The Pace Chronicle - Volume II, Issue XIV

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The Pace Chronicle Volume II, Issue XIV

Inside News..............3 Feature...........2,4 Health...........5 Opinion.........6,7 Entertainment.....9,10 Sports...........11,12

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Nemo: Another Chart Topping Storm for the East Coast Cecilia Levine

Feature Editor Cecilia.R.Levine@Pace.edu

Christopher D’Erasmo

Featured Reporter Christopher.DErasmo@Pace.edu

Small Businesses Return

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Is Kanya Misunderstood?

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Somehow the weather always seems to work against us. The Jan. 8 blizzard, Nemo, managed to position itself just a few steps behind the end of classes and a whopping two feet ahead of the weekend.

At 1:30 p.m., the entire Pleasantville campus switched to generator power anticipating an outage similar to the one that took place less than six months ago during Hurricane Sandy. Unfortunately this created a few problems.

When the generators turned on and power was restored several students realized they could no longer swipe into their buildings. This was okay when a Resident Assistant, or someone else, was by the door to let you in, but when no one was there you were stuck outside until either security let you in or if you were able to call anyone from the inside to let

Photo by Chirstopher D’Erasmo/The Pace Chronicle The blizzard posed as no inconvenience to Pace students enjoying their weekend. you in. salt to melt the snow had to stall again.

As day turned to evening the operation and wait for the snow While the Pace groundskeepsnow began to come down heavi- to stop falling. In its place a team er. By early evening the grounds of tractors started to plow the Continued on Page 2 “Nemo” team that was putting down green sidewalk to make them passible

Cyber Hacking Attacks from China on the Rise Erin O’Gorman News Editor

Erin.M.OGorman@Pace.edu

The United States is now calling China “the most threatening actor in cyberspace” according to the latest annual report by the US-China Economic and Security Review Commission.

In fact, Akamai Technologies sent out a recent report that cyber-attacks that stem from China had more than doubled in 2012 compared to three months, which according to the report indicates that nearly a third of cyber-attacks Month of the Heart originate in China.

Not long ago government officials discovered that Chinese Sports: page 11 hackers had broken into the systems of government institutions and companies. The United States government claims that they are doing this in order to steal information to advance their government, politics and economy. The government is not the only one making these claims; more recently, the New York Times fell under attack by hackers suspected to be working for the Chinese military in response to a less than flattering article the newspaper Setters Lose to New Haven wrote about the family of China’s

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Premier Wen Jiabao.

While the paper was protected by strong security, many smaller companies simply do not have the budget for it. In Nov. the Commission Report warned that Chinese hackers had spied on American’s government and military. In addition, it claimed the Chinese government did nothing to find or prosecute the responsible parties when our officials told them about these attacks. The Chinese government claims that they are in no way encouraging these at-

tacks and that accusing them of doing so is offensive.

It doesn’t help China’s case that the Chinese government owns and runs numerous shell companies and often pays people to hack foreign companies for trade secrets in order to improve business. Despite America’s efforts to deter these attacks, sources report that the hacking methods they use are too complicated to trace them back to the actual government itself. According to an article by the Voice of Amer-

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ica, the hackers use tricks such as switching IP addresses and using overseas computers.

Due to the growing threat, the Pentagon has now recruited nearly 3,100 new cyber security force employees in fear of what the government calls a “cyber pearl harbor” happening.

“If there’s another World War, it’s going to be online,” said Larry Robcke, the manager of Pace’s ITS department, “Because 87 percent of computers worldwide run in Windows Operating Systems.”

It isn’t just happening in China; according to an article on Elite Daily college campuses are fertile ground for hacking. In 2011 the database at the University of Wisconsin in Milwaukee was hacked and infected with malware and exposed nearly 75,000 students. Unfortunately it was not discovered until late and so it spread and hacked other systems on the campus. The hackers were never found. A similar incident occurred at Stanford University in which hackers were able to gain access to the school’s CaContinued on Page 3

“Cyber Haching Attacks from China on the Rise”

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Club Feature: Muslim Student Alliance (MSA)

Jonathan Alvarez

Featured Reporter Johnathan.Alvarez@Pace.edu

A room full of Pace students sat in silence while watching a video of an individual unravel his beliefs and put away with stereotypes. These students gained insight on the world of Islam and learned more of the faith that is highly misrepresented in media.

The Muslim Student Alliance is a newly established student organization here at Pace. The goal of the organization is to educate both Muslim and non-Muslim students on the principles of Islam and to abolish stereotypes which have come about of late.

“The goal is to make Muslims feel more comfortable and able to practice their faith,” said freshman biology major and President of the Muslim Student Alliance (MSA) Mariam Parwez. “We want to destroy misconceptions that people may have.”

“The club is for non-Muslims too,” Parwez said. “There are many people who get the wrong information about the Islam faith.”

The organization is open to students of all backgrounds.

“It’s about the students who are here, so students can meet,” said sophomore biochemistry major and MSA Public Relations Officer Sania Azhar. “By interacting with others, you get to know others better and get rid of stereotypes.”

The club aims to educate peers about the faith of Islam in hopes

that this will help in the eventual elimination of stereotypes altogether.

“Besides the events that MSA plans to hold, we discuss topics such as discrimination, current events, and the message and principles behind Islam,” said Parwez. “Many people don’t research the topic and only get the biased opinion.”

MSA plans to further educate both Islamic Muslims and nonIslamic Muslims through examining charities, media, and even the Qur’an (the religious text of Islam) .

As a Pakistani, Parwez recognizes that those of Islamic descent are not the only ones being stereotyped.

“Many people assume women have no say, or that it is somehow linked to terrorism,” Parwez said.

“On the contrary, Islam is a very tolerant faith and one of the main messages of Islam is unity.”

Unity plays a vital role in the Muslim Student Alliance.

“Color, race, gender, or religion shouldn’t stop anyone,” Parwez said. “Everyone has the right to be united, no matter what religion.”

The organization hopes to educate and implement co-existence at the Pace campus by holding true to their core beliefs on unity.

“A student’s job is to analyze the world around them,”Azhar said. “Pace students have the responsibility to remove the barriers and should support cultural and religious organizations.”

Through inter-cultural and

Ali Silver

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Olivia Mapplethorpe Senior Copy Editor

Brian Keegan Copy Editor

Erin O’Gorman News Editor

Cecilia Levine Feature Editor

Samantha Finch Christiana Lloyd Entertainment Editor Health Editor Ebony Turner Opinion Editor

Photo from www.aisd.net “Allah does not forbid you to deal justly and kindly with those who fought not against you on account of religion, nor drove you out of your homes. Indeed, Allah loves those who deal with equity,” Qur’an 60:8 religious events, MSA aspires to create an environment in which no one feels degraded or insecure.

“We hope to focus on an educational experience that creates role models by examining the underlying principles,” Azhar said.

“Good and bad are universal and Islam highlights the laws of humanity.”

Azhar hopes the organizations also rid the stereotype that all Muslims are violent. They hope that through their education they will better be able to relay this message, as well as the true Islamic values. One of Azhar’s personal values is to not judge a book by its cover.

“To judge a book, one must think critically and look into the book and go through it,” Azhar said. “Presumed assumptions will never help understand the reality.”

Chirstopher D’Erasmo/The Pace Chronicle What did you do during the blizzard?

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Sara Palmer. “But we couldn’t find a long enough one.”

The plan was to use the rope as an attachment for the car to pull them on skis.

“We ended up just going sledding at the houses,” said Palmer.

“And then we watched some other people practice drifting.”

Drifting is a technique used by drivers in which over-steering

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MSA holds opportunities for non-Muslim students, as well.

“I am not Muslim, but I grew up in a family that was both Christian and Muslim,” said freshman biology major and MSA Alternate Senator, Shawtima Moore.

“There are so many stereotypes around the Islamic community and I hope people become more aware so that that the stereotypes will become expelled.”

Moore aspires to attain more of a sense of unity and diversity to Pace by encouraging awareness as opposed to ignorance by focusing on the culture, people and religion.

MSA meets from 12 noon to 1:25 p.m. during common hour.

Flyers are posted around campus with more information.

“Unity is the main goal,” Parwez said. “Before religion, you’re a human first.”

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ers worked hard to clear the way, students tried to take advantage of the winter wonderland. Unfortunately, Pace is located smack in the middle of Westchester’s suburbia, leaving the student body with few options when it came to occupying itself.

“My friends and I tried attaching a rope to our jeep,” said junior media and communications major

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Nemo

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causes loss of traction in the back wheels of the car. When there is snow on the ground it acts as a buffer so that the tires don’t wear down as quickly as they would without snow. Clearly, the snow prompted some students to engage in riskier behavior. Although it’s not the safest of activities, it’s definitely one of the most creative seeing as most students

chose to catch up on their favorite television programs.

“I went to the gym, came home, watched some Pawn Stars and American Pickers,” said senior criminal justice major Mike Nasti. “And then I made waffles for breakfast.”

