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Friday, October 14, 2016

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Torch fundraises for the Trevor Project, CluckU will donate proceeds

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by MARK KRUPINSKI Staff Writer

Pierce Cafe opened for business last month for a preview period. Pierce Cafe was created as an alternative on-campus dining location and to enhance the Pierce Dining Hall experience. The renovations also included upgrades to the second floor of Howe, also known as “Pierce Lobby.”

Pierce Cafe features Grab & Go salads and sandwiches, like other campus cafes. Unique

menu options are Peet’s Coffee & Mighty Leaf Tea – instead of Starbucks brand that is used in other on-campus locations – and smoothies. On the daily, students swiping into Pierce Dining Hall will be able to pick up a cup of Peet’s Coffee from the cafe’s side window.

On weekends, smoothies are also included with a swipe into Pierce Dining Hall.

The area for the cafe used to be underutilized space with extra tables, chairs, and couches for lounging. The new set up includes a counter space, a

left side window for fast pick up, and several tables and couches creating a small cafe atmosphere. Renovations also brought dark hardwood flooring, which replaced old tiling, and chalk board paint on the west wall behind the area for tabling.

The official grand opening of Pierce Cafe was supposed to be on Sept. 29, but it has been postponed to an unknown date. When it occurs, Stevens dining staff say the celebration will have balloons, coupons, and food specials.

Clinton and Trump continue to throw punches at each other at the 2nd presidential debate

by ALEX MURTAGH Staff Writer

This past week, the second presidential debate was held at Washington University in St. Louis, MO. The debate, moderated by Anderson Cooper and Martha Raddatz, started off after two days of high political tensions. The debate was town hall styled, meaning that questions would come from everyday Americans, as well as the moderators. The candidates, Donald Trump and Hilary Clinton, were free to move around the stage. The debate was clearly off to a rough start when the candidates did not shake hands.

The first question of the evening went to Clinton, in which a woman questioned the behavior of both candidates in the prior debate. This question quickly shifted to Trump’s leaked video, in which he insulted women. Trump was quick to apologize, and Clinton

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Torch Alliance is hosting their fifth annual fundraising event for The Trevor Project on at 8 p.m.

Oct. 26 in Hayden Lounge. The event will be a karaoke-dance party with food, video games, and a raffle of auction items donated by local Hoboken businesses.

The Trevor Project is a leading non-profit organization providing crisis intervention and suicide prevention services to LGBTQ youth. Torch plans to raise funds for the organization and have fun while doing so.

“As Stevens’s sole on-campus LGBT+ community, while Torch does all that we can to support the students who come to our meetings, we unfortunately cannot aid everyone and all of their issues – and are not qualified to help with those issues which The Trevor Project specializes in,” said Torch’s President Dakota Van Deursen. “We are two weeks out yet, but are still very much

on-track to beat our previous numbers and hopefully have this year be our best ever.”

Cluck-U Chicken on Washington Street has agreed to donate $1 of every purchase when you present a slip that indicates that you would like to donate to Torch Alliance’s cause. To get a slip, please reach out to any member of Torch or email torch@stevens.edu.

The main event is free to all students, faculty, and staff, but Torch suggests a small donation upon entry. However, the goal of the event is not just raise money. The event will also raise awareness among the Stevens and Hoboken communities about the social pressures, trials, and tribulations faced by being LGBTQ+ as well as the contributions of The Trevor Project towards this. The event also serves the purpose of recognizing National LGBT History Month, which is celebrated every October.

The Torch Alliance can be contacted at torch@stevens.edu. The Trevor Project has a 24-hour hotline which can be reached at 212695-8650.

Bill of Rights for survivors of sexual assault is approved

by President Obama

by MARYIA SPIRYDONAVA Managing Editor

Last Friday, Oct. 7. President Obama took a stand to support sexual assault victims by signing the Sexual Assault Survivors’ Rights Act. Senator Jeanne Shaheen, sponsored the bill after hearing a horrific story from Amanda Nguyen.

Nguyen, a young woman, had to hound the police every six months to not destroy her rape kit.

This new bill is meant to empower survivors by giving them more control over their own rape kits. It allows all victims the right to a free rape kit whether or not a police report has been filled. The kit cannot be discarded until the statue of limitations expires. The survivor must also be informed sixty days prior to the deadline; the state must continue storing the kit if the survivor requests it. According to UPROXX, “It [the bill] also states that all victims of sexual assault are to be informed of support services and information about their rape kits in writing.” The Sexual Assault Survivors’ Rights Act is also the first bill at the federal level to address the backlog of untested rape kits.

There are more than 100,000 untested rape kits all across the United States. Other than free access to rape kits, survivors are to be provided with a sexual assault advocate if they request one.

The bill was passed unanimously by both the House of Representatives and the Senate.

The bill was passed by not only Obama but also by Paul Ryan, the House Speaker. Shaheen commented about the support, “Amidst the partisan bickering and gridlock in Congress, this law demonstrates that citizens can still effect positive change and that bipartisan progress is still possible. Sexual assault remains one of the most underreported crimes and I hope that these basic rights will encourage more survivors to come forward and pursue justice.” The partisan agreement during the time of a very divided government also gave hope to Nguyen for change, “At the heart of this is a deep belief of equality under the law and making sure that when survivors do choose to engage with the justice system that they are met with something that is fair.”

