fairness  and  Equi-­ ty.â&#x20AC;?  Drafted  by  the  executive  committee  of  the  union,  the  petition  was  circulated  during  the  chapterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  obser-­ vance  of  national  Campus  Equity  Week  at  the  end  of  October.  Union  members  said  the  aim  of  Campus  Equity  Week,  an  event  that  began  more  than  a  10  years  ago  and  is  celebrated  every  other  year,  was  to  focus  on  the  â&#x20AC;&#x153;plightâ&#x20AC;?  of  part-­time  adjuncts  and  full-­time  contingent  faculty.  According  to  a  press  release,  more  than  two-­ thirds  of  all  American  teachers  in  higher  education  are  part-­timers.  Brown  said  that  although  the  300  SUNY  New  Paltz  adjuncts  and  contingent  faculty  teach  over  a  third  of  all  the  courses  at  the  college,  he  feels  they  are  seen  as  expendable. Â

â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  think  the  collegeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  position  is  that  they  would  like  to  pay  the  adjuncts  as  little  as  absolutely  possible  and  make  them  as  invisible  as  possible,â&#x20AC;?  he  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;These  are  people  whoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve  dedicated  their  lives  to  the  pursuit  of  knowledge.  I  think  itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  outrageous  that  adjuncts  are Â

teach  two  courses  per  semester,  with  contracts  cover-­ ing  one  semester  or  one  year.

Brown  said  that  a  lack  of  job  security  is  just  as  unset-­ tling  as  low  adjunct  pay  to  union  members.  The  union  president  said  part-­timers  can  be  terminated  without  cause  at  the  college.  Christian  said  he  will  need  time  to  review  all  seven  points  of  the  petition  and  deliver  a  formal  answer  to  the  unionâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  demands  and  requests.  I  think  the  collegeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  position  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d  rather  wait  and  respond  after  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve  gotten  a  chance  to  really  look  at  it,â&#x20AC;?  he  said.  is  that  they  would  like  to  pay  UUP  members  will  be  gathering  for  a  a  part  time  the  adjuncts  as  little  as  labor  management  meeting  in  coming  weeks,  at  which  absolutely  possible  and  make  all  of  the  items  on  the  petition  will  be  addressed.  Mem-­ EHUV KDYH GHFLGHG WR ZDLW IRU FROOHJH RIÂż FLDOV WR UH them  as  invisible  as  possible spond  before  taking  any  other  action.

While  Brown  said  he  hopes  the  president  will  be  receptive  to  their  efforts,  he  said  he  is  not  overly  op-­ ETER ROWN timistic. â&#x20AC;&#x153;In  meetings  in  the  past  when  weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve  asked  for  higher  wages  and  more  job  security,  the  response  has  paid  less  than  the  people  who  clean  the  rooms  at  night.â&#x20AC;?  always  been  negative,â&#x20AC;?  he  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  think  the  fact  that  A  UUP  press  release  states  an  adjunct  teaching  â&#x20AC;&#x153;the  we  have  over  2,000  signatures  on  this  petition  speak  typical  load  of  four  courses  a  yearâ&#x20AC;?  earns  approxi-­ volumes  about  the  strong  support  we  have  from  the  mately  $12,000  annually.  It  also  said  adjuncts  typically  faculty,  students  and  the  college  community.â&#x20AC;?

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Multiple  Forums  Held  To  Discuss  Racial  Crimes

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After  what  University  Police  described  DV ÂłUDFLDOO\ RIIHQVLYH´ VLJQV DQG JUDIÂż WL were  posted  around  campus,  students,  fac-­ ulty  and  administrators  organized  several  forums  to  discuss  the  incidents.  7KH Âż UVW IRUXP FR VSRQVRUHG E\ WKH Student  Association  (SA)  and  the  Black  Student  Union,  was  called  â&#x20AC;&#x153;â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Colored  Only:â&#x20AC;&#x2122;  Racism  at  SUNY  New  Paltz.â&#x20AC;?  Or-­ ganizers  said  they  were  happy  with  the  turnout  at  the  event  held  in  Student  Union  (SU)  100  on  Nov.  17.  ³,W ZDV GHÂż QLWHO\ D VXFFHVV ´ VDLG Ayanna  Thomas,  SA  vice  president  of  aca-­ demic  affairs  of  governance.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;It  was  good  to  see  people  come  together.â&#x20AC;?  Students  participated  in  planned  activ-­ ities  before  breaking  into  open  discussion.  SA  leaders  also  worked  with  Presi-­ dent  Donald  Christian  to  organize  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Can  We  Talk  About  It?:  A  Discussion  about  Race  and  Racial  Equity  on  the  SUNY  New  Paltz  Campusâ&#x20AC;?  on  Nov.  30  in  the  SU  Mul-­ tipurpose  Room.  This  forum  allowed  par-­ ticipants  to  discuss  the  incidents  in  small  group  settings.  CAPTION  BY  JULIE  MANSMANN ALL  PHOTOS  BY  ROBIN  WEINSTEIN Â

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Students  Seek  To  Extend  Union  Hours By  Maria  Jayne  Copy  Editor  |  Maria.jayne17@hawkmail.newpaltz.edu

The  Student  Association  (SA)  senators  are  working  on  ex-­ tending  the  hours  of  the  Student  Union  (SU)  and  installing  a  printer  in  the  building  for  campus  organizations  to  use.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Extending  Student  Union  hours  was  of  principle  as  well  as  practicality,â&#x20AC;?  said  Manuel  Tejada,  the  senator  spearheading  this  change.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Hopefully  we  can  see  changes  happen  over  the  year  through  next  semester,  but  it  requires  steps  to  be  taken  at  a  manageable  pace.â&#x20AC;?  Before  the  legislation  about  the  intiative  written,  the  senate  is  developing  a  survey  that  will  poll  the  student  body  on  their  use  of  the  SU.  The  questions  in  the  survey  include  when  stu-­ dents  would  want  to  see  the  SU  open  and  what  time   would  be  appropriate  for  weekend  and  weekdays,  Tejada  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;As  of  right  now,  putting  the  survey  out  there  can  happen  either  in  person,  or  online,  although  that  remains  to  be  worked  on,â&#x20AC;?  Tejada  said.  He  said  many  events,  conferences  and  club  meetings  are  limited  to  being  held  in  the  SU  and  feels  that  this  space  is  for  the  students  and  should  be  there  for  them  to  use  when  they  need  it. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  SU  remains  the  studentsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  building  and  by  having  it  open  until  12  a.m.  does  inhibit  students  from  having  a  safe  space  for  the  weekends  to  gather,  get  together,  and  build  community,â&#x20AC;?  said  Tejada.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;As  a  member  of  Student  Association  senate,  meet-­ ings  do  last  close  to  midnight  and  by  allowing  the  SU  hours  to  be  extended  will  provide  more  space  and  time  for  others  as  well.â&#x20AC;?   Tejada  said  extending  the  hours  of  the  SU  will  require  a  lot  RI Âż QDQFLDO UHFRXUVHV DQG WKH VHQDWH ZLOO KDYH WR HYDOXDWH EXG getary  constraints  and  have  further  discussions  before  anything  can  be  implemented. Â

Student  Association  representatives  hope  to  extend  the  hours  of  the  Student  Union. Â

Michael  Patterson,  director  of  Student  Activities  and  Union  Services,  is  in  favor  of  revising  the  hours  of  operation  of  the  SU  such  as  making  it  open  and  close  later  on  the  weekend  or  during  the  week.  He  said  that  the  hours  have  been  the  same  since  he  started  working  here  three  and  a  half  years  ago.  However,  New  Paltz  GRHV QRW KDYH WKH Âż QDQFHV WR FRYHU H[WUD KRXUV DW WKLV WLPH â&#x20AC;&#x153;As  a  rough  estimate,  one  hour  more  each  day  for  the  course  of  a  school  year  it  runs  about  $14,000  to  $15,000,â&#x20AC;?  said  Patterson.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;This  estimate  includes  maintenance,  lights,  energy,  ZDWHU DQG VWDIÂż QJ DQG WKDWÂśV MXVW IRU RQH KRXU² LI ZH VWD\HG

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open  until  2  a.m.  it  would  cost  around  $30,000.â&#x20AC;?  3DWWHUVRQ VDLG Âż QGLQJ Âż QDQFLDO UHVRXUFHV IURP WKH LQVWLWX tion  for  additional  operations  may  be  a  challenging  due  to  the  recent  budget  cuts,  as  well  as  the  state  of  the  economy,  but  he  hopes  to  help  with  students  to  adjust  the  hours  and  budget  based  on  the  needs  shown  by  the  survey  results.  He  said  it  will  based  on  the  proposed  printer  survey  and  he  will  look  into  possible  alternatives.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  am  in  full  support  of  what  the  SA  is  looking  into  and  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m  looking  to  support  what  they  need  and  what  they  care  about,â&#x20AC;?  said  Patterson. Â

Accident  Causes  Power  Outage  On  Campus  By  Caterina  De  Gaetano Staff  Writer  |  N02546064@hawkmail.newpaltz.edu

President  Donald  Christian  decided  to  remind  the  college  of  emergency  preparedness  policies  after  an  accident  on  Route  32  South  closed  the  road  and  caused  a  campus-­wide  power  outage  on  Monday,  Nov.  7,  leaving  parts  of  the  New  Paltz  community  without  power  into  Tuesday.  The  outage  was  caused  by  a  construction  truck  containing  a  backhoe,  -­  a  digging  machine  used  in  construction,  -­  which  hit  a  major  electrical  switch  around  6  p.m.,  said  John  Shupe,  assistant  vice  president  of  Facilities  Management.  No  injuries  were  reported.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  truckâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  back-­hoe  hit  the  guide  wire  that  supported  a  utility  pole  across  the  street  from  Hopfer  House,â&#x20AC;?  Shupe  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;This  caused  the  pole  to  break  and  it  severed  the  power  line.â&#x20AC;?  As  a  result,  all  campus  buildings  lost  power  except  the  Athletic  and  Wellness  Center.  The  severity  of  the  incident  forced  DGPLQLVWUDWLYH RIÂż FLDOV WR FDQFHO DOO 0RQGD\ HYHQLQJ FODVVHV Central  Hudson  gave  faculty,  staff  and  students  an  estimated  time  of  six  to  eight  hours  until  power  was  restored.  Regardless, Â

most  buildings  on  campus  have  emergency  back-­up  generators  was  with  Central  Hudsonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  power  lines  and  their  personnel  were  which  kept  lights  and  heat  running.  The  New  Paltz  maintenance  here  within  30  minutes  of  the  incident.â&#x20AC;?  VWDII KDQGOHG WKH LVVXH HIÂż FLHQWO\ DFFRUGLQJ WR 6KXSH Students  were  warned  about  the  current  situation  via  the  NP  Alert  system  which  is  an  emergency  service  provided  to  New  Paltz  students  residing  on  and  off  campus,  notifying  them  of  class  cancelations,  inclement  weather  and  safety  problems.  Christina  Mazzarella,  a  third-­year  student  living  off  campus  The  truckâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  back-­hoe  hit  the  at  a  complex  across  the  street  from  the  college  on  Route  32,  lost  guide  wire  that  supported  a  power  in  her  apartment  that  night.   â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  freaked  because  I  saw  the  lights  turn  blue  and  things  utility  pole  across  the  street  began  to  buzz  in  the  apartment,â&#x20AC;?  she  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  then  proceeded  to  from  Hopfer  House.  This  call  my  friend  who  lives  on  campus,  hoping  he  had  power,  but  caused  the  pole  to  break  and  it  there  was  no  power  on  campus  either.â&#x20AC;?

If  something  like  this  should  ever  happen  again,  generators  severed  the  power  line.  would  supply  power,  according  to  Shupe.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  back-­up  generators  run  on  natural  gas  supplied  OHN HUPE by  Central  Hudson.  They  should  run  for  as  long  as  it  takes  to  restore  power  to  the  campus,â&#x20AC;?  Shupe  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;We  had  employees  on  campus  at  the  time  power  went  out  Power  was  restored  to  all  buildings  but  the  Hopfer  House  so  there  was  no  delay  in  assessing  the  situation  and  beginning  by  8:30  p.m.  Christian  addressed  the  incident  in  his  November  the  process  of  restoring  back-­up  power,â&#x20AC;?  Shupe  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  issue  faculty  report. Â

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The AMA held its second annual wine tasting fundraiser.

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A Taste of Business in The Dorsky

AMA HOSTS THIRD ANNUAL WINE TASTING FUNDRAISER AND NETWORKING EVENT

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SUNY New Paltz students, faculty, staff and business community members raised their glasses in the Samuel Dorsky Museum of Art and learned tips and tricks of wine making and marketing, as well as networked with each other.