Since cold weather elicits eating, the snow-in posed as the perfect time to dabble in untouched fields, like the kitchen. Other students had ideas similar to those of Nasti’s.

“I made my bed really comfy and set up snacks and my computer so that everything was within reach,” said junior communications major Dana Merolesi. “The remote and phone were especially accessible.”

While, Nemo, not to be confused with Disney’s Pixar animation film about a clown fish, provided us with the perfect opportunity to hibernate, very few people used the snowy weekend to catch up on studies.

“I was going to do my homework, said Merolesi. “But I’ll do that tomorrow.”

So let’s close our eyes and click our heels three times in hopes of the next heaping pile of snow greeting us on a day that doesn’t matter nearly as much as a Friday or Saturday; Monday would be just fine.

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What’s Making News Beyond Campus?

Erin O’GOrman News Editor

Erin.M.OGorman@Pace.edu MALI, Africa – The French continued their raid on Islamic terrorists when they marched north and took control of a town on Friday.

The town, Tessalit, is about 30 miles from the Algerian border and the town furthest north that French and Chadian troops have taken over.

Their ultimate goal is to get jihadist insurgents out of the Adrar des Ifoghas mountains, where it is believed that French hostages are being held. Alerts spiked after a suicide bomb went off and severely injured a Malian soldier. Witnesses says the bomber was on a motorcycle, was asked to halt, and did not, instead setting off the bomb, leaving his charred bike on the road and spilling shrapnel. –Source: Reuter.com SOUTH KOREA – With the threat of nuclear tests from North Korea, South Korean border soldiers were ordered on Thur. Feb. 7 to shoot back should North Korea attack.

The South Korean soldiers are headquartered just 800 meters from the border between the two adversaries, standing ready to defend and make counterattacks should it be necessary. For years now the two countries have been hostile and are unofficially at war. Officials in the United States worry that this order could mean a full-fledged war will break out, as the United States is in charge of South Korea’s military responses to any North Korean attacks. A few year ago North Korea shelled a South Korean island causing two deaths and the South Korean government was chastised for not responding enough, hence why the soldiers have been given the shoot-on-sight order now that the North’s attacks are starting up again.

–Source: Reuters.com UNITED STATES – The hunt continues for an ex-police officer on the run suspected of three murders and declaring war on police. He is believed to be carrying several weapons including an assault rifle and at one point was believed to be hiding in the San Bernardino Mountains, just east of Los Angeles. Snowstorms at Big Bear Lake, a ski resort on the mountain stopped the hunt.

In addition to the murders of policemen he is also suspected of killing a college campus security officer and his fiancé whose father was a retired Los Angeles police captain. Despite snow, groups continue searching the mountains. –Source: Reuters.com UNITED STATES – Mark Sullivan, director of the United States Secret Service, announced his retirement on Friday. His last day in office will be Feb. 22. After thirty years on job he is the third longest serving director on the Secret Service. Last year he made a formal apology after a few agents were involved with Colombian prostitutes while protecting President Obama, who was visiting the Cartagena Colombian resort at the time. –Source: Reuters.com UNITED STATES – On Jan. 28, the body of a man was found in his apartment on Hamilton Place in Harlem tied with a bag over his head after being discovered by the home health aide who regularly came to take care of him. Investigation is ongoing and the cause of death has not been found yet. Source: Dnainfo. com

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The Return of the Small Business Erin O’GOrman News Editor

Erin.M.OGorman@Pace.edu

Last week the Huffington Post put out a list of retail big box companies expected to close stores in 2013.

Included on the list were the bookstore Barnes &Noble, Best Buy, Sears, and Staples, a bit of a shock considering that all are seemingly popular to consumers based in part on a survey which showed that many people pass ten or more big box stores on their commute each day, hence, Target is not going anywhere.

Despite the survey having shown that most people shop generally in big box stores, a large number wrote that many of the small businesses they shop from are pizzerias and delicatessens.

And not Pizza Hut either; names they put down included Sal’s Pizza, Sundance Deli, Frank and Joes, Rockies, and Dante’s Italian Deli, all local small business eateries. One person even put down that they buy produce from a farmers market and not a chain food store.

“They need support to get on level with big name corporations and businesses,” said freshman business major Kellyanne Perez.

It also has to do with location, seeing as New York is widely famous for its pizza and Italian food, while people who live in

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Small businesses are popping up and big box companies are expected to close some of their stores later this year.

North Dakota, for example, have little to no access to it. This would be a good market for places like Papa John’s and Olive Garden.

Many do not know the school’s bookstore is owned through Barnes and Noble, not Pace. Perhaps this is why so many complain about their prices- and their staff sometimes.

“I bought a book for a class and then dropped the class,” said freshman nursing major Mary Alice Hall. “I was three days over the return expiration date, it was even still wrapped and when I

went to see if they’d take it back they were really rude, including the manager. In fact he yelled at me, he didn’t even speak. They didn’t even offer me store credit.”

Perhaps had the bookstore been owned and operated through Pace, such an incident would not have happened.

In the survey many people agreed small businesses provide a better quality service. An experiment showed in a small bookstore an owner usually greets with a friendly smile, offers to assist you in finding what you need, and

Governor Proposes 400 Million Dollar Buyback of Land Seeks to Prevent Re-Construction of Homes Ravaged by Hurricane Sandy

Erin O’GOrman News Editor

Erin.M.OGorman@Pace.edu

Governor Andrew Cuomo recently presented a plan to officials in Washington D.C. that would allow the state of New York to buy the flood-prone land where Sandy hit and “give it back to Mother Nature”.

The land would be turned into a buffer zone in order to minimize flooding and subsequent damage.

This would also mean demolishing those homes that were damaged and condemned. Should it go through, homeowners would get the full value of their home pre-Sandy, and those with homes in flood zones would get ten percent extra value. Then once everything is gone, the dunes would be rebuilt, as well as wetlands or parks. Nothing would be rebuilt on those properties.

Other protection methods suggested were dikes, a sea wall and the reintroduction of clams.

Dikes and seawalls are large, sturdy manmade contraptions built to protect against flooding which are popular in Europe, specifically in the Netherlands.

In 1953 the North Sea flood hit

England, Scotland, Belgium and the Netherlands. The Dutch had built dikes, but nonetheless nearly 2,000 people died. Built after that was the Delta Works, a protection system consisting of locks, dams, sluices, dikes, and levees. For many years it has kept the nearby land safe. Before their disappearance, clam beds acted as a natural storm barrier. Millions and millions of clams lived in New York harbor. Unfortunately however, colonists over-harvested them as a food source and once industrialization began, sewage and toxic waste overtook the harbor, killing off what little of the clam population was left, and thus the barrier was gone.

An estimate by Councilman Vincent Ignizio says that most people would happily agree to the buyout, especially those in Staten Island, because they deal with flooding on a regular basis in addition to other problems such as wildfires and are sick of dealing with flooding and having their homes damaged and possessions lost. However, some will not leave, according to Senator Joseph Addabbo, specifically those who live in the Rockaways and Breezy Point. His point of view is

that people have grown up there, have family and ties there, etc. and leaving would be too difficult for them.

“What if another storm comes?” said Environmental Studies professor Tracy Basile.

“It’s time to give Mother Nature back her land- we need to change where we live coastally.”

Almost all say these changes need to be made because of global warming. According to an article in Climate Central the melting of the ice in Antarctica caused the water level to rise, thus the fourteen feet surge. The article also says this could have started with the unusually warm temperatures on the East Coast. In fact, it was so warm fishermen in New England noticed a change in the migration patterns of the cod fish. And in the fall it was still hot when it is normally cooler that time of year and hurricanes thrive on heat, thus beefing up Sandy.

It is also now believed that an irregular weather pattern in the northern hemisphere pushed the storm right into the Jersey shore after the storm left the Caribbean.

A decision on the plan is set to be made in the next week and a half or so.

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if you can’t find it they offer to order it for you to ship to your home, while in a large Barnes & Noble store the greeting is a grumpy sales associate who will often not even bother to ask you for help. In other words, the lists show people prefer quality to quantity.

In the survey people also agreed that small businesses are important for keeping communities connected and that it is important to support them, one even saying they are the “backbone of our economy.” In fact, when European countries all their niches America’s was business- we were business people, according to historychannel.com. Essentially, we built our country around businesses and those businesses went from being small businesses to large corporations.

However, with the struggling economy and high unemployment rate consumers are attracted to the volume discounts of big box retailers in order to stretch their dollar; as sometimes a small business can be more expensive because corporations buy things in large quantities which makes them cheaper and a small business does not, so it is a fuller price.

Despite all of this, with the amount of small businesses popping up and the fluctuating economy, big box stores might just as well change.

Cyber Hacking Attacks from China on the Rise ... Continued from page 1 reer Development Center. They got the resumes, social security numbers, and identities of over 10,000 students and clients. Despite investigations by the FBI, the hackers were never caught.

