The Pace Chronicle - Volume II, Issue XIII

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The Pace Chronicle Volume II, Issue XIII

Pace University, Pleasantville/Briarcliff Manor, NY

Inside News..............3 Feature...........2,4 Health...........5 Opinion.........6,7 Entertainment.....9,10 Sports...........11,12

News: Page 3

New Doctorate Program

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Harrison C. Davies

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Wednesday, Feb. 6, 2013

Cameras for Mortola Cecilia Levine

Feature Editor Cecilia.R.Levine@Pace.edu

While most incoming freshmen spend their time before college fantasizing about life without curfews and wondering if classes will leave ample time for socializing, their parents are mulling over more legitimate concerns. The naïve minds of the pre-college students envision college as a utopia.

Once classes begin and work piles up, brutal reality strikes again.

Last fall semester a handful of unfortunate students were faced with tribulations that never would be expected from a close-knit student body as that of Pace. Expensive personal belongings were stolen in Mortola Library. Most of the objects taken were apple products like Macbooks and iPhones.

Is the dream of being able to leave your stuff while you get up to make a copy or use the bathroom entirely too far fetched?

Pace’s Student Government Association (SGA), security department and Mortola Library staff are in the process of working together to install cameras around

Photo from 123rf.com Mortola plans to instal cameras.

the library in hopes of making this dream come true.

“The idea for the installation of cameras was initially in response to having the library open 24 hours a day,” said University Director of Safety and Security Vincent Beatty. “After that, there were some thefts that occurred.”

The later occurrences of theft are what drove SGA to further implement the installation.

“We hope to put a total of 15 cameras in the library,” said Executive Vice President of SGA Charlie Link. “They will be in high traffic areas like the stairs, wings and entrance.”

In addition to installing cameras in the library, the plans for all new buildings include cameras in the construction.

While Beatty promises the cameras will be a “good investment” and “act as a deterrent and investigative tool,” many students feel uneasy about being watched over.

“In some spots they would be alright, like the entrance and exits,” said junior finance major Continued on Page 4 “Cameras for Mortolla”

New Scholarship Available from Enterprise

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Photo from bmn.com Enterprise is giving scholarships to Pace students.

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Setters Fall

Enterprise, the car rental company, and Pace, who have been partnered for years, are teaming up for the first time.

The company is giving out two 1000 dollar scholarships to those who apply. The requirements for candidates are that they

must have a 3.0 grade point average (GPA), be registered with career services, complete a paid summer business internship, and be current juniors who will be seniors come fall 2013.

“This is a great opportunity,” said Jessenia Morales, who is a Talent Acquisition Specialist for Enterprise. “This internship is great, it’s hands-on. And not just for business majors, it’s open to

all majors.”

Her job is to look for potential new employees and oversee the hiring in the area. According to her, Enterprise feels education is very important and does a lot of recruiting to college graduates.

People who even do the internship give themselves a chance to get a full time job.

“If they work hard and show they have a good work ethic, then

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we sometimes offer them a full time job,” said Morales about the company’s interns. “We think Pace kids are great. They make great employees.”

If anyone is interested in this, they may email Jessenia Morales at jessenia.c.morales@erac.com To register with career services, log onto http://www.pace.edu/ career-services.

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Club Feature: Desi Heritage of South Asia (DHOSA) Cecilia Levine

Feature Editor Cecilia.R.Levine@Pace.edu

For those who do not know what “tabling” is, it is when a club or organization sits in Kessel during heavy traffic hours in hopes of collecting money, recruiting members or publicizing an event.

Once in a blue moon the art of tabling is mastered. The organization will lure in otherwise welldisciplined students and faculty members with aromas and treats that trigger the dormant soldiers within us to march with tunnel vision towards the tabling committee. More often than not, Desi Heritage of South Asia (DHOSA) masters the art flawlessly.

They line their table with silver trays, brimming with authentic Indian foods like Basmati Rice, samosas (fried pastry filled with potatoes, peas and meats) and Daal (spiced chickpeas), just to name a few.

“We currently have 16 members,” said sophomore nursing major and secretary of DHOSA, Sonam Patel.

Despite the organization’s small numbers, it sure knows how to put on a big event. Each year an evening showcasing festive South Asian traditions called “Bollywood Night” attracts those of all different cultures. This year, the event incorporated both East and West Indian culture, allowing

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the club to display many different types of Indian tradition including dance, music and delicacies.

“Last year Bollywood Night won a Pace Pride Award for ‘Program of the Year’ for 2012, which many Greek and non-Greek organizations co-sponsored”, said sophomore accounting major and President of DHOSA Maharlika Alangilan. “We also co-sponsor a blood drive with SDCA once every semester.”

Along with the eagerly anticipated Bollywood Night, DHOSA holds other events like Henna (traditional South Asian, nonpermanent tattoos) tabling and eyebrow threading to help raise money for their philanthropy, The Against Malaria Foundation.

Although DHOSA is culturally an Indian club, it is among the most diverse at Pace.

“I joined DHOSA my very first semester at Pace,” recalled Alangilan. “I am Pilipino, but one of my closest friends in high school is Indian and I became so intrigued with her cultural background that when I heard about the organization, I really wanted to join, and now I’m president!”

The organization has helped Alangilan and other members learn about a variety of different cultures and has helped them to branch out of their comfort zones.

“My main goal is to recruit members by explaining the importance of DHOSA and what it stands for to the Pace communi-

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ty,” said sophomore business administration- management major and vice president of marketing Ricarda Cabrera, who happens to be of Dominican descent.

“A long- term goal that we are hoping to achieve is to always have this organization be a part of Pace, even after we all graduate,” said Patel.

DHOSA meets every Wed. afternoon from 12:20 p.m.-1:20 p.m. in conference rooms C/D of Kessel. The organization and its members want to spread the message that DHOSA is not a club limited to those of South Asian descent and welcome anyone who wants join.

#HarrisonBluetooth Cecilia Levine

Feature Editor Cecilia.R.Levine@Pace.edu

For a guy who chooses to dress business casual on a Saturday, one would expect his desk to rival the impeccability of his sweater-vest and tie coordination.

Upside-down family pictures line the bottom of a long chalkboard, which is predominantly covered in smiley faces and other basic chalk designs. Various to-do lists are jammed between the drawings and a large poster of movie quotes hangs on the inner wall. The desk itself, littered with colored pens, sticky notes, and a desktop computer, has three plastic Spongebob blocks stacked in a pyramid right next to his nametag that reads, “Harrison C. Davies”.

“It’s interesting that people choose to identify others based on accessories,” said Davies, a Pace graduate as of Dec. 2012.

Although often mistaken for a staff member, Davies is currently a first year student in the Pace graduate program for Media and Communication Arts.

“People seem to know me as ‘The Guy with the Bluetooth,’” said Davies.

Indeed, Davies does wear a Bluetooth, however, it has nothing to do with his professional antics.

“I asked for a Bluetooth in high school one Christmas because I found that I was always on the phone, which left me with only one hand. I didn’t want

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Photo phone calls to control my life,” said Davies.

Not only does a Bluetooth better prepare Davies for potential phone calls, but “it completely removes threat of the brain cancer crap” (scientific speculations that cell phones may be a factor in increasing rates of brain cancer).

And it certainly does not diminish from his perpetually professional appearance.

“I believe that people should take pride in how they look,” said Davies. “I’ve definitely found myself in situations where khaki pants made all the difference in the world.”

Perhaps, a late arrival formally dressed looks better than a late arrival carelessly dressed.

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While Davies makes no effort to conceal a professional appearance, there is one secret that our very own Pace celebrity is keeping. Shortly after trying his hand at acting in the Miami Shores High School drama department, Davies set out to a local casting call where he successfully attempted to make it big.

“It was a minor role in a movie called My Sexiest Year where Frankie Muniz basically stole my girl, and that was it,” said Davies.

“In high school they knew me as ‘Movie King’ due to my passion for movies, so it was fun being able to be a part of one.”

