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From Novell to Gmail: a frugal choice for Drew Kimberly Ammiano Features Editor

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Left: Gina Gioldassis (’13) and right: Shanna Salvador (’14) host their new radio show

Launch of ‘Eco-Radio’ encourages green living Leah Zarra Contributing Writer A veteran of WMNJ, Drew’s campus-wide radio station, Gina Gioldassis (’13) has pioneered a new program which just debuted last Monday. After a chance conversation revealing shared interests, Gioldassis chose Shanna Salvador (’14) to co-host Eco-Radio with her. Excited to be back on the air, Gioldassis is “ready to enlighten, enrich

and encourage [their] audiences about the ease of living ‘green.’” While being “green” is often associated with veganism or extreme energy efficiency, Eco-Radio simply aims to discuss how easy it is to live sustainably—a notion sometimes overlooked due to unrealistic expectations. The girls discuss everyday routines that could be done in a manner that proves healthy for the mind, body and environment. Salvador said, “There is a broad umbrella over

Job-finding service extended to grads Nina Godlewski Staff Writer The Center for Career Development is located in Sycamore Cottage, and while the building may be small, there is plenty going on inside. The Career Center mostly works with undergraduate students. Director of the Career Center Kim Crabbe said, “our main mission is to work with students in the college of liberal arts, so the majority of our programs, events and services are geared towards undergraduate students, however, our door is always open to graduate students.” Graduate students looking for help from the Career Center would start by making an appointment,

discussing their career goals and further polishing résumés. Much of what the Career Center does is forge a means for networking and communication through alumni. Crabbe explained, “we have a database of over 150 alumni who have volunteered to be mentors to students and other alumni, so it’s kind of providing a connection to network with people in the field. Just connecting [the students] to someone in the work they’re doing to help connect them and get them on the right path in that field.” Something the Career Center has done is create a brand new program to help Ph.D students

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Sunny days reach Drew

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Anime Day denied funds by Student Government Cecilia Iacobuzio Staff Writer

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Drewids enjoyed the uncharacteristically warm weather yesterday outside Brother’s College. The cloudless sky brought students and faculty outside to bask in the sun

Drew’s Anime Club was denied a thousand dollars at last Sunday’s Student Government Ad-Hoc session. The money would have gone to the club’s annual 24 Hour Anime Day, a tradition on campus. “It’s been happening for at least five years now, every semester,” said club secretary Steven Ketchum (’14). “Our alumni do come back and share the love with us,”

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One acts reviewed, Success with few words

‘what is green’ and much of it is very approachable.” This week’s topics ranged from reusable bags, how to ‘thrift’ (buy bargains at thrift shops) smartly and little-known food cures for common ailments. For example, eating asparagus is likely to prevent a hangover because the vegetable contains plenty of the enzymes needed to break down alcohol. Also

hances are that before coming to Drew, members of the community had rarely, if ever, used Novell Groupwise to e-mail. Come spring, Drew, in conjunction with our technology department, will offer the community the opportunity to go back to the large portion of tech users that look to Google as their primary server for e-mailing and other services. Director of Computing and Network Services Mike Richichi explains that it was time to make this transition for various reasons.“First, many members of the community expressed a desire to have an e-mail system that they were more familiar with,” he explained. “Another consideration was costs,” he continued, “and as a part of the organizational review we recognized the chance to switch to Google as a way to save money, mostly in licensing software like anti-spam software that we no longer need to license with Google.” On a similar note, Assistant

Vice President of Technology Alan Candiotti said that “there are several reasons” why the University plans to make Google the campus’ main server. One of the primary reasons, as Candiotti explained, is that these services are being provided at “no cost to us,” among others such as being “highly portable,” and that many people are “already using some version of these services.” Other factors contributing to the change is that Google offers a larger storage quota for e-mail and other files to each user that “we can not offer on our own,” such as the spam filtering function which “annually costs us money to administer.” and that these Google services are recommended by the “organizational review as Candiotti said. Overall, it’s a frugal venture that is perceivably wholly beneficial. While Candiotti expressed that Google will save the university some money, Richichi disagreed, stated that the switch, the university “does not save significant money on staffing or hardware because the servers that were used

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Spring sports preview, new hopes for coming season

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Arianna Huffington comes to Drew: Arianna Huffington, author, journalist and entrepreneur, is currently the president and editor-in-chief of The Huffington Post Media Group. Born in Greece, she studied economics at Cambridge University and eventually became the first foreign president of the Cambridge Union. In 2009, Forbes published a list of the “Most Influential Women in Media,” naming Huffington number 12. Having campaigned both as a conservative and more recently going liberal, she ran for governor of California in 2003. Currently, she co-hosts a weekly radio program called “Both Sides Now” with Mary Matalin. The women discuss different political issues, offering opinions from each political view. Huffington will be speaking at Drew on Wed. March 6 as Arianna Huffington part of the Thomas H. Kean Lecture series.

Public Safety Blotter

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At 8:11 p.m. a motor vehicle stop was initiated after a vehicle avoided passing the Gatehouse. After making contact and identifying the occupants, the driver was cited for underage alcohol possession. One non-Drew individual was found trespassing and removed from campus, a report was written for the Dean.

At 12:40 a.m. officers responded to Tolley for a medical call. Upon their arrival they found an intoxicated student vomiting. An evaluation resulted in having an ambulance dispatched for the student. The student was transported to the hospital and a report was sent to the Dean.

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New Registrar Patricia Seunarine: Horace Tate, former Registrar, is the new Director of College Enrollment and Outreach as of last week. Patricia Seunarine is serving as Interim Registrar.

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At 1:55 a.m. officers were dispatched to a Tolley bathroom for a report of a student vomiting from alcohol consumption. Once on scene, the student was evaluated and an ambulance was dispatched. The student was transported to the hospital and a report was written for the Dean.

February 24 At 12:53 a.m. while in Tolley for a medical, officers were called to assist a non-Drew individual who was heavily intoxicated and vomiting. An ambulance transported the guest to the hospital for care. A report was sent to the Dean. All information provided by the Office of Public Safety

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New ‘Eco-Radio’ preaches better ways to live green From Launch, page 1

mentioned were rooftop gardens, which are common in large cities with little space for farming. As the show progresses, the duo will focus more on specific subjects each week, as opposed to this week, which was more of an introduction to both the hosts and the purpose of the program. Gioldassis described the structure of the hour-long program, and said that they plan to divide each show into three segments: a hyper-local level which will give pointers on being green here at Drew, a local level including Madison and New York and a national/international level.

