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OCTOBER
26
2006
ISSUE 123
Purchase’s Only Weekly News Source
Fall Fest Beefs Up
Saftey Measures
By Adam Tyrrell
Purchase Becomes
Gated Community
By Claribel Ortega
The cameras installed in the mall earlier
this year seem to be just the beginning of new
security measures being implemented at Purchase. A gate may be built at the Lincoln Avenue underpass, restricting vehicular traffic to
emergency and utility vehicles.
According to Assistant Chief of Police, Pete
Maculoso, the new gate would be employed in
order to “prevent accidents and...personal injuries from happening” he then went on to say
that “Anything we could do to secure the area
we should.” When asked why the Lincoln Avenue underpass was the site being discussed for
the proposed gate, Maculoso added that, “mechanical services is right there, that’s basically
the guts of all the utilities that run this campus.”
The possible implementation of this gate
would restrict access to not only the underpass
but other “critical areas” that if affected could
leave the campus “out of commission.” A barrier
or gate at the Lincoln avenue underpass would
not restrict pedestrian traffic however, and Chief
Maculoso anticipates “very minimal effect to
students.” Maculoso went on to add that no
Matisyahu Returns
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Graphic by Sabrina Miller
decision has been made in the implementation
of the gates, but it was one of the options discussed by the President.
In an email sent out on Tuesday, President
Schwarz acknowledged the new security measures being taken on campus, stating that “the
college hired a firm expert in security matters.
The firm recommended, among other things,
the purchase and installation of additional security cameras, as well as gates and barriers
to protect pedestrian walkways and the campus
infrastructure.” The Total Recall Corporation, a
security firm who service everything from small
business to corporations, was hired to suggest
ways to make the campus more secure. President Schwarz attributes this heightened security as a response to an “increase in theft and
vandalism.”
Much like the cameras, Purchase students
were not made aware of the decision making
process. PSGA President Valerie Weaver, who
was made aware of the gate a few weeks ago,
stated that “Many of the decisions here at Purchase are made during committee meetings.
Many of the decisions are made far in advance.
These technological safety initiatives had been
decided upon a while ago...I do not know
whether or not a student representative sat on
this committee.”
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Fall Fest Line-up
Inside!
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The past few years Fall Fest has been considered a dud, criticized as being a “mini-Culture
Shock,” but with smaller acts and a lower turnout. This year, Major Events Coordinator Jesse
Heffler has reorganized the event, splitting the
marathon concert into a two-day festival, complete with bands and a haunted house. The
changes come about from the need to organize
something “without all the hub-bub of just making a show into something bigger,” Heffler said.
Fall Fest is being co-sponsored by CSA, LU,
and Candies, in conjunction with their costume
dance party that is being featured on Friday’s
Fall Fest card.
Another change in Fall Fest is security.
Amidst the concerns over last year’s Culture
Shock burglaries, the college administration
and the PSGA have been working together to
make the campus more secure, while not making the grounds a police state. The UPD will
be training student volunteers, called the “extra
force,” to serve as a community watch group,
equipping them with walkie-talkies to phone in
medical emergencies and suspicious behavior.
According to PSGA President Valerie
Weaver, the students will be trained in self defense, but “will not be breaking up parties, dealing with violence, detaining students, or anything like that.”
The “extra force” will be composed of students who were contacted by Heffler. “I wrote
an email. People responded. Those who didn’t
express their concerns about being ‘narc’ed out
had their email addresses forwarded to UPD,”
Heffler said.
The system of guest passes will be modified as well to implement Resident Assistants.
Heffler said RAs will be outside the Student
Center, handing out guest passes and checking
student ids. This will be an improvement over
the current Culture Shock procedure that has
UPD check IDs, and guest passes given out in
residential hall complex offices.
Perhaps one of the most controversial
changes to the Fall Fest event will be the elimination of the beer tent. Although originally
frowned upon by Chartwells head Nick Menillo
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This Week’s Issue: Transgenderism
In Support: Ocean Capewell
If a burly, hairy, combat boot-wearing penis-owner
tells me she feels like and identifies as a girl, I will respect
that. Why not? How is that hurting me, or anyone? It is
a common perception that biology is destiny, that from
the moment the obstetrician peers between your postnatal legs and declares your gender you’re stuck with it
forever, that there’s no way out. But some people do exist
who feel that their gender assignment is wrong. Some
people have always felt like the “other” gender and some
people feel like gender is a farce and want to live outside
of it entirely.
People have lived in transgendered ways long before
there ever was an organized feminist movement. These
were mostly women who felt limited by their roles in a patriarchal society who decided that it was better to change
their gender presentation and live as a man with a huge
secret than rot away in a living room. Joan of Arc was just
one of these people--one of the few who we know about.
So much trans history has been ignored, suppressed and
obsfucated precisely because people didn’t know what to
make of someone who did not fit neatly in a sex-assignment box. (Please read “Transgender Warriors” by Leslie
Feinberg for more info!)
I am not transgendered, but I have been through a
stage in my life where I was extremely androgynous and
percieved as a man on a regular basis. I encountered so
much hate in that stage of my life; so many threats and
insults. I didn’t feel safe in any bathroom or anywhere,
really, simply because I overspilled the box labeled “female.” And why? Why did I and my transgendered/genderqueer/non-labeled friends have to deal with all of this
prejudice for doing absolutely nothing at all besides being
ourselves in the only way we knew how? Approximately
two transgendered individuals are murdered every month
The Purchase Independent is a non-profit in the U.S. alone. Why are they such a threat? Because
newspaper, paid for by the mandatory student
they challenge a deeply ingrained binary? Or because
activity fee.
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The deadline for submissions to be considered for publication in the following issue is
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In Opposition: Adam Tyrrell
Transgenderism is Feminism that’s looked too deep
into itself. An ideology originated by intellectuals who
wished to challenge the feminine and masculine concepts of gender, transgenderism has been manipulated
by the emotionally insecure as a title for identity. The result is a complexity that makes discussion about gender
and sexuality almost entirely subjective. I’m not speaking about post-op transsexuals, or those who have taken
hormones to convert themselves from male to female, or
vice versa. These are people who have thought seriously about themselves, and find that they are more comfortable being one sexuality than another. I am speaking of
the person who rhetorically refers to himself as being a
woman, despite have male genitalia, and so forth. This
sort of person bonds to the liberal sentiment that “I can
do/be whatever I want.”
This generally is a positive thing, but in the context of gender and sexuality, “I can be whatever I want”
translates into a radical view that just isn’t practical in the
real world---and sillies serious discussion by association.
