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Ending the Silence

MSU Loses Mentor Active Minds Conference on Campus and Coach Too Soon

Courtesy of Sports Information

John Greco stands with 2010 players (left) Andrew Rosado and (right) Mark Glander.

Jon Fazio Staff Writer

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Frank Warren shows the crowd an example of the postcards he receives with people's insecurities.

Julie Shilling Staff Writer

Lindsey Hresko Staff Writer

Active Minds, an organization that has more than 290 chapters throughout U.S. and

Canada, held their seventh national health conference on Montclair State’s campus from Nov. 5 – 7.

The organization promotes awareness among college students about mental illnesses.

Guests attended seminars that addressed anxiety, eating disorders, depression, suicide and other issues that affect college students.

Thefts on Campus Make Community Question Security Katie Winters Copy Editor

Thousands of dollars worth of equipment necessary to the education of Montclair State students was stolen this summer.

Before classes even began, Calcia Hall suffered a large number of thefts including equipment from the photography, sculpture, ceramics and jewelry making studios as well as over $35,000 of equipment from the film department. All of these thefts are still under investigation.

"There are a number of leads,” said Lieutenant Barrett regarding these thefts, which are under “full investigation.”

The incidents in Calcia Hall are being treated as isolated because they were reported separately. However Lt. Barrett explained that this

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The theme of the conference was Shape a Growing Movement.

The conference began on Friday when 1,100 backpacks were scattered across the Student Center Ballrooms in an event called Send Silence Packing.

“The idea of Send Silence Active Continued on Page 5

Shock and heartache were felt throughout the campus of MSU last week as John Greco, head coach of the men’s lacrosse team, suddenly passed away. He was pronounced dead on Thursday, Nov. 4 due to a heart attack. Greco was 33 years old and leaves behind his wife, Karen.

Mike Scala, director of Sports Information, was stunned to hear about the passing of Greco. It took him by surprise as he didn’t expect to hear it at all.

“I was speechless,” said Scala. “It was difficult to comprehend. We [the program] had a very good relationship with him. I remembered how much effort he put into the program.

"I remembered how much effort he put into the [lacrosse] program.

Everything he did for this program was great."

Mike Scala Director of Sports Information

Everything he did for this program was great.”

Taylor Bonner, a MSU alumnus and former lacrosse player, played under coach Greco from 2007-2010. The relationship they had together was something that went beyond coach and player. According Greco Continued on Page 22

The Great American Smokeout Ratanjot Rekhi Assistant News Editor

does not mean the crimes are not considered alongside each other.

All of the incidents are being analyzed separately and together to find any patterns that may exist.

The bigger question that these thefts raise is the caliber of security on campus. Besides Calcia Hall, offices in Morehead Hall were burglarized this summer and construction materials were stolen.

To complicate the possible problem of security, most academic buildings are left open 24/7, with no cameras and nothing but locks on the door to deter possible thieves.

While some buildings have alarm systems, automatically locking doors or cameras, Calcia is left unlocked.

“I pay just as much as people in other departments and honestly I expect the same measure of security here as in

Ratanjot Rekhi | The Montclarion

Student organizations observed The Great American Smokeout yesterday and provided the campus community with a poster contest and personal one-on-one quitting consultations.

The event challenged smokers to go one day without smoking and offered a support system through various organizations.

This year students volunteered to wear t-shirts that read, “1200 People Die Each Day From Tobacco.” Large paper cigarettes and chalk figures with statistics were seen throughout campus.

Despite the efforts of Campus Recreation, Center for Student Involvement, Center for Nonviolence, Counseling and Psychological Services, Health Promotion, LGBT Center, MSU Marketing Association, Relay for Life of MSU, Residential Education and Servic-

Samantha Lovino votes thumbs down to cigarettes.

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Officers responded to Bohn Hall in regards to a report of criminal mischief. Officers observed course language written on a door in magic marker. This case is under investigation.

Student Shaun Bach was arrested and charged with false imprisonment under the domestic violence statute while in Alice Paul Hall.

A resident student of Blanton Hall reported her room was burglarized as she slept and her iPod was stolen. There were no signs of forced entry.

This case is under investigation.

On Nov. 5: A resident student of Blanton Hall reported his room was burglarized

and his laptop computer, PlayStation 3, cell phone and other items were reported stolen. There were no signs of forced entry. This case is under investigation.

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A student reported his vehicle was burglarized in Carparc Diem. He further reported his vehicle was vandalized and his iPod, cash and sunglasses were stolen.

Red Hawk Diner employees reported a theft after a male student left the diner without paying for his meal. This case is under investigation.

Officers responded to Science Hall on a report of criminal mischief. The officers discovered graffiti on the wall and a ceiling tile broken. This case is under investigation.

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On Nov. 8: A resident student of Blanton Hall reported that on Nov. 5, her room was

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On Nov. 9: A resident student of Bohn Hall reported that her cell phone, memory

burglarized and her laptop computer was stolen. This case is under investigation.

card and sunglasses with a total value of $800 was stolen from the pocket of her jacket which she left unattended for a short period of time in the Bohn Hall lounge. This case is under investigation.

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University Hall,” said Stephen DeMaria, manager of The Cage.

The Cage was where the majority of the film equipment that was stolen is stored. The room is protected by a single locked door, with no alarm system. DeMaria views this as “very unfair.” However other students see this as simply a matter of irresponsible or disrespectful thieves.

“In the sculpture room, people have always come in and ripped things up,” said Sara Sciabbarrasi, senior art major.

Vandalism has always been a problem, making Calcia not the ideal place to leave things unprotected, but theft wasn’t considered an issue before.

However Sciabbarrasi went on to say that locking Calcia is not a good idea for all art students.

“Art students need to be in [Calcia] at 4 in the morning. It shouldn’t be locked and I don’t think there should be security guards or anything. I really just think that it’s just an unfortunate situation.”

panding.

Rather than being able to offer new equipment or material to the students, these professors and administrators have had to spend their budget on replacing things that did not need to be replaced.

However, though some students want to place blame on the administration, the amount of security in any area is determined by the department in charge of the space.

Lt. Barrett explained that the university has standards in place for the different buildings, but in the end each department is responsible for their own security systems and material.

The police do patrol regularly to attempt to deter thieves, patrolling with no regular pattern that thieves could learn and monopolize on. The police have increased their patrolling in the area of Calcia in response to the thefts.

Buildings may not always be open 24/7 though. The John J. Cali School of Music was completed last fall semester, and came complete with doors that lock automatically. When Dr. Gina Balestracci, administrator of the John J. Cali School of Music, was asked about the added security she said that this may become standard.

“Cali locks automatically because we now have the technology that makes that possible. The university is, I believe heading toward this model with all new construction and renovations,” said Balestracci.

Balestracci went on to imply that the older buildings were harder to secure and therefore simply left open.

Dr. Karen Pennington, vice president of student life and campus development, confirmed Balestracci’s statement. Pennington said that as buildings are updated, more technology will be added to increase security in the buildings on campus.

However she added that they do not intend to keep students out of buildings they need to work in.

“Students will be given access based on their need,” said Pennington.

However, the number of thefts that

“We can be a community with trust, or we can lock everything down like a prison. We have chosen trust."

Dr. Karen Pennington Vice President of Student life and Campus Development “Creativity doesn’t stop at 11 p.m.,” said Lieutenant Barrett, agreeing that Calcia should not be locked after a certain time. “The university as a whole is in favor of students being able to work at all times [… But] there are always better ways,” added Lt. Barrett.

While the departments which were stolen from do have the budget to replace the stolen equipment, and for the most part are currently in the process of replacing all that was taken, this blow has kept these groups from ex-

occur at Montclair State University are typical for a college campus. While it was unusual for Calcia to have so many thefts in a short amount of time, it is not uncommon for the campus as a whole.

And in addition to the thefts in Calcia, there were several other burglaries over the summer that amount to several thousand dollars of damage.

There is not much the university can do to prevent these thefts without drastically changing the climate of learning.

“We’re a community and we need to report crimes,” said Lt. Barrett.

“We can be a community with trust, or we can lock everything down like a prison,” said Pennington about the choice to leave the buildings open 24/7.

“We have chosen trust.”

Check out the opinion article, Calcia Suffers from its own "Great Train Robbery," on page 17.

Calcia sites affected by the thefts:

- Photography studio - Sculpture studio - Jewelry studio - Ceramics studio - Film Department If anyone has any information regarding these thefts, please contact MSUPD at: (973) 655-5222.

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Jennifer Montanile, Christina Harzer and Catherine Menendez helped organize the drive on campus. From Nov. 15 until Nov. 19, there will be drop boxes located in every residence hall and in the Student Center.

In these drop boxes, students can donate any canned goods, nonperishable foods and money to help struggling families have a traditional Thanksgiving dinner.

“We’re hoping students will want to give back,” Montanile said. The girls were presented with four different organizations to work with in their marketing class, and they chose this one.

Although this was an assignment for a marketing class, the girls want students to participate in the food drive.

The Community Food Bank of NJ reached out to their professor, and the girls decided to put the drop boxes on our campus.

They are hoping to increase the amount of donations because there is a large community on our campus.

In a press release, Kathleen DiChiria, president and C.E.O. of the Community Food Bank of NJ, said, “Our partner agencies have reported a rise in need of 30 percent in the past year. When you combine that with the tens of thousands who are losing their unemployment benefits each month the outlook is bleak.”

Money donations won’t be given to the families in cash-form, but in food.

The donations will be used to buy turkeys at wholesale prices and assist in distributing the food and groceries throughout the winter.

If you can’t make it to campus those days to donate, there’s nearly 40 other sites in the Northern and Central New Jersey that will be taking donations as well. The First Congressional Church on 40 S. Fullerton Ave., Montclair will be collecting on Nov. 20.

Money donations can also be processed online. If you visit the website, www.njfoodbank.org/turkeydrive, you can electronically submit a money donation.

In addition to collecting turkeys, canned goods and nonperishable foods in the drop boxes, there will also be volunteers collecting items on Nov. 16 to Nov. 18 at 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. in the Student Center.

The Community Food Bank of NJ gave away over 35 million pounds of food to families in need last year. They reached 18 out of the 21 counties in N.J.

For further information on the 2010 Turkey Drive, contact Anthony Guido at aguido@foodbank.org or visit the website, www.njfoodbank.org/ turkeydrive.

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Packing is to erase the stigma that surrounds mental illness and mental health,” said Allie Landberg, Active Minds Student Advisory Committee vice president.

“We want to get more people to talk about it and decrease the suicides that occur each year,” Landberg said.

The backpacks contained letters from friends and family members, telling the story of someone who took his or her own life.

Celina Gray, executive director of the N.J. Governor’s Council on Mental Health Stigma, gave Friday’s keynote address at 7:30 p.m.

Frank Warren, the founder of the award winning blog PostSecret.com, delivered an hour long sold out seminar

"Have patience with yourself and the world. Be proud of your scars; it shows a beautiful journey of your life and how far you have come."

Frank Warren Founder of PostSecret.com

on Saturday afternoon. “Dirty Little Secret” by The All American Rejects, played as Warren walked out onto the stage.

Warren started Post Secret five years ago with the idea of having strangers mail him their secrets, fears and confessions on postcards. He felt this was a way for people to vent and unburden themselves. He has compiled the postcards into a series of five books.

A natural public speaker, Warren spoke about mental illness in a very light-hearted manner, turning it into an approachable topic.

He talked about his books, which each went straight to number one on The New York Times best seller list.

Displayed on the screen were numerous anonymous postcards that contained confessions that readers have mailed to him over the years. These secrets range from the hilarious to the heartbreaking.

“It is for closure and a way of taking the 'first step' in reaching out for help,” said Warren, “To this day, I receive thousands of post cards daily.”

His postcards usually consist of short hand-written sentences such as, “I pee in the shower” on one side, with a photo or drawing relating to the confession on the other.

Julie Shilling | The Montclarion

The backdrop of the stage was prepared for Frank Warren, the founder of PostSecret. com.

“Peeing in the shower” is the most common secret I receive in the mail,” Warren said.

Dozens of touching postcards are selected for the weekly updated website

"These incidents are primarily happening around the New Jersey college institutions for people to become more aware."

Shakeel Radford Active Minds Member

and hundreds more are printed in his books.

“Postsecret.com can affect so many people worldwide and can save lives because there is hope! Have patience with yourself and the world. Be proud of your scars; it shows a beautiful journey of your life and how far you have come,” Warren said.

Warren then ended the hour by allowing guests to raise their hand and share their secrets.

“It is a tradition to read postsecret. com with my friends when it is updated

every Sunday,” said Erin Irvine, a senior film major at MSU. “I was very excited to meet Warren for the first time today. I found his conference to be very moving; more than I expected. I would love to see him again!” Irvine said.

Dr. John Nash, a mathematician and recipient of the Nobel Prize in Economics, whose life was also the the subject of the 2001 film A Beautiful Mind, was honored at the conference Saturday afternoon.

The biographical film portrayed Nash’s lifelong struggle with paranoid schizophrenia. In addition to shaping modern theories of market economics and politics, Nash, 82, has served as a Senior Research Mathematician at Princeton University.

On Saturday, Active Minds presented Nash with the Founders Award for Advocacy and Awareness.

Overall, the Active Minds members were pleased with the conference and called it a success.

“These are our causes,” said Shakeel Radford, an Active Minds member.

“The fact that these incidents are primarily happening around the New Jersey college institutions just makes it more important for people to become more aware.”

Julie Shilling | The Montclarion

Frank Warren spoke to the crowd about his books which are composed of postcards sent to him from strangers.

Brittany Snow Tells MSU that "Love is Louder" Katherine Milsop Managing Editor

Actress Brittany Snow, founder of the “Love is Louder” campaign, closed the 2010 Active Minds Conference in the University Hall Conference Center on Sunday morning.

The tables were nearly filled with students from universities around the country who attended the conference as members of Active Minds, an organization that promotes mental health awareness and support among college students.

Snow, along with Courtney Knowles, the executive director of the Jed Foundation, spoke about the Love is Louder campaign, created by Snow this September in response to the alarming number of suicides among college students.

