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Volume XXVIII, Issue 3

Thursday, September 21, 2017

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University Launches Special Housing for Students Recovering from Alcohol and Drug Addiction Davonna Barber Staff Writer

An intimate Red Hawk Recovery Open House took place in Russ Hall’s Kops Lounge on Friday afternoon, to help students gain a better understanding of the program.

Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS), Health Promotion and Residential Life teamed up to create Residents in Recovery, a program created to support students in alcohol or drug abuse recovery while living on campus.

This housing option offers students who have been sober for at least 90 days the opportunity to live in a space where there is no temptation to use drugs or alcohol. On these recovery floors, students must sign a contract to remain substance-free and keep alcohol and drugs off the floor.

“We want to create a selfidentified safe space for students,” said Dr. Kristine De

Jesus, Coordinator of Alcohol and Drug Program and Staff Psychologist at CAPS. According to Montclair State’s website, all residence halls are drug and smoke free. They are also alcohol free with the exception of The Village. The Recovery Program’s rooms are not marked so students who opt for it do not feel uncomfortable or left out.

“We know that alcohol and other drugs are a really quick way to reduce stress and what we find is that people rely on substances too much and it ends up becoming another problem in their life,” said De Jesus. “We also realize that there are lots of students on this campus who want to do well and want to be healthy, but they do not know that the support exists and they do not know how or where to get the help.”

There are many other services offered on campus for students in any stage of reRecovery continued on Page 2

Deanna Townsend shares what recovery means to her.

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Students Voice Opinion on Tobacco Free Policy at Forum

Pictured right to left, Dr. Marie Cascarano, Director of Health Promotion, Dr. Saundra Collins, Professor of the Dept. of Psychology, Dr. Lisa Lieberman, Associate Professor in Public Health, Susan Graziono, Acting Director, Student Health Center

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With Montclair State University moving towards becoming a tobacco free

campus by the fall of 2020, faculty members are hosting numerous open forum events to hear the thoughts of the campus community.

“This is not something

new,” said Dr. Saundra Collins, a professor from the department of psychology at the forum this past Monday.

Faculty members that are and have been passionate

about this situation have been trying to make Montclair State a tobacco free campus for over five years.

According to staff, there was a university urgency

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p. 3 Paul Spera of “The Merchant of Venice” Discusses Justice Ginsburg

p. 6 Behind The Face: Tre-Vaughen Fullerton

p. 13 Residents in Recovery Fight Addiction

p. 14 Student Artist Profile: Charlie Wiggins

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with smoking on campus which led to this initiative.

They expected a lot of negative feedback from students and faculty members about making Montclair State a tobacco free campus; however, the feedback was mostly positive and in favor of the change.

“There was a strong, strong concern,” Collins said.

She spoke about the public health issue that the school is facing and how they are trying to keep the health of students on the top of their priority list.

“Now we’re just working on branching out more and getting the feedback we need in order to implement it into the change,” Collins said.

George Cabascango, one of the three students who appeared at the forum, attended because he was concerned about this change.

“I feel bad for my friends that smoke,” Cabascango said. “I feel like Montclair State should be inclusive and allow people to at least Smoke-Free continued on Page 2

SPORTS p. 20 A Winning Weekend for Field Hockey

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covery.

One of the services organized by Health Promotion is Recovery Room. It’s a safe place with a compassionate support system for anyone who might be questioning their sobriety or those who have been down this road for a while. Students in any stage of recovery can make use of the service.

Serenity Social is another informal gathering offered

by Health Promotion for students, faculty and staff to get together to talk in a safe space.

It helps reassure students in recovery that there are plenty of fun things to do on campus on Thursday and Friday nights besides going to parties.

“We’ve had students who

were not active in the Recovery Program,” said Health Promotion Coordinator Dr. Marie Cascarano. “But substance abuse still impacted their lives negatively, so we try to make sure students know that there is a support system on campus.”

Smoke-Free: The university pushes for the removal of designated smoking areas.

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be able to go to a designated smoking area if they need to.”

The tobacco free goal is to take away the current designated smoking areas implemented this semester by the fall of 2020. Until then, students can find any of these designated areas near Machuga Heights, Dinallo Heights, Blanton Hall, Webster Hall,

Bohn Hall, Falco and Accipiter in Hawks Crossings, Sprague Field, Chapin Hall, the service parking lot along the University Promenade, the Student Center, Williams and Sinatra Hall, the Feliciano School of Business and lastly the Center for Clinical Services.

The smoke free task force will also be hosting “Wanna

Quit?” sessions throughout the semester for any students seeking help in order to quit smoking, or who want to find out about available resources.

The next Tobacco Free Forum is scheduled to take place on Wednesday, Sept. 27, 2017 in room 417 in the Student

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Monday, Sept. 11 CarParc Diem: A student reported an incident of criminal mischief. This case is under investigation.

Tuesday, Sept. 12 Gordon Hall: Student Foluke Onajide, 21, of Woodland Park, N.J. was arrested and charged with possession of marijuana. Onajide is scheduled to appear in Little Falls Municipal Court.

Thursday, Sept. 14 Barton Hall: Student Hayden Reyes, 19, of Cranbury, N.J. and Nicholas Scimone, 19, of Bound Brook, N.J. were charged with underage possession of alcohol. Both parties are scheduled to appear in Little Falls Municipal Court.

Friday, Sept. 15 Dickson Hall: A student reported an incident of theft.

This case is under investigation.

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Monday, Sept. 18 Blanton Hall: A student reported an incident of harassment. At this time, the reporting party opted to have the incident handled through the residence life department.

Monday, Sept. 18 Field House: A staff member of athletics reported an incident of criminal mischief. This case is under investigation.

Anyone who has information regarding these incidents is urged to call the police station at T-I-P-S (8477).

All calls are strictly confidential.

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Paul Spera of “The Merchant of Venice” Discusses Justice Ginsburg’s Rising Fame

Madison Glassman Staff Writer French-American actor Paul Spera is starring in Peak Performance’s production of “The Merchant of Venice” this month, and a special guest is coming to see him perform this Saturday, Sept. 23. His grandmother, Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, will be at Kasser Theater over the weekend to see the show.

The Montclarion had the opportunity to talk to Spera via email about his relationship with Justice Ginsburg and his thoughts about her appearing in memes on the internet.

Justice Ginsburg became a political icon among young people when ‘Notorious RBG’ memes started gaining popularity on the internet.

“It’s bizarre,” said Spera.

“Not something I would have expected growing up. Then again, we didn’t have memes when I was growing up.”

He also said that where he lives in France, most people don’t know what the U.S. Supreme Court is. He said the impact of the memes is something that still catches him off guard.

“When I came back to New York and I see the Strand Bookstore selling RBG coffee mugs, it’s a bit surreal,” said Spera. “But I’m glad she’s helping get some people going in the morning.”

Spera said his parents, sister, brother-in-law, aunt, cousins

Paul Spera in last year’s performance of “The Merchant in Venice.”

and friends will be joining Justice Ginsburg in the audience.

“My fiancée is coming too every night, but she’s contractually obliged; she’s in the cast,” he said. “Our future daughterin-law is coming too, but she doesn’t really have a choice either. She’s in her mommy’s tummy.”

Performing in such a largescale production seems like

it would be extremely nervewracking, but Spera said he isn’t nervous, at least for now.

Besides being a Supreme Court Justice and feminist icon, Justice Ginsburg is also a fitness inspiration. Her longtime personal trainer wrote a fitness guide called “The RBG Workout: How She Stays Strong…and You Can Too!” which is set to be released in

Photo courtesy of Andrea Messana

October.

