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Legs Crossed and hands tied:

The difficulties of receiving both birth control...

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THE PAUW WOW since 1933 A Thank You and a Challenge By Caitlin Fitzgerald* by saying, “It’s not appropriate effective preventing these Alexandra Rodriguez- have to walk through a metal for a Catholic university to undesirable consequences. Nowarro*, a practicing Catholic detector at the smaller clinic. [email protected] provide birth control. This has Though contraceptives and student who is, nonetheless, Inside I was greeted by the to Saint Peter’s University I spent my childhood in been a big issue for the entire reproductive rights have been looking into birth control, same pamphlets on sexual 2641 Kennedy Boulevard pleated skirts and knee socks, church and those authorities; largely and loudly discussed said, “I don’t want someone health featured in the Saint 231 Dinneen Hall A letter from the Editor attending mass on every Holy Catholic schools don’t have to in the public sphere, most who doesn’t know my body, Peter’s nurse’s office, as well Jersey City, NJ 07306 We at the Pauw Wow out of a job. representation. If, as you’re covered in the last edition of Day of Obligation, and studying go against the church. It’s in women still need secrecy and situation, and circumstances as by posters promoting safe (201) 761 - 7378 have apparently found some Our job, as journalists, is reading, you feel otherwise, the Pauw Wow, are the ones for catechism class. My mother the namesake.” anonymity when acquiring to dictate what I can and can’t sex and birth control (“We’ll sensitive issues to talk about. to inform and educate our please do write to us. Your that are going to make a real pointed to the Virgin Mary Though nurses, a doctor, birth control. No statistics do for myself. If I wanted that, be great parents someday, Editorial Board When we covered student audience of the truth. This voice is just as important as the impact on the lives of students as the perfect example of a and a clinic are all available were available on the number I’d tell my parents everything.” but until then, we use birth debt, we inspired responses might be positive events at voice of the Pauw Wow. here. We can’t just report the woman for my sisters and I on campus, their hands are of students at Saint Peter’s who Rodriguez-Nowarro*, like control”), and, most noticeably Editor-in-Chief that ranged from supportive the school, bringing attention It’s especially important happy, pleasant events that to follow. She adheres to the tied by the Church. They are pregnant or have an STD. many women, refer to this different, baskets of condoms Rosemarie Driscoll to caustic. We want to give to students who are doing with this issue, which is meant go on in the school; we might official view of the Catholic can’t distribute condoms, On Planned Parenthood’s as the “War on Women,” for taking home. everyone a voice, which is why well in academics or sports, to cover sexuality in college. sometimes also have to tell you church: that sexuality is to be which prevent the spread of website, where I made my which began with criticisms As Lesniak* told me, “I use

we’re also pleased to publish scientific and social advances At our Catholic university, as about the harsh realities of the saved for marriage. So when I sexually transmitted diseases. initial appointment to acquire of President Obama’s health condoms because they’re more Online Editor letters to the editor. being made at our school, but within other communities, world. experienced a pregnancy scare, They can’t test students for birth control, they ask whether care reform and included accessible, less expensive, Layout Assistant We have taken some it also might be more negative issues of sexuality have become The writers and editors it was more like a pregnancy pregnancy or STDs. They can’t, it’s safe to call, and if so, should opposition from the American don’t need perscription.” Dylan Smith criticism for only publishing experiences students face. unspeakable. Exceptions at the Pauw Wow are proud terror. officially, discuss birth control. they identify as “the doctor’s Council of Bishops on the Though financial counselors negative news or making We do try to present both seem to include senators and to bring you real, relevant Though my mother only They provide a list, both online office,” or even “Cory,” to required provision of birth at Planned Parenthood are Layout Editor the school look bad, but the sides of whatever we cover. I congressmen who attempt news, as well as to start the discussed sex with me once and mailed to students, of what protect their patient’s privacy, control to female employees. able to waive the costs of birth mission of journalism is not to hope with this issue, which to define what people should discussions that could change when I was thirteen (“Do to bring to a campus residence, should someone besides the Nina Dinelli*, a sophomore control and the preliminary Michelle Chalen create a positive image for the is likely no less controversial and should not do with their our lives. Thank you for you know how you can get and nowhere does it mention patient pick up the phone. who is also a practicing pregnancy test, patients still university. We don’t want to than the issue on student bodies. reading and even moreso for pregnant? Don’t do that.”), condoms or the pill. All they I was at once grateful for Catholic, said, “Part of learning undergo a physical exam and Managing Editor put the public relations office debt, we are showing a fair These issues, as well as those responding. I was convinced she would can do is refer students to an and stunned by the level of how to be prepared for the real need to be given a prescription Nicholas Mederos disown me if I was found to be outside gynecological practice, secrecy they provided. Signs world is learning how to be before they can receive birth pregnant. I realized that the where school insurance is in the waiting rooms of the responsible for one’s health control. News Editor responsible thing to do once accepted. clinic advise patients that and well-being as well as being The first thing measured Letters to the Editor: sexually active was to start For contrast, Rutgers “Unauthorized photography, responsible for one’s actions. was my income; as a full-time Yarleen Hernandez birth control, but the idea of University in New Brunswick, video or audio recording is not That means, if people are going student and only part-time Visit the Website: The Pauw Wow claiming contraceptives on a state school with no religious permitted.” to choose to be sexually active worker, I qualified to have the Arts Editor encourages discussion, my parents’ insurance was affiliation, provides condoms, While I was grateful for in college, they are responsible price waived. Next, they took Emily Alequin but does not guarantee as unthinkable, for me, as birth control pills, lubricants, the lengths they go to protect for providing their own birth my weight, blood pressure, its publication. We conceiving a baby. and emergency contraception their patients’ privacy because control, so they can make sure and a urine sample. Finally, Sports Editor reserve the right to edit A papal encyclical titled for purchase. They also provide I feared my mother’s anger, they are being safe. Some I was approved for a depo- or reject any letter or “Humanae Vitae (On Human STI testing and screenings for some of Planned Parenthood’s people would argue that birth provera injection, a form of Laura Reinhart feedback. Life)” condemned the use hormonal birth control. clients face far more dire control is too expensive for hormonal birth effective for of artificial birth control, Xavier University, a consequences. They may be students so colleges should three months. Science/Tech Editor Send your letters including but not limited to Jesuit school in Cincinnati, forced to hide an abortion or have it. I disagree.” This option is not for Prajwal Niraula to rdriscoll@mail. sterilizations, the pill, and Ohio, provides resources for the use of birth control from Mysha Smith*, a student everyone.Dinelli* said, “I don’t saintpeters.edu. Letters condoms. They describe the pregnant students and STI an abusive partner. who identifies as agnostic, use birth control in the form Copy Editor 500 words or less use of birth control as “gravely testing, but not birth control. Planned Parenthood works said, “I don’t think having of a pill or an injection. I don’t are more likely to be sinful.” A highly disputed Seton Hall University in South to make reproductive health birth control in school - I’m a like the idea of chemically Amanda Martinez accepted and must statistic reported by the Orange, Catholic but not Jesuit, services, such as breast, resident - would be that much changing my body’s functions include names, phone Guttmacher Institute, however, also provides STI testing. Saint cervical, and testicular cancer of a problem. It’s an all-women that way just so I don’t have Advisor numbers, major and/ claims that 98% of Catholic Peter’s health services can screenings, STD testing, floor, so I assume people would to deal with a monthly gift or Ernabel Demillo or group affiliation women use contraceptives. only offer information on STD provision of information on have similar experiences and so I can fool around whenever and year in school of The ban on birth control awareness. healthy relationships, and be willing to offer support.” I want. Condoms are the only the author or authors. spread from the highest A 2006 study in the Journal the provision of birth control The practical upshot of form of birth control I would Phone numbers and circles of Catholic governance of Adolescent Health on the and abortions available to all this ideology had me on ever consider.” Interested in joining addresses will not be down to Catholic families and efficacy of abstinence-only sex everyone, including those the PATH train, heading However, birth control is not The Pauw Wow staff? Meet- published. institutions, like hospitals education showed that almost without health insurance. to the Margaret Sanger only taken as contraception. ings are held every other and universities. In addition half of the STIs in the United Within the City of New York, Center on Bleecker Street According to the Institute of Thursday in The Pauw Wow to causing this summer’s States are contracted by people most of their services are free in Manhattan. I had been Medicine, hormonally-based office in Dineen at noon. Disclaimer: controversies regarding under 25, and over 800,000 to those in the lowest income to the Planned Parenthood birth control can be used to federal health care reform, the adolescents become pregnant brackets. clinic in my hometown for my regulate the menstrual cycle, The opinions of The Pauw Wow’s Church’s stance on sexuality yearly. According to the They are able to provide first appointment, my hands prevent migraines, acne, editorials are those of the editorial also limits the provision’s of American Journal of Sexually these through federal subsidies sweating on the steering wheel pelvic and breast diseases. board; those expressed in the articles, Saint Peter’s University’s own Transmitted Diseases, 35% of and private donations. The of my mother’s borrowed car And according to the Center letters, commentaries or graphics are health staff. college women have contracted former are under fire from while I parked it as far from for Disease Control, people those of the individual author. No part Marie Lesniak*, a junior at HPV, which could be prevented conservative political forces the street as possible to avoid aged 13 to 29 made up 39% of of The Pauw Wow may be reproduced Saint Peter’s and a practicing through the use of condoms. in the upcoming presidential notice. This time, I was much HIV infections, a spread which without written consent. Catholic, shares her opinion Not talking about sex is not election. more confident, though I didn’t can be prevented by the use of Continued on Page 4 4 5 www.pauwwow.com news NOVEMBER 29, 2012 November 29, 2012 news THE PAUW WOW

