The Pace Chronicle, Volume II - Issue IX

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The Pace Chronicle Volume II, Issue IX

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Warming Hearts and Bellies: The Legendary Rockys Deli Arthur Augustyn

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Unorthodox Turn Ons

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Online makes Honors

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“You’ve never been to Rockys?!” is likely the question you’ll get if it’s mentioned in passing that you have not been to Rockys deli in Millwood, and for good reason.

Rockys has existed in Millwood since 1961 but, at Pace, Rockys has reached folklore status for those who have not been and is remembered as legendary by those who have.

If Rockys was a person, they’d probably feel embarrassed about the reputation they’ve gained at Pace. The establishment is modest despite its massive popularity.

The location is small and doesn’t exactly boast the reputation it may have. This modesty stems from the current owner of Rockys, Greg Santone, who doesn’t make a big deal about the title of “President.”

“I’m the owner, dishwasher, garbage man and whatever else,” said Santone.

The business side of Rockys isn’t very apparent to most customers and because of the size of the office itself, that’s not very

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Photo by Samantha Finch/The Pace Chronicle Rockys’ Deli: the 24 hr destination for Pace students. apparent to them either. Santone quips that if two people stand on the opposite sides of the office they won’t be able to see each other. In actuality, the office could be easily mistaken for a utility closet if it weren’t for the desk, safe and pictures of family and co-workers. Most of the space in Rockys’ basement is dedicated to serving customers. Instead of a large office, Rockys has ample storage and refrigeration space;

these organizational decisions show which values the staff of the deli hold dearest.

These values are what set Rockys apart from other delis in the area. The food may be good, but the appreciation for Rockys comes from the knowledge that you’re contributing to a cultural landmark of Westchester. Rockys is a local deli, open 24 hours, and treats its customers as well as its employees. In an era of big cor-

porations and poor customer support, Rockys is an ideal for what people want from a business.

On the business side, Rockys lives up to its reputation as well.

The business creates over three million dollars in revenue a year.

However, over a third of that revenue goes right back to the 45 employees. “[Santone]’s probably one of the best bosses you’ll come across,” said Margie Messing, the overnight supervisor for Rockys.

“He’s understanding and tries to accommodate everyone even if it’s just a favor. We get medical, dental, retirement plan, you don’t get that at any other deli.”

Messing has worked at Rockys for 12 years, starting when she decided to re-enter the workforce after being a housewife for 11 years. She’s worked almost every night since.

“I have one day off a week, but I never take it. I’m here every day,” said Messing.

Many of the employees have a similar dedication to their job.

On Dec. 7, Rockys will have been opened for 7,665 days consecutively, making up 21 years of con-

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“The Legendary Rockys Deli”

27 Pace Undergraduates Take Part in Research Initiative Heather Askildsen News Editor

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As part of the Undergraduate Research Initiative, 27 undergraduate students will conduct research in their field of study alongside Pace faculty.

This marks the second year since the Undergraduate StudentFaculty Research Program was initiated and awards for excellence in research will be awarded in April of next year.

Senior computer science major Ariana Abramson will be conducting a solar energy experiment under the direction of Dr. Winkler.

“We will be using the newly installed solar classroom located on the Pleasantville Campus to analyze energy consumption and solar energy generation,” Abramson writes in her blog.

“The objective of this project is to investigate the classroom’s electricity usage in terms of energy demand and consumption.”

The research being conducted is not education for education sake. The goal of these students

is to move towards solutions for some of the most pressing issues in today’s world.

“Alone, Americans consume 26 percent of the world’s energy and our demand is continuously growing by about three percent per year. It is apparent, that if we depend on fuels like oil, coal, and gas alone, the world will not be able to sustain us for generations to come,” Abramsons speculates.

“This project is a small step for Pace University to not only become aware of its global footprint, but to also work towards becoming a more sustainable campus.

Not only will the sustainability help the U.S. in its campaign to go green, but it will also help the students and the administration. If we can prove how beneficial the solar panel can be in the classroom, we can make an argument that more solar panels need to be installed throughout the campus.”

The research is not limited to the environmental sciences.

Dahlia Mayerson, a senior psychology major, will be analyzing the influence of the sibling relationship on Autism.

“One in every 88 people are

Photo from Pace.edu 27 Students will blog about their research. diagnosed with autism, which means that hundreds of thousands of siblings are dealing with autism in their lives,” said Mayerson.

Mayerson believes the impact siblings have on each other is the strongest.

“The sibling relationship between any two people, let alone people with autism, may be the most impactful relationship in life because they last a lifetime and surpass any friendships or parental relationships,” said Mayerson. “Siblings teach skills that

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can’t be taught in the classroom, like life and social skills,” she continued. I think studying the relationships and bonds between people with autism and their siblings can teach and show valuable information on socializing people with autism, since their typically developing siblings are their life - long role models who teach them simply by existing in their world.”

All 27 of the undergraduates will be chronicling their experience online at http://ugresearch. blogs.pace.edu/2012/.

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Meet the Greeks:

Delta Sigma Theta (ΔΣΘ) Arthur Augustyn

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Briana Thomas is the sole member of Delta Sigma Theta (ΔΣΘ) at Pace and is the only one responsible for the organization’s obligations to the University.

Saying her life is “busy” would be an understatement.

A dual major in media arts and communications and film and screen studies Thomas also serves as the president of ΔΣΘ locally at Pace, vice president of ΔΣΘ’s metro chapter in Westchester, president of National Pan-Hellenic Council at Pace, vice president of Pace Drama Alliance and still plans on graduating next semester in May. Thomas’ involvement at Pace reflects how most Deltas contribute to their schools across the nation.

“One word for us is ‘ready.’

We’re always ready to do work and serve,” said Thomas.

Thomas is the only local member at Pace but ΔΣΘ is a metro chapter (one chapter divided across multiple schools) and in total has four members across four different schools.

Even by metro standards, they’re a very small organization but that doesn’t impede their contributions or readiness on campus.

This past semester ΔΣΘ has already had multiple events contributing to philanthropic causes including American Cancer Society. ΔΣΘ held a “Red Café” open mic night which consisted of spoken word performances, singers, dancers and musicians. The event had a small entry-fee and a portion of the profits went to the organization’s Breast Cancer Walk team “Hope Pray Love.” ΔΣΘ also helped co-sponsor a voter registration tabling event along with other Greek organizations

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Heather Askildsen Arthur Augustyn Feature Editor News Editor Samantha Finch Christiana Lloyd Entertainment Editor Health Editor Ebony Turner Opinion Editor

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Photo from Briana Thomas Sisters of Delta Sigma Theta.

Kappa Alpha Psi and Zeta Phi Beta.

Being politically involved is one of the five point programmatic thrusts that ΔΣΘ adheres to.

The others include: Educational Development, Economic Development, International Awareness and Involvement, and Physical and Mental Health.

While most Greek organizations have ideals for their members to live up to, it’s apparent that ΔΣΘ takes these suggestions as personal obligations. Just as Thomas is active at Pace, her fellow sorority sisters at other schools are also highly involved.

Thomas cited Symiara Jenkins, a senior mass communications

major at Iona College, as another example of the dedication Deltas have. Jenkins is working towards a minor in political science and holds a position in Iona’s student government. Thomas believes the smallness of ΔΣΘ in her chapter attributes to the drive that the members have.

“I’m the only one at a campus where Greek Life is widely represented. In that token, I have to make sure that I’m achieving my goals to show others that they can achieve theirs,” said Thomas.

Thomas’ goals for next semester include planning a ΔΣΘ masquerade ball event towards the end of spring 2013. The event would consist of students being

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able to dress up in masquerade attire and enjoy a social gathering that’s very different from the other types of events at Pace. The event is still in the planning stage, but Thomas hopes to have the event in April.

Over the long-term, Thomas hopes to see her organization grow and gain recognition both from Pace and ΔΣΘ nationally.

“I hope to leave and come back in a few years and see one of my sorority sisters involved in everything. I’m so involved with everything and I’m just one person. I can only imagine what a group of people would accomplish,” said Thomas.

