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f a student were to walk through the Commons on any given day, they’d hear all sorts of negative comments on the food. At peak dining times, the Commons is jam-packed with students who are there to eat. The words “inedible,” “what is that?” and “again?” can be overheard. The reason for that may have to do with Drew ranking as the ninth worst dining hall in the country, according to an article on medicaldaily.com taken from “The Princeton Review” college rankings. Drew has a small student body, and combined with the price of tuition and everything else at Drew, one would assume the food would be better. Not only is the food not very good, it offers a challenge to students who have specific dietary needs, like vegetarians or student athletes who need a substantial meal after practices and on game days. Caroline Cromwell (’16) is a vegetarian and has been for nearly five years. When asked about how she eats at the Commons, she said, “It’s really hard to eat here.
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Forest protests dining Ben Schafer (‘15) makes a speech on the steps of Mead Hall, protesting against the Commons food with other students
Cecelia Iacobuzio Staff Writer An ever-growing number of students have begun protesting the quality of the food Aramark provides at Drew. When Dining Services refused one Drew student the option of bringing food out of the Commons, tensions rose. What resulted was a series of demonstrations aimed at changing the way Drew serves food. Students have long complained about the meal plan, but it wasn’t until last See Student, page 4
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Departments battle an early flu & norovirus Lina Estrada News Editor This year, an earlier-than-expected starting date for the flu season marks a change for the sickly. Multiple departments on campus are doing the best they can
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to have the situation under control, but they insist that individual care is the best weapon against the flu. Director of Health Services Joyce Maglione explained the many measures taken in order to ensure that before students arrived on campus, a plan was set to
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Andrew Barnes (‘15) leads a group of student protesters
STORM WARNING Weekend Blizzard“Nemo” predicted to start Friday morning with a combination of rain and snow. Temperatures said to go to 30 degrees, with a possibility of 6 -10 inches of snow. Students should charge their phones andwatch for slippery roads on campus.
For Timothy Watkins’ (’15) commentary on Drew Dining policies page 9 For the reasoning behind the protest page 4 For more photos of the protest turn to page 5 For Francesca Riegler’s opinion on Drew’s Princeton Review ranking page 10
University Tech Services now all in one location Kim Ammiano Featues Editor In an effort to make technology services better for students, the University Technology Service Center has been created. Students will now be able to resolve all of their technology problems and concerns from one location.
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On Jan. 25, Assistant Vice President of University Technology Alan Candiotti announced the creation of the UTSC in a campus-wide e-mail. As defined by the Director of Instructional Tech Services Gamin Bartle, the University Technology Service Center is, “a centralized hub deSee Technology, page 3
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Early flu this year is a concern for the Forest See Departments, page 1 prevent the spread of the disease. “The first thing we did was sent an e-mail to all students before arriving on campus, telling them to get vaccinated or if ill, to remain at home,” Maglione said. “We have to follow CDC guidelines, and because the flu came earlier this year than most, we had to take action fast.” Next, an information session was held in mid-January, and contact was made with other departments. “There was an email sent to other departments on campus that explained that something had to be done to prepare—departments like Facilities and Housing, for example,” she said. Once the e-mail was sent, individual departments began to make preparations for what was coming Drew’s way. In particular, Facilities has played a major role in the flu prevention “game” by providing what best protects against the illness: hand sanitizer. “The main buildings on campus were re-stocked with hand sanitizer dispensers as this is the main form of prevention besides washing one’s hands,” Maglione clarified. Executive Director of Facilities Mike Kopas also commented on what Facilities did to aid in the fight against the flu spreading. “Making sure the hand sanitizing dispensers are filled is only one part of a protocol we use when potential flu outbreaks like this arise,” Kopas said. “We also directed the custodial staff to use approved disinfectants on all heavily used surfaces that could transmit the disease from person-to-person such as door handles and knobs, door push plates, faucets, paper towel dispensers, toilet flush handles, etc.,” he continued. Residence Life has also played an important
“The first thing we did was sent an e-mail to all students before arriving on campus, telling them to get vaccinated or if ill, to remain at home,” Maglione said.“We have to follow CDC guidelines, and because the flu came earlier this year than most, we had to take action fast.” -Joyce Maglione, Director of Health Services dorm room to minimize contact with the illness.” However, as to what the responsibilities should be for the afflicted, she said the following, “the person is responsible for ePhoto Courtesy of Drew.edu mailing and meeting with profesThe door that leads to the Counseling Center and Health Services sors to make sure course material is covered.” She also informed that Health role in raising flu awareness on flu to begin to ‘self-isolate’ them- Services provides students with campus. Director of Residence selves from others. Self-isolation kits that include Kleenex and Life and Community Standards is meant to prevent the spread lozenges, among other things , Stewart Robinette commented on of the disease until the person needed to take care of oneself. how Resident Assistants (RAs) is better.” “The person who is sick is en“The roommate is given the couraged to go home to recuperhave worked to make sure residents know how to take care of option to relocate for a few days,” ate,” Maglione informed. “They she said. “If their roommates are also encouraged to take over themselves. “RAs went over flu informa- cannot locate to another dorm the counter medication, like pain tion at their first floor meeting for a period of time, then guest killers.” The concern is not cenwith residents” Robinette said. rooms are provided by Housing, tered around the severity of the The RAs have posted flyers cre- but severe cases like these have flu strains in this case, but that ated by Health Services in order not occurred,” Maglione said. the flu has come faster than was She also suggested that “the expected. to help educate residents about ways to prevent contracting the person who is sick then has a “The flu this year is very typiflu. Maglione added, “RAs also designated buddy bring them cal so there really isn’t much told students that if they had the food and leave it outside of their of a difference in comparison
to past years,” Maglione said. Health Services also has its own recommendations for what students should be doing to remain healthy. “Students should get vaccinated during this time. The entire stock of the vaccine was distributed, so Drew doesn’t have any more shots. But there are other places around that do have it,” she said. “Students should also read the information on Drew’s website and most importantly wash their hands constantly. Hand sanitizer may defeat the flu, but the norovirus, a gastrointestinal virus, can only be prevented by using soap.” To this Kopas added, “We will do whatever we can from a Facilities standpoint, but that does not diminish the need for everyone on campus to be diligent and wash their hands frequently and not cross contaminate once someone is sick.”
