October 12, 2012 theridernews.com Vol. 83, No. 4

DEBATE DISCUSSION NINE DEBUTS ON RIDER STAGE SAY HELLO TO MEN’S BASKETBALL Student weighs in on first 2012 presidential Dress rehearsal of the Italian musical sets the bar Midnight MAACness to officially introduce the debate page 11 high for the show’s three-day run page 8 new 2012-13 team page 16 Let’s Get Fiscal Unexpected budget shortfall leads to departmental cuts; 33 spring classes get bounced

By Katie Zeck and Joe Petrizzo to capacity and beyond so that some IDER has quietly taken steps to students could not get the courses that deal with a $2.6 million budget they needed at the times that worked shortfall – about 1.4 percent of for their schedule,” he said. “We may the university’s operating budget expect that with some sections of R– and the blame is being placed on a courses being dropped that this prob- decrease in room and board revenue, a lem will be made worse. If this happens reduction in state funding and a lack of to any student I would urge that stu- enrollment. dent to voice his or her complaint not This came as a surprise to anyone with his or her faculty adviser but with who attended the Convocation on Aug. the university administration.” 30 when President Mordechai Rozanski Associate Provost Jim Castagnera announced that the university was tak- said that 33 class sections – about 2.4 ing the necessary precautions to repair percent of all planned class sections – a $1 million budget deficit. But less are going to be cut for the spring 2013 than a month later, the debt more than semester, but insists that the impact this doubled and the relatively manageable will have on students will be minimal. shortcoming became a web that is now According to Castagnera, the uni- spinning itself all over the campus. versity will save about $5,000 for every To compensate for this short fall, the course that is cut. university began making spending cuts “I want to emphasize that no in various departments and requested required classes have been cut, though that the academic chairs seek ways to in some cases where there was more reel in unnecessary spending by cancel- than one section of a required course ing under-enrolled sections for the and one of those had low enrollment, spring semester. only one section will run,” Castagnera Dr. Jeffrey Halpern, Rider’s con- said in an email. “Even after this mod- tract administrator and chief grievance est reduction, we will still offer more officer of the American Association of sections in spring 2013 than the last University Professors (AAUP) expressed time we had Maggie Sarlo/The Rider News his concern for the effects the cuts may a similar SEE BUDGET Classes have been cut for the spring semester because of a loss in revenue from a lack in enrollment of have on students. enrollment ➠ PAGE 3 freshman, transfer and continuing studies students and a decrease in students living on-campus. “Many courses in the fall were filled level.” Rider may reap bond referendum benefits By Dan Perez to 49 institutions in the state the bill Rider University officials have their would provide $300 million for public eyes on the $1 million that would allow research universities including Rutgers the school to build new facilities and University and Rowan University, Overall Likely Voters renovate existing ones if a ballot ques- $247.5 million would be divvied up tion passes next month. between the eight state colleges and The referendum would authorize universities, $150 million would go $750 million in state borrowing for towards county colleges and $52.5 mil- 11% building and renovation projects within lion towards private institutions. New Jersey’s colleges and universities. “The Secretary of Higher Don’t Know Rider would receive a portion of the Education, with approval from the Support $52.5 million set aside for projects at Legislature, would decide which New Jersey’s 14 private colleges and projects get the green light,” Ahearn universities if voters pass the Building said. “If the bill is passed, schools Our Future Bond Act on the Nov. 6 could receive money as early as next election ballot. summer.” 27% 62% “The state is losing jobs in the According to a recent poll conducted Oppose Support race to be competitive and this bill by the Eagleton Institute of Politics, Oppose could help reverse that,” William 62 percent of those surveyed are sup- Ahearn, vice president of University portive of the bond referendum. The Communications said. “This initiative poll states that 81 percent of people will help students to better compete in between the ages of 18 and 34 support a global economy and will attract busi- the measure while 12 percent oppose it nesses to New Jersey.” and 7 percent were undecided. Short-term benefits of the bill would “We don’t want the approval rating Don't include getting people back to work in to slip,” Ahearn said. “The question fields like construction and boosting may be near the bottom of the bal- the state’s economy while long-term lot and sometimes people ignore the know

benefits would include bringing more things that are far down. Katie Rider Hambor/The News companies to the state and hiring New We are also The proposed bond referendum, if approved, would authorize $750 million in state borrowing for Jersey students, he said. encouraging SEE REFERENDUM building and renovation projects within New Jersey’s colleges and universities. The bond proceeds will be available every student ➠ PAGE 2 The Rider News Oct. 12, 2012 Page 2 SECURITY BRIEFS COMING UP...

