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PAVING A WAY FOR CHANGE MAKING A POINT Bicycle And Pedestrian Committee Votes To Endorse Proposed Village Parking Plan That Could Alter The Shape Of Downtown

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Cheerleaders  Help  With  Sandy  Relief By  Jennifer  Newman  Contributing  Writer  |  N02514746@hawkmail.newpaltz.edu

The  New  Paltz  Cheerleading  team  has  taken  action  to  help  those  affected  by  Superstorm  San-­ dy. Sandy  hit  the  east  coast  on  Monday,  Oct.  29,  damaging  homes  and  causing  power  outages  in  New  York,  New  Jersey  and  other  parts  of  the  Northeast. In  response,  the  SUNY  New  Paltz  Cheer-­ leading  team  has  been  taking  collections  for  those  affected  in  Rockaway  and  Breezy  Point  since  their  drive  last  Monday,  Nov.  5,  in  the  Student  Union,   Alicia  Saia,  a  fourth-­year  communication  disorders  major  and  co-­captain  of  the  cheerlead-­ ing  team  said. The  team  is  accepting  anything  students  can  give,  but  the  families  who  are  now  without  homes  are  in  dire  need  of  warm  clothing,  blankets,  non-­ SHULVKDEOH IRRGV ZDWHU EDWWHULHV Ă€DVKOLJKWV gloves,  garbage  bags,  cleaning  supplies  and  over-­the-­counter  medications,   Ashley  Rosado,  a  fourth-­year  communication  disorders  major  and  co-­captain  of  the  cheerleading  team  said. “About  half  of  our  team  members  are  from  Long  Island,  Staten  Island  or  Queens,  so  a  lot  of  us  have  close  friends  and  relatives  that  were  af-­ IHFWHG ´ 5RVDGR VDLG Âł,W LV YHU\ GLIÂżFXOW WR KHDU about  family  and  friends  dealing  with  the  after-­ math  of  the  storm  and  not  being  able  to  be  there  with  them  for  the  clean-­up.â€?  Rosado  said  the  team  began  this  drive  be-­

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PHOTO  BY  ROBIN  WEINSTEIN The  Cheerleading  Team  is  collecting  goods  for  those  affected  by  Superstorm  Sandy.

cause  they  wanted  to  take  an  active  role  in  help-­ ing  those  suffering  from  Sandy. Âł:H ÂżJXUHG WKH OHDVW ZH FRXOG GR LV KHOS them  get  the  items  they  could  use  to  make  their  situation  a  little  easier,â€?  she  said. Saia  said  the  drive  has  been  going  well. “We  had  a  pretty  good  amount  of  dona-­ tions  but  we  could  always  use  more  and  anything  helps,â€?  she  said. $OO RI WKH LWHPV FROOHFWHG DW WKHLU ÂżUVW GULYH were  taken  to  the  affected  areas  on  Long  Island  by  cheerleaders,  Rosado  said.  However,  she  said  another  drop  off  will  be  scheduled  once  more  supplies  are  collected. Some  students  have  responded  negatively  to  drives  on  campus  due  to  time  and  money  con-­ straints  like  Rachel  Notle,  a  second-­year  art  ma-­

jor. “I  think  that  it’s  nice  that  all  these  clubs  are  trying  to  do  fundraisers,  but  I  think  it’s  frustrat-­ ing  because  something  that’s  their  personal  cause  like  Sandy,  does  not  necessarily  mean  it’s  every-­ one  else’s  cause,â€?  Nolte  said.  â€œAs  college  stu-­ dents  with  not  that  much  extra  money,  it’s  kind  of  obnoxious  to  expect  us  to  drop  everything  for  their  cause.â€? Even  though  some  students  believe  it  is  hard  to  donate  in  college,  having  a  large  organization  like  the  cheerleading  team  helps  to  get  the  word  out  about  funds  needed,  Saia  said.  â€œWe  held  this  fundraiser  because  we  under-­ stand  how  in  need  families  are  right  now,â€?  she  said.  â€œIf  we  are  able  to  assist  anyone  in  any  way,  we  want  to.â€?

Printing  Quotas  Reinforced  On  Campus By  Elyse  Hennes Copy  Editor  |  Ehennes24@hawkmail.newpaltz.edu

In  an  email  sent  out  on  Friday,  Nov.  9,  As-­ sistant  Vice  President  of  Technology  Jonathan  Lewit  addressed  the  issue  of  students  overprinting  on  campus. In  his  email,  Lewit  explained  that  the  print  quota  system  was  implemented  in  order  for  stu-­ dents  to  be  mindful  about  the  amount  of  printing  being  used.  He  said  the  400  pages  or  $40  given  were  considered  a  reasonable  amount  to  use  over  the  course  of  one  semester,  and  that  this  is  â€œenough  to  do  your  work  and  keep  our  overall  ex-­ penses  reasonable.â€? However,  a  growing  number  of  students  are  printing  two  or  more  times  their  quota,  with  some  exceeding  it  exponentially,  Lewit  said.  To  remedy  this  situation,  he  said  students  will  have  to  start  paying  for  printing  that  exceeds  the  given  amount  per  semester.  The  email  said  each  student  will  have  their  quota  increased  by  $10,  because  the  change  oc-­ curred  in  the  middle  of  a  semester. In  addition,  an  area  will  be  added  to Â

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my.newpaltz.edu  where  students  will  be  able  to  purchase  additional  pages.  Students  will  also  be  able  to  purchase  print  quota  cards  in  the  Parking  2IÂżFH LQ WKH EDVHPHQW RI WKH 6WXGHQW 8QLRQ LQ $5  or  $10  increments.  According  to  the  email,  beginning  in  the  spring  semester,  the  quota  system  will  be  in  place  and  everyone  will  have  their  start-­up  quota  set  to  $50  â€”  which  includes  the  original  $40  quota  plus  a  $10  increment  to  pre-­compensate  people  for  inevitable  printer  errors.  Because  of  the  pre-­ compensation,  there  will  be  no  refunds  for  printer  or  print  job  failures  next  semester. “The  reason  to  bump  up  the  quota  is  that  we  are  seeing  a  surprising  number  of  times  that  peo-­ ple  seem  to  have  printing  problems  and  request  a  credit,â€?  Lewit  said.  â€œRather  than  deal  with  lots  of  individual  cases,  we  just  bumped  up  everyone’s  limit.â€? In  addition,  Lewit  reminded  students  that  when  you  send  a  complicated  PDF  to  a  printer  it  may  take  a  minute  or  so  to  print.  Lewit  said  the  printing  problems  on  campus  seem  to  be  a  combi-­ nation  of  real  printer  issues  and  people  who  send Â

long  PDFs  to  printers  and  decide  not  to  wait  the  minute  or  two  it  takes  for  them  to  print  and  then  send  it  again. First-­year  communication  disorders  major  Kristin  Rowe  does  not  believe  there  should  be  a  limit  on  how  much  students  can  print. “College  students  have  a  lot  of  different  es-­ says  they  need  to  write,â€?  Rowe  said.  â€œA  limit  on  paper  may  restrict  the  amount  and  as  a  result,  the  quantity  of  their  papers.â€? In  comparison,  fourth-­year  math  major  Dan-­ iel  Najjar  believes  the  print  quota  on  campus  is  a  good  idea  because  it  keeps  people  from  printing  too  much.  Najjar  said  500  pages  are  enough  for  a  majority  of  students.  However,  people  who  take  many  classes  and  are  required  to  print  out  excess  amounts  or  to  write  a  lot  of  essays  should  be  given  more  pages,  he  said.  Lewit  said  most  students  print  much  fewer  than  400  pages,  while  some  print  only  a  small  amount  more  and  others  print  a  lot  more.  â€œThe  print  quota  change  just  makes  the  ones  who  print  a  lot  more  actually  pay  for  it,  while  the  ones  who  print  less  are  unchanged,â€?  Lewit  said

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The  Athletic  and  Wellness  Center  and  the  Red  Cross  set  up  a  shelter  in  Elting  Gym  for  the  New  Paltz  community  and  residents  during  Su-­ perstorm  Sandy.  The  shelter  housed  11  residents  on  Mon-­ day,  Oct.  29.  The  shelter  was  set  up  due  to  the  prediction  of  heavy  winds  and  rain  that  threat-­ HQHG WR FDXVH SRZHU RXWDJHV Ă€RRGLQJ DQG RWKHU damages. “The  primary  purpose  of  a  Red  Cross  shel-­ ter  is  to  provide  a  safe  but  temporary  place  for  people  to  take  refuge  from  disasters  if  they  have  nowhere  to  go,â€?  Rachel  Altvater,  a  fourth-­year  creative  writing  major  and  Red  Cross  volunteer  said.  Altvater  was  one  of  the  six  students  who  signed  up  through  the  Department  of  Disaster  studies  to  work  with  the  Dutchess  County  Red  Cross  during  the  storm.  â€œVolunteers  can  generally  be  expected  to  assist  with  setting  up  and  breaking  down  shel-­ ters,  serving  food  and  interacting  with  the  shelter  occupants  as  needed,â€?  Altvater  said.  The  shelter  has  the  opportunity  to  open  on  campus  because  of  an  agreement  formed  by  the  Red  Cross,  the  Ulster  County  Emergency  Coor-­ dinator  and  the  town  of  New  Paltz.  This  agree-­ ment  was  monitored  on  campus  by  Mike  Malloy,  the  director  of  Environmental  Health  &  Safety  and  David  Dugatkin,  university  police  chief.  â€œThe  Red  Cross  through  the  Ulster  County  Emergency  Coordinator  reaches  out  to  us  for  the  availability  of  that  shelter  space  prior  or  during  a  local  event  when  they  are  determining  their  shelter  needs  across  the  county  or  state,â€?  Mal-­ loy  said. Stuart  Robinson,  director  of  athletics  on  campus,  supervised  the  space  to  make  sure  ev-­ erything  was  running  smoothly.  â€œWe  only  provide  the  space  for  the  Red  Cross  to  set  everything  up,â€?  Robinson  said.  â€œIt  is  their  job  to  bring  equipment,  and  then  leave  it  the  way  it  was  found.â€?  Robinson  said  staff  from  the  Red  Cross  were  brought  in  from  different  areas  of  the  Unit-­ ed  States  to  help  out.  They  brought  cots,  food  and  medical  equipment. Although  all  residents  were  welcomed  to  take  cover  in  the  shelter,  animals  were  not  permitted.  The  shelter  suggested  those  tak-­ LQJ DGYDQWDJH RI WKH VKHOWHUÂśV EHQHÂżWV VKRXOG bring  their  pets  to  local  veterinarians  and  kennels,  Altvater  said.  The  day  after  Sandy,  the  shelter  closed.

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The  54th  student  senate  held  their  10th  meeting  on  Tuesday,  Nov.  13  in  Student  Union  (SU)  418. College  President  Donald  Christian  opened  the  meeting  with  his  presentation  on  the  Park  Point  development  to  clarify  misunderstandings  and  misconceptions  students  may  have  had  about  the  project. “I  hope  I  can  help  you  separate  fact  from  as-­ sertion  and  innuendo  and  rumors,  some  of  which  is  not  true,â€?  he  said.  â€œI  want  to  emphasize  how  much  this  project  means  to  the  college  and  how  much  we’re  interested  in  advocating  for  it.â€? Christian  said  there  has  been  no  on-­campus  housing  for  transfers  since  2007,  and  that  the  goal  of  Park  Point  is  to  provide  more  housing  for  transfers,  faculty  and  students  who  are  looking  to  move  off  campus.  He  said  this  will  make  more  URRP RQ FDPSXV WR KDYH ÂżUVW \HDU DQG WUDQVIHU students  live  at  SUNY  New  Paltz  and  get  in-­ volved  in  student  life. He  also  said  that  as  the  market  for  education  becomes  more  competitive,  Park  Point  is  essen-­ tial  for  the  college’s  future.  Christian  said  these  apartments  are  not  con-­ sidered  â€œluxuryâ€?  apartments  due  to  the  clubhouse  and  pool  that  would  come  with  the  complex,  but  WKH\ DUH LQ DFWXDOLW\ GHVLJQHG WR ÂżW VWXGHQWV QHHGV and  lifestyle. Christian  touched  on  points  such  as  af-­ IRUGDELOLW\ Ă€RRU SODQV GHPDQG HQYLURQPHQWDO IDFWRUV DQG WUDIÂżF ,Q UHJDUGV WR WUDIÂżF KH VDLG studies  have  been  done  before  the  plans  for  Park  Point  and  it  was  found  that  the  main  result  of  WUDIÂżF GRHV QRW FRPH IURP VWXGHQWV +H DOVR VDLG engineers  have  conducted  studies  with  Park  Point  and  found  that  it  would  have  no  net  impact  on  WRZQ DQG YLOODJH WUDIÂżF He  also  said  the  soil  on  the  grounds  where  the  development  will  be  built  was  tested  and  the  level  of  arsenic  found  was  not  enough  to  cause  alarm.  The  complex  will  also  be  built  to  a  LEED  Bronze  standard,  he  said. E-­board  reports  took  place  after  Christian’s  presentation.  Student  Association  (SA)  President  Josh  Simpson  said  he  feels  he  contacted  every-­ one  about  the  Park  Point  project  except  for  the  student  body.  He  said  he  would  send  out  a  survey  to  New  Paltz  students  to  receive  their  feedback. “I  realize  we’ve  done  it  backwards,â€?  he  said.  â€œThis  whole  talking  about  Park  Point  has  been  wrong  in  my  mind  because  we  were  elected  to  represent  the  students.  They’re  number  one.â€?  Simpson  also  said  there  are  signs  about  ra-­ diation  outside  of  College  Hall,  and  he  emailed  John  McEnrue,  director  of  facilities,  design  and  construction.  McEnrue  said  the  hot  water  wells  are  being  tested  for  the  construction  of  the  new Â

