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Stevens Police comments on recent Hoboken and NYC crimes

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Hazing Prevention Week hosts Apgar as keynote speaker

by ADITYA PENDYALA Staff Writer

Angelica Savoca

by ANGELICA SAVOCA Staff Writer

The recent wave of crime in New Jersey and New York has led to an increase in safety measures at Stevens.

In order to prioritize the protection of students and local residents, Stevens Campus Police have been in frequent contact with the Hoboken Police Department (HPD) to stay aware of local events as well as the FBI to stay informed of any terrorist alerts that may affect campus.

Two individuals were shot in separate incidents in Hoboken on Saturday, September 17.

As of Thursday, one arrest has been made in regards to one of the events. A pipe-bomb device also exploded before a 5k run

to benefit Marines in Seaside Park, NJ. Another five potential explosive devices were found in Elizabeth, NJ, though there were no injuries related to any of these devices.

The suspect of the New York bombing in Chelsea, Manhattan that injured 29 people, Ahmad Rahami, was arrested and charged with several crimes on Sunday, September 18. A second device was found undetonated blocks away.

All of these events occurring in such a small time frame has caused the Stevens Police Department to increase security measures both on and off campus.

All students and faculty at Stevens received an informational bulletin about these events.

“[The police department] put an alert out to the community,” said Chief of Police Tim Griffin.

According to Griffin, one of the department’s main goals after the first bombings was to ensure that everyone was aware of how to respond to potentially dangerous items, especially those who regularly work in waste management.

“We were concerned about... our physical plant workers,” said Griffith.

It is important for students, faculty, and staff to be aware of any suspicious behavior or items so that they know the correct course of action to keep themselves safe. Anything that seems suspicious should be immediately reported to the Sevens Police Department or, if off-campus, 911.

Stevens Police has posted officers to potentially dangerous areas in Hoboken in addition to the increased patrol of those areas by the HPD. According to Griffin, officers have also been doing patrol checks on off-campus housing every half hour to help ensure that all students are as safe as possible, especially those living in the city.

Campus police will also continue to offer courtesy rides to any students who feel unsafe or uncertain about traveling home, especially after shuttle services end.

Griffin advises students to “take caution” at night. “Always try to walk in groups and be aware of your surroundings,” stated Griffin in a Stevens Community Crime Bulletin email.

The week of September 19th was dedicated to National Hazing Prevention. During the week, there were several events held with the intent to increase awareness over the entire campus. One of these events was a keynote presentation with Travis Apgar, the Associate Dean of students at Cornell University, who has been an advocate and crusader for hazing prevention for an enduring and highly successful period of time. The keynote began with Thea Zunick, the Associate Director of Undergraduate Student Life, stating the event’s importance, its morbidity, and the towering role that the chief speaker has in its prevention. Hazing still finds a niche in today’s university traditions and rituals; the emotional, physical and social imbalance that different degrees of hazing cause are detrimental to all of its victims. According to Travis Apgar, “Hazing is any activity expected of someone that is joining or participating in a group that has the potential to humiliate, degrade, abuse, or endanger them, physically or mentally, regardless of a person’s willingness to participate.”

see PREVENT • Page 6

Alpha Sigma Phi and Omega Phi Beta host RAINN Day ed with RAINN Day, which is a national cause. They invited Omega Phi Beta to participate as well, because our fight is raising awareness of violence against women. It ties in hand in hand.”

RAINN Day is not limited to the college campus. Any organization or community can participate in the campaign and they host events ranging from seminars to walk/runs to flash mobs. Stevens’ version of RAINN Day featured poetry readings and an informative presentation. “If it goes well this year, RAINN offered to send a speaker for next year.

Right now, we’re starting with bracelets,” comments Tatiana.

College students are at the highest risk of experiencing

sexual violence. According to RAINN, students have an increased risk of sexual violence occurring during the first few months of their first or second semesters, with more than half of the assaults occurring in August, September, October, and November. 11.2% of all students, whether at an undergraduate or graduate level, will have experienced rape and assault through physical force and violence. Sexual assault does not discriminate. “Instead of looking at it like statistics, look at it as just another poem.

That it verifies what you know, that it highlights that this is still not resolved, not being pushed to be resolved, and how it is our duty to help,” said Benjamin Traskunov, of

Alpha Sigma Phi. The presentation explained not only the risk college-aged students are at today, but also prevention and ways to help someone recover from it, a topic that is not often touched upon in other assault presenta-

tions.

“There are two big categories that helps. One is physical, and one is emotional,” said Benjamin. “Of course, emotional is talking to this person, having

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by VERONICA MELIKOV Staff Writer

On the third Thursday of September, the Rape, Abuse, and Incest National Network (RAINN) hosts an annual campaign to raise awareness of sexual assault and educate students on recovery resources across campuses nationwide.

Stevens’ Alpha Sigma Phi chapter partnered with Omega Phi Beta to hold a RAINN Day this past Thursday, September 15th. “Today is starting out kind of small,” said Tatiana Rosales of Omega Phi Beta.

“This is actually the first time we are planning this event. It was originally initiated by Alpha Sig. when they collaborat-

Bernie Feeney

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INSIDE THIS ISSUE: A message to former club members Is the meal plan worth it?

New York Fashion week

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Don’t let former members make you feel bad I’m happy that former executive board and staff members worked so hard to improve The Stute, but I also hate how much progress they made because now it’s too easy for The Stute to just slip back underground.

I feel like I have twice the pressure that former staffs of The Stute had because I have to keep up the high quality AND keep the upward movement by implementing my own ideas.

The expectations are high.

Now for the main point of this editorial: All I’m asking is that former members be a little more considerate before they criticize the current state of the organization. If you care about The Stute, support the new executive board and staff. Don’t point out how poorly the club is doing unless you have constructive criticism. I already know how we’re doing so you don’t have to tell me to make me feel bad.

Over the weekend, a former member of The Stute asked what was up with our website. I didn’t know what exactly he meant, but he pointed out that none of the articles were published from last week’s issue.

I thought, “Oh, the website isn’t down or anything, it’s just that the new articles haven’t been published yet.” I also felt pretty crappy about that and like I should have del-

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didn’t *have to* publish the articles online to read the paper. The print issues were distributed all over campus (by our Managing Editor while we are still looking for a work-study student to hire). Secondly, he has a Stute Wordpress account and could see the back end if he was really so interested in reading without the physical.

Thirdly, this means that former members are talking about The Stute in a negative light which freaks me out even more than I’m already stressed. Lastly, this person offered no constructive ideas or positive support that would be conducive to timely online publication.

So, again, please do not be like these former members when you part ways with an organization. If you have something to say, say it nicely.

I would have much rather received an email saying something like, “Hey Lisa, how are you?

I noticed that the articles weren’t published online last week and I know a lot of people can only access content through the website. I hope the new class brought you some great members and The Stute staff is doing well this year!”

I’ll admit that maybe I’m just really sensitive but I really care about the success of The Stute on a personal level. I have seen

The Stute evolve in just the past two years.