The bill is a step in the right direction to helping sexual assault survivors to receive justice.

quickly seized on the moment and attacked Trump. Trump countered by attacking Bill Clinton and his past infidelities.

The debate shifted to Clinton’s email scandal which helped Trump land what was considered the line of the night: Clinton-“Its awfully good that someone with the temperament of Donald Trump is not in

charge of the law in our country.” Trump- “Because you’d be in jail.” This line was meet with thunderous applause from the audience. Trump continued to push, even saying that if elected he will hire a special prosecutor to look into her case.

The debate moved on to the

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Student Spotlight: Billie Haas

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OPINION 2-3

CAMPUS PULSE 4-5

NEWS 6-7

OPINION CONT’D 8

SPORTS 10

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INSIDE THIS ISSUE: Eating alone at Pierce Getting away for a break Eating dumplings in Queens

Fall fashion for men

No. 5 Women’s Soccer knocks Farmingdale

Trump scares me too, but don’t lose faith in progress

Men’s Soccer wins Varsity Sports Scoreboard

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Opinion The Stute Editorial

Judging decision making in leadership I am just so thankful when I come across smart, reasonable, leaders who just really care about the community and want things to be right.

This is a big overstatement, but I feel like campus leaders probably understand politicians and the media a lot better than students who have never been put on the spot to make decisions that affect other peoples’ lives.

I think that people like SGA cabinet members, Honor Board members, and media organization members have experience that enable us – or strengthen us – to be able to relate to politicians who have to deal with being talked about and having our decisions judged. We have to make tough decisions and then justify our actions to Stevens administrators and the community.

Recently, SGA President Matt Hunt vetoed a bill that was passed to add an academics position to the cabinet and also change the titles of cabinet positions. I’m pretty sure something like that hasn’t happened in a few years, and many members of the SGA were probably upset because they

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had spent so many meetings discussing and finally voted. Now, a lot of people outside of the senate are hearing and questioning the decision. My point is that being a well-known, campus figure affects how people think of you outside of your jobs or roles of club meetings.

This can work both ways, though.

This past week I found out that the Student Life Newsletter post for Spring festival ideas had the wrong submission deadline. However, I emailed SGA Treasurer Jacob Vanderbilt and he mediated the situation by opening the Ducksync form until Sunday. I respected how reasonable he was in the extension, and I felt happy that he was either easy-going or just understanding enough to make-up for the error.

When it comes to the Honor Board, just this past week, one member pointed out during his first meeting on the board, we were considering a case for which the penalty guidelines suggested expulsion. The best part about the Honor Board, though, is that it’s a small, confidential group of people. Even though the meetings

are intense and serious, we don’t bring that discussion and voting out of the meeting and onto a personal level. We respect the decisions made in the room, and we are able to bond outside of our meetings.

On the whole, I feel like it’s too easy to judge people’s decisions when they’re super visible. I know that my decision to publish last week’s Letter to the Editor was highly critized, but I understand that it just comes along with territory as being Editorin-Chief. It’s okay that people don’t agree with my decision, and I’m pretty used to it now. It’s just a challenge I accepted when I became EIC, just as other students should understand and expect in their important leadership roles. And I just think it’s something you really can’t understand until you’ve been here.

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by AUDREY DSOUZA Freshman Undecided Business Major

Last weekend was the first time that I stayed on campus the entire time.

For all three days, literally no one was around. I know it was a long weekend, but it was strange with everyone living in a two hour radius of Hoboken actually going home.

Even my roommate who usually takes NJ Transit managed to get back home and see her family for a night. I never could have anticipated how empty campus would be.

I was shocked. I propped my door open and not a single person walked by for three hours. Pierce had maybe four people in it. My room’s near the bathroom, and occasionally I’d hear water running, but I never saw a

person pass by.

Without anyone around, all my friends at home, I felt good. The quiet was peaceful, rejuvenating. Saturday I slept all day. I woke up at eleven, ate lunch, took a nap at three, woke up at seven, and went back to bed at midnight. There was nothing to do besides eat and sleep. I could have done “better” things, and I did go to the mall at one point, but fell victim to laziness. I told many friends that I was bored without them around.

While it was true I did miss them, the quiet was something I missed more.

There are some times where the chatter of others is good. When you want to be distracted from something stressful, it helps to have others dictate the conversation, place other things to think about in your mind. Such white noise is required for humans to keep themselves together. But that exactly is the issue, being distracted. With too much going on, it is easy to forget about yourself.

I haven’t been alone since starting school. It’s good to have friends of course, people asking

if you’ve ate, if you’re free in the evening, but lately I’ve been feeling that I’ve been with others too much. That I have been basing my decisions around group plans, or spending time because someone asks me to accompany them on a “quick run” that I know will be an hour long excursion. I want to be a good friend, I want to always say yes to these small requests. But every day, I seem to be up later and later at night doing easy homework because I spent time in the afternoon doing things for other people.

This weekend I was really glad to have some time to myself. It was lost catching up on sleep, but that sleep wasn’t useless.

My body hurts less, I have fewer pimples maybe, and my regular personality came back for a day.

Some people will tell me that saying yes to too many people is my own fault. It is, they’re right.

I’m trying to get better at that. So for now, I’ll change one habit. I’m not going to advertise when I go to eat. Not that I won’t join people for food ever again, but that I won’t be

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that friend who sits at the table idly because they already had a third lunch, anymore. I’m just going to eat when I am hungry.