Harrison has always been heavily involved on campus at Pace. Davies served as the Vice

President of North Hall his freshman year (2009-2010), which led him to the position of President for the Residence Hall Association during his sophomore and junior years, (20102011, 2011-2012). Currently, he serves as the Vice President of Administration for the Student Government Association, which he attained in the spring elections of 2012. Additionally, this is his fourth year working for the Goldstein Fitness Center, where the Bluetooth comes in handy when it comes to racking weights.

Harrison C. Davies is without a doubt a Jack-of-all-Trades.

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What’s Making News Beyond Campus?

Wednesday, Feb. 6, 2013

New Program at Dyson Opens Doors, Raises Questions Erin O’GOrman News Editor

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NEW YORK, NY¬¬ – Ed Koch, former mayor of New York City, died Friday of congestive heart failure at the age of 88. Many credit Koch for having saved the city from bankruptcy during his three terms from 1978 through 1989.

WASHINGTON, DC– On Feb. 1, Massachusetts Senator John Kerry was sworn in as the new Secretary of State, replacing Hilary Clinton.

MIDLAND CITY, AL –A tense six-day hostage crisis ended Monday when law enforcement officials stormed the homemade underground bunker of a Vietnam veteran identified as Jimmy Lee Dykes. Dykes had been holding a 5-year-old autistic boy identified by officials only by the name “Ethan” hostage since Tuesday. The crisis began when Dykes shot and killed the driver of the bus carrying Ethan and at least 20 other children home from school. Dykes was killed in the rescue according to FBI Special Agent Stephen E. Richardson. –NYTimes.com MEXICO – On Thurs. Jan. 30 an explosion at an office building owned by Mexico’s state oil company killed over thirty people and injured at least 121 workers. The blast caused a floor to collapse, causing people to fall to their deaths or become piled under rubble. Investigations are taking place, despite this incident being initially labeled an accident. NYTimes.com EGYPT – The latest protests in Egypt have caused injury to at least a dozen students and the death of one, via gunshot, when they threw fireworks and bombs at the home of President Mohamed Morsi. Reports say police set fire to their tents, sprayed them with water and tear gassed them. Since Morsi came to power and Hosni Mubarak was overthrown there have been countless incidents such as this. According to CBS Radio the people want nothing more than Morsi to be out of power and that these riots could be a signal that the state could collapse. –CBS Radio UPDATE: Numerous media outlets are beginning to release information contradicting the original narrative of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting. In particular doubt is being cast upon shooter Adam Lanza’s use of the Assault Rifle and Handguns in his possession during the rampage.

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With the fluctuating unemployment rates it is no shock that many are returning to school in order to continue their education, whether it be in the form a bachelors or a masters.

According to an article by The Atlantic, the unemployment rate for those who have a bachelor’s degree is very high at 3.7 percent, which faces the reality that many who will be graduating this May face the chance of not leaving Pace with a job. And, depending on one’s profession, the jobs in the field often require a degree beyond a four year bachelors. Take psychology, for example. According to College Confidential there are very little jobs available with this degree except for social workers, which according to the same source, are “scarce and pay low”.

Pace students are very lucky to have programs such as that of the dual degree five year programs in the psychology and finance fields.

Now, Pace is proving themselves in higher education once again with a new doctorate of philosophy degree. This degree, which is essentially a doctorate in Mental Health Counseling, is more research-based, which means less time in the classroom and more time researching. For some this may be a good thing, as the hands on work gives experience, which allows people to find employment easier and also perform better on the job.

So, after getting a charter amendment, permission from the board of regents, and then approved through the New York State department of education, Dyson officially announced it would be offering a PhD program specifically in mental health counseling, the first ever offered

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New philosophy degree at Pace. in the entire state of New York.

“We are very excited to be offering this,” said Dyson Dean Nira Herrmann. “It is a breakthrough. It will bring prestige to Pace.”

Doctor Rostyslaw Robak from the psychology department said, “It’s taken us three year to get this program- we started in 2010. See, Pace’s charter doesn’t have PhD programs on it, so the New York State Department of Education made it extremely difficult to get it approved, why was why we had to get the charter amendment. This is a growing field; recently the state made it legal to get a license to practice mental health counseling in New York, and now Pace will be a leader in its growth.”

Robak also said, “This isn’t just psychology, its mental health counseling, a subfield of psychology. It can be anything from mental development to mental problems to drug counseling. It’s its own identity.”

And as college confidential predicts, there will be a demand for psychology professionals by

2014, making this program come out just in time.

Robak said, “We’re not finished yet. It’s just like a first child; its special, but there will be some mistakes along the way. We’ll start with one class, a small one and see where it goes from there.”

Those interested in this program must complete the undergraduate psychology program, and then complete the master’s program. After that they must apply and be accepted in.

“Not just anyone can get in.

The criteria are tough,” said Robak.

According to a survey done with psychology students on College Confidential, some said they were planning on attending graduate school after getting their bachelors, others did not know what they were doing, and some simply said they were going to look for a job with their bachelors. College Confidential says that by staying and attending graduate school and receiving their PhD students have a greater chance to find a job and at the same time make money, as well

Iran’s Latest Stunt Erin O’GOrman News Editor

Erin.M.OGorman@Pace.edu

The idea of launching a monkey into space sounds like a joke. Truth is, it’s not, as Iran has recently announced that they launched a chimpanzee 250 km into space, equal to about 75 miles. Reports say the monkey returned safely in the capsule and the photo of the primate tied down seated traversed the internet, striking both rage and fear into the public.

“This is nothing to fear,” said political science professor George Picoulas. “They just are trying to scare us. This was their way of telling us that they are advancing in technology.”

Nonetheless, the Iranian general Ahmad Vahidi declared this a milestone and that Iran plans to have their people in space by 2020.

According to an article by The Guardian, what the Iranians used for the launch was actually a

Photos from newyorkdaily.com The chimpanzee Iran launched into space. modified artillery rocket. Hence, they are not actually making any innovations. Space technology is not new to Iran, as they launched their first satellite, called Omid, in 2008 after Mahmoud Ahmadinejad was elected president.

The article says upon taking office Ahmadinejad helped to move forward the country’s space program.

This was Iran’s first success of launching a monkey into space, as other attempts failed according to the article. It also says that this

specific one was done as part of the country’s celebration of the anniversary of their revolution, which occurred in 1979.

According to The Guardian, as part of the “novelty” of the festivities, they show off their technology and once that novelty wears off they begin to quiet down again.

Many would compare this to the Soviet Union’s launch of the satellite Sputnik in 1958. While Sputnik was little more than a metal ball with legs, it made

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as having more credibility with the title “Doctor”.

Some others say, however, it isn’t only psychology majors that should attend graduate school; sadly, employers don’t care what your GPA is or if you were in the honors program, they want to see you have experience, which is why they hire people with masters and PhD degree rather those with bachelors, as those degrees often require a project or hands on work to be obtained. And this doesn’t just apply to psychology students; often employers hiring for writing or journalism jobs ask for writing samples so they can see what potential talent you can bring to their company. In financial positions, employers look at your numbers to see when you were right or wrong, making the point that when it comes down to it, it’s all about talent, experience and potential.

This is because, depending on the company, employers do not want to spend time training new workers. They want people who can start working immediately without needing any help, especially in thriving fast paced industries like print journalism, finance/accounting and healthcare. Basically, there’s no time to train anyone because deadlines need to be met, people need to be attended to, numbers need to be crunched, etc. However, some say otherwise.

AJ Wyles, a Pace graduate with a degree in accounting and currently attending more courses at the graduate center in White Plains, said the first company he job with after receiving his bachelors trained him in their own way.

“You forget everything you learned in school,” said Wyles.

“Every company is different; they use different software and different practices and teach you different things.”

people believe that if a metal ball could be put in space, then surely a nuclear bomb could.

“There’s no comparison, the Soviets were a much stronger, much more developed country,” said Picoulas.

Perhaps those angriest about this are the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) and other animal rights groups, who according to The Guardian, call this act “cruel and dark, like the early days of the space age”.

