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utLook STUDENT PRESS Vol. 43 Issue 15 May 2, 2011 Outlookpress.org

Features 5 “Face it, the suburbs can be draining and nothing screams excitement like hauling yourself to a place full of new faces and new attractions.”

Elizabeth Maze, Student

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Start your summer right with these end-of-the year activities.

Dr. Wood, Mark Svensson, Rob Chapklin, and Dr. Garner discuss transfer prospects for RCC students during the presentation of the Georgetown gift.

STYLE 8 “Being an artist is about creating.

After college, creating becomes less than half the battle. Your job becomes getting someone besides your professor to care about what you’ve made.”

Alyssa D’Anna, Student

An artist’s view of how to make it as an artist, anywhere.

With a Gift, Georgetown Honors RCC Alumni present officials with book symbolizing special relationship Jesse Strauch

Style & Entertainment Editor

Two recent SUNY Rockland graduates now studying at Georgetown University came back to RCC on April 25 to present a gift to school officials.

Mark Svensson ’10 and Rob Chapklin ’09 presented College President Dr. Cliff Wood and Dr.

Cliff Garner, the MT/S program coordinator, a gift in order to strengthen the ties between the schools.

The gift, the rare book “Georgetown Icons,” was designed to highlight Georgetown as an option for future RCC grads, and to bring attention to the connection between the two schools.

“Prior to Rob and my transfer to Georgetown, no two students

had transferred from RCC to Georgetown in successive years, and prior to Rob, no student had transferred to Georgetown in nearly a decade,” Svensson said.

In light of these events, the duo embarked on a mission to strengthen and revitalize ties between SUNY Rockland and Georgetown as well as show appreciation to their former school for giving them the opportunity to attend GU.

To accomplish this they reached out to many of the faculty members, including the Dean and heads of the various departments to help in obtaining and then signing the book with messages to RCC as well as Dr. Wood and Dr. Garner.

“Georgetown is a great school and we are glad that we have been able to send such great students SEE GIFT PAGE 2

Record Number of Students to be Awarded Degrees at Graduation News Editor

TECH 13 “Both Microsoft and Sony have added motion controls to their systems. Kinect and Move have the potential to be great additions to their respective systems. ” Louie Gaitan, Student

The Microsoft Kinect goes head to head against the Sony PS3.

SUNY Rockland is gearing up for graduation on May 22 with larger numbers of graduates than ever before. As of press time, 653 students have applied for graduation, as opposed to 545 who graduated last year.

The higher number is attributed by many to the tough economic situation.

RCC, which boasts on its website as having a graduation rate of 22%, has seen an uptick in graduates in the past three years.

Mort Myers, the Vice President for Finance and Administration,

“In tough economic times, community colleges will see more students, as people try harder to avoid massive loans.”

The percentage of RCC students graduating might not seem very high, but according to Dr. Sherrill Wilson, Professor of Pluralism and Diversity and an urban anthropologist, “It takes the average student five years to complete a two year program at community colleges across America.”

Factored into RCC’s graduation rate is the high number of students who transfer to other institutions SEE GRADUATION PAGE 4

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Graduates of 2010 waiting to receive diplomas.

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RCC Chess Club President Cody Vancampen shakes hands with chess Grandmaster Gennady Sagalchik after the chess tournament.

Challenging a Chess Champion Ian Mauro

Managing Editor

There are those who think calling this game a sport is an insult, but what other sport allows you to take on twenty opponents at once and call it a warm up?

Gennady Sagalchik, International Chess Grandmaster and Pan-American Intercollegiate Champion, hosted a friendly competition early in April that was open to the Rockland community.

Just above twenty students, ventured to test their skills all at once in hopes that somehow, someway, Sagalchik would make a mistake.

It’s a very different feeling going into a competition already knowing you’re going to lose. It’s very different when you face not just an expert, but a master.

At the competition, kings fell one by one, until every last challenger was defeated. I was near fourth to last to lose.

I shook his hand, thanked him for the game and exited content, even though I was good and beaten in just 26 moves.

The second and third losers, which sounds like a failure but is actually an achievement, were both Suffern High School sophomores from their own schools’ chess clubs.

David Rubenfield and Alex Post, have both been competing in tournaments for

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a little over a year and gave the master a good run, enough so that Sagalchik made it a point to personally compliment them on the best games he’d played that day.

A crowd encircled the last active board, watching the last few moves before Sagalchik had his total victory.

Our quasi-champion and last standing was the president of the RCC chess club, Cody Vancampen. When asked if he expected to do this well he replied, “not a chance, I expected to be out of here in way before this.”

He lasted nearly two hours and 35 moves against a world renowned player, and he doesn’t even compete. It was in all a great display of the game.

there,” remarked Dr. Wood.

However, not everyone who was informed of the gift, viewed it as helpful.

Said sophomore Elias Izaguirre, “I don’t really think presenting a book with yearbook-esque messages will really help anyone get into Georgetown.”

But Dr. Garner viewed the fact of the gift as chance to highlight both the sucesss of the two students and the MT/S program itself.

“This is what we do for students like Mark and Rob: we help get them to where they need to go,” Dr. Garner said.

The book, written by Georgetown alum and award winning author Leslie Little, features more than 100 fine art photos and countless historical documents. Little spent over two years creating the work.

The book is also rare, only a handful have been printed using silk screened cloth and metallic printed pages.

According to Georgetown’s Dean, Chester Gillis, “Georgetown Icons will be a timeless work of art that leads readers directly to the heart of the Georgetown experience.”

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Haitian Club Hosts Blood Drive Students donate toward helping those in need

Lindsay Buteux

Staff Writer

The Haitian Club sponsored a blood drive on April 25, in honor of Hatian Heritage week. Many students participated and donated blood.

This year marks the 20th anniversary of Haitian Heritage Week. The event was seen as a way to to help those in need in the community by the organizers.

From 10 am to 3pm, medically trained RCC students and Good Samaritan Hospital staff welcomed donors on the second floor of the Student Union.

Even though it was the first day after Spring Break, a number of students sacrificed time to donate blood.