If someone else is hungry at the same time, perfect, we can eat together. If not, it’s okay too.

I don’t understand why being at Pierce alone, or simply being alone in general is stigmatized.

I know people who skip meals because they can’t bear eating along. Sitting by myself, glancing at the skyline and thinking about myself, that’s honestly my ideal day.

If you didn’t last weekend, take some time for yourself this weekend.

Even if it’s one small snack, grab a coffee and sit at a table by yourself. Not those two person tables where no one can see you, but boldly, hog a four person table.

Put your phone down, no one cares if you are busy or have friends. Everyone’s concerned about how they look anyway.

Stare into space like a weird person and immerse yourself in your own thoughts. It’s a kind of experience that people want to associate with for some reason. Solitude.

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Across the Hudson

Dumplings in a big toilet

by DAVID ROGERS

Sophomore Mechanical Engineering Major

A few weeks ago, I promised to show some love to Uptown and the outer boroughs, and Columbus Day weekend was the perfect opportunity to do that with my friends from Queens, who were home for break. A friend of a friend directed me and my mates, Colin and Jim-

my, to Joe’s Shanghai Restaurant in Flushing. I don’t believe that Flushing is a neighborhood frequented by most Stevens students given how it’s fairly deep into Queens, but that’s exactly why I’m taking a break from writing about places in Midtown and Lower Manhattan. I want to show people some things to do or places to go that are outside of supertrendy and high touristdensity areas. Without further ado, let’s dig into Joe’s Shanghai Restaurant.

Like any good Chinese restaurant, they brought us a big pot of tea for our tiny tea cups almost as soon as we sat down. The flavor of the tea seemed fairly generic to me, although

I definitely drank a lot of it - more than Jimmy and Colin. I guess I’m the tea drinker among us. What did stand out about the tea is that it stayed warm for our entire visit. Additionally, the kettle never seemed to run out, which was a pleasant surprise since I often find myself constantly ordering more tea or water at Chinese restaurants.

Through pure coincidence, Jimmy and I both ordered the Sesame Chicken. The chicken came in pretty large chunks, which is alright for me since I have a big mouth, but it still caught me off guard since I’m used to smaller bits of chicken from Asia in Hoboken. The chicken seemed a little dry on the

inside, but it was still overall a good meal. The sauce is probably what made up for the dryness. It covered the chicken, but didn’t create a pool of sauce. I guess that makes this place good for people looking to have Chinese food without having to feel guilty, because the sauces are usually the most fattening parts of Chinese meals.

The big part of our meal was the soup dumplings.

This was my first time having soup dumplings, and I was thoroughly impressed. Soup dumplings come in servings of 8 and should come with special instructions, but Colin gladly gave us instructions instead. You grab the top of the dumpling with the

tongs and place the dumpling on your soup spoon.

Do not take a bite into the dumpling. Nibble into the side of the dumpling and drink the soup out of the dumpling. Once you’ve drunk the soup, you can eat the beef and dumpling wrapper. We made a little game out of it where the first one to spill soup onto their plate loses. I got second place.

The dumplings were fantastic. The soup was a beef broth, but the flavor was absolutely perfect.

My only minor complaint with the broth is that occasionally it was a bit hot, but that comes with the territory. I don’t have much to say about the remaining beef and wrapper

aside from that it was a bit odd at first, like most new foods, but it didn’t taste bad or anything once I got used to it. On the whole, I completely recommend the soup dumplings to anyone who goes to Joe’s.

Overall, I’d recommend this place to groups of people who want to break out of the Lower-Manhattan/ Midtown shell and experience all this city has to offer. Joe’s is located on 37th Ave between Main St and Union St in Flushing and is open until from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. most days. Get off the 126 bus at Port Authority and take the 7 train to try Flushing, Queens.

Don’t actually try to flush Queens though, you’ll need a very big toilet.

Senioritis

Remember to change your batteries

by KATIE BROWN

Senior Chemical Engineering Major

Long weekends are my favorite. For most college students, an extra day in the weekend warrants some more time to go out without any regrets that you have an early class Monday morning. For me, an extra day gives me an excuse to recharge and get back on track. Though academically this semester hasn’t been super stressful, my extracur-

riculars and the fantastic job hunt have left me running like an iPhone on “20% remaining.” As many Stevens students know and love, lack of sleep is the norm but after a while it really wears you down. There are only so many cups of coffee you can consume before you explode, like the new Galaxy Note 7.

My recharging weekend began with picking up my car. For those who don’t know me, I’m in love with my car. At the age of 17, I discovered that there was something liberating about driving. Back in my high school days, if I ever was stressed out my go-to activity was to drive aimlessly around, maybe pick up some Starbucks or McDonald’s, and make my way back to my house. Being that Hoboken is an actual

parking nightmare and I really beat up my poor car on the Babbio scaffolding two summers ago (a story for another column), I really can’t drive around like I used to.

Cruising down the New Jersey Turnpike while blasting some tunes was such a relief after a very anxiety driven couple of weeks. It brought me back to simpler times where my biggest stress was AP Chem and maybe who was going to ask me to prom. Though my driving adventure wasn’t as aimless as what they used to be, it definitely grounded me for my next recharging weekend activity, camping.

My former Girl Scout Troop leader would be extremely pleased to hear that I thoroughly enjoy camping.

