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Issue 3 September 22, 2011

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New Parking Services Crack Down Changes to Citations, Appeals and Increased Surveillance Peter Grabowski Staff Writer Katie Winters Managing Editor

This year, Montclair State signed a contract with a new company to manage parking services. Several policies have changed as a result of the new service company.

Cars will still be booted if an individual fails to pay over $100 worth of citations, however, while booted cars used to remain in the lot until the fines were paid, students now have between 48-72 hours to go to the parking services office in the Red Hawk Deck to pay the fines. If the student fails to pay at this point, the car will be towed to clear the spot.

“Booting is the last option that is utilized,” said Dr. Timothy Carey, associate vice president of Facilities Services in an email. “It is important for all spaces to be available for student and staff parking.”

“I think it is fine to boot cars, but usually when

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Students in the Parking Services Office on the first floor of Red Hawk Deck.

someone’s car gets booted it just stays there,” said Marisa Canialosi, sophomore. “It

doesn’t solve a problem, it just creates another one.”

“I know people who have

gotten boots because they can’t afford a parking pass after tuition and every-

thing,” said Emily Jimenez, senior.

“It’s not freeing up spaces cause they just leave it there,” said Jimenez. “If they towed the car I would understand but I don’t even think you can get a tow truck into CarParc.”

Students now have 10 days to appeal any citation online at the Transportation and Parking Services page on MSU’s website. Appeals must be made online, as the office no longer takes paper appeals.

If a ticket isn’t paid for or appealed, a hold can be put on the student’s account.

Holds can block a student from registering for classes or graduating, among other things.

“I haven’t seen many boots this year but the price of parking passes is insane especially since you have to park so far away,” said Joe Yannette, junior. “I have to pay $12 a day in the Red Hawk Deck because I don’t want to buy a pass now.”

In addition, yearlong park-

Parking Continued on Page 4

Introducing New IDs

Pike Goes for a Hike to WTC

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Student on-the-go Jessica Cutalo uses her new ID card.

Haylee Lenkey Assistant News Editor

As the the fall semester has settled in, students have noticed a significant change in the ID system. Incoming freshmen and residents living in the residence halls have

been given new ID cards that differ from the old. These cards will be given to future freshmen, phasing out the old white and red barcode ID card.

ID Cards Continued on Page 6

INSIDE news feature With More Students, Webster Hall Reopens

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Into the Wild: Grad Students in Alaska

pg. 9

Image Courtesy of Pat Rossine

Pi Kappa Alpha stand in front of the Freedom Tower.

Joseph Lisnow Assistant News Editor

With their bodies still sore from their seven-hour hike to ground zero, the fraternity Pike and the students that took

part in the event look back with honor, pleased by their accomplishment.

“I want to thank everyone who took part in the walk,” said Matthew Salandra, president of Pike. “It was a 16-mile walk

and it’s not something everyone can do, especially with no training.

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Zombify Your Vacation: "Dead Island" Puts Nazi Zombies to Shame

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Pike Continued on Page 6

Field Hockey Ties School Record

Defective Progress

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female student reported being sexually harassed and stalked by a male 1 On Sept. 13: Astudent while on campus. The female filed administrative charges with the

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Sept. 13: A female student reported being a victim of domestic violence by her exboyfriend. The ex-boyfriend refused to leave her room and damaged personal property belonging to her. The victim declined to file charges at this time.

Kirkanden Lawrence, 18, of Paterson was arrested for criminal 3 On Sept. 14: Student sexual contact, harassment and simple assault against a female resident.

He was remanded to Passaic County Jail and is awaiting a hearing in Little Falls Municipal Court.

Benjamin Rhodes, 21, of Morristown and Corey Aron, 19, of 4 On Sept. 14: Students Matawan were arrested and charged with serving alcohol to minors and underage drinking. The defendants are to appear in Little Falls Municipal Court.

A female student reported being sexually assaulted in Basilone Hall.

Charges were not filed in this matter.

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Drakkar Kelly, 20, of Clifton was arrested and charged with 7 On Sept. 18: Student simple assault domestic violence against his former girlfriend. He is to

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appear in Little Falls Court.

On Sept. 18: Student Xavier Warner, 19, of Atco was arrested and charged with disorderly conduct after a verbal dispute outside of the Red Hawk Diner. He is to appear in Little Falls Court.

On Sept. 19: Two female students reported being harassed by a known male student.

No charges were filed in this matter.

On Sept. 19: Two-non students were fighting in Lot 19 over a female friend. Both parties refused to press charges.

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Parking Continued From Page 1

ing passes are only valid from Sept.

1 to May 31, 2012. Parking passes purchased in September are no longer valid throughout the summer.

“I want to emphasize that the citation writing program is not meant to be punitive; it is intended to protect the parking privileges of legitimately permitted vehicles,” Carey said. As long as the proper tag is hanging from the rearview mirror, a citation will not be issued.

Fines have increased only for stolen or fraudulent permits; all other citations will remain the same. The fine for a fraudulent permit is $400.

According to the Transportation and Parking Services page: “Giving or selling your parking permit to someone else will result in revocation of parking privileges. Any member of the campus community who is found providing their permit to another member, producing illegal copies of permits or is in possession of a stolen or illegally produced permit will be assessed a $400 fine and the issue will be forwarded to the Dean of Students and the University Po-

lice Department.”

CarParc Diem often fills its 1,530 spaces early, between 9-10 a.m., forcing commuters to park elsewhere. The commuter student pass is not linked to the Red Hawk Deck because CarParc was built solely for commuter students, whereas the Red Hawk Deck is open to anyone on campus.

“CarParc seems mismanaged,” said Paul Brower, a senior commuter. “General traffic around the deck is bad. One day it took me 30 minutes to go drive out from the Rec Center to CarParc.”

Commuter students with the general surface lot tag looking for additional parking can choose to use Lot 60, located behind the Village on Clove Road. The lot is out of the way, but shuttles are provided to campus.

For more information about parking visit the Transportation and Parking Services page: http:// www.montclair.edu/facilities/fs/ taps/.

An Update on Lot 60 with Gregory W. Bressler, vice president for University Facilities Q: Who is able to park in this parking lot?

A: Lot 60 has been designated for commuter student parking. Students who paid for a discounted "Zone 3" permit are the primary users of this facility; however, commuter students with a "CS" permit are also eligible to park there.

Q: What is the easiest way for students/faculty to get from this parking lot to main campus?

A: Shuttle routes W and E provide frequent transportation service to the Student Center stop. During peak times, Route T, which typically makes direct trips from the NJ Transit Train stop to the Student Center, also services Lot 60.

Q: I’ve also been told that there is little to no lighting in this lot and that it is extremely dark at night. If so, why were lights not taken into consideration during construction?

A: The permanent lighting fixtures and poles were a long-lead time item, thus the delay in receiving and installing them. Thus, to accommodate the use of this parking lot, prior to the installation of the permanent lightings, temporary lighting was installed and will be maintained until the permanent lighting is installed. Permanent lighting will be installed by October 15, 2011.

Q: Do you think that this lot will help improve the current parking situation, especially for commuters?

A: Yes. Students are finding that they can avoid traffic and parking congestion at peak times of the day by driving directly to Lot 60, and then catching a shuttle bus via the W- or E-Routes.

Q: Does the University have any plans thus far for any more construction of parking lots and/or garages?

A: With the addition of Lot 60, the University currently has 566 more student parking spaces than a year ago. Furthermore, Lot 60 will increase its capacity by an additional 85 spaces during the Spring 2012 semester.

Reporting done by Catherine Baxter

A student's car was ticketed for improper parking.

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check out a video of lot 60 at night at themontclarion.org

With More Students, Webster Hall Reopens Mike Conforti Staff Writer

Although it was assumed that Webster Hall would no longer be used to house students due to the addition of The Heights housing complex, Webster’s doors have reopened to ensure that students displaced by limited campus housing have somewhere to live.

In the contract for constructing The Heights, Webster and Stone Halls were reserved as temporary housing assignments if construction was not completed prior to the beginning of the fall semester. Having completed that project expediently, it was opened to students on move-in day. Webster and Stone Halls closed.

Various external pressures, such as Hurricane Irene, displaced students from their permanent addresses. Some students with nowhere to live as a result of the hurricane and subsequent flooding applied for on-campus housing much later than most, resulting in Webster Hall’s need to accommodate these students.

Not all students, however, are pleased with the new accommodations.

“This place is like living in a cardboard box,” said Josh Koidl, a new resident of Webster Hall.

The University had a marginal student overflow of around 40 students due to these unforeseen circumstances.

Stone Hall remains closed while Webster Hall is the current housing assignment for those 40 students. Rather than waste University funds on a hotel for a limited time, Webster Hall became the ideal solution to save money while working to transition students into their proper housing assignments, a decision that sits well with most students.

“I don’t have a problem living here,”

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Webster Hall houses students temporarily. said current resident Kyle Warehime.

“My room is big and I have no roommate.”

While students statistically drop out, move out, get kicked out or transfer, available bed space opens up on a daily basis. Dominic Petruzzelli, executive director of Residential Education and Services, has been working meticulously to ensure a quick and easy transfer for students living in Webster Hall into

the various other halls located at Montclair State University.

“We anticipate having all students transitioned out of Webster, hopefully by the end of the month,” Petruzzelli said.

Despite Petruzzelli’s confidence, concern has been raised regarding the transfer of female students before the transfer of males. “We absolutely do not house based on gender. Female

housing has become available before male housing,” Petruzzelli said.

The future of Webster and Stone Halls remains a mystery; demolishing them for newer, better buildings, renovating and reopening them as residential facilities and using them as temporary housing overflow all remain options. But for now they serve as refuge for a handful of students who would have nowhere to go if not for Webster’s welcoming doors.

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(9:30 a.m. Check-in) University Hall, Conference Center Our celebration will include an opening session in the University Hall Conference Center with a procession of student veterans, campus police, the chamber choir singing the National Anthem, a keynote guest speaker, a swearing-in ceremony of approximately 60 candidates for citizenship by John Thompson, District Director Citizenship and Immigration Services, with acknowledgments by U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey, Paul J. Fishman and elected officials.

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ID Cards Continued From Page 1

“The new ID cards are the result of implementing an exterior card door access system for both the Heights buildings and Sinatra residence hall,” said Joe Rodak, manager of Campus Card Services.

The initial difference stylistically is that the new cards feature a sunny image of the front gate of the University with the student’s picture in the upper right corner and his or her title and information on the bottom. The barcode remains on the back.

Students have responded well to the style change, which gives a much more spirited and personal approach to the cards. “I think they are much more personalized to the school and stand out from the old [cards],” said Victoria Crocito of Machuga Heights.

Jen Larson, a junior living in Machuga Heights adds, “I think they look a lot nicer with the background picture.”

Other than style, the ID cards function exactly the same as the old cards, with the addition of technology that utilizes them as door access systems.

Just like a hotel room, students use the cards to enter their initial dorm room, with a personal key added on if a student is living in a separate single room.

This aspect of the ID cards being used at entrance to dorms is interesting, as the only complaint the cards have received are comments regarding difficulty in using them to enter dorm rooms. However, the problem is currently being resolved, and Residential Education and Services stands behind the new IDs as the future pinnacle of effective security measures on campus.

