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SUNY Students Commit to Local Food

SUNY students make the commitment to support local food and sustainable practices.

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SUNY New Paltz is one of 12 SUNY campuses taking part in the collective purchase of 1,000 gallons of locally processed tomato sauce from farms in Ver-­ non and Kingston, N.Y., as part of SUNY Chancellor Nancy Zimpher’s SUNY Commits program — a sys-­ tem-­wide initiative to incorporate more locally grown food products on SUNY campuses. The purchase is part of the launch of the program, which looks to include a larger expanse of New York foods and to include more SUNY campuses in future growing seasons. SUNY New Paltz President Donald Christian said the program — as part of Zimpher’s “Power of SUNY” strategic plan — works to “take what’s happening on campuses [and] package them in ways that show a broader impact across the entire system,” and is in line with the New Paltz’ larger-­scale food service aspira-­ tions. Christian said the program, works to “take what’s happening on campuses [and] package them in ways that show a broader impact across the entire system.” “I think the Chancellor has been very clearly com-­ mitted to sustainability, and we are as well, as well as doing things that we can to help build and sustain the

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New York economy,” Christian said. Christian said the school has been trying to estab-­ lish connections between the college’s food service provider, Sodexo, CAS and regional food growers to seek more local opportunities in the future. He said ad-­ ministration has connected them with one company in Orange County that raises salmon in an “aquaculture ÀRZ WKURXJK V\VWHP´ WKDW XVHV WKH ZDVWH ZDWHU IURP the salmon to grow tomatoes hydroponically. “We’ve connected them and I think they’ve had some early explorations but I don’t know if there’s any-­ thing concrete developing there yet,” Christian said. However, Christian said one challenge for future local food expansion depends on the cost students are willing to pay for their food as demonstrated by a re-­ cent survey by Campus Auxilary Services (CAS). “CAS did a survey recently that shows far greater interest among students in having locally grown foods served on the campus compared with their willingness to pay for locally grown foods,” Christian said. “I think the tipping point was a pretty good percentage of stu-­ dents interested in paying up to 10 percent more for food if they’re getting more locally grown food, but the idea of paying 30 percent more was not quite as posi-­ tively received, which makes sense.” Second-­year sociology major Annie Courtens said

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students pay “a reasonable amount” for food already and that the administration should look for every op-­ portunity to provide students with the local, organic and “good” produce. Courtens said the key to bringing local foods to campus is educating students, which is also a compo-­ nent of SUNY Commits. “The conversation has to be a student movement, students to students,” Courtens said. “It’s crucial. It’s a necessity.” Christian said the college has had some discussions in recent years to build faculty interest in a food studies focus, a “liberal education focus dealing with history, economy, sociology, biology.” “We have a bunch of courses that have some links to food and food studies and nutrition, but they’ve never been packaged in a way that would create a program,” Christian said. “It’s sure something the administration would support but it requires faculty initiative to try to move that along.” Courtens said she believes the program would gar-­ ner support from faculty and students alike, as the need for sustainable food is universal. “It’s the only thing that connects every person on the planet,” Courtens said. “Food is what unites every-­ one around the dinner table. Everyone can talk about food. It’s such a wide, complex issue.”

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AMERICAN  INTELLIGENCE  AGENCIES The  United  Nations  said  Wednesday  it  has  received  assurances  from  the  U.S.  government  that  U.N.  communications  networks  â€œare  not  and  will  not  be  moni-­ toredâ€?  by  American  intelligence  agen-­ cies. ISRAEL  TO  BUILD  HOMES  IN  EAST  JERUSALEM  AND  WEST  BANK Israel  announced  plans  Wednesday  to  build  more  than  1,500  homes  in  Jewish  settle-­ ments  in  east  Jerusalem  and  the  West  Bank,  dealing  a  setback  to  newly  relaunched  peace  efforts  hours  after  it  had  freed  a  group  of  long-­serving  Palestinian  prisoners. U.S.  DRONE  STRIKES The  Pakistani  government  said  Wednesday  that  3  percent  of  2,227  people  killed  in  U.S.  drone  strikes  since  2008  were  civilians,  a  surpris-­ LQJO\ ORZ ÂżJXUH WKDW VSDUNHG FULWLFLVP from  groups  that  have  investigated  death  tolls  from  the  attacks. AL-­QAIDA  ATTACKS The  wave  of  attacks  by  al-­Qaida-­led  Sunni  extremists  that  has  killed  thousands  of  Iraqis  this  year,  most  of  them  Shiites,  is  provoking  ominous  calls  from  Shiite  leaders  to  take  up  arms  in  self-­defense. ONE  TIME  RICHEST  MAN  FILED  FOR  BANKRUPTCY The  oil  company  of  Brazil’s  one-­time  ULFKHVW PDQ ÂżOHG IRU EDQNUXSWF\ SUR-­ tection  Wednesday,  marking  a  hum-­ EOLQJ EORZ IRU (LNH %DWLVWD D Ă€DPER\-­ ant  former  champion  speedboat  racer  who  has  been  his  nation’s  biggest  eco-­ nomic  cheerleader  in  recent  years. CONGOLESE  ARMY

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Six  departments  and  programs  at  SUNY  New  Paltz  have  passed  a  Resolution  for  the  Fair  Pay  Act,  which  calls  on  administrators  to  help  improve  work  conditions  for  University  faculty  members.  The  elementary  education,  anthropology,  art  history,  library,  sociology  departments  and  the  Women’s,  Gender,  and  Sexuality  Studies  program  have  all  agreed  to  the  resolution,  which  was  drawn  up  by  university  faculty  members.  It  calls  for  sal-­ ary  increases  for  tenure-­track  faculty  members,  smaller  course-­loads  for  full-­time  lecturers  and  an  increase  in  the  minimum  pay  for  adjunct  profes-­ sors.  Art  History  Lecturer  Beth  Wilson  said  the  resolution  is  a  statement  from  the  faculty  which  demonstrates  that  regardless  of  position,  lecturers,  adjuncts  and  tenure-­track  professors  have  interest  and  stake  in  one  another’s  issues.  â€œI  think  what  the  administration  would  prefer  us  to  do  is  to  disconnect  these  issues,â€?  Wilson  said.  â€œI  think  the  compelling  thing  about  the  resolution  is  it  recognizes  the  connection  between  the  three  groups.â€? One  of  the  issues  brought  up  in  the  resolution  is  that  tenure-­track  professors  have  not  received  a  Direct  Salary  Increase  (DSI)  for  several  years,  including  the  time  when  United  University  Pro-­ fessors  (UUP)  and  New  York  State  were  negotiat-­ ing  a  new  contract,  between  2011  and  2013.  This  includes  professors  who  were  reviewed  and  were  TXDOLÂżHG WR UHFHLYH D '6, LQ WKDW WLPH The  resolution  claims  that  the  campus  presi-­ dent,  in  neither  the  past  or  present  agreements  be-­ twen  UUP  and  the  state,  is  precluded  from  award-­

ing  salary  increases.  However,  SUNY  New  Paltz  President  Donald  Christian  said  he  is  unable  to  ac-­ complish  what  is  being  asked  of  him.  â€œThat’s  a  provision  in  the  contract  that  lets  me  adjust  an  individual  salary  here  and  there  on  a  very  limited  basis,â€?  Christian  said.  â€œIt  is  not  a  mecha-­ nism  for  whole  scale  faculty  increases  and  it  is  not  a  mechanism  that  gives  me  the  ability  to  give  major  salary  increases.â€? Christian  also  said  he  is  unable  to  give  into  the  demands  of  the  resolution  because  it  comes  from  the  campus  chapter  of  UUP,  as  opposed  to  the  statewide  union.  â€œIt  is  very  clear  that  the  faculty  collective  bar-­ gaining  agreement  is  negotiated  between  the  gov-­ HUQRUÂśV RIÂżFH DQG VWDWHZLGH 883 DQG HPSOR\HUV are  not  given  the  right  to  negotiate  with  anybody  else,  including  groups  like  a  faculty  senate  and  it  is  explicitly  stated,â€?  he  said.  â€œIf  faculty  come  to  me  with  a  resolution,  there’s  nothing  I  can  do  about  it  because  it  didn’t  come  from  statewide  UUP.â€? The  resolution  also  calls  for  an  increase  in  the  minimum  adjunct  pay,  which  is  $3,001  per  course  at  SUNY  New  Paltz.  According  to  Christian,  New  Paltz  has  the  highest  minimum  pay  for  adjuncts,  with  Stony  Brook  and  SUNY  Potsdam  having  nearly  similar  minimums  with  $3,000  per  course. But  Wilson  said  it  isn’t  so  much  the  pay  as  it  is  that  in  some  cases,  adjuncts  are  doing  the  same  amount  of  work  as  some  tenure-­track  faculty  mem-­ bers  and  â€œsalariedâ€?  lecturers. “What  we’re  truly  looking  for  is  equal  pay  for  equal  work,â€?  Wilson  said.  â€œThere  are  adjuncts  who  teach  three  to  four  classes,  and  they’re  asked  to  put  in  the  same  amount  of  work  as  full-­time  professors  when  they  aren’t  full  time.â€?

7KH ÂżQDO LVVXH WKH UHVROXWLRQ GLVFXVVHV LV WKH course  load  for  full-­time  lecturers  at  SUNY  New  Paltz.  The  resolution  states  that  New  Paltz  â€œis  unique  among  SUNY  comprehensive  colleges  in  having  an  academically  indefensable  course  load  RI ÂżYH FRXUVHV > @ SHU VHPHVWHU IRU LWV IXOO WLPH lecturers.â€? UUP  Chapter  President  Peter  Brown  said  the  amount  of  work  full-­time  lecturers  are  asked  WR IXOÂżOO OHDYHV WKHP ÂłEXUQHG RXW´ E\ WKH WLPH WKH semester  is  over. “Lecturers  are  asked  to  put  in  15  credit  hours  per  semester,  and  on  top  of  that  they  are  expected  to  do  outside  research,â€?  Brown  said.  â€œIt  leaves  them  depleted  by  the  end  of  the  semester  and  this  ultimately  has  a  negative  effect  on  both  faculty  and  students.â€? The  resolution  asks  that  the  University  lower  the  course  load  to  four  courses  per  semester,  which  is  what  other  SUNY  schools  such  as  Cortland  of-­ fer.  President  Christian  said  in  his  October  re-­ port  to  faculty  members  that  while  the  â€œnominalâ€?  course  load  is  â€œequivalent  to  15  credits  per  semes-­ ter,â€?  most  lecturers  do  less  than  that. However,  that  doesn’t  stop  the  overall  cli-­ mate  and  morale  of  the  faculty  from  being  â€œex-­ tremely  low,â€?  Brown  said.  â€œI’ve  worked  here  for  a  long  time  and  this  is  the  lowest  I’ve  ever  seen  morale,â€?  Brown  said.  â€œThere’s  a  real  climate  of  fear  here  where  people  are  afraid  of  losing  their  jobs  or  being  passed  over  for  promotions  or  not  getting  a  line  in  their  bud-­ gets.  People  are  looking  elsewhere  for  jobs.  I  know  we  need  to  look  into  hiring  new  faculty,  but  we  also  need  to  focus  on  keeping  the  ones  we  have.â€?

Road  Expansion  Hopes  to  Generate  Commerce By  Katherine  Speller Managing  Editor  |  Katherine.speller79@hawkmail.newpaltz.

Ground  will  be  broken  in  fall  of  2014  on  a  $2.4  million  construction  project  along  South  Putt  Corners  Road  to  Main  Street  that  could  ultimately  facilitate  business  expansion  in  the  area,  Deputy  Mayor  Rebecca  Rotzler  said.  Rotzler  said  the  project,  mainly  funded  through  New  York  State  Department  of  Trans-­ SRUWDWLRQÂśV 7UDIÂżF ,PSURYHPHQW 3URJUDP 7,3 with  about  $120,000  covered  by  Ulster  County,  includes  the  creation  of  six-­foot-­wide  shoulders  and  turning  lanes  on  Route  32  and  into  New  Paltz  High  School.  Rotzler  said  the  improvements  will  provide  opportunities  to  expand  the  area’s  outdoor  recre-­ ational  facilities,  as  the  increase  in  shoulders  and  bike  lanes  improves  the  safety  of  the  area.   â€œThe  project  has  been  under  discussion  for Â

a  good  number  of  years  in  recognition  of  the  fact  that  having  our  high  school  accessible  by  a  long  road  without  shoulders  presents  a  great  danger  to  students  who  walk  or  bike  to  school,â€?  Rotzler  said.   In  addition  to  those  safety  factors,  Rotzler  said  the  project  will  improve  the  maneuvering  of  safety  vehicles  as  the  police  department  is  located  in  the  area.  Former  School  Board  President  Don  Kerr  is  the  leader  of  a  group  of  citizens  â€œfrom  diverse  backgroundsâ€?  looking  to  put  in  place  the  infra-­ structure  that  would  bring  business  expansion  to  the  area.  The  group  â€”  made  up  of  republican,  democrat,  green  and  independent  party  members   â€”  hopes  the  growth  will  alleviate  the  pressure  on  New  Paltz  tax-­payers,  Kerr  said.  â€œWhen  republicans,  democrats,  greens  and  independents  come  together,  it’s  rare,â€?  Kerr  said.  â€œWe  just  want  to  make  damn  sure  the  task  comes Â

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to  fruition.â€? Kerr  said  the  ideal  businesses  would  be  â€œmid-­sizedâ€?  and  â€œin  line  with  the  community’s  standardsâ€?  and  that  the  larger  scale  corporations,  similar  to  Walmart,  would  not  make  it  past  the  planning  board.   â€œWe  don’t  have  bigger  businesses  in  New  Paltz  and  never  will.  We’re  mostly  small  mom-­ and-­pop  shops,â€?  Kerr  said.  â€œBut  since  16  percent  of  people  are  paying  100  percent  of  the  taxes,  we  need  this  expansion  to  bring  in  the  tax  dollars.â€? Kerr  said  the  expansion  could  include  busi-­ nesses  like  a  drive-­in  movie  theater  or  a  perform-­ ing  arts  center  to  stimulate  the  commerce  in  the  area  and  bring  in  additional  tax  money.   ³,WÂśV RQH SUDFWLFDO WKLQJ ZH >DV D FRPPXQLW\@ can  agree  on,â€?  Kerr  said.  â€œWe  need  a  source  of  tax  revenue  to  ensure  I  can  live  in  my  house  and  my  neighbor  can  live  in  his  house  well  into  our  old  age.â€?