Hearing cicadas chirp in the distance and the wind bustle through the trees is an expe-

rience you really can’t recreate. Being one with nature, even if we were only half hour away from New York City, had a super soothing affect to me. Even though I didn’t have running water or a flushable toilet for nearly 3 days, camping was very relaxing and allowed be to bond with all the people who went on the trip with me. It gave me the perfect excuse to turn off my cell phone and shamelessly ignore any responsibilities I have. Not having 1000 things on my mind and focusing on staying warm/ other camping related activities had allowed me to refocus and determine what actually is important to get done the rest of the semester. I do have to admit my weekly to-do list planning was a lot less frantic this week with this new zen dis-

covered inside of me. This was a trip planned since the beginning of the semester but actually happened at the most opportune time in my semester.

Contrary to what I thought “recharging my batteries” entailed, I didn’t sleep this weekend. Quite honestly, I woke up earlier than what I do during the week and surprisingly I didn’t mind. Ultimately, when you get super run down you really have to do what you think it’s best.

For me, that was sticking to what I know calms me down and conveniently doing something I love. Also, a huge part of it was getting away from Hoboken.

As awesome as our campus and town is, sometimes you need a change of pace.

For people who live close to home like myself, this is an easy fix to escape our

town. For those out of state folk, you can easily escape to New York City or even explore Jersey City. I think Drake said it best when he said “Oh yeah, that’s right, I’m doing me.” Sometimes you need to be selfish and do what you need to do to get back on track with your life.

A huge lesson I learned from college is to prioritize yourself first. If you find yourself run down and running on low power, take some time, or in my case a whole weekend, to recharge yourself. Your work is going to get nowhere if you’re burnt out. Your productivity will be nonexistent if you’re too busy worrying about every other thing in your life.

All in all, remember to recharge your batteries before your well being takes a toll for the worst.

Stars of Stevens

Always and forever P!nk

by MIA HILDEBRANDT

Sophomore Mechanical Engineering Major

Billie Haas knew she wanted to pursue some form of art for her whole life. In high school the realm of live entertainment piqued her interest, which in turn led her to Stevens. Originally from Deal, NJ, Billie is a Junior Visual Arts and Technology major double minoring in Music and Technology and Theater Technology.

“I like this program because it incorporates many different things that I could mold to [end up] going where I want to go

and doing what I want to do” She explains. In addition, Billie is involved in Poker Club and Art Club, is a Writing Center Consultant, and she is hoping to do “more new things this year.”

Like most majors, Visual Arts and Technology encompasses many disciplines, from animation and fabrication to design.

Billie has some goals in mind. “I would like to be doing creative direction and visual production in live entertainment, specifically [musical] tours.”

Since focusing in on this goal for the past few years, Billie feels that she can, “put them [my major and minors] all together to have this tool bag going into that [the music] industry.”

In attending concerts, Billie was exposed to an industry she could see herself working in and enjoying.

While at these concerts she says that, “I would forget to watch the [actual] show because I was watching the second show, which

was all the crew running around.” She adds, “I like that,” and “I hope to work for the show behind the scenes.” When asked what her dream show to design and produce for would be, she said that her “biased answer is and will always forever be P!nk.”

Although Billie has a clear picture of where her passions lie, she remains excited about trying new things and expanding her horizons. During her first two years of college, Billie found herself doing things she felt she had to, whether that be from a career standpoint, or from a more emotional standpoint.

What clubs one participated in in high school do not necessarily have to carry through into college. For Billie, feeling obligated to take part in certain clubs or organizations “didn’t let me live my life,” she says.

“My game-plan is trying not to have a game-plan.”

One thing Billie has been doing this year is choosing to spend her time doing new things. It was with

this mindset that she discovered her love of rockclimbing and poker. Billie feels that it is important to keep seeking out things one is passionate about while also leaving some room to try new things.

This open-mindedness can lead one to find out more about one’s likes and dislikes.

Discovering new things about oneself can be challenging. “It was scary, not so much going out to find the new things, but scary to let go of the old things,” Billie says about joining new clubs. Despite her discovering new hobbies, art and music have remained a constant in her life because they are her core passions. She has a list of bookmarks on her browser of companies whose designs inspire her and help her figure out what kinds of projects she specifically wants to work on in the future, like Silent House Productions and Live Design.

As a Visual Arts and Technology major, Billie says that, “It is the way

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you manipulate the art and the technology. It is how you explore it and use it. Everyone is at a different level, but everyone is working together.”

She adds, “It is a very nice community to learn about art and technology in that you probably wouldn’t get at a traditional art school.”

In short, stay inspired, and follow your passions.

Cultivate your passions,

and also try new things.

Despite the fact that we, as college students, have to fill out study plans and take required majorrelated classes, try taking a class to explore a topic you are interested in, but just never had the time to study. Billie explains, “You don’t have to know what you are doing” and “You don’t have to know what you want to do.”

Campus Pulse

Friday, October 14, 2016 • Page 4

Roving Reporter What TV show are you watching this season?

“Designated Survivor”

“R. Kelly - Trapped in the Closet”

“Danger 5”

Matthew Poltorak

Zachary Canderozzi

Liam Morse

“Futurama”

“Chopped.”

“Football”

Peter Gallagher

Sapna Gera

Asher Mazaika

Superhero Crossword Puzzle

By Nick Burns

Down 1. Leader of his country, Wakanda, and owner of a complete vibranium suit. Cat-lover 2. After being exposed to radiation, he turns into a green monster. You won’t like him when he’s angry 3. Blind protector of Hell’s Kitchen, lawyer by day and vigil

Across 4. Steve Rogers. The man with the shield.