Next week’s show will discuss the concept of “upcycling.” In addition, students are welcome to suggest topics they would like to hear about on Eco-Radio’s Facebook page. The show airs on Monday nights from 9-10 p.m. and is available at groups.drew.edu/wmnj or through an easy link on the Facebook page. Salvador pointed out that the show is for “people who are at all curious,” emphasizing that ‘green’ does not require hardcore environmentalists. During Monday’s debut, both hosts agreed that “Green shouldn’t be hard. Green should be economic, easy and effective at improving our lifestyles for the better.”

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Left: Gina Gioldassis (’13) and right: Shanna Salvador (’14) talk about green issues both on and off campus

Money request for Anime Day denied See Anime, page 1 the love with us,” President Jihad Williams (’14) added. The majority of the requested money would have gone towards film licensing and the rest towards a projector, pizza and snacks. The session’s minutes list the opposition to the event as seeming “like an excuse to watch anime and get free pizza.” That line was removed from the minutes a few hours later. “I voted ‘nay’ for the event simply because it was a rather expensive request.” explained senator Storm Wyche (’13). “It’s not about the money,” Ketchum said. “We submitted the budget to the budget committee and they approved it... B&A has been very reasonable. The senate has not been great.” Vice-president Eric Doyle

(’14) said that there “is a history in the past where Anime Club wasn’t accepted and liked.” “It’s frankly offensive,” Ketchum said. “We were denied money to show a legitimate form of media that many people enjoy.” Club leaders are determined to put on the event regardless. “We will ask for money from other ‘nerd’ clubs and will look to our alumni. We may be able to negotiate prices down,” treasurer Alex Fraebel (’13) explained. “I would be very excited if the town of Madison would like to support us,” Ketchum said. Wyche believes that the senate is open to hearing a revised budget. “If Anime Club were to propose a similar, but more cost -efficient event, I would look forward to hearing their

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Right: Steven Ketchum (’14) and right: Alex Fraebel (’13) discuss their plans for the 24-Hour Anime Day proposal,” she said. The Drew Organization of Anime, commonly known as the Anime Club, believes they serve a valuable purpose on campus. “It fills

Work opportunities available for graduate students From Job, page 1 with internship opportunities that are outside of the realm they are accustomed to. “We have started a program that’s brand new for students in the Ph.D history and culture program,” Crabbe said. “We have developed over 25 internships for graduate level Ph.D candidates, allowing students to get experience outside of academia to broaden their prospects.” She then explained how the more diverse internships a graduate student has, the more marketable they become. This is important due to the fact that many of the Ph.D candidates are looking to become professors, and with a limited number of positions out there it can be a competitive field. One graduate student, Michael King, completed an internship last summer as a curatorial intern at the Museum of Early Trades and Crafts in downtown Madison. King did work taking inventory and cataloguing for the museum. He also created a

teaching aid for visitors of the museum. King got this opportunity by approaching the Career Center. “The Career Center, and particularly [Assistant Director of the Career Center] Flore DorcelyMohr, assisted me by putting me in direct contact with both the director of education and the curator at the Museum of Early Trades and Crafts,” he said. He also has another internship lined up for this summer. “The Career Center has essentially assisted me with networking. They’ve made contact with a number of institutions in the area seeking interns and as such, students like myself can benefit greatly from the connections that have already been established by people like Flore.” Recently the Career Center hosted a Career Day for the grad students. “We had a panel of six leaders in arts, non-profit and cultural institutions talking about opportunities for grad students in their areas,” Crabbe said. She then explained that there were also opportunities for the graduate

students to then move into smaller groups and talk to the panel leaders independently. As far as undergraduate students and planning goes, Crabbe said, “We do see a lot [of seniors] and what we hope is that they come to us before their senior year, we do a lot of work with seniors.” She emphasized the importance of internships early on in an academic career. “Where students are doing two, three, four, even five internships before they graduate, they’ll be the most successful. This semester, we have seen the highest number of students doing internships for credit. We have about 60 now, which is more than ever before.” The Career Center is eager to help students as much a possible when it comes to furthering career goals getting on the right track, and as Crabbe said, “Whether you’re an undergraduate student or graduate student, it’s all about planning and being prepared. It’s not that scary out there if you have prepared yourself for life after Drew.”

a role not many clubs occupy. It’s safe and substance free area for me to have with on the weekends,” Kerry Tatum (’13), a club member, said.

“We are a rock to a lot of people,” Williams said. “I’m happy we’ve made such an impact that people want us to stay,” Doyle said.

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E-mail switch from GroupWise to Google From From, page 1

for Novell Groupwise are shared with other servers that we’re still going to be running.” Once the transition happens, Richichi said that “all students will be using Google for their e-mail,” and that “new students may get GroupWise accounts for the time being, but they will also switch over in May. We will probably offer some option for alumni accounts, but we haven’t figured out how that would look just yet.” In order to officially make the transition happen, Candiotti explained that there were technical issues. “We need to setup the parameters of the new environment and establish an administrative and technical relationship with Google to deal with changes in our user population and other issues that arise with the use of Google apps,” she explained. Additionally, there are a few migrations needed to fully implement this system, “We have to migrate some of the existing files from our system to Google,” said Candiotti. “We will be posting documentation and offering training workshops to members of our community so that they can learn the features of the new system and how to use them.” While Richichi’s and Candiotti’s reasons for wanting to initiate the switch have addressed some of the transition’s highpoints, they

