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Campus Dining Services Undergo Major ChangesCampus dining services have implemented a num-

ber of changes this semester in response to student need for more food options and greater convenience.

Executive Director of Campus Auxiliary Services (CAS) Steve Deutsch said the changes include a physi-cal remodel of Hasbrouck Dining Hall with new food programs and the transition of late night operation from the Hawk Street Station to the Student Union (SU).

Future changes include the installation of a Shop24 automated convenience store and moving the campus bakery to the former Hawk Street Station space.

Deutsch said there were many culinary changes made to the various Hasbrouck stations.

Bella Trattoria is a Mediterranean station serving pizza, pasta and stromboli, Flying Star Diner includes grill items along with breakfast all day and Magellan’s specializes in international cusine.

The 360 Grill is an action station and Basic Kneads is a self-serve deli. Another prominent change is Wild Mushroom, a station offering made-to-order salads with vegetarian and vegan options.

“All of these things are Sodexo programs, before they just sort of freelanced it,” Deutsch said.

Josephine Dzielski, a fourth-year double major in visual arts and French, said she was impressed with many of the changes in Hasbrouck.

“I fully approve of the new selection of fruit all day, the salad and sandwich area. I also think it’s cool they are trying to make the place look like a diner and small sections where you can choose according to the type of food,” Dzielski said. “The vegan section has grown and has more choices than just brown rice and broccoli.”

Deutsch said the extension of food services hours in the SU resulted from a “combination” of things, includ-ing a suggestion from Sodexo District Manager Ralph Perez-Rogers to move late night service to the center of campus and student desires to eat later and healthier.

A new tossed salad operation opened to replace Freshen’s smoothies, and most operations are now open much later. Pandini’s and Tokyo Sushi are open until 10 p.m., Mojavista and Nester’s Grill are open until 10:30 p.m., Nester’s Pasta is open until 11 p.m. and SubCon-nection is open until midnight, although Friday and weekend hours differ.

Deutsch said these hours will probably shift as the semester progresses and will constantly be updated on the CAS website.

Most of what was sold at the Hawk Street Station is available at the pasta or grill areas, except for conve-nience items.

Up to 200 of the most popular convenience items will be found in the Shop24 machine on the SU con-course on the west side of the building, but the machine is not projected to be on campus until mid-October. Un-til then, a temporary convenience store, slated to open on Sept. 6, will stand in its place, Deutsch said.

“I think ultimately Shop24 will be superior because

we can carry more products in it and it’s 24 hours a day,” Deutsch said.

During a student senate meeting on Tuesday, Sept. 4, Student Association President Josh Simpson brought up the issue of Shop24 not accepting Dining Dollars and said he is working with CAS to remedy this.

Third-year communication disorders major Rachel Jones said she had an issue with clarity in regards to the dismantling of Hawk Street and the issue of conve-nience products.

“I just think that the school really lacked in the communication department. Personally, it just seemed like the SUB hours of operation expanded, but Oscars completely disappeared,” Jones said. “This surprised me, considering that it is one of the most popular din-ing facilities on campus, with a variety of convenience items that many people rely on.”

Jones said she knew many other students who were unaware of what was going on as well.

Once Shop24 arrives, the pop-up convenience store will be removed and they will begin paving the way to move the campus bakery to that spot, Deutsch said. The bakery, which provides all the baked goods on campus, is located in the service building, which will be under-going changes.

Deutsch said they have been asked to relocate the bakery for a long time, as the building, which also hous-es the University Police Department, Facilities, Plan-ning and Construction and other support services, is not really the appropriate place.

“We realized if we moved that stuff over to the SUB, we’d have the opportunity to move the bakery here and that would really enhance the building because

we’d have nice bakery smells all the time, a demon-stration bakery and a bakery outlet,” Deutsch said. “So it was just perfect, in my opinion, everything coming together at the same time.”

Two changes were made to the Backstage Café, which now has espresso service and accepts the Has-brouck meal exchange, previously only accepted at the Jacobson Faculty Tower Jazzman’s.

Deutsch said many of the changes had to do with the feedback Sodexo received during the forums held last semester.

“Generally people want more and better varied vegetarian vegan options and greater attention and need to allergies and special diets,” Deutsch said. “There’s always the call for greater variety and mixing things up, especially when you’re eating in Hasbrouck every day.”

In October, Deutsch said they will be sending a re-quest for proposals for other major food service provid-ers because their 10-year dining service contract with Sodexo ends in June 2013. He said the best thing to do is put out a bid to see what food providers have to offer and to keep everybody performing well.

Although Deutsch said he feels it is too early to hold a focus group or student forum about the dining changes, he is very pleased with what was accom-plished.

“I think Hasbrouck looks a lot better and I think the SUB looks a lot better. The changes that we made to the salad section, as well as the changes made to the pasta and grill section of the SUB are really nice,” Deutsch said.” With the change in the hours, I just think that the quality of the food service this semester is markedly better than in the spring.”

By Rachel FreemanManaging Editor | [email protected]

Among other changes, Hasbrouck Dining Hall has introduced new themed sections.

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NEWS BRIEFS WORLD

Turkey accused Syria of “state terror-

ism” Wednesday after a sharp spike in

the death toll from the Syrian civil war,

and Iran came under new scrutiny with

weapons to President Bashar Assad’s

regime across Iraqi airspace.

A powerful magnitude-7.6 earthquake

shook Costa Rica and neighboring coun-

tries Wednesday, sending panicked peo-

a tsunami alert, but causing little damage.

STATE OF TERRORISM

EGYPT AVOIDING PROBLEMSEgypt’s Islamist President Mohammed

Morsi has yet to offer anything concrete

on how he plans to tackle some of the na-

tion’s most intractable problems.

SHOOTING IN QUEBEC

victory rally for Quebec’s new separatist

premier. Police said the suspect’s ram-

bling statements in French and English

offered no immediate motive.

DIGGING UP DIRTFrench investigators will soon visit the

West Bank to dig up the remains of Yas-

ser Arafat in hopes of determining what

killed the longtime Palestinian leader

eight years ago.

BULL-FIGHT BAN LIFTED

state TV with a glittering and music-

-

banned from the widely watched

public channel.

COSTA RICAN QUAKE

Compiled from the AP Newswire

After passing new legislation, the

separate governments that run the town and

the village of New Paltz may consolidate

if New Paltz citizens vote in favor, Susan

Zimet, the New Paltz town supervisor said.

The issue of consolidation, which has

been pending for years, has recently been

brought back into the light after Gov. An-

drew Cuomo sent out a monetary incentive

to reduce the amount of local governments

in New York State. The incentive proposes

that $1 million a year would be given to

the government of New Paltz, 70 percent

of which must go directly to lowering the

property tax levy. The remaining incentive

would be used for upgrades or grants.

Since state government laws prohibit

dissolving a town, the consolidation process

can only begin after village boundaries have

been extended to the town boundaries so the

two match.

Choosing a co-terminus government

has several perks, the most direct being

the monetary incentive New Paltz would

receive if they chose to consolidate. The

not only help the residents of New Paltz, but

New Paltz itself, Zimet said.

“People are looking for escape routes

out of New Paltz because the taxes on homes

have made it so unsustainable,” Zimet said.

“People can’t afford their houses or taxes so

the need for the two governments to come

together is probably the most important

thing right now.”

Additionally, the consolidation of the

two governements would make for a less

confusing chain of command, she said.

New Paltz students are directly affected by

this gray area because the school is located

in the village of New Paltz, yet the police

department is controlled by the town. This

makes for a lack of communication and re-

sentment between the town and the village

residents because the line of responsibility

is somewhat blurred and people are unsure

of what duties they are supposed to take on.

Under one government, this would not be a

problem, the town supervisor said.

“The government is for the citizens,

who does what right now,” Dr. Gerald Ben-

jamin, associate vice president for regional

engagement and professor of political sci-

-

cials, it’s confusing. People don’t know who

to go to for what and they tend to say ‘this

is too complicated’ and they stop paying at-

tention.”

Although some believe this consolida-

tion is seemingly without faults, some citi-

zens of New Paltz are still hesitant to vote

on the legislation.