“This is a wonderful opportunity for RCC students to give back to the community,” stated Karina Joseph, a member of the Haitian Heritage Week committee. “We’re helping this hospital save lives,” she added The club also provided snacks for donors, ensuring that they wouldn’t experience any negative side effects like blood pressure/sugar drops.

Donor Recruiter for Good Samaritan Hospital, Ray Thompson, described the rigorous process that blood donors undergo before giving blood. “They must be screened beforehand by checking their temperature, blood pressure, and hemoglobin count, which must be 12.5 in order to donate blood.” The blood being drawn must match the proper requirements so it is safe to give to recipients.

The health of the donor is considered as well. He or she must be at least 110

pounds and 17 years of age before proceeding to the screening room. Great care was taken to confirm the well being of the donors, with the hospital staff cautiously screening those giving blood.

Anthony Gaglio expressed his thoughts immediately after giving blood as: “It’s a way I can help save a life.”

The phlebotomists, or specialists who drew blood, came from Good Samaritan Hospital. “They are the only staff member here allowed to take a person’s blood,” Ray Thompson stated. Each donor gives one pint of blood, which goes only to Good Samaritan Hospital. This way, the blood stays strictly in the community.

Blood will go to patients at Good Samaritan Hospital such as those who suffer from cancer, those who lose blood during surgeries, and patients who need blood transfusions.

The blood drive was the third that has taken place at RCC this year. The SGA had sponsored the two previous ones.

Rockland County Government Day Brings Officials to Campus Public officials reach out for a better sense of community

On Tuesday April 12, RCC hosted Rockland County Government Day, a day designed to allow Rockland County citizens to meet, view, and interact with the County government.

Included within the event were demonstrations from the Sherrif’s bomb squad, HazMat teams, mock crime scenes, field sobriety testing, and from other County programs.

According to Student Government Association (SGA) President Marvin Matthews, “Seeing [the Chair of Legislature] Harriet Cornell, [County Executive] Scott Vanderhoff, Dr. Wood, and students in the same room shows me that Rockland is moving into a new era, an era of transparency begging involvement from all of us.”

Rockland County has not always had a history of open government. In 2000, Paul Adler, the Democratic Party Chairman for Rockland County, was arrested on corruption charges, including enriching himself with over $375,000 of taxpayer money, and bribing other public officials.

The event also gave school officials the opportunity to thank County officials for their continued support of the College’s mission.

Dr. Wood said during the opening ceremony, “We’re very fortunate in Rockland that both our county executive and the chairwoman of the legislature always seem to be willing to work with us and to put the college first above politics, and I appreciate that very, very much.”

“The county wants all of us to be educated on what our tax dollars are spent on and RCC is a great place to learn,” Matthew said.

Dr. Wood also related a story where, when he assumed the role of President

seven years ago, the buses only ran until 9:20 p.m., but several classes ended at 9:30 p.m., and there was a clear problem. However, with help from the county, the buses now run later.

Officials also displayed emergency medical equipment that the County uses.

Student Nava Rosenrauch, who is also an Emergency Medical Technician, said, “while it was nice to hear from the politicians, it was also cool to see a lot of the toys and gear that they [the county] have.”

Of the nearly 200 students who partook in the event, most seemed to be more interested in setups, such as a mock crime scene, than in listening to speeches.

Still, many considered the event a success. Mathew, who also spoke at the event, said “It’s important that today’s students mix in with the county government because we need to know what we pay for. Growing up we’re going to be paying a ton of taxes, it’s important to see where the green goes.”

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May 2, 2011

The Laramie Project Lands at Cultural Arts Theater Ian Mauro

A tale of hate, prejudice and violence was told on the open stage of the Cultural Arts theater. The retelling of a sad story in the history of the nation has been moving its way around the country, bringing with it the messages of tolerance, acceptance and love.

The spoken recreation of Tectonic Theater’s film The Laramie Project made its stop at RCC this past April 13. This was also of course the last stop of our branch of the Gay Straight Alliance (GSA) this academic year.

For their final event of the semester, over 20 GSA members went up on stage and preformed the play in hopes of spotlighting LGBT experiences not only to RCC, but to the entire Rockland County community.

“To be able to fight for, not only my rights…but for all those who aren’t as fortunate as I am, so I can show that I do have passion and I care about everybody else that is like me…I feel like that’s something I have a responsibility to do,” said GSA member and veteran project performer Damon Quattrocchi.

The Laramie Project is ultimately a way of giving a face to the hate crimes that LGBT individuals suffer. The subject of the play is the incident in Laramie, Wyoming, where young Matthew Shepard was beaten and murdered because of his sexual orientation.

The Laramie incident epitomizes the extent of gay hate, in essence exemplifying the problem by showing one of its worst offenses.

Sarra Schwarz, who played a few characters, said, “I think what it does in a visceral and emotional way is point to the fact that we’re all enablers in our own little way, we’re all a part of

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Zelda Frankel, Karen Dietrich, and Elliot Lerman recite their roles in the Laramie Project as images from the show flash behind them.

that in that microcosmic sense…it’s a problem that we’re all victims of.”

The responsibility of and blame for Shepard’s death did not just solely rest on his killers, but the community of Laramie that allowed this kind of hate to harbor there, the play stresses.

Another GSA member during a Q&A session at the end of the night attested to the apathy she witnesses toward the subject of LGBT expeirences.

“They don’t have to care about it cause they don’t need to care about it cause they’re not gay,” she said.

Despite all of the negative images within the play itself, The Laramie Project’s appearance at RCC for the second year, has had a positive affect on the students and faculty.

“It gives me more strength to be myself, whether [or not] my family, my friends, my community tell me what I’m doing is wrong,” said Ana Aparicio, the GSA member who helped organize the event.

The threat of harassment or worse follows many LGBT youths, yet the cast was more empowered by the project instead of enraged by the incident that spawned it.

Everyone on stage had volunteered for the opportunity to perform, which GSA advisors Jonathan Barnwell and English Professor Katie Lynch attributed to a more personal motivation.

“What I find inspiring is, they are a real GSA…they are LGBT,” said Professor Lynch.

“The people who do this, get the most out of it,” Barnwell said.

“I want to continue to work to make RCC a safe space for the [people] up here on stage and for everyone sitting in the audience,” Professor Lynch said.

