Getting the message

Vol. CXXVII.
The College of New Jersey, November 14, 2007.
No. 12.
Getting the message
Minorities
urged to
take action
Emergency notification plan
to include text message alert
By Joseph Hannan
Production Manager
The College will implement a
text message alert system beginning Nov. 16 to better prepare
the campus community for emergency situations, in accordance
with its Critical Incident Plan.
Connect-ED, a private company
that supplies emergency notification systems for colleges and universities, will provide the service
for the College.
The emergency alert service
will come at no direct cost to
the campus community aside
from standard text messaging
rates.
According to Matt Golden, director of Media and Public Relations, the text message alert system will not be used to distribute
general information to the campus community. The system will
be used strictly for emergency
alerts, timely warnings and notifications of weather-related cam-
pus closures.
“We’re viewing this as an
emergency communication tool,”
Golden said. “A lot of schools are
using this to make general announcements, and I understand
the utility of that.”
“However,” he added, “we
believe that if we start sending
out general announcements, then
people are going to look at it like
they were getting spam, and what
we want this to be is if you get a
text message from (the College),
you know it’s important.”
Golden said the alert system
will be open for subscription
to all members of the campus
community. Students will register for the alert system through
TESS, and faculty and staff
members will register through
YESS.
The new system will allow
for the registration of three numbers, including one SMS or textenabled number, and two voice
numbers.
“What we are going to
require is that any student,
faculty or staff person who
wants to enroll must give
us an SMS number, because we will always use the
SMS number,” Golden said.
“There may be instances
where we don’t use the voice
messaging component of the
system, so that’s why we’re
requiring the SMS number.”
Golden added that parents
can also receive the College’s alerts, but they must
be enrolled in the system by
a student.
He said this will not only keep
parents informed, but also indirectly encourage students to sign
up for the voluntary program.
“One of the major hurdles with
these systems is that you don’t get
high enough enrollment,” Golden
said. “We’re really trying to push
it out there and let people know
that it exists.”
The College is taking various
By Michael McGee
Staff Writer
Graphic by Myles Ma / News Editor
steps to ensure a high enrollment
in the new emergency alert system. Golden said a page has been
created on the College’s Web site
which explains the signup process
in detail using screenshots.
Golden also said a mass e-mail
will be sent out explaining the
new system, in addition to an article that will appear in the TCNJ
see PHONE page 5
Ex-mob boss Helping out, can by can
tells his story
By Leigh Kazmaier
Correspondent
Wealthy with knowledge, “The Prince of
the Mafia” was a hit Friday night, Nov. 9, as
students discovered that a life in organized
crime isn’t as glamorous as the media often
portrays.
Franzese, No. 18 on Fortune Magazine’s 50
most wealthy and powerful mob bosses list,
spoke out about his life’s
journey from being a target in organized crime to
his life after he broke his
omertá, the vow he took
when being sworn into
the Colombo Family.
“I was the real deal,”
Franzese said. “I was a
Ex-mobster
sworn-in member of the
Franzese
Colombo Family.”
Touring the country with one goal in mind,
Franzese believes in order to take the first step
to redemption he must share his life experiences with students before they end up behind bars. With his bodyguard Rob Michaels
by his side, Franzese explained the downfall
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SPORTS IN BRIEF
Football — 37-27 (L)
Women’s Soccer — 2-0 (W)
Field Hockey — 2-1 (L)
Devon DeMarco / Photo Editor
On Wednesday, Nov. 7, Sodexho, as part of its Cans Across America drive,
collected non-perishable food in front of the C-Store, in the Brower Student
Center food court and in Eickhoff Hall. Every year Sodexho-catered colleges
across the country collaborate to collect cans for the hungry and in an attempt
to break the Guinness world record for food collected in a single day.
Genocide through the eyes of children, page 14
Jerry Ehrlich presented artwork drawn by children depicting the genocide in Darfur as part of Hillel/Jewish
Student Union’s Holocaust Remembrance Week.
The College’s Delta chapter
of the Chi Upsilon Sigma National Latin Sorority recently
hosted its 13th annual Minority
Achievement Conference. On
Saturday, Nov. 10, a day-long
total of 95 attendees filled the
conference rooms of Brower
Student Center.
For nearly eight hours, guests
sat in on lectures and seminars,
ate breakfast and dinner, gave
blood and registered for bone
marrow donation and participated
in networking workshops.
This year’s conference was
coordinated by Wendelin Regalado, a member of the sorority, chapter president Stephanie
L. Natera and vice president
Martha Perez.
According to the sorority,
the purpose of the conference,
titled “BE the Change You
Want to See: Empowerment in
Action,” was to foster a more
proactive attitude in, and impart tools for social change to,
the community.
“We wanted to encourage
people to take action in our
community,” Natera said. She
said she also wanted attendees
to leave the conference with a
feeling of empowerment. Natera, who felt “discouraged by
last year’s attendance,” thought
that this year’s attendance was
phenomenal.
David Abalos, professor of
religious studies at Seton Hall
University and visiting professor
at Princeton University, set that
tone when delivering his keynote
speech.
“Each of us are the personal,
political, historical and sacred
faces of our community,”Abalos
said. “You are the community.”
Abalos described the drama
or journey of transformation,
the integration of cultures and
the college experience. “Sometimes education means a deeper
socialization into the structure
of power,” Abalos said. “(We
have been told) ‘I’ll accept you
if you accept your inferiority. I’ll
accept the better of you if you
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Organizations thankful SGA supports awareness on SCI report
for Turkey Day ‘Remix’
By Kelli Plasket
Staff Writer
By Anita Rao
Staff Writer
The Asian American Association (AAA),
cosponsoring with Unión Latina (UL) and
Black Student Union (BSU), requested
$2,100 for a Thanksgiving Remix, featuring
performances from each of the respective
cultures. The board voted 12 to 3 to allot full
funding.
The Thanksgiving Remix will feature
multicultural food, music and dancing, and
will be held on Nov. 29 in the Brower Student Center. AAA estimated an attendance
of 350 people.
“It was really successful in the past
and itʼs multicultural,” Sheil
Naik, assistant Student
Government Association (SGA) representative, said.
The Indian Student Association (ISA) requested $599
for its coffeehouse as part of the Experience
Asia events. The board unanimously decided
to table the request so that ISA could revise
the number of people expected to attend as
well as change the venue. ISA proposed to
hold the coffeehouse on Nov. 28 in the Brower Student Center Room 202 East, which has
a room capacity of 50 people. However, the
number of students attending the event could
be much greater.
“They are underestimating it. They
could book in a larger space if thereʼs so
much interest in it,” Maya Wadya, assistant
financial director, said.
Additionally, concerns were raised that
there were not enough tables for the event,
the cost of food was too high and there was
not a good projection of how much money
was needed.
ISA is cosponsoring its coffeehouse with
AAA, and the event will include a variety
of multicultural food, waiters dressed in
authentic Asian clothing and a platform for
students to show off their cultural talents.
The White Ribbon campaign requested
$329.50 for its White Ribbon Week, which
will educate the campus community about the
issue of menʼs violence against women. The
board voted unanimously to fund this request.
White Ribbon Week will feature guest
speaker Scott Hampton as well as various
workshops geared toward ending violence.
The event will start on Nov. 15 in the Brower
Student Center Room 202 East.
Voice of Hope requested $158 for a fall
concert featuring a wide
range of Christian a cappella music. The board
voted 8 to 7 to deny them
funding.
The concert was scheduled to be held
on Nov. 10 at the Ernest E. Mayo Concert
Hall, and the money was meant to cover
the costs of photocopies to publicize the
event as well as hall expenses.
The board decided that the club could still
hold the concert without funding, and was
concerned about the constant need for modifications to the organizationʼs constitution.
Voice of Hope limits membership based on
religious affiliation and singing ability.
“All the students pay into this fund (Student Acitivites Fee) but all students arenʼt
allowed to be in this certain organization,”
Mike Stolar, operations director, said.
As of the meeting, Voice of Hope had
not changed its constitution and its SAF
funds were not frozen.
Club
Event
AAA, UL, BSU
ISA
White Ribbon
Campaign
Voice of Hope
Thanksgiving Remix
Coffeehouse
White Ribbon Week
$ Amount
$2,100
$599
$329.50
Concert
Understanding Earthʼs insides
By Matt Lawyue
Staff Writer
Colleen Dalton, a Post Doctoral Research Fellow from LamontDoherty Earth Observatory at
Columbia University, visited the
College last Tuesday to give a
geo-physics lecture titled “Imaging inside the Earth: Implications
for temperatures in the Mantle.”
Daltonʼs research focuses on
determining the temperature of
Earthʼs layers by using earthquake signals to understand the
inside of the Earth. “We obviously canʼt travel to the inside of
the Earth, so I try to use seismic
waves to understand whatʼs going
on,” Dalton said. “Itʼs like trying
to figure out how a car works
without being able to look underneath the hood.”
Her work relies on attenuation, which “describes a reduction in the energy and intensity of
a signal.” Attenuation is relevant
to her research because seismic
waves generated by earthquakes
also attenuate.
Through her research, Dalton is
trying to understand “what rocks
make up the Earthʼs interior, what
composition these rocks have,
and what temperature theyʼre at,
and if any of these rocks are partially molten (magma).”
Dalton is particularly interested in “the energy that is lost
as the waves permanently deform
the rocks they travel through.” By
comparing various charts from
scientific observatories around
the world, from the past to the
present, Dalton hopes to improve
on old studies of attenuation for
the most precise answers.
The details of this attenuation
depend on certain factors, according to Dalton, of which “most importantly is the temperature of the
rocks through which the waves
are traveling.” Hotter rocks cause
the waves to lose a lot of energy.
Dalton said, “By mapping out
where in the Earth waves lose a
lot of energy, and where they only
lose a little bit of energy, we are
really mapping out the temperature inside the Earth. Since the
Earthʼs interior is inaccessible to
us — contrary to what the movie
“The Core” tells us — These indirect measurements of temperature provide the best information
about deep inside the planet.”
$158
Sana Fathima, senator of engineering, said
the committee for Legal & Governmental Affairs will be shifting its lobbying focus to the
main issues raised by College President R.
Barbara Gitenstein in response to the release
of the State Commission of Investigation
(SCI) report, during the Student Government
Associationʼs (SGA) last meeting.
These issues include the blame put on
the College and other public higher education institutions in the state for rising costs
in tuition and increased debt, as well as the
stateʼs potential desire to interfere with the
Board of Trustees.
“I would also encourage everyone who
is interested in all the issues of higher
education in New Jersey to read
the SCI report itself and also
take a look at the bill that
(state Sen. Raymond) Lesniak
put forth. It talks about putting
more power in the Commission on
Higher Education (CHE),” Christine Cullen, SGA executive president, said.
“It would take away our Board of Trustees and our autonomy and basically give
that up to a board that would govern us and
Stockton and Ramapo and Kean (and other
New Jersey public higher education institutions),” Cullen added.
The bill, S-2874, was introduced to the
State Senate on Nov. 8. It was referred to the
Senate Education Committee for review.
No companion bill has yet been introduced
to the Assembly, which is required for the
passage of any such legislative action.
Were the bill to be passed, it would require
state colleges and universities to submit longrange facilities plans and formal requests to
build extensions to existing facilities. The bill
would give the CHE final approval on any
decision to eliminate an academic program.
The bill would also expand and redefine the responsibilities of the New Jersey
Educational Facilities Authority, including approval of the issuance of state
bonds for colleges.
Sarah Ross, junior class vice president,
said that as an ambassador, she is often asked
about a club basketball team while giving
tours to prospective students. Other SGA
members also voiced their support of the club
and the club was unanimously approved.
Meanwhile, the current draft of the College Honor Code was well-received by the
Faculty and Staff Senate executive board
when it was brought to a joint executive
board meeting by SGA, Cullen said.
“The Honor Code is a student-written
document that serves in supplication to the
Academic Integrity policy,” Steven Link,
vice president of Academic Affairs, wrote
in an e-mail. “Its purpose is to identify a
code of conduct that we the students feel is
an appropriate standard for other students
to adhere to, and document that in an effort
to create an expectation for how we should
act in relation to our peers while here at the
College.”
Link said the Academic Affairs committee began drafting the code last
semester and is polishing it up
this semester. The Honor
Code covers a set of shared
standards in the areas of
scholarship, athletics, leadership, residence living and campus life.
Meanwhile, Higher Education Awareness Week, as discussed last month at the
Garden State Student Alliance meeting, is
scheduled for the week of Nov. 26, Jenna
Klubnick, student trustee, said.
Dan Eckrote and Jasen Sood, sophomore senators at-Large, spoke about attending the Facilities and Construction
Planning Council, where the council discussed ways to make the campus more secure, including having appropriate mental
health counseling.
Billy Plastine, speaker of the senate, announced that the committee for Legal &
Governmental Affairs will be coordinating an event called “Damn the Man Legal
Seminar” for the Spring semester, in which
students will be able to ask lawyers questions regarding housing contracts and any
other issues.
The senior class council has put together a complete program for Senior Week, for
which they are working on finalizing the
budget, Karen Robinson, senior class treasurer, said. The council hopes to be able to
reveal the details of the Senior Week program around Thanksgiving.
— Additional reporting by Tom Dunford
Kids and adults can ‘Scratch’ the
surface of computer programming
By Stephanie R. Pankiw
Correspondent
Ursula Wolz, professor of computer science, introduced the computer programming language and
social networking site, “Scratch,” at
her lecture, “Arts, Science and Pedagogy: Scratching Games, Simulation and Video Shorts with a Purpose,” given last Wednesday, Nov.
7 in Holman Hall. The focus of the
lecture was both on the programʼs
social networking aspect and the
good that it is doing for computer
programming.
“Scratch” was designed by
Mitchel Resnick, professor of
Learning Research at the MIT
Media Lab, as a computer programming Web site for children.
It was a way for the children in his
after-school program, Computer
Clubhouse, to explore both the
computer and their own talents.
The program has expanded well
beyond its original audience and
has become a social networking
site “along the lines of Facebook
and MySpace,” Wolz said.
Members are able to create their
own world, view the projects of
others and add comments to other
usersʼ pages.
Wolz showed the audience a
typical userʼs site, displaying one
created by her son. She showed a
clip of Scratch the cat, the siteʼs
mascot, playing the saxophone.
This demonstrated to the audience
not only the type of animation the
user can create, but the saxophone
the audience heard was a recording
of her sonʼs actual saxophone playing imported into the program.
Many teachers hope that the
Web site will increase the currently dwindling number of students
majoring in computer science.
“A lot of people stay away
from computer programming
because they think itʼs too hard.
This program shows students that
they have the power to tell the
computer what they want it to do
and hopefully this will encourage them to take harder computer
programming classes,” Monisha
Pulimood, professor of computer
science, said.
Pablo Moretto / Staff Photographer
Professor Wolz explains
the ʻScratchʼ program.
The Collegeʼs students have
been using “Scratch” in some
introductory courses but it probably wonʼt become a serious
teaching tool, as its purpose is
more geared toward exploration
and interaction.
“Scratch” provides everyday
people with a different way of
looking at computer programming.
Wolz said, “You can do what you
want with it and everybody doesnʼt
have to do the same thing. Thatʼs
probably the best part about it.”
Grand Theft
Cart: Rec.
Center
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Achievement / Students learn minority advocacy
By Megan DeMarco
Opinions Editor
On Oct. 31 at 3 a.m. Campus Police was
dispatched to the Student Recreation Center on a report of a stolen golf cart. When
the officer arrived, Rec. Center staff said
between the hours of 10:30 p.m. and 2:55
a.m. an unknown person took the cart without permission. A staff member said he had
seen the cart parked in the storage area at
10:30 p.m. and noticed the cart was missing when he returned at 2:55 a.m.
He said other student staff workers had
been in the area and he did not know if the
doors had been secured.
At 5:15 a.m. on Oct. 31 a search for the
golf cart was succesful and the cart was
found with the keys still in the starter.
There are no suspects at this time.
...
On Nov. 5 at 12:50 a.m. Campus Police
was dispatched to the front of Travers Hall
on report of an intoxicated female. The officer met with a friend of the intoxicated
student, who told the officer that the female
had five to six shots of vodka at an on-campus party.
The student was too intoxicated to answer questions from the officer.
The student was transported to Capital
Health Systems Mercer Campus for further
evaluation.
The student was issued a summons
for underage consumption of alcoholic
beverages.
Devon DeMarco / Photo Editor
Students gathered for the 13th annual Minority Achievement Conference in the Brower Student Center on
Saturday morning. Lectures, seminars and networking groups focused on integrating cultures.
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assimilate.” Abalos reminded students
not to forget where they come from.
“Take the best of our background,
the best thatʼs here, and out of that create a culture of transformation,” Abalos
said. “Be in (the College) but not of (the
College) ... (donʼt) share in the elitism.”
In qualifying his remarks, Abalos said,
“When you criticize something, itʼs because you love it, you want it to live up
to its potential.”
The lectures, which included “Power
Tools: Giving Back NOW” and “Building a Foundation: Helping Yourself
First,” embodied that theme.
Diana Bates, professor of sociology at
the College, presented “Consumer Culture: The Power of $1,” a lecture aimed
at correcting the disparities of wealth in
minority populations, which consisted,
in part, of conservatively building credit,
and buying a home as soon as possible.
And “read The Wall Street Journal,” Bates
said.
Hector Bonilla, former history teacher
and principal, and current member of Perth
Amboyʼs Board of Education, showcased
in his lecture the mostly unknown and uncelebrated contributions of those hailing
from the Americas, including the fact that
Mexican-Americans are the ethnic group
to which the largest number of Congressional Medals of Honor have been awarded
for bravery.
Carlos Avila, founder of the Immigrantsʼ Public Advocacy Coalition of
Trenton, gave a lecture that stressed the
importance of voting, especially with a
strong, unified voice.
“Latinos are going through tremendous
struggles,” Avila said, comparing it to the
civil rights movements of the 1960s and
the immigration experiences of Irish, Italians and Germans.
He stressed that there are a number of
states which both are important to presidential elections and their primaries, and
have dense Latino populations.
Manuel Segura, councilman for Trenton and the first Latino to be elected to
public office in Mercer County, expressed
similar sentiments about the importance
of voting.