6. With his bow and arrow, his usefulness in the Avengers is often joked about. Yet he’s still there...

8. Web-slinger from Queens, he got his powers from an insect where he gets his name.

11. An Amazonian warrior that uses her lasso of truth to fight crime 12. The fastest man alive, member of justice league 15. Has a power ring that creates things by sheer force of will, weak to the color yellow

Polling Pierce

If you were a donut, what kind of donut would you be?

Jelly 7

Old Fashioned 6

Other 18

Blueberry 8 Glazed 12

Boston Creme 10

Strawberry Sprinkled 10

Chocolate Glazed 11

Pumpkin Spice 11

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Creative Space The Tragedy of Knowledge

by CHARLES INTERNICOLA

Brightness of the brain Bringing the brightness of a blast.

Clouds of reason Manifest in pyro clouds of the sky.

Efforts that once w, Now folly that does raze.

And as human desire dies, Comes an inferno pyre’s rise.

Manifest in a spark and blaze – Once man’s vital Promethean gift, Now perverted in a tragic shift And fall from benevolence In earthly endeavors.

Now we arrive at act five – The end of an intellectual Odyssey – A drama spanning millennia – ‘The Tragedy of Knowledge’.

Beginning in the bliss of Alchemy, Closing in man’s nuclear nihilism With the last bite of the tail, That has become our serpent’s head.

I have nothing to win from anxiety

by ANONYMOUS

The weight on my chest Is a growing parasite Feeding off of some deep dark fears That don’t make rational sense You tell me to shake it off Take the piano off my back As if I would have done that already if I could But I guess I’ll have to wait until I physically can’t breathe When the weight is crushing the damn bones in my body And I implode and I scream and I cry because I’m hurting And then you’ll see, How much I was faking it

Now

Photos by Gray Morrison

by MONICA MOSER

I hadn’t wanted to live in the present Because I never liked the present I lived in, Whether it was because of workloads, Or friends with no time for me, Or just horrible people and circumstances in general.

I’d anticipate, fantasize, and idealize my future, One that was better than my now.

Now I yearn for my past, Because you were and still are the best now I ever lived for.

To Conform or To Not Conform

by MARYIA SPIRYDONAVA

Photo by Cole Yarbrough

To conform or to not conform- that is the question To follow the rules set by society To take the road that has been built Or break the bonds that push me there and make my own way To break free and to meet disappointment. To fly, to crawl--No more hiding--- by taking flight there are no masks---just the boundless paths and I before them I will leave the chains and the discontent behind I will only look into the future, which will be my own---there will be no coming back That is the price for endless flight.

To fly, to crawl--To crawl, means to survive. This is the problem.

Is better to live or to survive, for surviving means an endless cycle, Working for money, money for surviving, surviving for working, When our turn is done we leave our families to repeat the same doomed fate.

What is the point in leading a long and comfortable life when I would never LIVE? Yet to take flight means no return.

To fly, to crawl--To crawl would be to be together, to not be divided by the flight No disappointment or painful memories, I could learn to live this life After all am I that ungrateful that I could turn my back on everything

and everyone Selfishness has taken a hold inside, that is the explanation, But then what makes me worse than the others who have chosen flight Am I not as brave as the others who had doubts?

To be covered with dirt from the road that I will pave Or to glide through a decided way.

I have not yet lived, how can I give it all up to give pride to those around me There is so much of the unknown that I could find, but to bring distraught?

Oh damn this cursed conscience Is it fear or courage that holds me back?

Is it strength to live a life you do not want, a life of survival Or is it weakness to run from all the troubles and devastate the ones I love?

But then who am I to decide my way, I am but a small part of a grand scheme Will my decision change the outcome or do I have a say?

Which is better, to listen to the doubts inside or to close my eyes and fly?

But then again, society has been around for longer than have I So which is better to fly or to survive?

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American Chemical Society bonds with food

by MARK KRUPINSKI Staff Writer

The Stevens chapter of the American Chemical Society provided an opportunity for students to explore unique chemical properties in a tasty way during their event Bonding with Food.

Sweet treats included periodic table of elements cupcakes and create-yourown ice cream by shaking a mixture of heavy cream and sugar inside a bag

filled with salt and ice.

“Chemistry has never tasted so good,” said Stephanie Funcasta, Secretary of the American Chemical Society.

At one station, fizzy fruit was created by mixing dry ice (cold, solid CO2) with fruit, causing the fruit to fizz similar to carbonated soda.

At another, participants could eat a miracle berry, which altered taste bud receptors. For example, a lime – normally a sour, acidic fruit – would taste sweet after eating a miracle berry.

Hellenic Student Association hosts Spinach Pie Night in time for Greek Independence Day

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CSA’s “Little Chinatown”

by TENY ODAIMI

by MATT DOTO Staff Writer

On Wednesday, Oct. 12, the Stevens’ Hellenic Student Association hosted their annual Spinach Pie Night. Spinach pie is a Greek pastry stuffed with spinach and cheese.

This year, the pies were sourced from It’s Greek to Me, located on Washington Street. One student attending the event said, “It was good but more fragile than I expected.”

The Hellenic Student Association is planning a large event for Oct. 26, two days prior to Greek Indepen-

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The Chinese Student Association held their “Little Chinatown” event in Babbio Atrium on Wednesday.