“I saw an outpouring on Twitter and Facebook of people who were sad, angry and confused,” said Snow. “I asked Courtney what we could do to help.”

The campaign, according to Knowles, has four essential facts: We all struggle and we all need support. Actions and words are powerful. It is important to be grateful and to take care of one’s self.

We must look out for people around us.

The anti-bullying campaign has gained followers through Twitter and Facebook. What began with a video featuring Snow introducing her “Love is Louder” concept with the phrase written in Sharpie on her palm, has grown to nearly 2,500 members on Facebook.

Celebrities including Pink, Drake and Snooki, have also endorsed the campaign and made their own videos. Organizations such as the Trevor Project and To Write Love on Her Arms have joined as partners.

Snow spoke about her own struggles with eating disorders and bullying. Her story, she said, is very similar to others.

As a child actor, she said she constantly struggled with thoughts of “I’m not good enough.”

One particular girl bullied her constantly throughout middle school. One of her good friends committed suicide in high school after being bullied.

“This led to an eating disorder,” Snow said. “My best friend ... the only thing I could control.”

Two years ago, she took six months off to focus on getting well. “What helps me the most is helping others,” Snow said. She began working with the Jed Foundation, an organization that works for suicide prevention and promotes emotional well-being.

Knowles said that he hopes Love is Louder will “get people to stop memorializing and villainizing bullies.”

“It can be difficult to get people to embrace and talk about suicide prevention and mental health issues,” Knowles said.

According to Snow and Knowles, they will be making Love is Louder “action kits” which will be free for schools, clubs and anyone who wants to support the campaign. The slogan is free to use on t-shirts, flyers or posters.

Snow encouraged everyone to write “Love is Louder” on their palms, as if to stop bullying in its tracks by holding up their hands.

“We want to spotlight how you can change it,” said Knowles. “And focus on the solution.”

Snow and Knowles hope to launch Love is Louder campaigns in Canada and Latin America this year.

According to Knowles, t-shirts will soon be available at Urban Outfitters.

Snow closed the session by showing video clips from the Love is Louder campaign and asking everyone to write the slogan on their palms.

“It has truly changed my life,” Snow said. “Loving yourself and loving others can save lives.”

Katherine Milsop | The Montclarion

Brittany Snow, founder of the "Love is Louder" campaign, gave the closing speech at the 2010 Active Minds Conference.

Courtesy of Luana Vasques Martins| www.flickr.com

Snow came up with the idea of writing the slogan, "Love is Louder," across people's palms to "stop bullying in its tracks."

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Part-Time Soldiers, Full-Time Students problem,” says Montano. “I’m not the best at it, and I missed class this morning because I finished work at 2 a.m. So that’s bad time management. Trying to manage work and school is tough.”

Philip Scaringi Staff Writer

Imagine enlisting into the United States Army, taking a leave of absence for ten months of combined basic and individual training and then returning for a fall semester expecting everything to be the same old routine.

“For me, it’s hard going to school, working and being in the Army at the same time,” says Franklin Montano, current student at Montclair, “But I’m coping with it in a reasonable manner, and I don’t think I’m doing that bad of a job.”

"I consider this school as a mission and my mission is to do well."

Kenny Svolto Student

"For me, it's hard going to school, working and being in the Army at the same time. But I'm coping with it in a reasonable manner, and I don't think I'm doing that bad of a job."

Franklin Montano Student A small, but significant number of students at Montclair State University are either enlisted or are reserves of a branch of the United States Military.

Over the past year alone, the number of military and veteran students attending Montclair has grown to over a hundred students, which make up only a small portion of the overall university population of 18,000. In fact, only two percent of the overall school population is in the armed forces.

“It’s not easy to fit back into a school routine after months and months of training or a long deployment,” says

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Maria Duran, U.S. Army Specialist and current student at Montclair. “My time used to be managed by sergeants.

Now that I’m back in school, it’s managed by me.”

Training in any branch of service can be difficult at times, but adjusting to normal college life can be just as hard.

Time spent in training is always man-

aged by a higher authority, but in college it’s all on you to figure out where to go next.

Whether it’s handing in assignments the day they are due or studying for a test, all of that time is managed by the student, not by a drill sergeant or instructor.

“Time management is my biggest

There are many programs and services at Montclair State to help military students with time management skills.

The University's Office of Veteran and Military Resources provides current students enlisted in the military with the tools they need to succeed.

From the day the student applies to the day he or she graduates, the office helps them with every step of the educational process and introduces them to on and off-campus resources, as well as fellow veteran students.

“I consider this school as a mission and my mission is to do well,” says Kenny Svolto of the U.S. Army and a current GeoScience undergrad at Montclair. “I assumed that getting out of the Army and coming back into school would be difficult. But I'm handling it pretty well."

This week Montclair State took the time to honor students and veterans of United States Military Services. There was a formal flag-raising and an opportunity for students to speak out on the "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy, which was cosponsored with the LGBT Center.

There was a luncheon held on campus for veteran faculty, students and staff on campus. Also, a mass was held for those lost in the service of our country at the Newman Catholic Center.

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es, University Health Center and the Women’s Center, many campus smokers did not observe the occasion.

Marti Austin, a nutrition adjunct at MSU, conducted the quitting consultations. She and other faculty felt that the program would be a hit or a miss.

Unfortunately, it was the latter. Not a single student showed up an hour after the session had started.

Austin, an MSU alumni, has gotten very involved with Relay for Life and as a dietician, she does nutrition counseling as well. Compared with her nutrition counseling, Austin said, “People are hesitant. I think that this issue has a bigger stigma.”

Though he didn’t observe the occasion today, Seth Jambor, a senior, said, “I have gone a day without smoking. Going a day isn’t hard. I’ve actually gone two months, but the problem is dealing with stress and living on campus.”

On the other hand, Jonathan Royle, senior, said, “I didn't smoke [today] because I felt bad seeing people trying to help. It would feel like I'm rubbing it in their faces saying ‘whatever, you put hard work into this and I'm just ignoring it.’”

“A lot of people on this campus smoke, so it’s really easy to walk outside and bum a cigarette from someone,” said Jambor. “It’s really up to the will power of each individual.”

“I think that it should be a smoke-free campus. Most places are smoke-free. I don’t know why universities are not,” said Austin. “When I come out of University Hall, I have to walk through a cloud of smoke.”

According to the American Cancer Society: • Tobacco use accounts for at least 30 percent of all cancer deaths and 87 percent of lung cancer deaths.

• Besides lung cancer, tobacco use also causes increased risk for cancers of the mouth, lips, nasal cavity (nose) and sinuses, larynx (voice box), pharynx (throat), esophagus, stomach, pancreas, kidney, bladder, uterine cervix and acute myeloid leukemia.

• Lung cancer is the most preventable form of cancer death in our society.

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Students that wanted to speak out against smoking put a handprint on the windows of Rocky's Nest. Underneath the handprints it states, "My hands will never touch cigarettes."

• Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death in the United States for both men and women.

• Each year, about 3,400 nonsmoking adults die of lung cancer as a result of breathing secondhand smoke.

Each year secondhand smoke also causes about 46,000 deaths from heart disease in people who are not currently smokers.

The Great American Smokeout dates back to the 70s and is held on the third Thursday of November. The idea was

"It's almost like a slow suicide, but for some reason it's hard for me to stop."

Seth Jambor Student

proposed by Lynn Smith, publisher of the Monticello Times of Minnesota. It caught on nationally in 1977 under sponsorship by the American Cancer Society.

Awareness of the issue is the first step.

“Everything helps because I think what happens is it accumulates. They might see a commercial [after the smokeout]. I think everything is impactful. It builds. If we have people who take step one, we’ve made an impact,” said Austin.

Samantha Lovino, a volunteer at the Drop in Center, decided to dress up in a large cigarette costume this year. She joked, “People have been coming up to me all day, now that I’m wearing it.

People don’t ignore a giant cigarette.”

“I think it is difficult to get others to stop smoking if the individual doesn’t want to. It brought some awareness about the dangers of tobacco, but it’s not enough to get others to stop,” said

Jambor.

Katlyn Carter, sophomore, agreed.

“I feel like it didn't affect the way I feel at all, I still smoke because it's an addiction and coping skill,” said Carter.

“Maybe it would’ve been effective if they handed out nicotine patches.”

“Quitting is a necessity; I do have a personal commitment to [helping others quit] and see how important it is,” said Austin. “I was really taken back by the kids who smoke. I also see it elsewhere. It kinda goes with the life students have over here.”

“I’ve been trying to quit for quite sometime,” said Jambor. “Like I said, it has to do with willpower. I obviously do not have a lot. I have considered the long-term effects and is does scare me.

The thought of leaving all of my loved ones behind because of something that I did to myself hurts me a lot. I guess [knowing that] is a start. It’s almost like a slow suicide, but for some reason it’s hard for me to stop.”

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In a ceremony Wednesday morning, the University honored war hero John Basilone with a building in the Heights that will bear his name. Basilone was a war hero in WWII, and is the only man in history to have received both the Navy Cross and Congressional Medal of Honor. He is considered a war hero due to his actions in the pacific theater.

He was later killed in action at Iwo Jima at the age of 28.

Present for the naming were President Susan Cole, Congressman Bill Pascrell and Basilone’s niece, Diane Hawkins. They were joined by many veterans and the campus community, leaving only standing room in the Courtyard Lounge of University Hall by the start of the event at 11 a.m. Also in attendance were several councilmen from Clifton and the mayor of Montclair.

President Cole began by explaining that the Heights will hold 2,000 beds and 2,500 square feet of dining space which are greatly needed at MSU and was made possible through the Economic Stimulus Act of 2009.

President Cole went on to say that Montclair wanted to honor those whose life’s work contributed to the lives of New Jersey residents by naming buildings after them, and she could think of no one whose accomplishments were more unique or distinguished than Gunnery Sergeant Basilone, which was greeted with applause by those present.

Cole then introduced Pascrell, who has been a supporter of naming a hall after Basilone. Pascrell also said he could not think of a better place to honor Basilone than the fastest growing University in New Jersey.

Pascrell then took some time to honor many of the veterans in the room, including representatives of the Passaic County Veteran’s Association, the Belleville and Nutely Disabled Veteran’s

Associations, the Passaic County Detached Marines and several students of MSU who are veterans or active in the military.

“I’m a great fan of Frank Sinatra, but nothing compares to the bravery of the person we honor today,” Pascrell said of Basilone. “On the eve of veteran’s day I cannot think of any better New Jerseyan to honor and celebrate.”

Pascrell went on to give background on Basilone, a man who grew up in Raritan, New Jersey and returned to combat as a Marine after being hailed as a war hero as part of the Army because he felt he could do more for his country.

Pascrell went on to add that he was glad of the positive Italian-American role model that is Basilone, with all the negative stereotypes portrayed in the media currently. Pascrell also continued to make a point of recognizing the veterans present. He ended by thanking the students and university for choosing to name a building for such a distinguished individual.

Hawkins, the niece of Basilone, also thanked the MSU community and regretted that the rest of her family was unable to make it to the ceremony.

Hawkins is currently working on a documentary of Basilone’s life to honor her uncle. She also hopes to fill in the gaps that The Pacific, a recent show on HBO that featured Basilone as one of its main characters, left in her uncle’s life. The documentary she is working on was previewed at the ceremony.

Hawkins added that she thought it was fitting that Basilone was being honored at a University, despite the fact that he never attended college himself, as he returned to combat because he wanted to teach younger soldiers.

"You can’t give anything to a veteran, because they’ve earned it,” said Pascrell, reminding the MSU community that on the day before Veteran’s day we should be proud to honor such a distinguished New Jersey resident.

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Auschwitz Survivor Passes on History to Over 200 Witnesses Amanda Balbi Feature Editor

Imagine a meeting room cramped with more than 200 people. There are people sitting on chairs, rubbing elbows with classmates and peers, sitting on the floor and lining the walls like wall paper. This was the scene as over 200 students and faculty met to hear Auschwitz survivor Maurice Siidmarc speak last Tuesday.

People even lined the hallways in hopes to hear the fruitful words of the amazing man. Faces peered around the crowded doorways as Siidmarc told his heart-wrenching story. Professor Ron Hollander, director of the Jewish American Studies minor, organized the event and introduced Siidmarc. “We are all here to be witnesses,” Hollander said. “In a few years, the survivors will be gone. They will depend on us to remember this important time during history and teach future generations.”

Dressed in a formal suit and traditional Jewish Yarmulke, Siidmarc started with an anecdote from his childhood. “I came from a religious family with 10 brothers and sisters,” he said.

“We had respect for each other and our parents.”

They were “regular children,” who went to school and synagogue in Poland. However, there was a change in 1939, when Siidmarc was 12 years old.

“When the Germans first came, they said Jews were prohibited,” Siidmarc said.

He heard shooting and screaming from inside his Jewish quarters. He saw synagogues burning from his window. “There were people dying all over the place,” he said.

The next day, he was walking to school when he saw a Jewish man who had been set on fire. As Siidmarc approached him, he noticed the man’s “clothes were all burned up and his body was yellow.” The image of this man stayed with Siidmarc throughout his life. In fact, all of his anecdotes came to him as if they happened yesterday.

Maurice Siidmarc talks at the event on Tues. Nov. 2.

Siidmarc continued to describe a time of destruction and chaos. “Everyday [there was] a funeral,” he said.

And, traditionally, Jews pray for eight days after a death. It was definitely a time for prayer.

A few months later, his family was informed that they would be transported to Auschwitz/Birkenau. While waiting in the cattle car to be transported, Siidmarc was able to hear dogs barking and snarling just on the other side of the door. In a stream of sarcasm, Siidmarc said they had to wait for “enough people to send to ‘heavenly’ Birkenau.”

Siidmarc, on the cusp of tears, told his next anecdote about how German officers had no mercy when loading the cars. “They threw infants into the wagons, one by one, by their arms.” It was a very hard and terrible memory to vocalize, but the crowd shared his feelings. One by one, witnesses in the

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audience wiped their falling tears from their cheeks. “You can’t imagine seeing it,” he finished.