Water worries Classroom fall Memory card theft Friday, Oct 12 Two female residents came Public Safety responded to a On-campus computer hackers back to a wet surprise in their medical emergency call in the are sneaking their way into more Flute and piano gallery concert dorm room on Sunday, Oct. 7. Academic Annex on Oct. 5. than just software. 12:15 p.m., Art Gallery in BLC At 3:19 a.m., a female resident in At 4:43 p.m., Public Safety offi- At 10:34 a.m., on Oct. 3, Public Switlik Hall called Public Safety to cers met with a female staff mem- Safety was called to Sweigart Hall. Midnight MAACness help her with a layer of water that ber who said that she was injured Upon arrival, Public Safety met 10 p.m. to midnight, Alumni Gym was on the floor of her room. earlier in the day. She explained with a female staff member who Upon arrival, officers noticed that she was standing on a chair said that sometime between Oct. Monday, Oct. 15 that water was gushing out of the trying to open a window when 1 and Oct. 3 someone stole mem- air conditioning and heating vent. she fell backward and landed on ory cards from two computers in Andrew Jenks, star of MTV’S “World of The student said that she and her head and tailbone. The victim different computer labs within Jenks” Unity Day lecture her roommate left the room at 4 reported being in considerable Sweigart. The staff member stated 7 p.m., Yvonne Theater p.m., on Saturday, Oct. 6. Public pain, but declined the call for that neither computer was work- Safety helped the student remove medical attention because a fam- ing. After filling out a work order, Wednesday, Oct. 17 the belongings that were on the ily member was going to drive her she was informed that one had no floor and had been affected by to the hospital. memory card, and the other had Rush Holt keynote speaker the water. The officers contacted a memory card that had not been School of Education’s 100th Anniversary Facilities who shut off the water reinstalled properly. Additional 6 p.m., BLC Cavalla Room valve and used a wet vacuum to security measures have been put Thursday, Oct. 18 remove the rest of the water. The in place for these computers. The cost for repair and replacing the investigation for this incident is J. Cole Concert belongings is currently unknown. ongoing. Anyone with additional 9 p.m., Student Recreation Center information should contact Public Safety at x5029. CORRECTION After weeks of campaigning and flier-hanging by stu- dents hoping to become their respective class presidents, Senior Class President 292 students voted in the Student Recreation Center Class Christopher (Chris) Werner In last week’s issue, Dr. Myra Gutin was identi- atrium Tuesday and the results were released that night. Junior Class President fied as an associate professor in the Department of Fautmata Koroma is the new freshman class presi- Richard (Rich) Schmidt Communication. She is a professor in the department. dent, getting 46 percent of all freshman votes. For the president In the article “Clery Report Review,” the number of sophomore class, Allison Koury won with 46 percent of Sophomore Class President undergraduate students at Westminster Choir College Allison Koury the votes. Richard Schmidt was elected junior class presi- election (WCC) was reported to be 900. There are appori- dent with 39 percent of the junior votes. Chris Werner results Freshman Class President mately 375 undergraduates according to the WCC was voted senior class president, receiving 50 percent of Fatumata (Fatima) Koroma website. the senior votes. term 2013 Jwww.rider.edu/jterm Fast-track your studies this January!

