The Pace Chronicle - Volume II, Issue XXII

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The Pace Chronicle Volume II, Issue XXII

Inside News....... 3 Feature...........2,4,5 Health...........5 Opinion.........6,7 Entertainment.....8,9,10 Sports...........11,12

Pace University, Pleasantville/Briarcliff Manor, NY

Michael Herrera

Contributor PaceChronicle@Pace.edu

Plan B

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Top Photo By Christine Marie Gramlich Bottom Photo By Kaila Letteri

Feature: page 2

Wednesday, April. 17, 2013

Pace-Westchester’s ‘Outstanding’ Win at Inaugural Model UN Conference

Opinion: Page 6

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Pace-Westchester Outstanding Delegations at NYC (top) and Charlotte (bottom).

The Pace University-Westchester Model United Nations (Model UN) team has won first place at the inaugural Southern Regional Model United Nations (SRMUN) in Charlotte, N.C. representing the United States.

With less than two weeks to prepare, the Pace-Westchester Model UN team, taught by Prof.

Paul Londrigan and consisting of eight students (four returners and three first-time Honors studnets), had to write position papers on the U.S. stance on an array of topics ahead of traveling to Charlotte.

Once arriving to Mecklenburg County, the students put on their diplomacy faces in a competition against approximately 300 students from nearly 30 universities across the nation.

From April 11 to 13, the students debated policies and more, and the work was recognized with first place – known as Outstanding Delegation. The award is based on a number of criteria, such as diplomacy, participation, preparation,

caucusing, and resolution writing.

The team also won Outstanding Position Papers.

“I am beyond proud of us, not only in achieving victory, but in coming together in just a week and successfully producing a great team dynamic,” said political science student Christine Marie Gramlich, one of the team’s head delegates. “Each delegation received team awards in their committees, which speaks volumes in itself. It attests to the fact that Model UN is more than a class or club-- we really are like a family.”

For sophomore information technology student Kaila Letteri, it was her first Model UN conference, stating, “I always wanted to experience what Model UN was about, and I was given the opportunity this past weekend by going to SRMUN. It was honestly one of the best academic experiences of my life. I learned so much, and it definitely helped improve my writing and public speaking skills.”

Letteri admitted she felt nervous going into the conference and not sure if she wanted to join, however the perception changed while Continued on Page 4

“Outstanding Model UN”

Seniors Call for Change Olivia Mapplethorpe

Featured Reporter Olivia.M.Mapplethorpe@Pace.edu

Character on Campus: H-dubs

Sports: page 12

Setters Winning Streak

Every year, after all underclassmen have gone home for the summer, the seniors spend their last days together before graduation officially ends their college careers.

Every year, these last days are filled with exciting, relaxing events sponsored by Pace as a farewell gift to its seniors.

And every year, this fun-filled week is unexpectedly referred to as – wait for it – Senior Week.

So what exactly is different this year?

Well, a week ago, this would have been the ‘bad news’ paragraph. The part that tells graduating seniors the one thing they do not want to hear: Senior Week has been cancelled.

However, due to a reluctant senior class, and a few determined individuals, that will not be the focus of this article. Instead, the breaking news on campus is that Senior Week is back on – well, sort of.

Last week, the school an-

Photos from Pace.edu This year’s Senior Week festivities have met strong adversity from students in multiple organizations.

nounced several changes to the end of the year events that caused quite a rift in the Pace community.

First off, Senior Week would be no more. All senior events were to be held before the designated “Senior Week,” which meant they would be taking place during finals.

It was also announced that those graduating seniors that had a home address within a 75-mile range of Pace would have to move out of their dorms on May 10, the same day all undergraduate students had to be out. Only those seniors that lived farther than 75 miles away would be allowed to

stay on campus.

“Being from Poughkeepsie, I am inside the 75-mile range, so I am very upset that I have to move out,” said senior psychology major Seanna Wright. “It is not fair nor is it right that I have to spend the last week of my college career away from my friends that I have been with for all four years.”

Another change that caused a stir among senior athletes was that the Senior Boat Cruise, debatably the most looked-forwardto event of senior week, was to be held on May 4, which is not only the week before finals, but also the same night as the Annual

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Athletic Banquet. This meant that senior athletes would be forced to choose between their last banquet or their first and only boat cruise – a choice that turned out to be very complicated.

Senior business management major and captain of the men’s lacrosse team Matt Mirabito was awarded with Co-Male Athlete of the Year at last year’s athletic banquet.

“When I heard the news, I was very disappointed because I knew, Continued on Page 4

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Characters on Campus: H-dubs

Cecilia Levine

Feature Editor Cecilia.R.Levine@Pace.edu

You may have seen him chitchatting with other smokers on a cigarette break, high-fiving peers on Shirley Beth’s way, or bumping music in the library’s desktop area.

His legendary rap game underlies the up and coming artists at Pace Pleasantville and makes him a tough act to follow. Students know him, even some freshmen; residential life and the administration definitely know him. Some may even say that Westchester knows him.

“I am still amazed by how few teachers have kicked me out of class,” said H-dubs, short for Harry W (who chose to withhold his last name). “I showed up to class drunk all the time.”

Unlike most students, the educational program that the artist participated in was not always his top priority. Student by day, sometimes, and rapper by day and night, always, H-dubs was able to create not only dirty beats, but also a lifestyle that circumnavigated the music industry, incorporating intoxicating substances and even a loyal fan base.

“I like people,” said H-dubs.

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Rapper H-Dubs lays dirty beats for loyal fans to enjoy.

“If someone is nice to me, I will be friendly to them.”

The extroverted ways of the established rapper are likely what has attributed to his local success.

He is unafraid to stand up in front of Pace and enlighten anyone who will listen to his music, going as far as leaving it open on computers in the library for all to hear.

“Usually I listen to my own music,” said H-dubs. “I’m really critical of myself so I play songs over and over again, but also because I like my music.”

Inspired by rappers such as JayZ, Biggie, and Eminem, Pace’s rapper developed his skills over a long period of time, even into his college years. One of his songs is a tribute to Pace itself. A twist on Asher Roth’s “I Love College” is reminiscent of H-dubs’ days as a college student here at Pace.

His fondest memories, like most students, include drunken nights at Paulie’s picking up the ladies, and the hazy finals weeks where neglectful students were suddenly disciplined and eager to learn.

The .007 of H20

Featured Reporter Taylor.E.Vogt@pace.edu

Our drinkable water supply is dwindling. Whether it be from environmental factors such as drought and shifting rain patterns, or anthropogenic sources like fertilizers or pesticides, we now have less potable water than in the past.

The future of water, and the people who need it, hangs in the balance. The Pace Academy for Applied Environmental Studies seeks to inform as many students as possible.

This year they have been working on a campaign known as .007 because that is the exact amount of water available for drinking. If you’ve seen the blue posters around campus then you have seen a part of this campaign.

Among other things, the Pace Academy for Applied Environmental Studies organizes university-wide, educational campaigns with an environmental focus.

As part of the .007 water campaign, Pace Academy is hosting a Mock Senate Committee Hearing on clean water.

In honor of the 40th anniversary of the Clean Water Act, the Academy decided to take this year to focus on water issues.

Every field of study, from business to the sciences, education to health and technology, will unite under the sphere of water.

The committee felt that they could have a profound im-

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Pace’s water mission Pace’s .007 campaign focuses on H2O.

pact on the university by drawing on all of its intellectual resources.

During the fall semester, the Academy started its awareness campaign. They reached out to professors across every discipline to encourage them to incorporate water into their student’s studies.

Some professors were already teaching water-related issues. They then went to student government senators and took them to a showing of The Last Oasis, a documentary about the water crisis, at the Jacob Burns Film Center.

Their focus was on involving as much of student life as possible, especially when John Cronin, Senior Fellow for Envi-

ronmental Understanding at the Academy, addressed a mass of students at the Make a Difference Day.

Alongside Professors Spillo and Shapiro, the Academy compiled a list of quotes about water issues. The professors had their students choose which quotes inspired them the most.

Students then went out and took pictures of what captured the essence of the quote.

This “Nature Exposed” artwork can be seen on display in Dining Room A of Kessel Student Center.

After Hurricane Sandy demonstrated how weak the water infrastructure is, the Academy collected signatures on the NYC

While Harry had a great relationship with most of his peers, he had a particularly special one with a department that most students detest.

“Pace security are benevolent individuals,” said H-dubs. “They stop outsiders from slaying students, so good job, Pace security.”

Although his relationship with the Westchester police force is far from stable, H-dubs was able to find a place in his heart for the hard-working beings that constitute the Pace security system. As for his word to the wise for other up and coming artists at Pace, as well as the students themselves, H-dubs believes that his success is attributed to not only talent and dedication, but a path that he considers uniquely his own.

“It took me a while to figure it out,” said H-dubs. “And I’d like to think that I’ll be an inspiration to others, but I’m just a person who chose a path.”

Even the most successful started somewhere, and it is up to the individual himself to create his future. Dirty beats for H-dubs on the track for Spring Concert.