They claim this would traumatize the monkey because of their high sensitivity to roughness and noises.

“Iran is a very poor country with a lot of internal problems and corruption in their government. Weak countries, they like to look strong so they will not be targeted or susceptible to attacks by the larger powers. Launching the monkey into space was their way of making themselves look strong,” said Picoulas. “But, as of now they aren’t anything to worry about.”

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Dunder Mifflin Closes its Doors

How Cold is Too Cold?

Photo from nbc.com The Office is set to end in May of 2013.

Photo from 123rf.com The weather outside is frightful.

Derek Kademian

Featured Reporter Derek.h.kademian@pace.edu

When Michael Scott (Steve Carrel) left NBC’s “The Office” in its seventh season many fans and critics questioned whether or not the show would go on. Two years later the question has been answered as it winds down its ninth and final season in May. Though the show had definitely lost its leading man, the story persevered to properly bring the closure that all of the characters deserved.

If you haven’t watched the show in a while, you should hop on Netflix and catch up because it’s going to be very interesting.

But in case you haven’t watched since Michael left, here are the main events that have happened.

Andy (Ed Helms) is the new branch manager, Pam and Jim have two kids, Oscar had an affair with Angela’s husband…yes the state senator, Erin and Andy are dating and Jim is working part time at a startup sports marketing company.

As every episode in the ninth season comes to an end, the story becomes progressively more and more heartbreaking. Regardless of whether or not you still watch the show, everyone has had their moments that they thought that if they could have Jim and Pam’s relationship, they would be the happiest person in the world. **MANY SPOILER ALERTS AHEAD** Ever since Jim started working part time in Philadelphia, his relationship with Pam has become

incredibly strained, especially in recent episodes where we witness a marriage shaking argument for the first time.

Faithful fans have been coming up with crackpot theories on who is filming these mundane characters and why. In the past two weeks we’ve seen this reoccurring character named Brian, who is one of the people who works behind the camera. After Jim and Pam’s fight, Brian goes to comfort her, which is against the policy of their contract but he does it anyway. Then in last week’s episode he gets involved with a fight between Pam and one of the warehouse workers, in which this mysterious Brian character gets fired. Needless to say, a lot has happened and every episode we have more questions answered.

Steve Carrel was supposedly going to have a cameo at the end of the season but in a recent interview with Access Hollywood he stated, “I just didn’t think it was right for the character, because that character had had an arc within the story and kind of grew and sort of evolved past the idea of the documentary”.

So folks, it isn’t likely that we’ll see a Michael Scott cameo, but then again he might be trying to throw us off. Whether it’s painful goodbye or a joyous sigh of relief, any true fan of “The Office” will appreciate what the writers have in store for us. Do your favorite co-workers some justice and make sure you tune in for these final precious moments Thursday 9:00 p.m. on NBC.

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People love to complain.

There is something so rewarding about dwelling on trivial misfortunes and sharing them with anyone within earshot. Especially when it comes to the winter weather.

It seems like every time weather patterns change, people race to their respective social networks to see who can post about it first. Tweets are sent with every degree that the temperature drops and Instagram gets clogged with generic pictures of snow. Somehow, amidst all of the complaints being broadcasted, people still manage to brave the Jan. arctic that is Pleasantville and hit the town.

“I went out on Thursday mostly because I didn’t want to miss out on the fun,” said sophomore Psychology major Shannon Blankschen. “It was the first week back and I wanted to see everyone.”

Most people, like Shannon, are just seeking a casual night out with friends.

Aren’t mini dresses and sub-

zero wind chill supposed to be mutually exclusive? Judging by the excessive skin exposure in the Paulie’s line on Thurs. night, not necessarily.

“I always complain I’m not going out when it’s too cold but the reality is I’m most likely going out regardless,” said senior communications major Ashley Collazo.

While many people don’t mind putting themselves through momentary agony knowing that within minutes they’ll be inside having a ball, others avoid potential frostbite at all costs.

“The only time I would reconsider is if the weather was really bad, like a blizzard which literally inhibits me from getting to point A to point B,” said math and physics major Michael Fridman.

Seeing as there is a positive correlation between cold weather and laziness, the natural and biological inclination is to cozy up in sweats and throw on a movie.

Essentially, those who choose to rock the muscle shirt and ditch the jacket are going against the subliminal messages being sent by mother nature to save them from catching a cold, or worse.

To what extent are people willing

to sacrifice their health for a night at out?

Those with similar mindsets to Fridman don’t mind withstanding below freezing temperatures when it comes to letting loose on winter weekends. The paradoxical weather grievances alongside naked legs have a tendency to lead to confusion amongst those who choose not to leave the warmth of the dorms. Is it considered hypocrisy or a “power to you” to remark about the absurdly cold weather and then proceed to step outside in no effort to keep warm?

Neither, it’s a personal choice.

All in all, no one who faces the frigid cold to partake in festivities while simultaneously complaining about the forecast actually cares about the outdoor conditions. Instead, the brutal conditions are seen as a minor obstacle obstructing a great night. Maybe observations are being misconstrued as complaints, seeing as no attempts are being made to avoid the avoidable. Regardless, as long as we have social networks to broadcast our opinions on the forecast, the peanut gallery will be up and running.

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Michael Stallone. “I think a lot of students go to the library not just for work, but to get away from everything as well. I’d rather not do work, or try to relax, feeling like someone is watching me.”

Since the library poses as a haven for students looking to escape the raucousness of campus, the installation of cameras could potentially lessen this beneficial

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quality and be mistaken as an invasion of privacy. Seeing that the library is technically a public place for students to utilize, invasion of privacy is an irrational concern. Hopefully, the Pace student body will quickly accustom themselves to the installations so that the positive benefits of cameras will be more apparent than an unsettling feeling of being

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scrutinized.

While college has a reputation of being a “young adults’ playground”, it is also the first taste of reality for most. Unfortunately, mishaps like theft are ubiquitous.

Pace’s faculty, staff and SGA are aware of this and are working diligently to make the time of our lives a safe one, as well.

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Naked -- Natural and Raw -- Oh My! Mary Alice Hall

Featured Reporter MaryAlice.Hall@pace.edu

Most of us grow up learning to be an educated consumer - which means we read the food labels.

The products marked “organic” are an easy sell, for they capture the effervescence of the here and now. Checking the label confirms that you are making a wise and healthy decision. Unfortunately, more and more healthy choices are coming under closer scrutiny; labels, as it turns out, don’t tell the whole story. The promise of success in any market requires a tasty product, a glitzy exterior, and a shrewd marketer.

The food and drink industry is no different. Since most people are ruled by their hunger, they can be easily seduced by the sweet succulence of sugar or sultry flare of salt. In short, food and drink is a profitable market.

Rule number one is that any product on a shelf can sell if it’s worded just so. There needs to be the right degree of attractiveness. Just look at Naked Juice.

Go past the Kessel well, to the left of the ever-bustling cash register, and you will see a colorful and vibrant kiosk, displaying Naked: Green Machine, Berry Blast, and Mighty Mango. Read those labels touting: “Naked all natural,” “Boosted 100% Juice,” “No Added Sugar,” “140 calories per serving,” etc. Wow, these claims sound awesome.

Naked even has a catchy

phrase saying, “looks weird, tastes amazing.” Oh, yes, it’ll get your attention. Food packages like labeling with the latest buzzwords. The boxes of cookies, cereals, pastas, juices, and milks make claims of: “whole grain,” ”fat-free,” “heart-healthy,” and “cholesterol free.”

Marketing strategies come to the aid of the manufacturer, luring the consumer to eat out of the palm of their greasy meloglomaic hands. By law, food manufactures cannot lie about the ingredients or nutritional claims. However, that doesn’t mean they must be totally honest. Food manufactures have adapted a trade practice to skirt the edges of the ever mighty Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

Some words such as “natural” are umbrella terms. These terms are liberal in interpretation and target no specific commodity.