Luis Yanes, a graduate student in Computer Science and Information Systems and ITS employee, said, “We tell students if they receive a strange email to report it to us and we put it on our list we have and update it. We also tell students to ignore and report emails that ask for personal information.”

Robke said, “We require complex passwords for both faculty and student accounts. And in order to get on our network you need Pace credentials. People outside of the school are not allowed to access it anymore. Also, students cannot go onto the systems internal drive and the subnets for Pace faculty and students are different.”

He also said, “We have the Postini filtering service which filters out spam. We look at it and make reports of suspicious ones and add them onto our list.”

“We take this very seriously,” said Yanes. “Cyber-hacking can lead to stealing from bank accounts and identity theft. Someone could take your photo and put it on the FBI’s criminal list, which is why you never give out your password.”

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Meet the Greeks: Delta Kappa Epsilon (DKE)

Cecilia Levine

Feature Editor Cecilia.R.Levine@Pace.edu

“DKE once, DKE twice, DKE… [insert indecipherable yelling and wall pounding here].”

Those are the sounds of the brothers of Delta Kappa Epsilon (DKE, pronounced “deek”, Nu Zeta chapter) in their natural element of townhouse 32. The boys make no effort to conceal their pride by vocalizing it when circumstances allow and wearing their letters, temporarily and permanently.

“Most of my brothers have their letters tattooed on them,” said junior biology major and President of DKE-NZ David Fischer. “We’re going to wear these letters until we die, because DKE is for life.”

The brothers of DKE, which was founded in 1844 at Yale University and 1983 at Pace, carry themselves in accordance with their motto: “Gentlemen, scholars and jolly-good fellows”.

“All of our boys are the same, in the regard that we all stay true to that motto,” said Fischer.

“We’re respectful to everyone we come in contact with, we hold our academics as a high priority and we sure as hell know how to throw a party.”

In the fall of 2011 DKE set the bar high with their impressively well-executed event, “Get Your DKE Wet”. The boys chose brothers to transport students from the

Photo from David Fischer Brothers of Delta Kappa Epsilon.

Pleasantville and Briarcliff campuses to their former off-campus house in Chappaqua.

“Outside on the lawn we had a hundred foot blow up water slide and a DJ,” said Fischer. “We filled the basement with foam and kiddie pools.”

The neighbors weren’t happy with the noise and the foam pit did some serious damage to the new dance floor (built by the brothers themselves) but everyone who was in attendance had a blast. Sophomore international business major, accounting minor and current Vice President of DKE-Nu Zeta, David Goldstein, can attest.

“At first I was attracted to the frat because of their crazy parties,” said Goldstein. “But then when I hung out with the guys I found that they were the only

brothers that really cared for each other; they made other frats seem like groups of friends. These guys had a different dynamic.”

The boys currently have nine active members. Unlike some other organizations, their small number does not trouble them.

“That’s what differentiates us from other organizations,” said Fischer. “We know each brother and love each brother on more personal levels, we’re family.”

If the boys really are family, then that would make them related to prominent figures like former President Theodore Roosevelt, former President George H.W. Bush, former President George W. Bush, former President Gerald Ford, Howard Heinz (founder of Heinz Ketchup), who are all DKE alumni.

“I meet alumni everywhere

I go,” said Fischer. “There’s an immediate connection and I love that.”

The chapter’s president has run into brothers outside of a club in Manhattan, at other schools and even while volunteering at a retirement home. One of the residents saw Fischer’s letters and invited him to his room where he revealed his own DKE paraphernalia.

Along with being a gentleman, scholar and jolly-good fellow, being a DKE means being a member of the prestigious Yale Club, a private association in New York City. Members must meet one of three criterions: they must be a Yale University student or alumnus, they must be willing to pay 100,000 dollars per year or they must be a DKE brother or alumnus.

“I’ve only been there once,” recalled Fischer. “They had a really strict dress code and all of the members had a drink in hand.”

There is good reason for the automatic acceptance to the esteemed fellowship. The members and alumni of DKE are diligent and devoted men who have become CEOs and CFOs, are in prestigious graduate programs and others who are working diligently to pursue what others may well perceive as impossible. DKE learns hard work ethic from their academia and applies it to several realms. For example, psychology major, criminal justice minor and former president, Vincenzo Ro-

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mano, is currently training for a shot at playing in the National Football League.

“DKE taught me how to how hold myself accountable for my decisions,” said Romano. “It taught me that academics must come first if I’m going to succeed.

It showed me that with hard work and determination I can achieve anything.”

Despite the vulgar tee shirts that the boys choose to rock and the party-boy vibe they hold true to, DKE puts hard work and determination first and foremost, which is what appealed to junior criminal justice major and Vice President of Programming, Keith Collazo.

“I wanted to join because I saw the great accomplishments of the other guys, who I can now proudly call my brothers,” said Collazo. “It was the promise of a better life that appealed to me, and it is better because I am a DKE!” This semester DKE hopes to expand their organization with men who are interested in doing exceedingly well academically and who want to party hard on the journey of achieving personal aspirations. They will be hosting their annual “Get Your DKE Wet” event next fall semester.

“My goal is to become a PA,” said Fischer. “I want to make my family proud.”

Although he didn’t specify, he meant his blood related family and his DKE brothers.

Is Valentine’s Day Overrated?

Cecilia Levine

Feature Editor Cecilia.R.Levine@Pace.edu

Once upon a time there lived a guy named Saint Valentine who ruined the month of February for all single girls around the world.

The girls collectively bought chocolates and wine to cry over during their Ryan Gosling movie marathon.

The sad part is the fact that for many single ladies, that isn’t very far off, and you can thank corporate America for that.

We know that Valentine’s Day can be traced back to ancient Rome, but the historical and factual based origins of the holiday are unclear. America is only one of many countries that has commercialized Valentine’s Day, completely stripping the legal holiday of any of the values which it was originally established to honor. At our age, the holiday seems more like a pity party for the single girls than it does a celebration of love.

“I personally think it’s pathetic that girls use Valentine’s Day as an excuse to have a pity party,” said junior applied psychology major Angie Ochere. “They should hang out as friends, as single girls who appreciate each other.”

Many others like Angie agree that Valentine’s Day has been spun out of control. What if

Photo from 123rf.com “Love looks not with the eyes, but with the mind, and therefore is winged Cupid painted blind.”

-William Shakespeare, A Midsummer Night’s Dream Valentine’s Day is a conspiracy theory? Maybe it was created by Hallmark as another opportunity to rake in the coinage in between Christmas and, well, next year’s Christmas. While the aforementioned is a stretch, it definitely seems plausible given the way many people manipulate the day of love.

“It is just another excuse to spend money,” said sophomore

criminal justice and psychology major Mike Lotocky. “It’s a stupid holiday.”

It’s easy to see why some would become queasy at the thought of Valentine’s Day being anywhere close to romantic with the cheesy cards that sell like hot cakes, entire isles in supermarkets that are designated solely for chocolate and pink stuffed animals that people deem ador-

able. However, others view the over-the-top décor as a means of getting in the spirit of the holiday.

“I love all holidays... any excuse to drink, overeat and have sex is a great thing in my book,” said junior communications major Cristina Theriault. “It’s nice to get in the spirit. Some people are just downers and really negative about the holiday. I still like the idea of Valentine’s Day as much

when I’m single as I do in a relationship.”

Remember in elementary school when the teacher had you cut out construction paper hearts and hang them around the classroom? And then you swapped pez candies and homemade goodies with your classmates? It felt nice to be in the spirit of something, it was just an all-around fun thing to do.

“Valentine’s Day should be about appreciating who we have in our lives, the people we love,” said Ochere. “As for intimate relationships, we should recognize our significant others every day.”

Valentine’s Day is one of the few holidays celebrated internationally that does not require people to abide by religious beliefs in order to take part. It is a way to revive the cold-hearted business men of the world and it gives the elementary school teachers a reason to hand out chocolate. Valentine’s Day offers a rare opportunity to buy expensive flowers in the dead of winter and maybe even admit true love to your crush; to make sure that everyone in the world has a reason to be happy.

Even if you still hold conflicted feelings towards Feb. 14, which may as well be just another day on the calendar for you, fall in love with something that makes you smile, even if it’s just for one day.

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Valentines Pesticides, The Thorn In Cupids Side

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The Month of the Heart

Christiana Lloyd

Health Editor CLloyd@PaceChronicle.com

What are the first few things that pop into your head when you hear the word, ‘Valentine’? The most likely answers would be chocolate, love cards, cupid, and, of course, the cliché roses that never seem to be out of style.

But it is time to think twice before buying those two-dozen roses for your sweetheart.

While it isn’t hard to find organic flowers at your local florist, over 62 percent of all flowers that are sold in the United States are grown in Columbia and Ecuador in greenhouses. These greenhouses are constantly pumped with pesticides that don’t just make the flowers perfect but can actually harm those working.

The International Labor Organization reports that more than 70 percent of the flower workers in Ecuador and Colombia are women. In Ecuador, 20 percent of the workers are young girls.