Continued From Page 3 boyfriend knowing about my woman who currently and school and college-students condoms. sexual activity.” proudly showcases a bright are also extremely likely to be Additionally, birth control, Patients at Planned purple streak in her hair, but victims of intimate partner whether hormonal or the Parenthood do fill out an has only recently spoken about violence. In actuality, physical rhythm method approved extensive questionnaire on not what occurred to her and her abuse is considered to be just by the Catholic Church, is only sexual activity, but also mother years ago on a much as common among those in necessary for healthy mothers the health and strength of the more public platform. high school and college-age and babies. The Institute of relationship between sexual “My father [was] behind couples as married couples, Health also says that birth partners, whether a patient is our front door, waiting with with the National Coalition control is helpful in preventing in a monogamous relationship, an aluminum bat,” said De Against Domestic Violence unplanned pregnancies, of what gender each partner is. Pierola, when recounting reporting that one-third of which 42% in 2008 ended in Before giving me my injection, her experience of witnessing young people will experience abortion. the nurse asked me, “Your domestic violence. “He domestic violence in an I chose depo-provera partner - he treats you all proceeded to scream at my intimate or dating relationship. because it’s easy to hide - no pill right? No funny business?” mother, while I was there - For many college students, to take every day, no packaging Despite the large number of only three years old.” being away from home and to worry about my mother patients at the clinic and the Children who witness loved-ones could be a gateway coming across. At home, I had efficiency of the system, I felt domestic violence are also in allowing abuse to continue the injection in my hip so that cared for. There is a large sense more likely to be possible without interference from my pants would cover it. I’m of solidarity as well as secrecy victims of it at a rate that outside parties. The FBI’s not alone. - not to mention, for me, the is estimated as 1500-times 1991 Uniform Crime Report Rodriguez-Nowarro* said, thrill of rebellion. I proudly greater than those who come states that 80% of girls who “I have to hide it from parents took the shot in my arm, not from homes where no domestic have been physically abused - I can’t talk to my mom about hiding it from my mother or violence takes place, according in their intimate relationships anything. She won’t even let anyone, and even took a little to the Child Witness to Violence continue to date their abuser me use tampons - that’d make pink pin home with me that Project. It is also believe that after the onset of violence. me not a virgin any more.” reads: “Planning is power.” 50 to 60 percent of those who With college being Lesniak* agrees. “I do have witness domestic violence will an environment where to hide it from parents, but I’m *All names have been The Margaret Sanger Center (Planned Parenthood Clinic) on Bleecker Street in Lower eventually become victims of relationships could quickly not comfortable with anyone changed to protect students’ Manhattan actual abuse themselves. turn dangerous, offices besides [my] doctor and privacy. Photo by Caitlin Fitzgerald* “He was ready to strike and I like Saint Peter’s Center for actually jumped in front of my Personal Development act mom to try to protect her, and as gatekeepers responsible she broke her fingers because for making sure the overall Photo by Dylan Smyth she put her hand out when he physical and mental well-being Shaming People into Silence swung with the bat,” explained of students is maintained. or college faculty being able who are victims to the life- society and the school need to De Pierola. “He actually tried The Center’s web page on the to access the Center’s records altering physical, mental, and improve, De Pierola still counts to kill me. [He] tried to kill school’s site has emergency either. emotional abuse that can occur her blessings for how different domestic violence issues left in the dark despite rising death totals her.” resources that include the Still, despite the resources in intimate partner violence. her life could have been that What bothers De Pierola numbers to 24/7 hotlines like on-campus for those who may In fact, the only actual sign one night when she was three- the most, it seems, is not what years-old. By Dylan Smith not out in public for people to beaten on an average of every had happened to her and her “I watched my father - my Online Editor discuss. While breast cancer is twelve-to-fifteen seconds. mother, Fatima, who, since dad - hit my mother over and a devastating disease, affecting The effects of domestic abuse the attack, now speaks to men “He slit her throat open with a box cutter. over again with a bat,” said During the month of millions, in contrast, according do not just stop at the men or within prisons about what De Pierola. “He slit her throat October, bright pink ribbons to studies, ten-times more women suffering from partner had been done to her, but the open with a box cutter. When are proudly featured on women are victims of domestic violence, with children who way that issues of domestic When the police finally came to my house, the police finally came to people’s chests. Pink bows are abuse than those who will be witness domestic violence violence are still ignored on my house, the last memory tied into women’s hair, while diagnosed with breast cancer. expected to be at an annual college campuses, including I have of that night is of my pink balloons often line the The statistic itself originates average of three million, Saint Peter’s. At the time of the last memory I have of that night is of mom being pulled away on a walls of events aimed at raising from The New England Journal according to the Child Witness publication, October will stretcher. That night, I almost awareness for those suffering Of Medicine and is only one of To Violence Project. For those have seen several on-campus lost my mom and, everyday, I from breast cancer and those the many disturbing figures who witness such violence, the events about Halloween, my mom being pulled away on a stretcher. thank God that she’s still here.” who have proudly fought and accessible on the topic of lack of awareness on the issue weekly events to discuss the The Center for Personal survived it. Yet, there are not domestic violence. According leaves them unsettled. upcoming election, and even a that of the Women Rising be suffering from a harmful around campus that would Development offers many signs of the color purple, to The National Coalition “It’s something people think walk aimed at making strides Domestic Violence Hotline relationship, the clear lack of allow people to know that confidential and private the official color representing Against Domestic Violence, an should be kept behind closed again breast cancer, while and the Hudson County Rape on-campus awareness among October is National Domestic counseling sessions and other Domestic Violence Awareness estimated four million women doors at home,” said Sofia any signs of domestic violence Crisis Center. The Center also the students is undeniable Violence Awareness Month is a networking to put students in Month, which is also in are battered every year by an De Pierola, a senior at Saint awareness are absent from emphasizes that its services and, as some students feel, sign that De Pierola made out touch with other services they October. intimate partner, with the Peter’s University. “There’s too on-campus promotion or that are free and confidential, is uncomfortable. After all, of frustration that states that may need, according to Gail Even in the year 2012, many actual figure expected to be much silence and fear involved of the Master Calendar on the with sessions and records one does not need to have “Love [Doesn’t Equal] Pain”. It Conte, who works within the feel as though the issue of far closer to six million. Even with experiencing [domestic school’s website. not incorporated into either a experienced domestic violence currently hangs in Jazzman’s Center. domestic violence is one that the FBI reports that within violence].” The statistics prove to be student’s academic or health to be aware of how damaging it Cafe. belongs within the home and the United States, a woman is De Pierola is a 21-year-old Courtesy of the Domestic Abuse Intervention Project on De Pierola’s side, as high records, while neither parents can be to both men and women Despite where she feels 6 7 www.pauwwow.com news NOVEMBER 29, 2012 November 29, 2012 news THE PAUW WOW

JOB RECRUITERS RETURN TO saint

Election 2012: peter’s FOR FALL CAREER FAIR DID the Youth Vote Matter? “I like a lot of people so take any bail out money,” says “They were very nice. I was Chopra, a sophomore who By Essence Rogers far. A lot of people seem very Panagis confidently. “We’re very impressed in how they came to the career fair in Contributing Writer ‘15 interested and engaged. They’re doing well. ING, they’re treated me and how helpful search of an internship or part really serious about getting the second largest financial they were in finding me a job,” time employment. As Evan Martins walked their career started. That’s banking conglomerate in the said Evan Martins, a junior Chopra, like many students, through the 29th Annual Saint exactly what we’re looking world.” majoring in computer science. came because it was required Peter’s University Fall Career for,” said Michael Panagis, a When asked if the recession “Even if they didn’t have one, by one of her professors, but not Fair, he had one goal -- to find recruiter for ING Financial affected The Hudson Auto they’d refer me to another one.” everyone at this career fair was full-time employment with Partners Inc. Group, Subaru representative Nick Pucci, a senior and even a current student of Saint a company that deals with Many of these recruiters Christina DiFeo said, “Oh accounting major, had a Peter’s University. Jonathan computer science, his major. said that starting salaries geez, that is a hard question. very positive and productive Ocasio, who graduated in May As Martins strolled from table at their companies varied. We’ve had our ups and downs, experience at the career fair. of 2012 with a BA in Physics, to table, he spoke with many had returned to SPU for the friendly recruiters, but by the career fair in hopes of finding end of day, he realized that not a job. many companies at the career “I’m here just to look around fair cater to his interests. and see what kind of jobs there After the economic collapse are. I’m trying to go to graduate of 2008, many businesses in school and I need a job to pay the United States continue for it,” said Ocasio. to struggle, but there is Outside of the fair stood some glimmer of hope. As of Malcolm Alexander, a junior September 2012, the national and biology major, who opted unemployment rate is down not to go to the career fair at all. from over 8% to 7.8%, according “I wasn’t aware that they had to the US Department of options available to me. They Students gather to watch the last debate photo by Garvey Potter Labor. Meanwhile, the always make it seem like it’s unemployment rate in New a business major thing,” said By Garvey Potter student debt that they will be independent candidates like and more secular in their said when asked about the Jersey is at 9.8%. Even with Alexander. “It is pretty much Staff Writer ‘14 dealing with after graduation. Ron Paul. religious orientation. These importance of the youth vote. such a high unemployment rate catered to business majors. “I’m looking at who has the “I haven’t decided who I characteristics, as well as “I feel though a lot really don’t in New Jersey, the students of They don’t even have to go to A question on many minds student’s best interest at heart am voting for in the election the climate in which they care about it or they’re not as Saint Peter’s University were class; they just go to the career of Saint Peter’s University and me being on the other because I feel that both are have come of age politically, much attention to it. But I feel optimistic and headed to the fair.” students this year was side of a huge, astronomical weak candidates,” Shea said. incline them not only toward like there is definitely more career fair to chat with the Some students such as whether to vote for Democratic loan I feel more comfortable “By themselves, neither are Democratic Party affiliation,” youth tuning into it.” 48 recruiters and hand out Vanessa Acosta, senior and candidate and current with Obama,” said Rachael viable candidates for the according to the Pew. With experts saying that the résumés in hope of landing a accounting major, claim that president, Barack Obama, or Fishbein, class of 2014. presidency.” However, this time around, youth vote fell in importance to job or internship. there are “the same companies for Republican candidate, Mitt “[Romney] really doesn’t have In the 2008 election some political experts the female and Latino vote, it The gym, where the career every year,” which may have Romney. And for many of the a plan for education. I feel like between now-president-elect predicated that the youth vote is important to remember that fair was being held, was been the reason why Evan dozens of students and faculty he is geared more towards the Barack Obama and Republican would not be as pivotal as this President Obama’s politicies particularly crowded around Martins was unable to find who gathered at Jazzman’s older people.” hopeful John McCain, the year. will still have an important 11:00 AM, which speaks photos by Garvey Potter many computer science to watch the third and final While Obama had strong youth vote was a pivotal “Fifty-eight percent of U.S. impact on the whole country, volumes since in previous companies. presidential debate, it was support among the students, demographic for President registered voters aged 18 to 29 including the students of Saint years, the career fair was most Only Stephanie Weisberg of I guess. I guess it didn’t really “On a scale of one to ten, it was a Martins did meet with one of their last chances to Romney had his own camp of Obama’s victory. say they will ‘definitely vote’ Peter’s University. packed around noon. Fidelus Technologies gave an affect us.” ten. Biggest turnout ever,” said recruiters who were more than hear what the candidates had followers as well. “66% of those under age this fall, well below the current “Whether we realize it or “I’m just happy to be here,” actual figure. “Depending on DiFeo also mentioned Pucci who had received some willing to help him find full to say before making up their “I support Mitt Romney 30 voted for Barack Obama national average of 78% and not our President’s policies said a bright-eyed Jesse Daniels, their skill set, starting salary that The Hudson Auto Group very helpful information from time employment. However, minds on who to support on over Obama, mostly because I making the disparity between far below 18- to 29-year-olds’ are going to affect us,” Daryl a freshman studying business is usually anywhere from offered full benefits to any the recruiters of Asner Emper Martins, like many other November 6. think that his economic plans young voters and other age voting intentions in the fall of Greene said. management. Although many $35,000 to $45,000 annually,” full-time employees, much like LLC and BASF Corporation. students left the career fair Some of the most important would be most beneficial for groups larger than in any 2004 and 2008,” according “And if anyone’s is going recruiters were looking to said Weisberg, whose company many other companies at the Not every student at the disappointed and wanting issues concerning students at the United States,” Scott Miller presidential election since to a poll conducted by Gallup. to be making policies that hire seniors or juniors, the had been affected by the 2008 career fair. career fair was lucky as Evan more. He will have another Saint Peter’s University are the said. “We have had four years exit polling began in 1972,” com. affect me, I should have all companies seemed to be open US economic collapse. “Full benefits. Medical, Martins and Nick Pucci. Others chance to look for work. The economy, women’s rights, the of Obama’s economy and it has according to the Pew Research But students at St. Peter’s the knowledge I need to know to the idea of hiring a freshman “We were affected, but we’re dental, 401K, and pension found searching for a job next career fair will be held state of the environment and only gotten worse.” Center in a report called Young disagreed. They believed their who I want to vote for and who or sophomore as an intern. back. We’re stronger than we also,” said a smiling Ray opportunity rather difficult. next Spring. foreign policy and the wars. However, some students, Voters in the 2008 Election. votes would go on to matter in should be representing me and Jesse Daniels was not the only were before,” said Weisberg. Enyada of Sherwin Williams. “I’m majoring in healthcare But some students said they are like Kyera Shea, were “Young voters are the election. what we need as a country.” person happy to be there. The Meanwhile other companies Ray Enyada, much like administration and business simply looking for a candidate disinterested in both more diverse racially and “I think we are actually very recruiters were enjoying talking fared better. “No, it did not many other recruiters, was administration, but I haven’t to help support them with the candidates and looked towards ethnically than older voters important,” Jacquelyn Silva to the students. affect us at all. We did not very friendly and personable. found anything,” said Tanya 8 9 www.pauwwow.com news NOVEMBER 29, 2012 November 29, 2012 THE PAUW WOW