“Legislation changes the course of our
lives,” Segura said. “And if (elected officials) donʼt deliver at the end of the day,
tell them ʻNo.ʼ”
Avila agreed. “This is something we
have here that we may not have or our
parents may not have where we come
from,” he said.
Victor Coronado, the lecturer who
also spoke during the closing ceremonies, summed up the feel of the event.
“We do this because we understand the
long struggle. Activists, weʼre not normal people. And thatʼs OK, thatʼs good,”
he said. Coronado encouraged the dining
guests to be those kinds of activists.
“We must become a generation of
angelic troublemakers,” Coronado said,
and paused a beat. “I didnʼt make that
up. I stole that.”
Environmental concerns voiced in student forum
By Kerry Fiallo
Staff Writer
The first Student Environmental Forum was held at the College
“to give students knowledge of the
present climate issue and … give
them a chance to talk with their
peers about environmental issues
and climate change,” Meagan Terry, vice president of Water Watch,
said.
“My hope is that this will create
awareness and change how people
see our school,” Terry said. “Weʼre
doing something good here.”
The forum, which occurred on
Oct. 8 in the Brower Student Center, included student speakers from
other organizations at the College
such as Roots and Shoots, RISE
and Amnesty International.
“Everything that is here is studentsʼ contribution,” Terry said.
Environmental issues and the
American College & University
Presidents Climate Commitment
(ACUPCC) were discussed with
the students at the forum. Students
also networked with other groups
“because we share similar concerns. ... (This is) the first event
to bring these groups together and
have a group discussion,” Terry
said.
ACUPCC was a major point of
discussion at the forum. Last summer, College President R. Barbara
Gitenstein signed the ACUPCC
“as an assurance that (the College) plans to reduce and eventually eliminate the Collegeʼs global
warming emissions,” and eventually make the College climate-neutral, which means there would be
net zero carbon emissions from the
College, according to a press release from the College.
There are several initiatives
that have been suggested to Gitenstein, such as all new campus
constructions being more environmentally efficient and encouraging public transportation for
students by possibly implementing another bus at the College.
Gitenstein will be going over
these various suggestions and
make her decision on what the
College can or cannot do based
on the costs, Terry explained during the presentation.
Students in the audience were
encouraged to voice their opinions and suggestions. Several students argued that another bus line
would not encourage students to
use public transportation.
Another loop bus or a bus line
that shuttles between the College
and Princeton would be more beneficial, Andrew Mathe, publicity
coordinator for Water Watch, said.
Mathe went on to explain the
current climate change and its
possible effects, both on a global
and local scale. According to the
presentation, temperatures could
rise about 1.8 to 3.5 degrees Celsius in the next century and by
2100, 1 percent to 3 percent of
the New Jersey coast line could
be submerged, with 6 to 9 percent
vulnerable to flooding, Mathe
said.
“After rhythms of nature that our
ecosystem has grown accustomed
to over a millennia (are altered) itʼs
such a stress that our ecosystem
canʼt adjust,” Mathe said.
“If we choose not to address it,
weʼll just see more of the same if
not worse,” Terry said, after referencing how there has been an
unusual increase in severe storms
such as category four and five hurricanes due to global warming.
“If we donʼt rise to the challenge, natureʼs going to whoop
our ass,” Mathe said.
A discussion on Fair Trade
Coffee and the newly implemented Fair Grounds in the student
center was initiated by Joleen
Ong, president of Amnesty Inter-
Graphic by Brandon Lee / News Editor
Last summer, College President R. Barbara Gitenstein
signed the ACUPCC to reduce global warming emissions.
national at the College.
A short film made by Ong on
Fair Trade Coffee and its popularity on the campus and how it
benefits both the environment and
consumers was shown.
There was a presentation by
Neil Hartmann, president of
RISE, on TerraCycle, a company out of Princeton that
“manufacture(s) affordable, potent, organic products that are
not only made from waste, but
are also packaged entirely in
waste,” according to TerraCycleʼs official Web site.
Lastly, a brief discussion on
activism and how to get students
motivated was held. One student
in the audience pointed out that
while students at the College and
other American schools have little to lose by activism, many feel
that they have less to gain.
“Itʼs just good to know whatʼs
going on on campus,” Emily Stark, senior sociology major,
said. “Like the recycling information was good because no one really pays attention to that.”
“I thought it was good because you now see that there are
more student groups involved,”
Jing Jing Feng, senior biology
major, said. “I was happy with
the turnout.”
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Crabs crawl their way into medicine
By Jessica Mickley
Copy Editor
Crabs are more than just a
delicious seafood dinner. The
crustaceans not only taste great
on a platter, but may hold the key
to finding treatment for human
ailments.
Don Lovett, professor of
biology, presented “Crabs as
model organisms; What a crab
can tell us about our cells” on
Wednesday, Nov. 8, to a Forcina
lecture hall that was over halffilled with curious students.
“The most common question
(is), ‘Why crabs?’” Lovett said at
the beginning of his presentation.
Lovett began his research
because he wondered why blue
crabs and green crabs were able
to survive in both fresh and salt
water. The crabs live in a stressful
environment: they must battle
tides, variations in salt content
and temperature changes. Lovett
wondered why they were able to
function so well.
Lovett found that crabs are
great at regulating the salt content
in their blood. Humans use
kidneys to osmoregulate, or filter.
Crabs use their gills.
Due to the crab’s ability to
adapt to difficult environments,
they are model organisms for the
study of hypertension, or high
blood pressure. When a crab is
moved from high salinity to low
salinity, the levels of dopamine
and serotonin in their blood
increases.
“By studying how dopamine
and serotonin affect the cells
in crabs, we may be able to
understand how the cells in our
kidneys work and use the crabs
as model organisms with which
to develop possible treatments for
hypertension in humans,” Lovett
said.
Lovett described the road
to scientific discovery as “little
bricks being put into a wall and
eventually you have a wall.” The
path to scientific discovery is a
long one, he said, and the process
requires patience.
“This is where science gets
hard. You have to ask the right
questions,” Lovett said.
Two students involved in
research with Lovett, senior
biology majors Peter Treitler and
Purak Parikh, were among those
in attendance. The two have been
working with Lovett for about
two years.
“It’s cool to see the big picture
again,” Parikh said.
According to Treitler, the
presentation was “easy to
understand” and “basic enough”
for students of all majors.
“This one was one of the better
Michael Smith / Staff Photographer
The utility of crabs in finding remedies for high blood pressure was the focus of Don
Lovett’s lecture, ‘Crabs as model organisms; What a crab can tell us about our cells.’
(lectures),” Alex Rass, sophomore
biology major, said.
The lecture was part of the
Colloquium for the Recognition
of Faculty Research and Creative
Activity, a bi-annual event and
a new endeavor for the faculty
senate. This is the second series
that has been held by the faculty
senate. According to the College’s
Web site, the faculty senate is a
body whose job it is to “encourage
and support excellence in teaching,
scholarship and service.”
Lovett received two bachelor’s
degrees, in zoology and fisheries,
from the University of Montana,
and went on to receive his
master’s from the University of
Michigan and his doctorate from
the University of Southwestern
Louisiana. Lovett has also worked
for the Educational Testing
Service and the College Board,
the organizations that develop
the SATs and the Advanced
Placement exams, respectively.
Mafia / Reformed mobster Phone / Texts to warn students
extolls respect for the law
continued from page 1
of committing to a life of crime, gambling
and the Mafia.
“He may be the most unique person
you’ve ever had on campus,” Michaels
said.
When he first decided to enter the
organized crime business, Franzese
dropped out of college with the desire
to help his father make ends meet. As
the son of a kingpin in New York’s Colombo crime family, Franzese was long
considered an heir apparent to the family’s vast power, according to his Web
site, michaelfranzese.com.
“My dad was like the John Gotti of his
day,” Franzese said.
Growing up in the Mafia environment,
nothing came as a shock to Franzese, especially when he decided to hit the streets
as a sworn-in mobster. Following in the
footsteps of his father, Franzese earned a
Pablo Moretto / Staff Photographer
Michael Franzese spent almost 20
years in the Mafia.
fortune by committing illegal acts with his
Mafia crime family.
“At the time he was making 6 to 8 million dollars a week,” Michaels said. “He
was 34.”
Money isn’t as glamorous, however,
when the police are involved. Under the
watch of authority figures 24/7, Franzese, as a young boy, saw the police as
an enemy.
“I grew up hating the police,” Franzese
said. “My perception was they were always
trying to harass my family.”
Today, Franzese has a newfound respect
for the law after serving eight years in federal prison.
“You cannot commit a crime in this
country and get away with it,” Franzese
said. “You have to respect the law.”
R.J. Laird, senior criminology and justice studies major currently taking time off
from college to attend the police academy
in Mercer County, said by attending the
lecture, he believes he has gained some insight into the mind of a leader of organized
crime.
“If for some reason I had to deal with
Mob members, I would now know where
they’re coming from,” Laird said.
Life isn’t easy for Franzese. With a
second chance to change his ways, Franzese believes he is extremely fortunate
and blessed to be where he is today. Being
alive is an achievement for someone in the
Mafia.
“The night I took the oath there were
six of us,” Franzese said, “and I’m the only
one alive today.”
Franzese’s life would not be the same
today without his experience in the Mafia.
He does not live a life of fear today, but 17
and a half years in the Mafia can impact a
person immensely.
“I carry a lot of baggage,” Franzese
said. “My former life is not something angels write about.”
continued from page 1
Update.
As of press time, Connect-ED plans
to send out a mass text message to all
those who have signed up for the service
on Nov. 16, according to Golden. Caller
ID functions will identify the source of
the message as the College’s main phone
number, (609) 771-1855.
Those wishing to confirm their subscription must reply to the message with
either “Y TCNJ” or “Yes TCNJ,” Golden
said. After Nov. 16, individual confirmation messages will be sent out as subscriptions are received.
Golden said he will be the primary operator of the alert system, which he can
either operate from any available Internet
connection or from his mobile device.
Golden also said several other members of
the administration have been trained to operate the system.
Golden said the messages will serve
as a concise source of information that
will refer students, staff and faculty to
other elements of the College’s communication system, such as e-mail and the
Web site.
Stock voice messages have also been
pre-recorded to promote timely accessibility in the event of an emergency.
After the system is activated, a test period will follow. During this time, Golden
said he would like to evaluate the effectiveness of the system.
“One of the things I’m thinking of
doing … is taking the Pulse survey, or
The Signal one, and basically announcing that we’re going to run a test of
the system, we’d like you to go on and
respond how quickly you received the
message.”
Golden said the alert system does have
a built-in timing mechanism to see how
quickly alerts were received, but he would
like to do an outside survey to establish a
basis for comparison.
The alert system is expected to come at
a cost to the College of $2 per student per
year, with a $3,000 installation fee, Golden
said.
After taking part in a conference with
other higher education institutions, organized by NJEdge, a technology consortium
that works primarily with state colleges
and universities, the College selected the
system provided by Connect-ED.
“We would have done it even if it was
a lot more expensive,” Golden said. “If
we had all the bells and whistles that were
available, we were going to use it in the
same way, just as an emergency communications tool. Getting those additional
features wouldn’t have enhanced what we
were going to do. We just wouldn’t have
used them.”
On the other hand, Golden added, “We
would not have taken a cheaper system that
did not have everything we need.”
Students at the College were receptive
to the implementation of the emergency
alert system. Karen Custodio, junior biology major, said she thought the alert system would be well received by the campus
community.
“It’s definitely a good idea,” Custodio
said. “I’ve heard it worked at a lot of other
schools.”
Custodio also said that the new alert system would give her parents piece of mind.
“I would probably just (sign up) for
my parents’ sake,” she said. “My dad
would definitely want me to. When they
heard about the fake shooting, that was
their first question: ‘How did you find
out?’”
Yamina Nater, senior classical studies
major, said she thought the text alert system would benefit the College, though she
was uncertain as to whether or not students
would enroll in the program.
“Here, nothing has really happened and
I think unless something really big happens, not a lot of kids will sign up for it,”
Nater said.
Nater said that the College should promote the system among freshmen and
incoming freshman classes in order to increase enrollment.
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Nation & World
November 14, 2007 The Signal page 7
No talks in Broadway stagehand strike
NEW YORK (AP) — Striking stagehands
and theater producers traded accusations but
not much else as the work stoppage that has
shut down more than two dozen Broadway
shows entered its third day Monday.
James J. Claffey Jr., president of the Local One stagehand union, fired the first salvo
Sunday, declaring that the stagehands would
remain off the job until producers started acting “honorably” at the negotiating table.
Speaking at a somber news conference,
Claffey said the League of Theatres and Producers needs to make a “constructive” adjustment to its counter offers.
“We want respect at the table,” he said. “If
thereʼs no respect, they will not see Local One
at the table. The lack of respect is something
we are not going to deal with.”
Charlotte St. Martin, the leagueʼs executive director, shot back, saying that Local One
“left the negotiating table and abruptly went
on the picket line.”
She said the union “refused to budge on
nearly every issue, protecting wasteful, costly
and indefensible rules that are embedded like
dead weights in contracts so obscure and old
that no one truly remembers how, when or
why they were introduced. The union wants
you to believe they are the victims, the little
guys.”
The dispute has focused on numbers rather
than wages — how many people are required
to get a production up and running. The producers want to keep the number flexible, depending on a showʼs individual requirements;
the union has been specific in its personnel
demands — how many people and how long
they are required to work.
Local One includes more than just the
men who move the scenery; it also represents
a showʼs electricians, carpenters and sound
people.
“We simply donʼt want to be compelled to
hire more workers than needed and pay them
when there is no work for them to do,” St.
Martin said.
The stagehands say their benefits have
been hard-won and that they wonʼt give them
up without something in return.
“We are being attacked,” Claffey said.
were open because they were playing at nonprofit theaters.
The same-day discount ticket booths in
Times Square and at the South Street Seaport
remained open, serving the Broadway shows
unaffected by the walkout as well as all offBroadway productions, which were up and
running.
No new negotiations have been scheduled,
and resumption of talks appears uncertain.
New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg
again offered his assistance on Sunday, saying
“the city will do everything it can to help.”
There were lines Sunday at the Times
Square location, but it was not as crowded as
usual. A sign said there were no Broadway
shows available and suggested off-Broadway
options.
Perry Welch, in town from Seattle, was
in line hoping to get tickets to “The Fantasticks” or “I Love You, Youʼre Perfect, Now
Change.”
“We had tickets for ʻRent,ʼ (but) thatʼs not
going to happen,” he said.
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Producers took out full-page ads in Mondayʼs trade papers to present their
side of the story in the strike by
Hollywood writers.
In ads in Variety and The Hollywood Reporter, studios emphasized that writers already get paid
when TV episodes and films are
downloaded from Internet stores
such as Apple Inc.ʼs iTunes. The
ads from the Alliance of Motion
Picture and Television Producers
also stated that writers get a fee,
or “residual,” when episodes or
films are rented online.
Headlined “Setting the Record Straight,” the ads offered
the groupʼs most extensive public
statement on Internet payments
since the strike began on Nov. 5.
The Writers Guild of America
did not immediately respond to a
request for comment. The union
resumed its pickets Monday at
studios.
Writers do not get paid when
TV shows are streamed for free
on advertising-supported network
sites such as ABC.com or HULU.
com. But the ads said a proposal
to pay writers for that streaming
was on the table when talks broke
off on Nov. 4.
Producers said payments from
digital rentals and downloads
were part of the more than $260
million in “record-breaking residuals” paid to members of the
Writers Guild of Americaʼs West
Coast branch in 2006. Producers said the figure came from
the unionʼs 2006 annual report,
which did not break down what
percentage of the residuals came
from digital distribution.
Hamas said five of its policemen were wounded by sniper
fire from the roof of the pro-Fatah Al Azhar University near the
rally. “If Hamas was planning
todayʼs incidents, why would
we have allowed the rally to
take place?” Abu Zuhri told a
news conference.
Fatah denied the charge, say-
ing no armed men were allowed
at the rally.
An AP reporter saw 10 Fatah
gunmen being turned away at
the start of the rally. Medical officials said none of the dead was
a Hamas policeman. After nightfall, Hamas forces arrested 27 Fatah activists involved in planning
the rally, Fatah officials said.
AP Photo
A member of a striking stagehand union hands a leaflet to a passerby in New
York City on Monday. Stagehands have been on strike since Nov. 10.
“Weʼre fighting for our lives ... a middle-class
job weʼre trying to protect.”
Both sides have not talked since Thursday.
The strike started two days later, closing 27
shows including “The Lion King,” ʻʼWicked,”
ʻʼRent,” ʻʼThe Phantom of the Opera,” “Jersey
Boys” and “Mamma Mia!”
The lengthy negotiations, which began
over the summer, have been acrimonious as
both sides sharpened their positions on what
has proved to be the thorniest issues: work
rules and staffing requirements.
On Sunday, pickets again walked quietly
in front of struck theaters in the normally
crowded area west of Times Square. Pedestrians were few.
Still, theatergoers could be found at the few
shows that were still open because their theaters have separate contracts with the league.
The productions include “Young Frankenstein,” ʻʼMary Poppins,” ʻʼXanadu” and “The
25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee.”
Four other shows — “Pygmalion,” ʻʼThe
Ritz,” ʻʼMauritius” and “Cymbeline” — also
Studios buy
ads to make
their case
Seven killed as violence erupts on Gaza Strip
GAZA CITY (AP) — A rally of
more than 250,000 Fatah supporters ended in mayhem Monday,
with Hamas police opening fire
and protesters hurling rocks or
running for cover. Seven civilians were killed and dozens were
wounded in the violence between
Palestinian factions.
The demonstration in a Gaza
City square, marking the Nov.
11, 2004 death of iconic Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat, posed
the strongest challenge to Hamas
rule in Gaza since the Islamic
militant group seized the impoverished territory by force in June.
The images of Hamas policemen
facing off against large groups of
rock-throwers challenged Hamasʼ
claim that it has established tight
control.
Fatahʼs unexpected show of
strength was also its most persuasive argument that its leader,
moderate Palestinian President
Mahmoud Abbas, has a mandate to renew peacemaking with
Israel at a U.S.-hosted Mideast
conference in Maryland later this
month.