Public Safety Blotter 1/26/13 Liquor Law Violation McClintock 10:37p.m. Officers responded to a report of underage drinking in McClintock. Once on scene, agroup of students were questioned and after being identified, were asked to leave. Officers spoke to the resident and a report was written for the Dean’s Office. 1/26/13 Drug Law Violation Hurst 11:08p.m. A report was called into HQ regarding students who were observed smoking marijuana in the rear of the residence hall. Upon arrival, a number of students were identified and questioned. A reportwas generated for the Dean.
1/27/13 Liquor Law Violation Hurst 1:15a.m. Officers were dispatched to Hurst to investigate a report of underage drinking. Once on scene, a number of students were cited for violations. 1/28/13 Medical/Alcohol Trasport Tolley 12:33a.m. Officers responded to a call for medical assistance and found an intoxicated student who required hospital treatment. The student was transported to the hospital for care.
1/28/13 Drug Law Violation Tolley 1:09a.m. Several calls came into Public Safety HQ reporting a strong odor of marijuana in Tolley. Once on scene, the officers were able to identify the location. Contact was made with the residents and a report was written to send to the Dean. 2/1/13 Drug Law Violation DYAC Lot 10:37p.m. A reported odor of marijuana was investigated in Brown. A student was cited for the violation and a guest was transported. The report was sent to the Dean.
2/2/13 Medical/Alcohol Tolley 2:07a.m. Officers were dispatched to Tolley bathroom to assist with a medical call. Once on scene they found an intoxicated student who was vomiting and disoriented. An ambulance was dispatched to the scene. After a brief assessment by squad members, the student was left in care of her roommate. A report was sent to the Dean’s office. 2/3/13 Drug Law Violation Brown 2:47p.m. A report of a student in possession of marijuana was received at HQ and officers were dispatched to investigate. Once contact was made with the student, he was questioned and a report was written and sent to the Dean.
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Technology issues no problem with new system See University, page 1
designed to provide the campus with convenient one-stop support from the Helpdesk, Faculty Lab, Enterprise Technology Center, Staff Lab and the Student Technology Education Lab.” University Service Center employee Audrey Joubert explained the main objective for the Service Center is to “help people not be confused.” She said “[all] that bouncing around that people had to do from several tech support spots on campus no longer has to happen. This is one number that Drew community members can call to have their questions answered.” Candiotti followed up on this point by stating that the center will be helpful because, “it will mean that students, faculty and staff can call one number or go to one site with all of their technology issues rather than trying to decide which technology area they need to go to. And it will also allow us to prioritize the more urgent calls over the less urgent rather than just putting everything on the same queue.” With the center open for just over a week, Joubert explained that calls and visits are “off-andon.” “It definitely has spurts of busyness, and what’s really nice
“ All that bouncing around that people had
to do from several tech support spots on campus no longer has to happen. This is one number that Drew community members can call to have their questions answered.” - Audrey Jobert, Telecommunications Assistant about it. We can take calls away from the Helpdesk, helping make that line go a little faster.” In regards to the Helpdesk line, Bartle stated, “Sure nearly every member of the Drew Community had stood on the Helpdesk line at some point. Of course at busy times, like after class, that line still gets lengthy, but there is now an additional place to go.” According to Bartle, the idea for the center came from, “looking at the best practices in customer service in general, and more specifically from the very successful example of Drew Facilities when they moved to a centralized phone number and software ticketing system. As a customer, I have been very
pleased with the quick response and resolution time from the Facilities, and this is an excellent example for the University Technology Service Center.” Candiotti elaborated, “The managers and staff in University Technology have been planning this for several months and, after considerable discussion and refinement of the idea, we decided to move ahead.” With the development of the service center, minor shifts were made in the University Technology department. As explained by Candiotti, [the department] assigned one person who had been a coordinator in telecom to be the coordinator for the service center.
We also changed our management structure to facilitate this new service. We have made some adjustments in the responsibilities of some other staff members, but the responsibility of the service center will be to assign calls or written inquiries to the correct people, people who for the most part already had the proper responsibilities.” As explained by Bartle, the service center will essentially “centralize and streamline” University technology support. She explained the center’s main objective is to “provide excellent customer service for everyone at Drew. Everything we do at the [UTSC] is focused on getting people to the help and answers
they need in the most efficient and effective way.” “Since then (UTSC’s launch),” Bartle explained, “all technology needs and questions from the above mentioned areas have been routed through one phone number (ext. 4257). Thats H-E-L-P or 973-408-4357 from off-campus or cell phones.” Bartle also wants to “encourage people to open a support ticket for any of those areas by going to the Technology Support Portal in Treehouse.” She also added that “just for clarity” the 1ITS classroom hotline will remain at ext.1487 for what she calls “in-class technology and media emergencies.” With the center having opened just over a week ago, Bartle said that “in future phases, [the technology department] will be adding other areas in University technology” to this one-stop hot spot. “Another fundamental goal is to ensure that the service center is responsive to customer feedback and that we continuously improve services.” she said, and concluded, “we have a feedback form in every ticket, and we encourage all customers to let us know how we are doing.”
Concerns rise as food moves up to Ninth Worst See Food, Page 1 I usually stick to eating pasta and salad. Sometimes there’s a good vegetarian option. Beans and eggs are good sometimes, but it’s hard to get a good amount of protein. I’m honestly considering not being a vegetarian anymore because it is so difficult to eat properly.” The vegetarian section at the Commons is small and does not offer much, so anyone with specific dietary concerns is forced to be creative when deciding what to eat. Others who especially have trouble eating properly are student athletes, who need food that is high in protein and carbs. Kirby Clark (’16), a student on the field hockey team, has a hard time eating at the Commons. She said, “It’s really difficult eating a balance d diet because there aren’t lot of options for fresh food - except for salad really.” She added that she stays away from the steamed vegetables because they may have butter or other things added to them in the preparation process. “Also, red meat is hard to get, but it’s necessary.” Clark also criticized the limited hours of operation. “The hours the Commons is open
“We conduct Dining Surveys each semester that we use to understand customer preferences. This information gives us a clear understanding of what Drew students need from Dining Services.” Photo Courtesy of Google
The Drew Commons during the winter season doesn’t work well for athletes because they put food away and close so early.” Food Service Director Mark Vallaro was asked where the food from the Commons comes from. He said, “We consider local to be within 150 miles of campus. Based on a study conducted in 2012, 21 percent of our purchases were from local sources.” Vallaro added, “we try to purchase produce during the season. Since we are feeding a large population, we can’t always get
all of our food this way due to the high demand on local farms and sources, as well as our local climate.” Vallaro does not think the “The Princeton Review” rating is fair because it did not provide information as to where or when it got the information for the ranking. He also noted that Dining Services does its best to cater to students’ wants. “We conduct Dining Surveys each semester that we use to understand customer preferences. This information gives
- Mark Vallaro, Director of Dining Services us a clear understanding of what Drew students need from Dining Services.” Recent protests raise the question of how efficient the surveying has been. Last week, after a student was asked to empty tupperware containers of Commons food, students have seized the opportunity to finally take a stand. Andrew Barnes (’15) is one of the leaders of the protest against the Commons. When asked about the protests he said, “we had a whole list of issues that we were
able to bring up because of this. We have had some hints of success. Administration has been super responsive and we are just going to keep pushing until we get results.” Not only has this given students a means to voice their opinions and be heard, but Barnes said, “It really brought our students from all walks of life together, and I haven’t seen spirit like that on campus for a while. It’s a fight that we aren’t going to give up on.”