These workers have been found to have multiple health problems. Program Coordinator for the International Labor Rights Fund Nora Ferm, reported that these floral workers, who have daily contact with the pesticides and the flowers that have been sprayed with them, have suffered skin rashes, asthma, miscarriages, respiratory problems, and neurological problems from not having the correct protective equipment.

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These people are forced to work long hours each day around the toxins.

The women aren’t the only ones that are affected by the toxins that they are working with.

Harvard School of Public Health did a study in which they examined 72 children in Ecuador ages seven to eight whose mothers were workers and exposed to the pesticides during pregnancy. In the study they found that all of the children had developmental delays of up to four years on aptitude tests.

So what happens to you if you buy these pesticide-infested flowers?

Anthropologist Dr. Elizabeth Guillette from the University of Florida recently said, “It’s important to avoid touching the blossoms and to handle them as little as possible, and then be sure to wash your hands.”

This isn’t just friendly advice.

Guillette has spent over a year in these flower-producing countries

to chart the elevated amounts of stillbirths and early infant deaths that came from female flower workers that were exposed to the organophosphate pesticides. But don’t worry too much because unless you are planning on biting down all night on the stem of the roses to seduce your lover, you shouldn’t have a huge medical side effect like those who work closely with them.

How can I avoid buying these types of flowers from the supermarket and floral shops you may ask?

That one is simple: ask. Most floral shops should be able to tell you exactly where they get their flowers from and many pride themselves on having organic, chemical free flowers. But if you don’t trust the supermarkets, you can always order from online or go to the local harvest website (www.localharvest.org) and get the location of the closest certified grower.

Sexy Time!

How Many of You Actually Paid Attention in Sex Ed? Christiana Lloyd

Health Editor CLloyd@PaceChronicle.com

It’s that wonderful time of year again when couples become super annoying to be around and those without a significant other either find someone to spend the love infested holiday with or enjoy the perks of being single.

It’s Valentine’s Day. For those of you that won’t be shacking up this holiday, here is a fun article to laugh at. For those of you that are deciding to do the horizontal limbo, make sure you know the facts from fiction.

Let’s start with a few fun facts.

Ever know where the term “blow job” came from? Well, we have the Victorian era to thank for that. During Victorian times, the nickname for prostitutes was ‘blowsy’s’ and the term ‘blow’ was slang for a man ejaculating.

Now gentlemen, don’t get too excited with this next fun fact but ladies it’s time for you to know that sperm really is good for you in many different ways.

First, sperm is good for your skin because as it dries it acts as an anti-aging cream and helps reduce wrinkles. Sperm is also full of calcium and zinc which helps prevent tooth decay.

We all know that porn is everywhere and that nine times out of 10, if a boy is bored, he will

find the time to grab some tissues and lotion and have a little fun.

But despite the many myths that are out there about masturbation, please know that masturbating will not give you hairy palms, nor will it make you go blind (unless you spend hours staring at a computer screen).

But a fun fact that many boys don’t know is that when you watch porn featuring men and women instead of just women, you tend to produce more sperm.

Scientist have found the reasoning for this is because when men see other men in the act, their own testosterone is heightened to prove their own baby making abilities are in tact.

One of the biggest fears for anybody is to find out that your passionate lovemaking ended up making a mini you. We are taught that the best way to avoid becoming a parent before our time is celibacy. While this is a very large moral and personal choice, know that for those of you that are sexually active, it is not a bad thing.

Sex is one of the body’s natural ways to release tension and stress, and is a huge endorphin that can help control depression, as well.

But with sexual pleasure comes sexual responsibility. Condoms are great at preventing babies, and, here’s a fun fact: the first ones were made from animal intestines. That’s right, before the

great Trojan man came about, men were having to wrap their little man up in the intestines of our furry little friends.

But lets get rid of some of the other pregnancy myths. Girls, please know that jumping up and down after sex will not expel the sperm from your body. Although I hope that many of you already know this next fact, for those that don’t, you can get pregnant while on your period. Just because Mother Nature is deciding to pay you a visit doesn’t mean that she is going to be a sweetheart and take away that little miracle of entering motherhood.

Aside from all of the amazing sweat, animalistic grunts, and noises that we make, and the awesome orgasms that we all occasionally feel, sex has a few great presents for our bodies in the end.

For those of you that hate going to the gym, find a new workout partner and jump into the sack for a few hours. Studies have shown that sex can burn up to 200 calories for every 30 minutes. And if your partner tries to skip out on you by pulling the old “not tonight I have a headache excuse,” let them know that that is more of a reason to roll around in the hay because sex helps release endorphins that help you naturally get rid of a throbbing headache.

Photo from sparkpeople.com Do you know your heart? lars per year. This covers everyMary Alice Hall thing from health care services, Featured Reporter medication, and loss productivity.

MaryAlice.Hall@pace.edu For most, the knowledge of It’s the most metaphorical, po- heart disease lurks misunderstood etic, and emblematic organ in the in the shadows. Cardiac malfunchuman body. It is the residence to tions have very subtle signs and passion and love, an eternal relic symptoms that can make it hard of the human spirit, and the jus- to recognize until it’s too late. As tification for every tragedy. The the integrity of the blood vessels heart, providing linguistic inspi- become compromised by plaque ration through its fierce beauty, build up and inflammation, health has been haloed in a dramatic, problems occur. eloquent light.

There are a myriad of reasons Commanding such awesome for declining cardiac health, inmajesty in an allegorical verse cluding genetic predisposition, does not underscore the philo- lifestyle choices, and health comlogical aspect of such a versatile promising habits such as tobacco organ. Anything that can inspire use. Certain factors even seem gothic dreamscapes, adept to mo- to be out of our control. Howdernity and keep a human - the ever, an October study found the most fickle, self-destructive yet role of genetics in respect to carepic creature - alive, deserves a diovascular risk to be liberal in month of recognition. its interpretation. According to As Feb. rolls around, and the the research published by PLoS savagery of winter leeches even Medicine, a diet containing subthe marrow of its warmth, the stantial amounts of raw fruits and efforts of being blushed hews vegetables could “compensate of pink or being saturated blood for some of the risks caused by stained red are not faltered. In the variations on chromosome fact, things heat up to about 98.2 9p21, which has been linked with degrees. Hallmark’s favorite holi- heart problems in prior research.” day, Valentine’s Day, is in honor While the reasons, be it circumof the heart and the declaration of stance or habit, vary, the solution love. Being at the forefront of the to optimum heart health is all the flowers, chocolates, and mushy same: prevention. greeting cards, the poster organ Practicing healthy eating habof love is synonymous with Feb- its, engaging in physical activity, ruary. and maintaining a healthy weight Since 1963, each U.S. presi- are all real winners of heart dent has declared Feb. to be health. On the over side, avoid“American Heart Month.” While ing tobacco and crispy fried food it may seem preemptive that will help alleviate potential carAmerican Heart Month coin- diac risks. By no means do you cides with Valentine’s Day, its have to partake in some bizarre major rallying point is not ro- diet, complete the Asylum workmantic love. Congress officiated out, or obliterate recreational the American Heart Month as a pleasantries. Indulge your pallet means to urge the Americans to in the youth of a Shiraz, the yield renew their commitment of heart of Blue Moon, or the undercurhealth. It is also a way to recog- rent of Patron. Just know your nize the nationwide problem of limit. cardiovascular disease and supMost things, in moderation, port all efforts to assassinate the can be acceptable. Unfortunately, number one killer of Americans. moderation is a word we AmeriHow many Americans have to cans have omitted and treat as a die from this often preventable, foreign notion. Set realistic goals, and always unwelcome, character get others to support your efforts, of sudden death? The American and make subtle changes to your Heart Association approximated daily routine. Let the hunger for 715 thousand Americans suffer change get you started and habit heart attacks every year. Nearly keep you going.

600 thousand people die from This Feb. let us be good to heart disease, averaging one out ourselves, champion the efforts to of every four deaths. go red, and triumph in our quest Not only are these numbers to be heart healthy. And what alarming, but they’re expensive. Feb. could be complete without According to the American Heart the quote of a poet? “To love oneAssociation, cardiovascular re- self is the beginning of a life-long lated illnesses, including strokes, romance.” -Oscar Wilde costs a romping 312.6 billion dol-

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His Hard Truth: Eros Valentine’s Day & The Woe Is Me Singles

V-Day, The Worst Day of the Year Tomorrow’s the big day, February 14, the worst day of the year. At least that’s true for men in relationships with women. The varying, and frankly ridiculous, opinions from women on Valentine’s Day only strengthen the argument for “all chicks are insane.”

If you’re a man who has ever been in a relationship through February and you’re not nodding your head in agreement, I pity you for whatever mind game has been played with you. You have reached the point of no return. Do not pass go.

Do not collect two hundred dollars.

I’d like to break down some of the different female views on this subject but first, let me just throw out there that I understand that this is a fake holiday promoted by businesses to suck the money out of our bank accounts by convincing women that it’s a real reason to celebrate. Look up the Google definition of “valentine” and you’ll see that nowhere in there does it say to blow 400 dollars on a necklace and take her out to a restaurant that you need to book three months in advance just so you’re not eating in the back alley of a Denny’s that night.