Most surprisingly, these abstract descriptive terms are not regulated by the FDA, which exists to “protect and promote your health.” But, perhaps, the consumer puts too much confidence in the FDA’s ability to protect and promote our health.

Naked Juice, for instance, may use “natural ingredients” as promised by the “Naked Truth” portion of the eco-friendly container. But look closely. Do you realize that one eight-ounce portion of Naked Juice contains 140 calories, 15 milligrams of sodium and 28 grams of sugars (which is a lot of salt and processed sweetener). Most people drink more

than eight ounces in a sitting. You do the math. Your healthy juice smoothie is tipping the scale and the ingredient’s health value is questionable.

We want answers, and it may take a court of law to get to the bottom of the green machine.

Currently Naked and Kashi, both celebrated health food brands, are undergoing lawsuits.

The root of the issue is in preemptive advertising using umbrella terms across the recycled plastic.

Naked has been found to have synthetic ingredients, and some juices contain genetically modified organisms (GMOs). Pepsi (also under the label microscope) and Naked tried to dismiss the suit claiming that the word natural is “mere puffery.” In that one statement they underscored their product and proved the hypocrisy of their brand.

Critics have said that certain Kashi products have been found to have Uranium byproducts and have substantial amounts of known toxic carcinogens. Kashi retorted that the carcinogens were of the same degree as a vitamin, yet they are very different molecular compounds.

Label deception is not limited to Kashi and Naked. According to the FDA, if there is less than one gram of any ingredient, the manufacturer is allowed to list it as .5 gram and that means free.

Sugar-free, fat-free, you name it.

This is legal. Even if something is .9 grams, it can still be listed as

Photo from www.PeterTak.com Are health drinks really healthy? .5 grams. Sounds innocent since such a small amount of it is being measured. But if someone enjoys a product, he or she doesn’t have just one. After a few servings you’re up to three grams of said ingredient that you really don’t want in your body. Do you really want a good dose of trans-fat? No way, that’s gross. It’s masqueraded as partially hydrogenated oil and saturated fat may be given the identity of palm or coconut oil, which really sounds so much nicer.

But don’t be mislead with sugarcoated wording.

The new year starts off with many students vowing to eat right

and go healthy. The best and only way to triumph is by scrutinizing the food labels. Artificial flavorings and sugars are not natural to the body. And although the human body has an amazing tolerance for these foreign substances, there is a limit and then a breaking point. It is only a matter of time before the body will reject all the un-natural ingredients. Swollen livers, digestive problems, and high blood pressure are increasing problems with young adults.

Your good health is one of your greatest assets; it’s not a fruitless metaphor. Treasure it and protect it. Think twice before you go naked.

Keeping Your Brain Young Christiana Lloyd

Health Editor CLloyd@PaceChronicle.com

We all know the importance of keeping our bodies healthy.

The food we eat, the precautions we take to avoid getting sick, and even the times when we manage to drag ourselves out of our dorm room and to the gym are beneficial. But there is one muscle that we sometimes forget about; one part of our body that we use daily even when we feel like it has turned to mush: our brain.

But how do we keep our brain healthy? Is studying for our classes enough to fuel our heads?

The answer is no. As humans, our brains are always receiving and sending messages like a 15-year-old girl with an iPhone.

To put it into a more professional way, the Science Daily website said, “The human brain is perhaps the most complex of organs, boasting between 50-100 billion nerve cells or neurons that constantly interact with each other.”

Sadly though, as we age, our brain, like the rest of our body, begins to slow and deteriorate unless we take the time to strengthen it. In a study done in early 2012

by Professor Andy Randall and

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Dr. Jon Brown from the University’s School of Physiology and Pharmacology, it was found that our brains begin to lose cognitive functions such as memory and speech as early as our late forties; the speed at which our brain ages is a huge concern due to diseases such as Alzheimer’s.

So how the heck do you exercise your brain? One of the great things about living in the twentyfirst century is the awesomeness that is the Internet.

There is a website called Lumosity.com which is built to help you keep your brain healthy and sharp. When you first join the website it asks you what it is you want to work on; things like better memorization, organizational

skills, concentration, and even just recognizing objects and places. Once you figure out the things you feel need work, the site gives you what seems like a vast amount of computer games. But the cool thing about these games is that they are testing and building the skills that you seemed to be lacking in. The site also keeps track of your daily progress and gives you helpful advice on other ways in your life to keep up your brain strengthening skills.

So instead of spending all your procrastination time on Twitter, Instagram or Facebook, give your professors a real excuse for turning in your homework late and exercise your brain.

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His Hard Truth: Eros The R-Word

Since the beginning of the world as we know it (when Facebook was invented) there has been one word that has been changed over and over again; relationship.

I’m not sure what it is about this word that has suddenly gained such meaning, but ever since “nobody-cares IS IN A RELATIONSHIP WITH we-still-don’t-care” came to the internet, the word “relationship” has turned into some sort of unspoken hex. It’s been a hex that has either bonded a pair of people into a feeling of eternal partnership or torn a pair apart because one of them thinks that it’s too serious.

I could go on for days about how dumb Facebook is but I’ll try to keep this part short. Sure, I have one but I’m not like so many other people that feel the need to spend all of their free time telling their 1,326 friends, that they don’t actually talk to, how they are every day. How many people hide their relationship status on Facebook? The answer is, a lot. And what’s there to hide? If you’re single, I hate to tell you but unless you’re newly single, nobody really cares and if you’re in a relationship then why are you hiding it? I know some people still want attention by letting people assume that they’re single, some feel humiliated that they’re single and some others just think there’s more privacy that way. “It’s nobody’s business” is the most ridiculous response to this topic that I’ve ever heard. It’s called social media for a reason. It’s nobody’s business that you’re in a real relationship but thank God you posted an album of 241 pictures of you in the Bahamas for the world to see.

I know too many people who can’t answer the question “are you guys going out?” Is it really that hard to put a label on something without feeling like you’re getting married?

While in college, it shouldn’t

take a label for a couple to understand what they’re doing together. If you’re both committed to being with each other then that’s called a relationship.

Shocker, I know. But there’s a lot of couples like this where one of them (and often from what I’ve seen, it’s been the female) can’t seem to fully commit.

I completely understand that college is a place where a lot of not-so-relationship friendly things happen and that can be especially hard when both people aren’t staying at college together. But everyone should reach a maturity level at some point where they can realize that if they’re going to spend their time with another person and expect to be trusted, they need to trust that person as well.

Men: the women in your life have probably watched enough movies and read enough Cosmo’s to leave your ass if you aren’t willing to outwardly commit, simply because they don’t want to be tossed to the curb. If you have feelings for her too, you shouldn’t be ignorant enough to keep looking elsewhere.

Ladies: if a man that you have feelings for has committed to you emotionally and sexually, what are you waiting for?

I’m well aware of how hard it is to find someone like that, especially in college and if you care about them enough to be hurt if they left, you should be willing to say the R-word too.

No one wants to hurt someone that cares about them, but it’s going to hurt a lot more if you drag out something that you know you’ll never really want.

In the end, if you wouldn’t be happy without the other person in your life romantically, it’s time to turn this into a relationship. It’s true when people tell you that you need to do what makes you happy. Also, get off of Facebook, nobody cares.

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Dear Freshman Me...

Photos from Susy Verago-Del Real

(left) Susy freshman year. (right) Susy senior year.

Dear Freshman Me, Enjoy every day as if it’s your last but keep your future in mind. Prioritize what is important and learn to sacrifice wants from needs. Be selfish because no one, other than your family, is looking out for YOUR own best interests. Make a plan and follow it, and learn that you will have to improvise and change it as time goes on.

Appreciate and listen to advice from others but understand that you will have to make your own choices. Learn from other people’s mistakes and make different ones. There shouldn’t be any regrets but instead lessons learned. Don’t procrastinate in just class but in life as well; don’t wait for tomorrow for what you can do today.

Save your meal money! Freshman 15 is real and so is Sophomore 30 if you are not careful. Talk to your parents at least once a week; they will appreciate it; family first. Be grateful for what you have and be ambitious for what you don’t. Nothing is going to come to your hands so you have to go get it. Act early because it is never too early to think about your future.