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both agreed the idea that Google is a very popular, widely-used system that will prove beneficial to Drew’s tech life. Many students are already very comfortable with it. As stated by Richichi, “the biggest advantage of making the switch is that it’s the same for those already have a Gmail account now. Many people in the community are familiar with how Gmail works and will be able to use the features they know and love for their Drew e-mail.” While in agreement with Richichi on this particular point, Candiotti pointed out that, “one specific factor [that excites him

specifically about the change] is the ability for people to share and collaborate on documents in real time.” In line with this, Richichi explained that in contrast to Novell, Google will allow for the “whole suite of Google services to be available to the campus with support of use for Docs, Drive, Sites, Groups, Google+, etc.” According to Candiotti, “the thing that people will notice first is the fact that their storage quota is 25 gigabytes, many times more than what we offer now.” “The functionality of the e-mail system itself - GroupWise compared to Gmail - is comparable,

but Google Apps offers a much wider range of services than just e-mail,” Candiotti concluded. In response to the news about the switch becoming news around campus, students appear enthused. Alyssa Iapicco (’13) an Education Major who also takes classes at St. Elizabeth’s explained that, “St. E’s uses Google, it’s great! I think this is a really great decision for Drew. It’s much more convenient and comfortable to use, especially because many students use it already anyway.” Similarly, Megan Modic (’14) explained that the use of Google as the primary server is common

amongst her friends at other schools and at the college where her Dad is a professor. She continued, “I will admit, that in my Dad’s experience, his generation struggles to get used to Gmail. I’ve had to run him through a few tutorials, so I can see why Novell might be more simple and easy for people in my Dad’s generation to use. Novell has fewer capabilities, like file storage and messenger, that might make it more appealing for an older generation.” However, in terms of appealing to and accommodating the college demographic, Modic said she is “All about Google. It’s a much

“We will be posting documentation and offering training workshops to members of our community so that they can learn the features of the new system and how to use them.” — Assistant Vice President of Technology Alan Candiotti

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Student Life Theme Houses in the making Olivia Rutler Staff Writer

rew has always striven to provide an environment that provokes open-mindedness, learning through experience and diversification.Theme houses have helped continue that effort by exposing students to different cultures or ways of life in their residence.The knowledge and encounters gained from participation in theme houses cannot be found in a classroom. A current theme house, Earth House, aims to promote green living to its inhabitants. Students living in Earth House are surrounded by other peers who share similar beliefs on conservation, recycling and sustainability. Because theme houses have proved successful in their goals of diversifying dorm life, it is no surprise that additions are being proposed. The three new theme houses currently being considered are the Music Theme House, Eurozone and the Computer Science Theme House. These potential communities would offer an array of different living experiences, connecting students with others who share in their interests and passion to learn. The Music Theme House would be a haven for all musicians, singers or general music listeners. Music majors and minors would

find a plethora of other students to help with composition or performance homework. Students could look forward to collectively enjoying music and even having jam sessions with their peers. In addition, the Music Theme House would collaborate with the music department in organizing events for Drew’s campus. Students could potentially develop in their skills as musicians, performers and listeners, or simply better their understanding of music. Eurozone is a theme house that would work to expose the vast cultures of Europe. For European studies minors or students simply interested in European cultures, this house would guarantee an exhibition on all things European, including politics. Working with the European-based clubs on campus to hold events, Eurozone would activate cultural awareness throughout its inhabitants and other students on campus. Founding the idea of Eurozone, Claire Grebenstein (’14) and her collaborators have thought up many ideas for future programs if the house is established. These interactive and educational activities include decorating residents’ doors with the flags of European countries, family dinners and movie nights. Through these programs, students will work towards “establishing and maintain[ing] a community,” according to Grebenstein, around a collective interest in learning

more about European foods, movies and much more. The Computer Science Theme House would be perfect for students looking to learn more about technology or those majoring or minoring in computer science. Creating a close community would help students increase their education and skills in technology and programming. Student Government Representative Zack Mower (’13) addressed the possibility of this community giving students an opportunity “to gain an edge in the job market.” This theme house would work to hold events at which students would have a chance to demonstrate their work to the corresponding department and other students on campus. Theme houses are a unique experience for the students who choose to live there. Unlike typical dorm life, theme houses offer students an environment surrounded by new information and other students with similar interests and goals. And judging by the promising propositions made by these possible new theme houses, it is obvious to see the benefits to their addition to campus life. The three theme houses being considered differ in their specific areas of interest, but all are connected on their mission to “embrace various cultures and characteristics,” according to the Drew Website, and open students’ minds to new experiences.

Pub hosts a trivial pursuit

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Events this week Friday 8 p.m. Stevie Starr “The Regurgitator” Crawford Hall 9:15 p.m. Freshman Class Open Mic Night Tolley/Brown Lounge

Saturday 1 p.m. Winterfest Tolley/Brown Circle

Monday 11:30 a.m. Free Sun Damage Screening The Commons 9 p.m. Austin Renfroe The Space

Tuesday 5 p.m. What Not to Wear! For a Job Interview The Space

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On Friday, Kerry Klug, Residence Director of Theme Houses and Haselton, Eberhardt, Riker, Baldwin Halls, announces questions during Trivia Night at The Pub.

9 a.m. Resume Review (for Career Fair) Sycamore Cottage

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Cheap shopping in Madison Tyler Metteer Copy Desk Staff

elieve it or not, there’s more to do in Madison than buy food and watch overpriced movies. The city is full of little stores, hiding away just waiting to be discovered. For those who love nothing more than finding a good bargain, the consignment shops around town are the perfect place to spend a few hours on the weekend. Before you start humming about popping tags, it’s important to draw a distinction between consignment stores and thrift shops. Most importantly, thrift shops are usually non-profit and/or affiliated with a local charity. Additionally, the items in a thrift shop are do-

nated, and they tend to be cheaper. Consignment shops screen the incoming items for quality, and the original owner is paid 40 percent of the profit on any items sold. The important similarity is that both kinds of store offer good clothing for significantly lower prices. As for the consignment shops in Madison, some of them cater to highly specific clientele (Kids’ Consignments, just down the block from the movie theater, deals exclusively in children’s clothing and toys), and others are a little more general. The shop closest to Drew is NEW LEAF Consignment, on Park Avenue a couple stores up from Dewey’s Comic City. NEW LEAF may not be the largest of the consignment shops in town, but it is one of the highest

quality. It only carries women’s clothing, but it can still be a good shopping place for anyone. On first inspection, the shop looks almost like a small department store. The clothing is arranged according to type and color, making it very easy to locate and coordinate outfits. And surprisingly, the items are all very high-quality. Brand names like Seven for all Mankind, Michael Kors, Armani, Citizens of Humanity and Dolce & Gabana abound. Granted, some of the high-end handbags still cost several hundred dollars, but it’s also possible to find brand-name jeans for 20 dollars or less. According to NEW LEAF’s owner, Arleen J. Gaetani, the shop frequently serves the theatre departments of the local colleges.

Fashionable clothes and accessories abound at the NEW LEAF Consignment shop.