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TOBACCO PURCHASING AGE FROM 18 TO 21 Smokers younger than 21 in the na-­ tion’s biggest city will soon be barred from buying cigarettes after the New York City Council voted overwhelm-­ ing Wednesday to raise the tobacco-­ purchasing age to higher than all but a few other places in the United States. MISTRESS TESTIFIED Another mistress of a former Utah doc-­ WRU DFFXVHG RI NLOOLQJ KLV ZLIH WHVWL¿HG Wednesday that he had once described how he could induce a heart attack in someone that would appear natural. BRACELET CASE COULD BE SETTLED IN SUPREME COURT

The Good Neighbor Initiative promotes a partnership between the college and community.

By Cat Tacopina Editor-­in-­Chief | Ctacopina97@hawkmail.newpaltz.edu

After the Oct. 5 sexual assault on Plattekill Avenue, SUNY New Paltz, the University Police Department, the New Paltz Police Department and both the Town and Village of New Paltz are col-­ laborating on a “Good Neighbor Initia-­ tive.” The Good Neighbor Initiative aims to address the issues of noise, lighting on Plattekill Avenue and other residen-­ tial streets and security. It promotes an ongoing partnership between the college and community, a press release from the school said. So far, both UPD and the New Paltz Police have increased patrols around Plattekill Avenue during the evening hours in order to increase the area’s VDIHW\ 6LQFH WKH WLPH RI WKH ¿UVW DVVDXOW nearly a month ago, there have been no reported incidents in the area. At a “town and gown” meeting af-­ ter the Plattekill assault, community and University leaders addressed the issue of additional lighting on Plattekill, as a means of increasing security in that area. At a recent debate, town supervi-­ sor candidate Randall Leverette said he believes both the university and the local community could share the cost of ad-­ ditional lighting. “I would like [...] to cost-­share some

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of these things,” Leverette said. “The students here are a responsibility of the college and are partly residents of the town, so I think these are things we can share.” Town Supervisor Susan Zimet dis-­ greed, however, and said that “govern-­ ments have to take responsibility for themselves.” “I can’t speak for the lights in the village, but the lights in the town are $22,000 a year. That isn’t a lot of mon-­ ey,” Zimet said. “The reality is, there’s a part of the road that is Platekill, that’s in the village and that is the village’s responsibility. It’s their obligation, and they should pay for it. There’s part of the road that is the college’s, and another part that is the village’s.” SUNY New Paltz President Don-­ ald Christian said the majority of lights along Plattekill Avenue are on the cam-­ pus side of the street. “If you walk along Plattekill at night, I think there are nine or 10 lights on the campus side. Almost none or a few on the far side, the village side,” Christian said. “That prompted some conversa-­ tions that our folks have been involved in about what the village could do to in-­ crease lighting on that side of Plattekill Avenue that would create a safer envi-­ ronment, not just for SUNY New Paltz students but for parents and families and kids living here in the community as

well.” The initiative also brought up the is-­ sue of noise in the town and village dur-­ ing the nighttime hours. The New Paltz Village Board has tried in the past to pass a noise ordinance to minimize the amount of noise during those hours in the past. The most recent attempt to pass a noise ordinance was in 2011. &KULVWLDQ VDLG WKLV LV QRW WKH ¿UVW WLPH ORFDO RI¿FLDOV KDYH DVNHG WKH FRO-­ lege to look at the issue of noise con-­ trol among students during the evening hours. He said this has been a concern from the community for the past “seven or eight years.” “There was some sense in the com-­ munity that the college should be doing something to control the noise by stu-­ dents coming to and from campus after the bars close or leaving the taverns and going to off-­campus apartments,” Chris-­ tian said. “But the village couldn’t, or hadn’t, approved a noise ordinance — and still hasn’t. So, you know, we were sort of being asked to do something there that the village wasn’t even willing to help, or hadn’t been able to, create the infrastructure for us to do in the form of a noise ordinance.” As of right now, UPD, the town and village, the New Paltz Police and SUNY New Paltz are still looking at options to include enforcable noise control issues in the village and town.

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The court battle between two girls and their Pennsylvania school over “I (heart) Boobies!” bracelets could be settled by the U.S. Supreme Court. The Easton Area School District board voted 7-­1 Tuesday night to appeal a federal appeals court’s decision that re-­ jected its claim the bracelets are lewd and should be banned from school. SANDY HOOK A husband and a mother of two victims of the Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre told a Connecticut task force Wednesday they don’t want the 911 tapes released, saying no one needs to hear the sounds from that day. PUBLIC LECTURES Brown University may have to consider changing its policies on public lectures after New York City Police Commis-­ sioner Ray Kelly was shouted down by community members and students as he tried to give a speech about his depart-­ ment’s stop-­and-­frisk policy, a spokes-­ woman for the Ivy League school said Wednesday. REPORTS

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His voice thick with emotion, Vice President Joe Biden on Wednesday again toured the National Domestic Violence Hotline he helped create, calling victims of such abuse “prison-­ ers in plain sight.” Compiled from the AP Newswire

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Candidates Collide At Coykendall

There will be three gender-­neutral suites in Bevier Hall next semester.

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The New Paltz Oracle hosted a debate between Susan Zimet and Randall Leverette, the candidates running for New Paltz town supervisor. The debate, held on Tuesday, Oct. 29, took place in the Coykendall Science Building auditorium. New Paltz residents, as well as SUNY New Paltz students ,attended the debate. Park Point, town and campus police cooperation, lighting on Platekill Avenue, the Good Neighbor Ini-­ tiative, the town budget, consolidation and fracking were all discussed. During his opening remarks, Leverette said he would like to improve the process of town govern-­ ment and operate with more transparency. Zimet said that she will use her power in government for the “betterment of our community.” 7KH ¿UVW LVVXH DGGUHVVHG ZDV 3DUN 3RLQW %RWK candidates said they are supportive of what’s best for the college, but feel the school needs to pay the tax so the burden is not shifted to homeowners.

In regards to policing the Park Point area, Lev-­ erette and Zimet both believed that responsibility be-­ longs to university police. On the issue of the town’s budget, Leverette said ÀDZV VWHP IURP WKH FRPSWUROOHU¶V UHSRUW RI WKH EXG-­ get allocations. “The town needs to itemize and clarify exactly how it takes in and spends its money,” he said. Zimet argued the comptroller’s report was based on the previous supervisor’s budget and that she has fought to get the town’s budget back in place. She also said she would rather have a budget that decre-­ aed taxes by 4.4 percent rather than Ulster County’s budget that increases taxes by 9 percent. On the topic of Plattekill lighting, both candidates said more lights should be present on Plattekill Av-­ enue to make the town safer for those who walk in that area at night. “One attempted rape is one attempted rape too many,” Zimet said. With the Good Neighbor Initiative — a joint ac-­ tion between Police, Town, Village and University of-­ ¿FLDOV ZKLFK DLPV WR NHHS QRLVH FRQWURO DQG SURPRWH

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an overal safer area around Plattekill Avenue — Lev-­ erette said people in the community should be good and respect neighbors. Zimet said she’s heard the de-­ crease in noise from students has been “astoundingly better” this year. On Town and Village consolidation, both candi-­ dates said the people of New Paltz will have to make a decision on what they want for their community. Leverette said he supports the ban on fracking, but he believes it is a national issue. Zimet said dur-­ ing her tenure as town supervisor, fracking has been banned in the New Paltz and she is working to have it banned in the state of New York. In her closing remarks, Zimet said she wants to make New Paltz a “bike friendly” place, for New Paltz to have its own water system and for taxes to be lowered. “Keeping the taxes down has always been my main focus and I’ve delivered every year,” Zimet said. Leverette said his focal points are process over politics, transparency and a collaborative govern-­ ment. The election will take place on Tuesday, Nov. 5.

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School  Of  Education  Honors  Area  Teachers By  Jennifer  Newman Copy  Editor  |  Jnewman46@hawkmail.newpaltz.edu

The  SUNY  New  Paltz  School  of  Edu-­ cation  recognized  seven  teachers  around  the  area  for  this  year’s  Dean’s  Award  for  Excellence  in  Teaching.  This  year’s  recipients  are  Kimberly  Dunkin  of  Furnace  Woods  Elementary,  David  Brown  of  Horizons-­on-­the-­Hudson  Magnet  School,  Kim  Di  Curcio  of  Pine  Tree  Elementary  School,  Jaime  Ferrari  of  Furnace  Woods  Elementary  School,  Craig  Fryer  of  Millbrook  Middle  School  and  High  School,  Genevieve  Privitera  of  Pakanasink  Elementary  School  and  Robin  Scott  of  Berea  Elementary  School. Criteria  for  this  award  required  teach-­ HUV WR KDYH PDGH D VLJQLÂżFDQW LPSDFW RQ students’  lives,  on  their  learning  outcomes  and  growth  and  to  the  school  environment.  Teachers  who  receive  this  annual  award  are  recommended  by  area  school  administrators  and  selected  by  a  committee  of  education  faculty  and  professionals,  ac-­ cording  to  the  SUNY  New  Paltz  website.  The  Dean’s  Award  for  Excellence  in  Teaching  honors  excellence,  innovation,  service,  professionalism,  commitment  and  enthusiasm.  It  acknowledges  the  integral Â

role  that  teachers  play  in  communities  where  they  foster  the  ideals  of  learning,  inquiry  and  the  primacy  of  education  as  a  foundation  for  intellectual,  social  and  eco-­ nomic  well-­being,  according  to  a  SUNY  New  Paltz  press  release. Scott,  a  teacher  at  Berea  Elementary  for  16  years,  questioned  the  award  when  VKH ÂżUVW KHDUG WKH QHZV WKDW VKH ZDV FKR-­ sen. “To  be  very  honest  with  you,  when  I  received  a  letter  from  New  Paltz  stating  that  I  won  the  award,  I  didn’t  know  what  the  award  was  or  what  it  was  for,â€?  Scott  said.  â€œI  almost  thought  it  was  a  joke.  I  looked  it  up  on  the  internet  and  to  my  surprise,  it  was  legitimate.â€? Scott  said  after  the  initial  discovery  of  the  award,  she  was  excited  that  it  was  initi-­ ated  by  her  administration. “When  you  think  about  how  busy  our  administrators  are,  there  is  hardly  time  to  write  glowing  letters,  never  mind  notice  the  extra  work  teachers  are  doing  to  help  children,â€?  Scott  said.  â€œI  truly  appreciate  the  kind  and  thoughtful  words  and  letters.  I  am  honored  to  be  in  a  category  with  such  ex-­ ceptional  educators.â€? Ferrari,  a  teacher  for  11  years,  also  felt  honored  to  have  been  given  the  award. Â

“It’s  not  every  day  that  you  recieve  an  award  for  teaching,â€?  Ferrari  said.  â€œBeing  a  recipient  of  this  award  means  a  lot.  It  re-­ minds  me  that  I  can  affect  change  and  be  D SRVLWLYH LQĂ€XHQFH RQ P\ VWXGHQWVÂś OLYHV ´ Ferrari  said  she  was  grateful  for  the  award  and  that  it  was  refreshing  to  know  that  her  efforts  did  not  go  unnoticed.  She  cited  the  other  teachers  she  works  with  as  her  support  system. “I  am  lucky  to  work  with  many  tal-­ ented  and  amazing  teachers,â€?  she  said.  â€œI  like  to  think  we  learn  from  each  other  as  we  support  each  other  and  try  to  do  what’s  best  for  our  students.  At  the  end  of  the  day,  that’s  what  truly  matters.â€? Privitera,  a  teacher  for  17  years,  is  cur-­ rently  in  her  seventh  year  of  teaching  sec-­ ond  grade,  and  said  she  was  just  as  honored  and  humbled  to  receive  the  award  as  any  teacher  would  be. “There  are  so  many  wonderful  teachers  in  our  district,â€?  she  said.  â€œEach  one  is  dedi-­ cated,  inspiring  and  very  good  at  teaching.   We  all  have  our  own  unique  style  when  working  with  the  children  in  our  classes.  To  be  singled  out  is  [...]  quite  amazing.â€? Her  co-­worker,  music  teacher  Paula  Orcutt  recognizes  the  work  Privitera  puts  into  her  classroom.