SUNY New Paltz’s chapter of the American Marketing Association (AMA) held their third annual Wine Tasting Gala on Tuesday, Nov. 29 from 5 to 7 p.m. as an “unusual fundraiser.”

“We thought this would have a lot of appeal to marketing majors, but not only to marketing majors,” AMA Advisor Ted Clark said. “Students like wine, so they could learn at least how it’s made and how it’s marketed. So that’s where the educa-­ tional component came in.”

To put the event together, the AMA

contacted Whitecliff Winery, a local Gar-­ diner business, and secured the museum for it’s “great atmosphere.”

The fundraiser began with a lecture by Dorsky Director Sara Pasti discussing the museum and present exhibitions, followed by the wine tasting and lesson by Whitecliff owner Yancey Stanforth-­Migliore. The eve-­ ning ended with a networking session where attendees enjoyed a full glass of wine.

AMA Vice President of Programming Derya Eren said she felt the wine tasting ZRXOG EH EHQH¿FLDO IRU VWXGHQWV LQ WKH IX-­ ture.

“From a student point of view, some of the students graduate and have no experi-­ ence and think, ‘How am I going to drink this wine?,’” Eren said. “She [Stanforth-­ Migliore] teaches you how to enjoy the wine better and rehearse how to behave in that situation. You need to experience that,

it doesn’t come naturally.”

Stanforth-­Migliore spoke about wine in New York and the Hudson Valley, how her ZLQHU\ ¿WV LQ DQG WKH SURJUHVV WKH UHJLRQ has made in “creating quality wine and get-­ ting recognition for it.” She also described the complexity of the business structure and how it is made up of different elements in-­ cluding farming, manufacturing and retail.

“I’m very proud of what we do, so I’m kind of evangelical about it. I think every-­ body would enjoy a good glass of wine and learning a little bit more about how to taste it and what’s produced here,” Stanforth-­Mi-­ gliore said. “I also think Professor Clark is on to something having a presentation like this one to the marketing students because it’s business that offers a fun application of marketing skills to make it go.”

Clark said that while marketing infor-­ mation was a primary purpose of the event,

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it also gave students the chance to meet with a variety faculty in a small group and at the same time appreciate the art they are surrounded by. Having met students who never visited the museum or don’t even know where it is, Clark believes students sometimes do not appreciate the exhibits they have access to.

Overall, Clark hoped to organize and host a unique program that would intrigue and help students in multiple ways.

“We want students to have the opportu-­ nity to network, to experience a wonderful experience and learn what wine is all about and to learn how to market a very unusual product,” Clark said. “We want that oppor-­ tunity for students to talk to faculty and for faculty to talk to students and quit frankly, it’s a holiday season and in that sense, to add a little cheer.”

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Getting Into The Swing Of Things SUNY NEW PALTZ CLUB HOLDS SECOND ANNUAL SWING INVASION

By  Maria  Jayne Copy  Editor  |  Maria.jayne17@hawkmail.newpaltz.edu

With  a  local  big  band  and  eager  swing  dancers,  the  second  annual  Swing  Invasion  took  place  Nov.  18  in  the  Student  Union  Multipurpose  Room.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;[The  event]   brings  an  experience  from  the  past  of  classic  American  history  to  life  right  on  the  New  Paltz  campus,â&#x20AC;?  Al-­ vin  Arnold,  co-­founder  of  the  Swing  Dance  Club  said.

Arnold,  a  fourth-­year  education  major,  and  Jill  Exman,  a  fourth-­year  environmen-­ tal  and  organizational  biology  major,  started  the  New  Paltz  Swing  Club  in  fall  2010  af-­ ter  transferring  from  Dutchess  Community  College.  They  said  they  wanted  to  bring  the  swing-­dancing  scene  over  to  New  Paltz  with  them.  Swing  Invasion  was  designed  to  em-­ power  the  local  swing  community  in  the  course  of  a  night  of  self-­expression  through  dancing  and  swing  music.  7KH Âż UVW KDOI KRXU RI 6ZLQJ ,QYDVLRQ was  dedicated  to  a  practice  lesson  for  those  new  to  swing  dancing,  but  interested  in  the  style  and  the  remainder  of  the  night  was  so-­ cial  free-­style  dancing.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Before  the  event  we  always  have  a  short  lesson  for  those  who  havenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  tried  swing  dancing  before  to  give  them  some Â

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Arnold  said  the  idea  for  Swing  Inva-­ sion  arose  from  his  desire  to  bring  a  swing  dance  event  to  the  New  Paltz  campus  and  to  expose  more  people  to  this  style  of  dance  and  music.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;So  far,  weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve  held  one  big  event  each  semester  and  hope  to  continue  with  this  tradition,â&#x20AC;?  Swing  Club  President  Kelly  Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Connor  said.

At  each  event  held  by  the  Swing  Club,  a  local  big  band  is  invited  to  play  music  from  the  swing  era  for  attendees  to  dance  to.  This  yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  band  was  â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  Big  Blue  Big  Bandâ&#x20AC;?  (BBBB).  BBBB  is  an  independent  swing  band  from  Kingston,  N.Y.  They  are  an  18-­piece  ensemble  that  has  been  perform-­ ing  for  more  than  30  years  and  is  currently  accompanied  by  vocalist  Mark  Raisch.   Similar  to  the  event,  the  club  holds  weekly  meetings  that  encompass  the  enthu-­ siasm  of  dancers.  Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Connor  said  the  club  is  comprised  of  devoted  members  that  are    PHOTO  BY  JIMMY  CORRAO truly  interested  in  learning  to  swing  dance  The  New  Paltz  Swing  Club  held  their  second  annual  Swing  Invasion. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We  usually  have  a  handful  of  dedi-­ and  appreciate  the  era,  but  no  experience  The  New  Paltz  Swing  Club  holds  meet-­ or  partner  is  necessary.  She  said  at  its  best,  cated  dancers  who  show  up  every  week,  as  ings  every  Friday  in  the  dance  studio  in  the  the  club  has  had  more  than  30  attendees  and  well  as  those  who  can  only  make  it  once  in  Elting  Gym  from  5:30  to  7  p.m.  Each  meet-­ there  are  usually  20  regular  members.  This  a  whileâ&#x20AC;?  Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Connor  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Our  event  is  open  ing  consists  of  a  swing  dance  lesson  at  the  varies  based  on  studentsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  schedules,  assign-­ to  everybody  and  we  will  have  everyone  beginning  and  ends  with  group  dancing. ments,  time  constrains  and  obligations  but  IURP Âż UVW WLPH GDQFHUV WR VHDVRQHG VZLQJ ers.â&#x20AC;? no  one  is  ever  turned  away. Â

NO SHAVE NOVEMBEARD All month, weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been tracking the progress of four SUNY New Paltz students in this fall tradition. Some participants shaved their novembeards prematurely. Others decided to trim their facial hair. But one student persevered.

Congratulations, Dan Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Regan!

Betting On Safe Sex

RHSA HOLDS ANNUAL CONDOM CASINO By  Adriana  Strol Contributing  Writer  |  N01916085@hawkmail.newpaltz.edu

Hundreds  of  SUNY  New  Paltz  students  Ă&#x20AC; RRGHG WKH 6WXGHQW 8QLRQ 0XOWLSXUSRVH 5RRP on  Tuesday,  Nov.  29  for  Residence  Hall  Stu-­ dent  Associationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  (RHSA)  Condom  Casino  night.   A  night  of  music,  food  and  gambling  to  promote  safe  sex.  Condoms  were  used  as  chips  to  com-­ pete  in  favorite  casino  and  non-­casino  games,  such  as  blackjack,  roulette,  condom  pong  and  Apples  to  Apples,  which  were  among  the  most  heavily  populated  tables.   â&#x20AC;&#x153;Condom  Casino  night  is  something  I  look  forward  to  every  year,  itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  a  lot  of  fun  so  I  volunteer,â&#x20AC;?  third-­year  organizational  commu-­ nications  Sarah  Sobel  said.  RHSA  President  Ranysha  Ware  wrote  the  rules  for  many  of  the  games  played  during  the  night  and  said  it  is  her  favorite  event  to  plan  for  RHSA.   â&#x20AC;&#x153;It  is  a  good  program,  students  want  to Â

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come  because  it  is  a  great  way  to  meet  new  people  and  it  is  educational  even  for  those  who  are  not  having  sex,â&#x20AC;?  Ware  said.   â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  have  never  used  any  of  the  condoms  I  have  received  from  Condom  Casino  night  but  I  still  go  and  students  should  feel  open  to  coming  too.â&#x20AC;?

New  York  State  Condoms  supplied  RHSA  with  the  boxes  of  free  condoms.   This  yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  event  was  larger  than  last  yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  with  an  esti-­ mated  700  attendees,  while   600  students  par-­ ticipated  last  year.  Oasis/Haven,  the  student  staffed  crisis  in-­ tervention  center  and  hotline,  tabled  at  Condom  Casino  night  and  helped  distribute  information  about  safe  sex.   Coordinator  Nicole  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Gigiâ&#x20AC;?  Giordano  has  volunteered  at  previous  Condom  Casino  events  and  this  year  she  handed  out  in-­ formation  about  STIâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s,  birth  control  and  safe  sex  in  general. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  think  that  having  free  safe  sex  tools  for  students  is  important,â&#x20AC;?  Giordano  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;It  is  a  good  way  to  bring  students  out  and  keep  them  involved.â&#x20AC;?

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Shy, anti-­social, socially awkward, iso-­ lated or not very outgoing students now have a place to meet up and make new friends with the creation of the Anti-­ Social Club.

“I have never met a single anti-­social individual who didn’t desire at any level to interact with others,” club president Eric Rosenberg said.

Rosenberg, a second-­year visual arts major, formed the club this fall. He said he established this because he wanted to have an organization for others who he felt he could relate to.

“During freshman year, I often joked about the idea of having a club for anti-­ social people and it was well received so I decided to actually create it,” Rosenberg said. “I wanted to unite the community of those whom are isolated so that the isolation would no longer be on their own.”

5RVHQEHUJ GH¿ QHV DQWL VRFLDO DV D EH havioral disposition where an individual spends the majority of time alone as a re-­ sult of their distaste for others. However he said there are thousands of different ways in which someone who is anti-­social can be de-­

scribed.

The mission of the club is to have a place for bored students to gather and chat with others who are anti-­social in nature. At each meeting group members discuss ideas for the future and how to make the club more enjoyable along with just talking and joking around. They have had eight meetings so far and plan to continue gaining members along WKH ZD\ 5RVHQEHUJ VDLG WKHUH DUH ¿ YH FRQ sistent members that attend weekly and the greatest member attendance so far is seven.

He said participation is not as great as he would like and explained that most people hear about the club and see it as a joke or think members will be unfriendly, but these assumptions are untrue.

“We may not have many members but not a single person who has showed up has been unfriendly,” Rosenberg said. “Some are shy and others are open minded but none were the stereotypical anti-­social.”

Rosenberg said many people make broad assumptions about what it means to be anti-­social, therefore they are unable to understand the concept behind the club. He feels that others may not see themselves as anti-­social and feels like the negative conno-­ tations surrounding the word may dissuade them from joining the club.

The Anti-­Social Club was created this semester.

“Not everyone who is anti-­social hates interacting with others,” Rosenberg said.

“They may be simply unskilled at it and are often discouraged from interacting with their peers due to social rejection, the inabil-­

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ity to relate to others and problems main-­ taining conversation.”

The Anti-­Social Club meets Wednes-­ days from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. in the Student Union 414.

The Last awful Book I Read: ‘little women and me’ by lauren baratz logsted

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“Little Women” fans, pack your bags and run for the hills. You can go singing about how the hills are alive with the sound of music if you want, but I’d still run. Though, Lauren Baratz Logsted’s new novel “Little Women and Me” (Bloomsbury, November 2011) has some interesting concepts, overall it’s a headache of a story that can’t get past the protagonist’s stupidity.

Here’s what happens: Emily, who, by sheer bad luck (and also the timeliness of her conception), is the middle child of her family.

She absolutely dreads her life, despite the fact that the worst thing going for her is the boy she likes doesn’t like her back. When her English professor assigns her a paper about what she would change about her favorite novel, she gets zapped into the world of “Little Women” and begins wrecking havoc on everything she touches.

To be fair, the concept is enticing. It’s not a modern take on the novel, and the way Baratz-­Logsted handles it makes for some in-­ teresting reading. The key word there is “some.” The fact that she’s WUDQVSODQWHG LQWR WKH ¿ FWLRQDO IDPLO\ DQG DOO WKH VLVWHUV LPPHGLDWHO\ adjust to her presence is interesting and the way Baratz-­Logsted uses it to twist the ending was unexpected.

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And that’s where the novelty of the story ends.

You know that one friend who is completely boy obsessed?