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GABBING  ABOUT  GAZA President  Barack  Obama  spoke  with  Israeli  Prime  Minister  Benjamin  Ne-­ tanyahu  and  Egyptian  President  Mo-­ KDPPHG 0RUVL :HGQHVGD\ QLJKW DERXW rocket  attacks  being  launched  from  *D]D LQWR ,VUDHO DASHING  INTO  DARKNESS

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science  building  to  make  sure  they  are  safe. Executive  Vice  President  Manuel  Tejada  said  he  held  a  meeting  with  University  Police  Chief  David  Dugatkin  at  2:30  p.m.  in  the  SA  of-­ ÂżFH LQ 68 RQ :HGQHVGD\ 1RY +H VDLG the  meeting  was  open  for  senators  to  attend  with  questions  or  concerns  for  the  chief.  He  also  talk-­ ed  about  the  Stop  and  Frisk  Symposium  which  will  be  held  on  Dec.  5  at  4:30  p.m.  The  senate  voted  unanimously  to  co-­sponsor. Vice  President  of  Academic  Affairs  Jona-­ than  Espinosa  said  he  is  working  with  Library  'HDQ : 0DUN &ROYVRQ RQ UHORFDWLQJ ODWH QLJKW DW the  College  Terrace  to  the  library.  Espinosa  also  said  he  wants  to  extend  the  library’s  night  hours.  He  reminded  senators  that  elections  are  coming  up  soon  and  to  hand  in  their  forms  to  him  if  they  are  running  again.  Espinosa  presented  a  resolution  draft  the  Constitution  Reconstruction  Committee  (CRC)  came  up  with  in  response  to  the  new  print  quota  enforcement.  He  said  he  does  not  think  it  is  fair  DQG WKDW WKH VWXGHQWV ZHUH QRW QRWLÂżHG EHIRUH WKH decision  was  made.  Senators  gave  their  input  on  the  resolution,  and  it  will  be  voted  on  electroni-­

cally.  Student  Association  Production  (SAP)  elec-­ tions  were  held  and  two  students  were  elected  to  the  committee.  Senate  reports  were  given  and  a  senator  said  the  Curriculum  Committee  recently  passed  a  leg-­ islation  requiring  incoming  business  students  to  KDYH D PDWK SODFHPHQW OHYHO 03/ RI ¿YH RS-­ posed  to  the  current  MPL  of  four.  He  said  it  was  approved  because  students  with  an  MPL  of  four  were  struggling  in  classes  and  the  higher  standard  will  give  students  time  to  take  courses  to  prepare  WKHP IRU WKH GLI¿FXOW FODVVHV (ULF :RRG 1<3,5* SURMHFW FRRUGLQDWRU said  the  consumer  protection  project  will  host  a  press  conference  next  Tuesday,  Nov.  20  in  SU  100  to  bring  awareness  of  dangerous  toys  on  the  PDUNHW WKLV KROLGD\ VHDVRQ :RRG DOVR VDLG WKH higher  education  project  workers  are  accepting  political  cartoon  submissions  with  the  theme  of  accessible  and  affordable  higher  educations.  All  who  are  interested  should  submit  their  drawings  WR WKH 1<3,5* RI¿FH The  next  meeting  will  be  held  Tuesday,  Nov.  27  at  9  p.m.  in  SU  418.

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The  New  Paltz  Oracle

Proposed  Salary  Increase  For  Supervisor  Declined By  Rachel  Freeman Managing  Editor  |  Rachel.Freeman17@hawkmail.newpaltz.edu

The  New  Paltz  Town  Board  re-­ cently  denied  a  proposed  salary  increase  for  Town  Supervisor  Susan  Zimet,  but  granted  her  two  annual  stipends  for  her  extra  time  and  efforts. After  stepping  in  to  clean  up  the  budget  problems  left  by  previous  su-­ pervisor  Toni  Hokanson,  Zimet  said  she  asked  for  $70,000,  almost  a  $20,000  in-­ crease,  but  will  instead  receive  two  sti-­ pends  of  $9,607  for  this  year  and  next  to  compensate  for  her  extra  work. Having  served  as  supervisor  from  1996  to  2000  and  continuing  to  work  in  politics,  Zimet  said  she  thought  she  knew  what  to  expect  from  the  job,  but  found  herself  in  an  unfamiliar  situation. “I  was  coming  back  13  years  later  a  lot  wiser  about  what  it  takes  to  be  a  supervisor,  so  I  sort  of  knew  what  the  workload  would  be,  but  I  did  not  expect  to  walk  into  a  absolute  disaster,â€?  Zi-­ met  said.  â€œIt  was  sort  of  like  a  tsunami  LQ WHUPV RI WKH ÂżQDQFLDO ZHOO EHLQJ RI the  town,  the  bookkeeping,  collecting  money  that  was  owed,  following  up  on  grants  that  were  owed  and  a  lot  of  other  problems.â€? Zimet  said  she  was  comfortable  with  the  amount  of  work  she  anticipated  from  the  job  and  its  pay,  as  she  would  still  be  able  to  work  on  other  projects,  but  found  herself  working  constantly  to  JHW WKH WRZQ RQ ÂłVROLG ÂżQDQFLDO JURXQG ´ hindering  her  ability  to  work  on  other  things  she  had  planned  on.

Rather  than  helping  the  town  prog-­ ress,  Zimet  said  she  is  picking  up  the  pieces  of  the  last  administration,  help-­ ing  the  town  and  taxpayers  receive  the  resources  they’re  entitled  to  and  making  sure  everything  is  complacent  and  legal. “I’m  now  basically  picking  up  all  the  loose  ends,  tying  them  all  together  and  trying  to  close  out  the  work  that  had  EHHQ GRQH ÂżOH LW DZD\ DV , PRYH IRU-­ ward  with  all  the  work  that  I’m  trying  to  do  for  the  town  going  forward,â€?  Zimet  said. $IWHU KHU ÂżUVW IHZ PRQWKV LQ RIÂżFH Zimet  said  she  told  Councilman  Kevin  Barry  and  Councilwoman  Jean  Gallucci,  whom  she  had  ran  with,  that  she  needed  to  cut  back  on  the  number  of  hours  she  was  spending  because  she  was  not  being  paid  for  them.  She  said  Barry  and  Gal-­ lucci  encouraged  her  to  continue  doing  what  she  had  to  and  that  they  needed  to  get  her  more  money. When  the  time  came  to  put  in  mon-­ ey  for  raises,  Zimet  said  although  it  was  GLIÂżFXOW VKH IHOW LW ZDV ULJKW RI KHU WR ask  for  a  raise. “I  decided  that  for  the  amount  of  work  I  was  doing  and  for  all  the  prob-­ lems  I  was  taking  care  of  and  for  the  experience  I  was  bringing,  I  felt  that  I  deserved  the  money  and  I  put  in  for  it,â€?  Zimet  said. Although  Zimet  said  the  board  did  not  dispute  her  value,  some  members  worried  about  what  would  happen  if  she  did  not  run  again.  She  said  there  was  concern  about  having  a  higher  salary Â

PHOTO  BY  ROBIN  WEINSTEIN The  Town  of  New  Paltz  denied  Zimet’s  salary  increase  request.

for  someone  who  might  not  do  as  much  work  as  she  currently  is. What  was  recommended  and  voted  on  by  the  majority  of  the  board  was  al-­ lowing  the  two  stipends  to  cover  her  ex-­ tra  work  this  year  and  the  work  needed  for  next  year  based  on  the  State  Comp-­ troller’s  Report  released  in  October,  which  showed  a  multitude  of  issues. While  the  idea  of  the  stipends  won  out  over  the  salary  increase,  Council-­ woman  Kitty  Brown  said  she  voted  the  opposite  way. “I  voted  for  a  3  percent  salary  in-­ crease  because  that  is  consistent  with  the  maximum  level  of  raise  we  have  given  for  the  11  years  I  have  served  on  the  Town  Council,â€?  Brown  said.  â€œI  voted  against  the  stipend  because  it  sets  a  dan-­

JHURXV SUHFHGHQW RI HOHFWHG RIÂżFLDOV UH-­ warding  themselves  and  their  colleagues  for  doing  their  job.â€? Though  she  is  happy  about  the  com-­ pensation  of  the  stipends,  Zimet  said  she  does  not  regret  asking  for  a  salary  increase. “I’m  not  going  to  apologize  for  what  I’ve  done  because  I  really  truly  believe  that  nobody  would  have  walked  in,  taken  on  what  I  took  on,  did  what  I’ve  done,  accomplished  what  I’ve  ac-­ complished,  solved  as  many  problems  as  I’ve  solved,â€?  Zimet  said.  â€œI  really  had  gotten  to  a  point  where  despite  all  the  push  back,  I  had  to  still  feel  positively  for  myself  that  it  was  like‌I  asked  for  it,  I  deserve  it,  I’m  putting  the  time  in  and  I’m  not  going  to  apologize.â€?

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The  semester’s  fourth  Council  of  Organi-­ zations  meeting  was  held  on  Monday,  Nov.  12  at  7:30  p.m.  in  the  Student  Union  (SU)  room  62/63.  Vice  President  of  Academic  Affairs  Jona-­ than  Espinosa  was  there  to  talk  about  the  up-­ coming  Student  Association  (SA)  elections.  Espinosa  announced  that  anyone  interested  in  running  for  a  seat  on  the  student  senate  had  DERXW D ZHHN WR ÂżOO RXW DQ DSSOLFDWLRQ ZKLFK DUH GXH E\ 1RY WR WKH 6$ RIÂżFH LQ WKH 68 URRP 419.   â€œIt’s  my  duty  as  vice  president  of  academic  affairs  and  governance  to  get  these  forms  out,â€? Â

he  said.  Espinosa  said  the  Senate  Candidacy  Form  can  be  printed  out  online  at  newpaltzsa.com,  and  RQFH VXEPLWWHG DSSOLFDQWV FDQ SULQW RXW Ă€\HUV and  start  campaigning.  Elections  will  take  place  on  Dec.  10,  11  and  12.   Espinosa  referenced  the  expiring  contract  between  Campus  Auxiliary  Services  and  So-­ dexo,  and  the  absence  of  student  input  in  the  decision  to  reset  print  quotas  for  free,  as  reasons  students  should  run  for  senate.   Espinosa  said  SA  is  the  perfect  place  for  students  to  voice  their  concerns. Espinosa  said  senators  would  be  devoting  DW OHDVW ÂżYH KRXUV WR 6$ ZHHNO\ ² 6$ PHHWLQJV generally  last  for  one  to  two  hours  and  senators Â

are  required  to  complete  weekly  two-­hour  long  RIÂżFH KRXUV 6HQDWRUV PXVW DOVR VHUYH RQ WZR committees,  he  said.  Espinosa  said  the  students  running  for  senate  must  have  a  2.0  or  higher  GPA  and  that  transfer  students  with  no  current  GPA  can  still  apply  based  on  their  GPA  upon  en-­ tering  New  Paltz.   Council  Chair  Rose  Faber  said  all  students  should  have  received  an  email  regarding  the  stu-­ dent  senate  elections,  but  can  contact  her  if  they  have  any  questions.  Next  on  the  agenda  were  the  nominations  to  elect  Student  Association  Productions  (SAP)  executive  board  members.  Elizabeth  Pinto,  Brit-­ tany  Jordan,  Rachel  Toy,  and  Natalie  Skoblow  nominated  themselves.  Faber  said  SAP  meetings Â

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take  place  on  Tuesdays  in  SU  419.  Kristine  Weinheimer  from  Student  Activi-­ ties  and  Union  Services  spoke  to  the  group  next  DERXW ÂżOOLQJ RXW &R &XUULFXODU 7UDQVFULSW IRUPV She  encouraged  representative  to  sign  their  clubs  up,  and  then  visit  my.newpaltz.edu  where  they  could  add  points,  which  would  be  tallied  on  the  students’  transcripts.  The  Co-­Curricular  7UDQVFULSW LV D ÂłZHE EDVHG RIÂżFLDO GRFXPHQW where  you  can  list  out-­of  classroom  experiences  occurring  on  campus  at  New  Paltz,â€?  according  to  Weinheimer.  At  the  next  meeting  on  Nov.  26,  President  Donald  Christian  will  discuss  Park  Point,  and  at  the  last  council  meeting  of  the  semester  Faber  said,  they  will  be  going  over  the  senate  elections. Â