“Changes aren’t for people who know

what they’ve got,” Benjamin said. “In the

community, people know how they feel

about their community and they’re reluctant

to change things. They think it will diminish

the quality of their community life.”

However, Zimet said this is a change

that cannot and should not wait any longer.

“The economy is such now that we

don’t have the luxury to talk anymore. It’s

wonderful that the community is taking it

seriously now…this is the right way to go,

we can’t afford to do anything else,” Zimet

said. “If we don’t take some kind of step,

things are just going to get worse. This leg-

islation gives the citizens of New Paltz a

treat our residents.”

Town and Village Considering ConsolidationBy Suzy Berkowitz Copy Editor | [email protected]

SUNY New Paltz recently named W. Mark

Colvson as the new dean of the Sojourner Truth

Library.

Following the retirement of Dean Chui

Chun Lee in 2011 and the six-month term of

Interim Dean Bill Connor, Colvson joined the

Sojourner Truth Library staff on July 9.

As dean, Colvson is responsible for leading

the library and making sure the library staff is

working together toward serving the mission of

the college.

Colvson said he is looking forward to meet-

ing people and making connections with faculty

and students. He said he plans to spend time

learning about how the New Paltz community

“A big challenge for libraries is having

people really understand what a library does,”

Colvson said.

He said he hopes to raise the visibility of

the dean so that people will be more aware of the

role of the library in the community.

Colvson said he plans to meet with numer-

ous students, faculty and staff and to support the

research and learning needs of the students.

visitors as possible, and I’ll be looking for other

ways to connect with the community,” Colvson

said.

Ashley Rosado, a fourth-year communi-

cations disorder major, said she was impressed

with the new dean’s commitment to the students.

“Not every school has a dedicated dean

who will take time out of their busy schedule

to meet with students,” said Rosado. “It means

a lot to students to know that their input is con-

sidered helpful.”

Besides citing Colvson’s dedication, Ro-

sado said she was excited about the future of the

library.

“SUNY New Paltz is undergoing many

changes right now and it is exciting to see the

library be a part of that,” Rosado said. “Not only

is the library undergoing renovations, but they

have brought in a good leader who cares about

the students.”

Colvson said he is very excited about the

ongoing library renovations scheduled for com-

pletion in the winter of 2013. In addition to the

renovations, Colvson said he aims to continue

improving the library’s connection with the

young alumni.

SUNY New Paltz alumnas Tracy Tamucci

said she was excited to hear about Colvson’s

plan to connect the library with its recent gradu-

ates.

“The Sojourner Truth Library is a great re-

source for students and community members,”

Tamucci said. “It would be valuable for alumni

like myself to be able to utilize the library and its

many resources.”

Colvson previously held library admin-

istrative positions at Marist College, where he

served as associate director of the Cannavino Li-

brary and at the U.S. Military Academy at West

Point, where he served as the associate director

for Library Systems. He also spent 12 years at

Bryn Mawr College working in various library

positions, was senior assistant librarian at Bing-

hamton University and was a librarian at the

University of Pennsylvania.

Colvson said he was drawn to New Paltz

because of the strong sense of collaboration that

the community and school share. Through his

past experiences, Colvson said he learned the

value of building collaborative relationships.

“I just love learning and love meeting peo-

ple and making connections with people,” Colv-

son said. “I look forward to making connections

with the faculty here, the students here, and

learning how this community works,——I hope

New Library Dean Aims to Connect CampusBy Elyse Hennes Copy Editor | [email protected]



NEWS BRIEFS NATIONAL

The sheriff in a county with one of the na-

Wednesday that residents were upset and screaming after a community leader had his beard and hair cut by fellow Amish in a

nighttime home invasion.

reassignment surgery for a murder con-vict, saying it was the only way to treat her

gender-identity disorder.

CUTTING IT CLOSE

ROMENY’S RETURNS

The Secret Service said Wednesday it is investigating the reported theft of cop-ies of Republican presidential candidate

Franklin.

W. Andrew McCullough, an attorney for a suburban Albany strip joint, told the Court of Appeals that admission fees and lap dances at the club should be freed of state

MORE OIL UNCOVERED

Waves from Hurricane Isaac uncovered oil previously buried along Gulf Coast beach-

up after the BP spill in 2010.

BITING BACK

The nation is having its worst West Nile virus season in a decade, and up to 10,000 people who stayed in California

cabins are at risk of hantavirus.

Compiled from the AP Newswire

LAPPING UP TAXES

TRANSITIONAL RULING

meeting of the semester on Tuesday, Sept. 4. Is-sues were discussed, elections were held and a

Student Association (SA) President Josh

issues that students have faced at the start of the new semester. He said he recognized that Hawk Street Station is gone, leaving students without an on-campus convenience store. Simpson apologized for that, but told the senate he was informed that sometime this week the

and remain open until the end of October when Shop24, the campus vending machine, opens.

Simpson said Shop24 will not be accept-ing Dining Dollars, which may become an is-sue for students living on campus. He said he

“Change doesn’t come from making de-mands. It comes through legislation,” he said. “Everybody is in the position to hear the de-mands of the student population, make legisla-tion, and that legislation will make change you all want to see.”

SA Vice President Manuel Tejada spoke about the Sojourner Truth Library construction

has been delayed. He said over the summer, the SUNY Construction Fund, which funds major construction projects on campus, terminated the contract with the company working onthe library.

Tejada also said he talked with Jackie DiS-

of the library. Tejada said he is working toward this goal.

Vice President of Programming Estheph-anie Peralta said elections for the Programming Board as well as SAP Board will be held on

the senate to spread the word to students about the elections.

“I want dedicated people who know what they are getting themselves into,” Peralta said. “So if you’re telling somebody to get on the programming board or SAP, you need to make

that is, because if you’re not doing your job, then there’s no point of having it.”

Vice President of Academic Affairs Jona-than Espinosa said that he would be asking sen-ate members and students around campus to get

ing seats: Academic Affairs, Academic Senate, Budget Goals and Plans, Curriculum Commit-

tee, Education and Technology and Constitu-tion and Rules Committee.

Three students ran for the available seats on the Judicial Board. The senate motioned for discussion before a vote to take place. There was discontent among the board due to the lack of diversity among the candidates.

An area of concern was that there would be judicial biases and word about the elections did not reach a variety of students. A motion was put in place to hold off the elections for another week so additional students could be brought in.

The Culture Shock Club appealed for an additional $3,000 because they had origi-nally asked for $7,000 but it was misread as $4,000. The senate voted to keep the club’s budget of $4,000 because the club’s functions

activities. Senate elections were held toward the end

of the meeting. Five senators were elected to

student body. Two senate members were elect-

bers in the University Police Committee, two members in the Transportation and Implemen-tation Committee and Sen. Ramelle Liverpool was elected as the Senator Vice Chair.

Three seats are available to students for the Academic Committee, and two seats are avail-able to students on the Bicycle/Pedestrian Com-mittee, which will vote in members on Sept. 18.

The CAS board was also a topic of discus-sion. Currently, four observing students are on the board. There was talk of adding two addi-tional seats to the student board and giving the students voting ability. More discussion on this will follow in future meetings.

Concluding the meeting, the Student Asso-ciation members were reminded to be cautious of what they post on any social media site and that they are allowed to have opinions, but shar-ing them on public sites is unprofessional and could potentially hurt people.

day Sept. 11 in Student Union 418.

Student Senate Holds First MeetingBy Caterina De Gaetano

Copy Editor | [email protected]

At the 54th senate meeting SA Vice President Manuel Tejada spoke about library construction.

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Current campus construction projects have led to some temporary and perma-nent parking lot closings this fall.

John McEnrue, director of facilities design and construction, said the western portion of Coykendall Lot 22 and Resnick Lot 20 are currently closed and will remain inaccessible until 2014 due to the Wooster Building renovation project.

Additionally, the southern portion of College Hall Parking Lot 19 will be closed until Nov. 1 due to the installation of un-derground heating lines that are essential for the future science building which pro-jected completion date is summer 2015, McEnrue said.

Permanent closings include Wooster Parking Lot 21, which has been replaced by the construction of the Mohonk Walk, McEnrue said. Beginning in January 2013,

Plattekill Lot 18 will be permanently re-placed by construction of the future sci-ence building, he said.