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The Legendary Rockys Deli ... Continued from page 1 sistent service. The deli has never closed its doors since adopting the 24 hour policy, despite power outages and hurricanes.

Even during Hurricane Sandy Rockys stayed open. They lost power on Mon. evening and stayed open with one generator running necessities such as lights and stove tops. By Thurs., they borrowed an additional four generators and limped through the week until Sat. when power was restored. Many of the refrigerated items were thrown away and drinks couldn’t stay cold, but the deli stayed open.

On Wed. Oct. 31, Rockys experienced the busiest day of its existence. The local area didn’t have power and most people had work cancelled because of the Hurricane, which led to everyone eating at Rockys. The line was so large it looped through the store and went out into the parking lot.

“That day, by every measure, food sold, cash exchanged, peo-

ple served, was the busiest day in Rockys history,” said Santone.

A similar situation occurred several years ago during Hurricane Floyd. The storm caused so much rain that the roads surrounding Rockys were completely flooded. Employees who came in for morning shifts were unable to get home and ended up working the night shift as well. Despite the extended hours, employees didn’t mind working additional nighttime hours, the time when most Pace students go to Rockys.

“Pace students are wonderful,” said Santone. “They’re good people and good customers, the overnight shift loves them.”

Messing echoes a similar viewpoint and says Pace students are much nicer than the typical drunken crowd that the overnight shift typically sees.

“They’re really good kids. I like the younger crowd; they’re less stressed,” said Messing. “On other shifts people are too uptight

and in a rush. They have no time in their life to stand in a line.”

Messing thinks most of the student-aged people that go to Rockys are typically from Pace but there are other surrounding areas that have less flattering reputations at the deli.

Messing recalls one incident several years ago where a 40-person brawl broke out between Chappaqua kids and Ossining kids. Beer bottles were being used as weapons car windshields were smashed by opposing sides.

Messing attributes that incident as the worst she’s seen working the overnight shift, but thinks it has calmed down in recent years.

“We get our drunken crew, but they’re not as bad as they used to be,” said Messing.

In 2011, Rockys celebrated its fiftieth year of service. The deli has consistently done well in recent years, but currently doesn’t have any plans for expansion.

Santone has come close to open-

ing other Rockys in the area but had to back out each time due to the expansions not making business sense. The idea of expanding Rockys to Pace’s campus has been brought up to Santone before.

“I’d consider it. It has been asked,” said Santone, “but after considering it there are a lot of things to do after that.”

At 52-years-old, Santone isn’t aggressively seeking any type of expansion but has thought about the future of the deli.

“Should the day come I retire, I hope somebody who knows Rockys and loves Rockys is the one to buy Rockys,” said Santone.

Judging by the affection for the deli amongst Pace students, it’s possible Rockys will one day be closer to the Pace family than it already is. For now, students can enjoy the savory taste of Rockys’ sandwiches and the warm feeling that fills our hearts, or our stomachs.

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What’s Making News Beyond Campus?

Heather Askildsen News Editor

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GAZA – The Egyptian government, with assistance from Secretary of State Hilary Clinton, negotiated a cease fire between Israel and Hamas forces last Wed. After a 24 hour designated peace time, the two sides will engage in a series of talks that will address the issues that divide them. However, it has been an uneasy peace. Last Friday Israeli forces killed a Palestinian citizen on the boarder of Gaza.

AFGHANISTAN – The Taliban executed a suicide bus bombing last Fri. 90 people, including NATO troops, were wounded during the attack and three Afghani citizens were killed. Several government buildings were either damaged or completely destroyed.

CHICAGO – Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. resigned from Congress last Wed. Jackson is currently under investigation by the federal government to determine whether he embezzled campaign funds to decorate his home in D.C. Jackson was absent from congress earlier this year for medical reasons. In his letter of resignation to House Speaker John Boehner, Jackson said he was leaving to “focus on restoring [his] health.”

CYPRUS – Large reserves of natural gas have been found on the southern coats of Cyprus, igniting political controversy with Turkey which claims dominion over that section of the country.

Greek Cypriots have allied with Israel, a nation that already has a shaky relationship with Turley, to build a pipeline.

KANSAS – Protests broke out in Kansas last week. A group of approximately 50 illegal immigrants currently attending college in the United States gathered outside secretary of state Kris W. Kobach’s office. Kobach has had a hand in forming many of the country’s immigration policies. The protesters insisted that Kobach should redirect his focus to state, rather than federal issues.

GREECE – As the financial crisis continues, the suicide rate in Greece has risen again this past year. The rate jumped from 830 cases in 2010 to 927 in 2011.

The country’s financial status shows no sign of improving in the coming year.

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US News and World Report published its first ever Top Online Education Programs rankings and Pace University was given a top spot.

“Online course enrollment in the United States hit an all-time high in 2010 with more than 6.1 million students, and the trend shows no signs of leveling off, according to a 2011 report by the Babson Survey Research Group,” wrote Kelsey Sheehy of US News.

“Enrollment in online classes doubled between 2007 and 2011, driven largely by a stagnant economy and competitive job market, but also by robust online offerings from established public and private institutions, according to the report. At more than 2,500 colleges and universities surveyed, 65 percent of administrators say that online learning is a vital piece of their institution’s long-term strategy. Recognizing the growing importance of online education in the college experience, and the unique formula necessary to make online degree programs successful, U.S. News is releasing its first Top Online Education Programs rankings.”

The rankings were divided into three categories: faculty credentials and training, student services and technology, and student engagement and assessment.

“The top performers in online bachelor’s degree programs include Pace University in New York and the University of Florida,” US News reported on its

Photo from EducationNews.org Online Education is a Growing Trend. website. “Pace University, a private institution, has been offering online bachelor’s degree courses since 2004. All of the classes are recorded and accessible online, so students can access lecture material at their own convenience.”

Pace made the rankings honor roll for Top Online Bachelor’s Programs, placing fourth in faculty credentials and training, thirty-third in student services and technology, and tenth in student engagement and assessment.

The New York Daily News took up the story highlighting

Pace’s high ranking.

“At these schools the classrooms are virtual, but the education is still top-notch. New York’s Pace University made the firstever honor roll,” wrote Rachel Monahan in her article on the journal’s website. “The average student enrolled in the Pace online program is 37, and the students, who generally work fulltime, come from all across the country.”

“This makes clear what we’ve known for years,” said assistant professor at the Seidenberg

School of Computer Sciences Information Systems and co-director of the online program, Dr. Nancy Hale, in a press release.

“A student can expect to receive a top-notch, high-quality, online education at Pace.”

Hale also told the Daily News, “We are very excited. It’s a uniquely designed program.”

In addition to its online bachelor’s degree program, Pace offers online graduate degrees in both computer information technology and nursing.

Psychology Department Launches Student Research Projects Andreas Christou Featured Reporter

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Emily Wolfrum Featured Reporter

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For the first time, Pace psychology students are stepping outside of the classroom and into the research lab through a series of studies this semester, which will include students as both testers and subjects.

“We have been undergoing transformation over the years with our new research lab through the [Verizon] Infinity Grant,” said co-director of the study Professor Paul Griffin. “This was a way of furthering the goals of the department.”

All students in introductory psychology courses are required to participate in this study in order to ensure that an ample amount of data is collected.

“We piloted this idea last semester, but it was voluntary and done for extra credit,” said codirector Anthony Mancini. “In

order to do this we really needed a ready pool of students.”

The study, which consists of three online questionnaires, is to be completed online at different points throughout the semester.

The questionnaires aim to measure how students handle stressful life events at different times.

“It’s a pretty ambitious study,” said Griffin. “It’s not easy to perform a study where you follow the subjects over time.”

Griffin added that the availability and capabilities of online software has helped in achieving this objective.

“We use online research software, bought explicitly for this project. It really helps us to organize information,” said Griffin.

The psychology department uses the program SONA, which aids in not only administering the questionnaires, but also managing the schedules of testers and making appointments for subjects.