Yeah, that one. The one that thinks about boys and every word is about boys and it seems like she can’t get enough of anything that’s got a dangly bit, even if it doesn’t show the least amount of inter-­ est in her? The one that you only kind of like because every now and then she says something entertaining, but most of the time you want to grab the biggest book you own, preferably hardcover, and slam it into her skull?

This is essentially Emily’s character. It doesn’t matter that she’s in an interesting time period with her favorite characters of all time. All she can think about is the one boy she left behind who showed no interest in her whatsoever or manipulating the story so the only male character her age will want to get into her pants rather than Jo’s or Beth’s.

So to “Little Women” fans and the general population of peo-­ ple who can’t stand characters that can only think of one thing -­ I’d avoid this book. Though the general concept is cool and used rather well, the main character completely wrecks any enjoyment I could have had.

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ARTIST JANE MCCAMBLEY EXPLORES INTERESTS AND INFLUENCES

Paintings  by  Jane  McCambley  from  left  to  right:  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Self-­Portrait,â&#x20AC;?  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Melissa.â&#x20AC;?  By  Carolyn  Quimby Staff  Writer  |  N01979729@hawkmail.newpaltz.edu

The  Schenectady,  N.Y.  native  Jane  McCambley  said  she  is  fascinated  by  how  the  smallest  expressions,  such  as  the  cock  of  an  eyebrow  or  the  lift  of  a  lip,  can  transform  a  personâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  face.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;My  greatest  inspiration  is  human  emotions,  ex-­ pressions  and  interactions,â&#x20AC;?  she  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  human  face  is  capable  of  carrying  so  much  expression.â&#x20AC;?

Growing  up  with  a  heavily  artistic  background,  McCambley  began  drawing  at  a  young  age.  The  third-­ \HDU ÂżQH DUWV PDMRU VDLG KHU PRWKHU DQ HOHPHQWDU\ school  art  teacher,  encouraged  her  to  explore  a  creative  SURFHVV EXW GLG QRW VWHHU 0F&DPEOH\ WRZDUG D VSHFLÂżF medium.  She  decided  to  pursue  art  in  college  after  dis-­ covering  painting  in  high  school.   â&#x20AC;&#x153;It  wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  until  later  in  my  life  that  I  understood  that  I  could  be  expressive  in  other  mediums,â&#x20AC;?  McCam-­ bley  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;In  college,  I  started  experimenting  in  things Â

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like  ceramics  and  photography.â&#x20AC;?

This  semester,  McCambley  said  she  started  paint-­ ing  in  a  way  she  never  tried  before.  She  is  working  with  liquid  washes,  which,  she  said,  is  watered-­down  paint.   â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve  been  making  a  lot  of  cool  discoveries  about  what  happens  when  you  use  extremely  thinned  paint,â&#x20AC;?  said  McCambley.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  been  a  really  interesting  adven-­ ture  for  me.â&#x20AC;?  McCambley  said  she  uses  the  backgrounds,  or  washes,  to  help  her  transform  the  paintings  into  some-­ WKLQJ PRUH WKDQ MXVW VLPSOH SRUWUDLWV +HU SRUWUDLWV EH-­ gin  with  these  washes,  then  she  goes  over  them  with  â&#x20AC;&#x153;normal  paintâ&#x20AC;?  to  render  a  person  on  top.  0F&DPEOH\ VDLG KHU LQĂ&#x20AC;XHQFHV DUH FRQVWDQWO\ changing,  but  recently  she  has  been  inspired  by  paint-­ ings  by  Norman  Rockwell  and  Chuck  Close.  Through  her  own  art,  McCambley  said  she  wants  others  to  be  able  to  see  how  she  views  the  world  and  wants  to  shine  D VSRWOLJKW RQ WKH WKLQJV VKH ÂżQGV EHDXWLIXO GHVSLWH

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how  odd  or  gross  they  may  seem.

McCambley  said  she  is  amazed  at  how  children  perceive  themselves.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  tiniest  things  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  a  tutu,  a  crown,  a  pair  of  JRRJOHV ² FDQ JLYH FKLOGUHQ DOO WKH FRQÂżGHQFH LQ WKH world,â&#x20AC;?  she  said,  â&#x20AC;&#x153;and  an  arrogance  that  really  intrigues  me.â&#x20AC;?

She  has  completed  a  few  drawings  and  paintings  of  her  sister  who  took  dance  lessons  for  17  years.  ³6KHÂśV UHDOO\ Ă&#x20AC;H[LEOH DQG >FDQ@ FRQWRUW KHU ERG\ LQ UHDOO\ VWUDQJH ZD\V WKDW , RIWHQ ÂżQG EHDXWLIXO ´ VDLG 0F-­ Cambley.

McCambley  has  never  tried  to  force  a  political  message  on  her  work.  She  said  her  art  has  always  been  more  personal.   â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  think  the  way  I  view  the  world  has  to  do  with  ¿QGLQJ WKH EHDXW\ LQ WKH PDQ\ HFFHQWULFLWLHV RI KXPDQ life,  and  I  hope  my  work  speaks  to  that,â&#x20AC;?  McCambley  said.

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ON-CAMPUS COLLECTIVE WRITES AND PERFORMS PRODUCTION IN ONE DAY

By Suzy Berkowitz Staff Writer | N02007890@hawkmail.newpaltz.edu

Theatre is a process, but some students are attempting to speed it up.

The 24 Hour Theatre is a collaborative stu-­ dent effort where a production is written and performed in a day’s time. It is a resurrected tradition that involves working long hours to create and put together a show from scratch.

The most recent 24 Hour Theatre produc-­ tion was organized by third-­year theatre arts major Brendan Quinn and performed in the Black Box theatre in the Smiley Art Building on Saturday, Nov. 12.

“We met Friday night at 8 p.m. and within 24 hours, came up with a concept and discussed various ideas,” Quinn said. “We wrote a show, rehearsed it and performed it Saturday night at 8 p.m.”

Ten students, in a range of majors, were involved in the production: nine actors and one production manager, who helped with the over-­ all creative process.

Those involved meet 24 hours before the scheduled performance to formulate a concept.

A writer works on the script through the night and the next morning and everyone meets up to read the script through and start blocking and rehearsing.

The entire day is dedicated to rehearsals and adding costumes. Finally, at 8 p.m., the col-­ laboration is performed.

This year’s show, “Mistress Quickly’s Time Travel Café” was molded into a parody of a “Twilight Zone” episode. The show in-­ FRUSRUDWHG UHDO DQG ¿FWLRQDO SHRSOH IURP GLI-­ ferent time periods and brought them together

in a café where they solved the mystery of the murder of Genghis Khan before they were al-­ lowed to venture back to where and when they came from.

Some of the characters included JFK, Cleopatra, Jack the Ripper and Luna Lovegood from the “Harry Potter” series.

“It was a mixture of several genres: com-­ edy, psychodrama, love story, and just general strangeness…this murder mystery leads to more murder, in which people like JFK become savage killers and people like Jack the Ripper

prove to be innocent,” said Lydia Nightingale, a fourth-­year theatre major also involved in the performance. “The basic instincts of humanity have been revealed to show that no one can be trusted and, in a lot of instances, the most un-­ likely people can be responsible for cruelty.”

Chrissie Vuolo, second-­year psychology and theatre double-­major and one of 24 Hour Theatre’s sound technicians said the group is “a great experience with an amazing group of people.”

The creative process and camaraderie that

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PHOTO COURTESY OF BRENDAN QUINN accompanies working long nights on a tight schedule, makes for unforgettable experiences and allows students to focus soley on one proj-­ ect, Quinn said. “[The 24 Hour Theatre] is such a con-­ densed project that you can really forget about everything else for twenty-­four hours and just work on a theatre piece,” said Quinn.

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THE LEADER

Jackie Wolozin (Co-President): fourth-year, technical theatre major ,Q KHU WHQXUH RQ WKH 1HZ 3DOW] 6ODP 7HDP FR SUHVLGHQW -DFNLH :ROR]LQœV JRDOV KDYH VKLIWHG 7KRXJK VKH ¿UVW MRLQHG ZLWK WKH ambitious  intentions  of  becoming  a  great  poet  and  she  acknowledges  her  own  improvement,  her  focus  is  on  her  teammates. ³:KLOH JRRG ZULWLQJ LV YHU\ LPSRUWDQW WR PH IRVWHULQJ WKH FRPPXQLW\ DQG EHLQJ DQ HIIHFWLYH OHDGHU LV MXVW DV LPSRUWDQW ´  VDLG :ROR]LQ ³, IHHO WKDW ZKDW , KDYH WR RIIHU WKH WHDP LV DGPLQLVWUDWLYH DV ZHOO DV SRHWLF ´ +HU JURZWK DV D SRHW GHVSLWH QR IRUPDO VWXG\ RI WKH FUDIW EHJDQ ZLWK KHU RZQ WU\ RXW DV D ¿UVW \HDU VWXGHQW 6KH VDLG VKH FRQ-­ VLGHUHG WKDW \HDU WR EH D ELW RI D OXFN\ EUHDN FRQVLGHULQJ WKH LQFUHGLEO\ ¿HUFH FRPSHWLWLRQ EURXJKW RQ LQ WKH IROORZLQJ \HDUV 6KH ZDV given  the  opportunity  to  learn,  grow  and  truly  prepare  for  the  next  round  of  try-­outs.

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THE LEADER The Exorcist The Veteran

Christine Richin: second-year, undeclared student For  Christine  Richin,  writing  and  performing  poetry  is  therapeutic.  As  she  once  considered  herself  to  be  shy  and  without  a  voice,  she  said  releasing  her  most  pent-­up  emotions  and  confronting  her  innermost  demons  has  proved  to  be  not  only  a  cathartic,  but  an  enlightening  practice.  For  the  inexperienced   poet  who  had  only  performed  twice  in  front  of  a  sizeable  crowd,  being  named  one  of  the  top-­scoring  poets  at  the  Grand  Slam  on  Nov.  18  offers  a  host  of  opportunities.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  found  that  [poetry]  was  my  only  way  to  really  get  a  grip  on  things  that  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve  kept  bottled  up  for  years,â&#x20AC;?  Richin  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;This  experience  has  made  me  grow  to  understand  myself  in  such  a  way  that  no  therapist  ever  could.  Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  really  something  else.â&#x20AC;?

Richin  said  that  she  searches  for  the  stories  and  memories  that  rouse  the  most  pain  or  enlightenment  to  provide  her  with  the  powerful  emotions  she  chooses  to  grapple  with.  Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  in  the  emotions,  not  just  the  words,  that  she  tries  to  connect  with  her  audience. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  important  as  a  poet  to  be  able  to  expose  yourself  to  your  audience  and  even  more  importantly,  yourself,â&#x20AC;&#x153;  Richin  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;You  have  to  feel  it  for  the  audience  to  really  get  you.â&#x20AC;?

Sabrina Adikes: fourth-year, international business major )RU UHWXUQLQJ PHPEHU RI WKH 1HZ 3DOW] 6ODP 7HDP 6DEULQD $GLNHVÂś DSSURDFK WR SRHWU\ LV UHODWLYHO\ RUJDQLF 7KRXJK VKH KDV been  performing  her  poems  since  fall  of  2009,  she  said  she  isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  entirely  sure  if  she  approaches  poetry  at  all.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Inspiration  can  come  from  everything,  which  is  a  clichĂŠ  mostly  because  itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  true,â&#x20AC;?  Adikes  said.

Her  poems  are  often  composed  of  these  sporadic  inspirations.  Sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll  jot  down  lines  on  the  back  of  receipts  or  on  the  legal  pad  she  keeps  in  her  car  for  inspiration  on-­the-­go  and  sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll  send  herself  e-­mails  and  save  memos  and  one-­lined  Word  documents  on  her  computer.  Sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  open  to  be  inspired  by  whatever  she  encounters  and  the  slam  competitions  themselves  serve  as  a  major  inspiration.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  competition  for  me  is  just  a  vessel  for  a  huge  bucket  of  amazing  ideas  and  brilliant  writing,â&#x20AC;?  Adikes  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  poems/ poets  are  what  matter,  not  the  points.â&#x20AC;?