The Stute layout was overhauled, articles were kept to a new level of quality and professionalism, and everything was submitted to print in record time (8:36 p.m. – that’s far before our midnight deadline). The website was kept up to date. The online issue PDFs and email subscriptions went out each Friday. New office computers were built and the old ones upgraded. “The Stute Archive Project” maintained and stored all PDFs in one place. Our social media presence was expanded on Facebook and Twitter.

There are just so many parts of The Stute that didn’t exist when I first joined. Now, it’s hard to maintain and delegate these jobs to new members because they require training and time.

I volunteered for this, and I knew it was going to be a lot of work, so now I’m just asking for support from new and old members as I do my best to continue to build up The Stute.

Lisa Mengotto Editor-in-Chief

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egated this task or stayed in the office another twenty minutes, but, honestly, online a lower priority than print, delivery, or my sanity. I can’t devote all of my time to The Stute.

I told him that we don’t have a Webmaster – so there’s nobody directly responsible for maintaining the website – and I couldn’t do it, so nobody did it. Then, he volunteered to update the website. I really appreciated this.

However, like two days later, a little exchange popped up in our old Slack group criticizing The Stute.

An alumnus found out we’re using GroupMe now instead of Slack and made a joke, “Wow. That’s really disappointing. Hopefully The Stute improves in future years.”

No big deal, I prefer Groupme because it’s more streamline than having to check several channels. But then, it didn’t seem like a joke when he added, “I mean, there was also the incident where The Stute didn’t even publish online the other week. . . A lot of alumni read online. . . Also I heard from [former member] since he was the one who had to publish everything just so he could read the paper.”

To quote some other members, “Ouch.”

This really annoyed me for several reasons. First of all, former member

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Friday, September 23, 2016 • Page 2

by AUDREY DSOUZA Freshman Undecided Business Major

After much consideration, I felt like my column was getting too deep. So, this week I wanted to share how I make the most of the unlimited meal plan and save money going to the city. Hopefully, it can be useful!

With an unlimited meal plan, you can eat a lot of food. Often times, it’s not that you eat everything, but too much of the things that you like. Like I’ll eat ice cream twice a day just because it’s there. Or I’ll swipe into Pierce just to get fries.

I find myself explaining meal exchange to a lot of people, so I’ll try my best to address it here, once and for all.

At any of the not-Pierce on campus dining locations, you can get one meal: a main item, a

drink and a snack item generally, in exchange for a meal swipe. You don’t have to pay duckbills or money, it’s free.

You would be surprised how many people think you have to pay! If you have unlimited swipes, you can get three meal exchanges a day, once during each time block.

The meal exchange time blocks are 7 AM to 11 AM, 11 AM to 4 PM, and 4 PM to 9:30 PM. If you meal exchange during a block, you cannot get into Pierce until the next block starts. Here’s an example: You can go to Howe at 10 AM to get a meal exchange from Pierce Cafe, a snack maybe. Then you can walk into Pierce Dining Hall at 11, a new block.

Later, your friends wanna get lunch, say 2 at America’s Cup, and you can. Since you just meal exchanged, you can’t get back into Pierce until 4, but you’ve honestly ate so much, you shouldn’t go anyway.

Hopefully, I’ve made it simpler to understand.

The fun surrounds Washington Street Wednesday. Is it a meal exchange? Is it a swipe?

Allegedly, it counts as a “meal exchange”, however, two weeks

ago I went to America’s Cup, meal exchanged, and went to Boardwalk right after! I’m speculating it’s not actually a meal exchange, because if you’ve noticed, they swipe the same black thing that all the clubs use to track attendance, and not the regular duckbills machine. You can really milk a lot of food out of the system if you know the rules. But you shouldn’t because then you might have to visit the dietitian who’s on all of the napkin containers. Bonus: a lot of people have asked me what Pierce II is.

It is just the area for people with allergies. If you go inside, you will see a separate dining area and kitchen with a secret Stir-Fry station.

It’s really, really good, as long as you know how to make stir fry, or know someone who can teach you. I definitely recommend trying it out, but do not go there too often. It’s meant for the allergy kids, after all.

Kind of unrelated; there are many ways to get to the city. You can take the PATH, the bus, the ferry, drive in (why would you do that from Hoboken though);

I’ve even heard about a water taxi. But in general, the most economical way to get into the city entirely depends on where you’re going, and when. Everyone knows to take the PATH. But, on the weekends the only NYC PATH station is the World Trade Center. If you’re going to Central Park or MOMA, that’s a four mile walk through the city. You have to take the subway. But if you are going to 42nd, plus or minus a few blocks, the bus costs only seven dollars round trip. Last weekend, I tried the bus. Miraculously, the payment thing wasn’t working, so we only had to pay for the trip back.

With the extra $6.50, I got bubble tea feeling proud that I still saved money. Because having money is good. Not having money kind of isn’t.

Those are my tips for eating on campus and travelling to the city. I do want to talk about services the school offers eventually, like tutoring, counseling, or the student center but not yet. I just haven’t had a reason to check them out yet. Maybe during finals I’ll go, when I’ll need them.

Friday, September 23, 2016 • Page 3

Not With Those Shoes

NY Fashion Week: Big changes and Men’s highlights

by HOPE BRANDES Junior Visual Arts & Technology Major

The fashion industry is changing, and New York Fashion Week is changing with it. Runways used to be invitation-only events where designers would present their ideas for the next season to press, magazine editors, retail buyers and Hollywood socialites for review, sales and promotions. Now, fashion week is becom-

ing more and more accessible to the public through free events, live-streaming and social media.

An increasing and changing audience has pushed many designers toward a see now/ buy now model where runway clothing, which would normally be a preview for next season, is available for purchase immediately. Rather than selling their preview items for next season, designers instead want to feature clothing that correlates to the current season so it can be sold now. This means either repeating styles that have already been previewed, mixing in current season styles with previews or creating new lines for the current season.

Tommy Hilfiger is one such designer that has taken the latter ap-

proach. On September 10th, Hilfiger opened “Tommy Pier” and converted South Street Seaport into a carnival complete with food, rides, games and, of course, a runway. He showcased his new fall collection that featured a collaboration with supermodel Gigi Hadid, and following the model, is available for purchase online. Ralph Lauren, Burberry, Tom Ford and Rebecca Minkoff also had see now/buy now collections.

Not everyone, however, is keen on the changing fashion calendar. Major designers Dian von Furstenberg and Derek Lam chose to show their collections only to a small private group of press and buyers rather than put on large shows. Regardless, there were still many great shows to see. I’ll

Stars of Stevens

Music and more

by MIA HILDEBRANDT

Sophomore Mechanical Engineering Major

Larry Markiewicz, one of the newest ducks on campus, is the new Stevens orchestra conductor. He began taking trumpet lessons from, a young age and later became a trombonist. Larry’s early love of music propelled him towards earning a degree in Music Education at The College of New Jersey, which got him interested in conducting and performing. He taught in public schools for 21 years while also continuing his career as a conductor. Larry recently finished his Master’s degree at Montclair State University, and he is currently pursuing a doctorate at Mason Gross School of the Arts at Rutgers University in Orchestral Conducting.