To hear more from H-dubs himself check out http://www.reverbnation.com/hdubs

Wednesday, April 17, 2013

The Pace Chronicle Editorial Staff Ali Silver

Editor-in-Chief

Alexandra.R.Silver@pace.edu Tafasha Pitt Arthur Augustyn Managing Editor Layout/Web Editor 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

CJ Dudek Sports Editor

Operational Staff Christine Gramlich Business Manager

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PaceChronicle@Pace.edu Taylor Vogt

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campus to send to Mayor Bloomberg calling for reinvestment and upgrades to the systems.

On April 20, in partnership with Pace Athletics, Pace Academy will host a Walk for World Water with Golden Key Honor Society and Sigma Iota Chi as cosponsors.

Walk for World Water participants will walk a mile around campus carrying water in the same fashion as those in developing nations who have to trek several kilometers for water daily.

On April 26 the Mock Senate Committee Hearing on the Clean Water Act will take place in Butcher Suite. There are six teams; business, science, technology, health, education and international relations.

Led by faculty advisors and environmental law students from the Pace Law School, each team will present their recommended amendments to the Clean Water Supply Act in front of mock senators, made up of policy professionals.

“The 007 Water Campaign has been highly effective in reaching across the university to educate the community, train students, and collaborate with other faculty around issues of water quality and access. Tackling environmental issues requires the talent of many disciplines, and we have been thrilled by the involvement of Dyson, Law, Lubin, and Seidenberg,” says Michelle Land, Director of the Pace Academy for Applied Environmental Studies. “Pace Academy is already looking forward to next year’s food campaign.”

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What’s Making News Beyond Campus?

Erin O’Gorman News Editor

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UNITED STATES – On April 15, terrorist bombs were set off in Boston by the finish line of the Boston marathon.

Police say two people have been confirmed dead and area hospitals say 132 are injured. Two explosions occurred at about 2:50 p.m., over two after most of the runners had crossed the finish line.

As of Monday 7:49 p.m., doctors were “pulling ball bearings out of people in the emergency room,” suggesting that the bombs were designed to propel shrapnel, a terrorism expert briefed on the investigation told CNN’s Deborah Feyerick. Boston police commissioner Ed Davis refused to give actual numbers of injuries. A journalist from Boston. com said there was “blood everywhere, people missing limbs”. A witness, Marilyn Miller, told CNN that she was about 30 feet away from the first bomb when it went off. The second bomb came about 12 seconds after and about 50 to 100 yards away from the first, according to authorities and an analysis of video from the site.

NORTH KOREA – A journalist from the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) is receiving backlash after he posed as a student with a group of college students from the London School of Political Science and Economics to get on a trip to North Korea with them. While there, he filmed for BBC’s primetime show, Panorama. Officials from the school say he put the students in danger by not fully explaining what he was doing and that he ruined chances of future visits to the country. According to the source, North Korea is a very secretive country and limits those they let in, including reporters. Penalties for those who break their rules are often severe; in 2009 two American journalists who had been reporting on the border between China and North Korea were arrested and not released until former President Bill Clinton flew in and met with officials. Source: cnn.com VENEZUELA – Nicholas Maduro won the presidential election in Venezuela, but his opponent, Henrique Capriles Radonski, is accusing the results of being invalid and is demanding a recount.

Maduro got 50.7 percent of the votes in the Sunday poll while Radonski got 49.1 percent. As of Monday the questions of authorities recounting the votes and world leaders recognizing the results are unanswered. Despite congratulations from a few world leaders, some, including a representative from the White House, support a recount. “The result as reported is extremely close,” White House spokesman Jay Carney told CNN reporters. “The opposition candidate and at least one member of the electoral council have called for an audit, which ... in our view, seems like an important and prudent step to take.” Maduro feels his victory was valid, saying Sunday it was the “decision of the people” and feels that he has nothing to hide should the results be recounted. Source: cnn.com UNITED STATES – Myriad Genetics, a Utah-based biotechnology company has discovered and isolated two genes that are believed to be linked to hereditary breast and ovarian cancer. The Myriad center patented its discovery, and used to it monopolize the research on it for the next twenty years; people are now suing the company, including Nobel-prize winning scientists and medical groups, who are angry the lock has been put on the research. Mark Capone, president of Myriad Genetics Laboratories, notes that the 20,000 genes in the human body are part of a 6-foot-long molecule that’s “coiled and compacted and stuffed into each cell.” And, he said on National Public Radio (NPR), “What Myriad was able to do is sort through all those 20,000 genes and find the two that were highly linked to hereditary breast and ovarian cancer.”

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OSA Introduces New Interim Assistant VP Erin O’Gorman News Editor

Erin.M.OGorman@Pace.edu

Starting Monday April 15, Jim Curry became the new Interim Assistant Vice President for the Office of Student Assistance (OSA).

He previously served as the executive director for the Office of Student Assistance (OSA). In addition he was the Associate Director for the Office of Graduate Admission, and the Director of Administrative Systems for the School of Computer Science and Information Systems.

He has also taught University 101, CIS 101, and many database management courses, as well as presenting at conferences in the topics of Enrollment Management, Advisement, IT Efficiency Models and Strategic/ Change Management in higher education.

His own education consists of a bachelor’s degree in Philosophy from the City University of New York and a master’s degree in information systems from Pace University.

Working in 26 years’ worth of experience and 17 years at Pace, Curry hopes to make some big changes.

“My next step is to hire more faculty and make the office staff more familiar,” he said.

He also plans to make some changes which will hopefully make making payments in the office easier.

“No one wants to make payments as it is, so why should it be

Photo from law.pace.edu A new Assistant Vice President for OSA has been chosen.

difficult?” he said.

His new strategy is to be one built on service, a degree audit process, Degree Works and a more automated system to avoid having to wait on lines and get put on hold on the phone.

Degree Works is a software tool made to help students and advisors check a student’s progress toward their degree completion.

The requirements for each degree program are put into Degree Works and are displayed in the worksheet. The student’s data is compared on the audit sheet and class and credit requirements for

that major. The checkboxes in it show what courses and requirements are complete.

With this software students and advisors can also plan work for the future.

“I want to start getting information earlier so it can make things easier,” said Curry.

He wants to rebuild the offices web presence, and is also big on working with student groups.

Curry was also the person who was in charge for the Office of Student Assistance becoming paperless.

“I want to help this university move forward and make it a bet-

ter place to be,” he said.

Curry gives out his cell phone number on white pages in case a student has a question, needs help or wants to complain about rude desk people or poor service.

In addition, he says students can call him anytime of the day.

“I have a transparency philosophy, I live in the real time world and spend my career in real time world,” he said. My job isn’t over at 5 pm. I want to know about problems so I can fix them,”

Zoning Changes Approved for Master Plan Erin O’Gorman News Editor

Erin.M.OGorman@Pace.edu

Pace is moving forward with the Master Plan as it was recently announced that the Mount Pleasant town board approved zoning changes according to an article on the Pace Pressroom.

These changes will allow distance to be shortened between athletic fields and public property, as well as allow new residence halls being built to be four stories high and 55 feet, with the old limits being two and a half stories and 35 feet tall.

The minimum distance between campus buildings will be reduced to 30 feet from its original 110 feet.

“We appreciate the town board spending the time and effort to evaluate our proposal,” Ruth Roth, an attorney representing Pace University said in the Pace Pressroom after the vote to approve the zoning changes. “There’s been substantial study over this for the past two years.”

The Master Plan is Pace’s plan to sell the Briarcliff campus and move all of its dorms to

Photo from brb.com Recent Zoning Changes for the school’s Master Plan were approved by the Town of Mount Pleasant’s board.

Pleasantville.

In addition, if approved, new dormitories and buildings will be built as well on Pleasantville.

It is believed that this plan could take five to eight years for the work alone to be complete.

Another zoning change lowered the distance between public fields and public property tto 25 feet, with the previous distance requirement being 100 feet.

Thanks to a new section in

the town code, if a university or a college is within 25 feet of open space, a state highway, playgrounds, or playing fields a specific approval has to be made for Pace by the planning board.

The planning board was the one who approved the Final Environmental Impact statement in the fall.

The Final Environmental Impact statement was submitted in compliance with the New York

State Environmental Conservation Law that governs the State Environmental Quality Review. This document was a support for the zoning amendments approved.

“The DEIS for the Pace University Master Plan Update was accepted as complete by the Lead Agency on March 28, 2012, and was the subject of a public hearing May 3, 2012, is hereby incorporated into and made part of the Final Environmental Impact Statement by reference,” says the document.

So far, no neighbors of Pace have expressed disapproval for this application.

The Pace Pressroom article says that in the March 12 public hearing, Pleasantville resident Anthony Suozzi said that people were somewhat alarmed when the school opened.

Critics of the school said the state department of transportation would build a six lane highway through the town.

Suozzi however, feels that Pace has been a “wonderful neighbor.”

“Whatever you do is fine with me,” he says.

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‘Outstanding Model UN’ ...Continued from Page 1 assigned to the United Nations Environment Programme committee.

“But within the first couple minutes I got so involved and gave my first speech that I knew this was something I would love to do again,” added Letteri. “My partner, Ali Silver, was the best mentor for helping me and encouraging me through everything!

Everyone else on the team was so welcoming and supportive as well that I really felt like I belonged. I am looking forward to many more conferences.”