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609-896-5033 • [email protected] • www.rider.edu/jterm Oct. 12, 2012 The Rider News 3 News Budget CONT’D FROM P. 1 Announced cuts in spending College of Dr. Anne Osborne, chair of the History Continuing Studies School of College of Business $29,800 Department, felt that there should have been more of Education Administration $8,900 an open conversation between the administrators and $31,200 the deans of each school and college. “I think there should have been more transparency School of Liberal about what the Dean’s Office was asking each depart- Westminster The provost’s office, the College of Arts and Sciences ment in SLAS to cut,” she said. “My understanding libraries, the Teaching and $79,000 Learning Center and the the Arts is that the dean’s [of SLAS] office itself did not know Center for International $64,600 from the beginning exactly what the requirements Education $135,700 were. I think there was also a situation that was less The 5 schools and colleges than fully clear in that even when the Dean’s Office The office of the President, Finance, (breakdown above) $214,300 did get the word it was not always clear exactly what Institutional they wanted or what kind of authority they were rely- Advancement and Enrollment ing on to make the requests that they were and that Athletics Management Academic Affairs Student Affairs created some questions about the issues of authority.” $982,000 $600,000 $350,000 $200,000 Katie Rider Hambor/The News Details of the Cuts “Virtually all of the increase is due to increased and other unexpected losses in revenue. According to an email sent to the deans of the dif- spending on student financial aid, scholarship, wages “Fewer students were choosing to live on campus,” ferent colleges and schools from provost Don Steven, and benefits,” Karns said in an email. said the group. “This resulted in a significant loss of Rider’s Academic Affairs division would be making Despite the voluntary-status of the request for revenue of well over a million dollars, from tuition a total of $350,000 in cuts and savings to help with deans to make these budget cuts to their respec- as well as from room and board. In addition, we the shortfall. After the $135,700 worth of reductions tive school or college, Steven said that the academic experienced unanticipated shortfalls in other revenue that will be made in the Provost’s office, the libraries, departments on campus are deciding to take the nec- sources, such as the summer Study Tours program. the Teaching and Learning Center and the Center for essary steps to assist the university in working toward a Altogether, this revenue shortfall resulted in a signifi- International Education, the university’s five schools smaller structural gap. cantly greater structural gap than was known at the and colleges will have to collectively make $214,300 in “I know that all units have been taking a care- time of Convocation.” cuts and savings. ful look at their expenditures and every division is According to the email, a structural gap forms Comparatively, the offices of the President, contributing to balancing this year’s budget,” he said. when the university’s regular sources of revenue do Finance, Institutional Advancement and Athletics will “I’m also confident that this shared commitment to not cover the regular cost of “doing business.” make $982,000 worth of unspecified cuts and savings. the greater good will help us maintain balanced bud- “For this year, Rider set its tuition rates and finan- Enrollment Management will receive $600,000 in cuts gets in the future.” cial aid and scholarship support so that the tuition stu- and Student Affairs will contribute $200,000. Halpern said that even if each school and college dents paid plus all our other sources of revenue would In order to accumulate the $214,300 needed from follows through with all the cuts they were asked to cover our planned expenditures,” they said. “However, the schools and colleges to help balance the budget, make, the faculty on campus will not be affected from we experienced lower enrollment than predicted as Steven has requested that reductions be made in the a hiring standpoint. well as lower revenue in other areas, creating a struc- form of actions such as reducing courses for spring “There is no job freeze of any sort for faculty, tural gap. Reducing expenditures and using facilities 2013 or canceling unstaffed sections. either full-time or adjunct,” Halpern said. “Since reserves and one-time donor scholarship gifts will According to Steven, these amounts were “allo- hiring is one of the matters covered in the collective ensure a balanced budget this year, but Rider needs cated proportionally based on each college and bargaining agreement between the AAUP and the uni- to ensure that it brings regular revenues and expenses school’s overall adjunct and overload instructional versity any job freeze would have to be discussed with into balance for future years as well.” costs and its operating budget.” the AAUP and there has been no such discussion.” O’Hara confirmed that the university originally However, Steven did note that for non-faculty posi- anticipated that 2,450 students would live on campus The Long Term tions, the university uses a process to review the vacant for the 2012-13 academic year. As of Sept. 21, the end As far as the time frame for how long these cuts will spot and look for opportunities to hold positions open of the add/drop period, a total of 118 students who remain in effect, Steven, Vice President of Enrollment for a period of time to produce budget savings. deposited in the spring decided to not live on campus, Management Jamie O’Hara and Vice President of bringing the amount of students living on campus Finance and Treasurer Julie Karns said in an email Chairs’ Reactions this semester to 2,332 — 120 students fewer than the that some of the expense reductions may continue, Chair of the Accounting Department Dr. Marge 2,452 students who lived on campus last fall. but not all. O’Reilly-Allen said that, in light of the economy, In addition to the unexpected loss of revenue from “Balancing our original budget and closing the new the university was correct in asking the schools and on-campus housing, the expected enrollment of fresh- budget gap for this year were accomplished by also colleges to reevaluate the efficiencies within their man, transfer and continuing studies students was also using recent major donor scholarship gifts and some departments. lower than anticipated. facilities reserves,” they said. “These are appropri- “It is financially responsible to balance our budget “At Convocation, the enrollment was reported ate short-term solutions which will temporarily help and relative to Rider’s total operating budget, the as 3,991 against a goal of 3,985,” O’Hara said. bridge the gap, but they can’t be counted on to the budgetary cuts are very reasonable,” she said in an “President Rozanski indicated that we expected to same extent year after year. That is because scholar- email. “Of course, the goal is to maintain high quality ‘melt’ between 30 and 50 full-time students from the ship donations are not consistent every year, and teaching while living within our budget.” 3,991 by the end of the add/drop period when we facilities reserves can’t be used on an ongoing basis As far as the Accounting Department is concerned, finalize numbers. We did in fact experience a decline. to cover a structural gap; otherwise, we would not be O’Reilly-Allen said that students will not be affected As a result, the final full-time enrollment for the fall able to continue to invest in facilities upgrades or new because there is enough enrollment to fill all the sec- semester is 3,958 total students.” facilities.” tions, so none will be cut. The university lost 33 students since the numbers Castagnera explained that there is a strict, regu- Dr. Tamar Jacobson, chair of the Department of were reported at Convocation and missed its projected lar review process for deciding which sections are Teacher Education, feels that the School of Education enrollment goal by 27 students. canceled. Courses are only canceled because of low will not be greatly affected. Alongside the in-house issues of lower enrollment enrollment, while some are added because of student “Considering the economic situation in general and and less revenue from room and board, another factor demand or to necessitate graduation. the economic situation at Rider, I think the cuts are that helped create Rider’s $2.6 million structural gap Dean of Students Anthony Campbell said that, minimal for the School of Education,” she said. “We is the $2.5 million cut in operating support from the overall, students will be unaffected by the cuts and sav- don’t have a problem closing some sections that are state. ings being made across campus. just not filling. We seem to have a little bit less in terms However, at Convocation Rozanski said that neces- “The budget process will not impact the quality of registration for a number of reasons: some of it’s sary cuts and savings had already been taken into of student life,” Campbell said. “The evidence can financial for students, the other is demographically — consideration to help make up for this loss in state be seen in the new dining halls and various student there’s less high school students graduating these days funding. He said that the university was stable, but programs we have on campus.” — we have a little bit of a lower enrollment so it’s had some challenges. According to Karns, Rider’s original total budget easier to cut a couple of the sections. At the moment As far as making cuts within her department, for the 2012-13 academic year was $201.5 million. it doesn’t seem to be hurting us very badly. I haven’t Osborne was not willing to make cuts that would cre- The original operating budget – the amount of heard any complaints about it and I’m not worried ate difficulties for Rider’s history majors. money the university puts aside to manage its current too much at this point because I think we’ve gotten off “I don’t think it’ll have any significant effect on expenses – totaled $193.8 million before the cuts were quite well with the School of Education.” the students,” she said. “If we thought it would, we put in place. would have probably said no [to cutting class sec- Now the university’s operating budget is $191.2 Causes of the Shortfall tions] because there was a strong feeling that we need million, meaning 1.4 percent of the original operating In the email compiled by Steven, O’Hara and to address the needs of the majors and we also need budget will be cut. The $2.6 million that was reduced Karns, the reasons for the increase in Rider’s struc- to do our share for the core. One of the things our from the initial number equals the total debt the uni- tural gap from $1 million to $2.6 million were cited as majors really value is hav- versity is in. a shortfall in enrollment goals for freshman, transfer ing a range of upper-level The revised operating budget actually increased and continuing studies students, an increase in the courses so we weren’t going SEE BUDGET ➠ PAGE 4 from last year by $8.3 million, according to Karns. amount of students choosing not to live on-campus to cut significantly with the 4 The Rider News Oct. 12, 2012 News Students leaving campus lead to loss of revenue