Excuse me as I attempt to break down this nonsense. Also, take into account that there is no way in hell that I’m going to talk about the single women who cry into a pile of chocolate and gin each year because they’re “forever alone.” The world sees what you’re tweeting about being by yourself; so maybe you deserve to be alone forever. But that’s beside the point.

The first type of woman I’ll just call the “sucker-lover.” Don’t get your panties in a bunch. I’m saying that they simply love a guy who’s dumb enough to buy into all the hype of V-Day. These morons are willing to buy the necklace and the nice dinner and then throw in a Michael Kohrs bag and accept nothing in return. Some of these girls will actually get mad if they don’t get something nice and expensive. Excuse me, miss, but you’re batshit crazy and that guy is a sucker.

Next up is who I think I’d like to refer to as “the bull.” These girls are the ones that talk about how much they hate Valentine’s Day and everything about it. If they even see anything red, the

horns come out and you just sit back and wait for them to try to run through it. So unless you’re a world class matador, you’re not getting away with doing ANYTHING for this hallmark holiday. I can understand why people wouldn’t want to celebrate the day because it’s stupid but in what world should you be ticked off because someone wants to do something nice for you? Even if it’s something small like a card, the bull will freak out. Come on; try to be grateful. And then be grateful that he didn’t drop your crazy ass already.

To be fair, maybe not ALL women are crazy. Maybe. But that’s who I’m going to finish with. The “Mila” is the girl that every guy hopes for on V-Day. She’s neither here nor there about celebrating and if you get her anything at all, she’s grateful. She wants to see you but doesn’t need to get a fancy dinner for her time. Like Mila Kunis, this kind of woman is rare and any guy would be lucky to have her. I haven’t seen many relationships with these women in them so I can only assume that means there are only a few out there. It seems so simple for a woman to have these kinds of feelings towards Valentine’s Day but unfortunately that’s just not the case.

My hard truth is that it’s just a stupid day. And, unless something drastic happens, a woman isn’t going to change her opinions about it; at least not for the better. But in reality, when the other women in relationships are going to get special treatment, the man who really cares about his girl should take the initiative to say, “I want her to feel more special than any of those other girls.”

I don’t condone spending a boat-load of money because as I said, it’s just a fake holiday and money shouldn’t determine whether or not you care, but something as simple as flowers is a nice gesture. But what women need to realize is that your man shouldn’t feel obligated to do something for Valentine’s Day because of you. Trust me, he has enough pressure from the media and everyone else telling him what to do.

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It’s more than a little counter productive to complain about Valentine’s Day when you don’t have a valentine. That should go without saying but in today’s modern age, common sense is not so common.

Twitter is a mess on most holidays where people are not able to indulge due to the absence of whatever is being celebrated.

Whether it’s Father’s Day or this Hallmark created holiday of adoration, people love to remind everyone just how miserable they are. I don’t understand what individuals get out of condemning day’s they are not able to celebrate. Silence, I was raised to believe, is a virtue; an underappreciated virtue that disappears when social media users get the urge to share their grief with the world.

I feel nothing but empathy for them. Mainly because it must take an individual with no pride at all to announce to their followers that they are not celebrating Valentine’s Day. It makes many singles feel as if this is the representation they fall under. The bitter, misery loves company type, which is not true at all. People who do not have a significant other to celebrate this day with indulge in it in other ways. Love is not restricted to the one you share with a man or woman, but family, friends or even people who you appreciate being in your life.

In middle school, this holiday

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Are you nobody if somebody love’s you (enough to celebrate V-Day with you)?

was not that complicated. No one was left out, and the candy and cards was a universal gift, not one restricted to a lover or a boyfriend or girlfriend. It was more inclusive and didn’t feel like an exclusive group in which to be drafted– the group for the loved or taken.

Too much value has been placed on relationships, value that is displaced. Instead of valuing the individual we value what being with the individual means.

The fact is that it means we are not alone, that having someone is better than not having anyone at all. That logic spreads to the people who are not able to indulge it. Left to feel inadequate in some way left to overcompensate for this lack of a ‘somebody’ by announcing to the world how much he or she doesn’t need a ‘somebody.’

Maybe we should be less exclusive in how we see Valentine’s Day, or maybe we should reevaluate how we see the people we celebrate it with. The holiday isn’t nearly as morbid and detached as the people who celebrate it.

The people that want the world to know how glorious their independence to compensate for the exile they feel from this holiday. Or, the people who see their significant other as nothing more than a trophy to dust off and throw in the loner’s face. Both fail to appreciate the space their in, and focus too much on the superficial value of a single or taken status.

Let’s evolve our state of mind and relocate the focus onto the people we love, rather than the symbol of this day. I promise it will make you feel less lonely if you aren’t alone.

Dear Freshman Me...

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(left) Aziza freshman year. (right) Aziza senior year.

Dear Freshman Me, You’re excited to embark on this journey that will inevitably shape the rest of your life. You’re under a lot of pressure to do well; but you should also enjoy these four years as much as you can. Have fun now because once you start working in the real world you’ll wish you had.

Take every challenge with a smile and make a conscious effort to get out of your comfort zone! Take advantage of every opportunity you have to become a better you. Don’t doubt yourself – you can do whatever you put your mind to. Being told “no” is not the end of the world, life goes on - lesson learned, period!

Go to the gym more than once! – Freshman 15 is nothing compared to the weight you will gain in the next three years if you don’t! Take more pictures – they’ll last longer than your memory does.

You will meet some amazing people and form lifelong friendships here! You’ll also meet some people who you thought were friends but who don’t have your best interest at heart. Don’t waste time on these people – trust your instincts; they’re always right!! Whatever you do, don’t lose sight of who you are, why you are here, and you’re potential. Enjoy it while it lasts because before you know it four years will have slipped by and you’ll be graduating!

Aziza

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Is Kanye Misunderstood?

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.

Ebony Turner

Opinion Editor ETurner@PaceChronicle.com

Being a perfectionist is exhausting. Or at least that is the impression Kanye West exudes with every passion filled rant and emotionally charged album. Since the days of him doing five beats a day for three summers – an impressive 5,400 beats in three years – to the “I See Now” era when Consequence would never think to air him out on Power 105.1, I grew up on Kanye. Similar to a brother whose love is unconditional, though he still manages to make irrevocable, thoughtless decisions. It is hard to separate the man from the music when the man is all that the media cares to indulge in, but trail back to the MTV Jams days with me for a brief moment.

I remember the first time I ever saw a Kanye video.

MTV Jams was the show of choice when my cousin and I were in the house alone and their song of the week was in constant rotation. It was “Through the Wire,” a five minute documentary of his journey to the throne, filled with gruesome footage of the war wounds from the car accident that nearly took his life. It was depicted through the wires of his wired shut mouth, an early hint to the passion of Kanye. When I walked into the living room my cousin was glued to the television, I arrived during the final moments as the camera captures his hand kiss to a poster of Chaka Khan, the sample of choice for this 2004 hit. I stayed in the living room every day of every week watching the video every time it re-aired in between the Ying Yang Twins and other Atlanta club bangers at the time. Soon after, I grew obsessed with figuring him out. He was a lot shyer, and wore hood-

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Who’s better: Old Kanye that frequented Mase Birthday parties or New Kanye?

ies and backpacks with the same dedication with which he wears leather pants and gray v-necks present day.

I did not understand him.

How could a new artist – arriving at a time where music videos made or recycled your career – come out with a video with no flashy bravado hip-hop was soaked in? I did not understand The Roc’s best-kept secret, but it’s a quality of his artistry I would soon hate to love.

At the time, the influence J Dilla had over his career was almost unavoidable. It was a relationship he would pay homage to with “Selfish,” his collaboration with Dilla’s group Slum Village.

Then came his collaboration with Little Brother in “I See Now” – a personal favorite of mine from the 04’ Kanye days – and it became clear that Kanye wasn’t ready to escape the underground despite the massive hit The College Dropout was. He was transitioning through a difficult space that all “real hip-hop” producers struggle with: attempting to progress in your career without being branded a sell out and having to explain your ascendance into mainstream.

Those were his subtler days, when he felt less inclined to explain himself better than his music could.

He was not afraid to bare his soul, his weakest moments, his vulnerability, and his love for an industry that wavers in loving him back. Regardless of how he was received, the music spoke more than he did during those days. He received ten Grammy nominations for his hip-hop diary, and nine months later would solidify his place in my heart.

The Life and Rhymes of Kanye West aired on MTV November 7, 2005. It was my cousin’s birthday and this was the present he had waited for. My present to him was my silence during the hour long special – a difficult but obliged request. He decoded all of his songs from the ‘Dropout,’ but most of all let his fans in on the kind of music that helped him get through his younger days. Little did he know, his fervor listening to Main Source’s “Fakin’ The Funk” with underneath the covers past his bedtime was the same with which we listened to “Spaceship.”