As in previous years, if this new ID is lost or stolen, it costs $20 to acquire a new one. However, if a student fails to present this card to sign in he or she will be denied access to their dorm; if a student loses a card and is unable to enter his or her specific room, lockout fees start at $25 for the first time, then $50 and $75 for the second and third,

and for fourth time and beyond, students must pay $100 and expect disciplinary action.

“I like that they double as a proxy card to get into the Heights instead of having a separate card like Sinatra did last year,” said Larson. “But I find it a little weird that commuters didn’t get new ID cards. It kind of makes another separation since you can immediately tell if someone is a commuter.”

In the future, as the new cards become the new norm for students, the University hopes to continue to use them for new and added door access systems. There is also a desire to use the new technology beyond residential services. According to Rodak, they will also be used “as a core component to future endeavors such as an off-campus merchants program where Red Hawk Dollars would be accepted at select off campus businesses.”

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The ID Card Office is located on the first floor of the Student Center.

New ID Malfunctions Jamie Wisniewski Staff Writer

The use of proxy cards have been eliminated in most residence halls so that the new student cards can provide access to residence halls. Last year, Sinatra Hall was the only building that utilized swipe access to suites instead of keys; however the Heights and Freeman Hall now use identification cards for entry.

While some students were excited to have a new identification card, others were frustrated with the card’s malfunctions. Several students have not been able to enter their rooms because of an error with their identification cards.

“The card would not let me enter my room. It was not reading it for some reason,” junior Alyssa Trovarelli said.

“It was an inconvenience on move-in day, especially.”

Dominic Petruzzelli, executive director of Residential Education and Services, explained why certain dormitories utilize swipe access instead of keys. “It is the most effective and efficient form of security,” he said.

Petruzzelli explained that the system is easy to implement because it is entirely online. The Residential Education staff hopes to develop a five-to 10-year plan where all of the buildings use the online system and identification cards are used for dormi-

tory entry.

“I don’t mind the key card entry,” junior Christina McCall said. “I use my card for everything else so I always have it on me. I think it may even reduce the number of accidental room lockouts.”

The bug in the system causing the identification card malfunctions has been found and removed. A transmission error occurred when sending data from the card to the online system, preventing students to access their rooms.

Any malfunctions are being solved case by case and should a student’s card have an error he or she is encouraged to bring it down to the front desk of their building.

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nity for the 9/11 memorial and for all the people who lost their family members and loved ones that day. It’s not something meant for just Pike and the other Greek students, but the whole student body and community as well,” Salandra said.

‘Everything is going to be all right. They are okay now.’”

Lisa Burnup, a sophomore, described the day as bittersweet.

“This was the first time I had ever been to the 9/11 memorial, and once I visited

for the first time was my most memorable moment and something that will stay with me forever.”

Along the walk the group was stopped by many people who were curious as to what they were doing. Some people were so pleased that they purchased t-shirts from them, with the money going to the 9/11 Memorial Foundation.

The group met multiple people from the armed forces who stopped and spoke to them along the way, including one marine who rides his bike across the George Washington Bridge every day and was humbled by what they were doing.

Originally the group wasn’t allowed into ground zero, but once people saw what they were doing and found out how far they had walked, they were allowed to enter.

“Seeing the names on the south tower of my fellow brothers in the fire department was indescribable,” said Zobel. “I saw that they kept all the firefighters’ names together from each company regardless of which tower they were in. Even in the memorial, they're brotherhood and selflessness was about to flourish and they were able to be together.”

Along the hike, the group crossed paths with a group of religious extrem-

ists who were putting down the country and telling them to burn the American flag. The walkers did their best to ignore the protesters, even though it was tough after the long day they had been through, Salandra said.

“I am so glad I got the opportunity to do the Pike Hike to help give back to people who were affected by this tragedy,” said Burnup. “It’s a touching thought that people are still trying to help those that were affected. As our shirts said, ‘We will never forget.’”

There are plans to continue the event next year with minor changes possible, Salandra said.

Just over $1,500 has been raised as of press time and they are still collecting money by selling the t-shirts that were worn that day. At the end of the week, a check will be mailed to the 9/11 Memorial Foundation. If interested in purchasing a t-shirt, contact Salandra at (201)-5030353 or at salandram1@gmail.com.

“Words cannot describe the magnitude of the beauty, the serenity and the power of what that memorial gave me,” said Zobel. “It gives me chills, goose bumps and tears just talking about it now. It was so much more than I ever expected it to be, it was simply amazing.”

Image Courtesy of Pat Rossine

Pi Kappa Alpha walked through Times Square on their hike to ground zero.

“Hopefully next year it’ll be bigger and better.”

With about 45 students present, carrying with them the American and the Pike flags, the group walked the 16 miles from the Fort Lee History Park to ground zero on Sept. 17.

The walk was originally meant to be three hours, but the group had to take breaks so everyone could catch up as it was a group effort to stay close together, Salandra said. During rest breaks, Salandra would keep the group motivated by giving pep talks, stating that what they were doing was for a good cause.

For Joseph Zobel, graduate student and volunteer firefighter, it’s tough to describe with words the feelings that flowed through his body as he entered the memorial.

“As a firefighter walking around ground zero I was instantly moved to tears,” said Zobel. “It was extremely tranquil. The endless flowing waterfalls gave me a soothing feel, as if to say,

the site, all of the emotions I had felt on that day 10 years ago came flooding back to me,” said Burnup. “I began to imagine all of the people who had to walk home from ground zero, not knowing who or what they had left to come home to, and it gave me chills.”

The group started out excited and as the event progressed the morale remained high, despite the fact that fatigue had kicked in, Salandra said. Once they reached Broadway and Times Square, the energy of the city and its people reenergized them. As they approached the Village and the Freedom Tower became visible, it only boosted morale even higher.

Kristin Piccinich, a sophomore, took part in the walk and was thrilled with the concept of the whole event as it was a way to give back.

“That was my first time at ground zero and definitely an experience I will never forget,” said Piccinich. “Going to see a loved one’s name on the memorial

Image Courtesy of Pat Rossine

The group started their 16 mile hike at the George Washington Bridge.

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MSU Sophomores Make it Big Alan Akins Assistant Feature Editor

High school is usually a time for bullies, social stigmas and extreme teen angst, but for many people, it is also the time for finding yourself and your passions.

Music is a passion for many students, and for bandmates Anthony Celi, lead singer and guitarist, Mike Deverin, bassist, and Dan Sullivan, percussion, high school brought them together to form the progressive rock band Audio Insight.

Audio Insight began with the three meeting and taking a passionate initiative to make music.

“The band is what we do, it is what I do, there is nothing like being able to make music with my two best friends and have people tell me it means something to them,” Deverin said.

Even with doubts in mind, Celi said that they motivated themselves to do something they love: “It was like, ‘All right, we have to do this because there is definitely something there.’”

“Not only does [our music] sound a certain way, but it also hopefully makes you think to the point where the music almost has a life of its own.”

Anthony Celi Sophomore Lead singer of Audio Insight

One year after beginning to play in a friend’s basement, they released their first full length album, “Dimensions,” which is available on iTunes and Amazon.

Celi described Audio Insight’s progressive rock sound as having an array of influences from bands like Coheed and Cambria, The Mars Volta and The

From left to right: Mike Deverin on bass, Dan Sullivan on percussion and Anthony Celi on guitar and vocals. Audio Insight rocks their set at the 2011 Bamboozle Festival.

Fall of Troy.

The band got a chance to meet the drummer of Coheed and Cambria thanks to their producer at Backroom Studios, Kevin Antressian.

The band’s next studio album is scheduled to be recorded in October.

“The songs will be pretty firm and really dynamic and a much more mature change from the last album,” Sullivan said.

Celi is currently working on new material and describes his lyrics as a commentary on his philosophical views as well as his personal life.

“Our next CD is going to be really

big for us,” Deverin said.

The band has 2,000 followers on the East Coast, and has even more internationally.

Audio Insight’s touring has led them all over, including notable performances such as Bamboozle, all leading up to their exciting tour of the East Coast coming in the summer of 2012.

Sullivan notes that their performances are driven by their passion and emotions.

“We’re a band that leads our emotions into our music and if you see us perform live you will see the emotion,” he said. “It’s much more of a living as-

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pect to the music, something you can feel.”

Anticipation for their next steps couldn’t be any higher.

“You should know that we put everything into our live shows and writing process because I basically see music as an extension of myself,” Celi said. “Not only does it sound a certain way but it also hopefully makes you think to the point where the music almost has a life of its own. Everything I make is real.”

All in all, Audio Insight’s three personalities make the popular music possible. Check out the interview on page 18.

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Into the Wild: Grad Students in Alaska Michael Cohrs Staff Writer

Is it really “Tougher in Alaska?” Up until now, only the Ice-Road Truckers have told the story of this majestic land.

In the late part of the summer months, three Montclair State University students set out on a journey of discovery to tell us how tough the last frontier really is.

Escaping the sweltering heat of the dog days of summer, three MSU Students ventured into isolation within the endless plains of the Arctic Tundra.

The mission: discovery. The journey brought both the chance of adventure and the excitement of possibility.

In the end, lessons were learned, data was collected and new perspectives filled the air as an Alaskan skyline showed us just how small we actually are.

Life is different out there — a true struggle for survival where one’s ability to adapt is put to the test. Log cabins running off the grid, weeks in a tent with the closest source of fresh water found in the barrels that travel with you or a little marmot stealing your lunch; you either find a way to live or curl up and die. Fortunately, we were there when the weather was nice.

The research expedition set forth to discover a new method for tracking shrub expansion into the northern plains of Alaska.

As part of a NASA research project under the direction of Dr. Mark Chopping, the adventure marked a trail from the safety of Fairbanks to the oil fields of Prudhoe Bay, tracing the tire-marks of the hardened drivers from Discovery Channel’s “Ice-Road Truckers.”

The 22-day journey left us three relative strangers discovering the challenges of survival 100 miles above the Arctic Circle and stands as a testament to the many opportunities made possible by the fertile grounds of MSU. Traveling the Dalton Highway, the famed Ice-Road Truckers’ route to the top of the world, proved no easy task.

Whether it be a flat tire, an invasion of mosquitoes or the looming danger of an angry grizzly bear, the Alaskan Tundra

From left to right: Scott Buchanan, Rocio Duchesne and Michael Cohrs.

was no place to lower one’s guard. Yet, beauty and wonder loomed over every rock.

Life in a land most often frozen showed itself to be as alien in form as any setting in your favorite sci-fi scene.

A single square foot could contain more biodiversity than many miles of dense forest found in the lower 48.

Thirty miles away from the nearest permanent camp, let alone the hundreds of miles to the closest town or city, left them at the mercy of their own wits as to whether their expedition found success or failure.

Yet, a land as inviting as the Alaskan Tundra, offered many graces in its warm summer months. Wild blueberries sustained many hikes, clean rivers provided fresh protein for a fancy campside fish dinner and the unusual nature of the tussock-laden ground provided a strangely soft bed for an afternoon nap.

Leading the expedition was Rocio

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Approaching the conference room in University Hall, I heard the muffled chatter coming from the full auditorium. Dozens of students were anxiously waiting for author Eric Weiner to discuss his new book, “Man Seeks God: Flirtations with the Divine.”

Weiner’s new book documents his out-of-the-ordinary search for the Divine while visiting Turkey, China, Isreal and even Las Vegas, where he met with the Raelians, the largest UFObased religious group.

