The Pace Chronicle Volume III, Issue XXI

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VOLUME III, ISSUE XXI

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Athletes’ Failed Drug Tests Reveal More

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 2, 2014

Student Government Association Hosts Debates JOHN ROBB

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neurotransmitter, Gaba. A surplus of Gaba may well be cognitively damaging and could also have lasting impacts on our personality, according to a study by neuroscientist Joseph LeDeoux. “We do know that synapses between neurons are filled with neurochemicals, one of which is Gaba,” said Robak “and when the two substances are taken together the combination causes a heightened production of [Gaba].” Sometimes, those athletes mixing alcohol and benzodiazepines were sent home by their respective coaches while on the road, according to one source, due to excessive inebriation. Although some athletes did

The Student Government Association (SGA) held two debates in which candidates presented their platforms to the voting student population on March 25 and 26. It seems as if there is a rift between the cohorts and individuals running, as demonstrated by the campaigns. Both debates opened with soft-ball questions regarding the candidates’ platforms and personal backgrounds. Presidential candidate John Wrench provided a response and was the first to broach the elephant in the room. “You need to know what each individual wants as well as what [the students] want,” Wrench said. “Most people do not run for SGA in groups.” A set of five candidates who refer to themselves as “SQUAD” have decided to campaign together, and resemble something of a political party. Vice President of Administration candidate Pavan Naidu and Vice President of Unity and Social Justice Joe Artoglou, two of the SQUAD members, cited each other’s experiences to boost their collective reputation during the debates. Former Vice President of Administration Harrison C. Davies feels that this is unorthodox for an SGA election. “I think that there’s a clear division between a group that’s running on the same ticket, and the six remaining candidates have all proven themselves to be great assets to the Pace Municipal,” Davies said. “I want to see people coming from different professional backgrounds of involvement, wherein SQUAD seems to be more of a group of friends with good intentions.”

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Photo by Alexa Lauro The Pace Chronicle followed up with Athletic Director Mark Brown to address recent allegations that two lacrosse players had failed drug tests.

CECILIA LEVINE

MANAGING EDITOR

When a pair of Pace men’s lacrosse players failed a drug test last month, the manipulation of banned substances among other athletes was exposed. Athletes have long been manipulating detection through creative and unhealthy methods, much to Athletic Director Mark Brown’s dismay. While Brown and his staff maintain that the institution’s drug policy has been mostly successful in preventing major substance abuse among athletes, current and former Pace athletes pose that this may not be the case. One current athlete, whose athletic eligibility was threatened

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due to substance abuse, shared this observation. “Drug tests make people do worse drugs than they would normally do,” said the anonymous source, who requested that their identity be concealed for the protection of the team. “People that would normally just do pot, which stays in your system for longer, do drugs like [cocaine] and [MDMA] because they don’t stay in your system for as long.” The athlete recalled many instances in which team members would engage in alcohol consumption and recreational drug use on nights before competitions, with neither substances appearing on long-term tests. The source claimed that the athletes would pair alcohol with benzodiazepines, a dangerous combina-

tion, causing heightened inebriation. “I’m sorry but I have no knowledge of any of the accusations you mention. What I can reiterate is that we have a testing policy that is co-authored by the National Center for Drug Free Sport, approved by our university and it is stronger than most other universities. The policy was developed with an emphasis on student wellness and encouraging healthy decision making,” said Brown on Sunday in an email to The Pace Chronicle. According to former psychological substance abuse counselor and current Chairperson of Pace’s psychology department Dr. Rostyslaw Robak , mixing alcohol and benzodiazepines causes an overproduction of the

“DRUG VIOLATIONS”

“SGA DEBATES”

BREAST CANCER WALK

WOMEN IN LEADERSHIP

TACO TUESDAY IS NOT ENOUGH

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Even rain couldn’t keep the sisters of Nu Zeta Phi from hosting their 11th annual Small Steps for a Big Cure Walk-A-Thon this past Saturday. Pictures inside.

In honor of Women’s History Month, Pace University hosted a panel of successful, leading ladies to show off their success in a male-dominated workforce.

Pace prides itself on diversity, but its international students find little to boast about. The Pace Chronicle dishes on the lack of opportunities for international students in Pleasantville.

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