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EMILY WOLFRUM EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Student Government Association (SGA) facilitated a community meeting on Tue., Nov. 11 in Lienhard Lecture Hall. Pace administrators, faculty, and staff, as well as President Stephen J. Friedman, were in attendance to address student concerns. Concerns were primarily directed toward Buildings and Grounds, Chartwells Dining Services, and ITS. Students expressed unease with the maintenance of residential halls and Mortola Library, mentioning a lack of sufﬁcient cleaning, especially in communal bathrooms. Problems with Chartwells included limited healthy options, overpricing, and catering service fees. Representatives of Chartwells offered that healthy options did exist and pricing was reﬂective of market change and product seasons. They agreed to followup with individual requests and concerns.

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Students for Justice in Palestine Recognized EMILY WOLFRUM EDITOR-IN-CHIEF

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The Students for Justice in Palestine organization (SJP) was ofﬁcially recognized by Student Government Association (SGA) on Fri., Nov. 7, according to SGA Executive Vice President Dan Garcia. The organization, which exists on multiple college campuses nationwide, seeks to educate and advocate for ongoing Palestinian issues. “I think a lot of people are misinformed and uneducated about the issues, so I thought SJP would be a great way to break those stereotypes and misconcep-

tions,” said founder and President of the Pleasantville organization Nihal Al Qawasmi, whose SJP interest began while she was still in high school. Among the misconceptions Al Qawasmi seeks to address is the belief that the Israeli-Palestinian conﬂict is merely a dispute over land. “People look at it like a headache, like ‘those people, they just keep ﬁghting over land,’ but it’s not just land—it’s basic human rights,” she said. “It’s more like an oppressed-oppressor relationship than a war.” CONTINUED ON PAGE 3 “SJP”

Based on growing concern on college campuses for sexual assault and sexual harassment, the Pace Counseling Center has established two new discussion groups to help those who have experienced trouble. A “Creating Safety” discussion group has been formed by the counseling center in order to provide an outlet for students who have been victims of sexual assault. “We hope that this group will provide an opportunity to discuss and process associated difficulties, which may include trust and intimacy issues, self-blame, shame and guilt, anxiety, depression, nightmares, flashbacks and/ or other concerns,” representatives from the Counseling Center said. In addition to those who have experienced sexual assault, the Counseling Center hopes to provide an outlet for those experiencing trouble with abusive relationships. A similarly organized group has been created for abusive relationships, an “Interpersonal Process Group.” Members of the counseling center and the school chaplain, Sister Susan Becker, are the only confidential personnel on the Pace Pleasantville campus. Students can address these individuals regarding a sexual assault, harassment, or abusive relationship without their information being reported. As concern and efforts to create awareness of sexual assault have grown, the Counseling Center is the only campus facility to offer more than just a preventative measure. A sexual assault committee led by Interim Director of Compliance Debbie Levesque is in the process of creating a consent policy proposal that will be released when finalized. Any student that is interested in joining either discussion group should contact the Counseling Center by visiting or calling (914) 773-3710.

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The Successful Learning Center, along with other student organizations, hosted a Fall Formal that was attended by many.

The Ofﬁce of Mlticultural Affairs and Student Nurses at Pace held a blood drive while tabling to teach students about the restriction on blood donation for homosexuals.

This week, we are recognizing four different individuals for our Setter’s Spotlight. Find out who they are, and what they accomplished.

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Lack of WiFi connectivity on campus and cell service at the townhouses were also issues brought up by students in attendance. While students were assured that a network team was looking into the problem, they were invited to take construction obstacles into consideration. Students were also reminded to register their devices. Additional questions were asked regarding a rumored 20 percent discount on tuition for freshmen next year. Vice President for Enrollment Management Robina Schepp neither conﬁrmed nor denied that incoming students would be receiving a discount,

but stated that scholarship amounts fluctuate from year to year. Schepp also said that Pace was anticipating an influx in enrollment for next year as a result of construction. Security interference was also question in regard to incidents occurring at the beginning of the semester. Head of Security Vincent Beatty said that since the incident, all security personnel had been retrained. He noted that because on-campus officers do not carry weapons, outside assistance would be called in on issues potentially threatening to a guard's well-being. Vice President of Programming Tameka Bazile closed with final concerns, which included faculty parking in undesignated areas, especially on the Briarcliff Campus. She offered that students who had

parked similarly were ticketed. Announcements were made regarding the construction of Alumni Hall, which is expected to open in Fall 2015. Rooms for the building have been constructed off campus and will begin being delivered in the next month, according to Senior Vice President Bill McGrath. This process is said to take 14 weeks. Bernice Houle, Associate Dean of Seidenberg School of Computer Science, conﬁrmed that no decisions had been made regarding the restructuring of the school. SGA and its Legislative Advisor Howard Weishaus plan to follow up with all administrative claims.