“I think I knew right from the beginning,” Larry says of knowing that music was what he wanted to pursue professionally. Within his first year of taking music lessons, he was sure music was the career path for him.

When discussing his approach to conducting and choosing music for a group of musicians, Larry says that “every group is different” and that he “pick[s] up on needs of orchestra.” He adds that the “common denominator is that it [orchestra] has to be fun,” regardless of if he is working with kids or with professionals. He plans to have each of the orchestra concerts to have a certain theme—the fall concert theme is opera music. Moreover, he plans to feature stu-

dent soloists, as well as any composers on campus.

Music, no matter your major, is still a hobby one can pursue despite other life goals and career aspirations.

College students are in the in-between area—they are not children, and oftentimes are not professional musicians. “I enjoy working with that type of musician more than any other,” Larry says.

“College students, especially those who are not music majors, have the passion for what they do. They want to be here. I think there is a fresh energy to the group.”

Though rehearsals occur at night, playing music is not only a way of expressing oneself, but it is also a huge stress-reliever. The way in which one approaches a core class in comparison to a fun extracurricular is quite different. Playing with a talented group of musicians is fun—there are no tests, and there is a concert to celebrate a semester’s worth of beautiful music.

Larry is happy being a conductor at Stevens and hopes to keep the Stevens Orchestra growing. When asked if he has a favorite piece to play, he admits that it changes, but when it comes to composers, his number one is Gustav Mahler. Mahler’s “way of expressing himself and creating emotions you cannot

put into words,” Larry explains. “When you play or conduct Mahler’s music, there is nothing else going on except for that. There is no distraction. It is so intense that you have to give it your full being, and you almost forget time and space. That’s why I love the intensity [of Mahler’s music].”

Even at a tech school, there can be a place for musicians to practice their craft. Academics are important, but it is also important to remember the other skills at which one can excel. Larry adds, “In today’s world, [employers] are looking for people to have more than just an academic background. I think the arts are a great way to express yourself.” It is also no coincidence that some of the greatest musicians and composers have been math and technology minded. Modest Mussorgsky, a Russian composer, was also tech-minded. He was a scientist, as well as an accomplished musician. Music, which is quite numerically-based—think fractions when comparing a quarter note to a thirtysecond note, utilizes some of the same brain functions as when doing math. Music and STEM and that kind of logic and creativity mixing together make the two go hand-in-hand.

Photo courtesy of Larry Markiewicz

take you through some of the highlights of my personal favorites for the Spring/Summer preview collections.

J Crew is one of my favorite stores for men and women, whose styles always speak to a classic, dressy casual look. Most of their outfits feature three pieces: a chino pant or khaki shorts, a crewneck sweater or button down shirt, and a blazer or utility jacket to top it off. Some of my favorite pieces included a slate blue, cable knit cardigan, a navy, white and red plaid sports coat and a camel colored button down with large buttons.

The Michael Kors collection was my favorite for menswear this season. At first glance, the collection is overall very navy, khaki, white and black. The outfits that really stuck out to me were the monochrome suits and the classy, casual outfits that featured one piece with a large, bold print.

I particularly loved the layered look of one model, which was comprised of white pants, a white and navy chevron printer sweater, a but-

ton down in the same pattern, a solid navy trench coat and a navy and white tie in a large polka dot with navy slip on sneakers.

Moving away from preppy casual to Rag and Bone’s edgier, sporty style, the monochrome look prevailed on models dressed head to toe in navy, safari green, cobalt blue, and of course, black. The Rag and Bone collection definitely has a comfier, street-style vibe with track pants, leathersleeved bombers, windbreakers and crewneck sweatshirts. A few looks I really liked featured loose fitting shortsleeved button downs layered over long sleeve shirts and sneakers with a similar color design to oxfords.

Todd Snider mixed sporty and nerdy chic in a collection that features shiny, sea foam green athletic shorts and plaid button ups (though not on the same model!). I like the way Snider deals with the tracksuit. He has two looks that successfully pull off a full matching tracksuit as well as other looks that break up the pair. In an interesting

combination he pairs a black track jacket with white stripes down the arms over grey, Glen plaid dress pants with clean white sneakers.

I also want to mention the leading look, which was very casual, and consisted of black jeans, a black and white longsleeve short and a seafoam green Harrington coat with black New Balance sneakers.

I leave you with some of the overall recurring trends from New York Fashion Week’s menswear.

Athleisure isn’t going anywhere.

Tracksuits, hoodies and parkas graced many of the stages and Under Armor premiered its first runway with street styles in athletic materials. The most standout men’s accessories were backpacks and belts and many looks featured rolled cuffs or ankle cut jeans. There was also an abundance of yellow as well as muted looks in soft, dusty peaches, greys and cream. There was also a large military inspiration and throwbacks to the seventies.

Check out the other Spring 2017 menswear collections on Vogue. com!

Friday, September 23, 2016 • Page 4

Campus Pulse

Roving Reporter What do you think of the iPhone 7?

“It’s absolutely F-ing terrible!”

“The new pixel XL is the new iPhone.

The new iPhone is the new LG.”

“It’s stupid.”

Jordan Mac

Isaac Hirschfeld

Nick Parsisk

“I’m an Android person, so I honestly don’t care.

If I were an Apple person, I wouldn’t pay for it.”

“I’m into it. They haven’t been groundbreaking since the iPhone 4.”

Tarren Nuamcharoen

Michael McCarthy

“A lot of people have bluetooth headphones, so I don’t see the big deal.”

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Friday, September 23, 2016 • Page 5

Creative Space Steam Engines

by ADITYA S. PENDYALA

A nearing steam engine

chugs a heavy whiff of black smoke and from its archaic megaphone bellows a deafening, unforgiving horn.

Its pace slackens and it screeches over rusty rails as it infinitesimally, albeit distinguishably, comes to a halt.

The milieu of the paltry surrounding station is that of an isolated, inviting tranquility. Smoke from the engine digresses under the command of a ubiquitous monsoon breeze in the direction of the deserted platform; its half-empty vending machines, a menial water fountain with a single arc of water that dances more in obeisance to the strong gale than to its powering electric current. A garden of unkempt topiaries that have outgrown their stipulated shapes flutters under this seemingly monarchial breeze and its fawning minion; the engine’s smoke.

The smoke then diffuses and whirls into an inscrutable vortex, and in spite of its negligible size, blows with considerable celerity in

by GARY MORRISON

the direction of an isolated house in the corner of the station.

This house is no larger in width than that of the single compartment attached to the steam engine, its height flattened adherently by its seemingly rectangular appearance.

The windows – the two placid eyes of the house, are wide open as curtains from within prance along with the rest of its vantage’s habitat in aggressive submission to the breeze.