Take for example, a man with male genitals who is sexually attracted exclusively to women, but considers himself
a woman because he has feminine mannerisms. Should
we respect his wishes by referring to him in the feminine
pronoun, despite him not being a woman in any sense?
Titles and roles should be questioned, however, when it
gets in the way of practical use in society—and becomes
subjective in a case by case basis---the person in question should evaluated by the same objectivity. Perhaps
he has a high voice and was picked on in high school.
There should be a point where we bring emotional and
mental insecurity into question. Does that make him a
woman?
Not anymore that it makes him a dragon.
EVERYONE KNOWS THAT THE ANSWER TO THE QUESTION OF FREDDY V. JASON IS ACTUALLY “MICHAEL MYERS”:
MYERS”:* DUE TO ITS SHOESTRING BUDGET, THE PROP
WPSR: The New, the
Old, and the Pretty
Darn Good
By Melissa Callery
Purchase Radio has always been a source
of entertainment on campus, whether it be tuning into your friends’ radio show or listening to it
while cranking out a paper at night. This year,
new shows and returning favorites have made
WPSR more popular than ever. Here are a few
notable shows with charismatic DJs and noteworthy tunes.
NYA: A newcomer to the lineup, NYA is Adam
Tyrrell’s NPR tailored for the Purchase audience. NYA has no real meaning; it changes every week or as often as necessary. The show
combines social and political commentary with
Purchase artists and music. Tyrrell has made it
a point to only feature artists that call Purchase
home so listeners can become familiar with musicians and writers right here. There is a lot of
commentary and discussion on Purchase news
and events. Tyrrell wants to inform people of issues going on here that they might not know
about. “I want to make people aware of information that’s right under their nose.”
NYA has already had two episodes that
have discussed topics like the idea of cutting
down trees around campus and Arthur Larsen’s
Independent column. Submissions of music,
poetry and writing for the show can be sent to
nyaradio@gmail.com. NYA is on WPSR Sunday nights at 9:30 PM.
The Release with Brett Parker: Born in the
spring of 2005, The Release was sparked by
Brett Parker’s love for R&B, soul, and hip hop.
Raised on old school Motown and R&B, Parker
wanted to turn his appreciation of the style into
something a lot of people could enjoy. The show
s a mix of popular favorites, old school songs,
and tunes that many people aren’t familiar with
but he feels deserve radio play and recognition.
Larsen Off The Hook
by Lindsay Randall
Today’s Senate meeting addressed the
complaint filed by Claire Henry regarding the
GLBTU elections that took place in September.
Ultimately, the decision made by the Senate
was that the references contained in the complaint that was filed did not warrant a reprimand
of Arthur Larsen or any action by the Judicial
Board.
My actions in the Senate were based solely on the logic that I thought followed from the
facts presented to me. I was able to leave my
friendship with Arthur out of it.
The personal attacks and hear-say claims
that were used today in the arguments against
Arthur were an inappropriate basis for a formal
complaint to the PSGA. If you have a personal
problem or feel personally persecuted by some-
“I realized that there was a lot of great music
that people my age weren’t listening to,” Parker
says that the show combines his love of the music, personality and his passion for entertaining
to create an upbeat and charismatic show. A
motivating factor for him has been the internet
feed, which allows people outside of Purchase
to listen to WPSR. Through family and friends,
The Release has built up impressive fan bases
in Albany, Boston, and Miami. Catch The Release with Brett Parker every Wednesday at 11
PM.
Bagels and Schmear: Two of Purchase’s biggest personalities, Steven Tartick and Arthur
Larsen, hit the airwaves as Ethel Morgenstein
and Ruth Horowitz (who are two even bigger personalities) for the first time last Spring.
Tartick and Larsen’s apartment banter created
these two Jewish old ladies who are loosely
based on their mothers. Ethel works at her local
Lowman’s, and has two kids. Her son Scott is
dating a shiksa, and her daughter Judith lives
with her girlfriend in their New York Loft. Obviously, her kids are a pretty touchy subject for
poor Ethel. Ruth has been married three times,
all to men named Morty. Her son, Simone, is a
gay hairstylist in San Francisco who’s dating Jamal, and her daughter is dating a peace keeping solider in Israel.
The show combines “coffee talk banter”
with a humorous satire of Purchase events.
Bagels and Schmear became the first WPSR
show to have their own podcast. Their biggest
achievement came when the show became the
second highest rated Jewish pod cast over the
summer. That’s something Ethel and Ruth were
bragging about that over at Temple Beth Zion.
Bagels and Schmear is on Sunday at 9 pm.
The Midnight Rush: When Scott Mason heard
that Purchase was launching a radio station, he
immediately went down to sign up for a show.
His desire spawned one of the original radio
shows on WPSR. The Midnight Rush plays hip
hop, reggae, and R&B in a show that Mason
describes as “...pure entertainment.” Scott is
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one, anyone for that matter, the mature thing to
do is talk to that person about your issue. The
Senate is a place for issues that concern the
entire student body. If you can structure a logical argument that still stands when you remove
yourself from it, then it is probably something
that you could bring to the PSGA.
Although I am new to the Senate this year,
as the Senator for Natural Sciences, I am fairly
sure that there are better resources for solving
personal conflicts than wasting time in the Senate discussing who doesn’t like whom.
However, as a result of this issue, both the
PSGA Steering Committee and the Senate, as
well at CoCOaS are now aware of the problems with the PSGA constitution relating to club
membership and elections and can now work
toward a solution – and for that we can thank
GLBTU.
Now can we please let the whole thing
go? I
Yet Another Reason Why The
Internet Is Amazing
Myspace is our generation’s form of legal
crack. Nightly many of us stare at our monitors,
feverishly looking for the most hilarious and
“bling-filled” profiles we can find. This week’s
Arthur Larsen is Nothing Without Without You
with special guest Adam Tyrrell, would like to
present you some Myspace profiles that deserve a closer look.
www.myspace.com/2proper4u
She wants chocolate, and she wants it bad. Her
love of DMX is unparalleled, shown by not one,
but by the two DMX blogs she’s written about
him. She’s a busy woman, so if you want to
get ahold of her, contact one of the four instant
messengers she’s listed. Oh, and notice the
animation under the general interests.
www.myspace.com/cheesemusicmaria
Although she is young and inexperienced, nothing has come between young Maria and her
dreams of music super stardom. Her moving
rendition of The Spice Girl’s ballad “Viva Forever,” is for me, not unlike listening to someone
pour every single emotion they have into song.