By Katie Zeck $4,240 a semester, to the most expen- TUDENTS who moved off campus “The housing office always has a percentage of students who sive, a single suite in West Village for this semester may have a few extra $5,030. dollars in their pockets, but all this decide not to live on campus right before the semester begins. However, not every upperclassman extra change has tightened Rider’s However, this year the number was significantly larger.” chooses to move off campus. Spurse strings as the university now faces “It was definitely worth spending the a $2.6 million “structural gap” in its Jamie O’Hara, Vice President of Enrollment Management extra money to live in West Village,” budget. said junior elementary education major Vice President of Enrollment Arianna Mattera. “Even though it’s Management Jamie O’Hara said the for the upcoming year and their hopes by moving off campus.” expensive I have a bigger room, air university expected that 2,450 students were high. They thought that because Other students have opted to move conditioning and my own washer and would live on campus for the 2012- they were rising juniors, they would off campus even prior to submitting the dryer. Even though it’s a far walk from 13 academic year. As of Sept. 21, the have a good chance at being accepted housing deposit because of the added the rest of campus, it is still on campus, end of the add/drop period, a total of for premium housing. Monti and her cost for premium housing. and that was important to me.” 118 students who sent in their hous- roommates made sure their deposits “I knew I wanted to live in a more According to Provost Don Steven, ing deposits in the spring decided to were in and their applications were spacious environment than the stan- O’Hara and Vice President of Finance not live on campus. This brought the filled out, even earlier than the March 1 dard double,” said junior elementary and Treasurer Julie Karns, the usual amount of students living on campus deadline, she recalls. education major Katie Freier. “But I staff process of removing students who this semester to 2,332 — 120 students A week or so later the tweets and also knew that I could never afford to paid housing deposits, but later decided less than the 2,452 students who lived Facebook statuses started rolling in with pay the room and board that came with not to live in campus housing, did not on campus last fall. the excited feelings of Monti’s fellow premium housing. My friends and I happen in a timely manner. The group “The housing office always has a classmates as they received their email began looking around online and in the said that procedures have been put percentage of students who decide of approval for premium housing. newspaper and we found a house just into place to ensure this analysis and not to live on campus right before Monti and her roommates received no two minutes from campus that would removal process happens earlier in the the semester begins,” O’Hara said. such email. cost $2,000 less than living in premium summer. “However, this year the number was “Our email said we were denied housing for a whole semester.” Director of Financial Aid Dennis significantly larger. This increase in because someone did not pay their Freier lives with six roommates. Levy said that this process is centralized the number of continuing students deposit, But we all had printed Her rent is $458 a month without and handled primarily by Residence who decided not to live in residence, in receipts” Monti explained. “We showed utilities. For the fall semester, she will Life. addition to the shortfall of new student them to [Residence Life], but [they] pay $1,832 to live two miles away “The office of Financial Aid is noti- enrollments, are the two major factors claimed to have made a mistake and from Rider — a grand total of exactly fied whenever students are removed that caused the occupancy decline in put us on the waiting list. It was then $2,053 in savings. from campus housing,” he said. housing.” that we decided to look for other hous- It costs $3,885 per semester to live “Housing changes occur throughout Junior public relations major Katie ing options off campus because we did in a standard double at Rider. This the cycle, with the bulk happening just Monti was just like any other sopho- not want to go from living in premium includes a mandatory meal plan. The before or during the first week of each more when it came time for room housing to the standard dorms as cost for housing increases depending on semester.” selection in spring 2012. She and her juniors. We did the math and the num- the type of premium housing rang- suitemates were hoping to continue to bers are significantly different for living ing from the lowest form, a standard Contact this writer at zeckk@theridernews. live in some form of premium housing off campus. We are saving over $10,000 double with air conditioning which is com Budget CONT’D FROM PAGE 3

weren’t going to cut significantly with state cuts to the operating budget. application pool, increased joint-admis- Additional reporting by Rachel Stengel and the upper-level courses and leave them Enrollment Management will also be sion programs with community colleges Jen Maldonado. with too few sections or sections. I think making adjustments to create a more to improve transfer enrollments and Contact this writer at zeckk@theridernews. we were able to meet the two course on target number of enrolled students new recruitment strategies for out-of- com goal without doing that.” to the number of students that would state enrollment. Rozanski added that Steven, Karns and Castagnera allow for a balanced budget. there will be targeted fundraising to added that they are prepared to make The President listed that some secure more scholarship support and the necessary changes needed to pre- of these adjustments would include continued enhancement of both cam- vent a shortfall from happening again. a 3 percent growth in the freshman puses’ facilities. “To compensate for the substantial growth in financial aid and scholarship support and the loss of state aid rev- enue, Rider had already taken a number of steps to reduce costs over the last three years,” they said. “Most of the cuts we’ve implemented should not impact students directly. One step we are taking is to plan next year’s course offerings to fit the projected student enroll- ment. We are working with the deans to adjust our course offerings accordingly, recog- nizing that some programs have grown and ensuring that students have the courses they need for their programs.” In his convocation address, Rozanski cited a number of initiatives that would be put in place to help ensure that this structural gap is closed. He said that there will be continued program innova- tion such as Rider’s master’s in business communication and the BA in popular music cul- ture, among others. The uni- versity will also lobby to restore Oct. 12, 2012 The Rider News 5 News MAACness catches a case of election fever tion.” By Jen Maldonado “Having a successful event EGISTERING to vote in the upcoming presiden- means being safe,” Barbati tial election isn’t something most students said. “This way, we won’t would expect to see at Rider’s annual Mid- have students turned away.” night MAACness event, but this year, along Midnight MAACness has withR the food, music and festivities, the night is remind- become a Rider tradition. ing students to make sure their voices are heard in It began in 1994, according November. to Torchia, to introduce the This year’s theme is “Bronc the Vote” and will men’s and women’s basketball feature Pre-MAACness activities, beginning at 8 p.m., teams and celebrate the start in the Student Recreation Center (SRC). It will be of the season. Various groups “tailored to American pastimes and Americana food,” on campus are involved in as well as have tables for voter registration, according to organizing the event, includ- Karin Torchia, associate director of Athletics. Midnight ing Student Government MAACness will take place at 10:30 p.m., with doors Association, Student Enter- opening at 10 p.m., in Alumni Gym. tainment Council, Emerging “With the election coming up, we wanted to cre- Leaders, the Athletic Depart- ate civic awareness and celebrate pride in the USA,” ment, the Office of Campus