The sun streamed through the wall of windows behind him as he explained his process of writing while interpreting his readings.

“You don’t get ideas, they get you,” Weiner said to an audience of mostly freshman.

Weiner’s excerpts took us through his adventurous journey around the world that sprang from a health scare when he finished his last book, “The Geography of Bliss.” The stress of meeting his deadline left him in the hospital with, in his doctor’s words, “something funky on his CT scan,” Weiner said, laughing.

It turned out that it was only “bad gas” that caused the blip on his scan and he was fine after a week or so.

Weiner’s reading was laced with humor as he recounted the thoughts from his hospital visit. He said that the hospital gown was like a “paper towel,” a comment that sparked a few laughs from the audience.

The excerpt ended when his nurse asked him a question that resonated with him: “Have you found your god yet?” This question was the basis for

his book and sent him around the world in search of his answer.

The adventure took him to Katmandu, Nepal in a search for Tibetan Buddhists — a religion even his atheist friends respected, he joked.

A flyer mentioning a spiritual Mount Everest adventure separated him from the tourist section of Katmandu that was filled with backpackers.

In a self-realization, he admitted, leaning forward, “The closest thing to an Everest adventure I had was the bottle of Everest beer [I drank] with lunch.”

Buddhism was an easy religion for a writer like Weiner to believe in because of its standard that life is suffering.

He told the young writers in the audience that it’s hard to write about things that you are close to and know well, like his visit to Isreal.

Being brought up in a traditional Jewish household, he found it hard to write about his heritage. He eased young writers’ worries of a difficulty they might experience.

Weiner gave a taste of his book, jumping around between chapters while speaking as a mentor would to a young writer. He ended with a question and answer session, where students got the chance to receive real-world advice and suggestions from a professional.

English Professor David Galef introduced Weiner at the event.

He described Weiner’s speech as “an apt combination of humor and gravity regarding a matter that some of us are all too apprehensive about: spiritual matters.”

Galef continued to describe Weiner’s book: “He conveys the same impression in person: affable but self-examining, smart, and entertaining.”

department defending his Master’s thesis this fall, while I’m an undergraduate in the department of mathematical sciences with an interest in sustainable energy.

Having little experience together before the trip, we had to overcome the trials of friendship along with the challenges of nature as we made our way across the Arctic Tundra.

The Alaskan plains lent both its troubles and its treasures to give us three young scientists the journey of a lifetime.

Isolated from civilization, unknown to each other yet along the challenges of the frontier, we had to put aside the conveniences of the Jersey landscape to find out what we were made of.

In the end, the Haul Road, as the natives call it, provided a triumph for science and an adventure unlike anything we have ever dreamed possible.

The only question is: What’s next?

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Duchesne, a Ph.D. student in the Environmental Management Program.

Duchesne received a grant from the Geological Society of America, which, combined with funds from Dr. Chopping’s NASA research project, made this trip possible.

The three-year project is seeking to discover new ways to use NASA multiangle and multispectral satellite imagery to track environmental changes on a terrestrial scale.

This new experimental method would allow the scientific community to utilize valuable data collected over the 11 years that NASA’s “Terra” Earth Observing System satellite has circled our globe, giving us a more accurate understanding of the changes being wrought in the Arctic as a result of rapid climate change.

Duchesne was accompanied by two field assistants, Scott Buchanan and myself.

Buchanan is a student in the biology

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Love Yourself for You Melanie Tolomeo Staff Writer

Self-love is a life journey. That sounds pretty corny, but it’s true. People always say that we can never be happy until we love ourselves.

Some people buy things to fill gaps in their lives, always looking for the next thrill to make them happy.

Everyone has their insecurities, but it is so comforting to find someone who can be alone with their thoughts and just be content.

We internalize relationship problems, thinking that we are not worthy of love because the other person has stopped loving us or has different ideas about the relationship.

We analyze our every move; maybe if we were funnier or nicer or smarter things would be different.

We emphasize “pretty” and “thin” instead of “healthy” and “happy.” We go on fad diets and work out until our knees break and then blame ourselves for not being “refined” or “disciplined” enough to keep up.

I am in no way a psychologist or psychic or anything “psych” related (except maybe psychotic at times). I am simply a girl who’s lived in this twisted paradoxical society for 20 years, who’s been

insecure and envied the “great lives” of others instead of living her own.

So in honor of Lil Wayne’s new single, “How to Love” (which I find to be quite beautiful, by the way), I’m going to write about five ways to start loving yourself.

1. Stop comparing yourself. It starts with your calves not being as thin as hers or your sense of humor not being sharp as his, and it becomes a self-deprecating hatred of yourself and the other person.

Repeat after me: this is not productive. You have to tend to your shortcomings as if they were small children.

Don’t scold your weaknesses; try to strengthen them.

Make a list of ways and practice it consistently. They will get to be their strongest, given your circumstances.

Accept this, and you will be liberated.

2. Be your best. On a similar note, the journey to “being the best” is worthless and will put you on a roller coaster of feeling full, then empty.

Gaining admiration from people feels nice to an extent, but inner achievement is paramount. A marketing professor said to us, “List your accomplishments — it’ll feel good.”

Don’t be afraid to commend or compliment yourself for hard work.

But just like there is a difference between empty flattery and a sincere compliment, there is a difference between bragging and treating yourself well.

3. See the good in others. We are ingrained with standards of the “perfect man” and “perfect woman” from advertisements and television shows.

If you only watch movies, it would seem almost heinous that normal-looking people can have successful lives.

It’s easy to get caught in the trap of “She has pretty eyes, but, ew, look at her cellulite!”

Perhaps the reason that we are all so paranoid is that we are so quick to judge the shortcomings of others.

Stop your thoughts from turning awry and concentrate on thinking positive things.

I will never forget a piece of advice from the blog “Smart, Pretty and Awkward” — always give meaningful compliments, like “You really handled that situation well today,” which resonate more than comments like, “I like your dress,” which, don’t get me wrong, are nice as well.

4. If you have an addiction, kick it. One of the annoyances of being human is to hate something you do, and yet do it anyway.

If you feel like your vices are getting in the way of your goals in life, now is the time to go cold turkey on your habit and the self-hatred that’s attached to it.

The truth is probably the scariest thing in the world to face, so get professional input to break an addiction when needed.

5. Accentuate “you.” I used to think being “weird” was a curse. Now it’s what I love most about myself — being set apart from the crowd with a unique sense of humor and interesting tastes.

Surround yourself with people who love you because you’re “quirky and unique,” not hate you because you’re “different and bizarre.”

Find one thing about yourself that not a lot of people have and accentuate it. Use it to get your dream job and your dream mate.

In the words of Regina Spektor in her song “On the Radio,” “This is how it works — you peer inside yourself / you take the things you like / and try to love the things you took / then you take that love you made / and put it into someone else’s heart / pumping someone else’s blood.”

The right person will love your weirdness.

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nother semester, another overlooked issue on campus.

We hate to reiterate the same message as last year but as Montclair continues on its path of rapid “improvement,” we struggle to halt the momentum.

These “improvements” appear to stand on the stilts of poor planning and rushed implementation.

Again, we will state that Montclair is guilty of progression for the sake of progression and not for the sake of improvement.

We have clearly seen this through the release of Montclair’s new IDs. These IDs are used by residents to access their dorm rooms. Well, let us rephrase, the IDs are supposed to unlock their rooms.

Students have been facing a shocking amount of defects concerning their new IDs. CAs can testify to this rise in lockouts as students knock on their doors to complain that they have been locked out of their own rooms.

Granted, a CA’s job is to help their residents, but there is a difference between the occasional issue and a repetitive problem.

There have even been cases where a CA’s master key cannot even open the new doors and they have to use their override key. Shouldn’t the University exercise the proper amount of testing before implementing something as widespread as dormitory security measures?

The University is allowed to charge its students for locking themselves out of their rooms; perhaps we should charge the University for locking the students out.

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This just goes to show the campus community how rushed and irresponsible Montclair tends to be in matters of improvement. One student’s key works the span of the entire day except for the hours between 12 a.m. and 4 a.m. These bizarre fluctuations are seemingly unexplainable.

New technology always seems appealing but it often carries flaws. I am not speaking merely about a malfunctioning PS3 or a DVD player that just won’t load a film. Security is not a concept that should be open to flaws, which leads us to our next qualm.

After you slide your ID into the lock you have to punch in the last four digits of your social security number. This seems

like a strange choice for the University.

Why couldn’t students merely use their CWID numbers for this aspect of security? We know that there are going to be students out there giving out part of their social security numbers so that their friends can get into their rooms.

The use of this number seems excessive to us. Our social security numbers are the most sacred form of identification; we wouldn’t want to simply punch it into somewhere as casual as a dormitory.

The University should have never released new IDs to its students if they weren’t completely certain that they were functional.

Why go through the trouble (and the money) to replace IDs that do little more

then their old counterparts?

We are uncertain whether or not commuters will even be receiving new IDs. After all, they don’t technically need the new ID to open their rooms at home.

Such haphazard planning is not boding well for the students at Montclair.

Conceptually the new IDs may have seemed like a good idea, but now the University is stuck with a security system that frequently malfunctions. Dorm rooms are now reliant upon these IDs to grant access to their residents. Our sympathy goes out to the students that face these issues. No one should have to pay a housing fee for a house they can’t actually access.

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arking on campus has been a long-standing gripe among students, faculty, staff and visitors to Montclair State for years.

Why should this semester be any different?

Even with the addition of the glorious, multi-level CarParc Diem, as well as reopening and repurposing a few more surface lots, mornings for commuters are nothing short of a nightmare.

Well, perhaps not for everyone. But if you arrive on campus around 9:45 a.m., as several of our staff members did today, CarParc is already full and the signs blocking the gate suggest you mosey on over to Lots 28 and 29.

More than likely, they will already be full as well.

So where does that leave the frantic student? Should you park on Valley Road?

Not if you want a ticket from the town of Montclair.

If you’ve already paid nearly $270 for your CS permit, chances are you won’t want to splurge on a spot in the

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Red Hawk or Transit Deck.

Never fear! There’s a new parking lot for wandering Red Hawks.

The University purchased Lot 60 from the Ward Trucking Company last semester for $20 million.

It’s located past the Village

Apartments on Clove Road.

According to Vice President for University Facilities Greg Bressler, the lot “represents the last available vacant land parcel abutting the campus.”

Additionally, “it allows for any future expansion to exist within

We don’t even mind the walk on crisp fall days. It’s just not a very walkable route.

We argue that it’s a dangerous walk because the sidewalks are sporadic, there’s no traffic light at the crosswalk and the railroad overpass

by Route 46 creates a major blind spot for drivers who speed up Clove Road.

In other words, if you park there, take the shuttle.

According to the schedule shuttle Routes W, E and, at peak times, T make stops at Lot 60. You may have to wait, but it’s probably the safest option.

In addition, while Lot 60 is opened, it’s unfinished and partially paved.

Students have complained that the temporary lighting is inadequate.

Hannah Scherba | The Montclarion They question the lack of security cameras and how the immediate area of the current frequently (or infrequently) campus.” the lot is patrolled by campus Today, it’s an inconvenient police. parking lot. But who knows what Bressler insists that the the future holds for Lot 60? lot is safe, that it is “routinely Don’t get us wrong, it’s not that patrolled” and that permawe’re ungrateful for an additional nent lights will be installed parking lot.