After the cattle car stopped, they were unloaded and taken by men in “blue striped suits” to the showers. It was amazing that Siidmarc remembered the floor tiles being loose and people stowing their valuables away for safe keeping. They proceeded to take their cold showers, get their hair cut off and get tattooed with individual numbers.

While being assembled in lines outside the barracks, the men could see women on the other side of the fence in the same situation.

Siidmarc remembered what he ate, how he ate it, where he slept, his garb and even how far they made him walk to and from the work houses. He was among the first to be sent to the working camp. Something as traumatic as

the Holocaust is hard to forget. In fact, Siidmarc said, “Seeing corpses and dead people became a way of life.”

By 1944, 42,000 prisoners were evacuated from Auschwitz and sent to other camps. While in cattle cars, prisoners were forced to steal clothes from the dead to keep warm and even resort to eating their fallen peers.

Some railroad stations were bombed out so they were forced to walk the rest of the way. Along the road, many prisoners died. By the time they reached their destination, only “2,000 skeletons” arrived, enchanted by soup, bread and hot showers.

Siidmarc was one of the lucky ones who escaped with his life by working in the ammunitions warehouse. He put together guns and ammo for the German army.

His final destination was at BergenBelsen, another concentration camp which was liberated in April of 1945.

He saw “human bodies [piled] higher than the buildings.” Over 40,000 prisoners died in Bergen-Belsen alone.

When the British liberated the camp, the living inmates sang songs of joy.

The Red Cross weighed the remaining people and handed out chocolate to the extremely emaciated. Siidmarc weighed “34 kilos and didn’t get any chocolate.”

After the war, Siidmarc lost his religion. “After the war, I disliked my faith. I didn’t like anything about faith,” he said. It wasn’t until he served in the Isreali war that he rediscovered his Jewish religion. He understood the language and didn’t want to convert to a different religion. “The prayers we read were historic,” he said.

Siidmarc changed his last name from Skoczla when he immigrated to the United States. Siidmarc is an acronym to honor his fallen brothers and sisters.

The most important lesson that we should take away from Siidmarc is the fact that we are all witnesses to history. “We have the obligation to continue the witnessing,” Hollander said.

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Aries – If there was ever a week to take your significant other on a very special date, this is the week to do it. Don’t be afraid to take your lover out to a fancy restaurant or to do something different; make sure you can make it special.

Libra – You may have friends that you have not seen in a long time — take some time out this week to write a letter to them, talking about your recent endeavors in life. It’ll allow you to re-connect with friends far away.

Leo – This is the week to ask out that person you have been looking to date. Gather up enough confidence and ask them out on a small, simple date. It may be just a dinner out or you cooking for them at your own place. Keep it small and sweet.

Scorpio – An influx of money will be coming to you soon. Try to use this nice surprise towards something useful. Use your extra earnings and put it into a new computer, or maybe take your significant other on a nice date. Don’t waste it away.

Gemini – Your friends are going to be looking for help this week with supporting some type of cause. Even if you’re not the type of person that likes to volunteer, take some time out of your busy schedule this week and help out your friends with their organization.

Capricorn – It’s a good week to dig deep and pull out your inner creative side. Make sure to spend time painting, playing some music or even just writing some poetry or a short story. Don’t hold back, make sure to truly express your feelings.

Sagittarius – This week is good for making new friends.

Make sure to be social this week, mingle around your groups of friends and try to talk to someone new. A great, new friendship could most definitely arise.

Virgo – If you have been looking to re-decorate your dorm room or bedroom at home recently, make sure to do it this week. Be creative, put some nice holiday decorations up or maybe some posters of your favorite band or athlete.

Cancer – It doesn’t have to be your anniversary or a special date for you and your significant other to enjoy a night together. This week, spend a night together at home, lie together on the couch and just watch a movie. It’ll be a relaxing, romantic night.

Taurus – It’s time to grow in self-confidence. You have a lot of talents and work hard to get where you are in life, but you don’t give yourself enough credit for your work. Take some time this week and bask in the glory of your successes.

Aquarius – It’s time for those of you that are in a relationship to take the step to the next level. Make sure to have deep conversations and make sure everything within your relationship is working. Get to know your mate even better.

Pisces – Caring for others and expressing your love for mankind is one of the things you are good at. Take the next step and set up some type of fund where the money goes to a good cause. Make your feelings of being a humanitarian more public.

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De-stress Your Mess with Fun-Shui!

freely. It is also important to make sure there are no mirrors facing your bed, as the reflection can interrupt the flow of energy while you sleep.

When it comes to getting your schoolwork done more efficiently, make sure to completely clear off the area you plan to do your work in.

Kristen La Greca Staff Writer

If you’re sitting in your dorm room, you might want to make sure there is nothing blocking the doorway. If there is, move it immediately! Your sneakers near the door might be the reason you’re having trouble studying. I know, I know, it might sound a little off the wall, but this is an example of Feng Shui, the ancient Chinese art of positioning and arranging items within a space to help promote a harmonious living environment. The ultimate goal of Feng Shui is to create a positive flow of cosmic energy, also known as Chi. Positive Chi can help relieve stress, promote better sleep, help you focus better on school work and it can even improve your social life.

“I have tried Feng Shui at my mom’s house and noticed I sleep a lot better. I have just started applying some Feng Shui in my dorm room here at MSU and already noticed the difference,” said junior Sarah Myers.

To find out more about how to Feng Shui a dorm room, I spoke with Professor Kirsten Lagatree of the English department who authored Feng Shui: Arranging Your Home to Change Your Life.

“A dorm room can be a really still place, and it’s very important to balance the sterility,” says Lagatree.

Using Lagatree’s suggestions, I have compiled a list of how students can effectively utilize Feng Shui principles to improve the positive Chi running through their dorm.

To help eliminate the still, sterile energy in a room, Lagatree suggests using lamps as opposed to the harsh overhead lighting.

Area rugs will help create a warmer environment that will also aid in breaking up the sterile feeling of a dorm room. An inviting and warm environment relieves stress without you even knowing it!

When selecting colors, muted shades

SOUTH + RED Fortune, Festivity SOUTHWEST + YELLOW Partnerships, Relationships SOUTHEAST + PURPLE Fortune, Wealth NORTHEAST + TURQUOISE Scholarly success, Intelligence, Knowledge EAST + GREEN Family Life, Health NORTH + BLACK Career, Business success NORTHWEST + GRAY Travel WEST + WHITE Purity

of blue and green are known for promoting harmony and serenity. Also, placing decorative items that are turquoise in color, such as a dreamcatcher, in the northeast area of your room are thought to promote intelligence and scholarly success. Something all of us students could use more of!

According to Feng Shui, red symbolizes luck, so to increase yours, put something red in the south of your room (such as a red beta fish).

To promote better sleep, Lagatree suggests covering your television. Also, make sure there is no clutter under your bed, as it helps the energy flow more

“Even though this may take a few extra minutes, clearing the clutter out of the way will help promote focus and keep the energy flowing,” says Lagatree. This can also aid in increasing your creativity.

“Get a nice plant that you like the looks of — it is very stress relieving to have one. By nurturing the plant, you are symbolically nurturing yourself,” suggested Lagatree.

By using a compass and the chart below you can determine what to put where in order to achieve a certain outcome.

Much of Feng Shui is good common sense, but it can also be used for fun as well. It may not be for everybody, but, “why not give it a try?” said Lagatree.

Plus it never hurts to tidy up your room and add some new décor!

Things You Should Do Before You Die Alicia Fegghi Staff Writer

One of these days, senior nutrition major Victoria Olenick will snowboard on a glacier, sky dive, get published in a magazine and run a marathon. Eventually, Ashley Schmidt, a senior dance major and business minor, will travel the world, run the Walt Disney World marathon, dance on Broadway and surf in Hawaii before retiring to Florida.

Someday, sophomore Stephanie DiCindio, a psychology major with a minor in leadership through civic engagement, will generate “an idea that will change many lives,” grace the cover of a magazine, travel through Europe and see the Great Barrier Reef, the largest collection of coral reef in the world.

These are just some of the ambitious Montclair State students who have created a bucket list, a list of goals to accomplish before kicking the bucket.

These goals encompass many areas, such as relationships, career, hobby, philanthropy, finance, health, travel, sports and adventure. There are no limits to setting these ideas. They can be as big as becoming a millionaire or as small as taking a salsa lesson. Anything goes because the purpose of creating a bucket list is to make the most of life— one that is full of meaning, vigor, adventures, imagination and even

risks.

So grab a piece of paper and a pen and get ready to turn that “someday” into “been there, done that!”

Write down anything and everything that comes to mind. There are no limits. Just put your imagination on paper and get creative. Aim for 101 items!

Even small tasks count, such as to run a mile at least twice a week, or to reach out to an old high school friend. Remember, this is a list of everything you want to do, see and experience in your lifetime. If you are stuck, then proceed on to the next step.

Ask questions. What do you want to do that would make your life complete?

Where do you want to go? What do you want to learn about? What have you been wanting to do, but have yet to cross off your list? If you had all the time and money in the world, what would you do? What is your biggest dream?

Look for inspiration. Movies, the news, flyers on campus for events and the “In the Loop” emails are some resources to generate ideas. Perhaps seeing someone run a marathon on TV will motivate you to start training. Ask your friends for ideas or make a bucket list together.

Organize your list into categories. Some categories include adventure, travel, things to learn how to do, hobby, financial, career, music, lan-

guage, events, relationships, philanthropy, health, sports, family and personal development.

Edit. After you write your draft, get out the red pen. Cross off the items that are impossible or bizarre. If it is too farfetched, think of a smaller goal. For example, rather than learn how to play all the types of instruments, just pick one or two instruments. Writing a book is great as long as you remember to be realistic. Set yourself small, attainable objectives and then make a schedule.

You may want to talk to some authors for advice or read about how to start writing a book before you begin. Their insight may help you realize whether this would be a realistic goal for you, or if you want to even work toward it.

Promote it. Post your bucket list where you and others can see it — on your wall, in your closet or on Facebook. You want to be reminded of it constantly — and you want others to support you and marvel at what you have done!

No fear. Be brave and take risks in order to cross things off the list.

Start crossing them off! Plan how you will achieve these goals. Consider time and budget. Be realistic.

Update and review your list regularly. Be sure to update your list, crossing off your achievements as well as those that you no longer desire to complete.

Keep adding new items! Inspiration can come at any moment.

While you are on your deathbed, do not fret that you did not cross off everything on your list. It is highly unlikely that anyone will complete a bucket list.

If they did, then they were limiting themselves. You have lived a meaningful life, full of unforgettable experiences and no regrets, so you should die happy and rest in peace after living such an adventurous life!

So what have you always wanted to do, but have not done yet?

To stir those brain juices, ask yourself these questions when making your bucket list. Aim for 101!

If you had one year left to live, what would you do?

If you had a million dollars, what would you do?

What was your childhood dream?

What would make your life meaningful?

What do you want to tell your grandchildren?

What would you most regret not having done?

If you could tell the president one thing that you have done, what would it be?

If you had one wish, what would you ask for?

Organize the goals on your bucket list into these categories:

Health Travel Career

Adventures Sports Finances

Relationships Learning Philanthropy

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The Weekly Debate

Q: How do you tell your significant other you would like them to lose weight?

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Mike Monostra Sports Editor

Honestly, I want to start by saying that you should love your significant other for who they are. Ultimately, shouldn’t matter what a person looks like on the outside, but what kind of person they are on the inside.

However, being overweight is also not good for one’s health, and you may run into a situation where it would be best for your significant other to lose weight. If that is the case, it is best to follow these steps.

1. Make sure you’re telling them to lose weight for all the right reasons — it’s one thing to tell your significant other that they need to lose weight if they are clearly obese. It’s another thing to do it if they put on a few pounds over the holidays and you want them to be skinnier.

The only reason you should tell your significant other to lose weight is because you want them to live a healthier lifestyle, gain more selfconfidence and just be happier in

general. It shouldn’t be about you, it should be a completely selfless act.

2. Be gentle — If your significant other hasn’t approached you about losing weight or hasn’t mentioned it in the past, but you still feel its necessary, make sure to be careful with how you talk about it.

How you approach such a conversation really depends on your significant other, but don’t be blunt or rude.

Remind them that you care for their health and welfare.

3. Help them take the right steps.

The best thing you can do for your dieting significant other is to provide support. It’s not enough to say “you need to lose weight,” and then not support them, if they go about your advice.

Even simple encouragement will work, remind them to go to the gym or buy healthy foods for them to eat.

Even better, if you yourself need to lose weight or really want to show your significant other that you care about them, take their diet with them.

That way, they will feel direct support and it will push them even more to achieve their healthy ways.

Like I said in the beginning, the most important thing to remember is that you should be with your significant other because you like who they are as a person. Big or small, tall or short, the most important thing about being in a relationship with someone is for their personality. This is also a very crucial part of a relationship in general.

Jade Moskovitz Staff Writer

You’re lying on the couch waiting to go out to dinner with your girlfriend when she walks out in her favorite dress and routinely asks, “Does this outfit make me look fat?” And just before you open your mouth to respond with your typical, “Of course not, honey,” you notice that her body frame resembles that of a linebacker rather than a cheerleader.

Making up for your long pause of hesitation you quickly lie and say, “You look great.” Although girls are normally the ones who have a harder time managing and losing wait, not every guy is blessed with a great metabolism.

So if you notice your significant other is packing on the pounds, what’s the best way to let them know?

Well, my recommendation is: don’t bother. Telling a girl to lose weight, even in the nicest of ways, translates to, “You’re fat,” which is the absolute last thing a girl wants to hear. Although I believe honesty is an important factor in every relationship, I would consider

this to be a definite exception. So, instead of stating the facts, try to be an influence on her weight loss. Ask her if she’d like to work out with you at the gym a couple times a week, or grab Subway instead of fast food the next time you go out for a quick bite to eat. If you’re living together, exchange the snacks stocked up in the kitchen for healthier foods, or recommend dieting together. Sure, she will get the hint, but the fact that you’re willing to do it with her will lessen the awkwardness surrounding the subject. I know this isn’t the answer that you want to hear, considering that it affects your eating habits and routine as well, but we all know you can’t have your cake and eat it too.