For  Adikes,  the  chance  to  write  and  share  a  poem  that  touches  her  audience  is  a  particularly  rewarding  experience.  Her  favorite  poem  to  perform  is  called  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Big,â&#x20AC;?  and  she  said  that  it  had  made  the  largest  impression,  causing  friends  and  strangers  to  tell  her  how  they  were  moved  by  her  words. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  easy  to  feel  like  your  voice  and  your  experiences  get  lost  in  the  soup  when  youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re  performing  with  a  bunch  of  poets,â&#x20AC;?  Adikes  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;To  make  an  impact  is  the  best  possible  outcome,  for  me.â&#x20AC;? Â

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Karly Fesolowich: fourth-year, sociology major with Human Services Concentration Last  fall,  as  part  of  an  assignment  requiring  her  to  choose  and  attempt  to  change  a  negative  habit  by  the  end  of  the  semester,  .DUO\ )HVRORZLFK FKRVH WR FRQTXHU KHU TXLHW ZDOO Ă&#x20AC;RZHU WHQGHQFLHV E\ FKDOOHQJLQJ KHUVHOI WR WU\ RXW IRU WKH 1HZ 3DOW] 6ODP 7HDP This  year,  she  reprises  her  role  in  the  teamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  lineup. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  thing  about  slam  is  you  can  never  expect  whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  going  to  happen  next,â&#x20AC;?  Fesolowich  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Last  year,  I  had  no  idea  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d  be  gaining  a  family  and  thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  what  happened.â&#x20AC;?

At  last  yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Grand  Slam,  when  she  was  left  with  no  choice  but  to  perform  a  â&#x20AC;&#x153;coming  outâ&#x20AC;?  letter  to  her  parents  (with  her  mother  in  the  audience),  it  was  her  teammatesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  support  that  carried  her  through.  To  Fesolowich,  the  slam  team  is  so  much  more  than  a  vehicle  for  competition;Íž  forging  deep  connections  between  the  poets,  itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  the  ultimate  support  system.   â&#x20AC;&#x153;If  you  think  about  it,  itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  necessary,  we  donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  get  up  on  stage  to  talk  about  puppies  and  kittens,â&#x20AC;?  Fesolowich  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  important  to  have  that  person  waiting  for  you  in  the  audience  that  you  know  would  love  you  no  matter  what.â&#x20AC;?

With  the  new  year  of  slam,  Fesolowich  said  she  expects  new  challenges,  friends  and  stories.  Most  of  all,  she  expects  to  be   surprised. Â

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TwiFight: â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; WHAT THE HELL DID I JUST WATCH?

It was...Good

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By  Julie  Mansmann

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, VDZ WKH IRXUWK Âż OP LQ WKH GXELRXV Âł7ZL lightâ&#x20AC;?  franchise,  â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  Twilight  Saga:  Breaking  Dawn,â&#x20AC;?  this  week.  My  vampire  interest  ends  with  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Buffy,â&#x20AC;?  so  maybe  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m  the  wrong  sort  to  be  UHYLHZLQJ WKLV Âż OP 7R PH WKHUHÂśV UHDOO\ QRWKLQJ sexy  about  blood-­suckers;Íž  you  might  as  well  try  making  a  Byronic  hero  out  of  a  leech.  7KH Âż OP RSHQV ZLWK YDULRXV FKDUDFWHUV UH ceiving  a  wedding  invitation;Íž  the  wedding,  of  course,  is  that  of  brooding  vampire  Edward  Cul-­ len  (Robert  Pattinson)  and  the  hapless  heroine  Bella  Swan  (Kristin  Stewart).  Heartbroken  at  the  news,  shirtless  werewolf  beef-­cake  Jacob  Black  7D\ORU /DXWQHU UXQV RII LQWR WKH ZRRGV LQ D Âż W of  rage.  The  story  follows  the  wedding,  honey-­ PRRQ DQG VXUSULVH SUHJQDQF\ FUHDWLQJ D Âż OP WKDW is  primarily  build-­up  and  little  else.  Hollywoodâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  getting  a  little  sequel-­happy  with  these  two-­part  ¿ QDO Âż OPV DQG LWÂśV WU\LQJ P\ SDWLHQFH I  understand  this  is  supposed  to  be  the  love  VWRU\ RI RXU WLPH DQG DV WKLV LV WKH Âż UVW SDUW RI WKH Âż QDO LQVWDOOPHQW DOO WKH PHORGUDPD KDV EHHQ leading  up  to  the  big  moment  where  these  two  FKDUDFWHUV Âż QDOO\ DFW RQ WKH VH[XDO WHQVLRQ ZKLFK the  audience  has  invested  much  time,  energy  and  currency  in.  This  is  supposed  to  be  it:  the  big  bang,  if  you  will.  Instead,  the  main  characters  have  incredibly  awkward,  passion-­less  and  un-­ sexy  sex  (made  worse  by  Pattinson  and  Stewartâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  abysmal  chemistry)  that  still  managed  to  not  be  DZNZDUG DQG XQ VH[\ HQRXJK IRU Âż UVW WLPH VH[ Then  they  play  chess  (no,  really).  They  say  nice  (albeit  melodramatic)  things Â

about  being  together  forever,  but  thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  no  clear  adult  love  (The  real  kind  of  relationship  love  that  takes  patience  and  compromise:  the  â&#x20AC;&#x153;brushing  your  teeth  togetherâ&#x20AC;?  sort.),  instead  thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  only  the  giddy  teenage  love  (that  is  much  closer  to  a  restraining  order-­worthy  obsession).  Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  summed  up  best  when  Bella  hauls  herself  up  in  the  bath-­ room  to  have  a  moment  to  herself  and  panic.  Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  a  very  human  thing  to  do,  to  panic  like  that.  But,  itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  painfully  irresponsible  to  paint  that  image  of  a  clueless  schoolgirl  as  the  sort  of  person  that  is  prepared  for  a  lifetime  (and  in  this  case  scary  supernatural)  commitment.

While  valid  arguments  can  be  made  for  the  HQWHUWDLQPHQW YDOXH RI WKHVH Âż OPV , ZDV MXVW creeped  out.  Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  something  wrong  with  the  weird  no-­chemistry  sex  that  tries  to  call  itself  loving,  and  the  scenes  showing  a  grown  man  falling  in  love  with  an  infant.  I  donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  care  if  he  wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  lusting  after  the  baby  in  its  current  form,  but  rather  its  adult  form.  I  say:  no.  He  looked  at  a  baby  and  developed  this  creepy,  not-­at-­all-­ romantic,  possessive  look.  You  can  layer  this  sort  of  obsession  with  sweet  words  and  the  trappings  of  love,  but  it  remains  unsettling.

Is  this  what  girls  are  supposed  to  swoon  over?  Should  we  want  this?  I  donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  think  so.  When  we  get  to  the  crux  of  the  matter,  thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  WKH VHULHV PDLQ Ă&#x20AC; DZ QRW WKH KRUUHQGRXV ZULW ing,  wooden  actors  or  awkwardly  religious  over-­ tones):  it  confutes  love  and  obsession,  portraying  both  in  a  way  that  is  wrong.  And  creepy.  Oh  so  very  creepy.

Ironically,  both  the  adoring  and  critical  mass-­ es  donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  associate  any  edition  of  the  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Twilightâ&#x20AC;?  ERRN DQG Âż OP VHULHV ZLWK WKH IXHO RI VRUWV WKDW drives  its  vampy  leads:  blood.  Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  the  romance,  and  all  of  the  politics  that  come  with  it,  that  have  people  swooning  and  snickering  every  time  Rob-­ ert  Pattinson  and  Kristen  Stewart  appear  on  screen  as  Edward  Cullen  and  Bella  Swan. :KR WKHQ FRXOG KDYH JXHVVHG WKDW RXU Âż UVW glimpse  of  the  Cullensâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  nuptials  in  â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  Twilight  Saga:  Breaking  Dawnâ&#x20AC;?  would  be  more  gory  than  gooey?  $ FRORUOHVV %HOOD Âż UVW KHDGV GRZQ WKH ZKLWH washed  aisle,  an  anything-­but-­blushing  bride  to  be  of  the  vampire  that  waits  at  the  other  end.  As  an  orchestral  number  takes  on  a  more  ominous  tone,  VR GRHV %HOOD RQO\ WR Âż QG WKDW KHU ZHGGLQJ JRZQ train  is  running  red  with  the  blood  her  loved  ones,  gutted  and  stacked  in  a  pile  at  the  foot  of  the  alter.

Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re  still  talking  about  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Twilightâ&#x20AC;?  here  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  not  Hitchcock.  The  nightmare  ends  up  washing  into  wedding  scenes  that  pull  at  the  heart  strings  swelling  within  the  seriesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  romantic  fan  base.   But  before  Edward  delivers  his  speech  about  love  and  forever  and  rainbows,  director  Bill  Condon  im-­ plores  us  to  feel  something  other  than  sentimen-­ tality  (or  disgust).  He  makes  us  laugh,  bringing  fringe  characters  into  the  spotlight  for  comic  re-­ lief.  Condon  anchors  his  adaptation  to  points  where  Bella  meets  milestones:  marriage,  loss  of  virginity,  birth,  death  and  birth  again  (kind  of).  Portions  of  this  full  sequence  are  strangely  ar-­ ranged,  strung  together  by  nonsensical  plot  devel-­

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opments  that  are  unavoidably  bound  by  awful  lit-­ erature.  But  at  every  notch  in  the  lifeline,  Stewart  and  Condon  do  their  best  to  deliver  all  of  the  right  HPRWLRQV ZLWK D FHUWDLQ Ă&#x20AC; DLU Young  virgins  are  nervous,  awkward  and  excited.  Author  Stephanie  Meyer  chooses  not  to  dwell  on  these  natural  reactions  to  avoid  down-­ playing  the  build  up  of  what  she  sees  as  a  sacred  act.  But  Condon  and  Stewart  bring  us  back  to  real-­ ity,  as  Bella  twitches  nervously.

The  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Breaking  Dawnâ&#x20AC;?  experience  is  also  grounding  thanks  to  reminders  of  how  violent  a  movie  about  vampires  could  and  should  be.  The  shockingly  red  ring  staining  Stewartâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  teeth  when  Bella  needs  to  satiate  her  monster  babyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  thirst  for  blood,  the  makeup  and  computer  effects  used  to  make  Stewart  look  all  kinds  of  gaunt,  close-­ups  of  her  seemingly  lifeless  eyesâ&#x20AC;Śit  was  all  cringe-­ worthy.  Quite  frankly,  itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  about  time  a  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Twilightâ&#x20AC;?  movie  made  audiences  react  in  this  way  to  some-­ thing  other  than  Taylor  Lautnerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  â&#x20AC;&#x153;acting.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Breaking  Dawnâ&#x20AC;?  will  always  be  a  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Twi-­ lightâ&#x20AC;?  movie.  That  means  there  are  going  to  be  supernatural  creatures.  That  means  Meyerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Mor-­ mon  agenda  will  creep  in.  That  means  there  is  go-­ ing  to  be  pretty  bad  acting  by  gorgeous  people.  But  thanks  to  Condon,  there  will  be  blood,  too  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  and  laughter,  but  not  at  the  same  time.  The  directorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  acts  of  artistic  liberty  and  his  fresh  fo-­ cus  on  emotions  underplayed  in  the  novel  bring  both  lightness  and  a  good  kind  of  heaviness  to  a  story  that  reeks  of  melodrama.   Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  refreshing,  so  it  wasâ&#x20AC;Śgood.

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As  the  hip-­hop  scene  in  New  Paltz  continues  to  grow,  so  does  lo-­ cal  rap  duo  One  Way.  $IWHU UHOHDVLQJ WKHLU Âż UVW PL[WDSH Chandelier  Dreams,  on  April  22,  fourth-­year  international  relations  major  Mike  â&#x20AC;?Kraunâ&#x20AC;?  Krau  and  fourth-­year  creative  writing  major  Nick  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Nikkoâ&#x20AC;?  Taldi  are  ready  to  show  fans  their  progress  with   Late  Night  Drive,  to  be  released  on  Dec.  7.  While  the  concept  behind  Chandelier  Dreams  was  following  your  dreams,  the  concept  for  Late  Night  Drive LV PRUH UHĂ&#x20AC; HFWLYH 7DOGL VDLG 7KH PL[WDSH ZLOO WDNH IDQV WKURXJK 2QH :D\ÂśV MRXUQH\ IURP ZKHUH they  started,  to  where  they  are  now,  taking  listeners  on  a  â&#x20AC;&#x153;late  night  driveâ&#x20AC;?  of  their  own.  ³,WÂśV D YHU\ LQWHQVH MRXUQH\ ´ VDLG .UDX Âł)URP DJJUHVVLYH VRQJV that  lead  you  to  go  on  this  late  night  drive,  to  the  middle  of  it,  which  slows  down  and  gets  a  bit  delusional  and  strange,  and  then  back  into  WKH UHĂ&#x20AC; HFWLYH VWDJH ´ 8QOLNH WKHLU SUHYLRXV PL[WDSH ZKLFK KDG PRUH LQGLYLGXDO WUDFNV than  collaboration  tracks,  Late  Night  Drive  will  feature  10  One  Way  tracks  and  three  solo  tracks  apiece  from  Nikko  and  Kraun,  giving  the  PL[WDSH D EURDGHU IRFXV E\ LGHQWLI\LQJ WKH GXR DQG WKHLU VRXQG WRJHWK er,  as  well  as  a  part. ,Q WHUPV RI WKH VRXQG TXDOLW\ RI WKH PL[WDSH HTXLSPHQW XSJUDGHV place  Late  Night  Drive  a  bar  above  Chandelier  Dreams,  said  Krau.  New  equipment  is  not  the  only  change  One  Way  made  during  their  creative  hiatus.   Referred  by  Taldi  and  Krau  as  the  â&#x20AC;&#x153;renaissance  stage,â&#x20AC;?  or  the  re-­ birth  of  One  Way,  a  small  team  of  peers  and  friends  gathered  by  the  duo  to  help  make  their  sound  and  image  more  professional.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;We  decided  that  we  were  going  to  get  photographers  involved,  get  graphic  designers,  videographers  and  people  who  are  our  friends  DOVR WR KHOS XV WDNH WKDW QH[W VWHS DQG JHW SHRSOH WR ORRN DW XV VHULRXVO\ ´ said  Taldi.  Both  emcees  said  they  hope  Late  Night  Drive ZLOO KHOS H[SDQG WKHLU H[SRVXUH EH\RQG 1HZ 3DOW] DQG JDLQ QHZ IDQV :LWK KXQGUHGV RI QHZ PL[WDSHV FRPLQJ RXW RQOLQH QHDUO\ HYHU\ GD\ 7DOGL DQG .UDX DJUHH that  getting  attention  and  convincing  people  to  simply  listen  is  enough  of  a  challenge.  Despite  the  odds,  the  duo  and  their  team  remain  optimistic  that  WKHLU QHZ PL[WDSH ZLOO EH DEOH WR DSSHDO WR D ODUJH DXGLHQFH â&#x20AC;&#x153;We  have  so  many  different  songs  for  so  many  different  people,â&#x20AC;? Â