While Pace has never before taken on such a project, the implementation of student participation in research studies has been executed in other universities and

psychology departments nationwide for years.

“These research studies are very often done at large universities with more resources,” said Assitant Prof. Anthony Mancini.

“We have a scaled down version of that right now, but are trying to build up these resources within the department.”

While this semester’s study was designed by faculty members, Griffin and Mancini anticipate that students will also use the lab to conduct their own experiments.

“The hope is that it won’t just be faculty-initiated, but also involve student initiation in the future,” said Mancini.

Griffin and Mancini also anticipate student-participation in lab experiments, specifically those dealing with reaction times and the Implicit Association test which measures memory as well as cognition that subjects are unaware of.

Student research participation offers a unique learning opportunity, especially for those familiarizing themselves with psychology

on an introductory level.

“I’ve taught introductory psychology, and one thing I can’t convey to people is going into a lab and doing an experiment.

Describing it is different than doing it. The things they’re reading about are now not just theory, but are gathered facts,” said Griffin.

“It’s a good opportunity for students to see in reality what kind of research psychologists do,” said Dr. Robert Keegan, who currently teaches an introductory psychology course.

“Filling out the questionnaire reiterated a lot of the ideas that we’ve been learning in class,” added freshman psychology major Christina Miller.

Additionally, Griffin and Mancini plan to make the results of the study accessible to students.

“We don’t collect data just to sit in a dusty drawer, we collect it for the purpose of research—to understand what we find, and we intend to publish our data,” said Mancini.

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Pace Model United Nations Team Continues Tradition of Excellence Brian Keegan

Featured Reporter Brian.E.Keegan@pace.edu

Once again, Pace’s Model United Nations (MUN) team has shown its excellence in competition. At the twenty-third annual Southern Regional Model United Nations (SRMUN) Conference in Atlanta, Georgia from Nov. 15-17 the Pace MUN team was honored with two of the most coveted awards possible in MUN competition for their representation of South Africa.

In MUN, schools from around the world send teams to compete in a simulation of the operations of the United Nations. Each team is assigned one or more countries to represent, and is separated into pairs to participate in discussion in the various committees which exist in the UN. The goal of each

team is to propose resolutions from the perspective of their assigned country to address a set of selected issues in the real world.

More difficult still, the teams have to muster support for the resolutions they have participated in drafting in order to get approval by a vote of the committee as a whole.

Ancillary to the conference is the writing of position papers.

Each pair of competitors must write papers from the perspective of the assigned country on the topics selected for discussion in committee. Pace team members have been known to spend many a sleepless night searching the internet, books, and scholarly articles for the most seemingly insignificant scraps of information to include in these papers.

For the position papers prepared prior to traveling to the con-

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ference, the team was awarded the title of Outstanding Delegation, the highest honor awarded in MUN competition, making the team one of only eight to be so honored.

For the actions of each pair of team members in discussions in committee, the Pace team was awarded the title of Distinguished Delegation, the second highest honor which can be awarded to a team in competition.

This isn’t an uncommon event for the Pace team in the recent past either. Pace has a well-established reputation for not only putting together excellent position papers but showing the utmost in tact, decorum, and respect for diverse peoples and their opinions in committee.

Competition in MUN is not merely an intellectual test either.

Pace delegates are known for

Photo by Christine Gramlich/The Pace Chronicle Pace Model UN team receives many awards. their ability to go for days on very little sleep, spending most of the day vigorously discussing topics which would seem abstract and obscure to all but the most scholarly individuals.

Based upon the continued ex-

emplary performance of the Pace MUN team, there can be little doubt that when it comes time for the national competition this spring, they will shine yet again, bringing home more recognition and accolades for Pace.

Pace Decides Poll Results

Madness or Frugality

Heather Askildsen News Editor

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The results are in for Pace Decides. The mock elections held by freshman Briana Finelli yielded result not dissimilar from that of the national exit polls for the 2012 presidential election. New York State has gone blue since 1988. Therefore, the results for Finelli’s experiment were overwhelmingly democratic. In fact, democrats held the majority in every category used to asses Pace voters.

One aspect of the experiment was to determine which halls on campus would be red or blue. However, all of the on campus houses had a democratic majority with an average score of 60 percent democratic and 30 percent republican.

While the youth vote at Pace at 76 percent democratic reflected nation statistics of 60 percent, racial statistics were drastically different. Only 39 percent of white voters went democratic according to national exit polls, 52.6 percent of white voters at Pace were democratic.

Pace Decides 2012: University Results Total Votes Photo from IHaven.org Black Friday Shoppers came out to the Woodbury Common Premium Outlets in Central Valley.

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Featured Reporter Brian.E.Keegan@pace.edu

According to initial reports, Black Friday sales this year have once again surpassed all years prior with an estimated 59.1 billion in sales spread among 247 million shoppers up from 52.5 billion among 226 million shoppers according to the National Retail Federation (NRF).

One surprising detail this year is the integration of technology into shoppers’ efforts. According to the same source, 52.9 percent of smartphone owners and 64.1 percent of tablet owners used their devices to do research into buying options and prices to ensure that they obtained the best price possible. Additionally, the survey shows that 51.8 percent of shoppers plan on doing the majority of their holiday shopping online this year.

Based on these statistics, there can be little doubt that the American economy is once again growing and strengthening.

According to an article by CBS Moneywatch’s Constantine Von Hoffman, however, these statistics may be grossly inflated by the federation in order to attempt to motivate shoppers to buy more themselves.

Based on last year’s NRF reports, retail sales jumped by 4.5

percent from 2010 to 2011 while according the commerce department sales only rose 0.2 percent.

While those initial statistics provided by NRF may have suggested a strong and robust economy, Von Hoffman begs to differ.

According to Von Hoffman and others, the reality is very different, and much bleaker. These contrarians suggest that the long lines outside of stores on a holiday night, and the ensuing frenzy when the doors open indicate a particular desperation.

“We are left to ponder what those folks who were lining up late at night at Wal-Mart and Best Buy for bargains were doing,” said Wall Street Money Manager Barry Ritholtz in his blog. “No, it ‘was not a sign of ‘shopping enthusiasm,” it was a sign of extreme economic distress. No one who can afford otherwise goes out Thanksgiving night to stand in the cold with a crowd, to fight the stampeding, pepper-spraying mob for a discounted X-Box.” Despite the overwhelming evidence being thrown in the faces of consumers yet again this year each person will need to critically assess this information based on their own situations. Whether a matter of desperation or jubilation each shopper will have to choose whether or not buy into the idea of Black Friday yet again next year.

67.9% 28.4% 3.7%

Democratic Republican Independent

Student, Faculty, or Staff? (All) Student (61.7%)

Faculty (2.5%)

67.3% 29.1% 3.6%

Democratic Republican Independent

Staff (5.8%)

83.3% 16.7%

71.4% 21.4% 7.1%

Commuter / Residential Student (Students) Commuter (21.5%)

Residential (78.5%)

66.7% 31.3% 2.1%

Democratic Republican Independent

67.4% 28.6% 4.0%

Residence Hall (Students) North Hall (25.7%)

Martin Hall (15.4%)

66.7% 31.1% 2.2%

Democratic Republican Independent

Valley (9.7%)

66.7% 29.6% 3.7%

70.6% 23.5% 5.9%

Academic School (Students) Dyson College (44.8%)

Health Professions (18.4%)

75.0% 22.0% 3.0%

Democratic Republican Independent

Lubin School (21.9%)

70.7% 24.4% 48.8%

53.1% 46.9%

Year in School (Students) Democratic Republican Independent

Freshman (33.2%)

68.9% 28.4% 2.7%

Sophomore (23.8%)

62.3% 33.9% 3.8%

Junior (26.0%)

70.7% 25.9% 3.4%

School, Department, or Division? (Faculty and Staff) Dyson College (35%) Democratic

85.7%

Information Tech Services (5%)

Student Affairs (50%)

70.0%

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Condoms in College

Know Your own Limits Health Editor CLloyd@PaceChronicle.com

from 100RedFlags.com If the glove fits.