For 2011 Commencement, Graduation Rates Rise before getting a degree. RCC’s website lists that 44% of students transfer after three years, with or without a degree.

One of these students, Sara Epstein, who plans on transferring to either Hunter or Baruch College next semester, said, “RCC is great; it just doesn’t have exactly the classes that I’m looking for.”

The percentage also might be skewed by students for whom it is nearly impossible to graduate in the three year window, due to low placement. This may occur for a variety of reasons ranging from English being their second language to learning disabilities. For students with these issues, it is a longer process.

However, for the students who are graduating, the time is both a celebration and relief, but with it comes some sadness.

“I love RCC, and even though I realize that I have to get on with my life, I’ll still remember where I came from,” said student Ilana Grant, who will also likely be going to Hunter, and ultimately wants to pursue medicine.

The graduates will come from all across the school, with members of the class

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Graduation rates have steadily increased over the past three years.

coming from each section of the campus.

According to Hannah Lowney, at the graduation there will be 95 or so members walking with a purple ribbon on their robes. The ribbon from the M/TS Honors Program denotes that the student had

partaken in a more selective track and several specialized courses.

However, the number of applicants for graduation doesn’t mean that all will ultimately graduate. In fact, according to RCC registrar, Robin Conkling,

“only about 80% of those who apply for graduation, graduate.”

Others, if they don’t have the proper credentials or courses will need to rectify the issue before they can get their degrees.

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May 2, 2011

How to End the Year With a Bang!

Elizabeth Maze

Staff Writer

The light begins to creep through the dusty window panels and you can hear a tiny bird chirping in the distance.

What does this mean? you ask yourself pensively. You know exactly what this means. This question can simply be answered by the fact that the semester is over and it’s time to let loose like nature intended for every college student. If you’re like me, you aren’t striving for the quintessential family vacation to New England, bantering mindlessly about life goals and aspirations. No, my good friend, you’re looking to prove to the world that it’s time to embody every stereotype of your age and do things that would leave grandma appalled.

Now that school is but a passing thought, maybe it’s time to mix things up and plan a trip. Face it, the suburbs can be draining and nothing screams excitement like hauling yourself to a place full of new faces and new attractions. So grab a few friends, pack that second hand station wagon full of nature bars, and hit the road with

a destination in mind. Maybe try the strip in Las Vegas or, if you’re up for the drive, make your way across the country to California and stop at some backwoods destinations along the way.

If driving and travelling isn’t really your thing, a night on the town could be just the way to end the school year.

Dress up nicely, do your hair, and expose that lower back tattoo, because nothing clears your head of education like a trip into any club. If you’re not looking to go far, a quick trip into New York City is simple enough.

While you’re there, don’t be afraid to photo bomb. Simply grab your fruity beverage and adjust your neon jumpsuit as you wiggle your way in behind a group of sophisticated young women partying away their hopes, cares, and parent’s money. Sleep well knowing they’ll have to explain that picture to their family and future kids for years.

Adrenaline. You recognize it when you’re trying to remember what in God’s green earth mitosis is, five minutes

before an exam. If you want to channel that surge of adrenaline outside the classroom, maybe try something like skydiving. A good place to try, whether you’re experienced or it’s you’re first time, is The Ranch up in Gardiner, NY

by New Paltz. If driving is an issue, the website, www.skydivetheranch. com, offers detailed directions and bus alternatives. This may be the adrenaline boost you’re looking for minus the color-coded f lash cards and textbooks.

Maybe remaining in your den of fortitude, a.k.a your house, is something you value highly. Instead of going to the party, let the party come to you. Invite some friends who will invite their friends which will entice odd strangers with backwards hats.

It’s a win-win. Theme parties always provide a source of amusement. Maybe a carnival theme with cotton candy machines, bouncy bounces, clowns, and popcorn appeals to you. Or maybe an accurately planned Renaissance Fair would do the trick. I don’t judge and

everyone enjoys historical accuracy.

Now that spring is in the air and school is off the mind, love can finally make its way into your life. It’s time to prowl for your designated summer love interest.

This may be a passing fancy and not a lifetime commitment but why not peruse the market for substandard partners?

Speed dating, blind dates arranged by careless friends, and casual party going may be your transition into love.

If you’re anything like me, the end of the semester means a bunch of halfread textbooks and binders stashed haphazardly around the house like booby traps. Now is the time to sell your textbooks to any of the numerous online sites or bookstores and use that extra cash to buy something pleasant or, you know, be responsible and save it up for other future activities.

Selling your textbooks is a helpful way in ignoring any thoughts of the past semester. Since the semester is finally coming to a close, you’re now ready to take on the summer.

Style and Entertainment

May 2, 2011

Brittany Flynn

Staff Writer

Courtney Love, the quintessential 90’s train wreck. Catapulted to fame by her 1992 marriage to Kurt Cobain, Courtney has ridden the Nirvana gravy train ever since. She’s managed to keep herself in the spotlight through semi-annual drug relapses, incoherent tweets and botched plastic surgery; oh, and she also an actress and singer.

For better or worse, deserved or not, Courtney Love was the first lady of the grunge era and her style is an integral part of its iconography. Here’s how you can channel the style of the woman who spit all over the rock chick road paved by Joan Jett and Janis Joplin.

Fashion: Courtney’s look was deemed “kinderwhore,” so what you’ll need to do is head down to your local thrift store and ask yourself “what would I wear if I was a 6 year old prostitute?” Baby-doll dresses with buttons and peter pan collars, frilly blouses worn under button up tank dresses or cream-colored lace minidresses are all good options. Whatever you choose, make sure it’s short enough that people wonder if you just happened to forget to wear pants with your shirt.

Pair your dress with torn black tights or ripped fishnets or, if you’re as brazen (or inebriated) as Courtney, feel free to wear white knee socks or go barelegged and let your lady bits run wild.

Black patent leather mary janes are an essential part of this look, but if you’re looking for something

a little more durable, combat leather boots such as Doc Martens are also a fantastic addition to your 90’s attire.

As far as accessories go, stick to the little girl side of the look. Forget to brush your hair for a few days and then add in some Claire’s hair baubles – barrettes, headbands, ribbons, deer poop, you get the idea. You could even go so far as to wear a rhinestone tiara.