The march started out peace-
fully after Palestinians in buses,
on foot and on donkey carts
streamed into a large sandy lot
by the Mediterranean. Waving
yellow Fatah flags, the crowd
cheered and whistled as the
movementʼs remaining leaders in
Gaza — most had fled to the West
Bank in June — delivered hopeful speeches about a comeback.
But the rally quickly descended
into chaos and bursts of gunfire as
the crowd was beginning to leave.
Fatah stone-throwers clashed with
armed Hamas policemen.
“It was a big mess, and everyone was running for cover,” a
wounded 24-year-old demonstrator who would give only his first
name, Farouk, for fear of repercussions by Hamas said. While
he lay on the ground waiting for
help, he said he saw a man in a
wheelchair trying to hide near a
wall.
In one confrontation, an Associated Press reporter observed about
30 Hamas policemen — some
posted on the rooftop of a government ministry, others on the streets
below — firing heavily for about
10 minutes. Some appeared to be
shooting over the heads of Fatah
stone-throwers while others were
firing randomly.
In another, AP Television
News footage showed hundreds
of young Fatah activists, some
wrapped in yellow flags, facing
off against Hamas police in black
or blue-camouflage uniforms
across an intersection.
The Fatah supporters pelted
Hamas troops with stones, surging forward even as they were met
by heavy bursts of gunfire. One
Hamas policeman dropped to one
knee for better aim. At one point,
a young stone-thrower collapsed
and was carried off by others.
Elsewhere, AP photographers
observed frantic demonstrators
commandeering private cars to
take the wounded to hospitals.
Medical officials said seven civilians were killed and 85 people
were wounded.
Hamas spokesman Sami Abu
Zuhri held Fatah responsible for
the violence, saying Fatah gunmen had been posted on high-rise
buildings overlooking the rally to
shoot at Hamas police officers as
a planned provocation.
AP Photo
Palestinian Fatah supporters run from Hamas gunfire
during a rally in Gaza City on Monday.
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November 14, 2007 The Signal page 9
Editorial
Students will have to
settle for reruns
While a strike by the Writer’s Guild of America (WGA)
may not seem like an important issue for students with finals looming only a month away, the effects may hit closer
to home than we expect.
The WGA strike officially began on Nov. 4, and writers
for popular shows like “The Daily Show with John Stewart,” “The Office” and “Lost” are still holding out.
Their writers’ gripe revolves around residual payments
from the sale of DVDs and from ad revenue generated by
online content. Writers are asking for a bigger piece of the
AP Photo
pie than the networks and studios seem willing to give.
Writers from the Writer’s Guild of America have gone on strike in order to receive reIt’s not that the writers are not getting paid for DVDs
and online content they have a hand in. It’s that the writ- siduals from DVD sales and ad venue generated online.
ers are getting paid more for reruns than DVDs and online
content, an imbalance they would like to see evened out.
The last major WGA strike took place in 1988 and lasted for 22 weeks, from March 7 through Aug. 7. Television
schedules were filled with reruns. Once the shows returned,
network television viewership was a full 9 percent lower
“Tonight I
than it had been before the strike.
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spent three
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vote
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on a day-by-day basis.
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AIDS. I ended
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to the strike.
in gift
Nov. 7 results:
While it might be annoying from a spectator’s perspeccertificates. It
tive to miss out on new episodes of favorite shows, as writDid you vote on Tuesday?
ers, we at The Signal have to sympathize with the pickets.
seems like a
We are writers ourselves and many of us have experience
• 31% Vote for what?
good deal to
working full time for newspapers or magazines.
• 27% Hell yeah, I rocked the vote.
Though it is not quite the same thing writing for print
me. I was \
• 23% No, I was busy playing Guitar Hero III.
as it is writing for television, the problems we confront are
• 19% No, I was lazy.
a good
sometimes the same. Newspaper and magazine writers,
• 0% No, voting sucks.
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citizen and
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now I don’t
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tra bucks) is published online, entirely legally, without
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Science debunks myths, causes
development and allows growth
Hold this newspaper firmly in your hand,
placing distinct pressure on your thumb. Each
second, millions upon millions of tiny particles,
traveling near the speed of light, careen straight
through your thumb on their escape route from
the sun.
These particles are neutrinos, and are of such
small size that many trillions pass through the
Earth — and everything on its surface — with
Matt Civiletti only rare collisions. If we could see neutrinos,
we would notice a continual blizzard — day and
night — raining more furiously than the most powerful monsoon.
The speed of light is 186,000 km per second. To imagine such a
speed, pretend you are on the equator with your best running shoes.
You start running and attain such a speed that you run around the
Earth seven times in a single second. That is the speed of light!
Yet when you approach that speed your friends begin to notice
strange things. For one, your motions and your biological processes
slow down: your watch runs slower than your friendsʼ watches. And
despite the time you spent on your hair and clothes this morning, your
appearance is barely noticeable, for you are as flat as a pancake! You
have shrunk in the direction of your motion so that you are merely
a cardboard cut-out of your former self. But donʼt worry — you see
the same effects in your friends, and your eyeliner or gelled-back hair
seem just fine to you.
These short stories could belong in the most creative work of
literature, but will never be seen in any fiction book. They are not
fiction; they are, in fact, incredible truths about our universe which
lay buried behind the veil of subjectivity from which we humans
must escape if an accurate view of reality is of interest to us. It is
science that frees us from these illusions, and allows us to see the
universe clearly.
In this respect science is distinct; it is not a philosophical arena
where no discussion can be simplified past two contradicting, but
ultimately equally believable, ideas. In lieu of lengthy philosophical
discussions, science relies on evidence.
The reason for this is that the most difficult aspect of attaining an
accurate view of the world is not in determining those things that are
true, but in determining those things that are false. There are virtually
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“Getting together
with my family.”
— Michaela Olsavska,
senior
biology major
an infinite number of explanations for gravity that could be true, but
that doesnʼt mean we should teach all of them in classrooms. So
which ones should we teach? Which ones are actually likely to be
true?
Well, we take the predictions made by each one and we test them.
For example, Albert Einsteinʼs theory is widely accepted because it
has made highly persuasive predictions about the curvature of space
and time, which have been verified. Quantum mechanics is thought
likely to be true because its predictions about the nature of things
smaller than atoms are so accurate that scientist Richard Feynman
once likened them to predicting the length of North America to the
accuracy of one human hair. But what shall be the fate of all of the
other explanations not supported by evidence?
It is imperative to the vitality of rational thought that such
explanations be viewed with suspicion — especially specific,
grandiose ones. If there are virtually an infinite number of explanations
for gravity for which there is no evidence, than any individual one is
not likely to be any more true than any other. Therefore, each one is
highly unlikely to be correct.
It is for this reason that assertions of alien abduction, ghosts and
the myriad of other such beliefs should be viewed with suspicion. Of
course they could be true; but so could literally any other assertion,
including Thor and Zeus. And even the ones which appear to make
accurate predictions are often fallacious.
It could be argued that astrology, for example, makes accurate
predictions. In fact, it does! Yet so would any collection of
predictions — even random ones — which were as vague as the
one I found in last weekʼs Signal, for example: “Donʼt let others try
to make you feel inferior this week. Your ideas and opinions are just
as acceptable as other peopleʼs.” It is an accurate prediction, indeed.
Unfortunately, it wasnʼt my horoscope! No worries, because all the
others were correct as well. In fact, I would bet that virtually every
horoscope is accurate in one way or another for most people.
We scientists are passionate about truth because it is a gift that
we must cherish. Humans are the only known aggregate of matter
in the universe that can reason. With this gift we have developed
modern medicine, created every technology more advanced than the
wooden shoe and sent humans to the moon. Reason may stop us from
believing, but it opens our minds to understanding.
What is your favorite part of Thanksgiving?
“The food, mashed
potatoes!”
— Jana Olsavska,
junior
nursing major
“Football.”
— Kelly Powell,
sophomore
history major
“The whole family
getting together and
mashed
potatoes
and gravy.”
— Andrew Zucker,
sophomore
business major
Don’t be a turkey (or a ham).
Write for the Opinions section.
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Opinions
Post election day analysis
Wake up about
Republicans gain some important victories overpopulation
I have always said that election night is
my Super Bowl. It is unfortunate, however,
that my team, the New Jersey Republicans,
have lost badly in previous years.
Many Republicans have said that this year
is one for the GOP. I certainly believe this year
was promising, but I am not too convinced
that it was necessarily a Republican year.
One of the biggest victories for Republicans
was
the net gain of two Assembly seats. It is
Terence Grado
nice to see energetic Republicans like Jay
Webber, Declan OʼScanlon and Caroline Casagrande enter the
Assembly, but the Assembly make up is still only 48-32, Democrat
and Republican, respectively. This is not something to brag about,
especially since New Jersey Republicans have not picked up an
Assembly seat since 1991.
I would be hailing this as a major victory if it were not for the net
loss of a state Senate seat. Trust me when I say that the Democrats
are more than willing to trade two Assembly seats for one additional
Senate seat. With a 23-17 make up in the state Senate (Democrat
and Republican respectively), where each seat is critical to partisan
voting, a gained seat is highly desired.
Since the Assembly is still dominated by Democrats, Republicans
will still find it difficult to deflect fiscal irresponsibility the donkeys
are guaranteed to promote. In gaining this extra seat, they made digs
into southern districts that really should not be kind to Democrats.
In the second legislative district, former incumbent Republican
state Sen. Sonny McCullough got knocked off by Democrat
Assemblyman Jim Whelan. In the first legislative district,
Democratic Assemblyman Jeff Van Drew destroyed former state
Sen. Nick Asselta. The fact that these two could even be targeted
shows how ineffective they were, as well as the stateʼs Republican
Party, which should have played a more active role in getting
candidates elected.
While I was genuinely upset that some good candidates like
Bob Martin, Republican state Senate candidate in the leftist safe
haven of the 15th legislative district, did not get elected, I was
just overall upset with the lack of gains Republicans made in the
legislature. However, I must admit, there were a few good things
for Republicans in this election.
Quite possibly the most telling was the defeat of two ballot
questions. The stateʼs electorate saw through the Democratsʼ
malarkey in bankrupting our state even further than they already
have.
Voters rejected devoting half a penny to relieve property
taxes, which is a bogus, election gimmick that does not conquer
New Jerseyʼs deep property tax problem. They also denied the
governorʼs $450 million stem-cell research idea — another victory
for conservatives! I must say, I was floored by this questionʼs
results.
The results of these ballot initiatives are a major blow to the
governorʼs immediate post-election agenda. It is also a sign that
a majority of voters are sick and tired of the Democratsʼ reckless
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PoliticsNJ.com
Democratic incumbent Sen. Ellen Karcher (above)
conceded to Jennifer Beck (below) in District 12.
spending and disastrous leadership. It is not because of low voter
turnout, as the governor claims.
If the theory that all politics is local is correct, which I believe it
is, the GOP is on the right course. Republicans picked up some big
mayoral seats, including those in Brick, Toms River, Rutherford
and Hamilton. Unknown to the average Garden State citizen,
Republicans state-wide narrowed their losses in comparison
to 2003. Some Republican candidates may not have won, but it
does not mean they will not in 2011. It is very plausible that the
Democratsʼ iron grip is loosening.
Lastly, in the GOPʼs greatest victory on Nov. 6, progressive
state Sen. Ellen Karcher, from the 12th legislative district, was
demolished in the polls, resulting in the first Republican to pick
off a Democratic state Senator in 10 years. Sen. Jennifer Beck has
a nice ring to it. It should be noted that more women now serve in
New Jersey government than ever before.
My post-election analysis could be much more extensive, but for
the sake of room, these were the highs and lows from a Republicanʼs
perspective. While this was not a grand GOP year, it definitely
shows many promising things for Republican legislators in the
future. Now, if we can only get a Republican in the governorship.
New Jersey is heading in the wrong direction
Two weeks ago,
New Jersey saw the
Democratic
Party
retain control of the
Assembly and Senate.
While on the surface
it might appear that
Democrats could call
2007 victorious for
their party, it was the
Matthew DeLuca Republican Party that
truly won.
Stem cell research and property tax
proposals failed, Democrats lost a race that
a month ago was a near lock and the voters
of New Jersey sent a mandate to the lameduck legislature and incoming legislators,
Republican and Democrat, alike: “Stop the
spending and corruption.”
New Jersey is facing a major financial
crisis that it cannot tax its way out of,
property taxes are forcing companies and
individuals to leave the state while the state
bureaucracy is bleeding money, public
and elected officials are getting corruption
indictments, our governor does not know
that when traveling at 90 mph you might
want to wear a seatbelt and irresponsible
spending is out of control. Property and
sales taxes have reached a breaking point
and Democrats still cannot solve the
problems that their irresponsible spending
and policies have created.
Selling or renting out the Garden State
Parkway and Turnpike will accomplish
nothing, and the state faces a deficit that not
even filing chapter 11 could solve. Gov. Jon
S. Corzine, an accomplished businessman,
has failed completely as governor to solve
the problems that face New Jersey. Corzine
did not even bother to stay in the state
before the elections; he went on a trip to
Portugal.
The Republican Party was able to capture
many municipal offices and retain control of
vital Republican districts. Jennifer Beck’s
victory showed that voters have had enough
of Democrats’ blank check spending and
irresponsibility and demanded a change.
It is time for voters to reconsider the
direction of the Democratic Party and
the irresponsibility it has brought to the
state. Republicans must hold Democrats
responsible for their spending and force
the legislature to consider property and
sales tax reform. Pay to play and dual office
holding must be stopped in order to stop
the corruption that plagues the state. New
Jersey has been running on cruise control
and is at the precipice of financial ruin. The
Republican Party must help steer the state
off the dangerous path it is on.
That is what New Jersey voters have
decided and that is what the incoming
Legislature must do. As the great Roman
orator Cicero said regarding the corrupt
Catiline and what now could be said of the
corrupt leadership of New Jersey, “When
do you mean to cease abusing our patience?
How long is that madness of yours still to
mock us? When is there to be an end of that
unbridled audacity of yours, swaggering
about as it does now?”
Until the corruption and failures of the
state of New Jersey are resolved, one can
only say this about the state of politics in
New Jersey, “Oh, the shame on the age and
on its principles.”
Any
individual
who has taken a high
school biology course
will have encountered
terms
such
as
carrying
capacity,
limiting factors and
exponential growth.
Yet few implement
Andrew Mathe the
concept
of
sustainability.
Until people question the existence,
let alone the urgency, of the global
environmental crisis, the population
stabilization and reduction initiative will
remain little more than a lobby largely
ignored by politicians.
The United States has been unable to
serve as an example to the world for quite
some time now. Any way of life that is unlike
our own, whether in form or function, is a
threat and must promptly be democratized,
modernized — Westernized.
However, this begs the question: is the
American way of life at all something to be
imitated? Or perhaps more importantly, is
it possible for the Earth to sustain such a
consumptive population any larger than the
current level?
The symptoms of a society that is
straining under its own weight are all there,
yet weʼve successfully managed to evade
the issue by misdiagnosing, and offering
temporary solutions to the problem. While
the United States birth rate has decreased, a
common trend in post-industrial societies,
our lenient immigration policies continue
to increase our national population.
Nonetheless, both of these factors are
involved in the exponential growth rate.
Experts predict that the United States
population, if left unchecked, is expected to
double in 70 years to a total of 540 million
people.
The question is not whether the United
States should pursue population policies,
but whether our current political system can
effectively implement such initiatives.
It does not have to come to this. We
must begin our public discourse until
consensus is met; sacrifices will have to be
made, for democracy can only deal with
the ever-changing present while relegating
responsibility for the future to the few who
care to take it upon themselves.
An average U.S. citizen consumes 50
times more goods and services than a
Chinese citizen and approximately twice
as many as a Western European. This could
very well be attributed to the amount of
advertising we encounter on a daily basis,
as well as the sheer size of the companies
that invest in advertisements.
Transportation issues are dealt with quite
liberally, and only recently, during spikes in
gas prices, has the engineersʼ task turned to
designing automobiles and engines which
reduce consumption and emissions. Still,
the one-passenger car is certainly a common
sight, if not an outright majority, on our
freeways. These are just some of the issues
which must be addressed as we consider
both the means to achieving negative
population growth and conceptualizing
a society that can function outside of the
current manifestation of economy.
Our challenge is to stir the minds and
hearts of our fellow Americans so that they
may awaken to this reality, directing this
change for the better before it is snatched
from us, subjecting ourselves to the whim
of fate and chance.
November 14, 2007 The Signal page 14
Features
Drawings depict Darfur struggle
Photo courtesy of Jerry Ehrlich
Drawings like these portray the horrors of life in Darfur. Humanitarian groups estimate that up to 400,000 people have been killed since 2003.
By Erin Duffy
Features Editor
Most childrenʼs drawings share many
idyllic similarities — the box-shaped
house, the puppy in the front yard, mom and
dad smiling broadly. Yet the pictures Jerry
Ehrlich unveiled on Nov. 6 contained no
white picket fences or smiling faces. There
were houses on fire, airplanes ominously
flying overhead and men on camels with
swords, a harrowing reminder of the
experiences of the children of Darfur.
The event, “Genocides of Today” was
part of the Hillel/Jewish Student Unionʼs
(JSU) Holocaust Remembrance Week.
Ehrlich, a Cherry Hill, N.J., pediatrician,
traveled to Darfur to work with Doctors
without Borders, volunteering at Darfurʼs
largest displaced persons camp that at one
point has held more than 100,000 people
escaping the horrors of Darfurʼs genocide.
Paul Winkler, executive director of the
NJ Commission on Holocaust Education,
introduced Ehrlich with a few words on
Darfur. “We have this saying about the
Holocaust, ʻnever again,ʼ but I have to say
it has happened again and again,” he said.
Darfur, a western region in Sudan, has
been home to conflict between various
rebel groups and the Sudanese military
since 2003. The Sudanese government
recruited a militia group of camel-herding
nomads called the Janjaweed, who are
believed to have perpetrated much of
the violence against civilians. No one is
sure of the exact number of casualties,
but the United Nations puts the number
somewhere between 200,000 and 400,000
people dead due to disease and violence.