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The New York State School Boards Association recently honored New Paltz Central School District with the “Be the Change for Kids 2012 Innovation Award” for the district’s K12 Green Classrooms project. The Green Classroom project is com-­ prised of organic gardens at New Paltz Middle School and High School and Du-­ zine and Lenape Elementary schools, Jim O’Dowd, a member of the Health Advisory Committee that brought this project into fruition, said. Superintendent Maria Rice said in a press release from the school district that the projects, known as the K12 Gardens, are all externally funded and maintained through donations and grants and are simi-­ ODU WR VWXGHQWV ³WDNLQJ D ¿HOG WULS ZLWKRXW leaving school grounds.” “The K12 Gardens provide interdisci-­ plinary and project-­based opportunities for our students to learn through direct, hands-­ on experiences throughout their entire edu-­ cational career,” Rice said. O’Dowd said although the K12 Gar-­ dens might consist of fruits and vegetables they are not necessarily for food, but are ac-­ tually a hybrid of a “classroom/laboratory”

where students can experience what it takes WR JHW SODQWV WR JURZ IURP VHHGV WR WKH ¿Q-­ ished product. “[The project] seemed like a good way of equating children with the fact that food doesn’t just come in plastic containers and it’s something they can touch and see,” O’Dowd said. “By seeing them be a part of the whole natural process of watching plants grow they might feel more comfort-­ able trying vegetables and trying different food options.” Although this program is being recog-­ nized now, O’Dowd said he introduced this idea to the committee more than four years ago after reading about similar projects at other schools and speaking with a teacher/ farmer that works for the Brook Farm proj-­ ect in New Paltz. Following this meeting, he said, the project was incorporated into the commit-­ tee’s Wellness Action Plan and started at the middle school. O’Dowd said the gardening program expanded to other schools in the district af-­ ter two years due to the interests of parents, students and especially teachers. “Teachers have used [the gardens] in innovative ways to actually teach math and science and art,” he said. “Some of the teachers have taken this project and run

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The New Paltz School District was given the “Be the Change for Kids 2012 Innovation Award.”

with it, without the teachers there wouldn’t be gardens at Duzine and Lenape.” Rice said she has faith that the K12 Gardens are meeting their goal of fostering a positive learning environment for each student in all four schools in the New Paltz district. “We have met our prime objective to bring a basic awareness to children of healthy plant-­based food options while at the same time helping students gain knowl-­ edge in science, literacy, social studies,

nutrition and the environment,” Rice said in the press release. “The development of the K12 Green Classroom in our schools underscores our dedication to the district’s vision to help our students become citizens of the world who are responsible, ethical, contributing, participating members of lo-­ cal, national and global communities who value all peoples and care about each other, respecting the environment, working to im-­ prove the society in which we live and un-­ derstanding our role in it.”

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After Student Association Produc-­ tions (SAP) nominations, the Council of Organizations nominated four can-­ didates to run for the remaining three seats on the SAP committee. “Unfortunately we have been go-­ ing through this process for a while this semester and we still have spots open,” Council of Organizations Chair Rose Faber said. Faber said the SAP committee, which consists of 10 students works on large-­scale entertainment events. Dur-­ ing the meeting, she encouraged people to join if they were unhappy with the events last semester. She said that those who do not want to be on the board are welcome to volunteer during the events.

“Normally the big thing that SAP puts on is the concert which happens in the spring but already this semester there are things that we are working on,” Faber said. To begin the nominations, Faber asked each candidate to introduce them-­ selves to the council and discuss a brief reason why they thought they would be a positive addition to the SAP commit-­ tee. The candidates included Natalie Skoblow, Elizabeth Pinto, Brittany Jor-­ dan and Rachel Toy, all of whom were self-­nominated. Skoblow discussed her public rela-­ tions major and music major that com-­ bined she said “sort of creates music management.” She said her background is helpful for the SAP committee and her good leadership skills can also be an

asset. Toy said as a new student she would like to get more involved with the school and she was interested in helping to plan events on campus. She said that she held jobs in the past which may help her work well on the SAP committee. Unlike Toy, Pinto said she has expe-­ rience with the SAP committee through volunteering for the SAP events last year. She said she enjoyed her experi-­ ence with the SAP committee last year and decided that she wanted to become more involved with SAP. Jordan said she wanted to be a part of SAP because she loves music and wants to be more involved on campus. She said she will listen to students’ con-­ cerns to help address any issues that may arise. Second-­year political science major

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Oladoyin Olanrewaju said she is look-­ ing forward to seeing what events SAP will hold once the committee is com-­ plete. “I think it is very good that they took the initiative to nominate them-­ selves for SAP,” Olanrewaju said. “SAP is very important because they plan one of our biggest events, the spring concert. I hope this SAP committee works their hardest to make sure students’ wants are heard.” Following the nominations, Pinto and Skoblow were elected to the SAP committee during the senate meeting on Tuesday Nov. 13, leaving one seat left to be claimed. “It’s a lot of work to be on the com-­ mittee,” Faber said. “If you are willing to do it and get up there that’s one step that’s amazing to do.”

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After  a  seven-­year  dispute  between  the  Town  of  New  Paltz  and  Time  Warner  Cable,  the  company  has  agreed  to  return  the  unused  line-­extension  funds  once  a  new  10-­year  contract  is  approved  by  the  State  Public  Service  Commission. The  Town  Public  Access  Advisory  Committee  and  Time  Warner  Cable  created  a  written  agreement  in  December  2011  un-­ der  then  Town  Supervisor  Toni  Hokanson  that  said  the  money  would  be  returned  to  the  town  in  a  fund  for  educational  public  access,  but  the  company  went  back  on  their  word,  Committee  Chair  Don  Kerr  said.   A  year  later,  David  Lent,  a  member  of  the  Public  Access  Advisory  Commit-­ tee  said  the  committee  and  current  Town  Supervisor  Susan  Zimet  informed  Time  Warner  that  they  would  seek  legal  action  against  the  company. “In  2012,  Susan  Zimet  and  I  turned  up  the  heat,â€?  Kerr  said.  â€œZimet  phoned  the  6WDWH $WWRUQH\ *HQHUDOÂśV RIÂżFH DQG ZHQW over  the  head  of  our  contact  at  Time  War-­ ner  Cable.â€? Â

Lent,  who  served  as  town  supervisor  in  1995  when  the  original  10-­year  contract  ZDV ÂżUVW LQLWLDOL]HG VDLG GXULQJ WKH ODVW year,  numerous  issues  the  town  had  with  the  contract,  such  as  franchise  fees  and  lan-­ guage  of  the  contract,  had  been  resolved.        However  when  Time  Warner  decided  they  would  only  return  the  unused  line-­ extension  funds  if  they  had  control  over  its  use  the  Public  Access  Advisory  Committee  and  Town  Board  ceased  the  then  six-­year  overdue  contract  renewal.  â€œThe  committee  and  Town  Board  at  the  time  said,  â€˜No  way’,â€?  Lent  said.  â€œâ€˜We  aren’t  going  to  let  you  sit  on  the  money  and  tell  the  town  how  to  spend  it.’â€?  Lent  said  Zimet  received  a  letter  two  weeks  ago  from  Time  Warner’s  attorney  stating  that  the  company  wanted  to  settle  the  disagreement,  return  the  money  and  set  up  a  new  10-­year  contract.  â€œThe  Town  Board  will  move  ahead  and  sign  the  contract,â€?  he  said.  â€œWe  still  have  to  identify  a  third  contract  and  channel.â€? Kerr  said  the  Town  has  proposed  to  set  aside  $22,000  of  the  $208,000  for  pub-­ lic  access  equipment,  and  the  rest  will  go  into  the  general  fund  Zimet  and  the  Town Â

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Council  will  decide  how  to  use.  Under  the  old  franchise  agreement,  however,  Time  Warner  Cable  would  pro-­ vide  the  town  and  village  with  $30,000  worth  of  equipment  to  support  public  ac-­ cess,  but  that  money  would  be  charged  back  to  Time  Warner  Cable  customers  in  the  bills  over  time,  Kerr  said.  The  Town  has  agreed  to  take  any  equipment  money  from  the  $250,000,  he  said.  Although  Kerr  is  excited  this  issue  has  been  put  behind  the  town  and  they  can Â

begin  a  new  contract  with  the  company,  he  said  it  was  ultimately  all  about  a  large  corporation  trying  to  avoid  â€œa  large  payout  negotiated  by  their  predecessors.â€?  Zimet  is  expected  to  sign  the  con-­ tract  within  the  next  few  weeks  after  it  is  reviewed  and  approved  by  the  state,  Lent  said. “We  believe  everything  is  settled,  but  >LW LVQÂśW FRQÂżUPHG@ XQWLO \RX UHDG WKH GRFX-­ ments,  get  a  signature  on  it‌it  takes  some  time,â€?  he  said.

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garden  event  is  and  programs  that  will  help  them  be-­ come  better  gardeners,â€?  Norton  said. Glembocki  said  the  HVGA  differs  from  traditional  garden  clubs  because  of  its  scope.  She  said  other  gar-­ den  clubs  gather  individuals  from  hyper-­local  areas  while  HVGA  aims  to  bring  together  garden  enthusiasts  from  all  over  the  Hudson  Valley  and  create  programs  that  are  not  provided  at  garden  clubs.  A  paid  membership  program  is  being  developed  as  well  as  trips  to  gardens  across  the  Hudson  Valley.  According  to  the  website,  the  organization  will  also  develop  classroom  garden  curricula  for  teachers  and  to  foster  the  creation,  maintenance  and  renovation  of  public  garden  spaces.  Wilson  said  she  hopes  to  continue  developing  this  idea  while  sparking  the  interest  of  younger  generations  to  â€œinject  some  young  bloodâ€?  into  the  gardening  com-­ munity.  Though  she  has  received  warnings  about  start-­ LQJ D QRQSURÂżW RUJDQL]DWLRQ LQ D OHVV WKDQ LGHDO HFRQR-­ my,  Wilson  said  she  isn’t  worried. “I  believe  wholeheartedly  that  the  timing  of  the  organization  is  great,â€?  Wilson  said.  â€œYou  know,  ev-­ erybody  says  â€˜eh,  the  economy,  you’re  starting  a  non-­ SURÂżW Âś 7KDW GRHVQÂśW FRQFHUQ PH , WKLQN WKH LQWHUHVW LQ gardening  is  absolutely  [on]  the  rise.â€? The  next  meeting  will  be  held  on  Thursday,  Dec.  13  at  7  p.m.  at  Shawangunk  Town  Hall. Â

The  founders  of  the  Hudson  Valley  Garden  Asso-­ ciation  (HVGA)  are  planning  to  spread  the  organiza-­ tion’s  roots  to  help  garden  enthusiasts  nurse  their  bud-­ ding  interests.  Laura  Wilson  and  Rebecca  Glembocki  met  sev-­ eral  years  ago  at  Hodgson  Farm  &  Garden  Center  in  Walden,  N.Y.,  where  Wilson  was  the  manager.  After  bonding  over  their  mutual  love  of  gardening  and  the  Hudson  Valley,  they  kept  in  touch  as  their  career  paths  changed.  Wilson  created  the  Hudson  Valley  Garden  Calen-­ dar,  a  website  dedicated  to  promoting  local  gardening  events. “I  wanted  to  give  back  to  the  community  in  some  gardening  way  and  I  just  decided  instead  of  donating  my  time  to  one  group  or  one  gardener,  I  could  do  this  website  and  help  everybody  by  giving  them  free  pro-­ motion  and  free  advertising,â€?  Wilson  said.  The  website  was  a  catalyst  for  HVGA,  Wilson  said,  and  she  hopes  to  showcase  local  garden-­centric  businesses  through  events  and  social  media  platforms  like  Facebook  and  online  newsletters.  â€œEverything  we  do  is  to  kind  of  give  everybody  the  chance  to  be  in  the  spotlight,â€?  Wilson  said.

One  way  Wilson  and  Glembocki  said  they  hope  to  achieve  this  is  by  hosting  a  winter  lecture  series.  Dur-­ ing  the  months  of  January,  February  and  March,  speak-­ ers  from  different  garden  organizations  will  lend  their  knowledge  to  other  Hudson  Valley  gardeners  and  busi-­ nesses  about  different  topics.  7KH ÂżUVW PHHWLQJ ZDV KHOG RQ 7KXUVGD\ 1RY DW the  Shawangunk  Town  Hall  in  Wallkill  with  16  people  of  various  ages  in  attendance,  Glembocki  said.  â€œOur  meeting  was  wonderful,â€?  Glembocki  said.  â€œFull  of  energetic,  enthusiastic  people  interested  in  HVGA.â€? Wilson  said  that  people  from  all  over  the  Hudson  Valley  from  â€œall  different  levels  and  interestsâ€?  turned  out  for  the  meeting.  She  said  she  was  especially  happy  to  see  young  people  in  attendance  because  those  demo-­ graphics  are  often  underrepresented  at  garden  events.  â€œIt  really  was,  I  mean  for  me,  the  ideal  audience,â€?  Wilson  said.  â€œThe  whole  thing  with  this  project  is  to  kind  of  bring  everybody  together  and  from  our  very  ¿UVW PHHWLQJ LW GLG WKDW ´ Lily  Norton,  founder  of  Garden  Newburgh  and  a  master  gardener  with  Cornell  Cooperative  Exten-­ sion  of  Orange  County,  attended  the  meeting  and  said  HVGA  is  important  to  the  gardening  community,  as  the  hobby  is  popular  in  America.   â€œGardeners  are  always  looking  for  when  the  next Â

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Campus  Organizations  R.E.A.L  and  the  Caribbean  Student  Organization  joined  together  to  present  the  â€œMs.  Caribbean  Pageant.â€?