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Student protest leads to campus discussion See Forest, page 1
Sunday night that concerns led to real action. Tensions, which have always been high in dealing with food on campus, erupted Sunday night when Timothy Watkins (’15) posted on the Drew Community Forums: “Earlier tonight at the Commons, I was accosted by a woman who worked for the cafeteria and several Public Safety officers for ‘intended theft’— I had put some food in a few small Ziploc containers. The PS officers went on to chastise me, saying that the rules regarding food transportation were ‘very clear’ and that I might as well ‘just obey them’.” Tuesday at midnight, students marched from the path by HERB circle to the Commons Concourse, demanding better food, flexible hours and more options for vegan, vegetarian and glutenfree students.That night, Andrew Barnes (’15) emerged as a focal point of the protest. Dressed in a banana suit, he led the march around campus. “It’s about time Drew [students] had their voice heard on campus … We just want Aramark to listen to us,” he said at the event.Anger over the event spread rapidly through social media. Dean of Campus Life & Student Affairs Sara Waldron sent an e-mail 20 minutes before the planned demonstration Wednesday afternoon telling students that “the administration has offered to meet with students regarding these issues today and to explore ways to address them in a productive manner.” Wednesday at noon a smaller group left the Commons carrying Tupperware containers of food and chanting. They convened on the steps of Mead Hall to discuss their issues. Most were protesting because they were frustrated with the usual channels of communication. “I’m staggered by the response to this by Drew students,” Watkins said. “It’s flattering, I guess. It’s compelling to know that students are fighting for their rights.” Melanie Popp (’14) summed up the students’ feelings. “After years of hearing Student Government advocate for ... better food quality, nothing has happened, and the fact is, the food quality has gone downhill.” “We’ve been waiting for two freaking years. There are no results so I don’t give a shit,” Barnes cried during Wednesday afternoon’s protest. Chief Communications Officer David Muha said, “I think there’s always been a dialogue between the university students and Dining Services. There’s a sincere effort to improve.” Students for Sustainable Food (SFSF) released a statement, saying: “Students for Sustainable Food (SFSF) is so excited that students are getting active and voicing their concerns about the food on campus. We have been working alongside Aramark for almost three years and have made progress, but we can go so much farther if we join together under
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Ben Shafer (’15) leads a group of protestors down The Path towards Mead Hall one common cause.” The board, made up of President Christina Ocampo (’13), Vice President Lynn Schmitt (’13), Secretary Alexis Pena (’14) and Treasurer Addison Del Mastro (’15), works to provide students with healthy and ecologically responsible food choices. But many students don’t feel that way. “A lot of people, I feel, are just going along with it because it’s a way to vent and profess their grievances against the food and Commons,” Nicole Carroll (’15) said. “And they didn’t have a reason until the Sunday night incident.” “I think the overall message was important,” Mimi Leiter (’15) said. “But I don’t think some of the aspects of the protest were necessary. Getting a result is what really matters though.” Other students also shared their opinion on the protest. “Basically, it was spur of the moment, but there has been other events that has been leading up to a response from the students,” Ben Schafer (’15) said, a leader of the movement. “I pay an exorbitant amount of money to go to this school, and because of that I believe I have a right to have access to palatable, healthy food and if I want to take that food out of the Commons with me, all power to me,” Patrick Keough (’15) said. Some students commented on the lack of cleanliness in the food preparation. “I really like it …” said Chloe Klaess (’15) “...when I don’t find hair and other miscellaneous body things like eyelashes in my food. And if I have to deal with that, why can’t I take it out of the Commons?” A common concern was “cross-contamination” between food containing meat and supposedly-vegan meals. “I have allergies to dairy and there really aren’t many options for people who have dietary restrictions
other than eating salad and even then, a lot of the salad dressing may have certain things in them that we can’t really eat,” Samantha Dedian (’14) said. “Vegans are unable to find more than a salad or maybe some rice or a couple vegetables here and there. I’ve had things where dairy isn’t listed and have had an allergic reaction from them,” she said. “If everything’s listed and there are more options, I would be mostly satisfied.”Other concerns involve food preparation. “I’ve heard of an ice cream scooper being used for both peanut butter and ice cream... And the fact that there are meat products that are like, secret meat products. The fries are sometimes fried with bacon grease but they don’t tell us that. That’s really problematic,” Caitlin Duffy (’15) said. True to their word, Waldron, Director of Public Safety Rob Lucid and Director of Dining Services Mark Vallaro met with leaders of the movement— including Barnes—later on Wednesday to discuss Drew’s dining. “I feel that most, especially Dean Waldron, were very receptive to hearing our concerns,” Barnes said. “I have multiple plans with Mark already set up so he can hear more specific incidents of what we’re talking about because he’s obviously very busy,” Barnes added. “Dean Waldron has invited us to the Dining Committee. We’ll definitely be attending that and just furthering conversation with the administration.” Still, the fight for better food at Drew continues. Barnes said that while adhering to Drew’s rules, those that are dissatisfied are going to “continue to post our concerns... We will post things around school and make it clear what is not working.” Schafer summed up the spirit
Andrew Barnes (’15) makes a speech to a huddled group of protestors in The Commons Concourse last Wednsday morning of the movement when he stated, “One thing that Drew teaches its students is how to find your voice and be heard. From this protest, I want the university to know that we will not stand by and have things swept under the carpet anymore and continue to change
our dining options. We are not afraid to speak out against the university and will continue to build support for future protests.” According to Barnes, “there are other plans we have that the administration doesn’t necessarily need to know.”