Torchia said. “You’ll see a lot of red, white and blue at Life and the Association of Maggie Sarlo/The RIder News Pre-MAACness.” Commuting Students. Students pick up their tickets for Midnight MAACness in Alumni Gym on Thursday. The decision to ticket Nick Barbati, assistant director of Campus Life for Students are eager to see the event was made because more than 100 students were turned away from the event last year. activities and student engagement, is looking forward to what Midnight MAACness the theme as well. has in store for them this time. cot’s elaborate entrance, the free T-shirt voucher and “We can’t do this theme every year because there “I have never been to MAACness before because I performances by the cheerleaders and the dance team. isn’t always a presidential election,” he said. “We’re transferred here freshman year and missed it [and] then At Pre-MAACness, there will be the usual games and mixing civic responsibility with the most exciting event sophomore year I couldn’t go,” said junior marketing giveaways but to go along with this year’s theme, there on campus.” major Shauna Scarano. “With no football team, basket- will be a presidential history contest and Abe Lincoln, For the past few years, MAACness has received such ball is the hot sport at Rider so I’m looking forward to Lady Liberty and Uncle Sam look-a-likes in the SRC. a large audience that students were being turned away going this year.” These are all part of the “spectacular, fun new things” from the event. Two years ago, about 50 to 75 students The timing of this event also appeals to students, featured at the event, according to Barbati weren’t allowed in, and last year more than 100 stu- contributing to its popularity For students who are unable to get a ticket, there will dents couldn’t enter the gym, according to Torchia. To “Midnight MAACness is one of my favorite events be giant screens in the SRC where they will be able to help resolve this issue, for the first time students need to on campus,” junior elementary education major Sylwia watch the event or they can watch it online where it will get a ticket from the Alumni Gym ticket booth, which Denko said. “Everyone has already felt the pressure of be streamed live, according to Torchia. students can still get today between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. a new semester so this event is scheduled at a perfect “This year, MAACness goes a little beyond celebrat- “We don’t want to anger students because the event time where it gives us a fun, safe way to take a break ing the basketball season, which we’re really proud of,” is for them and to celebrate school pride,” Torchia said. from the schoolwork. Not only do we get a break from Torchia said. “We hate that we had to do that [in the past] but we all the stress but we also gather as a Rider family and have a fire code we have to adhere to and unfortunately, celebrate with a lot of school spirit.” Contact this writer at [email protected] we can’t let everyone in.” The elements of MAACness that students have Barbati agrees with Torchia and feels having tickets enjoyed will still be there, including the Bronc mas- for MAACness is a “wonderful move in the right direc- Referendum PHOTO OF THE WEEK CONT’D FROM P. 1

at Rider who can vote to make sure measure. Gov. Chris Christie signed they’re registered and vote ‘yes’ on the the measure last summer and former bond act.” Gov. Tom Kean is spearheading the If the bill is approved, each school campaign to approve the measure. that receives money would have to “Nearly every group supports this fund at least 25 percent of the costs. initiative,” Ahearn said. “Democrats, “The projects would be Republicans and the business and labor restricted to academic and research communities are behind it because of facilities,”Ahearn said. “The funds how it will positively affect the state.” could not be used toward anything that New Jersey Senate President could produce revenue, like dorms or Stephen Sweeney (D-West Deptford) administrative and athletic facilities.” spoke about his support of the bill last Rider has plans for both cam- month during his visit to Rider. puses such as renovations and new “We’re not showing commitment construction projects, including an to industries that are moving to New upgrade to the Science Building on the Jersey from states like Massachusetts,” Lawrenceville campus, Ahearn said. Sweeney said. “When those industries New Jersey has not considered a that need college-educated workers are higher education bond referendum going to other places because of those since 1988, when voters approved $350 states’ universities, it’s because they’re million for the state’s colleges and making investments to say, ‘We want universities. those jobs.’” “New Jersey is one of only five “For the first time in nearly a quarter states in the country that hasn’t spent of a century, a bond would allow the any money on capital improvements state to build up its academic enter- for higher education in the last five prises,” President Mordechai Rozanski years,” Ahearn said. “That list includes said. Alabama and Montana.” “I hope everyone will support the “States like New York and referendum,” he added. Connecticut are investing hundreds of Ahearn feels this referendum will millions of dollars each year in higher benefit the students and the campus in education facilities, putting them in the general. top tier of competitiveness for jobs and “I think this is more an investment industries that hire from those schools,” than just a bond issue,” Ahearn said.