McEnrue said that due to these park-ing lot closures, commuting students should “allow for a few more minutes when either arriving or leaving campus,” but he said research shows that there are still spots to be found.

“We have conducted extensive park-ing space counts on campus over the course of several years and continue to

spaces available for students, faculty and staff during peak demand of the academic calendar,” said McEnrue.

There are a number of students com-muting to campus this fall. Bridgette Slevin, a fourth-year early childhood and elementary education major, is one of them.

Slevin, who lives 15 minutes from campus, said that with the construction

“For this semester, I plan on leaving the house at least 20 minutes earlier each day to secure a parking spot,” Slevin said. “I have considered parking on the street and paying the meter, but am hoping that

rather than later.” The construction will continue on into

the fall and future semesters McEnrue said.

“Current projects include continued tree planting and landscape work along the Mohonk Walk, full renovation of Wooster Building and partial renovation of the So-journer Truth Library,” he said.

Construction of a new parking lot behind Lenape Hall and the extension of the Route 32 Lot (Lot 28) are expected to begin sometime this fall to accommodate students, McEnrue said. The extension of Lot 28 will add between 138 to 140 spots

according to the SUNY New Paltz web-site.

The New Paltz website said the lots which will remain open during the fall

(West Parking). Additional parking ac-commodations have been made for those with disabilities. Three new handicapped parking spaces have been designated in Coykendall Lot 22, four spots in Mohonk

In response to the lot closures and con-struction around campus, McEnrue said it

“Much of the SUNY New Paltz cam-pus as we know it today was completed well over forty years ago. Some of these facilities have become worn and, in sever-al cases, outdated,” said McEnrue. “SUNY New Paltz students deserve state-of-the art facilities complete with the latest in tech-nology on both an environmentally friend-ly and aesthetically pleasing campus.”

The campus will continue to undergo several construction projects throughout the fall and spring semesters as part of the Facilities Master Plan and State University Construction Fund (SUCF) Projects, Di-rector of Facilities Design and Construc-tion John McEnrue said.

McEnrue said the projects, including the Wooster Science Building (WSB) and Sojourner Truth Library (STL) renova-tions and the work on the campus parking lots will help enhance the student learning experiences at the college.

“SUNY New Paltz students deserve facilities that match their academic stature and, thankfully, we are in a position of be-ing able to make this happen,” McEnrue said.

Although the STL renovations have been halted as the SUCF and college ad-ministration terminated its contract with the original general contractor, McEn-rue said the project will resume in the future with minimal disruption to the library’s operation.

The WSB renovation, costing

according to the Facilities Master Plan. The building is estimated to be completed in the spring of 2014.

McEnrue also said that to facilitate the renovation of WSB, several campus park-ing lots will close throughout the semester including lots 19-22, with lot 21 closing permanently.

The southern portion of lot 19, near College Hall, will be closed until Nov. 1, 2012 for construction of underground heating lines for WSB. Lots 20 and 22, will be used as staging areas for the WSB renovations and will also remain closed through 2014, Assistant Vice President for Facilities Management John Shupe said in a memo to college faculty.

However, McEnrue also said the ad-ditional spaces will be added to accommo-date the college’s drivers.

“The parking lot behind Lenape Hall will be complete by early December add-ing 198 spaces,” McEnrue said. “We are

parking lot extension which will add an additional 140 spaces and hope to have that available in the spring, 2013.”

With less exterior parking, Shupe said students and faculty should adjust their habits to accommodate the changes.

Fourth-year creative writing major Liz Pinto said she cannot remember seeing

the campus without blue fences or a time when she was not adjusting to accommo-date construction.

“We used to have to walk around past the classroom buildings to get past the fences,” Pinto said. “I knew when I toured the school that there would be improve-ments made to the campus, though I didn’t

realize it would be going on for all four years.”

Pinto said the promise of a more beautiful campus is bittersweet.

“I understand that this is going to be great in 10 years,” Pinto said. “But, what about now?”

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Construction On Campus Continues

Wooster Science Building is one of the current construction projects on campus.PHOTO BY ROBIN WEINSTEIN

Drivers Find Lots Closed Across Campus By Caterina De GaetanoCopy Editor | [email protected]

SUNY New Paltz has recently been ranked as one of the Best Graduate Schools for Fine Arts by US News and World Report in the 2013 rankings.

New Paltz’s Master of Fine Arts pro-gram was ranked 83rd in the report, and was only one of four SUNY schools to place in the top 100.

Vice President of Enrollment Man-agement L. David Eaton and Dean of Fine and Performing Arts Mary Hafeli

an accurate representation of the Master of Fine Arts program, which is the equiv-alent to a terminal degree, otherwise

known as a Ph.D, Eaton said. “We love being on lists,” Eaton said.

“The largest room is the room for im-provement. [The art program] is part of the DNA of New Paltz.”

Hafeli said New Paltz has been mak-ing improvements, as this year’s ranking is 11 spots higher than 2008.

The school was evaluated on the kind of work created by teachers and students, where their work is being shown and where the students go after graduating from the masters program, Hafeli said.

success of the graduate program at this school because “applicants do a consid-erable amount of research when choosing

a graduate school and the award serves as validation of what we do well and how we’ve improved in the recent past” said Hafeli.

She also said rankings indicate the quality of work being done at New Paltz and outside perspectives, which, she said, is an important aspect for any school.

Hafeli noted that there has been a “collective move forward” which is due in part to the faculty that the program at-tracts, the assessments and appropriate adjustments made to improve the cur-riculum by faculty and students and the luck of being so close to New York City and the Hudson Valley, which are notable artistic regions of the country.

Since this award is due to third party endorsement and “comes from peers,” others are aware of the program’s strength as well, Hafeli said.

“While one could dispute how ac-curate the list actually is, we have to be doing something right to be recognized,” Eaton said.

Eaton also said that the recognition is also good for the school as a whole.

“A rising tide raises all boats,” Eaton said.

For New Paltz, this rising tide is particularly helpful because “it brings awareness to the broad array of programs offered here for its small size and its quality overall,” Eaton said.


-al for future desired campus food options was handed to Campus Auxiliary Services (CAS) board for review and discussion. However some student activists are hoping to get more student input into the ensuing drafts.

Last semester, the CAS board voted to hire Envision Strategies to develop a survey that would provide the board with a pulse on student desires for food options on campus, that would later be used to craft a draft of desires and re-quirements for competing food service provid-ers to adhere to once Sodexo’s current contract runs out in June of 2013.

With A Common Interest are concerned with

future drafts and having more student input on the CAS board.

“It is essential for students to have input in this process because future generations of students will be effected by this contract.”

In August, Envision Strategies delivered

Deutsch, who called an ad-hoc meeting of the CAS board to discuss the draft and provide feed-back to the consultant.

through the Freedom of Information Law and

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cio members of the board – the Student Associa-tion President and Residence Hall Student As-sociation President – late and then not allowing him to attend the meeting in lieu of Student As-sociation Vice President Manuel Tejada, when others could not attend.

“It’s a gray area whether [the ad-hoc meet-ing] must be open given the circumstances that many students couldn’t make the meeting,” Lo-Bianco said. “They should have given more lee-way in having the public observe the process.”

However, Deutsch said CAS is not subject

part of SUNY, but the board has taken extra steps to make the process as “transparent” as possible while still adhering to their guidelines and bylaws. He said draft processes like this are not typically open, but CAS had made “great pains” to ensure input is given from all parties involved.

“It was a working group, not an actual board meeting,” Deutsch said in reference to not allowing LoBianco into the ad-hoc meeting. “It seemed inappropriate to have someone repre-

board.” Despite this, LoBianco said the student

senate is hoping to add two more students to the CAS board before October – which would bring the student representation on the board to the maximum allotment of 50 percent – with hopes of having the most representation possible by the next CAS meeting.

Deutsch said the addition of the two stu-dents to the board is possible, but would not be a quick process.

To add student members to the board, who currently represent 40 percent of the CAS board according to Deutsch, would take a few steps to complete. First, an existing member of the board would need to make a motion at their next meet-ing for more members to be added. Then, the board would vote and discuss the motion.

If approved, CAS’s bylaws would need to be changed and President Christian would need to approve them, Deutsch said.