Christiana Lloyd

Health Editor CLloyd@PaceChronicle.com

We have all had the sex talk, and some of us might have even paid a little attention to what can happen if you have unprotected sex. Or, for those of you who read the G-Spot, you learned what you needed through more entertaining stories about someone else. For those who skipped that awkward parent-child conversation about the birds and the bees, though, here is a simple crash course.

Use protection.

No matter if you think you have super-sperm (boys), or don’t think that you’ll ever have to try out for the MTV show Teen Moms (girls), be smart and keep a stash of Trojans in the bedside table just in case. Not just for the sake of saving you from having a baby to worry about, but for your own health. We don’t live in the 1800’s anymore; chances are you aren’t your partner’s first. (Didn’t you learn anything at orientation?)

Condoms protect against most STD (sexually transmitted disease) and STI (sexually transmitted infection) and keep those who have one from spreading them. In today’s world, roughly 12 million men and women are infected with some sort of STD or STI, and out of that, almost half are those in the college-age bracket.

Meanwhile, here in America, the amount of STDs and STIs are going up but the amount of condoms sold to those in the college age bracket isn’t. Why? Sophomore Justin Delcarvino thinks he knows why.

“They are expensive,” said Delcarvino. “And if you don’t have a car you are stuck with either having to bum one off of your friends or buying one in Kessel along with your sandwich, which is awkward.”

Many schools in our nation have begun to take notice and decided to step in and give out the necessary protection to its students to help keep the visits to the clinic and amount of unplanned pregnancies to a minimum.

But what about here at Pace?

Although our student body number is roughly the same amount of a large high school, our

sex drive is the same as any other hormone-infested campus. Who can blame us?

“We are all adults and we live in a time where we are able to take responsibility for our own sexual actions,” said junior psychology major Veronica Messina.

“If you are someone who enjoys a great one night stand, go for it!

No one can tell you no.”

And she is correct.

Unlike schools such as BYU or even Fordham University where premarital sex is banned and the rules against opposite sexes being in the same dorm room are strictly enforced, Pace is pretty lenient toward what happens in your personal life.

So here is the real question: should Pace give out free condoms?

“I know that we have the option to go to the health center for condoms, but unless you are someone who is in the gym constantly to stop by or are planning on getting laid that night, you don’t always think to go over,” said Messina.

“Part of it is that I feel like Pace doesn’t want to promote it. Parents visit, and what parent wants to move their kid into a dorm house and see a condom dispenser in the bathroom?” said senior education major Nicholas Lopez. “Also I feel like we have never had a problem with it, we don’t have a huge pregnancy population and no complaints of not supplying it have ever been brought up.”

Along with the University Health Center, many student organizations throw events about safe sex and give out condoms at the event. This last Oct., Sigma Lambda Upsilon held a safe sex event outside of Kessel on Gottesman patio in which Planned Parenthood came to offer testing, protection, Plan B, and pamphlets on anything from how to properly use a condom to what each STD is.

Pace isn’t a prude school and wants us to be educated in our health choices—so while it may not be raining condoms in the hallways like Mardi Gras beads in New Orleans, you still can get the needed supplies to have a great night.

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Whether you have been to one or not, everyone has heard of some townhouse party story, and the drunken craziness that comes from the amount of alcohol that is consumed in a single Fri. night.

For those of you that have yet to drink don’t skip over this article so quickly thinking that this doesn’t pertain to you. For those of you who think that you’re a beast and can handle your liquor, rethink all those times you ended up hugging that toilet bowl before thinking that this article is only for the lightweights.

When drinking alcohol, you have to know your boundaries.

No—not the ones that you might make in your head—the ones that your body is telling you.

Not everyone knows the limits of their bodies, and when out at Paulies on a Thurs. night, you tend to forget the amount of alcohol that you are consuming until you find yourself slung over a friends arm walking back to campus.

In America today more col-

lege students are sent to the hospital from alcohol poisoning than any other illness. Between 2004 and 2010, more than 250 college students died from alcohol poisoning or alcohol related incidents. These students weren’t unlike anyone else and simply thought that they were having a good time; in majority of the cases, the students were thought to have just passed out in bed and weren’t found dead until later in the afternoon the next day by friends.

Don’t think that it can’t happen to you.

The NIAAA (National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism) has an alcohol to body mass chart that can be used to help you understand how to better control the amount that you can handle without putting yourself into physical danger. If you are a larger guy you can hold more alcohol than your girlfriends, but that doesn’t mean you need to pound down three pitchers of beer a night. Remember, it takes about two hours for the adult body to completely break down a single drink. If you are at the bar and beginning to feel a buzz

within two hours, think about how many drinks you have had already and opt for just a water to save yourself from that hangover.

Stay within low-risk levels: For men, no more than four standard drinks on any day, and for women, no more than three on any day.

Before you decide that you are going to finish off that entire bottle of cheap tequila, or think that the best way to get attention is to shot-gun five Natty Lights in a row, keep in mind that while you may be living the glory at the moment, that moment could be your very last.

If you think that a friend might have alcohol poisoning, get them to the hospital immediately. If you are unable to personally get them there, call an ambulance.

Even if you don’t know for sure, it is better to be safe than attending a funeral.

For more information or to calculate your own safe amount of alcohol intake, please go to: www.rethinkingdrinking.niaaa. nih.gov

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Weird and Wacky Turn-Ons What’s The-G-Spot About?

"College is run by sexual tension. Many of us like sex, have sex, and have walked in on our roommate having sex. Why ignore it?

Let’s be honest instead. In college, learning doesn’t only happen in the classroom, it happens in the bedroom. Don't be shy, now, welcome to the G-Spot." - Gabrielle Davina When I was dating my high school boyfriend, I would get the strangest tingly feeling when he’d stretch his arms up, arch his back and touch the ceiling. I have no idea why, but there was just something about it…uh, yes. I was turned on, and I’m the first one to admit that’s effing weird.

People who are into kinky things like zip ties and ball gags think they’re so strange, but if you think about it, the real weirdos are the ones who get turned on by things that are inherently unsexual. When I decided to write a column about strange turn-ons, I put out a request on Facebook asking fellow Pace students to tell me the out-of-the-ordinary things that turned them on the most. Within a few minutes, I was inundated with turn-on confessions that surprised even me.

So since there were so many weirdos with unusual stimuli revving their engines, what’s the reality? We’re all mad here! From physical turn-ons like big ears and visible scars to situational turn-ons like having your partner laugh during sex, Pace boasts a variety of sexual creatures who get turned on by just about anything. We’re horny, we’re human and our libidos have a mind of their own. Here are 12 of the most unique interests out there. (Note: All names have been changed) 1. “I love when a girl had a really neat, clean room.” – Robert S. 2. “I’m a fan of the mustache if they can pull it off—like ‘70s porn star ‘stache. It’s sexy that they are confident enough to have one.” –Jen K. 3. “When a girl has mismatched bra and panties, it’s so sexy because that means the sex was spontaneous. If her bra and panties match, it was obviously

planned.” –Justin D. 4. “This sounds really weird, but watching a guy ruffle through stuff…like ruffling through stacks of paper, flipping through them.

That’s hot.” –Anna X. 5. “Social awkwardness. It doesn’t work for everyone, but wow, I can definitely think of someone whose social awkwardness turns me on.” –Ilene L. 6. “I like my knees rubbed, like, all the time. I also really like it when a guy cracks my back or I crack his.” –Ella P. 7. “Probably the weirdest turnon for me would be busted up knuckles on pointer and middle finger, ‘cause that would mean they’re a boxer or some type of martial artist and I’m all about that. Oh, and a boy in super hero pajamas…but he has to have a nice ass for those.” –Lindsey L. 8. “A girl’s back dimples… mmm.” –Leonardo D. 9. “I like a girl to have nice plain, medium-long, filed nails.”