Ehrlich, who has also been to countries
like Sri Lanka with Doctors Without
Borders, was inspired to volunteer after
reading an article about the group in 1991.
He headed to Darfur in the summer of
2004, ill-prepared for the atrocities that
would face him.
“The government propaganda says
nothing is happening there, that the people
are well-cared for … itʼs nothing but a
cruel joke,” Ehrlich said.
The Sudanese government forbids
the taking of photographs in Darfur, but
Ehrlich smuggled in a camera and snapped
pictures around the camp whenever he
could. He handed out paper and crayons
to the campʼs children, hoping they would
draw him a few pictures he could bring
back to the United States.
“I thought they would bring me back
five, six pictures. For these kids to survive
from Monday to Tuesday was phenomenal,
but they brought me back more than 150
drawings,” he said.
The pictures show disturbing images
of huts being lit on fire, people lying
on the ground as if dead and villagers
fleeing from men on camels, meant to be
the Janjaweed, whose name translates to
“devil on a camel.” Many of the drawings
were sent to the International Criminal
Court in The Hague, Netherlands, as some
of the artwork shows soldiers wearing
Sudanese military uniforms, indicating
the culpability of the government in the
genocide.
According to Ehrlich, several officials
have already been indicted. “Maybe the
drawings had something to do with it,” he
said.
Ehrlich also showed many of the
photographs he had taken of the camp, of
children with sunken eyes and protruding
ribs, of mothers with the vacant stare
indicative of Post-Traumatic Stress
Disorder.
“This is what we saw over and over
again — severe malnutrition,” he said.
“Once upon another lifetime he ran and
laughed and chattered. Now he can barely
move,” he said, pointing to a photo of a
painfully thin 2-year-old boy.
Ehrlich saw up to 200 patients a day in
huts with dirt floors, with limited medical
supplies and less-than-sterile conditions,
yet he saw nothing futile in his mission to
bring some relief to the people of Darfur.
“People say, ʻJerry, what the heck did
you accomplish in Darfur?ʼ” he said. “I
say, he who saves a life saves the world.”
Filipino organization makes its big ʻDebutʼ
By Kelly Duncan
Features Assistant
Kaitlin Tambuscio / Staff Photographer
Christopher Cheng performs tricks with a Chinese yo-yo.
Barkada, the Filipino student
organization, held its event
“The Debut” on Friday in the
Cromwell Hall main lounge. The
event was Barkadaʼs first since
being approved by the Student
Government Association last
spring.
According
to
Christine
Buenafe, junior finance major
and treasurer of Barkada, in
the Philippines, when a girl
reaches the age of 18 she is
formally presented to her family,
friends and community. This
presentation, or “debut,” was the
basis of the event. It also served
as Barkadaʼs official introduction
to the Collegeʼs students.
“As a fairly new club on
campus, Barkada felt it was time
that we make our presence known
by holding our own debut,”
Buenafe said. “We used the event
to provide glimpses into Filipino
and Filipino-American culture
using the many talents of our
club members. ʻThe Debutʼ was
the first of the many events we
hope to hold for the (Collegeʼs)
community.”
The organization met twice a
week for a month to perfect dances
and skits that not only reflected the
culture of the Philippines, but also
showed the Chinese and Spanish
influences present in that culture.
Christopher Cheng, sophomore
business management major,
demonstrated the Chinese yo-yo.
The name “yo-yo” may have been
derived from the Filipino word
“tayoyo” which means “to spin,”
according to the organization.
Members of the organization
danced the Jota Moncadena,
a Spanish-influenced dance.
Unión Latina was also present to
demonstrate a dance of its own.
The performances did not stop
there, however.
“My favorite dance would
have to be Pandanggo Sa Ilaw,”
Lejanie Malong, senior nursing
major and secretary of Barkada,
said, referring to a performance in
which three dancers wore electric
candles on their heads and held
one in each hand. “Ever since I
was a kid, my mom would tell me
stories about how she performed
the candle dance when she was
younger. I was excited to see my
peers bring this childhood image
to life.”
Between each performance,
Barkada members performed
skits chronicling a young
Filipino womanʼs exposure to
and acceptance of her culture.
After the performances and
presentations were completed,
attendees had the opportunity to
sample traditional Filipino food.
“I thought overall the event
was a success,” Jeffrey Mojica,
senior biology major and president
of Barkada, said. “Attendance
exceeded expectations and I
thought that we accomplished our
goal of exposing (the Collegeʼs)
community to the Filipino
culture.”
Barkada holds weekly meetings
on Thursdays at 8:30 p.m. in the
Pan-Asian Room in the Brower
Student Center.
November 14, 2007 The Signal page 15
HBO executive shares rise to the top
By Lauren Kohout
Editor-in-Chief
There is nothing college
students appreciate more than
advice from professionals in the
industry they are studying.
“You have the world in
the palm of your hand. You
just donʼt know it,” Dominic
Ambrosio, vice president of
studio operations for HBO, said.
“You have to follow your heart.
You should be in a business that
makes you happy.”
Ambrosio visited the College
to talk about his career path and
give advice to communication
studies students about their own
opportunities. Though it was
a lecture format and setting,
the event was more like a
conversation between Ambrosio
and the introduction to television
studio class he was visiting.
However, he did share some
good lessons with the students.
“Iʼm speaking to you the way
it is, not the way you may read it
in chapter nine,” Ambrosio said.
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Dominic Ambrosio, an executive at HBO, gave career
advice to communication studies students.
Suzanne Carbonaro, professor
of
communication
studies,
invited Ambrosio to speak to her
class. On Monday, Nov. 12, the
class was open to the public to
hear Ambrosio speak.
“I knew he would be dynamic
and he has a lot of good tips
and excellent experience to
intrigue the college audience,”
Carbonaro said.
Because the majority of the
class is interested in different
aspects of television production
as careers, it was easy for
Ambrosio to keep the students
entertained with stories and
anecdotes that he has collected
over his 24 years of work in
the field. As an added bonus,
Ambrosio distributed posters
featuring popular series from
HBO such as “Flight of the
Conchords” and “Curb Your
Enthusiasm.” However, students
had to earn them.
Because of the classroom
setting, Ambrosio joked with the
students and made them work
for a poster by either asking a
significant question or answering
one about the field.
During the time with the
students, Ambrosio discussed
what was really important to
him. With his wife of over 25
years and his four daughters, he
has a lot to be proud of.
Ambrosio spoke specifically
about the day he was promoted
to his present position with
HBO and the responsibilities he
then had. He said, “This history,
legacy and quality of what we
do was entrusted to me to carry
as a torch. It was an honor. I
was humbled by it and grateful
for it and that opportunity is
something I am very fortunate
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As vice president of studio operations, Dominic Ambrosio
has worked on many HBO shows, like “The Sopranos.”
to have.”
Ambrosio added, “My goal
when Iʼm 50 is to be the best
husband, father and leader I
can possibly be in my life and
contribute in that way. ... There
are people who sacrificed a lot
for me and I want to do the same
for others.”
Atrend in television,Ambrosio
has changed job positions and
locations throughout his career.
Besides HBO, Ambrosio has also
worked for Showtime, HSN, the
Entertainment channel, Unitel
Video and others. According to
Ambrosioʼs biography, some
of his duties for HBO include
overseeing the technical staff
and interfacing with the creative
teams, engineering and program
divisions.
Ambrosio encouraged the
students sitting before him to
be creative and to not let money
hold them back as he repeated
throughout the lecture that, “It
was the idea, not the technology,
that made the difference.”
Ambrosio has a knack for
speaking in front of an audience
as he cracked jokes and shared
funny stories. One was about a
conversation between Ambrosio
and a friend of his who was
getting recruited by the newlycreated channel ESPN.
“A 24-hour sports channel,
whoʼs going to watch that?”
Ambrosio recalled from the
conversation. “What do you
think theyʼre going to do next,
weather?”
During his lecture, Ambrosio
showed clips of different
trailers seen on HBO. These
included trailers for “Inside the
NFL,” “The Departed,” Justin
Timberlakeʼs live concert and
“The Wire.” Through this,
Ambrosio showed that when
you are trying to sell a show,
you are actually selling a feeling
that you hope the audience gets
while watching the piece.
“Every great cinematographer
tells a great story with what they
paint,” Ambrosio said. “Youʼre
buying a feeling. ... If you do
it without letting them know
youʼre doing it, then youʼll be
successful.”
Cinema scholar examines Cultural Revolution
By Michele Reilly
Correspondent
Living in an age where Hollywood
produces
hundreds
of
so-called
“blockbusters” each year, it can be difficult
to say what constitutes as a genuinely
good film. Perhaps the secret to an artistic
and meaningful experience lies in foreign
cinema.
According to Jerome Silbergeld, a leading
scholar in Chinese cinema and art history, and
professor of Chinese art history at Princeton
University, “film is the medium of our age,”
and “a really good film, like a really good
book, has to be watched and watched and
watched … until you start seeing things you
never noticed before and they come alive.”
Silbergeld, who lectured at the College on
Nov. 8, spoke about the significance of Chinese
cinema in the Chinese Cultural Revolution of
the 1970s. Although Silbergeld mentioned
that two films, both written and directed by
Jiang Wen — “In the Heat of the Sun” (1994)
Cara MacNeil / Staff Photographer
Jerome Silbergeld described ʻIn the Heat of the Sunʼ and ʻDevils on the
Doorstepʼ as two films that had particular influence in China.
and “Devils on the Doorstep” (2000) — as
being particularly central to the revolution, he
focused primarily on the former.
“In the Heat of the Sun” is a film virtually
unseen in America. Silbergeld described it as
a “story disguised as a fictional romance,”
but in reality, “itʼs about politics.”
The film follows the lives of several
privileged teenagers living in the era of
Maoist China. Their carefree lives are
juxtaposed against the reality of the Cultural
Revolution. While most children were torn
from their families to be “re-educated” by
peasants in the countryside, these privileged
few were allowed to preserve their innocence,
“deconstructing the myths of Chinese
equality,” as Silbergeld said. Instead of
working in the fields, they swam in pools and
engaged in normal summertime activities.
However, as Silbergeld explained, it
isnʼt always easy to uncover the symbolism
in a film. A large portion of his lecture was
dedicated to picking scenes apart, frame by
frame, and explaining the significance of
wandering camera angles, the playful use
of props, and suggestive body language.
Although many may view the film as a
“nostalgic” return to a simpler revolutionary
time, Silbergeld argues that it serves a more
satirical and ironic purpose.
The film relies on the use of color and
subtle images as proof. For example, the film
opens with the image of a giant statue of Mao
and closes by showing his picture hanging
from the rearview mirror of a car.
The use of remembrance and misremembrance throughout the film is equally
Cara MacNeil / Staff photographer
Jerome Silbergeld is one of the leading scholars on Chinese cinema.
significant. Scenes of the past are shot in
color, while scenes of the present are shot in
grim shades of gray. The narrator of the film
explains that his view of the past has been
skewed, and that perhaps he is making the
entire story up.
The fragility of memory, truth and history
as portrayed in the film, illustrates a similar
struggle faced in real life — that the truth
can be difficult or impossible to uncover.
Conveying the desire to return to a simpler time
makes this film, by the Chinese governmentʼs
standards, a subversive one. The intense depth
of the film allows it to accomplish something
that nowadays, is rare. Its ability to ironically
portray a tumultuous time in history as
affluent and untroubled makes this film a true
cinematic masterpiece.
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November 14, 2007 The Signal page 17
Has your sex life lost that loving feeling?
Dear Sweta,
Iʼve been with my boyfriend
for a pretty long time and last
night he started talking about
how lately heʼs been feeling
like our sex life has become
boring. He said itʼs because
Iʼm not outgoing enough and
that I shouldnʼt be so shy
because I should already be
comfortable with him. I know I
am comfortable with him but I
donʼt know how to be outgoing
in the sexual sense of the word.
Iʼm worried that if I try to take
charge, Iʼll feel stupid or Iʼll
keep giggling. What should I
do?
guy will take charge. That
assumption is dead wrong.
A lot of guys like to have the
girl in charge because it gives
them time to relax and not
have to be so concerned about
her pleasure. I understand that
if youʼve never taken charge
before, it can be really nerve
wracking and you may feel a
little bit self-conscious and
even a little foolish.
My advice is to start out slow.
If you really are comfortable
1. Start out slow with
something that isnʼt face-toface.
Leaving him an erotic and
intimate voicemail can get
him seriously eager to see you.
If you feel like youʼll laugh
or wonʼt be able to verbalize
how youʼre feeling, send him
an erotic text message instead,
that way, he wonʼt have to hear
the self-consciousness in your
voice and you wonʼt have to put
yourself too far out there.
Sexually Shy
Dear Sexually Shy,
A lot of girls are really shy
about taking charge and being
dominant during intimacy.
Letting the guy take charge is
a primal instinct, but times are
changing. Women used to be
considered subservient to men;
obviously we got over that one
quickly. Women have more
influence in todayʼs society
than men do, so why is it so
difficult for girls to take charge
sexually?
Honestly, I think it may have
something to do with courtship.
A lot of girls and guys think that
the guy should be the one to ask
girls out and the guy should be
the one to pay for a date.
So, it is automatically
assumed that during sex, a
with him then youʼve already
expressed a lot of feelings to
him. If you feel like giggling, go
ahead and do it. Sex is supposed
to be fun and if something silly
or unexpected happens, letting
it slide and laughing about it
wonʼt ruin the mood, which is
all that really matters anyway.
Here are a few steps Iʼve put
together to get you from sexually
shy to dominating diva:
2. Be aggressive when making
out.
Pushing him against the wall
and making out with him isnʼt
going to hurt anybody and you
wonʼt feel so foolish and giggly
if the heat and passion are really
there. Just make sure it isnʼt in
the middle of Eickhoff. We all
love cute couples but nobody
likes excessive PDA!
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Love life getting a little lackluster? Ladies, take charge
and spice it up with some toys.
3.Youʼre ready for handcuffs.
OK so maybe handcuffs are
a bit extreme, but if you can
verbalize how you feel sexually
and start a random makeout
session, you can pretty much do
anything else. Being sexually
outgoing will make it fun for
both of you because then you
can both express your passion
in a number of ways. An added
bonus: if you can both verbalize
how youʼre feeling sexually,
then you can explore new and
interesting options so your sex
life can never really get boring!
Sweta
Dear Abby’s
got nothin’
on Sweta.
Send her
your raciest,
most intimate
questions.
She’s not shy.
E-mail
shah36@tcnj.
edu
Refrigerators: not just for beer anymore
By Alex Seise
Staff Writer
Most college students have a range
of liquid refreshment and snacks in their
refrigerators. Itʼs important to have a
good stock of food and drink on hand
when the late-night munchies strike, but
there are many other things that your
collegiate chiller shouldnʼt lack.
When shopping for a fridge, make
sure to get one that has a small freezer
compartment.
Ice cubes, frozen
mugs and halfeaten cartons of
ice cream can be
stored for much
longer than in a
normal refrigerator
compartment. You
can also use it to
freeze Milky Way
bars for cool treats
or to chill water
bottles quickly.
Along
with
the
freezer
compartment, ice
cubes are essential
for
just
about
everything. They
can take the edge
off of hot soup
instantly, and they
can be run though
a
blender
with
some
strawberries,
watermelon,
fresh
mint and juice to
make a sweet and spicy
smoothie. Ice cubes are also useful for
first aid and for getting bubblegum out
of fabrics and carpeting.
Every fridge should have a mix of
edibles for late-night cravings. Water
and juice bottles will quench thirst.
Fresh fruits that keep for extended
periods of time, such as apples, are also
great for snacks.
Frozen
microwaveable
snacks,
available at the C-Store, will quickly
fill you up when youʼre craving
sustenance.
If you want to make a delicious treat
for a birthday celebration but
donʼt have the resources
to bake, you can create
a gourmet cake in the
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refrigerator. It is simply called Refrigerator
Cake, and it is incredibly easy to throw
together. It is also out of this world; my
mother has made it for me every single
year for my birthday!
You need only three ingredients
from the supermarket: heavy whipping
cream, powdered sugar and chocolate
wafer cookies. Using a beater, whip the
heavy whipping cream in a bowl until
it thickens considerably. Add sugar
without making the whipped cream
overly sweet.
On a sturdy plate, layer the
cookies and whipped cream
so that they look like a stack
of connected Oreos. Make two
long stacks and cover them with
the remaining whipped cream.
Cover with foil and allow
the cake to sit overnight in the
refrigerator. When serving the
cake, slice it diagonally in order
to show the soft, delectable layers
of sugary goodness.
If you like fresh herbs, you
can store them between layers
of paper towels inside of sealed
plastic bags in the refrigerator.
For a tasty hor dʼoeuvre, chop the
herbs finely and combine them
with other spices at the bottom of
a shallow bowl.
Cover the mixture with extra
virgin olive oil and allow it to
blend in the fridge overnight. Swirl
fresh French bread in the dip and enjoy
an epicurean delight.
If you have a lot of leftovers in your
fridge, make sure to keep them organized
for freshness and safety. The U.S. Food
and Drug Administration recommends
consuming leftovers within two or three
days of original consumption.
Always reheat leftovers completely
to avoid food borne illnesses. And when
in doubt, throw old food out instead of
digging in. It is better to be safe than
sick with food poisoning!
If your fridge is starting to smell a
bit funky, an open box
of baking soda
will help to nip
odors in the
bud. Regular
cleaning will
also help keep
sticky
spots
from forming.
Scrape
ice
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deposits out of freezer
compartments to avoid possible damage
to the unit. Donʼt jam too much into
door shelves as the door can then pop
open, allowing all of the food to spoil.
Refrigerators are a great home for
leftovers, gourmet treats and late night
snacks alike. As long as you keep it
clean and organized, youʼll never have to
worry about Eickhoff or Travers/Wolfe
halls closing early. A late night snack will
never be further than your own room!
Whatʼs the craziest item in your fridge?
What is your top fridge essential?
E-mail your ideas and questions to
DormSpaceAlexSeise@gmail.com.
page 18 The Signal November 14, 2007
Arts & Entertainment
College music fans select their ‘Heroes’
AP Photos
Gym Class Heroes (left) took home the ‘Woodie of the Year’ award during mtvU’s fourth annual ‘Woodie Awards.’ The star-studded night featured appearances
by legendary songstress Annie Lennox and hip-hop mogul Talib Kweli, as well as performances by Lupe Fiasco and headliner Rilo Kiley (right).