Spera revealed he hasn’t had the opportunity to workout with her, but he has tried her equipment.

“When I was younger, I tried out her NordicTrack a few times but I mistook it for a jungle gym,” Spera said.

Before the performance this Saturday, Justice Ginsburg will be participating in

a roundtable conversation to discuss the production of “The Merchant of Venice.”

Montclair State students were allowed to enter a ticket lottery if they wanted to attend the discussion. For those who can’t make it, the event will also be live-streamed on HowlRound TV and Facebook Live.

Mentalist Robert Channing Reads the Minds of Students

“America’s Got Talent” Season 9 contestant takes the stage in a one-man show Jeremy Wall Staff Writer Around 150 students packed into Memorial Auditorium to see the famous mentalist Robert Channing perform Tuesday night. For some students this was their first time watching Channing’s show.

“I have no idea what this is about at all,” said sophomore television and digital media major Blake Camphagen.

Other students new exactly what Channing was about.

“He read my roommate’s fortune and told her she will be really rich,” explained sophomore linguistics major Allie Libertino, recalling last year’s show.

Shortly after 8 p.m., it was time for entertainment. One of

them to him. Still completely blindfolded, the mentalist was able to guess what the objects were.

Other talents the performer displayed were being able to predict who some people will marry and how many kids they’ll have.

“You’ll have twins one day,” Channing said to one audience member.

Eventually, the blindfold came off and more acts were performed.

“This is how I lost all my hair,” Channing told the audience.

This wasn’t the only joke the mentalist made. Undeclared freshman Ben Gold shared his thoughts about Channing’s antics throughout the show.

“I thought they were funny,

“I have no idea what this is all about.”

- Black Camphagen, sophomore television the acts Channing performed was blindfolding himself with tape and making audience members take out dollar bills. His volunteers then went around to collect the money and hand it to him. With his eyes completely covered and only a microphone in his hand, Channing was able to guess the serial number of one of the dollar bills.

Following that, both volunteers grabbed three objects from the audience and brought

but I liked his performance better,” Gold said.

Known as the “World’s Foremost Mind Reader,” Channing has made various media appearances, including “America’s Got Talent,” the “Today Show,” “Steve Harvey,” QVC and more. He’s even read the mind of former United States President Barack Obama and amazed people, such as former Yum! Brands CEO David Novak, with his talents.

A student receives a wrist band before entering the Memorial Auditorium to see the mentalist show.

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Annual Rec Fest: Putting the University’s Recreation Center in the Spotlight Students attending the campus Recreation Center’s annual Rec Fest, had the opportunity to look at different organiztions as well as eat food and play games.

Kassandra Lora and Cindy Martinez eat cotton candy near the pool area in the Campus Recreational Center.

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Food like cotton candy and popcorn was handed out to students in the Campus Recreational Center.

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Students had the opportunity to walk in a giant bubble in the pool with the assistance of aquatics staff.

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Behind The Face: Tre-Vaughen Fullerton

Tre-Vaughen Fullerton, a sophomore sound design major, sitting on a bench at the School of Business.

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Tre-Vaughen Fullerton is known for his hip-hop styled beats on SoundCloud. com. Most of his music can be found under the username "trendsettatre."

His passions are producing music and getting his fans to connect with it. The sophomore majoring in sound design took time from his busy schedule to talk to Assistant Feature Editor, Danielle Oliveira.

When I started making music at 16, someone stole my iPad from my gym locker. It was the scariest thing because my iPad was my lifeline. I used it every day to record and make beats for songs.

I was so upset and angry. I felt empty. I thought I was never going to be able to make music again because I was broke at the time. I had no money to buy a new computer or anything else. My iPad was the only way for me to make music.

The days after my iPad was stolen, I was so eager to go home and make a beat until I remembered I could no longer do that anymore. My instrument of relief was gone.

Luckily, I ended up getting my iPad back because I realized who had taken it. The day it was stolen, a group of kids that never changed in my area of the locker room suddenly did.

I told a security guard and they eventually found it.

Music will always be my sanity. It makes me feel whole.

There’s nothing I’d rather put my time into. It’s like a knack or an itch. People who smoke cigarettes get an itch to go outside and get some nicotine in their systems. Me? I have to go

make a beat just to feel satisfied.

If I don’t, I feel bad about myself. It’s like I have this urge to get better and better every day.

I’m making music all the time.

It's a habit I don’t want to ever

I always feel very inspired, too. For example, if I hear a truck beeping in the background,then I get an idea. I'll go to my computer and make a beat with the sound of trucks beeping. My

Tre-Vaughen Fullerton dj-ing at The Wellmont Theater in Montclair, NJ, on July, 7 2017.

get rid of.

Whenever I sit down and make a beat, it always starts with my curiosity. I drive myself to do it because I’m curious about what I can make.

something about hip-hop that no other kind of music makes me feel. A song can come on and a whole room will get excited.

No one hears a country song

Photo courtesy of Tre-Vaughen Fullerton

music is very spontaneous, depending on how I’m feeling at a moment. No beat sounds like any other beat I’ve made before.

Hip-hop has been a huge influence on me. There’s just

and says, “Oh, this is my jam!”

That doesn’t usually happen.

This type of music has an emotion that poured out of it whether it has words or not.

It’s just the way the music

sounds that make you want to move. Its a crazy feeling.

Being able to create that and control people’s emotions makes me feel great about myself. What comes out of my brain can make somebody else feel good and have a positive effect on them.

Whenever someone comes up to me and says “I've listened to your song,” it makes me feel appreciated and that what I do matters.

People’s opinions about my music are important to me. I want to be a part of the music production industry and form a career for myself. I want this to be my full-time job. Some producers might say that they don’t care what anyone thinks and that they are going to make what they want to make because it’s what they like, but I don’t agree with that. If that’s your career and no one really likes what you make, then who are you making it for?

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Montclair State Students' Thoughts on New Jersey Senator Robert Menendez's Trial

Senator Robert "Bob" Menendez, who is on trial for federal corruption, in Newark, N.J.

Hiral Patel Contributing Writer , New Jersey Senator Robert "Bob" Menendez appeared in court to face charges of federal corruption on Sept. 5. According to Politico.com reporter Matt Friedman, Menendez was allegedly doing unofficial favors for his codefendant and life long friend, Salamon Melgen. The loyal Democrat Menendez was allegedly helping Melgen, a wealthy eye doctor from Florida, lobby his businesses by using his political influence.

The bribery scheme, which is presumed to have been taking place for over a decade, allowed Menendez to receive thousands of dollars, countless lavish gifts, vacations and obtain campaign donations.

Sen. Menendez's trial raises concern among the public, who have expressed dislike for corrupted politicians in the past.

“It’s an example of corruption going on in the government at this very moment [among] politicians," said Che Paul, a sophomore psychology major. Others believe that this situation isn't indicative of corruption.

"There is a general cynicism among the public that politicians are corrupt to some degree, but that also does a disservice to the many politicians who carry out their duties [to the best of their abilities]," said New Jersey Statehouse Reporter Dustin Racioppi.

Kate Braunstein, a 20-yearold junior majoring in communication and media arts, had a different reaction. As a native of New Jersey, she feels that this is a terrible representation of the state.

"I think that this is shameful for the state of New Jersey," Braunstein said. "We already have a lot of issues with Chris Christie since Bridge Gate. I think that it makes our state look extremely bad."

Other Montclair State students also vocalized their dismay over Sen. Menendez's scandal.