–Sean S. 10. “Girls wearing ankle socks and sneakers to bed—they look like athletes, like they’re going to the gym.” –Rick R. 11. “I really enjoy belly buttons.” –Timothy A. 12. “Mmm…meaty backs and bushy eyebrows.” –Alexia S. Next time you think no one of value will ever be into you as-is, look over this list. People justify their horniness and sexual actions however they see fit, and your awkwardness or sneaker-wearing habit might just put someone over the edge. I once decided to go all the way with a person I was only otherwise fooling around with because he used a great vocabulary word in bed. Look over those old SAT books: who knows, maybe your vocabulary will get you laid, too?

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PWI V. HBCU: Different Strokes for Different Folks?

What is 40 Acres and a MacBook?

Whether it’s the questionable news headlines on Fox News or when we walk into Kessel and see all the same kids sitting comfortably on opposite sides of the cafeteria, it’s time to stop ignoring racial issues within our youth with our 40 acres and a Macbook - a modernized compensation for the world in which we are forced to live in.

Every day that I walk on Pace’s campus I wonder what my college experience would have been like if I went to a historically black college or university (HBCU) rather than a predominantly white university (PWI).

Would it be more fun, cultural or even have a more diverse selection quality-wise in men? Whether this is of any importance to the run of the mill student, for a student of color the question has been raised more times than we’d like to admit. Why is it that for a student of color in matters of education we would prefer to be amongst our own? What does an HBCU bring that a PWI cannot?

An observation that even the less cultured of eyes could find is that an HBCU, by and large, gives an opportunity for students of color to not deal with the implications and consequences of color. It is a dream realized for the champions of a color blind world, and HBCU’s were birthed from that logic during their humbler beginnings. HBCU’s gave an opportunity for ambitious Blacks to receive an education during a period of growing pains for Americans that were not ready to equalize the educational experience.

Going to any of the numerous colleges dedicated to furthering young Blacks fills many with a healthy dose of earned empowerment - you feel in many that you are advancing your community indirectly by attending these universities. All of my friends that attend some of the major Black colleges such as Hampton, Howard University and Bennett College have all stated in their own unique way that going to a Black school founded upon principles solely beneficial to advancing a community they belong to feels enriching and adds an element to one’s education that cannot be felt at a predominately white school. I completely understand this sentiment because, while I clearly could never relate to them on as grand a scale as going to an all-Black institution, I do get a glimpse of this enrichment when I take courses that discuss Blackrelated history or issues amongst

minorities. It gives me an opportunity to delve into familiar territory and I appreciate it much more since it is a rare experience to have.

HBCU’s also give Black students a chance to be themselves entirely without having to dilute their “blackness.” While I’m sure that sentence might very well be cringe worthy, it is the reality of the PWI world we live in. Racial code switching is the back pocket tool for minorities to use in the event of avoiding the unfortunate instance of having to defend mannerisms of your culture that the majority cannot understand.

Many characterize this as “acting white,” or for the more apologetic crowd, “acting professional.” Both are subliminal attacks on both White and Black people because most of the time when Blacks are criticized for acting white it is a stereotypical deduction or assumption of how White people act. Acting professional suggests that you cannot be Black and professional, that being professional is a characteristic that needs to be turned on and blackness is not equipped with that.

Neither are right nor wrong, but racial coding is a defense mechanism, similar to how a person’s boyfriend acts around his girlfriend and how he acts around his friends - the version of this person is still who they are but not in all of its glory. Not everyone is prepared to swallow blackness whole and still see the individual for who they are without typifying them, an element of this fictitious post-racial world that can never happen. Racial code switching doesn’t happen in HBCU’s because there is no one to dilute yourself for. Black people understand the many unique facets of the individuals belonging to our community, yet we are still able to understand what makes us one and the same. The balancing act is an ability we are accustomed to because it is part of what it means to belong to our culture. Being able to act as you are yet do and say things associated with blackness without having to apologize for it or explain it is liberating.

I find more often than not that there are so many Black people on our campus who are indirectly apologizing for their blackness by overcompensating with diluting themselves amongst the rest of our student body to blend in. I don’t blame them, because when you are surrounded by a view that is considered normalized, you may be embarrassed by what is different from the norm. However, I detest this aspect of PWI’s because the Black community is incredibly small and leaves no breathing room for transparent conversations with like-minded individuals.

HBCU’s can bring a Toure, or dream Hampton to their university and the entire event would be filled to capacity. Bring the same event at a PWI, excluding the large universities, and the event would barely draw a large enough of audience that wouldn’t embarrass the speaker’s time.

Sometimes I long for that aspect of the Black college experience because there are conversations going on within those universities on race and culture but because it is exclusive to us, it is not reaching the people who need to hear it. This is the precise reason why I am glad that I attend a PWI; we cannot continue with these segregated conversations on race because we know what our issues are. We are self-aware as a community, almost overly aware, but the people who need to be educated and engaged in this kind of dialogue are the majority at these PWI’s. We learn to work and be educated amongst ourselves, but are thrown into the realities of the ignorance wallowing in our world without a life jacket. We drown in the reality of our culture starved society that does not know how to work among unapologetic blackness because they have never needed to. We cannot coddle the truth for the people in this country and while HBCU’s are still needed, we need to fuse the two institutions in some way so that we can stop talking to ourselves and begin unifying.

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Ready for Kids but Not Marriage? His Hard Truth: Eros Friend Zone, Stay Clear Ebony Turner

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I torture myself daily with questions as to why our generation enjoys living backwards. We contradict ourselves daily with the instantly gratifying decisions we make and I shake my head in disappointment every time.

Maybe I am too invested in the opinion of people who have little to no bearing on my life, but I am worried for my little cousins. I am worried for people I meet in the future who will have to pretend they do not see judgment in my eyes or my forced excitement when they tell me they are pregnant by a man they have no plans to marry.

Call me old-fashioned but our fast paced generation has clearly never looked in the dictionary for the word “forever.” That is evident and clear in the decisions we make. Having a child is not only a life choice that affects the child conceivers, but affects the child as well. Why start off this child’s life on your poor timing and choices, forcing them to have to deal with the probability that they will more than likely grow up in a single parent or two-parent-twohome situation?

Being a product of this sce-

nario, I understand how annoying it is to grow up with two parents that lead separate lives and communicate through me. It is not an ideal way to live and I wouldn’t wish it on anyone, but I am glad to have come into this world regardless of the way it was executed. However, I have no plans on letting history repeat itself because it is simply illogical to have a child with someone but not to marry them.

Solidifying your commitment to a person with a child is not a good means to keep any man.

Commitment is defined by making a decision to hold one’s self accountable for the responsibilities of caring for another person.

Marriage is the ideal commitment for any women because it is the last stop in this tiring race we call “finding the one.” It is the finish line to end all finish lines, and it brings that comfort all relationships yearn for. While it adds the reality of forever, and all of the unpredictable facets of this eternal time frame, it holds both parties accountable to seeing that through. If you come to the realization that marriage with this individual was a bad idea, divorce is an option. I don’t necessarily believe in divorce either, but it is certainly better than having to be tied down forever with a child to

a person you cannot stand.

You have to attend parentteacher meetings with this person. You have to attend every graduation with this person and take photos side by side with this person you presumably hate. You have to attend every life focal point with this individual being with the vicinity of you, and God forbid if you live longer than your child, you will even have to attend the funeral together. I do not want to be reminded of my terrible decision-making in physical form in every event of my life, especially if it is attached to my child. It requires an unparalleled amount of maturity to create a decent relationship with your baby’s mother or father, but not everyone is equipped to deal with that. All of this could be avoided if we learned who this individual was compatibility-wise before we conceive a child together.

This all seems relatively logical, but our generation is no longer concerned with the long-term consequences of our decisions.

We have little to no sense of foresight, and it only hurts our futures in the long run if a child has to deal with the brunt of our impatience. As Kanye West advised: “Don’t rush to get grown, drive slow homie.”