SGA Meeting Updates: Nov. 7 TAYLOR LONGENBERGER NEWS EDITOR Student Government Association (SGA) met in Miller Lecture Hall Fri., Nov. 7. Matthew Landau represented the Ofﬁce of Residential Life and presented in Senate in order to create awareness of the Resident Assistant (RA) applications that will be going live next week. Mandatory information sessions for those applying for an RA position will be held starting Nov. 17. Any student with questions or concerns regarding the application process should contact Landau. John Wrench, SGA President,

presented that the trial for 24-hour Library access will be happening for three weeks in December. The effectiveness of the trial will determine if 24-hour library access will continue. A Dining Services Working Group has been formed in order to discuss the quality and cost of food on campus in addition to the hours that the dining halls are open. The progress of this group will be discussed in Senate in the weeks to come. Tunnel of Oppression is still in need of volunteers for tour guides, actors, and others that would be willing to help with the general development of the event. The Tunnel of Oppression Com-

mittee will be tabling in Kessel Student Center this week in order to receive feedback from students regarding ways that they have been oppressed. Jim Curry from the Office of Student Assistance (OSA), Information Technology Services (ITS), and the Office of Administration on behalf of the Master Plan Site Team will present during Senate next Friday. Students with comments or questions can find the SGA Office located near the Higher One office in Kessel Student Center and can also attend the SGA meeting this Fri Nov. 14.

A Construction Update: The Week of Nov. 9 Environmental Center Complex All the animals have been moved into their new homes and we have received our TCO for the entire Environmental Center complex! We are very excited about this component of project and eager to showcase the new center. Construction of the new farm house is still underway. The building exterior work is substantially complete. Once that is complete, the interior work will follow. As a reminder, the contractors working on the new farmhouse will need to use the road leading up to the Administration building as their main entrance to the site. The building is expected to be complete by years end. Alumni Hall The foundation work for the East Wing of the building will continue through the next few weeks. Underground mechanical, electric, and plumbing (MEP) work in the North Wing of the building has begun and will continue through the week. Once the MEP work is complete, the slab on grade can be poured in the North Wing. Production on the modular units is progressing. You can ex-

pect to see the modular boxes on campus in late November. The project team visited the production factory this week and was pleased with the amount of work that has been completed thus far. The modular units will be delivered on campus throughout a 14 week period. Approximately 4-6 units will be assembled a day. The units will all be stored behind the construction fence to minimize the impact to the campus. Kessel Student Center The expansion of the Kessel Student Center is underway and is on schedule to be completed in January. The work on the roof for the expansion is scheduled to begin this week followed by the work on the existing roof of Kessel. Asbestos abatement will need to occur prior to the existing roof work. The abatement notiﬁcation that is required by law will be posted in the building 10 days before the works occurs. Please note that the asbestos removal work will be contained outside of the building and the inside of building is safe to occupy. The framing of the exterior walls will being early this week and will continue for the

next few weeks. The framing of the interior walls on the first level of Kessel is complete. The interior wall framing of the second level has begun and will continue through the week. The rough mechanical, electric and plumbing (MEP) work and the in-wall MEP work on both the first and second level continue through the next few weeks. The installation soffits will continue through this week. Site Work During the course of the expansion of Choate Lot, we have encountered many unexpected situations, which have caused delays in the opening of the parking lot. Specifically, we found utilities in locations that were not identified in our drawings. Due to the unexpected utilities additional work in this area needs to occur in order to construct the new parking lot. This has caused a delay in the schedule. The new parking lot is now expected to be completed in December. The contractors are working agressivly in the area to complete this work. The installation of the sidewalks in front of Paton House on the on the east side of the building will be complete by the end of

the week. Choate Pond The new culvert structure on the northern end of the pond will be installed in the next couple of weeks. This work will cause a slight shift in the pedestrian pathway between the Mortola Library and the Kessel Student Center. As soon as we have more information regarding when this work will begin, we will make sure to notify you. Athletics Erosion control at the baseball field is complete and underway at the multi-purpose field. The baseball field work is expected to have around 50 truck trips a day of fill between the new location of the softball field and the baseball field through December 31, 2014. In order to prevent student, faculty, and staff traffic to interact with the truck traffic, a dedicated route on campus will be established for the trucks. This will require for a section of Parking Lot F (the lot behind Miller and Lienhard Halls) to be taken offline, along with the roadway on the west side of campus which is used to exit the cam-

pus. This is the roadway that circulates through parking lots D and C and follows behind Costello and Dyson Hall to entrance 1. This will require changes to entrance 1 and 2. The road leading to entrance 2 from entrance 1 will become a two way street, so vehicles leaving the west side of campus from Miller and Lienhard can make a left hand turn onto Route 117. These changes will be effective starting Tuesday November 18th. We are working closely on ﬁnalizing the logistic plans for this work and we will share with you this week. The foundation for the Field House will begin once the permit is received. All of the new athletic facilities are on schedule for completion for the fall 2015 semester with the baseball and multi-purpose ﬁeld coming online in February. All work is weather dependent; we will promptly notify the community of any changes. Information distributed by Pace University. Updates can be found at paceplvmasterplan.com.