The right window peers into the interiors of a kitchen that is in incontrovertible disarray: its electric stove glows with a fiery spiraling orange; above it a boiling cup of milk quivers with its contents as white bubbles pop and resurface over its thin meniscus. Unwashed dishes are piled on the large metal sink, its two taps dripping consistently and their faucets soaped by irregular lather.

The floor is unkempt and littered by astray polythene bags that reek of rancidity, molding slices of stale

bread, broken pieces of a china plate, and a yellow glove still wet and coated with a fresh layer of dishwashing soap.

A light drizzle now begins to descend the greying sky and amenably taps against the windowsill with a harmonious patter.

The left window dashes lightly against its sill as it gazes into the bedlam of a room: white sheets on the bed disheveled by its previous occupant’s conspicuous restiveness, an alarm clock lying headfirst on the floor, its glass cracked underneath.

The remnants of a contiguous empty wardrobe are sprawled on the bed: unpaired socks, white male undergarments, a white shirt, two variegated ties and a faded pair of denim jeans.

Outside, the doors to the modest train finally squeak open. A young woman exits it with her purse, her air that of stifled pain, her eyes swollen from recent tears.

In the house, the only sounds of gentle pitterpattering rain and boiling milk are then shadowed by the sonorous click of a key’s metal against its lock:

the knob to the front door clicks and twists, opening to the woman and a blast of gushing wind.

She hurriedly strips her heeled footwear and locks the door behind her.

The woman’s reddened eyes ransack the house instantly; swallowing in its familiar yet newly unkempt details with an almost muted expectancy. She then sheds her arm of its purse and places it on an askew chair in the living room – contrarily to the rest of the house, a clean space.

Its television however, is still blinking the images of a black and white movie to an uninhabited sofa in the semi-dark.

Her eyes narrow and eyebrows slightly furrow as she darts across the hall into the bathroom, her hands wrapped around an adjacent pillar as she anticipates movement. There is none.

She then cranes her neck into the kitchen, greeted by the container of now burnt milk. She rushes to flick the stove off, and the zealous orange dies to a coal-like black.

Her fingers viscerally dash against the scathing metal of the milk’s container, and

she immediately reels back in reflexive shock from the burn.

Her bare feet meet with an unprecedented broken piece of china on the floor, and she gasps in silent pain as she dabs the sole of her right foot to feel a dark, thick splotch of blood on her finger.

She winces as she places her foot back on the ground, wets a cloth and wraps it around her burned hand, and walks to the only unsearched room in the house; unperturbed by the trail of blood leaking from her foot.

The finality of the empty sight of the bedroom takes her by surprise, and she lets out a debilitated, languid whimper.

Her weight leans towards the door and her head rests against it, her eyes threatening to tear again.

For a lingering moment she is frozen in her position, her heart almost immovable and her eyes fixated on the clothes on the bed.

She then peers at the back of her foot and finds it in a small puddle of her own blood. She strips her finger of its cloth and eyes the burn; the area swollen to almost double its size. She shakes her head in unison with a breathless sob and limps out of the room, the physical pain only a momentary distraction from her heaving heart.

She extracts a first-aid box from an overhead shelf in the bathroom and dabs her wound in alcohol and cotton. She then wraps her foot in a thick bandage and heads to the kitchen. Now wary of the broken china, she limps to the refrigerator and ties two cubes of ice against her finger with the cloth.

A raging thunder brings to her notice that the no longer gentle drizzle has grown into a full-fledged, redoubtable storm. She walks to both windows, shuts their doors and pulls their blinds until the house is inundated in the resulting lightless dark of a monsoon rain.

She hobbles back into the kitchen and sweeps the broken plate together and throws its pieces away, throws the polythene bags of stale food in the trash can and washes the dishes with her unmatched dishwashing gloves.

She walks back to the room and opens the cupboard next to her bed to reveal endless rows of a multihued sanguine wardrobe.

She sheds her shoulders of a wet grey overcoat and places it over a hanger, unbuttons and removes the shirt underneath and hangs it adjacent to the coat. She undresses herself of her trousers and folds them neatly into a corner of the cupboard. She strips her undergarments and places them over an already heaped load of clothes in a laundry basket. She reenters the bathroom and turns the faucet to the welcoming jet of thick water.

She splashes it against her face, and after evading her own reflection for long enough, she finally eyes the mirror and stares at herself.

Her face contorts and her lips quiver as her dishev-

eled semblance stares back at her, its piercing eyes only a shallow facsimile of their past liveliness.

She suddenly splashes her face with a newfound aggression. She rigidly wipes her mouth of its lipstick and scrubs her face to remove its primer and foundation; her forehead frowns as she scowls at herself in taciturn, hateful soliloquy. She is scraping, digging at her skin, trying but only futilely to afflict as much physical harm possible with trimmed fingernails.

She glares at her now bare, sorrowful face and feels a hiccup shake her body as it rattles out of her throat. She places a meek hand on her reflection and stares at her eyes, looking for solace and assuagement within them.

She finds neither.

Her lean, petite frame bends as she edges towards the sink, drained of all energy and happiness.

She frenetically reaches for the chain attached to the sink and clogs the drain.

She places her head inside the concave surface and lets the consistently flowing water wet her hair and face as it fills the basin.

The water pools around her face and suffocates her as her head lightly bobs in the water, its movement constricted both from her consciousness and her body’s rigidity.

Finally, the burning sensation of breathlessness reaches her lungs, and an unendurable pain shoots through her as the asphyxiation begins to drastically dwindle the oxygen content in her body.

Her face then shoots out of the basin, and she is heaving deep gasps of strangulated parchedness for a full breath of fresh air.

Her eyes are still red, its shedding tears masqueraded by accompanying drops of tap water that accumulate at the curve of her lip.

She unclogs the sink and wipes her wet face with a napkin.

Her eyes now purposely meet with their image, and she paws her reflection.

Her long fingers trail her face, sprawling from the frown lines on her forehead to the diminutive cleft on her drawn chin.

Her features then twist from despair to that of a callous sneer, and her right palm slaps across her cheek, its sound an unequivocally painful reverberation across the bathroom.

She slaps herself again once, twice, thrice; her loosened hair disheveled only further from every impact.

Her mouth trembles and erupts in another sob, her face droops in fatigue from her self-afflicted harm.

She hunches over the sink, rubs a splash of cold tap water over the disproportionate red handprint on her cheek, switches off the light and exits the washroom.

She walks to the latter side of the bed, and runs three jaded fingers over a velvet maroon tie. They curl around it and hold it to her nose. Her eyes gradually close as she inhales deeply the unwashed smell

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Friday, September 23, 2016 • Page 6

OnPoint replaces Techfest as fall festival, promotes original student content and the arts

by NICK BURNS Staff Writer

OnPoint is a new festival, replacing the historic yearly Techfest.

Previous techfests were smaller, with less artists and therefore less fun.

This year, Stevens students decided to up the ante. It will be including all different types of art, from bands to singersongwriters to poets to comedians to visual artists to even dance group, who will all be preforming from doors open to close.

Doors open at 1pm and close at 10pm, but the artists playing throughout the day on the two stages won’t be the only

thing at the festival.