By  April  Castillo Staff  Writer  |  N02285279@hawkmail.newpaltz.edu SUNY  New  Paltz  students  will  soon  have  a  chance  to  overthrow  the  media’s  portrayal  of  body  image  and  present  their  own  at  an  upcoming  pageant. The  Caribbean  Student  Organization,  in  collaboration  with  Realistically  Embracing  All  Ladies  (R.E.A.L.),  strives  to  educate  people  about  the  importance  of  having  a  posi-­ tive  body  image.  The  clubs  will  promote  body  positivity  through  their  â€œMs.  Caribbean  Pageantâ€?  event  on  Sunday,  Nov.  18,  at  4:30  p.m.  in  the  Student  Union  Multi-­Purpose  Room. As  ethnic  beauty  does  not  always  match  the  media’s  RIWHQ VXSHUÂżFLDO VWDQGDUG RI EHDXW\ $QGUH 6PLWK RI WKH &D-­ ULEEHDQ 6WXGHQW 2UJDQL]DWLRQ VDLG WKH FOXEV VHHN WR UHGHÂżQH what  students  consider  beautiful  rather  than  idealizing  the  mainstream  depiction. Â

“Both  of  our  organizations  believe  that  this  topic  is  not  talked  about  enough  within  today’s  society,â€?  Smith  said.  â€œThere  is  not  an  ideal  look,  no  matter  what  the  media  says.â€? Smith  also  disapproves  of  the  impact  traditional  beau-­ ty  pageants  have  on  the  younger  generation  and  said  that  \RXQJ SHRSOH DUH LQĂ€XHQFHG WR EHOLHYH WKDW EHDXW\ LV GL-­ rectly  correlated  to  factors  like  size.  Smith  said  this  warped  view  leads  to  women  trying  to  reach  an  unrealistic  and  non-­ diverse  ideal  of  beauty  portrayed  in  mainstream  media.  â€œI  wouldn’t  say  I’m  a  supporter  of  traditional  beauty  pageants,â€?  Jenny  Liba,  a  second-­year  psychology  major,  said.  â€œIt’s  not  good  for  self-­esteem.  Younger  girls  that  see  them  don’t  understand  what  the  media  does.  It’s  not  real.â€? The  two  groups  chose  to  collaborate  to  promote  edu-­ cation  and  appreciation  of  culture,  especially  Caribbean  heritage.  Each  participant  is  assigned  and  represents  a  Ca-­ ribbean  region  and  learns  about  that  region’s  culture.  Par-­ ticipants  are  judged  with  consideration  of  body  image  and Â

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personality. “We  want  to  teach  students  about  body  image,â€?  Smith  said.  â€œHow  to  love  yourself  and  embrace  what  others  may  FRQVLGHU WR EH Ă€DZV ´ +RZHYHU WKHVH Ă€DZV FDQ DOVR EH VHOI LPSRVHG DV LW LV all  a  matter  of  perception,   Dr.  Lori  Wynters,  a  professor  in  the  Psychology  Department  said. Wynters  said  it’s  important  for  both  girls  and  women  to  learn  that  their  image  is  self-­determined  by  their  own  FKRLFHV DQG WKDW WKH\ VKRXOGQÂśW EH LQĂ€XHQFHG E\ H[WHUQDO ideals  of  beauty.  Liba  agreed  that  education  is  important  in  developing  a  better  self-­perception  and  disregarding  others’  ideas. “It’s  important  to  teach  about  body  image,â€?  Liba  said.  â€œPeople  become  aware  that  many  different  types  of  body  LPDJHV FDQ H[LVW :H FDQ KHOS RWKHUV XQGHUVWDQG WKDW KRZ we  view  our  body  image  is  more  important  than  how  others  view  us.â€?

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A Study In Cultural Spirituality BSU PRESENTS GROUP DISCUSSION ON AFRICAN THEISM By Tanique Williams Copy Editor | Twilliams91@hawkmail.newpaltz.edu “BSU Presents: Afrikan Spirituality,” a Black Stu-­ dent Union (BSU) hosted discussion, took place Tues-­ day, Nov. 13 in Lecture Center (LC) 104 from 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. The discussion, which traveled as far back as the story of Adam and Eve, opened a doorway for students to engage in the topic of African spirituality. Black Studies professors Dr. Karanja Carroll and Kaba Kamene not only educated the group of inter-­ ested students on the basics of African spirituality, but encouraged them to speak up and share their personal experiences with religion and spirituality. BSU Vice President Jada Young said Carroll, who is also the faculty advisor for BSU, approached her early in the semester about “re-­doing” a discussion he led on African spirituality back in 2007. “He saw that Professor Kaba was in the audience

so he asked Kaba to join him,” she said. “From my un-­ derstanding, Carroll wanted to re-­do the program from 2007 and he and Kaba are well-­versed in speaking on the topic of African spirituality.” Young said that when it comes to planning events with the Department of Black Studies, the BSU usually tries to cater to the desires of the faculty by adapting what they say to their student-­based audience. During the discussion, Kamene spoke about male and female roles in spirituality, citing the biblical story RI WKH ZRUOG¶V ¿UVW KXPDQ EHLQJV +H VDLG LW LV EH-­ lieved that women are punished with inferiority to men due to the actions of Eve — the woman who tempted her male counterpart, Adam, to eat from the forbidden tree of knowledge after she fell from the creator’s good graces. Kamene said that man should be strong enough to make wise decisions of his own, which is why he has a problem with the history of women being blamed on the Adam and Eve story.

“There’s no way you can have a just man any-­ thing,” he said. “For every god there’s a goddess.” Carroll said that his concerns about African spiri-­ tuality revolve around cultural, psychological, philo-­ sophical and theoretical issues. He said that spirituality is about being conscious of and attentive to “moral, ethical standards.” African spirituality, Carroll said, dictates that what is consumed, whether it be music, food or culture, be-­ comes a part of a person. “We need to trust ourselves and know that things will happen,” he said. “Trust your feelings.” Young said it’s important that students attend these events because it allows those who are not normally exposed to this level of discourse to learn new things. “I think the Black Studies Department is unique because they offer very stimulating and transformative events that are always relatable to our life experienc-­ es,” Young said.

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WKDW VLPSOH H[SODQDWLRQ ² LW¶V ZKDW PDNHV 0F&DIIUH\¶V world  stand  out  among  the  many  other  dragon  novels  that  have  come  and  gone.  It’s  intricate  and  detailed  while  si-­ multaneously  being  easy  to  understand.  The  telepathic  GUDJRQV ² HDFK ZLWK D ZLOO RI WKHLU RZQ ² ZRXOG OHDYH an  impression  on  any  reader. On  top  of  that,  McCaffrey’s  unique  writing  style  is  a  force  to  be  reckoned  with. But  the  strongest  part  of  the  book  is  Lessa  herself.   Though  it  is  split  between  her  point  of  view  and  that  of  another  dragonrider,  Lessa’s  strengths  seep  through  the  entire  novel.  Her  spirit  can  challenge  the  best  of  the  mod-­ ern  day  heroines.  I  think  she  and  Katniss  Everdeen  would  get  along  rather  well,  and  Daenerys  would  adopt  her  as  a  sister  in  arms.  :LWK WKDW LQ PLQG ³'UDJRQÀ LJKW´ LVQ¶W IRU WKRVH ZKR GRQ¶W IDYRU VFLHQFH ¿ FWLRQ RU IDQWDV\ WR EHJLQ ZLWK :KLOH LW¶V PXFK ORYHG LW¶V IDU IURP OLJKW VFL ¿ If  you  want  to  delve  into  something  with  depth  right  DZD\ , UHFRPPHQG LW %XW LI \RX¶UH D ¿ UVW WLPH VFLHQFH ¿ FWLRQ UHDGHU ,¶G VWDUW ZLWK VRPHWKLQJ OLJKWHU 3HUKDSV pick  up  McCaffrey’s  Freedom  series  instead. Â

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NEW PALTZ MFA CANDIDATE DISPLAYS ARTWORK AT BACCHUS By  Molly  Hone Copy  Editor  |  Mhone51@hawkmail.newpaltz.edu

 This  winter,  a  study  of  spaces  has  found  its  place  at  Bacchus. Zahra  Nazari’s  new  show  â€œTopolo-­ giesâ€?  opened  on  Sunday,  Nov.  11,  in  the  restaurant  and  bar’s  billiards  room.  The  exhibition  will  be  up  until  Jan.  1  and  features  14  of  Nazari’s  canvas  and  pa-­ per  works  made  with  materials  such  as  acrylics,  inks  and  charcoal. Nazari  came  to  the  United  States  in  2011  from  Iran,  where  she  grew  up  and  completed  her  BFA  studies  in  2007.  Recently  transferred  from  the  Memphis  College  of  Art  in  Tenn.,  she  is  in  her  ¿UVW VHPHVWHU DW 1HZ 3DOW] DQG SXUVX-­ ing  an  MFA  in  painting. 1D]DUL VDLG KHU SDLQWLQJV DUH LQĂ€X-­ enced  by  both  the  history  of  her  coun-­ try  and  living  in  the  west,  placing  her  culture’s  â€œancient  architectural  shapesâ€?  alongside  â€œcontemporary  urban  build-­ ing  forms.â€? “My  paintings  touch  upon  my  feel-­ ings  for  particular  landscapes  and  archi-­ tecture  and  how  the  passage  of  time  re-­ claims  and  shapes  that  terrain.  A  sense  of  moving  through  life  and  of  walking  WKURXJK FLWLHV ZKLOH UHĂ€HFWLQJ XSRQ WKH elusiveness  of  space,  whether  we  are  in  crowds  or  surrounded  by  emptiness,â€?  she  said.  â€œAerial  views,  mind-­mapping  and  tracing  of  different  geographies  play  a  role  in  my  work.â€? 9DOHULH :HUGHU D 1HZ 3DOW] DOXP working  toward  a  master’s  degree  in  Columbia’s  art  history  program,  has  been  in  charge  of  curating  shows  for  about  a  year  and  a  half  at  the  two-­year  old  gallery  space  in  the  billiards  room.  Werder  said  she  found  Nazari  af-­ ter  reaching  out  to  Matthew  Friday,  the  JUDGXDWH FRRUGLQDWRU DW 1HZ 3DOW] ZKR sent  an  email  to  all  MFA  students  noti-­

3+272 %< 6$0$17+$ 6&+:$57= Zahra  Nazari’s  exhibition  â€œTopologiesâ€?  will  be  shown  in  Bacchus  until  Jan.  1. Â

fying  them  of  the  exhibition  opportuni-­ ties  at  Bacchus. “I  wanted  to  develop  a  closer  rela-­ tionship  between  the  gallery  space  and  WKH 681< 1HZ 3DOW] %)$ DQG 0)$ programs,â€?  she  said.  â€œI  feel  like  they’re  the  ones  who  would  most  directly  ben-­ HÂżW IURP JHWWLQJ D VROR VKRZ DQG , ZRXOG EHQHÂżW D ORW IURP ZRUNLQJ ZLWK artists  who  are  starting  out  their  careers  to  kind  of  develop  a  relationship  be-­ tween  curator  and  artist.â€? :HUGHU VDLG 1D]DUL ZDV WKH ÂżUVW

exhibitor  she  selected  from  student  re-­ sponses. “I  really  loved  her  work  because  it’s  visually  striking,  and  I  think  that  it  is  conceptually  rich  as  well,â€?  she  said. Werder  said  the  process  of  putting  on  the  exhibition  has  involved  close  collaboration  with  Nazari  from  the  be-­ ginning. “That  was  what  was  important  to  me,  that  she  felt  like  she  had  the  space  to  make  a  lot  of  decisions  in  the  show,â€?  she  said.

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Nazari,  who  has  exhibited  all  over  the  United  States  and  internationally,  said  the  exhibition  at  Bacchus  is  her  ¿UVW LQ D SXEOLF VSDFH LQVWHDG RI DQ DUW gallery. “One  of  the  reasons  I  am  happy  with  this  show  is  because  showing  my  work  in  that  public  space  makes  it  more  possible  to  have  a  wider  range  of  audi-­ ence,â€?  she  said.  â€œAlso,  the  size  of  these  paintings  and  works  on  paper  allow  them  to  make  their  presence  felt  on  the  walls  of  that  big  space.â€?