Choose something small and girly for your bag, maybe a vintage lunchbox or something hot pink and vinyl.

Don’t forget to make sure you look completely disheveled before leaving the house. Your clothes need to be ripped, frayed and askew. Bonus points if you’re in danger of indecent exposure. To really pull of this look, your best bet is to throw yourself down a f light of stairs covered in hypodermic needles, but for the girl on the run, small vials of Marc Jacobs’ Eau de Hobo Piss (now on sale at Macy’s!) and vaginal leakage will do the trick.

Makeup: First you’ll probably need to get drunk; a sober person could never really apply makeup quite like Courtney Love.

Face: The skin trend of the 90’s was more natural, so apply a tinted moisturizer or natural finish foundation. Add concealer wherever you feel it’s necessary. Next apply a rosy blush to the apples of your cheeks for a child-like f lush. Don’t bother to set any of this with powder. You want your foundation to get sweaty and streaky – it’s more “authentic.”

Eyes: This time, skip the eyeshadow primer. Apply a skintone eyeshadow

from the lash line to brow bone and then define your crease with a light brown eyeshadow. Use a shade which gives the illusion of a natural shadow. Next up, rim your eyes with black eyeliner, concentrating on the top lash line.

Now smear your eyeliner everywhere.

You’re trying to look like a heroineaddled former stripper, remember? If your eyeliner even remotely retains discernible line-like qualities, you aren’t doing this right. Coat your top and bottom lashes with black mascara and, if you accidentally smudge it on your skin, don’t bother cleaning it up.

Then go to sleep. When you wake up, add more eyeliner and mascara. Do this for about a week and by then you should look appropriately wrecked.

Recommendations: MAC Feline Kohl Power eye pencil – this was unfortunately limited edition, but if you can find one, it’s the darkest and messiest black eyeliner around.

Lips: 90’s Courtney was known for her striking red lips, so find a tube of classic pinup red and apply it liberally to your general mouth area.

Absolutely resist the natural urge to stay inside the lines. There’s lipstick on your teeth? Whatever, don’t worry about it. Rub your lips together to make sure it’s sufficiently smeared.

When your makeup is finished, find a barrel and bash yourself in the face until you’re completely dazed and not exactly sure where you are. Your Courtney Love look is now complete.

Go forth, my tiara bedecked neogrunge princess, seek out Madonna and Kurt Loder and show them your boobs.

My Chemical Romance Bring World Contamination Tour to New York City Ken Grand-Pierre

“Look alive, sunshine!” that’s the line that was screeched into my ear as I waited in the photographers pit at Terminal 5 on April 23. The person who shouted the words was a boy of most likely the age of 13, who was wearing a black cape and mask with smudges of green paint on the tip. This is now what an occupant of a My Chemical Romance (MCR) show should expect to witness.

The bands have shifted to a new colorful direction that has been greatly received by most fans…the sold out concert at this 3,000 capacity venue proved just that.

The excitement started during the first opener’s set. Kansas City rockers and The Architects took the stage of Terminal 5 with a confidence that I have never seen in a support act.

Guitarist Keenan Nichols showcased his talents on a beautiful white Les Paul as the band’s front man Brandon Philips thrashed about to the bands songs while still hitting every lyric. Inf luences of AC/DC and The Clash showed greatly throughout the band’s set.

After a swift set change, Neon Trees took the stage next. Singer/ keyboardist Tyler Gleen complimented the My Chemical Romance fans

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for being the best fans he has ever witnessed, this compliment lead the killjoys (a moniker the My Chemical Romance fans have affectionately adopted) took with thunderous cheer and applause. Neon Trees played a highly impressive set, displaying the talents a stadium band would show in their prime. Gleen screamed, danced, and sweat in ways I have never seen another human has in my entire life.

With such an incredible pair of openers, it felt slightly selfish to want more but then I remembered this was a My Chemical Romance show. Red and green lights f lashed while strobes began to blare in the background.

The words of “Look Alive Sunshine” blasted from the speakers as the band members dashed to their instruments.

Flare haired Gerard Way grabbed the mic stand as though his life depended

on it. The crowd began singing the lyrics to the bands comeback single, “Na, Na, Na” in perfect unison.

Without wasting any time the band tossed all our heads into a great old gem called “Give Em Hell, Kid” leading me to scream like a little girl in enjoyment.

Watching guitarist Frank Iero shred away on his guitar made the never ending wails of pre-teens and a boy in a mask behind me made the night worth it.

Style and Entertainment

May 2, 2011

Brittany Coard

staff Writer

In an age filled with horror movies such as the “Saw” series, “The Hills Have Eyes,” or basically anything directed by Rob Zombie, the horror genre has steered away from predictable plot and suspense and more toward the nausea effect that comes with the gore of the aforementioned films.

However, one movie in particular maintains the classic elements of horror that audiences have come to know and love: “Scream 4.” The fourth installment of the “Scream” series marks the return of Ghostface – the character we have either been terrified of and/or have dressed up as for Halloween since his first appearance in 1996.

The famed killer of Woodsboro followed the same pattern of any great horror film antagonist: a creepy costume, a sleazy voice, a penchant for murdering teenagers, and of course a signature weapon. Wrap up with the traditional horror cliches with eerie music and suspense from horror classics such as “Psycho” and “Halloween,” as well as the stereotypical way in which the killer plans his or her murders (everyone knows the cheerleader dies first).

However, what “Scream 4” lacks in originality, it definitely makes up for in shock value. With a total of twelve

deaths and one unexpected plot twist, Ghostface knows how to put on a show. By revamping the storyline and cast – three of the original actors are featured in this installment – director Wes Craven uncovers a nice balance between suspense and satire.

For those who are familiar with the film franchise, an important question is raised: in the age of tracing calls and caller ID, how is Ghostface still relevant? Thankfully, this is addressed in the movie in a fairly clever way: the killer uses the cell phones of the recently deceased to call the next victim, as well as the convenient voice changing application on an iPhone to make the simple question of “What’s your favorite scary movie?” sound extra spooky.