Above all, have fun! The real world is nothing like college and being an undergraduate will be missed once you are out there.

Susy Verdago-Del Real

Class of 2013 BBA Marketing and BA Communications/Journalism

Girls:

Sex and the City Meets the Real World Ebony Turner

Opinion Editor ETurner@PaceChronicle.com

We – and by we I mean women addicted to television about women – were all a little desperate for a show that replaced the void in our hearts and DVR spaces that the show ‘Sex and The City” created. Our generation needed a well written series that perfectly described the confusing space burgeoning adulthood brings. It’s not a reality that can be clouded by too many cosmopolitans, and New York City is not as fabulous as it used to be.

‘Girls’ refuses to sugar coat anything and isn’t afraid to highlight the ambiguity of growing old in a city as brutally honest as New York. The show was harassed with constant comparisons to Sex and the City, which I didn’t understand given that the show worked hard to stray away from

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Our new Sex and the City minus the Mr. Big Fairy Tales.

the sentiments of HBO’s coveted series.

While I still watch Sex and the City faithfully in any spare

moment of time that I have, there is something to be said about how relatable Lena Dunham’s character ‘Hannah’ and her circle of

ever evolving friends are. In Sex and the City you had Carrie Bradshaw, Samantha Jones, Charlotte York and Miranda Hobbs: four

women with extreme differences in personalities, income and lifestyles. Carrie, the main character whose column is eponymous with the name of the series, lives in a rent-controlled studio on the west side of Manhattan on a freelance journalist salary. Samantha, a successful public relations executive, finds time in her seemingly never busy schedule to have sex daily and go out with the girls every night to the most exclusive clubs.

I never knew that women in their mid-30’s were as active in the nightclub scene as these women, but for the sake of entertainment and structuring the fantasy of the elusive New York, it worked. Not only was Carrie’s living situation questionable, despite the memorable episode of her realizing that the value of the shoes she had Continued on Page 7

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Black Republicans: Who is Mia Love?

What is 40 Acres and a MacBook?

Whether it’s the questionable news headlines on Fox News or when we walk into Kessel and see all the same kids sitting comfortably on opposite sides of the cafeteria, it’s time to stop ignoring racial issues within our youth with our 40 acres and a Macbook - a modernized compensation for the world in which we are forced to live in.

Ebony Turner

Opinion Editor ETurner@PaceChronicle.com

Ludmya “Mia” Bourdeau Love, born and raised in Brooklyn, New York of Haitian descent is Mormon and Republican. In my short life, the one thing I have noticed about Republicans in this recent day and age is that being a Republican and Black is not easy.

You are constantly bombarded with criticisms that this party is “not for you,” and people affiliated to the Republican Party are far too conservative to care about the plight of Blacks. I felt the same sentiment as well toward Black Republicans, especially in lieu of our Black Democratic President. I never understood how any Black person could truly be affiliated with this party that harbors a tremendous amount of bigoted and ignorant politicians who are more concerned with maintaining their low taxes than helping our government in improving this country – that was until I researched Mia Love.

Love is the first Black female mayor of any city in Utah, and didn’t become a Mormon until after she graduated from University of Hartford. While I don’t necessarily agree with her stance as pro-life or even her suggestions to get rid of funding for special education, I do agree with how she feels about making the GOP less conservative. The conservativeness of the party is what makes it so unattractive for the youth of today. The GOP is not relatable for a lot of young people because as

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generations move into adulthood, the liberal way we were raised becomes that much more evident during adulthood. The GOP simply does not fit in with the kind of progression our nation is seeing and the ideals that are becoming universal.

She feels passionately about making the GOP more attractive to the public, which is a valuable quality in any contender for congress in this day and age.

Despite losing the congressional race to Democrat Jim Matheson, Love becoming the first Black congresswomen to represent the Republican Party ever would have been the greatest makeover the GOP has ever seen. The values they place over the issues and platforms that represent their party are not so much outdated as they are exclusive. It feels simi-

lar to an exclusive society more than a party, and the pundits that speak on behalf of the party – Ann Coulter and Donald Trump to name a few – don’t make it an easy sell for people who are of color and feel that aligning themselves to the party means turning a blind eye to the obvious racism within it.

Mia Love running for Congress again this year means a woman who is able to represent two of the largest minorities in our country is also able to make decisions for a party that is in desperate need of a makeover. Heavy is the head that wears the crown, and while changing the face of the Republican Party may seem like quite the responsibility, being a name to watch in politics is a great way to start.

could equal a down payment on a home, but the overall premise of their lives was that of a fairytale.

I firmly stand by the point that Mr. Big is not real. Yes, it is worth applauding that after 10 years of treating Carrie horribly he finally made an honest woman out of her (despite having already left her at the altar), but the fairy tale strays far from reality. We all hope that our significant others that tell us through their actions daily that a commitment is something they are not ready for, eventually have the epiphany that you are the one. But the truth shows that in the case of Mr. Bigs all across the country, they never reach that epiphany, especially if they have far surpassed their 40’s and are with women who do not give them a reason to. Call me cynical, but the show in general gave us girls a lot of false hope about the city and about any other aspect of their lives that we thought resembled ours but truly didn’t. We thought of it less as entertainment and more as ourselves in these characters. It was never intended to represent women honestly but that was the responsibility it held as more women became invested in the lives of these fictional characters that they desperately wanted to be.

‘Girls’ is the complete antithesis of what Sex and the City represents – which is the sole reason why I am infatuated with the series. Dunham’s writing is witty but not pretentious or condescending. She doesn’t insult the audience by bedazzling the truth; she lets the raw, unfiltered elements of a young woman’s life ring free. From her complicated relationship with the odd yet endearing Adam, to her less than ideal friendships with Marnie, Jessa and Shoshanna, every area of this show seeks to emulate what are lives are like: unpredictable, unexplainable yet it still manages to make sense. I know more ‘Adams’ then I do ‘Mr. Bigs’ because not everything is as cut and dry; people are not meant

to be easily defined or explained.

The natural progression of each character in ‘Girls’ is just how we all progress as people – the most together friend of us may lose her job and her perfect boyfriend and have trouble picking up the pieces, just like Marnie. Jessa, a Samantha with a conscious, marries a man she thought she hated after only knowing him for a day; it turns out to be the best relationship she’s ever been in and the enlightenment she’s gotten from that relationship have reformed her frivolous and free spirited ways. Shoshanna, who has recently been deflowered, is the only one of the four friends who is new and very inexperienced to the dating world yet small bouts of wisdom and innocence make her character the funniest of the group. In all of their awkwardness and naïve choices I can relate to these ‘Girls’ because I feel like they are not the perfect or even the ideal New Yorkers and they have no desire to be. They do not give into the overdone rhetoric and stereotypes of what it means to be a New Yorker; the emphasis is on who they are as young people still figuring it all out which is a universal dilemma regardless of the region.

Further more, the most frustrating critique of the show was that the show did not feature enough Black people in it. Not every show is meant to be an agent of change, and ‘Girls’ is one of those. The purpose of this series was for Lena to express her reality, and if her reality is not having a diverse group of friends than that is what she should showcase. Attacking this show for lack of diversity is equivalent to attacking rap artist Waka Flocka for not having engaging or intelligent lyrics in his music. That was never the intention, and if that is what you want then you should find a different show or artist to listen to. ‘Girls’ is the ‘Sex and the City’ of our generation, and I wouldn’t have it any other way.

Pre-Nup’s or Just Call the Whole Thing Off ?

Ebony Turner

Opinion Editor ETurner@PaceChronicle.com

Only 10 percent of couples preparing for marriage get a prenuptial agreement yet one in two marriages end in divorce. Americans are obsessed with precautionary measures yet what we are trying to avoid ends up arriving anyway. Are we putting the aura of divorce over marriages by asking for prenuptial agreements before we walk the aisle?