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The Scorned Source, Will it Ever be Good Enough?

Maybe not, but a boy can dream, Wikipedia condemned by professors

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s the school y e a r starts anew and professors begin looking over their upcomJacob Mercer-Pontier ing lesson Assistant opinion plans, a shudder of editor dread — one which could easily have been mistaken for a mid-August earthquake — shakes Dickson Hall to its foundation.

It’s the combined anxiety of professors from all different fields desperately holding back one word on their breathless lips: “Plagiarism.”

Professors all around the world are raising their banners once again in protest of Wikipedia’s free, collaborative editing system and the dangerous erosion of the facts as a result of online vandalism.

If you are an English major and you have been lucky enough to take one of Dr. Naomi Liebler’s classes, then you might know this jaunty little tune, short and to the point, that goes: “If you’re gonna use a quote, cite a source” (think, “If you’re happy and you know it”). With that said, however, citing your source is only half the battle.

The real trouble is finding a dependable source that will provide you with accurate information so that you don’t make an idiot of yourself on your first paper. If, however,

you want to stir up some controversy, try pressed to find today’s college student, even using Wikipedia as a source on your next a history major, with the motivation to crosspaper and witness as your paper’s credibility reference any definition after finding it in goes from questionably correct to unquesa legitimate source like the Encyclopedia tionably incorrect.

Brittanica.

Since the beginning of recorded history, Yet it remains that there are a multitude there have been those who question the facts of dictionaries with different publishers and, and those who automatically regard them as assumably, different definitions to certain accurate. words (else why would anyone bother using And if you consider that our written hissomething other than the OED?). Even our tories began as stories passed down from most tried and true scholars have accepted mouth to mouth by wine-addled bards, genone publisher to be more accurate than the other. erations of proud T h e families and, r e e k perhaps least “This is not a plea to end the subjugation G h i s t or i a n reliable of all, Plut a r c h , state politicians, of Wikipedia, but rather a testament to you can see why w h o s e even the most the plight of millions of college students life’s work, reliable writings “Lives of can be seen as that find reliable information on the site the Noble flimsy and rathGreeks and and can’t give it due credit.” er unconvincing.

Romans,” is Early historiconsidered ans, most notaby most to bly the Greeks and Romans, collected as be the penultimate source of information on many copies of recorded speeches and stothe most influential figures in Greco-Roman ries as they could and compared them to history as well as the times they lived in. one another, searching for inconsistencies When he began composing these immorbetween the texts to determine their authental histories, his heroes had been dead for ticity and, eventually, create one accurate hundreds of years and he was forced to rely on old manuscripts, in which he admitted piece of work. having no faith.

But since their references were mainly Now his biographies have been referepic poems, biblical stories and other ficenced by everyone from Shakespeare and tional narratives, even the most accurate Beethoven to the bleariest-eyed college stusource was far from a realistic depiction of dents, fuelled by Adderall and caffeine, mere the past. hours before the assignment was due and In this day and age, you would be hard

viewed wholly as fact.

Online vandalism of Wikipedia, though it’s not completely a thing of the past, is no longer anyone’s top priority when they are looking for a good time on the internet (mainly because these people found internet porn).

Wikipedia’s 90,000 active contributors range from specific scholars to general logophiles who are working to create the most complete online encyclopedia in the history of mankind.

So the question remains: What makes a source reliable? Is it the author’s credibility?

If so, who determines the author’s credibility and what credibility does that person have?

In the end, that entire argument goes the way of “who watches the watchmen?” and just backtracks itself into oblivion.

Then surely, it must be general acceptance of academic peers and field intellectuals who have achieved credibility through their own works and studies.

If that were the case, however, the academic world would be in shambles as there would be no need for discussion, just memorization and regurgitation.

This is not a plea to end the subjugation of Wikipedia, but rather a testament to the plight of millions of college students that find reliable information on the site and can’t give it due credit.

Jacob Mercer-Pontier, an English major, is in his second year as assistant opinion editor for The Montclarion.

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Remember the Vegans: Herbivores demand more!

Stunning silverware dazzles the eyes but not the palate at Sam’s Place

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he food is pretty decent until you find yourself racing to the nearest bathroom immediately after,” says student Christina Cangelosi when asked about her thoughts on the new dining hall. “It goes right through you!”

While some students are continuing to rave about the brand new Sam’s Place, others are having mixed thoughts towards the so-called “state-of-the-art” dining hall located in the heart of the Heights.

Although it is quite evident that this new eatery puts the old Blanton cafeteria to shame, many agree that this is just simply another overrated campus improvement.

“They are priding themselves on this place way too much,” says student Samantha Ryan. “I enjoy the food just as much as I enjoyed it last year at Freeman and Blanton.

It all tastes the same.”

I personally remember being so thrilled to experience Sam’s Place because I was told that there would be more vegetarian options.

Since being a vegetarian on this campus is not easy, I always find myself looking for something to eat, other than a bagel from Café Diem or a typical dining hall salad.

While the new Einstein Bros. Bagels is a great place to grab some meatless soup, I speak for most of us herbivores when I say that sometimes a full vegetarian meal would be appreciated (especially within the dining halls that we pay so much for).

When I finally found where it was located, after figuring out what the heck “Upper Heights” meant, a huge line of sweaty stu-

dents waited before me.

As I impatiently stood outside of the dining hall, I found myself peeking in the windows, eager to catch a glimpse of the fancy “restaurant-like” cafeteria.

When I finally got in, I was impressed to be welcomed with a smile from the employee at the front desk. I walked in, took about 20 steps, and thought, “Where the hell do I start?”

I must say that I was quite overwhelmed at the amount of places I could choose from, and the maze-like structure was a slightly confusing.

I walked over to the burger section, only to have my requested veggie burger tossed into the deep fryer, which, according to the employee, is the same place they fry their fish! Luckily, I am not too picky when it comes to food (except for the small fact that I don’t eat meat), so I tried giving the fried veggie burger a shot, pushed it aside and found myself heading up to try something else.

After walking around in circles, I found myself having the occasional two or three half-eaten plates and, while the food was not horrendous, I still could not see myself raving to my friends about this modern cafeteria.

While the employees were super friendly and the food presentation was exceedingly better than what we are used to, I found myself with a familiar taste of last year’s entrees on my tongue.

The “brick-oven” pizza tastes exactly the same, though slightly less soggy, the salad bar is lacking and the burger meat still remains a mystery.

In terms of the vegetarian options, I was rather excited to see that one of the stations

consistently offered a meatless plate, unlike the once-in-a-blue-moon vegetarian option that was offered in dining halls last year.

The presentation was very appealing and the taste was not all that bad.

Also, the sandwich station offered a roasted vegetable sandwich, which was quite tasty after scraping off the mayonnaise spread.

“I do think that they do a really good job accommodating vegetarians, especially considering how Blanton was last year,” says vegetarian student Ashleigh Mullady. “I find that almost every day they have an option with tofu, even if it doesn’t taste amazing.

It is also appreciated that most things are labeled if they are vegetarian or not so I don’t have to guess anymore.”

Honestly, if there is a soup and an entrée available for vegetarians everyday, I am sure that we will all stop complaining about how we aren’t being accounted for.

Sure, the silverware is much more attractive than Blanton’s rainbow dishware from 1989, but how are you supposed to get your money’s worth if you can’t carry five plates at one time?

Speaking of the dishware, their plates are way too big for the baby-sized portions that they give us.

“It’s pretty annoying how they only give you half of a sandwich at a time,” says student Jason Forrester. “For all of the money we pay for a meal plan, I’d like to have both halves of a chicken ceaser wrap without having to wait in line twice.”

Most students seem to have expected more out of Sam’s Place, considering that a constant pass for the dining hall has increased its price to a ridiculous $1,950.

But what I find to be even more frus-

trating than the undersized portions, the unfortunately similar food and the unnecessary prices, is the location of the dining hall.

I think it is fair to say that Blanton’s location was far more convenient, especially for the freshmen residents of Bohn Hall. (Although, I am quite excited to see how the declined hill to Sam’s Place plays out when the ground is covered in ice and snow next semester.)

I do, however, have to give credit to whoever hired the new friendly staff and decided to have spring rolls everyday. Kudos to you!

It’s just that my dissatisfaction falls into place when I see the majority of the improvement going into the modern scenery when really, it was the ingredients that should have been focused on.

I can’t say that I won’t still be going there, because when you set the flaws of Sam’s Place aside, it is a pleasant place to hang out and get something to eat.

Yet still, there is just something about it that brings many students back to last year’s dining hall disasters.

Whether it be the food’s taste, the inconvenient location, or the fact that Montclair State University food continues to have a way of sending you straight to the toilet, Sam’s Place seems to just be the good ole’ Blanton cafeteria with an awfully expensive makeover.

In other words, if you are planning to get an overpriced meal plan, plan to be, once again, disappointed.

Jacqueline Flanagan, a broadcasting major, is in her first year as a columnist for The Montclarion.

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High Volume Falls Short of High-Class Service Tuition and health insurance increases fails to ensure immediate treatment

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hen my parents were growing up, it was ideal to have obtained a college degree or certification.

Now, as we have pro! gressed into Victoria fisher an entirely columnist new era of both our social, emotional and financial lives, college has become an expected requirement to progress to anywhere above high school.

Even since I was in middle school, the bar has continued to rise. At first, it was an Associates degree. Next, a Bachelors degree was considered the bare minimum.

Now, a Masters degree is what most companies expect — if not some sort of specialization.

A country that once had values that were based around raising a family and having a strong home structure has now completely changed into making sure everyone is able to achieve everything on their own.

An individualistic society that not only promotes, but pushes education onto our

youth seems almost ideal. But at what cost do we have to obtain said education?

To say that paying for college or any type of higher education is difficult would truly be an understatement. Now continuing on in my fourth year of college, I am in just about $50,000 of debt. I have another year at Montclair and then I will pursue my dreams of attending law school.

Like most of my fellow graduates, I chose to go to county college immediately following high school in hopes of being able to save at least some money.

Even still, I ended up paying (roughly) $1,000-$2,000 per semester. Had I chosen to stay at Middlesex County College and pursued my degree there, I would have spent a grand total of about $10,000-$12,000 by the time I graduated.

And that $10,000-$12,000 spent would have been, to say the least, minimal in comparison to how much a university would be.

In my pursuit of my education, I dream of one day going to Harvard University to receive my law degree.

However, this pursuit may be unrealistic when it comes to the economics of attending this school. According to the Harvard website, there is an “estimated cost of attendance” for the 2011-2012 academic year of $56,000-$60,200 per year.

At the farthest end of the spectrum, this would run an individual about $180,600 for

three years. Where on earth would somebody find that type of money?

While almost all campuses that offer on-campus housing adamantly promote the idea to not only incoming freshmen, but students that are already attending as well, they never consider what the cost of living on campus is in comparison to that of the students that can commute.

Although I am a resident of the campus, I can honestly admit that whenever it comes time to pay my bill, it makes me cringe. The cost of living at school is greater than my tuition. If I were to commute, I would save (roughly) $11,000 per year.

But a certain adjustment from last year to this year has affected all MSU students, whether they live on campus or commute.

The health insurance that is automatically tacked onto our total cost skyrocketed.

From $125 per year to $750 per year.