By James Queally
Arts & Entertainment Editor
Whatʼs the next big thing in
the college music scene? On Nov.
8, mtvU took its yearly stab at answering that question. At the fourth
annual “Woodie Awards,” Gym
Class Heroes, Say Anything, Boys
Like Girls and Duke University
band Stella by Starlight all picked
up major awards at the same show
that helped launch the careers of
mainstream radio icons like Fall
Out Boy, The Killers and Plain
White Tʼs. Unlike the Video Music
Awards, the “Woodies” are decided
entirely by online fan voting.
Gym Class Heroes may have
finally broken out from Fall Out
Boyʼs shadow, beating out Com-
mon, The Shins, Amy Winehouse
and Lily Allen to claim the coveted “Woodie of the Year” award.
The victory completes a year that
saw them enjoy unprecedented
success, claiming a moonman for
“Best New Artist” at the 2007
Video Music Awards (VMAs).
“I just want to thank our manager and the fans. … This is my
first acceptance speech ever,” vocalist/emcee Travis McCoy said.
“At the VMAs I just got rushed,
knocked back my drink and I donʼt
remember anything else about the
night.”
North Carolina-based indierock trio Stella by Starlight may
have taken the biggest step toward
rock ʻnʼ roll success at the “Woodies,” besting nearly 1,700 other
bands to win the inaugural “Best
Music On Campus” award. Employing heavy vocal distortions
and mellow, semi-hypnotic song
structures, the band has crafted a
decidedly unique sound that could
very well launch them into the
foreground of college rock, and
make them a darling amongst music critics.
“This is … oh my god!” guitarist/vocalist Sonny Byrd exclaimed.
“A week ago we were normal college kids.”
In the past two years, Say Anything has transformed from a semirelevant punk band into a mainstream success receiving plenty of
attention from mtvU. Propelled by
its acclaimed 2004 release, “…Is a
Real Boy,” and this yearʼs two-disc
concept piece, “In Defense of The
Genre,” Say Anything completed
the journey at the “Woodies” besting pop-punk juggernauts Motion
City Soundtrack and others to grab
the “Best Video Woodie” honors
for the ultra-ridiculous “Wow, I
Can Get Sexual Too.” The video
features an appearance by Henry
Winkler, Bemis mocking glamorous hip-hop and pop videos by
grinding against cars and tossing
money in the air, and a delightful
helping of choreographed dancing
by some pretty hot girls.
Pete Wentz of Fall Out Boy may
have confirmed Say Anythingʼs
success more than anyone else as he
ran past Bemis and Co. on the red
carpet screaming “Best band on the
planet, said anonymous guy!”
“My personal favorite album
of the year,” Fall Out Boy vocalist Pete Stump said of “In Defense
of the Genre” as he presented Say
Anything with the award.
Boys Like Girls snagged the
nightʼs final, and possibly most
important award, receiving college
music fansʼ resounding approval
as they walked up to the stage
to claim the “Breaking Woodie”
award, honoring the band as this
yearʼs best emerging artist. Boys
Like Girls blew up mainstream radio this summer with its feel-good
pop-punk anthem “The Great Escape.” The band profusely thanked
its fans and pop-punk icons and
buddies …The Academy Is for all
their support.
see WOODIES page 21
Acoustic acts earn a shot to Coffeehouse ‘opens your mind’
‘Save the Day’ in December
By Pete Spall
Staff Writer
There are very few occasions
when the words “acoustic” and
“battle” can be used in the same
sentence, but last Friday at the
College Union Boardʼs (CUB)
Acoustic Battle of the Bands, several of the Collegeʼs bands turned
up to compete for a chance to
open for Saves the Day at Kendall Hall in December. In the end,
Selkow and John Dutton & Eric
Paulsen earned a shot at the opening gig.
The first act to take the stage
was the three-piece group, Frankensteinʼs Alibi. Although there
were a few positive responses
from the audience, much of the
music brought forth from this
band seemed a bit too cluttered
and frenzied.
The next act, Selkow, turned out
to be one of the most well-received
acts of the night. With simple,
down-to-earth lyrics and an honest
way about them, this duo referenced
everything from the mammoth to
the mundane in their performance.
Their song “Me,” is a perfect example of their bluesy, stream of consciousness style, much of which is
due to the skillful abilities of lead
singer Ben Selkow.
“We just played the NYC mar-
Pablo Moretto / Staff Photographer
John Dutton & Eric Paulsen
and Selkow were selected to
open for Saves the Day.
athon last week,” Selkow said. “It
was pretty cool playing and having 50,000 people run past you.
Even Katie Holmes was in there
somewhere.”
After the third act turned out
to be a no-show, Selkow singlehandedly took the stage and started to do cover songs until the next
act arrived. The covers, most of
which were tracks from the ʼ90s
such as “Wonderwall” and “Disarm,” were a nice treat to keep the
audience content.
Seniors John Dutton and Eric
Paulsen took the stage next, and
offered a casual performance
reminiscent of John Mayer, with
a great deal of humor added.
As the acts mulled around
and relaxed after the final performance of the night, members of
CUB tallied their votes for which
band would win its Battle of the
Bands. The scoring system is
made up of six criteria including
audience reaction, visual presentation, musicianship, overall performance and originality.
CUB members junior Stephen
Hunt and sophomore Jess Dalpe
took the stage to announce the
winners of the battle. The two winning acts, Selkow and John Dutton & Eric Paulsen, will have their
music sent to Saves the Day. From
there the band will decide which
group it wants as the opener.
After the show, as the bands
and students were filing out of
the Rat, Stephen Hunt talked
about the eventʼs history.
“Last year I started this and
itʼs become a tradition so Iʼd like
to carry that on,” Hunt said. “Itʼs
great that a band like Saves the
Day can give us an opportunity
to do something like this. Most
bands donʼt usually allow stuff
like this to happen.”
Devon DeMarco / Photo Editor
WTSR News Director Leo Mahaga shreds on stage.
By Diana Bubser
Staff Writer
The lack of squealing guitar
riffs and pounding drums didnʼt
lessen the impact of the numbers
performed at the WTSR Acoustic
Coffeehouse on Nov 6. College
students streamed into the Decker
Hall lounge to appreciate the acoustic styling of their talented peers at
the campus radio station-sponsored
event.
WTSR Public Affairs director
Pat Bieger first showcased his comedic side as he, along with Rob
Vivano, WTSR music director, and
guitarist Leo Mahaga, WTSR news
director, attempted to rap “Forgot About Dre,” to the pleasure of
amused spectators.
Audience members then “opened
their minds” as a variety of acoustic
sets were expertly performed by aspiring College musicians. The mix
of original and cover tunes ranged
from traditional love ballads to
original hip-hop remixes.
Mark Antioquia, guitarist for
the pop-punk band Endless Escape
is no stranger to the stage; he has
already performed at Bamboozle.
However, in his act on Tuesday, he
kept it low key and romantic, crooning the ballad “Small Town Love”
and a slowed down version of the
anthem “Summer in Jersey.”
“Witty banter!” an audience
member requested as John Dutton, senior math major, and Eric
Paulsen, College alumnus, took the
stage. While Dutton joked the demand was “hard to live up to,” their
original songs, inspired by Ari Hest
and Sting, exceeded expectations.
Dutton and Paulsen then joined
the Trentones, the College a cappella group, for a set of modern tunes.
Gina Caradonna, freshman
business major, sang lead vocals on
Maroon 5ʼs “Makes Me Wonder”
as the rest of the voices blended
together in the background to form
an incredible harmony.
“These events are different every year,” Mahaga said, “but we
always walk away with a feeling of
success.”
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North Jersey rock is a gentleman’s game
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The Gentlemen’s Club, an indie-rock band from Blairstown,
N.J., has survived several lineup changes over the years.
By Jason Lipshutz
Staff Writer
The Gentlemenʼs Club has had
more than its share of problems.
Its guitarist moved to Austin,
Texas. Two of its members quit
the band. John Frankosky, lead
vocalist and rhythm guitarist,
could have thrown in the towel
and given up on The Gentlemenʼs
Club. It would seem like the rational thing to do.
Fortunately, the Blairstown,
N.J., native kept pressing his
luck. He and drummer Corey
Billow regrouped, brought in
two new guitarists and turned to
Frankoskyʼs little sister to work
the keyboards. The Gentlemenʼs
Club somehow survived, and
today they are one of northern
New Jerseyʼs premiere rock acts.
Drawing from influences such as
the Red Hot Chili Peppers, TV on
the Radio and Weezer, the band
plays a mixture of basic modern
rock and pretty indie that you can
both bang your head and move
your feet to.
Frankosky said he never considered scrapping the band after it
lost over half of its members.
“It was tough,” he admitted,
“but we were still playing music,
and nobody was going to affect
that.”
When The Gentlemenʼs Club
added John Hackett on bass and
Ian Hammons on lead guitar, the
band felt rejuvenated.
“I know all of these guys from
Blairstown, so itʼs been really
convenient,” Frankosky said. “Itʼs
hard to have somebody just walk
in and click, but (Hackett and
Hammons) did. Theyʼre really
talented, and musically, they just
fit in well.”
The expansion of the band
gives its sound a burst of energy.
Hackettʼs bass adds depth to each
song, and Hammonsʼ blistering
guitar solos match the emotion of
the lyrics. Billowʼs percussion remains consistently solid throughout each song as well. The tracks
are still anchored by their vocals,
however, as Frankosky wades
through tales of love and regret
with a careful warble reminiscent
of Incubusʼ Brandon Boyd.
“Most of the lyrics are about
real-life experiences,” Frankosky,
who prefers letting his listeners
assign their own meanings to his
words, said. “I love people being
able to interpret for themselves.
Some people could call it generalizing, but too much detail can
be a bad thing too. Itʼs important
for people to be able to identify
with the music.”
The song “Plot for Destruction” is a perfect example of this
type of mystery working to the
bandʼs favor. Starting suddenly
with the line, “I donʼt feel anything like I used to when you first
walked in my life,” the track joins
a chugging guitar with a twinkling melody until building to a
synth-drenched
chorus.
After a second verse and refrain, a gorgeous
bridge turns into a prolonged
instrumental outro full of frantic guitar work. In just over four
minutes, “Plot for Destruction”
has plenty of twists and turns
that perfectly suit the uncertainty of the lyrics.
Frankosky, who graduated last
year from the County College
of Morris, said The Gentlemenʼs
Club is busy playing a handful
of shows in northern New Jersey.
Unlike other local bands trying
to make it big, heʼs perfectly fine
with that.
“The music scene in northern
New Jersey is pretty much dying,”
he said. “We know that we have to
identify with the local people before going out on tour. The shows
go over well, so itʼs good.”
Frankosky described a typical
The Gentlemenʼs Club show as
an entertaining experience, and
said that he and his bandmates
are constantly trying to get the
crowd involved. The members
will sometimes dress up or put
on make-up for an added stage
effect.
“We want to incorporate as
much fan participation as possible,” he said. “We try to go as
far as we can without going over
the top. Some people may think
itʼs gimmicky, but itʼs never overdone. People can still be involved
with the music.”
The Gentlemenʼs Club, which
has been handing out singlesong demos so far, will release
an as-yet-untitled five-song EP
at some point in November.
Frankosky said
that the band
will probably just
give them away
for free as well
and try to generate some exposure with the new disc.
After the bandʼs near-collapse and reincarnation, all
Frankosky wants is for people
to give The Gentlemenʼs Club a
chance to perform the music he
truly loves.
“Right now itʼs just a hobby,”
he said, “but weʼre trying to give
it our all.”
Harrod dives deep into Joyce’s ‘Araby’
By Rebecca Suzan
Staff Writer
After declaring, “Letʼs go below the surface!” professor of English Lee Harrod began his lecture on Irish author James Joyce
by going below his surface, removing his
tie and button-down shirt to reveal a T-shirt
with Joyceʼs portrait on the front. This set the
tone for the Nov. 8 event — the second Close
Reading lecture sponsored by the English
department.
Harrod walked the audience through a passage from “Araby,” a short story from Joyceʼs
famous collection of stories titled “Dubliners.”
The storyʼs narrator reflects on a time when he
was a young boy growing up in Dublin. He
had promised to buy a gift from the Araby bazaar for the girl with whom he was in love, but
the speaker ultimately fails his mission.
Harrod compared the storyʼs plot to a
modern-day situation-comedy with elements of tragedy, but in order to demonstrate techniques of how to read literature
closely, Harrod delved deeper, examining
devices in the text which he deemed, “peculiarly Joycean.”
At one point in the passage, the speaker
climbs the stairs into the upper portion of his
house. “The high cold empty gloomy rooms
liberated me and I went from room to room
singing,” says the speaker. Here, Harrod emphasized the importance of language.
“Joyce attempted to duplicate psychological feeling,” Harrod, referring to the sentenceʼs
word order, said. “He wrote the words how a
person would experience them occurring in
life.”
In his lecture, Harrod also incorporated an
anecdote where Joyce discussed his process
for writing “Ulysses,” arguably his literary
Lyrics launch
‘Hotel Choir’
By Chris Kubak
Staff Writer
Maritime
“Heresy and the Hotel Choir”
4 out of 5 stars
If Davey Von Bohlen and the
rest of Maritime continue putting
up efforts like this one, people
are soon going to forget that Von
Bohlen used to be the frontman
for the seminal indie/emo outfit
the Promise Ring. The bandʼs last
album, 2006ʼs “We, The Vehicles,”
was one of the most pleasantly enjoyable records of the year and a
major improvement over its debut,
2004ʼs “Glass Floor.”
Its latest effort finds a band that
is continuing to expand upon itself.
The most noticeable change for
this album is that the production is
not as slick. There are some rough
edges, but this actually allows the
record to breathe more and play
into Von Bohlenʼs ever-improving
songwriting.
His lyrics really stand this time
around as they invoke a sinisterly
soothing yet contemplatively wry
sense of humor. Meanwhile the music is consistently effective with its
chiming guitars, bouncy rhythms
and occasional synth embellishments. Itʼs not the surprising redefinition that “We, The Vehicles” was,
but rather more like an announcement that this is one of the best indie outfits out there right now.
Key Tracks: “Guns of Navarone,”
“Science Fiction,” “Pearl”
Saul Williams
“The Inevitable Rise and
Liberation of Niggy Tardust”
2.5 out of 5 stars
Jasmine Overton / Copy Editor
Professor of English Lee Harrod stripped down to a James Joyce T-shirt and read
from Joyce’s short story ‘Araby’ during this month’s ‘Close Reading.’
masterpiece. Joyceʼs friend asked if he was
looking for the right words.
“No,” Joyce said, “I have the words already. What I am seeking is the perfect order
of words in the sentence. There is an order in
every way appropriate. I think I have it.”
Beyond highly specialized word order, another “Joycean” feature is the presence of a
character who needs life to teach him or her
a lesson in order for them to grow. “Arabyʼs”
narrator fulfills this capacity.
“Joyceʼs characters recognize their vulnerability then fall into humanity,” Harrod
said. “Consider the line from Joyceʼs work
ʻFinneganʼs Wake;ʼ ʻFirst we feel, then we
fall.ʼ”
According to Harrod, Joyce usually incorporated the theme of unrequited love and placed
men and women in very distinct categories.
“For Joyce, being male was an eternal cycle of longing and humiliation,” Harrod said.
“Female characters were either the sacred or
the profane, the ideal or the seductive.”
In a Q-and-A session following the lecture,
Harrod responded to several questions including one regarding Joyceʼs connection between
imagination and artistry.
“Joyce had the romantic notion of artists
as more intelligent, someone who perceives
more deeply than others,” Harrod said.
Using Joyceʼs definition, Harrod certainly qualifies as an artist. Due to retire this
spring after teaching for 40 years at the College, Harrodʼs insights into literature will be
missed.
“This was a great point on which to end
his 40 years here,” said senior English major
Nicole Pfeiffer. “(It was) a culmination of his
experience and his passion.”
Jo Carney, chair of the English department, asked Harrod how future students
should tackle “Ulysses” without him there
for guidance.
“The worst mistake is to try and chase the
footnotes,” Harrod said. “It has to work at
the level of a novel so donʼt push it. Relax
with it and have a couple of beers before you
start.”
Saul Williams is an incredibly
talented individual. His writings,
whether they be through his poetry
or his lyrics, are moving and poignant and have the ability to exude
raw emotion like few artists can in
this day and age. The biggest flaw,
if you can really call it that, with
Williamsʼ music is that heʼs never
seemed to find a sound that truly
fits his unique musical persona.
His third LP comes to us as a
free Internet download, though you
can pay for it a la Radiohead. Oh
yeah, and itʼs produced by Trent
Reznor of Nine Inch Nails (NIN).
This record finds Williams moving
further and further away from the
straight hip-hop of his first album
and the hip-rock amalgamation of
his second. Basically it sounds in
large part like a NIN rock album
with Williamsʼ vitriolic sung vocals. It certainly stands as the most
effective album in the Saul Williams catalogue, though it is still a
harsh listen in places.
Key Tracks: “Break,” “Banged and
Blown Out”
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November 14, 2007 The Signal page 21
College ‘freeked out’ by bassist Woodies / Lupe, Rilo Kiley
Michael Smith / Staff Photographer
Freekbass surprised students
with a funk set on Nov 6.
By Pete Spall
Staff Writer
The Rathskeller was packed
with the warm glow of funk music
on Nov. 6 as Freekbass took the
stage. With enough neon haircuts
and exotic sunglasses to make even
George Clinton jealous, this band
performed a strenuous set that was
a hybrid of funk, rock and soul.
Lead singer and bassist Freekbass, the funk actʼs heart and soul,
kicked the show off by saying that
the group is not used to performing as early as 8 p.m.
“Weʼre usually starting our
sound check by this time,” Freekbass said.
From there the band took it into
overdrive and started to deliver a
frantic performance along the vein
of other funk shows before it, relying on solid musicianship, humor
and a strong sexual undercurrent.