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Arleen J. Gaetani “Our staff is very knowledgeable about period fashion, and the colleges really appreciate our advice,” she said. People also come in for costume parties, especially around Halloween, and for specialty items like boots and hats. Moreover, many of NEW LEAF’s staff have fashion backgrounds. This can be very helpful to customers who aren’t very well informed about contemporary fashion. “Most of the college girls who come in here already know exactly what they’re after,” Gaetani added, “but for people who are shopping for their friends or family, our staff’s advice is great. Once people come in once, they can’t get enough.” And even though all of the clothing is for women, men can take advantage of the shop’s great prices, whether they are buying gifts for the women in their lives or some

music or literature for themselves. There is an assortment of jewelry, accessories and even a few CDs and novels to choose from. One of the best things about NEW LEAF is their continuously decreasing prices. Once an item has been in the store for two weeks, it is discounted 10 percent. Two more weeks, and it is discounted by 25 percent. If six weeks pass and the item is still on the rack, it is discounted by 75 percent. And while NEW LEAF is not a nonprofit organization, it still benefits the community. Once the clothes have been in the store for 61 days, they’re donated to charities or shelters in the area. Additionally, all donations can be written off as tax deductible. Great prices, great quality, ties to charitable organizations and to top it off, there are Dum-Dums at the counter. And who doesn’t love Dum-Dums?

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Plays successful with few words Amanda Tesarek Student Life & Arts Editor The most astonishing thing about the two plays being shown at the DoYo this weekend is the amount that is said—by silent characters. In both “The Stronger” and “Mountain Language,” characters who don’t actually speak at all throughout the duration of the plays figure prominently in their overall message. “The Stronger,” by August Strindberg, directed by Ruby Hankey (’13), features a married woman who runs into her unmarried “friend” in a cafe on Christmas Eve. Some sort of conflict quickly becomes apparent between the two, and the rest of the play is the married woman’s confrontation. The married woman, Madame X, the night I went was portrayed splendidly by Sophia Blum (’13). Blum’s emotions resemble a tornado, trapping the audience until the end of the show. However, both actresses switch every night. Though Blum’s intense energy carries the show, the silent character of Mademoiselle Y, played by Billie-Krishawn Holmes (’14), cannot be overlooked. The show is as much a dialogue as a monologue. Although Holmes doesn’t ever speak, she is able with her expressions to respond to Blum’s ramblings. The only other character in the play, a waitress played by Ariel Gitlin (’13), is also silent but provides comic relief for some of the tenser moments of the show. These bits are set apart very cleverly with a unique lighting scheme done by Rebecca Bickley (’15) and music drifting in from the rest of the café, designed by Kayla Bowers (’13). Unfortunately, many of Holmes’s expressions are lost due to poor staging. The stage is sandwiched by the audience on either side, so the audience ends up getting a better view of each other than the actors onstage. This makes it difficult initially to get

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An elderly woman, played by Catherine Spino (’15) visits her son, played by Ronald Truman Kitts (right, ’16) in prison, while an oppressive guard, played by Jordan Sokol (center, ’15) prevents them from speaking in their native language completely lost in the play. Despite this, the emotions of the play still come across well. Blum especially is able to build up emotions showing through a brief scene that could take place anywhere the entire emotional range of a woman—from her most insecure to most confident self. The next play, “Mountain Language” by Harold Pinter and directed by Charlotte Drover (’13), was even more dramatic. The show features a group of women who have come to visit their loved ones in prison. The brutally oppressive prison guards refuse to allow the women and men to speak in their native language. . The Elderly Woman, played by Catherine Spino (’15), and the Prisoner, played by Ronald Truman Kitts (’16), were definitely standouts. The relationship between the loving, confused mother and the tortured, desperate prisoner was a painful but extremely well-done part of the play. Another standout performance

was Tim Ward’s (’14) portrayal of the Officer. Ward was extremely effective at producing the image of a sadistic man who seemed to thoroughly enjoy the suffering of others (even his own guard). Also impressive was Talia Lawrence’s (’13) makeup design. Lawrence was able to create realistic wounds in very short periods of time, something that requires tremendous skill to pull off so well. The sound design by Ryan Carey (’14) was also fantastic. At times they seemed like they were becoming unbearably loud, but right at that moment they would cut out. It was quite clever as it was almost in itself providing a glimpse of the kind of torture the prisoners were going through. The success of “Mountain Language” was almost entirely based on the brilliant coordination between the cast and crew. The show went on seamlessly due to some talented people backstage, allowing the audience to become completely entranced in the illusion created by the performers onstage.

Mademoiselle Y, played by Billie-Krishawn Holmes (right, ’14) intimidates Madame X, played by Sophia Blum (left, ’13) without actually saying anything in the play “The Stronger,” directed by Ruby Hankey (’13)

Both the shows were actually spectacular. Though both featured silent characters, they used that silence effectively to build relationships between the characters

and carry out the overall theme or message of the piece. The plays are being shown Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m. Tickets are $8.

Opinions

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The SG minutes are

Miho Watabi

At a recent Student Government meeting, Anime Club’s request for

laws that the secretary can maintain minutes without having to include

funding for their semesterly “Anime Day” event was turned down. The

reasoning (Article II, Section G), nothing should be said at a public

reasoning for this was documented in the original SG minutes. When

meeting that members wouldn’t feel comfortable repeating to the

asked about statements made at that meeting, some members of SG de-

people they represent.Besides a blatant disregard for the democratic

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process, the very reasoning behind their decision was preposterous. Since when have clubs been formed for any other reason than to sup-

clined to comment. However, shortly after The Acorn approached these

port the activity they were formed around?

members with a copy of the unapproved SG minutes, the minutes were

Apparently, the Student Government did not see it as an educational

changed on the SG website, omitting one justification for denial. This

event, with those in opposition to the event stating that it seemed

represents a complete disregard for the democratic process.

“like an excuse to watch anime and get free pizza.” That was the line

SG members were elected to represent students through a “strong

removed from the minutes a few hours later.

democratic institution,” according to SG’s constitution. But a demo-

Student Government exists to serve the people that elected them.

cratic institution would not try to hide verbatim comments made at a

By denying a traditional and successful event on campus, refusing to

public meeting. If SG wanted to be transparent, as a democratic insti-

comment on why after the fact and changing a publically-kept record

tution should, they wouldn’t try to cover up the reasoning behind their

detailing the decision-making process, SG is making students question

decision-making.

the actions their elected officials are making. Perhaps students should

They owe their constituents an explanation.Though it is in SG’s by-

The

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Opinions

March 1, 2013

Who at Drew is afraid of Public Safety?