“It’s possible if the board has the same sense of urgency that the students do,” Deutsch said. “I’m wondering why these students are so passionate and saying they are not being heard – it’s not factual. We say time and time again and demonstrate our transparency. Is it that these students believe they are not being heard or that the entire student body isn’t – that’s what I’m

curious about.” Moving forward, LoBianco said he hopes

are well represented in the ensuing drafts. “We are looking for language to be added

serve and holds the food service provider ac-countable,” He said. “They can make these changes and gimmicks, but unless we tell them what we want and set up language that holds them accountable we can’t show what the stu-dents want – which is the responsibility of the CAS board.”

Deutsch said the CAS board will continue to be transparent and work toward approving a

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Celebrity gossip is certainly one of my guiltless plea-sures. When it comes to the unbridled excess bestowed upon the spawn of the symmetrically-faced elite, I’m just done. I quit. So, when the snark-tastic Tumblr “Suri’s Burn Book”

became a full-length book, my pop culture loving heart swooned. Swooned, I tell you. The minute the book was available on Kindle I downloaded it, sitting on the edge of my couch in a bizarre gargoyle-like perch to read it in one indulgent sitting.I’d go as far as to say “Suri’s Burn Book: Well-Dressed

Commentary From Hollywood’s Little Sweetheart” by

The blog features pictures and scathing commentary from the character of Suri Cruise (the over-exposed and

Cruise and Joey Potter from “Dawson’s Creek”).Hagan’s Suri is a diabolical anglophile who divides

her time between planning hostile takeovers, judging the broods of Hollywood’s A-list, making power plays

Carter and Harper Beckham) and mocking her hapless parents. In short-form, the blog provides one-liners and clever

commentary. It would’ve been incredibly easy for the project to derail in the longer medium, losing its edge and turning into a 25-year-old woman mocking small chil-

However, that was not the case. The prose remains tight and perfectly vicious. Hagan’s Cruise comments on the hierarchy of celebrity

children, dividing the old money, new money and trailer trash into their rightful categories. However, I can’t say I agree with every decision. Sure,

the McDermott-Spellings aren’t the classiest family in the zeitgeist, but they are certainly old money with the Aaron Spelling dynasty lining their pockets. However, her mus-ings on the Kardashians are pretty much perfection.

I couldn’t agree more with Hagan’s thoughts on celeb-rities who should have children. Although I’m not a fan of spawn, I think we are all keenly aware of how wonderful the offspring of Jon Hamm or Ryan Gosling would be. The Suri persona is consistent: from her marriage con-

tract with Cruz Beckham, her professional and competi-tive relationships with various business moguls, to her growing paranoia regarding the birth of the Windsor heir, the 6-year-old is a ball of Scientology-bred neuroticism. It’s original, clever and pretty much the best thing ever.

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Greetings fellow chefs, this is your leader speaking.

Since last year’s column “Tips from Bev” was so chock full of culinary breakthroughs, I decided to produce an addendum, except this time, it’s gonna be tips from me. You’re wel-come.

Since my knowledge in the kitchen spans horizons too broad to cover in one column, I’m going to rein it in at boiling water. I know what you’re thinking:

“Boiling water? That’s way too advanced for us amateurs.”

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quires an extensive parchment scroll of ingre-dients. One must possess a pot and an element: water. When, and only when, the ingredients have been acquired may you proceed. The real kicker is the boiling.

a stovetop — preferably a lit one — and wait for the bubbles to arrive. During this hiatus from being a mastermind in the kitchen, you can use the 45 minutes it typically takes for water to boil to amuse yourself. I personally enjoy pouring Elmer’s glue all over my hands and peeling it off, but if you have a more so-phisticated way of killing time, be my guest.

Once the bubbles have fought their way to the surface, you have several options. You can

can decide to live on the edge and throw some-thing else into the pot. Though I have rarely made it past the boiling, brave souls inform me that this “something else” is typically un-cooked pasta, an egg or any other contents of your fridge you feel like experimenting with.

Should you choose the former, I com-mend you. Unfortunately, even my extensive culinary background is not equipped to handle what comes after seeing bubbles.

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Tanner Townsend and Victor Lucio, the new owners of

Main Street coffee haunt Cafeteria, aim to create more of an

off-campus hub for the student population.

“We feel that the students at SUNY New Paltz are an

integral key to the success of Cafeteria and have plans to

become much more involved with campus life,” Townsend

said.

Townsend and Lucio, who met through Culinary Insti-

tute of America in Hyde Park, N.Y., said they want students

to see the space as an environment for productivity.

The venue participated in the New Student Fair held on

Aug. 23 to familiarize New Paltz students. Lucio said they

will start reaching out to student organizations on campus

and hope to volunteer some space as a meeting location for

clubs. They also plan to offer reserved space to art students

to display their work.

Since taking over on July 1, Townsend and Lucio said

they have implemented major changes to the cafe includ-

ing rearranging the layout of the shop by remodeling the

bathrooms, moving the counter and installing additional

lighting. The new owners have also revamped the coffee,

The partners said they are also working on getting a

beer and wine license so that they can eventually offer their

customers three to four local craft beers and wines by the

glass.

SUNY New Paltz graduate Ariana McGuire said New

“I also like that they’re planning on selling local beer

and organic beans for their coffee,” McGuire said. “When

I think of New Paltz, I think local, not big industries. So it’s

good that more businesses are supporting other local busi-

nesses.”

they want to focus on bringing more live music to the cafe.

Tyler Beatrice, owner of Root Note music shop, which

operates from within Cafeteria, also books shows. He

Svetz offered him space at the venue.

“Though the idea was a bit unconventional, I saw it as

an opportunity to blend two things that many New Paltzers

love: coffee and music,” Beatrice said. “Technically speak-

ing, Root Note and Cafeteria are separate businesses under

one roof, but what we do works in a symbiotic way.”

Beatrice said he hopes to focus on booking more shows

at Cafeteria to foster the New Paltz music community and

has incorporated a new section into his website that will

and links to the artists’ music in this section.

Third-year psychology major Sharon Hillman said she

wants to see a more diverse group of musicians perform at

the venue.

“I’m excited to hear that cafeteria would like to branch

out in terms of musical acts, as the number of venues in the

area is somewhat lacking,” Hillman said. “It would be cool

to bring artists from outside of New Paltz to Cafeteria in

order to expand its audience as well as keeping the music

scene fresh and stimulating.”

Townsend and Lucio said they want to extend the col-

laborative atmosphere to all parts of their cafe. They said

they plan to incorporate a forum where customers can share

their opinions with management.

time while running a business — or several — to reach out

and connect to a place like SUNY New Paltz, but we intend

to make it a priority for Cafeteria as we continue to grow in

the future,” Townsend said. “We would love to hear sugges-

tions and comments from the students at SUNY New Paltz

as to how we can work with them to make Cafeteria better.”

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Picture an ice castle. Now picture a giant army trying to conquer the ice castle. Sounds like Thor trying to destroy the Ice Giants, doesn’t it?

Stuart Hill’s “The Cry of the Icemark,” a young adult high-fantasy, follows the tale of Thirrin Lindenshield, a 13- year-old princess of the Icemark combatting just that sort of event.

When the giant country below her decides they want to conquer the tiny ice-ridden country, her father decides to

rests in the hands of Thirrin, who can either give up or lead them to victory.

As a Lindenshield, yielding is never an option.While Thirrin has the potential to be queen of every-

thing she’s ever set her eyes on, it takes quite a leap of imag-ination to get used to the idea of a 13-year-old girl leading an army consisting of men, werewolves, vampires and talk-ing snow-cats. If that leap of imagination can be made, the

book turns out pretty well — full of battles and scheming and everything I love in a high fantasy. It’s got wacky and interesting characters and some great world-building that leaves you wanting to live in the Icemark — giant winters and all.

Other issues that make the book worth putting down, besides Thirrin’s young age, include the narrative style. You know the old phrase, “Show, don’t tell?” Well, “The Cry of the Icemark” doesn’t just tell you things: it screams and demands that you remember, notice and rattle them off as you fall asleep.

Then there’s Thirrin herself. While the rest of the char-acters have personalities, Hill is so busy trying to write the perfect princess that the character loses any interesting parts of her personality.