“Gen  is  highly  respected  by  colleagues,  parents  and  students  and  it  is  a  privilege  to  teach  with  her,â€?  Orcutt  said.  â€œShe  goes  above  and  beyond  what  is  expected  of  her  to  make  sure  she  reaches  every  child  and  LGHQWLÂżHV WKHLU OHDUQLQJ VW\OHV &KLOGUHQ DUH happy  in  her  classroom  and  know  that  Mrs.  Privitera  is  a  person  who  understands  and  cares  for  them.â€?  The  School  of  Education  at  SUNY  New  Paltz  honors  exceptional  teachers  throughout  the  Mid-­Hudson  Valley  as  part  of  its  objective  to  recognize  and  foster  ex-­ cellence,  not  only  among  its  own  alumni,  but  among  the  broader  community  of  teach-­ ers  in  the  Mid-­Hudson  Valley,  according  to  the  website. “I  think  the  award  itself  is  a  great  way  WR UHFRJQL]H VRPH RI WKH WHUULÂżF HGXFDWRUV we  have  right  here  in  our  own  community,â€?  Privitera  said.  â€œIt  was  so  wonderful  to  hear  the  accomplishments  of  each  of  the  other  recipients.â€?   Privitera  said  she  did  not  expect  an  award  for  her  work,  and  that  she  does  her  best,  not  for  herself,  but  for  the  â€œlittle  guysâ€?  that  she  is  responsible  for  everyday. “I  truly  did  not  expect  an  award,  that  is  for  sureâ€?  she  said.  â€œI  do  what  I  do  because  I  absolutely  love  it.â€?

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The  56th  student  senate  met  Wednesday,  Oct.  30  at  7:30  p.m.  in  Student  Union  (SU)  418.  Student  Association  (SA)  President  Man-­ uel  Tejada  opened  the  meeting  announcing  that  the  â€œLet’s  Talk  About...â€?  Symposium  will  be  held  on  Nov.  16  in  the  SU  Building  Multipur-­ pose  Room.  Executive  Vice  President  of  SA  Zachary  Rousseas  said  that  he  had  previously  misinter-­ preted  SUNY’s  non-­discrimination  policy  stat-­ ing  that  it  did  in  fact  protect  gender  identity,  however  not  all  SUNY  schools  adhere  to  the  policy.  Rousseas  said  that  the  efforts  made  by  the  senate  to  change  the  policy  when  they  pre-­ viously  believed  it  to  not  protect  gender  iden-­ tity  will  not  go  to  waste,  as  he  plans  to  rework  their  legislation  to  propose  mandatory  adoption  of  the  SUNY  non-­discrimination  policy  by  all  SUNY  schools  at  the  SUNY  Student  Assembly  on  Nov.  8.  Rousseas  also  said  that  the  â€œKnow  Your  Rightsâ€?  event  will  take  place  on  Nov.  12  at  7 Â

p.m.  in  Lecture  Center  104.  The  event  will  be  attended  by  students  from  the  University  Police  Commission  as  well  as  special  guest  speaker  $QG\ .RVVRYHU RI .RVVRYHU /DZ 2IÂżFHV ZKR will  be  hosting  a  workshop  during  the  event.   Vice  President  of  Academic  Affairs  and  Governance  Jordan  Taylor  said  the  students  of  color  sit-­in  at  the  SUNY  New  Paltz  faculty  meeting  went  well,  with  students  voicing  their  concerns  to  faculty  over  racist  remarks  made  on  campus  and  professors  assigning  work  on  Black  Solidarity  Day  that,  according  to  Taylor,  is  not  allowed  because  it  is  on  the  campus  cal-­ endar.  The  SUNY  New  Paltz  website  states  that  any  student  who  informs  their  professor  about  their  participation  in  Black  Solidarity  Day  is  to  be  allowed  exceptions  from  school  work  to  be  made  up  at  a  later  date.  Black  Solidarity  Day  is  Monday,  Nov.  4.  Sojourner  Truth  Library  Dean  Mark  Colv-­ son  spoke  to  senate  about  the  library  renova-­ tion  and  the  substitute  space  provided  in  the  absence  of  the  library’s  late  night  study  area. Â

Colvson  said  that  the  College  Terrace  has  for  the  last  two  weeks  served  as  the  substitute  for  late  night  study  but  student  turnout  has  been  dismal.  Colvson  said  he  has  considered  closing  WKH VSDFH EXW VDLG LW ZLOO UHRSHQ IRU ÂżQDOÂśV week.  Colvson  said  he  was  open  to  suggestions  on  how  to  improve  the  late  night  study  situa-­ tion  and  asked  senate  to  discuss  the  issue.  Colvson  also  said  that  the  contract  bid  to  continue  the  library’s  renovation  is  scheduled  to  go  out  early  this  winter  and  estimated  con-­ struction  to  start  again  in  spring  2014.    Senator  Kelly  Brennan  gave  a  presenta-­ tion  on  changing  the  campus  drug  policy  re-­ garding  marijuana.  %UHQQDQ LGHQWLÂżHG VRPH RI WKH SUREOHPV she  believed  the  current  policy  had,  including  the  college’s  two-­strike  policy  for  marijuana  offenses  and  the  possession  of  .01  grams  of  PDULMXDQD EHLQJ FODVVLÂżHG DV DQ RIIHQVH ZKHQ New  York  state’s  decriminalization  of  marijua-­ QD FODVVLÂżHV SRVVHVVLRQ RI XQGHU JUDPV DV D ÂżQDEOH RIIHQVH RQO\ %UHQQDQ DOVR GUHZ DWWHQ-­

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tion  to  the  fact  that  the  vast  majority  of  arrests  and  police  reports  made  by  University  Police  Department  are  marijuana  related.  Brennan  listed  possible  suggestions  on  how  student  sen-­ ate  could  approach  changing  the  policy,  such  as  SA  President  Tejada’s  campus  drug  survey,  cre-­ ating  a  petition  and  reaching  out  to  drug  policy  activists.  Senator  Paulina  Lustgarten  proposed  a  senate  sponsored  â€œgreen  ribbonâ€?  campaign  in  favor  of  better  drug  policy,  an  idea  countering  â€œred  ribbonâ€?  campaigns  that  promote  drug  ab-­ stinence.  SA  Vice  President  Rousseas  said  that  it  was  too  early  to  draft  legislation  for  this  kind  of  campaign  until  senate’s  drug  policy  survey  was  released.  Rousseas  said  that  the  survey’s  numbers  would  provide  for  stronger  legisla-­ tion  down  the  line.  SA  Advisor  Mike  Patterson  agreed,  and  said  that  supporting  this  campaign  before  the  senate  sponsored  drug  survey  was  complete  would  send  mixed  messages  to  stu-­ dents  and  administration.  The  senate  will  meet  next  Wednesday,  Nov.  7.

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Black  Studies  professor  Karanja  Carroll  and  sociology  Professor  Alexandra  Cox  organized  a  public  screening  of  the  PBS  documentary,  â€œThe  Murder  of  Emmett  Tillâ€?  in  re-­ sponse  to  the  sign  â€œEmmett  Till  deserved  to  dieâ€?  posted  in  Dubois  Hall  last  week.  The  documentary,  which  screened  on  Wednesday,  Oct.  30  in  Lecture  Center  100,  uncovers  the  life  of  Emmett  Till,  his  murder,  the  circumstances  surrounding  his  murder,  the  aftermath  of  his  death  and  its  effects.   $FFRUGLQJ WR &DUUROO WKH LGHD WR VKRZ WKH ÂżOP VWHPPHG in  part  from  a  statement  SUNY  New  Paltz  President  Donald  Christian  made  in  his  email  to  the  campus  regarding  the  sign.  Christian  wrote  that  in  talking  with  students  about  the  incident,  many  did  not  know  who  Emmett  Till  was.  &DUUROO VDLG WKDW E\ VKRZLQJ WKH ÂżOP DXGLHQFHV ZRXOG hopefully  be  educated  as  to  who  Emmett  Till  was,  his  role  in  the  Civil  Rights  Movement  and  the  larger  Black  Freedom  Movement  as  well  as  why  the  posting  in  Dubois  is  of  sig-­ QLÂżFDQFH WR VWXGHQWV “I  think  that  a  lot  of  my  students  still  don’t  completely  get  why  this  matters  or  why  students  are  upset  about  the  VLJQ ´ &R[ VDLG Âł>6FUHHQLQJ WKLV ÂżOP@ ZLOO SXW LQWR FRQWH[W why  the  sign  felt  so  scary  for  a  lot  of  students.â€? Cox  said  the  most  poignant  reactions  to  the  sign  have  come  from  students  who  expressed  fear  and  anger  over  the  incident  only  to  receive  a  response  from  some  faculty  and Â

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Third-­year media and production founded R10ts Not Diets, a group dedicated to battling eating disorders.

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In the United States, only one out of every 10 people suffering from eating disorders seeks help. The other 90 per-­ cent remain untreated. The name of SUNY New Paltz’s three-­week old club, “R10ts Not Diets,” is derived from this statistic Club Presi-­ dent, third-­year media production and management major, Carissa Cancel said. Cancel said she started her blog “R10ts Not Diets,” to raise awareness and offer support to people suffering from eating disorders. She said her blog started as a class assignment and in time transformed into a group recognized by the New Paltz Student’s Clubs and As-­ sociations. “I had a couple of requests to make a club and a bunch of followers,” Can-­ cel said. “I decided it was a good idea to

make the club.” 7KH FOXE KHOG LW ¿UVW PHHWLQJ RQ Oct. 24 in SUB 407. Although the club’s Facebook group has over 200 likes, not nearly that many showed. 'HVSLWH D WXUQ RXW RI RQO\ ¿YH VWX-­ dents, Cancel said she wants to encour-­ age more to come and use the club as a support group. Cancel said she feels that people may be embarrassed to come out to the meetings because of how others will view them. She said she will continue to encourage people not to feel ashamed and instead to attend meetings and open-­ ly confront their issues. “I want people to feel comfortable coming to the meetings,” Cancel said. “These meetings should be seen as a place for me to come for support in an open atmosphere.” Director of the Psychological Coun-­ seling Center Dr. Gweneth Lloyd said

eating disorders are a “very prevalent issue in college age students,” but also said that the onset can start during the teen years or even younger. She said that eating disorders can develop from various issues, includ-­ ing negative relationships with parents, peers and partners. The media is another main source contributing to the onset of eating disorders among young adults, Lloyd said. “People are given a lot of mixed messages from the media,” she said, “both male and female.” According to the National Eating Disorders Association (NEDA) website, over 20 million woman and 10 million men in the United States suffer from a ³FOLQLFDOO\ VLJQL¿FDQW HDWLQJ GLVRUGHU´ DW some point in their life. Lloyd said that people suffering from an eating disorder are at greater risk to other health problems, including

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negative impacts on the cardiovascular, respiratory, oral and digestive systems. “The malnourishment creates a whole range of other medical problems for them. Eating disorders are similar to a drug or alcohol addiction,” said Lloyd. “It’s very emotionally, psychologically and physically painful.” While Lloyd said that she is in sup-­ port of raising awareness and combating eating disorders, she said it is important that students suffering from eating disor-­ ders should not use “R10ts Not Diets” as an alternative to seeking additional pro-­ fessional help. The Psychological Counseling Cen-­ ter is located in the Student Health and Counseling Center on the SUNY New Paltz campus. Lloyd said she wants to encourage anyone who is seeking help for them self or someone they know to contact the center. Their number is 845-­257-­2920.