After all, you are the one who wants her to lose the weight, right?

In my opinion, girls have it a lot easier. There is no question that guys are less sensitive than girls; therefore, it’s easier to slip onto the subject. For instance, a girl could point out a jacked guy, and already have her boyfriend comparing his “guns” to theirs. Guys are all about the competition, but similarly, girls are too. Just as much as a guy may want to impress his girl, girls want to look good for their guys. If I had a boyfriend who commented on how nice another girl’s body was, I would be even more determined to lose the weight so that I could look good for him.

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Fall’s Fashion with Function

Camille Naipaul Staff Writer

“The Montclair student body works very hard and I mean that,” declared Professor Galef to his 10 a.m. English literature class last Thursday. Approximately 18,000 students populate Montclair State University, all studying different majors, carrying out different duties and schedules. However, working hard academically does not mean that looking like one spent the night at the library is an option for these students, regardless of their hectic lives.

Gray, chunky booties, a perfect neutral color this fall, strut from CarParc

Students sport their tailored tweed coats.

Diem, clicking up the tall staircase onto the main campus. Lengthy neutral and animal printed scarves flow against tailored tweed, bright red, plaid and camel coats (even white), on the curvy path to College Hall, as students begin their day, getting errands out of their way to prepare for registration.

Hustling to each class, cognac-colored knee high, suede boots, black studded and zippered combat boots, paired with knee-high or thigh-high patterned socks catch the eye as a statement piece. Minnetonka Moccasins are a comfortable and warm option in different shades of brown, and they help when quickly going to and from places.

It’s a good thing layering is still in season this fall. A thin long sleeve neutral tee under a short sleeved sweater, paired with black, navy or gray leggings, jeggings or skinny jeans are the ideal attire for those hot classrooms in Dickson Hall.

The first class may be over, but the work is never done, and pupils still squeeze in time to take a break and bond at Café Diem. Long, slouched, knitted olive and rich purple sweaters drape over dark turtle necks and the arms of the comfy sofas, as students read assignments or converse over hot drinks. Others turn to the more traditional break and grab a wrap or sandwich at the Student Center before they head to the following class. Pale blues, soft pink and striped cardigans, buttoned over a crisp white collared shirt scatter all over the dining area. Some who are short on time, chose to take their meal to go, making their way to

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the foil and napkin stand, as swinging layered pearl necklaces complete this classy outfit. The traditional feminine classy look is vastly promoted this fall.

Think velvet, animal print in moderation, earth toned shapely capes and sophisticated 60s attire. Keep it simple, with red, rich purples and royal blue for pops of color.

Oops there are only five minutes until the next class and it’s starting to drizzle out. A cotton crochet beret, in black, nude, royal blue or gray will help to adorn and protect those well-groomed locks from the potential frizz. It’s all about simplicity and functional fashion this fall. So if it’s comfy, neutral, and you love it — grab it!

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Proposition 19 Goes Up in Smoke

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ow, this is a topic that college students just can’t get enough of: Proposition 19.

This appeal to our most naturalistic side contained a relatively new concept in the United States.

California would have been the first state to legalize the use of Marijuana, but despite the efforts of Proposition 19 advocates, the bill, excuse the pun, went up in smoke.

The reasons why Proposition 19 did not pass remain a mystery to us.

Granted, there are some negative aspects of marijuana; there

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is no denying the fair amount of positive qualities associated with the plant.

There is a reason why 13 other states have decriminalized cannabis.

The prevailing argument against marijuana is that it is a gateway drug, and in a way it is.

Once someone is involved in purchasing illegal drugs it becomes easier for them to find means in which to procure other illegal substances from dealers that sell other “harder” drugs.

But, if marijuana were legal, then the people that indulge in this drug would not be forced to deal with questionable characters in sketchy locations.

Essentially, the environment that creates the gateway will not exist.

Regardless of the arguments against cannabis, marijuana is truly capable of helping people.

For cancer patients specifically, it can increase appetite while suppressing nausea and reducing pain or discomfort.

And we don’t want to hear that people are opposed to this herbal remedy because it is a “drug.”

Caffeine is a drug too, but you don’t see police busting down the doors of Café’s across New Jersey.

Alcohol alone is a testament to poor judgment. Alcohol is legal and lethal without any signs of further regulation.

You may enjoy those irresponsible hours while they last but you sure do feel the effects in the morning.

One of the stipulations in Proposition 19 was that you must be 21 in order to purchase marijuana.

This rule directly parallels alcohol in terms of age restrictions, but the fear still remains that children will have an easier time getting their hands on cannabis.

This is hardly a reason to throw the bill into the roaring flames — adults just have to smoke responsibly and keep their marijuana locked away.

We have all heard the argument that once we legalize marijuana, what’s stopping us from legalizing heroine or cocaine?

That, my friends, is a logical fallacy. Our own teachers use this technique; it’s called the slippery slope fallacy.

We have lost count of how many times we have heard, “Well, if I let you hand in your assignment in late than I have to let everyone hand their assignments in late…”

It’s just not valid; one example does not set the standards for everyone else. Similarly, one legalization does not mean that America will start legalizing every drug.

The simple fact stands that marijuana is drastically less dangerous then other narcotics.

You cannot possibly overdose from marijuana, it’s physically improbable.

Someone would have to smoke the equivalent of his or her body weight in order to achieve such a bleak outcome.

It is more likely that a person will fall asleep before they conquer 125 pounds of cannabis.

It is sad to see that medical marijuana in New Jersey still has not reached many cancer patients because of this negative association with the word “drug” and the tight restrictions to actually receive medical cannabis.

You must spend thousands of dollars on medical bills in order to qualify for medical marijuana, multiple doctors visits and exhausted efforts to find an alternative treatment.

Along with the health benefits of marijuana, there are equal advantages in the economic sector.

Logically speaking, if marijuana was legalized in California, the increase in dispensaries would create jobs.

The new business would create an entirely new form of revenue for the state, hopefully improving California’s economic stability.

Proposition 19 has slipped through the fingers of marijuana advocates but shows no signs of burning up.

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Are We Being Served Fact or Fiction?

Student Questions the Ways in Which the Media Changes Our Perspectives

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Jade Leach Columnist

very morning when I turn the television on, my eyes and ears are tuned in to a horrible news story about some gruesome kidnapping, shooting or murder that has hap-

pened in the area.

I rarely see a positive or inspiring news story being broadcasted on the most popular daily news channels such as My9News, Fox and CNN. It seems as if these terrible events are the only things happening, judging by the way that news is depicted on popular television networks.

Coincidentally, the only positive news events shown are broadcast on morning talk shows such as Good Morning America, Live With Regis and Kelly and The View.

The placement of these stories in the morning, as well as at night, demonstrates how the news networks choose what they prefer to show viewers and affect news tele-

vision and journalism as a whole.

Are these television networks deliberately showing gruesome images and stories on the main news channels as opposed to offering some variety to what is happening every day?

And if they do have the control of what stories are being shown to viewers, then should we even believe the “true” story that is being told, or question that as well?

All news channels claim to give the public the daily news.

This would include current updates in health, business, entertainment, local safety and anything that the general public would be interested in before walking out of their houses in the morning.

The definition of news in the journalism world is anything that is currently new, consistently changing and anything that the public is not used to hearing on a daily basis.

So why is it that all the news channels focus on the constant shootings, fires and deaths that are going on throughout the area?

The most recent positive story that I have seen the news channels focuses on the Chilean miners (which of course, came from a gruesome story to begin with, so that isn’t saying much).

It would be refreshing to turn the televi-

sion on in the morning and hear a positive news story that does not have to do with the promotion of someone’s book, music tour or new television series.

If news channels start to focus on giving a better variety of news (positive and negative), would television networks then have the effect on viewers they do now?

Are we as a society attracted to hearing about negative news?

Or is negative news the only current update happening around us?

For example, while looking in the daily newspaper, these are just a few of the bolded headlines that fill the page: “Franklinville man arrested for strangling and killing man in Virginia,” “Motorcyclist traveling at 128 MPH crashes along Rt. 55 in Mantua, police say.”

With all this commotion about news and the way it’s presented, the audience of news is shrinking as a whole.

Alan Greenblatt, a staff writer at Governing Magazine and a contributor to The New York Times, says in his article titled Media Bias: Are the major sources of news trustworthy?

According to the Pew Survey, “Americans spend about 66 minutes each day watching, reading or listening to the news – a 10 percent decline since 1994.”

The future doesn’t necessarily look any

brighter either.

All media still relies on mainstream news organizations as primary sources of information, even if they occasionally question the credibility of that information.

As citizens of the general public, we like our current news to be raw, and we need access to independent, accurate facts in order to make responsible decisions.

We shouldn’t have to worry that networks aren’t broadcasting accurate facts.

News as a whole is becoming questionable, ranging from how it is depicted on daily television news networks, to whether the information that we as viewers hear and/or see is entirely factual.

At times it seems like news has not changed at all, with the same stories of wars in foreign lands, murders and other crimes.

The subject of news is quickly reaching a depressing level, and as a journalism student, I am beginning to question what the future of news is going to look like.

Pretty soon, we as citizens are going to have to depend on ourselves to obtain the most recent factual information that we call “news” today.

Jade Leach, an English major, is in her first year as a columnist for The Montclarion.

Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell, Does it Really Matter?

Are Army Policies Protecting Our Soldiers or Discriminating Against Them?

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he repeal of the Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell policy in the military is currently stuck in the Senate waiting to be debated.

Advocates of the change fear that the issue will not come Katie Winters Chief Copy Editor to discussion before the newly elected representatives and senators take office, when Republicans will take control of the House.

This worries many because the majority of the opposition to the repeal is in the Republican party, including Senator McCain who is currently the senior Republican on the Senate’s Armed Force’s Committee.

Many Republicans say they are waiting for the Pentagon’s survey of active military and their families to take the matter to debate.

Some of the most senior ranking military personnel are also showing opposition to the repeal, though President Obama ran on the promise to repeal the measure.

The way things are currently going this repeal may be a long time coming.

But many things are. Whether opponents of the repeal are purposely delaying the debate is not of too much concern to me, what is, is that all of our service men and women get the proper respect they are due.

There is no reason that someone who has willingly given up their safety should

later be discharged, dishonorably or hon No one asked and the solider did not tell. orably, simply because someone spitefully Also, what evidence needs to be presented revealed their sexual orientation. by this third party for their claim to be This issue came into prominence when a accepted? servicewoman went to court to contest her It seems that if someone attempts to discharge after the ex-husband of a woman out a soldier, the soldier’s superiors should she was involved with contacted her superiavoid receiving the information or treat it as ors to inform them that she was a lesbian. unproved and therefore incorrect.

Despite the ridiculousness of this Furthermore, Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell can be situation, and abused. the question It can be seen able nature as an easy way “ If someone is willing to put of such inforout or, when mation, this there is a draft, themselves in danger as a soldier, woman was a way to avoid still stripped being drafted. they should be thanked and accepted, of her posi While I have no tion and proof to say that regardless of anything but serious asked to any solider, past leave. or present, has medical conditions.”

In such attempted to be a case, this discharged by woman had lying about, or made a career of being in the service, not even truthfully revealing, their sexuality, only was this a lost job, but it was also a lost this loophole is obviously one that should be way of life. gotten rid of.

Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell is not the worst In a time when our country is hurting policy in the world. for soldiers, should we even be discharging In a less rigorous sense it is in use in our good soldiers and rejecting those who are everyday lives. willing to fight simply because they will not Many of us would rather our employers hide their sexual orientation? not know the details of our personal lives, Do we really have so many servicemen even if they are legally unable to fire us for that we can afford to reject people on the being gay, straight, a smoker, bi-racial, whatbasis of sexual preference? ever, as long as it does not conflict with our Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell isn’t perfect, and work. we certainly need to make some changes.

And in that way, I feel a soldier’s supe My reservations about changing this riors do not need to know about a soldier’s policy though come from my worries about personal life, which is what Don’t Ask, Don’t openly homosexual individuals suffering Tell enforced strictly. discrimination.

To some extent I support Don’t Ask, Don’t If this repeal is passed, individuals canTell. However the idea that someone else not be rejected for enlistment or discharged could “out” a solider is ridiculous. based on their sexual orientation, but there

is very little anyone can do to keep other soldiers and even superiors from mocking, belittling and even abusing soldiers for being homosexual.

I would like to think that we are all tolerant, even accepting, individuals in this day and age, but unfortunately I have heard many individuals say anti-homosexual comments.

Even more unfortunately I even heard a veteran say explicitly that he and his unit mock other soldiers if they think they are “gay.”

So, while any person who is interested in serving in the military should not be turned away on the basis of their sexual orientation, I’m not sure that people will want to serve as openly gay.

However, in the end it is each individual’s choice as to whether they would like to attempt serving as openly gay.

Just as women were proven fit to serve in combat, homosexual individuals are just as able to serve in the military.

There is nothing that keeps homosexuals from being good soldiers.

If someone is willing to put themselves in danger as a soldier, they should be thanked and accepted, regardless of anything but serious medical conditions.

Today, on Veteran’s Day we should be thankful for all of those who have enlisted in our armed forces, whether they are gay or straight.

We should consider that these individuals are brave for even agreeing to face the possibility of combat.

So go out, thank a soldier and think about the bravery they exhibit, which others are kept from showing.

Katie Winters, an English major, is in her first year as an chief copy editor for The Montclarion.

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Calcia Suffers its Own “Great Train Robbery” One Student Sheds Light on the Rampant Equipment Robberies

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t has been approximately two months since the last string of thefts occurred in Calcia Hall.

R oughly $50,000 dollars worth of Haylee Lenkey equ ipment Columnist was stolen.

Many people are wondering when the thieves will be tracked down and when retribution will be made.

With damages ranging from $1,000 to $37,000 per department, the artistic community of students and professors are still feeling the sting and huge financial loss of these attacks.