There will be booths from multiple clubs around Stevens. Make sure to bring some cash too, since there will be more food vendors than a person could possibly eat from, all from local establishments.

There will also be plenty of art for sale.

So what’s the catch?

Nothing this awesome could actually be this easy to get into? Well, there is one minor rule.

18+. For all of you out there that panicked before remembering you’re over 18, consider this further positive. No kids allowed.

“This event is meant to break conventions of previous Stevens festi-

vals” said co-director Andy Waldron.

“Its meant to bring together Stevens with Hoboken and outsiders. And lastly, its meant to break the idea that STEM schools can’t foster a strong arts culture.”

The event will be almost entirely student run, from the ticket booths to all promotions, from stage hands to many of the over 30 artists performing. The artists hail from all over the North-East, most commonly from the New York and Boston areas.

The lineup of events, as well as forms to enter yourself into the lineup, can be found online at the official website of the event.

Where are all these students coming from?

Mostly the humanities majors of Stevens, but anyone passionate about the arts is involved, and notably, many fraternities and sororities from the vibrant Greek life community at Stevens will be sending volunteers.

How and when can you attend this festival?

Any Stevens students and Alumni can attend for free, just show ID at the entrance, and anyone else just interested in the fun of it can buy tickets, on sale now at the official website onpointfest.com. The festival will be on Oct. 1, from 1-10pm, and you cannot miss it.

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As the first college student of his family, Travis Apgar had welcomed college with the assumption that hazing was an inevitable and even an acceptable rite of passage of student life. Furthermore, as a college athlete and fraternity member, Travis Apgar has seen the dark side of hazing – a repugnant event that has even caused death.

Due to the lack of clarity among the masses, the students, and even the media about hazing, Travis Apgar has spread knowledge about hazing and the stigma (or the lack thereof) attached to it, in an incredibly efficient and widespread fashion. Travis appeared on PBS’ Newshour to discuss hazing and also wrote a handbook to help prevent hazing. His

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them open up. Writing their thoughts down, or seeing the counseling center. But sometimes it takes something physical to help. Encourage them to do healthy activities. Sleep is the best medicine. If you’re sick, you sleep, and your body recycles things. If you’re tired, you sleep, you wake up with energy. Encourage them to take care of themselves.

Once they feel ready to tell you this, they will tell you. And that can be a mix of more sleep, and a little bit of writing down thoughts. Or a lot of writing, and a little sleep. People will open up. Just keep trying things and know that there are different ways to connect with this person.”

The presentation also emphasized the CARE steps of preventing a potential sexual assault.

CARE stands for the five ways to handle this situation: creating a distraction or asking directly to stop, refer to an authority, and/or enlist others to intervene. “We don’t

appearance in Stevens – a college he is endeared by due to its closely knit and intelligent student body, and of course, its vehement and consistent prohibition of hazing – is solely due to his desire to spread information and get the best for all of its students.

Travis introduced an alarming statistic - 47% of students experience hazing before they begin their first year at college – which throws light upon the unawareness among students of how unethical hazing is. The law of New Jersey, as well as Stevens’ policy, clearly denounces hazing as an illegal, hurtful, and criminal act that is punishable by a fine and/ or imprisonment. NHPW encourages students to engage in healthy, harmonious, and amenable behavior to encourage oneness, unity, and of course, happiness in both the Stevens community and in their lives. want you to keep hearing the same things and thinking that it doesn’t matter anymore. Don’t let anything feel less just because you’re hearing it over and over again, because that’s still showing you that it’s still a problem,” says Tatiana.

There are many resources that are accessible to students on campus. The on-campus Mental Health Center, as well as campus police, is professionally trained to handle counseling and recovery from assault.

“This year, Dean Kristie Damell, who’s Associate Dean of Students and Title IX Coordinator, created ‘Don’t Stand By, Speak Up!’ campaign,” said Benjamin. The title ‘Title IX’, ensures that the campus stands beside the individual. Title IX ensure gender equality that falls under sexual assault and harassment.

“This is the campaign Stevens has just created to highlight this. These are things that can happen on campus, just know to keep an eye out for them. Know that you can see something. Know that you can do something. Know that you can find these resources somewhere.”

Computer Science students teach their peers Bash Basics

by JUSTIN WESTLEY Staff Writer

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This past Wednesday night, the Computer Science Club hosted its annual “Bash Basics” lesson in EAS 222. BASH, or Bourne-Again SHell, is a command language, which typically runs in a command window, where users type commands that cause specific actions. The room filled with students eager to work with BASH in a com-

mand line environment. The lesson was led by the club’s president, Jason Gardella.

Free pizza, soda, and stickers were provided to all attending the lesson. The club looks to teach everyone, beginners and Computer Science majors alike, about the complex world of programming and Computer Science through its weekly meetings and events. The club encourages all students to attend their weekly meetings on Wednesday at 9 PM in EAS 230.

Friday, September 23, 2016 • Page 7

KSA brings Korean Field Day tradition to college students

Presidential Debate Night!

Monday September 26th 8:45pm in

by MARK KRUPINSKI Staff Writer

Last Wednesday, The Korean Student Association (KSA) hosted Korean Field Day. In Korea, Field Day, or Sports Day, is an important tradition for elementary school kids. The KSA’s Korean Field Day is their interpretation of this tradition. During the event, KSA played games, served food to the participants, and spread Korean Culture. “A lot of people don’t realize how much work and time is put into each one of these events and into capturing Korean culture

Trump vs Clinton 2016

Bissinger Room (Howe Center 4th floor)

Come watch a live screening of the first presidential debate!

Featuring: FREE FOOD, a mock election (with a photo booth for fun), Commentary from our very own Stevens faculty, prizes and much more! *An informational pamphlet about the candidates will also be provided to everyone who attends*

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accurately”, said Carlyle Migallos, the KSA’s webchair.

KSA’s next GBM is September 26 in BC 210 at 9 p.m.

Sponsored by Lower Campus Area Office (ORL) & Castle Point Politics For more information on this event contact: Area Director Steven Couras at scouras@stevens.edu

Mid-Autumn Festival introduces students to Chinese culture

by ELLEN DRENNAN Staff Writer

The Chinese Student Association held their annual Mid-Autumn Festival this past Wednesday, September 21st. This decades-old Stevens tradition is always a big hit.

The Mid-Autumn Festival originated in China as a celebration of the harvest and is deeply rooted in Chinese culture and mythology. During the autumn full moon, families, and friends gather

to eat and have fun.

Chinese Student Association president Karen Kong explained, “The Mid-Autumn Festival is a great way to introduce Stevens students to Chinese culture.” Traditional mooncakes flavored with sesame, lotus, and watermelon seeds were given out to all attendees. The food included American Chinese food staples like fried rice and spring rolls in addition to a traditional duck dish and Japanese soft drinks. Students were also introduced to one of

many games played during traditional Mid-Autumn celebrations: solving riddles attached to lanterns. Solving riddles granted students raffle tickets for a prize.