to get to know each other. Site- loves it!,” said Lejnieks. (To Be a Man) for his male low. This is not just an issue for City public schools and 1,300 based meetings also occur once An important issue was students. He teaches the boys the agency, but a national issue; in P.S. 17, Big Brothers, Big The New Dean of Students a week in schools, libraries and touched upon in the meeting how to put on ties and they meaning more men need to step Sisters needs a great number community centers. when principal of P.S. 17, are given responsibilities like it up and become role models. of volunteers to continue “One of my good friends Joseph keeping the cafeteria tidy and “At the end of the day, it’s their success. For those who Working to Improve Residence Life who lives in Hoboken and Brensinger spoke about looking after their younger a very simple thing. We just cannot give one hour of their mentors a child in Jersey City how many students are part classmates. Not only are these need access to more men to day a week for a month, you literally every week has that of single family homes and are children growing up in single be able to tell them, ‘Hey, you can also help by recruiting By Ksenia Stsepyetkina past, but wants to keep his Minkowitz’s resignation, year with a director in place. but the level of service is not,” time carved out on a Saturday growing up with only mothers, family homes, but the young don’t have to change your life and informing those who can. Contributing Writer ‘14 focus on the future. Skevakis said he did not While the search is underway, said Skevakis. and he goes and he tosses the aunts and grandmothers men in the organizations are to change his’,” said Lejnieks. As a non-profit organization, “I can’t rewind the clock and know the details about her the duties of director are not As the new dean of students, football around with his ‘little’ to look up to. He created a being waitlisted because the With an estimated amount donations are also helpful; In late September of this fix whatever happened,” said resignation. Meanwhile, the being ignored, according to the Skevakis feels he needs to be brother and his little brother fraternity called T.-B.A.M. number of male mentors is very of 3,200 students in Jersey every dollar counts. year, Saint Peter’s welcomed a Skevakis. new dea. an advocate for the students in new dean of students into the He said his primary goal is ”I can’t rewind the “The job is getting done, it’s many different forms. Whether community. Before his arrival, to keep moving forward and clock and fix whatever just that multiple hands are it is an issue with a resume, Anthony Skevakis worked at a take things step by step. Even doing it,” said Skevakis. family problems, financial private school in Florida that though the issues of the past happened,” He has read articles problems or any issues at all, A Safe Haven for All was similar to Saint Peter’s should not be ignored, they concerning residence life the dean of students is there to in size. As a Jersey native, should not be dwelled on either. -Dean Skevakis and student’s issues. Though listen and help. He encourages Skevakis did not need much Skevakis is working closely there are challenges, Skevakis students to stop by his office, p.r.i.d.e. strives toward its mission at saint peter’s. time to adjust to the area, so he with the residence life staff to job opening for director of feels the residence life staff is stop him in the hall, or contact was able to give his undivided make sure things are running residence life is posted on perfectly capable of handling him in any way to make a plan attention to his new job. As the smoothly and improvements the school website. They are the issues. At this time, to make things better. By Matthew Holowienka for Protecting, Respecting others feel the same way.” ignore Saint Peter’s religious to say something about you, dean of students, Skevakis is are being made. In regards to currently accepting resumes, everyone is working together as “We have an opportunity to Staff Writer ‘15 Individuality, Diversity, “I have personally gained a roots, and its relationship with whether you’re doing good or responsible for overseeing the past complaints from students, but have yet to set up any a team to make the transition hear the student voice and have and Equality. Although the sense of friendship with many the school is one of mutual bad.” department of residence life. Skevakis has only heard and interviews. The plan is to hire of replacing staff members as me advocate for them to the The student organization organization may have a who have joined P.R.I.D.E,” respect, explained Nicole But the possibility of He is well aware that there seen positives. someone come January so that smooth as possible, he said. rest of the administration, said P.R.I.D.E. has cemented its definite LGBTQ focus, its name said Sofia De Pierola, a Fargardo. “I try to adhere to criticism has not discouraged have been many issues in the When asked about Honey Saint Peter’s can start the new “The people are changing, Skevakis. presence on the University’s may nevertheless provide a P.R.I.D.E. member. “I wish the school’s rules,” she said. the group, and it continues to campus in past years and, somewhat incomplete portrait more people knew about it so “December 1st is World AIDS retain an active presence on according to the group’s of the full scope of its mission. that we could continue to grow day. We don’t walk around Saint Peter’s campus. current members, the school “We’re a safe haven,” in numbers.” handing “We typically try to offer only continues to support its explained current vice David Surrey, professor out condoms.” a diverse range of programs/ The Next Generation Needs YOU efforts to provide a safe haven president, Nadirah Cherry. and chair of Sociology and Still, opening religious events,” said Nadirah Cherry. for every student seeking “Our name comes with the Urban Studies, has moderated dialogues both among members “We do LGBTQ awareness somewhere to belong. misunderstanding that we the organization since its and with the school at large is events, like the vigil we had By Natalie Castillo of level of commitment.” Big Brothers/Big Sisters. Peter’s because one of my board Since its foundation in are geared towards LGBTQ foundation. And according central in the organization’s in light of the Tyler Clemente Contributing Writer ‘14 The Big Brothers and Sisters Carlos Lejnieks was asked to members is a Saint Peter’s 2006, P.R.I.D.E. has strove not students only, but we offer that to Dr. Surrey, Saint Peter’s as current activities. suicide. We try to throw at least organization is one of the take the position of President grad and he connected us to only to establish a presence for to any student on campus.” a whole continues to lend its “It is the same as any other one or two parties a semester, Gang violence, failing oldest and largest mentoring and CEO four years ago when the president,” said Lejnieks. LGBTQ students on campus, “Our mission is just for support to the group’s efforts. P.R.I.D.E. or Gay-Straight usually a Halloween and Mardi schools, teen pregnancies, high organizations for young adults the program was close to failing. “After what was just initially but to also function as a force everyone to have a place where “I think one of the beauties Alliance,” said Helsel. “The only Gras party.” school dropouts. All of these in the United States. The “I was approached by the a meeting turned into a very for equality, for tolerance, and they belong,” added current of Saint Peter’s in general difference is that some “This year, we’re actually issues are becoming more and purpose of this organization is board to help turn the agency dynamic conversation about for communication across all president Nicole Fargardo. is that it’s a real tolerant, people are more religious in having more events,” said more common every day. And to help children reach their full around,” said Lejnieks. ”It was what Saint Peter’s is all about social distinctions. And thus far, the accepting place,” he explained. the group and our religion Fargardo. “We’re having a while some may blame society potential through relationships about to close its doors and they and what we’re all about. We “The organization’s goal is organization has been largely “Every Jesuit institution has a sometimes comes up in our candlelight vigil in November for these social issues, one with older mentors who can were seeking a new leader to found out that there is a lot 60 are waiting their turns. to provide a safe place where successful in its pursuit of this P.R.I.D.E. group or something talks at meetings. to look forward to. There’s also organization believes change guide them. make it happen. After a search in common with the mission “Students at Saint Peter’s people of all races, religions, mission. like that. Saint Peter’s has “We have begun to open up movie nights about gay and come from individuals making National research shows process they asked me to be the of Saint Peter’s as well as our want to give back and they really sexual preferences, etcetera, “For me, it’s really just always been a place where the dialogue between religion lesbian issues, and everyone’s a difference. that these positive relationships CEO. They only had 100 kids in mission to do good.” have a heart and we offered can come together and speak enlightening to help other diversity has been accepted.” and sexual preference,” she welcome. We also have a retreat The Big Brothers and Sisters between a child and their Big their program at that point and “Saint Peter’s speaks about them the opportunity to about their issues and the people because I’ve been out And the organization’s added. coming up.” Organization of Hudson, Essex Brother, Big Sister mentor they knew that they had a lot of service, social giving, and learn more about doing that,” issues of others,” said Heather since I was 18,” explained members attest to a feeling “We’re getting more open Anyone interested in getting and Union counties held a have had a tremendous effect work [yet] to do. They wanted giving back and we are in that said Lejnieks. Helsel, the organization’s Fargardo. “I wish I had of acceptance from the with the school,” explained involved can freely take part meeting Oct. 11 at McIntyre on the children’s lives. This someone who connected in business as well. We offered the After the interview and current treasurer. someone like me to help me administration and the student Fargardo. “We had a gay in any of these events. You can Hall at St. Peter’s University to program has helped children the community but then also opportunity to help manifest background check process, “P.R.I.D.E.’s purpose is to through when I was in the body alike. theology panel three semesters also stop by the organization’s inform and recruit Saint Peter’s gain enough confidence to be who can grow the operation that good intention that Saint students who are chosen create equality for all and to position I was in. I guess it “Most of the staff of the ago where an openly gay Wednesday meetings at 5 p.m. students as mentors. more involved in school and despite the fact that we were Peter’s has.” to become mentors will be create awareness about the kind of inspired me to be that school that I know of are very minister came and spoke in the Social Justice House. “It was truly a blessing to reach out to their families about very small at that point; and After handing out flyers matched with a student in differences among us,” agreed person.” supportive,” said Bernadette and kind of gave us different “The club is open to people see that many people show up personal issues. financially there were all sorts and visiting classrooms to the local Jersey City public current secretary, Bernadette “When I first started at Lamey. “When we do hold views on religion and views of all sexual identities, all who wanted to simply become 46% of these children are of challenges.” inform students about the school, P.S. 17. “Bigs” and Lamey. “It’s a safe haven for Saint Peter’s, I did not have any events, we have a high on homosexuality. It was one gender identities,” explained mentors to kids and wanted to less likely to begin using illegal The agency was first based in organization, approximately “Littles” (meaning mentors and those who feel unaccepted to friends that I could speak with attendance.” of P.R.I.D.E.’s more successful Dr. Surrey. “There are people do more,” said President and drugs, 27% are less likely to Newark and later expanded to 180 students attended the students) are matched based on come and just speak about how about personal things,” said “The school supports our events.” who are very, very straight CEO of Big Brothers Big Sisters, begin drinking alcohol and Jersey City three and half years information session during the preferences and personalities. they feel.” Helsel. “P.R.I.D.E. gave me a group and Campus Ministry is Still, according to Fargardo, through people who are openly Carlos Lejnieks. “It really 52% are less likely to skip ago to work with its very first common lunch hour and 57 For one hour a week, Bigs will The acronym, which place to speak about my issues a big supporter of our group as there will always be naysayers. lesbian or openly gay. Sexual speaks to the student body of school, according to Making a partner, Saint Peter’s College. have been processed so far to meet with their Littles and makes up the organization’s without worrying that it would well,” agreed Helsel. “My mom always told me orientation is not a qualification Saint Peter’s to have that kind Difference: An Impact Study of “We reached out to Saint become mentors while another participate in different activities name, appropriately stands be all over campus. I hope that Yet, P.R.I.D.E. does not that people are always going for membership.” 10 11 www.pauwwow.com arts lifestyle NOVEMBER 29, 2012 November 29, 2012 arts lifestyle THE PAUW WOW & & sounds like school spirits Ladies Choice the ghost stories of saint peter’s university three dates spots that won’t break the bank.