The Pace-Westchester team’s journey to SRMUN-Charlotte is also credited to the Pforzheimer Honors College as some of the students volunteered their participation.

“I was very pleased to have the honors students journey to Charlotte with us. Words cannot de-

...Continued from Page 1 as a captain, I had an obligation to go to the Athletic Banquet; this meant I would have to miss the boat cruise, something I have been looking forward to all year,” said Mirabito.

To make matters even more complicated, senior athletes were not the only ones that had a tough decision to make on that particular Saturday. May 4 also turns out to be the date of several Greek organizations’ annual formals.

One sorority that falls victim to this conflict is Delta Phi Epsilon.

Senior history major and member of said sorority Jessica Gianduso said, “Learning the senior boat cruise was on the day of my formal was upsetting because the point of senior week is to be during senior week which is May 1017, not the weekend before finals

scribe the experience the students had over the last three days,” said Prof. Londrigan. “Honors students working with their Model UN counterparts achieved the highest honors at the conference, this is a truly remarkable feet given that the students were up against stiff competition from 30 different universities.”

Junior environmental studies student Conor Strong, also head delegate for the team, said, “I am very proud of all the hard work put in by the team, especially by the honors students. We had very little time to prepare but competed as if we had all year. This win is a testament to the strength and dedication the Pace University-Westchester Model United Nations team brings to the table.”

The first place win comes less than a month after Pace-Westchester participated in the National Model United Nations conference in NYC. With a larger delegation of about 20 Pace students and rep-

resenting Japan, the team also won Outstanding Delegation and in competition against international universities.

“It was a distinguished honor to be a returning member on Pace’s nationally winning team.

No other word but ‘kickass’ fits to describe the trip and the feeling of winning Outstanding Delegation yet again,” said human resources and political science dual major Kristina Vukaj, who was assigned to the General Assembly Plenary committee. “Our decision to partner with the honors college proved a bright and successful one as we hustled to select and mentor three bright and willing students concerned with real world issues.

Pace’s political science department is a force to be reckoned with, one quickly and nationally well recognized at such intercollegiate conferences. It is programs and experiences like Model UN that becomes addicting and life altering and that set students, like

Photo By Christine Marie Gramlich Outstanding Delegation award for National Model UN in NYC representing Japan.

myself, apart! We’re number one!”

The SRMUN-Charlotte conference is a spinoff from the Atlanta conference the Pace-Westchester team also participated during the fall semester. The team last represented the U.S. in Atlanta in 2009, winning Honorable Mention.

The team’s next Model UN conference will be SRMUN-Atlanta, scheduled to take place from Nov. 21 to 23. Students interested in the course can register with POL 303A, CRN 70294, the class is listed as “Politics Workshop: International Organization.”

‘Seniors Call for Change’ begin.”

It is no surprise that these changes shocked and saddened a majority of seniors. Many complained to their friends, some to teachers and faculty, but a group of four strong-minded girls decided to finally take some action.

Senior communications major Tamilee Webb, senior international management major Sara Atai, and senior biology majors Elyse Rowland and Angelina Hall decided their voices needed to be heard by administration.

“It seemed as if the school to which we had just dedicated four years’ worth of time, work, and money didn’t really care if our senior week was memorable for us or not,” said Atai. “They scheduled the events during finals week, but how can we study and prepare for our exams when we’re on a boat or when we’re out wine tasting?”

The forceful four scheduled

a meeting with Dean of Students Lisa Bardill Moscaritolo regarding their concerns.

“At the meeting I brought up the fact that our seemingly non-existent ‘senior week’ would leave a bad taste in our mouths, damaging future alumni relations, and that’s something Pace definitely doesn’t want,” said Atai.

Being from California, Rowland was extremely displeased with the 75-mile rule.

“My biggest point was the moving out situation the last day of finals,” said Rowland. “Since I live too far away to go home, I was upset that many of my friends would have to leave.”

After the meeting, Webb was left with mixed emotions.

“I think the meeting was very productive and helped tremendously but there are still things that need to be done and there are still meetings that need to be had,” said Webb. “I think we need to

have two events during the week of May 12-17 that can be inclusive of all seniors; not just athletes, or Greeks, or residents, or commuters, but everyone.”

Thanks to these four girls, and everyone else that spoke out regarding these issues, change has finally been made.

To many seniors’ relief, the 75mile rule was reversed, meaning that all seniors are allowed to stay on campus until graduation.

Furthermore, the athletic banquet has been moved to an earlier start time, so that senior athletes will still be able to attend the boat cruise, if they so choose.

However, as for the Greek formals, these seniors will still have to choose between the cruise and their formal, and it appears as though many are leaning towards the latter.

When asked whether she would attend her Delta Phi Epsilon formal or the cruise, Gianduso

said, “There was really no choice to me made, my formal was obviously my first choice, mostly because it has been planned and paid for already.”

So there you have it. These annual senior week events might not be taking place during the designated senior week, but work is still being done to try to have a true “senior week.” Pace administration has made great strides in trying to help its seniors have a lasting, positive memory as they leave the place they once called “home.”

“I was overall pleased with what was said in the meeting and what Pace has done so far to accommodate our concerns as a class,” said Hall. “It just goes to show you that positive things can happen and change can truly be made when people come together.”

North Hall and Martin Day: Great Success!

Cecilia Levine

Feature Editor Cecilia.R.Levine@Pace.edu

Photo From Harrison C. Davies

Harrison C. Davies and Vinnie Birkenmeyer, RD of Martin Hall, post dessert-wrestling. Is it safe to assume that he won?

Squeezed between the various athletic events and buried under the hype of “Pace Makes a Difference Day” lay an event that might appeal to most students who have had the experience of living in Martin or North Hall. On Saturday Apr. 13 the two dorms held their annual North Hall and Martin Day. “Essentially it’s just a day where residents from both halls can interact in a family-barbeque-esque atmosphere,” said fourth year accounting and management major and Residence Assistant of North Hall Mike Rubano.

Upon coming to Pace, students are placed in “starter dorms” before upgrading to the fancier suite or condo style. Martin and North Hall are the starter dorms of the Pleasantville campus. They share the same basic floor plans and serve the same basic function. Although

close in distance and congruent in architecture, size and function, the two residence halls are considered completely separate entities by students.

“There’s no actual rivalry,” said Rubano. “It’s just a façade we put on for the day.”

Spearheaded by the Resident Directors of North and Martin, the hall councils and staff of each dorm put their heads together to come up with summer-fun activities. Along with the classic activities like arts and crafts, relay races and hot-dog eating contests, one event that had participants most excited was the dessert pool.

“Whoever was able to cover their body the most thoroughly in chocolate sauce and whipped cream won Pace gear,” said Rubano.

An opportunity for free Pace apparel has never driven anyone away. This was the second year that the dorms collaborated in the Martin and North Day, which all

considered a great success. The sun was shining and the attendance, which was about twenty participants, trumped that of years past.

Students such as first year graduate student for media and communication Harrison C. Davies feel that more events as such are needed at Pace Pleasantville.

“I love how North and Martin Day continues to grow and build community without a large budget having to be spent,” said Davies.

With a convenience factor almost too good to be true, both schedule and time wise, more events in favor of harvesting community relationships for a low price would be a great investment in the future. Events like these are what bring students out of the dorms and allow them to mingle with those who may otherwise just be a passing glance in the hall.

Besides, who can turn down an opportunity to bask in a pool of sundae toppings?

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Features/Health

Tanning:

Kicking Cancer’s Butt One How Are You Step at a Time Preparing For Summer?

Christiana Lloyd Health Editor

Christiana Lloyd Health Editor

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Christian.A.Lloyd@Pace.edu

Cancer. It’s a word that nobody wants to hear when they go into a doctor’s office. But according to the American Cancer Society webpage, every year there are more than eight thousand are diagnosed with cancer and it is estimated that about 1,660,290 new cancer cases are expected to be diagnosed in 2013. With this number rising each year it is through the hard work of medical researchers and doctors that those fighting the numerous varieties of cancer have a chance at survival.

But with any work comes a cost and it is through many different fundraising events held by groups all over the nation that pay for the research that is put in to find a cure.

“Relay for Life is one of the largest events that is held at multiple locations including here at the Pace University campus in the Goldstein Gym. We have been hosting Relay for Life here at Pace for about five years now.

Each year we set a goal to raise a certain amount of money as a campus to donate to the American Cancer Society. This year our goal is 55,000 dollars.” said junior Christopher Alessando.

What is the money that we raise used for?

Research. Those who work towards finding a cure closely watch the genetics of cancer.

Everything from a patient’s age, race, and family history is docu-

Sunshine and summer time are slowly making their way onto campus and with it comes the shedding of layers and flawlessly tanned skin. But with the no time to head to the beach and limited space to lay out around campus many are heading to the nearest tanning salons to catch some UV rays until they get that perfect color.

Tanning beds became popular in America in the Late 70’s and early 80’s after being brought here from Germany. After being in use for a few years, tanning beds became a huge concern for those in the health professions as many patients begin come in with skin rashes and other health problems. Because of this, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) made mandatory that all tanning salons have warning labels for that bulbs that are used as well as making eye protection mandatory.

What are some or the health concerns that you should be aware of when tanning?