I always felt mildly misunderstood. I couldn’t really share my odd, all encompassing taste in music with anyone other than the few friends to whom I was closest. Even now, playing music in my car or allowing anyone to rummage

through my iTunes is a right of passage; it’s a sign of my complete and utter trust in you. Like Kanye, I listen to everything: Radiohead, A Tribe Called Quest, Justin Timberlake, N.E.R.D. That was only a sample of what filled my first generation iTunes platform on my Dell computer at the time. I spent hours, far past my bedtime, soaking in the sounds. The songs, the samples that made the songs, the samples that created those sampled songs. I studied my favorite artists as if I was trying to become an artist myself.

I would find myself in an Alice in Wonderland maze of endless music from various eras far beyond my introduction to this world. I didn’t understand myself.

How could I – a Black girl living in Laurel, Maryland – go from listening to Bonita Applebum to Beast of Burden with the click of an arrow? That is why I loved Kanye’s music so dearly, and grew defensive when anyone said anything bad about him.

I still refrain from sharing my music taste with anyone, even my own friends; I don’t want to explain myself and I know if I share it I might have to.

After constant media scrutiny for Kanye’s deserved

bravado and confidence, the death of his mother and the domino of mistakes that followed, he was tired. The public treated him as though he had to explain himself – he had to make sense of who he was because his music was not enough anymore.

People forgot that his music is who he is. His music explains more than an interview ever could. The majority of the world doesn’t work that way, a sobering truth he did not internalize well.

He did what only he knew he could. He took the work ethic that produced five beats a day for three summers and produced two platinum albums after the death of his mother. He didn’t even do a press junket for My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy, and it was clear why. He felt misunderstood and didn’t see the point in explaining himself to a public that was dedicating to not understanding him.

What we fail to realize in our search for self is that the pressure we feel to explain every bit of ourselves is unnecessary. If who we are is not evident without explanation than we should let inquiring minds wander.

As long as we know who we are, those who fail to understand that don’t deserve an explanation – they have already committed to misunderstanding you.

There is no old Kanye or new Kanye. There is the Kanye you thought he should be and the man he truly is. I’ve learned to accept that as a human being, he, like many, is filled with imperfections far too complex to explain; a glazed over reality we seem to forget when our expectations supersede the truth. But I am a fan, tried and true, because I don’t need to understand him even though I do.

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Pixar Picasso?:

Technological Effects on Art Christopher D’Erasmo

Featured Reporter Christopher.DErasmo@Pace.edu

Ever since the first cave drawings were painted on cave walls with blueberry juice, technological advances have transformed the way that art is created, what is used to create it, and what it represents. The use of computers to digitally enhance and create art is no exception. It is a break from the traditional way of painting and has opened up opportunities that earlier artists could only dream of.

Starting in the early 90’s computers were beginning to be used to create and alter paintings and photos to suit anyone’s desires.

In the process, artists quickly realized that they were no longer limited to only the colors, shades, and dimensions that could be made with a paintbrush.

When limited by the use of a paintbrush, paintings are restricted in how realistic they are and how closely they resemble what it is that is being painted.

However, according to sophomore computer information systems major Matt Desimini, “computers can make a painting more realistic.”

Thanks to technology, a digital painting of a mountain range or a boat in high seas can look as realistic as a photo.

Back in the days of the renaissance, artists were limited to using paintbrushes and oils.

Though they were able create a vast array of colors, shades and dimensions they still lacked the

Photo from thisiscollosal.com Has technology tainted or upgraded art? boldness, brightness and atmosphere that modern computers can produce.

When you compare pre-digital age paintings with their digital age counter parts you can see the differences as clearly as night and day. The use of computers has created new shades of color and has allowed the paintings to become brighter. While renaissance art has a limited array of relatively dull colors across the spectrum, computer animated colors are able to jump out and shine in comparison.

This has allowed artists to bet-

ter capture the human image in their paintings. Whereas before duller colors could only mimic the human skin and texture modern works of art are able to capture the complexity in the human body and in so doing make their paintings look far more realistic.

For the first time ever colors are also able to overlap in different shades. This has allowed for a whole new form of shading that has never existed before in the world of art. While before artists were limited to fading out one color and then switching to a different color, modern artists

are able to put one color over another in different shades to create a whole new form of shading that seems other worldly.

Thanks to cutting and pasting artists are also able to advance and alter their paintings. At times you can change the color of a person’s hair or even put feathers and other features and symbols in their cloths, body, or hair. There are even ways to completely change the background to anything that you want, ranging from a sunset to a battle scene.

Back in the days of the renaissance once you created a painting

you could never alter it. With computers you can always come back to the painting and alter it anyway that you want. This has allowed artists to be free from worry about destroying their painting and to try and make their paintings better by adding or deleting colors, shades, and textures. In doing so these artists find new forms of art that they might not have otherwise have attained. This, to an extent, is how some entirely new styles of art have been created.

Though technology has had a huge influence on the art created today there is also the human factor that needs to be taken into account.

According to Professor of fine arts Kate Marohn “All art begins with a decision about materials used. Technological advances artists to where it has altered their image making as a reflection of the new technology and materials they are able to use.”

However, just because technology has altered the way that art is created and what it looks like the fundamentals to creating art are still and will always be the same.

As stated by professor Marohn, “The principles behind constructing a visual image are always the same. Artists always need to be concerned with composition, color, textural surface, and more.”

Even the digitally enhanced art of today will always have ties to the art that has come before it.

Review: Walking Dead Mid-Season Premiere Samantha Finch

Arts & Entertainment Editor SFinch@PaceChronicle.com

If you follow the hit show the Walking Dead, the mid-season three premiere of Episode 9 “The Suicide King”, started exactly where we left off in the midseason finale back in Dec. 2012.

Without giving away the important details that non viewers (and hopefully eventual viewers) have not seen, that place is right in the center of conflict, intensity, and on the brink of change.

The episode begins in the blocked off town in Woodbury and has scenes that occur there and in the prison (the current safe haven of Rick and the other survivors). Throughout the episode we continue to see characters grow into their roles in the group and even see characters begin to break the perceptions viewers have of them.

Additionally, during the course of the episode we watch through the viewpoints of many characters and continue to see how the world around them is changing them and how certain aspects of humanity can remain

despite the horrors around them.

We also see loss of humanity.

The first episode of the midseason ends with a very emotionally intense scene. Shot in low lighting with the slight use of slow motion it is in this moment we see our “hero”, or “anti-hero”, depending on your view of him, at one of the visually weakest mental points.

The hour long episode follows many themes including humanity verse survival of the fitness reality verse imagination, family and loyalty. These themes are personified in a series of intense moments where you are left emotionally drained. These moments will likely continue throughout the rest of the season and beyond.

The rest of this season additionally is the last season to have the direction and influence of show runner Glen Mazzara, who stepped down the end of last year and caused controversy along the television industry including many negative reactions from other creators and the director of the FX drama Sons of Anarchy, Kurt Sutter.

From a technical stand point the episode included many meth-

Photo from Huffington Post The Walking Dead is a television program based on a comic book series by the same name. ods of storytelling beyond the use of dialogue. The process of storytelling and attention to detail can be seen in the extensive and beautifully composed camera work, the tones created by lighting, and the action and interaction of the characters themselves.

The season three mid-season finale had 15.2 million people tune in and left many excited and nervous to see where the story and the characters are headed. In

the newest episode alone we can see there will be battle, blood, and zombies… everywhere. Even in the zombie apocalypse, the sense of gloom over the characters is undeniable and intense. In this world, nothing is safe, not even characters.

Scott Gimple has now taken on the role of show-runner after becoming an executive producer of The Walking Dead back in season two.

There are seven

episodes remaining in the season which will conclude on March 31.

On Dec. 21, 2012, The Walking Dead was renewed for a fourth season.

The Walking Dead will continue to premiere weekly on AMC on Sundays at 9 p.m. For more information on The Walking Dead, the actors, or the story, please visit AMC.com or Imdb. com

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The 55th Grammy’s Jonathan Alvarez

Featured Reporter Johnathan.Alvarez@Pace.edu

Sunday night was filled with glitz, glamour, and talent as the 55th Grammys took place on CBS. Both familiar and new faces were at this year’s music award ceremony. From red carpet to the seats, the artists took center stage on the biggest night of music.

However, this year Grammy officials decided to take a new approach.

The network officials sent out a wardrobe advisory via e-mail to the stars. The memo addressed the modesty of outfits the expectations for the ceremony dress code.

“Please be sure that buttocks and female breasts are adequately covered. Thong type costumes are problematic. Please avoid exposing bare fleshy under curves of the buttocks and buttock crack.

Bare sides or under curvature of the breasts is also problematic.

Please avoid sheer see-through clothing that could possibly expose female breast nipples. Please be sure the genital region is adequately covered so that there is no visible ‘puffy’ bare skin exposure.”

Although the memo did cause stir before the award show, all was forgotten as talents took stage performance after performance.