Timothy Watkins Contributing Writer

recently typed a search for “Public Safety” on the Drew homepage, half-expecting to find a terse description amounting to this: “A crack team of Barney Fife-style officers specializing in...stuff.” In a more realistic turn of events, I found instead a link to a webpage devoted to our wonderful officers, where, under the “About the Department” category, it read: “The philosophy of this department is based on a commitment to community service. Members of this department are sensitive to the special needs of students as well as their responsibility to provide a secure living environment.” This is perhaps where I should quit with the subtly derisive humor and just say what’s on my mind. Among my circle of peers, and based on rumblings I’ve picked up around campus, it seems to be most students’ collective experience that Public Safety officers take their positions too seriously, and that their minds are somewhat calcified against the “special needs of students.” In fact, some would say that Public Safety has set a precedent of abusing its authority and is decidedly more stringent than fair. Why do people say this? Well, many have had negative encounters with Public Safety officers— myself included—but before I get into the specifics of this gripe, I should point out that Public Safety is a necessary department here at Drew. I applaud the PS officers for committing themselves to maintaining a safe environment on this campus, and I am indebted to them for this. If ever I have a medical emergency or need some kind of assistance, I know I can depend on PS to come to my aid. With that being said, there are still some issues that need to be addressed. For example, last Spring semester my two friends and I were returning to our dorm from

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a late-night bowling event in downtown Madison. It was about a quarter-of-twelve in the morning when we came upon the path leading from the front of Sitterly House to the center of campus. Not intoxicated, but perhaps a little bubbly with cheer, I decided to pull an immature hijink and hide behind a tree that was situated maybe, at most, 30 feet from Sitterly House. When my friends were about 10 yards in front of me, clueless that I had tracked behind, I jumped out and began to briskly stride toward them. Cue the twotone police siren. An unmarked PS patrol car had pulled up in front of me right when I was crossing the path, at which point two officers stepped out and commanded me to put my hands on the hood of the vehicle. I

complied. One officer frisked me, asking me what was in my left pant pocket. “My keys,” I said in reply. At this point, my friends had come back and were witnessing the ordeal. I was asked for my student ID number, after which I was ordered to give the officer my ID card. I complied. Once he confirmed with a murky voice on his walkie-talkie that I was a full-time student, the officer patted me down and asked me what I was doing. His partner watching quietly, I told them that I had just returned from a social engagement and that I had hidden behind a tree to surprise my friends. Nothing wrong with some good old tomfoolery, right? The officer who frisked me accused me of having been in the Sitterly House and demanded to

know what I was doing in there. “Nothing, because I wasn’t in there,” I said. When one of my friends tried to politely inform the officer I was not doing anything bad or out of the ordinary, the officer curtly barked, “This doesn’t concern you!” The officer repeatedly accused me of lying to him, claiming that he saw me run down the steps of the Sitterly House. I politely refuted his statement, telling him I was behind a tree—given that he was no more than 20 feet away in his car when he saw me run out, I thought he would have been able to clearly tell where I was at the time. Still sticking to his you-werein-Sitterly-doing-something-bad routine, the officer turned to his silent partner and asked him if they should “bring me in.” Sen-

sibly, his partner said, “No, let’s let him go.” To this day I cannot understand why they would even consider “bringing me in” for running out from behind a tree. Who knows, maybe they had been watching some Dirty Harry movies and felt that macho itch to fight crime. This wasn’t the only time PS was on my case. They also recently threatened to charge me with theft for something that, well, didn’t really count as theft at all (interestingly, when my roommate tried to defend me in this case, they also sharply rebuked him with the evasion, “This doesn’t concern you!”). On a somewhat different note, it should probably also be mentioned that PS officers sometimes tend to amass more force than they need for relatively minor situations. Case in point, when one of my friends lightly injured his ankle last semester, at least a dozen PS officers and officials came to his aid on the call. It kind of reminded me of that part in The Dark Knight Rises, when Commissioner Gordon sends all the police and tactical units into Bane’s underground lair and then there are none left to monitor the city. Or maybe I’m just overreacting? Here’s my point: I acknowledge the good that Public Safety officers do here at Drew, and I am not trying to belittle the importance of their services—certainly they do a good enough job of it themselves. I am simply trying to suggest that when students complain about PS officers being unfair, it generally isn’t the restless and desultory whining of ungrateful, spoiled snobs. Seeing as we take seminars here in college, maybe PS officers should be required to attend seminars of their own on how to interact civilly with students. Then again, that’s just my opinion, I could be wrong. Timothy Watkins is a sophomore

Why the Commons protest was a total fallacy Pat Byrne Managing Editor Within the last couple of weeks, a lot of issues have been raised about Drew Dining policies and the Commons’ food, and that was great. The only problem was the fact that there was almost no follow-up by many of the students involved in the protests. Yes, it was nice to see a very small handful of people who were present at the protest at the Student Government Town Hall meeting on dining the following week, but where was everybody else? Why were there at least 50 people at the protest and then

not even a Crawford-Hall-full of people raising issues? While I do understand that apathy is a huge problem on this campus—I’ll be the first to admit that I could definitely get more involved on campus—but come on, apathy in the face of your own food? That’s just unAmerican. Everyday I hear people complaining about the Commons food. Yet every time there is a meeting about it, almost none of those people are there to address those issues. A perfect example of the situation is the fact that the protest took place at midnight into Wednesday morning. Then there was a protest 12 hours later in the Commons when they

marched to Mead Hall and had an airing of grievances. Then the very next day there just so happened to be a bi-weekly meeting of the Dining Committee—how perfect was that? These protests mindlessly took place even though there were numerous legitimate and more productive modes in which these protestors could have addressed their issues. Twenty-four hours after the end of the march to Mead Hall, there was a Dining Committee meeting these protestors could have attended to productively voice their concerns. Instead of showing and legitimately addressing issues like crosscontamination and vegan op-

tions, nobody was there. Instead of addressing the problems to the people who can fix them, they stood outside whining. The protests were flawed from the beginning. From the first Facebook post, it become very obvious that Drewids did not understand the differences between Drew Dining and Aramark. For those of you that still don’t, Drew is bound by a contract with Aramark for our food service. Now that’s the easy part. The part that gets tricky is that Drew has the authority to hire and fire pretty much all of the Commons employees, but Aramark signs all of their checks. So, needless to say, all of the rules that govern the Commons are decided by

the University administration, not Aramark. The school also decides how much they pay for the food provided by Aramark, and while Aramark does have good food options, its quality of service just depends how much you’re willing to pay. Lastly the protests fizzled out almost as soon as they started. By Friday, the whole issue had blown over and now, weeks later, nothing has happened. Where are the “Les Misérables” references? Where are the angry people? Come on people, fight for your right to consume quality food. Pat Byrne is a sophomore english major