The world and the war make the story worth attempt-ing to read, but there’s going to be pauses and stops and the occasional frustrated head-to-desk contact. At the end of the day, it might all be worth it — but that depends on how much you love high fantasy.

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Team Love recently released a musi-cal love letter to New Paltz.

The record label released Die Pfalz, their local musician compilation, on Aug. 24. The album features an eclectic mix of four New Paltz artists: Breakfast in Fur, Shana Falana, Cycad and The Bloodletters.

Die Pfalz, meaning New Paltz, was the name given to the town when the French Huguenots settled here in the late 17th century.

“We thought it was a really cool name and we sort of ran with the idea,” Nate Krenkl, the owner of Team Love RavenHouse Gallery and co-founder of Team Love, said.

Krenkl said the idea for the album came about a year ago. He said the la-bel had seen some artists they liked and, rather than releasing a typical album, they decided a compilation would high-light as much local talent as possible.

in Fur, comprised of Dan Wolfe, Kaitlin Van Pelt, Michael Hollis and Matt Ross.

“Breakfast in Fur recommended us to Cycad and Shana Falana . . . and the Bloodletters was sort of [a] separate pro-cess,” Krenkl said.

He said once the four bands were chosen, he told them to go out and send the label music.

“The Bloodletters were all done

but Breakfast in Fur wanted to do new stuff so that process took around eight months,” Krenkl said.

Breakfast in Fur completely engi-neered and recorded their three songs. Unlike their EP, which was primarily completed by Wolfe, the production and sound of their Die Pfalz songs were a collaborative effort.

living rooms and bedrooms,” Van Pelt said. “We even made a sound isolation booth with couch pillows to do my vo-cals.”

The album shifts from the ethereal, psychedelic pop of Shana Falana and

rock sound. “I choose all the songs with a little

bit of awareness of the juxtaposition,” Krenkl said. “We certainly wanted to paint a broad picture, I mean it could be more broad, but . . . we wanted to intro-

obvious to people who visit here occa-sionally.”

Krenkl said they had a lot of ideas for the album art, but they settled on ba-sic photography from the area that had “a sort of postcard quality to it.” On the artwork, they included the phrase “Pour Le Village,” which means “for the vil-lage.”

“We kind of adopted [that quote] as the motto for the record,” Krenkl said. “Mostly we wanted to do something

paying attention to the music scene, or -

ever their relationship to music exists, we wanted to create an actual physical

and be sort of proud of.”Falana said that Team Love is doing

do anymore — giving back to the com-munity.

work that people are putting into the [lo-cal] music scene,” Falana said. “They did a great thing for [us] and we should give back to them.”

Alison Lieber, a Team Love employ-

to give back to the community because we have found so much here as far as the arts and music goes,” she said. “So this

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The Friends of the Sojourner Truth Library will be sponsoring a peepshow on the New Paltz campus—in the form of a lecture.

Art History Professor Dr. Reva Wolf will deliver the sixth annual Dennis O’Keefe Memo-rial Lecture, “Seeing Satire in the Peepshow,” on Thursday, Sept. 13, at 5 p.m. in Lecture Center 104. The lecture will examine peepshows during the 18th century and how they were interpreted by artists of the time.

“This lecture will open students’ minds to the way we have thought about how words and images operate together,” Wolf said. “Some of the cruder aspects of pop culture were actually present back then.”

The Friends of the Sojourner Truth Library is an organization made up of faculty and com-munity members working to improve the college library through fundraisers. They are responsible for choosing lecture topics and lecturers to lead the discussions. The topics are chosen based on what O’Keefe was passionate about, which Morgan Gwenwald, outreach librarian and member of the Friends of the Library, said covers wide ground.

“Dennis had so many interests, there is hardly a topic you could pick that was not appropriate,” Gwenwald said.

A member of the New Paltz community, li-

brary staff and alumni, O’Keefe died in 2006 and is remembered annually through these educational events.

Prior to the event, Thomas Olsen, English pro-fessor and member of the Friends of the Library

-ground of the annual lecture.

“I’m just going to remind audiences of the pur-pose of the lecture series and about Dennis and his commitment to education,” Olsen said.

Wolf said O’Keefe collected postcards from the 18th century, the same time period her lecture covers.

“[Postcards] are a form of popular imagery not unlike the prints within the peepshows of the 18th century that the satires I will talk about use as cen-tral images and motifs,” she said.

Wolf’s lecture will discuss the use of peep-shows as a central motif in visual satire. Her pre-sentation will also include the work of Spanish art-ist Francisco de Goya, works by British and Italian artists, as well as the parallels between satirical im-ages and 18th and 19th century literature.

Gwenwald said having professionals lecture on topics they’re well-versed in is what makes the series so interesting.

“This is a chance for the faculty to share what they’re working on,” she said. “We have a creative, productive faculty and it’s great to listen to them. They aren’t just good lecturers, they’re good per-formers.”

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The Ulster County Fairgrounds were bustling with families, students and artists who gathered for the Wood-stock-New Paltz Art & Crafts Fair. The sound of rock mu-sic permeated from under a white tent near the entrance,

The Woodstock-New Paltz Art & Crafts Fair took place from Saturday, Sept. 1 through Monday, Sept. 3. The fair, now in its 31st year, occurs annually during the Me-morial and Labor Day Weekends.

More than 200 artists exhibited their work, selling ev-erything from furniture to leather goods to paintings. The event also hosted live art demonstrations and music, fea-turing primarily local folk and rock musicians.

The list of exhibitors included professional and non-

Scott Rubinstein, co-director and founder of the event,

said the application process is juried and highly selective, and not everyone is accepted into both fairs.

“About half to two-thirds of applicants get in,” he said. The fair casts a wide net of talent, drawing in exhibi-

tors from all over the country, but about half of the artists live and work in the Hudson Valley, Rubinstein said.

hibitor, has lived and worked in the Hudson Valley for the past six years and considers it an encouraging creative en-vironment.

“The Hudson Valley has a long history of being an inspiring place for artists and creative people to work and live,” she said. “The valley encourages artists to partici-pate in many wonderful venues available on both sides of the Hudson.”

Rubinstein said the fair is always expanding and has brought in new forms of art through the years. He said most recently they have started to exhibit handcrafted spe-cialty foods and health products.

Cathy Lukacs, a professional potter who has exhibited at the event at least eight times, said the fair has been a consistently good venue for her to gain exposure and in-come.

Lukacs said events like this see not only a variety in art but also in consumer tastes. She said no single piece is always a bestseller, but everything from function to color can make one of her pieces popular at a show.

The fair draws a large crowd every year with most of the attendees being 35 years or older, Rubinstein said.

However, the crowd included some students like Al-lison Geist, a fourth-year metals major, who said the ce-ramic work was interesting due to artists’ “experimental techniques.”

Rubinstein hopes that in the future there will be a more youthful turnout, as the event is not targeted to one

“I’d like to see more young people there,” he said. “You’d really enjoy the show.”

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“Doctor Who” returned for its seventh series on Saturday, Sept. 1.

“Asylum of the Daleks” begins with the Doctor walking into a trap on Skaro, the home planet of the Daleks. The newly-separated Amy and Rory are also trans-ported with him (the script says “because

that too sloppy and cheese-tastic to accept, so I don’t).

The Daleks want the Doctor to help

asylum/prison for crazy Daleks so they can destroy it, but again, we don’t really care about that because Moffat doesn’t seem to

The real rage-trigger issue with this episode for many Who fans — the canon-obsessed, psychotic bunch they are — is that Skaro, the Dalek home planet, is sup-posed to have been devastated by the Time War, leaving it time-locked and inacces-sible to the timeline.

While a video game plotline roughly explains that the Daleks were able to re-build their planet using a lost Gallifreyan artifact, it’s just the sort of “pay no atten-tion to the man behind the curtain” trick that’s become the trend in the reboot.

I’m also a bit irked by the nature of a Dalek asylum. These are the same geno-cidal monsters that took no prisoners and “exterminate[d]” anything that stood in their way. For me, the whole idea does not follow.

The knee-jerk reaction to these ca-nonical oversights is that this is another example of show-runner Steven Moffat

ignoring logic for the sake of shock factor. Knee-jerk or not, I still consider that the case.