“It kept ringing. We finally which she purportedly haunted noticing. No one was there.” final top floor. We heard footsteps By Michelle Raghunandan City, New Jersey By Matthew Holowienka found out what it was, but we had already been removed by the The cellars of 140 Glenwood usually in the middle of the night Contributing Writer ‘14 Often garnering positive Contributing Writer ‘15 dared not answer the phone. We’re time he arrived. Ave. also have their share of that would wake us up.” reviews from newspapers not horror movie stupid.” “The only thing that kind of ghostly noises. And she is not the only one to If you’re thinking of taking such as the New York Times It happened in November. Other unexplained events in the stands out were these weird bruises “If you’re down really early by make this claim. your significant other, crush, and Star Ledger, Mantra is a One particularly cold, dark night, theatre include doors opening and that I got on my leg, close by my yourself, you’ll hear screaming. “We heard people upstairs or friend somewhere special; crowd pleaser. The foods are Nathalie Staiger sat alone in the closing by themselves and lights left knee, that seemed to be three Like someone really close in the jumping around. We were on the let’s face it, rich in flavor as they are in library. Closing time was drawing flickering on and off, said Miller. scratches,” he said. “It eventually room with you,” senior Daryl fourth floor,” former Whelan Hall Jazmazz’s, SPU’s in-house color; with daring items such near, and the final stragglers “I was in the theater one night, turned into one big blotchy bruise, Greene said. “I’m a commuter, resident Ayonnah Garcia said. café isn’t cutting it anymore. as Chicken Makhni and Lamb were beginning to head home and the back doors were locked, but it definitely appeared to be and I hear all the legends.” “My mom even came to stay No one wants to be taken on a Vindaloo will have you coming for the evening. The reference but you kept hearing someone three scratches in the beginning.” And along with her experience the night one night, not having “cheap date.” back for more. Orange and red section soon stood dead, but pushing them,” one anonymous Similar marks appeared on his in the library last year, sophomore any knowledge that we heard Three lovely ladies (who walls give a bright backdrop unfortunately, there was still student said. “And the music elbow. Nathalie Staiger reports odd these strange footsteps, and she wished to remain anonymous) throughout the restaurant and work to be done. we were listening to turned off “I honestly don’t know how I occurrences in Veteran’s Memorial woke up the next morning asking here on campus describe what adds to the South Asian theme. Books piled around her, if I was sure there wasn’t a floor they qualify as being a good Prices range from $8.00- Nathalie struggled to concentrate above me because she heard a date destination. Here are $26.00, but with plenty of on her research. But suddenly, the I was in the theater one night, and the back doors lot of banging and movement,” the top results based on their options you can create a great floor creaked. Out of the corner DiMauro remarked. answers. These places are sure experience fitting your budget. of her eye, she noticed a man were locked, but you kept hearing someone pushing DiMauro also recounted an to get a second date without standing in front of her desk. As odd event experienced by her busting your wallet. Lady #2 “The spot should courtesty of barcade.com she raised her eyes, the figure them,” one anonymous student said. “And the music roommate. be interesting… something seemed to take a step to the right, “She was in front of the mirror Lady #1- “I want to go different from the norm,” said the perfect mixture of bar, but when Nathalie looked up, he we were listening to turned off by itself. And the doing her makeup when all of a somewhere different… I like HC. arcade and restaurant. There was gone. This phantom would sudden she heard really heavy to try new foods other than Barcade (bar/arcade)- 163 are other chain bar/arcades reappear and vanish twice more lights kept flickering. They flickered off like twice.” breathing in her ear,” DiMauro the typical pasta at a mundane Newark Avenue., Jersey City, places out there but Barcade that evening. said. “So she turned around chain restaurant,” RP said. New Jersey is vastly different. Conceived Founded in 1872, Saint Peter’s quickly to see if it was me or Mantra (restaurant) –253 For those of the legal by four college friends, the University has an undeniably long by itself. And the lights kept got those bruises,” he explained. Court. someone there, but I was still Washington Street, Jersey drinking age, Barcade is bar combines their love of history. Nathalie’s story is only flickering. They flickered off like “But as a joke I claim it as the work “In the small room right in front sleeping and there was no one draft beer and nostalgia of 80s one of many accounts of supposed twice.” of the ghost, but who knows?” of the computer room, there was else in the room with us.” arcade games. Barcade is very paranormal activity reported by But the campus’s real Other tales from Saint Peter a chair facing the wall of a small Naturally, the land on which affordable with prices varying students across campus. Ghosts paranormal hotspots seem to be Hall include otherworldly voices nook where the ceiling slanted the University now stands has its from $2.00-$15.00 dollars. from the school’s past seem its residence halls, and almost heard on the building’s upper down to the floor,” she explained. own long history. Wealthy banker to have taken up permanent every building has particular floors. “The chair was rocking back and and manufacturer Edward F. C. Lady #3 “It can be hanging residence in practically every stories and legends associated “When it’s really dark, some forth slowly, and nothing was in Young helped fund a children’s with my friends or with my corner of the institution. nights you can hear laughing. the chair. I got out of that room home at Glenwood Ave., crush but a place with live One such corner is the Roy Some nights, you can hear crying,” quick!” according to NJCU’s Jersey City: entertainment is right for me,” Irving Theatre. “Even the more senior Eric Stout said. “Boys hear Even the more modern Past and Present website. VJ said. “If you go there late at night, laughing, girls hear crying. I have residence halls abound with And according to the website, Saint Peter’s University there’s a telephone not connected modern residence no idea if that’s true, but I’ve heard accounts of the supernatural. Young’s own estate, where he died (Performing Arts Center) - to anything that just rings about it.” According to James Palma, an in 1908, began on Kennedy Blvd. St.Aedan’s Church 800 Bergen randomly,” senior James Palma halls abound with Unexplained sounds also occur inexplicable handprint appeared and extended down Glenwood Ave., Jersey City, New Jersey said. in Durant Hall, according to Stout. on a wall in Murray Hall this past Ave. toward Westside Ave. It Newly established SPU’s Senior Scott Miller has accounts of the “If you wake up really early and summer. would have been where the school performing arts center is experienced this phenomenon go down to the basement, you can “It was on the upper portion of now stands. close to campus. The center firsthand. supernatural.” always hear someone saying your the wall. It was the size of a guy’s But attaching names to haunts known as the PAC is aiming to “The ghost phone in the theatre name in Durant,” he explained. hand in a female’s room.” remains a difficult task, and for be a cultural hub for the arts is an old phone that is on the stage “It’ll be quiet as hell, and you’ll Sophomore Amanda DiMauro now, students continue to approach and entertainments. Some that isn’t connected to a line,” just hear someone faintly say your lived in Whelan Hall last year, and the subject with joking caution. upcoming events includes a Miller explained. “Once, while with it. However, the building name.” her primary complaint remains “It is too elaborate of a hoax comedy show with Bill Cosby waiting around on the last day of that students tend to mention first “I was folding my clothes in my inexplicable footsteps above her to be tricks all the time, and some and “An Evening Doo Wop.” a performance, another actor and is Saint Peter Hall. room, and I heard like a knocking dorm room. things may be explained by the Tickets for the show are a little I heard a ringing. Thinking it was This past summer, resident coming from the kitchen,” resident “On the fourth floor of age of the theater,” Scott Miller pricey ranging from $45.00- the other’s phone, neither of us in assistant Jon Mas moved into a Meedelie Simeon said. “I knew I Whelan, me and my roommate said of his own experiences. “But $149.00 However prices are initially questioned it.” room in the building supposedly was by myself in the apartment, used to hear footsteps above us,” everything? Well, I haven’t taken subject to change. Tickets for But the eerie truth of the inhabited by a female apparition. and I went to look just in case she explained. “The only problem any chances.” the Bill Cosby Show have been Valerie and Dexter, students at SPU deciding where to go for a date situation soon became clear. But, according to Mas, the mirror someone had come in without me was we were on the fourth and courtesty of mantra.com reduced to $20.00. Photo by Michelle Raghunandan 12 13 www.pauwwow.com arts lifestyle NOVEMBER 29, 2012 November 29, 2012 arts lifestyle THE PAUW WOW & & Students Dressed to Impress at Top 3 the EOFSA Masquerade Ball

By Yarleen Hernandez Horror Films of All Time News Editor Glitter, high heels, killer dress, sharp tux, bowtie. And, oh yes, a mask. This was the perfect combination to fit in with the glamorous, yet chill By Jose Gomez House on Haunted Hill ambience of the EOFSA’s first Contributing Writer ‘14 Number one on the top “It’s definitely a horror floating skeleton could actually strings and plastic to their masquerade ball. horror films of all time is classic,” said Ramphal. “I scare the dickens out the gory, bloody gut wrenching When the dead have risen, the original 1959 House on like the old horror tactics the audiences in the 60s, but today effects, but one can never demons have been possessed Haunted Hill starring the movie uses. You don’t need all that could make a simple nine defeat an original mystery and an unstoppable killer has horror legend Vincent Price. those special effects and SGI year-old laugh. behind a haunting tale and just ripped away through the House on Haunted Hill is like today’s films. It’s nice to Vincent Price puts the icing its surprise ending. The victim’s guts like paper mache, a low-budget horror film with be creeped out by natural and on the cake with his quirky ending of any horror film is try not to use your hands as ear- popping screams, great original effects.” gestures, simplistic charm unpredictable, but you have a shield between your eyes German expressionism that House on Haunted Hill uses and haunting voice that one to keep in mind that anything and the screen. All Hallows’ gives the film an eerie look and some strings and a couple of cannot forget once heard. can happen in a horror movie. Eve is back for another year a hint of humor to keep what’s skeletons to creep the audience. Horror films have It all depends on how much of haunting tricks, delicious happening next unexpected. It is actually amazing how a evolved from their low-budget fear one has. sweets, and gory, mysterious horror films. There are those who love Carrie Exorcist the great things about horror photo by Jacqueline Algarin films because they contain on top of that, her mother is a The Exorcist has been broke his jaw on the seat in those ingredients of massive strict religious Christian who called since 1973 as one of the front of him. The Masquerade Ball, amounts of bloody, grotesque abuses her. What makes this scariest films of all time. The “Today, horror movies like sponsored by the EOF Student images that question your films unique is the fact that movie was adapted from the Saw and Final Destination are Association and F.A.M.E, thoughts of dream and Carrie has telekinesis, but her book of the same title written extremely gory, but it’s accepted. took place on October 19th at reality and the supernatural powers are only shown during by William Peter Blatty, which It’s not taboo and most of the McIntyre Lounge from 8PM phenomenons that give the stressful moments or acts of was based on the real exorcism viewers know it’s fake. They until 11:30pm. The students photo by Jacqueline Algarin audiences goose bumps. anger until the moment when of Roland Doe. What makes won’t need barf bags in the dressed in semi-formal attire There are many who dislike she has had enough. the film terrifying, besides the theaters.” (although, many students “Originally, people were horror films because the genre “It’s such an intensely, fact that the basis of the plot A film that sends its viewers made jaw-dropping arrivals concerned that we wouldn’t intends to give the audience uncomfortable movie that’s was based on an actual event, to the hospital and has them with their elegant gowns and have a good turnout being that that thrilling fear of a strange really chilling and definitely is its graphic content and faint from watching is a film that hot dates) and wore masks to the event was held on a Friday dark figure creeping behind keeps you on the edge,” said psychological terror. should come with a warning at conceal their identities. and many students tend to the shadows, the ability of not Ramphal. “My favorite part “Back then, in the 70s, horror the beginning credits, but then “This year was the first time leave campus,” said Rodriguez. being able to sleep without is the classic scene of Carrie movies weren’t as graphic as again, where would the trick in the EOF Student Association “We exceeded capacity before the lights on, and closing all standing on stage and is they are today,” said Joel Dilone, trick-or-treat be? The Exorcist hosted the Masquerade the doors were scheduled to doors to protect you from the drenched in pig’s blood. That 22, a student of Saint Peter’s makes it at number two in the Ball,” said Ana Rodriguez, close at 8:45 pm.” monsters and things that go look in her eyes is so creepy.” University. “After watching the top three horror films of all time. an EOF counselor. “This Some highlights of the ball bump in the night. Others, The buildup of Carrie’s films, some people actually had Having a telekinetic teenager particular event exceeded included the Saint Peter’s such as Jennifer Ramphal, abuse and exact revenge to go seek psychological help take her revenge on the student our expectations; therefore, Dance Team performing, 19, a student at Saint Peters’ courtesty of IMBD.com towards the school towards because they couldn’t handle body and having the body of we plan to make it an annual the Thriller Flash Mob, free University, enjoy watching the ending of the films makes what was being shown to them a girl possessed by a demon tradition.” prizes and the F.A.M.E models horror films. 1976’s Carrie, based on Carrie worthy of making it to and other people had to go to seem to keep the chills in the The event had conventional strutting their stuff on the “I’m a seasonal fan. I only Stephen King’s novel, Carrie, number three on the top horror the hospital right away.” Halloween spirit alive and the food (fried chicken, mozzarella runway. like watching them around is a must-watch Halloween films of all time. But what According to listverse.com audience at a standstill. What sticks and lots of candy) a “I felt a sense of community Halloween,” said Ramphal. film. The film is about a shy, frightens us even more than a and its list of Twenty-Five about the fear of ghosts, not runway where the students among both EOF students “It’s like listening to Christmas teenage girl named Carrie vengeful, psychotic, telekinetic Fascinating Facts about the necessarily killing or coming could pose for pictures and and non-EOF students who music during the holidays. White attending Bates High bullied teenager? A demon- Exorcist, a man who saw the after someone, just haunting even had DJ iLy spinning simply enjoyed being in the Horror films are scarier during School where the students are possessed tween that can turn films on its original release and having a person use that to the turntables. The crowd presence of one another,” said Halloween season.” not exactly friendly to her and her head in a 360 degree angle. fainted during the films and their advantage? truly seemed to be enjoying Rodriguez. SPU couple dressed in red SPU students and dancers enjoy the ball themselves. photo by Yarleen Hernandez photo by Yarleen Hernandez 14 15 www.pauwwow.com arts lifestyle NOVEMBER 29, 2012 November 29, 2012 arts lifestyle THE PAUW WOW & &