In addition to moving music, the design of the
page, gothic fairies and roses, is candy for the
eyes, ultimately, leaving her visitors emotionally
satisfied in ways once thought unreachable.
www.myspace.com/a_new_aje
Whether because his page rains his name, or
his advice on “not to get too close to the boss”
on his pictures page, A.J. gets on the list due
to his “experience on the streets” and his three
myspace pages. We hope the exposure in this
column makes it so a “big time record label will
turn the sound of gunshots echoing in his backyard to the sound of a roaring crowd.”
www.myspace.com/chainsawmary
She’s hardcore. Ask her and she’ll tell you-over, over, and over again. She likes fake blood
and pretending to be a zombie, and “Russian
disco makes her wet.” Have fun.
www.myspace.com/littlepunker
“I am goth/Punk but most of the time i am a Hippie” starts the “About Me” section of this precious myspace find. With a taste for fairies, her
boyfriend, and all things metal, this feisty little
New Yorker will leave you begging for more.
With what seems to be a new photo collage every week, that seems to always be a declaration
of undying love for her equally metal boyfriend,
Jilly is definitely the kind of person on this planet
who deserves a closer look.
www.myspace.com/darthvader10
It’s a guy pretending to be Darth Vader. You
can’t beat that.
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OR CAN YOU...
www.myspace.com/couponorganizer
Ok, so this is a Myspace profile made for an
actual coupon organizer. A COUPON ORGANIZER HAS A MYSPACE PROFILE! ENOUGH
DEPARTMENT HAD TO USE THE CHEAPEST MASK THAT THEY COULD FIND IN THE COSTUME STORE: A CAPTAIN KIRK MASK. * HALLOWEEN WAS SHOT IN 21
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Matisyahu Movin’
On Up
10-26-06
By Jill Liptak
General George Casey and US Ambassador Zalmay Khalilzad were speaking in a room
in the US controlled Green Zone in Iraq about
the possibility of success, when the room went
black. The power had gone out again, but the
men continued talking.
“Both Iran and Syria continue to be decidedly unhelpful by providing support to the different extremist and terrorist groups operating
inside Iraq,” Casey said. “Now if you add all this
- the intensities of Ramadan and the fact that
the new government is about 150 days old -- it
makes for a difficult situation and it’s likely to
remain that way over the near term.”
That near term, one could guess, is the
time between now and the rapidly approaching
elections. The war in Iraq is shaping up to be
the deciding issue in this midterm election and
everyone from the Republicans to the terrorists
know it.
Perhaps that is why October is shaping up
to be the bloodiest month of the war. It makes
sense that a vast increase in violence in Iraq
would be devastating to Republican war supporters who claim that everything is going as
planned, and I’m sure that the insurgents know
it. What better way to turn American’s opinions
of Iraq to unfavorable than a record-breaking
death toll.
So what does George Bush do? He promises not to say “stay the course” anymore. Finally he may be ready to admit that the strategy,
or lack thereof, could use some tweaking.
Now, George Casey and the Republicans
are trying to use this sentiment to their advantage by suggesting that our grievances in Iraq
can be solved, not by a withdrawal of troops, but
by sending more troops. Now my first thought
would be that they need more troops because
the ones they have keep dying. However, upon
closer inspection, it becomes clear that if they
had sufficient amounts of troops, supplies (including body armor) and planning when they
went in, the whole operation would have undoubtedly have been more successful.
The key word there is planning, which has
been the biggest problem so far in Iraq. I don’t
know if those in the military just haven’t watched
the Battle of Algiers as many times as I have,
but it seems like suitable preparation for a guerilla war would have been the smart course of
action. Even if they didn’t think of it right away, it
became clear very quickly that we weren’t about
to fight Saddam’s army trench-warfare style.
But what’s done is done and public opinion is such that I doubt anyone is very gung-ho
about giving it another go in Iraq; this time with
the right amount of troops and a plan. I would
say that the sour taste left by the actions of Republicans would sway voters this November, but
then again it didn’t work for us two years ago.
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Hassidic Jewish rapper, Matisyahu, will
be returning to Purchase for another amazing
performance. But this time it will be on a much
larger stage with much larger prices.
Known for his unique and innovative styles,
Matisyahu will be at The Performing Arts Center Thursday October 26th. The concert, which
was originally scheduled at the Concert Hall,
was moved to The Pepsico Theater because
of low ticket sales. And with tickets just below
$100, it may be no surprise.
However, these high prices have good intentions behind them. The event is a benefit for
Westhab, an organization that provides housing for the homeless and low income families
in Westchester County and surrounding areas.
Because the concert is a rental event ticket prices and publicity is handled by Westhab, which
may account for the lack of advertisements here
on campus. There is also a reception after the
show in which guests will be offered dessert and
an opportunity to meet and mingle with Matisyahu.
But this will not be the first time Matisyahu
has performed on our campus. Two years ago
he performed at the Student Center. The show
was cosponsored by Hillel and the Chabad of
Westchester which contacted his record company after he performed at Sarah Lawrence.
“We (Hillel) thought it would be perfect if
we brought him onto campus,” said Garbrielle
Nazri, who organized the show. “A Hassidic
rap artist is not something students get to see
everyday and I thought the performance would
resolve some stereotypes about Jews.”
Although Nazri and other members were
unsure how familiar the student body was with
his music, they went to great lengths to publi-
Week in Review: 10.26.06
New Jersey’s Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that homosexuals are entitled to the same
rights as heterosexuals and gave lawmakers
180 days to rewrite marriage laws or to create a
new system of civil unions.
The Bush administration has started the process of building a new stockpile of two thousand two hundred new nuclear weapons. This
new stockpile would last for decades with two
nuclear weapons laboratories, Los Alamos and
Lawrence Livermore, competing for the new
warhead design.
The former Enron CEO, Jeffrey Skilling, was
sentenced to 24 years in prison on Monday.
Judge Simeon Lake said that Skilling’s crimes
resulted in a life of poverty for thousands of
people. After he was sentenced, Skilling still
claimed that he had not committed any crime.
According to the fifth annual Worldwide Press
cize the event. And it payed off, as there was an
incredibly large turnout of various students and
community members.
“I am definitely a fan,” said Nazri. “I think
in terms of a performer, he’s very energetic and
as an artist, his lyrics are thought of in depth
and beautifully put to reggae beats. I remember
being at the gym and seeing his music video on
MTV! I was shocked.”