Bob Browning, the head of the Jewelry department, which lost about $10,000, said, “I’m lucky lately that the program has grown a lot, I have money to be able to do something about the theft; if it was a smaller area I’d really be hurting. We get by, but it’s not comfortable.”

As a member of this community, I feel the need to give a voice to the students and faculty who have been affected by this, as it is difficult to get a grasp of the enormity of this situation if you are not an art major.

It is known that the thefts began in June with a burglary of the film Cage in Calcia Hall, resulting in about $37,000 worth of film production equipment and cameras being stolen from the department.

The aftermath has been such a problem that all representatives, including the head of the department, Anthony Pemberton, refused to make any additional comments on the matter, choosing to move forward instead.

When approached about the subject he refused to any comment.

What is probably not well known is that this is not the only theft that occurred.

Since this event, there has been a bur-

glary at the Jewelry lab, Calcia 234, where a large amount of materials were stolen, the Photography lab, Calcia 131, from which a $2500 iMac was stolen, and the Ceramics studio, from which supplies and a student’s personal pottery wheel was stolen. A projector and blu-ray player, along with other supplies in the building have also been taken.

The last theft occurred in the beginning of September.

When people who aren’t active members of the art community hear these facts, they might shrug at the bad luck and continue on with their life.

But what of the students who do feel the effects?

And, what does this say about the environment we study in, where a series of thefts occur and the thieves have not been found?

It is important to remember that not only was a building on campus subject to theft, but the studios where many students are developing their abilities and future livelihoods were infiltrated.

For an art student, the studio is a very personal place, a school setting that has lingering feelings of home; any disrespect is sure to be met with backlash.

For AuCo Lai, 20, a junior ceramics art education major, her feeling of security was shattered when, on Aug. 31, she discovered her personal pottery wheel had been stolen.

What began as a routine trip to the studio to set up for the upcoming school year ended with police, detectives and an endless amount of anxiety.

When she entered the studio she immediately noticed the wheel was gone; after meticulously searching for it, she had come to grips with her original fear.

Lai said she was “terrified and horrified, I knew immediately that it was stolen, I couldn’t breathe, I couldn’t stop crying, I was scared, I didn’t know what to do.”

The pottery wheel was a graduation gift from Lai’s mother, valued at about $2700.

It was her most important tool, utilized in every aspect of Lai’s life in the studio, whether it was used for instruction or for her own material; it was an extension of herself as an artist, and she is unable to replace it.

“I don’t have the money to buy another wheel, the first one was an insanely amazing gift from mother, it would be hard to replace it and a strain,” Lai said.

Like many studios in the building, the room was left unlocked, as the professors believe that this should be a space where students may freely come to work and immerse themselves in their craft.

It should also be noted that there were and are no security measures taken in this building, unless installed personally by a professor.

Unfortunately, who ever stole the wheel took advantage of this; what’s more the culprit had a clear understanding of the layout of the studio and how it would be possible to lift such a heavy piece of machinery.

In short, it is quite probable that whoever committed the crime was a regular visitor to the studio.

This is especially true in the case for Bob Browning, head of the Jewelry department.

Unless it is during open lab hours, his studio is usually locked.

Yet on July 26, he opened his studio only to find that his personal file cabinet, along with other professors’ file cabinets had been opened and rifled through.

A main cabinet that stores many supplies and the keys to every other cabinet in the studio had been opened and looted.

Taken from the studio were 80 pounds of copper sheet, copper and brass wire and other necessary materials, along with personal student work.

Only someone with extensive information of the area would have been able to successfully commit the heist.

But the most interesting aspect of this event, Browning said, is, “the ones who took it the worst were the students, the student and teachers assistants; they were very put out that someone would come into their studio and do that.”

The feeling resonates. Now students must be more careful of where they store their supplies, and the community atmosphere that was so prevalent in such a small space has been penetrated by feelings of distrust and suspicion of fellow classmates.

The fine arts are still recovering from this wound, but perhaps the most frustrating aspect of these events is the University’s response.

There have been few efforts to show the art community any sort of support or compassion.

When I approached Dean Ron Sharpe for a quote on the matter, I received no response.

There is a wave of disappointment that wafts through Calcia Hall, as more days pass filled with unanswered questions.

It is strange and disappointing that a university appears dedicated to its students would provide little assistance to a department that already has low funding, a crumbling building and students who cannot possibly make up for the damages with their own funds.

“My theft occurred toward the end of a major string of theft; after the first one the school didn’t help us cope with the loss, they just left us stranded, they invested more time and energy into constructing the Promenade,” said Lai. “What will it take for the school to realize our livelihoods are at stake here?” asked Lai. Keep in mind that this is only one out of many stories.

Indeed, time has passed; sometimes, through adversity comes triumph.

But, what kind of message is the University trying to send when it makes no clear effort to assist in a building that has one too many hits of theft?

How many more stories need to be heard?

In the end a sea of voices won’t turn into a roar until the right person is listening.

Haylee Lenkey, an art history and photography major, is in her first year as a columnist for The Montclarion.

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Radio City Music Hall Spreads Nostalgic Cheer Festive and Inspiring Performance Kicks Off the Holiday Season

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Sonia lima Columnist

adio City Music Hall in New York City held the first showing of the famous Christmas Spectacular on Nov. 4th.

The first show was held exclusively for new Capital One Bank mem-

bers.

The best word to explain the overall experience of the show is “incredible.”

I had goosebumps the entire time as memories from my childhood came to my mind while watching the show.

I felt young again, and the warm feelings of Christmas spent with family members overwhelmed me.

The show featured the Rockettes, who were perfect in every way.

No one was out of line, and every girl’s legs and arms moved together to the

rhythm of the songs.

Their outfits were filled with sparkles and their hair styles were all the same. It was as if they were all dancing as one.

At times, the ceiling would have bright colors, or pictures of snowflakes which would follow the beat of the songs being.

It made me feel like I was part of the show and part of the performances.

There were people dressed up as teddy bears in the performance, and it stunned me how, even with such a big suit on, their steps were still perfect.

They didn’t lose balance when they would land on their feet.

It showed how talented and skilled they were.

People were coming out of every direction on the stage at times, but surprisingly it didn’t make me confused or overwhelmed.

I underestimated the Rockettes, and

Photo Courtesy of Flickr Account Bob Jagendorf thought they wouldn’t be synchronized.

Not only did they do a great job, but the toy soldiers were perfect in their movements, as well.

People around me voiced their amazement.

Santa Claus led the show and spoke after the performances, which I thought was done quite well.

Along with the dance numbers, was a skit with Santa Claus that gave the audience the spirit of Christmas the feeling enough, that anything is possible.

Every scene had a colorful, realistic background, and at one point the background was like a movie, showing the streets outside of the hall covered with Christmas decorations.

It really looked like they were filming outside the building.

The second-to-last scene, appropri-

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etely was the nativity story, as the story of Christmas is really what’s behind the show.

It was a magical scene with beautiful music to capture the moment.

The scene couldn’t been a bit longer with more interpretive dance numbers, The colors were also something that stood out from the whole show along with the dance numbers.

The performers were full of life and put the audience in a happy mood.

It made me feel that Christmas is right around the corner and it prepared me for the holiday season. I was smiling the whole time, amazed by how creative and inspiring the show was.

Sonia Lima, an English major, is in her first year as a columnist for The Montclarion.

18 Arts & Entertainment Rocking Out In Starland Ballroom

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It is a widely held belief that college students make up a majority of the spending audience, willing to throw down absurd amounts of money for entertainment. When it comes to concert-going, I had long abstained from coughing up the cash but decided recently to live a little and splurge. So for the first major concert I attended entirely of my own free will, I indulged my sixteen year old self and saw Saves the Day, Motion City Soundtrack and Say Anything.

I arrived to the show at the Starland Ballroom during Saves the Day’s set, pleasantly surprised that it was packed with such a large crowd. As the set wore on, disappointment set in. I realized that the packed room was, for the most part, full of bracefaced high school students and I felt creepy for encroaching on their territory.

I tried to put my own insecurities aside and focus on the band itself. I was pleased to hear many of the songs that got me through the morning bus rides to high school circa my freshman year, but something was off. Lead singer Chris Conley’s voice, a perfect example of the whining associated with the emo genre, was uncomfortably high, borderline pre-pubescent, in person.

Fans were uproarious when Saves the Day played a new song, “1984,” and some other new material from their upcoming album, Daybreak; I, on the other hand, was overcome with shame. “1984”

stayed true to Saves the Day’s typical emo power pop sound and could have been from any point of their career, not really displaying any musical evolution on the band’s part. The fact remained that my musical taste apparently had evolved, which led me to be little less than impressed with them.

Motion City Soundtrack was my gleaming consolation prize for the evening. While both Motion City Soundtrack and Say Anything’s respective frontmen, Justin Pierre and Max Bemis, announced that they and several other band members were suffering from colds, their performances were entirely different.

Though Pierre’s hoarse voice gave out on him at times, he was still able to deliver a stellar performance with high energy. The few occasions in which he was unable to sing, he employed the typical concert gambit of having the audience sing for him; this audience was only so happy to oblige. Motion City Soundtrack played a delightful blend of singles and inside tracks from all of their studio albums.

Pierre had opened the set by humbly thanking the audience for supporting live music and closed the set by urging everyone to come to the merchandise tables where they would only be happy to meet whoever was brave enough to risk catching their colds.

This proved to be inversely proportionate to Say Anything’s performance. Knowing a few of Say Anything’s albums, I expected some theatrics and a dash of flamboy-

Motion City Soundtrack delivers a dynamic set.

ance, but I was not prepared for their attitude. Where Pierre met the audience with humility, I was surprised to see Bemis has a rather arrogant stage persona. However, Bemis was able to deliver a strong vocal performance; I would have never guessed he was ill.

Between songs, Bemis announced that he felt this was one of their best performances ever and that he felt as though New Jersey was a home away from home. While this may be true, I felt as though there was less evident camaraderie in this set than

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found in Motion City Soundtrack’s. Regardless, Say Anything was able to please the crowd with a set list of songs encompassing their careers, playing songs from In Defense of the Genre, …Is a Real Boy and, one of the lesser known albums, Colorblind.

Conley surprised the audience by joining Say Anything on stage to sing a few songs with Bemis from their side project, Two Tongues. Bemis later hinted at the possibility of Two Tongues touring in

the future. While I had been disappointed badly enough to leave the show early (it’s a sad sign when beating out the parking lot traffic takes precedence over finishing a concert), the support of the audience proves that emo is not dead. It also suggests that maybe it’s not always the college students who dominate the concert scene, but that high schoolers also do their part to support live music, provided that mom is willing to drive the carpool.

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and Coby Linder created with band members Chris Conley and Dave Soloway from Saves The Day. They played the song “Crawl” from their album released in 2009 and everyone was more than ready to dance with friends.

For a extra treat, Say Anything’s bassist for the evening was none other than lead singer from The Starting Line, Kenny Vasoli. His guest appearance made all the crowd surfers not only want to reach out to touch Max Bemis, the lead singer’s hand during one of their hits “Alive with the Glory of Love,” but want to high-five Kenny as well. Energy levels were at an all time high throughout their set and the encore was a given.

An epic trio of bands played at Starland Ballroom; Saves The Day, Motion City Soundtrack and Say Anything. Needless to say, it was an amazing alternative music concert, the line up having been well anticipated for quite sometime.

My personal favorites since I was a young rocker was Motion City Soundtrack and Say Anything. Both bands played an assortment of songs from all their albums, however, Say Anything stirred up the crowd completely with a song from the band Two Tongues, which is a side project that band members Max Bemis

Dave Mulewski Staff Writer Max Bemis of Say Anything gives an energetic vocal performance.

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Starland Ballroom in Sayreville, New Jersey, held one of the most star-studded shows in recent memory, other than a festival. The only band that wasn’t listed on the bill was the very talented opener, A Great Big Pile of Leaves. The show consisted of New Jersey natives Saves The Day, Minnesota’s Motion City Soundtrack and headliner Say Anything.

Though all the bands performed well, Say Anything stole the show. With new bassist Kenny Vasoli, formerly of The Starting Line, Say Anything came out showing they were ready to play their hearts out. Opening with the mellow “Crush’d,” a song about songwriter Max Bemis’ wife, Say Anything had everyone’s attention immediately. The band played various songs from their repertoire including “Alive With

The Glory Of Love,” “Baby Girl, I’m A Blur,” “Do Better” and “Wow, I Can Get Sexual Too.” As a total surprise to all the audience, Chris Conley, singer and guitarist of Saves The Day, joined Bemis on stage and reunited their side project Two Tongues.

Also, to many die-hard fans wishes, Say Anything performed “Colorblind” from their first album Baseball; an album that Max once refused to play.

Throughout the emotional performance, the band showed no signs of slowing down and performed flawlessly to the end. With all of the band members contributing vocal harmonies and auxiliary vocals to Bemis’, the band never failed to impress.

Bemis also engaged the audience with various lines left open for them to sing. The blaring guitar riffs were captivating and the band never let the audience down.

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Max Bemis, lead singer and mastermind of Say Anything, has released a solo album under the stage name Max Bemis & The Painful Splits.

The self titled album is composed mostly of himself and an acoustic guitar. There are a few, although not enough, moments where wife Sherri Dupree of the band Eisley sings background vocals. Fans of Say Anything will find a lot to love here as Bemis is still writing personal lyrics, and the songs are stripped down to the bare minimum. However, the album is only sold on the current tour with Motion City Soundtrack and Saves The Day.

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Due Date Delivers Solid, Simple Laughs Zach Galifianakis Shines in Comedic Role Ken Macri Staff Writer

Director Todd Phillips’ Due Date is his first film since his blockbuster hit The Hangover.

Due Date stars Zach Galifianakis, who plays an aspiring actor Ethan Tremblay, and Robert Downey Jr. as soonto-be father Peter Highman.

Galifianakis is the key to this film, much like he was in The Hangover, as all of the big laughs revolve around him.

Downey Jr. plays a strictercharacter in Highman to draw contrast to the childish nature of Tremblay, which takes away from Downey Jr.’s usual comedic gold.