"I'm disappointed with [Sen. Menendez's] trial, he's the senator of our state," said Gina Bakri, a 21-year-old senior majoring in communication and media arts.

"Almost every politician now besides Sanders or Warren are all corrupt," said sophomore political science major Rafael Santana. "The Republicans and Democrats are all controlled by money. They are no longer listening to what the people want."

When asked what might happen to Sen. Menendez if convicted, Racioppi said it could be devastating for his career.

"Now we are at the beginning phase of the trial after two years of anticipation, and the stakes are high for Menendez," Racioppi said. "If convicted, he could and [most] likely will be forced to resign. [This] will ruin his [political] career."

"The chance of a conviction

could mean Republican Gov. Chris Christie names his replacement. [That's a] crucial vote for the [Republican] party in Congress."

"His trial came at a critical time for the Democrats," said Zsolt Nyiri, a political science professor. "If the Senator, who is a Democrat, is convicted and resigns from the Senate by early January, the person who replaces him will most likely be a Republican."

Nyiri thinks this move will weaken the Democratic Party's power in the Senate. "[This] would help President Trump’s agenda since the Senate iscurrentlyverydivided,"saidNyiri.

Cory Booker, a New Jersey State Senator who serves right beside Sen. Menendez, appeared in court on the first day of trial. He released a statement voicing his support for his fellow peer, saying, "the senator deserves the presumption of innocence."

As Sen. Menendez's trial goes forward, his fate is still unknown and leaves the Democratic Party in a difficult position.

Photo courtesy of nypost.com

18-year-old Che Paul at Au Bon Pain, giving his opinion on Senator Menendez.

18-year-old Rafael Santana on campus outside of the Student Center.

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Taking the Lead With Professor Pamela Licht

With just five males in her class, Pamela Licht acts as the male lead to assist her students in learning dance moves.

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Babee Garcia Entertainment Editor It is 9 a.m. on a Saturday morning, as dance professor Pamela Licht takes attendance amongst 22 students in her World Dance: Latin class. Everyone in the class is wearing comfortable clothes and waits quietly. However, when the tropical sounds of Merengue and Bachata play, the room is filled with bubbling laughter from the students. They are eager to learn more about the movements of Latin dance in the warm and friendly environment that Pamela Licht's enthusiastic, energetic personality creates.

Pamela Licht, a 2001 Montclair State alumna with a BFA in dance, has been teaching social dance classes on campus since 2012. For the past five years, she has been an adjunct professor in the dance department. One of the pieces of advice she gives to her students is to always follow the male's rhythm and timing.

She has a love for dance and a sense of humor, allowing her students to enjoy the class as they learn the basics of Latin dance. She teaches a combination of techniques to her class, which consist of eight-count movements, left turns, basic marches and cuddling in Bachata.

Tiffany Cantor and Kelly Beck are dance majors in Licht's class.

While attending the second day of class, they expressed what they hope to accomplish in the

class.

"I hope to learn more knowledge on the Latin dance culture," said Cantor. "I am Colombian and I want to learn more about my heritage."

Beck admitted, that as a tall girl, learning how to follow instead of leading is really important to her.

"I hope to learn how to lose control," said Kimberly Chok.

"Being a dance major, you are always in control. But because this is a social dance, I want to have someone else take the lead."

Licht, who does not like to be addressed as "Professor," recalls how she was as a Montclair State University student 16 years ago, saying she sacrificed her social life to earn her degree.

"My goal was to go get my degree and get out," said Licht.

"I took every summer and winter course I could. I got out of college in three years instead of four."

Licht was a part of the hijump program where she took dance classes, such as modern dance and ballet in high school to have them accredited towards her college transcript.

In addition to being a Montclair State adjunct professor, Licht has been an Assistant Manager and Instructor at the Rogers Dance Center in Fairfield, NJ for the past 20 years. She has been a 2001 World Mambo Finalist

and ranked 4th in the 2004 United States Professional American 9-Dance division.

With former partner, Azamat Evgamukov, Licht has won several Rising Star competitions, including the Manhattan Dancesport Championship, the Holiday Dance Classic and La Classique De Quebec in Montreal.

In 2008, they were United States Professional Rising Star American Rhythm finalists, as well as silver medalists in the 2008 World Professional Salsa Championship held in Puerto Rico.

"I was able to use the information from my dance background here [at Montclair State] to take to my teaching elsewhere," said Licht. "I was able to accomplish a successful teaching and competitive dance career."

Roy Rodriguez, a senior and graphic design major, took Licht's class in 2016. Rodriguez expressed his respect and admiration towards Licht.

"She is one of the most down to earth dance professors I've ever met," said Rodriguez. "She, without a doubt, breaks this barrier teachers have with students with ease. She doesn't put herself over her students, as she treats everyone as an equal, making it easier for students to participate in class and ask questions. Everyday with Pam made me look forward to the next class."

Pamela Licht with former partner, Azamat Evgamukov.

Photo courtesy of Pamela Licht

"I always was a dancer. So it didn't make sense to do anything else."

- Pamela Litch, Dance Professor

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A passage in Brian McAlister’s “Full Recovery” – Photo courtesy of Davonna Barber

Residents in Recovery Program Fights Addiction I

t is important that students take care of them-

selves and it is equally important that Montclair State officials provide resources where students may learn how to do that, whether it is mental health, emotional health or physical health. The fact that Residence Life, Heath Promotion and Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) teamed up to bring Residence in Recovery to fruition shows how seriously they take that responsibility and how much they value the well-being of the students at Montclair State.

Whether we have experienced it ourselves or we know someone who experienced it, we all understand that recovery is a long and arduous battle. It can get expensive and upend a person’s life and the lives of the

people and community around them. That is the thing about recovery, it takes a community to truly get through it. That is why there are sober houses and why campuses go dry. And that is why there are people who make it their life mission to help those wanting more for themselves than what drugs and alcohol make them.

For students with limited resources, recovery may mean deciding between putting their lives on hold to focus on recovery or putting recovery on hold to get a degree. This is a very hard decision to make as they both decide the way they live and the quality of their life. One is geared towards their overall health while one is geared towards their financial health and livelihood. Stress is known to trigger addictions and having

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to decide between recovery and school is beyond stressful and what Montclair State’s Residence in Recovery has done is dealt with both issues in one fell swoop.

What CAPS, Health Promotion and Residence Life have done is provide a safe environment to recover in. As a tobacco-free, dry campus, there are no temptations to derail them readily available. To get drugs or alcohol, students would have to actively search or know someone who is a dealer. At which point, it would be a conscious choice backed by their addiction. A lot like being in a sober house or rehab.

It helps that Montclair State’s campus is a community-oriented campus, so even the people who are not recovering are kind and understanding. Or they just

stay in their lane and make no judgments.

While in the program, recovering students can befriend other students who are going through the same thing, forming encouraging and healthy relationships where the two people can cheer each other on.

Since they are in residence, recovering students can stay in school and work towards their degrees while recovering instead of putting their education on hold. Being on campus also means they have access to all resources, including counseling. Residence in Recovery is more than just providing housing for students, it also provides information for students to learn how to recover. They have counselors they can speak with. There are presentations available for the families of the

people in recovery so they better understand what their loved one is going through and has to go through. It creates a wellinformed community, which hopefully makes recovery easier for the student.

Montclair’s M.O. is constant contribution to their community and the fact that Residence in Recovery is geared to benefit student-through-student education but also communal education is not surprising.