Short activities duck ring toss and fishing game were organized, and players were eligible to win prizes and raffle tickets.

Cultural food, including dumplings, egg rolls, and fortune cookies, were served as well as bubble tea! Students were able to exchange tickets for any of the Asian snacks, candies, and flavored bottled drinks.

“Little Chinatown is a mix of the feeling of Chinatown and Taiwanese and Chinese night market life with fun and games,” described Karen Kong, CSA President.

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SIA plays Irish Skittles on Schaefer Lawn

by MARYIA SPIRYDONAVA Managing Editor

Over 80 students participate in a game of Irish Skittles hosted by Stevens Irish Association, and winners received Skittles candy as a prize. Other snacks were given out to participants such as Halloween pretzels, soda, chocolate, and chips.

Irish Skittles is a traditional Irish lawn game which is similar to bowling.

Pieces of wood, with point values of one, two, three, and four, are arranged on a circle drawn on the ground. A piece of wood representing ten points is placed in the center. The objective is to toss a block of wood at the setup

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second audience question, in which the audience member asked how each candidate would fix the Affordable Care Act, otherwise known as Obamacare. Clinton went first by stating she would save key aspects of the law, but avoided what she would fix. Trump followed by saying he would repeal the law and highlighted how important breaking

and earn as many points as possible in four throws. Points are accumulated by adding up all of the point values on blocks that have been knocked completely outside of the circle.

“In SIA, our main goal is to spread awareness about Irish culture, and the way we’ve been most successful in doing that is by making sure all of our participants have fun while they’re learning,” said SIA club executive board member Ellen Drennan. “We want to educate people about our culture and we do that by engaging them in fun activities.”

SIA meets every other Tuesday at 9 p.m. in Kiddie 360, the next meeting is on Oct. 26.

down artificial lines between states would be.

Trump did not lay out a replacement.

Another question from the audience quickly popped up regarding the treatment of Muslims in the United States. Trump was first and was quick to bring up ISIS and the need to destroy them.

Clinton answered back by calling Trump out for his rhetoric towards Islamic people and outlined how she believes that Muslims should be treated in the United States. The topic morphed into the Syrian

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refugee crisis, in which both candidates want the gulf states to be more involved, and that tougher vetting is needed.

The debate once again turned to scandal over the WikiLeaks emails.

Clinton was questioned on having what she referred to as a private and a public position on issues in the email. Clinton told a story in which that line was said in reference to what President Abraham Lincoln did during the civil war. Trump quickly fired back accusing Clinton of trying to blame the issue on “Honest Abe”.

The topic then shifted to the candidates tax plans. Trump said he would cut taxes and close the loopholes. He then used our current tax system as a reason for our current economic state.

Clinton then attacked saying Trump’s plan is more for the rich then for the middle class, and that Trump has avoided paying taxes for years.

She agreed with Trump

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for the need to close the loopholes and then proposed a new tax called “The Buffet rule.” Both candidates again went into personal attacks.

The debate moved to Syria, in which both candidates shifted towards topics of Russian involvement in the region and ISIS. The candidates agreed that ISIS must be eliminated and the Russians must be dealt with; however, they both candidates had different approaches on how this might be done.

The next question regarded being a leader for all Americans, not just those who vote for that particular candidate.

Both candidates outlined how they want to be inclusive to all Americans, and minorities in particular. The conversation then morphed to Clinton’s comments calling Trump’s supporters a “basket of deplorables.”

The debate began to wrap up with both candidates discussing what they look for in a su-

preme court justice. Clinton wants a justice that takes the context of the situation into consideration during deliberation. Trump wants a justice that will reflect the late justice Antonin Scalia. Trump wants someone who will stick with the constitution and more conservative values.

The debate shifted to the now famous Kenneth Bone and his question on energy. Clinton stuck with her past positions on moving away from fossil fuels and moving faster

towards green energy.

Trump said he wants an energy revolution with more fossil fuels, but at the same time growing green energy.

The debate ended with a question in which candidates were asked to name one positive thing they respect about each other. Clinton said she respects his children.

Trump said that Clinton is a fighter who does not give up. However, like Clinton, he went back to what he does not respect in her.

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Events

Friday Oct. 14 Matchstick, LLC. Company Tour, 1 p.m., Boonton, NJ by BMES Jumma Prayer, 1 p.m., TBD by MECA Catholic Intercollegiate Adoration, 7 p.m., Jacobus Lounge by Newman Connect the Chorus Game Show, 9 p.m., Bissinger by EC AEC Presents: Candy Jam!, 7 p.m., Babbio Atrium by AEC

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Not With Those Shoes

Men’s fall fashion tips

by TARIK KDIRY

Sophomore Software Engineering Major

Well, it’s October again.

Do you know what that means? Pumpkins, Halloween, pumpkins, falling leaves, and pumpkins!

But more importantly layers. It’s that beautiful time of year where it’s not too cold and not too hot, otherwise known as optimal fashion weather. Why is it optimal you ask? It’s all

about the weather. Think about it, it’s not too cold to the point where you have to layer up and cover everything with a really big coat and it is also not too warm where even wearing pants, as opposed to shorts, would be uncomfortable. The fall season gives you a chance to experiment with different colors and enjoy the occasional coat and hat.

Perhaps even a scarf!

As we approach the colder weather, we should begin to invest in heavier fabrics. And because it is fall, I wouldn’t be avert to some interesting patterns!