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With miraculously ginger hair and the songwriting sensibilities of a slam poet, Ed Sheeran has been an obsession of mine for a while. His full-length album, Plus, is the perfect soundtrack for any late-night/

early-morning drive.

Must hear: The heart-wrenching “Small Bump,” the painfully romantic “Wake Me Up” and the high-speed dose of bragga-docio “You Need Me, I Don’t Need You.”

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WHAT’S YOUR INSTRUMENT OF CHOICE AND WHY?

WHO HAVE YOU BEEN LISTENING TO LATELY?

Mandolin. I was immediately fascinated by how unique it was, and how much it can add to the sound of more traditional instruments like guitar and bass.

Radiohead. Since coming to college, I’ve really immersed myself in jazz.

WHO ARE YOUR BIGGEST INFLUENCES?My family. Chris Thile. The White Stripes.

Flogging Molly. System of a Down. Gorillaz.

ANY ADVICE FOR ASPIRING MUSICIANS?Listen. Always be listening. Listen to as much music as you possibly can. Play with other people. Talk to other people about music. Above all, don’t give up just because things

easily.

WHAT ARE YOU INVOLVED WITH MUSICALLY?I’ve been collaborating with Jackie

Rabbitt, a good friend and fellow musician. I’ve never been able to commit to a full-

look out.

WHAT’S YOUR PLAN FOR THE FUTURE?While I don’t plan on having a day job play-ing music, I’m going to be playing it for the rest of my life in some way or another.

Get Disowned is a beautiful album to say the least. Hop Along dropped the “Queen Ansleis” from their band name and added completely edgy yet heart warming lyrics. It’s lovely.

Rinse and Repeat

Must hear: “Tibetan Pop Stars,” “No Good Al Joad,” “Laments.”

I’m more than postive that Jack White is perfect. I loved Blunderbuss, and found myself constantly going back to it this summer. It’s stocked with catchy and interesting tunes. I thought the tracks were original, but also a cool throwback to classic rock roots.

Must hear: “Love Interruption,” “I’m Shakin’,” “Sixteen Saltines.”

I couldn’t stop listening to Celebration Rock this summer. The electrifying gui-tar riffs and unrivaled energy provided the perfect complement to nights on my porch watching the world go by. Japan-droids hit their mark with this album, solidifying themselves as one of my fa-

vorite bands. Must hear: “The House That Heaven Built,” “Continuous Thunder,” “Evil’s

Sway.”

Jason Mraz’s Mr. A-Z has been out for

tening to it this summer. His tongue-tying raps and addicting melodies are not only enjoyable to listen to, but also

really fun to sing along to.

Must hear: “Wordplay,” “Bella Luna,” “Did You Get My Message?”

With possibly their best material yet, Pennsylvania natives The Menzingers deliver good ‘ole punk rock that you can’t help but sing along to on their latest album, On The Impossible Past,

released in February.

Must hear: “Good Things,” “Mexi-can Guitars,” “I Can’t Seem To Tell,” “Gates,” but really, just listen to the

whole thing.

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Sounds of the SummerMUSIC MUST-HAVES FROM THE ORACLE STAFF

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FourthHistory

HOMETOWN: Rye , N.Y.

PHOTOS COURTESY OF ALEX MYERS CAPTION BY SAMANTHA SCHWARTZ

This Week in

Major: BFA Photography

Year: Fifth

In!uences: Joel-Peter Whitkin, Salvador Dali, Jerry Uelsmann, Katy Grannan, Corne-

lia Hediger, Kelli Connell, Mary Ellen Mark, Stephen Berkman

“Currently I am in my second semester of thesis preparing for my BFA show in De-

cember. I am using a 4x5 view camera and color !lm to create a series of portraits that

represent the psychological space between the innocence of childhood and the often

darker realities of adulthood. Each photograph is personal to the subject(s) within, and

I construct these surreal scenes not to completely divulge their stories, but to create a

feeling that mirrors their experiences, and to let the viewer draw their own conclusions.”

ALEX MYERStHe Deep END

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We’ve all seen the blue fences crisscrossing across

campus. We’ve all needed to take that extra few minutes

to walk around a building or two. We’ve all wished there

were a few extra cut-throughs between the bulldozers and

jackhammers.

But we knew what we were getting into.

We at The New Paltz Oracle recognize that students

might not be overly enthralled by the buzzing of construc-

tion vehicles and the inconveniences they create, but we

urge the student body to have patience and understand that

this process has been in planning for years.

SUNY New Paltz has been in a constant state of con-

struction for the past few years as the campus undergoes

a complete overhaul as outlined by the Facilities Master

Plan.

Large portions of our campus have been gobbled up

by construction crews and as students we’ve become ac-

customed to those blue fences being erected outside of our

dorm windows.

It started with the Atrium being added to the Student

Union, a shining example of what our campus will look

like when the expansive and decade-spanning construc-

tion project is completed.

Now, we are witnessing the metamorphosis of our

campus as buildings that were once brutalist and mono-

lithic are slowly being stripped to their bones and built

anew.

It may be inconvenient for us now, but SUNY New

Paltz is becoming a better place to receive an education

before our very eyes.

Students who have walked onto the New Paltz cam-

pealing mounds of dirt, chain-link fences and inconvenient

detours we have to take to get to our classes everyday, but

in the end it will be worth it. Trust us.

Let’s face it, SUNY New Paltz was in need of a tune-

up. Wooster Science Building, a classic example of the ar-

chitecture of its time, resembled a crashed spaceship more

than it did an academic building. Its recent renovation will

not only raise the building up to modern educational stan-

dards, but will become a new beacon on campus.

Other places, such as Sojourner Truth Library, were

in dire need of repairs as well. The library, when complet-

ed, will provide students with up-to-date technology and

therefore elevate the level of education the average student

is able to receive at this institution.

The Mohonk Walk will soon become not only a beau-

tiful addition to campus, but will provide a main artery for

students to populate day in and day out.

Isn’t all of this worth a few extra minutes scheduled

into your day to make up for the lost parking spaces? Isn’t

a better school worth a few extra steps around a building?

Of course, we empathize with students who feel in-

convenienced by the constant construction. Loud bang-

ing and various other problems don’t lend themselves to a

calm environment to study in. Also, we think having a few

extra paths to cut through the bigger projects on campus

would go a long way.

In the end, we need to recognize that, while inconve-

bolster the campus we call home everyday.

Editorials represent the views of the major-ity of the editorial board. Columns, op-eds and letters, excluding editorials, are solely those of the writers and do not necessarily represent the views of The New Paltz Oracle, its staff members, the campus and university or the Town or Village of New Paltz.

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CARTOON BY JULIE GUNDERSEN

BUILDING TOWARD OUR FUTURE


COLUMNS

KATHERINE SPELLER

Features Editor

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ANDREW WYRICH

Editor-In-Chief

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ANDREW WYRICH

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On Thursday, July 20, America was

in an Aurora, Colo. movie theater, killing 12

of Christopher Nolan’s “Batman” trilogy.In the wake of this undeniable tragedy, our

country reacted in the best and worst ways pos-sible. The vigils, charity and respect our country has poured into the small Colorado town cannot be overlooked.

Our hearts were wrenched with sadness upon hearing the news. My friend texted me after hearing about the shooting and was over-come with sadness in a time that was meant to be a celebration of what has been one of the best

This reaction is seemingly common, as our country immediately set off the course of action

otic situation.However, the shock of pure devastation in

front of our eyes has always been a springboard for other — less noble — things.

The media spiraled out of control with the coverage of this shooting.

We’ve been through this before: a tragedy occurs, our nation weeps — and instead of us-ing this as a learning tool (as the media is in-tended to function), we spiral into a fear-gauged mockery of what we could consider “news.”

as the story continues to unfold. As we pas-sively watch Fox, CNN, MSNBC or any of the thousands of stations covering the event, we wonder silently as pundits debate the aftermath

could have.Simple

Justice, wrote a blog post highlighting the un-real responses that a media-fueled agenda can create. Mere hours after the shooting, people were clamoring for more violence —the shoot-ting suspect’s immediate death — and fantasiz-ing about his demise within the criminal justice system.