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Voices heard through night and day
(Top Left) Tim Watkins (’15) stands next to a protest banner (Bottom Left) Posters placed in commons (Above) Protesters organize infront of Hazelton Hall
(Left) Students march through campus at night chanting their issues with campus food (Right) Andrew Barnes (’15) leads chants inside the Commons Concouse
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(Left) Students march through campus during the day (Right) Francesca Rieglar (’15) discusses Drew Dining and Aramark services issues on the steps of Mead Hall
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The veggie challenge: eating the correct way Dani Leviss Assistant Life & Arts Editor
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eeping off the “freshman 15” can be hard enough, but how about balancing a vegetarian or vegan diet with the fast-paced lifestyle of a college student? Eating healthy, let alone eating vegetarian or vegan, can be a challenge when you have only 20 minutes to grab food for lunch between classes. “We’re looking for the quickest way to get full,” said vegetarian Saval Desai (’16). Getting adequate nutrients to keep your body healthy and to stay alert
for the desserts. I can never be sure if it’s safe for me to eat,” said Webster. “All of the Commons menus with their nutrition information are posted on our website as well.
We also provide a Nutrition App that allows you to check the nutrition information from your smartphone,” Vallaro said. Although nutritional information is posted online for food at the Commons, no ingredients are listed online. Desai said that it is “always useful to have ingredients,” but she elaborated “you can have
values associated with being vegetarian or vegan. The Commons is not the only location to find vegetarian or vegan food on campus. “In the Food Court, there are pre-packed items that are marked as vegan,” according to Vallaro. Sticking to Drew-only food with a meal plan can be difficult for vegetarian and vegan students. “It’s even hard at the EC because items have eggs,” said Desai who, in addition to being a vegetarian, does not eat eggs. In her opinion, the C-store is best “because I can buy packaged food.” When asked about Drew Din-
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in classes is crucial for college students.When asked about her experiences as a vegan at Drew, Kayla Webster (’16) said “the vegan options are so limited and repetitive that it’s unlikely for there to be a significant availability of nutrients in the one meal offered a day.” When asked to describe the options for students, Food Service Director Mark Vallaro said, “we feature a dedicated vegetarian station in the Commons which includes hot entrees, sides and soup.” At the Commons, nutritional information is posted for every dish, giving students the opportunity to know what they are putting into their bodies. “Each menu item has a list of ingredients so that a person who eats vegan can determine that the item is vegan,” Vallaro said. However, “there are never ingredients listed
either the one or two dishes that are vegetarian, or pasta with watery sauce. Sometimes I have cereal for dinner because the pizza is dry and crusty.” Webster said, “I know I can’t afford to be picky as a vegan in a cafeteria environment, but I should at least have options.” There are also opportunities for students to cook as well in the Commons. “Whether you put together a salad, stir-fry, a sandwich or a pasta dish, you can determine what goes into it,” Vallaro said. However, Desai disagreed, highlighting the issue of cross-contamination at the stir-fry station. “I could be eating meat and not know it,” Desai said. This is an unfortunate reality for many students who are trying to preserve their
ing’s attitude towards vegetarian and vegan eaters, Desai said, “they’re trying their best, but results aren’t showing. They’re half-heartedly trying. They can say all these things about the ingredients, about the pasta sauce, but it’s still watery.” Students should be able to not only comfortably maintain their diet in accordance with their values, but also enjoy and feel satisfied from the food they are eating. Webster said, “More than a few times I have recognized earlier vegan meals from the week thrown together in one soupy mess.” For the future, although Drew Dining is trying to meet the needs of its vegetarian and vegan students, the quality and variety of the available options require much improvement to make it possible for these lifestyles to be maintained.
8 p.m. Nawlinz Night Hurricane Sandy Benefit Drew Blue All-Stars The Space
Wednesday 12 p.m. United Nations Semester Information Session BC 218 8 p.m. Contradictions and Dilemmas in Media Coverage of Conflict: Searching for a New Paradigm LC 28
Thursday 10 a.m. Screen and Be Clean: STD Testing The Commons 2:30 p.m. Why Do Fools Fall in Love: Sex and Love in College EC 109 Polling by Tyler Metteer, Graphic by Amanda Tesarek
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Riveting art exhibit visits Korn Gallery
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here are many avenues in which messages can be delivered. There’s the old-fashioned way with “snail-mail,” or the technological mode with cell phones and e-mail. But art is another delivery style that may not always be as evident. In her exhibit entitled, “Montage of Attractions,” artist Jenny Snider utilizes art to convey her message. Snider is a former teacher of studio art, having taught it for 46 years at Queens College, Columbia University, Pratt Institute and SUNY Purchase. She shared her talents to inspired students to create their own meaningful works of art. Though her current exhibit at Drew is primarily composed of paintings and ceramic pottery, Snider has years of experience with “drawing, sculpture, animated films, limited edition books and hand-drawn artists books,” according to the Drew website.
Inspired by sources such as “popular culture, history, art and politics; from…abstraction to representations of natural and mechanical forms,” Snider’s work has won her numerable awards. The Drew website mentioned several awards Snider has received including a 2011-2012 Rome Prize in Visual Arts from the American Academy in Rome, and the 2006 President’s award for Excellence in Teaching from Queens College. Walking into the exhibit, which is located in the Korn Gallery of the Dorothy Young Center for the Arts and curated by Assistant Professor of Art Claire Sherman, my eyes were immediately drawn to a large piece placed on the right wall. Entitled “Agit-Prop Train; The Red Cossack” (2013), this piece was created using acrylic, watercolor and pencil on a large canvas. To me, this piece encompassed the theme of the exhibit and included recurring techniques and details that could be observed in other pieces.
For example, the exhibit seemed to encompass a specific color scheme—blacks, greys, tans, wisps of reds, greens and even some pinks. In almost all of the pieces, it could be seen that Snider dripped diluted paint from the top of the canvases and let it run down. Many of the pieces blended images with words, exemplifying the depth of what the artist was trying to say. Snider’s message of course is subjective in the eyes of the viewer, as art has insightful ways of communicating. In the words of Aristotle, “the aim of art is to represent not the outward appearance of things, but their inward significance.” Exposure to all and any form of art can sometimes lend a new perspective, opening up horizons to new experiences. The Korn Gallery will be setting the background for Snider’s “Montage of Attractions” Tuesdays through Fridays from 12:30-4 p.m. until March 15.