The film only centers around Tremblay and Highman, therefore, the supporting roles are limited to Jamie Foxx as Darryl, Danny McBride as Lonnie and Michelle Monaghan as Peter’s wife, Sarah.

While Foxx didn’t provide any laughs, McBride shined as a handicapped ex-war vet, and he helps Downey Jr. provide his funniest scene in the film.

Due Date is essentially a mix between the screwball comedy The Hangover and the classic film Planes, Trains, and Automobiles, which stars John Candy and Steve Martin.

The plot couldn’t be simpler, as it depicts two grown men trying to make it to Los Angeles, which seems easy enough, though. Naturally there are road blocks along the way. Due Date does provide solid laughs, although they seem far apart,

Due Date stars Zach Galifianakis and Robert Downey Jr. in contrasting roles.

unlike The Hangover’s consistent comedy. Galifianakis and Downey Jr. work well together because their characters are so different. While Highman is a precise man with a schedule to meet, Tremblay is a shaggy man-child who consistently faces bad luck.

There are a few scenes in this film where Galifianakis drops his comedic persona and the film turns into a dramatic sob story about the loss of his father. Tremblay being portrayed as a sad, lonely man

inside plays well into the development of the relationship between him and Highman because Highman’s conscience won’t allow him to ditch Tremblay. I feel Due Date offered solid comedy, but in a sense I feel it could have offered more.

Overall, Due Date is a picture I would definitely recommend, and while not perfect, it does provide some big laughs courtesy of Galifianakis.

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Ken’s Grade: 3.5 out of 5 Stars To watch the trailer for Due Date visit www.themontclarion.org

Be sure to check out next week’s A&E section of The Montclarion for more new movie reviews and a special review of the Splash of Africa fashion show sponsored by NASO and CARIBSO.

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New Outlet For Undergrad Writers

Fir st Inkling B r e a k s N e w G r o und in Publishing Katie Winters Chief Copy Editor

First Inkling has barely gotten started and already they are aiming higher than an average college literary journal. Not content with publishing creative writing from its home base at SUNY Rockland, or even from the United States, First Inkling is aiming to be the first international undergrad literary journal, publishing the best undergraduate writing that comes across

their desk.

While many international literary journals already exist, there are none that focus solely on college undergraduate writing. Not only is this to be an achievement for the staff of First Inkling, but for their contributors as well.

First Inkling is attempting to offer a mutually beneficial relationship for all involved by distributing the journal to MFA programs, as well as offering exposure to young writers. This al-

lows students to impress possible grad schools and possible publishers beyond their grades and before they have even earned their bachelor’s.

To go beyond what has been done before, First Inkling is developing a critical arm to attempt to identify the movement of our generation. Movements are normally identified either by the writers themselves or years after the fact.

Now, the editors of First Inkling want to identify the zeitgeist, literally “spirit of the time,” before most of our genera-

tion has even been published outside the bounds of college publications.

The first issue of First Inkling is slated to come out in September and submissions are still being accepted for those who would like to see if they are among the best English-speaking writers in college now.

When we see print losing to electronic competitors all around us, it is exciting to see such an ambitious print project come out of a university.

Ne w Te l e v is io n Wo r th Watc h in g Conan O’Brien Retur ns to Late Night Mark Gould Arts & Entertainment Editor

After last year’s fallout with NBC, Conan O’Brien became a man without a job. However, losing his spot on The Tonight Show may have been the best thing for O’Brien’s career.

O’Brien returns to television on TBS after a nine month absence for his new talk show, Conan. On the premiere episode, he didn’t shy away from poking fun at his former network, starting off with a skit about how they left him struggling and wasting away.

Right off the bat, O’Brien joked about getting kicked off his former show. He joked about naming the show Conan because it would mean, “I’d be harder to replace.”

The first episode featured guests Seth Rogen and Glee star Lea Michele.

The musical performance was Jack White, from the popular rock band The White Strips, who played a song along-

side O’Brien. The performance was great because the viewer could tell how excited O’Brien was to be back on air and playing with a good friend.

Unfortunately, Conan lost an estimated third of its viewers on the second night. Nearly three millions viewers tuned into the show for the first episode.

Many viewers felt like the NBC jokes were becoming trite and played out. Still, O’Brien is one of the most humorous and light-hearted men in late night television, and his show will only improve with time.

On the first episode, O’Brien wasn’t afraid to test the limits of basic cable, as Rogen openly talked about marijuana, and Michele talked about her recent racy spread in GQ magazine. Future guests include Michael Cera, LL Cool J, Patton Oswalt and Bob Saget.

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to Bonner, he never looked at Greco as a coach, but always as a friend.

“I couldn’t believe it was true,” said Bonner. “I just froze where I was and just couldn’t focus on anything. I talked to him on Wednesday, the day before he passed, about helping him in the upcoming season for the team, among a couple of other things. He was definitely the closest coach I ever had.”

A Montclair State alumnus as well, Greco played defense for the lacrosse team when he was a student from 19972000. He received his bachelor’s degree from MSU in fine arts in 2000. But that wouldn’t be the last time he would step on MSU’s campus.

Greco started out coaching the lacrosse team in 2003, becoming the sixth coach in the school’s history. He came out firing that year, leading the team to a 12-4 record which was the most victories posted by MSU since 1994. In fact, he was named Coach of the Year in the Knickerbocker Conference and, more importantly, led the team to win the Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) Metro Tournament title, their first of three straight championships.

The following year, Greco continued to roll as he led the Red Hawks to one of the greatest seasons of all time in school history. The Red Hawks won 14 games that year, one shy of the school record, and only lost three games. They would eventually win over Richard Stockton College in the title game and win the ECAC Tournament.

The 2005 season was tougher for Greco and his team. Late in the season, the Red Hawks had a dismal 5-6 record. But like a true champion, Greco rounded up his team and turned the whole season around for the Red Hawks to win their third straight ECAC Tournament title, this time beating Farmingdale State in the championship game.

“Looking back, I will always remember how he traced back to the program and made it the way it is now,” says Scala.

“Everything he did for this program was great and I couldn’t be more proud of what he accomplished during that time.

He just went too soon.”

In 2007, the Red Hawks nearly pulled off a four-peat in the ECAC Championship. Entering as the number three seed in the tournament, Montclair avenged an earlier loss in the season to Richard Stockton in the semifinals. But in the championship game, MSU fell to Villa Julie.

The 2008 and 2009 campaigns were two more successful seasons for Greco.

The 2008 team had a heartbreaking loss in the Skyline Championship game after a 12-5 season (5-0 in conference play) only to avenge their loss one year later and take home the 2009 Skyline Conference Championship after a 13-5 season (5-0 in conference play).

Greco always pushed his players harder to make the extra effort on the field to create a strong presence against their opponents. His players, throughout his coaching career, were always a constant presence on the Skyline Conference All-Conference teams, and also taking home major honors each season. In 2010, Bonner was named the Skyline Conference Player of the Year and First-Team All-Skyline. If it weren’t for Greco’s motivated attitude towards Bonner, things would have turned out differently for him.

“He molded me into the man I am today,” said Bonner. “He made sure my grades were always in order, asking about how my life was going and showing concern about my future.”

Robert Sinicola, senior midfielder and now captain for the lacrosse team, also had the same comments about coach Greco and how close he was to his team, on and off the field.

“Coach Greco was more than just a coach,” said Sinicola. “He was a mentor, a role model and most of all, a friend. He meant everything to this team. There was a reason why this team has gotten better year after year. He believed in us and we believed in him. His passion for

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John Greco led MSU to back-to-back Skyline Conference titles in the 2009 and 2010 seasons. this team motivated us to become better athletes and better people.”

In eight seasons, Greco posted a 96-43 mark, including a 43-10 ledger in conference play — 23-2 since joining the Skyline in 2007. Also, in addition to his role as a head coach, Greco taught technology at Christopher Columbus Middle School in Clifton, New Jersey. But aside from his professional career, the main thing that stuck out from Greco was his passion and his dedication to his team, staff and community; something that everyone will never forget.

“The team knew how to stick together

with the coach,” said Scala. “He taught the team how to stick together. His legacy in this program will never be forgotten.”

“Coach Greco had turned around this [lacrosse] program at MSU and made it a great success,” said Bonner. “It was great to play for him and he will truly be missed.”

“As much as he wanted us to excel on the field, he made sure everyone was excelling in the classroom as well,” said Sinicola. “He was loved by everyone who knew him and will be greatly missed, but never forgotten.”

NJAC Football Title Up in the Air Mike Monostra Sports Editor

For people who have been following the NJAC football race, it’s time to grab your calculators, because figuring out who actually wins the conference will take a lot of number crunching.

Entering the final week of the regular season, there is a large potential for a three-way tie atop the NJAC. Cortland State wrapped up its conference schedule last week with a 9-1 record. Montclair State and Rowan both enter this week 8-1 in conference games. The Red Hawks will travel to William Paterson on Saturday, while Rowan will travel to TCNJ. The confusion will come if Montclair State and Rowan both win. Now, according to NJAC rules, all three teams will be declared conference co-champions.

However, that does not resolve who gets the conference’s automatic bid to the NCAA playoffs.

The first tiebreaker for this is head-to -head record. However, because all three teams are 1-1 against each other, the tie remains.

The next tiebreaker is each team’s results against the other teams in the conference. However, since all three teams have swept through the rest of the conference, the tie will still remain.

That brings up the third step, which is the confusing opponents’ opponents’ winning percentage. Now, this is not the strength of schedule for each team, but rather the strength of schedule for all of the teams that each school plays.

For example, the NJAC will take all of the teams that Montclair State’s opponents played and figure out a winning percentage. So that means all of the teams that Montclair State played will have their strength of schedule numbers added together. That figure will count as MSU’s opponents’ opponents’ winning percentage. The same will be done for Rowan and Cortland State.

Now, to make things easier, since all three schools play the same conference foes, those numbers will cancel out. So all anyone needs to look at are the teams that each school played in their single, out-of-conference game. For Montclair State, they played Westfield State. Rowan played Lycoming back in September and Cortland will play Ithaca on Saturday.

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Montclair State and Rowan may end up going against each other in the NCAA selection committee when at-large bids come up for discussion for the NCAA playoffs.

Going into this weekend’s games, Westfield State’s opponent’s records add up 57-46. For Lycoming, their opponent’s records add up to 52-45. Ithaca’s opponents so far have a record of 57-39.

These numbers mean that Cortland State leads the race for the automatic bid entering the weekend. Assuming Cortland holds the lead, that means they will earn the automatic bid to the playoffs unless Montclair State loses on Saturday. If the Red Hawks fall, that would create just a two-way tie between Rowan and Cortland. Rowan would then

win the automatic bid because they beat Cortland during the regular season.

For Montclair State, this means it’s highly unlikely they will get the automatic bid to the NCAA playoffs. However, it may not be all bad news for the Red Hawks. There are at-large bids to the playoffs up for grabs as well and with three 9-1 teams in the conference, there is a very good chance two teams from the NJAC could go to the postseason.

If Cortland does win the automatic bid, that would leave Montclair State and Rowan up for at-large bid. The

trump card that the Red Hawks hold over Rowan is their 26-7 win over the Profs back in September. That one win may be what push Montclair past Rowan and into the playoffs for the second straight year.

However, this weekend’s games still have to be played. Rowan still has to beat TCNJ and Montclair State still has to beat William Paterson. Not until the results are in on Saturday, and the playoff brackets released on Monday, will we really know which teams are in and which are out.

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Fantasy Football Start ‘Em/ Sit ‘Em: Week Ten Brandon Gincel Staff Writer

START ‘EM QB – David Garrard – Garrard is coming off the best game of his career against the Dallas Cowboys, where the Jaguars’ quarterback threw for four touchdowns and ran for another. Garrard gets another great matchup this week against the Houston Texans and should produce some great numbers.

RB – Cedric Benson – Benson managed to have 50 yards on the ground and a touchdown last week against the Pittsburgh Steelers top ranked run defense. This week Benson has a great matchup against a bottom tier Indianapolis Colts run defense. He should post big numbers.

WR – Blair White – White is the hot pickup of the week. With Austin Collie leaving the game last week on a stretcher, White steps in and becomes the slot receiver this week. Peyton Manning seems to be able to make any receiver that steps into the offense an elite receiver in the league, and Cincinnati gave up 100+ yards and a touchdown to Mike Wallace in the slot last week.

SIT ‘EM QB – Matt Ryan – Ryan faces a dominant Ravens’ pass defense that now has Ed Reed back, fresh off the PUP list.

The Ravens intercepted the Dolphins’ quarterback Chad Henne three times last week including one by Ed Reed to seal the victory. If you have a better option this week, then consider using him.

RB – Peyton Hillis – Hillis is coming off the best week of his career where he rushed for 186 yards and two touchdowns against the New England Patriots. This

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Cedric Benson’s numbers have gotten better recently and he’s facing a poor Colts rushing defense this week. week he faces the New York Jets, one of the leagues top run defenses. Hillis should not reach the end zone this week, even though he seems to find his way to pay dirt every week.

WR – Calvin Johnson – Johnson is usually a must play every week, no matter who he is matched up against. But this week it is not his matchup that is the problem. Detroit is going through start-

ing quarterbacks like candy, and this week the Lions will look to third string quarterback Drew Stanton to lead them to victory. Not likely, but anything is possible in the NFL.

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“Freshmen Five” Guiding MSU Ice Hockey Three Years Later

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The “Freshmen Five” have been standing together since freshmen year. From left Kenny Renae, Brett Crane, Joe Fede, Tyler Timek and Billy Freeswick.

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Montclair’s ice hockey club team has started with a 5-2 record so far for the 2010-2011 season and there are five unique players who help bring the team to victory every time. Kenny Renae, Tyler Timek, Billy Freeswick, Joe Fede and Brett Crane have been best friends since freshmen year, some people might know them as the famous “freshmen five.”

These five best friends met freshmen year during hockey try-outs. They all clicked instantly on the ice and then found out that they lived together in Bohn Hall.

Throughout the years they have been playing and hanging out together. They did not just become friends, they became brothers.

They received the name of the “freshmen five” from an e-mail sent to one of the senior captains and signed sincerely and anonymously “the freshmen five.”