Recently, Montclair State has also become tobacco-free, and CAPS, Health Promotion and Residence Life are constantly doing activities to bring students together and encourage health of every kind. It seems like Montclair State will always place their best foot forward in terms of community.

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Knocking Racial Issues Into The Ballpark Protesters Point Out Racial Injustice At Fenway Park

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hen t a l k i n g about different institutions of American culture, NICHOLAS DA people ofSILVA STAFF WRITER ten bring up baseball as one of our country’s defining pastimes. The sport has been around for the majority of our country’s life span. However, when talking about some of the darker aspects of American culture, some would argue that racial hatred has been a defining part of our country’s history as well.

This issue was evident when four fans unveiled a large sign, which read, “Racism Is As American As Baseball,” during a baseball game at Fenway Park.

While the fans were peacefully ejected from the game and no arrests were made, the sign got many people wondering what point these fans were trying to

make with this sign.

One of the protesters spoke anonymously to several news organizations to explain their actions.

“We are a group of white anti-racist protesters,” the demonstrator said. “We want to remind everyone that just as baseball is fundamental to American culture and history, so too is racism.”

Another protester claimed that their demonstration was partially inspired by an incident in Fenway Park earlier in the year where Baltimore Orioles outfielder Adam Jones had a barrage of racial insults hurled at him by several fans in the crowd.

Remembering this incident is important for people who are trying to criticize the protesters for bringing “real-world” issues in a game designed for escapism. Even though the sporting world has made drastic improvements integrating people of different racial and cultural groups, there is still an underly-

ing issue of racism that has not fully gone away.

Back in August, NFL star Michael Bennett accused several police officers of using excessive force against him for no reason other than the color of his skin. Bennett has gone on to claim that he will sue the police department that was responsible for the traumatic experience.

While many can make the argument of “innocent until proven guilty,” I do not find Bennett’s story hard to believe given the number of incidents where African-American citizens have been abused by police officers.

These protesters’ point is simple; racism is still deeply ingrained in American culture despite the progress that has been made. Even taking the Charlottesville incident out of the equation, I was just able to list two racially charged incidents that happened within months of each other this past year. Making matters worse is that these incidents happened with people of notoriety and

fame. They exemplify that even if you work your way up the social class food chain, you can still be treated with cruelty and disrespect due to the color of your skin, which is the opposite of American values.

To those complaining that these protests should be left out of sporting events, I wonder if you felt the same way about the people who were hurling racial insults at Adam Jones. The people who complain about peaceful protests at sporting events assume that the world of sports is a pure place where all of the problems of the world are left outside and forgotten about for a few hours. Ideally, that kind of statement would be truthful, but there are still plenty of people who bring racial hatred into the games and make players of certain racial groups the victims of their hatred. It would be cowardly and selfish to sit back and allow that kind of hatred to occur.

Though there are people who would deny it, racism is as

deeply ingrained into America as any other piece of our country’s culture. From slavery to segregation to police brutality, racial hatred has existed in American history longer than baseball itself. So, the protesters are absolutely on point when they say, “Racism Is As American As Baseball.”

America is a country with many great people and great things to celebrate and be proud of. Therefore, when things happen in this country that are unjust to members of our society, we can not turn around and call the people who are protesting these injustices “complainers.”

These protesters have the right to peacefully point out that our country is filled with pastimes both proud and shameful.

Nicholas Da Silva, a journalism major, is in his fourth year as a columnist for The Montclarion.

“Alt-wrong” Conservatives

The difference between “alt-right” members and Conservatives

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fter the horrific incident that took place on August 12, 2017 in CharlottesAJ MELILLO VirSTAFF WRITER ville, ginia, now is a good time to differentiate between conservatives and the “alt-right.” It is important to know the difference in order to have a reasonable discussion between the two major parties.

We need to understand that not everyone we disagree with holds bigoted views. We need to understand that a majority of Americans think the “alt-right” values are despicable and awful, regardless of political affiliation.

For the past four years, conservatives have been misaligned with that movement and it is time that stops. “Altrighters” are not conservatives.

Their values and actions are disgusting, and the things they say are evil.

Everyone who claims they are a member of the alternative right, supporters of the “alt-right” movement, are actually members of this terrible group. Simply enjoying memes or endorsing President Donald Trump is not enough to be part of the “alt-right.” What does make someone a member of the “alt-right” is clearly defined by

its leaders. Jared Taylor is the founder and editor of the magazine American Renaissance and a self proclaimed long time member of the “alt-right.” He defines the group as “a broad dissident movement… Some members hold distinctive positions on sex roles, trade and free markets, forms of government and foreign policy. But they all agree on one thing, equality is a dangerous myth.”

True members of the “altright” believe that races are inherently different. They build different cultures, they have different averages of intelligence and there is no reason to believe that non-whites can maintain western civilization because they did not create it and therefore cannot understand its values. These ideas are disgusting and wrong.

There is no real proof that race has anything to do with the average IQ or the way someone acts. That all has to do with culture and upbringing. Western civilization was not built on the ideals of white nationalism, it was built on the principles outlined in the United States Constitution: freedom, the separation of powers, inalienable rights, personal responsibility and a limited government to protect these rights that is elected by the people. It does not matter what race, creed or sex you are because in a true

western society, you are guaranteed all of these things, and that is what true conservatives believe.

Meanwhile, the “alt-right” objects to these ideas entirely.

They think the Constitution is a failed document, that the white race is the only reason western ideas came to be and that it is impossible to assimilate nonwhites into “white culture.”

While these ideas are awful in every way, it is extremely important to note that this movement is incredibly small - consisting of a few thousand people in a country with a population of over 300 million. A very small percentage of Americans actually conform to the “alt-right” movement, but due to the Charlottesville rally and the mainstream media’s consistently sensationalized coverage of it, the movement seems so much larger.

Major political figures like President Trump are partly to blame for giving them legitimacy as a movement because they did not condemn them from the beginning of their campaign. That alone does not make Trump a member of the alternative right, a supporter of the racist members of the “altright” or responsible for the march a few weeks ago. It is misguided to blame Trump for the actions of these people in the same way that it is misguid-

ed to blame former President Barack Obama for the death of five cops during a Black Lives Matter march on July 7, 2016 in Dallas, Texas.

The hatred generated by the “alt-right” goes beyond just the movement. It is a reaction to the American left’s ideas of identity politics. Identity politics divide people up by race, creed and sexual orientation, making an unprivileged hierarchy. This hierarchy is brilliantly described by conservative podcaster and editor of the Daily Wire, Ben Shapiro. He described how, as one gets higher up on the fabricated unprivileged scale, the more “oppressed” they are.

Therefore, in the eyes of the left, the more they deserve. So, gay, African-American, transgender women are on top and white, cis-gendered men are at the bottom.

So, the alt-right’s counter to the left’s privilege hierarchy is the racist, anti-semitic, white supremacist nonsense that they spew across the Internet. But it is very easy to make this evil ideology die a quick death. All we have to do is stop playing identity politics, stop feeding into their agenda, condemn all racism and prejudice, even that against whites, and continue illuminating how ridiculous and un-American their way of thinking is.

So, I implore you to remem-

ber what you read in this editorial, but if there is one thing to take away from what I wrote, it is this: it is impossible to be a true conservative and to be racist. These two ideologies simply do not work.

A true conservative believes in limited government and the ideals expressed in our Declaration of Independence and Constitution. The idea that all men are created equal and that we all have the same inalienable rights of life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness, no matter the color of our skin or sexual orientation.