Enough with Playing the Victim Ebony Turner

Opinion Editor ETurner@PaceChronicle.com

Watching The Houstons: On Our Own was easily one of the top-ten most difficult television watching experiences I have ever endured. It was blatantly obvious that Whitney Houston’s daughter, Bobbi Kristina, was not sober in any way, shape or form, incoherent with eyes-wide-shut for the duration of all three episodes I watched. I could barely get through an episode without asking my television why this show was even green-lighted when this young woman does not belong on any reality series aside from A&E’s Intervention. What frustrated me the most was the absurd amounts of enabling that allowed for Bobbi’s blatant disrespect, lies and victim playing to continue on for an entire series. The same assistant and sister-in-law that allowed the world’s greatest singer to die of an addiction are overseeing another life that could see the same fate. What the family and Bobbi choose to use as a cop-out for these antics is that she just lost her mother. But how long will she continue to play the victim role before she lands herself in a tombstone neighboring her mother’s?

Struggle and trauma are life’s greatest fears realized and an unfortunate common thread amongst us all. We either have or eventually will see a side of life that will be so horrifying that it will shake us to our core.

How we cope with these events, triumph over them and use them as motivation to grow or progress forward is up to us. Using these events as an excuse to self-destruct is pathetic and does nothing but stall your personal growth. I am blessed to still have both of my parents and pray for anyone that loses their parents during such a critical point in their lives, but I cannot sympathize with people who shame their losses by using them as a reason to ruin their own lives. It only means that their lives were already heading down this self-destructive path and are using death in the family as a convenient excuse to fall into it deeper. Playing the victim isolates and weakens you. At some point you have to be held accountable for your actions and stop blaming your struggles for decisions you made.

Bobbi Kristina is an adult now. She makes decisions like an adult, has adult relationships, and should be accountable for those decisions and relationships. Losing her mother in such a public

way, with the details of her life exploited by the media, is a sobering circumstance not everyone is equipped to deal with. She was bestowed this fate because God believed she was strong enough to overcome it. Using her mother to excuse her lack of sobriety, lack of respect for authority and complete disregard for the trust people have put in her is shaming her.

The condition she is in throughout the entirety of this show is not how any mother would want to see her child. The sad part about all of this is that there are so many people in this world who excuse their behaviors by way of victim playing. They use their struggles as an excuse to behave in a way that would be inexcusable under any other circumstance. They abuse the trust and kindness of others to manipulate them into allowing their struggles to excuse their behavior.

Call me heartless, but I have not an ounce of sympathy in my heart for Bobbi or anyone that abuses similar situations. You have to want to help yourself and want a better life for yourself in order to grow from traumatic experiences because life will go on with or without you.

According to the late Italian poet Dante Alighiere, author of The Divine Comedy which is more commonly known for its first volume, Dante’s Inferno, there are nine circles of Hell. Each of these circles was reserved for certain levels of sins and as you descended through the different levels, the worse the punishment goes. “The Friend Zone” seems to have reserved its own circle of Hell on Earth.

I’m not talking about a friend that’s trying to get some benefits on the side. I’m talking about real feelings. Shocking to some I’m sure, but men as well as women develop real feelings at times.

And from what I’ve seen, the friend zone will result in one or more of the following scenarios: the friend who is being crushed on falsely thinks that they have feelings as well and resulting in an unstable relationship; the friend who is crushing on the other friend gets pushed away and told “we can still be friends” (that’s a lie); after basically being told that they’re in the friend zone the person with the crush pretends to brush it off and awkwardly hangs out with their crush for a few weeks until the feelings, and whatever depression may ensue, pass away; or my favorite, the friend with the crush tries to hook up with other people and make it known, and to no avail makes themselves look desperate to anyone with half a brain.

I’ve been lucky enough to have never been thrown into the friend zone by a woman that I had real feelings for. Knock on wood.

But I have certainly seen the horrors that it entails in both men and women. Whether this was the result of a long friendship eventually resulting in one person developing feelings for the other or two people talking and getting to know each other with completely different motives, I can tell how miserable the end result is.

Of course I understand that people can misconstrue another person’s intentions but there are always hints that the other person has feelings for you. There are tons of ways. If you think I’m wrong, either you’ve probably put people in the friend zone or you’re on your way there yourself. I’d rather people overanalyze their relationships with their “friends” and break up the friendship than hear more stories that start with “I think I’m starting to like ‘so and so’”.

When that sentence is said, run for the hills. Good luck to you if you’re friends with the both of those people and you get involved. For instance, if one of your girl friends tells you that she gets a crush on one of your mutual

guy friends that will only result in constant nagging. “Do you think I should say something to him?” “Can you try to find out if he has feelings for me too?”

“Does he like my blue shirt?”

Okay, maybe the shirt question is a little much. Maybe. But even as I write this, I’m laughing a bit because it sounds like middle school or high school drama.

That’s because it is! Especially in a community as small as Pace, we all know the business of the people that we surround ourselves with. It’s like a high school with a few slightly less loners and a lot more alcohol.

I digress. The point that I’d like to make is that I find it hard to blame a friend for developing feelings for someone that they’ve become close with because honestly, I don’t think that’s ever the fault of that person and the friend zone can be easily avoided. Not by the people who fall into it, but by the people who will have to throw their friends into it.

Here are three easy tips. First, watch their eyes. This is the biggest key for me in any relationship. All good conversation is engulfed in eye contact and if a person has feelings for you, their eyes will give it away at some point. Whether it seems that they’re trying to read your eyes or they have a glimmer when they look at you. When you see it, you’ll know. Next, kindness is weakness. Not always, but in this case it often is. If a friend is someone with any type of insecurity and you’re consistently kind or flattering to them, they may take that a little too much to heart and take an opportunity to be with a person who can make them feel good all the time. Don’t stop being kind, just do your best to know what they’ll expect later. If you’re really friends in the first place, this shouldn’t be too difficult. My third tip is to beware of jokes. When either you or a friend starts making jokes about being a couple or having sex, you don’t know exactly what’s going through the other person’s head. I have plenty of good friends that I can hang out with all the time but I don’t know what they’re thinking half of the time, who’s to say that someone won’t misinterpret a joke for a hint of reality?

Save yourself and your friends some trouble and try to avoid the friend zone at all costs.

The only worse feeling that I can imagine than being tossed into the friend zone, is being the person who put someone there and watches them struggle. Hell, it’s college, there’s a lot more fun things to feel sorry about.

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The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn- Part 2 Harrison C. Davies

Featured Reporter Harrison.C.Davies@pace.edu

This is the final installment in The Twilight Saga based on the Stephanie Meyer written books of the same name. With the exception of the last book, this was adapted into two films in order to cash in on the large surplus of “Team Edward & Team Jacob” fans. These fans were more than willing to pay the additional admission price for two films which tell the story of a single book.

Four books, five movies, and billions of dollars all put into a franchise which makes fans think it’s ok to bite people’s necks for pleasure.

Given the high budget this series had to work with, you would

Photo from vibe.com Who’s your favorite character? think the studio could have hired better actors to begin within the first film. Instead the same trio of Stewart, Pattison, and Launtner grazes the screen once again. And once again our young vampires

Macklemore: Not the Average Rapper Emily Riehle

Featured Reporter Emily.Riehle@pace.edu

What do hip-hop artists do when you listen to those raps about shopping at thrift store, supporting gay rights, and his struggles of addiction? Macklemore and his producer, Ryan Lewis, create music that not only contains original beats and lyrics but doesn’t glamorize sex, drugs, and violence.

On Tues. Nov. 20 Macklemore and Ryan Lewis performed in a headlining concert at Irving Plaza in NYC. The energy and love for the artist that fills the room shows why his back-to-back performances have been sold out for months. As Macklemore explodes on stage wearing a full length fur coat and spitting the words from his recent album, The Heist, his fans shout them back.

Before beginning the song, “Same Love” he brings up Referendum 74, a bill recently passed in Washington that allows a same sex couple to get married. In the song, Macklemore states that he is heterosexual and is speaking up for the people in the United States who still are considered unequal. Macklemore said that one of his favorite moments in life is when everyone in the audience sings the chorus of that song, “And I can’t change even if I tried, if I wanted to.” The song not only was loved by his fans, but also got him noticed by Ellen DeGeneres. He performed “Same Love” on her show, giving him a

career boost.