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Occupy Commons is new start
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he last two days have seen unexpected protests against draconian rules at the Commons, and it’s time for Drew to make changes for the better. Numerous alumni empathized with Drew students on social networking sites while the protest took place, arguing that despite
Lead Editorial many previous protests against a shameful tradition of sub-par food at Drew, the university administration fails time and time again to take decisive and effective action. It’s understandable that at an all-you-can-eat dining hall, we are expected to eat on the premises. Another reason we are not allowed to bring out food is the possibility of it becoming contaminated later. But other schools have policies to allow supervised take-out from the dining hall, such as renting take-out containers on site. Drew should make such an option available to us. This is not a couple of students looking for a row, this is a genuine quality
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of life issue that the administration has ignored for far too long. Just recently Drew was ranked 9th on the Princeton Review’s “Is It Food?” list, which, for a school that costs students nearly $60,000 to attend, is deplorable. We recognize that we aren’t going to get three-star Michelin dining, and that isn’t what we’re asking for. The Commons is, after all, a college cafeteria. But there has to be a balance between quality and price. Right now, we are paying a high price for low quality, and that has to change. This sense that we are not getting what we pay for is an even greater issue than the overbearing response to the “theft” incident that sparked the protest. Considering how many times we miss a meal, eat only a bowl of cereal or slice of pizza, or wait in line 20 minutes to cook our own food, we have almost certainly lost more money to Drew Dining and Aramark than we could ever recover by swiping a stray salad. This is a serious issue for all of us, and we call on the administration to hear our voices and work with us constructively.
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My fight for food rights that became a protest Timothy Watkins Contributing Writer
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n February 3, I had written this in the “Gripes” section of the online Drew TreeHouse discussion forum: Earlier tonight at the Commons, I was accosted by a woman who worked for the cafeteria, and several Public Safety officers, for “intended theft”—I had put some food in a few small Ziploc containers. The PS officers went on to chastise me, saying that the rules regarding food transportation were “very clear” and that I might as well “just obey them.” Frankly, the rules in the Commons are as capricious as they are invisible: One day you’re allowed to take food out, the next it becomes a crime. In threatening me with a possible theft charge, one Public Safety officer from this veritable goon squad said that, given my status of being on strict academic probation, the decision to comply with them was a “no-brainer.” One cafeteria employee in particular keeps pestering me, calling Public Safety every time she sees me transfer food into a Ziploc container. In light of recent developments, I am sticking to what I wrote. Ultimately, it is unconscionable to me that Public Safety has made
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it their zealous mission to prohibit me from taking food out of the cafeteria. In addition to not being able to cite these unfair rules in blackand-white (I couldn’t find any such statute on the Drew website, and nothing is posted in the cafeteria), Public Safety officers inherently lack the discretion to charge
me with any kind of crime for allocating food to a container for later consumption. As shown by the increasing incidence of student loan debt and steepening tuition costs, pretty much everybody hemorrhages money to go to school here. That money not only subsi-
dizes their educations but also goes toward living expenses— food included. Sure, it would be unreasonable to steal a gallon of milk or to empty out an entire vat of chicken nuggets, but does the act of filling two medium-sized Tupperware containers with food warrant the threat of any kind of
disciplinary action, especially a theft charge? To a certain extent, this issue has come to exemplify the civil disobedience and fervent protest that permeate our modern cultural zeitgeist. Already in the past day, through social media, people and organizations have arranged Commons sit-ins and other types of demonstrations, including a “Bring Tupperware to the Commons” event. It is comforting to know that in this day and age, our impulse toward rallying in defense of even our slightest freedoms is not spent. Suffice it to say, what began as no more than a little contretemps has escalated to a referendum on a Drew policy that affects all of us, whether as cafeteria goers or, more generally, as American citizens with inalienable rights (and yes, my right to take-out is inalienable). Long story short, I am going to continue taking food out of the Commons in my storage containers, regardless of the punitive measures with which Public Safety has tried to intimidate me. At any rate, no matter how Public Safety tries to spin it, this fight was essentially started over me trying to take some macaroni back to my dorm. And I intend to defend my right to macaroni. Timothy Watkins is a sophomore
Despite new ranking, Drew theater has improved Geoffrey Edelstein Staff Writer
A truly amazing feat has been achieved by the Department of Theatre Arts and Dance. For the fourth year in a row it has been ranked higher on the “Princeton Review’s” Best College Theater than Bard College, New York University, Sarah Lawrence College and Brown University. Even though Drew has dropped from 1st to 2nd and now to 7th, it would seem Drew was still kicking butt and taking Tonys. This year, three of the most well-known theater programs took places higher than Drew: Yale University - alma mater of Meryl Streep and Wendy Wasserstein - Emerson College, which is home to the legendary Majestic Theater, and lastly SUNY Purchase, who’s Pepsi funding schooled Stanley Tucci and Wesley Snipes. Why has Drew suddenly been toppled from its position on top of the podium? Is it because our productions have declined? Has our campus participation ceased? Is it funding, or lack of Tony awardwinning graduates? The “Princeton Review,” according to its website, has a comprehensive survey which probes students on their school’s academics, administration, campus life, their fellow students and themselves. Students are also asked to rank their questions from “Excellent to Awful” or “Extremely to Not at All.” This “Likert” meth-
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odology of The “Princeton Review’s” rankings seems reasonably credible and is used by countless other surveyors. However, the Best College Theater ranking is based on one question from this 80 question survey: “How do you rate your college’s theater productions?” So the potential for error here is not large. No, not large at all. Too bad there aren’t thousands of prospective students reading their publications. A school’s theater could lose
their rank based on one or two bad seasons. Many things can affect a show such as swine flu, hurricanes, school closures or bad shrimp, and it’s not as if the “Princeton Review” can account for this in their rank. It’s not as if they average the school’s total rankings. The “Princeton Review” aside, Drew’s theater certainly hasn’t declined in quality, nor has it declined in student participation. What is remarkable, and attractive, about the Department of Theatre
Arts and Dance, is that typically all of the designing, directing, acting and work in general is done by students. Furthermore, despite misleading rumors, department productions are always open to anyone on campus willing to audition. This is not the case with Yale, Emerson or SUNY Purchase. On another note, their programs are also much larger and far more competitive. Drew remains a strong program that encourages