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MUSICIAN OF THE WEEK: GREG GONDEK

YEAR: Third MAJOR: English HOMETOWN: Hastings-on-Hudson, N.Y.

WHEN  AND  WHY  DID  YOU  START  WRITING  SONGS? It  just  happened.  When  I  was  in  middle  school  I  started  playing  guitar.  My  dad  showed  me  chords.  Music  is  such  a  huge  part  of  my  life;͞  it  was  just  inevitable  for  me  to  write.

WHO  ARE  YOUR  BIGGEST  INFLUENCES? The  Beatles.  Andrew  Bird.  Beck.  Radio-­ head.  Elliott  Smith.

WHO  HAVE  YOU  BEEN  LISTENING  TO  LATELY? Other  Lives.  George  Harrison.  Andrew  Bird. Â

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said  Krau.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;People  going  through  anything  in  their  lives,  I  think,  can  relate  to  some  of  the  songs  that  we  have  on  Late  Night  Drive.â&#x20AC;?

Lyrically,  both  Taldi  and  Krau  agree  that  no  matter  what  kind  of  VRQJ WKH\ GR O\ULFV DUH WKH Âż UVW SULRULW\ 0LNH (SVWHLQ IRXUWK \HDU KLV WRU\ PDMRU DQG 2QH :D\ PDQDJHU H[SODLQHG WKDW XQOLNH PDQ\ UDSSHUV ZKR DUH SRSXODU QRZDGD\V WKH O\ULFV LQ 7DOGL DQG .UDXÂśV VRQJV DUH always  grounded  in  truth.  ³1RWKLQJ LV HYHU VDLG MXVW WR VRXQG FRRO ´ VDLG (SVWHLQ 7KH GXR H[SODLQHG WKDW 2QH :D\ SXVKHV KLS KRS IDQV WR EH UHDO istic  with  the  music  they  listen  to.  Taldi  hopes  that  their  fans  can  see  WKH WUXWK LQ WKHLU PXVLF DQG FRQQHFW WR WKH HPRWLRQV DQG H[SHULHQFHV conveyed  in  their  songs.   â&#x20AC;&#x153;We  have  a  couple  of  songs  that  are  real,  like  this  happened,  and  \RX FDQ WHOO LW KDSSHQHG WKURXJK KRZ ZH VD\ LW DQG , WKLQN LWÂśV PRUH forceful  on  Late  Night  Drive  than  it  was  on  Chandelier  Dreams,â&#x20AC;?  said  Taldi.  2QH :D\ÂśV Âż UVW PL[WDSH DQG RWKHU VRQJV DUH DYDLODEOH RQ Facebook  at  www.facebook.com/onewayers.

Spend the night forgetting about finals.

JUSTIN TOWNES EARLE at  Club  Helsinki  Hudson )ULGD\ 'HFHPEHU S P Visit  helsinkihudson.com  for  more  information.

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WHAT  WAS  A  PERFORMANCE  YOU  WERE  YOU  INSPIRED  BY? Andrew  Bird.  Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  amazing.  The  key  about  him  is  he  went  to  school  for  violin.  Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  one  with  his  violin  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  he  canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  make  a  mistake  on  it  because  he  knows  it  so  well.  He  just  makes  a  one-­man  band  beautiful.

WHATâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S  YOUR  PLAN  FOR  THE  FUTURE? Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m  going  to  keep  writing  and  hopefully  record;Íž  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m  not  banking  on  a  career  in  music,  but  obviously  I  would  love  one.

ANY  ADVICE  FOR  ASPIRING  MUSICIANS? Keep  perfecting.  Keep  practicing.  Play  the  music  that  you  really  like.  Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  just  concen-­ trate  on  what  people  would  like.

CHECK Â OUT Â GREG Â GONDEK PERFORMING Â BY Â SCANNING Â THIS Â CODE Â WITH Â ANY Â SMARTPHONE! Â

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MUSICIAN OF THE WEEK? Contact  Zan  Stumfeld  at  sstrumfeld34@hawkmail.newpaltz.edu Â

THE DEEP END

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tHe Deep END ANITA TROMBETTA Major: BFA Painting and B.S. Spanish Year: Fifth Inspirations: Traveling, food, music, language “My paintings reference food and the body to evoke desires such as hunger and lust. I work abstractly, allowing my materials to be just as corporal as what is represented. My inspiration comes from day to day, physical and emotional experiences. I am most interested in everyday life, with its limitations and possibilities. Painting and representation allow me to explore these boundaries and infinite possibilities.

Come to my BFA thesis show on Dec. 2 at The Dorsky.”

PHOTOS COURTESY OF ANITA TROMBETTA. CAPTION BY SAMANTHA SCHWARTZ

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CARTOON Â BY Â SAMANTHA Â SCHWARTZ Â

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NIGHTHAWKS Members  of  Student  Association  (SA)  are  currently  in  the  process  of  extending  the  hours  of  operation  of  the  Student  Union  hours  in  an  ef-­ fort  to  give  students  and  organization  more  space  and  options  to  meet  and  connect.  We  at  The  New  Paltz  Oracle  commend  SAâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  efforts  to  extend  the  hours  in  the  Student  Union  (SU).  :KHQ WKH $WULXP ZDV ÂżUVW RSHQHG WR WKH FDPSXV FRPPXQLW\ FROOHJH RIÂżFLDOV VWUHVVHG that  it  would  be  a  place  for  students  to  convene  and  spend  their  downtime.  However,  students  are  only  given  15  hours  a  day  during  the  week  and  even  more  limited  time  over  the  course  of  the  weekend.  2IÂżFLDOV SURPLVHG XV D SODFH WR PHHW ZLWK our  peers,  providing  us  with  a  space  in  the  center  of  campus.  The  SU  has  proven  itself  to  be  a  safe,  relaxing  environment  which  is  vital  for  all  of  us.  Computers,  air  hockey  tables  and  pool  tables  were  put  there  for  our  use.  With  the  SU  not  be-­ ing  open  during  times  when  students  arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  busy,  they  get  put  to  waste.  Students  lead  busy  lives  with  classes,  clubs,  DWKOHWLFV DQG LQWHUHVWV RXWVLGH RI WKH FRQÂżQHV RI

SUNY  New  Paltz.  School,  work,  and  practices  all  generally  operate  or  happen  during  the  day  time,  for  various  reasons.  This  gives  the  wide  array  of  student  organizations  that  we  still  want  WR ÂżQG WLPH WR EH D SDUW RI D OLPLWHG ZLQGRZ WR convene  -­  keeping  the  SU  open  at  different  times  could  widen  it.  With  a  limited  amount  of  hours  in  the  SU,  some  student  organizations  and  groups  have  been  forced  to  meet  off  campus.  To  us,  this  is  ridiculous  considering  how  much  space  is  avail-­ able  in  the  SU.  The  actvity  fee  that  all  students  pay  at  the  beginning  of  the  year  is  so  that  clubs  can  meet  and  without  hassle.  Some  of  this  fee  VKRXOG EH SXW WRZDUGV VWXGHQWV NHHSLQJ RIÂżFH hours  open,  as  it  would  help  make  scheduling  meeting  times  and  events  less  stressful.   With  more  hours  open,  organizations  will  not  have  to  rush  to  reserve  the  same  space  in  the  same  rooms  at  the  same  times.  These  organiza-­ tions  will  be  able  to  schedule  meetings  easier,  creating  less  stress  for  building  organizers  and  everyone  involved.  Student  groups  and  organizers  in  general Â

would  also  have  more  time  to  plan  events  in  the  building.  We  have  seen  them  do  so  successfully  in  the  past.  Last  yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  walk  out/teach-­in  drew  a  large  crowd  of  people  eager  to  learn  about  seri-­ ous  budgetary  issues,  and  part  of  this  success  is  due  to  the  availability  of  the  SUâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Multipurpose  Room  (MPR).  We  would  like  to  see  more  events  like  these,  and  having  more  hours  of  operation  would  create  greater  opportunities.  For  students,  the  SU  is  our  common  ground  where  we  can  also  meet  with  friends  to  catch  up.  With  cold  weather  and  numerous  construc-­ tion  projects  around  campus,  we  as  students  are  limited  to  only  so  many  places  to  meet  on  cam-­ pus.  The  SUâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  convenience  is  vital  and  students  should  use  it  to  itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  full  advantage.  More  hours  would  give  students  a  better  opportunity.  0DQ\ VWXGHQWV ÂżQG IUHH WLPH GXULQJ WKH evenings,  past  the  hours  of  operation  for  the  SU.  The  Atrium,  in  particular,  has  proven  itself  a  popular  area  for  students  to  study  and  relax.  Why  should  these  hours  be  limited  during  a  time  where  students  need  it  the  most?  Increasing  SU  hours  during  the  evenings  will  provide  a  better Â

chance  for  students  to  utilize  what  the  SU  has  to  offer.  :H XQGHUVWDQG WKH ¿QDQFLDO FRQVWUDLQWV UH-­ ODWLQJ WR VWDI¿QJ WKH EXLOGLQJ IRU VDIHW\ UHDVRQV DUH VHULRXV :H DSSUHFLDWH FROOHJH RI¿FLDOV DUH concerned  about  our  well-­being  during  the  late  hours  of  the  night.  However  it  is  clear  that  ex-­ tending  the  hours  of  the  SU  is  something  we  need  to  happen.  Therefore  hiring  some  sort  night  staff,  however  large  it  is,  should  be  a  priority  of  RI¿FLDOV We  as  a  student  body  need  to  see  the  hours  of  the  SU  expand.  The  SU  truly  belongs  to  us,  and  it  should  be  available  to  us  when  we  need  it.  Editorials  represent  the  views  of  the  majority  of  the  editorial  board.  Col-­ umns,  op-­eds  and  letters,  excluding  editorials,  are  solely  those  of  the  writ-­ ers  and  do  not  necessarily  represent  the  views  of  The  New  Paltz  Oracle,  its  staff  members,  the  campus  and  university  or  the  Town  or  Village  of  New  Paltz.

LETTER Dear  Editor,  Considering  recent  events  on  campus,  it  might  be  ap-­ SURSULDWH WR KHDU IURP 6RMRXUQHU 7UXWK ZKR OLYHG KHU ÂżUVW thirty-­two  years  not  far  from  here  in  Ulster  County,  walked  away  to  freedom,  became  a  famous  orator,  and  in  2009  was  honored  with  a  bronze  bust  in  the  U.  S.  Capitol.   Truth  could  also  be  very  critical  when  she  spoke  to  a  white  audience.  In  an  1854  speech  she  said  â&#x20AC;&#x153;White  people  owed  the  colored  race  a  big  debt,  and  if  they  paid  it  all  back,  they  wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  have  anything  left  for  seed.â&#x20AC;?  Or  in  Rochester,  New  York,  â&#x20AC;&#x153;God  will  take  care  of  the  poor Â

trampled  slave,  but  where  will  the  slaveholder  be  when  eternity  begins?â&#x20AC;?  To  a  Sabbath  School  Convention  in  Battle  Creek,  Michigan,  on  June  3,  1863,  with  over  500  children  and  their  teachers,  she  asked  the  following: â&#x20AC;&#x153;Children.  Who  made  your  skin  white?  Was  it  not  God?  Who  made  mine  black?  Was  it  not  the  same  God?  Does  it  not  cast  a  reproach  on  our  Maker  to  despise  a  part  of  his  children  because  he  has  been  pleased  to  give  them  a  black  skin?  Indeed  children  it  does;Íž  and  your  teachers  ought  to  tell  you  so,  and  root  up,  if  possible,  the  great  sin  of  prejudice  against  color  from  your  minds.  While  Sabbath Â

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school  teachers  know  of  this  great  sin,  and  not  only  do  not  teach  their  pupils  that  it  is  a  sin,  but  too  often  indulge  in  it  themselves,  can  they  expect  God  to  bless  them  or  their  children?â&#x20AC;?