Given, if I did not carry health insurance, realistically this would be minimal in comparison to what it would cost to obtain insurance from any mainstream carriers such as Liberty Mutual, etc.

But my dilemma is that that cost is charged to us without any regard as to whether we need it or not.

If we do not need it, we are given the option to fill out a waiver with our health insurance information and the money is then refunded to our accounts.

However, are we really getting what we pay for? The on-campus health center, although resourceful for some, carries quite a low regard for the general health of the campus.

I have had several friends that have been severely ill — one with the flu, the other with a possible case of mono. Both students were covered under the school insurance.

When they called and asked to see a medical professional, they were lucky if they were able to get an appointment the same week. For $750, I would expect that my health coverage would be excellent and that my care would be considered important to my campus.

I do thoroughly enjoy my time at Montclair State, the friends I have made and the experiences I have had; there is no doubt in my mind they are shaping me for my future.

The only trouble I have is that my future seems to be more and more costly as time progresses.

In the greatest possible scenario, that I would be able to attend Harvard, by the time I graduate I will have roughly $250,600 in debt. Lets all hope the recession is over and the job market is booming by then!

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

What Ever Happened to... Disaster Stricken Japan How easily we forget nuclear meltdowns, disasters and blaring headlines

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h e American media has the tendency to report on events only when they have the opportunity to immediately impact Kelyn Bortz people’s lives.

Once a story columnist has fizzled out and no longer gives a reporter a front-page headline, readers rarely ever hear about it again. This column will take those events that a majority of Montclair students have heard about at one time or another and find out what happened to them.

The 8.9 magnitude earthquake and subsequent tsunami that hit Japan in March caused chaos throughout the country.

Fires raged endlessly throughout the night, downed phone lines put families searching for their loved ones in panic mode and land and communities were demolished.

Following hundreds of aftershocks, some reaching magnitudes almost as high as the initial earthquake, thousands of deaths and

millions in damages, the tragedy didn’t end there.

The tsunami hit many of Japan’s nuclear reactor plants, causing their cooling systems to fail. This created a widespread fear of the plants’ explosions, which would harm farm crops, water and millions of people worldwide.

As it was, many families living close to and working in the plants have been exposed to alarming degrees of radiation. If the earthquake, tsunami and fires didn’t do enough damage, a nuclear explosion the size predicted would have left Japan in ruins.

After a few small explosions, the news stopped reporting on Japan’s crisis. But that doesn’t mean Japan was back to normal.

Six months later, Japan is still struggling to return to life as it was before the disaster.

Thousands of people are still missing, their bodies never found after the tsunami dragged pieces of Japan out to sea. Families who spent six months hoping a dad, a sister or a husband would walk through the door, still cannot find peace.

Towns that were destroyed are slowly, if at all, progressing to the reconstruction phase. Justin McCurry, the Japanese correspondent for the UK’s The Guardian, confronts the issue that “only four of the 31

communities worst affected … [have] completed draft reconstruction plans.”

Though much of the debris has been cleared, an “estimated 400,000 displaced people [still] face a bleak future,” and may not see their land again for years.

The displaced are growing impatient with the government, who has not given any word when they will be allowed to rebuild their homes.

Furthermore, land, workers and citizens who surrounded the nuclear plants have been exposed to life-threatening amounts of radiation, and the outlook of using this land again looks slim.

Fear of contaminated land and water has put fisherman and farmers out of business.

Tomoko Hosaka of the Taiwan News points out the growing anger at officials who “are not providing adequate radiation information” to them.

The nuclear plants themselves are also “barely under control” with the workers trying desperately to find ways to keep temperature levels normal. Complaints from workers and protestors alike caused Noda’s new trade minister Yoshio Hachiro to resign “after calling the area around the nuclear plant ‘a town of death.’”

Much of Japan wants these sites decom-

missioned, but the government has done little to aid the struggling workers let alone indicate that they will shut down the plants for good.

With all the disasters, there are a few signs of hope. Hosaka explains that those displaced and evacuated after the earthquake have been “moved out of high school gyms and into temporary shelters or apartments,” allowing people to somewhat continue their normal lives.

Japan’s industries have also “almost recovered to pre-quake levels” with car and parts manufacturers resolving their own problems. However, these few strides are quickly set back by all the inhibited progression.

It is hard to solely blame the lack of progress on the government. Preparing for a disaster of this size is usually unforeseen and consequently left unprepared for.

Unfortunately, Japan will not recover for years, and the homes and jobs of many Japanese will remain in question all the while.

Kelyn Bortz, a broadcasting major, is in her first year as a columnist for The Montclarion.

Poland Springs: What it Means to be Exploited H2O comes at a price for both our health and the environment

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n any given day in the progressive 21st century, a relatively intuitive economist might ask himself, “What may be the next most valuable comAlexa coppola modity?” columnist A greedy economist without regard for the environment or for his fellow citizens of the planet would tell you that water may be next in line for items of greatest value.

Water — yes, water. The same water that runs through the tap when you pull the lever on the sink upwards, or turn the knob of a faucet. Not water that is “purified” or some-

how better because it has come prepackaged, cleaner, merely because it comes in a bottle.

The exploitation of water is an issue that is becoming more urgent with every passing day. This can be attributed to enormous water bottle corporations essentially stealing water from communities and selling it back to us.

And these are not communities in some far off, unreachable land; they are towns in places like Maine and Colorado, who have reservoirs for tap water just like any town might.

A water bottle corporation will go into these towns, purchase a small plot of land for the bare minimum price, and basically use this land to claim entire bodies of water.

This water will be neatly packaged and sold back to the community who is supposed to have access to clean water sources. Now, the only sources they’ll have are wrapped in a thin layer of plastic and purchased at the grocery store.

This works so tremendously well because the bottles are sold everywhere to people who have no idea that this water theft phenomenon is even occurring.

And it doesn’t help that these corporate water giants literally reverse the harmful facts of wasteful water bottle usage to deter from the negative attention it would naturally create.

Poland Spring is a prime example, who’s advertisements tell us that their drinking water comes from the natural springs of Maine. But whose natural springs are we drinking from, exactly?

Poland Spring, Aquafina and Dasani all find their origins in public water sources, which means that the water you’re paying for is pretty much the exact same water that runs from the tap.

There are few exceptions. One exception is that the water from your tap isn’t stolen from an unassuming town. Another is that the water coming from your tap comes straight from the area’s reservoir.

Who knows what the water went through before it was bottled? Probably not the person drinking it. It is also confined within a plastic bottle, which contains innumerable hazardous and harmful chemicals.

But this is controversial subject matter for another day.

It is true that this is shocking information that can impact the daily lives of many of us, but there are certainly measures we can take to stop this exploitation and robbery from occurring.

We can cease purchasing bottled water and instead carry our own reusable water bottles. Fewer sales of these useless items will result in less demand for them, and less need for their supply.

These are small steps, but it is the small measures taken by many individuals that equal the big steps that are necessary for the sustenance of our society.

Alexa Coppola, a fine arts major, is in her second year as a columnist for The Montclarion.

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Understanding Audio Insight Prog-rock livens up Montclair campus

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At first glance they’re nothing special: just another set of college kids sitting down to enjoy some food. And then they open their mouths and start to talk music and you realize that they might be the real deal.

This is Audio Insight, a three-piece band from Woodbridge with big dreams and talent to match. The Montclarion sat down with them recently and got to know some of the talent here.

Q: So first off, who is Audio Insight?

A: We are an experimental prog-rock band. We’ve been together for two years now; we met when we were still in high school in Woodbridge.

A friend of ours introduced Dan and Mike to me, we got together for a jam session and things just magically started happening from there.

Q: For our readers that haven’t heard your music yet, what would you say you sound like?

A: I’ve heard us compared to Dance Gavin Dance, Coheed and Cambria, Fall of Troy and

Mastodon’s older stuff.

Q: Going with that, what would you say are your influences?

A: We’ve been influenced a lot by the prog rock movement, things like Rush, Tool, Porcupine Tree, At the Drive-In. There’s also a lot of jazzier stuff that we have definitely been influenced by. I’m talking stuff like Yes, King Crimson, that whole sound.

Even some of the jazz greats like Miles Davis and Charlie Parker. We’ve also got a lot of philosophy and political influences too. But for most of us, this is also a really big emotional outlet — we write our feelings into the songs and whenever we play we try to transmit them to you.

Q: I understand this is your second year living on campus for Mike and Anthony. Any comments?

A: We were in Bohn last year and it was an experience. It certainly had a lot of character. But now we’re in the Heights and it’s really quite nice. It actually made me like the campus more. We’re actually kind of excited to see what the result of all the construction is going to be.

Q: As we all know, you played Bamboozle, a huge festival here in New Jersey. Tell me a little about that.

A: It was awesome. We were on The Break stage for local bands, where we had to compete to get a spot. We were right across from 30 Seconds to Mars and people were really enjoying our sound and performance. We even had our own pit going on, people were coming from the other stages for it too. It was amazing and I hope we can play it again next year.

Q: Any interesting stories from concerts?

A: At Bamboozle, we were lost from gate to gate and we were escorted to the next one by the same guy each time, he just showed up out of nowhere. Very strange coincidence indeed. There was also the time that we had an ungrounded microphone.

It actually shocked us every time that we got too close or touched it.

Q: So how would you describe your live show?

A: The thing about our live show is that our music is written for it. Everything we write is meant to make you move

Audio Insight’s first CD is available on iTunes.

and think and feel. Consequently, when we’re on stage we move around a lot, like we have a demon in us. It’s just a really fun atmosphere.

Q: Well, that’s about all the time we have for now. Any last words you’d like to say?

A: We’ve got a show coming up Oct. 1 as part of WSOU’s Welcome Weekend at Seton Hall. It’s free so everyone should totally come. We’re also planning a show to com-

Photo courtesy of Audio Insight

memorate our anniversary of recording a CD in November.

It’s going to be at The Architekt in Butler.

Audio Insight will be performing at Seton Hall Oct 1.

Review of Thrice album Major/Minor online!

Zombify Your Vacation

“Dead Island” puts Nazi Zombies to shame Craig McCarthy Web Editor

Dead Island takes players by storm.

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“Dead Island,” the video game interpretation of “The Walking Dead” if it was on an island, takes a classic hack and slash game style to the next level incorporating, successfully, a role-playing aspect that adds replay value.

The game is in first-person, creating a digital immersion into the island. This requires you to constantly look around since the undead have a habit of sneaking up on you. Walkers constantly hide around corners. Also, forget everything from old movies about zombies and their slow dramatic approach because some zombies run faster than you.

Starting out, you have your choice of four characters that have different attributes to determine your playing style.

“Dead Island” is definitely geared for online multiplayer.

Players can seamlessly jump in and out of your game with

a quick hit of the left D pad.

It creates a realistic notion of survival, as you would probably run into others in real life.

You can also limit who joins your game and play with your friends, which is easier since random teammates might be more of a burden than help.

The most impressive portion of the game is the battle system, which sounds strange because it’s basically a hack and slash. It’s a hack and slash, though, with a sort of aiming to each attack, depending on where you are looking and your timing. For instance, if a zombie takes a swat at you and you focus your view on its arm with a sharp weapon, the arm will be hacked off. The word “CUT” appears in red on the screen as a virtual pat on the back when it happens. Blunt weapons break bones and make limbs useless, which is incredibly useful against thugs, who are football player-sized zombies that knock your char-

acter to the ground in one hit.