Today there is no question whether the
student body is familiar with his music, with
exposure in magazines, radio stations, and
various music television stations Matisyahu has
become a very well-known artist. A performer
who has reached such a level of fame that his
student center show remains only a cherished
memory in performance history here at Purchase. But one thing remains evident, whether
on the stage at the Student Center, the PAC, or
before thousands of people, Matisyahu is sure
to leave a positive impact.
For ticketing information contact the PAC at
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Freedom Index, released by Reporters Without Borders, the United States has dropped
to number fifty-three. With freelance journalist
and blogger Josh Wolf in a San Francisco jail,
Al Jazeera cameraman Sami Al Haj in Guantanamo, and AP photographer Bilal Hussein being held in Iraq, Reporters Without Borders criticized the Bush administration for using the War
on Terror to take away the rights of the press.
Nations with some of thee freest presses were
Finland, Iceland, Ireland and the Netherlands.
North Korea was rated at the bottom of the Index.
Four Iraqi firefighters were stopped Monday by
US, mistook for insurgents and shot to death.
The US military is apologizing for the killings,
calling them an “accident.”
Venezuela and Gutamala have agreed to end
their battle over a UN Security Council Seat.
With Gutamala backed by the US, Venezuela
sees the contest as crucial in combating US
policy and is suggesting its ally Bolivia as a
compromise.
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DAYS IN THE SPRING OF 1978 * THE CHARACTER OF LAURIE STRODE WAS NAMED AFTER JOHN CARPENTER’S FIRST GIRLFRIEND. * THE CHARACTER OF LAURIE
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MOVIE REVIEW
What’s the Matter
With Kids’ Shows
Today?
Man of the Year
By Garry-Paul Bonesteel
Audiences around the continental United
States have flocked to theatres to see Man of
the Year starring Robin Williams simply because it isn’t RV. Okay, so maybe audiences
didn’t flock and maybe they were there more
to see other stars such as Christopher Walken,
Lewis Black, Jeff Goldblum or Chris Mathews.
Okay, maybe not Chris Matthews.
Williams plays Tom Dobbs, a political satirist akin to Jon Stewart or Bill Marr. One night
during a routine Q & A an audience member
suggests that Dobbs run for President, and days
later Dobbs announces his candidacy. Dobbs
ultimately ends up becoming the new leader of
the free world with his manager, Walken, and
head writer, Black, who I laughed at more than
Williams, at his side.
Though did Dobbs really win the election?
The aforementioned commercials builds
this movie up to be one in which a comedian
gets elected as president and hilarity ensues; a
white Head of State if you will. However this isn’t
the overall story arc in Man of the Year. While
there are jokes throughout the movie, most of
which are political satire with poignant political commentary, this movie also has a strong
corporate cover-up running through it related to
the new computerized voting system invented
for that election. This movie also takes on some
heavy moments that really round out this movie
taking it beyond the run of the mill rut it could
have easily fallen into.
Barry Levinson wrote and directed this
film, which has some really strong cinematography-- always a pleasant surprise. Levinson’s
script touches upon issues that are currently
at play within the public eye. Issues such as
gay marriage and flag burning are addressed
in that they take focus away from issues that
are more important such as education, which is
underfunded and as a result kids suffer. There
is also the issue of lobbyists and special interest groups who politicians become indebted
to when they are elected to office which takes
away from what is good for the people to what
By Peter Foy
is good for those you owe.
While these are good points, they are unfortunately only touched upon and there is no real
effort made on Dobbs’ part in order to change
things, or even attempt to change things, and
have it all go wrong and in the process learn an
important lesion. Even if Dobbs had screwed
up at least then we would see the political system as something that is a lot more complex
than is often thought while at the same time it is
recognized that as it stands now it is imperfect
and there are things that need to be changed.
This is a good movie but it falls short with much
unexplored territory that I would have liked to
have seen addressed. However, I think that the
point was to make a comedy and somewhere
along the way it developed a message.
If you have ten bucks and are in the mood
for something good, then see this film especially
if you’re a fan of political satire. But again I must
state that this isn’t the uproarious comedy that
you think it might be.
I give this movie seven electoral votes out
of ten.I
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Last year, my senior year of high school,
was a time of reminiscence for me. I thought
about the shit I had done throughout my teenaged years. I thought about the things I was
proud of, the things I regretted, the people I met,
the things I should and shouldn’t have done,
etc. Besides all that melodrama though, I found
perhaps the most comfort in this area: TV as a
kid!
Oh come on now, you know what I’m talking about. You remember when you used to
spend hours and hours watching reruns on
Nickelodeon, Fox Kids, Kids WB, Cartoon Network or whatever. I’m talking about the witty
children’s programs that kept not just us young
’uns happy, but our parents as well. These were
shows like Ren & Stimpy, Pete & Pete, Hey Arnold and even Rugrats.
Watching some of these shows now, as an
adult, would take on a whole different dimension. Take for example the classic Nicktoon,
Rocko’s Modern Life. Its children’s entertainment and damn good at it, but it’s amazing how
many double-entendres the creators were able
to sneak into it. I mean, were the censors too
dim to catch onto a board game called Spank
the Monkey, or a fast food restaurant called
Chokey Chicken (apparently Nickelodeon did
catch onto this one, as it was renamed Chewey
Chicken in later seasons). Besides references
to masturbation, the show also lent some social commentary in episodes that focused on
topics like immigration and pollution. Nowadays, Rocko’s Modern Life is often viewed as
a precursor to the more successful SpongeBob
SquarePants (creator Stephen Hillenberg had
previously worked on Rocko as a director). This
might be, but I don’t think even the absorbent
one holds a candle to the former series’ originality.
Another one of my favorites when growing
up was Steven Spielberg’s Animaniacs (as well
as its spin-off Pinky and the Brain). Something
of a modern re-imagining of classic Warner
Brothers cartoons, Animaniacs could appeal
to just about anyone. The kids loved it for the
wacky antics and slick animation (which is still
very good by today’s standards), but it also contained movie parodies, celebrity impressions
and even a dash of sexual innuendo. (Don’t fret
mom and dad. It’s too hidden to be considered
harmful towards children.) So they were not just
tolerable for adults, but they could be considered quality entertainment as much as any liveaction prime-time variety show. Besides being a
hit, the series went on to great critical acclaim
and even emmy awards. What’s more, the series was even educational. It delivered learning
segments that covered science, math, history
and miscellaneous topics. It wasn’t even done
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MOVIE REVIEW
The Prestige
By Randall Unger
Aries (March 21-April 19) You will discover
that despite how unfailingly the cosmos appears to favor the forces that aim to confuse
and distress you, a greater universal truth decides to befriend you this week. Let it.