While I do appreciate a good ol’ fashioned slasher-thriller. Being a member of a generation where we have become so jaded by gore in horror films, it seems almost impossible to be genuinely frightened by old characters, let alone new ones. The constant release of prequels or remakes of films such as “Nightmare on Elm Street” or “Texas Chainsaw Massacre” makes it difficult for new movies in the horror genre to succeed.

Then again, what makes these films all the more popular – even as cult favorites – is the fact that certain elements of these movies do in fact scare audiences (for the record, I am terrified

of Freddy Krueger to this day).

Ultimately, “Scream 4” doesn’t bring anything audiences haven’t already seen in the 90’s hits “I Know What You Did Last Summer,” or the “Scary Movie”

franchise. With that being said, there is still something awfully chilling about an anonymous phone call…even if it is 2011.

“Marvel vs. Capcom 3” Tournament in One Word: “Epic” An RCC tournament for comic book and video game fans

Jonathan Mallon Staff Writer

RCC gamers congregated on the night of April 4 to compete in a fanfavorite fighting game.

The SUNY Rockland Video Game and Anime Club hosted and sponsored a tournament for “Marvel vs. Capcom 3: Fate of Two Worlds.”

The Multi-Purpose Room was set up to accommodate three small TVs at different stations, using the large projection screen to show the tournament brackets, as well as the final showdown between two competitors. The game was played on contributed Xbox 360’s, and while people brought their own controls (including official “arcade” controllers), there were rentals available.

More than an hour later, there were 33 people at the tournament, 23 of them contestants.

One contestant, Devon Boscio, explained that while it wouldn’t be as big as the club’s “Super Smash Bros. Brawl” tournament, he felt that “it will be epic.”

Chris J. Figluizzi, another competitor, explained his reaction before a practice round; “First walking in, I didn’t think it was going to be that big a tournament.

I’m happy to see unfamiliar faces, and I hope some of them get in the finals.”

The tournament began with a reading

of the rules, which included no pausing mid-fight, best of three matches at 99 seconds, and double-elimination with a winner and loser bracket. The final round for both brackets would be best of five, with the top finalists of both brackets facing each other on the large projection screen.

Due to the number of matches entitled, each competitor had many opportunities to display their skills in a 3-on-3 fight, using a mix of characters from Capcom.

Players had to rapidly combine light, medium, and heavy attacks to pull off major multi-hit combos, as well as switch characters mid-fight and initiate

incredible character-specific special attacks, to knock out their opponent’s characters.

John Miane won first place and was awarded $30, with John Rogario winning $20 in second place, and Ricardo Lima (facing Miane in the previous match) winning $10 in third.

Style and Entertainment

May 2, 2011

a Student’s account of Life After art school How to graduate from art student to starving artist

Alyssa D’Anna

Contributing Writer

Most college majors set a path; an accounting major will most likely become a full time accountant; a marine biology major will probably move to Florida and bro down with Flipper; a sociology major will probably stand uncomfortably close to you in an elevator and take notes.

For an art major, however, the job hunt looks a bit different, often including the words, “selling my soul,” and “starving in a cardboard box,” and other convenient euphemisms for mostly unemployed like “freelancing.”

So what does it mean to be an artist after art school? And why is everyone moving to Brooklyn?

In art school, being an artist is about creating. After college, creating becomes less than half the battle. Making stuff is basically your hobby. Your job becomes getting someone besides your professor to care about what you’ve made.

While a painter still needs her paint, and photographer his camera, the tools of the artist have inherently changed. “Young artists today have more tools than ever at their fingertips in order to promote their work; specifically [with] the advent of social networking,” explained 23-year-old Brookyln-based illustrator Dana Glover.

“Putting yourself out there on the Internet has become equally as integral as [having] a physical presence in the scene you wish to be involved in.”

Maintaining a visible and vibrant online presence isn’t a simple task. “It’s never any single, all-encompassing thing, but rather a bunch of little things you have to do in order to establish a presence,” explains Glover, who promotes herself through blogging, and selling prints on etsy.com.

She stays connected with artists that she admires through blogs and other online publications.

Joshua Daniel, an animator and comic artist based in Long Island, echoes the importance of self-promotion. “I think in order to be an artist you need to network your art [like crazy], being a part of Twitter and other social networking sites and knowing a lot of fellow artists.”

Networking in any field is important, but in the art community, it’s a means of survival. “You always need to be looking out for others so others will always be looking out for you,” said Chris Held, a printmaker from Rochester, NY. Dana Glover / “Somniferum”

It’s during the topic of networking that many extol the benefits of being near a big city. “People I hear about getting gigs usually get them from friends of friends; so it makes things easier to be near the city,” said Daniel. “The city exposes you to more people,” agrees Held.

It is no mystery that New York City, and other similarly large cities are, and will continue to be, creative places for ex-art majors from far and wide. If you can make it here, you can make it anywhere, right?

But what about “anywhere?” What about all the suburbs and small towns? What about that new, daring café that chose to set up shop your sleepy hometown, rather than bustling Brooklyn, with the empty

get their resume in first.

Living at home isn’t exactly the dream, but for a recent college graduate, living at home can mean saving money, and connecting with your hometown through new, professional eyes. The city, for many, is about art.

Museums, galleries, pop-up installations, and street art abound and inspire; they can be found just about everywhere. Suburbia flips that formula on its head—parking lots are everywhere, and art hides away in little pockets that can sometimes be hard to find. But finding and getting involved in a small town or suburban art scene can be an incredible boon for artists wanting to maximize their

Joshua Daniel / Ratfist Fanart!

Dana Glover / “I could be like you”

walls, that would probably love to hang your work up?

Artists flock to the city for its connections and opportunities. But the city is a saturated market, and you and your art degree are one itty-bitty fish in the biggest sea in the world. There are two fish, plus another red and a blue fish doing exactly what you’re doing and they will probably

resources. Start seeing the town you grew up in as a viable place to make and market art.

Rockland County is no artistic wasteland. The Garnerville Arts Center, or GAGA, in Garnerville, NY, is home to the studios of dozens of artists, an eclectic group consisting of metalsmiths, movie set designers, fiber artists, sound

Chris Held / “Twin Oaks II”

recorders and more. They are both local and city-based, who flock to the converted industrial complex for its affordable rental costs, hundreds below what similar studios would cost in New York City.