One of the largest that most connect with tanning beds is cancer. Skin cancer s such as melanoma, squamous cell carcinoma and basal cell carcinoma are the most common types of cancers that have been traced to the use of tanning beds but as recently as 2009 eye cancer has been linked to the use of tanning as well, due to the misuse or non use of eye protection.

Freshman nursing major Abby Lamonica said, “I don’t use tanning beds because my grandfather had skin cancer so my family is very cautious when it comes to anything that can cause it.”

And she isn’t the only one that has taken the cancer risk to heart.

Junior education major Caylie Lehner said “I am very light skinned so I try to avoid using tanning beds for the obvious burning reasons but I am also very aware of the potential risk

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mented to help catch any patterns between patients that might potentially be linked. These links have grown from simple biological links to outside potential causes that one may be in contact with. Cancer has been found to be linked to multiple things from different medicines, tanning beds, tobacco, alcohol use, even certain products that are used around the home have been linked as a possible cause of cancer. Researchers are finding more and more possible causes each year, and with them are finding quicker ways to prevent cancer. Research also helps with the development of newer and less harmful ways of treatment for those who are al-

ready living with cancer.

“It’s a great feeling to relay.

We all can’t become doctors or medical engineers, but we all can give our support and time to help raise money for those that are affected. What money we do raise all goes to American cancer society but not all of it is used specifically for research. A lot of it is used to ease the financial burdens that many families are faced with from medical bills to other expenses.” said Alessandro.

This year Relay will be held in Goldstein Fitness center on April 26. Come out and show your support for those fighting cancer.

Pace Reaches out for Spring Make A Difference Day Christopher D’Erasmo

Featured Reporter Christopher.DErasmo@Pace.edu

Starting at 9:45 in the morning, several Pace students awakened to help out the community.

There were several opportunities to help out not only on campus but also in local communities.

At the Sharing Self organization, Pace students were able to organize clothing donations and package them with letters. These clothes were sent out to the less fortunate who live below the poverty line in nearby communities.

Those who went to the Hilltop Hanover Farm, helped with painting, planting, and basic grounds keeping.

The farm is an environmental center that helps teach sustainable solutions to food and water. The farm also donates some of the food that it produces to those who visit or need it.

The E-Waste event in the parking lot behind the science office involved the community dropping off all of their old elec-

tronics to insure that it was recycled properly.

The E-waste event insures that the electronics disposed of are not being sent overseas, but are instead destroyed by companies in America in order to harvest their materials.

Those that don’t get sent to American factories are melted ted down and are destroyed in order to get to its resources. This has major health effects on those involved and those who live in the nearby community.

Residents would come in by car and give their old electronics to the students waiting for them.

Pace also came in by the truck load. Some trucks were filled to capacity and had to be unloaded while other Pace pickups dumped off their electronic cargo like a dump truck. Even Dean Lisa showed up to give to show support.

Volunteers who went to the Greenburgh Nature Center helped clean the 33-acre preserves playground and trail.

The nature center offers mul-

tiple education programs during the school year, parties, and even summer camp for younger children.

All the Pace students who helped out in these events helped out for the common good of the community. They helped improve the organizations that they visited and in turn the communities that were nearby. By helping package clothing students were able to help those who desperately need clothing get it when they needed.

In cleaning up the camps and farms Pace students were able to get these organizations up and running again sooner by making them presentable to the public again. Even those in the E-Waste helped out for the common good.

By taking this equipment and properly recycling it they were able to ensure that the electronics were not sent overseas and melted down in ways that pollute the environment and severally endanger the health of the surrounding population.

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of cancer. I am in CAC (colleges against cancer) and with as much as we put into it to help raise cancer awareness and raise money with events such as Relay for Life, you become more aware of the risks around you”.

Other health concerns that can be raised when using a tanning bed range from premature aging as it causes wrinkles, skin damage such as sunburns and rashes, and even fungal rashes from improper cleaning of the tanning beds in between use.

So with all of these health concerns that surround tanning beds why do people still use them and what are the benefits of going?

Everyone knows that our bodies require vitamins and vitamin D is one that is produced from the UV lights used in the beds.

“I think one of the largest benefits of tanning in a tanning bed is the time convince it provides as opposed to lying out” said freshman nursing major Nataliya Borysyuk. “It takes a good thirty minutes to lay out in the sun and get a nice coloring while you can walk into a tanning salon and come out with the same amount of coloring ten minutes later.”

With the scare of burning keeps many away, its been found that you are less likely to burn in a tanning bed and tanning has shown to raise melanin production in the body which is what helps keep that skin from further burning.

“Ive heard that it has some health benefits before.” Said Borysyuk, “but the ones I’ve heard of are for skin conditions like Psoriasis and Dermatitis. The melanin is new news to me.”

Helpful vitamin D and melanin production aren’t the only things to be found helpful from the beds. Studies have found that tanning has increased happiness for many users.

But no matter whether you are tanning to feel better, or simply to gain a base tan before heading to the beach, always remember the health risk that you taking on and remember to wear eye protection.

With warmer weather comes more need for sun protection.

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Plan B For Everyone: Good or Bad?

Photo from colorlines.com Plan B is now available for all ages, but is this a good thing?

Ebony Turner

Opinion Editor ETurner@PaceChronicle.com

The court’s ruled that Plan B will be made available for all ages over the counter. This decision was met with plenty of ideological and political discourse, but common sense prevailed.

One of the main arguments for not allowing Plan B to be made

available for all ages is that it would encourage young women to have pre-martial sex without any sense of consequence. While use of the emergency pill have been on the rise since before the court’s decisions, statistics from a 2006-2010 census states that 54 percent of women between the ages of 15 and 44 only used it once or twice (24 percent).

Women who used it three or more

times only represent 17 percent of that age range.

Most women in this age range are aware of the consequences of pre-marital sex without any use of contraception, and have only had to use this emergency pill once.

But that is not why the urgency to make this available to all ages was required.

44 percent of women under the age of 18 have been raped at

least once. If you were under the age of 18 and raped, you didn’t have the option to seek the Plan B pill.

Women come from a range of backgrounds and facets, and to think that Plan B is nothing but a ‘get out of motherhood free’ pill is ignorant.

Every two minutes a young woman is a survivor of rape and incest rape and is forced to either have an abortion or give birth. No women, regardless of age, should be left to deal with an unplanned pregnancy. Nothing qualifies more as an emergency than a rape or any form of sexual violence, and that is what Congress and many conservatives failed to realize.

Plan B being made available over the counter with no age limitations is an advancement for the female demographic. Women are not being held to the standards of men who have never had to deal with the same situations and choices we make on a daily basis. The government should have never had any say on this matter, and many people who have been affected by the exclusivity of Plan B. Plan B is available in health center’s on most college campuses, including Pace’s. Some time ago, even that was seen as an is-

sue. College students should be focused on their studies and their education, not having pre-marital sex and getting pregnant. It nearly absolves the possibility that there is an alarming amount of unreported rapes on and off college campuses. From off campus parties at bars, to young women simply walking back from a late night in the library, the instances have been endless of young college women getting raped. The best way to combat that and help these women in the most convenient and fast way possible, Plan B was brought to most college campuses to be purchased from the health office.

If it weren’t for that calculated decision, young college women would be faced with far more distractions than the ones already present during the college experience. We need to stop thinking of women being the ones at fault for getting pregnant and consider the overwhelming amount of women are forced into these predicaments by way of rape or other forms of sexual violence.

It takes two to participate in sex and its time that congress, conservatives and the religious right take into accounts both sides so more progression can come.

Mindless Behavior: A Few Things We All Need to Know Ebony Turner

Opinion Editor ETurner@PaceChronicle.com

By now, we’ve all heard the lyric from Rick Ross’ guest feature on rapper Rocko’s latest single ‘U.O.E.N.O.’ If you haven’t, the famous lyric goes a little something like this: “Put molly all in her champagne, she ain’t even know it / I took her home and I enjoyed that, she ain’t even know it.”

Before he drops this line he states that he would die over his Reebok’s, the brand that he served as the face of before he was ceremoniously dropped for the rape lyric. It was not just what he said in the lyric, but the reaction to it that sparked Reebok’s decision.

‘U.O.E.N.O’ was released back in February of 2013, but didn’t get radio spins until mid to late March. I enjoyed the song and played it constantly, but the lyric from Ross always went over my head every time I played it. It wasn’t until many of the writers I follow on twitter such as dream hampton and Toure began to comment on the nature of his lyric. I went back and really listened to it for the content of the lyrics that I realized that he blatantly states that he date raped a female. I’m sure many people who are aficionado’s of all things Free Bandz loved the single regardless, but what I find most interesting with the rap culture is that we tolerate intolerable statements. We tolerate it because its just lyrics, or music or – my personal favorite

– not meant to be conscious rap.

We have two degree’s to Hip Hop and that’s club and conscious music; a yin and yang that are married frequently in many artists’ body’s of work. Yet in recent years there’s been more club and a lot less conscious in today’s music. Lyrics and their power have become so devalued that Ross’ date rape lyric completely flew over my head. I’d like to think I’m a pretty consciences person that over analyzes everything, but that part of my brain turns off the moment I listen to an artist who is not meant to be listened to that way. Rocko speaks on topics that are for a different demographic – for people wanting to live vicariously through his trap to riches lifestyle rap or those currently making their way out now. A lot of his songs are not going to inspire a thought piece in Fader or a NYU class taught by Questlove, but that’s neither his purpose nor his intentions.