Ahearn added “This will help the state to bring in Maggie Sarlo/The Rider News The referendum has bipartisan sup- more revenue and will make higher Junior musical theater major Alexa Shanahan portrays Lilliane La Fleur in a dress rehearsal of Rider’s port, as the state’s Democratic and education facilities, like Rider, more production of Nine. The musical will take place in the Yvonne Theater beginning today. Republican legislators support the attractive to industries.” 6 The Rider News Oct. 12, 2012 Arts&Entertainment Peter G. Borg/Rider University Peter rider.edu Ulla (Carolina Sanchez) and Leo Bloom (Greg Clark) show off their dancing skills during Rider’s Professor Mariann Cook and Carolina Sanchez take a break from practicing to pose for a picture. production of The Producers last April. Sanchez is currently touring the country with West Side Story. Sanchez says Cook mentored her and helped prepare her for auditions. Rider student is making the transition from The Producers glory to West Side Story By Janeen Rodgers everybody ends up happy,” she said. AROLINA Sanchez, a former Rider student who Sanchez’s talent has left a strong impres- would have been a senior musical theater major sion on many Rider students. this year, has gone from the Yvonne Theater to “Rosalia was a great role for her because Early or Late, stages all over the country. After auditioning for the of her natural ability to be funny,” Madeline Clead role of Maria in West Side Story, Sanchez was called Calandrillo, a senior theater performance back to play Rosalia and to be an understudy for Maria major, said. “She’s also a great mover.” Happy Hour in a tour produced by Troika Entertainment — an Sanchez fits the role musically as well, opportunity that many actors only dream of. according to junior musical theater and musi- Last fall Sanchez played Ulla, the female lead in cal education major Samantha Ferrara. Rider’s rendition of The Producers, and now her talents “She is perfect in terms of [Rosalia’s] is On are extending beyond Lawrenceville. type,” Ferrara said. “Her vocal range is According to Mariann Cook, professor of music the- magnificent.” ater voice, when Sanchez started at Rider three years Sanchez credits Rider’s professors with ago she didn’t have much experience. helping develop her from an inexperienced Happy Hour “[Carolina] was beginner into a very green when it performer. Specials came down to her [Carolina] is a terrific student and a According to Dr. Mon – Fri 4 to 6 pm in the lounge only musical experi- Nathan Hurwitz, ence,” Cook said. hard worker. She landed herself a good an assistant profes- “However, she had job [and] she worked hard to get it.” sor in the depart- a deep love for ‘‘ ment of theater [theater] and was Dr. Nathan Hurwitz and dance, who has a fast learner. Her directed Sanchez gregariousness will help her go further.” before, she would not have come so far if it Cook helped Sanchez prepare for the audition, wasn’t for her work ethic. which led to her casting. “[Carolina] is a terrific student and a hard Samantha Rusnak, a junior with a double major in worker,” Hurwitz said. “She has to go out elementary education and music, said connections are there and do about 32 hours a week, and here Half-price Appetizers what matter in the acting business. it takes a minimum of five weeks — evenings “They say ‘It’s not what you know, it’s who you and weekends. She landed herself a good job, know,’” Rusnak said. she worked hard to get it and she’s working In Sanchez’s case, her connection was professor of hard to execute it,” he said. LATE NIGHT dance Robin Lewis. He stuck his neck out there by call- Through all of the changes in her life, ing up a casting agent and saying, “I have this girl here Sanchez is certain of one thing: coming back Specials who can act and sing. Would you be willing to see her?” to Rider to finish her degree after the tour is 9 pm to close in the lounge only Even though the casting directors had already seen over. all of the female auditions, they allowed Sanchez to Professor Lewis Goldberg said Sanchez’s show up for the male ones. She needed to try out more bright future was obvious, otherwise the than once, but eventually she got the call she was wait- faculty wouldn’t have advised her to take time Half-price ing for. off from school. “Our job here at the school is to guide the students “We would not have let her go if we didn’t Appetizers in the direction of their career paths and help them think that this was a good opportunity for with that networking,” Lewis said. her,” Goldberg said. “There is someone who Since being cast, Sanchez’s schedule has changed already wants to be her agent and is willing to * Valid at participating locations only. Valid in the lounge only. drastically. Putting on a production at Rider takes wait until she has graduated. We know she’s Half price appetizers excludes Triple Dipper™. about two to three months, but with West Side Story, the going to do it.” schedule is expedited and everything needs to be done With a strong support system consisting West Windsor within two to three weeks. of her mother, who cried when she heard the 3465 U.S. Route 1 “Tuesday through Sunday we work from 9 a.m. to 6 good news and already has her ticket to fly 609-987-8020 p.m. [and] Monday is my only day off,” Sanchez said. out to the first show, her father and professors, Hamilton “You have to also think about [the fact] that when in there is no doubt Sanchez has people who 125 Marketplace Blvd. school we have classes to deal with [and] studying to believe in her talent. 609-585-0028 do. While on tour, all we do is tour and rehearse and all The first tour stop for West Side Story is

things related to the production.” Ashland, Ky, on Oct. 25 and 26 at Paramount ® According to Sanchez, the time restraint isn’t a Arts Center. Join Chili’s Email Club problem. Receive FREE Chips & Queso “The fast pace of things isn’t what bothers me and Exclusive Offers because the director and all the people involved www.chilis.com with Troika Entertainment treat us in a way where Oct. 12, 2012 The Rider News 7 Arts&Entertainment