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Successful Learning Center Hosts Fall Formal SARA MORIARTY FEATURE EDITOR The Successful Learning Center (SLC) students were happy to see some Pace friends at the ﬁrst annual Fall Formal dance last Fri., Nov. 7, in Willcox Gym. Students from the Successful Learning Center enjoyed coming to Pleasantville for the dance, which was referred to as a “homecoming” for the students and a way for them to relax, get involved, and socialize with other SLC and Pace students. Members of GSA, Gamma Sigma Sigma, and other student

volunteers spent the night dancing with and talking to SLC students who eagerly gave hugs to and took selﬁes with their Pace friends. “Events like the Fall Formal help the SLC students have a full college experience,” Caitlin Kelly, coordinator for CCAR said. “The college experience includes having fun, and helping others can be fun, too. It is important for the SLC students to feel empowered by helping others.” The students felt empowered by having a hands-on experience with preparing the dance. Members of SLC made some of the

dance’s decorations at Make A Difference Day. SLC student Ian Singer DJ-ed the event with Pace’s WPAW radio station. John Robb, a DJ with WPAW, trained Singer to use the DJ equipment, and Singer learned quickly how to work the equipment at the Fall Formal. He was glad to be able to provide music to his SLC friends and classmates. “It was my ﬁrst real event; it was awesome,” said Singer, who took over most of the DJ-ing at the event. “My friends at SLC and Pace are proud of me for DJing.” Singer plans to continue being a DJ and to continue attending WPAW meetings. “[WPAW] is my home base club,” Singer said. “When I graduate, hopefully I can work as a DJ. It is my big dream and goal.” The SLC program, which used to be held in Kessel, is now held in Pace’s White Plains graduate center because of space constraints in Kessel during construction. SLC Director Sheri Cappello is hopeful that the center can be brought back to the Pleasantville Campus by fall 2015. “They can’t wait to come back; they miss the Pace students they hung out with during common hour,” Cappello said about the SLC students. “It would be great to have more events like this so they can get back to the campus.” For now, Cappello and others involved with SLC are glad that the Fall Formal was a success. “I want to thank CCAR and

all the students. Without them, we couldn’t do any of this,” Cappello said. “They help our students feel like real college students.” Pace students are welcome to visit SLC students at Pace’s White Plains Graduate Center on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Wednesdays from 10 am to 2:30 pm. The students, according to Kelly, would love to be visited by

their Pace friends. “SLC is one of the greatest things at Pace,” said Sandra Gomes, a member of Gamma Sigma Sigma who has been involved with SLC and attended the Fall Formal. “More people should be involved with the program. The students are amazing and so enthusiastic about life.”

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Alpha Chi Rho Spreads Awareness for Disease Finding a Cure for MPS CHRIS WALKER FEATURD WRITER Alpha Chi Rho (AXP) fraternity held a beneﬁt dinner for their new national philanthropy, the National MPS (Mucopolysaccharidoses) Society, in the Briarcliff cafeteria on Friday. Mucopolysaccharidoses (MPS), according to the National MPS Society, is a hereditary lysosomal storage diseases prompted by the body’s inability to produce speciﬁc enzymes. Those affected often lose body or brain function. Children lose the ability to walk and develop correctly, and are not expected to live past their twenties. While the philanthropy was recently adopted by the fraternity nationally, the disease also holds personal importance to the Pace chapter as one brother’s family member suffers from MPS. The importance of the event was not only to raise money,

but also to raise awareness. “MPS is an important philanthropy because many people do not know exactly what it is or understand how fatal it is,” AXP brother Eric MedinaRivera said. “It makes it impossible for any male who has it to live a full life. Although there are other conditions which shorten life, there is no real treatment to extend your life past 25 with MPS.” AXP president Trevor Walker afﬁrmed that people could best aid the disease by informing others of its effects. He said that the greatest problem for this disease is its lack of exposure. Mitch Farrell, the philanthropy chair of AXP, also spoke about the cause. AXP plans on having more dinners and other events to raise money and awareness for MPS. There is even talk about ﬁnding a walk for the MPS disease. “Maybe we can even start one,” Walker said.

Some brothers of Alpha Chi Rho at their MPS Dinner on Friday. Top row (from left to right): Alumni Josh Molyneaux, sophomore Mitch Farrell, sophomore Stefan Howansky, senior Trevor Walker, senior Dante Plush, alumni Tim Cassella; Bottom row (from left to right): alumni Rich Wilson, senior Miguel Goncalves, sophomore Doug Botchman, senior John Wrench.

Lamba Upsilon Lambda Asks: Are You the One TAYLOR LONGENBERGER NEWS EDITOR Pace’s Lambda Upsilon Lambda (LUL) fraternity took blind dating to the extreme in their event, “Are You The One?” held on Wednesday night in the Pace Perk. In an attempt to create anonymity each participant was given a number that corresponded to a pre-speed dating survey. The ﬁve questions in the survey ranged from matters of general preference, “What do you put

“SJP” CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 n addition to combatting misconceptions about Palestinian issues, Al Qawasmi seeks to eliminate stigma attached to the organization. “I don’t want people to feel intimidated and think of just the Palestinian-Israeli conﬂict,” she said. “I don’t want people to feel like they can’t be a part of it.” Although Al Qawasmi is Palestinian, she notes that SJP’s eboard is comprised of individuals with diverse backgrounds. According to her, anyone can

in the bowl ﬁrst, the cereal or the milk?” to questions regarding one’s sexual activities, “How long should you wait before you have sex?” Roughly 30 guests at the event were invited to put on a blindfold and take part in speed dating, where they were randomly matched with a person of the opposite gender based on their survey. Students were given general topics to discuss as they met with each new person for their date, such as turn ons and turn offs,

what one looks for in a relationship, and what one ﬁnds attractive. Although the event was focused on romantic relationships, it also provided a new way to get to know someone. “Personally, I was really nervous because the event is geared towards a heterosexual community and does not cater to the LGBTQ Community, but overall it was interesting to meet new people,” participant of the event Kirk Pineda said. Many of the students at the

event were not expecting to be blindfolded and at first some were uncomfortable with the idea. However, students were provided with the ability to really get to know the person sitting across from them based only on their number and what they said. “Using blindfolds, although nerve-racking at first, worked well to keep anonymity and really got rid of that first look or judgment,” sophomore commuter Pineda said. “As much as we try not to, we all do it and not being able to see the person you are

talking to really forces you to get to know them based on what they have to say.” After the allotted time for each pair was over, both parties were able to either hold up a card in order to stay or to switch and have a new partner. The event concluded with all participants removing their blindfolds and seeing who had been sitting across from them, revealing who their blind date had been.