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JAPANESE TEACHING PROGRAM SENDS STUDENTS ABROAD By  Hannah  Nesich Assistant  Copy  Editor  |  N02183569@hawkmail.newpaltz.edu SUNY  New  Paltz  students  interested  in  teaching  or  Japa-­ nese  culture  have  an  opportunity  to  combine  both  passions  in  a  unique  program  that  was  recently  presented  to  the  campus  in  an  information  session. On  Tuesday,  Oct.  29,  SUNY  New  Paltz  students  gathered  in  SUB  409  to  learn  of  opportunities  to  teach  English  overseas  through  the  Japan  Exchange  and  Teaching  Program,  or  JET.  The  JET  program,  founded  in  1987,  is  a  government-­ sponsored  program  that  brings  more  than  4,000  native-­English  speakers  to  teach  in  Japanese  public  schools,  according  to  the  RIÂż FLDO ZHEVLWH 1HDUO\ KDOI RI WKH SDUWLFLSDQWV KDLOLQJ IURP more  than  40  countries,  are  from  the  United  States. Former  linguistics  professor  and  JET  participant  Nathen  Clerici  facilitated  the  information  session,  which  attracted  25  students  and  featured  Japanese  Consulate  Representative  Nor-­ iko  Furuhata  as  a  speaker.  â€œNoriko  showed  a  few  short  videos  about  the  program,  in-­ cluding  a  few  examples  of  what  life  and  work  is  like  for  partici-­ pants,â€?  Clerici  said.  â€œThen  she  talked  about  some  of  the  details  of  application,  remuneration  and  the  support  system  in  the  pro-­ gram.â€?  The  event’s  other  speaker  was  a  New  Paltz  alumni   and  a  participant  of  the  JET  program  from  2009  to  2013,  Serena  Winchell.  She  discussed  her  experiences,  showed  pictures  and  answered  questions.  The  session,  which  lasted  about  70  minutes,  wrapped  up  with  a  question-­and-­answer  portion  for  both  speakers,  accord-­ ing  to  Clerici.  â€œA  few  people  stayed  around  afterward  to  carry  on  the  con-­ versation,â€?  Clerici  said.  â€œThe  attendees  responded  by  asking  many  questions.  They  are  in  various  stages  of  their  applications  and  had  different  concerns.  Some  are  not  graduating  this  year,  and  we’re  here  to  see  if  JET  is  something  they’d  like  to  pursue  in  the  future.â€?  One  thing  students  learned  at  the  meeting  was  that  though  a  college  degree  is  required  to  apply  for  the  JET  program,  it  doesn’t  have  to  be  in  teaching  or  the  Japanese  language.  Lisa  Petro,  who  participated  in  the  JET  program  from  2009  to  2010,  entered  the  JET  program  with  an  undergraduate  degree  in  art  education,  which  she  said  helped  keep  her  grounded  in  her  work.

Clerici  was  an  international  language  major  and  Russian  minor  before  participating  in  JET. &OHULFL KDV Ă€ H[HG ERWK KLV WHDFKLQJ DQG EXVLQHVV PXVFOHV After  teaching  English  through  the  JET  program  from  1999-­ 2001,  he  received  his  master’s  degree  in  Japanese  literature  and  then  moved  back  to  Japan  to  work  in  purchasing  for  a  wood  company. Now  a  professor  of  linguistics,  Clerici  said  the  JET  experi-­ ence  was  a  direct  impact  on  his  career  path  and  the  reason  he  wanted  to  facilitate  an  information  session  for  interested  stu-­ dents. Âł>-(7@ LV D JRRG FKDQFH WR UHĂ€ HFW RQ ZKDW \RXÂśYH GRQH DQG where  you  want  to  go,â€?  he  said.  â€œIt  can  appeal  to  people  with  various  aspirations,  like  if  you  want  to  teach,  or  if  you  want  to  go  to  graduate  school.â€? For  Petro,  the  attraction  was  simple.  Besides  a  personal  draw  to  Japanese  culture  and  a  classmate’s  suggestion,  JET’s  reputation  stood  out  to  her. “There  are  many  programs  out  there  for  teaching  abroad,  but  JET  is  one  of  the  most  prestigious  and  widely  recognized,â€?  Petro  said.   With  prestige  comes  competition.  Petro  said  the  application  process  was  â€œintense.â€? “You  begin  in  October  with  the  application  and  an  essay.  <RX KDYH WR ZDLW XQWLO )HEUXDU\ WR HYHQ Âż QG RXW LI \RX VFRUHG DQ LQWHUYLHZ DQG WKHQ IURP WKHUH \RX ZDLW XQWLO $SULO WR Âż QG RXW LI you  are  selected,â€?  Petro  said.  â€œIt  is  quite  exhilarating,  but  also,  really  taught  me  to  roll  with  life,  because  here  you  are  waiting  WR Âż QG RXW LI \RXU HQWLUH OLIH ZLOO EH FKDQJLQJ LQ WKH QH[W \HDU Moving  abroad  alone  is  not  small  task.â€? Clerici  said  JET  candidates  can  improve  their  chances  by  teaching  English  on  a  volunteer  basis  and  taking  a  class  on  Japa-­ nese  culture  and  that  overall,  â€œif  you  have  a  good  personality,  you  have  a  good  shot.â€?  Petro  said  the  best  candidate  for  JET  is  someone  who  is  FRQÂż GHQW Ă€ H[LEOH DQG UHVSRQVLEOH “If  you  have  an  appetite  for  learning,  are  open  minded,  and  willing  to  get  the  most  out  of  every  experience  that  comes  your  way,  then  you  are  a  great  candidate  for  JET,â€?  Petro  said.  â€œTeach-­ ing  experiences,  whether  you  are  seasoned  or  not,  will  come.  Resume  building  opportunities  will  be  there.  Chances  at  discov-­ ering  yourself  are  all  over.  It  is  in  the  adventure  that  JET  really  exists.â€?

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“Boxed Delightsâ€? By  Maddie  Anthony  n02436976@hawkmail.newpaltz.edu

Each week, one of the members of our Copy Desk will share their culinary chops with you. Bon appetit! “There’s  been  a  mistake‌  you’ve  acci-­ dentally  given  me  the  food  my  food  eats.â€?  If  you  know  what  this  quote  is  from  and  who  said  it  (clearly  Ron  Swanson)  then  you  watch  Parks  and  Recreation  and  you  are  per-­ fect.  If  this  is  also  how  you  feel  when  some-­ one  brings  you  a  salad  or  offers  you  a  rice  cake,  read  on. Each  week,  one  of  us  copy  editors  writes  about  one  of  our  favorite  meals  and  how  to  FUHDWH LW %HORZ \RX ZLOO Âż QG RQH RI P\ ID vorite  recipes:  1.  Waddle  over  to  Mobile,  or  Conve-­ nient,  or  Oscars  or  whatever  late  night  food  shack  is  closest  to  your  place  of  residence.  2.  Buy  a  box  of  something.  It  can  be  VWXIÂż QJ P\ SHUVRQDO IDYRULWH 9HOYHHWD LQ stant  mashed  potatoes,  whatever  you  feel  at  the  moment.  It  just  has  to  be  a  box  and  it  has  to  be  delicious.  3.  Go  home.  Locate  the  stove  or  some-­ thing  like  it  that  will  heat  water. 4.  Follow  instructions  on  the  back  of  the  box  to  make  the  box  turn  into  food.  5.  Consume  said  food. The  most  important  thing  to  do  when  following  this  recipe  is  to  remember  that   â€œserving  sizesâ€?  are  arbitrary  markers  whose  only  purpose  is  to  make  you  feel  bad  about  yourself  when  you  realize  you’ve  eaten  3.5  ³VHUYLQJV´ RI 9HOYHHWD  The  key  to  this  meal  is  to  not  let  yourself  get  caught  up  in  those  silly  details.  You’ve  had  a  hard  day.  Sit  back,  relax,  and  eat  the  whole  thing.

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‘The Tempest’ With A Twist

THEATER DEPARTMENT SHINES A NEW LIGHT ON SHAKESPEARE By Madeline Anthony Copy Editor | n02436976@hawkmail.newpaltz.edu

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The SUNY New Paltz Theater Department is gearing up for its production of Shakespeare’s classic tale “The Tempest.” “The Tempest,” a classic Shakespearian roman-­ tic comedy, is directed by Associate Professor Nancy Saklad, who specializes in coaching both voice and acting. Previously she has directed “Much Ado About Nothing” at Boston’s Public Theatre, “How I Learned To Drive” at Durham Center Stage and “Other Peo-­ ple’s Money” at Seacoast Repertory Theatre. The production’s set and costume inspirations have a slight steam-­punk feel, one component of the show that does not follow traditional tone. Saklad said that she and the production’s set designer, Associate Chair of the Theater Department, Ken Goldstein, col-­ laborated on the look of the set. The inspiration for a two-­dimensional image of a ship made of ice came from Pinterest and the set was remodeled accordingly after a ship lodged underwa-­ ter. “One of the biggest differences from our pro-­ duction of ‘The Tempest’ and others is all the gender swapping we have done,” Brittany Martel, a third-­ year theater performance major, said. Martel, who will be playing the role of Ariel, said that nearly all characters in “The Tempest” except for Miranda, Prospero’s daughter, are traditionally male. However, in the upcoming production, Prospera, Alonso, Ariel and Trinculo will all be played by wom-­ en. “With swapping four characters’ gender, the re-­ lationship dynamics are a lot different,” Martel said. 7KLV LV QRW WKH ¿UVW WLPH WKHVH JHQGHU VZDSV KDYH been made for a production of “The Tempest.” Saklad said she made the switch primarily be-­ cause she knew she wanted Assistant Professor of Theater Connie Rotunda to play the role of Prospera, altered from the traditionally male Prospero. Saklad said she was pleased with how the deci-­ sion has affected the play and now “can’t see a man” in Prospera’s shoes. Rotunda is also the movement director for the production. She said she felt that having a woman in-­ stead of a man as the lead, altering one of the show’s

central relationships from father-­daughter to mother-­ daughter creates a “different atmosphere” and “brings about a different sense of emotion.” Rotuna also said she thinks casting a woman in the lead role of this production shows “the power fe-­ males can have.” Prospera’s character is a former dutchess of Milan who now studies magic arts. In preparation for her role, Rotunda said she start-­ ed by asking herself how she would feel if she were actually in Prospera’s shoes and realized the play was really about her rediscovery. “It’s open to interpretation because it’s a fanta-­ sy,” she said. “I began linking the text to my sense of imagination. What would it be like to be banished? What would it be like as a woman to go from a Victo-­ rian society to a place where there is no culture?” Playing a lead character is not a new experience for Martel, but acting as a spirit is, which contributed to her process and exploration of a new character. Martel said there is a challenge in understanding the views of the world through a spirit’s eye, and ad-­ mits that her character does not have human emotions. She said her character work has included an ex-­ ploration of how she expresses herself. “I’ve been working very hard on the language and making sure I understand it all,” Martel said. “If I as the actor understand all of it, I can make it easier for the audience to understand as well.” Although she has a strong background in speech training, Saklad said the unique language within the production proved to be a challenge. Because the actors were using non-­contemporary speak, Saklad said it was necessary for the cast to make sure their speech was clear enough for the audi-­ ence to understand them easily. Despite the challenges of the production, cast members are excited to perform. “I hope that the student body will take interest in seeing the production,” Martel said. “I can’t wait to hear feedback from them.” Performances will run in McKenna Theatre from Thursday Nov. 14 to Saturday, Nov. 16 at 8 p.m. and Sunday, Nov. 17 at 2 p.m. and another series of perfor-­ mances from Thursday, Nov. 21 to Saturday, Nov. 23 at 8 p.m. and Sunday, Nov. 24 at 2 p.m.

Katherine Cryer-­Hassett and Connie Rotunda rehearse a scene.

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The Horror, The Horror

A SAMPLING OF SCREAMS AND SCARES FOR HALLOWS EVE By  Katherine  Speller Managing  Editor  |  katherine.speller79@hawkmail.newpaltz.edu

Most  days  I  can  be  found  almost  exclusively  on  my  couch  with  whatever  furry  critter  is  in  the  vicinity  watching  a  bloodbath  on  my  TV  screen.  This  gets  pre-­ dictably  worse  as  we  get  closer  and  closer  to  Halloween  VHDVRQ DQG WKH QXPEHU RI KRUURU PRYLH WLWOHV RQ 1HWĂ€ L[ increases.   I’ve  compiled  a  few  of  my  favorites  for  this  time  of  the  year,  ranging  from  the  horrifying  to  the  hilarious  and  absurd.  If  you’re  a  horror-­junkie  like  me,  I’m  sure  you’ll  have  a  lovely  â€”  if  frightening  â€”  night. Â