Documentary spills secrets of BP oil controversyFEATURING SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS BY: ANDREW JENKS AND DR. DONALD AMBROSE, By Sarah Bergen captured workers on film spraying A PERFORMANCE BY IDER students gathered in Swei- Corexit into the waters of the gulf. STEP AFRIKA! gart Auditorium on Tuesday and In the film, Louisiana residents’ AND WORKSHOPS ON CAMPUS UNITY Wednesday to watch the 2012 eyes welled with tears as they shared documentary “The Big Fix” accounts of the radical changes their Rby Josh and Rebecca Tickell, which lives underwent after the spill. Corexit revealed the lies and corruption sur- UnItycontaminated the air and drinking rounding the notorious Beyond Petro- water, leaving residents with a wide leum (BP), formerly British Petroleum, array of long-term health problems. oil spill that ravaged the environment in According to rense.com, the active and around the Gulf of Mexico in April ingredient in Corexit is a neurotoxin 2010. which causes cancer, damage to Horrified by the devastation of the internal organs and reproductive side BP oil spill, Tickell, who was raised effects. & in Louisiana, and his wife set out to DaysSeeing and hearing about the

expose the horrifying effects of this Thegreenleaf.staradvertiserblogs.com ongoing consequences disturbed some disaster. After intensive investigations, Josh and Rebecca Tickell realize all that glitters is not gold during their investigation of the Beyond viewers, like sophomore behavioral they assembled their findings and Petroleum (BP) oil spill, revealing unsavory methods taken to Internationalconceal the severity of the incident. neuroscience week major Nicole Abate. constructed a heart-wrenching and “The worst part was seeing the sores thought-provoking film. rig to drill faster. Ultimately, BP’s greed chemical works to break down oil into people got on their skin which proved The film asserts that in the minds of was the true source of this accident. small bubblesOctober which can sink into 15 the tohow harmful17, the2012 chemical was,” Abate millions around the world, the mas- Oil flowed into the gulf for 87 days, sand, successfully masking the pol- said. “BP still didn’t care and continued sive disaster is only remembered as an killing marine life including shrimp, lution. The chemical is toxic to both to spray it.” unfortunate accident. However, as the turtles, dolphins and alligators among human and aquatic life.FEATURING However, this SPECIALThe BP oilPRESENTATIONS spill shocked the entire BY: documentary uncovers, the oil spill others. When the rig was finally capped was notANDREW enough to place JENKS any guilt into AND worldDR. and DONALD filled news reports AMBROSE for just a Zumba, catastrophe was more than a mere acci- with mud and the oil flow stopped, BP the consciencesMonday, of BP executives. October 15few months. However, drilling contin- 6:30 p.m. • SRC, Group Exercise Room dent — there was little done to avoid began its extensive cleanup. However, it When BP announced that Athere PERFORMANCE ues just miles BYfrom STEPour coasts, AFRIKA! causing this tragedy and it was precipitated by once again took the easy route out. was no trace of oil or dead marine life people to wonder what it will take for greed and neglegence. To be eliminated, oil must be in the gulf, the Tickells foundAward-winning filmmaker and AND these WORKSHOPSus to speak up ON and CAMPUSmake a change UNITY Presidential Debate Viewing 9 p.m. • BLC, Cavalla Room By preventing journalists from gain- skimmed or burned, otherwise it will claims hard to believe. Theystar of MTV’s “World of Jenks” snuck onto in this corrupt business. As the film’s ing access to the beaches of the gulf, BP rest on the surface of water. Rather FEATURINGguarded beaches SPECIAL and waters PRESENTATIONS and sought tagline BY: states, the truth is indeed deep misled and blinded the media, conceal- than cleaning up the messANDREW the proper JENKSout the ANDtruth. TheDR. filmmakers DONALDAndrew and AMBROSEtheir Jenksbeneath, the surface. ing its own mistakes in theUnIty meantime. way, though, BP sprayed an acutely crewA PERFORMANCE discovered oil under BY a7 thin STEPp.m. layer • AFRIKA! Yvonne Theater Wednesday, October 17 According to the film, safety systems toxic dispersant chemical known as of sand on the beaches, dead creatures were shut down in order to allow the oil Corexit into the gulf. This particular ANDwashed WORKSHOPS onto the shores, andON they CAMPUS even UNITY Yinyasa Yoga Zumba 5:30 p.m. • SRC, Group Exercise Room 7:30 • Playhouse, Princeton Campus FEATURING SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS BY: Step Afrika! UnIty (Must have Rider ID to enter) ANDREWTuesday, JENKS AND October DR. DONALD 16 AMBROSE, Presented by The Student Entertainment Council & A PERFORMANCE BY STEP AFRIKA! 10 p.m. • Yvonne Theater Days • Unity through ServiceAND WORKSHOPS ON CAMPUS UNITY 1 p.m. • SRC, Seminar Room & • Proposition 8: Adam & Steve - For more information, please contact UnIty Don Brown or Matt Catinella in the DaysInternational weekGay Marriage and Social Inequality Facilitated byCenter Dr. Harvey forKornberg Multicultural Affairs at 2:30 p.m. • SRC, Seminar Room International week 609-895-5781. October 15 to 17, 2012• Voter ID – Politics and Social Inequality Facilitated by Dr. Frank Rusciano and Dr. Roberta Rusciano & 1 p.m. • North Hall, Room 130 OctoberDays 15 to 17, 2012 Tuesday, October 16 (cont’d) Zumba InternationalMonday, October 15week LECTURE:6:30 p.m. • SRC, Group Exercise Room For more information, please contact Zumba Education: 2012 and Beyond Monday, October 15 6:30 p.m. • SRC, Group Exercise Room Don Brown or Matt Catinella in the Monday, OctoberAward-winning filmmaker and 15 Presidential Debate Viewing Center for Multicultural Affairs at October 15 to 17, 2012 Dr.9 p.m. Donald • BLC, Cavalla Ambrose Room Award-winning filmmaker and star of MTV’s “World of Jenks”Presidential Debate ViewingProfessor of Graduate Education, 609-895-5781. 