“Really?” I asked. “Wandy pointed it out. an Army combat veteran. And dude!” was thrilled with the show’s Blackheart from Argentina? “Fair enough,” I said. did you know, Luke, that the “…and for coming in, result, and wanted a copy. I Mike Bravo Meets Scvm (sic) Well, thank you, Wandy! We “Although, I know ‘Fussy’ Army averages one suicide per I present you with your very assured him I’d get it to him. I appreciate the help.” sounds like a weak name, but day? That’s a higher casualty own WSPC rubber wristband.” have yet to send it to him, or to “Yeah,” Luke said. And it’s an awesome track. But rate than the soldiers face in “Awesome, dude! The Carter. By Blake Boles of his boxers, and his gym would ask. I knew some listening computers that were the Scumettes do all that then in a horrible, false Latino yeah, we’ll go ahead and play *********** Contributing Writer ‘13 shoes are loosely laced. He things beforehand, simple undoubtedly listening to stuff. Our lead singer is a accent, “Oh! 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But from a friend of the Scvmbags I cut the mics and played didn’t go well, despite having of our online radio show, The I digress. called the Krays; and while the track. I heard no rape or listeners for the first time. I Bravo Mike Bravo Show, he had I then wanted to get praying to whomever the curse words. Luke/Lucas got should’ve mentioned that I felt every reason. I had promised into one of his songs. He had patron saint of bad radio is the another text. uneasy; not from the f-bombs to send him the latest recorded assured me the two songs he song was Catholic-university “It’s my girlfriend. She or rape music, or the fact that episode which featured an had picked we radio safe. So I friendly, asked Lucas about it. says we sound awesome.” someone in control of my interview with a local guitarist, led into ‘Colt 45 Drunk,’ playing “Oh, yeah. 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You tell ‘em you courtesy of scvm tell me I have to “be mean to I responded. “The skits it was rough, raw, and angry. Lucas had told me just want the sex…you know, keep ‘em keen.” It’s a mantra went well, I was much more True punk; nothing like beforehand that Luke Scvm be a prick…and they love that I cannot relate to, would never comfortable, and the guitarist Green Day or some other was different from himself. shit.” ascribe to. I have a daughter, had some people tune in.” faux punk pop bands. Lucas Though I had some suspicions I couldn’t tell if I was and would absolutely murder a “No shit,” he said. Having fielded several text messages about it earlier, the moment talking with Luke or Lucas. I guy if he treated her mean just any audience whatsoever was courtesy of scvm from his friends stating they he explained the choking wasn’t sure there was much to keep her keen. Here’s the indeed news. Not only is our were listening. The song was b*** j** comment confirmed of a difference. The last track thing: I like Lucas. He seems show relatively new, but it not realize, though, is that a myriad drummers and change, I discovered. Rather, almost finished and I got something else for me: that ended, and the show was like a great guy. I’m glad my has gone almost completely Lucas has an alter-ego. He’s a bassists, the duo has been the it’s a change in attitude, of ready to transition back into Luke Scvm wasn’t merely a coming to a close. I had to daughter won’t date him, unadvertised by WSPR, the founding member of popular one constant. They’ve played –appropriateness. Things the interview. It was then I character for Lucas to portray, close up a few things before we though. In fact, there are very Saint Peter’s University radio local band called the Hudson all over Hudson County, but started benignly. I wanted noticed the lyrics were heavily but possibly a vehicle for the went off air. few people at this school who station. Despite setting up County Scvmbags (yes, the haven’t broken beyond. They to ease into Luke Scvm, his referencing rape. This was not man to act out his darker “Well, we got a few more would get my seal of approval. my own Twitter, email and spelling is intentional), and apparently have stand-up music, and the band’s persona. The System is raping us punk. tendencies. minutes so I have to say a few Their attitudes on women Facebook pages, I hadn’t been portrays the lead guitarist, skits in between songs like “So, Luke,” I started. “What This was Imma RAPE you The Krays song ended. things before we go. If you are horrible; and I wonder if able to even convince the Luke Scvm. ‘Colt 45 Drunk’ and ‘Feasting exactly makes a scumbag?” punk. I inwardly shuddered, Before it did, it dropped an are a student having trouble the women respect these so- station to type my name into ‘Luke Scvm’ is quite a on Human Flesh’. From their “Well, it’s all about a state but the show had to go on. F-bomb. I had a few segments adjusting, or coping with some called men for mistreating the online schedule. I was different entity entirely. I had Facebook page, which I could of mind. It’s all about not “We’re back. That was the and a PSA to perform, and problems in life, contact the them because they don’t want convinced, after three shows, no idea how different until I only find once and haven’t being politically correct, about legendary Hudson County plowed through them. I gave Office of Personal Development a pushover and can’t tell the that I was broadcasting into invited him to appear on the been able to locate again, there drinking, hanging out with Scvmbags with ‘Colt 45 Drunk’, little room for Luke/Lucas immediately. They’ve got some difference. dead air; having anyone tune show. I asked Lucas what his are questionable wigs and friends, chasing skirt…you only on the Bravo Mike Bravo to interject. Afterwards, I great people that you can talk courtesy of scvm All this went through my in whatsoever was a watershed doppelganger was like. bandanas involved. know. Just being a typical Show. And if you’re just joining wanted to play a song I liked to…” mind when Carter asked me moment for us. “Well, let me put it this way,” Lucas met me outside the scumbag. Just think of a us, we have their guitarist, when I lived in Australia. “Oh, yeah, that reminds Afghanistan. So please, if chicks are gonna dig it.” how the show went. You wanna “So, who was this guy?” he began. “If you are someone studio early. We gingerly scumbag in your mind, and Luke Scvm in the studio.” “And that’s it for sports. me,” Luke said. “If you’re you’re a soldier having a hard “You know it, man. So know how it went, man? As of Carter asked, indication the that is easily offended, or walked around the cables you pretty much got us.” “Wusuuuup.” This is The Bravo Mike Bravo a little whiney baby who’s time adjusting to civilian life Rose, get ready, ‘cause Luke right now, I feel old fashioned, guitarist. politically correct, then you are and wires as I explained “I see,” said I. “So, just “Now, before we go on, Luke Show. We’re here with Luke crying over being bullied, why –and believe me, I’ve been Scvm is on the prowl.” I out of place obsolete. I feel “Luke Scvm,” I said. going to hate us.” one bump could knock out to make it clear to our three wanted me to pass on some Scvm, and we’ll be back after don’t you just hit them back? there—then please call the VA didn’t even mean to mention afraid for my daughter when Lucas Ackerman can often Awesome, I thought the entire system. He was listeners, if you want to be a info on local shows happening this track from an Aussie band Why go crying to somebody? crisis hotline…” his girlfriend, and I assure she reaches dating age. I feel be seen around the Saint Peter’s ruefully. Just the guy I need accommodating, calm, and in scumbag, you must get blind around the area.” called ‘End of Fashion’. It’s People didn’t used to do that, I gave the number. Luke you I wasn’t trying to get him like I have no one to relate University campus. I work to bring on an online radio high spirits. We performed drunk, hang out with fellow I was glad for this, as called ‘Fussy’, and you’ll only you know? They’d handle their was subdued and supportive, in some trouble with her or to. I’m questioning myself with him in the mail room; and show at a Jesuit institution. mic checks. I reminded him degenerates, and harass covering local bands eats hear it here…” own business. So stop being a and offered no quips. It was Wandy. Whatever the result, because I haven’t had a date in despite being 26, Lucas dresses Still, it’s not like anybody from not to curse –it is a Roman random women?” up time, makes me and my “Hold up, hold up. You’re little baby.” mercifully time for me to wind he wasn’t fazed in the slightest. ten months, while scumbags do as many of the traditional the school is going to listen, Catholic institution, after all-- “Yep. Pretty much.” show look trendy, and piques gonna have Luke Scvm, of the I was stunned, and tried up. “You know it, man. well. I wonder if my work for undergrads do. His shaved so screw it. Luke Scvm was but that I wasn’t going to censor “Now, you pretty much have the interest of my imaginary legendary Hudson County not to show it by transitioning “Well, that’s it for the Bravo Scumettes beware!” the homeless is futile, because head is perpetually covered booked. him. He seemed pleased. On to be a male to be a scumbag, listeners. We covered several Scvmbags, on your show, and as fast as I could. Mike Bravo Show for this We wound up the show. We the younger generation doesn’t in a trendy cap depicting one I prepped the studio as early a Wednesday night in a roach right?” shows in New York and New you’re gonna play some girly, “Yeah, well, here’s week. But before we go, I just exchanged pleasantries. I saw seem to care. I feel like I never of several NBA teams. His as I could, because the system motel of a studio, the clock “Oh, no. We have female Jersey, and Luke wanted me weak stuff like ‘Fussy’? Naw, something really serious to want to thank Luke Scvm of him the next day in the mail should have left the Army. I tee shirts declare allegiance can be temperamental. I got ticked over to 6:00 p.m. I played scumbags.” to mention the friend that sent man, play another track from me. I don’t know if you guys the Hudson County Scvmbags room. His personality was feel old, my friend. to obscure bands, his jeans everything ready, and mentally my intro, and introduced my “You do?” the info in: Wandy Blackheart, our album, dude!” know this, but if you listen to for coming in…” just the same as it ever was: “I thought it went well,” I are baggy and show the tops went over the questions I guest to millions of possible “Yeah. Scumettes. Even from Argentina. He grabbed the mouse and the show, you know that I’m “Thanks for having me, relaxed, easygoing, affable. He said. 16 17 www.pauwwow.com arts lifestyle NOVEMBER 29, 2012 November 29, 2012 arts lifestyle THE PAUW WOW & &

