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THE MONTCLARION The Student Voice of Montclair State University Since 1928
Vol.
90
Issue 8 Oct. 21, 2010
On the web at: www.the Montclarion.org
Co-Op Internships Open Doors for Students
Loco Over Lokos
Blanton Machines Can't Be Fixed
Jon Fazio Staff Writer Joseph Lisnow Staff Writer
Montclair State University offers an opportunity for students to gain an internship through the Center for Career Services and Cooperative (CoOp) Education to provide students with valuable work experience related to their major or career goals. Many students who are close to graduating worry about finding jobs once they complete college. The bad economy is always a subject of conversation when talking about finding a job in the market. Some students go back to school to earn a Master’s Degree in engineering, business or marketing just to have that extra knowledge and certification for their resume. Others study another subject, or just get a job that is readily available and not associated with their field of study. Erica Emmich, a Montclair State alumnus who majored in broadcasting, was not among those students. After graduating MSU in the spring of 2009, she was already freelancing with FOX 5 New York, which is the local flagship TV station Internships Continued on Page 6
Loko Continued on Page 3
Laundry Continued on Page 7
Marc Banas | The Montclarion
Nicole Simonetti News Editor
Four Loko, an alcoholic beverage, has taken New Jersey college campuses by storm. The high levels of intoxication it causes among college students have proven to be so controversial that the drink
Rutgers' Eric LeGrand Paralyzed
Courtesy of scarletknights.com
Eric LeGrand, Rutgers University defensive tackle, was paralyzed on Saturday in their game against Army.
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Ramapo College’s president, Peter Mercer, said in an interview with CBS news, “It’s very dangerous. Students who consume it become intoxicated very quickly.” Mercer and his cabinet discussed the topic and decided to ban the drink for good, accord-
Blanton Hall, home to 658 students, is currently under scrutiny from its residents because their washers and dryers have been broken or unreliable for the past year. Of the 16 washers and 16 dryers in the building, 12 of the 32 machines were not working as of Oct. 18. “We are well aware of the issues surrounding the faulty laundry equipment,” said Paula Maliandi, executive director of university communications. “We understand and share your concern as well as the urgency of this matter. We are working as quickly as possible within the procurement guidelines established by the State of New Jersey.” The current contract with the laundry vendor was signed in Sept. 2006, and is presently on a month to month basis for renewal. CALECO routinely visits the university and services the equipment according to Maliandi. The contract is presently out to bid, and part of the bid
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Poetry Reading Conjures Images of the Emerald Isle
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has been banned at Ramapo College. At three dollars a can, one Four Loko is the equivalent of three beers, a Red Bull and an espresso. "I heard a couple of my friends had drank them and they told me it gets you drunk for cheap," Luis Caraballo, a senior, stated.
Mike Monostra Sports Editor
Tragedy struck Rutgers football in their game on Saturday afternoon against Army. In the fourth quarter of the game, Scarlet Knight defensive tackle Eric LeGrand ducked his head to make a tackle on Army kick returner Malcolm Brown. LeGrand’s head plowed right into the side of Brown and as he fell to the ground, his entire body became stiff. LeGrand lay on the field, his body motionless as doctors took care of him. He would be carted off the field and taken to a local hospital, where it was determined that LeGrand was paralyzed from the neck down. He received emergency surgery in order to stabilize his spine, and he remains in intensive care at Hackensack University Medical Center. Rutgers coach Greg Schiano was visibly upset on the sidelines as he watched over the medical personnel attending to LeGrand. He also did his best to comfort LeGrand’s mother, who was in the stands watching the game and hurried down to the sidelines when her son went down to the turf. After the game, Schiano broke down in tears as he talkLeGrand Continued on Page 21
opinion
Students and Professors Disagree on Ink Nicole Simonetti News Editor
Although tattoos have been a part of American culture since the early 1900s, they are still looked down upon by some people. Over the generations, tattoos have changed and so have opinions towards them. Many people believe it is socially acceptable, while others do not. There has been a dramatic increase over the years in the number of people with tattoos. In 2003, 16 percent of Americans had tattoos compared to the six percent that had them in 1936, according to borntoride.com. This increase suggests that more people consider tattoos to be a form of expression and art, as opposed to a form of self-mutilation. In the United States, tattoos became extremely popular
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Tattoos Continued on Page 4
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a&e Jackass: 3D Done the Right Way
Loco 4 Loko
after World War I and World War II. Men who served in the military often got tattoos to honor of those they loved and in memory of those they lost. This sentiment has carried on throughout the years because many people today say that they get tattoos for the same reasons. Kat Kenny, junior at Montclair State, has three tattoos and one that falls into this category. On her right shoulder, Kenny has a tattooed portrait of her grandfather. “He was a very influential figure in my life and I wanted to express that,” Kenny stated. Many people get tattoos purely as a form of permanent art expressed on their bodies. For example, Michael Volpe, a student at Montclair State, has numerous tattoos that he strongly believes are pieces of art. He has three tattoos. One
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Football Beats Buffalo State
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