Of course, we, as simple observers, are ap-palled at this man’s actions. But, as a civilized and informed society — as we love to pridefully boast ourselves as — shouldn’t we wait for all of the facts to emerge before clamoring for a decision? Isn’t it the job of the media to uncover

these necessary facts? Our media, once again, has failed us. Instead of introducing facts that could lead to answers, only more questions be-gan to stem from their coverage.

“Do we need stricter gun laws?” One pun-dit will ask. “Maybe he was high while he was shooting the theater?” Another might ponder. But, worst of all, someone somewhere will sug-gest that it was the violent nature of these “Bat-

To that I would argue, it’s times like these where Batman is truly needed.

Yes, Nolan’s “Batman” trilogy is rife with violent images, psychotic characters and ter-rorist plans that include holding an entire city

point of Batman.”Movies are meant to entertain, enlighten

have acted as one of the most powerful tools of entertainment and Nolan’s trilogy is one of the best examples of what an incredibly well-devel-oped, topical and spectacular series can truly be.

On the surface, the caped crusader may seem like a childish fantasy. How can we realis-tically believe a millionaire playboy scours the

rooftops of Gotham City to purge it of its crime?But Batman is something more than that.

Batman offers us, the audience, a chance to

simple — and oftentimes relevant — motives hell-bent people like the Joker, Scarecrow, Two-Face and Bane can have.

we can see what drives men to “watch the world burn” in order to put such dark emotions that unfortunately permeate our society into context and can better separate it from our own world.

But beyond just showing us allegorical characters that were created by smart comic book writers, “Batman” is able to show us — even if it is just a glimpse — of what evil men are capable of. Not only that, but the story of Batman shows us how men can stare into the face of evil and still come out on top.

So instead of plunging deeper into the abyss of partisanship and asking questions that don’t lead to the answers at hand, perhaps we could learn something from the world’s greatest detective.

Or, if our media has truly failed us, perhaps we need Batman to save us more than we know.

Dear Editor:Hello and welcome back to campus! We

would like to take a moment to update you on events and activities happening at NYPIRG. For those of you who may be unfamiliar with us, NYPIRG, the New York Public Interest Research Group, is the state’s largest and most effective student-directed organization on 20 college campuses across the state. For the past 39 years, NYPIRG continues to build student power through grassroots organizing and ad-vocacy, public education and offering students countless opportunities to become civically engaged members of the campus, off-campus and in the community to develop the skills needed to become effective student activists.

As the returning project coordinator for SUNY New Paltz’s chapter of NYPIRG, I urge every member of the campus commu-nity to help build student power by registering (or re-registering) to vote before the Oct. 12

to making each and every one of our voices heard on the issues that matter to us, including keeping higher education affordable and ac-cessible, advocating for clean air and energy, promoting recycling, protecting millions of New Yorkers’ drinking water from the danger-ous effects of hydraulic fracturing, educating students on consumer issues, reaching out to the hungry and homeless, and of course, get-ting the student vote out. By registering to vote, we are holding policy makers account-able for the interests of our campus commu-nity.

To hear more about all of these cam-paigns or get involved with NYPIRG, stop by our general interest meeting: Wednesday Oct. 3, at 7 p.m., in Student Union (SU) 401/05.

Have a great semester!Eric WoodNYPIRG Project [email protected] 426, X3085

Tragedy, Media and Why We Need Batman

LETTER

Widely-known, little-known fact: I’m afraid of birds.

It’s one of those things that people

a swan takes over the beach I’m life-guarding, a peacock escapes the nearby farm that inexplicably keeps terrifying winged monsters. Either way, I end up cowering in a corner cursing my orni-thophobia, typically accompanied by a choice collection of other profanities.

I think it started when I was in pre-school and went on a trip to the afore-mentioned farm where they also kept emus.

Three-year-old me squaring off against an emu as it leaned over the

fence and squawked in my face over and over is the sort of memory that’s scarring. Now it’s like some sort of grainy black and white nightmare, but the feeling of absolute disgust remains.

Or maybe it was because my dad’s co-worker bought me a life-sized stuffed animal of “Sesame Street”s Big Bird that used to stare at me across the room with its cold made-in-China eyes.

It also may have been due to the time I was at a zoo in Frankfurt and got pecked at by a peacock.

Maybe it’s the dirty, nasty talons or the numerous diseases they carry. Maybe it’s irrational. I’m not really sure, actually. All I know is birds are gross. Seriously.

I Have

The Bird Flu

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For SUNY New Paltz’s youngest team this fall, the main goal is a SUNYAC playoff berth.

The Men’s Soccer team is preparing for its 2012 season after graduating 13 seniors in 2011. The Hawks are only returning three starters from a team that went 8-10-1 overall and 4-4-1 in conference play last season.

“We lost some very good players, but it was hard to implement new mentalities on the new players,” fourth-year Captain Nick DiPaola said. “This is the

speed.”Head Coach Gene Ventriglia returns for his sec-

ond season with the Hawks after joining the squad in December 2010. Ventriglia, a three-time All-Ameri-can, 1968 Olympian and former West Point Women’s Soccer head coach, has been selective when choosing players to complement the team he wants.

Over the course of the recruiting season, Ventri-

one student from Madrid to replace the vacated roster spots.

“I feel good,” Ventriglia said. “When you have 13 players that are not really your players, it’s hard to have an impact on them. I have a chance to mold my own team.”

Ventriglia said he believes cohesion and strong conference play will be the focal points during the 2012 campaign.

“We have a passing team this year, last year we had the tendency to play the long ball.” Ventriglia said. “I believe in a possession-based style, attack as a team and have many options.”

Ventriglia said the team has options to choose from. The starting roster is not yet set in stone, but the coach said this is not a problem for a team with such youth and depth. Ventriglia’s possession-based style

“A winning record is not that important,” Ventri-glia said. “We are going to struggle early on. We will use non-conference games as learning opportunities. Our goal is to win conference games.”

A winning record in conference games awards

ment. SUNYAC conference play kicks off at home against SUNY Cortland Friday, Sept. 21 at 4 p.m. at Alumni Field.

“Undoubtably Oneonta is our biggest competi-tion, they lost in the Div. III Final Four last year,” Ventriglia said. “They have a tremendous group com-ing back.”

ranked No. 3 in NCAA Div. III and are preseason ranked No. 8 this year. The Hawks will face off against the Red Dragons at home on Oct. 13. By that time of the season, the team should be settled in and possibly have a chance to upset the Red Dragons. A victory, Ventriglia said, that could give this young team the

Vassar, a strong team that went 11-6-3 last season. Third-year Mike Jacobsen scored the lone goal for the Hawks in their 3-1 loss. They then went on to a 0-0

Despite not yet having a win under their belt, the team knows their goals will become reality come end of the regular season.

“Our biggest competition is ourselves,” fourth-

our biggest challenge. We are a young team that


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After a summer of intense preparation, SUNY New Paltz’s tennis team has swung into the season with a resonating serve.

On Aug. 31, the team opened up their fall 2012 campaign with a 9-0 victory over SUNY-

ward the team’s goal of reaching the SUNYAC

The Lady Hawks reached the conference

Hawks are looking to strike back and reclaim their fall 2010 conference title.

Head Coach Rob Bruley said he has big plans for the team and the competitive year ahead of them. Bruley has been making steady improvements to the program, and he plans to

push them harder than ever.“This season, I’m creating training pro-

grams similar to those used by private school Div. I athletes,” Bruley said. “I’m also hoping to

tial players while sustaining our program’s com-mitments to our current athletes.”

Bruley said the team’s strength lies in its veterans and what they’re able to bring to the court.

“I have great faith in the returning players and everyone on our team,” Bruley said. “In ten-nis, everyone plays an important role in the suc-cess of the whole team. Having just one strong player would never be enough to generate the success that a strong, well-rounded team cre-ates.”

Fourth-year Captain Kayla DiPaulo said the team’s passion for playing and desire to win will

help bring the team back to the very top of the conference.

“Our main goal this season is to win the conference championship,” DiPaulo said. “All of us have been putting in a lot of work over the

go once the season starts.”Fourth-year Montana Wilson said the team

prepared for the season with jogging, workout regimens and a little “insanity.”