Surviving simply becomes motivation to hang on to your money after a time because each death costs you a random amount. Your money is mainly used to repair your weapons that become useless after too many attacks at the zombies. This is a constant issue that leaves little money to buy health. You can also upgrade your weapons with your cash to do a little more damage and increase durability. Upgrading is an invaluable strategy since buying weapons becomes very costly.

The role-playing aspect is limited to choosing weapons and picking from three paths of limited character attribute upgrades, but still offers an exciting start. It’s a start in the zombie MMO genre because expansions are on the way. Even though replay is fun, an expansion would be appreciated if only for more missions, modifications and more guns. A lot more guns.

Gosling Takes us on a Hell of a Ride Ken Macri Staff Writer

The cool and collected Ryan Gosling shares some of the same keen attributes that in “Drive” that he exhibited in “Half Nelson:” Both characters display a good-guy persona while at the same time harboring some not-sopleasant and not-so-admirable qualities.

In “Drive,” Gosling plays a robust man with few emotions. We get no history of his character, no name to refer to him by and not a single glimpse of a family background. Yet we are thrown right into his chaotic world and almost instantly get accustomed to his unemotional nature and secluded personality.

Eventually we meet his vulnerable neighbor Irene (Carey Mulligan), who has a husband in prison and a young son to look after.

Gosling’s character, being the apparent hero, takes the responsibility of looking after Irene and her son. Irene manages to squeeze out some shred of actual compassion and human emotion from this otherwise rugged “driver,” which is crucial because any conventional film hero must have a love interest to save in the end.

The film’s storyline may not be the most inventive one but we sure have fun during one very entertaining ride. After Irene’s husband Standard (Oscar Isaac) is released from prison, he seeks the help of Gosling, a professional driver,

and he quickly pitches a $1 million heist idea.

This provides the premise for the rest of the film, as Irene and her son Benecio are endangered and the driver reveals heroism and loyalty by taking an enormous risk to save them all from bitter mobsters and street criminals. “Drive” contains a ton of quality CGI, incorporates some intense chase scenes and displays the same type of serious, yet comical bloodshed we all loved in “Inglorious Basterds.”

Overall, “Drive” is a bloody, courageous and well-acted film that may not embody the typical characteristics of a quality film, but gives us one nonetheless.

“Drive” is now in theatres.

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Carson Tackles Booksigning

Yogi Berra Museum welcomes hall-of-famer Harry Carson Jay Hrina Assistant Sports Editor

From the look of things, Harry Carson could still make a dominant tackle in a football game, just don’t expect him to.

Carson appeared at the Yogi Berra Museum on Sept. 15 to sign copies of his book “Captain For Life,” an autobiographic tale of his life from his years at South Carolina State University through his life after football.

Highlighted in the book are points of race and health, things that Carson is still involved with today. He is the executive director of the Fritz Pollard Alliance, a group formed to help create a more diverse National Football League, which created the “Rooney Rule” to require team owners to interview a minority candidate for a head coaching position.

Carson spoke of a study recently concluded by Richard Lapchick from University of Central Florida showing that racial diversity may no longer be a problem in the NFL. “The NFL got an A in terms of (racial) diversity,” Carson said, but what may need to be looked at is an unexpected kind of diversity. “[The NFL] got a C in terms of gender diversity,” and although it may not be apparent to everyone watching at home, it is being taken very seriously within the league.

The NFL doesn’t seem to be doing anything wrong in terms of racial equality, it’s “the other clubs [that] lag behind,” prompting one to believe that an organization similar to the Fritz Pollard Alliance should be created in each of the major professional leagues.

The indestructible linebacker that was the captain of the Giants defense has taken a hit since his career ended, as shortly after his retirement he was diagnosed with post-concussion syndrome.

“Everyone walks away from the game with something physical,” Carson said,

making it sound almost inevitable that a player is going to be feeling the effects of the game for life. “There’s only so much the body can take. The human body wasn’t really built to play football. Not with all the bulk and speed,” he said.

NFL players aren’t guaranteed their contracts like baseball players are, so an injury takes a much harder hit on a player not only physically but financially as well. Regardless of which age group a player is in, they are always going to try to return to the field. “At [the NFL] level it’s about the money, on the college level it’s about trying to get back in to play, on the high school level it’s about … the scholarship,” Carson said.

Carson hosted an open question-andanswer session with all of the fans who turned out to see him prior to this interview. His humbleness and kindness were heard in his voice as he told stories of his days as a player, as well as his remorse for the kinds of injuries that happen to players everyday. The ones that are “going to happen,” Carson said. “There will always be injuries.”

The player who left a huge mark on the field is continuing to make strides in bettering the community off the field. Since its formation, the Fritz Pollard Alliance has produced positive results within the league, making the Rooney Rule a successful movement for racial equality in the NFL, as well as other positive reinforcements within the league.

Carson’s insight and wisdom has contributed to NFL players and younger athletes alike, opening the eyes of individuals and the league to better protect their players and even shedding light on important issues such as concussions and neurological damage.

A captain is defined as “a person of importance or influence in a field,” and Harry Carson is a true definition of the word. He isn’t just a captain on the field, he’s a captain for life.

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The Montclarion • September 22, 2011

2011-12 Season Up in The Air NBA Lockout Proving to be Worse Than Expected Graphic Courtesy of Mark Banas

Sal Moringiello Staff Writer

If you were somehow stuck under a rock for last basketball season, then you did not hear about the looming NBA lockout.

Last basketball season was a huge one for the NBA in both profit and headlines. The league released the audit of Basketball Related Income (BRI) of the 2010-2011 season. The BRI of the 2010-2011 season increased almost five percent to a total of $3.8 billion. That’s pretty good increase to an already huge number.

As far as last year’s headlines, you could not have talked basketball without talking about the “Big Three.” LeBron James, Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh teamed up in Miami to create a super team in the summer of 2010. The Heat was the center of attention ruling over anything and everything basketball related, grabbing both bad and good publicity. They were already crowned NBA Champions before the season started and they quickly became the team everyone loved to hate.

There was always a story going on in Cleveland as fans were always reacting in crazy ways to LeBron James’ bailing on his hometown to go to Miami.

All other stories were in the Heat’s shadow, but the other stories asked if this could be a possible Lakers repeat, and will Dirk ever win a championship?

Long story short, Dirk Nowitzki won his first NBA Championship when his Dallas Mavericks beat the hated Miami Heat. The storyline of the finals circled around LeBron’s inability to perform in the fourth quarter.

It was a feel-good story for Dirk but an even better story for Heat haters.

That was last season however, now that is the past. This season? Well there might not be a “this season.” The NBA went into a lockout at midnight June 30 after NBA Commissioner David Stern and the players association failed to come to terms on a new collective bargaining agreement.

The owners and players met a few times before this deadline, most notably during the All-Star game and finals, but they never reached an agreement and it seemed that they were never really adamant about getting it done.

Once the players were locked out, they started to take their futures into their own hands. NBA players started to express their interest in playing basketball overseas if the 2011-2012 season did not happen because of lockout, which showed NBA owners that they had some leverage; unfortunately it did not spark much CBA talk. The first notable overseas signing was when Nets All-Star point guard Deron Williams signed with a team in Turkey’s professional basket-

ball league. Williams’ move sparked more players to sign with other teams when FIBA announced that they would allow NBA players on their teams for the length of the lockout, and they would return to their own teams as soon as the NBA season as back on.

Some stars have shown interest in playing in China but the Chinese league said that if NBA players want a one-year contract, they have to play the entire year, even if the NBA does end the

lockout. This pushed the stars away as they still felt optimistic about the NBA season while the players and owners were in CBA talks. Well, the talks fizzled and then, the turning point happened. J.R. Smith, shooting guard for the Denver Nuggets, signed with a Chinese team. Now, J.R. is not a big star at all, but he is an NBA player who gets a lot of playing time.

Personally I do not see there being an NBA season this year and here is why. There have been no productive CBA talks. They have met but it always gets canceled or both sides leave and then do not meet again. I see no promise in the talks as of right now; you never know what will happen when the season gets closer (as we saw the NFL lockout end because they were getting close), so we won’t really know until then.

As for right now, though, none of the major issues have been resolved.

The major issues in this lockout: revenue sharing and how the revenue is split, what type of salary cap the teams will be enforced to and other small issues such as post-game dress codes, college attendance rules and petty things like that.

For there to be an NBA season, they need to solve these things.

Splitting revenue is a big decision, because how to you decide who gets what and how much?

Should it be 50/50 or maybe 60/40 owners?

As far as a salary cap goes, there are a few options like a hard cap or free cap, but certain decisions affect the teams with less money in a negative way and some hurt the richer teams.

I am not a businessman and I am not an NBA player, so when I look at them all I see is greed. The worst part of this lockout is the effect, not only on the fans, but on the men and women that work for basketball.

There is already a huge unemployment problem in this country; think about how many people work for NBA teams — not the executives, think of the common man. The peanut vendor, the gift shop worker, the janitor, the parking assistant — the list goes on and on. If you take the season away you take away their jobs, which means the food off their family’s table, and that is unacceptable.

I cannot tell the NBA how to fix the CBA and end the lockout, but I can say this: “Just do it!”

Volleyball Snaps Losing Streak Nick Patriarca Staff Writer

The Red Hawks got off to a flying start in their second match of the evening with a 25-21 win in the first set against the Rams of Farmingdale State. However, the Rams fought back and managed three unanswered set victories to take the The Montclair State women’s volleymatch 3-1. ball team snapped its six-game losing Once again, it was Salemo leading the streak and took two out of effort with 11 kills and six digs. four with wins over Brooklyn Alyssa Batiste was again a conCollege and York College at tributing factor as well with six last weekend’s Jay Street kills while Alyssa Willis added Classic tournament in New five.

York.

Campo built on her impres Coming off a loss in their sive performance in the opening conference opener against match by collecting 30 assists in Kean, the Red Hawks were a losing effort. looking to get back on the winLooking to bounce back after ning track when they headed a loss, the Red Hawks faced York to New York City for the 2011 College in their first match on Game 1 Jay Street Classic.

Saturday.

The tournament began Salemo was once again the Friday evening as the Red driving force behind Montclair Hawks tore away with a win State’s victory over York in three over Brooklyn College in straight sets by scores of 25-9, three straight sets by scores 25-19 and 25-21.

Game 2 of 25-11, 25-19 and 25-17.

Salemo had 12 kills, six digs Freshman outside hitter and five aces in the Red Hawks’ Daniella Salemo led the winning effort, second win of the weekend. Willis concontributing 12 of the team’s 30 kills tributed to the attack as well with nine while adding five digs. Alyssa Batiste kills, while Erika Gerner added six. and Sara Girgus each contributed four Campo continued her impressive perkills and freshman setter Angela Campo formance in the tournament with 31 had 20 assists in a dominating perforassists and three aces in the Red Hawks’ mance for the Red Hawks. winning effort.

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The Red Hawks closed the Jay Street losing streak.

Classic with a loss to tournaments host Stawinski also mentioned that adjustNYU-Polytechnic in three straight sets ing to the strategy of four different teams by scores of 25-10, 25-9 and 25-17. in just two days is “extremely tough.”