Taurus (April 20-May 20) Keep your friends
close and those your enemies further way this
week for a time of uncomplicated pleasantries.
Yes it can be that simple. If you want it to be.
Gemini (May 21-June 20) Someone or something you revere and that confounds you will
shed its mystique this week just when you feel
that you are at the brink of chipping away its
disguise.
Cancer (June 21-July 22) On this, an emotionally cavernous week for you, Cancer—it is
your job to illustrate the depth and richness of
your inner psyche with the precision and grace
of a serious and skilled artisan, never with selfindulgence or casual desperation.
Leo (July 23-August 22) Take a break and unground yourself this week, Leo, to indulge what
can only be described as your ethical libido
with small spurts of moral iniquity. One week
of such indulgence can satisfy for a long time
potentially disastrous future quagmires.
Virgo (August 23-September 22) There may
be some opportunity present itself to you in the
form of indirect conflict. Keep your receptors
peeked to be able to cultivate a neutrality that
will gain trust and then some, from both sides.
Libra (September 23-October 22) As the most
balanced and harmonious of zodiacs, this week
try and wretch free from your cosmic fate and
go for an unbalancing act—you’ll find extremes
to be something worth exploring once you can
appreciate their potential profound impacts.
Scorpio (October 23-November 21) Your
venomous and sharp nature can actually lead
to remarkable understanding and resolution
when utilized in small doses directed at deserving parties.
It has been a little over a year since Christopher Nolan surprised audiences with his faithful
retelling of Batman’s origin in Batman Begins.
Now the acclaimed director of Memento has
pit the Dark Knight’s Christian Bale up against
Wolverine’s Hugh Jackman in The Prestige, a
tale of two rival magicians in turn of the century
London.
Jackman plays Rupert Angier, a very popular illusionist who sells out auditoriums using his
celebrity persona and dressed up tricks to lure
in audiences. Bale is a less experienced performer by the name of Alfred Borden, who lacks
Angier’s showmanship however makes up for in
his extremely raw talent. Both magicians work
together for a while and garner huge success.
However after an unfortunate accident involving a water tank trick and Angier’s wife. The
dynamic duo have a major falling out when it
is revealed that Borden may have been directly
responsible for her death. Feelings of revenge
motivate Angier to take Borden’s life but he is
halted and thus merely wounds him. From then
on the two tricksters take turns paying one another back either through physical harm or by
simply spying on one another.
In Nolan’s latest film, Bale continues to
display strong leading man potential along with
Jackman’s firmly established star power, and
Scarlett Johanssen adds a much needed female touch. Joining the cast are Oscar winner
Michael Caine, and singer/actor David Bowie
who each provide a certain amount of class to
this already rather sleek production. Much like
Sleepy Hollow’s finale in which we see the transition of urbanization from 1799-1800, here we
see the introduction of electricity in towns, 18991900, a marvelous time period to revisit. There
is even mention of Thomas Edison’s “men” who
happen to lodge in a Colorado Springs hotel
where Angier is also staying. The plot is full of
twists and turns, a vivid visual ride where two
men’s lives intersect with powerful results.
Based on a 1995 novel, The Prestige
is not just a story about two dueling magicians
in England but a story about two distinct social
classes and the differences between them; the
aristocrats vs. the peasants. Angier represents
the “superior” former while Borden struggles
to make ends meet as the downtrodden latter.
When both worlds collide, murder, betrayal, and
confusion run rampant throughout the film’s
riveting yet slightly over-the-top sequence of
events. Director Christopher Nolan has a few
pretty good tricks up his sleeve here with amazing performances by the two macho leads, their
very lovely assistant, and the always reliable
Oscar winner Caine, this is decent movie worth
checking out even if you’ve already seen The
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Sagittarius (November 22-December 21)
Pretty much anything you do this week with a
view of benevolent intentions will turn out well
for those you direct these actions at, and in turn
for yourself. Sacrifice your ambitions for some
unselfish cause and reap beneficial rewards.
Capricorn (December 22-January 19) Take
inventory of all of fears that sit festering in your
psyche. Once and for all, get rid of what is irrational and crippling and maintain only the helpful reasonable ones.
Aquarius (January 20- February 18) Nobody can make you feel inferior without your
consent—this sentiment courtesy of Eleanor
Roosevelt is true. However to build upon that,
keep in mind this week the people you may inadvertently give such consent to. Reevaluate
and proceed accordingly.
Pisces (February 19-March 20) Take the week
to explore the stronger variations of your addictions and succeed in removing a large percentage of obstruction from your cosmic destiny.
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What’s A Club Without A Clubhouse?
By Lindsay Randall
It’s no secret that students at Purchase like
to bitch. We bitch about the weather, we bitch
about the dorms, we bitch about the food and
we bitch about the bricks. We bitch about the
classes and we bitch about the lack of classes
but most of all, we love to bitch about the ways
“Purchase screwed me over.”
Now, I happen to love this school. Mock
me if you will, but I am always the first to defend
Purchase against the hordes of Purchase-haters on the grounds of all that it has provided
for me in my three years here. Until now, I have
sought refuge from the few frustrations I have
found in the fact that as a student here, I have
the power to change those things. I thought
we needed some work on being more environmentally aware, so I started the Purchase Environmental Activists club. Certain aspects of
the Natural Sciences building are a mess, so I
ran for Senate. I could go on, but I am probably
more involved on campus than is good for my
health, and the fact is, that the solace I find in
my involvement on campus has come to wear
thin my patience.
There exists a problem on campus that few
people know about, but is bringing down those of
us who look to make the school better. Perhaps
if you are a member of a club that meets in the
basement of Campus Center North, you know
what I am talking about. The clubs that have
“offices” in the basement of CCN have been
told lie, after half-truth, after unfulfilled promise
regarding when our rooms would be available.
I am tired of waiting. I am tired of holding club
meetings in a classroom. I am tired of looking
like the asshole who doesn’t know what is going
on because the people in charge of renovating
the basement have changed their plans countless times since the semester began.
The two people from the Center for Student
Engagement who are overseeing this project
both know me fairly well, and they both know
that I respect what they do and the difficulties
that they face. However, I am going to have to
side with the Purchase-haters on this one: this
is BULLSHIT. At this point in time, with Thanksgiving break drawing nearer every day, it is unacceptable that the offices (whose renovation, I
might add, has been planned since last spring)
are still not completed. When I contacted the coordinator in the CSE office about room availability at the beginning of the semester, I was told
that it would be complete in September. Then,
in September, I was told that everything would
be done the first week in October. So I, ever
the optimist, scheduled our next meeting, which
was to be during the first week in October, in
our new room. However, not only had our keys
not come in, but the room wasn’t even close to
completed. The latest update email spouts relative dates, and vague estimates (most of which
range from mid-November to early December)
about when our clubs can have their offices. I
thought it was particularly exemplary of the situation at hand that the email from the director
was dated Tuesday the 17th and yet that email
didn’t reach the students involved until Tuesday
the 24th. If you are going to give people the
run-around, at least cover your bases.