The Chinese Student Association holds several other cultural events each semester. To get involved, undergraduate students are invited to attend general body meetings every other Thursday at 9 PM in Babbio 210. The organization’s next meeting is on October 6th.

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Friday, September 23, 2016 • Page 8

Cusine Corner

A taste of Havana

by GREGORY MCNEIL

4/5 Mechanical Engineering & Systems Engineering Masters

Today in Cuisine Corner, I continued my journey off of Washington Street and ventured to 926 Castle Point Terrace. What was I doing there? Ordering takeout! I wanted to try ordering takeout from a restaurant to provide my readers with a perspective they are probably more familiar with, ordering takeout from their sofa. Additionally, I wanted to try a reputably good restaurant and see if their takeout was up to the standard I was used to. I decided that I would order from La Isla – the notorious Cuban restaurant that recently launched their expansion into uptown Hoboken. That said, I would not be reviewing La Isla.

For this review, I would be tag teaming the Hoboken favorite La Isla, Uptown, with my partner in crime, Dr. Bryan Charalambous (PhD). A seasoned (pun intended) food connoisseur, Bryan was as eager as I was to have some

delicious Cuban food.

We started off with a google search which led us to “delivery.com”.

The first thing I noticed was that the search results were mixed between the uptown and downtown location.

While I am sure the differences were not significant, be wary when ordering online to select the correct location.

Bryan and I perused the menu online and were generally pleased with what we saw. The menu was well rounded in terms of price – that is to say, there were expensive entrees and reasonable priced sandwiches. To get a good sample of what a typical plate might look like, we ordered two appetizers, one sandwich and one entree. One thing that Dr. Charalambous was quick to point out was that there was no roasted pork entrée on the menu. While I will concede that there were several sandwiches that contained roasted pork, one would expect that a restaurant specializing in Cuban food would have a featured pork dish. Overall, I was satisfied by the menu.

The next step was to give them a call and place my order. I did this instead of ordering online. I wanted to give them a call to better review them on service. I was greeted by a very friendly hostess

who was extremely patient as I butchered the pronunciation of the nuanced Cuban dish on the menu. She was extremely patient as I explained my credit card situation and offered solutions to help. Overall, it left me even more excited for some Cuban food!

In around twenty minutes, La Isla had arrived and I was ready to dive in! We ordered a Croqueta (ham stuffed twinkie like object), El Cubano (roasted pork panini), Cama Ajillo (shrimp in a cream sauce) and Tasajo (shredded beef with rice). We started with the Croqueta, which for three dollars was a “get what you pay for” portion size. We split it in half and dug in.

We were met with an unbelievably delicious crunch and a nice sweetness from the ham. Even though the portion was small, the value that was packed into a Croqueta was fantastic! Next we moved on to the El Cubano, which contained the roasted pork. Something Bryan and I both noticed immediately was that the pork was dry - extremely disappointing for something that we were looking forward to. Continuing, we moved to the Cama Ajillo, which had a delicious cream sauce. The shrimp was perfectly cooked which pleased Bryan, someone who “has a lot of respect for

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restaurants that can perfectly cook a shrimp”.

Finally, we arrived at the dish we were most excited for, the Tasajo, which was strongly recommend by La Isla’s online menu. The dish was expensive at $19 but provided the largest plate of the day. Bryan and I dug in. The first thing that hit me was the fried onion bits that were placed on the top of the shredded beef.

While I understood the purpose of the fried onions, by the time they reached me they were soggy and did not provide the needed variance in texture. The rice was perfectly seasoned and lifted the dish up but the beef, which was the supposed star of the dish, was underwhelming. It lacked seasoning which I found unaccept-

able for a signature dish.

Overall, La Isla provided an acceptable quality for reasonable prices.

The major point that I want to bring up is how the normally high quality dropped off, when ordering takeout.

A note about ratings: Much like the great film reviewer, Robert Ebert, the ratings are relative, not absolute.

The rating must be taken in context with the types of restaurant that I am reviewing. For example, I may give a fast casual restaurant “5 out of 5” stars for quality of food and a fine dining restaurant “2 out of 5 stars”.

Does that mean the fast casual place has better food? No, of course not!

It just means that in the context of fast casual restaurants, the restaurant is pretty good!

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Scientific Curmudgeon

World’s smartest physicist thinks science can’t crack consciousness

by JOHN HORGAN CAL Professor

I’ve been blabbing a lot lately about consciousness, the ultimate enigma. I used to think why there is something rather than nothing is the ultimate enigma. But without mind, there might as well be nothing.

Some mind-ponderers,

notably philosopher Colin McGinn, argue that consciousness is unsolvable. Philosopher Owen Flanagan calls these pessimists “mysterians,” after the 60’s-era rock group “Question Mark and the Mysterians.”

Recently, physicist Edward Witten came out as a mysterian. Witten is regarded with awe by his fellow physicists, some of whom have compared him to Einstein and Newton. He is largely responsible for the popularity of string theory over the past several decades.

String theory holds that all of nature’s forces stem from infinitesimal particles wriggling in a hyper-

space consisting of many extra dimensions.

Witten is optimistic about science’s power to solve mysteries, such as why there is something rather than nothing. In a 2014 Q&A with me he said: “The modern scientific endeavor has been going on for hundreds of years by now, and we’ve gotten way farther than our predecessors probably imagined.” He also reaffirmed his belief that string theory will turn out to be “right.”

But in a fascinating video interview with journalist Wim Kayzer, Witten was pessimistic about the prospects for a scientific explanation of con-

sciousness. The chemist Ash Jogalekar, who blogs as “The Curious Wavefunction,” wrote about Witten’s speech and transcribed the relevant section. (Thanks, Ash.) Here is an excerpt: “I think consciousness will remain a mystery.

Yes, that’s what I tend to believe. I tend to think that the workings of the conscious brain will be elucidated to a large extent. Biologists and perhaps physicists will understand much better how the brain works. But why something that we call consciousness goes with those workings, I think that will remain mysterious. I have a much easier

time imagining how we understand the Big Bang than I have imagining how we can understand consciousness...”

Just because Witten is a genius does not mean he is infallible. He is wrong, I believe, that string theory will eventually be validated, and he could be wrong that consciousness will never be explained. I nonetheless find it newsworthy—and refreshing--that a scientist of his caliber is talking so candidly about the limits of science. For reasons that are perhaps too obvious, I like Ash Jogalekar’s take on Witten’s comments. An excerpt: “It’s interesting to con-

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trast Witten’s thoughts with John Horgan’s End of Science thesis… The end of science really is the end of the search for final causation. In that sense not just consciousness but many aspects of the world may always remain a mystery. Whether that is emotionally pleasing or disconcerting is an individual choice that each one of us has to make.”

John Horgan directs the Center for Science Writings, which is part of the College of Arts & Letters.

This column is adapted from one originally published on his Scientific American blog, “Crosscheck.”