make a connection to the cause. “People don’t know that the [chemicals and tear gas] used on people in Ferguson [Missouri] are always tested on Palestinians. They’re like lab rats,” Al Qawasmi said. “[We can connect] those two struggles, and show how colonialism and militarism aren’t just third world issues. Oppressed people need to stand together.” This speciﬁc connection was also a topic of conversation at this year’s National SJP Conference at Tufts University. Al Qawasmi, who attended the conference, noted the impact that a reverend from Ferguson had when he spoke at the event. “It was one of the most inspiring weekends of my life,”

she said. “It motivated me even more to come back [to Pace] and push the recognition process.” Al Qawasmi was born in Jordan, where her grandparents immigrated to after the establishment of Israel. “We’re a family of refugees, and knowing the struggles that they went through is the ultimate connection. For me, always having that history and carrying it with me everywhere makes me who I am,” she said. "For people to misinterpret my story, it motivates me to go out there and do whatever I can to educate.” SJP's e-board plans to begin tabling in Kessel to increase awareness of their organization and its presence on campus before hosting events to educate

students about issues. While Al Qawasmi says she would like to be able to fundraise, limited access to Palestinian borders makes global aid difﬁcult. Both the Pace Pleasantville and New York chapters of SJP share advisor Dr. Susan Maxam,

Assistant Vice President of Undergraduate Education. Al Qawasmi says that this connection has provided her organization with greater opportunities and additional support.

WANT TO START YOUR OWN SGA RECOGNIZED ORGANIZATION? FOR MORE INFORMATION, VISIT SDCA, OR EMAIL EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT, DAN GARCIA, AT JUSTICE@PACE.EDU.

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Spring ‘15 MADP and SNAP Host Ban on Blood Drive Courses KAITLYN SZILAGYI HEALTH EDITOR

Multicultural Affairs and Diversity Programs (MADP) held an informational table about the ban on homosexual men donating blood during the Student Nurses at Pace (SNAP) American Red Cross Blood Drive in Willcox Gym on Nov. 12. The Federal Drug Administration (FDA) maintains a policy that prohibits MSM (men who have sex with men) from donating blood. According to the FDA website, this policy was created because “MSM are, as a group, at increased risk of HIV, hepatitis B, and certain other infections that can be transmitted by transfusion.” MADP circulated a petition as part of the Banned4Life campaign, which works toward the change of the FDA’s policy. According to Banned4Life’s web-

site, “[this policy] affects not just those targeted by the discrimination, but everyone who is in a time of need, desperate to receive a blood transfusion.” Rachel Simon, Assistant Director of MADP and LGBTQ Coordinator, explained the reason behind the petition. “There is currently a national shortage of blood, and it is very important for people who are eligible to donate blood," Simon said. "One solution to the blood shortage is to allow healthy people to donate, regardless of their sexual orientation.” While the FDA website clariﬁes that deferral is "based on the documented increased risk of certain transfusion transmissible infections," and "is not based on any judgment concerning the donor’s sexual orientation,” debate has ensued since the policy's implementation. Arguments against the policy

have come from notable sources such as American Association of Blood Banks and America’s Blood Centers. They informed the FDA “that the current lifetime deferral for men is medically and scientiﬁcally unwarranted.” Countries such as Italy, France, Spain, Australia, and Switzerland have changed their policies altogether so that MSM individuals can donate blood. Seeing as all blood donated is tested for infections and transferable ailments between donors and patients, the risk of providing blood carrying HIV or other such infections is avoidable. Furthermore, modern medicine has long since proven that not only MSM individuals can carry transmissible infections such as HIV. According to SNAP President Suzanne Allen, the American Red Cross originally contacted Student Development and Campus Activities (SDCA) in the hopes

of running a blood drive on this campus. When SDCA reached out to SNAP, the student organization accepted. “We decided to hold the drive because, as student nurses, we understand the importance of donating blood and want to spread awareness about how donating blood can save lives,” Allen said. Allen said that the FDA ban on MSM donators was not necessarily reﬂective of SNAP's opinions. “Since SNAP is not actually running the blood drive, we are required to go by whatever standards the American Red Cross has in place in regards to homosexual men donating blood," Allen said. "We are not the ones actually making the rules, and we are simply looking for as many people as possible to donate blood.”