The one question that seems to haunt me when I engage in any conversation about prenuptial agreements is how the lack of trust must be overwhelmingly present if you have to hide assets.

I’m not a “just in case”, kind of girl when it comes to relationships, especially when dealing with marriage. I’m traditional and value the meaning of “forever”

when it comes to matrimony, but discussing money and assets only kills the true meaning of what a marriage is to me.

I know that it is a legal agreement between two people that establishes the rights and accountabilities between the individuals, their future children and their inlaws. Nowhere in that definition did I mention the word love, but just because legally that is not its definition doesn’t mean that we shouldn’t love and trust the person you have decided to spend the rest of your life with. I would hope that is part of the conditions under which you marry a person, but a lot of what makes a marriage work is lost in these prenuptial decisions.

Why would you marry someone that you need a back-up plan for?

People change, some for better and some for worse, but in

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healthy marriages, the change happens as a unit not just as an individual. The purpose of a marriage in the spiritual sense is to grow together with another person. If people were to “change” couldn’t they do that on their own? Why get into marriage with the intentions of changing who

you are if it only puts you at a pace that your partner is not at?

People get into marriages thinking about themselves from the beginning. The women are taught to plan the details of their future wedding before a husband even arrives. The dress, the flowers, how ivory the ivory silk on

their veil will be – a moment meant for two is planned for one.

This logic is applied in every facet of the marriage as it progresses and the pre-nup is only another manifestation of that. ‘We’ becomes ‘I’ especially if the worse happens before the better.

If you are sure enough to legally bind yourself with someone for the rest of your life, but not as certain about sharing a bank account and leaving your assets just as vulnerable as your heart then you need to re-evaluate why you are marrying this person. Divorce and pre-nuptials are comforting platforms for the confused and ensure; back up plans are great but if you do not feel passionately enough about a person that you need to keep divorce and prenuptials in the back burner, there is a great problem at the root of the relationship.

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by Friday, March 1, 2013. If you have any questions, please contact Dean Lisa Bardill Moscaritolo at 914-773-3860.

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Entertainment

Half-time at the Super Bowl

Samantha Finch

Arts & Entertainment Editor SFinch@PaceChronicle.com

Photo from imdb.com Snow White and the Huntsman is one of several remake of classic fairytails. younger audience. These new and Jessica Paliwiat clean-cut stories became what are Featured Reporter known today as our “official” faiJessica.A.Paliswiat@pace.edu rytales. It’s nothing to hide that When the word fairytale is these writings are where Disney mentioned, it is typical to think of developed most of their inspirainnocence and fantasy. Childhood tion for their films. and make-believe are commonly Today’s Disney fairytale clasassociated with this unrealistic sics include well-known animated world that evokes emotions like movies like The Little Mermaid, excitement and persuades people Sleeping Beauty, Beauty and the into believing in happy endings.

Beast and Cinderella. They are Whether animated or not, ev- considered to be masterpieces eryone - young or old - enjoys and every generation has fallen in these fantasies driven by imagi- love with these classic tales that nation. More so, Hollywood has tell messages of love, peace, and taken these happy-go-lucky sto- acceptance. ries with backbones full of mor“Growing up, Disney movies als and used them as marketing were always my favorite,” said strategies. They are now produc- sophomore nursing major Kathing movies that continue the same leen Paronich. “Whether they plot and story line as our favorite give false expectations to real life fairytales but alter the story on a or not, they are what I grew up more mature level that appeals to knowing and I wouldn’t have it an older audience and relates to any other way…personally, I do adult circumstances. not believe these movies should Most believe fairytales to be remade, a classic is a classic.” be light and young but to one’s Hollywood, over the past few surprise, they were not always years, has been producing its own like that. These stories, includ- spin on these fairytale classics. ing “Hansel and Gretel”, “Snow What used to be Hansel and GreWhite”, and “Sleeping Beauty” tel, the siblings who barely escape began as oral folk tales ritually the clutches of an evil witch, has told down from generation to become Hansel and Gretel, the generation for hundreds of years. siblings who devote their lives They were mainly told by to hunting witches. What Snow adults to other adults and had a White used to be, a peasant girl more mature aspect to the plots who falls in love with a prince has including harsh violence and lust- turned into Snow White, a peasful sexuality. ant girl who has to vanquish an After years and years of tell- evil queen who is set on murdering these fables, different adapta- ing her. tions came about, meaning there This translates into one conare actually no originals to these clusion: Hollywood is taking the tales that we have grown to love same outline and fairytale chartoday. In fact, most of them start- acters that Disney made familyed off having “darker” plots. friendly and is adding a complex“The tone of the recent films ity to the plot and simultaneously is darker than that of the Dis- corrupting the innocence of the ney versions of fairytales, and classic films. the levels of sex and violence Some may say they are recare higher than in Disney’s fai- reating Disney’s light and happy rytale movies,” said Dr. Bette H. versions and making the plots Kirschstein, Chair and Associate darker and less suitable for chilProfessor, Department of English dren. In actuality though, they are and modern language studies. “In simply returning to the original those respects, the films are more darker stories that included violike early folk tales because their lence and sex. target audience is not children.

“I personally love Disney But the changes in the traditional Classics, animations and all,” tales that screenwriters and direc- said freshman communications tors make result in very modern major Rachel Aviles. “The fact stories that are not much like the that Hollywood is remaking them traditional tales at all.” and making them more age suitAuthors like The Brothers able for young adults is kind of Grimm, Hans Christian Ander- cool, but it just doesn’t compare sen, and Charles Perrault took to the animated fairy tales I grew these adult storylines and began up with. No matter how many reto filter them making the un- makes are made, Disney Classics couth tales more appropriate for a will always be my first choice.”

In the cold winter months of the beginning of each year there is only one day where everyone across the United States in uniformly sitting in front of their television.

Super Bowl Sunday.

But what is it that draws our attention to the four hours of game time. Is it the teams or the food, the commercials or the fights? Neither; let’s be honest, it’s the half time show.

During the 47 Super Bowl hosted in New Orleans everyone waited to see which team would win, the Baltimore Ravens or the San Francisco 49ers, which Harbaugh brother will lead his team to victory, and most importantly, would Beyoncé lip sync, AGAIN, or blow the crowd away by actually singing.

The Super Bowl half time show, by Pepsi, began with the first fan made countdown followed by a rush of fans onto the field.

The stage darkened and neon lights flashed before a figure emerged on center stage, Beyoncé entered with smoke, lights, and fire, between lights shaped in a way that looked like two faces that were looking at each other.

“I thought it [Beyoncé’s show] was awesome, she rocked it. I was working and the whole restaurant

Photo from cbsnews.com Beyonce rocked the stage during the pepsi halftime show of superbowl 47! stopped to watch her. It was pretBeyoncé along with Rowland ty cool” said junior criminal jus- and Williams sang “Bootylitice major Caitlin Doddy. cious”, “Independent Women”, Beyoncé was dressed in a and they additionally sang along tight black leather leotard with a as backups on the song “Single black lace skirt.

Ladies”.

Beyoncé’s performance began “Beyoncé is so passionate, with the song “Crazy in Love”, dominate and knows exactly how which featured the voice over to bring energy to the stage. I’m music of Jay-Z off her first album pretty sure some people forgot it Dangerously in Love and went on was the Super Bowl, it was more to include other singles including of a Beyoncé concert!” said Wu. “Baby Boy” and “Single Ladies.”

The show also included many Additionally, special musical back up dancers, interesting lightguest included Kelly Rowland ing such as a kaleidoscope effect, and Michelle Williams who, with and great costume design.

Beyoncé, formed to be a reunion In the end the halftime show for Destiny’s Child. included an amazing performance “I think her performance was that was elegant, well-choreoamazing, I had a feeling that Des- graphed, and well planned. Additiny’s Child would come back tionally, Beyoncé really brought and it felt like my childhood came her all into the performance. back too,” said junior business Form dancing across the stage, to management major Alison Wu. singing her heart out.