Another personal experience that Macklemore shares with his fans is his addiction to codeine.

The song “The Otherside” describes his struggle with drug abuse and rehab.

He tells his audience, “If I wasn’t sober, I wouldn’t have the music career I have today”. The experiences aren’t just about cocaine, he also writes a song called “The Start Over” which explains how after three years of being sober he relapsed. In the song he says, “If I can be an example of being sober, then I can be an example of starting over.”

His fans see him as a good example.

“I like Macklemore because unlike most artists he doesn’t hide his mistakes. He writes from his soul and about real problems that everyone can relate to,” said sophomore business management major Hanna Wright.

There are rumors that Macklemore will soon sign with a major label, but according to him it isn’t true. Macklemore says that he enjoys his creative freedom doesn’t want a label to control his music.

Not being a signed artist doesn’t seem to hurting him. His album with Ryan Lewis, The Heist, got number one iTunes. His song, “Thrift Shop” has been playing nationally on the radio and he is currently on his sold out world tour.

Macklemore has definitely made his entrance into the hip hop world, but doesn’t look like he’s leaving anytime soon.

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and werewolves battle it out with the same old forces of evil, while still dealing with a stereotypical love triangle. In further regards to the acting, it’s sad to see that other well established and actually

somewhat talented actors such as Dakota Fanning, Michael Sheen, Joe Anderson, and Lee Pace had to loan their talents to this godawful and incredibly awkward fan fair.

With the horrible execution by director Bill Condon, who should probably just stick to films like Dream Girls this film lacks action on so many levels. Due in part to the single book storyline, which means the story’s mid-climax was what concluded part one, the viewer is subjected to 90 minutes of boring drama no better than your average soap opera before we even get to see any action in the films climax. Also, fans hoping to get a little sexual content from our two vampire leads will be most likely disappointed as the long-awaited sex scene is so soft-

core it might as well have ended up on the Disney version of red tube.

“My only complaint about the movie is that it felt too short.

There was no meat to it; there was too much talking,” said senior education major Nick Lopez.

In conclusion, whoever decided to be fans of this series will not be disappointed by the concluding chapter of this saga, but as a stand-alone film The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn- Part 2 is just about as terrible as they come. It clearly takes itself too seriously for a film which deals with teen vampires and overgrown werewolves interacting in a majestic forest.

Photo MINDSET: Artist Spotlight Jacie Feuer

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The realm of photography is a world that is in a constant state of evolution.

While time changes the traditions of the photographic process, some photographers choose to work in some of the earlier forms of the artwork.

Jacie Feuer, a senior applied psychology major, is one of the few students at Pace who practices the art of 35 millimeter (mm) black and white film photography.

As one of three declared photography minors at Pace, Feuer strives to constantly challenge the limits of the process and increase her understanding of both the image and the camera itself.

Feuer decided to pursue a photography minor when she realized by taking as many photography courses that she has throughout her four years at Pace she had enough credits.

“It is something I love and feel passionate about, doing darkroom work centers me, having it on paper that I was a minor wasn’t as significant as ensuring that I could continue to explore and pursue my passion of photography,” she said.

Feuer first experience of photography was at sleep-away camp when she was only eight or nine years old. She greatly enjoyed the brief experience and look forward to a time when she could further explore the process.

Feuer’s consistent work in photography began in her sophomore year of high school when she took her first photography class. In this course she was able to learn the basic functions of a camera as well as work with models and printing. Although she doesn’t remember the teacher, she enjoyed the course and has since has become increasing more involved with photography.

Feuer shoots her images with a traditional 35 mm Nikon man-

Photo from NYTimes.com George Lucus is the creator of Star Wars. The first Star Wars Film was realesed in theaters on May 25, 1977. ual film camera that belonged to her grandfather.

“I have been using it since my sophomore year in high school. I have tried other cameras but nothing compares to the connection I feel with my Nikon,” she continued.

Like most photographers, the college student prefers certain conditions while working on her art. For example, while in the darkrooms in Paton Hall, Feuer has a few darkroom rituals.

“I have to be listening to music. I find that when I don’t have any music I just can’t get in the ‘zone’,” Feuer said.

“I am also very particular over what enlarger I use. Over the years I have used a handful of different darkrooms and I always find one enlarger that I work best with. As silly as it sounds I will only use that enlarger.”

Additionally, the artist enjoys viewing the work of fellow artists and students and is immediately drawn in by contrast, composition

and attention to details.

With four college photography classes under her belt Feuer has three-fourths of her minor completed, only needing one more course next semester.

Feuer’s work has also been viewed in some libraries and art shows throughout the years. Some of her favorite images were ones of trees or rundown buildings.

She also enjoys paying attention to detail in her images as well as contrast and hidden aspects that are unnoticeable at first glance.

Feuer also has explored the use of toners as well as other photographic processes.

In an age where the simple touch of your finger on the screen of an iPhone or Android is enough to produce an image, it is important that individual photographers document, access, and appreciate the changes in the artistic process while understanding and never forgetting the original forms itself. Jacie Feuer is one photographer who has.

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Sports on the Side: A Realistic Conspiracy CJ Dudek

Sports Columnist CDudek@PaceChronicle.com

That loud bang that you heard in the basement of New Dorm was the sound of the conspiracy theory machine being started up for the first time in a while.

Everyone loves a good conspiracy theory. That is why there are a million different conspiracy theories surrounding the death of President Kennedy; well, that and the incredibly sketchy circumstances surrounding his death… but that’s for another day.

Conspiracies are pretty much the same thing as rumors. Well, let’s just say conspiracies are like rumors if they were on steroids, drinking red bull, and taking a bath in HGH. Today the conspiracy theory machine is here to tackle the ineptitude behind the NHL lockout. Since Commissioner Gary Bettman and Donald Fehr seem to have their heads so far up their hindquarters that they can’t even talk about ending the lockout, it is impossible to keep the conspiracies away.

Here is the best theory the machine came up with, one that makes the “Killer KGB” theory look rather stupid: Bettman was planted to run the NHL by NBA commissioner David Stern to single handedly ruin the sport.

Now, before you try to find the conspiracy theory machine and go all Office Space on it, consider the following: Bettman was first brought into the NBA in 1981 to serve in the league offices as a marketing and legal consultant.

The Betts also eventually rose to third in command in the NBA before finally placing himself as the personal assistant and Senior Vice President of Commissioner Stern.

On February 1, 1993, the NHL hired an executive search firm to help find a new com-

missioner - wait for it - at the exact same time that then President Gil Stein was appointed NHL President. Since Stein did not have the best interests of the owners at heart, the NHL decided to look for a new face to run the league. An article by Joe Lapointe of The New York Times explains that Bettman was brought in to “modernize the views of the ‘old-guard’ within the ownership ranks.”

Bettman was elected to be the league’s first commissioner by the NHL governors at the end of 1992 and Stein bowed out of the race to avoid a destructive battle with the league.

So Bettman now has the power of the NHL president and, one year after getting hired by the NHL, the 1994-1995 lockout that lasted 104 days happened.

Meanwhile, in the NBA during that time, there were a couple of major events in the sport.

While the NHL was locked out in 1994-1995, Michael Jordan came out of retirement and began his second assent to greatness, Moses Malone retired, the Celtics played their last season in the Boston Garden, and Hakeem Olajuwon’s Houston Rockets beat Patrick Ewing’s New York Knicks in the NBA Finals.

The Rockets Knicks NBA Finals scored a Nielsen Rating of 12.4 when Bettman locked out the players in 1994-1995. As we all know, Jordan began to run rampant in the NBA shortly after and it saw ratings that touched the moon on the way into space.

Today, Bettman has his league in its third elongated work stoppage during his tenure and the NBA is enjoying the apex of LeBron James’ career.

So Stern screwed over his main competition for weekly ratings by planning a mole (Bettman) in the sport to destroy it from the inside out.

Seems legit.