Everyone took it as a joke but the name has stuck through the years.

Besides playing for Montclair, all the boys have lots of experience in hockey. Tyler Timek has been playing since he was seven years old. He attended

Sheehan High School in Connecticut and set the most points in a season (66 points in 20 games). He was also named AllState in Connecticut. He now serves as one of Montclair’s leading scorers playing center.

Kenny Renae has also been playing since he was seven. He started playing travel for Brick Hockey Club and then continued to play in high school. His junior year at Point Pleasant High School he helped his team win the Southern Blue Championship. Kenny now anchors the Red Hawks down as he plays defense.

Joe Fede, the goalie of the group, just started playing in high school. He came a very long way, as he has never lost a game he’s started for the Red Hawks, who are in Division II of the ACHA. Billy Freeswick has been playing hockey since he was six and played for Montclair Hockey Club from age 12 to 18. He led the Clifton High School team to win the county championship in his senior year.

Brett Crane has been playing since the age of eight. While he was playing on the Manasquan High School team, he took a major role as his team won the shore conference numerous times.

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Junior Tyler Timek plays center for Red Hawks’ ice hockey team.

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Junior Kenny Renae, is on defense for Montclair State ice hockey.

Everyone looks for these five to come out on top during their remaining years at Montclair. When the five of them step onto to the ice together, they say it’s easier to play the game. “It creates chemistry and makes the game more fun [to] play with your friends,” Timek said.

The boys have a weekly ritual outside of hockey, “We have Chipotle Wednesday, pasta Tuesday and nights before a game we all watch three to four hours of movies together just to get our minds set,” Crane said. “There is pure love in this house.”

Since freshman year the boys knew they all wanted to live in a house together during their time at Montclair. This summer they began looking everywhere and finally found a reasonable house they all love, “Everyone that comes into this house says they love the vibe, and love coming here,” Freeswick said.

They all enjoy living together and like the fact that they are teammates, roommates and best friends. After their years at Montclair they all hope to stay friends,“The five of us want to be partners and open a sports bar called ‘5 hole,’” Fede said.

They each added how they can see themselves still hanging out and just talking about the memories they had at Montclair.

As the boys are so busy with hockey all the time they have no time to find Mrs. Right. They are all single and looking for unconditional love. As Freeswick stated, “There are a couple of Red Hawks looking for rabbits.”

Montclair ice hockey games are probably one of the student body’s favorite events to attend. The arena is always packed and the energy is always positive.

Last year Montclair was ranked number 12 in Division II of ACHA. The team has high expectations and they are excited to see where this season will bring them.

Renae stated, “We would like to win the Super East and finish in the top two in the region so we can go to nationals in San Jose, California.”

At the rate they’re going, Montclair State Ice Hockey has a chance to achieve the goals they set. Their next home games are Friday night vs. WCSU and Saturday night vs. UNH at Floyd Hall Arena. Both games start at 9:40 p.m.

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Field Hockey Falls in Season Finale Second Half Outburst Pushes William Paterson to Victory

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Freshman Brittany Carroll, seen here in a game against Misericordia, scored the Red Hawks’ lone goal in their loss to William Paterson on Friday.

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A season of ups and downs ended in disappointing fashion for MSU field hockey on Friday night, as they were upset by William Paterson 3-1 in Wayne.

The loss ended the Red Hawks’ season with a 3-3 record in the NJAC, tied for third with the Pioneers and Kean.

Montclair State came out of the gate strong on Friday, controlling the tempo for the first half and scoring first in the game. The scoring opened 15 minutes in, as NJAC Rookie of the Week Brittany Carroll scored on W. Paterson 3 a hard shot past MSU 1 Pioneer goalkeeper Meghan Trivett to give the Red Hawks a 1-0

lead.

It would take the Pioneers 23 minutes to get a shot on goal and it wouldn’t be until the final minute of the first half that they would get off a second shot.

The Red Hawks also had 11 penalty corners in the opening period, William Paterson had none. MSU looked to be in good shape with a 1-0 lead at halftime, but missed opportunities cost them from extending their lead.

Then, in the second half, things unraveled for the Red Hawks, as the Pioneers were able to take advantage of the scoring chances that they got. Early in the second half, forward Amanda Sheehan nailed a one-timer past Red Hawk goalie Megan Bosland to tie the game at one apiece.

The Pioneers would take over the lead

not long after their first goal. Kelsey Rella, who assisted on the first William Paterson goal, scored off of a penalty corner play to put the Pioneers ahead with a 2-1 score.

A stunned Red Hawk team would take a timeout after losing their lead and would get a good scoring chance a few minutes later off of a penalty corner, but could not tie the game. The Pioneers, with all the momentum going their way, stormed back for a third goal. Sheehan would score her second goal of the game for William Paterson to give them an insurance goal and a 3-1 lead.

The Red Hawks struggled to get many shots off late, having one quality chance with about four minutes to go. However, Trivett proved to be tough in net for the Pioneers, stopping 10 of 11 shots. William

Paterson also got a late defensive save from Melissa Szeliga to keep MSU off the board.

The loss was the second straight for the Red Hawks while playing at William Paterson. Despite a promising start that saw the Red Hawks win seven of their first eight games, they slumped in the end against the powerhouses of the NJAC, losses that ultimately eliminated MSU from playoff contention.

There will be a different looking Red Hawk team in 2011, as they lose five seniors to graduation, including leading scorer Deana Hagel, team captain Diana Colombo and two defensive stalwarts in Jessica Murphy and Rebekah Keller. It will be time for some of the upperclassmen to take charge if Montclair wants to make a run at the NJAC next season.

No LeBron, No Problem For Knicks and Nets New York Area Teams Faring Just Fine Without “The King” Jay Hrina Staff Writer

As Spring began, many New Jersey Nets and New York Knick fans were hopeful their team could lure LeBron James into the New York area and usher in a new era of basketball for either team. The hope turned to anger and disappointment when James choose Miami over the metropolitan area. The Knicks made the only big splash, landing Amare Stoudemire, soon after they learned that “The King” wasn’t heading to their court.

The Nets’ most exciting move was the first round pick of power-forward Derrick Favors. An embarrassing season last year couldn’t land them either of the first two picks, forcing them to miss out on big-time players John Wall and Evan Turner.

The season started off well for both teams; the Nets beat the Pistons to start the year, and the Knicks won up in Toronto with the help of a Stoudemire double-double. Though neither team will catch up to the Boston Celtics in the Atlantic Division, positive strides have been made. The Knicks have a legitimate shot at making the playoffs as the seventh or eighth seed. The Eastern Conference is dominated by Boston, Orlando, Atlanta and the ruckus that is Miami, but the bottom half of the playoff spots are open to anyone, the Knicks can pull off an even .500 record or maybe a little less and still make the playoffs.

It took 18 less games than last season for the Nets to win their first game, so there is definitely immediate improvement. They even stood atop the Eastern Conference with 2-0 mark before slipping and falling below the Knicks to (currently) third, though third shouldn’t get fans thinking playoffs just yet. They have twice as many losses as wins and can fall into fourth at any point. If they want any shot at making the playoffs the Nets are going to need a lot of stellar perfor-

mances and better luck than they had in the draft lottery.

Stoudemire automatically makes the Knicks better. Not only with his own athleticism, but by taking the concentration off his teammates. He allows them more space and draws more defenders than David Lee did before he was traded, then overpaid, by the Golden State Warriors.

Though the Knicks and Nets couldn’t land James, there was plenty of talk and rumors that Carmelo Anthony would land on either of the teams. The chances of this happening were similar to the chances the teams had to sign James; that may be why neither team got him.

The reason the trade wasn’t made was because, allegedly, the Denver Nuggets were asking too much in return for Anthony. Frankly, both these teams need a makeover, and if that meant dumping the entire team and their contracts then it should have been done in the blink of an eye.

The Knicks could have had Stoudemire and Anthony on the court at the same time, assuming both stay healthy or aren’t suspended. Instantly that makes them a playoff lock. The Nets would probably have had to give up Favors, but if I were given the third pick in the draft to select either Carmelo Anthony in his prime or an unproven Derrick Favors, I would have made the most financially, commercially and overall best choice in Anthony.

If the Nets owner, trillionaire Mikhail Prokhorov, continues to provide the endless cash flow he’s willing to give up for free agents, and if the Knicks don’t bring back Isiah Thomas, these teams should be close to being strong contenders, the Knicks closer than the Nets by a year.

With only a few pieces missing from the Knicks puzzle, in another year they could pose as a threat, the Nets may need more time to develop and will most likely take an extra year to do so, but at least there’s a sense that things are going in the right direction.

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Amare Stoudemire may not be LeBron James, but his addition to the New York Knicks has certainly boosted the team to playoff contender status.

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2010-11 NJAC College Basketball Season Preview Kris Hunte Assistant Sports Editor

As the fall season comes to its dramatic end, it’s about time I give my fellow Red Hawks another meaty NJAC season preview. This time, we’ll be heading towards the winter sports and taking close look at the upcoming 2010-2011 Men’s and Women’s Basketball season in the conference.

Will the preseason favorite Cougars of Kean’s women’s team dominate the NJAC once again, or will another team, such as the intimidating Red Hawk women, step up in rank to dethrone the reigning champs? Will the Pioneer men of William Paterson repeat as champions of the NJAC for the first time since the 2001-2002 season or will this year’s preseason favorite, the high-powered offense of Ramapo, live up to the hype? Don’t forget to keep a look out for the Red Hawk to make an attempt to return to their 11-1 form from 2008-2009.

Let’s take a closer look at each school’s teams, both men and women, and whose names to remember for the exciting 20102011 basketball season in one of the deepest Division III conferences in the country.

Kean ‘09-’10 records: Men – 9-16 (6-7) NJAC, Women – 29-2 (13-0 NJAC), NJAC Conference Champions, eliminated in Elite 8 of NCAA Division III Tournament, ’10-’11 Preseason favorite Most Outstanding Players of ’09-’10 with stats (current class, position): Men: Jonathan Jones (Senior, Forward) – 14.4 points per game (PPG), 12.5 rebounds per game (RPG), First Team NJAC All-Conference Women: Melissa Beyruti (Graduate, Guard) – 12.7 ppg, NCAA DIII-record 397 three-point shots, NJAC Player of the Year, First Team All-Conference Players to watch in ’10-‘11 Men: Jonathan Jones Women: Naimah Clemons (Sophomore, Guard) – 13.5 ppg, 4.5 rpg, 3.6 Assists Per Game (APG), NJAC Rookie of the Year, Second-Team All-Conference William Paterson ‘09-’10 records: Men – 25-3 (12-1 NJAC), NJAC Conference Champions, Eliminated in First Round of NCAA Division III Tournament Women – 25-3 (12-1 NJAC), eliminated in First Round of NCAA Division III Tournament Most Outstanding Players of ’09-’10 with stats (current class, position): Men: Abdoulaye Ouedraogo (Graduate, Forward) – 10.0 ppg, 7.4 rpg, 2.1 Blocks Per Game (bpg), NJAC Player of the Year and Defensive Player of the Year, First Team All-Conference Women: Brianna Lucas (Junior, Guard) – 15.8 ppg, 3.0 rpg, 2.0 apg, First Team All-Conference Players to watch in ’10-‘11 Men: Gabriel Paul (Senior, Guard) - 9.7, ppg, 2.0 apg Women: April Smith (Junior, Forward) – Missed all but five games due to injury, stats in those five games: 17.2 ppg, 7.0 rpg Montclair State ‘09-’10 records: Men – 12-13 (4-9 NJAC) Women – 16-10 (9-4 NJAC) Most Outstanding Players of ’09-’10 with stats (current class, position): Men: Daniel McRae (Graduate, Forward) – 9.1 ppg, 7.9 rpg, 2.5 bpg Women: Kisandra Ayanbeku (Senior, Forward) – 16.1 ppg, 10.5 rpg, First Team All Conference Players to watch in ’10-‘11 Men: Rodney Freeney (Senior, Guard) – 8.1 ppg averaging 16.8 minutes per game Women: Kisandra Ayanbeku Ramapo ‘09-’10 records: Men – 18-9 (7-6 NJAC) Women – 11-15, (4-9 NJAC)

Most Outstanding Players of ’09-’10 with stats (current class, position): Men: LaQuan Peterkin (Junior, Forward) – 15.4 ppg, 7.8 rpg, First Team All Conference Women: Meghan Reilly (Sophomore, Forward) – 14.4 ppg, 6.4 rpg, Second Team All Conference Players to watch in ’10-‘11 Men: LaQuan Peterkin Women: Meghan Reilly Richard Stockton ‘09-’10 records: Men – 20-8 (9-4 NJAC) Women – 13-14 (7-6 NJAC) Most Outstanding Players of ’09-’10 with stats (current class, position): Men: Santini Lancioni (Graduate, Guard) – 15.1 ppg, 4.0 apg, First Team All Conference Women: LaTonya Oliver (Junior, Center) – 11.1 ppg, 7.5 rpg, Honorable Mention All Conference Players to watch in ’10-‘11 Men: Michal Farrow (Senior, Guard) – 12.6 ppg, 5.0 rpg, 2.5 apg, Honorable Mention All Conference Women: Aliyah Nelson (Junior, Guard) – 8.7 ppg, 2.4 rpg, 2.1 apg, Honorable Mention All Conference Rowan ‘09-’10 records: Men – 16-9 (7-6 NJAC) Women – 17-9 (9-4 NJAC) Most Outstanding Players of ’09-’10 with stats (current class, position): Men: Tyson Hartnett (Senior, Forward) – 13.8 ppg, 5.8 rpg, Honorable Mention All-Confernce Women: Amanda Jennings (Graduate, Forward) – 20.3 ppg, 10.2 rpg, First Team All-Conference Players to watch in ’10-‘11 Men: Tyson Hartnett Women: Gina Catanzariti (Senior, Guard) – 11.1 ppg, 6.2 rpg, 3.0 apg Rutgers-Newark ‘09-’10 records: Men – 20-8 (9-4 NJAC), Eliminated in First Round of NCAA Division III Tournament Women – 8-17 (2-11 NJAC) Most Outstanding Players of ’09-’10 with stats (current class, position): Men: James Johnson (Graduate, Forward) – 14.9 ppg, 3.5 rpg, Second Team All-Conference

Women: Martina Ruminska (Graduate, Forward) – 14.9 ppg, 4.4 rpg

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Senior Rodney Freeney will look to help the men’s basketball team recover from its last place finish in the 2009-10 season.