Whenever people would criticize rapper Waka Flocka for being “mindless rap” I would always ask them why they would listen to him for thought provoking lyrics?

We have artists that give us that with every album, why bestow that expectation on someone who has no desire to fulfill it? While Flocka has said some questionable things of his own, I have yet to hear him say anything regarding rape or anything in the rape family.

That is where I draw the line.

Ross was wrong, very wrong.

His first original tweet that was

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a lack luster apology for the lyric was wrong. His interview on 92.3 Q radio station claiming the lyric was a “misunderstanding… where the term rape wasn’t used,” was wrong. His most recent statement that offered a more accountable apology wasn’t wrong, but the timing was. Rocko’s most recent statement saying that Ross “doesn’t have to rape anybody,” was wrong. Are there people out there who need to rape people?

What does it mean to not need to rape someone? What are the qualifications for needing to rape someone?

All of these wrong actions that followed the wrong lyric perfectly sum up that rape cul-

ture has been encouraged, bred and passed down for far too long in the Rap community. The issue isn’t about his intentions; it’s about the consequences of what he said regardless of his intent.

Whether he said rape explicitly or alluded to it, he still said it. A petition was drafted to be presented to Reebok requesting that Ross be held accountable for the lyric and be dropped as an ambassador of the brand. The petition not only drew 72,000 signatures, but Ross was released from Reebok April 11. The lyric that takes up roughly 20 seconds of the four-minute song did not get any radio spins on mainstream radio stations. As a result, new features had to be

added to the song but the original still exists and is still accessible.

This was a valuable lesson that I feel will be forgotten with this instant gratification generation we live in. We protest, then regress through social media and the purpose behind our frustration is left in the past. What Ross said was far from forgivable and while he still apologized, his lyrics and many other lyrics like his, speak to the amount growth we still have left.

Music is a very powerful tool and even if it’s not meant to be taken seriously, mindless behavior such as rape allusion are not excusable under that guise.

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His Hard Truth: Eros Editorial: Boston Bombings Get Your Own

“We always want what we can’t have.”

It’s just another cliché but it’s true when it comes to a significant other. I know that for myself, personally, I seem to be more attractive to the women that I can’t have. Whether I think they’re too good for me, or if they’re already with someone else, I’ll just have a stronger craving to be with her.

Yes, I said craving when referring to a woman and no I’m not hungry. No pun intended.

Regardless, I think this happens with a lot of people whether we notice it or not. I feel like when I see a woman that’s just gotten into a relationship, there’s a lot of times when see the guy she’s with and think to myself “wow, lucky him.” And it’s more than likely psychological with people that do this because of the craving to have what others have. When you see that a certain person is taken by someone else, there’s a better chance of you wanting it through jealousy rather than actual desire.

Jealousy in this instance can go one of two ways. First, the kind of jealousy where you want what that person has such as the relationship they’ve built and the happiness they seem to have. This is the kind of jealousy that is understandable from all angles and that you won’t

be cast away because of. I’m much more used to the second type of jealousy; where you want what the person has physically.

This could either mean that you want someone’s significant other for yourself, or you just wish you could have sex with them. This is frowned upon, but a lot of people do it.

Most people don’t want to be a home-wrecker (yes, I said most so that I was politically correct since I’m sure plenty of us know some people who have made… questionable decisions) and I know that I definitely don’t go out of my way to be one either.

The only real problem is when someone in the relationship feeds into the feeling of being wanted.

I’m a flirt and that’s just my personality type, but when I’m committed to someone I’m well aware if someone is trying to stop that from continuing. It’s just not morally right for someone to play along with the serious intentions of others when they’re involved with someone. A home-wrecker is always the bad guy but the cheater is the one making the wrong decisions. If you’re in a relationship, be in that relationship. If you’re not, get out of everyone else’s you’re not going to be welcomes very kindly.

Brian Keegan Featured Reporter

Brian.E.Keegan@pace.edu

I imagine you all fall into one of two categories where the events in Boston this Monday are concerned; either you are an absurdly busy college (student, professor, staff member) who does not have time to worry about Monday’s seemingly minor crime or you may have too much time on your hands and are struggling to understand how this could happen and what you can possibly do. I encourage you to remember there is a third group who has actually been directly affected by this crisis and who you may actually be able to help.

While I have no cure for the Aprils I can suggest a few things you can do which I can assure you will help these people so if you fall into the first group I ask you to take time out of your busy schedule to do one of the following, and if you fall into the second group I ask that you please take a deep breath and focus

First, DON’T PANIC. I doubt Douglas Adams would fault me for alluding to “The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy” when I say that because I really feel that

Ebony Turner

Featured Columnist ETurner@PaceChronicle.com

We’re Talking About Practice?

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.

Former Rutgers men’s basketball head coach Mike Rice has been the source of much scrutiny in the past few weeks. The media whirlwind has died down since ESPN’s Outside The Lines aired hours of practice footage showing Rice throwing basketball’s at, shoving and cursing at his player’s. There are over 400,000 people currently playing a sport represented by the NCAA and there are over 300 million people in the nation. That is less than .001 percent of people in our nation that are able to interpret the footage and see nothing but a coach attempting to determine his fleet by way of anger.

That was the defense that many athletes I spoke with used in defense of Rice. Many coaches speak to their players aggressively to bring out the best in them. Being too soft with players doesn’t give them a sense of urgency or consequences; it doesn’t bring the player out of them. We react to those who are assertive and serious, not those who coddle us, so in that respect I understand completely why athletes would see the yelling

and say that. I once was an athlete and played varsity field hockey for three years in high school. Coach Frank was hard on us and we spent grueling hours during practice, after games and before games “digging deep.” Even if we won a game we would still run suicides or do sprint-jog-walk because we didn’t play with the intensity and skill that she knew we were capable of. She would yell at me or even tell me that I couldn’t run this play because she knew that telling me that I couldn’t do something only inspired me to not only do it, but do it better than anyone could imagine. She was rough with a purpose, not to disrespect us but inspire us. As a result we won our conference and made it to the final four in the Maryland State Championship and never had a losing record for the three years I played.

Fortunately and unfortunately, that is the kind of push that people need, but in the instance of Rice and the treatment of his players I didn’t see that.

A story that stood out most for me during the special on Rice was that of Gilvydas Biruta.

Eric Murdock, former NBA player and former director of player development for the team, spoke on the Lithuanian basketball player being a specific target of Rice’s ire for Biruta’s entire two seasons with the program. Basketballs were thrown within inches of his head and at his knee’s several times with one instance taking him out for the rest of the practice.

The verbal attacks against him were “creative,” as Biruta put it, but hurtful nonetheless. Homophobic slurs and attacks on his Lithuanian background were consistent, and Murdock claimed that his nickname for the entire season was ‘Lithuanian f----t.’ As a result, Biruta transferred to Rhode Island University after the 2012 season citing Rice’s coaching tactics as the reason for transferring. The comment he made that hit me the most was that he wasn’t attacked as a player – a reasonable justification for being yelled at – he was attacked as a person.

I would moderately understand Rice’s coaching tactics, minus the physical contact and homophobic slurs, if the basket-

that is as important a message as the suffering that is going on. People died and people are cripplingly hurt and it is literally impossible to get information on the whereabouts of loved ones in Boston right now unless they call you from a land line telephone. If you begin to let this incident inspire you to react, take a deep breath and then act. Well thought out actions can do tremendous good while rash reactions almost always do more harm. At the same time remember to be alert and report any suspicious activity to Pace University Security at (914)773-3400 or in an emergency call (911).

Second, and most concrete, there is a blood drive next Wednesday, from 11am to 4pm in Gottesman. While I don’t know who is sponsoring this event and should get credit for it I do know that it usually takes about half an hour to give blood including the wait and it really doesn’t hurt. If you are afraid of needles imagine ball bearings travelling faster than bullets. The red cross sent 100 units of blood to Boston area hospitals but with the first reports suggesting that dozens of people are having amputations performed this blood supply will nowhere

near account for the need being generated. Remember that each donation provides approximately three units of blood so the three people whose lives you saved will be grateful, as will their families.

Third and just as important, remember that in traumatic and drastic events like this the people affected are not just the ones bleeding and living in what seems to be turning into a warzone. With our proximity to the Boston area and our proclivity as a university to attract almost universally East Coast students I encourage you to recognize that there are very likely people who will be either grieving or who will be trying to endure their struggles through the end of the year. As you interact with your peers and the rest of the world, remember that now more than ever the people around may need you to be patient, kind, and supportive.

If you or someone you know is struggling emotionally as a result of Monday’s events, or any other events for that matter, I urge you to contact the counseling center at (914)773-3710. Seriously, this is serious business.

ball program had a winning record both in their conference and for the season. That wasn’t the case for any of the seasons Rice coached.