Hailing from the town of Cincinnati and raised under the tutelage of Bootsy Collins, this threepiece band along with their hype
man, Dr. Brookenstein, laid out
a vibe generally unseen by most
students present that night. Funk,
while a very expressive, creative
and popular sound, is something
that doesnʼt usually show its face
around the Rat.
With funk acts, it generally
all comes down to
the bass. And in
original songs like,
“Sheʼs
Already
There” and “Minute to Forever,” a strong gut rumbling bass takes front and center in
Freekbass.
While both the drummer and
lead guitarist played exceptionally
well, the mile long basslines were
what really carried Freekbass.
Lyrical content also generally takes a back seat to instrument playing in the realm of funk
and this act was no different than
most. Freekbass was on par with
other groups such as Parliament,
Funkadelic or James Brown, using
a tight mixture of sexuality, social
commentary and dark humor.
Most of the performance was
made up of fairly low-key origi-
nal material, but a few covers
were played. “Come Together”
and David Bowieʼs “Fame” were
ripe choices to be played and both
numbers showed a lighter, poppier
side to the funk trio.
While the night started to wind
down, Freekbass played on. Even
after almost three hours, drummer
Chip Wilson was still hammering
out a full-fledged assault on his
drum kit, bombastically hitting
every cymbal and drum
head in sight.
“Dr. Brookensteinʼs going to go
out to the Mother
ship parked outside everybody,” Freekbass joked.
“Thereʼs going to be some smoke
coming out from there after the
show, so interpret that as you will.”
There were a few things lacking in the performance, however.
Smaller funk bands, like Freekbass, that rarely have horn sections, can put forth limited performances, often making the music
seem repetitive and dull.
Also a funk show is often
about the connection between the
band on stage and the audience.
This connection seemed to be
absent, due to lack of interest on
the part of many of the audience
members.
Michael Smith / Staff Photographer
Despite a solid performance, Freekbass failed to win the
crowd’s favor. Most fans are unfamiliar with funk music.
rock Roseland Ballroom
continued from page 21
In between the awards, acceptance speeches, cat calls and thank
youʼs, some of the top names in the
industry put on dazzling performances running the gamut from
soulful hip-hop to indie rock.
Lupe Fiasco kicked off the night
with an energetic rendition of “Superstar,” the single off of his highly-anticipated new album “Lupe
Fiascoʼs The Cool,” which drops
on Dec. 18. In an interesting turn
of events, Patrick Stump joined the
budding rap mogul on stage for the
final chorus, belting out the trackʼs
addictive cadence “If you are what
you say you are, a superstar…”
Lupe took time to address his
new CD while on the red carpet. In
previous interviews, the young star
has claimed that fans didnʼt really
“get” his more intellectual off-beat
approach to hip-hop on his 2006
disc “Food & Liquor,” which was
propelled by “Kick, Push,” a track
that told the story of a young Chicago skateboarder.
“I just do me. Everybodyʼs experiences are different, so if I just
do me Iʼll be alright,” Fiasco said.
“People say (ʻThe Coolʼ) is easier
to grasp. I think people can use that
as a starting kit to Lupe Fiasco.”
Tokyo Police Club and Spank
Rock took turns energizing the
crowd. Tokyo Police Club attacked
the audience with the first two
tracks off the “Lesson In Crime”
EP, “Cheer It On” and “Nature of
the Experiment.” Vocalist Dave
Monks shocked the audience into
attention as he howled the opening
line to “Cheer It On.”
“Operator! Get me the President
of the world!” Monks shouted.
Spank Rock followed up with a
full-fledged dance party on stage
with neon green-clad dancers
grinding to the groupʼs “Rick Ruben” after warming things up with
the fast-paced “Loose.”
The Academy Is… took the
stage next, performing its poignant
epic “Everything We Had” with
back up from a 12-piece string section made up of students from the
Juliard School of Music. The band
switched gears with a fast-paced,
frenetic rendition of the song that
earned it the “Viral Woodie,”
“Weʼve Got A Big Mess On Our
Hands.” The “Viral Woodie” is
awarded to the band whose song
was the most frequently downloaded from online music servers.
“It was a lot of fun last year with
Copeland,” vocalist William Beckett said of the groupʼs performance
at the College last semester. “We
love playing college campuses. We
love playing for that audience. Itʼs
our age group. Itʼs just natural to
play that crowd.”
Rilo Kiley amicably filled the
headliner slot for Amy Winehouse,
who had to drop off the bill, wowing the crowd with “Money Maker”
and “Breakinʼ Up” off their latest
release “Under The Blacklight.”
The indie rock darlings were the
perfect way to cap off a night celebrating independent music and
younger acts striving to reach the
upper echelon of the industry.
For a few hours last Thursday
night, mtvUʼs “Woodie Awards”
brought together some of the biggest names from every genre relevant to the college music scene,
honoring the artists we have been
blasting in our dorm rooms for the
past 365 days, and giving us a first
look at some of the acts we might
be hooked on until next November.
Student performers raise money to fight AIDS
and help those already living with the disease get better with a few of Cosentinoʼs original songs.
access to quality healthcare, educate health service pro“It was so enjoyable to play to an audience that stayed
viders and advocate for changes in policies.
strong throughout the whole event. (McMahon) did a
The event was headed by
fantastic job coordinating,”
Kaitlyn McMahon, sopho- I was a good citizen and now I Cosentino said.
more sociology major and
Throughout the show
PRISM member. While donʼt have to steal music. The PRISM raffled off prizes;
PRISM has AIDS awareness world is a better place because of profit from the raffle also
activities yearly, this was the
went to NJWAN. One winner
first year that they decided this talent show.
was Mixed Signals member
to do it in this format.
- James Introcaso James Introcaso.
“I figured this was a great
“Tonight I spent three
Member of The Mixed Signals bucks to fight AIDS,” he said.
opportunity to give the campus Friday night entertain“I ended up with $25 in gift
ment for a good cause,” McMahon said. PRISM ended certificates. It seems like a good deal to me. I was a good
up raising over $400 for that good cause.
citizen and now I donʼt have to steal music. The world is
There were 17 acts in the program, of all different a better place because of this talent show.”
genres. Synergy, the campus dance troupe opened the
show, and finished its performance even after its music
stopped.
Upon forgetting the words to the song “Good Morning Baltimore,” sophomore communication studies major
Elaine White exclaimed, “I feel like Ashlee Simpson!”
Unlike the pop singer, White finished the song, much to
the audienceʼs approval.
A high point of the evening involved award-winning
comic and junior philosophy major Vegas Lancaster,
who instead of doing his set, called for the Mixed Signals, the Collegeʼs improv comedy troupe, to give a surprise performance. They entertained with the improv
game “Steve” where the audience would give a word,
one member would propose a monologue about the
word and then the rest would create scenes based on the
monologue.
Cara MacNeil / Staff Photographer
Sophomore Steve Fingerhut gave a repeat of his previ- Mina Greiss, junior biology major, let his voice be
ous performance of Mozartʼs “Figaro” and Cat Cosentino
heard during PRISM’s AIDS Benefit talent show.
and Jerry Tower performed “French emo music” along
Cara MacNeil / Staff Photographer
Freshman physics/education major Brett Taylor
improvised his entire set on his keyboard.
By Amanda Coe
Correspondent
Those who decided to stop by the Travers/Wolfe
Lounge on Friday night were treated to a showcase of
solid performers, and all for a good cause. The event was
PRISMʼs first ever AIDS Benefit talent showcase. Sponsored along with the Office of Residential Education and
Housing, it raised money to fight the lethal virus.
The nightʼs proceeds were donated to New Jerseyʼs
Women and AIDS Network (NJWAN). NJWANʼs mission is to reduce the spread of HIV and AIDS in women
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BY LAUREN COSTANTINI
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Every girl loves to be taken on a fabulous fall date (or
so Iʼm told). Below is a rubric that you can use to grade
yourself on your fall date skills and drastically increase
the chances of your date ending in success (getting laid).
0:
• Date Starts or ends at the Swim House.
• Date took place in Winter, Spring or Summer.
• Neglected to check weather report prior to date.
• Lack of Fall sunshine beaming through foliage.
• Inappropriate playlist during car ride.
• Inappropriate outfit (band T-shirt and flip flops
where flannel button-down and topsiders should
be).
1:
• Some effort shown.
• Leaves existed, but were green.
• Playlist included songs by such artists as Nickelback
and Hoobastank.
• Upon slight drizzle, date was taken to watch
football with bros.
• Date starts or ends at the Club Soccer House.
2:
• Average Fall date.
• Some pumpkin-flavored treats (such as pumpkin
spiced lattes).
• Kite flying was attempted; however, there were
too many trees.
• Apple cider was cold.
• Neglect of pre-date stalking resulted in ignorance
of hay allergy, rendering hayride disastrous.
3:
• Above average Fall date.
• Pumpkin was paid for.
• Golden sunshine.
• Stroll in pumpkin patch was effective, but was
either too long or too short.
• Too much date, not enough Fall.
4:
• Fabulous Fall date.
• Foliage exceeded expectations.
• Everything was paid for.
• Perfect pumpkins were selected; date offered to
carve both pumpkins.
• Post-FFD, pumpkin seeds were toasted and
consumed.
• Intimate follow-up in a dorm room assumed, as
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October 23 — November 21
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person who is in desperate need
of a friend.
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Pisces
November 22 — December 21 Aries
Youʼve been worrying about your
finances and most importantly
that it appears you have no money.
Well youʼre in luck because this is
the week for you to improve your
finances. You will receive an opportunity to make tons of money
and you should definitely take it.
Capricorn
December 22 — January 19
Taurus
Aquarius
January 20 —February 18
Gemini
You are not really a physical person, but doing some kind of physical activity will really be beneficial to you this week. It might be
because youʼll meet someone intriguing on a run or you just need
to work out your feelings.
You are very intuitive this week
and you should make sure to trust
your gut. Donʼt let peer pressure
or anything else dissuade you
from doing something or not
doing something you donʼt feel
comfortable about.
February 19 — March 20
Cancer
March 21 — April 19
Leo
April 20 — May 20
Virgo
May 21 — June 20
Libra
You hate pressure and it doesnʼt
help that you are under a lot of
it now. You just have to work out
some kind of schedule and get all
of your work done. Concentrate
on your work and not on your hobbies that you can do any time.
Beware of doing favors for
people this week. You can be
taken advantage of very easily and, unfortunately, no one
has your back in this situation.
Be very careful of people you
donʼt necessarily trust.
Turn on the charm this week.
You might have tons of friends
but you can always use more.
You can be the center of any
party if you try and this is the
week to go out and have a great
time.
Keep your feet firmly planted
on Earth this week. Itʼs so easy
for you to fantasize and go off
into your own world. However,
if you keep going into your own
world, you miss out on all the
real things happening here.
June 21 — July 22
Some kind of breakthrough or
epiphany is going to happen to
you this week. Embrace any new
experience because it could be
your door to new opportunities.
Youʼre not scared to take on a
challenge this week.
July 23 — August 22
Your point of view might differ
from other people, but that doesnʼt
mean that you or others are necessarily wrong. Youʼre entitled to
your opinion and theyʼre entitled
to theirs. Itʼs not worth trying to
change someoneʼs opinion.
August 23 — September 22
Someone youʼve been seeing
nonexclusively will make his or
her feelings known. It might be
exactly what youʼve wanted to
hear or what youʼve been dreading, but at least itʼs out in the
open.
September 23 — October 22
Itʼs difficult not to be judgmental
in certain situations, but in order to
truly understand where a person is
coming from you have to put yourself in their shoes. Maybe if you do
this, things will become clearer
and youʼll be able to understand
this better.
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LIONS
ROUND TWO - PLAYOFFS - ROUND TWO - PLAYOFFS - ROUND TWO - PLAYOFFS - ROUND
AROUND THE
DORM
5 3
Brandon Lee
“The Ref”
Justin Jez
Staff Writer
James Queally
A&E editor
Allison Singer
Sports Editor
Round two of the AtD playoffs is the long-awaited showdown between No. 3 Justin Jez, No. 6 James Queally and No. 9 Allison Singer.
Last week, No. 8 Bobby Olivier advanced to the final round in an unexpected upset. This week, anything can happen. Ref Brandon Lee
will decide who moves on to join Bobby in the championship and which two contestants will be knocked out of the tournament.
1. Alex Rodriguez is a free agent and will command a record-setting contract. Where do
you think he’ll end up?
AP Photo
JJ: Truth be told, no one has any idea where
A-Rod will end up. It’s November and we
are going to hear countless rumors before he
puts on another uniform. A-Rod and his agent
will savor the attention throughout the next
four months, holding out for more money. I
think A-Rod has to go to a big-market team.
What small salary team can afford upward of
$25 million per year? We know he is tired of
New York so the Mets are out of the question.
That leaves markets such as Philly, Los Angeles and Chicago. My guess is that when the
dust settles, Los Angeles and Chicago will be
the two teams willing to pony up the dough.
Wouldn’t it be interesting to see A-Rod follow
Joe Torre to Los Angeles — a sort of retaliatory exodus from the tyrant Steinbrenner? But
realistically, I see A-Rod going to the Cubs,
the only team with the money and legacy to
satisfy him.
JQ: With only a few big names swimming in
the free agent pool this year, Rodriguez might
be able to secure a deal close to the $300 million he and baseball’s equivalent of Satan,
Scott Boras, are asking for. The only teams
with significant bankrolls right now are the
Yankees, Red Sox and Angels. While the Red
Sox just freed up some cap room by dramatically reducing Curt Schilling’s salary, I just
don’t see anywhere he fits into that lineup.
While the Cubs are an obvious choice because
of A-Rod’s close ties with manager Lou Piniella, the money issue will rear its ugly head
and prevent the deal from happening. So is ARod California-bound? The Angels have the
money, and while Orlando Cabrera is a talented shortstop, he can’t match A-Rod offensively. Cabrera totaled eight home runs last
year versus A-Rod’s 54. The Angels also lack
a standout third baseman, so if A-Rod is OK
with remaining at third, Los Angeles might be
the most logical destination for him.
AS: One thing’s for sure: he won’t end up in
Boston. The Red Sox might be interested in
signing A-Rod, but it won’t happen — their
fans won’t allow it. Besides, when you’ve got
a World Series-winning dynamic, why spend
upward of $300 million to change it? I can’t
see him going to the Mets either. With the way
Yankees’ fans reacted to his leaving, I would
think he would want to get as far away from
New York as possible. That leaves the Angels
and the Dodgers as the final two teams who
have expressed interest so far. I would put my
money on A-Rod becoming an Angel. The
Angels are the only team that has publicly announced it will be attempting to sign A-Rod,
and I think the higher-ups are willing to do
what it takes to bring him to the team.
BL: Queally gets 3 for pointing out both the
business and on-the-field issues. Allie gets 2
for narrowing it down to the Dodgers and
Angels and choosing the Angels in the end.
Jez gets 1 because he didn’t include the Angels, a key team in this race.
2) The Packers are 7-1 thanks to a rejuvenated Brett Favre. Why do you think Favre has
resurrected himself this year?
JJ: The Packers are playing well this year for
two reasons: an improved defensive squad
and Favre’s adapting to the modern game.
The defense has been solid against the run and
the pass. Starting at the line, guys like Aaron
Kampman have been active, batting down
balls and forcing punts. The secondary has
also stepped up this season. Up to this point,
the defense has played consistent, opportunistic football. All of this translates into getting
the ball back into Favre’s hands. The second
reason for the Packer’s success is Favre’s willingness to adapt his game plan. Last year, his
gun-slinging mentality resulted in more turnovers and less touchdowns. This year, he has
gone to a more modern, short-passing game,
taking what the defense allows and hitting the
safe receiving option. This system also sets up
Farve to make those occasional big plays for
which he is known.
JQ: Why did Brett Favre decide to play like
the Brett Favre that John Madden worships?
AP Photo
AtD Playoffs
He had to. Ahman Green jumped ship, officially bringing an end to the running game at
Lambeau. Favre knew the team would have
to rely on an aerial attack to have any shot this
season. This year Favre has put his dangerous tandem of receivers (Donald Driver and
Greg Jennings) to good use and recovered
his arm strength, forcing opposing secondaries to fear his ability to throw the long bomb
again. There is another, much bigger off-thefield reason why Favre is the Favre we know
and love again. After the critics attacked him
for hanging around and holding back Aaron
Rodgers’ career, Favre knew he had to shut
them up. He’s played eight games of stellar
football, effectively silencing the hyper-critical media and proving what we should have
known all along. When Favre leaves the NFL,
he will do so on his own terms, not because
the guys from “Around the Horn” said so.
AS: Favre resurrected himself for one reason:
he wasn’t ready to go. Last year was a tortuous
year for the Packers as they just barely went
.500 on the season and there was talk in the
NFL community about Favre retiring. Rather than going out on a low note, he used the
sub-par season as a wakeup call and whipped
himself and the Packers’ O-line into shape.
Favre continues to show signs of a true team
leader: he has said that, despite the team’s 71 season, he doesn’t feel the offense can become “complacent” and risk losing that lead.
He is still on the lookout for ways to improve
and refuses to give himself too much credit.
In this way, Favre is resurrecting himself on a
daily basis and demonstrating his willingness
to adapt and advance his team.
BL: Jez hits the 3 for noting the technical
side of football. Favre is not the gunslinger
anymore and is more of a manager. Queally and Allie both used criticism as Favre’s
turning point. However, Allie gets 2 points
and Queally gets 1 point since he mentioned Favre regaining his arm strength
this season and playing well because Green
is gone. It’s not the arm strength Queally,
it’s the offensive scheme!
3) The College’s football team has made a
surprising run into the postseason. How far
do you think it will go?
JJ: The football team put forth a fantastic effort this season, surpassing most peoples’
expectations with a record of 8-2. I think the
key to the Lions getting out of the first round
will be whether or not they get home field advantage in the first round of the tournament.
James has been solid for the Lions all season.
As of Nov. 9, the Lions have outscored their
opponents 35-0 in the first quarter. Getting off
to a fast start will be key in any postseason
victory. They have a good chance of making
it to the third round of the playoffs. I think any
prediction further than that would be bold.