- and requires - student involvement. What is important to ask is whether this rank change might affect admissions. Chair of the Department of Theatre Arts and Dance Rosemary McLaughlin thinks it won’t. “I can’t predict it, but I’d say not really,” she said on the issue. “In the past 10 years, we’ve seen so much growth, and our reputation has grown through word of mouth through our graduates who are working in professional theater. There aren’t many programs who allow for as much student initiative as we do.” The theater majors who graduate from Drew may not be Meryl Streep, but many do have jobs in theater. Certainly the system that McLaughlin’s department uses to involve students is appealing in and of itself. Not many other schools allow students to write “designer” or “director” or “playwright” on their résumé. What of the quality of the productions? It is safe to say that the shows, despite the ranking, have only gotten better in the past four years. A skimming of The Acorn’s archives will show a gradual - very gradual - but gradual increase in positive reviews of Drew productions. While there will never be a perfect season or even the perfect show, it isn’t as if Drew is producing sub-par work not by a long shot. Too bad our food isn’t as good as our theater. Geoffrey Edelstein is senior english major
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February 8, 2013
Why professors actually do have stressful jobs Jack Duran Opinions Editor A couple weeks ago CareerCast, a job-finding website, set off 2013 by ranking which of America’s jobs are the year’s least stressful. The top spot was given to university professors. Tony Lee, CareerCast’s publisher, has been quoted saying, “These jobs tend not to have someone standing over their shoulder putting pressure on them to get things done. They are basically kings of their own fiefdoms.” Susan Adams, a writer at Forbes.com, wrote what I could only call an egregiously poorly researched and misleading piece in which she argues why university professors “do in fact” have it easier than most. She argues that professors, unless they are teaching summer school, enjoy long summer and winter breaks. “Even when school is in session they don’t spend too many hours in the classroom,” she argues. “For tenure-track professors, there is some pressure to publish books and articles, but deadlines are few.” Adams erroneously argues that a huge reason that university professors have it easy is because they work traditional nine-to-five jobs and can leave their work behind. She also makes claims that because according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, more than 305,700 adjunct and tenure-track professors are to be hired by 2020, professors are stress-free and that although professor’s salaries are “not a huge amount of money” they are ”enough to live on, especially in a college town.” Adams’ claims and reasoning are so off that it’s both angering and laughable. Clearly, I’m not a professor—I’m just an average
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student. But Adams’ arguments are offensive even to me. Being part of such a tight-knit university community like Drew allows for students to really appreciate their professors and all their efforts. It’s why I completely revere my professors and can’t respect them any more for what they do. So when I came across Adams’ piece a couple weeks ago it understandably infuriated me. However, I believe that Adams’ arguments are part of widespread public ignorance and misperception that members of academia do nothing but read a couple books and write a couple papers here and there and that professors only show up to class twice a week and then spend the rest of the week doing
leisurely activities. And absolutely nothing could be further from the truth. Nothing. Professors have extremely stressful jobs, despite the argument that they are not micromanaged or have long summer breaks. It’s a slap in the face to the millions of professors who work so incredibly hard to turn high school students—a good percentage of whom are unprepared— into America’s next generation of successful workers, innovators, academics, leaders—productive members of society. It’s an incredibly stressful job when one is concerned about whether their courses adequately prepare students and if their students will be able to both excel and find employment once
they graduate. It’s a stress I think all professors feel as impressionable and confused students naturally turn to them for mentorship. Enjoying long leisurely summer or winter breaks is certainly not something most professors enjoy, and they certainly aren’t stressfree when they, for the most part, spend them doing research in their fields, getting books or articles published, applying for grants, advising students and graduates and preparing for the next semester’s course work. Sure, they may find time to spend with families and enjoy their breaks, but they definitely aren’t without a certain level of stress. Never mind the fact that professors do not get paid over the summer unless of course they are teaching a course or working directly for the school in some other way. Never mind the fact that adjunct professors, in particular, are paid at an abysmal rate and have no chance at job security. For professors who serve on administrative roles like deans or chairs, the stress is even more pronounced as they are held more accountable but still have to balance and manage all their responsibilities as a professor in addition to those added by the administrative roles. Adams seems to declare that because professors are able to set their own agendas and courses more than the average worker, that this automatically means that they have a vast amount of free time to do whatever they want. You know what she’s talking about, when they’re done with their classes midday and then shoot to Planet Fitness to work out those biceps hard and make those cephalic veins pop! Apparently this is what Adams seems to believe, which shows how incredible her
lack of understanding of the academic field is. Being a professor is not a nine-to-five job. This is certainly not the case at Drew, where because of its smallness and interconnectedness, Drew professors feel a large sense of responsibility to provide the best and be available to their students and graduates. It may not be a back-breaking job, but being a professor has great psychological tolls. The research that professors produce and the academic contributions they make to the professional and public community are truly a service to the whole society—a willing service that undoubtedly could affect their health and/or family relationships. These are people who truly push the boundaries in the fields, and one can only imagine that after conducting research, advising students, contributing to professional forums, grading papers and tests, preparing for and teaching their courses, supervising independent studies and thesis dissertations, serving on administrative committees and roles that professors barely have time left to themselves or their families. And when one considers that at Drew, the Organizational Review recommended that our own professor’s course loads be increased, what time is left? Their academic passions allow them to find their jobs extremely rewarding, but this without question is no basis for Adams’ or anyone else’s offensively degrading and imbecilic claim that university professors have the most “stressfree job” in America.
Jack Duran is a sophomore political science major
Drew food ranking shows need for quality food Francesca Riegler Staff Writer
Everybody who goes to Drew, professors and staff included, knows the running joke about just how bad the Commons food is. But, it’s not really a joke at all, it’s a reality that’s obvious to all who dine there. And saying that the food, the service and the cleanliness there is sub-par is an understatement. One that was made completely legitimate by Drew University being ranked 9th on the Princeton Review’s Worst College food list. Very simply put, that’s just awful. Students are feeling a range of disappointment to outrage, and rightfully so. Drew students deserve better. We work hard, and surely worked hard to get here. Food is the very sustenance that keeps us going. We should be provided with a fair variety of good, healthy and appetizing food. It’s surely not inexpensive to be a Drew student, and food is a basic necessity that our school needs to provide so asking for good food is not asking too much. In fact, it’s something we should already have.
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On February 5 and 6, a group of students protested at the commons. They were asking Drew’s food provider, Aramark, for changes as well as changes from the food service at Drew. They were asking for basic things, things that they frankly shouldn’t have ask for, like more service hours, clean utensils
and dishware and properly cooked food. It’s common sense to provide these accommodations, and not providing them is a disservice to everyone who dines there. It implies that they don’t honestly care about the quality of food service they provide their students, and I’m sure that’s not how they actu-
ally feel. But if that’s not the message they want to send, they really need to make sure that the food service at Drew is run properly and provides students with adequate nourishment by honest standards. Nearly all students on campus have experienced nightmares when dealing with the Commons.