student who wished to remain because they find things about characters and the dislike for Progression through the and I’m just wondering ‘where Representing a Gender anonymous. “Every character those characters to admire. females who are described years has created even more the heck are the other regular deals with some sort of While some may prefer to read as being so awkward or out female characters that have guys in these things?’”, said problem in their story and even of strong female leads with of touch with reality, yet they more to deal with than what they M.A. “Half of these other guys Female characters in books under criticism if it’s not, you know, something heavy responsibilities, others still have the face and body to used to. Female protagonists have a dark past or they’re just we really care about like her are drawn to the more shy or keep themselves attractive to now find themselves having to too, I don’t know, perfect. It’s relationships or something enclosed characters simply others. Why is their an overly- deal in heavier conflicts such like they’re expected to just By Emily Alequin favorite, and even most-hated to the female’s personality, or “why would he be interested and that’s it,” said Francesca wrong with her family, I think because they feel a stronger generalized description of as: government and conspiracy stand there and look pretty Arts Editor heroines and antagonists. appearance, social standing in in me?” If the character is not Rizzo, a Junior at Saint Peter’s we’re just trying to find parts of connection to that type. some of these characters and (just pick up any book like while being there to support the But what exactly are these school/society, or the current serious and grounded, she may University. “My impression that that we can either approve “I guess it’s that people are in many cases why is there “Legend” by Marie Lui, female, protect her or just be She’s often young; non-changing elements that conflict she’s heavily dealing be bubbly and eccentric or of female characters is that of or put down because we just reading about these characters rarely any mention of what the “Divergent” by Veronica Roth, the sexy boy-toy.” sometimes a teenager, cause the dislike or the praise? with? even completely detached from authors like to portray them want to see how she’ll react as in a different light that they don’t characters social background and yes “The Hunger Games” M.A also pointed out that sometimes a woman in her The first issue readers “It all usually comes down the social world; the list goes as weak or soft spoken in the not just the female character see them more than stupid or or nationality is? Ask any by Suzanne Collins; to name a she believes body types for late 20’s. Her personality seem to have is that female to what type of role the lead on and audiences continue beginning, but when a big twist but as a person.” weak,” Said Bernice. “I’m sure reader about a recent book few.) males are also greatly specified ranges from being awkward characters are often placed female character will play in to react and argue about the or traumatic event occurs, Developments in a plot or if they read a bit more into their they’re reading and question “I definitely believe roles of in novels and that the male will to exceptionally confident, into “stereotypes” and it’s only the story. They’re represented values of each “type” of female. the author usually has the the character herself can either story, that they’re gonna see the ethnicity of the characters female characters in books has either have a well built body from being kind-hearted to when the character breaks as strong and brave; yet they As readers, we tend to place female character rise up to the form or break the connection something there that’ll change and you might get a mixed changed alongside the change with amazing muscles, a torso domineering, and even from from these that she makes an can be shy and have laid back ourselves into the shoes of occasion and gain strength to with the reader because it all that thinking - like for example, response or uncertainty and of women’s roles in society,” that should be identified as being branded an outcast impression with readers. personalities. Or they can be the character we’re reading prove herself.” returns to the judgements the girl with hot guy might be assumptions. said Francesca. “There are a “lethal weapon” or he’ll be to becoming an upstanding “My usual impression of loud, eccentric, outgoing and about and we’ll react and Representing a gender we will make about the struggling with something that “I do think there has been books today about women who attractively slim but never any heroine. She exists solely as female characters in books be deeply flawed at the same reflect and make judgements means female characters have character’s choices. From in the process, the hot guy fell a change with how women are have overcome obstacles to other variations of those two. these judgments, readers pick in love with her not just because portrayed in books, though, become a powerful or respected The issue isn’t just with apart pieces of the character she’s pretty or something.” but there is plenty of room person. That is because as time female characters in literature, to uncover what it is that they Other readers might for more improvement,” said has gone on, women aren’t the since other problems lie within dislike so much. This character often complain that it is no Bernice. “I mean, if looking same soft spoken or looked the images created to represent may have a personality as dry longer enough for a female at this at a gender equality over people they were way back the opposite gender as well. It as a bone or maybe she’s too character to just be “loving and perspective, female characters when.” all comes down to choice; do pushy/violent or comes off caring.” Many stories involve in books shouldn’t be a big But can the same be said of you tend to look through the as being too perfect or even undertones or heavy romantic issue compared to how male male characters? Readers have same genre? Do you look for a completely clueless. elements and family conflicts. characters in books are - well, also voiced their opinions on similar plot-line or character Bernice Olona stated that There will always be the female like how hunger games was the male characters who are type? Or do you find yourself it all depends on where the who is represented as being the represented - automatically, always interacting with the spending extra time to find dislikes lie. Just as there motherly figure but readers find they focused in on the romantic female characters. something that is different? are many genres and lovers this character to be expected love triangle of Katniss, instead “Every time I pick up a book, Maybe there should be new of each, there are readers or typical of a female. Other of whatever things she had to the guy’s either, you know, ‘the thoughts, forms and creations who prefer certain types issues lie in the “unrealistic” do to survive and the problems bad boy’ or ‘the sweetheart’ or to help expand and add to this of characters over the rest appearances of some of these she had to face.” just that sarcastic nerdy type market’s culture.

opinion Don’t Call Me A Unicorn Photo by emily alequin confessions of a college virgin paper thin; printed on the are their delicate nature, most time, lacking courage.” Said of the character’s thoughts become a sort of role-model to pages that tell her story. She of the time, they are socially- Leila. and actions. But though this all age groups, which is a heavy is the female character (be awkward but have a beautiful So what exactly are the is a normal reaction, there burden to bear. By Nicholas Mederos though she is in college, she the idea that a person in college probably wouldn’t even be assembly that was supposed to it protagonist or antagonist) exterior as well as a wholesome “stereotypes” of the disputed are some readers who might When we look at a character, Managing Editor is also a virgin. Another is expected to have lost their writing this article. The point “answer any questions we had of the in-numerous books of personality that attracts every female protagonist? There believe there’s a deeper what are we expecting to find? character responds by saying, virginity. I think this because is, nobody knew what a virgin about sex.” They separated the varying genres. male in the story,” said Leila are countless books that meaning to reading stories How do others react when One of my absolute “Being a virgin in this day and I myself am a college student really was and yet everyone class by gender and put us in Whether she’s fighting for Rodriquez, a communications center around “the new girl” with a female protagonist. hearing about these characters favorite shows on television age is something to be proud and a virgin. seemed to be concerned with separate classrooms where we her life or fighting against major at Saint Peter’s transferring to a completely “In some novels I believe who either deal with conflicts is “Community”. The writing of, you’re like a unicorn.” While The first time I was labeled making sure they weren’t one. were met by our parents who horrible and inescapable University. new school in a new location, female characters are expected well or fail to stand on their is impeccable, the actors are I understand the joke and still as a “virgin” was in the fifth Fast forward a few years: were there to make sure we teen hormones, the female It is true that when an author yet on her first day she’ll capture to represent a stereotypical own? Is there a focus on this hilarious and the show itself is laugh at its presentation to this grade when we all thought we I’m now in the eighth grade understood what was being character has continuously describes a female character, the interest of the hottest or female, as in our gender in failure? more meta than any other show day, the fact that characters knew what the phrase meant. and still nobody can give me said by the presenter. After changed throughout these past he or she will choose what they most wanted guy at the school. general. Sometimes though, I “I don’t think it’s just about on TV. My only complaint, display shock that someone To us, it meant you hadn’t a better understanding of the an hour of being told by a few decades of literature. Still, want to have stand out the most Usually this is despite the think the female character is the failure, it’s more about how after all these years, is to a among them is a virgin makes kissed a girl yet. If this were word. By now, I was more clear representative of a Christian there are things that refuse to about that character. Does the continuous statements that “he just meant to be a character that character will redeem joke made in the first season. me think whether or not this is true, I would have lost my on the facts of life and was group against abortion, I change when it comes to our writer wish to draw attention could have anyone he wants” to prove the point of the story herself after it,” said M.A; a A character reveals that even meant to be an exaggeration of “virginity” in high school and about to be called into a school was thoroughly convinced Continued on Page 18 18 19 www.pauwwow.com opinion NOVEMBER 29, 2012 November 29, 2012 science and technology THE PAUW WOW Continued From Page 17 that I wouldn’t be getting one honest to God, slipped, trip, The term virgin had gained a sex. The idea of virginity should physical love for the person you the other person’s voice brain which control thought while we deal with the inner shared between each other. break? Can someone truly die done anytime soon. I left the busted my lip, and fell in love. different meaning since I had hold no more importance in a ultimately love? In high school remains low with no changes processes; mostly unconscious turmoil of what to say, how Two hormones that play of a broken heart? According classroom with more questions Once I was in this relationship first been called it and all the man’s eyes than a woman’s. The we had a speaker who came in tone or pitch, or practically ones and our emotions towards to say it, and what will even a role in attachment are to studies, the answer is yes than answers about what (my first one, by the way), I while, it seemed to lose its double standards that women to talk to us about virginity monotone, the one listening another. Dopamine elicits a happen once we’ve said it! This oxytocin, which is responsible and it comes in the form of exactly “sex” is. found people asking me all sting. have to face in our society are and how important it was to begins to pick up or believe pleasure response because all has to do with the stress we for feelings of romantic Takutsubo cardiomyopathy, In retrospect, I understand sorts of questions. The most Being a virgout has no effect disgusting enough without the stay celibate. While I disagree that the other is disinterested this chemical is responsible for begin to feel and it affects our attachment (also empathy) also known as “heartbreak that a Catholic grade school popular of which was whether on who you are as a person. idea of being criminalized for with nearly everything he said or doesn’t want to contribute to desire we feel towards another. blood levels and of course our or increased arousal felt syndrome” and it is an actual couldn’t give us a lecture or not we had had sex. I’ll Losing your virginity, an having sex included in them about how important it is to the conversation. If the person Another would be Serotonin, heart rate. about the significant other, heart attack brought on by a explaining sex but I still felt spoil the ending for you and expression intended to make as well. This begs another remain “as pure for as long as happens to have a voice that ‘broken heart.’ cheated out of an explanation tell you that we didn’t but that it seem like a piece of you dies question. What about the possible”, I do respect his belief is constantly changing in its This syndrome is greatly as to what a virgin was and didn’t matter to either of us. when you first have sex, is a homosexual population? What that his wife should be the first pitch, or if they’re talking really connected to stress which why other people in my class We loved and were loved in term that gained popularity in does the term virgin mean person he shares his body with. fast or stuttering, it shows will make a person want/ said they weren’t one. People return and we couldn’t have the olden days, when sex was to them? The archaic nature The word virgin is a word that they’re nervous around need more oxygen; which is were telling me that there were asked for anything more. We something that was understood of the word is made obvious that doesn’t make sense the other person and in the normal. But pile that up with rules to what made somebody were young and awkward and to happen, but never spoken when it fails to apply to a large anymore in its current use. It conversation, which could lead mixed feelings and emotions, a virgin and what made are now older and slightly- about or mentioned (sort of portion of the population. acts almost as a border between to a number of interpretations. not wanting to do anything somebody a... This is another less awkward but to this day, like the Green Lantern movie. By the time college rolls innocence and adulthood. For All of this sounds weird when anymore, exhaustion, mental point that’s confused me. neither of us care whether or Your virginity or lack thereof around, the term should be some, it means someone hasn’t trying to connect it to a simple pain and anguish, and your Despite my being an English not we had sex. We loved and does not make you any more obsolete. As I say to every had sex. For others, it means conversation between peers body will want double what major, I find that there isn’t a that was all we needed. or less of a human. Words were freshman I meet, college someone that has had a sexual of someone you’ve just met. you need and lead to issues word for someone who isn’t a After years of wondering created to explain the human makes every person be the experience. There are those But when you think about it, such as heightened blood virgin. Therefore, I’ve chosen what a virgin was or wasn’t, I experience to one another but very best they can possibly be. who think that virgin is a term when people are being publicly pressure. to use writer John Green’s came to a realisation: I didn’t “virgin” is a word that has lost If this is true, then why focus that defines a person and there interviewed, or a applying Stress can cause the body suggestion and use the word care. The term was introduced that power. on whether or not a person are those who seek to redefine for a job, the person that is to hyperventilate which leads “virgOUT”. Once I got to high to me by my fellow God- I can obviously only speak has had sex when you can the term virgin. Regardless of questioning them and holding to too much oxygen being school, I realized that virginity fearing classmates who had from the male perspective but focus instead on the deeper what it means, the fact of the a conversation with them is pumped through your body too was an open book. People been raised on the idea of sex I can only imagine what the characteristics they possess matter is that our obsession also focusing on their voice and fast that your blood which is interpreted what it meant in being a villainous act that robs experience of learning about that shine past their virginity with the word is time and body language because it’s the being transported through the different ways based on what a person this beautiful thing virginity is like for women. or lack thereof. effort that could be spent on two crucial parts of conveying body has a hard time keeping they thought it meant. called virginity. Virgins are no It’s coupled with terms like If a person is saving other things (such as remaking a certain message. up. As the heart tries to do its In high school, I fell in love. more beautiful than virgouts “deflower” that bear the visual themselves for marriage, I the Green Lantern movie or Once these messages are best pumping as much blood I “fell in love” multiple times and virgouts are no more of a woman’s beautiful bloom entirely understand. Why not inventing a word that means processed (aka: once you’ve that is needed in the body to in high school but this time I, special or gifted than virgins. being lost as soon as she has save the ultimate expression of “not a virgin”). spent the next ten to twenty keep all processes stabilized minutes replaying the entire it is initially exhausting itself scene in your mind) you might and could actually burst; it’s start to enter into the following like squeezing a fully inflated science and technology stages of “love.” balloon and essentially crushing it to the point that 1.) Lust - (ywes, lust is first.) it finally pops. “Heartbreak” Simple enough; it’s driven by syndrome is mostly believed what exactly is the chemistry of love? arousal which has to do with to be experienced by older the testosterone levels in men individuals who have known Serotonin, Adrenaline, Oxytocin and just a dash of and the estrogen levels in the loved one for many years or women. We see someone we most of their life; for example, dopamine; all a part of the complex reaction called love think is attractive or our type older married couples because and we automatically decide if of the attachment that has we like the way they look or not built up through the years, By Emily Alequin we thought; it’s more like 4 this is the way that our brains someone to give off or receive you’re sitting are you too lazily, and that’s that. Next comes the even decades. Arts Editor minutes and 90 seconds. When choose to decipher these mixed messages. If your body is slouched over, and if you’re question of if we’re genuinely Even with all of this we see someone for the first messages. not fully facing another person standing, check your posture. interested or not. Photo by emily alequin information, it’s still unclear Love: Everyone speaks of it, time, we might take interest but According to the or if you’re slightly turned Facial expressions are also key when exactly someone will many claim to have felt it and everything after that becomes percentages, impressions rely away, it gives the impression because they’re another way 2.) Attraction - When you which is closely related to the and Vasopressin, which come to the revelation that know what it is, and others much more complicated, very little on what we say: that you’re not 100% focused to show that you are in fact begin to think of this person happy emotions triggered 3.) Attachment - The last is connected to the stages they are in fact in love with claim to know the signs and despite our belief of having an *55% is through body on the conversation. Also, listening and looking to offer a too many times in one day by whatever (pleasing) stage, which can strengthen of commitment within another person. Timing, symptoms of love. And, of instant connection with the language frequent eye contact (that response. to count; where are they thing passing your way, it is or even weaken over time attachment (mainly long- personal experience and course, there’s the infamous other. *38% is the tone and speed doesn’t mean to stare at Tone and speed of one’s at the moment? What are responsible for filling your depending on the relationship term). Both hormones tend to desires for ones future are all notion of “love at first sight”, Studies reveal that our of the voice them through the entire voice is very influential they doing? What are they mind with thoughts of your and individual. It’s a bond be released after intercourse part of many more aspects to but what does all of this even initial interest in another *7% is through what they conversation; that would be a because our brains are capable thinking about? Even if you’re significant other. A final aspect that can keep a couple between the couple. consider. When is the right mean and does love at first has to do more with the way say little weird) will help to let the of interpreting many types not purposely thinking of, or of being attracted to another together through the years or So all of these help to time to reveal those intimate sight actually exist? More they act and look, instead of other know that you are really and forms of sound (such as mentioning them you might is adrenaline; that wonderful maybe the rest of their lives. explain arousal, peaked details, to spend more time importantly, can a person truly what they say. Our brains are To further explain, the paying attention or that you’re someone’s voice) differently find yourself having random thing that causes our hearts This stage is strengthened interest, attraction, and or to decide if one’s ready to die of a broken heart? looking for a type of message reason why body language is interested in hearing more. Be depending on the type of sound thoughts of them without even to race, our stomach to go into through prolonged time eventually attachment to really take the next step? It First off “love at first sight” to decode from the actions and the most important is because mindful of the way your stance it is as well at its pitch, tone, trying. Scientists link this knots, makes our palms sweat spent with the other and the another, but what happens all comes down not just to the might take a little longer than body language of the other and it can often be what causes is when talking to another; if etc. When talking to someone, to neurotransmitters of the and our mouths go dry, all amount of intimate details when one deals with heart science, but to the individual. 20 21 www.pauwwow.com science and technology NOVEMBER 29, 2012 November 29, 2012 variety THE PAUW WOW