A true conservative wants the government out of our lives and pockets and believes that how you live your life is up to you and you are alone, provided that you do not infringe on the rights of anyone else. They do not care what color your skin is, what gender you identify as or what religion you practice. A true conservative only cares that you have the same freedoms and opportunities as everyone else, and the true conservative will defend your rights just as he or she would defend his or her own.

AJ Melillo, a television and digital media major, is in his first year as columnist for The Montclarion.

Voting for Non-citizen Vote

Allowing non-citizens to vote may hurt the American public

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a s t week, College Park’s city council weighed a plan that would have DANIELLE made their OLIVEIRA city the largASSISTANT FEATURE EDITOR est in Maryland to grant illegal immigrants voting rights in municipal elections. While the plan did not receive the majority vote it needed to pass, the council’s initiative sparked a national debate on whether or not non-citizens should be allowed to vote.

One of the bigger issues on the matter is centered on a flaw in the proposal’s design.

The way it is designed permits

non-citizen voting by blurring distinctive lines between legal permanent residents and undocumented immigrants.

Towns like Hyattsville, Mount Rainier, and Takoma Park, Maryland have adopted this same flawed design.

Patrick Paschall, a former member of the Hyattsville council who championed the legislation there, claimed that it was intentionally made to not question citizenship status. According to Paschall, if the proposal does not question citizenship status, what is the point of being a citizen?

What does it mean to be an American citizen if people can vote regardless of their citizenship status? How would it help you at all to be an American citizen in towns like College

Park and Mount Rainier? Does having an American citizenship have any meaning in these towns?

These questions are important because American citizens get to vote and decide what shape the government takes. Voting is a key privilege of citizenship, making it a topic that cannot be disregarded when discussing the choice of multiple towns in Maryland to implement noncitizen voting rights.

Erasing the distinction between legal permanent residents and illegal immigrants undermines the importance of voting. Being an American citizen will be the same as being a citizen in the country an illegal immigrant has come from.

This is a very dangerous game to play because it undermines

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the power of citizenship by diluting their voting power. This could adversely effect how the United States is governed.

Julio Murillo, a policy analyst with the Immigration Advocacy Group, CASA, claims that opening up elections to noncitizens celebrates diversity; however, there are other ways to make non-documented immigrants feel welcomed while celebrating diversity without undermining citizenship powers.

The way to make non-documented immigrants feel welcomed without blurring distinctions between citizens and non-citizens is simple. We accomplish this by adhering to the system that has been around for decades: citizenship application processes.

Ultimately, I predict that this is just the start to a national conversation on the issue. College Park and other towns have stirred the pot for an upcoming debate between the federal government and state governments.

Since the two differ when it comes to immigration, it is a matter of time before the federal government snaps the tension between its own power and the power delegated to the states on the issue of voting rights.

Danielle Oliveira, an English and journalism double major, is in her first year as assistant feature editor for The Montclarion.

Main editorials appear on the first page of the Opinion section. They are unsigned articles that represent the opinion of the editorial board on a particular issue.

Columns are written by individuals and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of The Montclarion staff.

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Student Artist Profile: Charlie Wiggins

Charlie Wiggins, a sophomore changing his major from film to animation and illustration, discusses his artwork and lessons he has learned while expressing his creativity.

Q: What’s your latest project?

A: This past summer, my brother Andy and I wrote and recorded some psych-pop [psychedelic pop] songs, and we independently released an EP as Fish Eyes [his band]. So that’s pretty exciting to us.

Q: What forms of art do you participate in?

A: I mostly draw cartoons and make graphic design. I’ve also made a short film and make electronic music when I can.

Q: How would you define yourself as an artist?

A: I guess I’d define myself as a designer, more than anything.

In any medium, I find myself most interested in the aesthetics of how things look and sound, the minutiae of things like texture, color-temperature and composition. That’s kind of a through line throughout everything I like to make, a focus on representational details.

Q: What is the best part of being a multidimensional artist?

A: What’s really cool to me is finding similarities within things like music, film and drawing. I’m synesthetic, so my brain is always making connections between colors, words, sounds and textures. It’s kind of riveting to create a beat or doodle a character and undoubtedly feel a connection between a specific drum rhythm and a line contour. It’s almost like translating a phrase into another language; sometimes I feel like a certain aesthetic quality is universal, like the meaning of a word, and the difficulty is in translating it from one medium into another. I’m biased here, but I think it makes my creative process better, having synesthesia.

Q: What prompted you to start drawing?

A: I’ve been drawing since I was very young. I guess watching movies and cartoons all

Charlie Wiggins, a sophomore changing his major from film to animation and illustration, takes great pride in his artwork.

the time inspired me to wanna make up characters and goofy worlds. Drawing as a means to bring things into the world isn’t all that complicated. Even if you suck at drawing, your ideas can still be crazy and huge.

Q: What influenced you to start making music?

A: My influence came more from my family and surroundings. All my brothers play instruments, so we grew up always playing together. My parents also showed us a lot of cool bands and artists that they loved, which had a huge impact.

Q: When you did you start making films?

An example of Charlie's abstract psychedelic art called, "Fish Eyes."

A: Similarly, making home movies was a goofy Saturday afternoon project I would do with my brothers growing up.

It wasn’t until my first year of college that I got to make a serious short film.

Q: What have you learned through being a filmmaker?

A: While I don’t mean for this to be condescending to anyone I’ve worked with, I’ve learned about myself that I tend to work better on creative projects as an individual rather than in teams. However, I think it’s a good idea to have friends and confidants around in a general sense while working creatively, as I’m someone that often needs

Photo courtesy of Julia Wiggins emotional support and validation of my good ideas. Brainstorming with other people is cool, and we did that a lot in film [class].

Q: What have you learned through being a musician?

A: Like anything else, you shouldn’t fret too much about questions of originality or legitimacy if you’re an amateur musician. Every artist, consciously or not, makes things that are solely unique because of their unique blend of influences and inspirations. Worry less about what you’ll be compared to or your conscious affectations and more about what you genuinely like to play or design. Good

stuff will come from that.

Q: How has Montclair State University fostered you as an artist?

A: Living at school has given me ample headspace to think and draw, which is cool. I’ve also had some really fantastic professors that motivate me.

Q: What is your biggest motivation?

A: Simple as it may sound, existing art and artists really motivate me to contribute to the worlds of music and cartooning. New albums and cartoons and movies motivate me by giving me standards to shoot for.

Q: Who are your biggest supporters?

A: My parents and my three brothers, for sure.

Q: Describe a piece that you were particularly proud of.

A: This summer I came up with a method by accident for making what I’d dub as 'abstract psychedelic art.' I kind of start with more or less arbitrary photos taken on my iPhone, and I wallpaper the same picture together hundreds of times until they take on the form of colorful, psychedelic patterns.

I recently took a photo of a red paint stain on concrete here on campus, and I was able to mutate it into an image that looks like a saccharine river made of cotton candy or something. It’s really fun to take stupid pictures and make them into otherworldly vistas.

Q: Do you feel your art has helped you grow as a person?

A: For sure. It’s a good outlet for expression and often one for mental health concerns.

Q: What is one of your goals as an artist?

A: A goal of mine is to have my name associated with something that people like.

Whether it be music or film or art or graffiti, I don’t really care. It’d be nice to have folks appreciate my work and to see that tangibly.

Q: Where do you see yourself post-graduation?

A: I’d really like to work in some capacity as an artist or graphic designer.

A piece of Charlie's artwork includes his friend Alex Valdes, a contributing writer for the Montclarion.

All artwork was created by Charlie Wiggins.