Personally I would opt for some flannel fabrics with some dark, muted colors.

Dark shades of red, green, blue, and even brown

would work really well.

These colors are very important when you are deciding what sweaters or button-downs to wear.

Notice how I didn’t mention t-shirts and tank tops.

In the pants department, there is no better season for adding some diversity to your wardrobe. Now, I’m not really a jeans guy but when I think of the fall season, I can’t help but get really excited for dark denim days. With that said, dark denim days doesn’t necessarily mean denim everyday. Switch out the jeans some days for a nice pair of chinos or corduroy if you want to look like a big boy sometimes.

Now on to shoes. This is not a particularly difficult

concept to understand but it is one I feel that I should address now. Flip-flops.

Should. Not. Be. Worn.

Outside. Of. Summer.

Now one may think that is a simple rule to follow yet I see countless violations every year. My choice of footwear for the fall season can be summed up to a total of 3 shoes for both casual and formal wear.

For casual, I would opt in for a pair of Eisner boots or equivalent. Preferably in a color similar to those described before. These boots are perfect for everyday wear and can be coordinated into most fall outfits. The way I see it, whether you are running for class or reading a copy of the Stute outside Walker, you will still look bet-

ter than the guy wearing flip-flops. On the formal front, I honestly wouldn’t change anything other than color as opposed to other seasons. Steer clear from the brown/ black combo and you are all set! Finally, as I did promise three choices, a nice, warm pair of moccasins couldn’t hurt for the most casual of moments.

Right?

I end this column with my choice of jacket for the fall season. Though I don’t really shop at H&M, I cannot recommend their navy blue and black biker jacket enough. If you see me on campus, first of all say hi! Secondly, keep an eye out for this coat because I will most likely be wearing it. And that’s not

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because I forgot literally all my other jackets at home. Take my word for it though, hoodies and raincoats pale in comparison to a really nice jacket or even a peacoat as we get closer and closer to that dreaded white plague of a season. Happy Holidays!

Scientific Curmudgeon

Trump scares me too, but don’t lose faith in progress

by JOHN HORGAN CAL Professor

Is progress a pipe dream? I debated this question recently with my Stevens colleague Garry Dobbins, a philosopher.

Below are pro-progress points I made during the debate.–John Horgan Ours is a glum age.

Pessimism is rampant not only among oldsters like Prof. Dobbins but also among young people, like students here at Stevens.

When I ask if they think things are getting better, my students usually shake their heads. They think progress is a pipe dream.

I understand why many people think

things are bad and getting worse. We face serious problems: war, terrorism, nuclear weapons, racism, religious extremism, inequality, climate change, AIDS, the Zika virus, political corruption, Trump.

But progress-pessimism is wrong-headed, for two reasons. First of all, it can be self-fulfilling if it foments apathy or despair, which undercut efforts to solve problems.

Progress-denial also flies in the face of the enormous progress we’ve achieved over the past couple of centuries.

Here are statistics on progress, many of which come from “Our World in Data,” a terrific website created by Oxford economist Max Roser.

WE ARE HEALTHIER THAN EVER. Average life expectancy for almost all of human history and pre-history was about 30 years, in part because maternal and child mortality were so high. Since 1900 global life expectancy has more

than doubled--from just over 30 to almost 70. In the U.S., life expectancy is almost 80 years.

WE ARE WEALTHIER THAN EVER. For most of human history, the vast majority of humans were extremely poor, living a hand to mouth existence. But since the late 18th century, average global income has surged by a factor of more than 10. The percentage of people who live in extreme poverty, defined as $1.25 a day or less, dropped in the last few decades from over 50 percent to less than 20 percent.

WE ARE MORE PEACEFUL. Many of you students were toddlers on September 11, 2001, so you cannot remember a time when your country was not at war. Nevertheless, we are living in a relatively peaceful era, especially compared to the previous century, which was a period of massive war and genocide.

Even including casual-

ties of the horrific civil war in Syria, global war-related deaths have averaged about 200,000 people a year since 2000. As a percentage of population, this figure is roughly one order of magnitude less than annual averages from 1950 to 2000 and two orders of magnitude below averages in the bloody first half of the 20th century.

Other good news: There are about 15,000 nuclear warheads in the world, down from a high of almost 70,000 in the 1980s. Terror attacks, like the recent bombing in New York City, have us all spooked. But your annual risk of being killed by in a terror attack in the United States since 2000 is less than your risk of drowning in a bathtub.

WE ARE MORE FREE THAN EVER. 100 years ago a tiny minority of nations were democracies. If you define a democracy as a society in which women can vote,

not a single nation was democratic. Today, a majority of nations are democratic. About two thirds of the global population lives under a democratic or partly democratic regime, according to the non-profit Freedom House.

In the U.S., there have been tremendous advances in civil rights.

When I was a kid, the south was still segregated. Some states still banned marriage between blacks and whites. Homosexuality was a crime, and so was abortion.

THE TRUMP PROBLEM. So we shouldn’t despair, but we shouldn’t be complacent, either.

We’ve come far, but we still have much further to go to solve problems like environmental despoliation, poverty and war. We also have to make sure we don’t lose what we’ve gained.

And that brings me to Donald Trump, an antiprogressive if ever there was one. His popular-

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ity reveals that many Americans feel threatened by progress, especially rights for women and minorities.