“The  Birdsâ€?  Growing  up  (and  to  this  day)  I  had  a  massive  fear  of  birds.  Regardless  of  the  way  it  started,  I  remembered  friends,  teachers  and  classmates  always  telling  me  not  to  watch  â€œThe  Birds,â€?  because  it’d  be  too  much  for  me.  (YHQWXDOO\ , GLG Âż QDOO\ ZDWFK WKH WKLQJ Ă€ LQFK ing  all  the  way  through  scenes  of  swooping  feathers,  crowing  and  eye  plucking.  But,  the  coolest  thing  about  WKLV PRYLH ZDV Âż QGLQJ WKH PHVVDJH EHQHDWK DERXW WKH relationships  between  women.  +HDY\ KDQGHG DV LW LV WKH ÂłELUGV´ RI WKLV Âż OP DUH both  the  winged  monsters  and  the  ladies.  And,  ulti-­ mately,  it’s  those  interactions  between  both  birds  that  proves  to  be  the  most  horrifying.  â€œA  Nightmare  On  Elm  Street  4:  The  Dream  Masterâ€? If  you  have  watched  any  of  the  )UHGG\ .UHXJHU Âż OPV \RX KDYH WR have  a  sense  of  humor.  Fred-­ G\ÂśV D Ă€ DPER\ ant,  charis-­ matic  villain Â

who  became  such  a  commercial  entity  during  his  reign  RI WHUURU WKDW WKH ODWHU Âż OPV LQ WKH VHULHV ZHUH FKHHVH fests.  â€œDream  Masterâ€?  in  particular  has  this  loud,  col-­ orful  feel  that  is  somehow  more  outrageous  than  the  RWKHU Âż OPV And  if  you  can  stomach  painful  music  videos  paired  with  your  movies,  look  no  further  than  â€œAre  You  Ready  For  Freddyâ€?  by  The  Fat  Boys  ft.  Robert  Englund  (the  actor  behind  Kreuger).  â€œAlienâ€? , FDQÂśW UHPHPEHU WKH Âż UVW WLPH , ZDWFKHG $OLHQ LQ LWV HQWLUHW\ RU WKH Âż UVW WLPH , ZDWFKHG LW ZLWKRXW SHHN LQJ EHWZHHQ P\ Âż QJHUV 7KH Âż OP KDV WKLV FODXVWURSKRELF K\SHUYHQWLODWLRQ OLNH TXDOLW\ WKDW , Âż QG SHUIHFW LQ D KRUURU Âż OP It’s  only  made  better  when  paired  with  a  protag-­ onist  that  inspires  empathy  on  such  a  visceral  level.  Without  a  doubt,  Sigourney  Weaver’s  Ripley  will  al-­ ZD\V EH RQH RI P\ IDYRULWH FKDUDFWHUV LQ VFLHQFH Âż F tion/horror.  â€œThe  Exorcistâ€?  7KH Âż UVW WLPH , ZDWFKHG Âł7KH ([RUFLVW´ , ZDV DERXW ten  years  old.   I’d  heard  stories  about  â€œthe  creepy  girl  who  pukes  on  a  priestâ€?  and  it  was  enough  to  peak  my  interest.  While  the  effects  are  now  considered  tame,  maybe  even  adorable,  there’s  something  mythic  DERXW WKH ZULWLQJ DQG VWRU\WHOOLQJ RI WKLV Âż OP that  keeps  me  lost  in  the  magic  â€”  and  terror  â€”  it  inspires.  The  360  degree  head  spin  is  also  too  iconic  and  perfect  to  leave  off  this  list.  PHOTOS COURTESY OF BLOGSPOT.COM

SOME HONORABLE MENTIONS “Carrieâ€?  Directed  by  Brian  De  Palma “The  Shiningâ€?  (1997  mini-­series)  Directed  By  Mick  Garris Â

“The  Theatre  Bizarreâ€?  Directed  By  Douglas  Buck,  Buddy  Giovinazzo,  David  Gregory,  Karim  Hussain,  Jeremy  Kasten,  Tom  Savini  and  Richard  Stanley

“The  Stendhal  Syndromeâ€?  Directed  By  Dario  Argento

“Miseryâ€?  Directed  By  Rob  Reiner

“Creepshowâ€?  Directed  By  George  A.  Romero

“Insidiousâ€?  Directed  By  James  Wan

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Breaking The Fourth Wall

24 HOUR THEATER PROVES IT’S ALL IN A DAY’S WORK By  Anthony  De  Rosa Copy  Editor  |  n02385288@hawkmail.newpaltz.edu

You  shouldn’t  doubt  what  a  group  of  talented  people  can  accomplish  in  24  hours.  Twenty-­four  Hour  Theater,  a  derivative  of  the  New  Paltz  Players,  an  organization  that  provides  a  forum  for  col-­ laborative  theater  projects  on  campus,  is  a  unique  theatrical  experience  where  artists  write,  cast,  design  and  rehearse  a  twenty  minute  show  in  the  span  of  24  hours.  The  show  is  then  performed  for  one  night  only  in  what  can  poetically  be  described  as  a  cosmic  explosion  of  creativity,  gone  as  quick-­ ly  as  it  arrived.  Held  in  Crispell  Hall  on  Saturday,  Oct.  26,  this  semes-­ ter’s  performance,  â€œSitcom’d,â€?  was  directed  by  second-­year  political  science  and  theater  double-­major  Brandon  Missig  and  stage  managed  by  third-­year  history  and  theater  double-­ major  Sara  Lyons.  The  production  featured  fourth-­year  English  and  theater  double-­major  Jade  Asta  Quinn,  second-­year  theater  major  Ryan  Christopher  Thomas,  third-­year  theater  major  Brielle  Cari,  third-­year  media  and  communications  major  Kevin  Fa-­ gan,  second-­year  theater  major  Spencer  Cohen,  and  second-­ year  theater  major  Kalia  Lay.  With  the  exception  of  Fagan  and  Lyons,  the  cast  and  di-­ rector  served  as  the  writers  of  the  show  as  well.  ,W EHJLQV DV D FOLFKp Âż OOHG Âľ V VLWFRP SDURG\ Âł3DOV ´ Let  me  explain:  the  show  starts  as  a  show  inside  a  show,  with  one  being  a  sort  of  parody  of  other  shows. Confused  yet?  Well  I’m  (not)  sorry  to  say  that  things  are  going  to  get  a  whole  lot  more  metaphysical.  &RPSOHWH ZLWK Âľ V HUD DWWLUH Âą Ă€ DQQHO MDFNHWV EDQG 7 VKLUWV &RQYHUVH HWF Âą DV ZHOO DV WKH XVH RI D ODXJK WUDFN scene  transfer  music  and  â€œBaltoâ€?  references,  the  cast  does  an  excellent  job  of  convincing  the  audience  that  they  are  binge-­ watching  episode  after  episode  of  whatever  cookie-­cutter  sit-­ com  happens  to  be  on.  The  accuracy  with  which  the  cast  captured  the  feel  of  the  genre  in  their  writing  and  acting  leads  me  to  believe  that  they  indulged  in  some  of  the  previously Â

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A Virtual Slam Dunk By  Andrew  Lief Sports  Editor  |  n02452747@hawkmail.newpaltz.edu

Âł1%$ . ´ ZKLFK , SOD\ RQ ;ER[ LV WKH best  basketball  video  game  I’ve  ever  played. This  year’s  version  is  the  most  realistic  basket-­ ball  gaming  experience  in  the  series’  history.   Last  year  while  playing,  my  mother  asked  me  if  I  was  watching  a  real  game,  so  I  can’t  even  imagine  what  her  reaction  will  be  when  she  sees  me  playing  this  year’s  edition. Every  player  looks  identical  to  how  they  look  in  UHDO OLIH 7KH\ DOVR SOD\ ZLWK WKH VDPH VSHFLÂż F PR tions  and  have  the  same  celebrations  that  they  perform   in  real  life,  which  makes  the  game  even  more  realistic.   The  â€œMy  Playerâ€?  game  mode  is  essentially  iden-­ tical  to  how  it’s  been  the  last  two  years.  Next  year  WKHUH GHÂż QLWHO\ QHHGV WR EH DQ DGGLWLRQ WR WKLV JDPH PRGH ,WÂśV IXQ DW Âż UVW EXW DV \RX NHHS SOD\LQJ LW LW gets  repetitive  and  boring.   While  the  visuals  of  the  game  are  incredible,  LW VWLOO SRVVHVV VRPH Ă€ DZV 3OD\HUV VWLOO VWDQG RXW RI bounds  when  the  ball  is  being  passed  to  them,  which  is  completely  unrealistic.   There  are  far  too  many  kick  ball  and  goaltending  violations  in  the  video  game,  compared  to  an  actual  NBA  game.   The  announcing  team  of  Kevin  Harlan,  Steve  Kerr  and  Clark  Kellogg,  with  Doris  Burke  as  the  side-­ line  reporter,  continues  to  be  solid.   The  only  question  I  have,  which  I’ve  had  for  the  past  few  years  is,  why  is  Kellogg  an  announcer  for  this  game?  He’s  a  college  basketball  announcer  and  now  since  Gregg  Anthony  has  replaced  him,  he’s  just  a  studio  analyst.   I  know  it’s  not  really  a  big  deal,  but  as  an  avid  basketball  fan,  it  just  bothers  me.   The  new  game  mode  this  year,  â€œPath  to  Greatness  featuring  LeBron  James,â€?  allows  you  to  control  James’  future  and  either  re-­sign  with  the  Heat  and  continue  to  build  a  dynasty  or  have  him  leave  Miami  and  try  to  build  a  legacy  elsewhere.  This  was  a  brilliant  idea  on  the  part  of  the  2k14  developers  because  James  is  playing  at  an  all-­time  great  level  and  this  game  mode  will  only  make  people  more  intrigued  about  what  he  decides  to  do  with  his  future  this  summer.   7KH VRXQGWUDFN RI WKLV JDPH GHÂż QLWHO\ DWWUDFWV D ODUJHU DXGLHQFH ZLWK D PRUH 7RS UDGLR IHHO DV RS posed  to  last  year  when  the  game  was  produced  by  Jay-­Z  and  featured  mostly  classic  rap  songs.  I  like  this  year’s  soundtrack  just  as  much   just  because  I’m  weird  and  enjoy  the  popular  music.   Overall,  NBA  2K14  is  a  lot  of  fun  to  play  and  should  be  purchased  by  every  basketball  fan.

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Once Upon A Poster Show And Sale DESIGN SOCIETY ILLUSTRATES STORIES THROUGH TALENT

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The New Paltz Design Society told stories and myths last week through their annual Poster Show and Sale. Held on Wednesday, Oct. 23 in the Honors Col-­ lege, artists displayed 16x16 and 16x20 posters both in portrait and landscape form that were available to order for $5 each. The student-­created posters, 23 in total, were in-­ spired by classic literature such as “The Three Little Pigs,” “Alice in Wonderland,” “Peter Pan,” “Where the Wild Things Are” and “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.” While some of the posters included the title of the story or fairy tale others revolved around a well-­know quote while some simply included an illustration. The Design Society decided to make this a regu-­ lar event after hosting a successful Poster Show and Sale last semester with the theme of nostalgia. Members met on a weekly basis at the begin-­ ning of the semester and decided on mythology as the

theme of this year’s event. After the initial meeting when the theme was de-­ termined, designers brought ideas and sketches to ad-­ ditional meetings and dedicated the time to critiquing each other’s work. Final posters were submitted as a collaborative effort between students. “We agreed though, that the theme needed to be more open than that, and decided to make the theme stories and myths,” Nicolette Seeback, a third-­year graphic design BFA, said. “Since our posters were ‘inspired’ by stories and myths, we wanted to make sure that we were creating our own illustrations, but that it wouldn’t be a challenge for the viewer to know what stories and myths we were referencing.” The Design Society has been using the Honors Center as their Poster Show and Sale venue for the past two years under the supervision of the Director of the Honors College and Professor of Communi-­ cation and Media, Patricia Sullivan, who said she is “pleased” to use the space to showcase students’ work. “The graphic arts students create exceptional work,” Sullivan said. “I look forward to supporting

their efforts at future events in the Honors Center.” Preparation for the show included a mounting of the pieces that were to be sold a week prior to the event. The only challenge artists faced was working within the constrictions of a theme-­based sale, ac-­ cording to fourth-­year graphic design major and Vice President of the Design Society, Erica Leigh Montine. “Designers work well when there are rules in mind, because it gives them the opportunity to restrict themselves and surpass themselves as well,” Montine said. Regardless of the challenges some of the students faced complying with the guidelines of the show’s theme, Seeback is amazed by her classmates’ dedica-­ tion and said she hopes they can continue to develop these kinds of projects. “Design Society isn’t about grades or rules,” she said. “It’s about everyone’s ideas coming together and doing projects that are for us that we love.”

Students Get Their Feet Wet For Artistic Purposes

“Wetlands: Resilience” is a collaborative exhibition that focused on the complexities surrounding wetlands in the New Paltz area which incorporated student work in the form of photography, text and video. The project was researched, produced and installed by the students in the Capstone course “The Document.” The exhibition was featured in the Fine Arts Building rotunda from Tuesday, Oct. 22 through Monday, Oct. 28. PHOTOS BY ROBIN WEINSTEIN CAPTION BY SUZY BERKOWITZ

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MUSICIAN OF THE WEEK: ANTHONY LORINO

ALBUMS THAT WILL START THE SEASON ON A HIGH NOTE By  Cat  Tacopina Editor-­In-­Chief  |  ctacopina97@hawkmail.newpaltz.edu

Let’s  be  honest,  summer  2013  was  a  phenomenal  season  for  music.   Kanye  West’s  Yeezus  LV DUJXDEO\ KLV EHVW ZRUN WKH QHZ 6DUD %DUHLOOHV DOEXP Âż QDOO\ FRQYLQFHG PH VKHÂśV WDOHQWHG DQG %OXH October’s  Sway  showed  that  the  band  hasn’t  lost  its  touch  since  I  began  listening  to  them  when  I  was  a  freshman  in  high  school.  In  other  words,  releasing  albums  this  season  was  going  to  be  a  tough  act  for  artists  to  follow  after  the  summer.  I  wasn’t  sure  if  LW ZRXOG KDYH PHDVXUHG XS EXW LW GHOLYHUHG DQG LWÂśV GHOLYHUHG LQ GLYLGHQGV What’s  been  great  about  this  fall  is  that  the  strongest  albums  making  the  most  impact  in  the  mainstream  are  by  female  musi-­ FLDQV PDQ\ RI ZKRP DUH QHZ WR WKH PDLQVWUHDP RU DUH UHDOO\ MXVW VWDUWLQJ WR JHW WKH DFNQRZOHGJPHQW WKH\ GHVHUYH +HUHÂśV ZKDWÂśV FDXJKW P\ DWWHQWLRQ WKHVH SDVW VHYHUDO ZHHNV

YEAR: Third MAJOR: Digital Media Production HOMETOWN: Middletown, N.Y.