Sojourner  Truth  stated  her  hope  for  future  when  she  said  â&#x20AC;&#x153;That  time  will  come  when  it  will  be  no  disgrace  to  be  black  but  rather  it  will  be  an  honor.â&#x20AC;?   I  hope  that  every  student  on  this  campus  will  want  to  learn  more  about  this  woman  for  whom  our  library  is  named.

-­  Corinne  Nyquist,  Librarian/Professor,  Sojourner    Truth  Library

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COLUMNS CAT TACOPINA Sports Editor

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As a journalism major, internships are vi-­ tal to my college experience. I can’t graduate without one and getting a job is near impos-­ sible if you haven’t had one. As a big women’s soccer fan, I decided early on that I was go-­ ing to try and get an internship with Women’s Professional Soccer.

That might have to change.

Currently, the WPS faces termination and may have to cancel their 2012 season, de-­ spite the hype and soccer-­mania caused by the Women’s World Cup this past summer. U.S. Soccer has stated that they will not sanction WKH OHDJXH LQ LI WKH\ FDQQRW ¿ QG DQRWKHU owner for a sixth WPS team by Dec. 5. This would leave some of America’s best players with few options.

I could talk about how being a beat writer for a WPS team such as the Boston Breakers or the Western New York Flash is my dream job and how the league shutting down would crush that, but there are a lot of issues with this that mean a lot more. I can’t even begin to explain how detrimental closing the league

KATIE KOCIJANSKI Asst. Copy Editor

KKocijanski14@hawkmail.newpaltz.edu

It never ceases to amaze me how IDVW WLPH KDV JRQH E\ VLQFH , ¿ UVW started college. So much has changed, the 18-­year-­old me would never have thought I would end up at SUNY New Paltz, happier than I have been.

Almost four years ago now, I grad-­ uated from Monticello High School. I WKRXJKW , KDG HYHU\WKLQJ ¿ JXUHG RXW I had decided to go to SUNY Albany to pursue an accounting degree. Com-­ ing from a small town, I thought what I needed was the city life. Albany was only two hours from home and I had family in the area, it seemed perfect.

All of this ran through my mind before I went off to school in August.

I quickly learned Albany was not for me. The campus was too big and overwhelming. I found the atmosphere was not what I thought it would be. The class sizes were too big. There were 500 students in my nutrition class and 250

would be for female athletes, current and fu-­ ture.

All of us witnessed the heroics pulled off by the likes of Abby Wambach and Hope Solo this summer. We saw a country that doesn’t appreciate soccer like American football, rally behind 21 women who instilled hope and pas-­ sion in the hearts of the people. We saw the best soccer team this country has offered since the Women’s World Cup team in 1999.

That team would not have been what it was without a venue like the WPS. The WPS gives a chance for not just U.S. players, but international players like Marta and Christine Sinclair somewhere to keep doing what they love. They get to grow and keep in shape with the league. However, the players who have al-­ ready made a name for themselves are not the only ones who need this league.

The WPS is vital for younger players.

Some of these women will not see an inter-­ national tournament for a while, but they still need a place where they can continue WR JURZ LQ WKHLU VNLOO DQG FRQ¿ GHQFH <RXQJ players like Lauren Cheney and Tobin Heath have made their way into International play and proven their worth. However, not hav-­ ing a league while they wait for events like the World Cup and the Olympics, is detrimen-­ tal to them developing into the World’s best.

If the United States wants to continue being a powerhouse on the international level, the WPS must remain.

If we let the WPS go, we prove we’re a country that does not value men’s and wom-­ en’s sports equally. I don’t mean to put anyone down, but history shows that the U.S. Women have had more success and have done better than the U.S. Men. The MLS running smooth-­ ly shows that there is American interest in soccer. What would the loss of our Women’s soccer league say about American society at large?

That no matter the skill level, men’s sports will always have more value than wom-­ en’s sports. Perhaps this isn’t the case, but there are many people who will see it that way.

But that in mind, here comes the sappy, sentimental bit.

If anyone has paid attention to the Twit-­ ter pages of players in the league such as Ca-­ nadian Goalkeeper Karina LeBlanc, you can see just how much the players love this game.

Beyond Twitter, watching the players play during the World Cup was enough to convince anyone how their love for this game knows no bounds.

I’m someone who watched the 1999 U.S. team as a 7-­year-­old and I know what it’s like to be young and inspired by a team. Part of

me will always want to be Mia Hamm, while another part of me is always going to yell “Pearce” instead of “Rampone.” I know how the young girls who watched the 2011 team feel, and they need a league like this in their lives. The WPS is more than a Women’s Soc-­ cer League;; it’s a place for dreams to be rec-­ ognized.

These players deserve to play and numer-­ ous people have provided ways to remedy WPS problems. Someone needs to step up and realize they can be a hero to so many people by investing.

I mean, not that it counts for anything, but I’m just warning everyone now that if the WPS ultimately does get shut down, the entire staff of The New Paltz Oracle will be subject to my depression and nonstop playing of Joni Mitchell’s Blue album. Be warned.

in my microeconomics class! You were merly a number to the professors -­ at-­ tendance for the class was taken through a remote control. I was miserable. I was terribly homesick and missed my fam-­ ily. All of my friends were enjoying col-­ OHJH DQG DGMXVWLQJ ¿ QH , IHOW VR DORQH These feelings of increased anxiety and sadness had been building up inside of me for a long time. I called my par-­ ents the day after they dropped me back off after October break to tell them that I was leaving Albany and running away.

I was not in the right state of mind when I said those things and was willing to do just about anything to leave. I’ve never seen my parents as angry and upset with me as they were that day, not know-­ ing what was to come. I packed up my things and left my dorm.

Shortly after that, I was diagnosed with depression and severe anxiety by a mental health professional. It all made sense now;; I needed help and was going to get it. Throughout this entire process, my parents and sister were amazing.

They supported me in the best way and were very understanding. What I need-­

ed the most was them, my family. Dur-­ ing those three months I was home, I went on medication for my anxiety and depression and went back into therapy.

My parents and sister put up with a lot during that time, and I owe them every-­ thing. They were my support system and still are to this day. No words can describe how grateful I am to them for everything they did and continue to do for me.

The following January, I enrolled at a local community college and returned to an old job I had had in high school.

I got my life back and continued treat-­ ment for my depression and learned how to manage it. I met my best friend, who quickly became an important part of my life, and continues to be to this day. By December 2010, I had graduated and was accepted to New Paltz. When I came this past January, I quickly real-­ ized I had found the place I needed to be all along. My roommates were wonder-­ ful and I was able to transfer with my best friend from my community college.

I was able to reunite with a friend from high school as well. She was a

student at the School of Business with me and happened to be a statistics tutor.

Reconnecting with her was such a great thing for me -­ she continues to give me support when I need it the most to this day.

In the end, I found where I needed to be. The choices I’ve made and ob-­ stacles I have encountered led me to the place of happiness I am at today. Albany was not the place for me, but it made me WKH SHUVRQ , DP WRGD\ )RU WKH ¿ UVW WLPH in a long time, I’ve realized I am right where I need to be—here in New Paltz.

Thursday, December 1, 2011

Cat is a 19-­year-­old journalism student with a minor in German Studies. Aside from her love of all things sports, she en-­ joys wings and Quentin Tarantino movies.

She wants everyone to know that she, not Sharyce Willand, is the Swan Queen. She is also the Robin to Andrew Wyrich’s Batman.

Katie is a 21-­year-­old senior marketing student. She is an aspiring journalist and writer on the side. Aside from her love of writing, she enjoys coffee and movies. Someday, she will travel the world and plans to see Australia, Spain, Ireland and Greece. Katie loves but-­ WHUÀ LHV DQG SHQJXLQV 6KH LV D WUXH JLUO\ girl at heart, who loves fashion and the colors blue, silver and purple.

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for  a  shot  at  the  top  35  at  Nationals  in  order  to  earn  All-­ American  credentials.

Head  Coach  Mike  Trunkes  is  thrilled  for  Wischoffâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Third-­year  captain  of  SUNY  New  Paltzâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Cross  Country  team  Nichole  Wischoff  recently  took  14  out  of  256  runners  at  success.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;She  worked  incredibly  hard  to  achieve  what  she  has  the  NCAA  Div.  III  regional.  this  season  and  her  trip  to  Nationals  is  just  the  icing  on  the  After  receiving  US  Track  and  Field  and  Cross  Country  Coaches  Association  All-­region  honors,  Wischoff  said  she  is  cake,â&#x20AC;?  Trunkes  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;With  her  performance  at  regionals  she  positioned  herself  as  one  of  the  top  cross  country  runners  in  very  proud  of  her  success.  one  of  the  most  competitive  regions  in  the  country.â&#x20AC;?   â&#x20AC;&#x153;â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Wow,â&#x20AC;&#x2122;  is  just  about  all  that  I  can  say  to  sum  up  the  Both  Wischoff  and  Trunkes  believe  the  team  ran  up  to  season  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve  had  with  my  team  and  my  coaches,â&#x20AC;?  Wischoff  their  potential  and  worked  incredibly  hard  this  season.  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;With  the  help  of  my  incredible  coaches,  I  have  gone  â&#x20AC;&#x153;We  moved  up  one  spot  in  the  region,  and  though  that  above  and  beyond  even  what  I  expected  of  myself.  I  found  feat  seems  miniscule,  the  progress  each  and  every  one  of  RXW 6XQGD\ WKDW , TXDOLÂżHG IRU QDWLRQDOV DQG KDYHQÂśW EHHQ them  has  made  since  last  year  and  our  incoming  freshman  able  to  allow  that  to  soak  in.â&#x20AC;?  Wischoff  has  been  a  star  athlete  for  the  team  this  season,  has  been  huge,â&#x20AC;?  Wischoff  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  girls  are  stronger  than  placing  highest  out  of  all  New  Paltz  runners  at  the  SUNYAC  ever  and  there  is  no  doubt  in  my  mind  that  slowly  but  surely,  we  will  have  more  than  just  one  woman  going  to  nationals  7RXUQDPHQW LQ 1RYHPEHU ÂżQLVKLQJ HLJKWK RXW RI next  year.â&#x20AC;?  Despite  the  accolades  and  accomplishments,  Wischoff  7UXQNHV VDLG WKH WHDP KDV WKH FRQÂżGHQFH DQG GULYH WR was  still  surprised  and  in  disbelief  when  she  received  word  take  them  where  they  want  to  go.  This  season,  many  athletes  of  her  trip  to  Nationals.  Wischoffâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  dreams  became  a  reality  on  Nov.  19  with  her  made  their  personal  best  times.  The  teamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  top  seven  runners  berth  into  the  NCAA  Div.  III  championships.  With  a  time  of  are  returning  next  fall  and  Trunkes  said  he  hopes  they  will  be  one  year  stronger  when  they  return  in  the  fall.  22:19.36,  Wischoff  placed  103  out  of  277  runners  in  the  6K  The  team  will  continue  training  each  day  and  jump  into  UDFH ÂżQLVKLQJ LQ WKH WRS KDOI RI FRPSHWLWRUV DQG EHVWLQJ KHU some  indoor  races  in  the  winter  to  prepare  for  outdoor  track  own  school  record  for  the  fourth  time  this  season.  LQ WKH VSULQJ ZLWK WKH WUDFN DQG ÂżHOG FOXE To  prepare  for  the  upcoming  season,  Wischoff  said  she  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Fourteen  was  a  dream  to  me  until  Saturday,â&#x20AC;?  Wischoff  woke  up  every  morning  over  the  summer  and  this  semester  to  go  for  a  run  alone  with  only  a  dream  in  mind.  She  said  she   VDLG Âł,ÂśYH PDGH LW D UHDOLW\ ,ÂśYH JRW P\ H\HV RQ ÂżUVW SODFH next   year.â&#x20AC;? dreamed  of  her  and  her  coach  sitting  on  a  plane  to  Oshkosh Â

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Nichole  Wischoff  came  in  103  at  the  NCAA   Div.  III  championships.