Friday, September 23, 2016 • Page 9

Across the Hudson

Taking a peek at the Peconic

by DAVID ROGERS

Sophomore Mechanical Engineering Major

My first recommendation for non-metropolitan New York, exploring the Adirondacks, was a strong one, but the Adirondacks are pretty far away. This week’s recommendation, the East End of Long Island, is fairly local but still outside of the metropolitan area. There are quite a few sub-sections of the East End, so let’s get right into it.

I will begrudgingly

talk about the Hamptons.

The main thing separating the Hamptons from most other Eastern Long Island beaches is that its demographic is, on average, snootier and richer.

If you can make it here, congrats on hitting the lotto, and expect to see a lot of expensive cars in complete standstill on Montauk Highway.

It might sound like I hate the Hamptons, but I actually just think that this part of the East End gets more attention than the nicer parts. I guess at least it’s mildly entertaining to see 70% of the expressway get off at exit 70 for the Hamptons.

Beyond the Hamptons lies Napeague and Montauk. Of course there is some overflow from the Hamptons, but these two villages still distinguish themselves from their

neighbor to the west.

Napeague is home to Hither Hills State Park, which has a fairly large woods preserve and possibly the only affordable Atlantic Ocean beach east of Smith Point. I’d also recommend grabbing some Lunch in Napeague. Lunch is Napeague’s beloved 50+ year old lobster roll shack on Montauk Highway. Once you’re done in Napeague, continue east to Montauk. Montauk is often described as an old drinking town with a fishing problem, so 21+ year olds, be sure to bring a designated driver. Montauk’s main downtown is very walkable and has some cool souvenir/t-shirt shops.

If you don’t have a car, the train station is also pretty close to downtown. The main tourist attraction in Montauk,

Senioritis

Why don’t I go to a football school?

by KATIE BROWN

Senior Chemical Engineering Major

Ah, middle of September. Pumpkin spice is back, the leaves are starting to change colors, there’s a cool breeze in the air, and, my favorite, football is back. If you were to look at my “college must have” points when I was looking at schools, one of the top three “must haves” was a school with a football team. Why I ended up at Stevens given that stipulation still baffles me. I took that requirement super seriously and my parents thought I was joking when I said I was coming here (mildly unappreciated decision after spending at least $100 in the Nittany Lion bookstore).

As much as I have some serious fear of missing out watching my friends who go to other schools during weekend tailgates having a blast, I honestly think Stevens would not be fit for a “football culture”.

A decent majority of the football weekend experience has to be supported by space that all students know that Stevens doesn’t have. Parking lots of people hanging out and grilling before kickoff simply couldn’t happen. With 8th Street Lot already bursting at the seams and Babbio garage eternally unfinished there’s really no where

to tailgate. Also the stadium atmosphere would not suffice on the DeBaun Athletic Complex. As it stands now, the bleachers and on the field fan section seems rather awkwardly spaced out and the camaraderie that a football stadium provides would not be replicated.

We would definitely need a bigger space for fans to cheer on the Ducks or even a stadium to get the job done. Maybe if we could place a stadium on the waterfront (because Hoboken residents would LOVE that) it simply wouldn’t work.

Another aspect of the football culture is overall school spirit. As a student who could easily admit she bleeds red and gray, it is a pretty rare occurrence to see a solid amount of people, who would ultimately be the football team’s fan base, have equal amount of school spirit. In general, our school needs to work on our school spirit but I’ll save that for another column. The point of the matter is, a football team would need fans. Like many athletes on this campus could attest to, a good chunk of playing a sport is hearing others cheer for it. To experience the triumphs and defeats as a player is one thing but to share them with a fan base is another. I would love for our campus to erupt in cheers and screaming after a big touchdown catch is made but it would take a huge cultural shift to do that.

I do have to point out our athletic program would definitely support the addition of football in a multitude of ways.

First and foremost, they would hire top of the line staffing. Like any other

staff member at this school, each coaching staff member is picked to not just be the best at what they do but the best in what they would contribute to the university. We have top of the line athletics but top of the line athletes who actively participate on campus, in the community, and in the classroom. I do credit a lot athletes’ behavior to the high expectations the coaches have to for their teams.

Second, the school would actively recruit. Being a tour guide I have seen a fair share of athletic special visit days. After striking up conversations with many of these prospective athletes, I’ve learned these students are being recruited by schools all over. The athletes that are here today probably had to make tough decisions between NCAA divisions, teams, academics, and more and decided to dominate on the fields and courts at Stevens.

Our athletic program is already really special and a football team would be accepted with open arms.

I ultimately decided to come to Stevens for reasons far more important than a sports team I would root for. Though I still consider myself a college football fan and root for the schools I almost went to, my feelings of missing out aren’t as strong as what I thought they would be in the Fall of 2013. As I scroll past my friend’s Snapchat stories chugging beers and watching their team get crushed by a Big 10 school, I have to admit Stevens would not survive that culture. We would definitely have to come a long way to be rooting for a Ducks football program.

the Montauk Lighthouse, is about a 10-15 minute drive eastof downtown.

There’s a scenic overlook stop on Montauk Highway, so be sure to stop there on your way.

Montauk Point, where the lighthouse is located, is quite nice, so I’d recommend taking advantage of the free parking and just enjoying yourself at the no-swimming beach there. Bring some lobster rolls from Lunch and have a picnic.

Let’s go across the Peconic Bay to the North Fork. To get there, most people stay on the expressway to the end and follow CR58 until they reach the 25, the Main Road. However, I’d recommend taking William Floyd Parkway to 25A and Sound Ave. This route takes you through more North Fork-esque communities and generally feels less like you’re simply driving just to get somewhere.

My first recommendation on the North Fork is the Mattituck Strawberry Festival. It occurs during the summer, so it’s just something to keep in mind for next year that’s worth the mention. A little further down 25 lies Southold, home of

the Custer Institute. The Custer Institute is the only observatory I know of in downstate, which makes sense because of all the light pollution as you approach the city.

There are a few restaurants scattered around Southold, and I can personally recommend the Country Corner Cafe. I can’t really talk about the villages on the North Fork since the area is mostly vineyards and a few remaining potato farms, but that makes for a very nice and pretty area.

This next stop on the North Fork is a very strong recommendation: Greenport.

Greenport has a charm that I simply can’t describe, but I’ll talk about the town anyway. It’s the downtown of the North Fork.

Imagine a small town by the sea version of Washington Street that’s a bit more old-school.

There are some Long Island classics there, like Ralph’s Italian Ice, local bakeries, and ice cream shops, and then there are the uniquely Greenport places like The Frisky Oyster and Claudio’s, which sued a restaurant of the same name in my hometown. Ask Google if you want more details

on that. Honestly, there are so many nice places in downtown Greenport, and I haven’t tried even half of them, so I’m not in a place to judge which one is the best.

Finally, there’s Shelter Island. Shelter Island is in between the North and South Forks with ferries running from both places. Shelter Island is a bit of a grey area between the North and South forks. I’ve seen a few people there who are definitely too drunk to drive, so it has one of the main downsides of the Hamptons (albeit the problem is worse in the Hamptons).