Flu Shots KAITLYN SZILAGYI HEALTH EDITOR Flu season is quickly approaching. As students potentially spend hours over their studies, stress over their work, the potential arises for weakened immune systems. Students and faculty should all be sure to receive their flu shots. The Pleasantville campus and its surrounding community offer various locations for students and faculty to receive vaccinations. In Goldstein Health and Fitness Center, University Health Care can be found in room 125. To receive a flu shot, one should set up an appointment by calling (914) 773-3760. The supply of flu shots is limited on campus, shots cost $20.00, and payments should be made via cash or check. If supply runs out or students happen to find themselves in town, there are two additional locations to receive flu shots. The Broadway Thornwood Center holds a CVS pharmacy which offers flu shots. With any questions regarding said location, the pharmacy can be contacted by phone at (914)7690558. Close by, there is also Walgreens in Thornwood, NY. This pharmacy can be contacted by phone at (914) 747-0239. The flu is a very common ailment, particularly on college campuses where the concentration of individuals is dense and community dining and living is the norm. Students and faculty should be sure to protect themselves and others from illness this flu season.

KAITLYN SZILAGYI HEALTH EDITOR As course registration draws near for Pace students, students might be interested to know the campus is offering several Health & Wellness courses for the spring 2015 semester. Wellness and Physical Fitness, HW 101, is a study of the various factors of total fitness. In this course, students are required to analyze their own eating habits, partake in workouts prescribed by their professor, and gain a better understanding of how important it is to stretch before any workout. Five sections of this course are being offered next semester, each with fifteen seats available for students. The course provides two credits for students. Another interesting option includes Care & Prevention of Athletic Injuries, HW 103. This course serves as “a detailed study of the prevention practices, inquiry, recognition, and evaluation, initial care and emergency procedures, and rehabilitation theories.” There is only one section of this course being offered next semester with fifteen open seats and offers three credit hours. With two sections being offered, each with fifteen spots available for students, Yoga (HW 105) is also a great option. This course covers “postures, movements, deep breathing, meditation, and visualization for complete mental and physical relaxation.” This course provides students one credit hour. For those who may have already taken this course, or for any who consider themselves well-practiced yogis, the University is also offering a one section, one-credit Advanced Yoga course, HW155, with fifteen seats open. For those seeking martial arts exercise or self-defense training, Judo: Self-Defense, HW 111, is being offered in two sections. Each section has fifteen openings, and the course is worth one credit hour. The course takes its materials and techniques from martial arts forms including Tae Kwon Do, Karate, Hap Ki Do, Jiu Jitsu, and Judo. According to the description, “This course will focus on an all-around approach to selfdefense.” Senior psychology major Emily Blakley said she loved her experience in Judo: Self-Defense. “It was a great class. Super difficult, but the professor was amazing. He really tried to get everyone to believe they could do all these hard things he was throwing at us to do,” she said. “We did stretching before and after every lesson, and then he taught us holds, chokes, and throws and paired us up to fight.” In addition to these aforementioned courses, Pace is offering Health & Wellness courses including Golf, Basketball for Men and Women, Swimming, Intro to Scuba Diving, and Stress Reduction, Comp. & Alternative Therapy. With any further questions regarding these courses, be sure to talk to advisement before registering.

ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT Artist Spotlight: Duo DNK CRISTINA CUDUCO ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT EDITOR On Thur., Nov. 6, Setter’s Lounge in the Kessel Student Center played host to a performance by Pop-Rap duo, DNK. The performance was organized by the Programming Board, which is spearheaded by Programming Vice President Tameka Bazile. The performance had an estimated attendance of 30 students, and was seemingly enjoyed by all who stayed through to the end. DNK’s performance included original songs, covers from popular performers, and mashups of both contemporary and antiquated hits. The performers encouraged those in the audience to use social media platforms Twitter and Instagram to tag DNK’s ofﬁcial page in photos taken throughout the night for chances to win prizes. DNK, a Nashville-based act, includes vocalist David Davis, rapper Kayla Erb, and members Peter Ferguson, Blake Swiggum, and Ryan Fisher. They have been an act together for the last year and a half and have toured throughout the country, coast to coast, in their white van, which they have affectionately called Benni. “Imagine what you thought being in a band would be like when you were a kid,” vocalist and rapper Kayla Erb said. “It’s

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exactly like that; going all over the place with your friends and having fun…it’s just great.” “Personally I thought that it was a great performance, probably the best I’ve seen and been too. The fact that DNK made it interactive and more personable really made the experience worth it and I was glad I came,” junior applied psychology major and Student Government Association V.P. Dan Garcia said. While previous Happy Hour events have begun at 4:30 p.m., this performance by DNK began

Photo by Cristina Cuduco at 8:00 p.m. The decision to start later was due to the poor turn out of earlier Happy Hours, which we attended by no more than 20 students at a time. “I’m trying to work out which times will attract more students,” said Bazile. “I figured maybe a little later was better for everyone.” “I find that most students don’t take advantage of the fact that we have free events on campus and yet I hear complaints that there isn’t anything to do around campus unless of course they want to associate involvement with other recreational activities,” Garcia said. As for the future of DNK, they will be continuing on their local college tour, which has already taken them throughout New England and the Tri-state area, including a stop on Fri., Nov. 7 at St. John’s University. For more information and tour dates, visit www.DNKofficial. com or visit them on Twitter and Instagram @TheDNKOfficial.