Club  Frisbee  Team  Proves  Their  Worth By  Suzann  Caputo Contributing  Writer  |  Scaputo24@hawkmail.newpaltz.edu

7R WKH DWKOHWHV UDYDJLQJ WKH ¿HOGV chasing  down  discs  and  blocking  offen-­ sive  moves,  their  sport  is  more  than  a  mere  outdoor  romp;͞  it  is  Ultimate.

The  New  Paltz  Ultimate  Frisbee  team,  Gunx,  is  in  its  sixth  year  at  SUNY  New  Paltz.  It  has  been  increasing  in  popu-­ larity  because  of  its  tight  bonds,  overall  good  spirits  and  love  for  the  game. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Frisbee  is  a  game  you  play  with  a  friend  or  with  your  dog,  but  Ultimate  is  a  real  sport,â&#x20AC;?  said  fourth-­year  Ultimate  team  Captain  Tom  Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Malley.  Ultimate,  otherwise  known  as  Ul-­ timate  Frisbee,  started  in  the  late  1960s.  7KH ÂżUVW ÂżYH UHJLRQ 1DWLRQDO 8OWLPDWH Championship  was  held  in  May  1979.  Ultimate  is  different  than  traditional  Frisbee.  The  game  is  played  with  two  sev-­ en-­player  teams.  The  object  of  the  game  is  to  score  points  by  passing  the  â&#x20AC;&#x153;discâ&#x20AC;?  to  a  teammate  in  the  opposing  end  zone,  simi-­ lar  to  football.  Players  may  not  run  with Â

the  disc  and  may  only  move  one  foot  or  pivot  while  holding  it.

The  Gunx  will  begin  to  compete  again  in  the  spring,  where  they  compete  in  a  variety  of  tournaments.  Still,  the  team  practices  year-­long  to  keep  their  skills  in-­ tact.

The  teams  practice  four  times  a  week,  with  the  menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  and  womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  teams  prac-­ ticing  together  on  Tuesdays  and  Fridays,  and  range  anywhere  from  two  and  half  KRXUV WR ÂżYH KRXUV 2Âś0DOOH\ VDLG â&#x20AC;&#x153;It  depends  on  when  the  sun  goes  down,â&#x20AC;?  said  Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Malley.  The  team  practices  inside  during  the  winter  and  have  conditioning  where  they  lift  weights  and  work  out,  Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Malley  said.  He  said  gym  practices  cause  more  injuries  for  the  team,  which  is  why  they  prefer  to  practice  outdoors.

Fall  is  the  Gunxâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  biggest  recruitment  WLPH DV ÂżUVW \HDU VWXGHQWV FRPH WR VFKRRO looking  for  ways  to  get  involved.  The  WHDP ÂżQGV LW HDV\ WR JDLQ UHFUXLWV EHFDXVH of  their  sense  of  community,  Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Malley  Â

said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It  is  a  good  way  to  meet  people,  and  have  no-­pressure  fun,â&#x20AC;?  said  fourth-­year  player  Emily  Cottone.

Many  people  who  participate  in  Ul-­ WLPDWH VDLG WKH\ ÂżQG LW GLIÂżFXOW WR VWRS playing.  Cottone  had  never  played  Ulti-­ mate  until  fall  2010,  when  she  transferred  to  SUNY  New  Paltz  and  decided  to  join  the  team.  Even  though  she  has  been  in-­ jured  and  canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  play,  she  still  attends  all  the  tournaments  and  is  very  close  with  the  team. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re  like  one  big  family,â&#x20AC;?  she  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;We  even  have  our  own  Thanksgiving.â&#x20AC;?

At  the  center  of  Ultimate  is  whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  called  the  â&#x20AC;&#x153;spirit  of  the  game,â&#x20AC;?  which  is  what  sets  them  apart  from  other  sports.  Ultimate  is  self-­run.  There  are  no  refer-­ ees,  so  the  calls  are  up  to  the  teams  par-­ ticipating.  If  a  foul  is  called  on  a  player,  he  or  she  can  either  accept  it  or  contest  it.  If  they  choose  to  contest  they  can  get  a  re-­do. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Ultimate  is  made  on  the  backs  of Â

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people  who  love  the  game  and  just  want  to  have  a  good  time,â&#x20AC;?  said  Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Malley.

The  games  range  from  competitive  to  relaxed,  Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Malley  said.  Right  across  the  river  is  Gunxâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  greatest  rivalâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Marist  College.  Throughout  the  years  the  two  teams  have  been  competitive.  At  the  Bard  Tour-­ nament  in  October,  the  Gunx  were  3-­1  with  a  two  point  loss  to  Marist.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;When  we  know  we  can  win  it  gets  really  competitive,â&#x20AC;?  said  Cottone.

When  Gunx  began  in  2007,  the  team  began  with  15  players.  The  club  now  has  more  than  40  members.  The  team  has  been  a   club  sport  for  two  years  now  and  the  Student  Associationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  support  has  al-­ lowed  them  to  participate  in  farther  tour-­ naments,  said  Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Malley.

The  team  does  not  hold  try-­outs  and  everyone  is  welcome,  though  this  does  not  guarantee  playing  time,  Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Malley  said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Hard  work  and  practice  determines  how  much  someone  is  going  to  play,â&#x20AC;?  said  Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Malley.

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Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Soccer Ends  Storybook Season

The  New  Paltz  Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Soccer  Team  were  knocked  out  of  the  NCAA  Div.  III  Tournament  by  No.  1  Messiah  College.                                                    PHOTO  BY  ROBIN  WEINSTEIN By  Cat  Tacopina Sports  Editor  |  Ctacopina97@hawkmail.newpaltz.edu

The  book  has  closed  on  the  SUNY  New  Paltz  Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Soccer  Teamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  fall  2011  season.

The  Lady  Hawks  completed  their  run  in  the  NCAA  Div.  III  Tournament  after  a  1-­0  loss  to  No.  1  Messiah  College.  A  week  before  the  loss  to  the  No.  1  seed,  the  Hawks  defeated  No.  11  Lynchburg  college  after  tying  0-­0  in  regulation  and  advanc-­ ing  on  penalty  kicks.  The  team  then  went  on  to  beat  Rowan  University  with  a  2-­1  overtime  victory. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It  was  amazing,â&#x20AC;?  Head  Coach  Col-­ leen  Bruley  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  think  after  the  Fredo-­ QLD JDPH WKH FRQÂż GHQFH NHSW EXLOGLQJ DQG building  and  every  time  they  stepped  on  WKH Âż HOG WKH\ NQHZ WKH\ ZHUH JRLQJ WR GR the  best  that  we  can.â&#x20AC;?

The  team  earned  their  spot  in  the  tournament  after  defeating  SUNYAC  No.  VHHG 681< &RUWODQG ZLWK D Âż QDO VFRUH of  1-­0.  After  getting  an  opportunity  to  rest  for  a  couple  of  days,  the  team  was  back Â

to  work  once  they  received  word  their  ¿ UVW RSSRQHQW ZRXOG EH /\QFKEXUJ ZKR compiled  a  record  of  19-­2-­1  before  facing  the  Hawks. â&#x20AC;&#x153;To  get  ready  for  this  tournament  we  continued  to  work  hard  in  practice  every  day  and  we  studied  the  other  team  we  were  playing  by  watching  videos,  so  we  understood  how  they  played,â&#x20AC;?  third-­year  forward  Shelby  Kondelka  said.  Fourth-­year  Captain  Shannon  Cobb  said  keeping  up  team  chemistry  during  practice  was  an  important  factor  in  the  success  of  the  team  during  the  tournament. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  most  important  things  for  us  was  to  stay  active  and  consistent  with  getting  touches  on  the  ball  and  to  have  fun,â&#x20AC;?  Cobb  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;We  were  really  proud  of  our  success  throughout  the  season  and  we  knew  that  remembering  the  joy  of  actually  being  together  and  playing  the  game  was  the  important  thing  for  us  at  that  point.â&#x20AC;?

Players  said  the  atmosphere  of  an  NCAA  game  and  the  underdog  mentality  they  had  through  the  tournament  helped  to  make  them  successful  against  opponents Â

who  were  statistically  better  throughout  the  season.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;It  didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  really  hit  me  that  we  were  in  WKH 1&$$V XQWLO ZH VWHSSHG RQ WKH Âż HOG to  play  in  Lynchburg,â&#x20AC;?  Kondelka  said.   â&#x20AC;&#x153;We  were  the  underdogs  going  into  every  game  we  played,  so  we  knew  that  we  had  nothing  to  lose.  The  atmosphere  is  unlike  any  game  I  have  ever  played  in.  You  know  that  this  is  the  biggest  game  you  have  ever  played  in  and  it  was  an  amazing  feeling  to  play  in  something  that  big.â&#x20AC;?

While  not  expecting  to  win  against  Lynchburg,  Bruley  said  the  teamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  defense  kept  them  competitive  and  made  her  be-­ lieve  they  had  a  chance. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  back  four  and  our  goalkeeper  re-­ ally  stepped  their  game  up  in  that  game,â&#x20AC;?  Bruley  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;As  the  minutes  ticked  by  and  we  werenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  giving  up  goals,  they  JDLQHG PRUH FRQÂż GHQFH DQG ZHUH GHWHU mined  not  to  give  up  a  goal  in  that  game.  Once  we  got  to  penalty  kicks  we  knew  that  we  had  a  good  chance  of  winning  that  game.â&#x20AC;?

With  the  0-­0  tie  with  Lynchburg, Â

Thursday,  December  1,  2011

third-­year  Goalkeeper  Stephanie  Vega  recorded  her  13  shutout  of  the  season.  Vegaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  performance  not  only  impressed  Bruley,  but  rival  fans  commended  her  performance  as  well. â&#x20AC;&#x153;She  (Vega)  had  a  great  year  all  year,  but  she  made  some  incredible  saves  at  Lynchburg  and  put  herself  on  the  map  in  Div.  III  soccer,â&#x20AC;?  Bruley  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;When  we  were  at  Messiah,  someone  from  Messiah  said  that  she  was  the  best  Div.  III  goal-­ keeper  they  had  ever  seen.â&#x20AC;?

Cobb  said  team  chemistry  was  key  for  the  Lady  Hawks  this  season  and  that  she  couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  be  more  impressed  by  the  teamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  performance. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Seeing  us  progress  throughout  the  year  was  amazing,â&#x20AC;?  Cobb  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  was  surprised  by  us  every  time  we  set  foot  on  WKH Âż HOG -XVW ZKHQ , WKRXJKW , FRXOG QRW possibly  be  happier  with  or  more  proud  of  our  team  and  our  accomplishments  I  was  surprised.  The  progression  throughout  the  year  was  so  amazing  that  the  NCAA  tour-­ nament  was  the  icing  on  the  cake.â&#x20AC;?

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New  Paltz  Women  Swim  Ahead 2VZHJR 1HZ 3DOW] GHIHDWHG 9DVVDU &ROOHJH â&#x20AC;&#x153;From  an  athletic  standpoint,  I  think  this  team  KDV WKH SRWHQWLDO WR KDYH RQH RI RXU EHVW VHDVRQV LQ In  a  dual  meet  against  SUNY  Oswego  on  Nov.  12,  SURJUDP KLVWRU\ ´ :KLWEHFN VDLG Âł:H KDYH D JUHDW womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  swimming  set  the  tone  for  their  upcoming  FRPELQDWLRQ RI ERWK WRS HQG WDOHQW DQG GHSWK DQG WKH VHDVRQ 5HFHLYLQJ Âż UVW SODFH UHFRJQLWLRQ LQ RI HYHQWV WKH +DZNV VHQW D PHVVDJH WKDW WKHLU Âż UVW PHHW DW ,WKDFD &ROOHJH ZDV D Ă&#x20AC; XNH DV WKH RQO\ ORVV VR IDU this  season.  :KLOH VHFRQG \HDU &KHOVHD $OORFFR ZRQ ERWK WKH DQG IUHHVW\OH UDFHV DQG IRXUWK \HDU &KULV WLQH 5LHWK ZRQ WKH IUHHVW\OH DQG EDFNVWURNH QLQH RWKHU DWKOHWHV HDUQHG JROG 7KLUG \HDU .DWLQD /RZQ WKLUG \HDU <XND 6X]XND WKLUG \HDU &DUO\ 0DU VKDOO VHFRQG \HDU 9LFWRULD 6FDOLVH Âż UVW \HDU .DWKHU LQH %X\HV DQG IRXUWK \HDU &DSWDLQ 7D\ORU +HQVKDZ DOO held  top  performances.