FOCUS’s “Don’t Vote Without think that it’s fair to say this is limit the rights of abortion, to of women, we are protective of that what we want is total Do You Know the Latest Nobel Laureates? Protection” event. The Female a Catholic institution, there are limit access to contraception, poor people. We don’t believe equality,” she added. “Women Organization for Campus probably a wide range of views and has repeatedly failed ‘I’ve got mine, you get your shouldn’t be left behind but Unity and Solidarity gave on birth control and abortion to vote yes on funding for own’ and I’m afraid that’s what neither should they be pushed By Prajwal Niraula from National Institute of with hallucinatory realism students the opportunity to and I can accept that and that women’s health programs.” the republicans believe. The in front of the guys.” Science & Tech Editor Standards and Technology merges folk tales, history and the learn about women’s issues in is why I was so grateful and Senator Menendez’s re- republicans want to go back to Dr. Cohen wanted to (NIST) shared the Nobel Prize contemporary.” The Nobel Peace recent the election. pleased that Father Rocco was election to the New Jersey the way things were during the impart a useful piece of advice in Physics “for ground-breaking Prize went to European Union for Dr. Marilyn Cohen, head so open-minded. I can’t tell Senate, as well as Romney’s Bush years, under the Reagan to all female students and The tradition of Nobel Prize experimental methods that enable “for over six decades contributed of the Women’s Studies you how much I respect that defeat in the presidential race, years and if we’re going to go nationwide. is longer than a century now, measuring and manipulation of to the advancement of peace and department and advisor because that is what Jesuits holds significant consequences back, I’m not going back any “The issues for women are yet the prize remains an emblem individual quantum systems.” In reconciliation, democracy and to FOCUS, thought the are about, academic freedom.” for women both in our area and farther than the Clinton years really significant and [women] of prestige. It brings happiness the field of chemistry, Robert J. human rights in Europe.” And event would be particularly According to Quigley, nationwide. Quigley was quick when we had a surplus and must inform themselves and joy, not only to a person or Lefkowitz from Duke University the most recently added field important at a Catholic Senator Menendez has always to point out the benefits reaped the country was booming. So I fully about the platforms an institution involved, but to a and Brian K. Kobilka from of the Nobel Prize, the Nobel university. been in favor of women’s with a Democrat in the White think we are making progress. regarding reproductive rights, nation, which longs to cherish any Stanford University shared the Prize in economics, was shared “As a feminist, I am contraceptives as compared to House and in the majority of You can’t vote for today, you gay marriage and equal such precious moments. Calls prize. They have been awarded by Alvin E. Roth from Harvard passionately pro-choice and Kyrillos. the Senate. have to vote for tomorrow with opportunity.” were made in the middle of the the award “for studies of University and Lloyd S. Shapley feel passionately about many of “[Senator Kyrillos] has “We’re on the right side of the knowledge of yesterday.” night, and Swedish tones at one G-protein-coupled receptors.” from University of California, these issues,” said Dr. Cohen. “I consistently voted in Trenton to the issues. We are protective “We try to make the point end try to convince the puzzled Similarly in medicine the Los Angeles “for the theory of at the other that the greatest Nobel Prize went to Sir John B. stable allocations and the practice recognition has been bestowed Gurdon of Cambridge University of market design”. upon them. Then, there were and Shinya Yamanaka of Tokyo Perhaps the most interesting courtesy of wikipedia.com the overwhelming phone rings, University. To quote the Nobel story behind all the Nobel Prize of Letters to the editor tons of messages and emails committee’s words, they were 2012 was of Sir John B. Gurdon. state to the Nobel Laureate he has recognition in the importance of of congratulations. There were given the Nobel Prize “for the A report card from Eton College become today. 2012 Nobel Prize such works. While the Nobel Prize the office, just like the issue of that Saint Peter’s is faring with every ten students who have they offer remains affordable probably many similarities in discovery that mature cells can in 1949 records him as a stubborn also highlights the new trends in grants recognition and monetary Dear Editor, student debt is bigger than this it better than most schools, the had all of their financial needs for most applicants to wasting the experience of the nine newly be reprogrammed to become and a hopeless student in science. the field of science. For instance, reward to the distinguished few, school and therefore can be article chooses vilify the school met? And if you can’t print all school’s endowment to declared Nobel Laureates of this pluripotent.” In literature, Mo In fact, he graduated among the Nobel Prize in chemistry we can, at the same time, be I was greatly disappointed addressed as such. You picked that works so hard to meet their responses, then at least buy really impressive, useless year. Yan, a Chinese national, was the last of the 250 students. It is shows the growing trend in an inspired by the stories of success with the front page of the the photograph because it was everyone’s financial needs. point me in the direction of stuff. Also, the Mac Mahon Serge Haroche from Collège awarded the Nobel Prize for his indeed inspiring to learn about interdisciplinary research in the behind them. [third issue of] Pauw Wow controversial and confusing My second issue was the a school where more than student center will be named de France and David J. Wineland contribution as a writer “who his transition from his “hopeless” field of science, and the growing and the accompanying article enough to get people to pick personal statements that 70.1% of the average needs of after the alumni donor that inside that addressed the fact up papers, neglecting the fact were chosen to affirm the the student were met. Lane made it possible, so I don’t that tuition has increased for that it has nothing to do with predetermined agenda to College of Tennessee is the think that new building will most Saint Peter’s University student debt and sends the hold the institution and ninth most affordable college be hitting students too hard variety students between 2010 and worst kind of message about select individuals responsible in the country, and even their financially. In a school where 2011. I have no problem with our school to prospective for how much students will average percent of student more than 90% of the faculty people criticizing my school students. be paying back when they financial need that they were said that they were rather take when said criticism comes with My first issue with the article graduate. The first quote was able to meet was 74%. a pay cut than have the people America’s Women Can Finally Sleep Soundly educated perspectives and is itself starts with the writer from an anonymous senior Saint Peter’s University has lose their jobs, I don’t think backed up with bona fide facts. implying that they are going who expressed the same recently been making several these new endeavors would I felt like the article could’ve to be brutally honest for the concerns that most students new innovations to the campus have been pursued if it meant election were equally relevant used much more of both of sake of journalistic integrity: who have ever graduated from and public advertisements, that the school would lose it’s By Yarleen Hernandez to the senatorial race for NJ these for the following reasons: everyone is here for the money! anywhere have had: getting a like a new Mac computer lab, affordable reputation. News Editor District 13. Menendez, a Saint Obviously one of the first This is no one’s first choice job, getting into grad school, promotion of it’s newly declared In conclusion, I have Peter’s alum, was victorious things that struck me was the school! I saw this introduction and paying back the loans. university status, and the nothing against criticizing the in the race largely because photography accompanying as not only excessively negative The second source was from much-anticipated new student school as long as they’re done Women feared for political experts say of the the article. What is the but also contradictory. Saint alumni Danielle Woods (who center. These improvements in a way that is informed and their ovaries in the recent benefits he and his party significance of showing the Peter’s University is one of the graduated in 2010, before are met with disdain and makes sense. I would like to see presidential election between promised to women. Enrollment Office when it is best private schools in terms this whole tuition inflation suspicion instead of the opinion pieces in the opinion’s President Barack Obama “It wouldn’t be fair if I closed? What message is that of awarding financial aid and drama even occurred) who excitement that I personally section of the newspaper in the and Governor Mitt Romney. didn’t . . . thank all the women sending to the people who work scholarship and that is why says herself that she could’ve feel for them. I highly doubt future. The election became a mud- who are working to re-elect hard to offer personalized time people come here, and yet we saved more money and picked that with the transition from slinging contest over several Senator Menendez,” said Joan and support for the thousands are “drowning in debt”? Instead a more employable career. college to university that issues, including many Quigley, a representative from of students who receive of writing an article about how Were students with a variety school decided to shift their Sincerely, women’s and human rights Menendez’s office. financial aid? Obviously the student debt is a devastating of career plans unreachable? priorities from making sure -Mary Steele questions. “There are so many, of all issue of tuition is bigger than issue facing our country and What about the one out of that the private education Class of 2014 Another important, though ages, staff and volunteers, who perhaps less publicized, race know he is our best chance in this election pitted New to continue protecting and Dear Pauw Wow, negative and are degrading to have true statistics, but they Saint Peters is one of the few here for one reason or another. Jersey Senator Bob Menendez, preserving our hard-earned the school. If you were writing have been twisted in a way schools that I know of that give All the people that you are a Democrat, against -- Joe rights.” After reading the last three these to get more attention, that don’t explain the real out as much financial aid as questioning are negative. I’m Kyrillos, the republican Before the election, issues about the paper I feel now you go it. situation. If not all, most of they do. To some people, Saint not saying that student’s don’t contender. The women’s issues Quigley visited Saint Peter’s some type of way. The articles To start off the article that college students will be in debt Peter’s isn’t their choice of have a right to feel one way or torn apart in the presidential University to participate in that have been posted are was posted about debt may no matter where they attend. school, but they were brought another towards the school, all 22 23 www.pauwwow.com variety NOVEMBER 29, 2012 November 29, 2012 sports THE PAUW WOW

