No More Nexus: Grave Changes for Campus Development
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DThe efiler April 1, 2016 The Voice of the Students Volume 71, Issue 9 No More Nexus: Grave Changes New Reality Show About College for Campus Development Life to Begin Production at Adelphi of tunnels is an accident waiting to BY GABRIELLE BY JESS COOPER happen, so a new approval has been put forth to halt and reverse development DEONATH As the voice of the students, we on the Nexus Building. are aware that the university has been ea- This new action of campus On Monday, March 28, Ryan gerly awaiting the opening of the Nexus (de)construction is expected to come at Seacrest took to Twitter to announce his Building. However, a recent unexpected a hefty additional cost of over $60 mil- new business venture, a reality show de- discovery will undoubtedly change the lion. But the hope of the university is picting the lives of college students and development plans for the campus in the that money can be found in selling off dorm life at various universities across the future. the remains and relics left in the tombs. country. One of the names at the top of the While doing floor work to install Nonetheless, a steady increase in tu- list is rumored to be Adelphi University, electrical cables in one of the intended ition is to be expected in the near future which was confirmed in a press release classroom spaces, construction workers to fund the beginning of this project. published later that day by Seacrest’s uncovered a brittle section of foundation team. that hadn’t been completely cemented over With the finale of “American yet. Removal of this brittle rock layer un- “A three-floor structure on Idol” swiftly approaching, Seacrest said earthed something no one could have ex- top of a massive system he was looking for his next big project. pected: an underground burial chamber, of tunnels is an accident Aside from being a radio and television which was dark and weathered by the con- waiting to happen,” host, and launching his own line of luxury struction above with strange mosaics cov- suits, Seacrest is also a reality show pro- ering the walls. Even more confusing and ducer. He has been an executive producer startling is our anthropology department’s Regardless of the costs and on shows such as “Keeping Up With the take on the find. Scholars have been in and the risks, Adelphi is assured that the Kardashians,” as well as the various real- out of the chambers since the discovery, university is pulling together its depart- ity show spinoffs of the Kardashian fam- and no one seems to be able to make heads ments and resources to ensure that the ily, “Shahs of Sunset,” “Married to Jonas” or tails of what culture has bone-deep his- Ryan Seacrest, predicted host of the deconstruction of the Nexus Building and “Jamie Oliver’s Food Revolution,” tory here on the grounds of Adelphi. upcoming reality show. is timely. Not only does Adelphi hope for which he won an Emmy. photo provided by www.aceshowbiz.com Further authority inspection of the the space will be cleared by August Over Twitter, upon the wake of area indicated that these grim passageways 2016 in time for classes, we also ex- the announcement, Seacrest explained on campus, but must be able to dedicate a span further than just the one classroom. pect to avoid most of any curses that that he wanted to do a reality show that specific number of hours toward the proj- Like a giant subterranean spiderweb, these would typically come from disturbing would attract a younger audience. He ect for six weeks in the middle of the fall crypts and their passageways seem to span an ancient underground burial site. Un- also tweeted that he wanted to produce a semester. as far as the baseball diamond. So far, the til then, the staff here at The Delphian show that was about regular people tack- “I think it’s a really great oppor- administration has their focus on the Nexus encourages everyone to hang in there, ling issues to which everyone could relate. tunity that they’re providing for communi- Building. They consider the presence of an finish their spring semester strong, and “There is nothing more relatable than the cations and film students,” said sophomore underground burial site a hindrance to the make the best of any unfortunate super- college experience,” posted Seacrest. communications major Alexis Blecher. planned underground parking intended to natural occurrences that might happen The reality series will follow a “This can give us hands-on experience that be installed, as well as a danger. A three- in the near future. handful of selected students from six dif- we don’t normally get, and we’ll get to see floor structure on top of a massive system ferent American universities. Aside from our contributions aired on TV.” Adelphi, Florida State University, UCLA, Students who would like to work Cornell University, Northwestern Uni- behind-the-scenes on the show also have to versity and University of Utah have also go through a separate application process. signed on for the series. The subjects of From those applicants, 10 students from the series, from each school, will be se- each university will be selected. lected through an extensive application Applications are to be submitted process. to The Delphian by May 20. The selected “If I were here for another year students will be notified during the second or two, I would definitely fill out an ap- week of September. Production is set to be- plication to be featured on the show,” said gin on Oct. 10 later this year. senior Bianca Lastra. “I look forward to seeing friends and classmates on the show. Hopefully, seeing Adelphi on TV will make me miss it a little less.” Applications can be Although the subjects of the se- found on: ries need to live on campus, the producers of the show are allowing students to get defiler.com/docs. involved in another way. Communica- Send all applications to: tions and TV production students will be [email protected]. allowed to assist the cameramen and tech- Photo of the new archaeological site on Adelphi’s campus. nicians with the production of the reality Image provided by chi.adelphi.edu show. These students do not need to live 2 • April 1, 2016 The Defiler The Delphian A Word From the Editor As you read through this latest edition of The Delphian, you may notice something unusual. For instance, that this issue came out on Friday, as op- posed to Monday, the usual publication day of the week. However, that’s certainly Editor-in-Chief Volume 71 not the only characteristic making this issue unique. This edition, which we call The Bryan Grilli Issue 9 Defiler, is part of the annual tradition honoring April Fool’s Day, and all of the charm and hilarity it represents. It’s an issue our staff thoroughly enjoys and is eager for News Editor Earle Hall Media Center each year, and we hope you enjoy it too! Jess Cooper One South Avenue Garden City, NY 11530 The Defiler has some very interesting news and feature stories packed into Editorials Editor it. The only catch is they’re not in fact, fact. These articles were very carefully crafted Jonathan Sclar HOW TO REACH US for the enjoyment of the Adelphi community and are intended as satirical pieces. I’d Main Office: 516-877-6935 ask anyone who reads this to keep in mind we are only seeking to uphold our yearly Features Editor E-mail: [email protected] tradition and have some light-hearted fun. We do not mean to be harmful in any way, Alexandra Wurglics shape or form. And as anyone in the Adelphi community should, we still love the LETTERS TO THE EDITOR adorable, harmless bunnies and anxiously await the opening of the Nexus building. Entertainment Editor Letters to the editor must be less than Gabrielle Deonath & 400 words and include the author’s I also am pleased to inform you that we will be publishing two more issues Danielle McDougall name, as well as affiliation to the before the semester’s end that will include stories based around real events unfold- college. Letters may be edited for the ing on our campus. Although it’s our wish that you enjoy this little break from the Sports Editor purposes of space and clarity. regularly scheduled programming, the remaining two publications will bring you all Fallon McCarthy Letters should be sent to of the factual information you’ve come to expect from us. [email protected] Production Artist April Fool’s Day is not just a cheerful holiday; it signifies that another Meghan Cody ORIGINAL ART month of the semester is completely finished. For students, this comes with the Original drawings, photographs, exciting notion that this is the last full month of school before it’s summer and time Treasurer and political cartoons can be sent to for some rejuvenation after a long semester and academic school year. It’s also a Michael Parchinsky [email protected]. Please attach reminder the seniors have only one more full month remaining in their undergraduate name and affiliation to the college. careers, as clearly demonstrated by the dwindling countdown in the UC. It’s time to Staff Writers buckle down, finish this out and reap the benefits of all the hard work.We certainly Kevin Padilla and Megan Whooley ADVERTISING hope that this issue, as well as the next two, will serve as some quick entertainment For advertising rates, email us at for you in between classes and studying.