It’s campus’s main dining center, the only place to use “meals” and it needs to be more accessible. During the entire week, it should be open all day, meaning that you can get hot food from any of the stations at anytime you walk in, even if it’s between “normal” meal hours. College students have crazy schedules, and sometimes they have class right through breakfast or lunch hours and need to get food at other times. This should be understood and accommodated for. Is that not the point of providing dining on campus anyway? It doesn’t need to have crazy hours, and that’s not what students are advocating for, but it would be fair for it to be open from 7:30a.m. to 9p.m. everyday, weekends included. Administrators need to take action, and find a solution to this problem. Students deserve and require a better standard of food and service, it’s that simple.
Francesca Riegler is a freshman
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February 8, 2013
Swimming rested for championships Kirby Clark Contributing Writer
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ince their last dual meet two weeks ago, the men’s and women’s swimming teams have refocused their training to prepare for the upcoming Landmark Conference Swimming Championship Meet this weekend at Marywood University. Despite having stepped up their training throughout winter break and during their training trip in Puerto Rico, the team has spent the last two weeks decreasing both the yardage and intensity of their workouts. This meet has been on the minds of both the swimmers and coaches all season for many reasons, as it is the only meet they spend significant amounts of time preparing for. “It’s a huge environment. The emotions and excitement are electric, and it’s a weekend like no other meet,” said Head Coach Eric Scheingoltz. Unlike dual meets during the season, the team will be wellrested for the championship meet. For Alexa Morrissey (’14), the intensity of this year’s training was exceptionally difficult, having spent the fall semester away from the team to study in London.
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Head Coach Eric Scheingoltz anticipates some promising results from his swimmers However, the intensity of the training has well-prepared the team for this meet. “We are strong and that toughness is what is going to make us stand out this weekend,” said Morrissey. “Our bodies will be rested and ready to go come
Friday,” she added. Endurance, mental and physical toughness will be crucial to winning races this weekend. For many swimmers, their events will be filled with close races. “Every race will be close for me
Basketball players shine the brightest in this week’s edition From Game balls, page 12 stop there, as she set a career high in field goals (10) and three-pointers made (7). During the game she moved into the top 10 all-time list for three-pointers made in a career
with 72. Mateo is second on the team with 10.3 points per game
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(4.5) and steals (1.8). Honorable Mention: Jason Huelbig (’16): The freshman transfer has had an immediate impact for the Rangers since arriving in Madison. Huelbig
[this weekend],” said Mathieu Boudreau (’13). “I’m just going to try to get the best times I can,” he added. The energy, cheering and support from teammates will prove to be crucial to being on the winning end of the many close has been in double figures in all four games he has played for the Rangers. He averaged 10.5 points and 3.5 rebounds this past week. On the season he has averaged 11.3 points and 3.8 rebounds. Courtney Stephens (’16): Stephens managed to move up to fifth all time in blocks for a single season with 46. She then managed to move up to 10th all-time in blocks for a career with 48.
races this weekend. Although the team struggled to win dual meets throughout the season, the main concern over the championship meet is not so much over which team has the most depth, but rather which team has better individual stand out performances. This weekend’s meet has the potential to be hugely successful, especially in terms of team records. Multiple swimmers have their eyes set on specific team records as well as pursuing the breaking of relay records. Scheingoltz noted “our junior class, in particular the girls, is poised to do very well this weekend.” The potential for success in both relay and individual events is crucial to the keeping the team engaged and focused throughout the three-day meet. While the concept of a three-day meet is a challenge alone for the team, Morrissey said “We have faith in our training and know that when it comes down to it, we are going to perform well.” The team will face three days of tough competition. The three-day meet will commence on Friday morning and will have both morning preliminary sessions and evening finals sessions each day. Sports Schedule Men’s Basketball Sat. Feb. 9 vs Goucher 4 p.m. Women’s basketball Sat. Feb. 9 vs Goucher 2 p.m. Fencing Men- MACFA A vs. C at Johns Hopkins @ 11 a.m. Women- EWFC Team Championship @ 11 a.m. Swimming Feb. 8-10 at Landmark Championships @ 10-30 a.m.- 6 p.m.
New Haven proves unfriendly to Rangers Ian Elfer ContributingWriter The men’s and women’s fencing teams were heading into perilous territory as they traveled to New Haven, Connecticut on Feb. 2 to face Yale, among other schools, in a multi-team meet. Facing opponents of high quality is nothing new to the Rangers. They knew they would have their backs to the wall on this occasion. For the women, the teams involved were Yale, Queens College, Vassar, Hunter College and Sacred Heart. The men faced off against Yale, Vassar, Hunter and Sacred Heart. Though not all schools mentioned are considered fencing power houses, each school is Division I or Ivy League in most other sports. The advantages that come with the Division I honor include higher budgets, improved equipment, and a larger pool of kids to select a team from. That being said, the fencers for Drew University did not shun away from the challenge of competing at this
famous venue. The women’s team, which has a 3-19 record overall, knew they would be up against a wide range of talent at this particular meet. Teams to look out for included Yale and Sacred Heart who have well-established fencing programs. As for expectations, it was fair to say the ladies were outmatched on paper. The women’s sabre team is good, but the épée and foil teams are both low on both players and experience. As the meet went on, it was clear to see how the sabre team was able to score some crucial points and subsequently make their mark on the competition. Melissa Mascarenhas (’13) made an impressive stand against Ivy League juggernaut Yale, as well as against perennial fencing power Sacred Heart, ending the day with a 9-6 record. She was happy with the Yale result but was quick to say about Sacred Heart, “it felt especially good to beat [them]. We have played them in the past and it just feels good to finally beat
such a quality opponent.” Unselfishly, Mascarenhas was also keen on mentioning how Molly Bartly (’16) performed extremely well for the sabre team, stating, “I have never seen her fence so fiercely before, it really impressed me.” Hopefully that fierceness will carry over to their next meet at Johns Hopkins on Feb. 10. Despite a meager 4-15 total record, the men’s team has talent which has turned heads in the fencing world. Leading the charge is James Weiss (’14). This meet was business as usual for the former Junior Olympian as he ended the day with an impressive 6-2 record in the foil competition. A lingering back problem forced him to retire early for the day. As for other competitors, Sean Diperi (’13) put in a quality performance in the épée competition with a 7-5 record, including going undefeated against Vassar and Hunter. As a team they were able to go 6-3 against Vassar’s épée squad. After the competition, Diperi gained an understanding of how he feels at
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Mark Lessner (’15) went 9-3 in New Haven this weekend this juncture of the season. He was relieved to say, “The tougher part of the schedule is behind us now.” When asked about the upcoming conference completion at Johns Hopkins, he seemed confident. “I feel like my teammates and I should do well,” he said. “We have played a couple of these teams before, and even though they are Division I, their fencing
programs are only at a club level.” Let’s hope the Rangers can be mentally and physically sharp this weekend as they embark to Baltimore to face more opponents. For the men, the pressure is on, as this is a conference meet. For the women, the pressure is on as always to represent themselves, their coaches and all of Drew University.