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Unmasking ‘The Dork Knight’

ONE (BAT)MAN SHOW MIXES GEEK LOVE AND PERSONAL MEMOIR By  Carolyn  Quimby A&E  Editor  |  Carolyn.quimby@hawkmail.newpaltz.edu

Some  men  can’t  be  bought,  bullied,  reasoned  or  negotiated  with.  Some  men  just  want  to  be  dorks.  Actor  and  comedian  Jason  O’Connell’s  one-­man  show,  â€œThe  Dork  Knight,â€?  ex-­ plores  how  he  got  his  scars  through  memoir,  impressions,  pop-­culture  references  and,  of  FRXUVH WKH %DWPDQ Âż OPV On  Sunday,  Nov.  11,  O’Connell  per-­ formed  his  show  at  2  and  8  p.m.  and  held  a  workshop  for   SUNY  New  Paltz  students  between  the  performances.  The  workshop  was  a  â€œfree-­form  conversation,  lecture  and  Q&Aâ€?  about  creating  a  solo  piece  and  how  liberating  â€œself-­generated  workâ€?  can  be  to  performers,  O’Connell  said.  Ally  Farzetta,  president  of  Alpha  Psi  Omega,  the  National  Theater  Honor  Soci-­ ety,  was  responsible  for  bringing  the  show  to  campus.  Farzetta  met  O’Connell  this  summer  while  working  as  an  acting  apprentice  at  the  Hudson  Valley  Shakespeare  Festival  where  KHÂśV EHHQ D FRPSDQ\ PHPEHU IRU Âż YH FRQ secutive  seasons.  After  seeing  â€œThe  Dork  Knight,â€?  she  said  she  approached  O’Connell  to  ask  if  he  would  want  to  perform  the  show Â

at  New  Paltz.  â€œHe  did  a  special  showing  for  the  cast  and  crew  of  the  festival...and  I  saw  it  and  just  thought  it  was  phe-­ n o m e n a l , â€?  F a r z e t t a  said.  â€œI  was  so  moved  and  touched  by  it.  I  thought  it  so  a p p l i c a b l e  to  anyone  at  any  age  and  it  could  be  such  a  great  per-­ formance  to  put  on  at  a  college.â€?  1HZ 3DOW] LV WKH Âż UVW XQLYHUVLW\ O’Connell  has  performed  the  show  at,  but  he  hopes  to  bring  it  to  other  campuses,  he  said.  â€œThe  experience  was  overwhelmingly  positive,â€?  he  said.  â€œI  can’t  wait  to  do  more,  and  am  hoping  to  begin  by  bringing  the  show  to  LIU-­CW  Post  and  my  alma  mater,  Hofstra  University,  in  the  near  future.â€?

O’Connell  said  he  had  the  initial  idea  for  the  show  in  2005,  but  it  was  simply  â€œa  showcaseâ€?  for  his  impersonations  and  come-­ dic  â€œmusingsâ€?  about  the  Bat-­ PDQ Âż OPV He  said  the  piece  wasn’t  transformed  into  a  per-­ sonal  memoir  until  2009  or  2010  after  be-­ ing  â€œgreatlyâ€?  affected  by  â€œThe  Dark  .QLJKW´ Âż OP and  taking  the  suggestion  of  another  writ-­ er. “I  began  writing  a  monologue  about  my  own  insecurities  as  a  man  and  a  performer,  but  spoken  through  the  voice  of  Heath  Led-­ ger’s  Joker,  and  that  idea  of  having  various  actors/characters  from  the  movies  â€˜speak’  to  me  at  different  points  in  my  life  became  the  spine  of  the  piece,â€?  O’Connell  said.  Farzetta  said  the  show  â€œworks  really  wellâ€?  because  of  its  simplicity  in  light-­

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for better or worse, they inform the lives we lead and the work we create in the world.� -JASON O’CONNELL.

ing,  staging  and  sound.  She  said  it’s  just  O’Connell  onstage  with  a  stool,  talking  to  the  audience,  doing  impressions  of  Batman  characters  and  giving  his  commentary.  â€œIt’s  a  deeply  personal  show,â€?  she  said.  â€œBy  the  end,  I  was  in  tears.  It’s  very  beauti-­ ful  and  touching,  but  it’s  also  very  funny  at  the  same  time.â€?  â€œThe  Dork  Knightâ€?  lifts  the  mask  off  O’Connell’s  Batman  obsession,  and  he  said  he  hopes  people  who  see  the  show  are  re-­ minded  of  their  own  â€œsometimes  irrationally  intense  feelingsâ€?  for  what  they  care  about. “I’d  like  people  to  come  away  from  the  show  embracing  their  own  personal  obses-­ sions  and  seeing  that  those  obsessions  can  be  inspirations  as  well  as  diversions,â€?  he  said.  â€œThere’s  a  reason  we  love  the  things  we  love  and,  for  better  or  worse,  they  inform  the  lives  we  lead  and  the  work  we  create  in  the  world.â€? O’Connell  said  he  was  inspired  by  a  one-­man  show  of  the  Star  Wars  Trilogy,  and  while  it  contained  impressions,  it  lacked  the  personal  element  that  he  was  aiming  for.  â€œI  always  thought  the  show  was  about  Batman,  but  it’s  actually  much  more  about  me,  and  to  have  that  mean  something  to  people  â€”  even  to  just  one  person  â€”   is  more  than  I  ever  dreamed  of,â€?  he  said.

Grand Slamming Down The House NATIONAL COMPETITION TEAM FINALIZED DURING ANNUAL POETRY EVENT By  Suzy  Berkowitz Copy  Editor  |  Sabbasberkowitz90@hawkmail.newpaltz.edu

The  Slam  Team’s  annual  Grand  Slam  com-­ petition  proved  to  be  a  hit.  Featuring  Jared  Singer,  a  professional  poet  from  New  York  City,  a  harshly  lit  Student  Union  ZDV Âż OOHG ZLWK HLJKW SRHWV Y\LQJ IRU Âż YH spots  on  the  team  that  will  advance  to  national  competitions  in  the  spring.   Poets  stepped  up  to  the  plate  one  by  one,  VODPPLQJ WKHLU ZD\ LQWR WKH MXGJHVÂś ² Âż YH randomly  selected  audience  members  with  no  personal  bias  toward  any  of  the  competi-­ tors  â€”  good  books.  After  two  rounds  of  slam-­ ming,  the  scores,  ranging  from  one  to  10,  were  added  together  after  the  lowest  and  highest  were  GURSSHG 7KH Âż YH SRHWV ZLWK WKH KLJKHVW VFRUHV

made  the  team.  Among  the  competitors  was  Aaron  Trem-­ per,  a  third-­year  English  major  who  had  always  struck  out  when  batting  in  other  Grand  Slams,  but  this  year  he  hoped  there  would  be  a  different  outcome.  â€œI  wasn’t  that  strong  of  a  writer,  but  last  year,  I  worked  with  the  team  and  immersed  my-­ self  in  slam  poetry  culture,  and  it  really  helped,â€?  Tremper  said.  â€œWhen  you’re  up  there,  you  just  hope  your  performance  doesn’t  seem  to  last  long  for  the  audience.â€?  Tremper  said  he  has  always  tried  to  write  poems  that  appeal  to  a  greater  audience  as  op-­ posed  to  poems  based  on  his  personal  experi-­ ences.  Whether  it  be  queer  or  feminist  issues,  he  has  taken  to  slamming  about  social  injustices  that  people  in  the  audience  can  relate  to. Â

$V %ULWWDQ\ 3DWDQH D Âż UVW WLPH VODPPHU and  third-­year  art  education  major,  addressed  a  VH[LVW 'U 3HSSHU FRPPHUFLDO LQ WKH Âż UVW URXQG snaps  from  the  audience  resonated  through  the  room  at  the  height  of  her  performance.  â€œI’ve  never  been  good  at  public  speaking,  but  when  I  get  up  there,  nothing  else  matters  but  the  poem  and  I  feel  like  that’s  how  it  should  be,â€?  3DWDQH VDLG Âł,ÂśP QHUYRXV 7KLV LV WKH Âż UVW WLPH I’m  trying  out,  and  a  lot  of  people  have  tried  out  before  so  I’m  kind  of  the  underdog.  Then  again,  I  made  it  to  the  Grand  Slam  so  I  must  be  doing  something  right.â€? Ben  Golden,  slam  team  co-­president  and  fourth-­year  radio  and  production  major,  used  humor  and  self-­deprecation  as  selling  points  for  KLV Âż UVW URXQG SRHP +H VDLG WKRVH DUH KLV FRP monly  used  tactics.

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“My  style  is  to  be  a  little  more  humanist,  just  about  personal  experience  and  personal  is-­ sues,â€?  Golden  said.  â€œI  try  to  swing  toward  com-­ edy  whenever  possible,  but  some  of  my  new  pieces  have  taken  a  more  serious  direction.â€?  Golden  said  he  prepared  for  the  competi-­ tion  by  traveling  down  to  the  city  and  attending  slams,  where  he  met  and  interacted  with  new  artists  who  share  a  common  interest.  The  winners  of  the  Grand  Slam  were  Chris-­ tine  Richin,  Brittany  Patane,  Aaron  Tremper,  â€œBre  M-­oâ€?  and  James  Warren. Patane  said  the  impact  on  the  audience  is  what  really  counts.  â€œI  was  inspired  to  become  involved  in  slam  poetry,  and  if  you  could  inspire  at  least  one  person  in  the  audience  with  your  poem,  it  was  worth  it,â€?  she  said. Â

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Colorful Climbing Community

LOCAL ARTIST DESIGNS MURAL FOR THE INNER WALL By  Carolyn  Quimby  A&E  Editor  |  Carolyn.quimby@hawkmail.newpaltz.edu

The  Inner  Wall,  New  Paltz’s  indoor  rock  climbing  facility,  has  recently  undergone  a  colorful  face  lift.  Over  the  summer,  local  artist  Wendy  Toman  painted  a  mural  inside  the  gym  featuring  a  bright  col-­ or  scheme,  images  of  climbers  and  a  representation  of  the  Shawangunk  Mountains  commonly  known  as  â€œThe  Gunks.â€? Toman,  who  moved  to  New  Paltz  in  April  2012,  said  she  came  up  with  the  idea  for  the  mural  when  she  went  to  the  gym  with  her  children  to  climb  and  noticed  the  interior’s  lack  of  color. “It  just  looked  like  a  blank  canvas,â€?  she  said.  â€œThe  walls  were  all  tan,  all  one  color.â€?  Glen  McBride,  owner  of  The  Inner  Wall,  said  To-­ man  contacted  him  about  working  together.  McBride  said  she  came  up  with  some  ideas  and  sketches  that  he  loved. “We  were  looking  to  do  a  makeover  anyway  and Â

she  kind  of  led  the  way,â€?  he  said.  â€œShe  gave  us  the  color  palette,  the  idea  and  gave  the  staff  and  myself  direction.â€? Toman  said  her  goal  was  to  make  the  gym  more  aesthetically  pleasing  and  family-­friendly  and  not  too  masculine. “I  wanted  it  to  be  appealing  to  females  as  well  as  males,â€?  she  said.  â€œI  asked  if  it  was  okay  if  we  put  pink  and  purple  on  the  walls,  and  [Glen]  said,  â€˜Yeah,  it’s  1HZ 3DOW] LWÂśV ÂżQH Âś $OVR , ZDQWHG WR PDNH LW YHU\ NLG friendly.  Kids  like  bright  colors  so  the  kid  wall  is  kind  of  a  rainbow.â€? With  the  cold  weather  rolling  in,  climbers  who  spent  all  summer  outdoors  have  started  to  return  to  the  gym,  and  McBride  said  the  â€œresponse  has  been  incred-­ ible.â€? “A  lot  of  our  regulars  come  in  during  the  winter  season  and  then  we  don’t  see  them  again  all  summer,  so  a  lot  of  them  have  come  back  recently...and  are  just  amazed  at  the  changes,â€?  he  said. Â

Toman  said  she  was  â€œnicely  surprisedâ€?  when  she  started  to  hear  the  reactions  from  college  students  who  had  been  away  from  the  gym  since  the  spring  semester  and  saw  the  transformation. Fourth-­year  printmaking  BFA  Sebastian  Bauer  said  the  mural  changed  the  gym’s  interior  space  by  creating  a  more  unique  experience  for  customers. “I  think  that  the  mural  serves  the  purpose  of  brightening  up  the  space  as  well  as  creating  more  of  a  climbing  atmosphere,â€?  Bauer  said.  â€œIt  helps  mask  the  fact  that  you  are  climbing  plastic  holds  on  a  wooden  wall.  It  serves  as  a  graphic  reminder  that  indoor  climb-­ ing  is,  in  fact,  linked  to  outdoor  climbing.â€? The  mural  process,  which  started  in  June  and  took  all  summer  to  complete,  was  a  â€œhuge  effort,â€?  but  he’s  thrilled  with  the  result,  McBride  said.  â€œTo  me,  it  just  ties  everything  together  now,â€?  he  said.  â€œIt  brings  everything  into  fruition  that  we  envi-­ sioned  when  we  took  over  the  gym,  because  it  just  cre-­ ates  an  atmosphere  of  fun  and  enjoyment.â€?