Salemo and Batiste were held to two It is also very tough on the players, kills each while Campo managed six who had to walk a block and a half after assists in what was a tough loss for the their win over Brooklyn to another facilteam. ity to play Farmingdale State, The story of this tourwho, Stawinski said, played a nament without a doubt was completely different style from the outstanding performance Brooklyn, making it increasof Red Hawk freshmen Willis, ingly difficult for players and Campo and Salemo, who was coaches to adjust. named to the All-Tournament In Tuesday night’s match team. against Rowan, however, the Coach Eddie Stawinski Red Hawks fell in the fifth started an all-freshman lineset. The Red Hawks lost the up against York on Saturday, first set 25-17. MSU managed looking to “solidify a lineup.” to come back by winning to Stawinski is very pleased straight sets 25-22 and 25-19 to Game 1 with the “steady play” of his take a 2-1 lead. Rowan tied the freshmen this weekend along match with a 30-28 win in the with Salemo’s outstanding fourth set and then solidified play of late, saying she is the victory with a 17-15 win in “producing on the outside and set five. getting a lot of swings,” but Freshman Outside Hitter Game 2 he hopes to “spread the ball Daniella Salemo led MSU with a little more” as other teams 18 kills and 16 digs. Along with have noticed Salemo’s strength on the the productive offense, freshman setter outside and will be looking to strategize Angela Campo recorded 30 of MSU’s 34 against it. assists.

Overall, Stawinski was satisfied with The Red Hawks will play their next the Red Hawks’ play in this tournament, game on Thursday, Sept. 22 when they noting the importance of “bouncing back host the Scarlet Raptors of Rutgersafter losses” especially after such a long Camden.

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As far as last year’s headlines, you could not have talked basketball without talking about the “Big Three.” LeBron James, Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh teamed up in Miami to create a super team in the summer of 2010. The Heat was the center of attention ruling over anything and everything basketball related, grabbing both bad and good publicity. They were already crowned NBA Champions before the season started and they quickly became the team everyone loved to hate.

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The Montclarion • September 22, 2011

Red Hawks Soar Past Medgar Evers Matt Moreno Staff Writer

There wasn’t much the men’s soccer team couldn’t do last Saturday as they dismantled Medgar Evers College, 10-1, in their home opener. Montclair improved to 4-1-2 on the year in a game that seemed to be a mismatch from the start.

Medgar Evers’ Zekiel Daley was the first to strike despite the large differential in possession and shots on goal. Down 1-0 within the first few minutes, the Red Hawks did not feel that there was a need to panic.

“We didn’t feel any pressure going down early at all,” senior Kevin Brown said. “Nothing against them [Medgar Evers], but they aren’t the type of team that we are threatened by. We just made an early mistake and needed to clean up our play a bit.”

He was right.

Senior Sean Pauls was able to knot the score at one point apiece only minutes later.

From that point on it was smooth sailing for the Red Hawks, who added an

additional nine goals to a 10-1 rout of Medgar Evers.

Montclair was able to get eight different players involved in the scoring, including a pair of goals from sophomore Dan Mendoza and freshman Tomaz Kwiatkowski. Freshman Pablo Zegarra put in the go-ahead goal for the Hawks, making that his second of the season.

“We were able to execute our game plan very well,” said coach Todd Tumelty. “I was very pleased with how the players bounced back from the game against Rowan and were able to get another win.”

The weekend was capped off with Brown earning the NJAC’s Defensive Player of the Week award.

During that time, Brown was able to lead Montclair to a 1-0-1 record and 200 minutes with only one goal and 17 shots, giving the team’s defense an identity and proving that they are a force to be reckoned with.

“We have been just trying to play our game and not trying to get to get down on each other,” said Brown. “When we do that we always seem to play well and the wins follow.”

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Co-Captain sophomore Dan Mendoza driving down field Saturday during the 10-1 blowout against Medgar Evers.

Junior Diana Colombo scored her first goal of the season last weekend.

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Co-Captain senior Kevin Brown defending the back field at Saturday’s game.

When Coach Tumelty was asked about their upcoming game, set for last night, against rival William Paterson (7-1-1) who is currently ranked in the nation’s top 25 teams. Coach Tumelty was eager to see how his team will play against what seems to be the toughest competition Montclair has faced all year.

“We played well against Medgar Evers, hopefully we will be able to carry over our performance for Wednesday’s game against William Paterson,” said Tumelty.

Last night the Red Hawks took on neighboring rival, and now, 15th-ranked (D3Soccer.com) William Patterson in a 3-0 victory against the Pioneers at Sprague Field.

All three goals scored were made after the 60th minute by Mendoza, Zegarra and freshman Maxx Wurzberger.

The first half proved to be nothing special. The team combined for eight shots and five saves. MSU committed eight fouls compared to William Paterson’s three.

The Montclair offense exploded in the second half, nearly tripling the amount of shots taken in the first half.

The relentless offense finally took its toll on the Pioneer defense in the middle of the second half. After a bicycle kick by Wuzberger in the 63rd minute made it 1-0, MSU rode the momentum and scored their second goal four minutes later.

Zegarra scored the third and final goal in the final minutes of the game to seal the victory for MSU. The win puts the Red Hawks at 5-1-2 on the season and bumps them into third place in the NJAC. The Red Hawks will visit TCNJ this Saturday.

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2011 Season Prepares to Entertain Kyle Chmura Staff Writer

It’s been a long summer and hockey fans are starting to get a little stir crazy. They get teased here and there with things like the Traverse City Prospects tournament, which occurred mid-September. But fans don’t have to panic much longer: hockey season is just right around the corner with the puck dropping on the pre-season on Sept.

19 with Nashville taking on Florida.

It’s only a hop, skip and a slap shot away until the official season starts with a bang in Europe on Sept. 29 as the New York Rangers take on Sparta Prague in the Czech Republic. After a handful of NHL vs. Europe exhibition games, the NHL season officially kicks off on Oct. 7 with the Compuware NHL Premiere.

Four NHL teams will face off in four games in three cities in Sweden, Finland and Germany.

The Eastern Conference holds some of the best players in the entire league this year. Powerhouse Philadelphia, who led the Atlantic division in points, was swept out of the playoffs early last season. This year they are looking to return to the Stanley Cup finals like they did in 2010, but this time they are powered by young blood in their blue line and goaltender.

Philly’s state rival in Pittsburgh is waiting for the return of their crown prince Sidney Crosby, who missed most of last season with a concussion. With the return of one of the best players in the league, Pittsburgh should be a top playoff contender this season.

This year’s New York Rangers lineup is going to be completely different from last year as they look to make some major waves. With additions like Brad Richards and Mike Rupp, it’s going to be a hard-hitting season for the blue shirts.

Facing another disappointing season, the Devils need a lineup change; Martin Brodeur is past his prime and their backup isn’t much better. This looks like a rebuilding year for the Devils, even though they have two of the top left wings in the league.

Rounding out the Atlantic Conference, the New York Islanders have a handful of kids filling out their roster. Though this young talent maybe able to dig them out of the hole they’ve been in the last few seasons, it’s going to take a lot of work.

The Northeast Division is the home of the Stanley Cup-winning Boston Bruins, who miraculously came from third play in their conference to take the league title. The Bruins may have been able to take the title for the first time in 39 years, but it’s going to be twice as hard to try and pull it off again as they lost a few key players at the end of the last season.

The Canadians are a team to look out for this year; they have been steadily growing over the past few years into an Eastern Conference powerhouse. With young players like P.K. Suban mixing

The Southeast Division is a wild bunch of teams, with the best and worst in the entire conference under one roof. The Washington Capitals return this season with a healthier Alex “Ovie” Ovechkin and a handful of prospects that will help balance both the blue line and red line for the team.

Tampa Bay’s attempt in the playoffs last year was superb, only to be knocked out by the Stanley Cup Champions.

Tampa returns for a second year under new management and with much higher expectations for the season.

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it up with veterans like Scott Gomez, Montreal will more than likely be a conference title contender.

The Sabres up in Buffalo are another team in the same division that may also have a stellar year ahead of them. They acquired quite a few veterans in the offseason and the leftover cash they have may come in handy during a rainy day later in the season.The other two in the division (Toronto and Ottawa) have been disappointments to Canada for the last several years and it seems as if they might continue in that fashion, as they haven’t picked up many prospective players in the off-season.

card of the division, as each year it puts together a great team; they just need to hold things together long enough to try and reach the glory they landed in 2006.

The bottom of the barrel holds a new team (the Winnipeg Jets) and a bad team. The Panthers have never been a good team and don’t seem to be gaining any steam any time soon, while on the other hand the Jets, who recently moved from Atlanta, will need to settle in before they can make any attempts at being good. The team never played the good game as the Thrashers, but maybe a new name and new management will turn things around for them.

If you were to look at the bottom seven teams of the Western Division, you might want to realize that these teams are heading into the new season as losing teams. These teams (Colorado, Calgary, Minnesota, Columbus, Dallas, Phoenix and Edmonton) are in building years. Of course they are going to win a handful of games, but they won’t have a chance at the plays with the current state of the other teams in the conference.

One team that may come as a surprise to some is the Phoenix Coyotes, who last season seeded sixth place in the playoffs; the only problem was that the Red Wings swept them in four games.

Nashville is a former basement team that has been building its resume over the past few years and is looking for a spot in the playoffs this year with their strong armed defense.

The Blues are a great team, but they’re in a tough division. Above them in ranks are two of the top teams in the division, Chicago and Detroit.

Last year’s Stanley Cup loser Vancouver will be a force to reckon with this year as they retained almost all their players, and with the loss in the playoffs comes experience. The Sedin twins and Robery Luongo are going to be coming back with a vengeance. They are going to be looking for the title this year, but they’re going to have to put up the good fight against the San Jose Sharks, who didn’t make it as far as they wanted to last year in the playoffs. The Sharks will be searching the ice for blood this season with a power-hungry defense.

The one team that is slowly climbing the ladder of the conference is the L.A. Kings. The team that used to be the laughing stock of the NHL after Wayne Gretzky left, will make a run at the division title this year after adding Simon Gagne and Mike Richards.

The most likely playoff final combination will be Chicago versus Vancouver in the Western Conference and Boston versus Washington in the Eastern Conference. A rematch of last year’s Stanley Cup finals may be in the cards.

It’s a long road to the Stanley cup and there is nothing but endless possibilities. In decades past it has been noted that the Western Conference has had more powerhouse teams than the Eastern, which notably relied more on speed than muscle. In the years after the 2005-2006 lockout, things have seemed to balance out, as each conference has three Stanley Cups to its name.

Red Hawks Rebound from Rowan Christina Martins Staff Writer

Montclair women’s soccer had a home field advantage against Rowan University Saturday afternoon, ultimately falling 1-0 in overtime, bringing MSU to a 3-3 record.

Head Coach Pat Naughter explained, “We are a young team and need to build more experience. We just need to get more games under our belt.”

The team consists of six starting freshmen: Gina Policastro, Jessica Bonjione, Melissa Koster, Catherine Zysk, Francesca Gibson and Taylor Rudd.

When Rowan took the field they came out strong, taking 11 shots in the first half out of a total of 22 shots at the end of the game.

As each minute passed the Red Hawks began to possess and control the ball a little more.

With eight minutes left in the first half, MSU’s Jessica Kiniery had an opportunity to score but was a second too late to toe-poke the ball past the keeper. It was a scoreless first half but the team came back out motivated.

“Coming into the second half we needed to be more aggressive and gain more confidence and I think we did a good job doing that,” said Coach Naughter.

