Holland Tunnel’s N.J.-bound lanes are closing overnight for 2 years

BY EVAN PAPAGEORGE, STAFF WRITER

Hurricane Sandy is a distant memory for most students here at Stevens. Because the storm was so long ago, it was surprising when it was announced that on February 5, for two years, the Holland Tunnel is to be closed six nights a week to conduct repairs and renovations to fix the damage done by the storm and update the existing infrastructure as well. When Hurricane Sandy hit, temporary repairs were made, but the tunnel never received long-term restorations.

Hurricane Sandy struck the New York City area on October 29, 2012. For the following 48 hours, the region was battered by severe wind, rain, and flooding. The state of New York reSEE HOLLAND PAGE 3

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Executive Board

EDITOR-IN-CHIEF..............................SANJANA MADHU ‘23

BUSINESS MANAGER.......................JORDYN RAMELLI ‘23

MANAGING EDITOR............................. KEENAN YATES ‘24

LAYOUT EDITOR.........................................ISABELLA ZIV ‘24

OUTREACH CHAIR KATIE BLOOMER ‘25

DIGITAL MANAGER...............................BEMIN SHAKER ‘23

SECRETARY......................................ZANE THUMMBORST ‘23

Editorial Board

NEWS EDITOR.............................................OZ AGUINAGA ‘23

NEWS EDITOR.........................................BEN KNOBLOCH ‘25

FEATURE EDITOR..................................TASHA KHOSLA ‘25

SCIENCE EDITOR.........................................ERIN MCGEE ‘25

OPINION EDITOR.................................CLAIRE HANNAN ‘24

SPORTS EDITOR........................................CHRISTA RUIZ ‘25

HEAD COPY EDITOR.....................GIANNA CALLEGARI ‘24

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ASSIS. LAYOUT EDITOR................NICOLE GIARDINO ‘25

Operations Board

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SOCIAL MEDIA MANAGER............VANESSA HUERTA ‘23

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the efcacy of this new system, the SGA concluded that it was time to make the change.

One thing that will not change, though, is the total number of representatives elected for SGA. Stanczak breaks this down: “The total number of Senate seats will be determined by a ratio of one Senate seat for every 75 students. From that number one Senate seat will be distributed for every 100 students per school. Any remaining seats will be designated as atlarge seats.” With this structural overhaul,

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CONTINUED FROM PAGE 2 ing, there is an evidence exchange where the ICC shares evidence they have found, and the accused shares their evidence. During the evidence exchange, the ICC, ICA, accused, and Honor Board Chair are present. This is where an Honor Board advisor, the ICC, ICA, PA, any Honor Board members designated to roles for the hearing, sometimes witnesses and a randomly selected jury of Stevens students meet. The accused and ICC make opening statements, share evidence, and closing state- the SGA hopes to be able to better represent each of the schools on campus. This is especially relevant to students who come in with transfer credits which places them in classes with upperclassmen since the connections they make often aren’t at their class level. To boot, the at-large senators will have the freedom to represent groups unrelated to their class or school. When asked if he foresees any challenges with the transition to elections by school, Stanczak recognized that a lot of the “internal structure” will need to be adjusted to accommodate for this change, but the SGA is well equipped to address these issues.

So, what does this all mean for ments to the jury. The jury must make their decisions based strictly on the evidence of the cases and nothing else. Then the outcome is announced. If the student is found responsible, then they must follow through with their penalty. Penalties usually consist of a grade reduction and an ethics course.”

Meghan believes that there are many misconceptions about the Honor Board and has heard that students are too scared to choose to go to the Honor Board and would rather sign the faculty adjudication. The Honor Board’s goal is to protect students who are accused with little evidence and works to regulate how professors conduct a student not involved in SGA?

The SGA fnds it very important to create a strong connection between college administrators and students, which is why when any change is made with the SGA all students should pay attention regardless of if they are involved in SGA or not. Stanczak believes that students will notice an increase in “...communication between individual senators and the student body,” which will hopefully, in turn, mean that the SGA will be able to better understand the student experience. This strengthened connection will help the SGA achieve its overall goal to “[represent] the student body more and more as time goes on.” themselves as well. For example, professors are not allowed to excessively proctor students, and every student has the right to stand trial by the Honor Board if they are accused of a violation.

“The Honor Board is here to help both students and professors. A lot of people don’t know all the work that we do, and it can be frustrating when professors think we don’t do enough and then students think we do too much. The Honor Board is to ensure that students have a fair chance to explain themselves when a professor accuses them of a violation, and we also want to help professors too if a student is found responsible.”

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CONTINUED FROM PAGE 2 ber to be called in order for them to go in. When they were fnally called, they were able to be let in.

Inside Techfex, there were over 20 desks inside, each with a person

APO CONTINUED FROM PAGE 2 and the nation and world. To do so, the Service Committee works hard to run many high-quality events both within the fraternity and available to all of campus. Of the internally-run events, there are multiple recurring projects that run on a biweekly and monthly basis such as Knitting & Sandwich Making for the Homeless, Local Street Cleanups, Linus Blanket Making, and Paper Crane Making.

APO also works with organizations on campus and around Hoboken to help run events like StevensTHON, Rock the 21, The Hoboken Mac & Cheese Fest, Hoboken Family Alliance Easter Egg Hunt, Mutzfest, and Engineers Week at the Liberty Science Center, among many more. A staple in Alpha Phi Omega’s service program is the annual Spring Youth Service Day (SYSD) which is a large-scale event centered around doing service with and for local youth. This year, SYSD will take place on the weekend of April 15 and will be themed from a diferent company, ready to review the riveting resumes. At the desks, students were given advice regarding how to properly format the resume in order to attract potential employers, as well as additional information that could be added to the resume to make it more appealing to potential em- around Environmental Conservation & Sustainability. The aim is to reach out to local schools & youth groups and help them appreciate nature throughout Hoboken and learn how to keep our planet clean by ofering events and activities such as gardening, tree planting, “Dirt Cups & Documentaries,” and many more. ployers as well. In addition, they were given sample resumes to get an idea of how a resume should look like, as well as additional resources to go to for getting their resume checked, like the Writing and Communications Center. Resumania is a great place for a student to get their resume checked.

Alpha Phi Omega is not just all about work, though: there are numerous fellowship activities to attend as well, such as Game Night, Dungeons and Dragons, Minecraft, Reverse Pictionary, and numerous other events where you can connect with members of the fraternity. In addition, it is a great place to gain leadership skills to learn more about becoming an effective leader.

If you are interested in joining Alpha Phi Omega, they run recruitment for the frst two weeks of each semester as well as mid-semester recruitment events. In order to be eligible to join the organization, they ask that you attend at least one recruitment event and stay for an information session. The recruitment period has unfortunately passed for the semester but stay on the lookout for their mid-semester recruitment.