“‘Insanity’ is a workout DVD that is used

get your body totally conditioned in 60 days. It’s

Bruley said that this year is most important for DiPaulo, Wilson and fourth-year Alli Esposi-tio. The three of them have been key contributors to the team for many seasons, and it is important for them to leave New Paltz on a high note.

“They have helped make this team what it is today,” Bruley said.

Aside from the fourth-year players on the team, Bruley believes he will see stand-out per-formances from second-year Jessica Schmidt.

8-7 singles record and a 12-10 doubles record. “I think she’s really going to impress and

make an impact for our team,” Bruley said. “I think all of the girls will impress and we have to hit the ground running.”

The bar is set high for the Lady Hawks, but Bruley said he believes the challenge of compe-tition will ultimately be what sets the team apart from their competitors.

“The drive is maintained because the girls

be motivation to push forward instead of a deter-rent from continuing to climb.”

By Adi Chun-McHugh


A HIT AHEADPHOTO BY ROBIN WEINSTEINThe SUNY New Paltz tennis team opened up their season with a 9-0 defeat of SUNY Oswego.

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Women’s Soccer Hits The Goal

Fourth-year goalkeeper Stephanie Vega will never forget the feeling of win-ning a major conference title, and that feeling will be a driving force toward the team’s success this season.

“Last season was an unbelievable and great experience for us,” Vega said. “We all put in a ton of hard work togeth-er, and we want to do it again.”

The SUNY New Paltz Women’s

their 2011 season with the goal of earn-ing another SUNYAC title on their mind. This past weekend, the team claimed the Michelle Vargas-Robin Tournament title and showed their dominance against non-conference competition, beating Mount Saint Mary College 1-0 on Aug. 31 and defeating New Jersey City University 5-0 on Sept. 1.

Head Coach Colleen Bruley said the team’s focus in the spring was preparing for this season and the team is ready to kick off into upcoming games.

-season,” Bruley said. “It was the toughest one we’ve ever had. We would start the

and by the afternoon we’d go onto tac-tical practices that would include scrim-mages.”

Bruley also said the preseason was a time for team bonding, something that

said would be key for the team’s suc-cess. The starting lineup for this season is nearly identical to the line-up from last

-try from fall 2011 will carry over to this fall campaign.

“I am really looking forward to play-ing with this team for one more year,”

on the team this year, so a majority of us have been playing together for either three of four years now. I really want to win another championship with this set of girls.”

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especially now that other teams in the conference are targeting them. As long as

Bruley believes they will be as dominant as they were last season.

said. “We have to treat every game like it’s a battle. We know what it takes to get

-ber that.”

Vega said she wants to contribute to the team the same way she did last sea-son, and is prepared to do whatever it takes to help them make it to the top.

“I want to do everything I did last season and more,” Vega said. “I want to bring us to the SUNYAC Championship and the NCAA Tournament.”

look to succeed despite the departure of two seniors. Former Captain Shannon Cobb and Alexa Balestrieri left the team at the end of the fall 2011 run, but the current squad is more than capable of keeping the skill level up to speed and more.

“With Alexa and Cobb, what we’re really losing is two fantastic leaders,” Bruley said. “Cobb did a lot for this team as captain, but I have no doubt that this team will contribute the same level of skill as Cobb and Alexa did.”

forward Chelsea Weir, whom Bruley ex-pects to make an immediate impact on the team’s offense. In the game against

Hawk, and Bruley expects to see more as the season progresses.

“She’s a great scorer and she’s also great in setting up plays,” Bruley said. “I think she’s going to work well with other

help us out.”The team will begin conference play

on Sept. 21, where they play SUNY Cor-

two teams have seen each other since the 2011 SUNYAC Finals, where the Hawks defeated the Red Dragons 1-0. Vega said this will be one of the matches the team looks forward to most, and a game that many people will have their eye on.

teams will be gunning for a win against the Hawks, the team is preparing to take on the challenge.

“Winning last year put a huge tar-get on our back for this year, and every team in the conference is going to want to come out and try to beat the defending

we have to come out and play our best

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Fourth-year forward Samantha Abravanel chases down the opposition and the ball.


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OUR FIRST ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING IS Friday, SEPTEMBER 7

IN ROOM 416 SUB AT 6:30PM

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WELCOME Field Hockey Starts Strong

The SUNY New Paltz Field Hockey team has handed in two winning performances to begin their season. The team defeated Western Connecticut State University on Sept.

ence match on Sept. 21, where they’ll host SUNY Oswego. The match will be held at the Turf Field.

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HYTHM

LUESHIRTS

&

LUESHIRTSLUESHIRTS

There is little to no reason in my

mind why R.A. Dickey shouldn’t come

out with the National League Cy Young

award on his mantle by the end of this

season.

Let’s look at the facts.

Dickey currently has 17 wins, a 2.63

8.94 strikeouts per nine innings.

outs and complete games. Dickey ranks

league in hits per nine innings, sixth in

strikeouts and eighth in WAR.

ning streak from April 25 to July 19.

knuckleballer to start the midsummer

classic. Instead of griping, Dickey took

inance of the National League.

And he is doing all of this with a

and perfected.

It should be mentioned that besides

path to stardom and is widely considered

ligent people in the game today.

Not only has Dickey been striking

out an unprecedented amount of batters

jaro, published a bestselling book and

starred in a documentary.

What’s not to like about this guy?

The answer is unattainable. Dickey

underdog who shocked the baseball

world against all odds.

But, there are a few contenders out

there who could make his quest for the

Clayton Kershaw, Johnny Cueto,

Stephen Strasburg, Gio Gonzalez, Craig

Kimbrel and Aroldis Chapman are all

money come awards season.

and Gonzalez pose the greatest threat to

Dickey’s quest for the Cy Young. Cueto

in particular, who is on a brilliant run for

the Cincinnati Reds and is leading the

son on a team heading to the postseason.

The biggest obstacle standing in the

way of Dickey’s award dreams is out of

his control – it’s the Mets. If the team’s

ship deeper into the cellar of the NL

ly postseason aces Cueto and Gonzalez.

Despite the team’s play, Dickey has

lins has come to his pitcher’s defense

recently.

ing in Newsday. “But when you look at what he’s done the entire year . . . He’s

baseball. No matter who he’s faced, he’s

pitched great.”

No one knows how September will

shake out and which pitchers will rise to

tinues his brilliant run as he has done all

season, there is no reason he shouldn’t

ball immortality.

Dickey’s Dominance

An Open Letter to Glen S., Part Two

Are you there, Glen? It’s me, Cat.

Again.

Well, there’s no reason to deny the

of years, but I guess it’s time for me to

be honest and admit I was wrong about

eral manager after all.

managed to get Marian Gaborik, Ryan

McDonagh, Brad Richards and now

Rick Nash. In that same span of time,

ter to talk mostly about the work you did

much of a steal that was, and I’m still

questioning how you managed to do it.

ing for Nash was an awful idea. I stand

ful to change the chemistry of a team that

was playing so well, clicking so well and

go deep into the postseason.

The asking price for Nash was too

high back then too. At that time you

best power forward in the league and a

Derek Stepan or Chris Kreider would

things you could let happen to a team

performing so well. The feeling of a trade

ened to running a marathon and twisting

your ankle with 400 meters left to run.

But that was then and this is now.

None of that happened, and instead you

managed to pull off one of the greatest

steals in NHL trade history.

After watching a Rangers team primarily

through the system. They grew up here;;

they became men on the ice of Madison

them go.

ally charged, the business aspects of the

be much better. To make the Rangers a

better team, someone special had to go.

As for Tim Erixon, he’s going to be a

when he was called up to play in games,

don’t think he would be as good of a part

as some other prospects will be in the

ixon is all skill and fancy stick and skate

work.

la’s team. This team is 100 percent his,

and it’s a team that has no intention of

keeping you if you don’t blend in.

Is there still concern about Nash

little. It would be foolish to think a guy

with that kind of talent who played on

a lackluster team for nearly a decade

to a giant. He knows he has a lot to do

if the season does start as scheduled (ha)

Gaborik.

players go and taken players in and it’s

totally messed around with the identity

of the team.

Unlike all of the other times, there’s

it for the better.

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