What has taken place in this situation is
nothing short of abuse on the part of the Center
for Student Engagement – abuse to the Purchase Environmental Activists, of PUSH, who
have to hold their meetings in an apartment in
the Olde, of W.H.E.N. and of all of the other
clubs whose displacement has negatively affected the attendance at their meetings. I am
not speaking for any of these clubs, but only for
myself and my frustration that the Purchase Environmental Activists club has not been allowed
to establish itself in one particular location.
So now, to those who are involved in making the completion of this project happen, I just
ask you one thing: How is it that the Center for
Student Engagement has failed so miserably
in assisting the students who are involved and
want to be a part of the community we have
here? A Center for ENGAGEMENT should ENCOURAGE involvement but what is happening
here is the most discouraging situation I have
yet encountered at Purchase.
Seriously, please get your act together.
The students here, most of which are far less
patient than I, would like to have what they were
promised so that we can reach out to the rest of
the College and ENGAGE them in our clubs. If
this has reached the end of my patience, I can
only imagine what other people who don’t love
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Trick-or-Feeding
The Hungry
By Steven Sabel
The air is getting colder, the leaves are falling and it is clear that Halloween is right around
the corner. The stores in town are decorated,
costumes are being sold and people are placing pumpkins on their doorsteps. Most young
people look forward to Halloween as an opportunity to dress up and collect bags full of candy.
It is important, however, to take a moment to
think about the people in Westchester who are
hungry and homeless and cannot afford to buy
food, winter clothing or shelter, let alone candy
or costumes.
We all know that Westchester is known for
being an incredibly affluent place full of wealthy
individuals, enormous houses and expensive
cars. Despite these characteristics, one in
five Westchester citizens are uncertain about
where their next meal will come from. Many
of these people are single mothers, the elderly
or children. Many of these people even have
full-time jobs but cannot make ends meet because of low wages and the high costs of living. Shocking as it may be, Westchester’s per
capita homeless rate is twice that of New York
City! Can you believe that? I’m sure there isn’t
a single person reading this who hasn’t walked
through the streets of New York and seen a
man or woman sitting on the curb with a cup
for change or sleeping on a park bench with
their entire home and belongings stuffed into a
plastic bag. Imagine twice that many homeless
people in Westchester!
So, by now you might be asking one of two
questions: “What’s the point?” or “What can I do
to help?” In regards to the first question, it is
clear that inequality, hunger and homelessness
are big problems that are negatively effecting
the lives of people not only around the world but
also right here in Westchester county. While
you sleep in a nice bed with a warm blanket,
there are people sleeping on the streets, five or
ten miles away, with nothing but a box or some
newspapers as their shelter from the increasing
winter chill. When you go to the dining hall and
eat all the food you like, people are digging in
the garbage for their meals and children are not
developing properly due to malnutrition.
What can you do to help? On Halloween,
between 4-8pm, Hillel and NYPIRG are teaming
up and going into local neighborhoods to collect food, clothing, blankets, toiletries and other
goods for those in need. Additionally, between
Monday, October 30th and Saturday, November
4, NYPIRG will be collecting cans of food as
well as money at various concerts being held at
the Student Center. So, to have a blast while
simultaneously helping the hungry and homeless, you can dress up with all your friends and
go into town on Halloween. You can also go
hear some great music for the price of a can
or a couple dollars. What great ideas! If you’d
like to help out with any of these (or future) projects, please email nypirg@purchase.edu or call
#914-251-6986. Happy Halloween everyone
and have a blast.I
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THURSDAY
Evening of Dance, Dance Theater
Lab, 8 p.m.
Fall Fest, Student Center, 8 p.m.
EVENTS
Two By Albee, 7 p.m., Humanities
Theater
Film Screening: “Young, Jewish
and Left,” 7 p.m., Humanities 1064
CTS Professional Development:
Using Blackboard, SS 0025, 4:30
p.m.
Fall Fest, 8 p.m., Student Center
MONDAY
EVENTS
Last Day to Withdraw from
Classes
Israel at Heart vs. Purchase Men’s
Basketball, Gymnasium, 7 p.m.
James Joyce’s The Dead, Performing Arts Center, 8 p.m.
Voice Program: Noon Music, Recital Hall, Music Building, 12 p.m.,
SPORTS
Rocky Horror Picture Show, Humanities Theater, Midnight
Women’s Vollyball, Home Game,
7 p.m.
SATURDAY
CLUBS
Fencing Club, Small Gym, Gymnasium, 2:30
manities Theater, Midnight
EVENTS
Rap Battle, Southside, Campus
Center South, 8 p.m.
CLUBS
Art Club, Visual Arts Bldg. 2016,
8 p.m.
Fencing Club, Small Gym, Gymnasium, 2:30-4 p.m.
International Students Association,
Student Services Building Fl. 2,
8 p.m.
Two By Albee, Humanities Theater, 7 p.m.
Rhymebook, Alumni Village
Lounge, 9 p.m.
James Joyce’s The Dead, Performing Arts Center, 8 p.m.
Haunted Tour, Campus Center
North lobby, 10 p.m.
Art Club, Visual Arts Bldg. 2016,
8 p.m.
Evening of Dance, Dance Theater
Lab, 8 p.m.
Rocky Horror Picture Show, Humanities Theater, Midnight
SPORTS
CLUBS
Comic Book Liberation Army,
Alumni Lounge, Campus Center
North, 7 p.m.
FRIDAY
EVENTS
Purchase Symphony Orchestra,
Recital Hall, Performing Arts Center, 8 p.m.
Two By Albee, Humanities Theater, 7 p.m.
TUESDAY
EVENTS
Women’s Soccer, Home Game,
12 p.m.
PTV Meeting, Campus Center
South 0026, 10 p.m.
Men’s Soccer, Home Game, 2
p.m.
Commuter Student Association,
Commuter Lounge, 2 p.m.
SUNDAY
EVENTS
James Joyce’s The Dead, Performing Arts Center, 2 p.m.
UUP Yoga, Aerobics Studio, Gymnasium, 12 p.m.