The opening act consisted of Taylor Swift’s “We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together, with an Alice in Wonderland theme with a circus act twist.

Once things kicked off, other performers took the stage which included an Ed Sheeran and Elton John duet performing “The A-Team.”

Pitbull, Jennifer Lopez, and her revealed leg took center stage to announce Adele’s Grammy win for Best Pop Solo Performance with “Set Fire To The Rain [Live].”

“I loved Adele, I love the way she presents herself,” freshman nursing major Katrina Villacorta said. “I didn’t like the way JLo

Photo from VH1 2013-grammy-nominations included Kelly clarkson, Pink, and Adam Levine. was dressed, she isn’t Angelina Jolie, and she can’t pull that off.”

Fun. performed their song, “Carry On,” with a performance that utilized rain to add to the performance. Miguel and Wiz Khalifa gave a quick, but fun performance, while Rihanna and Jack White opted for a more emotional ballad, “Stay.”

“Rihanna dressed very nice,” freshman marketing major Imerlyn Vnetura said. “Although she may not be the best live performer.”

Justin Timberlake reentered into the music game with his double performance which included his new single, “Suit and Tie,” which featured Jay-Z and an ensemble of backup singers and live band.

“I’m excited, but I’m not sure how I feel about Timberlake’s new style,” Ventura said. “I liked him better in pop, rather than R&B.” Other performances included

Alicia Keys and Adam Levine singing “Girl on Fire,” Mumford and Sons “I Will Wait,’ a tribute performed by Kelly Clarkson, a lively Black Keys performance of “Lonely Boys”, an entertaining and passionate Jack White act, and a visually and vocally stunning Carrie Underwood performance.

“Carrie Underwood’s dress visually enhanced the performance,” Villacorta said. “The way the lights created patterns and designs on her dress was great.”

A Bob Marley tribute included the talents of Bruno Mars, Sting, Rihanna, and Ziggy Marley that was well received by a crowd that sang and danced along to the performance.

“The Bob Marley Tribute was a great performance,” Ventura said. “It was a great collaboration.”

An emotional and touching Levon Helme tribute was sung by

multiple artists and Frank Ocean had his first Grammy performance as he gave a visually interesting show, but a questionable vocal performance as he sung “Forrest Gump”.

“I love Frank Ocean, he’s beautiful and has great music,” freshman nursing major Jordan White said. “I thought he did well, it was obvious he was nervous though.”

Record of the Year went to Gotye’s “Somebody That I Use to Know,” as did Best Pop Duo/ Group Performance with featured artist Kimbra. Gotye also won Alternative Album for Making Mirrors.

Fun. took home song of the year with “We Are Young,” including Grammy award for Best New Artist.

Kelly Clarkson’s Stronger won Best Pop Vocal Album.

Skrillex won Best Dance Recording with “Bangarang,” which featured Sirah. Skrillex also took

home Best Dance/Electroncia Album.

Mumford and Sons won two awards, including Album of the Year for “Babel.”

Black Keys walked away with the four awards, including Best Rock Album.

Frank Ocean’s Channel Orange won Best Urban Contemporary Album and Best Rap/Sung Collaboration for his work on “No Church in the Wild” with Jay-Z, Kanye West, and The Dream.

The Show concluded with a performance cut short due to timing by host LL Cool J. “Above all, I appreciated how they paid respect to the music teachers.” Ventura said. “A lot of people forget about music teachers, and they play a vital role in the creation and growth of musicians.”

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Like It Never Left CJ Dudek

Sports Editor CDudek@PaceChronicle.com

This year fans from Montreal to Los Angeles were dangerously close to losing hockey to the Mayan “apocalypse.” Yet the rhetoric subsided, the players got back to playing, and fans around the league are still watching.

Students from Pace, whether they be fans of the New Jersey Devils or the New York Rangers, are tuning in despite almost losing the entire season. To them, hockey is a seasonal ritual that remains prominent in their lives.

For example sophomore communications major Samantha Clarke has been a fan of hockey since her early years.

“I originally watched hockey when I was much younger,” Clarke said. “My aunt worked at Madison Square Garden so we would go to games, but my most recent interest began about three years ago and I’ve been hooked ever since.”

According to espn.com, the New York Rangers draw 17,200 fans on a nightly basis. Even though the Rangers may not have gotten off to the start they were hoping for, fans will not be denied their hockey.

Pace alumni Shane Kravitz has been a lifelong fan of the Broadway Blueshirts. After months of heated negotiations between the players union and the owners, fans like Kravitz are the real winners of the talks.

“I’m happy to have hockey back because I love it, simple as that,” Kravitz said. “Most people are quick to say, ‘who cares, it’s just hockey’ but it’s a fast paced, physical sport; how can you not like that?”

Teams like the Rangers have more than just Kravitz to back them up. Clarke is also happy to

see the return of hockey.

“I was so angry about the lockout, I was feeling deprived,” Clarke said. “I thought it was immature but, of course, since the other sport groups have requested more money, why wouldn’t they try? I understand it but it was annoying.”

Even with the fan support behind them, the Rangers have been shaky out of the gate. To date, the Rangers have only mustered eight points on the year and have a record of four and five. While right wing Marian Gaborik has tallied eight total points, the Blueshirts only have four players with more than five total points so far.

Although hockey has returned to Madison Square Garden, Kravitz is not penciling the Rangers into the Stanley Cup Finals yet.

“To be honest I have no idea how the Rangers will finish this year,” Kravitz said. “On paper they’re a great team, but the lockout didn’t allow much time for the new faces to adjust to the system and for everyone to mesh well,” he continued. “I still think the rangers will end up in the playoffs despite the slow start.”

Though in a 48 game regular season, a slow start does not bode well for any team. Since the lockout wiped out a total of 510 regular season games across the league (approximately 42 percent of the entire regular season games) a bad beginning of the year will lead to a slow and unsteady team losing out in the playoff race.

While NHL public relations officials would do their best to hype up every game, Pace hockey enthusiasts do not necessarily share that mentality.

“A shorter season doesn’t change the level of excitement but it makes every game mat-

Photo from live.nydailynews.com Hockey has to try hard to get these fans back. ter more than in a full season,” Badenhausen of Forbes.com re- they did not miss hockey during Kravitz said. “And now since ev- ported that after the 2004-2005 its long off-season. The study ery game is within the conference lockout wiped out that entire surveyed roughly one thousand it makes it that much more impor- NHL season, arenas across the people over a four-day span. tant to just win.”

NHL saw attendance numbers Yet that number did not disWhen the collective bargain- spike once play resumed. courage Clarke in the slightest. ing agreement was reached the Kravitz is one fan that took Her conviction remains that the NHL decided to focus on confer- note of that particular trend and NHL will rebound just fine after a ence matchups to draw the fans projects that one day the NHL four-month hiatus from the sportback. There are plenty of rivalry will be able to better compete ing world. matchups like Bruins vs. Cana- with the other big professional “I do believe that the casual diens, Pengiuins vs. Flyers, and sports. fan will get back into it,” Clarke Rangers vs. Devils to reenergize “Maybe [hockey can compete said. “I think people mostly watch fans interest. with] the NBA but definitely not hockey for the intenseness, it is a While hockey may not im- the NFL,” Kravitz said. “Many really difficult sport and people mediately get the entire country people I’ve talked to recently appreciate the talent.” to watch, fans like Clarke are about the NBA have said that it The Harris-Decima poll backs making the best of the shortened is not as exciting as it used to be, up Clarke’s beliefs. According to season. and maybe it’s the fact that each the survey, 66 percent of those “I do feel that the shortened NFL team plays once a week but who replied would watch the season makes each game more more people will watch football same amount of hockey as they exciting,” Clarke said. “It’s quite than hockey.” did last year while only 23 perfast but the competition is more Now that the Superbowl is cent said they would watch less. intriguing since all of the games over and reverend Ray Lewis has While the NHL lockout was matter.” given his last sermon, hockey has detested by everyone from VanDespite this being the third to make a push in the ratings now. couver to Carolina, the Devils, time in the past 20 years hockey According to the Harris-Decima Rangers, and Islanders still have fans have dealt with a lockout of telephone poll that took place fans at Pace who are willing to players, the league always seems between Jan. 10 and Jan. 14, 67 watch. to bounce back on its feet. Kurt percent of those polled said that

Setters Lose to New Haven CJ Dudek

Sports Editor CDudek@PaceChronicle.com

The snow gave Pace an extra day to prepare for the Chargers of New Haven. Unfortunately, the extra day advantage was not enough for the Setters.

Although the game was scheduled for Saturday, the two teams did not get to playing until late Sunday night. When the game finally ensued, Pace fell at home to the Chargers 62-52.

At no point in the first half did New Haven have a lead larger than eleven. Yet it was an early 10-0 run for the Chargers that forced the Setters out of the low block and caused Pace to shoot more jumpers.