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Drew extends Skid:loses fifth straight Eric Tripp Sports Writer
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fter a nice winning streak the men’s basketball team was put together over winter break, the fire has began to slowly die out. The Rangers have fallen to 9-13 overall and 3-8 in the conference, dropping their last two contests to Catholic and Scranton. The men would then head down to Washington D.C. for a conference clash with Catholic University. Going into the game the Catholic Cardinals were ranked 9th in the country, having already earned a conference win against the Rangers earlier in the year. The Rangers would jump out to an early 21-11 lead after back-to-back 3s from Captain John Ford (’14), and guard Luke Glass (’14) followed by a lay-up by Jason Huelbig (’16). However, Catholic would crawl back into the game and gain a lead they would not give up. The Cardinals beat the Rangers by a final score of 84-73. Glass led all scorers with 25 points, with 18 coming from beyond the arc. Guard Mike Klinger (’16) would add 11 and Huelbig, Ford, and forward Zach Nolan (’15) would add a combined 27 points for the Rangers.
The team would then come home for a rematch with the Scranton Royals. Drew had a big road win earlier in the season as they beat the Royals on a last second three-pointer by Glass and would look to sweep the season series at home in the Baldwin Gym. Just like their first match-up the Rangers and Royals would trade baskets the entire game with neither team grabbing a lead larger than six points. After the game tying lay-up by Scranton with 30 seconds left the teams would go into overtime with Scranton eventually prevailing with clutch free-throw shooting leading to the final score 77-68. Klinger would lead all scorers with 21 points and Glass right behind him with 18. With three games left in the season the Rangers will need to fight hard to make the conference playoffs and to have a shot at their goal of winning the conference. At 3-8 in the conference it is going to now be difficult for the Rangers to make the conference playoffs. In order for the Rangers to make the playoffs they will now need to win their final three games against Goucher, Merchant Marine and Juniata along with at least two losses by both Moravian or Susquehanna to have a chance
Game Balls: Who starred? The Acorn has nominated players who have impressed this past week in our article called “Game Balls.” This week both basketball teams are well represented. Game Balls go to guard Luke Glass (’14) from the men’s basketball team and guard Jen Mateo (’13) from the women’s basketball team. Luke Glass (’14)- Glass has been a reliable scorer for the Rangers all season. This past week was no different as he averaged 21.5 points, 3.5 rebounds and 2.5 assists against two of the tougher opponents in the Landmark conference. Against number eight-ranked Catholic, Glass had 25 points and six boards. Glass followed up his 33-point outburst in Drew’s last second win against Scranton with an 18 point and five assist performance in their home loss to Scranton. Glass leads the team in scoring with 16.9 points per game. He is also first on the team with 2.6 assists and 1.5 steals.
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John Ford (’14) grabs a rebound in Drew’s loss to Scranton
at the fourth and final playoff spot. The men play their final home game of the season on Sat. Feb. 9 at 4 p.m. against the Goucher
College Gophers. This will be the final home game for seniors Pat Dorsey, Evan Elberg, and Lucas Levenson.
Jen Mateo (’13)- Mateo had a career night against Scranton in Drew’s 72-64 loss. Mateo recorded 28 points, eight rebounds and three assists. The accolades didn’t See Basketball , page 11
Rangers in danger of missing playoffs Taryn Murphy Sports Writer On Saturday, the women’s basketball team traveled to Washington, D.C. to face conference foes at No. 13 Catholic University. The Lady Rangers came away with their second loss of the week, with a score of 66-48. They are now 8-13 on the season and 4-6 within the Landmark Conference. The Cardinals began the game quickly, taking control of the scoring and staying ahead for the remainder of the game. It was not until the last 12:31 in the first half that Jeramie Barletta (’13) finally put the Rangers on the board with a jump shot. At the end of the half, the Rangers were able to recover from a 20-2 Cardinal lead and enter the second half trailing 25 to the Cardinals’ 33. Erin Howard (’16) had another outstanding defensive performance, earning five blocks and eight points. Her 46 blocks on the season mark the fifth-most by any
Drew women’s basketball player in a season. Similarly, Courtney Stephens (’16) and Whitney Mackay (’13) each recorded nine points during the game. The Rangers were able to keep the Cardinals lead in single digits for the first three minutes of the second half. The Cardinals then went on a 17-0 run to put the game out-ofreach for the Rangers. “Our game against Catholic was hard-fought to say the least,” Howard said. “The team started off with an immediate 20-0 deficit, but we cut it to six points by the end of the half. Our team works hard, and we never give up.” Drew turned over the ball a total of 28 times while Catholic had 18 turnovers on the night. Although they went two for 13 from the free throw line, the Cardinals shot 39 percent, as compared to the Rangers who shot 30 percent. “Throughout the season we have improved tremendously, and I am confident that we will continue to
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Jen Mateo (’13) had a career high 28 points in the loss do so,” said Howard. “The heart and determination our team has is unlike any other.” On Wednesday, the Lady Rangers traveled to Scranton to play conference foe University of Scranton. This game marks their
fifth straight loss with a score of 72-64. Scranton was able to earn a 10-point lead late into the first half, but the Rangers were able to quickly close the gap, leaving the Royals with the 33-28 lead by the
end of the first half. Drew capitalized offensively at early in the second half, 17:00, to take a 38-37 lead. At 10:38 to play, Scranton took the lead once again with a score of 53-43 and gave the Rangers no chance to recover for the rest of the game. Scranton finished shooting 40 percent (22-for-55) from the field in the game, and 25-for-29 from the free throw line while also winning the rebound battle, 38-36. Jennifer Mateo (’13) set a new career-high in points (28), field goals (10) and three-pointers (7). She also moved into the top 10 alltime in three pointers ever made, and is currently in 10th place with a career high of 72. Similarly, Howard moved to 10th place all-time at Drew, with her two blocks in the game. She now has a career high 48 blocks. The Lady Rangers will end their home schedule on Sat. versus Goucher at 2 p.m. This game will mark the last home game for four seniors: Mateo, Becky Smith, Barletta and Mackay.