SCOTT  WHITBECK Âł7KLV ZDV RXU EHVW SHUIRUPDQFH RI WKH IDOO EHFDXVH we  did  the  little  things  right,â&#x20AC;?  said  Head  Coach  Scott  :KLWEHFN Âł:H ZHUH UDFLQJ VPDUW Âż QLVKLQJ RXU UDFHV well  and  were  maintaining  a  good  team  atmosphere  women  on  the  team  are  dedicated  and  determined  to  succeed.â&#x20AC;?  throughout  the  meet.â&#x20AC;?  7KH JLUOV Âż QLVKHG VHFRQG ODVW \HDU DW WKH 681<$& :KLWEHFNÂśV JRDO DV D FRDFK LV WR ZRUN ZLWK WKH &KDPSLRQVKLSV DQG KRSH WR JHW EDFN WKHUH DJDLQ WKLV WHDP WR PD[LPL]H WKHLU FDSDELOLW\ WR UHDFK WKHLU SRWHQ WLDO DWKOHWLFDOO\ DQG DFDGHPLFDOO\ 6R IDU KH KDV EHHQ \HDU Âł0\ SHUVRQDO JRDO LV WR JR WR 1&$$ DQG JLYH P\ JHWWLQJ UHVXOWV $ ZHHN DIWHU WKH SHUIRUPDQFH DJDLQVW

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I  think  this  team  has  the  potential  to  have  one  of  our  best  seasons  in  program  history.

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While  all  the  girls  are  working  hard  and  winning  high  honors,  Rieth  has  proven  herself  a  powerhouse  so  IDU 5LHWK KDV ZRQ HYHU\ UDFH VKH FRPSHWHG LQ LQ IRXU RI Âż YH PHHWV 7KH EDU KDV EHHQ VHW KLJK DQG LW LV XS WR WKH +DZNV WR PDLQWDLQ WKHLU PRPHQWXP :KLWEHFN SODQV WR HQ courage  and  push  the  athletes  throughout  the  season  VR WKH WLPH EHIRUH 681<$&V ZLOO EH DV VXFFHVVIXO DV the  last  month.  ³,WV JUHDW WR EH RII WR D VWDUW ZH DUH SURJUHVV ing  as  a  team  each  week  and  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m  looking  forward  to  VHHLQJ KRZ ZH GR ´ :KLWEHFN VDLG 7KH +DZNV IDFH RII LQ WKH (&$& :LQWHU &KDPSL RQVKLS WKLV ZHHNHQG EHJLQQLQJ )ULGD\ 'HF

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Waiting  to  Seal  the  Deal  andrew.wyrich63@hawkmail.newpaltz.edu

The  hot  stove  has  been  simmering  for  the  Mets  so  far  this  offseason,  as  we  have  watched  this  off-­seasonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Free  Agent  class  slowly  be  picked  apart  by  hungry  teams  look-­ ing  for  an  early  present  under  the  tree.  How-­ ever,  the  Mets  have  been  quiet  and  seem  to  be  waiting  for  the  leftovers  in  the  back  of  the  fridge  they  can  snag  for  a  discounted  price.  The  likes  of  Jonathan  Papelbon  have  signed  mega-­contracts  and  the  new-­lookinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  0LDPL 0DUOLQV KDYH EHHQ Ă&#x20AC; LUWLQJ ZLWK HYHU\ big-­ticket  free  agent  on  the  market.  Mean-­ while,  the  Mets  have  been  quiet  picking  up  players  like  Adam  Loewen  and  other  unin-­ spiring  names.  So  what  gives?  When  will  the  Mets  wake  up  and  start  signing  players?  The  short  answer  is  probably  not  too  soon.  The  Mets  and  General  Manager  Sandy  Alderson  are  currently  in  a  holding  pattern  as  the  team  decides  how  to  proceed  with  the  OLPLWHG Âż QDQFLDO UHVRXUFHV FXUUHQWO\ DYDLO

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 So  how  â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;bout  them  Rangers?

In  the  last  six  days,  we  saw  the  boys  in  blue  take  down  the  Washington  Capitals,  the  Philadelphia  Flyers  and  the  Pittsburgh  Penguins.  These  are  some  of  the  best  teams  the  league  has  to  offer,  and  the  Rangers  came  out  on  top  each  time,  compiling  12  total  goals  against  their  opponents.

Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d  like  to  personally  thank  the  Rang-­ ers  for  providing  me  with  a  very,  very  good  holiday.  Also  for  producing  the  re-­ sults  needed  to  make  sure  my  brothers  didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  tear  the  house  down  while  I  was  home  from  school.

In  all  seriousness,  the  Rangers  showed  the  NHL  and  its  fans  a  lot  this  week.  The  Rangers  have  been  so  im-­ pressive  in  these  past  three  games  that  Rangers  columnist  Andrew  Gross  asked  Tortorella  if  the  Rangers  could  be  con-­ sidered  an  â&#x20AC;&#x153;elite  team.â&#x20AC;?

While  Tortorella  didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  answer,  the Â

able  to  them.  If  the  Mets  are  serious  about  retaining  Jose  Reyes,  which  certainly  seems  to  be  the  case,  it  means  the  team  is  preparing  to  al-­ locate  around  $20  million  per  season  to  the  shortstop,  which  obviously  will  take  up  a  sig-­ QLÂż FDQW FKXQN RI WKH DOUHDG\ OLPLWHG DPRXQW of  money  the  team  is  able  to  spend  this  off-­ season.  Rumors  suggest  the  Mets  are  looking  into  laying  groundwork  for  a  deal  to  obtain  a  closer  at  next  weekâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Winter  Meetings.  Re-­ cently,  the  team  has  been  connected  to  Oc-­ tavio  Dotel,  Matt  Capps,  Francisco  Cordero  and  Frank  Francisco  â&#x20AC;&#x201C;  all  of  whom  have  for-­ mer  closing  experience.  The  generally  accepted  belief  is  that  Al-­ derson  is  hoping  to  snag  two  players  and  have  them  compete  for  the  closers  role,  with  the  less  impressive  one  taking  over  the  8th  inning  set-­up  duties.  In  a  post  for  MLB.com,  Anthony  DiCo-­ mo  said  the  Mets  are  â&#x20AC;&#x153;strong  playersâ&#x20AC;?  for  Do-­ tel,  who  pitched  for  the  St.  Louis  Cardinals  last  season,  posting  a  3.50  ERA  in  54  innings Â

while  striking  out  62  batters.  The  38-­year-­ oldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  past  closing  experience  and  veteran  presence  makes  perfect  sense  for  the  Mets,  not  to  mention  that  his  age  allows  the  Mets  to  make  a  short  term  commitment  to  him  as  the  team  transitions  towards  the  future.  Another  pitcher  the  Mets  have  been  con-­ nected  to  is  Cordero,  who  would  likely  serve  as  the  Mets  primary  closer  if  he  signs  with  the  team.  Rumors  suggest  Cordero  is  looking  for  a  two-­year  $16  million  deal  â&#x20AC;&#x201C;  which  is  about  the  maximum  the  Mets  are  willing  to  spend  on  a  closer.  Cordero  pitched  for  the  Reds  last  season  and  saved  37  games  with  a  2.45  ERA  in  68  appearances.  Cordero,  like  Dotel,  is  up-­there  in  age,  KRZHYHU KH Âż WV WKH 0HWVÂś GHVLUH IRU D SOD\HU who  would  sign  a  short  term  contract  and  act  as  a  stepping  stone  towards  their  future  plans.  Both  offer  the  team  experienced  late-­ inning  relievers  who  could  stabilize  a  Mets  bullpen  that  was  in  shambles  in  the  second  half  of  last  season.  While  the  Mets  continue  to  search  for  bullpen  relief,  there  are  rumors  swirling  that Â

the  team  might  become  active  in  the  trade  market.  Angel  Pagan,  whose  poor  2011  season  KDV OHIW D EDG WDVWH LQ WKH IURQW RIÂż FHÂśV PRXWK is  one  player  the  Mets  will  explore  trading  WKLV RIIVHDVRQ ZLWK WKH KRSHV RI Âż QGLQJ D team  who  will  latch  onto  the  playerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  poten-­ WLDO ,I WKH WHDP Âż QGV D GHDO WKDW WKH\ WKLQN would  make  sense,  it  could  be  an  option.  One  fantasy-­land  trade  that  makes  sense  could  be  made  with  the  Chicago  White  Sox.  ESPNâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Buster  Olney  said  on  Twitter  that  the  Sox  have  been  trying  to  dump  reliever  Matt  Thornton  and  his  $12  million  contract  since  July,  and  have  interest  in  trading  Jake  Peavyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  $17  million  contract  as  well.  Some  fans  be-­ lieve  the  Mets  would  be  wise  to  try  and  trade  Jason  Bay  and  a  prospect  for  the  two  pitchers.  &UD]\" 'HÂż QLWHO\ 3RVVLEOH" 3HUKDSV While  things  might  seem  bleak,  the  Mets  are  obviously  looking  toward  the  future.  While  it  might  be  a  quiet  offseason,  take  sol-­ ace  in  the  fact  we  wont  be  handing  out  long  term  contracts  to  players  like  Oliver  Perez. Â

Rangers  Getting  Rowdy  clear  answer  is  no.  But  thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  only  for  now.

For  the  Rangers  to  be  an  elite  team,  they  need  to  play  every  team  in  the  NHL  like  they  would  against  the  leagueâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  best.

My  older  brother  and  I  will  usually  argue  about  how  the  Rangers  will  do  during  stretches  in  their  schedule  that  are  particularly  rough.  He  tends  to  expect  the  worst  and  usually  predicts  the  Rang-­ ers  will  go  0-­3  or  1-­3  (in  this  past  case).  I  usually  say  theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll  go  2-­3  or  3-­3.  I  say  this  because  itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  been  said  be-­ fore  and  it  will  be  said  again:  The  New  York  Rangers  play  up  to  the  best  and  play  down  to  the  worst.

The  Rangers  already  beat  the  Van-­ couver  Canucks  this  season  and  beating  the  Pens,  Caps  and  Flyers  shows  what  the  Blueshirts  are  capable  of.  All  of  the  pieces  are  there  for  them  to  be  among  the  best,  but  I  sometimes  wonder  if  that  reg-­ isters  with  them.

While  taking  down  competitors  like  Vancouver,  they  end  up  losing  games  against  teams  like  the   Florida  Panthers Â

and  the  Islanders.  The  Rangers  go  into  those  games  expecting  to  win  and  they  turn  out  lazy,  lackluster  performances.  The  Rangers  have  to  realize  that  no  matter  what  their  skill  level  is,  they  need  to  play  the  Islanders  the  same  way  they  would  play  the  Penguins.  The  Rangers  are  a  team  that  consis-­ WHQWO\ QHHGV D ¿ UH OLW XQGHU WKHLU EXWWV LQ order  to  perform  well.  Tortorella  is  great  at  that,  but  the  Rangers  need  to  always  have  their  ears  open  when  Torts  is  talk-­ ing.  If  they  do  this,  they  will  be  the  elite  team  us  Rangers  fans  have  been  waiting  patiently  for.

In  other  Rangers  news,  we  got  in-­ sight  into  the  HBO  24/7  special  com-­ ing  in  a  few  short  weeks.  We  all  know  how  much  Broadway  and  Broadstreet  hate  one  another,  but  really,  that  preview  was  something  else.  Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  amazing  to  see  how  much  the  two  teams  hate  each  other.  We  had  Jody  Shelley  calling  Brandon  Dubinsky  â&#x20AC;&#x153;A  little  weasel,â&#x20AC;?  and  Martin  Biron  saying  everyone  hates  each  other.   In  the  words  of  our  News  Editor Â

Thursday,  December  1,  2011

John  Brandi,  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  gonna  get  dirty.â&#x20AC;?

Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m  expecting  some  really  horrible  things  to  be  said  out  on  the  ice  and  dur-­ ing  the  show.  The  Flyers  are  a  disgusting  group  of  players  in  general,  and  they  al-­ ways  seem  to  bring  out  the  worst  in  other  teams  as  well.  The  Rangers  are  no  excep-­ tion,  and  with  players  like  Chris  Pronger  and  Marian  Gaborik  out  on  the  ice  with  one  another,  all  bets  are  off  and  anything  goes.

Last  yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  24/7  showed  two  NHL  teams  who  disliked  each  other  because  theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re  constantly  compared  to  one  an-­ other.  However,  this  24/7  features  a  ri-­ valry  thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  been  around  for  decades.  Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  a  history  of  hatred  and  if  that  12-­minute  preview  showed  us  anything,  itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  that  the  Winter  Classic  is  going  to  be  a  bloodbath  of  epic  proportions.  I  mean,  you  know  itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  going  to  get  ugly  when  even  Glen  Sather  trash-­talks  the  other  team  in  their  own  hometown.  Never  thought  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d  say  this,  but  four  for  you  Glen  Sather.  Four  for  you,  indeed.

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