For the 2010-2011 season, the Scarlet Knight’s were 15-13 overall and 5-13 for the conference, for the 2011-2012 season their record was 14-18 and 6-12 in the conference and for the 2012-2013 season their record was 15-16 and 5-13 in the conference. They had a losing record for his entire post as a coach for the program. Clearly, his coaching tactics were not helping to build a strong enough team capable of winning games. His yelling and screaming weren’t helping these players grow or get better, and ultimately they felt that.

There is no excuse for how he treated these players. He crossed the line and disrespected them as human beings. Encouraging people to reach their maximum potential shouldn’t require abusing them into submission.

Even when the boy’s made good offensive plays during practice, he would still hurl a ball at their backs or kick them. He rewards good behavior with punishment and bad behavior with even worse punishment. Positive reinforcement is the greatest way to build bonds amidst losses or shortcomings, especially on a team. Even with the audio turned on, the practice videos don’t offer any context behind the behavior he displayed. It was inexcusable, and I cringed at the sight of seeing these players treated like animals. Without a doubt, their parents were just as disgusted at seeing their child yelled, cursed and physically abused by an individual they’ve entrusted to take care of their child.

Parents put an unbelievable amount of trust into institu-

tions. It’s the only time an individual will pay you to house, feed and care for their child without their supervision. With incidents such as this, the stabbing at Bowie State and the Sandusky scandal it is no wonder that the trust is dwindling.

Murdock made Tim Pernetti, the director of athletics at the university, aware of the practice videos in August 2012, but he hadn’t seen the videos until December. The president of the university had not seen the practice videos until December and before ESPN aired the footage, Rice was only ordered to pay a 50,000 dollar fine, suspension from three games and therapy for anger management. Clearly, this punishment was not enough and the rest of the world saw the extremity in this.

The sports world is microcosm of the entire world – like the aforementioned statistic read, the athlete’s of the college world represent .001 percent of the entire nation. So Fox News and many other athletes who align their justification with theirs should think about what it is they’re agreeing with. Abuse needs no context, and the athletic world has a very apologetic, lax attitude toward the abuse of the athletes that make their industry thrive, especially college athletes. They get exploited, and is not until the officials whose job is to protect them are cornered and forced to take responsibility that they rise to the occasion.

I t’s unfortunate that it took ESPN to give justice to these players and put an end to the treatment they had to endure for three seasons, but that is the job of the media and the fulfilled their duty as advocates for the people.

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Art Spotlight: Balancing Art and Marketing Samantha Finch

Entertainment Editor Sfinch@PaceChronicle.com

There is something magical about the ability to create something from simply an idea in one’s mind. This type of creation stems form the ability to visually transcribe an image and document it whether that is on paper, canvas, or even as pixels on the screen.

Alexandra LePage is a senior Art major with a minor in marketing, a combination that she loves. After changing her major twice, from business to science, LePage decided that she would pick her major based on the class she had enjoyed the most.

That class ended up being drawing, a course she took as a second semester freshman. LePage changed her major for the third and final time to Art.

“I began taking photography with my sister in middle school because she was interested in it, so she, in a way, inspired my love for art.”

Throughout her plethora of art classes, LePage found that she loves many different branches of the art field. “I love charcoal. I can’t get enough of it, especially taking life drawing and anatomy this semester. It doesn’t get much better than a nude model with some charcoal and newsprint, but I am really growing to love painting. I’ve been mixing acrylic and oil paints.”

A spirited child, LePage didn’t like school until she started college and realized how important education was. Eventually, she took her business background and added marketing as her minor.

“I am on Ad Team with some incredible teammates, and it is the most work I’ve ever experienced, but that’s what I love about it. It’s preparing me for the real world with a real world scenario and client. It’s truly addicting.”

LePage couldn’t be happier with her decision. In the future, LePage plans to combine and use both her major and minor

by working within the advertising field.

“I would like to apply my artistic eye to commercial art, such as website design or advertising, so I can combine my passion for marketing make a decent amount of money professionally to support and continue my love for traditional fine arts.”

There is a general theory that art and science, or theory, don’t mix. That if a person is able to visually translate and create then, generally speaking, that person is looking at the world through a different filter or lens.

Alexandra LePage demonstrates how art can be used in any field.

LePage has been featured in both last semester’s Student Art show and “Project Studio A” class art show. Her work is currently on display in Choate House Art Gallery as part of the spring Student Art Show and she will also have a exhibit in the “Project Studio B” art show that will open on April 25.

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Mortola Art Revolution:New Art Display Opens in Library Jonathan Alvarez

Featured Reporter Jonathan.Alvarez@Pace.edu

Strolling through the library, students usually see an array of books, pages, computers, and fellow students hard at work.

However, there will be a new feature in the library that will give a breath of fresh air to the usual library visit. Mortola will begin to feature student creativity encompassed in an attractive display of artwork, photography, poetry, and much more.

This is a new initiative that aims to serve as a method to display the creativity found within the Pace campus in a public space.

Students can expect to see student photography displayed in the library by the end of the month. The library aims to create an art display that can showcase student creativity by hanging art in an open wall space.

“So basically last summer we noticed a gap on campus.

There wasn’t much of a public art space, other than the Choate Art Gala,” said Steven Feyl, Associate University Librarian. “A student will be putting up her photography, she will be the first to put up her work and showcase it in the new library display.”

Feyl thought of the idea after hearing word that there were changes within the art department in a previous newspaper article about the dark room for photo development.

“It is important to raise the awareness of the arts on campus. The dark room and other art programs have disappeared.

There are multiple avenues in which students can utilize their creativity. Maybe this display

could encourage faculty to incorporate more creativity in the classroom, like for a final project or something like that,” Feyl said.

The initiative will be the first major move for student artwork to be displayed aside from the Choate exhibit.

“We have been displaying student work before, like the homemade/handmade book display; however we really wanted to create a special place for students to showcase their talents,” Feyl said. “In no way is this meant to compete with the formal gala, but it is really just another method to showcase student work.”

In terms of the art awareness, Feyl feels that there is much room for improvement on the Pleasantville campus.

“There is definitely more potential for students to find a greater appreciation for the arts.

I don’t think the arts are as visible as it is here than it is on the New York City campus,” Feyl said. “Our students are creative; they do lots of work in photography and artwork, so we figured there should be a space to showcase their creativity.”

The library plans on utilizing the wall space found by the technical assistance desk which would be visible upon entering the library. A track system is planned to be installed to enable pieces of artwork to hang for display.

“We are considering not only student artwork and photography, but also include poetry and possibly even digital designs.

We would be able to give students the opportunity to show off what they’re doing, whether it is projects made for class or just for hobby,” Feyl said. “It’s

also about other forms of visual art too. We have projectors that can project artwork. Even if students produce work that can be better displayed on a computer, we could find a way to display that on the wall as well.”

Art student Alex Eud feels that this initiative will aid in bringing the art community more awareness on the Pace campus.

“Hands down it is a step,” junior art major Alex Eud said.

“With the way the art program is looking, it’s refreshing to see art pieces in many different medians shared throughout the Pace community, especially in a high traffic location. This helps the Pace art community show the creativity of the student body.”

As an art student, Eud does not feel well represented at Pace.

“My art professor’s always reminds me I am one of the last few art majors on the Pleasantville campus. They don’t say it like it is a bad thing but they are sad about the school not holding art majors on the Pleasantville campus,” Eud said. “Also when the “Master Plan” starts kicking in, they are getting rid of Paton building which the art is building. My facts might be incorrect but I have not seen in the master plan to recreate an art building.”

Eud feels disappointed that the university is cutting back on the art programs and feels it is unfair as an art student.

“I recently got this feeling this year that since I’m one of the few last art majors, the school pushes me to just take my classes so they in a sense get rid of me. It sounds harsh and bitter but that is how I honestly feel,” Eud said. “I will say this on the other hand, I feel WELL repre-

sented by my professors. They always challenge me to improve my work and they always share their student art pieces with one another.”

For the subject of art show in the library, Eud feels that it is a great step in the Pace art program.

“It actually gives us who are the last few art majors acknowledgement of the art program at Pace. We always enjoy hearing about student shows,” Eud said.

“Everyone has this mindset to be on the art show you have to be amazing in drawing, etc. But really the art show is there for us to express our creativity in poetry, music, drawing, and building and in so many different ways.”

One of the main goals for the library art display is to heighten students awareness on creative expression.

“Creativity is where you can really take control of the work you produce. It is not like a math or science class where everything is rigged and there are steps to follow. Creativity is a natural flow. To have art pieces in many different medians viewed by the campus and student body can show the secret creative side we all have,” Eud said.

In terms of art appreciation in students today, Prof. Kathryn Marohn, curator of the Choate House Art Gallery and instructor for many art classes, feels that the library would be a wonderful addition in bringing more attention to student artwork.

“I was surprised to find that the arts were not more popular here,” Marohn said. “In a bad economy, we often find reductions in funding at public institutions, the assumption being that art is not as crucial as other

academic pursuits. However, I have found that my students, some of whom have had very limited exposure to the arts, once immersed in an art class begin to develop often a deep appreciation for the art making process.”

The library exhibit aims to create student and faculty awareness of the artistic capabilities found on campus.