Opinions

March 1, 2013

Spring Break posters objectify women

To the Editor:

Cecilia Iacobuzio Staff Writer

e’ve all heard the saying “sex sells” a million times. It’s just a little upsetting to find out that Drew University follows that motto. Anyone going into the Commons this week has doubtless seen the gigantic posters for the “The Official PreSpring Break Luau Party” in the Commons Concourse. Sponsored by the Office of Student Activities and Student Government, this colorful piece of graphic design displays a scantilyclad model wearing a jean vest that serves essentially the same purpose as a string bikini, a lei and what appears to be a swimsuit bottom (an opened coconut covers her bottom half)— all while staring seductively at the viewer with pink lips open. It’s a pretty lurid poster and there’s no chance of escaping it—even the napkin dispensers in the Commons feature a miniature version. The objectification of the female body to sell tickets to what will probably be a pretty boring school-sponsored “party” is gross all on it’s own. Apparently Drew is laboring under the delusion that the student body is only made up of hormonally-charged heterosexual men. Such a poster isolates women who may not be as titillated by the model, women who are uncomfortable with their form being used to grab the attention of said hormonally-charged heterosexual men. Congratulations Drew, you’ve just sent the message that it’s acceptable to use women’s bodies as cheap advertisement. That sounds like some real “full-impact learning.”

Readers’ Response

Alexandra Norman

Perhaps the entire fault doesn’t lie with Drew. We’ve all been force fed spring break fantasies by MTV and crappy teen movies for years. Thanks to the everprogressive “Girls Gone Wild” and every ABC Family show produced in the last decade, every kid our age has a mythic understanding of Spring Break, a glorious week of debauchery in tropical climates. What would a traditional college spring break look like without impractical bikinis and carefully-placed coconut halves? I mean, you could opt for an “Alternative Spring Break” and help restore areas hurt by Hurricane Sandy, which would be both

life changing and immensely rewarding. Or you could sit on your couch and re-watch every episode of “Downton Abbey” like I plan on doing. I really doubt most Drew students are going to be partying it up in the Bahamas—but the stereotype of the booze and sex-filled spring break lives on. And, thanks to the patriarchy, when we imagine booze and sex-filled spring breaks, we don’t see a shirtless Ryan Gosling, but a nameless female model, inviting bored college students to an event in the Ehinger Center. In a perfect world, I’d like Drew to take down the frankly offensive posters and issue an

apology for blatant objectification (which has real world consequences, like campus sexual assault), but I doubt that will happen. In a perfect world, I’d like the Drew community to think about the cultural messages being given to us and to decide that what’s important. Rather than spending exorbitant amount of money flying to Florida for a week is helping the local community recover from a disaster. Or, if that’s impossible for financial, family or health reasons, to at least watch some good TV while they’re home. Cecilia Iacobuzio is a sophomore english major

Squirrel Droppings Melissa Hoffman

In the Oct. 21, 2011 issue of the Acorn, then editorin-chief Hanna Kristin Jrad wrote an excellent, detailed account of the work being done as part of the Drew identity project. (“Drew’s identity presented to community”) In the lead editorial in that same issue, the paper called this effort a “big deal,” and concluded by saying, “This project seems to be a promising part of Drew’s future.” The identity work went live last fall with the debut of an extensive new website for prospective students and a suite of recruitment publications. Yes, it uses a new tagline, “full-impact learning,” but the education it describes should feel authentic to any Drew student or alumnus. That’s because the identity work is not “a compilation of marketing ideas from a consulting agency,” as you assert in the lead editorial of your Feb. 15 edition. Rather, it reflects the Drew experience as described by the many faculty, staff, students and alumni who participated in the process. Dave Muha Chief Communications

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Sports

March 1, 2013

Rock pitches insight into upcoming season Andrew Goldberg Sports Editor

at Rock (’13) and the Drew Baseball team surprised everyone last year by winning the school’s first Landmark Championship under first year Head Coach Brian Hirschberg. One of the many reasons for the storybook season was the emergence of Rock as the team’s closer. Last season, Rock became a first team all-conference and second team all NJCBA honors as well. He led the Landmark in saves (6), was second in wins (7), and led the team in ERA (2.72). The Acorn caught up with the captain to get to know him better and capture some insight on the upcoming baseball season. What do you expect from the team this year? Last year we saw that once you make the playoffs you just have to get hot, and that pitching wins

championships. This year we have all of our pitching staff back, and new offensive weapons. There is no reason we can’t do what we did last year. What was it like to be named to 1st team all conference? It was an incredible honor, and I give all the credit to Coach Hirschberg. I’d say from day five of the fall season, he told me, not anyone else, that I would be a closer. I thrived and enjoyed the position and put up some good numbers. Also as a closer I’m pitching in an important spot, so it is easy to have success, but when you blow a save it isn’t as easy. What are your goals for this season? Whatever individual awards that come I’ll welcome, however, I’m just trying to help the team win a conference championship again. If I can keep my ERA under two then we will have a good shot at

doing that. Any crazy talents? I was a dominant FIFA player but my game has been lagging lately. The only other thing is that I am a big NASCAR fan, especially Jeff Gordon. What are your plans after graduation? I am looking at grad school to become an athletic trainer. I have always considered working at a Division 1 school as my ultimate goal because I did an internship with Princeton down in the training room in the summer and it was an unbelievable learning experience. So how influential was your dad in that decision? Because I know he is the Athletic Trainer at Providence College. He was very instrumental early on because I was always exposed to it since I was with him. I was helping fill water coolers and get-

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Rock looks to lead the Rangers to another championship ting to watch the games and stuff. He opened the door, and I became more interested in high school and college. What’s Hirschberg like as a coach?