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When some people were younger, they kept some sort of diary or journal that documented their everyday lives during their adolescence. Going back and reading it may be embarrassing and downright painful to most, but imagine doing so on a stage in front of a crowd full of people. Mortified Nation shows what happens when adults recall their teenage years for the public. The documentary presents adults sharing excerpts of their most private and embarrassing childhood writings during a series of stage shows, as the audience in attendance shares in their humiliation with laughs and a good time. This film follows the stories of these participants, showing their performance footage as well as how and why they decided to share their innermost written thoughts for an audience. The concept of the show came from David Nadelberg and an unsent love letter he wrote as a teenager. When Nadelberg found the letter in his twenties, he read it aloud to his roommates who started laughing at his former self and the awkward attempts he made toward who he thought at the time was the love of his life. Thinking that something can come out of his horribly written love letter, he rented out a tiny room, intending for Mortified to be a one-night show. The show fell on people’s good graces and it expanded. As Nadelberg states in the documentary, “fans started becoming performers, and per-

formers started becoming producers in other cities.” In the film, audience members, after attending, express how they want to dig out their own journals in order to “share the shame,” which is the motto of the Mortified movement. This part documentary/part comedy show is not only humorous, but also very relatable and surprisingly moving. The participants of Mortified share stories of their childhood experiences with parents, friends, siblings, and the ever-popular topic of sex. Mortified Nation does a good job of showing how funny attending a show can be while giving the performers the positive attention they both need and deserve. The readings can be light and playful, like when a young man is convincing himself he is not gay even having a sexual encounter with another man, as well as being moving and inspirational, such when a woman recounts her adolescence with an abusive mother, yet still manages to hold a humorous side. The great thing about the documentary is how relatable it can be. The stories told by these ordinary, everyday people have happened to many others all over the world. It is real in the deepest sense of the word. The film may even have viewers thinking of attending a show, or even performing in one, as long as they don’t mind having to “share the shame” with an audience full of people that most likely went through a situation just like theirs. Mortified Nation is available for streaming on Netflix.

Professor Showcases Art At Choate Gallery CHRISTINA FERRIRA FEATURED WRITER Students were captivated by the lifelike watercolor landscapes and seascapes displayed in Pace University’s Choate House art gallery on Nov. 12 during the opening of Professor Mark Cassata’s latest show. The majority of paintings displayed are of real life locations. With the exception of his ﬁgure paintings, Cassata rarely paints settings of unfamiliar subjects. His landscape portraits use contrasting tones to emphasize shadows, depths, and space,

which contribute in giving the scene realistic qualities. His seascapes use softer, warm tones, suggesting a serene atmosphere. Pace student Carla Ferreira was especially fond of Cassata’s work. As a writer, Ferreira said she always has the intention of creating something that will make audiences feel something, whether it’s an emotion, or the triggering a memory. Ferreira believes Cassata was able to accomplish that through his paintings. “I think that regardless of the type of art, the objective of the artist is to evoke an emotion,”

Ferreira said. “And I think that these paintings deﬁnitely do a good job of that.” Cassata’s father was a classically trained, European portrait artist and worked in the ﬁlm industry for 30 years as a hair and makeup artist. Art was present in Cassata’s life since childhood, and began painting at a young age. Though he was traditionally trained in oil paint, circumstance led Cassata to his introduction to watercolors. He and his wife were living in a small apartment shortly after they were married. He had no room to complete large

oil paintings so he began dabbing watercolor on paper. “At ﬁrst it was frustrating,” said Cassata, who added that he had to work on improving his skills with watercolor, a skill he honed while living in California. Cassata’s talent became clear after much practice and the study of English watercolor masters, such as Alexander Cozens. His work also resembles that of American landscape painter Winslow Homer. “I like his work,” said Cassata, when describing Homer. “It’s both delicate and rugged. A lot of people think watercolor is

a feminine medium. Homer is a strange balance between delicacy and boldness.” Cassata has worked in Pace University for 28 years and continues to teach art courses. Ferreira and other students are happy that both students and teachers such as Cassata are able to share their talents for our enjoyment. They wish to see more art galleries in the future. “What I love most about art is that you can stay so much without actually saying anything,” Ferreira said. “It’s nice to be able to appreciate the talent of someone from our school’s community.”

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A Look At The 2014-2015 Pace Hoops Teams NATALIA ALVAREZ PAGAN SPORTS EDITOR The pieces of last season have been put together and turned into something new: both the men’s and women’s basketball teams have been revamped for the 20142015 season. On the women’s side, things have seemingly turned around; after ﬁnishing 5-15 last season, the Setters look to at least double those wins this season. “We have a lot of good energy going on, we haven’t really had any live games but the work ethic is very good,” head coach Carrie Seymour said. “We’ve had to be a bit creative with our practices because we don’t have enough bodies too practice 5 on 5. But so far they’ve been looking good, I’m cautiously optimistic.” Four players have already been injured, having been injured early in pre-season, or in the case of one, before the season started. The players are day to day, but Seymour hopes to have them all back by the end of November. One such player is senior Shanice Allen who suffered a stress fracture and has slowly

been working her way back. Once back, Seymour believes Allen can make a huge impact. “Another year older, another year wiser” seems to be a good description for this team. With ﬁve seniors and two juniors the team has formed a strong veteran presence for the ﬁve newcomers. Seymour notes that the veterans have taken on a new attitude which the rookies are accepting as they build their own team culture. Because of this new attitude and work ethic, they’ve been able to do things on the court that they haven’t been able to do in years past. Meanwhile, the newcomers have brought in their own piece to the puzzle, bringing “a new boost of energy”, taking the team to another level. Even the team chemistry has been improved from last season, but there is still much work to be done. “On the court there is still progress to be made, but that is mainly because of the lack of experience playing together,” Seymour said. “Off the court, however, the team has really bonded quickly.”