Its annual art and open studio festival attracts upwards of 5,000 visitors, while its frequent and well-attended art openings can be a wonderful way to network with people doing unusual things.

While art has been bustling at the Garnerville industrial complex since the eighties, new start-ups continue to pop up around Rockland. One of the county’s newest art galleries, The Hines Gallery, on Lafayette Street in Suffern, has only been open since March, but is already pulling in dozens of artists and writers for its ample gallery space and monthly open mic-nights. Run by a group of twentysomething volunteers, it’s a new space that is incredibly receptive to young, local talent.

Build yourself a name and a group of partners in crime in your own small town and feel how nice it is to have people enthusiastically cheering you on when you announce your next hair-brained plan. There are fewer events or people or products to distract your audience. Show your pieces at cafes and local galleries.

Rack up some lines on your resume. And with all that money you saved living at home for a few months, you can invest into bigger, better projects: the kind that will capture a city’s attention should you decide to take your work there eventually.

Pour yourself into something local, because building something up where there was nothing is always more exciting than adding to the same heap everyone else is trying to stand on.

“Full time artist,” can mean a lot of things. With no clear cut path to success, and the heavy influence of circumstance and connections, the reality of being an artist means relying heavily on factors both within and out of the artist’s control: one’s own drive plays just as much a role as being the right place at the right time.

Whether the right place is situated amongst big city lights or small town potential is up for debate. The right time, however, is right now, so go, make like an art major, grab a beer, stay up all night, and make something for someone to care about.

Learn more about the artists mentioned in this article: Dana Glover http://www.dana-glover.com/ Joshua Daniel http://dailygraphicjournal.blogspot. com/ Chris Held http://www.chrisheldstudios.com/

Justin Hubbel

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Farewell from the Editor-in-Chief “What would you like to write?”

This has been a common question that the editorial board have asked aspiring writers throughout this year. This simple question that constantly infiltrated our small, constantly inhabited office helped open the doors for students to come in and display their talents, a goal that our staff has tried to achieve throughout this academic year.

I joined Outlook to fulfill a requirement for the M/TS Honors Program and also as an activity to occupy my time while studying at SUNY Rockland. But I never expected this extracurricular activity to turn into such a significant part of my life.

Starting as a contributing writer, working towards Opinion Editor, and finally as Editor-in-Chief during this past year, I’ve had the incredible opportunity to work with writers and to speak with countless faculty and students. And through that, I was able to strengthen my own writing. I realized quickly that there are always important stories waiting to be written, and it’s the journalist’s job to find them.

I can safely say that the Outlook staff is one of the most diverse groups of individuals that I have ever met, with each editor adding their own unique qualities into each issue. From attending conventions in Kentucky to New York City, we were able to win nine awards from the Associated Collegiate Press and the Society of Professional Journalists for this year alone. These distinctions were presented to us based on the creative articles by writers, solid photography skills, and the overall appearance and content of the newspaper.

Without the commitment of every member of the staff, these fifteen issues that we have distributed to the campus wouldn’t have been possible.

Although I credit most of Outlook’s success toward the student staff, the completion of each issue would not have happened without the guidance of our advisor, Professor Robert Fuentes.

By giving us our creative freedom to work on stories that we were passionate about, he instilled in us the confidence to carry out each issue, and always encouraged us to ask for advice when needed. His caring attitude surpassed the requirements of an advisor, and has been collectively appreciated by each editor, including myself.

As the semester comes to a close, it is time to pass on the responsibilities to a new staff who, I am confident to say, will only increase the standard of the newspaper. I’d like to extend a big “thank you” toward the editors for being the intelligent, witty, and good-hearted people that they are, and therefore making my job a little easier.

And finally, I’d like to wish a sincere “good luck” to the new leaders Joshua Blachorsky and Sari Ugell, whom I know will do a wonderful job next year.

Religion vs. Culture Marvin Mathew

contributing Writer

Lately secular culture has won importance over religion in our lives.

One may add that religion just “isn’t that serious.” It seems that in recent years we trump religion for what society deems more acceptable and generally more fun.

We skip out on religious services to play cards with the boys or go shopping with the girls; we skip out on New Year’s Eve midnight services to check out the glamorous ball drop in New York City.

Generally speaking religion in America has taken a back seat to mainstream culture in the 21st century.

Growing up, my family taught me to revere religion while still respecting culture, to practice what I believe but befriend what I sometimes may not know.

America is great because it facilitates a platform where all of us can share our ideas and backgrounds. But we must be careful as we do not want to lose what is most valuable: our creed. Through my experience I’ve learned that it is not easy to stay true to my own religion while still being okay with the wider culture.

For example, I’m a Christian and my faith teaches me to stand up for those

who are oppressed. In modern days it can be translated to standing up for those who are victims of bullying. We will, I hope, stand when it’s convenient; but what about those times when it’s just you and your friends? I believe that in our culture whatever the crowd does is what is considered cool. Therefore, the easy way to be cool, by modern cultural value, is to join the mob and beat on the already oppressed. However, if we stand with religion and stand up for the bullied, there’s a very high chance that we’ll find ourselves on the receiving end.

This isn’t something that just stops in primary education, it happens when we’re adults. In today’s environment wealth trumps it all. If one is wealthy one is living well. Wealth buys respect

and fame, and rarely do we ask where their wealth came from. The wealthiest people take a very large portion of a very small pie, in turn keeping the poorest families poor. In our culture having the most capital puts one at the top of the totem pole. Instead, why not just take a rather sizable portion of an already very large pie, and still live comfortably?

My religion teaches that people should all be able to live happily, but in a world driven by capital, it will usually mean that some have a lack of opportunity and so a lack of happiness. Possessing more wealth than 80% of the nation is not necessary but it does a good enough job to bring fame and a spot on Forbes’ Top 100. Instead, these people could share their wealth, and still be really wealthy

church going men.

Over the years I have met people I never thought I would, people from around the world, from regions that are sometimes unheard of. I admire these groups because they value their religion and their roots over anything. This often means forgetting what secular culture promotes, and even money. They may be the poorest in the world but they have also been some of the happiest people I’ve met.

I don’t have a timeline for when religion slipped to the backseat. However, I hope it finds its way back onto the map.