WHAT’S  YOUR  INSTRUMENT  OF  CHOICE  AND  WHY? The  electric  guitar.  Because  after  not  getting  a  girlfriend  from  playing  Guitar  Hero  Two,  I  started  playing  real  electric  guitar.  WHAT  ARE  YOU  INVOLVED  WITH  MUSICALLY?

Haim

Lorde

Days Are Gone

Pure Heroine

I’m  in  Jazz  Ensemble  and  I’m  in  a  band  called  Ammo  Without  A  Gun. WHO  ARE  YOUR  BIGGEST  INFLUENCES?

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hear  in  Delia’s  when  I  was  in  high  school  (I’m  sure  it’s  in  the  playlist  rotation  there)  so  it  can  be  a  bit  of  a  PTSD  trigger.  +RZHYHU LWÂśV HDV\ WR OLV ten  to,  there’s  nothing  way  too  in  your  face  and  it’s  dif-­ Âż FXOW WR JHW RXW RI \RXU KHDG Also,  all  of  them  are  really  hot.

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mental  breakdown  weekly  about  what  I’m  going  to  do  when  I  get  out  of  here  in  May. I  can’t  get  enough  of  â€œBuzzcut  Season,â€?  one  of  the  songs  on  the  album.  It’s  dark  and  edgy  without  being  WRR KHDY\ KDQGHG RU DOLHQDW LQJ 'HÂż QLWHO\ P\ IDYRULWH track  of  the  fall.

Jimi  Hendrix,  Van  Halen,  Eric  Johnson,  Eric  Clapton,  Manuel  Yupa  and  Stevie  Ray  Vaughn.  WHO  HAVE  YOU  BEEN  LISTENING  TO  LATELY? Mariana’s  Trench,  Radiohead,  West  Mont-­ gomery  and  George  Benson. WHAT’S  YOUR  PLAN  FOR  THE  FUTURE? I’d  like  to  intern  and  work  my  way  into  WarnerBrothers  records.  ANY  ADVICE  FOR  ASPIRING  MUSICIANS?

Janelle Monae

Sleigh Bells

The Electric Lady

Bitter Rivals

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Badu  collaborating,  but  -DQHOOH 0RQDH QHYHU FRPHV close  to  losing  the  spotlight.  Regardless  of  the  artist,  she  is  collaborating  with,  no  one  outshines  Monae,  RU HYHQ FRPHV FORVH WR 6KH is  the  star  of   The  Electric  Lady,  as  she  should  be. Janelle,  please  consider  marrying  me.

Sleigh  Bells  has  been  a  regular  on  my  party  playl-­ ists  for  a  couple  of  years  now  because  they’re  one  of  those  groups  that  is  a  lot  of  fun  to  drink  and  socialize  to.  7KLV DOEXP LVQÂśW YHU\ GLI IHUHQW IURP ZKDW WKH\ÂśYH SXW out  in  the  past,  which  is  okay  EHFDXVH WKH\ÂśUH GHÂż QLWHO\ better  artists. Â

I  always  look  for  how  much  an  artist  changes  and  grows  and  how  that  growth  has  an  effect  on  their  music,  EXW , WKLQN WKHUH LV YDOXH LQ Âż QGLQJ ZKDW ZRUNV EHVW IRU you  and  sticking  with  that. I  think  Sleigh  Bells  does  that  with  this  album  and  it’s  GHÂż QLWHO\ JRLQJ WR EH RQ playlists  for  years  to  come.

Obsess  over  music  and  live  it.  If  you  love  what  you  do,  you’ll  never  work  a  day  in  your  life.  And  follow  your  dreams. Â

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tHe Deep END RICHARD SCHLEIDER

Major: Photography Year: Fourth Inspirations: Camille Pissarro, Anne Brigman, Aaron Siskind, John Pfahl, Jean Nouvel, Jeff Pang, Naoya Hatakeyam

“My intent is to reveal the distinctive and enigmatic qualities often overlooked in a naturally reflected environment, accentuating unusual angles and the transient quality of daylight; characteristic techniques inherent to both Pictorialism and Impressionism. By nature, the strangely alluring mindscapes are distorted and subtly underscore a slippage between the real and the imagined.”

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CARTOON BY JULIE GUNDERSEN The  time  of  the  year  where  we  go  to  the  polls  is  upon  us  again.  And  this  year  (like  every  year)  in  New  Paltz,  it  matters. This  year’s  New  Paltz  Town  Super-­ visor  race  features  two  candidates:  Ran-­ dall  Leverette  and  Susan  Zimet.   Lever-­ ette,  the  Chairman  of  the  Town  of  New  Paltz  Police  Commission,  is  running  on  the  principles  of  process  over  politics,  transparency  and  a  collaborative  gov-­ ernment.  Zimet,  the  current  New  Paltz  town  supervisor,  said  her  main  focus  is  to  keep  taxes  down  in  New  Paltz.  The  question  is,  how  many  students  are  seeing  the  names  Zimet  and  Lever-­ HWWH IRU WKH Âż UVW WLPH" 2Q WRS RI WKDW how  many  had  no  idea  what  their  posi-­ tions  on  local  issues  are  before  reading  WKLV HGLWRULDO" We  at  The  New  Paltz  Oracle  feel  that  every  student  who’s  registered  to  vote  in  New  Paltz  should  be  educated  RQ WKH YRWH DQG WKHQ VKRXOG GHÂż QLWHO\

be  at  the  polls  on  Nov.  5.  We’ve  written  editorials  like  this  before,  many  times  in  fact.  But  we  will  say  this  year  after  year  after  year—your  vote  matters,  especially  in  local  gov-­ ernment  elections.  We  understand  some  students  might  think  they  shouldn’t  care  about  this  election  because  it’s  a  small  town  affair,  or  they  don’t  consider  them-­ selves  full-­time  New  Paltz  residents,  but,  in  reality,  we  spend  more  time  at  school  than  we  do  at  home.  The  deci-­ sions  made  during  this  election  do  di-­ rectly  affect  our  experiences  here.  Among  some  of  the  candidates’  priorities  are  taxes  in  the  town  and  the  town  and  village  master  plan,  both  of  which  are  issues  that  may  not  have  the  most  noticeable  impact  on  students.  However,  each  candidate  has  brought  up  Park  Point  and  lighting  on  Plattekill,  two  issues  that  will  have  a  direct  and  immediate  effect  on  students. Â

We  live  on  a  campus  with  students  who  want  to  call  themselves  politically  active,  and  socially  conscious  people.  However,  the  voter  turn-­out  at  every  election  is  abysmal,  with  some  years  not  even  reaching  10  student  voters.  We’re  a  school  of  7,767.  It’s  too  often  that  we  as  an  activ-­ ist  community  will  care  about  an  issue,  voice  our  support  or  discontent  with  that  issue  and  then  neglect  to  do  one  of  the  most  basic  things  you  can  do  to  make  change  when  it  matters.  It’s  especially  important  for  us  to  participate  and  engage  in  local  govern-­ ment.  As  opposed  to  a  national  election  where  your  individual  goes  toward  the  electoral  count  and  could  potentially  be  meaningless,  your  individual  vote  for  a  JRYHUQPHQW RIÂż FLDO LV FRXQWHG DV DQ LQ GLYLGXDO YRWH ,W PDWWHUV 2QH PRUH SHU son  at  the  polls  this  year  could  swing  the  election  one  way  or  the  other.   We  urge  students  to  not  only  be Â

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aware  of  political  issues  when  election  day  comes  around,  but  to  be  aware  all  year  of  every  year.  The  greatest  enemy  RI SURJUHVV LV DSDWK\ 2XU KRPH IRU months  out  of  the  year  deserves  time,  energy  and  attention. Regardless  of  how  you  vote,  your  presence  at  the  polls  is  the  least  you  can  offer.  It’s  not  often  that  students  have  the  opportunity  to  actually  facilitate  the  sorts  of  change  they  talk  about  regu-­ larly.  Do  not  waste  this  opportunity. Â

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I  lean  my  face  down  and  push  the  button  that  makes  it  squirt.   Expecting  the  stream  to  go  into  my  mouth,  I  open  wide.  But,  instead  of  shooting  into  my  mouth,  the  liquid  explodes  all  over  my  face,  drenching  it  and  wetting  my  shirt.  Flabbergasted,  I  think,  â€œWhen  are  they  going  to  ¿ [ WKLV ZDWHU IRXQWDLQ"´ I  joined  the  Oracle  as  a  sports  copy  editor  in  Spring  2011.   Long  nights  sitting  at  the  copy  desk  lead  to  mental  exhaustion  and  in  turn  dehydration,  so  staying  hydrated  is  key.  I’m  no  expert  on  water  fountains,  but  I  feel  that  a  hose-­like  jet  to  the  face  is  a  bit  excessive  in  providing  someone  a  casual  drink.  I’m  just  trying  to  wet  my  whistle,  I’m  not  trying  WR ZLQ LQ D VTXLUW JXQ Âż JKW DJDLQVW P\VHOI Am  I  the  only  only  sole  living  entity  that  is  so  concerned  with  the  water  and  plumbing  system  on  the  IRXUWK Ă€ RRU RI WKH 6WXGHQW 8QLRQ 68 " Possibly.   But,  that  doesn’t  mean  I’m  alone  in  caring. On  our  second  production  night,  one  of  the  copy  editors  and  I  bundled  ourselves  and  rushed  through  the  cold  from  the  SU  to  my  car  in  the  Route  32  parking  lot.   We  were  chatting  as  we  buckled  and  settled.  In  the  midst  of  our  conversation,  I  broke  off  mid  sentence. Âł:K\ GLG \RX MXVW VWRS"´ 6KH DVNHG PH Âł:KDW GLG \RX MXVW VHH"´ One  Wednesday  later,  back  at  another  production  night,  I  took  one  of  my  many  cigarette  breaks.  I  lit  my  nasty  cowboy  killer,  and  proceeded  to  take  a  look  around.  As  I  turned  from  the  building,  I  saw  in  the  FRUQHU RI P\ H\H D SHDUO\ ZKLWH WUDQVOXVFHQW Âż JXUH stood  clawing  at  the  second-­story  window  directly  facing  me.  I  turned  back  to  get  a  better  look,  but  it  had  vanished. When  any  of  us  go  to  use  the  men’s  bathroom  GRZQ DQG DURXQG WKH KDOO IURP RXU RIÂż FH LQ URRP the  faucet  on  the  far  left  when  facing  the  wall  is  always  running.   Even  if  another  has  just  returned,  and  made  sure  to  turn  it  off,  when  the  next  goes  they  return  with  the  same  news: “The  faucet  was  running.  It  was  there.â€? I  didn’t  want  to  believe  it.   I  wanted  to  be  brave  and  make  her  feel  better.  I  wanted  to  know  what  really  I  had  witnessed.  I  wanted  to  make  myself  feel  better. But  the  time  for  hiding  from  the  truth  is  over.  The  ghost  is  real,  and  here  to  stay.  Happy  Halloween  everyone.