“I am thrilled to see the expansion of art display in other venues on campus. We work hard to try to provide shows that increase awareness as to what is happening in the Pace community in the arts, including art department faculty shows as well as an annual Pace student show,” Marohn said. “Next fall we will have a show of artwork created by staff and faculty throughout the campus and I am very excited to see all the great hidden talent we have here.”

The upcoming display will showcase one of Pace’s own art students work. Her photography will be the first to be featured in the new library art display.

“The difficulty we are having is outreach, making the connections to get students and faculty involved,” Feyl said.

Feyl hopes to feature more students and faculty artwork in the future. Students who are interested in having the work featured should contact Steven Feyl at sfeyl@pace.edu . Faculty is welcomed to submit their requests as well.

“It may also serve as another way to bring students into our stacks and utilize what the library has to offer,” Feyl said.

“It’s more about creating awareness. We seek to heighten the awareness of our student’s creativity on campus.”

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Student Art Shows at Pace Samantha Finch

Entertainment Editor Sfinch@PaceChronicle.com

Pace opened it latest art show here on campus on Mon. April 8 and held a reception on April 10, 2013.

The collection of work displayed in this exhibit includes the work of approximately 60 different students. These pieces range from painting to drawings and there are a total of 108 pieces on display.

This includes two large murals worked on by multiple students.

“I really enjoy the student art show because it is a great opportunity for students to display their artwork, and their talents,” Said sophomore media communications major Grazia Bueti.

Bueti not only works in the art gallery but, additionally, is a marketing and Art minor. Here work is featured in the show.

“Being able to take art classes

is a great way to express a different way of thinking and also to create a different outline for stress.” Bueti continued.

This art show is the second of the semester following the High School Student art show that opened this past February.

“Students have the opportunity to present their work in a professional realm; the gallery allows for students the chance to learn how our art exhibits are displayed,” Staff assistant Yvette Jones said.

Jones works closely with other professors in the art departments to execute these art shows.

“They [the students] are amazed when their artwork is selected to be showcased in the gallery. It leads to them becoming more interested in the field and appreciate more the various facets of art.” Jones continued.

Students interested in participating in future art shows should contact Prof. Kate Marohn, curator of campus art shows.

Photo by Samantha Finch Students featured their paintings last week in the Art Show.

Art courses will be available both during the summer and during the fall semester, there are a total of 12 different classes including drawing, art history, sculpture, ceramics, and digital design.

Additionally, two new sections of Introduction to Digital

Photography classes will be offered to replace the original Introduction to Photography course that was geared towards darkroom practices.

The Art show will be on display until Monday April 22 in the Choate House Art Gallery. To see it, please visit on Mon., Tues.,

Wed., and Sat. between 12 p.m. and 4 p.m. or on Friday between 12 p.m. and 6 p.m. The exhibition is free to the public.

For more information about upcoming shows or how to become involved with future events, please contact Yvette Jones at yjones@pace.edu.

Muslim Student Association Hosts Multicultured Fashion Show Jonathan Alvarez

Featured Reporter Jonathan.Alvarez@Pace.edu

While many students begin to feel the pressure of finals creeping upon them, others begin the process of putting on the glitz and glamour to stride down the catwalk. The Muslim Student Association prepares to finish the year off with a dazzling showcase of multiple cultural attire and food through a fashion show.

The event is scheduled to take place on the upcoming date of Thursday, April 25. Titled “Ard Azyaa,” which translates to “Fashion Show”, the event will take place in Gottesman. The fashion show aims to showcase multiple cultures by cosponsoring with different religious and cultural organizations found on campus.

“The goal is to spread cultural awareness. Each organization can showcase what they stand for on Pleasantville,” said freshman biology major Mariam Parwez, President of the Muslim Student Asso-

ciation.

The Muslim Student Association is a relatively new organization in the Pace community. From the start, the organization hoped to host an event like the upcoming fashion show.

“In the process of creating MSA, we wanted to create a big event,” Parwez said. “We are a new organization on campus, so this event will help us become more known.”

Aiming to get as much involvement as possible, MSA approached Cornell Craig and DHOSA to offer support for the new organization.

“I’ve gotten to know the members of the Muslim Student Association, they’ve done well for a new organization, and I liked the idea to incorporate different cultures and attire in Pace University,” said sophomore accounting major Maharlika Alangilan, President of DHOSA. “For a new organization, this fashion show will help them create a mark at Pace.”

With a starting price of two dollars, the event offers students multiple performances from different organizations, including multiple tabling offerings from each organi-

zation. Students can expect to enjoy cultural foods, henna, jewelry, and scarfs.

“The fashion show allows everyone to bring their cultural attire and food, so it will open people’s minds to be aware of other cultures and try new things,” Alangilan said. “It will be a lot of fun, I think the event will bring the Pace community together because it helps students learn different cultures and it will be entertaining for all.”

The fashion show offers students a well-deserved break from the daily student’s schedule.

“We want to amp up the multicultural organizations on campus.

We will have many performances, which should include the 808s, DHOSA, the dance teams, and music provided by DJ KingRow,” said sophomore biological psychology major Rabah Suliman, VP of Marketing for MSA. “It’s not just for entertainment, but we also aim to educate people. It’s all about bringing cultures together.”

Aside from the entertaining aspects, the event also aims to spread cultural awareness to the student body of the Pleasantville campus community.

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“We all come from different backgrounds, but we can all relate. The purpose of the event is to show unity and that anyone from any ethic background is accepted.”Suliman said. “We aren’t trying to segregate.”

One of the main objectives of the Muslim Student Association is to create multicultural awareness and to take down misconception regarding the Islam faith.

“We are trying to bring down the misconception that Islam is a racist religion.”Suliman said. “We are all one, in a sense that we are all God’s children.”

Currently, MSA has confirmed the involvement of Hillel, Gay Straight Alliance, DHOSA, and CRU as organizations that will take part in the fashion show. They are still in talks with SOCA, the Public Relations Club, and Greek Life to determine whether or not these organizations will be able take part in the event. BSU has declined to cosponsor for this multicultural event due to date conflicts.

“Even though we are a new organization, we have a lot to offer and hope other organizations will be open to tolerance. We hope to create a positive impact on the Pace community,” said freshman nursing major Asma Vohra, Vice President of MSA. “We want to bring Pace together by showcasing all the different cultures here at Pace University.”

MSA aims to create a more unified campus and hopes the fashion show will serve as a stepping stone for that goal.

“Pace is like a puzzle,” Vohra said. “There are bits of pieces of puzzles everywhere; however there hasn’t been an event that brings people together. In society, we don’t want to exclude anyone.

We want to unify the community.”

The organization aims to create an open minded student body.

“Everyone is together in all of this. We want people to be aware of the community and break down stereotypes,” Vohra said. “The more informed people are, the better decisions they are most likely to make. People need to be open minded, there is no ignorance is bliss.”

Proceeds from the event will be donated to the Islamic Relief Fund, an international relief and development organization that aims to alleviate the suffering of the world’s poorest people.

“Islam is a peaceful religion and we want to uphold to that,” Vohra said.

The theme of the event is unity.

Aside from raising cultural awareness, MSA also hopes to educate students of the Islamic faith.

“A big concept of Islam is acceptance. My vision for this event is to recognize that Islam is a tolerant religion and that it does not discriminate against other cultures, religions, or even gender,” Parwez said. “The outcome would be to recognize most of Pace’s organizations and show diversity. Plus it will display that Islam is a tolerant religion.”

The event will serve as a way to educate students, while unifying multiple organizations and the student body. ““The event is to demonstrate each cultures food, clothing, and their beliefs,” Parwez said. ““It is all about coming together, having a good time and tolerance in Islam.”

Students can find out more information of the MSA Fashion Show event by viewing the Muslim Student Association Facebook page. Expect to see flyers around campus during the upcoming days to the event.

“Come to the event with an open mind,” said Alangilan.

“There’s a lot to offer.”

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Pace Softball Drops to Chargers in Division Double-Header “Journalism can never be silent: that is its greatest virtue and its greatest fault. It must speak, and speak immediately, while the echoes of wonder, the claims of triumph and the signs of horror are still in the air.”

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Katie Lange

Featured Reporter Katie.M.Lange@pace.edu

The Setters were in New Haven, Connecticut Wed. afternoon on a mission to take two division games from the Chargers in their hunt for a playoff appearance. To their dismay, the Setters dropped both games to the Chargers, losing 3-2 in game one and 13-1 in game two.

In the opener, senior psychology major Chelsea Shay got the start against a New Haven team that scored 194 runs this season.

After a scoreless first-inning the Chargers took a 1-0 in the second.

Sophomore business management major Hana Wright answered back in the third with an RBI ground out. Pace got their second run of the inning on an RBI single and took their first lead of the game.

The score remained 2-1 until the bottom of inning number six when the Chargers scored the game’s tying run on an RBI double by Jen Palase.

New Haven held the Setters offense without a run in the top of inning number seven to secure the first leg of the double header.

In game two, senior biology major Kelly Fisher got the start in search of win number five. However, Fisher could not reel in the win.

In the first inning the Chargers were able to score seven runs on nine hits. The Chargers offense roared to life with five RBI singles and a two run double.

Sophomore business management major Jeane Drury came in as relief in the third. Yet, on this day, there was no relief from the Chargers offense.