Men: Isaiah Johnson (Sophomore, Forward) – 7.6 ppg, 6.4 rpg, NJAC Rookie of the Year Women: Maxine Kaminski (Sophomore, Forward) – 4.2 ppg, 4.1 rpg

Players to watch in ’10-‘11 Men: Al’Don Muhammed (Sophomore, Guard) – 4.7 ppg, 2.7 apg (tied for team lead) Women: Jared Tactuk (Junior, Guard) – 10.1 ppg, 3.4 rpg, 3.0 apg

The College of New Jersey ‘09-’10 records: Men – 13-11 (5-8 NJAC) Women – 13-12 (6-7 NJAC)

Rutgers-Camden ‘09-’10 records: Men – 6-19 (1-12 NJAC) Women – 3-21 (0-13 NJAC)

Playoffs

Most Outstanding Players of ’09-’10 with stats (current class, position): Men: Joshua Askew (Graduate, Guard) – 10.8 ppg, 3.3 rpg, 2.6 apg Women: Samantha Bragg (Senior, Guard) – 8.9 ppg, 6.6 rpg, 2.6 apg Players to watch in ’10-‘11 Men: Shawn Greene (Senior, Guard) – 9.4 ppg Women: Brittany Turner (Junior, Guard) – Released from team after 8 games due to controversial harassment case with former Head Coach Kate Bowes, reinstated for the ’10-’11 season, stats from those 8 games: 11.8 ppg, 2.8 rpg New Jersey City University ‘09-’10 records: Men – 13-13 (5-8 NJAC) Women – 7-18 (3-10 NJAC) Most Outstanding Players of ’09-’10 with stats (current class, position): Men: Josh Lopez (Graduate, Guard) – 12.5 ppg, 3.3 apg Women: Ebony Cunningham (Junior, Guard) – 15.5 ppg, 8.0 rpg, Honorable Mention All-Conference Players to watch in ’10-‘11

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the three years previous, the Red Hawks won every home game to advance to the sectionals.

This postseason, the Red Hawks drew SUNY-Maritime in the first round. The Privateers qualified for the playoffs by winning the Skyline Conference tournament last weekend. SUNY-Maritime was the top team through the regular season in the Skyline, registering an 8-2-0 record against conference foes.

Outside of the conference, however, the Privateers struggled, with just a 5-6-1 record. Away from home, SUNYMaritime also went just 5-4-0 compared to an 8-4-1 record at home. Considering the Privateers will be playing through the playoffs away from home and against tough out-of-conference foes, the odds are stacked against them.

SUNY-Maritime, unlike Montclair State, is not a playoff regular; the entire team will be playing in its first NCAA playoff game on Thursday. On the flip side, all of the upperclassmen on the Red Hawk team have previously gotten a taste of playoff soccer, giving them a huge advantage in terms of experience.

Montclair State is the favorite head-

with stats (current class, position): Men: Jay Frank (Graduate, Guard) – 17.1 ppg, 4.8 rpg, 2.9 apg, Second Team All-Conference Women: Hannah Tait (Junior, Guard) – 11.9 ppg, 4.9 rpg, 2.0 apg, Honorable Mention All-Conference Players to watch in ’10-‘11 Men: Steve Siracusa (Senior, Forward) – 10.1 ppg, 8.5 rpg Women: Hannah Tait

ing into tonight’s matchup; they have played many tough competiters and have beaten ranked teams over the course of the season. The playoff experience and home field advantage should also be a big factor in the game.

The winner of Thursday’s game will be presented with an extremely tough task on Sunday, as they will have to travel to Grantham, Pennsylvania to play the number three ranked Messiah College Falcons. Messiah, who received a first round bye for being the top ranked team in their section of the bracket, won the Division III national championship in 2009.

Montclair State knows Messiah all too well, as the Falcons have knocked the Red Hawks out of the playoffs twice in the last three years. In 2007, the Red Hawks lost to the Falcons 1-0 in the sectional finals in Grantham. The following year, Messiah defeated Montclair in double overtime, 1-0 in the sectional semifinals.

The Red Hawks can’t look past SUNYMaritime tonight however. After being shocked in last year’s postseason, MSU will know how important each single game is and should be more prepared entering tonight’s first round battle.

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Swimming Sweeps Past Adelphi Kendall Zoppa Staff Writer

Montclair State’s Men’s and Women’s Swimming and Diving teams each took home their first wins of the season, sweeping the Division II Panthers of Adelphi University in a dual meet on Saturday. The men had a twenty point

win over the Patnhers with 71-51 and the women respectively trumped the competition 66-52.

Junior swimmer Chris Lee won in three different events Saturday. Lee tackled the 100m and 200m breaststroke with a time of 1:03.60 and 2:21.85, respectively.

In his final event, he finished the 200m individual medley in 2:06.66.

On the women’s side, sophomore Maria

Vira took the top prize in the 100m and 200m breaststroke events with 1:12.34 and 2:37.24. Freshman Kelsie Donahue earned first place with the 100m and 200m backstroke.

The teams both move their record to 1-2.

You can catch the Red Hawks swim team Friday, Nov. 12 at 6:00 p.m. as they take on the Rangers of Drew University.

Football

Football NJAC

Overall

Cortland St.

8-1

8-1

MSU

7-1

8-1

Rowan

7-1

8-1

TCNJ

5-3

5-4

Kean

5-4

5-4

W. Paterson

3-5

4-5

Buffalo St.

3-5

3-6

Brockport

2-6

2-7

Morrisville St.

1-7

1-8

West. Conn.

0-8

0-9

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lead at one. They added to that lead later in the quarter when Dan Avento (who had a monster game with 11 tackles, in addition to the forced fumble) intercepted a Scibilia pass and took it back 16 yards for the touchdown. However, they would miss the extra point, making the score 13-6.

The second quarter, barring a blocked punt and a few penalties, completely belonged to Montclair State. Another TD connection from Fischer to Keegan (this time, a 33-yard pass) ended a 10 play, 83 yard drive at 14:07 of the second to extend Montclair State’s lead to 20-6.

After getting bailed out by Brockport’s failure to take advantage of a blocked punt, Montclair State increased their lead in interesting fashion. After starting out at their own 13 following the Brockport turnover on downs and driving 72 yards, Montclair stalled and were lined up for a field goal opportunity on fourth down. Unbeknownst to everyone, they scored on a fake field goal pass play.

Dan Kirschenbaum grabbed a 15-yard touchdown reception from holder James

Melody as the Red Hawks led 27-6 at halftime.

Something rather strange happened in the second half. The College of Brockport came back, despite the fact that they ultimately committed five turnovers and looked very inconsistent for the majority of the game. Montclair State committed their second turnover of the game when Alex Hayes intercepted a pass, which Brockport converted into points. Scibilia ran it in from two yards out at 11:41 of the third quarter to cut MSU’s lead to 27-13. Aside from Gary Knoppel making an absolutely brilliant interception, there was very little action in the third quarter.

The final quarter was more stressful than it needed to be for Montclair State.

College of Brockport tacked on a field goal at the end of a rather efficient nine play, 32-yard drive, to cut MSU’s lead to 11 with 10:57 left.

After an MSU three and out, the Golden Eagles went 91 yards on 18 plays, converting a crucial fourth and five in the process. The series ended with Jake Spalik catching a five yard TD pass from

Scibilia to cut the lead to five. The ensuing two-point conversion was a dire effort, with the Derek Austin run attempt being stopped short of the endzone.

Despite the fact that their onside kick was recovered by MSU, Brockport had one more opportunity to potentially win the game via an MSU three and out.

Scibilia, who ran 28 times for 140 yards and a TD, gained a first down on a crucial third and three with 47 seconds remaining. But fortunes smiled upon Montclair at the end, with Freshman DB Andrey Green making a timely interception to seal the win for the Red Hawks.

Currently, Montclair State sits at 8-1 overall, 7-1 in the NJAC. They sit second behind Cortland in the standings, who also have an 8-1 conference record.

MSU’s season finale comes Saturday at William Paterson. Because of Cortland’s win over William Paterson on Saturday, the best that Montclair State can get conference-wise is a share of the NJAC crown (along with Cortland). However, this can only happen with a win over their archrivals. Game time at William Paterson next Saturday is 1 p.m.

Who’s Hot This Week Chris Lee Breaststroke — Men’s Swimming Lee was named the NJAC Male Swimmer of the Week after winning three separate events to guide the Red Hawks to victory in their meet against Adelphi on Saturday.

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Last Week 11/6 MSU 27, Brockport 22

Men’s Soccer NJAC TCNJ Paterson Ramapo MSU Stockton Kean RU-Camden Rowan RU-Newark NJCU

7-1-1 6-2-1 5-1-3 6-3-0 5-2-2 4-5-0 4-5-0 2-7-0 1-7-1 1-8-0

Overall 9-6-4 13 - 3 - 3 11 - 3 - 4 13 - 4 - 3 14 - 5 - 2 10 - 10 - 3 10 - 8 - 1 6 - 12 - 2 11 - 8 - 1 7 - 11 - 0

This Week NCAA Tournament — First Round 11/11 vs. SUNY-Maritime

7 p.m.

Last Week No Games Played

Field Hockey TCNJ Rowan Kean MSU Paterson Ramapo Stockton

NJAC

Overall

6-0 5-1 3-3 3-3 3-3 1-5 0-6

16 - 4 13 - 6 10 - 6 11 - 7 6 - 13 9 - 10 3 - 16

This Week End of Season Last Week 11/5 William Paterson 3, MSU 1

Swimming & Diving

Brittany Carroll Forward — Field Hockey Carroll’s goal in the Red Hawks’ 3-1 loss to William Paterson on Friday night helped her earn the NJAC Rookie of the Week award.

NJAC

Overall

2-0

3-0

Rowan

1-0

2-1

WPU

0-1

4-1

Ramapo

0-1

1-1

0-1

1-2

Men’s TCNJ

MSU

Women’s

TCNJ

2-0

3-0

1-0

2-1

0-1

5-1

Ramapo

0-1

1-1

MSU

0 - 1

1-2

Rowan WPU

This Week 11/12 @ Drew 11/13 vs. St. Peter’s/NJIT

Game of the Week Men’s Soccer Thursday, Nov. 11, 7 p.m.

NCAA Playoffs First Round vs. SUNY-Maritime Sprague Field MSU Men’s Soccer will look to win their first NCAA Playoff game since 2008 as they open the postseason at home.

6 p.m.

1 p.m.

Last Week 11/6 MSU 71, Adelphi 51 (Men’s) MSU 66, Adelphi 52 (Women’s)

Ice Hockey

WPU

SECHL

Overall

9-0-0

15 - 0 - 0

Siena

3-1-1

7-3-1

MSU

2-2-1

5-4-1

CCSU

2-2-1

6-5-2

N. H.

2-3-1

3-4-1

Marist

2-3-0

5-7-0

WCSU

Holy Cross

2 - 4 - 0

0-4-0

4-7-0

NYU

0-5-0

2-8-0

5-4-0

This Week 11/12 vs. West. Connecticut 9:40 p.m.

11/13 vs. New Hampshire 9:40 p.m.

Last Week 11/6 Maryland-Baltimore 6, MSU 3

“Freshman Five” Ice Hockey Profile p. 24

Check out The Montclarion website NJAC Basketball this weekend for updates on Preview football and men’s soccer. p. 26

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Football Bounces Back At Home Kofi Biney Staff Writer

Montclair State’s 27-22 victory over College of Brockport on Saturday afternoon was one that, for the 1,765 spectators in attendance at Sprague Field, took on several different forms.

The play in this game, by both teams, seemed to go from one extreme to the other, from efficient to inconsistent.

Both teams combined for 664 yards of total offense, yet they also combined for 10 punts.

Nevertheless, the Red Hawks squeaked out a very important win in terms of their chances of winning the NJAC and qualifying for the NCAA Division III playoffs. However, it was a win that was closer than it should have been.

It did not start out that way though, Montclair State took the control of the game early. MSU linebacker Dan Avento forced and recovered a Brockport QB Joseph Scibilla fumble on the second play of the game at their own 40, Montclair State QB Tom Fischer would then throw a 40-yard TD pass to WR Dan Keegan to give the Red Hawks a 7-0 lead 37 seconds into the game.

MSU 27 Brockport Brockport 22 came right back and went on a five play, 49-yard drive taking 2:26 off the clock, which resulted in a 13-yard Joseph Innes touchdown reception from Scibilia.

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Photo Courtesy of Nick Vasilenko

Matt Jimenez outruns a Brockport tackler in the Red Hawks’ 27-22 victory over the Golden Eagles on Saturday.

Men’s Soccer Heading Back to Playoffs Mike Monostra Sports Editor

Photo Courtesy of Jenny Benack

The Red Hawks will be heading back to the NCAA Playoffs for the fifth straight year when they host SUNY-Maritime at Sprague Field tonight.

Montclair State’s men’s soccer team may have missed out on their fifth straight NJAC championship, but they didn’t miss out on postseason play, as they won one of 17 at-large bids to the 2010 NCAA Division III Men’s Soccer Championships.

The Red Hawks will kick off the playoffs at home tonight, when they will host the SUNYMaritime Privateers at Sprague Field, kickoff will be at 7 p.m.

For Montclair State, playoff soccer is not something new.

The Red Hawks have been in the NCAA playoffs the past few years and have won at least one game in three of those years.

The furthest the Red Hawks ever advanced was the Sectional Finals in 2007, when they fell to Messiah College. They also lost to Messiah in sectional the following year.

At home in the NCAA playoffs, the Red Hawks had been unbeatable until last year, when they were upset by Stevens College in the first round of the tournament. However, in Playoffs Continued on Page 26