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Netflix's 'Narcos' Season 3 Review Provides Knowledge about Drug Cartels Jake Gongora Contributing Writer In the third installment of Netflix's "Narcos," there is a whole new story, drug cartel and the same old Colombia. The true-life crime drama proves why it may be Netflix's most popular show.

After losing the show's biggest attraction in the infamous Pablo Escobar, they've found their sweet spot with the story of the Cali Cartel, the lesser known cartel of the Rodriquez brothers.

As it was with the first two seasons spent with the Medellín Cartel, "Narcos" is one of the more naturally beautiful cinematic ventures of the small screen. It has a track record of giving viewers a real taste of South America and handling the culture and nature of their environments with much respect. While a lot has changed, some things never do and transgressions of the past still haunt Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) agent Javier Peña.

Pedro Pascal, who plays Agent Peña, comes home a hero for taking down Pablo Escobar.

Although to get to Escobar, Pascal and other authorities had to make a deal with the lesser of two evils, the Cali Cartel.

That decision haunts agent Peña throughout the series as he

Pedro Pascal, who plays DEA agent Javier Peña, returns in the third season of "Narcos" as he takes down the infamous Cali Cartel.

tries to right what he perceives to be wrong. The dynamic between Peña and the Cali Cartel reminds us that in this world, the difference between good and evil isn't always evident.

The chief antagonist, Miguel Rodríguez (played by Francisco Denis), while portrayed in a far less generous light than his brother Gilberto Rodríguez (played by Damián Alcázar), is shown to have some redeemable qualities. That being said,

his brother, who begins the season as the leader of their cartel and ultimately in charge of everything and anything, isn't portrayed as a monster.

Through their first three seasons, "Narcos" has made it their mission to present their characters as complex individuals who maybe shouldn't be judged from one aspect of their life.

The transition of agent Peña from his identity in season one to where he finds himself years

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later in season three, is apparent. Spent from the milieu of fighting the cartel in a system rigged against him, Peña continues to make questionable decisions in season three as he desperately tries to beat the forces poised against him.

In season three, viewers are confronted with the aftermath of the Cali Cartel controlling the trafficking of most of the world's narcotics. The motif of the first seven episodes expands

upon the Colombian local, taking part in storylines in Columbia, Mexico, Panama, California, New York and alongside militia and CIA. Stretching the characters so thin, in traditional scenarios, could have caused a reduction in interest. The same could be said for the many numbers of failed raids that occurred throughout the season. Narcos has proven itself different than most. Operating moreover as an ensemble cast and choosing not to rely on a main character.

Like "Game of Thrones," "Narcos" makes you care about people on both sides. The show willingly creates depth where someone can be concerned for the hitmen. The show's ability to create and maintain intensity and drama allows them to do the little things that make "Narcos" better than it needs to be.

Ending season three with the downfall of the Cali Cartel and the retirement agent Peña was a fitting ending to the long path it took the viewer and the characters to get there, as well as setting up the potential plot for next season.

'Mother!' Exceeded My Expectations Diego Coya Staff Writer

“Mother!” is the most recent film directed by Darren Aronofsky. It stars actors Jennifer Lawrence, Javier Bardem, Ed Harris and Michelle Pfeiffer. The premise of the film is about a married couple living in an isolated home from society.

Lawrence’s character, who has no name in the film, is a woman invested in furnishing the house. Bardem’s character Him, suffers from writer’s block as he attempts to create a new book. Everything seems to be going well until a man knocks on the door and introduces himself as a doctor. The next day, his wife shows up as well with absolute mayhem and chaos.

As a big fan of Aronofsky, I was really excited for this film. The marketing was brilliant, as the trailers did not spoil anything. After seeing the film, I can say that "Mother!" is certainly not for everyone. It is by far the most polarizing film of the year, since it has been causing all sorts of different reactions and massive controversy. However, I really enjoyed the film.

It is important to note that the trailers that described "Mother!" as a horror thriller are a bit misleading. The best way to describe this film is that it is a movie filled with symbolism and metaphors. Aronofsky uses these tools to tell the story and there are many themes that are represented, which I cannot spoil for

Actress Jennifer Lawrence stars in the new psychological thriller, "Mother!"

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other people. Even though this should not be classified as a horror movie, it does not take away how crazy this film is. My jaw dropped on the floor because of the pure insanity, especially from the last 30 minutes.

Everyone's performance was top notch, especially from Lawrence and Bardem. Lawrence had brought so much vulnerability and innocence to her character. This is her best performance since her Oscar-winning role in "Silver Linings Playbook." Bardem plays a mysterious, unpredictable character. As the film goes along, he becomes more intriguing.

Harris and Pfeiffer delivered fantastic performances as well. The film was brilliantly directed and shot. "Mother!" manages to hold a viewer's interest throughout its run time.

"Mother!" is a must-see unique and bold film. Whether you love it or hate it, you will be talking about the film long after it is finished. Personally, I have the urge to see it again because I was so fascinated by the characters and direction.

There are some outrageous moments, but I loved it and I cannot wait to see more Aronofsky films.

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'American Assassin' Is A Poor Man's 'Jason Bourne' Bryan Sudfield Staff Writer

Actor Dylan O'Brien plays Mitch Rapp in "American Assasin."

There was a point in history when action thrillers wouldn’t feel repetitive and stale, as there was a sense of intrigue placed within them. I firmly believe that it is rare to get a movie of either genre that has a strong blend of action, thrills and strong character motivations. The opening sequence of "American Assassin" is intended to immerse the audience of what is to come and what looks to be a harrowing thriller with some intimate character moments and octane-filled action sequences. That's how the marketing looked to be and it is what caused me to have solid expectations for the movie.

Based on the novel of the same name by Vince Flynn and starring Dylan O’Brien as Mitch Rapp, "American Assassin" fol-

lows Rapp in the lowest of low points. Shortly after losing his recently proposed to fiancé on a Spain beach to terrorists, Rapp ventures to seek vengeance by constantly trying to hunt down the potential terrorists that murder the love of his life. As all seems to go to fruition, for Rapp’s sake, the CIA decides to place him under the training of Cold War veteran Stan Hurley (played by Michael Keaton) to help fellow black operation agents investigate a wave of ongoing attacks on military and civilian targets. That’s the basic gist of "American Assassin," but there are quite a few subplots thrown throughout the 112 minute-long movie.

There was one involving a possible spy in the CIA and one of Hurley’s former com-

rades, Ghost (played by Taylor Kitsch), is working alongside a terrorist group in Turkey. After Hurley is introduced towards the end of the movie’s first act, I felt an odd tonal shift where it goes from being an espionage picture to a slow-burn drama.

Not that it was a problem for "American Assassin" to take a halt and focus on the characters, but there was a sense of mediocrity in the screenplay that led to me not giving any feeling towards the characters and the storylines surrounding each of them. It was clearly obvious that director Michael Cuesta was trying to mirror the contained moments that were strongly utilized in the first three "Jason Bourne" films.

The action sequences were handled fairly well, but none

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Photo courtesy of youtube.com of them were memorable like I anticipated. Some of them felt a tad bit rushed, while others were as pointless as a Ronda Rousey-starring biopic of herself (yes, that’s a thing). I will commend both O’Brien and Keaton for elevating this movie and its tiresome screenplay.

The former continues to shine as one of the best actors of his generation and the latter is able to shine while speaking the silliest of silly dialogue. Other than that, the characters and performances were vastly one-note and it’s a shame, as Kitsch and Sanaa Lathan are talented individuals. The set-up of "American Assassin" was strong and there were a few scenes that grasped my attention, but in the end, it wasn’t enough to fully hook me.