Trump embodies a paradox of democracy. We are free to elect someone who can do us great harm. But American democracy has proved resilient. We have survived terrible Presidents, like Richard Nixon, and George Bush.

Trump will not be elected. But if he is, we will survive him, as long as we don’t succumb to irrational fear, anger and despair, the very emotions that have fueled his rise. Then we will continue our long, perilous trek toward paradise.

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 ScientificAmerican.com blog, “Cross-check.”

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Sports

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No. 5 Women’s Soccer knocks off Farmingdale SSI - The No. 5 Stevens Institute of Technology women’s soccer used three first half tallies to race past Farmingdale State 4-1 in non-conference action Wednesday.

The Ducks raised their record to 12-0-0 while Farmingdale dipped below the .500 mark, sitting at 6-7-3 on the season.

The Rams had a quality opportunity to break the scoreless tie in the 15th minute off a corner kick, but a header went wide. Stevens had four consecutive corner kicks before sophomore

Zisi Komar broke the deadlock. Senior Raba Nassif sent a corner into the box that bounced around, and freshman Gabriella Saade crossed a ball in front that Komar booted in.

In the 23rd minute, Nassif scored her first of the evening, taking a feed from freshman Julia Panko and adding to her team leading goal total. The senior recorded her second of the contest in the 27th minute, knocking in a rebound off a missed shot. Farmingdale’s best chance came in the 41st minute, but the shot

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attempt was snared by junior Lindsey Mahnken.

The hosts got a goal back in the 65th minute, heading

in a cross to cut the deficit back to two. That would be as close as the Rams would get, as they only put three

more shots towards goal.

With time ticking down, sophomore Misha Brewster blasted home a Nassif cross from 15 yards out to establish the final 4-1 margin.

Nassif led the team with six shots to go along with the two goals and assist, while the unit held a 24-12 shot edge. Panko and Saade collected assists, while sophomore Madi Chollett made two saves in the relief.

The Ducks will be back in action Saturday for Senior Day, battling Utica at 4 p.m.

Stifling defense keys Men’s Soccer win

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SSI - The Stevens Institute of Technology men’s soccer team held Staten Island to just two shots on goal Wednesday afternoon in a 2-0 nonconference win.

The win moved Stevens to 7-4-1, while Staten Island fell to 8-5-2.

Senior Jay Mikula and sophomore Daniel Aversano each tallied goals for the Ducks, while freshman keeper Mitko Bozinov converted a pair of saves to earn his first career shutout.

Stevens outshot Staten Island 16-4 including a

5-2 margin in shots on goal, and registered four corners.

Stevens peppered Staten Island keeper Jake Foeldes with three shots during a four-minute stretch 19 minutes into the match, but didn’t break through until the closing seconds of the opening half.

With five seconds on the clock, Mikula controlled the ball off the post and blasted it over the lunging keeper for the score. The goal was Mikula’s second of the season as Stevens took

the one-goal advantage into the half.

Aversano got into the scoring four minutes into the second after taking a cross from junior Tommy Dorsay, giving him his third goal in the last two games, and fourth in the last four.

Steven’s suffocating defense took control that point on, holding Staten Island shot-less for the duration of the second half to clinch the win.

The Ducks will be back in action Saturday when they travel to Nazareth for a 1 p.m. match.

No. 20 Rowan tops Field Hockey SSI - The Stevens Institute of Technology field hockey team was unable to overcome a late onegoal deficit Wednesday night in a 1-0 loss to No. 20 Rowan.

The loss dropped Stevens to 8-6, while Rowan moved to 10-4.

Seniors Taylor Welch and Nolie Prouty each tallied shots on goal, while senior goalie Emily Stukenborg made four saves.

As a team, Stevens registered three shots with five corners.

Defense dominated early on for both sides as each

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team traded just one shot over the game’s first 26 minutes. Both teams traded one more before Stukenborg made a stop on Jac-

qui Rosati’s shot with six minutes remaining, sending the game into the half deadlocked at one.

Stukenborg made anoth-

er save seven minutes into the second, before Stevens’ defense extinguished a Rowan threat 18 minutes in by blocking an opportu-

nity off the corner.

The Profs finally did break through with 12 minutes on the clock with a goal from Abbie Tucker, but Stukenborg stopped the deficit from getting larger with a save three minutes later.

Sophomore Regan Littell attempted the equalizer with under three minutes to go with a shot before a pair of penalty corners, but Rowan stopped each opportunity to seal the loss.

The Ducks will return to Hoboken Saturday when they host William Paterson at 1 p.m.

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Round Two, Mamaroneck, N.Y. Round One, Mamaroneck, N.Y. @ Houghton College v. Elmira College @ Elmira College @ St. John Fisher College @ Houghton College v. Utica College @ Alfred University @ Elmira College

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Saturday WOMEN’S VOLLEYBALL VS Montclair State University 11 am VS Haverford College 1:30 pm

MEN’S SWIM at Sarah Lawrence College 1 pm Bronxville, NY

WOMEN’S SWIM at Sarah Lawrence College 1 pm Bronxville, NY

WOMEN’S TENNIS Final 10:30 am Houghton, NY

FIELD HOCKEY vs William Paterson University 1 pm

MEN’S CROSS COUNTRY at Rowan InterRegional Border Battle 11 am

WOMEN’S CROSS COUNTRY at Rowan InterRegional Border Battle 11 am

Sunday MEN’S GOLF Round Two 12 pm Elkton, MD

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