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More Than a Game CJ Dudek

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On a chilly Friday morning an entire community rose with the sun in order to honor one of their favorite sons.

While the pain of loss never completely goes away, there was something that those closest to Sean D. Ryan did to help close the wound. Ryan’s friends created an event in which they could honor his loss and give back to the community who loved him so much.

The second annual Sean Ryan Memorial Flag Football Tournament was the brainchild of Ryan’s fellow peers. Teams playing flag football was required a five dollar down payment per person and at least 60 dollars to enter a team. Proceeds from the event were dedicated to a scholarship in Ryan’s name. A Hingham High School graduate receives college aid that the Ryan family never got to use.

If you have never met Ryan it is not because he came up to Pace for preview weekend once and decided to go somewhere else. It is because he died about a week after he finished high school.

Two years ago, Ryan’s life came to a tragic end as he was victimized by a car accident just nine days after receiving his high school diploma. Family, friends, and fellow classmates all cried when they were reminded of their mortality in the worst possible way.

After the body was buried and the tears finally stopped flowing, one student decided to do something for the community in memory of his friend. The Sean Ryan Memorial Flag Football Tournament was born.

The tournament was partially fathered by a Villanova sophomore by the name of Daniel Smoot. Smoot was a close friend of Ryan during high school and their friendship dates back to their times in the Barker Basketball league as kids. And like his old friend used to do, Smoot took an idea for the tournament and ran with it.

“Matt Cooley’s godfather is the head of the flag football league and he suggested that we set up a tournament to honor Sean,” Smoot said. “At first it was an idea that we just tossed around, but once we decided to act on it things just kind of fell into place.”

For Smoot, getting the word out on the tournament was easier than converting on a third and short yardage situation. Smoot and his friends promoted the event through Facebook and other social media outlets to get people to show up.

Photo from Patriotledger.com Hundreds of people gathered to remember Sean Ryan.

“This tournament is the biggest thing that we do to raise money for the scholarship,” Smoot said. “Thanks to social media and mostly word of mouth, we get a huge turnout and people contribute to the scholarship fund.”

The town of Hingham certainly contributed. Smoot said that the town raised 60 thousand dollars in t-shirt sales over the past year. Boxes of the white t-shirts were shipped to the tournament and families throughout the day were lining up to by them.

To this day, students in the Hingham community have not forgotten the day in which their friend died. Worcester Polytechnic Institute junior Dan Robertson admits that the tragedy brought an entire community together.

“I was thrilled to see so many old friends with their families gathered to honor Sean,” Robertson said. “Today is such a good day to support a local student whose life was cut tragically short.”

Another young athlete of Massachusetts was life was cut tragically short two years ago.

The Pace community remembers the death of Danroy Henry Jr. on October 17, 2010. The students remember the candle light vigils on the football field, the social media outcry over the circumstances of DJ’s death, and the memorial clock erected outside of Goldstein Fitness Center in his memory.

The Sean Ryan Memorial Flag Football tournament raises money for student scholarships

like the DJ Dream Fund. Although the DJ Dream Fund has become a fairly well known nonprofit organization, the flag football tournament has not evolved to that status. Even though the tournament raised around four thousand dollars last year, the DJ Dream Fund has been able to reach more students in the greater Boston area.

As recently as Oct. 4, the djdreamfund.org reported a partnership with SCORE Boston.

The site also reported that their combined financial efforts helped six students obtain the equipment and the means to play hockey. In contrast, the funds from the flag football tournament have only been able to help one student a year get financial help. Still, charity is not competition, especially at Hingham High School.

Even though the flag football tournament is still wicked local, that is just fine with Smoot.

“I don’t need to see the whole town dedicating something to him,” Smoot said. “It is just a nice reminder for everyone to come together and remember Sean once a year.”

Shirts were sold, hot dogs were consumed, and plenty of people played flag football from 8 a.m. until they couldn’t see the ball anymore. When the games finally stopped it turned out that all of the hot dogs were eaten, the t-shirts were sold, and for one day a community came together to honor Ryan’s memory.

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Point Setters lift from their starting forwards.

Graduate political science major Brittany Shields led the way with 17 points and five rebounds. Also, sophomore biology major Brianna Harris notched five points and led the Setters in rebounding with six boards on the day.

Even though the final score favored the home team, it was the Yellow Jackets who got off to a strong start.

AIC opened the game on a 6-0 run and moved the ball well throughout the first half. A lay-up

by Shields with 4:55 left in the first half closed the gap to a single point. Yet the Yellow Jackets’ defense held Pace scoreless for the rest of the first half and AIC was up 26-19 at recess.

The second half did not start out the way that the home team wanted. The Yellow Jackets managed to get back-to-back three pointers and led by as many as 14 points with 14 minutes left to play.

CJ Dudek

Sports Editor CDudek@PaceChronicle.com

Winning twice is nice and, as the women’s basketball team has come to find out, three wins are even better.

Pace defeated the Yellow Jackets of American International College 44-43 on Tuesday. The Setters stormed back to take the victory in the game’s final minutes to claim their third win before Thanksgiving.

The biggest contributor for Pace did not even start the game; sophomore special education major Margo Hackett scored 14 points and notched a game-winning basket with eight seconds left to give the home team the win. Hackett was responsible for all of Pace’s bench points during the game and also managed to single-handedly outscore AIC’s bench 14-6.

The Setters also got a big

Photo from CSI Photo Setters win the game in the last minute.

However, the Setters defense refortified for the remainder of the game. Pace forced seven turnovers and only gave up the ball four times in the second half. The home team was also able to notch seven assists in the second half of play compared to just three by the Yellow Jackets.

As time diminished, the game’s drama did not. With 1:03 left to go the Setters tied the game at 42-42 on a lay-up by freshman biology major Yuni Sher. Alyssa Roach of the Yellow Jackets responded with a made free throw to give the visitors the lead. Yet in the game’s closing seconds it was Hackett who made a jump shot to keep the Setters undefeated season alive.

The Setters improved to 3-0 overall with a record of 2-0 in the NE 10.

Rallying Cry CJ Dudek

Sports Editor CDudek@PaceChronicle.com

The visiting team had more rebounds, assists, and shot a higher percentage, but it was Pace that pulled out the win.

The men’s basketball team managed a 63-61 win over the Yellow Jackets of American International College on Tuesday.

AIC got 12 assists to Pace’s nine, and shot 37 percent in the game compared to Pace’s 30 percent, yet the home team managed to pull out a win on the scoreboard.

Despite losing out in many of the statistical battles, Pace was able to win the game by winning the all-important turnover battle.

The Setters forced the Yellow Jackets to turn the ball over 16 times throughout the game.

Pace was able to capitalize on the changes of possession by put-

ting up 23 points off of turnovers compared to just three from the Yellow Jackets. In contrast, the home team only turned the ball over seven times.

Despite getting out rebounded 50-44, the Setters were able to get more scoring chances off of their rebounds. The Setters put up a total of 29 second chance points in the game compared to just 15 from AIC. Like the ladies’ team before them, the Setters fell behind early and got stronger during the second half of play. AIC grabbed the game’s momentum by the throat by going on a 7-0 run right out of the gate. The Setters were unable to recapture the lead in the first half and trailed 32-26 at halftime.

When the teams switched sides, the momentum changed as well. Pace outscored AIC 3739 in the second half and shot 41 percent in the second half of play

Photo by Michael J. Okoniewskim/The Pace Chronicle Williams notches a double double in Pace’s win. compared to the Yellow Jackets shooting 38 percent. The Setters took the lead with a Williams put back at the 3:44 mark of the game. Although the Yellow Jackets brought the game within two at the 1:28 mark, good defense from both teams resulted in the final being 63-61 in favor of Pace.

Leading the way for the Setters on the glass and on the scoreboard was senior business management major Keon Williams.

Williams not only led the Setters in rebounds with 12, he scored 20 points to notch a double-double on the day.

The Setters move to 3 – 1

overall with a record of 1-1 in the NE 10. The next home game for the Setters will take place on Nov. 28 against Southern Connecticut State.

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