Latinos Unidos, Campus Center
North Fl. 2, 10 p.m.
Rocky Horror Picture Show, Hu-
Upcoming
Shows
Brought to you by your GPC
Oct. 26, Fall Fest, Day 1 (Feat. Dr. Octagon), Student Center, 8 p.m.
Oct 27, Fall Fest Day 2, Student Center, 8 p.m.
Skalloween, Student Center, 8 p.m.
WPSR Schedule
SUNDAY
8 PM to 9 PM Short Stuff
9 to 9:30 PM
Bagels and Schmear
Angels With Filthy Souls, Student Center, 8 p.m.
9:30 to 10:00 PM - NYA
My Brightest Diamond, Gregory and the Hawk, Student Center, 8 p.m
MONDAY
4:00 PM to 6:00 PM
Monday Afternoon Blitz
PTV Schedule
Monday- 11p.m. Kai’s The Guy
Wed- 10 p.m.- Film time with Ray
Thurs- 9:30 P.M.- Charlie Buko Show
Thurs- 11:30P.M.- 30 minutes
Sunday - 10 P.M. Sunday Night Confessions
EVENTS
Art+Design MFA Graduate Group
Exhibition, Richard and Dolly
Maass Galler, School of Art +
Design, all day
Making the Most of Your Internship, Student Services Bldg., 12
p.m.
First Wednesday, Neuberger
Museum of Art, 4 p.m
2006 Natural & Social Sciences
Lecture Series,Natural Science
Lecture Hall
CLUBS
Women’s Health Education Now,
Player’s Cafe, Campus Center
North Second Floor, 8:30 p.m.
Fencing Club, Small Gym, Gymnasium, 12-2 p.m.
Co-Op Meeting, Dining Hall
Mezz.12:20 pm
Anthropology Club, Alumni 12-8,
9 p.m.
S.P.E.A.K. Bible Study, Clearview
Lounge, Campus Center North,
10 p.m.
Film Society, Commuter Lounge,
Campus Center North, 10 p.m.
Alternative Clinic, Campus Center
South Basement, 5:30-8:30 p.m.
WEDNESDAY
7:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Coffee & TV
9:00 PM to 11:00 PM
Metal Horde
11:00 PM to 12:00 AM
The Release
12:00 AM to 1:00 AM
DJ Jem
10:00 to 11:00 PM
The Showcase
THURSDAY
9:00 PM to 10:00 PM
Cybernator Radio
11:00 to 12:00 PM Red Wine & Kung Fu
10:00 PM to 11:00 PM
Underdog Radio
TUESDAY
9:00 PM to 10:00 PM
The Twilight Track
11:00 PM to 12:00 AM
Blue Condition
Monday thru Friday- 10 A.M.-12 P.M.- Wake Up Purchase
11:00 PM to 12:00 AM
The Power Hour feat. Superblunt and Trizzle
Every Day: 12 A.M. to 7 A.M.- PTV AM (Sifl and Ollie and
other shows from our childhoods)
12:00 AM to 2:00 AM
Midnight Rush
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WEDNESDAY
FRIDAY
7:00 PM to 8:000 PM
C-86
SATURDAY
4:00 PM - Lust 4 Life Radio
WRITERS DECIDED TO TREAT THIS MOVIE AS IF HALLOWEENS 3-6 NEVER TOOK PLACE.. AFTER H20, A SERIES OF COMIC BOOKS WERE RELEASED THAT LINKED
“Kids Shows” from Page 5...
out-loud-funny than not. When was the last time
you laughed and learned at the same time?
Those were fine times indeed, but it also
makes me sad for today’s youth. I’m sorry to
say it, but kids’ TV isn’t what it used to be. Yes,
the two big channels for children’s programming today are still Nickelodeon and Cartoon
Network. The thing is though, I can hardly tell
the difference between them anymore. I mean
is it just me, or does every cartoon on both of
these channels feature an ultra-smart preteen
scientist or an ultra-cute preteen super heroine?
It seems ever since shows like Dexter’s Labrotory and Powerpuff Girls hit it big, rip-offs have
been a dime-a-dozen. In other words, there are
more crappy, derivative, uninspired, wannabe
action shows then ever.
It also seems that the FCC wants everything to be extremely politically correct and have
a gen-X feel to it. I remember no more than five
years ago, Cartoon Network’s style and promos
were very retro. Now the channel is...how might
I say...more towards a “KIDS RULE” mentality.
The channel has simply lost its clever promotional skits and replaced them with hyper-kinetic
garbage. Plus, what’s up with the live-action
hosts? I thought that it was called Cartoon Network, not The Retarded Sell-Out Channel. For
shame!
So what should we do? Well, unless I see a
drastic change in children’s programming, I personally think I’m going to ban my children from
watching any of that shit. Before you label me
as tyrannical though, keep in mind that we are
living in the age of TV-on-DVD! I’m sure (or at
least hopeful) that all of my precious child memories will be collected in affordable box sets by
the time I’m happily married and with children.
This would enable me to not only share kickass programs with the new generation, but revisit my youth. There’s nothing like vegging out
in front of the tv for mind-numbing quantities of
time, right? I
“WPSR” from Page 3...
joined by other on-air personalities including
Katanya James, DJ War and DJ Spawn. The
unique blend of music is a mix of all of their musical tastes. The Midnight Rush often features
DJ Spawn spinning live on the air, which is a
unique feature of the show. The show’s variety
of music is accompanied by on air commentary,
and sometimes discussion of current events.
The electric vibes of the hosts complement
the eclectic music to create a truly spontaneous radio show. Mason takes pride in the variety and says that he often plays songs that are
completely out of the blue. The Midnight Rush
starts at 12 am on Tuesdays.
tion of “morning friendly music,” and witty talk
from the two hosts. The show is still really new,
and everyone involved is still getting a feel for it,
but they already have strong footholds for becoming a Purchase favorite. In their first week,
with cooperation from Chartwells, they gave
away free coffee to contestants who answered
trivia questions. The show also promotes other
WPSR radio shows hoping to get more people
to listen. The hosts address campus doings,
and every Thursday, they even do an Independent recap. Listen to The Morning Show with
Matt and Adam Monday through Thursday starting at 9 am.
The Morning Show with Matt and Adam: New
this year, WPSR has stepped into the realm of
a morning show. The show was created by Mike
Barocca, the studio engineer, and Matt Dunnam, and it features Adam Tyrrell. The morning
show debuted last week broadcasting live from
Campus Center South. The show is a combina-
You can listen to WPSR at 1610 AM on your
radio, and they are always streaming live at
www.purchase.edu/radio. If you have something that you want to hear on the radio, you
can always drop off CDs at the station located in
the basement of the Dining Hall, or email them
at purchaseradio@gmail.com.I
SAID!
www.myspace.com/lord_tailon
Hey ladies, are you hoping to snatch up Mr.