At least enough so that we can be true to our word. We should practice what we preach and look out for the world while we do it.

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May 2, 2011

What Alcohol Does to You

Side effects of alcohol abuse that you may not know Claire Webber

staff Writer

As popular as alcohol is, many people do not have a strong understanding of it.

The majority of people tend to base their knowledge of alcohol on their personal experiences, pop culture, or second-hand tips. People may know that alcohol is a depressant, is dehydrating, and that having no more than one drink per hour will keep the drinker mainly sober. That’s true, but that’s only scratching the surface.

What happens is the body sees alcohol as a poison. To fight it and become sober the body produces an enzyme called alcohol dehydrogenase (AD). This enzyme is used when alcohol tries to penetrate the stomach lining and when it reaches the liver. AD takes a hydrogen atom from the ethanol molecules in the drink, which makes the drink into a nontoxic acetaldehyde.

A full stomach does indeed help break down alcohol. Having eaten a big meal, the stomach’s pyloric sphincter, a release valve into the small intestines, closes tightly, leaving AD more time to deal with the alcohol. On an empty stomach, the alcohol quickly goes into the small intestine, which has around 200 square meters of surface area for a quick absorption of the alcohol into the body.

Taking aspirin before drinking severely

reduces the effectiveness of AD enzymes in your body. In a 1990 study, the average blood alcohol level of those who took two maximum strength aspirin before drinking were on average 26% higher than those who did not. More recent studies have suggested an even greater impact on the body’s ability to break down alcohol when

AD affects an individual’s ability to break down alcohol and its byproducts.

Many people think that alcohol kills brain cells, and while at high concentrations, like the alcohol in sterilizing solutions, alcohol can damage cells and neurons, but that’s not what happens when we consume alcohol.

If the blood reaching your brain is at 0.08% alcohol, making you legally intoxicated, or even as high as 0.25%, it doesn’t actually kill brain cells. A study in 1999, published in the journal Neuroscience, examined the brains of alcoholics and found that brain cells still remained intact.

What alcohol actually does do to the brain is affect the way the neurons transmit glutamate. Alcohol infiltrates the glutamate receptors in the synapses, hurting their ability to send off their normal lightningfast messages. Alcohol has this impact all across the brain, the parts that control muscles, speech, coordination, judgment, etc. Alcohol also contracts brain tissue

aspirin and drinking are combined.

Other alcohol-related side effects, like when a person gets red-faced when drinking, happens because AD is mutated by one amino acid. That changes how effective the molecules are in bonding with acetaldehyde. Excess acetaldehyde in a system can cause a flesh reaction like being flush, but also can induce heart palpitations, dizziness, and severe nausea in extreme cases. The specific makeup of

and depresses the central nervous system.

A prolonged period of drinking can cause serious problems with memory. For these reasons people should never drink and drive, or do anything that requires close attention and muscle control.

Because alcohol does a number of things to the brain, many people will want to sober up after a bout of drinking. However, home remedies aren’t necessarily accurate.

A common tip is that drinking coffee will help someone “sober up.” However, that is an ineffective solution to getting alcohol out of the body. Caffeine may cause the illusion that it is helping, but all the while it is doing nothing, which can become hazardous if a person tries to drive or do other tasks.

Pineapple Icebox Dessert Recipe A new way to enjoy the lush fruit

Monica Powell

Staff Writer

With pineapple’s most bountiful season being March through June, and with refreshing fruits being more readily welcomed as the summer approaches, now is the perfect time to begin experimenting in the kitchen with this flavorful food.

Adults and children alike look forward to pineapple’s luscious taste, which is one reason it has been ranked the second most popular tropical fruit in America. And if the flavor of pineapple isn’t enough motivation for you to chop into one of these tropical sensations, why not consider the immense health properties hidden inside?

One of pineapple’s most praised nutrients is known as bromelain, which has been proven to enhance digestion as well as reduce excessive inflammation within the body.

Pineapple also serves as a storehouse of manganese, with one cup of fresh pineapple providing 128% of the recommended daily value of this mineral. One of the beneficial elements of manganese is its involvement in the body’s production of energy, with this being of particular importance when leading an active lifestyle.

The fruit’s high Vitamin C content makes it an antioxidant champion, improving each cell’s health and preventing the body from experiencing recurrences of diseases such as the cold and flu.

The recipe that follows suggests a refreshingly delicious use for pineapple

and is a nutritious take on the old classic called pineapple icebox cake. With the incorporation of cashews, which serve as a good source of protein, and the addition of coconut oil, which boosts the body’s metabolism and strengthens its immune system, this recipe is a real winner.

The only thing this healthy version lacks is the artery-clogging fat, vitamin-stripped flour, and nutrient-deficient sugar.

Pineapple Icebox Dessert Crust: 2 cups cashews 1 Tablespoon alcohol-free vanilla extract

2 Tablespoons agave nectar or pure maple syrup Filling: 1 1/2 cups cashews 1/3 cup agave nectar or pure maple syrup 1/4 cup liquid coconut oil 1/4 cup water, as needed 2 1/2 cups chopped cored pineapple 1. To make the crust, combine the cashews and vanilla in the food processor and chop to a crushed wafer texture. Add

the agave nectar and process to mix well.

Sprinkle half of the crust onto the bottom of a loaf pan.

2. To make the filling, combine the cashews, agave nectar, and coconut oil in a food processor or high-speed blender and blend until smooth, adding water as needed to create a creamy texture. Spoon the mixture into a mixing bowl, add the pineapple, and stir to mix well.

3. Spoon the filling into the loaf pan and sprinkle the remaining crust on top.

Pat lightly. Freeze for two hours, or until chilled. Will keep for four to six days in the fridge or for several weeks in the freezer.

Technology

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The Microsoft Kinect vs. the Sony Move The titans of game systems battle it out with their new motion controllers Louie Gaitan

Staff Writer

Sony and Microsoft have been losing the casual gaming audience since the release of the Nintendo Wii. In an effort to combat this loss, both companies have added motion control functionality to their systems: Kinect from Microsoft and Move from Sony.

Kinect uses two cameras to track all of a player’s movements without the use of a controller, while Move uses a single camera and motion controllers.