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‘FRIDAY’ PRODUCER WILSON GETS IT WRONG AGAIN By  Rachel  Freeman Managing  Editor  |  Rachel.freeman17@hawkmail.newpaltz.edu

“It’s Thanksgivingâ€? Nicole Westbrook Many  moons  ago  I  wrote  a  review  of  Rebecca  Black’s  week-­ day  wreck  of  a  song  â€œFriday.â€?  Now,  Producer  Patrice  Wilson  has  released  a  holiday  horror  in  the  form  of  young  Nicole  Westbrook’s  â€œIt’s  Thanksgiving.â€? While  Westbrook  hasn’t  quite  reached  the  hype  of  Black,  this  song  has  racked  up  6,271,442  views  (442  of  which  are  mine)  as  of  Nov.  14  after  being  posted  on  Nov.  7. I  will  now  take  you  step  by  step  through  this  video  (you  can  THANK  me  later). So  I’m  all  about  counting  down  the  days  to  Thanksgiving.  After  all,  it  is  the  most  wonderful  food  coma-­inducing  day  of  the  year.  Maybe  I’ve  even  sat  on  my  bed  staring  longingly  at  my  cal-­ endar  while  donning  a  â€œDance  Until  Dawnâ€?  shirt,  but  I  will  neither  FRQÂż UP QRU GHQ\ LW

Upon  hearing  the  words  â€œI’m  wide  awake  and  I  should  take  a  step  to  say  thank  you,  thank  you/  for  the  things  you’ve  done  and  what  you  did,  oh  yeah,  ooh  yeah,â€?  I  have  to  admit,  I  blushed.  Ni-­ cole  Westbrook  thanking  â€Śme?   I  don’t  know  what  it  is  I  did,  but  I  feel  damn  good  about  myself  now. We  are  then  brought  into  a  joyous  montage,  which  pays  hom-­ age  to  Black’s  earth  shattering  lyrics  describing  the  order  of  the  days  of  the  week.  Westbrook  so  kindly  informs  us  that  â€œDecember  was  Christmas/  January  was  New  Years/  April  was  Easter/  And  the  4th  of  July,â€?  accompanied  by  shots  of  middle  schoolers  partaking  in  each  holiday’s  traditional  activity,  like  Westbrook  showing  off  a  QHZ EDVNHW DQG ZDWFKLQJ Âż UHZRUNV ZLWK IULHQGV 2XU JLUO EHJLQV FRRNLQJ XS D VWRUP DV H[HPSOLÂż HG E\ Âł:LWK a  turkey,  hey/mashed  potatoes,  hey.â€?  Even  though  she’s  all  smiles  as  she  takes  the  turkey  out  of  the  oven  and  mixes  those  potatoes,  my  heart  broke.  Why  is  this  adolescent  girl  making  her  own  tur-­ key?  By  herself?  What  kind  of  cruel  world  is  this?  As  she  revels  in  all  that  is  Thanksgiving,  out  pops  Wilson  himself,  in  typical  Ark  Music  Factory  fashion.   While  his  two  gi-­ ant  diamonds  will  remain  forever  questionable,  his  jewelry  choices  fall  to  the  wayside  when  you  stop  and  think  about  the  fact  that  he  is  for  some  reason  lurking  at  all  of  their  holiday  festivities.   Give  the  girl  some  space,  man. One  by  one  her  friends  arrive  for  the  feast,  but  most  impor-­

tantly  Wilson  comes  decked  out  in  a  full  on  turkey  suit  as  he  dances  LQWR :HVWEURRNÂśV KRPH OLNH WKLV LV DOO Âż QH DQG QRUPDO 1R 3DWULFH no.   How  are  you  even  a  person?  You  have  made  me  question  my  place  in  this  world. The  height  of  the  video  comes  when  the  rap  is  for  once  del-­ egated  to  the  songstress  herself,  instead  of  Wilson  (one  thing  I  am  truly  thankful  for).   It  is  within  this  rap  that  I  have  found  my  new  mantra:  â€œCan’t  be  hateful,  gotta  be  grateful.â€?   This  could  be  the  new  â€œYOLO.â€?  â€œCBHGBG,â€?  anyone? “Mashed  potatoes  on  my,  on  my  table/  I  got  ribs  smelling  up  my  neighbors’  cribs.â€?  What?  Ribs?  And  you  claim  this  is  your  â€œfavoriteâ€?  day,  Nicole?  Blasphemy.  I  don’t  even  eat  meat  and  I  feel  personally  offended  by  this.  I  don’t  care  how  badly  you  wanted  to  use  the  word  â€œcribs.â€?  You’ve  crossed  the  line.  The  line  thinly  drawn  in  turkey  grease  and  tears. Then  she  starts  singing  into  a  turkey  leg.  It’s  vaguely  phallic,  very  uncomfortable  and  you  lost  me  when  you  had  the  audacity  to  bring  up  ribs  on  Thanksgiving  anyway.  Plus  I  considered  blinding  P\VHOI ZLWK DFLG DIWHU VHHLQJ D PLGGOH DJHG PDQ LQ D WXUNH\ VXLW Âż VW pumping  among  12-­year-­olds.  Although  this  anthem’s  lifespan  is  short,  I’m  sure  everyone  will  be  singing  it  on  Nov.  22  as  they  drink  heavily  to  avoid  actu-­ ally  dealing  with  those  family  members  they  only  see  that  one  day  when  we’ve  â€œgotta  be  grateful.â€?

The Man With The Terrible Movie

RZA DEBUTS A KUNG FU FLOP FULL OF LAUGHS By  Molly  Hone Copy  Editor  |  Mhone51@hawkmail.newpaltz.edu

The Man With The Iron Fists Directed by RZA

Russell  Crowe  wearing  tiny  glasses.  The  main  antago-­ nist’s  striking  resemblance  to  David  Bowie  in  â€œLabyrinth.â€?  Awkward  cannibal  jokes  made  by  a  sassy  old  man. These  are  the  things  I  remember  most  clearly  about  ³7KH 0DQ ZLWK WKH ,URQ )LVWV ´ D QHZ PDUWLDO DUWV Âż OP GL rected  and  co-­written  by  RZA  (of  Wu-­Tang  Clan  fame),  who  scored  a  â€œpresented  byâ€?  credit  from  Quentin  Tarantino. I  think  anyone  with  an  ounce  of  patience  and  a  sense Â

of  humor  will  tell  you  they  have  a  soft  spot  for  enjoyably  EDG Âż OPV $ EDG Âż OP WKDW GRHVQÂśW PDNH \RX IHHO OLNH \RXÂśYH absolutely  wasted  an  hour  or  so  of  your  life  is  a  real  gem,  and  RZA’s  martial  arts  mess  is  a  diamond  in  the  rough. In  a  small  Chinese  village  in  the  19th  century,  the  %ODFNVPLWK 5=$ Âż QGV KLPVHOI LQ WKH PLGGOH RI D VHULHV of  increasingly  violent  altercations  between  warring  clans  who  use  his  deadly  weapons.  After  one  clan  brutally  dis-­ members  him,  the  Blacksmith  vows  to  protect  the  village  from  further  violence  with  his  newest,  greatest,  most  mi-­ UDFXORXVO\ IXQFWLRQDO ZHDSRQ LURQ Âż VWV +H Âż QGV DOOLHV LQ =HQ <L WKH ; %ODGH 5LFN <XQH son  of  the  Lion  Clan’s  murdered  leader  out  for  vengeance  against  David  Bowie  â€”  um,  I  mean,  Silver  Lion  (Byron  Mann)  â€”  and  Jack  Knife  (Crowe),  an  opium-­addicted  ba-­ dass  hired  to  protect  government  gold  (a  current  source  of  FODQ FRQĂ€ LFW SDVVLQJ WKURXJK WKH YLOODJH Yeah,  the  plot  seemed  a  little  threadbare  to  me.  But  the  gratuitous  violence  and  cartoonish  special  effects,  com-­

Thursday,  November  15,  2012

ELQHG ZLWK VWLIĂ€ \ GHOLYHUHG FRUQ\ GLDORJXH DQG EL]DUUH costume  and  hair/makeup  choices,  is  enough  to  make  you  almost  admire  the  forgettable  premise.  I  mean,  as  far  as  the  costumes  go,  the  highlight  was  Jack  Knife’s  tiny,  tiny  glass-­ es.  He  was  basically  an  anthropomorphic  cartoon  mole  with  those  frames  gingerly  perched  on  the  tip  of  his  nose,  and  it  NLQG RI PDGH WKH Âż OP IRU PH 7KH Âż OP PD\ KDYH EHHQ D MRNH EXW LW ZDV RQH , QHHGHG to  take.  There’s  just  a  little  more  than  a  month  until  this  semester  is  over.  If  you’re  graduating  in  December,  like  I  am,  you’re  freaking  out,  and  if  you’re  not,  you’re  still  freaking  out.  And  if  your  personal  life  is  also  as  hectic  as  your  academic  life,  you’re  probably  spending  a  lot  of  time  taking  things  too  seriously.  Sometimes  you  just  need  to  see  D Âż OP WKDW PDNHV \RX EHOO\ ODXJK RXW RI VKHHU EDIĂ€ HPHQW as  you  question  how  it  even  received  funding.  Sometimes  it’s  the  best  thing  for  you,  even  if,  by  the  time  you  get  to  the  parking  lot,  all  you  can  remember  are  the  wonderfully  poor  costume  choices.

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O’CONNELL’S ‘THE DORK KNIGHT’ IS SUPER By  Katherine  Speller Features  Editor  |  Katherine.speller79@hawkmail.newpaltz.edu

“The Dork Knight� Written and Directed by Jason O’Connell

When  Jason  O’Connell  appears  on  the  Parker  Theatre  stage,  an  ominous  score  fades  out.  He  stares  straight  into  the  crowd,  as  if  there  were  a  mirror,  speaking  in  Michael  Keaton’s  jittery  tone  confessing  he  is,  in  fact,  Batman.  He  turns  back  to  tell  his  mother  to  give  him  just  a  little  more  time  to  rehearse  with  the  bathroom  mirror;Íž  he’ll  be  done  in  a  minute.  It’s  refreshing  to  see  geekery  in  its  organic  form:  that  completely  genuine  love  for  something  without  a  trace  of  iro-­ ny.  When  O’Connell  performs  his  one  man  show  â€œThe  Dork  Knight,â€?  he  serves  self-­deprecating,  witty  and  surprisingly  heartfelt  moments  for  a  work  derived  from  a  comic  book. O’Connell’s  show  builds  a  narrative  off  his  impressions  of  different  characters  from  Batman  canon  including  older  fa-­ vorites  â€”  Keaton’s  Batman,  Jack  Nicholson’s  Joker,  Jim  Car-­ rey’s  Riddler,  Danny  DeVito’s  Penguin  â€”  and  new  classics  like  Christian  Bale’s  Batman,  Heath  Ledger’s  Joker  and  Tom  Hardy’s  Bane.   In  some  parts  of  the  show,  he  transforms  in  posture  and  YRLFH Ă€ XLGO\ EHWZHHQ IRXU RU Âż YH GLIIHUHQW FKDUDFWHUV KROGLQJ boisterous  conversations  with  himself  as  his  Batman  characters  deliver  harsh  truths  about  his  professional  and  love  lives.  He  later  mentions  that  the  quirks  from  his  Batman  arsenal  have  wormed  their  way  into  his  other  characters  in  his  work  as  an  ac-­ tor:  Keaton’s  brooding  Batman  hides  in  the  layers  of  his  Ham-­ let,  Carrey’s  Riddler  is  under  his  Mercutio,  DeVito’s  monstrous Â

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YEAR: Second MAJOR: Undeclared HOMETOWN: Brewster, N.Y.

WHAT’S  YOUR  INSTRUMENT  OF  CHOICE  AND  WHY? In  elementary  school,  we  were  able  to  try  out  each  of  the  instruments  and  for  some  reason  I  was  just  drawn  to  the  violin  and  went  with  it  and  now  I  love  it.  It’s  so  ex-­ pressive  and  beautiful. WHAT  ARE  YOU  INVOLVED  WITH  MUSICALLY? I’m  in  the  College  Youth  Symphony  on  cam-­ pus  and  during  the  holiday  season,  I’ll  be  playing  with  some  other  groups  off  campus  for  different  events. WHO  ARE  YOUR  BIGGEST  INFLUENCES? The  Beatles  are  my  all  time  favorite  band.  The  Kinks.  The  Grateful  Dead.  Ray  Lamon-­ tagne.  Grace  Potter  and  the  Nocturnals. WHO  HAVE  YOU  BEEN  LISTENING  TO  LATELY? I  actually  just  bought  a  couple  jazz  albums  that  are  wonderful.  Miles  Davis.  Billie  Holiday. WHAT’S  YOUR  PLAN  FOR  THE  FUTURE? :HOO , UHDOO\ KRSH WR RIÂż FLDOO\ EHFRPH D PX sic  major  in  the  spring  and  go  on  to  pursue  music  therapy.  I’d  love  to  be  able  to  use  mu-­ sic  to  improve  the  lives  of  others. ANY  ADVICE  FOR  ASPIRING  MUSICIANS? Practice.  Practice  all  the  time  and  with  dif-­ ferent  people  in  different  genres.  Just  get  as  much  experience  as  you  can.  Don’t  be  afraid  to  take  risks  and  just  keep  playing! CHECK  OUT  ABBEY  GALLAGHER PERFORMING  BY  SCANNING  THIS  CODE  WITH  ANY  SMARTPHONE! Â

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tHe Deep END REBECCA BENEDICT

Majors: BFA Graphic Design Year: Fourth Influences: This and That, Anything and Everything, Colors and Patterns and Doodles “I’m looking to combine the technology of design with my appreciation for handmade elements. Taming my aesthetic decisions so that projects remain functional has been a hard process, but I’m learning!”