The story of the night for the visiting chargers was the offensive output they got from their core three players. New Haven’s Jeremy Williams lead all scorers on the night with 20 points on eight of 15 shooting form the field. Jeffery Adkins and Justin Exum both had 12 points apiece

in the game and the starting five of New Haven outscored Pace’s starting five 55-40 on the night.

The Setters were able to get a great offensive evening from senior business management major Keon Williams. Williams lead all Setters scorers with 19 points and also lead all rebounders by cleaning up the glass eleven times on the night. Junior forward Jonathan Merceus also put up 12 points on

Photo from Stockton Pace back in action on Sunday. the night to help the Setters score.

One area of the game in which the Setters had a good amount of control was points off of the bench. Freshman forward Jaylen Mann had seven points off of the bench as the Setters’ second unit outscored New Haven’s 12-7.

Yet at the end of the evening most of the numbers broke the way of the visiting team. New Haven as a team shot 40 percent

on the night compared to just 38 percent from Pace. The Chargers pulled down 39 rebounds as a team compared to 33 boards for Pace on the night. Also New Haven blocked seven shots on the night compared to just three for Pace.

Still the most telling statistic for the home team was the number of free throws New Haven had on the night. The Chargers

shot a total of 73 percent from the charity stripe compared to 67 percent for the Setters.

While the percentages in and of themselves do not appear to be too far apart, New Haven got to the line a total of 15 times on the evening while Pace only visited the free throw line three times.

The Setters normally shot well from the free throw line and have been consistent throughout the regular season. Pace has made 274 free throws this season and only four other teams have converted more times from the charity stripe than the Setters this season.

Yet Pace did not get to the line against New Haven very often and the free throw disparity hurt them.

With the loss the Setters fall to 9-12 on the year with a record of 6-11 in the Northeast-10. Pace will travel to Connecticut to take on the Owls of Southern Connecticut State University on Tuesday evening.

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Setters Drop one After Delay CJ Dudek

Sports Editor CDudek@PaceChronicle.com

Last weekend the Setters white out was a promotional event and this time around the elements delayed the game by one day. Still, when the game was finally completed, the home team went home unhappy.

The Setters lost to the University of New Haven 69-59 after the elements pushed the game back until Sunday night. While no snow got on the court, the game was dictated by the efficient shooting of the visiting Chargers.

New Haven opened up the game on a 13-4 run on the sharp shooting of Bria Moore and Brianna Bradford. Bradford and Moore combined for 30 points on the night and made 12 of 27 total shots between them.

Moore and Bradford’s accurate shooting carried over to the rest of the team. New Haven as

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a team shot 48 percent from the field compared to Pace who shot 36 percent on the night. Three Charger players shot better than 50 percent on the night while the Setters did not have a single player who made half of their shots on the night.

The Chargers also converted on a higher percentage of their three point shots than the Setters.

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The visiting team shot 44 percent from three point range on the evening while Pace shot a meager 23 percent from downtown. Graduate media and communications major Jessica Scannell made three three point shots to lead Pace in that category.

Offensively the Setters were able to move the ball well and get points at times. Scannell lead

Pace in scoring on the night with 17 points and sophomore special education major Margo Hackett tallied 15 points on seven made shots.

While New Haven shot efficiently throughout the evening, the Setters destroyed their opponent on the glass. Pace out rebounded New Haven by a total of 51-33 throughout the game.

Leading the way on the glass for Pace was graduate political science major Brittany Shields.

Shields lead all rebounders with 12 on the night and the Setters also got eight plus rebounds from both sophomore biology major Brianna Harris and freshman biology major Yuni Sher.

Yet even with a large advantage in rebounding throughout the evening, the Setters were not able to hold off the offensive onslaught of the Chargers starting group.

Anh-Dao Tran lead all scorers with 20 points on the night and the starting unit for New Haven outscored Pace’s starting five 6048 on the evening.

With the loss the Setters drop to 11-9 on the year with a record of 9-7 in the Northeast-10. Pace will journey to Connecticut to take on the Owls of Southern Connecticut State University on Tuesday evening.

Sports on the Side: Daring to Answer the PED Question CJ Dudek

Sports Columnist CDudek@PaceChronicle.com

A wise man spends an entire lifetime seeking knowledge only to find a sea of questions still roaring before him.

This is not the case with performance enhancing drugs.

For everyone who read Bill Simmons’ latest piece (which, by the way, was a well done article in every facet of writing and has already incited debate across the internet) there are plenty of answers to the PED question. While Simmons addresses plenty of examples of wrongdoing in sports, he only damns wrongdoing and chastises the media and fans for not asking, ‘why don’t we care that these guys cheat, and why don’t we hold them to a higher standard?’

A fully loaded question has a chamber full of answers.

Performance enhancing profiling, a seemingly arbitrary selection process of who cheated and who didn’t based off of whether or not fans and the media like athletes, is a problem and one answer to the question.

Lance Armstrong is a jerk who was raked across the coals by everybody with a blog, podcast, column, radio show, or television talk show because his miraculous comeback from cancer was tainted. While Armstrong most assuredly deserved all of the scrutiny he deserved, there are the following points to consider.

First, fans expect every-

one in the Tour De France to bike across an average of 2,235 miles. The shortest day of riding a bike during the tour is roughly 94 miles. People bike for 21 straight days, or three consecutive weeks depending on how you look at it. The Pyrenees Mountain Chain is 305 miles long and has been a staple in the Tour De France since its inception. And that’s the “easy” mountain in the race.

The longest stage is about 140 miles. Riding up a mountain is far more difficult due to the change in elevation and the decrease in breathable air. The cyclists ride their bikes through multiple countries at some point or another in the race.

This race is ludicrous by the standards of a normal human being. Most people may not be able to do this race over the course of two months, let alone three weeks. There is no way that the Tour De France would be able to get enough athletes to compete in this race without the aid of performance enhancing drugs.

But God forbid if anyone took performance enhancing drugs to even complete this daunting race. It is also unthinkable that football players who weigh as much as hogs and run as fast as gazelles can’t do either of those things naturally.

And anyone who can hit a baseball traveling 90 plus miles per hour over 430 feet more than 30 times a year in seven months

has to be juicing.

Yet everyone wants to know why we don’t talk about it more. How come Stephen A. Smith and Skip Bayless haven’t ripped each others’ heads off over this issue on First Take yet? How come nobody has the stones to stand up and say ‘I think these guys are all using PED’s?’

The easiest and perhaps most logical answer is that there is no course of action regarding PED’s that will end well.

You can’t legalize performance-enhancing drugs in professional sports because it could lead to a legalized drug race.

Teams with the highest payrolls across MLB, the NBA, the NFL, and the NHL would start to pay doctors who prescribe drugs for boatloads of HGH, danazol, and toradol. If a team didn’t have as many doctors to prescribe these drugs in their back pockets, they would in theory lose out to teams that accepted doping.

The governing bodies of professional sports would look like hypocrites and be chastised publicly again and again ad nauseum. Picture Bud Selig legalizing the bane of his tenure as baseball’s commissioner.

He’d be strung up by his baseballs and lit into for failing to protect the integrity of the game until the day he died.

Not to mention the players of every sport who used PED’s would try to sue their respective

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league after they retired. The narrative for the athletes here is simple: I didn’t know about the dangers of this particular drug I took for the better part of a decade, so I am going to sue you for money because I should be compensated for my ignorance.

Ergo, PED post retirement compensation will mirror the concussion mess the NFL is dealing with right now. But because these drugs were legal, the lawsuits would be in the hundreds of thousands as opposed to the thousands.

Okay so legalizing performance-enhancing drugs doesn’t work, yet trying to irradiate them from professional sports is neither practical nor possible.

The same way that kids will always try to find a way to get some form of high illegally professional athletes will try to utilize some method to gain a competitive advantage. Kobe Bryant can go to Germany to get his blood spun in some strange machine that nobody’s heard of to completely rejuvenate his destroyed body, but Roger Clemens can’t get injected with testosterone, or HGH, or whatever he used. Both are performance-enhancing methods, yet Kobe’s was not deemed illegal because...

The method of determining which methods of performance enhancing drugs are legal and which ones aren’t has not been properly explained to everyone.

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To the casual viewer, what a guy can do to enhance his performance and what he can’t do remain unclear and vague.

Still even if these methods are determined rationally and everyone knows which drugs they can and cannot use to enhance performance, athletes are always going to find illegal methods to try and gain a competitive edge. Biological passports or not, somebody is going to find a way to beat the system.

Ultimately, that form of testing will be perceived as ineffective because it didn’t catch everybody. Therefore we are left with three options: either legalize the PED’s and initiate a legal drug race; spend millions of dollars and make earth-shattering rules that make PED’s illegal, only to wait until somebody beats the best form of testing for the upteempth time and a cheater who we find to be ‘great’ breaks the hearts of millions again; or maintain the status quo of PED profiling.

All of those options suck.

Since there is no good answer to the PED question at this time, the easiest move is for sports fans to close their eyes, take deep breaths, and transport themselves to a place where athletes can do superhuman things on command.