He is a positive force on and off the field, and wants us to succeed and do well. I poke fun at him calling him a baseball dork. Coach is great in game, in terms of knowing when to pinch hit, run, bunt and manage the bullpen.

Several spring sports are fast approaching From spring, page 12 and Steve Gentile (’13). They will also return Landmark co-Rookie of the Year, Patrick Lamon (’15), who started 15 games and scored 21 goals last season. “We’ve got some extremely high expectations for this year. We’ve set our goal at winning a conference championship, and we believe in our ability to achieve it. We hope to be even more successful than last year, but in order to do that everyone on the field will have to elevate their play,” Reda said. Out of their 14-game schedule this season, the Rangers will face eight out of conference teams and compete for the Landmark Conference Championship. The Rangers have not won the Conference since 2008. The Rangers started the season off on the right foot, beating FDU in the Madison Cup 15-11. Their next game will be home on Saturday at 12 p.m against St. Mary’s College.

conference play. Drew will once again face tough competition outside of Landmark play in 2013, including Montclair State University, Swarthmore University, Roanoke College, and Washington College. The Rangers bring back a group of experienced contributors that will bode well for Drew’s chances of being successful this season. Top returning Rangers include Nikki Kleiman (’15), Krysta Centro (’15) and Devon Affleck (’13). Kleiman had a team high 45 goals and 14 assists for 59 points last season. Centro had 22 goals and 5 assists for 27 points. Affleck, the sole senior on this years team, had 19 goals and 2 assists for 21 points.

W Lacrosse By Alex Majd Assistant Sports Writer This season the women’s lacrosse team aims to improve on a disappointing 2012 season that left the Rangers with an 8-9 record. The Lady Rangers made it to the Conference Semi-Finals, but were defeated by Susquehanna 18-5. Drew competed against strong out-of-conference opponents, including Montclair State University, Haverford College, and eventual National Champions TCNJ. The Rangers finished the season 2-2 in

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Krysta Cento (’15) Christina Carlini also returns after starting every game in goal last year. Jess Johnson (’15), who tore her ACL during this past field hockey season, has been rehabbing and looks to return to action in early April. Johnson has been

a stellar defender for the Rangers ever since setting foot on campus and will be missed at the beginning of the season. “All of our returners are great players, and our newcomers are catching on quickly,” Johnson said. “We’ve had a great preseason, even though we are small in numbers it hasn’t stopped us from working hard. All of the girls work really well together and everyone has a great attitude about this season,” Brooke Gagliano (’15) said. The biggest change to the team will be the arrival of new Head Coach Julia Steier. Prior to Drew, Steier spent the past three years as Head Coach at Sacred Heart University. Steier played at Central Connecticut State University, where she graduated second alltime in assists and draw controls. She also holds three different scoring records. “She’s doing a really great job of adjusting to our strengths and weaknesses. She’s come up with great game strategies that use everything we have to our advantage,” Johnson of Steir said. “I am really looking forward to working with the coaches and the girls this season. It is going to be a great year for the women’s lacrosse team,” said Gagliano. The Rangers opened up the season with a convincing 17-2 victory over Ramapo College on Thursday, Feb. 28. They next face Mount St. Mary’s College this Saturday in their home opener. The game starts at 4 p.m. at Ranger Stadium.

Tennis By Ian Elfers Sports Writer

They say the hardest thing to do in sports is to win when you are expected to. Well, this is exactly the challenge ahead of the men’s and women’s tennis teams as they gear up to begin the spring season. Both teams have revamped their roster and are looking forward to the task ahead. Last season, the men were able to win the Landmark Conference title for a staggering 12th time. Subsequently, the team was ranked “Conference preseason No. 1,” and they are still waiting on results in the national polls. Since last year’s monumental season, a couple key senior players have moved on. However, the Rangers have retained many essential components of their championship winning team. First team singles player Raul Smego (’13) is a highly-touted talent throughout the conference and is aware of his team’s potential this season. He said, “The conference is getting stronger, but we have a good chance to make a run and defend our title.” Once again, the Rangers’ biggest competition this season seems to be the Scranton Royals, who have challenged them for the conference title multiple times in recent seasons. With our talented squad, and a little help from the home bleachers, the men have been able to successfully dismiss the visiting Royals to second place and are keen on doing the same this year. “This season we have a nice mix of experience and youth,” Coach Jeff Brandes explained. Five out of the nine players on the men’s squad are underclassmen, but when considering that three out of these five have already won a conference title, it is clear to see how much experience there really is on this season’s team. The upperclassmen

can certainly hold their own, each with multiple conference titles to speak of. Also, one bright point multiple upperclassmen mentioned was that Haitian sensation Djedjy Hill (’13) will be rejoining the squad to further fortify this already dominant tennis team. The Rangers will face out of conference NYU here in the forum at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 29. The Lady Rangers also hasvehigh hopes heading into this season. They competed in the conference semi-finals last season and have their eye on similar goals this season. Even with a shortened roster, Chelsea Lipp (’13) has confidence in the talent they have. “The freshmen are improving and making key adjustments every day in practice, and it will be interesting to see how they do once we start important matches.” No out-of-conference matches are more of a test for the Lady Rangers to gauge how well they are playing. The conference is where it really counts. They recently had a good test early in the season as they faced off against powerhouse Chestnut Hill College on Feb. 18. They were overpowered but were able to come away with some pointers, which will be useful later in the season. “Coach works with us on an individual level and explains to us how to break down good opponents,” Lipp said. “Finding the winning shot and ending the volley is often the hardest part against playing quality opposition,” she added. Let’s hope the Lady Rangers can find the winning shot in their next match against conference rivals Susquehanna on March 16.