By 22 minutes in Montclair began producing multiple “give and goes” that started from the defense and worked their way down the field but failed to reach the back of the net.

Making her presence known, freshman Melanie Greco came into the second half substituting for Francesca Gibson in the 77th minute. After Rowan Captain Linda Sierra received the first and only yellow card of the game, MSU forward Greco took a promising hard shot on the 18-yard line, but the ball went a few inches over.

The last play of the second half ended with Rowan’s Veronica Rhea taking a direct kick about 20 yards

out, landing in the hands of MSU goalkeeper Gina Policastro. With the score 0-0, the game went into overtime, where the first goal wins the game.

Just a few minutes in, a big moment for Rowan slipped away. Nina Fragoso took a corner kick that found the foot of teammate Dayna Sakalsky but was deflected off the Red Hawks’ defense.

Gaining back the possession for Rowan, Fragoso took a shot out wide.

With less than two minutes left on the clock in the first period of overtime, the Profs put the game to rest when Erika Suhl scored a head ball in the middle-to-upper left post. Suhl received the cross on right side of the field from the assist of midfielder, Sakalsky.

Throughout the game MSU had taken 10 shots. The girls created some great opportunities to score but unfortunately could not produce a goal or two to triumph over the Profs.

Even with a young team, the girls are gaining more experience after each game and are becoming more familiar with the high level of soccer played in the New Jersey Athletic Conference. Naughter noticed improvement after Saturday’s game and hopes it continues. He believes his team has potential and expects great things from them this season.

“First thing to take from the game is we lost 1-0 over a great goal in overtime.

We’ve come a long way, and I think we are headed in the right direction and we’ll be a better team this year,” Coach Naughter said, “It’s a matter of being patient. We will get better and we will see that later in the season.”

Just as Coach Naughter hoped, the Red Hawks are headed in the right direction. After winning 1-0 against neighboring rivals William Patterson in overtime, the team is on back on track for the season. Check out TheMontclarion.org for a full recap of last night’s game along with full articles on upcoming games.

The Red Hawks head to Ewing, NJ this Saturday to take on TCNJ at 5:30 p.m.

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Freshman forward Kaila Fasano heading down field in a match earlier this season.

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field and they made good things happen early in OT to secure the win.”

Just under four minutes into overtime, a deflection on a pass from Montclair’s Emily Burd found the stick of Brittany Carroll and redirected past goalie Megan Withrow of King’s University for Carroll’s second of the game and eighth of the season and secured a 4-3 thrilling overtime victory for the Red Hawks Field Hockey team.

After the game coach Gottung shared her thoughts about the overtime goal: “I was relieved when [Carroll] scored because we had dominated the entire game and deserved to win. It was nice to see the scoreboard reflect our effort.” The win sent the team’s record to 7-0.

The Red Hawks increased their record to 8-0 with a 5-0 shutout of New Paltz on

Wednesday, Sept. 21 and they couldn’t have had an easier time doing so. The Red Hawks allowed only 11 shots. Out of those 11, eight were shot on goal.

The Red Hawks gave themselves a solid lead by scoring three goals in the first half. Hagel, McNamara and Carroll all scored once during the first period.

Hagel gave the Red Hawks some breathing room when she scored her second goal in the 47th minute.

Eight minutes later, junior Francis Schaefer locked in the win by making it 5-0 with 15 minutes left in regulation.

The 8-0 start ties the best field hockey start in school history. This also marks the third time in the last four years that MSU has started 8-0. In 2007 and 2008, the Red Hawks lost their ninth game by one point.

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and instead, making them settle for field goals.

Costly penalties are the only things that keeps these defenses comparable.

After Chad Faulcon had intercepted a Lemar Johnson pass for Montclair, the Red Hawk offense worked up the field. Montclair thought they had a touchdown, but Fischer’s touchdown pass to senior Byron Lewin was called back because of a penalty. Instead of a put-away touchdown, Montclair scored

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sixth goal of the season on a scramble in front of the net officially assisted by Allison Jillions and tied the game up at two. Sophomore Brittany Carroll followed four minutes later with a goal of her own assisted by Devin McNamara for Carroll’s seventh goal of the season and a 3-2 lead.

At the end of regulation, King’s Jenera Quinones netted her second of the game on a shot off the inside left post from the top of the circle on a penalty corner for her ninth of the season. This sent the game into overtime.

Before overtime Coach Gottung told the ladies, “You’re playing with a lot of confidence. You’re out-shooting King’s so keep the ball on offense and we will make things happen. We talked about our strategy for the OT to spread the

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a 29-yard field goal, putting them ahead 20-13.

The trend of untimely penalties continued on the ensuing drives. The Red Hawks were called for pass interference on a pass that would have been incomplete, setting up a fourth-and-long.

Montclair should have had the ball later in the drive when a fourth-down pass fell incomplete, but another pass interference penalty was called on the Red Hawk defense. This didn’t just give the

Mustangs a fresh set of downs, but it placed the ball at Montclair’s own 2-yard line. Two plays later, Morrisville State ran it in to cut the lead to 20-19. MSU managed to stop the 2-point conversion attempt and held the one-point lead.

Tenth-ranked Montclair State looks to go 3-0 when they host Buffalo State next Saturday, Sept. 24. A ceremony to celebrate Montclair’s 1947 team, the first undefeated team in the history of the school, will take place during halftime.

Who’s Hot This Week Dan Keegan Wide Receiver — Football Keegan was named MSU Athlete of the Week with a seven-reception, 92-yard performance in a 20-19 victory against Morrisville State. Keegan contributed on key plays during Montclair State’s scoring drives and scoring a huge 14 yard touchdown to put the Red Hawks up 17-13.

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Overall 9-0-0 4- 1 - 0 5-2-1 3-3-0 4-3-0 2-6-0 0-4-1 4-3-2 1-4-2 1-3-0

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Last Week 9/17 Rowan 1, MSU 0 9/21 MSU 1, William Patterson 0 (OT)

Field Hockey NJAC

Brittany Carroll Forward — Field Hockey Carroll was named MSU Athlete of the Week contributing two game-winning, overtime goals in a 3-2 win against Kean and 4-3 victory against King’s College.

She finished the week with four goals in three Red Hawk victories.

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This Week 9/23 @ FDU-Florham 9/28 vs. Ramapo

Game of the Week Field Hockey Wednesday, Sept. 28, 7 p.m. vs. Ramapo Sprague Field The Red Hawks look to maintain a perfect record and top place in the NJAC conference when they host conference rivals the Ramapo Roadrun-

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

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Last Week 9/17 MSU 5, Misericordia 0 9/18 MSU 4, Kings 3 (OT) 9/21 MSU 5 , SUNY New Paltz 0

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This Week 9/22 vs. Rutgers-Camden 7 p.m.

9/24 @ Penn St. Berks w/ Wilkes 12 p.m.

Last Week 9/16 MSU 3, Brooklyn 0 9/16 Farmingdale St. 3, MSU 1 9/17 MSU 3, York 0 9/17 NYU Polytechnic 3, MSU 0 9/20 MSU , Rowan

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Field Hockey Ties School Record

Steve Ricci Staff Writer

Photo Courtesy of Sports Information

Sophomore midfielder Brittany Carroll attempting to get past an opposing player. Carroll has nine goals on the season.

Steve Ricci Staff Writer

MSU’s field hockey team visited Misericordia University for a rematch of last year’s painful 1-0 loss.

Kate Norgard notched her first goal of the

2011 season in the first half last Saturday’s game, assisted by Michelle Hagel. The score remained 1-0 going into halftime.

Misericordia University went into the half with only two shots, one of those on net and saved by MSU goalie Megan Bosland.

MSU had nine shots on net and one goal.

Coach Gottung was unsure of the stability of a 1-0. “We talked about picking up the intensity and playing to our potential,” she said. “We got lulled into their pace in the first half.”

After halftime the girls came out with a chip on their shoulders, put-

ting four balls in the back of the net and making five unanswered goals.

“We set the tone in the second half,” Gottung said. “As a result of picking up the intensity, we scored more goals.”

Second period goals were scored by Brittany Carroll (unassisted), Jennifer Tafro off a penalty corner, Allison Jillions assisted by Michelle Hagel (her second assist of the game) and Kate Norgard, her second goal of the game assisted by Molly Hartman. Goalie Morgan Bosland played 67:02 and recorded one save. The Red Hawks outshot the Cougars 24-3.

“The more shots we take, the more goals we score, so I’m happy with the shot count,” Gottung said. “We definitely dominated the play. Their goalkeeper did a nice job of making some tough saves to keep us from scoring a few more. We were persistent with our shots and eventually got the goals we needed to win.”

The win helped the Red Hawks improve their record to 6-0 with a 5-0 win over the Misericordia University Cougars.

On Sunday, Sept. 18, the Red Hawks (6-0) squared off with King’s College (4-1). The Red Hawks got off to a hot start when sophomore Jennifer Tafro smacked a shot from the top of the circle past King’s College goalie Megan Withrow for her third goal of the season (unassisted) and an early 1-0 lead. The lead did not last long, just two minutes after Withrow scored; King’s College’s Jenera Quinones scored a goal from the right wing of the circle just inside left post.

With just under three minutes left in the first period, King’s College’s Jackie Sikora scored her fourth goal of the season on a penalty stroke giving the King’s a 2-1 lead going into halftime. Sixteen minutes into the second period, senior and captain Devin McNamara scored her

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Goal-line Defense Holds Off Mustangs for Win Red Hawks Capitalize on Lack of Red Zone Offense

Jay Hrina Assistant Sports Editor

Last Saturday’s NJAC opener pitted the Red Hawks against the Morrisville State Mustangs for an eccentric, backand-forth game that ended in exciting fashion.

With less than one minute left in the game the Mustangs scored to trim Montclair’s lead to 20-19.

The logical choice would be to kick the extra point to tie the game, but the Mustangs elected to go for the win with a two-point conversion, only to be sacked by sophomore defensive lineman Joe Koonce.

Montclair ended the first quar ter with a 3-0 lead, but the ensuing drive by Morrisville State went almost 90 yards and was capped off with a 6-yard rushing touchdown.

Their extra point was no good, however, and left Montclair a field goal down at 6-3. That extra point failure proved costly for Morrisville State as fundamental special teams play would have given the Mustangs a 21-20 win

instead of a 20-19 loss.

Senior captain Chris D’Andrea had another efficient game for the Red Hawks, rushing for 164 yards; only 70 less than he had opening week. He wasn’t alone in the Red Hawks offensive attack.

Quarterback Tom Fischer had a good game for Montclair, throwing for 170 yards including a 15-yard touchdown pass to senior wide receiver Dan Keegan. Fischer’s strike came late in the third quarter, putting Montclair back on top 17-13. Earlier in the game, Fischer finished a drive with a 1-yard touchdown run. It put Montclair up 10-6 at the time.

Keegan’s performance Saturday earned him MSU Athlete of the Week honors along with Brittany Carroll, a sophomore forward for the field hockey team.

While the offenses were battling back-and-forth, the clear team advantage on defense belonged to Montclair. The Red Hawks’ defense stalled multiple drives within the redzone, preventing the Mustangs from scoring six points

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Photo Courtesy of Katie Winters

Senior running back Chris D’Andrea attempting to stay in bounds just short of the goal line in Saturday’s win.