I firmly believe that if the direction and screenplay meshed properly together, then "American Assassin" could’ve been a stronger starter to a new franchise. But then again, how many of these assassin spy-centered franchises are there and how many of them are successful?

The anchor performances were strong and some of the action sequences were heartpounding. Unfortunately, "American Assassin" did not work for me entirely and it was just a typical action thriller that managed to be a forgettable one. I saw the potential; however, it wasn’t executed to the fullest.

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This Week In Red Hawk Sports

Editorial: ESPN- The Worldwide Leader in Sports and Politics Anthony Gabbianelli Sports Editor

THU 9/21 Women’s Volleyball at Rutgers-Newark 7 p.m.

FRI 9/22 No Games

SAT 9/23 Women’sCrossCountryvs.

NJAIAW Championship (in Galloway, NJ) TBA Football vs.

Christopher Newport University 1 p.m.

Men’s Soccer at Rutgers-Camden 1 p.m.

Women’s Soccer vs.

Rutgers-Camden 1p.m.

Field Hockey vs.

Gwynedd-MercyUniversity 6 p.m.

SUN 9/24 Women’s Soccer at College of Staten Island 1 p.m.

MON 9/25 No Games

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Politics are inescapable at this point when it gets to the news.

It’s fair. That’s what news outlets like NBC, Fox and ABC should be covering, which they have every right to do. They have their own views on politics but once again, they cover all types of news so this is perfectly fine that they give their take on the situation. Even their reporters and anchors shed their personal views on politics.

Then there are networks that devote themselves and their employees to one specific news genre, like ESPN. ESPN, or “The Worldwide Leader in Sports,” as it promotes itself, has for many years covered sports and has expanded the sports news genre as a whole by bringing interesting, small-town stories to the eyes of their viewers. ESPN’s programming that has its own personalities has even produced household names, like Keith Olbermann, Dan Patrick, Stuart Scott, Linda Cohn, etc. They are reporters and anchors who knew how to capture their audience and bring them back for each new SportsCenter episode.

Now with a huge shift in media and how people get their news, a lot of news outlets have accommodated and started reporting on stories that became popular on social media. ESPN followed suit.

ESPN is now just a disgusting cesspool of the news outlet it once was. They still cover sports, but they also cover fantasy sports, memes, fashion and whatever the latest social media trend is. While ESPN has covered worse things, its politics really infuriate its viewers who have responded.

Over the last couple of years, over 13 million viewers dropped ESPN from their cable subscriptions. While the biggest factor for this is the accessibility of news through social media, it’s also the new political ESPN that hurt the worldwide leader

TUE 9/26 Women’s Volleyball vs.

Rutgers-Camden 7 p.m.

WED 9/27 Men’s Soccer vs.

Kean University 7 p.m.

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Women’s Soccer at Kean University 7:30 p.m.

in sports.

While the sports news giant is hurting itself by changing for a new millennial audience that doesn’t even watch cable or know what cable is in the first place, the very employees that ESPN hires might be hurting them more than they think. With social media comes people’s opinions, and most of these opinions, especially with President Donald Trump in office, are very political. The reporters and anchors of ESPN have argued with fans, hecklers and even each other over different societal views, like whether or not the Earth is actually flat, if the theory of evolution is a fact or fiction, but mainly anything political has been the forefront of all the banter online.

The most recent incident that even got a response from the President of the United States on Twitter is one that involves SportsCenter co-host, Jemele Hill. Hill went to Twitter and voiced a very strong opinion about our current president, saying that he is a “white supremacist.” While many news outlets took this story and made it a top topic of the show, the main question in all of this was, “Why is a sports anchor not talking about sports?”

While this may baffle some, people who cover sports can also talk about whatever they want, and it may not always be about sports. For example, while I may be the sports editor of The Montclarion, I have helped cover other non-sports stories, some even involving politics. But there’s a huge difference between me and Hill.

I’m not hired by the biggest sports news outlet in the world and if I were to spread my political view online, I wouldn’t be punished for it.

Hill received no punishment either, but the outcry of the people who follow her speaks for itself. She wasn’t suspended, she had no cuts in her pay or anything like that, and she wasn’t pulled off the air. She was untouched by the executives of ESPN for being political online,

ESPN already has it’s share of problems, but its their employees that are giving them even more.

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but ESPN received a lot of flak for not doing anything about the matter.

It especially hurts the network while all of this is happening, ESPN’s executives suspended legendary anchorwoman Linda Cohn for being honest. Back in April, Cohn went on a radio show and addressed the very big and obvious problems ESPN is facing. She gave her opinion, which was backed up with facts, and received a oneweek on-air suspension.

It’s at this point where a line must be drawn. An opinion is an opinion; everyone has one.

That’s why I’m writing this.

Cohn knew exactly what she was doing. She gave her opinion, which was supported by facts, and got suspended. Hill takes to Twitter, where anything can go viral. There’s no way to know whether or not a tweet will take off or cause consequences. There is a clear problem that ESPN refuses to address.

Reporters and anchors should be allowed to express their opinions, but they should not be made public if said opinions do not relate to their beats. Cohn, with facts backing her, gave an opinion about where she works.

That’s fine. Business in sports should be covered, and Cohn should be asked about the status of ESPN. Someone with her

expertise and experience would be great to hear from. However, Hill covers sports and should stick to it. Her political opinion doesn’t pull in an audience.

While this issue seems to resonate with ESPN more than any other news outlet, it should confront this problem publicly.

The executives of ESPN have fired other reporters for expressing their right-wing views before, but making an accusation like this is unacceptable.

ESPN tries to keep its left-wing views to themselves, but their own employees, like Hill, make statements online like this.

Sports should be an escape from the real world, and an opinion that doesn’t have any relevance with sports should not be made on a show where sports headlines are discussed.

Players might make statements that pertain to politics, but those should not be discussed on a network that recaps games and discusses how a player or team prepares for the next big game. Let CNN or CBS cover those remarks and let ESPN go back to covering sports.

Montclair State Bounces Back With 6-0 Win Over Saint Vincent Ricardo Aguirre Staff Writer

The Montclair State University Red Hawks faced off against the College of Mount Saint Vincent Dolphins on Monday. The referees were definitely a point of controversy disallowing two Montclair goals early in the first half.

The Red Hawks seem to have been practicing their set pieces as two of the three goals in the first half were products of corners. The first, scored by senior Jorge De La Bandera, came at the 15-minute mark and came after a ball from Rafael Terci and was met by Bandera with a header curling into the far post. The Dolphins applied more pressure after the goal and were waiting for a crucial counterattack to catch the feet of their

The Red Hawks’ offense explodes again in another big win

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forward Julius Tumukunde.

The Dolphins were able to generate a counterattack and create a great goal-scoring opportunity, which the Red Hawk goalkeeper, junior Mike Saalfrank, was able to keep his clean sheet. At the

25-minute mark, sophomore defender Damian Kolodziej scored after a corner kick by Colin Mulligan. A great move by freshman Guiseppe Margiottiello allowed him to maneuver around the goalkeeper and give the Red Hawks a 3-0

lead ahead of the Dolphins at the end of the first half.

The second half seemed to be uneventful until the 63-minute mark when Rafael Terci scored his third goal of the season after a brilliantly placed ball by freshman Chaz Burnett. Burnett would again show up in the 73-minute mark tapping in the Red Hawk’s fifth goal.