Artist Spotlight:

Alexander Eud

Samantha Finch

Arts & Entertainment Editor SFinch@PaceChronicle.com

The word “art” is one that is used frequently and in a variety of contexts. But what is the definition?

Is art simply a process, a creation, a concept, a belief, or a method of taking a single idea and building something from the ground up? Or is it an essence of who a person is that is personified in different mediums? Perhaps it is a little bit of each.

The beauty of art is that there is no one definition. It means something different to everyone.

Alexander Eud is a junior who has transformed his passion, love, and dedication and turned it into his major.

“I was declared as a business major entering college and I was thinking of minoring in art,” Eud said. “After taking a few art classes my freshmen year, a professor at Pace persuaded me to really consider being an art major.

He believed I had potential and it kind of got to my head. During my sophomore year I decided to become an art major and I’ve loved every moment of it.”

Eud grew up in Spring Valley, New York and became artistically inspired during his childhood. He loved cartoons and found a muse in shows such as “Pokemon” and “Dragonball Z”, that “really sparked” his creativeness.

“I always had a sketchbook with me for as long as I can re-

Photo by Samantha Finch/The Pace Chronicle Alex Eud is a talented artist who has been inspired to do what he loves. member. Having it around with me, I guess you can say sparked my artistic side and thinking,” Eud said.

In the fourth grade Eud joined an art studio club and loved it.

As he grew up, he consistently worked to evolve with the advancing technology. Today, he is well versed in digital and traditional art mediums.

However, though many things in his life inspired him, Eud was always inspired to draw by his father who encouraged him as a child.

“Growing up I was lucky enough to be surrounded by a family that always advised me to do something I love to do.” Eud explained.

“I always got judged for being an art major.” He continued, “People would say I’m not going to get a high paying job, but I’ve learned to shrug it off because at the end of the day I’m studying something I love to do.”

With the support of his family proudly standing behind him,

Eud has worked in a vast number of artistic practices but finds charcoal to be his favorite.

“I love the fact that there is so much control over the light and dark contrast, “ Eud said. “Unlike pencil, when you shade in there is just a tint of grey or dark grey; when using charcoal you can go from white all the way to black.”

With two semesters left before his expected graduation, Eud will continue to hone the skills he has developed here at Pace and will leave with experience in many different branches of art.

“I enjoy seeing others improve in their works, and I love learning new skills and improving my own. There are so many different mediums of art and I always try to strive in each of them.”

Euds work will be on display in Choate Art Gallery during the spring as part of an exhibit that consists of work created by students in the Project Studio course with Prof. Duston Spear.

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Star War, No more?

Samantha Finch

Arts & Entertainment Editor SFinch@PaceChronicle.com

The force is strong within the Star Wars movie universe and now is focusing that attention on the new installments to the Star Wars Trilogy, Star Wars Episode VII, VIII, and IX. On Jan. 29, BBC reported that the 3D digital adaptions of two of the Star Wars prequel trilogy movies, Attack of the Clones and Revenge of the Sith would be postponed so Lucasfilms, now a branch of the Disney franchise, would be able to focus their attention on the first movie of the newest trilogy that is set to premiere in 2015.

“I think they generate a lot of revenue and help people reminisce about their childhood,” said freshman nursing major Paige Gerber. “It also provides a good movie for children and young adults to see since there have not been a lot of kid friendly /oriented films.”

On Feb. 15 of last year The Phantom Menace, also commonly referred to as Episode I, was re-released with 3D features in theaters and brought in 22.4 million during its premiere weekend.

Episode I was originally released in 1999 followed by two other installments, between 2000 and 2005.

Additionally, last Fri. Disney Co. announced that J.J. Abrams will direct the seventh edition of the trilogy.

Abrams directed both a Star

Photo from abcnews.com Mark Hamill, Carrie Fisher and Harrison Ford starred in the orginal trilogy which was first realesed in 1977.

Trek restart film back in 2009 and The original trilogy included installments.

Magic Effects Company, and any Star Trek into the Darkness set Episode IV: A New Hope, EpiDisney Co. brought Lucas- video games, movies, videos. to come out in May. Abrams was sode V: Empire Strikes Back and Films from owner Lucus back in Disney is also owner to many also the creator of the television Episode VI: Return of the Jedi the end of Oct. for approximately other companies in the industry show “Lost.” and starred Carrie Fisher, Mark 4.05 billion dollars in shares, such as Marvel Studios, Pixar Creator of the Star Wars Fran- Hamill, and Harrison Ford. The stocks, and cash.

Animation Studios, and Touchchise, George Lucas, directed films, which were released beThe powerhouse franchise stone Pictures. four of the six current films. tween 1977 and 1983, are consid- now controls all facets of the For more information on DisAlthough it is unknown cur- ered a cultural icon of the genera- company from merchandise from ney Company, George Lucus, or rently where the story may lead tion. animation designs, products, as the Star Wars franchise, please for the new installments Michael Fisher, Hamilton, and Ford well as Skywalker Sound Studio, visit IMDb.com.

Arndt, an Oscar-winning writer, are all expected to have appear- Lucasfilm live-action production will script the film. ances and references in the new business, Industrial Light and

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Sports

Hello Brooklyn CJ Dudek

Sports Editor CDudek@PaceChronicle.com

An older NBA team with a new place to play got some new fans from outside of the New York boroughs.

18 students from Pleasantville and Briarcliff boarded a bus bound for the new Barclays Center in Brooklyn on Monday night. The trip was organized by the Students Development and Campus Activities (SDCA) and assistant director Niki Fjeldal accompanied the students into the new stadium.

Even Stub Hub found difficulties matching the ticket prices Pace provided. Pace students got to see the Nets take on the Orlando Magic in the house that Jay Z helped build for just 15 bucks.

The ever-popular ticket-finding website’s cheapest tickets were 90 dollars to sit in the nosebleed seats.

Pace assimilated with the community of 16,480 Nets fans.

While students were fighting to get on the dance cam and instigram every moment of the game, some students found a new appreciation for the home of the Nets.

The journey to the center of Brooklyn gave senior political science major Lamar Francis a new respect for the Nets.

“Being at the Barclays Center gave me a better appreciation for the Nets,” Francis said. “And now that they are in Brooklyn, I

will try to catch a lot more Nets games.”

The Nets moved from New Jersey to Brooklyn during the summer of 2012. The injection of a new team into Brooklyn and a lot of free agent acquisitions birthed a new fan base in the borough.

While the Nets had a productive history in New Jersey, Fran-

Photo from deadspin.com 18 Pace students saw the Nets new home. cis finds that the move to Brook- tract a younger audience.” lyn will benefit the team in the The new look Nets embarlong run. rassed the Magic throughout the “The move helps in a lot of night. The Nets buried the Magic ways,” Francis said. “Not only 97-77 on the strength of 13 threewill they maintain their fans from point shots made by the team New Jersey, but the Barclays from Brooklyn.

Center is right next to the 2 train, While no player had a preso it could be the easiest stadium vailing individual performance, in New York to get to, and having Pace appreciated the home team’s Jay Z as a partial owner will at- dominance. Deron Williams put

up 20 points and added nine assists and center Brook Lopez contributed 16 points of his own to further widen the gulf between Brooklyn and Orlando.

So the home team sent their fans home happy, and gave 18 students from Pace an experience to remember.

Setters Fall on Ceremonious Day CJ Dudek

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Before the Setters squared off against the Skyhawks of Stonehill College, there was a personal milestone for a pass first point guard.

Junior business major Denzel Primus-Devonish became the latest member of Pace’s 3,000 assist club and was honored with a plaque before the game. However on a day of celebration for Primus-Devonish, the final score did not favor the home team.

The Skyhawks swooped in and defeated the Setters 61-58 in the night cap of the white out double header. At no point in the second half was the lead larger than seven points and both teams managed 32 points in the second half.

The fans at the Goldstein Fitness Center were treated to a rare occurrence in the game with 7:39 left to go in the second half.