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DrewAcorn.com March 1, 2013

Spring sports sprout new hope

Baseball By Eric Tripp Sports Writer

Rangers will lean on for support to get them back to the championship. Rock was the “ace” for the Rangers

The Rangers are ranked fifth in the Landmark Conference preseason poll. “It’ll be difficult to

look to uphold this prediction by securing a top four finish in the conference and secure a berth in

ast season was the best season for the Rangers on the diamond since the early 2000s. Coming off a season where the Rangers knocked off top 20 ranked teams on their way to their first Landmark Conference Championship, the team is poised and ready to return to the championship game. Obviously the expectations for the returning champions are high. “We want to defend our title, but expectations are higher than they have been in the past. We want to return to the NCAA regionals and perform better and ultimately make it all the way to the NCAA title game,” said co-captain, returning MVP and All-Conference Pitcher Pat Rock (’13). With an arsenal of weapons returning from last year’s team, this is a possible feat for the Rangers. Just like every other team, the Rangers have lost seniors that provide more than just talent. “You can never replace leadership. Tom Murray’s bat will be a huge gap to fill, but his leadership is difficult to replace,” Rock said. Murray’s leadership, however, will still be in the dugout as he too returns to the Rangers, this season as a coach. The Rangers have brought in a freshman class they hope can fill the holes left behind by the graduated talent. Anthony Feltre (’16) is a player to watch for this season. Feltre is an infielder who can play any position in the infield. Feltre had over 100 hits in his high school and was a first team AllDivision selection for Metuchen High School. Another new face in the forest is pitcher Drew Blanco (’16). Blanco throws a heavy ball that keeps the ball low in the strike

The Rangers are projected as underdogs again last year. He had an Earned Run Average (ERA) of 2.72, a record of 7-3 and 26 strikeouts in those 10 games. Co-captain Mike Bodden (’13) is another returner to pay attention to. Bodden will play his first full season in the outfield and returns as the team’s best hitter. Bodden started all 43 games for the Rangers batting .314 with 11 doubles and two triples. “Bodden is the catalyst for the team’s offense, and he can straight up hit,” Rock said. Another player to watch this season is Steve Kowalski (’15). Kowalski has electrifying speed and is one of the best athletes on the team. Kowalski had seven stolen bases on 10 attempts last season, also adding two triples. His speed will put pressure on other teams to keep him off the bases and hit the ball out of the infield. Pitcher Alex Taylor (’14) is another player the Rangers will lean on for support to

The Rangers got off to a 1-0 start with a 15-11 win over FDU zone and creates ground balls for the infielders which pitchers love. Blanco was the team’s “Cy-Young Award” winner for John P. Stevens High School and looks to continue that success at Drew. Rock is a returning player the

defend their title. “Taylor is as good as anyone in the league and will start game one of the first conference series for the second straight season,” Rock said. Taylor had an overall record of 5-2, 37 strikeouts and an ERA of 4.40.

defend our title because it provides a little more motivation for conference opponents to beat us, but this team is far more prepared and talented than teams in the past. If we can come together and get hot we will be hard to beat,” Rock said. The Rangers begin their season and run at the title this Sunday, March 3 at Doc Young field against NYU Poly Tech at noon.

Softball By Kirby Clark Sports Writer Despite a sub .500 record in the 2012 season, and barely missing out on a berth in the Landmark Conference Playoffs, the softball team will look to build upon last year’s season as it enters the 2013 campaign. While the lack of ad-

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vancement to the conference tournament was disappointing, it was still the best record the team has recorded since 2008. The team, which was picked to finish fourth in the Landmark Conference Preseason Poll, will

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the conference tournament. In outlining the key goals for the season, Head Coach Charlotte Labate detailed the aspiration to continue to use last year as a springboard for this year’s season and potential success. “We are trying to build off of what we accomplished last season,” Labate said. “We just missed the .500 mark and dropped a couple of games that kept us out of the postseason and we are looking to change that outcome this year.” Over the past five weeks, the team has devoted its training to focusing on fundamentals, due to the constraints of holding practice inside of the Simon Forum. This past week, the first outside practice on the field gave the players an opportunity to focus on more position-specific training. “We were able to get outside on the field, which really helps with team defense—getting fly balls, working on cutoffs, communication and getting used to grounders on the dirt,” Jeramie Barletta (’13) said. “Softball is a unique sport in the sense that the positions are very different and require specialization and individual attention,” she added. The transition to outdoor practice will further enable the team to focus on these individual positions, in addition to continuing a focus on basic skills. The Rangers will benefit from increased experience, as they did not lose any seniors in the offseason. The team will look up to Jen Mateo (’13) and Barletta for both leadership and experience on the field. Mateo will also look to guide the Rangers with her performance on the bases. In the 2012 season, Mateo led the team with 18 stolen bases, a statistic that ranked her second in the Landmark Conference. She also led the team in runs scored with 22. Additionally, the team will look to the likes of Lexie Forsell (’14). Forsell was the team’s MVP

last season and garnered Second Team All-Region, 1st Team AllConference honors and was named to the ECAC Metro All-Star Team. Her efforts as a utility player will be crucial to the Rangers’ pursuit of post-season competition. Additionally, the team will benefit from the expertise of Laura D’Ornellas (’15). D’Ornellas led the team’s pitchers in complete games, shutouts, innings pitched and strikeouts in the 2012 campaign. The team will benefit from her experience and skill at bat and on the mound again this season. The Rangers will see crucial, must-win action in all of their Landmark Conference games. They will need successful outings against in-conference opponents in order to secure a playoff berth at the end of the regular season. The Rangers will open their season on March 10 in Fort Myers, Fla. in the Gene Cusic Collegiate Classic. These games will be the team’s first opportunity to prepare on the field in real-game situations prior to the conference opener against Scranton immediately following the trip to Florida.

M Lacrosse By Taryn Murphy Sports Writer In the 2013 Landmark Conference preseason poll, the men’s lacrosse team was chosen to finish second overall. Last season, the Rangers, who were ranked fifth in the preseason poll, ended up advancing to the Landmark Conference championship game but fell to Goucher College by a score of 10-7. Goucher was picked to repeat in first place again this season. The Rangers (13-4, 5-1) are coming off of one of the best years in the program’s history, recording 12 regular season wins and 13 wins in the season overall last year. Head Coach Thomas Leanos, who was named 2012 Landmark Coach of the Year, will have to fill the void after losing two-time all-conference goaltender Charlie DeSocio, one of the nations top face-off men, and honorable all-American Sean McGowan. “Last season was extremely successful for our program. We had a very strong core group of players and were able to pull out big wins in a lot of close games. We didn’t lose many seniors to graduation, but the ones that we did lose were a huge part of our success,” captain Dominick Reda (’13) said. Captain Scott Humphreys (’13) added, “Losing talent to graduation last year, we are depending on newcomers and returners to step up and fill important roles.” The Rangers will return four All-Conference players, Reda, Humphreys, Aaron Davis (’13) See several, page 11