New Haven scored six runs in inning number three on five hits. The signature moment of the

Charger attack was a two run home run by Lucy Francisco.

In the fifth inning, Wright was up to bat with the bases loaded and drew a walk, earning one run for the Setters. The RBI walk was the only run Pace managed in the back end of the double header.

The Setters are now 10-13 overall, 5-12 in the Northeast-10 conference, and 2-7 in their division.

With four teams still in the air for potential playoff appearances, Pace could still clinch a showing in this year’s NE-10 post-season play.

The Setters currently sit in the bottom of the NE-10 standings with eight days of play left in the season.

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Setters Fall Short CJ Dudek

Sports Editor CDudek@PaceChronicle.com

Wins and losses have come and gone like an ocean tide. On this day, the lacrosse team’s game ebbed.

The Setters fell to the Golden Knights of Saint Rose College 10-9 at home.

For the second time this season Pace has dropped two games in a row.

Although the Setters had 125 fans show up to cheer them on, Pace has not performed as expected at home.

Pace has a record of 1-2 at Pace Field this year and has scored 24 goals in 2013. Away from the friendly confides of Pace Field, the Setters are 4-2 with 68 goals on the year.

Almost half of Pace’s offense came from one player. Junior criminal justice major William Sciorscia netted four goals throughout the afternoon.

The Somerset native now has 21 goals on the year and only

three other players in the Northeast-10 have more.

The Setters led the Golden Knights just once during the game and that was not until quarter number three. However, that lead for roughly three minutes before the Golden Knights skewered the Setters for good.

After trailing 1-0 early in the game’s opening quarter, senior business management major Matt Mirabito found the back of the net to tie the game and give him goal number 13 of the year.

Pace also got a goal and an assist from junior business major Matt Gebhardt in the quarter, but Saint Rose added three more goals to take a 4-2 lead after one quarter.

While Scorscia and Mirabato each added another goal to their stats, two seniors logged assists in quarter number two.

Senior accounting major Thomas Earl got the assist on Scorscia’s goal, and senior marketing major Mike Ruppert got the dime for Mirabato’s goal.

However, the Setters found themselves down 5-4 at recess.

The early part of quarter number three saw Pace tie the game and eventually take their only lead of the day. Earl scored on an assist from Gebhardt to tie the game at five, and Scorscia’s goal at the 13:13 mark gave Pace a 6-5 lead.

However, the Setters only lead was short lived as Kevin Fleming notched the tying goal with 10:10 to go.

Saint Rose scored again with

Photo from CSI-Photo Setters drop two straight. eight and a half minutes to go in the quarter to retake the lead. Yet, Scorscia tied the game at seven, which was where the score stayed after three quarters.

The Golden Knights outscored the Setters 3-2 in the game’s final quarter in order to secure the victory.

With the loss, the Setters have an overall record of 5-5 with a record of 2-5 in the NE-10.

Pace currently sits in the num-

ber nine spot in the conference.

Pace will hit the road to take on Assumption College on April 17.

Pace will have to find the back of the net against one of the conference’s best goalies. Assumption’s Will Contento has 103 saves in nine games.

In their meeting last year, the Setters scored 16 goals against the Greyhounds in route to a win.

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Pace baseball went to extra innings for the first time this season, and came out with the desired result.

The Setters outlasted the Chargers of the University of New Haven 8-6. This win marks the third time this season Pace has won three games or more in a row.

While the Setters put up three runs in the game’s opening inning, they were assisted by the porous defense of New Haven.

After Pace loaded the bases, senior finance major Brandon Martineson recorded a run batted in after a throwing error by New Haven that gave Pace the game’s first lead.

On the same play, a throwing error by the Chargers allowed senior marketing major Charlie Galasso to score.

Pace got their third run of the inning thanks to an RBI single from junior communications major Ian Wukitsch.

Although Pace’s offense was muzzled for three innings, the Setters bite returned in the top of inning number four. An RBI single by senior accounting major Bobby Horn kicked off the

Sports CJ Dudek

Sports Columnist CDudek@PaceChronicle.com

For the first time in a long time, I’m scared to go see a movie.

Considering that the film 42 is supposed to be the uplifting tale of Jackie Robinson breaking down the color barrier in sports, my fear appears to be irrational. Considering that Robinson was one of sports iconic pioneers, there is no obvious reason I should be nervous to see how Hollywood retells his tale.

However, the gravity of Robinson’s life off the field and his numerous accomplishments cannot be captured in a two hour time frame. My fear is that 42 will not adequately capture everything that was Jackie Robinson, therefore, belittling his endeavors.

I’ve never hoped to be wrong more than I do right now.

If someone really wants to make a feature film about

Baseball three run inning.

The Setters also got a two run double from freshman nursing major Michael Viegas. The Staten Island native’s double was one of two extra base hits on the day for Pace.

While the offense provided Pace an early lead, the pitching did not hold up. Junior English major Robert Rizzitelli surrendered four runs, three of them earned, on six hits in as many innings of work.

New Haven cut into the lead after six innings, and Pace gave the ball to sophomore criminal justice major Tim Deegan in inning number seven. Over two and two thirds innings of work, Deegan surrendered two hits and two runs.

By the time inning number nine was over, the score was tied at six. Yet, the game’s deciding factor was once again the bad defense of the Chargers.

Pace put up two more unearned runs in the top half of the tenth inning. A single by Martineson turned into a throwing error by the Chargers; the mistake enabled junior education major James Pjura to score.

Wukitsch added an RBI single later in the inning to put Pace up 8-6.

While Pace’s pitching gave

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Robinson, they would be better served doing one on his whole life rather than just his major league debut.

There was so much more to the life of Jackie Robinson than just that day on April 15, 1947.

Robinson was a four-sport athlete in college, and his best sport was track, not baseball.

Robinson was also the first black baseball analyst for ABC after his hall of fame career drew to a close. Yet 42: The Jackie Robinson Story could pass these factoids up altogether, even though they were part of his life.

This film’s potential shortcoming will not be in a lack of preparation by the cast.

Harrison Ford has spent a lot of time researching the role of Branch Rickey, the Dodgers general manager who signed Robinson. It has been reported that he is worried about exposing the horrid racism Robinson dealt with during the early phases of his career.

Ford told wickedlocal.com, “This movie is about Racial Equality in the United States…

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Pace is on another winning streak. up ten hits and six runs on the afternoon, the combination of senior management major Eddie Byrne and senior communications major Neil Pezzullo saved the day for Pace.

Byrne and Pezzullo combined to throw one and one third innings and relinquish just two

Side: people will go forward in their lives and their experiences and recognize that this is something to be worked against, this is something they don’t want their children exposed to. They recognize both the truth in it and the undeniable evil of it.”

If Ford and the film makers really wanted to show racism in Robinson’s life, they would also be forced to include a few episodes during his military service.

Robinson was drafted in 1942 and became a second lieutenant in 1943 after completing officer candidate school. Robinson was assigned to the 761 “Black Panthers” Tank Battalion. The Black Panthers unit went on to become the first black tank unit to see action in World War II; yet Robinson was not among them.

On July 6, 1944 Robinson boarded an Army bus with an injured ankle and the bus driver ordered him to go to the back of the bus; even though the bus line was not segregated.

When the bus reached the end of the line, the driver summoned the military police and they took

hits while striking out three. The Setters struck out a total of 14 batters on the day.

With the win, Pace moves to 19-9 overall with a record of 10-4 in the Northeast-10. The Setters currently have the best record in the Southwest Division.

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Robinson into custody. When Robinson confronted the investigating officer about a racist line of questioning, the investigating officer ordered Robinson to be court marshaled.

Robinson’s commander, Paul B. Yates, refused to acknowledge the court marshal, but Robinson was still transferred. Furthermore, upon relocation, Robinson’s new battalion commander charged him with public drunkenness, even though Robinson did not drink.

If 42 actually were the “Jackie Robinson Story,” it would include that information because it would give a more complete picture of both Robinson’s life and racism at that time.

Racism was present long before Robinson was a Dodger and it didn’t end when his career was over.

Yet, because the film will be roughly two hours long, it could make an audience feel that Robinson single handedly killed racism with a baseball bat; which is historically inaccurate.

Also, racism was still very

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Pace will put their winning streak on the line against the Panthers of Adelphi University at Finnerty Field on April 16.

The Panthers have a combined team batting average of .285 on the year compared to Pace’s total of .284.

much alive in the world of sports after Robinson’s debut. The last team to sign a black player in baseball was the Boston Red Sox in 1959; 12 years after Robinson shattered the color barrier in sports. Ironically, the Boston Celtics drafted Chuck Cooper in 1950, the NBA’s first black player. Go figure.

There is no doubt that Robinson breaking the color barrier in sports was a significant step in establishing social equality.

Without Robinson we have no Wilt Chamberlain, Jerry Rice, or Michael Jordan; without Robinson we may not even have Barrack Obama.

Robinson’s life was intertwined with racism, as was the world of sports and this country for a long time. While Robinson was a pioneer for racial equality in a different way, his setting foot on the diamond didn’t end racism. I’m just petrified that 42 will make it seem that way. Although, as I stated earlier, I really hope that I’m wrong.