Stonehill’s leading scorer Jack Cole was fed a well executed

Photo from Stockton Pace rallies late, but falls in regulation. ally-oop pass from Carter Smith and slammed the ball home to the astonishment of the Setters crowd. Cole totaled 15 points and eleven rebounds on the night and bothered the Setters on the glass and above the rim.

The dunk gave the Skyhawks a seven point lead mid-

way through the second half and seized momentum for the visiting team. Still Pace battled back by forcing mistakes from Stonehill and taking advantage of them.

The Setters forced Stonehill to turn the ball over 20 times throughout the game while only giving the rock up 12 times. Pace

also outscored the visiting team 14-11 in points off turnovers on the night.

Although the Setter took better care of the ball than the visiting team, it was the number of missed shots that domed Pace.

While Stonehill shot 46 percent from the field throughout the

game, Pace only shot 33 percent from the field.

Offensively, the Setters were able to get contributions from three players. Primus-Devonish lea all scorers with 20 points on the night, dished out three assists, and tallied five steals on the night.

Pace also got 15 points and eleven rebounds from senior business management major Keon Williams. And junior forward Jonathan Merceus racked up 15 points of his own to balance out the offensive attack.

Yet Stonehill was able to maintain separation thanks to their good bench play. The Skyhawks got a total of 26 points off of their bench compared to just three from Pace.

With the loss the Setters drop to 9-10 on the year with a record of 6-9 in the Northeast-10. The Setters will ship off to Springfield Massachusetts to take on the Yellow Jackets of American International College on Wednesday.

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Fans have mixed emotions when a player leaves town.

The return of Ray Allen to the TD Bank Garden had the Celtics faithful feeling a bit like old lovers.

Allen became the king of the land beyond the arc wearing Boston green. He helped the Celtics re-establish themselves as a perennial contender in the Eastern Conference.

Most importantly, he helped bring the Celtics fans banner number 17 in 2008.

Before this season began, Allen parted ways with the Celtics after bitter in-fighting to join their “rivals” the Miami Heat. The move was one loathed by fans from Kenmore to South-E and everyone else that occupies Legends Way for Celtics games.

Still, the fans were able to applaud Allen before the game as a thank you for bringing the Celtics back to NBA relevance.

Once he came into the game the love was lost and the boo birds sang their song of dejection.

The return of Allen to the Garden (pronounced Gaaaahhh-den) happens to be the most recent case study of when a former player leaves your team and returns for the first time bearing the colors of someone else.

Usually how fans react to the return of a former player depends on a few factors.

First and foremost is the circumstance in which a player departs the team. Fans are generally less mad at a player who enjoys the town they are in, but gets traded or released by management for one reason or another.

Players like Chauncey Bil-

lups formerly of the New York Knicks fit into this category.

Billups was waived by the team two years ago in order to make room to acquire Tyson Chandler. Billups paid his dues, played well, and was respectful to the fans of Madison Square Garden.

So whenever Billups comes back as a member of the Los Angeles Clippers, he will receive a small token of appreciation from the fans before the game.

The next factor is to which team the player goes. Former Red Sox who become Yankees, a la Johnny Damon, was called “Johnny Demon” throughout his tenure in pinstripes because he was a favorite in Boston who left for the archenemy.

But when Damon moved on to Tampa Bay and eventually Detroit, the Red Sox faithful softened their hatred and remembered how Damon helped the Red Sox win their first World Series in 86 years.

In the case of Ray Allen, he was an exemplary player for his five years in Boston. He was the epitome of class and even maintained his composure throughout a torrent of trade rumors a year ago.

So while the Garden faithful don’t care for the fact that Allen took his talents to South Beach, the only ones who truly resent him are the guys who live in their mothers’ basements, calling sports talk radio solely to complain about it.

Moving on is just part of the reality of sports. Even when sometimes moving on may be the hardest thing to do.

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Working Overtime CJ Dudek

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While the white out blanked the stands at Goldstein Fitness Center, the home team went home seeing red.

The Setters fell to the Skyhawks of Stonehill College 54-50 in overtime on a day where good shooting was hard to come by.

For the first 14 minutes of play neither team had a lead of more than six points during the first 14 minutes of play. Yet as the game wore on, Stonehill managed to get a six point lead at halftime thanks to the scoring of Tori Faieta and Paige Marshall.

Yet the second half belonged to the home team. Pace outscored the Skyhawks 27-21 in the second frame and actually led with less than a minute to play. Freshman biology major Yuni Sher hit a jump shot to give the Setters

a 44-43 lead. Stonehill scored again and graduate political science major Brittany Shields got a layup with nine seconds to go.

The Skyhawks outscored the Setters in the extra frame 8-4 and walked away with a hard earned victory.

Offensively, neither team played up to its maximum potential. Both Pace and Stonehill failed to shoot above 33 percent throughout the course of the game. Still it was the Skyhawks who edged out the Setters 32 percent shooting to 28 in that category.

Still Pace was able to win some statistical battles. The Setters out rebounded the Skyhawks 49-46. Pace also had 24 points in the painted area compared to 22 from Stonehill. Also the Setters had 9 second chance points during the game compared to just 6 from the visiting team.

One thing coach Carrie Sey-

mour will take pride in is how well the bench played against the team with the second best record in the Northeast-10. The Setters reserves put up 17 points compared to just six from the Skyhawks.

Sher led the way offensively with 14 points on the night. Sher went 6-14 during the game and led all Setters in scoring against Stonehill.

Pace also got offensive contributions from senior psychology major Allison Cleary and graduate media and communications major Jessica Scannell each contributed nine and six points respectively. Shields also put up ten points of her own against the touted front line of Stonehill.

With the loss Pace falls to 10-9 on the season and has a record of 8-7 in the NE-10. The Setters will hit the road on Wednesday to take on the Yellow Jackets of American International College.

Ray Man CJ Dudek

Sports Editor CDudek@PaceChronicle.com

The number of articles written about Ray Lewis’ legacy exceeds the number of snaps he has played in the NFL. Still almost every journalist, blogger, and fan had a different take on the career of the Baltimore Ravens linebacker.

Students at Pace University have mixed opinions about the controversial linebacker’s death grip on the spotlight. Most students feel that reverend Ray has been an uplifting force for football since he left the University of Miami; better known to the Monday Night Football audience as “the U.” Senior computer information systems major Jared De Freitas remembers Ray Lewis the football player, the motivator, and the guy whose pre-game dance has over one million hits on Youtube.

“What I will always remember about Ray Lewis is his uplifting motivation and determination to get better and never settle,” De Freitas said.

De Freitas and other college athletes have heard Ray Lewis give motivational speeches to ignite their inner flames. Last year, Lewis gave a speech to the men’s basketball team of Stanford University and pumped them up for an NIT game.

In case you were wondering, Stanford won that game 74-64 after hearing the words of we-cando-this Lewis.

Flash-forward to today and the final climax of Lewis’ career is upon us. The outcome of the

Photo from TotalProSports.com Pace students acknowledge the twilight of Ray Lewis’ career.

Superbowl should be the last leg on the thrill ride that has been Lewis’ career.

Ever since the first game of these NFL playoffs, the sights and sounds of Ray Lewis’ career have been topics of conversation. The topics of debate include Lewis’ impact as a leader, his hall of fame career, if his involvement in a murder impacted his legacy, or the questions surrounding his alleged performance-enhancing drug use.

While plenty of websites have labeled Lewis a cheater, senior political science major Lamar Francis is one Pace student who doubts that Lewis allegedly took the deer antler spray.

“I don’t think he did it, but if he did I’m not sure he knew it was a banned substance,” Fran-

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cis said. “Even if he did know it should not put a stain on his legacy, it has nothing to do with the totality of his career, at most it could have possibly recovered from his injury.”

For Francis and others, the legend of Lewis will begin and end with performance on the field of play.

“Ray Lewis made the NFL more than about football,” said Francis. “He brought a sense of spiritual connection to the game that is beyond speed, strength, and strategy.”

While there may not be any ‘pray for Ray’ banners in New Orleans, the outcome of the Superbowl will help shape the legacy of Lewis for Pace students and football fans across the nation.

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