Devon DeMarco / Photo Editor
JQ: The New Jersey Athletic Conference
(NJAC) is fairly well-respected in Division
III football, with Rowan University receiving
a relatively high seeding as the conference
champ over the past few years. The College
was ranked No. 14 after its win over Buffalo State College, and while its loss to Kean
University may knock them down a slot, the
Lions shouldn’t have to worry about being
seeded lower than No. 5. So they should at
the very least get out of the first round. How
far can they go past that? That depends on a
few key factors. The defense needs to remain
as aggressive as they have been all season.
When the team forces turnovers early, they
create opportunities for sophomore stud quarterback Chris James. When the Lions pile it
on in the first half, they’re hard to beat. But
the key is the momentum. The Lions have
struck first in almost all of their victories this
season, so it’s critical that James puts together
successful drives early if the team is going to
get out of the second round where they will
likely have to face a No. 1 seed.
AS: This type of question is my weakness because I never want to shortchange any of the
College’s teams, but I’m going to say they’ve
got a shot at getting past the early rounds. I’m
realistic: it isn’t going to be an easy trip. Even
teams in the Eastern Conference the College
has beaten earlier in the season aren’t lockedin victories. But head coach Eric Hamilton
has a “one game at a time” mentality, and it’s
worked for his boys thus far. I could make a
list of Lions who are contributing this year,
but it would take up my entire answer. Suffice it to say that the team is doing the College
proud this year, and I think it will continue its
record-breaking season past the early rounds
of the NCAA Tournament.
BL: Jez hits the 3 again by saying the Lions need to get off to a fast start in order to
be successful. Queally mentions the same
thing but only says they’ll make it out of
the first round. But Queally, how far will
they go? Allie, you need to mention more
on-the-field factors — 1 point.
With a final score of 7-6-5, Jez moves on to the AtD Championship.
No. 1 Duncan
No. 4 Kohout
No. 7 Steve
No. 2 Mike
No. 5 Brandon
No. 8 Bobby
Bobby
No. 3 Jez
No. 6 Queally
No. 9 Allie
Jez
“My performance this
week was ‘an indicative’ of
the riveting canine defense
by the Knicks.”
—Jez
November 14, 2007 The Signal page 33
Football
College drops regular-season finale to Kean
Disappointed, Lions look ahead to NCAA Tournament
By Duncan Slobodzian
Staff Writer
game turn-around from their 4-6 mark just a
season ago.
Now, for the first time since 1998, the
Lions football suffered a setback this
Lions have something to look forward to
week by losing to fellow New Jersey Athin NCAA postseason play. A near decadeletic Conference (NJAC) school Kean Unilong’s drought over, the Lions can look
versity 37-27.
forward to writing their own history SaturThe Lions advance into the NCAA Tourday in Troy, N.Y.
nament thanks to their victory over SUNYThe Lions earned a sixth seed in the eastern
Cortland, with whom they share possession
part of the bracket. The nation’s No. 1 team,
of the 2007 NJAC title.
Mount Union College, leads that bracket.
The Lions finish the regular-season camThe College’s first-round matchup is
paign 8-2, having sandwiched their school
against fourth-seeded Rensselaer Polytechrecord eight-game winning streak between
nic Institute (RPI). The RPI Red Hawks
two disappointing losses.
finished the regular season 8-1 with a 6-1
As the team moves forward into NCAA
record in Liberty League play.
Cara MacNeil / Staff Photographer
postseason play, head coach Eric Hamilton is Senior running back Dan Dornacker gets the handoff from
Hamilton is not all too worried about
looking to strike a balance between the two
negative momentum carrying over into
sophomore quarterback Chris James earlier this season.
polar opposites.
postseason play.
“Our game has to be somewhere in the of the day.
This being the season finale, a lot of players
“Right now we are preparing for the playmiddle,” Hamilton said. “We can’t play a
The Cougars prospered with their pass- got a chance to showcase their ability. Dur- offs and everyone else in the NJAC is done,”
game like game one (against Muhlenberg ing attack, as senior quarterback A.J. Roque ing the game, 20 different Lions recorded a Hamilton said. “It hurts to lose any game and
College) where we felt it would be tough threw for five touchdowns on the day. Roque defensive tackle.
having to share the title is disappointing, but
to win if the other team scored first. It also became the NJAC’s all-time passing leader,
The Lions’ defense has been nationally our goal of winning the NJAC and playing in
can’t be like the last (at Kean) where we let surpassing Montclair State University’s Ed ranked for most of the season but the of- the postseason has been met.”
it get too far away and had to play big time Collins with 8,448 career yards.
fense has been prolific in spurts.
The College will have to dig deep to
catchup.”
Roque picked apart the normally stout Li“Our defense knows
recover quickly, but
The Lions were plagued by turnovers ons’ defense, passing for 272 yards with 14- that if our opponent The Lions will travel to Troy, there is no reason not
in the regular-season finale. They lost two of-30 completions. As a team, Kean notched scores, we can get it
to expect anything
N.Y., to face the Engineers
fumbles and sophomore quarterback Chris 369 of the game’s 740 offensive yards.
back and our offense
else from this year’s
of Rensselaer Polytechnic
James threw three interceptions, Lions
Richardson
finished
with
90
knows
that
if
we
score
resilient squad.
Institute
in
the
first
round
of
27
bringing his season total to 11 in
yards receiving and two touch- enough our defense
Hamilton emphathe NCAA Division III
Cougars
37 downs. James ran for another can hold them,” Ham10 games.
sized the excitement
Tournament on Saturday.
After falling to a 3-0 deficit in the first touchdown, and senior captain and running ilton said.
held by players and
quarter, the Lions responded by orchestrating back Dan Dornacker punched it in from a
But in Saturday’s game, 27 points just coaching staff alike as they approach this
a six-play, 52-yard scoring drive capped off yard out in the game’s waning minutes.
wasn’t enough.
playoff game.
by a touchdown strike hauled in by sophoThe Lions’ defense was pressed all day
The Lions have run the gauntlet of confer“We are looking forward to the trip,” he
more wide receiver Cam Richardson. That with the Cougars’ offensive attack, and it was ence games, with only a single blemish on said. “We need to rebound mentally and
7-3 advantage would be the last Lions lead a challenge to keep the Cougars off the field. Saturday, and completed an unlikely four- physically if we want to keep playing.”
Athlete Profile
Sophomore QB leads the pack
By Steve Cohen
Staff Writer
The College’s loss Saturday to Kean University was
not enough to stop the Lions from making it to the NCAA
Division III Tournament. The Lions’ strong play throughout the season made this year one of the best in the football
team’s history, and a lot of the success can be attributed to
Devon DeMarco / Photo Editor
Sophomore quarterback Chris James played a
big part in the Lions’ achieving an 8-2 record.
the standout performances of key players including sophomore starting quarterback Chris James.
The second year player’s improvement in play was one
of the main reasons the Lions were able to be such a powerhouse in the New Jersey Athletic Conference.
“I think I’ve adjusted well with the change,” James said.
“The only change is that I am the starting quarterback and
not switching in. It gives me more power as a play-caller
because I know the offense better.”
The improvements from last season to this season can
be seen when the numbers are compared. Last year, James
played in seven games and had a 37.4 completion percentage, four touchdowns and eight interceptions. This year,
James completed 48.7 percent of his passes, and threw for
14 touchdowns and 11 interceptions.
As much as the young quarterback has stepped up his
level of play, he knows there is always room to improve.
“I want to cut down on the interceptions and my completion percentage to go up,” James said, “but the only thing
that matters is the win. I could play my worst game of my
life and if we win that is the only thing that matters.”
The Lions have racked up the wins behind their sophomore gunslinger, losing only two games and winning eight
in a row, giving the College its highest winning percentage
(.800) since the 1990 season.
James credits a lot of the team’s success to the coaching. He said going to the NCAA Division III Tournament
“shows how well-coached we are and the character that
this team has.”
“We win and we never overlook anyone,” he added.
James also spoke about how the offense is far from the
only reason the Lions have been so successful this year.
“Our defense is one of the best in the country,” he said,
“and special teams is a huge part of our success.”
While this season is almost at its end, James’ playing
days are not. The sophomore still has two more years to
play at the College. James plans on getting stronger, learning more about the offense and continuing to become more
of a leader. With his strong performance this season, there
is every reason to think James will continue to improve at
the fast pace he has over the last two years.
Written by Steve Hofstetter, Adam Hofstetter,
Cody Marley, Ryan Murphy, Elliot Steingart and
Chris Strait
A Utah high school football coach is facing charges of animal cruelty because he stomped a pheasant
that ran on the field. This weekend, the pheasant is
favored by three over Notre Dame.
A Kansas high school football team beat an opponent 83-0 last week. The blowout made the game
as unexciting as Kansas itself.
Spanish researchers say that beer is better than
water for rehydrating after a hard workout, which is
how John Daly won the 1991 PGA Championship.
MLB is considering installing instant replay in
important games, so Scott Boras has more time to
hold press conferences.
Boras’ client Alex Rodriguez might sign with the
Chicago Cubs, where he won’t even get a chance to
fold in the playoffs.
The hapless Pittsburgh Pirates named John Russell their new manager. Yeah, that should do it.
Barry Bonds claims that he will not bring any
baggage to whatever team signs him, especially
since his baggage is now tiny and shriveled.
Sammy Sosa wants to play in the Major Leagues
next year, as long as he can get at least $7 million.
Apparently cork is more expensive than it looks.
Los Angeles forward Lamar Odom sustained a
slight concussion in an automobile accident. Paramedics were called after Odom stumbled out of the car,
thinking the Lakers had a shot at the championship.
And the NFL’s oldest living player, Sam Dana,
passed away at 104. Next week, he’ll be returning
punts for the Rams.
National Lampoon Sports Minute (Or So) is written
by comedians and edited by Sports Illustrated humor columnist Steve Hofstetter. For more info on the
Sports Minute (Or So), visit minuteorso.com.
November 14, 2007 The Signal page 29
Wrestling
Lions wrestle a victory from Violets
By Michael O’Donnell
Staff Writer
The College started off its wrestling
season right as it began the dual meet
section of its schedule by routing the
Violets of New York University (NYU).
The eighth-ranked Lions claimed
their first official victory of the season
by roaring past the 30th-ranked Violets
by a score of 30-6.
This meet was the second event this
week in which the wrestling team faced
a school from New York, but the result
remained the same.
The Lions trailed the Violets early
after suffering a loss in the 125-pound
match.
After that, however, the Lions took
over by winning seven of the final eight
matches.
Leading the surge for the College in
the victory was senior Ray Sarinelli,
who put forth an astounding effort in his
major decision win.
Sarinelli, who went 5-0 last weekend
at the Ithaca College Invitational, won
his match 14-5. Sarinelli is also ranked
No. 8 nationally in his weight class (133
pounds).
Not to be outdone, junior Al Wonesh
(165 pounds) recorded the second major decision in which he easily defeated
NYU’s junior Pat Knight 11-1.
Wonesh credits the work ethic of the
team as well as the coaching staff for his
Cara MacNeil / Staff Photographer
Senior Ray Sarinelli (133 pounds) takes control of his match on
Friday. Sarinelli’s victory marked a turning point in the meet.
success.
“We push our opponents until they
can’t go anymore and that’s when we
excel, in the third period,” Wonesh said.
“It also makes it a lot easier to be successful since we have excellent coaches
showing us great technique in the practice room.”
“They really focus on eliminating our
mistakes and making us the best wrestlers we can be,” he added.
Freshman John Barnett (141 pounds)
recorded yet another major decision in
his weight class by crushing NYU’s
Mark Arpaia en route to a 12-4 win.
Freshman success was a theme of the
evening, as freshman Justin Bonitatis
(174 pounds) needed only 1:22 in order
to claim his win.
Bonitatis was pleased with his first
home performance for the Lions.
“Soon after the referee called the pin …
I got an adrenaline rush followed by excitement,” he said. “It was really cool to get a
Swimming and Diving
quick pin my first home match.”
Senior Tyler Branham (149 pounds)
pulled out a slim victory by a score of 32 over senior Steve Hult after the match
went into overtime.
Subsequent decision wins recorded
by sophomore Dan DiColo (7-2 at 157),
senior Shawn Vanwingerden (4-3 at 197)
and senior Steve Carbone (8-3 at heavyweight) put the meet out of reach for the
Violets.
“I attribute our success this weekend to hard work,” Sarinelli said after
the meet. “Plain and simple, everybody
pushed themselves to the limit and it
showed when we wrestled.”
“It’s a good feeling knowing the guys
around you want to win as badly as you
do,” he added.
Bonitatis said he thinks success is in
the cards for the Lions this year because
of the amount of work the team has been
putting in.
“We are off to a very fast start and it
really feels good for us,” Bonitatis said.
“No one sees what we do in our wrestling room: the sweat, the blood and the
tears.”
“We are pretty much isolated from the
other sports teams,” he continued, “so
having these good seasons really means
a lot to us personally.”
The Lions’ next event is a dual meet
on Wednesday, Nov. 14, at Packer Hall
against the Hawks of Hunter College at
7 p.m.
Major League Baseball
Lions take on DII Owls Pedroia, Braun named
Devon DeMarco / Photo Editor
Senior Josh Forsman wins the 100-meter butterfly race.
By Bobby Olivier
Staff Writer
After impressive performances
against Franklin and Marshall College last week, the swimming and
diving teams took on Southern Connecticut State University (SCSU)
with more mixed results.
The Division II Owls, one of the
Lions’ toughest competitors on the
schedule, matched up against the
College in the aquatic center on Saturday with both SCSU teams coming into the meet undefeated.
The Lions’ men’s team ended
that short undefeated streak by
grounding the Owls 163-124 while
the women kept it close but eventually fell to SCSU 158-139.
Leading the Lions to victory
on the men’s side were their relay
teams. The College took first place
in the 200-meter medley relay with
a time of 1:37.72 behind the efforts
of senior Kevin Oliver, sophomore
Myles O’ Connor, senior Josh Forsman and senior Liam Gallagher.
The Lions also finished first
in the 400-meter freestyle relay
(3:16.46) behind the work of
Forsman, freshman Tom Medvecky and juniors Mike Molloy
and Thomas Nawrot.
Nawrot also outswam the competition in the 100-meter backstroke
and the 50-meter freestyle, winning
both events with times of 53.84 and
21.98, respectively.
Medvecky took first in the
500-meter freestyle with a time of
4:47.03 while O’ Connor came out
victorious in the 100-meter breaststroke, finishing in 1:00.64.
Other Lions’ winners included
junior Ted Yoa, who took first in the
200-meter breaststroke (2:14.71),
and Forsman, who finished the 100meter butterfly in 51.92.
In diving, junior Greg Lloyd took
first in both the one-meter (256.85)
and the three-meter (277.10).
“I felt that my performance at
the meet was good, considering it
was my first three-meter meet of
the season and my first meet doing
more difficult dives,” Lloyd said.
“However, I do think I could have
performed better on some dives and
scored a little higher.”
Although the women did not
finish with a win, the Lions swam
well overall and continue to improve. Coming into the meet,
senior Ava Kiss said, “Although
SCSU is a Division II team, we
expect that the meet will be really
close and we’re looking to have
some great races.”
Kiss was correct as the Lions
surprised the Owls with some fantastic races. Kiss led the Lions with
a win in the 100-meter freestyle
(54.62) and a second-place finish in
the 100-meter butterfly (59.17). She
was also a contributor to the 400meter freestyle relay team, which
finished first in 3:46.13.
Kiss was assisted by teammates senior Kristin Udicious
and freshmen Margaret Molloy
and Michele Wilson.
Adding to the Lions’ strong
showing were senior Lauren Pfeifer, who took first in the 100-meter
breaststroke (1:09.30), and junior
Stacy Delehanty, who finished
second in the 200-meter individual
medley (2:17.94).
Other runner-up performances
were given by freshman Katie
Morgan in the 200-meter breaststroke, senior Christine Marino
in the 200-meter backstroke and
freshman Melissa Wallace in the
50-meter freestyle.
“Overall, I think the team has
been doing a great job,” Wallace
said. “Everyone works so hard in
practice, and the fact that we are
able to stay as close as we did to a
Division II school is pretty great.”
“I think the team did a great
job,” Lloyd added. “The swimmers had a fast meet, and since
(SCSU) is one of our biggest
competitors, I think the meet went
very well overall.”
Despite the loss, women’s head
coach Jennifer Harnett was happy
with her team’s performance.
“The girls swam exceptionally
well and they rose to the challenge,”
Harnett said. “Each meet we are
making leaps and bounds and doing
more and more right.”
Upcoming meets for the College
include the Bucknell University
Invitational for divers and Bloomsburg College, both of which will
take place on Saturday.
MLB Rookies of the Year
NEW YORK (AP) — Dustin
Pedroia won in a runaway, just like
his Red Sox in the World Series.
The little Boston second baseman with the big swing was an
easy pick for American League
Rookie of the Year, while Ryan
Braun barely edged Troy Tulowitzki for the National League honor.
Generously listed at 5-foot-9,
Pedroia became a fan favorite
at Fenway Park with his all-out
style. Plus, few knew he played
with a broken left hand down the
stretch.
“Everyone doubted me at every level I’ve been to, saying I’m
too small, I’m not fast enough,
my arm’s not strong enough,”
Pedroia said. “There’s a lot of
people that have stuck by me and
knew deep down in, that there’s
something about me that makes
me a winning baseball player.”
Pedroia hit .317 with eight
home runs and 50 RBIs. He got
24 of the 28 first-place votes to
outdistance Tampa Bay outfielder
Delmon Young in balloting by the
Baseball Writers’ Association of
America.
Braun’s brawn earned him the
NL award. The slugging third
baseman from Milwaukee finished
two points ahead of Tulowitzki,
Colorado’s sparkplug shortstop.
“I had no idea what the vote
would be based on,” Braun said.
“I knew that it would be a close
vote.”
Braun received 17 of 32 firstplace votes and finished with 128
points. Tulowitzki got 15 firstplace votes and 126 points.
Called up from Triple-A in
late May, Braun hit .324 with
34 home runs and 97 RBIs. The
Brewers led the majors in homers
this season and stayed in contention for the NL Central championship until the final week.
Braun’s .634 slugging percentage led NL players and was the
highest by a rookie in Major League
history.