Shelter Island gets a lot less attention than the Hamptons, and it even gets less attention than the North Fork. That makes it quite nice; it can be a bit of a retreat, even on summer weekends. I also have to give a brief mention to the famous Shelter Island 10K race that happens every June.

At any rate, I’m running out of space, but be sure to check out the East End next summer.

While you’re out there, listen to “The Downeaster Alexa” by Billy Joel to learn about what the East End used to be.

Varsity Sports

Friday, September 23, 2016 • Page 10

No. 8 Women’s Soccer outlasts Hartwick SSI - Sophomore Zisi Komar scored in the 73rd minute to lead the No. 8 Stevens Institute of Technology women’s soccer team to a 1-0 win over Hartwick Saturday.

The Ducks move to 6-0 overall, 1-0 in the Empire 8 Conference, while Hartwick dropped to 4-2, 0-1 in the E8.

The Hawks put the first two shots of the game wide before Stevens countered with four, but only one on goal which was saved. Stevens peppered Hartwick with 11 shots in the first 45 minutes, while the hosts had five. The visiting Ducks also doubled the edge in

corner kicks 4-2, but neither side was able to push a goal across.

One of Stevens better chances came in the 60th minute off the foot of junior Gabby Pagkalinawan, but Hartwick keeper Megan McGillycuddy made the stop. Just two minutes later, the Ducks continued to buzz, as this time sophomore Olivia Butera rang a shot off the crossbar.

After failing to convert on corner kicks in the 69th and 70th minutes, Komar finally found the back of the net. Senior Raba Nassif sent a ball in off a corner and it ended up on the foot of Komar, who deposited it

into the back of net to tie her for the team lead with five goals.

Stevens held the fort down for the finally 17 minutes, holding Hartwick shot less to preserve the 1-0 victory.

Nassif and Komar each had six shots while senior Gabby Mathelier and Pagkalinawan had two apiece.

Junior Lindsey Mahnken picked up the shutout for Stevens.

McGillycuddy made five saves for the Hawks in the setback.

The Ducks welcome their Alumnae next Saturday, hosting Alumnae Day against Nazareth at 12 p.m.

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Women’s Volleyball completes Ducks classic sweep SSI - The Stevens Institute of Technology women’s volleyball team topped Oneonta and Stockton on day two of the Ducks Classic, finishing the weekend 4-0.

The team moved to 131, with a 10 match winning streak, and will host Ithaca and Nazareth in a tri-match next Saturday.

The Ducks fell behind 8-5 in set one, before coming to back to tie things at 10. A Ducks blocking error restored the Red Dragons one point lead, but sophomore Brianna Perez keyed a 6-1 spurt to push Stevens in front for good. Oneonta closed

to 20-18, but five of the final six points went in favor of Stevens.

Set two saw Oneonta saw score two to open the set, but Stevens roared back with six straight and forced the guests into a timeout. The Red Dragons used back-to-back unforced errors to scoot within four, however Perez and junior Sydni Horner teamed up for seven of the next eight.

Senior Mary Tobin ended the set with a thunderous kill.

After dropping the third set in a tight contest, the Ducks rebounded well in set four. With the score

Prouty’s last second goal sends Field Hockey to crucial win SSI - Stevens Institute of Technology field hockey senior Nolie Prouty scored with 10 seconds remaining in regulation Saturday, sending the Ducks to a pivotal 2-1 win over Ithaca College.

The win moved Stevens to 4-2 (2-0), while Ithaca fell to 2-3 (2-1).

Freshman Michaela Thompson connected on Stevens’ other goal off a feed from junior Katti Thomasian, while senior goalie Emily Stukenborg made five saves in goal.

As a team, the Ducks outshot Ithaca 15-9 including an 11-6 margin in shots on goal.

Stevens took early control of the action with five shots over the game’s first 18 minutes, before breaking through in the 21st with Thompson’s score. Thomasian delivered the opportunity with a shot from the top of the scoring zone, where Thompson got her stick on the ball to send the deflection into the back on the cage.

The Ducks defense went to work from there, limiting Ithaca to just one shot over the final 14 minutes to send the game into the break with the lead.

Stevens’ defense continued to come up big in the second keyed by a save from Stukenborg in the 48th minute, but continued Ithaca pressure finally paid off in the 55th when the Bombers connected on the equalizer.

Stukenborg kept Ithaca off the board from there with a save in the 57th, before four Stevens shots failed to reach the back of the cage in the final three.

Stevens continued the pressure with a pair of corners in the final minute, before Prouty connected on the gamewinner out of a scrum in front of the cage.

The Ducks will be back in action Wednesday when they travel to Cabrini College.

even at 1,2,3,4,5 and 6, Stevens would eventually find a brief rally to go up 14-12. Horner would then carve up the Red Dragon defense, serving eight straight to close to within three of match point. A ball-handling error by Oneonta ended the match however, erasing any comeback hopes.

Freshman Shelby Stewart had a career high seven total blocks (one solo, six assists) while seniors Christina Sciarra and Tobin each had doubledoubles. Sciarra went for 12 kills and 10 digs, with Tobin chipping in 11 digs and 11 kills.

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Sugarman’s overtime goal seals Men’s Soccer victory SSI - Stevens Institute of Technology men’s soccer sophomore Alex Sugarman scored in the 103rd minute Wednesday to give the Ducks a 2-1 overtime win over the Merchant Marine Academy.

The win moved Stevens to 2-3-1, while Merchant Marine fell to 2-3-2.

After playing to a 1-1 draw through regulation and a first overtime, Sugarman blasted a shot to the back of the net off a feed from sophomore Daniel Aversano. The goal was the first of Sugarman’s career, and ended Stevens’ three-match skid.

Senior Jay Mikula and junior Tommy Dorsay each recorded five shots, while sophomore keeper Aaron Henry made five saves in net.

As a team, the Ducks outshot Merchant Marine

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21-15, and led in corners 9-4.

Senior Patrick Masur just missed giving Stevens the early advantage off a corner opportunity that went left of the post, but the veteran recovered with a penalty-shot goal in the 17th minute to put Stevens up one.

The Ducks threatened for more over the course of the half including a pair of shots on goal from Aversano and junior Jacob Ulasevich in the closing minutes, but Merchant goalie Cory Maier made the save on both to maintain Stevens’ one-goal lead heading into the break.

Stevens continued its pressure on offense early in the second with three shots over the first 15 minutes, including one from Mikula that banged off the post, but Merchant es-

caped the barrage before connecting on the equalizer in the 62nd.

Stevens tried to get it back with shots from Ulasevich and Dorsay that were saved by Maier, before another from Dorsay in the 78th once against fell into the hands of the Merchant keeper.

The Mariners answered with a trio of shots over the final eight minutes, but the first went wide before Henry made saves on the final two to send the match into overtime.

Stevens tallied two shots to Merchant’s one in the first overtime period, before Sugarman’s game winner early in the second ended the match.

The Ducks will continue their road swing Saturday with a 12 p.m. match at St. John Fisher.

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