I am saying is that they should front page. When the track Yes she was only here for a short the front page? It’s a hot topic I do enjoy the articles that not be posted in articles to give team won, they were front and period of time, but she was that students are interested in. are involved with the sports Meet the athlete the school a bad name. Open center. Do other sports not trying her best. Personally I feel There are so many activities and community service. The house is coming up soon, which matter? that Honey was a kind person that are going on campus that article that Laura wrote about means students will be able Not to mention, the articles and was more than qualified aren’t even addressed. For being more than an athlete to see what is going on before about Honey are just getting for the job. She always would example, the Masquerade ball was touching. Also, Sara’s Valerijs Lebedevs they get here. Personally, I ridiculous. I understand that talk to me about what the next is tomorrow and all I have seen article about the boys golf wouldn’t want to come to a positions in res life are a little awesome program that RA’s is flyers about it. No one knows team winning their match. place where their own students short, but don’t speak before could put on to get the student what its about and its a way This is what should be in the decided to continue, at least I similar to that. He’s the most sit quiet for a minute. Also, I are bashing the school. I feel you know the facts.The reason more involved. She was about of advertisement. Even more newspaper, not pessimistic By Francesca Rizzo think so. To be honest it was important person in my life. just listen to music. The same that this article is an opinions why no one would talk to you was the students. No one could articles about the best movies articles. Contributing Writer ‘14 probably my parent’s decision. playlist I listen to when I go to piece that had some facts that is because there wasn’t a final have fixed the preexisting issues out in theaters or community I feel that this paper would 3. As a senior, what are practices. Music reminds me were twisted in it. Not to decision till recently. She is that were going on in res life. As service projects that are going push away any prospective 2. Who has been some of your expectations just how tough the season was, mention, this piece should not not required to talk to you of today, we are still short staff on. It’s breast cancer month students that are interested. 1. What made you decide your biggest role model for your team this year? i.e. every 6am practice I went to. be something that is posted on and that is her right. She was member and I think that if she and the school is doing a walk. This would just make our to become a swimmer? throughout your athletic This year we have the the front page. What should be overwhelmed when coming had a full staff, she wouldn’t Community service is a way to image as a school worse. Not In elementary school career? strongest team and the greatest 5. If you could describe posted on the front page are into this job and the work load have been so overwhelmed and bring the school together and to mention, we just became a swimming was mandatory My biggest role model coaching staff Saint Peter’s has your team in 3 words, accomplishments or positive never stopped. As a res life things would be different. help others. Not to mention, university and many changes for all students, starting from throughout my athletic career ever had. I expect from my team what words would you use things that are going on, even staff, we work together, we are As for what should be in the being a part of the bowling are occurring. Patience is a the first grade through third was my brother Maksims. He’s to win all swim meets through and why? successful events that the like family, so when you talk paper, I feel that more present team, we were recognized by virtue and I think that’s a motto grade. Everyone had to go to six years older than me. All my the whole year and then I will say just use one word school is having. For example, about Honey, it’s like you’re issues should be posted. For the NCAA for being in the top that the paper should live by. a swimming pool. After that life I was looking up to him. surprise all teams at MAACs. - family. We are just one big the golf team just recently won also saying something bad example, the presidential 10 for academics in all sports. they asked whoever wanted to He didn’t become an athlete family. Despite all of us being a huge meet and have placed in about everyone else. Honey was debate is a huge topic going Why is that not in the paper? Is continue, especially kids who but he’s just an unbelievably 4.Do you have any pre- so different, we are so close to the tournaments that they have trying to make changes that on that has caught students that not successful enough to be Sincerely, were good at it. I wasn’t an great person. I’m amazed what swim meet rituals? If so, each other. been to so far, why are they not would help out in the long run, attentions. Why was that not on posted? Samantha Buzelle outstanding swimmer at that he has done and I don’t think what are they? point but I just liked it. So, I anyone can do something photo courtesy of spu athletics Before I leave my house I sports words of wisdom “Great moments... are born from great opportunity. And that’s what you have here, tonight, boys. That’s what you’ve Not Today Marist earned here tonight. One game. If we played ‘em ten times, they might win nine. But not this game. Not tonight.” -Miracle Peacocks clearly looked past minutes of overtime. Hoffer By Laura Reinhart the perceptions and stepped blocked the save attempt from Sports Editor ‘14 up to the challenge. As it was that same shot to force double the three seniors last home overtime. The women’s soccer team game, they had something With only forty nine entered their senior night greater worth fighting for. seconds left in the second 5 Things You Might Not Know game with a 1-15 record, with The first half of the game overtime, Hoffer punted to zero wins in their conference. was scoreless from both sides. Emily Fenice who would take Before the game started three Five minutes into the second the ball up the field and score About the RLC, but Should. seniors, Jamie Lisanti, Caitlin half however, Rycke Guiney of from 18 yards out, effectively Hoffer, and Chloe Zmolek, Marist scored off of a pass from ending the game. were honored for their teammate Alysa Murphy. The The importance of this win as a Saint Peter’s University 91’ members of the Saint Peter’s mater by joining the Rec Center contributions to the program. Peacocks responded to this will have lasting effects on the photo by alejandro rubin pavini By Laura Reinhart Alumni, the five things he thinks community. These classes as alumni members. An alumni Goalie Caitlin Hoffer described pressure by netting a goal in seniors, the team that is left for Sports Editor ‘14 all students should know about include cardio kickboxing, body membership only costs $225 playing in her last home game the 66th minute. Junior Emily next year, as well as the overall field for a game. We knew we 12 saves against Siena in the the RLC...but probably don’t. toning Zumba fitness, ultimate per year and grants graduates when she said, “It was a very Fenice assisted senior Chloe program. had to make it a memorable same week. Many students know that the 1. The RLC is home to a brand fitness, and yoga. Fitness classes of Saint Peter’s access to all the surreal feeling to be playing Zmolek on her third goal of “I think this win will have one. This game meant a lot to When asked what advice basketball or volleyball games new spin bike studio, built are held every weekday during fine facilities and many of the in my senior game. I couldn't the season to tie up this match. a positive effect on the team everyone on the team, not just she would like to leave her are held in the Victor Yanitelli during the summer of 2012. the academic year. programs offered at the RLC. believe how fast the last three Within the first two halves the because I feel that it will give the seniors.” teammates she responded, Recreational Life Facility. Most The room houses 13 Matrix 3. Many students don’t 5. While many people just seasons had gone leading up to Peacocks were outshot 25-9 us the confidence we have been This was in fact the first “My advice to the girls would students on campus also know brand “Livestrong” spin bikes. realize that the balcony above see the RLC as a building it this season and my final home but held their ground enough needing. As for the program, time since 2004 that the be to always stick together and that the RLC is the place to find Spin classes are offered six days the RLC pool is home to several is actually operated by the game as a Peacock.” to force overtime. this is the first time in a long Peacocks beat the Red Foxes. never give up because anything a treadmill or lift some weights. per week (Monday - Saturday) activities areas. A racquetball Department of Recreation Marist, the defending MAAC The first overtime consisted time that we have beat Marist Caitlin Hoffer was named can happen at any given time.” However, many students both often with multiple classes per court, indoor golf practice and RLC. This department is champions, entered the game of Marist having possession of so it can not be anything MAAC Defensive Player of The Saint Peter’s women’s residents and commuters do day. Classes are offered free of facility, and a boxing station responsible for meeting the with a 12-5 record and with the ball but more importantly except good for the program,” the Week after knotching a soccer team has clearly not know the wide variety of charge to all members of the (including a heavy bag and a diverse recreational needs of that are offered at the university. an intimidating 6-0 record in of some great defense from Hoffer explained. career high 17 saves against exemplified these words and activities and opportunities that Saint Peter’s community. speed bag) are all located on the the Saint Peter’s community. Recreation and Athletics are two the MAAC. The Peacocks beat defender Maddie Gregory and She also added, “This game Marist. Her performance hopes to use this victory to the RLC and Recreational Life 2. Besides free spin classes, pool balcony. Besides managing the RLC, distinctly separate departments Marist in double overtime goalie Caitlin Hoffer. Gregory was different because it was puts her in the NCAA top ten keep moving forward in the staff provides. We asked Dave the RLC also offers a full slate 4. When students graduate the recreation departmentb on campus, both housed in the with a score of 2-1. Looking blocked a shot that could have the last time that this exact individual game high saves for time ahead. Bryngil, the Director of the of other fitness classes that are from Saint Peter’s they can oversees all intramural sports, RLC. at the end result, the Lady ended the game within three team would be stepping on our the season. Hoffer also had Recreational Life Center as well available free of charge to the remain connected to their alma aquatics, and fitness programs 24 www.pauwwow.com NOVEMBER 29, 2012

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