Ben  Kindlon  is  a  fourth-­year  journalism  major.  He  just  wants  to  shred.  He  is  Albany.  Albany  is  him. Â

I  realize  the  2013  VMA’s  were  roughly  two  months  ago,  but  there  are  still  some  components  of  Miley  Cyrus’  notoriously  controversial  performance  that  need  to  be  brought  to  the  surface.  Unlike  many  critics,  I’m  not  going  to  slut-­shame  Miley  and  tell  her  to  put  her  clothes  back  on  or  tostop  being  an  attention  whore.  I  agree  that  she  is  an  art-­ ist  who,  in  the  process  of  shedding  her  previous  skin,  is  trying  on  whatever  feels  remotely  comfortable.  It  just  so  happens  that  the  skin  Miley  is  currently  draping  over  her  body  is  one  many  women  have  tried  to  shed  in  an  ef-­ fort  to  negate  the  racial  stereotypes  they  have  been  plagued  with  for  decades.  Even  though  the  artist  claimed  in  an  interview  with  MTV  days  after  the  VMA’s  that  the  media  are  â€œoverthink-­ ingâ€?  her  performance,  it’s  clear  the  20-­year-­old’s  current  persona  perpetu-­ ates  derogatory  and  insensitive  stigmas  about  women  of  color. Black  women  have  historically  been  treated  as  if  their  bodies  were  not  their  own  and  did  not  deserve  respect.  The  Jezebel  Stereotype,  which  was  used  during  slavery  to  rationalize  the  sexual  relationship  between  a  white  man  and  a  black  woman,  paints  women  of  color  in  a  promiscuous,  almost  animalistic,  self-­ disrespecting  light,  insinuating  that  their  urges  are  beyond  their  own  control.  When  Cyrus  graced  the  VMA  stage  ZLWK KHU WRQJXH EXWW DQG PLGGOH Âż QJHU

Not  â€˜Just  Being  Miley’ out,  she  ended  up  making  a  more  deeply-­ rooted  statement  than  she  intended  to.  After  having  just  released  her  new  single  â€œWe  Can’t  Stopâ€?  â€”  one  that  Ri-­ hanna  previously  rejected,  according  to  MTV  News  â€”  and  telling  songwriting  team  Timothy  and  Theron  Thomas  that  she  wanted  a  record  that  â€œfeels  black,â€?  Miley  quickly  begun  trying  a  new  â€œratchetâ€?  persona  on  for  size.  But  such  a  gimmick  that  appropri-­ ates  black  culture  instead  of  celebrating  it  is  one  littered  with  reoccurring  themes  that  many  members  of  the  targeted  com-­ munity  have  tried  their  hardest  to  nullify. Miley  Cyrus’  entire  performance,  which  included  a  one-­sided  interaction  with  a  back-­up  dancer’s  behind,  only  perpetuated  the  stereotype  that  women  of  color  (or  â€œhomegirls  with  the  big  butts,â€?  as  the  lyric  states)  have  only  their  bodies  to  offer.  This  pattern,  commonly  seen  in  pop  culture,  also  gives  privilege  to  white  artists  who  strive  to  appropriate  black  culture,  making  their  actions  socially  acceptable  when  juxtaposed  against  the  media’s  reaction  to  the  same  behavior  from  a  person  of  color.   As  pointed  out  in  a  brilliantly  written  article  on  Groupthink  called  â€œSolidarity  is  for  Miley  Cyrus:  The  Racial  Implica-­ tions  of  her  VMA  Performance,â€?  Miley’s  entire  persona  was  almost  an  exact  rep-­ lica  of  Rihanna’s,  from  the  haircut  and  WKH GRPLQDWUL[ VW\OH RXWÂż WV WR WKH ÂłJRRG

girl  gone  badâ€?  gimmick.  The  persona,  which  Rihanna  has  been  rocking  for  the  past  three  years  while  receiving  harsh  criticism  for,  is  only  now  being  socially  accepted,  once  adopted  by  Miley. I’m  not  discouraging  Miley  from  exercising  her  newfound  sexuality.  She’s  shedding  her  Disney  skin,  and  that’s  completely  understandable.  I’m  discour-­ aging  her  from  displaying  minstrelsy  by  associating  this  oversexualization  with  black  female  culture.  It’s  racist,  degrading  and  does  noth-­ ing  but  shift  the  gears  of  progression  into  reverse.  It  may  seem  like  Miley’s  VMA  spec-­ tacle  was  just  for  shock  value  â€”  and  in  large  part,  it  was.  However,  it’s  unfor-­ tunate  that  many  women  of  color  have  been  taking  leaps  and  bounds  forward  as  successful  forces  to  prove  that  their  value  rests  far  beyond  their  bodies,  the  downright  disrespectful  behavior  of  one  widely-­broadcasted  artist  seems  to  have  shifted  the  movement  several  steps  back.  Â

Suzy  Berkowitz  is  a  fourth-­year  journalism  major  who  likes  to  waggle  her  tongue.  She  likes  to  jump  up,  jump  up  and  get  down.  She’s  not  upset  about  never  getting  to  shop  at  Limited  Too.  That  place  was  gross. Â

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Women’s  Volleyball  to  Have  Home  Court   Advantage  By  Abbott  Brant  Copy  Editor  |  N02167035@hawkmail.newpaltz.edu

A  three  match  sweep  by  the  Wom-­ en’s  Volleyball  team  in  the  third  round  of  SUNYAC  pool  play  ensured  the  Lady  Hawks  a  regular  season  title  and  FRQÂżUPHG WKH\ ZLOO KRVW WKH 681<$& Championship.  The  team  topped  SUNY  Oswego  3-­1  Oct.  25  before  defeating  both  SUNY  Cortland  and  SUNY  Potsdam  3-­1  on  Oct.  GXULQJ WKH ÂżQDO URXQG RI 681<$& play  at  Buffalo  State.   +HDG &RDFK 0DWW *LXIUH VDLG WKH team,  who  has  an  overall  season  record  of  28-­5  and  conference  record  of  9-­0,  ZDQWHG WR ÂżQLVK WKH VHDVRQ DV VWURQJ as  they  started  and  knew  these  last  few  matches  would  solidify  everything  the  Lady  Hawks  had  been  working  for  all  season.  â€œWe  are  so  excited  to  be  hosting  SUNYACs  this  year,  it  kind  of  gives  us  a  push  start  that  we  don’t  get  anywhere  HOVH ´ IRXUWK \HDU FDSWDLQ 0DULVVD .LQJ VDLG Âł,W DOVR JLYHV XV D FRQÂżGHQFH ERRVW because  we  know  what  we  can  achieve  since  we  earned  the  right  to  host.   Now Â

ZH MXVW KDYH WR ÂżQLVK ZKDW ZH NQRZ ZH are  capable  of.â€? The  Lady  Hawks  debuted  at  No.5  in  the  intitial  NCAA  New  York  Regional  rankings.  They  have  three  wins  against  regionally-­ranked  teams  in  the  New  York  region  and  two  wins  against  teams  that  are  regionally-­ranked  in  other  re-­ gions.   The  regional  rankings  will  now  be  released  on  a  weekly  basis  and  help  determine  which  teams  make  the  NCAA  Tournament.      *LXIUH VDLG WKH KRPH FRXUW DGYDQ-­ tage  that  comes  from  hosting  the  champi-­ RQVKLS ZDV DOZD\V D VRXJKW DIWHU EHQHÂżW of  receiving  the  regular-­season  confer-­ ence  title.  However,  it  was  at  Saturday’s  match  against  Cortland,  he  said,  where  the  importance  of  a  supporting  crowd  re-­ ally  showed.  The  Men’s  Soccer  team,  who  were  in  Buffalo  to  play  a  game  of  their  own  against  Buffalo  State,  came  to  cheer  on  WKH /DG\ +DZNV ,Q WKDW PRPHQW *LXIUH said  he  saw  a  change  of  drive  and  pas-­ sion  within  the  team’s  play.  â€œThat  sort  of  support  provides  a  bub-­ ble  of  energy,  the  same  type  of  energy Â

that  we  have  when  we  play  at  home,â€?  he  said.  â€œWhen  we  have  that  energy,  it  GHÂżQLWHO\ JLYHV XV DQ HGJH RYHU ZKRHYHU we’re  playing.â€?  The  Lady  Hawks  will  face  Potsdam  RU 681< 3ODWWVEXUJK LQ WKH VHPLÂżQDO PDWFK 6DWXUGD\ 1RY *LXIUH VDLG “Either  team  we  face  will  be  com-­ ing  off  of  a  win,  and  either  team  coming  RII D ZLQ ZLWK WKDW VRUW RI FRQÂżGHQFH DO-­ ready  will  be  dangerous,â€?  he  said,  adding  Buffalo  State  and  SUNY  Fredonia  have  performed  well  within  the  conference  and  will  also  be  stiff  competition  for  the  SUNYAC  title.   *LXIUH VDLG WKH WHDP ZLOO FRQWLQXH WR EH EDFNHG E\ .LQJ DORQJ ZLWK NH\ players  fourth-­year  captain  Carrie  Hack  and  second-­year  outside  hitter  Becca  Borquist,  who  have  progressed  from  â€œvery  good  players  to  dominant  forces  on  the  court  over  the  last  few  weeks.â€? Borquist  said  although  the  team  leads  the  conference  and  has  been  per-­ forming  at  a  high  level,  they  are  continu-­ ing  to  work  hard  to  progress. “We  still  have  improvements  to  make,â€?  Borquist  said.  â€œThere’s  always Â

something  to  get  better  at,  and  our  hard  work  that  is  put  into  getting  better  allows  for  our  successes.â€? During  practice  the  team  is  looking  to  stay  sharp  and  â€œtinkering  with  a  few  WKLQJV RQ RIIHQVH ´ *LXIUH VDLG DORQJ with  structuring   drills  to  be  â€œopponent  VSHFLÂżF ´  â€œAt  this  time  in  the  season,  prepar-­ ing  for  the  SUNYAC  Championship,  your  100  percent  now  isn’t  what  it  was  WKUHH PRQWKV DJR ´ *LXIUH VDLG Âł, MXVW tell  them  to  give  100  percent  of  whatever  your  100  percent  is  right  now.â€?  The  team  beat  Vassar  College  3-­1  on  Wednesday  night  in  a  non-­conference  match,  winning  the  three  games  25-­18,  25-­18  and  25-­19.   Borquist  had  10  kills  DQG ÂżYH GLJV ZKLOH .LQJ DGGHG DV-­ sists.   As  a  team,  the  Lady  Hawks  had  12  aces  and  posted  a  .391  hitting  percent-­ age,  while  limiting  Vassar  to  a  .146  hit-­ ting  percentage.   In  preparation  for  the  SUNYAC  Tournament  the  Lady  Hawks  will  at-­ tend  the  Skidmore  Invitational  Nov.  1-­2,  where  they  will  take  on  Union  College,  .HDQ 8QLYHUVLW\ DQG 6NLGPRUH &ROOHJH

Optimistic  Ending  for  Women’s  Soccer  By  Abbott  Brant  Copy  Editor  |  N02167035@hawkmail.newpaltz.edu

The  Women’s  Soccer  team  ended  their  2013  season  Saturday  with  a  tie  in  double  overtime  to  Buffalo  State. The  Lady  Hawks’  0-­0  score  against  the  Lady  Bengals  was  the  team’s  fourth  tie  of  the  season  and  ended  the  1-­8-­2  SU-­ NYAC  campaign  for  the  team.  The  team,  with  an  overall  3-­11-­4  record  for  the  sea-­ son,  was  unable  to  create  scoring  oppor-­ tunities  against  the  Lady  Bengals  despite  putting  18  shots  on  goal.  Head  Coach  Colleen  Bruley  said  the  team’s  record  does  not  demonstrate  the  strides  the  team  made  from  the  beginning  of  the  season  to  their  last  few  contests,  VSHFLÂżFDOO\ DJDLQVW 681< 2QHRQWD SUNY  Fredonia  and  Buffalo  State.   â€œThe  season  started  out  rough,â€?  Bru-­ ley  said.   â€œWe  have  a  whole  new  team,  whole  new  system.  We  are  in  a  different Â

place  now  than  we  were  in  the  beginning.  We  wish  we  had  another  twenty  games  to  play  the  way  we  now  know  we  can.â€?  The  Lady  Hawks’  1-­0  loss  against  Oneonta  Oct.  19  and  2-­0  win  over  Fredo-­ nia  Oct.  20  demonstrated  to  Bruley  and  their  opponents  that  this  was  not  the  same  Lady  Hawks  who  were  competing  at  the  start  of  the  season.  â€œWe  had  people  from  the  other  teams  saying  how  they  couldn’t  believe  we  were  in  last  in  the  SUNYAC  conference,â€?  Bruley  said.  Players  understanding  their  roles  and  maturing  throughout  the  season,  as  well  as  placing  the  right  people  in  the  right  spots,  are  the  factors  Bruley  said  pushed  the  team  to  a  higher  level  of  competition  DQG DOORZHG SOD\HUV WR FOLFN RQ WKH ÂżHOG “Toward  the  end  of  this  season  we  ZHUH ÂżQDOO\ UHDOO\ FOLFNLQJ DQG VWDUWLQJ WR ÂżJXUH WKLQJV RXW :H HQGHG WKH VHDVRQ RII RQ D JRRG QRWH DQG , WKLQN WKDW GHÂżQLWHO\

helped  set  the  tone  for  next  year,â€?  third-­ year  Captain  Eleni  Anselmi  said.   â€œThis  year  is  in  the  past  and  we  have  learned  from  it  and  look  forward  to  showing  ev-­ eryone  the  team  we  really  are  next  sea-­ son.â€? Anselmi,  along  with  second-­year  defender  Allie  Festa,  second-­year  mid-­ ÂżHOGHU .ULVWLQD *DQGROIR DQG ÂżUVW \HDU PLGÂżHOGHU 6ORDQH /LSVKLH ZHUH VWDQGRXW players  of  the  season,  Bruley  said. “I  think  our  team  played  well  togeth-­ er  considering  that  we  lost  eight  starting  seniors  from  last  year  and  we  are  a  young  WHDP ´ *DQGROIR VDLG Anselmi  and  second-­year  forward  Chelsea  Weir  led  the  team  in  goals  with  four  and  three  goals  a  piece,  and  respec-­ tively  were  tied  for  the  team  lead  in  as-­ VLVWV ZLWK WZR 6HFRQG \HDU JRDOLH .U\V-­ WHQ .DQH OHG WKH WHDP LQ VDYHV ZLWK on  330  shots  faced.   She  also  had  a  1.36  goals  against  average.