Despite the work that needs to be done, Seymour sees endless potential with this group, believing that they are now nowhere near the team that they could be come January. “Everyone seems really conﬁdent; everyone wants to be here and they want to play and you can’t ask for more than that,” Seymour said. “We still have a lot we need to get better at, and we have some players that we need to get back, but once all that comes together we’ll be a whole other team.” While the women’s boosts experience and maturity, the men’s team is on the opposite side of the spectrum. A total of 10 new players were brought in to complement the three returning players. Those three returnees are key according to head coach Pat Kennedy. Jaylen Mann, Evan Orzoleck, and Marcus Solomon have essentially been named the unofﬁcial veterans. “Those three guys will be players that we’ll probably rely on very heavily,” said Kennedy, who returns for his second year at Pace. “Evan is a great shooter and Marcus brings a lot on the defensive end. So on the positive side those guys bring back some experience.” Despite lack of talent there is much promise with the new recruits, a handful of which either transferred from Division I schools or were recruited by them. Transfers include Kyle Pearson, Demetrius Griggs, Shelton Mickell and Khalil Brown, while new recruits consist of Evan Gordinier, Victor Jusino, Mike Demello, Jared Pearson, Bryan Rivers, and Brazilian Marcus Oliveira.

Photos from Stockton Photo Inc. Thus far it’s been a learning experience for everyone, with Kennedy getting to know each individual player, trying to put the pieces together wherever they ﬁt best. “Now we have a huge learning curve and we’re still really in the process of getting to know each player,” Kennedy said. “Tapes certainly help but there is nothing like seeing a player with your own eyes.” Although Kennedy and his staff have the task of molding this young team, they still believe that the playoffs are well within reach. “Being split up into two conferences, I think we are in the weaker section of the two,” said Kennedy, who almost led the Setters to the playoffs last season, only to fall short in the last game of the season. “We were close last

year and it would have been great for that group of guys we had, but I think it would be a huge step forward if we accomplished that this year. Especially having guys that will be coming back, I think that’s very important.” Hopes are high for both teams and with the season starting soon, it won’t take long to see if they meet expectations. The men’s team kicks-off their season with a three game road trip, starting off on Nov. 14 as they take on the University of Rhode Island, followed by Molloy College, and Saint Thomas Aquinas. The women’s team start their season on the same night as they take on the New York Institute of Technology and LIU Post the following day.

Basketball: It Might Be David Versus Goliath The Chronicle Takes an In-Depth Look as Pace Takes on the University of Rhode Island NATALIA ALVAREZ PAGAN SPORTS EDITOR It’s not every day that two different college programs cross paths, but on Fri., Nov. 14, Pace will go head-to-head with the University of Rhode Island for a 7 p.m. game in Kingston, Rhode Island. Talking with Thomas Porter, Sports Director at 90.3 WRIU radio station in Kingston, Rhode Island, the Pace Chronicle got a more in-depth look at the Setters opponents. While both teams might be on two different levels, there seems to be some similarities. Porter mentions that behind head coach Dan Hurley, who is in his third year of service with the Rams, the program has been built up to hopefully be one of the best.

“Our school has been at a point where we make the NCAA Tournaments about once every 10 years,” Porter said. “But our head coach has done a tremendous job with the program since he got here. He’s really been able to bring in some recruits that have star potential.” Sophomores E.C. Matthews (guard) and Hassan Martin (forward) were a couple of the notable names Porter talked about. Porter mentions that Mathews is a possible game changer, a dynamic player whose presence has seemed to bring in other recruits. Martin was mentioned as a player with star potential who can be a menace on the court. The similarities between Rhode Island and Pace come in with age and expectations. Both teams are comprised of young tal-

ent, and both teams are looking to make a run at the playoffs. “I’d say this team is expected to at least win 19 games, maybe cross over that 20 game threshold,” Porter said. “The real feeling is that this is when the team really turns it around and makes a return to those good old days when this school was a respected basketball school.” Pace boasts another young team that looks to gain experience as the season rolls on, but expectations are still high, with head coach Pat Kennedy believing that his team can make the playoffs. With Pace being picked to ﬁnish ﬁfth in the Southwest Division preseason poll, and talented transfers such as Khalil Brown (Monmouth University), Kyle Pearson (Fairleigh Dickinson University) and Shelton Mickell

(Central Connecticut University) it certainly seems doable. All three transfers come to Pace from Division I schools, providing the other team members with some valuable knowledge on what it’s like to play on the Division I level. Mickell comes in as a junior guard having scored 40 points with 12 assists and nine steals his freshman year with the Blue Devils. Brown projects to anchor the Setters on the inside as a starting center having shot 46 percent from the field his junior year. Pearson looks to play to his strengths in order to find his place with the team coming to the Setters averaging 3.4 points per games and shooting 55 percent from the field. Certainly it might seem like an un-even match-up, but Pace

comes in conﬁdent in themselves as they look to use this game as an opportunity to get a better feel of themselves as a team. “It’s a real honor to be able to play a regular season game against Rhode Island,” said Kennedy, whose team will also play in the STAC Tournament the two days after the Rhode Island game. “But it’s also an Alaskan-shootout so to speak, with the three games in three days. It gives us a great opportunity to learn about our depth.” With several players having transferred from Division I schools, or in the case of some of the freshman, having been recruited by Division I schools, Kennedy notes that the team is excited for the opportunity and look to show everyone what they can do.