His big offensive numbers were
enough to overcome 26 errors, tied
for most in the majors with Minnesota shortstop Jason Bartlett.
“Everybody has things they
need to work on,” Braun said.
Braun showed off his power in
the Brewers’ exhibition opener,
hitting a grand slam and a threerun homer. He also made a wild
throw in that game.
Braun, who turns 24 this Saturday, became the second Brewers
player to win Rookie of the Year.
Pedroia will have to hold his
award with his right hand — his
left hand is in a soft cast. A test in
early September revealed a crack,
and he played through the pain
until having surgery last week.
Pedroia excelled in October. He
sparked Boston’s comeback from
a 3-1 deficit in the AL championship series, homering and driving
in five runs to beat Cleveland in
Game 7. Pedroia then led off the
World Series opener with a home
run, sending the Red Sox toward
their sweep of the Rockies.
Pedroia became the sixth Red
Sox player to win the AL award
and first since Nomar Garciaparra
in 1997.
November 14, 2007 The Signal page 31
Cross Country
‘At-Large’ and in charge: Lions headed to Nationals
By Leeann Weiner
Staff Writer
The NCAA Division III Atlantic
Regional Cross Country Championship were held this past Saturday
at Van Cortlandt Park, N.Y.
Automatic bids to the NCAA
Division III Championship were offered to the top two teams of each
section. The Lions’ men finished in
third place in one of the most competitive regions in the country with
120 points. The women took fourth
with a score of 146 points. While
neither team for the College won
automatic bids to Nationals, both
teams were granted at-Large bids.
The top two qualifying teams for
the men were New York University
and SUNY-Cortland.
For the women, the automatic
qualifiers were SUNY-Geneseo (41
points) and Plattsburgh State (41
points). The tie score was decided
upon by the seventh place finisher
for each team, which gave SUNYGeneseo the advantage.
Head coach Phil Jennings was
proud of the strong performances
his teams gave this past weekend.
“We improved more than any
other team over these past few
months,” he said.
The College’s top finisher for the
men in the 8,000-meter race was
junior Chris Guerriero. Guerriero
captured a sixth-place finish for the
Lions in a time of 24:42.
Pleased with the outcome of the
meet and the performance of his
teammates, Guerriero said, “We had
an advantage being from New Jersey. We were able to run the course
at a previous meet and also go up
there to practice on weekends. It
definitely helps to know every turn
and what to expect.”
Freshman TJ Bocchino took
home 22nd place in 25:24. Senior
captain Galen Johnson ran a personal best of 25:29 to pick up 25th
place while senior teammate Steve
Kinney completed the race in 25:34
for 29th place. Adding a 38th-place
finish was senior Anthony Arnold,
running a 25:43 while sophomore
Mike Fonder placed 40th in 25:48.
Completing the men’s scorers
was sophomore Brandon Rodkewitz in 45th place in 25:59.
As for the women, junior Martine McGrath was the Lions’ lead
runner, ending the 6,000-meter race
in a time of 22:16 and capturing
eighth place.
Photos courtesy of Sports Information Desk
Juniors Martine McGrath (left) and Chris Guerriero led the College’s cross
country teams at the NCAA Regional Championships over the weekend.
“The atmosphere of this meet
just pumps everyone up,” McGrath
said. “We really worked together,
stepped up and did what had to be
done. We ran great, but I think we
can run even harder at Nationals.”
Next was junior Megan O’Leary
picking up 30th place in 22:59,
while junior Nicole Ullmeyer
Women’s Basketball
was just behind her, claiming 31st
place in 23:02. Junior Angela Tecco
added a 37th-place finish, running a
time of 23:16. Next for the College
was junior Stephanie Herrick, taking 40th in a time of 23:24.
The final scorers for the women
were senior co-captain Christine
Nystrom (43rd in 23:25) and junior
Sara Best (44th in 23:29).
The Lions will head to the
NCAA Division III Championship
at St. Olaf College this Saturday.
“We have the experience and expectations to do well at Nationals,”
Jennings said. “When we go, we are
going to do what needs to be done
and compete.”
Men’s Basketball
Let the games begin Bringing experience
to the court in 2007
Photo by Eve Roytshteyn
Forward Sara Best is the only senior
on the Lions’ roster this season.
By Lauren Kohout
Editor-in-Chief
After finishing the 2006-2007 season
with a 7-6 New Jersey Athletic Conference
(NJAC) record and an overall record of 1314, the women’s basketball team has come
back stronger and ready to bounce back
against this year’s competition.
“We’d like to win the conference this year
and get that automatic bid to the (NCAA
Tournament) and hopefully make some noise
in that tournament,” head coach Dawn Henderson said. “The women’s basketball games
have always been an exciting place to be. The
team gives 100 percent every game and they
work until the end.”
“We’re going to play aggressive this year
and score fast break points,” she added.
Anchoring the Lions this year is 6-foot-3
junior center Hillary Klimowicz. Last year,
Klimowicz led the team and conference with
a 58.4 field goal percentage and was in the
second in the conference and first on the team
with an 81.0 free throw percentage.
“I think we should expect more from (Klimowicz),” Henderson said. “She played well
last year but started with an injury. … In Feb-
ruary, we got to really see what she can do for
us. She is determined and she is going to be
the compass for this team.”
Klimowicz also led the Lions in points
with 336 — a 12.4 average per game — and
tallied a team-leading 76 blocks for the Lions,
good enough for second in the conference.
Picking up 200 rebounds (74 offensive, 126
defensive), the center received notoriety last
season when Sports Illustrated featured Klimowicz in a special about her transfer from
St. Joseph’s University to the College.
Also returning to the Lions this year is
the only senior on the team, guard/forward
Sara Best. Best averaged 8.7 points a game
and had 236 total points last season. A clutch
player, Best scored in double digits in each of
the last 14 games of the season.
“(Best) is going to be a big part of any
success we have this year,” Henderson said.
“We only have 13 girls, which is a good
thing. I expect everybody to contribute.”
Both Best and Klimowicz picked up
NJAC honors last year, as Best received an
honorable mention and Klimowicz picked up
an NJAC First-Team award.
“We were such a young team last year and
in many ways we still are since we only have
one senior,” Henderson said. “We struggled
for longer than I anticipated (last season), but
watching them play now I can see how much
they have matured. … Everyone is going to
have an impact.”
The Lions also have junior guard Lisa
Koch to look to. The returning letter-winner
not only led the team in assists with 74 and
was second in touches with 70 but notched
156 points last year.
Sophomore forward/center Alexandra
Gregorek returns to the Lions after racking up
164 rebounds, 177 points and a .443 shooting
percentage.
New to the team is freshman forward
Kelsey Kutch, who Henderson said should
have an impact right away for the Lions.
“This team is going to get better everyday,” Henderson said. “The team we are today is not the team we are going to be tomorrow, and not the team we’ll be in February. I
think this team will be right in the hunt.”
By Tom Galton
Correspondent
The men’s basketball team hopes that a
combination of grittiness and experience will
prove to be the winning formula in the highly
competitive New Jersey Athletic Conference
(NJAC) this season.
After graduating only two seniors, the
Lions are bringing back a team with considerable experience, even among its sophomores and juniors.
“Last year we were very young,” interim head coach Matt Hunter said. “A lot of
freshmen and sophomores saw time. There
is going to be no shell shock walking onto
the court this year.”
This season is Hunter’s first serving as
the Lions’ head coach.
Finishing the 2006-2007 campaign with
a 12-14 overall record, the Lions’ 5-8 conference record earned a spot in the NJAC
Tournament for the fourth straight year. The
team was ousted in the first round by eventual
champion Ramapo College.
Cara MacNeil / Staff Photographer
Sophomore guard Will Manhart
dribbles the ball during practice.
Led by a pair of senior captains, forward
Mark Aziz and guard Corey Gilmore, the Lions look to capitalize on the players’ familiarity with one another.
“Most of us have been playing with each
other from one to three years now, which has
allowed us to trust our teammates’ abilities on
the court,” Gilmore said.
Hunter agreed, noting how he believes
the team’s cohesiveness will be one of its
greatest attributes.
“We have great team chemistry,” Hunter
said. “These guys live together, eat together,
push each other and work hard in practice,
and still come out friends.”
On the court, the Lions hope to combine
shooting ability with a strong physical presence. On the offensive end, Aziz will follow
up a year in which he led the team in scoring,
averaging 14.9 points per game. Aziz also led
the team in offensive rebounding (45) and
was rewarded with an NJAC All-Conference
Team Honorable Mention.
Other key offensive contributors will include Gilmore, whose 82 assists led the team
last season; senior forward Jeff Warner, who
led the team with 29 three-pointers; and junior guard Jeff Molinelli, who finished close
behind with 28 three-pointers.
“We have great shooting,” Hunter said. “If
we shoot it, we will be in good shape.”
In the defensive zone, the Lions will turn
to Gilmore for another strong season. The
team should also benefit from contributions
by sophomore guard Jay Frank, who had 21
steals last season, and Aziz, who recorded a
team-high 42 blocks.
With tough play at both ends of the court,
the Lions believe they can outwork even the
most formidable conference opponents.
“We want to play hard every game for 40
minutes and never leave the court feeling like
we could have played harder,” Gilmore said.
The team is scheduled to open its season
Friday at 8 p.m. against King’s College at the
Lycoming College Tip-Off Tournament.
November 14, 2007 The Signal page 35
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Lion of
the Week
Dana
DiBruno
Womenʼs
Soccer
Senior forward Dana DiBruno helped the Lions
secure two victories in the NCAA Tournament last
weekend, advancing the team into the quarterfinals. DiBruno tallied one goal and two assists in
the 7-0 victory versus Farmingdale State College
and one assist in the 2-0 victory versus Eastern
State College. The senior now holds the title as
the College’s all-time career points leader with a
total of 54 goals and 27 assists.
—Kristen Lord, Sports Assistant
This Week In Sports
Football
November 17
@ NCAA Division III First Round, noon
Menʼs Basketball
November 16-17
@ Lycoming College Tip-Off Tournament
November 20
@ Keystone College, 7 p.m.
Womenʼs Basketball
November 16-18
@ 2007 Tipoff Classic
Cross Country
November 17
@ NCAA Division III Championship, 11 a.m.
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Congratulations Womenʼs Soccer
for advancing to the NCAA Sectionals!
November 17-18
@ Bucknell University Invitational
Wrestling
November 14
vs. Hunter College, 7 p.m.
November 18
@ Ursinus College Fall Brawl, 9:30 a.m.
Game of the Week
Football
The College (8-2) will take to the road this weekend
playing Rensselaer Polytechnic
Institute (8-1) in the first
Lions @ RPI
Nov. 17, Noon round of the NCAA Division III
Championship. This year marks
the fifth time the Lions have made an appearance in
the tournament. The Lions earned their bid after capturing the New Jersey Athletic Conference crown finishing the season with a 6-1 record in the league.
Sports
Lions advance with back-to-back shutouts
By Justin Jez
Staff Writer
The women’s soccer team had a
great weekend as it became one of
16 teams left in the NCAA Division III Tournament and saw senior
forward Dana DiBruno become the
program’s all-time points leader.
“It is a little bit different this year
because for the first weekend we
had to play two games and usually
we have a bye,” sophomore forward
Briann McDonough said. “Last year
we were hosting so now we have to
go away next weekend. Right now,
everything is up in the air.”
The third-ranked Lions boast an
overall record of 19-0-1.
Participating in their 17th consecutive NCAA tournament, the Lions have reached the finals each of
the last two years, finishing second
on each occasion.
“I hope this is the year we win it
all because it is my last chance,” DiBruno said. “We have a great team
and we always have a good chance
to win with this program, but I think
this is it. The third time will be the
charm for us.”
Scoring a goal and earning
three assists this weekEagles
end, DiBruno set a new
Lions
school record for total
points with 54 goals
Rams
and 27 assists for a total
Lions
of 135 points.
“The record means a lot because this program is so great,”
DiBruno said. “So many great
players have come through here,
and it is nice to share this with my
teammates because I would never
have gotten (the record) without
any of them.”
DiBruno was also named the
New Jersey Athletic Conference’s
(NJAC) Midfielder of the Year.
The hosting Lions put forth a 2-
Pablo Moretto / Staff Photographer
Senior forward Dana DiBruno attempts to keep the
ball away from an Eagles’ defender on Sunday.
0 effort in Sunday’s second round
game against the Eagles of Eastern
University.
“I think it is hard to play games
back-to-back like we did this weekend, but I thought our girls played
well,” head coach Joe Russo said.
Dominating posses0 sion, the Lions outshot
2 Eastern 25-4 and earned
0 a total of 13 corner kicks
while allowing just one.
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Senior forward Kristen Cubicciotti helped the Lions get
an early lead by burying a shot 5:26
into the game. The opportunity was
set up off a Lions corner kick. Senior defender Courtney Krol and junior defender Laura Delaney were
both credited with the assist.
McDonough provided the Lions
with an insurance goal in the 32nd
minute of the first half. She settled
a 25-yard pass from DiBruno and
quickly shot with two defenders
around her. The ball sailed into the
left side of the net for McDonough’s
10th goal of the season.
The Lions kept up the pressure
during the second half, forcing
Eastern’s junior goalkeeper Amanda Daveler to make seven saves.
However, Cubicciotti’s goal would
prove to be the game winner as neither team found the back of the net
in the second half.
Sophomore goalkeeper Jessica
Clarke earned her 10th solo shutout
of the season, recording four saves.
Allowing only four goals this
season, the Lions defense was
recognized for its stellar play.
Clarke was named the 2007
NJAC Goalkeeper of the Year
while Krol was awarded her third
Pablo Moretto / Staff Photographer
Senior midfielder Kristen Cubicciotti fires a shot
toward sophomore goalkeeper Amanda Daveler.
straight NJAC Defensive Player
of the Year award.
“(Krol and Delaney) are great
leaders at the back line,” Russo
said. “We have been very stingy
in the back and have not given up
many goals.”
The Lions dominated in
Saturday’s 7-0 first round game
against Farmingdale State University. Maintaining an shot advantage of 33-3, the Lions were
relentless the entire game.
“The whole team has a killer
instinct,” McDonough said. “We always want to get ahead and we know
that we cannot get complacent. You
have to just keep going after them
and going after them because if they
sneak one goal in that will change
the momentum of the game.”
Junior midfielder Coleen Weber
scored the game winner in the 10th
minute. It was her sixth goal and her
fourth game winner this year.
Krol and DiBruno put away penalty kicks for the Lions, and junior
forward Jamie Kunkel contributed
a pair of goals to give her a teamleading 17 goals on the season.
McDonough and Cubicciotti
rounded out the Lions’ scoring effort, scoring a first-half goal each.
The Lions will need two more
wins in order to advance to the National Championship Finals. With
seven seniors on the team, this
year’s squad could be best suited to
win the championship.
“Our seniors, when they came
into the program, changed the
way we play,” McDonough said.
“They have done so much for this
program that we want to end it
right for them and win a National
Championship.”
Lions suffer season-ending loss to Panthers
Field Hockey
By Kristen Lord
Sports Assistant
The Lions went into the NCAA Division
III Field Hockey Tournament this weekend
playing as they have all season — with a mix
of dominating offense and stellar defense.
But a few bad breaks on Sunday left the
team on the losing end of a 2-1 game.
On Sunday, the time clock clicked down
to zero but the Lions still had a chance for
an upset goal with three consecutive penalty corners. The Panthers of Middlebury
College were able to withstand the enormous offensive push and managed to get
the ball out of the 16-yard mark, effectively ending the game and the Lions’ season.
It seemed the Lions would take a victory from the Panthers as they put heavy
pressure on the defense early in the first
half. The teams continued to battle inside
of the Panthers’ 16-yard mark but the Lions struggled to get a shot off.
A hit from the Panthers took the momentum down the other side of the field
and toward Gregory. After three straight
penalty corners and three saves by Gregory, Middlebury’s junior midfielder Lindsay McBride rocketed a shot into the back
of the cage to take the lead.
The Lions had plenty of chances to
even the score, drawing six penalty corners from the Panthers in the first half
alone, but were unable to make contact
assisted the goal.
The tournament started on Saturday
versus the Herons of William Smith College as the Lions reminded everyone they
were gunning for a championship crown.
Junior forward Katie Reuther opened up
the scoring for the Lions, netting a goal off
of a penalty stroke 17:09 into the first half.
The original goal seemed to open up
the floodgates for the Lions, as sophomore
forward Jessica Falcone scored twice
more in the half within a span of 58 seconds, leaving the Lions with a three-goal
advantage going into halftime.
It didn’t take long in the second half before the Lions struck again. Freshman forward Mary Waller gathered a loose ball in
front of the cage to net her third goal of the
Chris Gifford / Photo Assistant
Sophomore forward Jessica Falcone, who scored twice in the Lions’ season and the Lions’ fourth of the game.
The final goal for the Lions came when Rewin over the Herons, controls the ball near the Pathers’ goalkeeper. uther set up freshman forward Leigh Mitchell
The second half seemed to bring about a for her team-leading 16th goal of the season.
into the cage.
“We didn’t capitalize on our oppor- rejuvenated Lions offense, which drew two
The Herons seemed to have some fight
tunities,” Gregory said. “Unfortunately, penalty corners within the first two minutes. left in them as they managed to slip one by
they did.”
The Lions spent the majority of the second junior goalkeeper Caitlin Gregory with 10
McBride took advantage of yet another half in Panthers territory but continued to minutes left in the game. Overall, Gregory
Panthers’ penalty corner in the first half, struggle in getting a shot off.
Herons
1 made five saves for the night to
scoring her second goal of the game.
With two minutes left in the
secure the 5-1 win.
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“Obviously as a goalie I look to myself game, the Lions finally managed Lions
The No. 5 College finished
for the goals that were scored,” Gregory to put a point on the scoreboard. Panthers
the
year with a 17-3 record
2
said. “I keep wondering ‘what if I did this Junior forward Kelly Mitchell
for the second straight season.
Lions
1 Middlebury College will go on
different or that different?’ But it comes scored her first goal of the seadown to the fact that they put the ball in the son, scoring off of a penalty corner. Both in the tournament to face Salisbury Unicage and we just couldn’t get it in there.”
junior defender Jackie Gelinas and Waller versity on Friday.