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Last  week,  an  Australian  journalism  student  at  SUNY  Oswego  got  into  hot  water  after  allegedly  breaking  multiple  codes  of  conduct  at  the  college.  Alex  Myers  was  tasked  with  writing  a  pro-­ Âż OH SLHFH RI D SXEOLF Âż JXUH LQ WKH 2VZHJR DUHD DQG chose  their  Div.  III  hockey  coach  Ed  Gosek.  In  his  attempt  to  write  a  well-­rounded  piece,  Myers  con-­ tacted  rival  coaches  around  the  league  and  asked  them  to  respond  to  a  few  run-­of-­the-­mill  questions  about  the  coach,  which  didn’t  raise  any  eyebrows.  However,  the  ending  of  Myers’  email  sparked  controversy.  Myers,  in  an  attempt  to  gain  candid  and  hon-­ est  responses  from  the  coaches,  ended  his  email  ZLWK Âł%H DV IRUWKFRPLQJ DV \RX OLNH ZKDW \RX VD\ about  Mr.  Gosek  does  not  have  to  be  positive.â€?  What  transpired  afterwards  is  troubling  for  any  college  journalist.  The  day  after  sending  the  email,  Myers  was  VXVSHQGHG IURP 2VZHJR LQGHÂż QLWHO\ WROG WR UH move  all  of  his  belongings  from  his  residence  hall  and  was  subject  to  arrest  if  he  entered  any  of  the  campus  buildings.  Why?  Because  he  allegedly  vio-­ lated  the  university’s  code  of  conduct.  Among  Myers’  charges  was  a  section  of  the  FRGH WKDW FRYHUV ÂłKDUDVVPHQW LQWLPLGDWLRQ VWDON ing,  domestic  violence,  or  creating  a  hostile  envi-­ ronment  through  discrimination  or  bias  toward  any  individual  or  group,â€?  and  even  more  disturbing  ²³LQYDVLRQ RI SULYDF\ ´ As  journalists,  we  are  expected  to  print  the  truth.  From  Myers’  email,  it  is  clear  he  was  not  at-­ WHPSWLQJ WR ÂłWDNH GRZQ´ *RVHN ² LQ IDFW KH ZDV DWWHPSWLQJ WR DGG GHSWK WR D SURÂż OH SLHFH LQVWHDG RI gushing  about  the  coach  in  a  PR-­like  fashion  that  unfortunately  seems  to  have  become  a  norm  for  those  types  of  pieces.  +LV TXHVWLRQ ZDV QRW LQĂ€ DPPDWRU\ GLGQÂśW LQ vite  harsh  response  and  in  no  way  is  close  to  defa-­ mation,  and  only  offered  his  sources  the  chance  to  be  honest.  6WDQG VWURQJ $OH[ -RXUQDOLVP WKH Âż UVW amendment  and  common  sense  are  on  your  side  on  this  one.  Oswego  reacted  in  a  way  that  is  frankly  embarrassing  for  any  institution  and  you  will  come  out  on  top. Â

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As  the  next  town  board  meeting  regarding  the  development  of  Park  Point  approaches,  we  stu-­ dents  need  to  inform  ourselves  on  the  project’s  de-­ tails.  Additional  housing  is  needed  for  the  college  community  so  the  fact  that  it’s  being  addressed  and  pushed  forward  is  a  positive  achievement  for  the  campus.  However,  when  you  begin  to  sift  through  the  300  page  Draft  Environmental  Impact  State-­ ment  (DEIS),  a  document  required  by  law  prior  to  construction  that  analyzes  the  development’s  plan  and  its  effect  on  the  surrounding  environment,  the  report  indicates  that  this  acclaimed  addition  to  the  college  may  not  meet  the  standards  for  sustainabil-­ ity  set  by  SUNY  New  Paltz’s  own  Sustainability  Plan.  So,  what  is  Park  Point?  Park  Point  is  a  pro-­ posed  housing  complex  that  will  be  located  off  of  Route  32  South  as  an  off-­campus  apartment  option  VSHFLÂż FDOO\ IRU VWXGHQWV DQG IDFXOW\ +RXVLQJ RYHU 700  people  within  the  complex,  the  development  will  have  to  construct  its  own  sewage  treatment  facility  and  well  water  supply.  The  location  of  the  complex  is  on  SUNY  Foundation  land  which  will  be  leased  to  the  private  corporation  Wilmorite  to  be  VHSDUDWHO\ EXLOW DQG SURÂż WHG IURP DQG WKHQ KDQGHG over  to  SUNY  control  in  40  years.  Additional  housing  is  needed.  But  develop-­ ing  these  new  buildings  with  green  standards  is  essential.  As  a  college  that  promotes  itself  and  takes  pride  in  renovating  buildings,  such  as  the  Crispell  Residence  Hall,  to  LEED  Gold  standards  and  strives  for  sustainable  practices  on  campus,  the  Park  Point  project  is  a  bit  bewildering.  LEED,  or  Leadership  in  Energy  and  Envi-­ ronmental  Design,  is  an  internationally  recognized  JUHHQ EXLOGLQJ SURJUDP WKDW SURYLGHV YHULÂż FDWLRQ of  green  building  practices  ranked  on  a  four  tier  system  (Platinum  being  the  highest  followed  by  Gold,  Silver  and  Bronze  ratings).  In  New  York,  all Â

SXEOLF EXLOGLQJV DUH UHTXLUHG WR EH FHUWLÂż HG /((' Silver.  Here’s  the  loophole  for  Park  Point  â€”  it  does  QRW QHHG WR DELGH WR WKHVH FHUWLÂż FDWLRQ UXOHV VLQFH LWÂśV being  built  by  a  private  company  on  private  land  â€”  VR SUHVVXULQJ :LOPRULWH IRU JUHHQ EXLOGLQJ FHUWLÂż FD tion  is  absolutely  vital.  And  if  the  complex  is  going  to  be  in  SUNY  hands  in  40  years  (and  who  knows  what  kind  of  green  standards  will  exist  then)  the  question  I  ask  is,  why  not  build  it  right  from  the  start  and  use  this  as  an  opportunity  to  set  an  example  for  the  rest  of  SUNY  and  other  higher  education  institu-­ tions  for  establishing  more  environmentally  sustain-­ DEOH DQG HIÂż FLHQW SUDFWLFHV" Some  concerns  that  were  apparent  in  the  DEIS  report  relate  to  the  location  where  the  development  is  planned.  An  orchard  was  located  on  the  site  and  a  pear  orchard  still  operates  on  one  section  of  the  land.  The  project  plans  call  for  a  newly  drilled  well  for  the  water  supply  on  lands  that  have  residual  pesticides  present  in  the  soil.  Soil  tests  documented  high  lev-­ els  of  arsenic,  and  water  tests  showed  chemicals  and  pollutants  exceeding  their  limit  within  the  ground-­ water,  including  decachlorobiphenyl  (a  PCB),  4-­ter-­ phenyl-­d14,  dimethylnirtrobenzene,  perylene-­d12,  DQG WULSKHQ\OSKRVSKDWH XVHG DV D SODVWLFL]HU DQG Âż UH retardant).  The  fact  that  I  have  a  hard  time  pronounc-­ ing  or  recognizing  these  chemical  names  is  enough  to  keep  me  from  taking  a  sip.  More  research  that  is  communicated  to  the  wider  community  needs  to  be  done  to  ensure  the  safety  of  future  residents  and  the  surrounding  environment. Just  recently,  the  campus  released  their  Sustain-­ ability  Plan  regarding  New  Paltz’s  effort  to  improve  and  encourage  environmental  conservation.  Within  WKH SODQ LW VSHFLÂż FDOO\ VWDWHV WKDW ÂłWKH FROOHJHÂśV Âż UP commitment  to  making  this  institution  a  model  of  sustainability  and  a  center  of  environmental  learning  will  not  cease.â€?  There  are  many  positive  goals  and  achievements  within  the  plan  including  how  in  2008  WKH FROOHJH EHFDPH D ÂłVLJQDWRU\ WR WKH $PHULFDQ College  and  University  President’s  Climate  Commit-­

ment,  a  national  program  that  facilitates  the  expan-­ sion  of  environmental  education  and  research  and  to  improve  environmental  performance  on  college  FDPSXVHV ´ ,W VSHFLÂż FDOO\ H[SODLQV KRZ WKH FDPSXVÂś effort  to  reduce  greenhouse  gases  and  become  car-­ bon  neutral  is  of  utmost  concern.  However,  when  going  back  to  the  DEIS  for  3DUN 3RLQW LW VD\V ÂłDWWHPSWLQJ WR EHFRPH FDUERQ QHX tral  is  a  laudable  goal  for  this  project  but  will  remain  elusive  and  impractical.  The  cost  of  such  an  effort  in  terms  of  consultation,  design,  development,  and  actual  construction  will  cause  the  project  to  cease  as  a  viable  business  venture.â€?  Yes,  up  front  the  cost  of  building  with  green  technology  and  materials  is  higher;Íž  however,  the  return  over  the  years  will  prove  otherwise  since  using  less  energy  is  cost  effective.   Now  is  the  time  to  educate  yourself  and  read  up  on  the  facts  on  what  the  campus  Sustainability  Plan  claims  to  achieve  and  what  this  new  upcoming  development  will  entail.  We  are  all  aware  (or  should  be)  of  climate  change  and  how  our  actions  as  humans  KDYH FRQVHTXHQFHV 7KH ZRUOGÂśV UHVRXUFHV DUH Âż QLWH and  we  must  work  alongside  mother  nature  on  this  one.  Go  online  and  read  Wilmorite’s  DEIS  for  Park  Point  and  go  to  New  Paltz’s  site  to  read  the  Sustain-­ ability  Plan,  then  come  to  the  next  town  board  meet-­ ing  on  Monday,  Nov.  19  at  7  p.m.  to  air  your  con-­ cerns.  This  is  2012,  people,  and  we  are  an  educated  and  informed  student  body  who  acknowledges  and  wants  to  preserve  our  environment  for  the  future:  it’s  time  to  act  and  set  a  real  model  for  the  other  college  campuses.  Columns,  op-­eds,  cartoons   and  letters,  exclud-­ ing  editorials,  are  solely  those  of  the  writers  and  do  not  necessarily  represent  the  views  of  The  New  Paltz  Oracle,  its  staff  members,  the  campus  and  university  or  the  Town  or  Village  of  New  Paltz.

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A  week  after  falling  in  the  SUNYAC  7RXUQDPHQW VHPLÂż QDOV WKH 681< 1HZ Paltz  Women’s  Volleyball  Team  defeated  SUNYAC  Champion  SUNY  Cortland. After  a  heartbreaking  defeat  to  Buffalo  6WDWH LQ WKH VHPLÂż QDO URXQG RI WKH DQQXDO 681<$& 7RXUQDPHQW WKH /DG\ +DZNV believed  their  fall  2012  campaign  was  over.  +RZHYHU ZLWK D VHDVRQ UHFRUG WKH /DG\ +DZNV TXDOLÂż HG IRU WKH 1&$$ 'LY ,,, 7RXUQDPHQW PDUNLQJ WKH WKLUG WLPH WKH WHDP KDV TXDOLÂż HG IRU 1&$$V The  team  has  made  an  appearance  in  the  championship  match  of  the  SUNYAC  Tournament  the  past  four  years  straight.  7KLV \HDU HVSHFLDOO\ DIWHU GHIHDWLQJ FRQIHU HQFH ULYDO 681< &RUWODQG WKH WHDP ZDV expected  to  go  deep  into  tournament  play. It  was  pressure  like  this  that  stopped  WKH WHDP LQ WKH VHPLÂż QDO URXQG IRXUWK \HDU PLGGOH KLWWHU 'DQD 9RVLOOD VDLG “We  played  one  of  the  worst  games  of  RXU VHDVRQ DJDLQVW %XIIDOR 6WDWH ´ 9RVLOOD said.  â€œThere  was  a  lot  of  pressure  on  us  to  GR ZHOO DQG ZH MXVW VRUW RI FUXPEOHG XQGHU

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$IWHU WKH 681<$& 7RXUQDPHQW HQG HG IRU WKH /DG\ +DZNV +HDG &RDFK 0DWW Giufre  said  he  and  the  team  was  unsure  of  whether  they  would  get  a  second  chance  DQG TXDOLI\ IRU WRXUQDPHQW SOD\ ,W ZDVQÂśW XQWLO WKH 0RQGD\ DIWHU WKH 681<$& 7RXU nament  ended  that  he  found  out  the  team  TXDOLÂż HG IRU WKH 1&$$ 7RXUQDPHQW Giufre  said  once  he  and  the  team  found  RXW WKH\ ZHUH LQ WKH\ NQHZ WKH\ KDG D chance  to  rewrite  how  their  season  ended.  â€œWe  wanted  to  end  our  season  playing  JRRG YROOH\EDOO DQG ZH GLGQÂśW GR WKDW LQ WKH 681<$&V ´ *LXIUH VDLG Âł:H SOD\HG terrible  volleyball  against  Buffalo  State  and  it  was  awful  to  think  that  that  was  going  to  be  how  our  season  ended.  When  we  heard  ZH TXDOLÂż HG IRU WKH 1&$$V ZH NQHZ ZH had  a  chance  to  change  that  and  rewrite  the  HQG RI RXU VHDVRQ ´ 7KH 1&$$V EHJDQ RQ 1RY ZLWK WKH WHDPÂśV Âż UVW RSSRQHQW EHLQJ 6NLGPRUH &ROOHJH (DUOLHU LQ WKH VHDVRQ 1HZ 3DOW] took  down  Skidmore  with  a  match  score  of  0XFK OLNH WKHLU HDUOLHU PHHWLQJ GXULQJ WKH UHJXODU VHDVRQ WKH\ WRRN WKHLU XSVWDWH

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SUNY  New  Paltz’s  Men’s  Soccer  team  had  two  players  selected  to  the  SUNYAC  All-­ Tournament  team  for  the  2012  season. Fourth-­year  forward  Harrison  Lane  and  PLGÂż HOGHU 6KDQVKH .KRVURVKYLOL ZHUH FKRVHQ as  a  result  of  their  play  in  the  tournament.  Lane  UHFRUGHG D JRDO DQG .KRVURVKYLOL WDOOLHG DQ DV sist  during  the  tournament.   .KRVURVKYLOL WUDQVIHUUHG WR 681< 1HZ Paltz  as  a  junior  after  spending  two  years  at  CUNY  John  Jay.  He  played  with  the  team  in  both  his  junior  and  senior  seasons  as  one  of  the  WHDPÂśV VWDUWLQJ PLGÂż HOGHUV Lane,  on  the  other  hand,  has  been  a  key  member  of  the  squad  during  each  of  his  four  seasons  for  the  Hawks.  During  his  time  at  New  Paltz,  he  has  played  as  both  a  defender  and  a  forward. .KRVURVKYLOL VDLG ZKLOH KH ZDV KRQRUHG WR EH VHOHFWHG IRU WKLV WHDP KH IRXQG LW GLIÂż FXOW WR be  too  excited  after  the  team  suffered  a  devas-­ WDWLQJ ORVV WR 681< 2QHRQWD LQ WKH VHPLÂż QDOV of  the  conference  tournament.  He  said  he  would  rather  have  won  the  SUNYAC  championship  than  a  spot  on  the  All-­Tournament  team  roster.