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To Reach The Next Level, The Setters Aim High JAMES MIRANDA FEATURED WRITER Expectations are high for the 2014-2015 swimming and diving team, and it’s not just from the coach, it’s the team itself. Having already begun their season, the Setters have embarked on their journey to reach the next level. Coach Allen doesn’t have the easiest job, this being his ﬁrst year with Pace. He is one of the few athletic heads to be added this recent year to the athletics programs around campus. He maintains both the women (3-0) and men’s side (1-2) of the team, but is well liked amongst his swimmers and divers. “I can talk for me and most of my teammates, this guy, they really like him,” freshman psychology major Brian Sosa said. “He has a really good practice method, he has a schedule for everything, and he wants us to improve on our weaknesses. So he’s basically what we want.” He has a view for this team and he is making sure that it happens through hard work and constant improvement. And from what the players have said about his methods for the past month or two, Coach Allen makes them work. “Prepping us? He is killing us,” senior communications major Alexis Chocianowski said.

“But, it’s so much better than it was last year. I feel like the practices you can see differences from practice to practice. It’s not like a stagnant line of soreness. It’s a constant improvement.” However, there are some truths coach had to admit about his teams. The women’s team is top heavy while the men’s is lacking in numbers. “The women have quite a bit of top-end talent, but just not enough depth. On the men’s side we just lack numbers just in general,” Allen said. Allen being able to see those weaknesses is already a start and glimpse into the future for the program. On the men’s side Coach Allen mentioned he’d be bringing in some internationals for second semester. To recap, the women’s team last year had three divers make it to the NCAA tournaments. No swimmers on the men’s or women’s placed, but Chocianowski, who is also one of the team captains, has as much faith in her team to accomplish that this year. Part of being a team is having good team chemistry and both Sosa and Chocianowski have iterated that as key things with this team despite a handful of negatives. “Support; the memory that really sticks out is one of our

Photo from Stockton Photo Inc. distance swimmers, she was going just to place and it turned out she was going to be second and my whole team was standing up cheering for her,” Chocianowski said. “I think her being able to see that everyone’s up during this 66-lap race, I think that really motivated her to push and she ended up coming in second.” To further that idea, both Sosa and Chocianowski referred to ways the team bonded. Sosa mentioned, considering he’s a foreign student, that he came last

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semester, but was immediately welcomed and feels the team as his family. Chocianowski also talked about how, being a senior and a captain, she felt helping the freshmen get assimilated was key by having movie nights and things like that. Coach Allen constantly makes his teams work harder and harder for their goals personally and team-related. “Right now I feel like we’re at a level where we’re being consistent in practice and

Soccer Earns Bid To ECAC Tournament NATALIA ALVAREZ PAGAN SPORTS EDITOR

Name(s): Jillian Ferro, Alyssa Zeoli, Teresa Fotino Team: Women’s Soccer Accomplishment: Named to NE-10 All-Conference Team. Ferro earns a spot on the team for the third time in her career, having broken records this past season by becoming the all-time leader in goals scored (27) and points (68). Ferro’s 30 points this season alone are the second most in program history with Ferro’s 11 goals this season being the third most at Pace in terms of

single season records. Zeoli and Fotino earn AllConference nods for the ﬁrst time in their careers. Zeoli had a break-out season which also saw broken records as Zeoli became the single-season goals leader for Pace with 15 goals and 33 points. Fotino proved to be a huge asset on the back line for the Setters, allowing just eight goals in their last nine regular season games, with six shutouts for the season. Fotino played a big role in helping the Setters earn a 7-2-0 record in their last nine games.

Photos from Stockton Photo Inc. Name: Sarah Bendl Team: Women’s Soccer Accomplishment: Named to the All-Rookie Team Bendl earns All-Rookie honors her freshman year after scoring two goals while assisting on three others. The Oct. 13 game against Bloomﬁeld saw Bendl score her ﬁrst career goal along with an assist in the 7-0 victory. Bendl also scored the game-winner in the contest against Saint Michael’s on Nov. 1.

consistent at our meets, but we’re still not at the level I want us,” Allen said. “It’s ok, it’s going to take us some time, but we’re getting to that point where we’re going to start training at a higher level and we’re going to start performing better at meets. Pace’s next swim meet will be in Worchester, MA where the men’s team will face off against Roger Williams University and the women’s will face Assumption College.

Despite their early exit from the NE-10 Conference Championships, the Setters women's soccer season will continue having earned a bid for the ECAC Division II Tournament, coming in as the number ﬁve seed. On Wed. Nov. 12, Pace beat number four seed Post University (12-5-1) 4-0. They will now

compete against top-seeded Adelphi University for a Fri. Nov. 14 match-up at 6:30 p.m. ECAC officials participate in a random draw in order to select and seed participating teams. Records and placement at the end of the season are taken into consideration. This will be the first time the Setters earn a bid for the Tournament since 2011, after finishing the season with a 10-9-0 record.

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