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Bruley  said  while  she  is  used  to  heav-­ ily  recruiting  potential  players  after  a  sea-­ VRQÂśV HQG WKH ÂżUVW \HDUV RQ WKH /DG\ Hawks’  means  less  new  faces  needed.   â€œYou  always  worry  there  might  be  someone  out  there  that  could  really  help  the  team,â€?  Bruley  said  of  â€œtoning  downâ€?  recruitment  this  year,  adding  that  she  re-­ mains  on  the  lookout  for  a  reliable  goal  scorer  to  add  to  the  2014  roster.  Looking  forward,  Bruley  said  the  team  will  partake  in  group  activities  dur-­ ing  the  off  season  to  further  grow  the  bond  the  Lady  Hawks  have  in  hopes  the  connection  will  continue  into  next  sea-­ son.  The  team  will  also  begin  training  with  New  Paltz’s  new  Strength  and  Con-­ GLWLRQLQJ &RDFK *DU\ *DOO QH[W ZHHN “In  the  last  huddle  after  the  Buffalo  game,  they  talked  about  how  they  are  so  excited  for  next  year,â€?  Bruley  said.  ³7KH\ÂśUH UHDG\ WR JHW EDFN RQ WKH ÂżHOG and  start  playing  again.â€? Â

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With  Martin  Biron  retiring  and  Henrik  Lundqvist  getting  injured  re-­ cently,  there’s  a  question  that’s  been  far  in  the  back  of  all  Rangers  fans’  minds  that  need  to  start  coming  to  the  surface  now;;  What  do  we  do  when  Lundqvist  is  gone? For  years  now,  the  Rangers  haven’t  had  to  worry  because  they  were  lucky  to  not  only  have  one  of  the  best  goal-­ ies  in  the  game,  but  because  Lundqvist  was  drafted  by  the  Rangers  and  grew  to  become  who  he  is  while  in  the  Rangers  organization.  But,  unfortunately,  it  can’t  be  forev-­ HU DQG WKH FRQYHUVDWLRQ RI ¿ QGLQJ KLP D successor  has  to  be  addressed. So  in  comes  26-­year-­old  Cam  Tal-­ bot,  the  now-­successor  to  Martin  Bi-­ ron.  Talbot  is  2-­1  on  the  season,  losing  KLV ¿ UVW 1+/ JDPH WR WKH 3KLODGHOSKLD Flyers  and  then  winning  in  overtime  against  the  Detroit  Red  Wings  and  then  LQ UHJXODU WLPH DJDLQVW WKH 1HZ <RUN ,V

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BALL IS BACK Southeast  Divison: Miami  Heat:  62-­20 Washington  Wizards:  44-­38 Atlanta  Hawks:  39-­43 Orlando  Magic:  35-­47 Charlotte  Bobcats:  28-­54 Atlantic  Division:   Brooklyn  Nets:  56-­26  New  York  Knicks:  48-­34 Toronto  Raptors:  41-­41 Boston  Celtics:  30-­52 Phildadelphia  76ers:  12-­70

Central  Division: Chicago  Bulls:  58-­24 Indiana  Pacers:  55-­27 Detroit  Pistons:  45-­37 Cleveland  Cavaliers:  42-­40 Milwaukee  Bucks:  34-­38 Southwest  Divison: Houston  Rockets:  54-­28 San  Antonio  Spurs:  52-­30 Dallas  Mavericks:  45-­37 Memphis  Grizzlies:  42-­40 New  Orleans  Pelicans:  38-­44

3DFL¿ F 'LYLVLRQ:  Los  Angeles  Clippers:  58-­24 Golden  State  Warriors:  52-­30 Los  Angeles  Lakers:  41-­41 Sacramento  Kings:  31-­51 Phoenix  Suns:   13-­79 Northwest  Division:   Oklahoma  City  Thunder:  55-­27 Minnesota  Timberwolves:  45-­37 Denver  Nuggets:  37-­45 Portland  Trailblazers:  35-­47 Utah  Jazz:  26-­52

Finals: Eastern  Finals:   Heat  over  Bulls Western  Finals:   Clippers  over  Rockets NBA  Finals:   Heat  over  Clippers Awards: MVP:  Kevin  Durant Defensive  Player  of  the  Year:  Dwight  Howard Rookie  of  the  Year:   Ben  McLemore Most  Improved:  Enes  Kantor Comeback  Player  of  the  Year:  Kevin  Love Sixth  Man  of  the  Year:  Harrison  Barnes Coach  of  the  Year:  Doc  Rivers

The  Miami  Heat  are  looking  to  win  their  third  championship  in  a  row.

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Now  that  basketball  is  back,  every  team  is  hoping  to  make  the  playoffs  and  compete  for  a  championship,  except  the  Philadelphia  76ers  and  the  Phoenix  Suns.   This  should  be  one  of  the  best  seasons  in  a  while,  with  so  many  great  young  players  and  with  so  many  intriguing  storylines.   Let’s  take  a  look  at  each  of  the  divisions  heading  into  the  2013-­14  season: The  Atlantic  Division  will  be  a  battle  be-­ tween  the  two  New  York  teams,  the  Brooklyn  Nets  and  the  New  York  Knicks.   The  Nets  added  Kevin  Garnett  and  Paul  Pierce  to  team-­up  with  Brook  Lopez,  Deron  Williams  and  Joe  Johnson  WR PDNH WKH EHVW VWDUWLQJ Âż YH LQ WKH 1%$ 7KH DG dition  of  Pierce  and  Garnett  will  provide  leader-­ ship,  which  will  make  them  one  of  the  best  teams  in  the  Eastern  Conference.   The  Knicks  traded  for  Andrea  Bargnani  who,  if  healthy,  will  be  able  to  knock  down  three-­pointers  when  opposing  de-­ fenses  key  on  Carmelo  Anthony.   If  he  does  get  hurt  again  then  the  Knicks  offense  will  be  noth-­ ing  more  than  isolations  from  Anthony  and  J.R.  Smith.   The  Toronto  Raptors  can  compete  for  the  seventh  or  eighth  seed  in  the  Eastern  Confer-­ ence  as  long  as  they  don’t  trade  Rudy  Gay.   The  Boston  Celtics  will  go  into  full  rebuilding  mode  and  trade  Rajon  Rondo  once  he’s  fully  healthy.   The  Philadelphia  76ers  will  be  the  worst  team  in  the  NBA  and  tank  for  Kansas’  Andrew  Wiggins.

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In  the  Central  Divison  the  Chicago  Bulls  will  go  back  to  their  old  form  with  â€œ#TheReturnâ€?  of  Derrick  Rose  from  a  torn  ACL.  His  return  will  make  them  the  biggest  challengers  to  the  Miami  Heat  in  the  Eastern  Conference.  The  Indiana  Pacers  were  one  game  away  from  the  NBA  Fi-­ nals  last  year  and  while  their  bench  has  improved  with  the  addition  of  Luis  Scola  and  Danny  Granger  returning  from  injury,  their  season  will  end  prematurely  because  of  the  improvement  of  the  Bulls.  The  Detroit  Pistons ZLOO EH WKH Âż IWK seed  in  the  Eastern  Conference  and  have  one  of  the  best  frontlines  in  the  NBA  with  the  addition  of  Josh  Smith.   The  Cleveland  Cavaliers  will  compete  for  one  of  the  last  playoff  spots,  but  are  still  a  year  or  two  away  with  their  young  core  of  Kyrie  Irving,  Dion  Waiters,  Tristan  Thompson  and  Anthony  Bennett.  The  Milwauke  Bucks  will  not  make  the  playoffs  after  losing  Brandon  Jen-­ nings,  Monta  Ellis  and  J.J.  Reddick.   However,  O.J.  Mayo  will  put  up  big  numbers  and  Larry  Sanders  will  continue  to  be  one  of  the  best  de-­ fenders  in  the  league. In  the  Southeast  Division  the  Heat  will  be  the  best  team  in  the  NBA  again,  but  the  gap  be-­ tween  them  and  the  second  best  team  in  the  east  will  be  closer  this  year.  The  Atlanta  Hawks  will  trade  Al  Horford  to  allow  the  team  to  get  a  bet-­ ter  pick  in  this  year’s  draft.   The  Washington  Wizards  will  make  the  playoffs  after  having  a  full  season  with  John  Wall  and  Bradley  Beal.  The  recent  addition  of  Marcin  Gortat  will  provide Â

stability  on  their  frontline.   The  Orlando  Mag-­ ic  will  be  better  than  last  year,  but  their  young  team  will  need  to  spend  some  time  developing  and  building  chemistry  before  they  can  become  a  playoff  team.   The  Charlotte  Bobcats  will  again  be  a  lottery  team  because  of  their  poor  drafting  history.   The  Oklahoma  City  Thunder  again  will  be  the  class  of  the  Northwest  Division;Íž  despite  Russell  Westbrook  being  out  until  December,  Kevin  Durant  will  put  up  huge  numbers  in  his  absence.   Finally  having  a  full  season  with  Kevin  Love  and  Ricky  Rubio  the  Minnesota  Timber-­ wolves ZLOO PDNH WKH SOD\RIIV IRU WKH Âż UVW WLPH since  2004.   After  losing  Andre  Igoudala  in  free  DJHQF\ DIWHU Âż ULQJ *HRUJH .DUO DQG 'DQLOOR *DO linari  being  out  for  an  extended  period  of  time  the  Denver  Nuggets  will  fail  to  make  the  play-­ offs.   The  Portland  Trailblazers  will  improve  in  the  second  season  of  the  Damian  Lillard  and  La-­ Marcus  Aldridge  era,  but  will  need  another  wing  player  in  order  to  make  the  playoffs.  The  Utah  Jazz ZLOO EH RQH RI WKH Âż YH ZRUVW WHDPV LQ WKH league  after  losing  Paul  Millsap  and  Al  Jefferson  this  summer. The  Los  Angeles  Clippers  will  win  the  3DFLÂż F 'LYLVLRQ DJDLQ DQG ZLOO ZLQ WKH :HVWHUQ Conference  this  season.   The  additions  of  Red-­ dick,  Jared  Dudley  and  eventually  Emeka  Oka-­ for  when  he  is  bought  out  from  the  Suns  will  al-­ low  them  to  get  over  the  top.   The  Golden  State  Warriors  will  be  the  most  fun  team  to  watch  in Â

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the  entire  league  with  the  trio  of  Stephen  Curry,  Klay  Thompson  and  Igoudala.  Every  basket-­ ball  fan  is  just  praying  Curry’s  ankles  will  stay  healthy  for  the  entire  season.   The  Los  Angeles  Lakers  will  fail  to  make  the  playoffs  this  season  and  will  attempt  to  sign  LeBron  James  or  Antho-­ ny  next  summer.   The  Sacramento  Kings  will  improve  this  season  with  the  additions  of  Grevis  Vasquez  and  Ben  McLemore  to  go  with  DeMar-­ cus  Cousins,  but  are  still  too  young  to  be  a  play-­ off  contender.   The  Suns KDYH RIÂż FLDOO\ JLYHQ XS on  their  season  last  week  when  they  traded  Gortat  and  they  are  now  focused  on  the  draft,  with  the  SRVVLELOLW\ RI WKHP KDYLQJ IRXU Âż UVW URXQG SLFNV The  Houston  Rockets  will  win  the  South-­ west  Divison  because  of  their  acquisition  of  Dwight  Howard  last  summer.   Howard  and  James  Harden  will  become  the  best  guard-­center  duo  in  the  entire  league.  The  San  Antonio  Spurs  won’t  play  as  well  as  last  year  and  with  Tim  Duncan,  Tony  Parker  and  Manu  Ginobili  being  another  year  older  there’s  no  way  they  return  to  the  NBA  Finals.   The  Memphis  Grizzlies  will  not  make  WKH :HVWHUQ )LQDOV DJDLQ DQG ZLOO UHDOL]H Âż ULQJ Lionel  Hollins  was  a  huge  mistake.   The  Dallas  Mavericks  will  make  the  playoffs  after  missing  them  last  year  because  of  a  motivated  season  from  Dirk  Nowitzki.   The  New  Orleans  Pelicans  will  be  much  improved  because  of  the  acquisi-­ tions  of  Jrue  Holiday  and  Tyreke  Evans,  but  will  have  to  trade  Ryan  Anderson  for  Omer  Asik  be-­ fore  they  can  become  a  playoff  team. Â

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