“We  really  hoped  to  win  the  champion-­ VKLS ´ .KRVURVKYLOL VDLG Âł7KLV PD\ EH P\ ODVW time  playing  soccer  and  I  would  have  loved  to  end  the  season  with  a  championship.â€? He  also  said  while  the  season  did  not  end  the  way  he  would  have  wanted  it  to,  the  team  put  in  the  effort  worthy  of  winning  a  title.  â€œI  had  hoped  to  have  a  better  season,  but  our  determination  as  a  team  helped  me  get  this  DFFRPSOLVKPHQW ´ .KRVURVKYLOL VDLG /LNH .KRVURVKYLOL /DQH VDLG KH ZRXOG rather  have  a  tournament  title  than  a  spot  on  a  tournament  team.  â€œBeing  selected  for  the  All-­Tournament  team  was  one  of  my  goals  and  expectations  go-­ ing  into  the  playoffs  and  it  means  a  lot  to  be  honored,  but  a  title  would  mean  a  lot  more,â€?  Lane  said.  â€œIn  the  end,  I  always  want  what’s  better  for  the  team.â€? In  their  teammates’  eyes,  the  effort  both  /DQH DQG .KRVURVKYLOL SXW LQ WKLV VHDVRQ ZHUH noticed  and  admired  by  their  teammates.  â€œThey  both  stepped  up  to  the  plate  big  time  WKLV \HDU ´ VHFRQG \HDU PLGÂż HOGHU 0DWW 5XELQ stein  said.  â€œShanshe  had  a  very  strong  postsea-­ son  which  helped  us  beat  Brockport.  Harrison  was  our  talisman;Íž  he  had  that  bit  of  magic  that Â

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we  seemed  to  lack  at  times.  Harrison  was  truly  a  leader  for  the  team  as  he  commanded  a  great  deal  of  respect.â€? .KRVURVKYLOL VDLG KH RZHV PXFK RI KLV play  to  Head  Coach  Gene  Ventriglia,  who  he  said  made  the  team  contenders  in  the  last  stretch  of  the  regular  season.  â€œHe  changed  our  style  of  play  and  really  helped  us  improve  and  win  games  in  the  last  PRQWK RI WKH VHDVRQ ´ .KRVURVKYLOL VDLG Âł,

think  the  team  is  headed  in  the  right  direction  and  will  continue  to  improve  next  year.â€? With  the  success  of  the  team  this  season,  Lane  believes  that  success  will  continue  for  years  to  come. “It  was  nice  to  see  the  younger  players  re-­ ally  step  up,â€?  Lane  said.  â€œI  was  proud  of  them  ERWK RQ DQG RII WKH Âż HOG DV VWXGHQW DWKOHWHV DQG I  am  excited  for  them  to  succeed  in  the  future.â€?

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I  don’t  want  to  say  I  told  you  so,  but  I  did.  The  Tim  Tebow  experiment  in  New  York  has  been  a  miserable  failure  and  the  Jets  need  to  outright  admit  that.  The  whole  offseason  fans  were  shoveled  assurances  that  Tebow  would  become  a  lynchpin  in  a  grandiose  and  dangerous  Jets  wildcat  offense  â€”  and  wasn’t  acquired  to  steal  a  few  headlines  from  the  Super  Bowl  winning  Giants.  Now,  with  a  little  over  half  of  the  season  over,  I  can’t  help  but  smile,  knowing  once  DJDLQ WKH -HWV KDYH EURXJKW D 35 QLJKWPDUH RQWR WKHPVHOYHV Admittedly,  I  don’t  know   much  when  it  comes  to  football.  I  know  basics  and  can  follow  along  when  I  watch  a  game,  but  ev-­ HU\WKLQJ HOVH" 1DK %XW , GR NQRZ D 35 VWXQW ZKHQ , VHH RQH DQG PDQ RK PDQ ZDV 7LP 7HERZ RQH JLDQW REYLRXV VWLQNLQJ 35 VWXQW Sure,  Mark  Sanchez  hasn’t  been  the  wunderkind  people  thought  and  wanted  him  to  be,  but  Tebow  was  not  the  answer.  Even  I  know  that.  ,WÂśV D 35 EOXQGHU WKH -HWV DQG WKHLU IDQV KDYH WR SD\ IRU ,Q WKH HQG Tim  Tebow  is  a  nice  story.  Nice  stories  don’t  win  you  Super  Bowls.  *LYH 7HERZ D VKRW 5H[ 5\DQ <RXU VHDVRQ LV SUHWW\ PXFK RYHU DQ\ZD\ DQG 0DUN Âł.LQJ RI WKH ,QFRPSOHWLRQ´ 6DQFKH] LV QRW WKH solution  for  the  present  or  long-­term  future.  Granted,  there  are  no  offensive  weapons,  but  Tebow  could  infuse  life  and  true  leadership  into  a  downtrodden  Jets  squad.  He  took  over  a  hapless  1-­4  Broncos  team  last  season  and  led  them  to  the  playoffs.  The  Jets  offensive  SKLORVRSK\ DFFRUGLQJ WR 5\DQ LV D ÂłJURXQG DQG SRXQG´ UXQ EDVHG DWWDFN VR 7HERZ ZRXOG Âż W VHDPOHVVO\

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DIVING  IN  SUNY  New  Paltz’s  Women’s  Swim  team  began  SUNYAC  competition  with  a  win  over  SUNY  Oswego.                                                                                                                                                    PHOTO  BY  ROBIN  WEINSTEIN

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The  SUNY  New  Paltz  Women’s  Swim  team  kicked  RII WKH VHDVRQ ZLWK D ZLQ DW WKHLU Âż UVW GXDO PHHW against  SUNY  Oswego  and  hopes  to  work  toward  tak-­ ing  home  a  SUNYAC  title  during  the  championships  this  year,  fourth-­year  co-­captain  Anna  Jakubek  said.  The  women’s  team  has  had  one  regular  season  dual  meet  so  far,  but  Jakubek  said  she  is  predicting  they  will  have  a  great  season.  Third-­year  co-­captain  Chelsea  Allocco  said  one  rea-­ son  this  season  is  so  different  than  last  year’s  is  the  fact  that  there  are  substantially  more  underclassmen. :LWK WKH Âż UVW \HDUV RQ WKH WHDP $OORFFR VDLG they  now  have  more  opportunities  for  advancement,  which  gives  them  a  greater  chance  to  excel  this  season.  ³, WKLQN WKDW WKLV VHDVRQ ZH FDQ GHÂż QLWHO\ GR EHWWHU than  last  year.  We  are  a  strong  and  deep  team,  and  I  think  that  we  can  better  our  SUNYAC  placement,  and  hope-­

fully  get  more  girls  to  the  national  level,â€?  she  said.  â€œWith  this  group  of  freshmen  girls,  we  are  so  much  better  off  than  last  year,  and  I  think  it  will  make  a  huge  difference.  We  should  have  a  fantastic  season.â€? Jakubek  said  not  only  does  this  year’s  team  have  a  great  dynamic,  but  they  have  spent  more  time  on  nutri-­ tion  and  exercise  during  the  preseason,  allowing  for  each  member  to  be  more  on  point.  â€œThis  year  we  stepped  up  as  a  team  and  devoted  a  lot  of  our  effort  in  the  preseason  toward  getting  in  great  shape  so  that  we  were  ready  for  the  start  of  the  regular  season,â€?  she  said.  â€œWe  also  started  focusing  on  promot-­ ing  healthier  eating  habits  on  our  team,  which  we  know  will  make  a  huge  difference  in  the  way  we  train,  race  and  improve  throughout  the  season.â€? Jakubek  said  she  has  also  seen  an  improvement  in  training  participation  and  enthusiasm  this  season.  â€œIn  terms  of  practices,  our  girls  have  really  stepped  up  this  year,  training  hard  in  the  pool  and  the  weight Â

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room,  as  well  as  maintaining  a  positive  attitude  day  in  and  day  out,â€?  she  said.   â€œMental  mindset  is  a  huge  part  of  swimming,  and  we  feed  off  of  each  others’  energy,  so  it’s  really  important  to  stay  positive  every  day  no  matter  how  hard  it  gets.â€? Jakubek  said  the  team  has  become  stronger  through  emphasis  on  stroke  technique  and  core  strengthening  work  earlier  in  the  semester.  ³, IHHO >WKLV WUDLQLQJ KDV@ GHÂż QLWHO\ KHOSHG NHHS RXU strokes  together  and  build  our  strength  for  when  the  work-­ RXWV VWDUWHG WR LQFUHDVH LQ GLIÂż FXOW\ ´ VKH VDLG Jakubek  said  she  believes  that  this  year,  her  team  will  take  home  the  SUNYAC  title.  â€œWe  know  we  have  what  it  takes,â€?  she  said.  â€œIt  is  going  to  require  every  person  on  this  team  to  give  110  percent  every  day,  but  we’re  willing  to  do  anything  â€”  it  isn’t  going  to  be  just  one  person  that  wins  it  all  for  us,  it  has  to  be  culmination  of  every  lady  hawk  putting  forth  their  best.  If  we  can  do  that,  I  have  no  doubts.â€?

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In  life,  everyone  has  their  calling.  It  speaks  to  them  most  above  anything  else.  Joe  Palumbo’s  calling  is  serving  in  the  military. Palumbo,  a  fourth-­year  co-­captain  for  the  Men’s  Rugby  team,  has  played   all  four  years  of  his  college  career.  He  SOD\HG KLV Âż QDO PDWFK RQ 6XQGD\ 2FW 21  against  Molloy  College  during  which  he  touched  down  four  tries  in  a  33-­23  YLFWRU\ +H GLG QRW Âż QLVK RXW WKH VHDVRQ due  to  his  impending  deployment.  Palumbo’s  family  is  rich  with  mili-­ tary  veterans  and  experience.  His  grand-­ father  fought  in  the  Korean  War  and  his  cousins  are  currently  serving  in  Iraq.  Palumbo  said  his  family’s  military  EDFNJURXQG ZDV LQĂ€ XHQWLDO LQ KLV GHFL VLRQ WR HQOLVW +H LV FRQÂż GHQW WKDW VHUY ing  is  something  he  is  willing  to  commit  to  for  a  good  portion  of  his  life. “I  love  serving  and  plan  to  continue  for  many  years  and  possibly  make  it  a  career  for  myself,â€?  he  said.  â€œThe  oppor-­ tunities  for  advancement  are  endless  and Â

based  on  performance,  so  you  dictate  your  own  future.â€? Palumbo  has  cherished  playing  rugby  since  he  set  foot  onto  New  Paltz’s  FDPSXV DV D Âż UVW \HDU VWXGHQW 7KH FD maraderie  that  the  team  had  was  some-­ thing  he  appreciated  which  has  translat-­ HG RQ DQG RII WKH Âż HOG +H JLYHV SUDLVH WR +HDG &RDFK *XV 6DVVR DQG KLV IHO low  co-­captains  for  contributing  to  the  success  he  has  enjoyed  as  a  New  Paltz  rugby  player. “I  would  argue  and  say  that  we  are  the  closest  team  in  New  Paltz,  and  that’s  the  way  that  a  team  should  be,â€?  Palum-­ bo  said.  â€œEveryone  respects  and  helps  one  another  and  it  is  rare  that  you  will  ¿ QG RQH UXJE\ SOD\HU RXW VRPHZKHUH without  a  buddy  or  two  from  the  team.â€? A  â€œbuddy  or  twoâ€?  of  Palumbo’s  have  been  very  supportive  of  their  team-­ mate.  Fellow  rugby  players  fourth-­year  Joe  Kruk  and  fourth-­year  James  Flynn-­ Kocourek  praise  Palumbo’s  decision  to  enlist  in  the  Army  and  his  future  pros-­ pects. “I  am  so  proud  of  Joe  being  a  part Â

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