The Student Voice of Montclair State University Since 1928 Volume XCIV, Issue 10
Thursday, November 14th, 2013
The ABCs of Electronic Journalism
Former president of ABC encourages students to confront the digital age
David Westin shares his experience.
Jayna Gugliucci Staff Writer Former president of ABC, David Westin, discussed the future of electronic journalism in a course-related colloquium series at the School of Communication and Media this previous Tuesday afternoon. Westin worked with the company from the simpler days of broadcasting in
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New SGA Bill Introduced
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1997 through the newer age of media in 2010. Producing shows such as Good Morning America and ABC World News with Diane Sawyer, Westin built a strong background in print media and television production unlike that of any other. For this reason, students and faculty alike gathered to hear the wise words Westin would have to offer in his ABC continued on Page 4.
Ethan Fria News Editor A new bill will be presented at the SGA’s weekly meeting next Wednesday that will require all bills to have a two-thirds majority vote in order to pass. This bill comes after a
Fishy Business
Mercury studies reveal why eating fish may not be the healthiest choice Ethan Fria News Editor What are the negative effects of consuming fish? This was one of the main conerns of Professor John Reinfelder in his sustainability lecture on Tuesday. Reinfelder pointed out that people today think eating fish is a healthier alternative. But, according to Reinfelder, consupmtion of fish could lead to lower levels of cognitive properties, a major health problem. Reinfelder described the prevalence of mercury and its repercussions, saying, “The problem with mercury is that it affects the lower organisms on the food chain and then infects the higher forms of life. It inhibits the Dr. Reinfelder giving his lecture. growth of nerve cells, like the growth in the fetus or when a child up to age six Environmental Protection is growing brain cells. This Agency, New Jersey’s fresh is obviously a problem. Over water environment is under 90 percent of mercury expoa consumption advisory for sure comes from consumpfish because of high levels of tion of fish.” mercury. According to Reinfelder’s “They used to go river study, marlin and tuna conby river, creek by creek, tain some of the highest levpond by pond and lake by els of mercury among fish. lake, but they realized evAfter several research erywhere they look, they studies conducted by the saw an increase [in mercury
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The SGA e-board deliberating at a meeting.
recent debacle when a bill was shot down only to be reintroduced after the ruling was found unconstitional. Chris Clement, a freshman legistlator, is introducing this bill, his first, as a reaction to the recent confusion. “This is not a reaction
to the marriage equality bill itself, but to one of the many loop-holes currently found in the SGA statutes. Think of it more as a reaction to the ruling of the bill,” Clement said. Clement worked alongSGA continued on Page 4.
From DJ to CEO DJ Ridd explains how he turned music into business
Stephanie Agudelo Feature Editor Graduate student Farid O. Oyelaja, nicknamed “DJ Ridd” and “Mr. Montclair State,” has accomplished more than most of the 23-year-olds he knows. With a passion for help-
ing others, Oyelaja received his bachelor’s degree in molecular biology with a concentration in medicine (MD) and a minor in chemistry, but at just 20 years of age, he decided to create a company that would share his many passions with the world. Spotlight continued on Page 10.
Desk Jockies
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consumption]; they moved to a statewide report,” Reinfelder said. The suggested consumption of fish with high levels of mercury is once a week, according to the advisory report. Raritan River bodies that are impaired due to Mercury continued on Page 4.
The superstar egos of bedroom DJs Jonathan Molina Entertainment Editor I can’t necessarily define what in music makes it art. Would it be the deeply innate feeling that causes a body to involuntarily groove or the emotions that each listener associates with each track? Regard-
less of the definition, there are always groups of people who jump at the chance to become an artist. However, in the scope of music, the honor of biggest surge in popularity and mediocrity is owed to Electronic Dance Music. Music continued on Page 19.
News, p. 3
Feature, p. 8
Opinion, p. 13
Entertainment, p. 16
Sports, p. 21
Montclair State Updates
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Wreck The Vote
‘How I Learned to Drive’ Comes with a Lesson
Football Streak Ends with Shutout
Real campus and local news with a twist
In last week’s election, there were 1,749 Montclair State University students registered to vote,but only 192 ballots were cast, with only a 10.98 percent turn-out.
The Montclair State Red Hawks football team ended Saturday’s game battered and brusied as their two-game winning streak came to an end with 24-0 loss.