Both systems track movements more precisely than the Wii, but don’t have many interesting games out for them yet.

Kinect allows the player to completely control the system without a controller via voice commands and body movements. Compatible games function solely through motion.

Although this sounds great, it does limit the actions you can tell your character to do. Kinect’s control scheme is great for certain types of games, such as dance and fitness games, but is less effective for action and FPS games.

Although the Kinect tracks

movement very well, it does struggle if the player doesn’t have enough space (approximately a 10 ft x 10 ft space) or the room doesn’t have proper lighting.

However, Sony’s Move takes the control concept of the Wii, adds a camera and makes the tracking much more precise. The controller has a light on the top that adjusts to a room

to allow more f lexibility in playing.

Since the player has an actual controller, there are unlimited actions that can be mimed. It is possible to navigate the system’s menu with motions or just use the navigation controller that has a standard analog stick. The standard Move bundle only includes one Move controller and

some games require multiple Move controllers or the navigation controller, so there is more of an investment involved than with the Kinect.

Currently, both suffer from a lack of quality games. While each has a couple of great games, the rest are not worth buying. Sony may have an edge due to the versatility with having buttons.

This should enable them to make a wide variety of games appealing to both the casual crowd and core gamers.

This has already begun with games such Killzone 3, and the latest SOCOM has Move compatibility. Kinect seems much simpler due to the lack of controllers, which has encouraged sales but many people are finding that the simplicity is not worth the lack of games.

Kinect and Move have the potential to be great additions to their respective systems. Only Move has currently used that potential, if only slightly. It’s also possible for tons of “shovelware” games to come out, like the hundreds of pointless games released for the Wii. Whether or not the Kinect and Move remain relevant will likely be decided during the holiday release season.

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May 2, 2011

The 2011 NFL Draft Preview Predictions of which team will be on top this football season Chayim Tauber

staff Writer

Upon writing this, the NFL draft has yet to begin. Bearing in mind the odd circumstances surrounding this year’s NFL draft, mainly the lockout and lack of a free agency period, this year’s draft has an odd sense of surrealism attached to it.

Both NY teams were strong last season; the Giants began flaming out towards the end as injuries and historically bad losses (DeSean Jackson and the Eagles anyone?) kept them out of the playoffs whereas the Jets nearly made it all the way to Dallas. Both teams enter this draft with question marks on their roster that they hope this year’s draft will help answer.

The Jets primary areas of concern are at wide receiver, where free agency will take its toll on their roster. Also Nose Tackle since oft-injured Kris Jenkins was released and Simone Pouha is in his 30’s. And they should always look to shore up their secondary.

The Giants strength of years past was their offensive line, which has gotten old quickly and a rash of injuries exposed them. The Giants need to target their offensive line, may need to replace one of their two starting running backs, and as always, need to draft a linebacker where Jonathan Goff and Phil Dillard are just eating space on the roster.

Players for the Giants to look at: Mike Pouncey OG Florida – twin brother of Pro-bowl rookie Maurkice, solid lineman

with a nasty streak. Versatile on the line Anthony Castanzo OT Boston College – Three year left tackle, considered by many as the best overall tackle in the draft. “Strong drive to be the best.”

Gabe Carimi OT Wisconsin – All Big-Ten Offensive Lineman of the year.

Very strong. Competed against top

Defensive Ends in the draft and excelled.

Arguably most pro-ready of the crop.

Mark Ingram RB Alabama – Former Heisman trophy winner. Big back who runs angry. Knee injury may drop his stock.

Compared to Emmit Smith and Frank Gore Players for the Jets to look at: Phil Taylor NT Baylor – concerns about

both of his feet and his weight. Could be a steal and instant replacement for Jenkins.

Cameron Heyward DE Ohio State – great tackler and phenomenal athlete.

Very inconsistent motor Rahim Moore FS UCLA – Great ball skills. Considered the best safety in the draft. Could also play CB.

A Night at Madison Square Garden When the New York Rangers made the Stanley Cup playoffs

Ayelet Cohen

Contributing Writer

The New York Rangers had won their 82nd and final game of the season and still didn’t know if they had done enough to get into the playoffs.

A surreal scene played out at Madison Square Garden that Saturday night a couple of weeks ago, beginning with the surprise return of captain Chris Drury to the lineup. He scored his first goal of the season during his first shift and provided a lift that led to a 5-2 comeback victory over the Devils.

Ryan McDonagh netted the first of his NHL career during a three-goal second period and the Rangers coasted from there.

The Rangers earned a win they needed in front of an excited, yet nervous crowd that hoped to see the team play again this season. However, the Rangers were not assured of a playoff spot until Carolina lost to Tampa Bay at home Saturday night.

The Rangers’ game ended about four hours before the other one started.

“It’s do or die today,” goalie Henrik Lundqvist said. “We did what we had to do. We played a great game. We got the points. It is a weird feeling right now. I don’t know if it’s going to be enough.”

The Rangers earned their 44th win to take a two-point lead over Carolina, which entered Saturday with 40 wins.

The Rangers’ problem was five wins were via shootouts. A tiebreaker instituted this season eliminates shootout victories from a team’s total.

“It is frustrating when you end up with 44 wins, and a team that may end up with 41 gets in and you don’t,” Rangers coach John Tortorella said.

Once the game was in hand, fans began chanting, “Let’s go Lightning,” hoping to get the necessary help from Tampa Bay, the club Tortorella coached to the Stanley Cup title in 2004.

With the season on the line, Drury returned to the lineup for the first time in two months and scored right away. He had been out 27 games since Feb. 3 because of a knee injury that required surgery, but tied the score 1-1 at 3:14.

“No matter who scored, scoring quickly after they went up 1-0 was a big thing,” Drury said.

The Rangers also trailed 2-1, but tied it when Wojtek Wolski scored the first of the second-period goal. McDonagh, a rookie defenseman in his NHL game, put the Rangers in front at, and Brandon Prust pushed the lead to 4-2 with 3:54 left.

The Rangers remain the only NHL team not to lose a game this season when leading after two periods (29-0).

The Rangers faced Alexander Ovetchkin and the Washington Capitals in the first round of the playoffs—but that’s another story.