Right on Myspace? If so, than I suggest a closer
look at this profile. This man means business,
“I’m tired of the prissy princess looking for her
sugar daddy, the next best thing and the party
of the year. This is the real deal and i aint settling for less than what I deserve.” With a wide
array of gaming costumes and a knowing sense
of what he deserves, this gem won’t be available for long.
www.myspace.com/norwich624
Part-time mom, full-time Bon Jovi fan, Elfia is a
hurricane sweeping from the coast of Long Island. The perfect example of when a well meaning mother joins myspace and spends more time
and energy on her profile than on nourishing her
children. Chock full of glittery photo shrines to
both her kids and Bon Jovi. While the profile is
progressing, dinner’s still in the freezer. I
“Fall Fest” from Front Page...
due to the lack of revenue it has received in the
past, according to Menillo, the final say had to
do with the paperwork not being filed in time.
“We wanted to put kegs in, but you need to do
these things weeks ahead of time,” Menillo said.
Weaver put a positive spin on the situation, saying how the lack of a beer tent will save the
PSGA a thousand dollars.
The festival itself will retain its consistent
cost of ten-twelve thousand dollars. I
“Gated” from Front Page...
According to Chief Maculoso, student government members were invited to have representatives sit in on the meetings discussing
the new security measures, but due to “ time
constraints on their behalf, they didn’t send anybody.”
Whether or not the gate will be installed at
all is still up in the air. According to Joseph Olenik, Chief of Police, the gate project is “on hold
at this time. It will not happen this year as far as
I can see. Maybe next summer.”
The UPD is stressing that this possible
new addition is “nothing sinister” maintaining
that “it’s just a security issue.” The main concentration seems to be focused solely on the
cameras at this time.
Valerie Weaver stated that, “We will not be
able to get rid of the fence or the new cameras,
but we may be able to work with facilities on
regulations with the fence and cameras. I’m
sure the Civic Actions Committee will work with
facilities and UPD to ensure safety and convenience for the campus community.” I
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Trick-or-Treat, it’s the Indy...
™Wow, what's this log doing in the
toilet?∫
Backpage!
W HO DO YOU KNOW HERE ?!?
“You’re gonna need to g someone to fix my computer.”
“What’s wrong with it?”
“It’s in several pi on my floor.”
“You’ve got no business over there.”
The Corporation Smells Like Sex
If Arthur Larsen is alone in the woods and nobody
can hear him, does he still cause unnecessary drama?
“Stay Strong Meixcan Rope!”
Don’t Give up Bulemia. It might not be
a good Look.
Hobo picnic,
it’s a party.
Hobo picnic,
hide the body.
“I don’t think these hammocks are
meant to hold 5 people”
Jazz sucks.
Learn how to play your own
music...NERDS!
Purchase Sucks.
Extra-Large Suit Jacket Found on H Street Friday Night.
Yours? Call x7547 or leave note in Indy mailbox, PSGA office.
Now that Jane is dating George of the Jungle, does that mean
that she only wears Leopard print underwear?
“Jam if you Can!”
All week long! Bring a can of food or a dollar to
concerts in the student center between Oct.30th Sometimes they like peanut butter, sometimes they like
- Nov.4th to help the hungry and homeless in our jelly, and sometimes they like both . . . either way, it’s
always a sandwich.
community.
Call x6986 or email nypirg@purchase.edu to help.
Rueben is so going brokeback on his
personal jake gylenhall.
Film Time With Ray
Wed @ 10 PTV
Lindsay randall is the new Adam
tyrrell
”Same Suite, New Hair, 15% More Kick Ass.”
Fire Flies in White Plains!
Come hear some songs about aliens, end of the world
prophecies and escapes from mental institutes!
Listen to the first set, dance to the second!
Friday, October 27th, 7:30
The Arts Exchange
31 Mamaroneck Ave in White Plains
SUNY Purchase Students get in half price!
“Trick or Eat!”
Join us to cruise around on Halloween and
collect food and clothing for those in need.
Contact NYPRIG at
nypirg@purchase.edu or x6986
Or Hilell at
ruth@hillelsofwestchester.org
THAT FOOD LOOKS GOOD!
Rosa, how’s your weave?
Ever say something amusing? Toxiquotes.com
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FUSION
A PURCHASE WEBZINE BY THE
WEB JOURNALISM CLASS
UPDATING AT WWW.PURCHASE.EDU/FUSION
“Natalie, listen to me. You’ve lost a lot of money to
me tonight. You’re basically gonna be living the rest
of your life on a charitable donation from the Jeremy
Goodwin Foundation.”
Now, some have argued Columbus actually discovered the West Indies, or that
Norsemen had discovered America centuries earlier, or that you really can’t
get credit for discovering an indigenous
people with a developed civilization.
Those people are communists.
Columbus discovered America.
Cloture is something all senators
seek when a piece of beloved legislation dies.
www.ihopeigetit.com
Arthur Larsen is amazing!!!!!1112@!!!!
“it couldn’t have gone far, right?”
“Right.”
“Somewhere in this building is our talent.”
“I nominate Adam Tyrrell as the next Jesus.”
“....FORCED ABORTION!!”
Attention Skunks of the Olde: Shake ‘n’
Bake. That is all.
Israel at Heart basketball team plays the
Purchase Men's basketball team
Monday, October 30th, 7pm, Main Gym
Open reception following the game - YOUR
chance to meet Israelis on campus!
“Oooh, the white ranger? Who’s he?
He’s so mysterious.”
Brett: No I will not make the turkey noise.
“So what did you learn?”
“Babies come with hats.”
“Why do I keep hitting myself with a hammer? oh,
that’s right. It feels good when I stop!”
John Delate for president 2008
“Quick, somebody give me a BackPage quote!”
Have a nice day!
-Danri :)
There are too many Mikes. From now on, half of you will
be known as “Duckman.”
Dave, Can I touch your surgery?
What happened to all the Aaron Sorkin quotes on
the backpage?
“Am I being hazed? Is this a hazing? ‘Cause I’ll
go along and everything but I have to see Josh
again so...”
“It’s not a hazing. They don’t do that... except, yes,
you put olives in my jacket again.”
“I did. I did put olives in his jacket but this is on
the level.”
Hugh Jackman? More like huge
ackman!