Sophomore Devaghn Foster finished the night off scoring the sixth goal after some confusion in the penalty box in the last seconds of the game.

The Red Hawks’ next game is away at Rutgers-Camden before they come back to MSU Soccer Park and face off against Kean University on Wednesday, Sept. 27.

Red Hawk Recap Red Hawks Volleyball: 3 Lehman College: 0

Red Hawks Men’s Soccer: 1 Ramapo College: 2

Red Hawks Field Hockey: 2 Skidmore College: 1 (OT)

Red Hawks Men’s Soccer: 6 College of Mount Saint Vincent: 0

Red Hawks Volleyball: 3 Vassar College: 0

Red Hawks Women’s Soccer: 4 Ramapo College: 0

Red Hawks Field Hockey: 3 Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute: 0

Red Hawks Volleyball: 2 Kean University : 3

Red Hawks Football: 24 Southern Virginia University: 0

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Red Hawks Bounce Back, Take Down Southern Virginia University in 24-0 Shutout Win Keanan Carter Staff Writer

After dropping the season opener in a hard fought teeter totter battle against the Salve Regina University Seahawks that came down to 26-20, the Red Hawks roared back with a vengeance this past Saturday at Southern Virginia University.

The Red Hawks blanked the Knights 24-0 to improve to 1-1 on the 2017 campaign and 1-0 in New Jersey Athletic Conference (NJAC) play.

The Red Hawks grabbed the upper hand from the get-go as junior kicker Hunter Daly executed an 18-yard field goal attempt on their initial drive to put them ahead 3-0. On their next drive, junior bell cow running back Anthony Traviasano set the tone on the ground, rumbling his way to 42 yards on six carries, moving the chains three times while accounting for more than half the total offense on the Red Hawks’ 12play, 68-yard drive that lasted 6:19. Sophomore quarterback Ryan Adzima capped off the drive by connecting top with senior wide receiver Joe Schultz for 7-yard touchdown pass.

Not even two minutes later in the ensuing Southern Virginia possession, senior defensive back Jabari Ray Garvin picked off the Knights’ quarterback Ty Jones’ pass that was disrupted by senior linebacker and team captain Joshua Betts’ relentless

Senior Nick Cantalone (52) and junior Jake Weber (54) line up on defense. pursuit, bearing down on Jones and ripping him down as he released the ball. Garvin nearly brought the hurried pass to the house for a 40-yard interception return before taken down at the Southern Virginia 5-yard line.

Due to an illegal blocking penalty on the interception return and a holding on the next play, the Red Hawks were pushed back to the Southern

Virginia 25-yard line. Yet, no fret, as Adzima hit freshman Zahir Wilder amidst traffic for a 24-yard touchdown heave on the run to bolster the Red Hawks lead to 17-0. Adzima would go on to throw for his third touchdown on the day in the third quarter, hooking up with sophomore tight end Brian Kowalczyk for a 14-yard touchdown strike in the back left corner of the end zone.

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Adzima’s performance could be summed up in one word and that is efficient. Despite only 10 pass attempts throughout the entire game, Adzima capitalized on his opportunities as he completed five of them for 102 yards and three touchdowns on beautifully placed balls, allowing the Red Hawks to drain the clock for the majority of the second half with a cozy lead.

Adzima’s poise in the pocket

and more fluent progressions are both extremely encouraging signs for the Red Hawks.

Senior defensive back Shaon Stephenson earned himself Montclair State Athletics’ Athlete of the Week honors for his continued stellar play, flying around all over the field to corral eight total tackles along with an interception. Fellow senior defensive back Michael Stradford led the team in total tackles with 10: six solo and four assisted. Junior linebacker Mauro Altamura also chipped in with eight tackles of his own.

As the season progresses, the Red Hawks’ playmaker-laden defensive unit appears primed to wreak havoc on opposing offenses.

Crossing the longest trips of the season off the schedule within the first two weeks can only bode well for the Red Hawks as all but one (the Red Hawks will visit Frostburg State on Oct. 21, 2017) of their remaining eight games will be held in the Garden State. After splitting their first two contests, the Red Hawks seek to build off their convincing victory in their home opener clash versus NJAC rival Christopher Newport University Captains at 1 p.m. at Sprague Field on Saturday. Head on down to ‘Red Hawk Country’ and show your support because this squad is ready to take flight to new heights.

Two Days, Two Wins: Montclair State Field Hockey Victorious at Home Bryanna Luciano Contributing Writer

The chants, “RED HAWKS, RED HAWKS,” boomed throughout the stadium. A sea of red and white flowed across the bleachers as the Red Hawks field hockey team stepped onto their home territory.

Eight minutes into the first quarter, the momentum flipped instead for the visitors. Skidmore College’s Emily Richmond laced a sharp shot inside the circle on the left side to the far post. The sweat beads dripped down each athlete’s faces as the sun blazed out on the green turf. The Red Hawks immediately called timeout to discuss what the next game plan would be.

As the game continued into

#8 Amber Haslett sets the ball in play

the second half, both teams fiercely competed rocketing the ball back and forth on the field. The game became even more intense as parents started to shout for their children and chant what their next moves should be.

Skidmore’s goalie Zoe Mcquire made sure to keep the competition high for the Red Hawks, but halfway through the second quarter communication became a major key for Montclair State University.

Sophomore Kelly Watson belted to her teammate across the field lining a picture-worthy pass to junior Amber Haslett.

Haslett took this opportunity for a breakaway and wasted no time in the top of the circle, blasting a shot from the left side to score the tying goal and her fifth of the season.

The stadium roared with delight and excitement; however,

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the game was still not over yet.

Neither team seemed ready to give in as the rest of the second half remained scoreless for both teams. The unstoppable defense on both ends lead the Red Hawks into overtime.

The anxiety was stricken across all of the fans’ faces for both Skidmore and Montclair State. When the Red Hawks returned to the field after their brief break, the energy seemed to be higher than ever, leading the team to keep the ball on their offensive side of the field for the majority of the half.

Megan Mollanhan’s lightning speed allowed her to clear the ball for a quarter of the field and pass to senior Kate Struss for a one on one against the goalie. Struss used her tricky stick work to her advantage, lifting the ball to the right post for the game winner.

The rest of the Red Hawks raced to the circle, tackling Struss and piling one by one to celebrate the tough victory.

“It was an immediate sense of relief after scoring the goal,” Struss said. “After a heat-filled and long game, scoring was a great feeling.”

She speculated about how the game win would carry over to the following game.

“This win was a very positive one,” Struss said. “Although we do not play back to back often, this win should bring in a very positive and strong mindset for tomorrow’s game.”

With very little rest, the Red Hawks field hockey team shows no mercy in back-toback wins for the weekend.

Red Hawks rejoice after game winning goal.

The Montclair State Red Hawks came up big against Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) with a shutout of 3-0.

With her fourth goal of the season, Struss laced a beautiful reverse chip against the goalie at 22:36 in the first half to lead the team 1-0.

Although RPI’s goalie Rachel Kaufman did a remarkable job, stopping 16 shots for the team, the Red Hawks rallying could not be stopped.

Haslett also contributed two goals, leading her as the top scorer on the team at seven goals and her second multiplegoal game of the year. Her second goal was launched with only eight minutes to play at the top of the circle. The fiery shot cleared the right post and found the back of the cage.

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Once again, the Red Hawks offensive line remained aggressive while defense remained an invisible shield.

The Montclair State field hockey team stands with a record of 7-0 and remains undefeated. They will continue their streak at home on Wednesday, Sept. 20, against Vassar College at 7 p.m.