9 p.m. • BLC, Cavalla Room star of MTV’s “World of Jenks”Andrew Jenks Leadership, and Counseling Zumba4 Wednesday,p.m. • SRC, Seminar October Room 17 Monday, AndrewOctober Jenks7 p.m.15 • Yvonne Theater 6:30 p.m. • SRC, Group Exercise Room 7 p.m. • Yvonne Theater Wednesday, October 17 Yinyasa Yoga Award-winning filmmaker and Yinyasa YogaZumbaPresidential Debate Viewing Zumba Zumba 9 p.m. • BLC,5:30 Cavallap.m. • SRC,Room Group Exercise Room Zumba 5:30 p.m.6:30 •p.m. SRC, • SRC, Group Group Exercise Exercise Room Room 7:30 p.m. • Playhouse,7:30 • Princeton star of MTV’s “World of Jenks”Playhouse, Campus Princeton Campus 7:30 • Playhouse, Princeton Campus Presedential Debate Viewing Andrew Jenks Step Afrika! 9 p.m. • BLC, Cavalla Step Afrika! Room Tuesday, October7 p.m. • Yvonne 16 Theater (Must have RiderWednesday, ID to enter) (Must have Rider October ID to enter) 17 UnityTuesday, throughTuesday, Service October 16October 16 Presented by TheYinyasa Yoga Student EntertainmentPresented byCouncil The Student Entertainment Council 1 p.m. • SRC, Seminar Room 10 p.m.Wednesday, • Yvonne5:30 Theater p.m.10 • SRC,p.m. •OctoberGroup Yvonne Exercise Theater Room 17 Zumba Partially funded by MSAF and Multicultural Affairs Approved by Campus Life to 10/18/12 Proposition7:30• Unity through Service • Playhouse, 8: Adam• Unity through Service & Princeton Steve - Campus Yinyasa Yoga 1 p.m. • SRC, Seminar Room 5:30 p.m. • SRC, Group Exercise Room 1 p.m. • SRC, Seminar Room Step Afrika! 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By J’na Jefferson as we learned our lines and music over the performances at Rider. TUDENTS from Westminster Choir summer,” Penick said. “By coming in so pre- “Everybody involved in this production College will take audiences on a journey pared, we were able to play around with the has been extremely professional from day through the world of “cinema italiano” show and fine-tune everything more than we one and has helped to better prepare me in their upcoming performances of the normally would.” for the professional world of theater once I Smusical Nine. Dr. Nathan Hurwitz, the director and leave Rider,” he said. “It is truly an honor Based on the autobiographical book “8 musical supervisor of the performance, and a gift to have been given such a won- ½” by Federico Fellini, Nine tells the story of provided the cast with a welcoming and derful opportunity to play the lead in this world-renowned filmmaker Guido Contini, helpful environment so the actors could musical. I have learned so much and been who is approaching his 40th birthday. He focus on perfecting the show while staying pushed in so many different ways as an artist teeters on the verge of a midlife crisis, filled on top of schoolwork. In addition, senior and a student.” with creative and social anxiety stemming Alex Harrington is the musical director and Even though rehearsals have been tiring, from struggling to write a script for his Ginger Thatcher is the choreographer. the cast has stayed polished and close-knit, upcoming film while juggling his marriage Sophomore musical theater major Emily according to sophomore musical theater to his wife, Luisa, with relationships with Scripps said that she learned a great deal major Angelica Staikos, who is making her his mistress, Carla, and film star muse, from the experience. theatrical debut at Rider as the Venetian Claudia. Contini reminisces about the days “Ginger is an amazing choreographer gondolier. of his youth while attempting to complete who has worked on Broadway before,” “There’s still the same amount of profes- his script, allowing audiences to wonder Scripps said. “It is a privilege to learn from sionalism in this show as the others, but this whether he values love or his career more. her. Nathan is both very serious and down- is a really close group,” Staikos said. “It’s The cast of Nine has been preparing since to-business and also funny and easy to work like that cliché thing [to say] that we all feel May, according to junior musical theater with. I couldn’t ask for a better directing like one big family, but that’s how it really major Samantha Penick, who plays a variety team.” is. It’s such a wonderful way to get started in of roles as part of the show’s ensemble. Senior Chris Bober, who plays Contini, my performing career at Rider.” “The rehearsal process was a bit different is thrilled to play the lead in one of his last

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Performances of Nine take place: Guido Contini (Christopher Bober) embraces his fiery mistress Carla (Mallory Miller) while serenading her, promising, “I wouldn’t be lonely if I could be Friday, Oct. 12 at 7:30 p.m. only with you.” He also shares this sentiment with both his wife Louisa and his film-star muse Claudia. Saturday, Oct. 13 at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 14 at 2 p.m.

Ticket prices are $20 for adults, $10 for stu- dents and seniors and $5 for Rider University students.

Contact the box office at 609-896-7775. Maggie Sarlo/The Rider News Producer Lilliane La Fleur (Alexa Shanahan) lets Contini write a script after he promises it will be a musical. SEC selection seeks to maximize student satisfaction By Claire Dalzon capacity of the Student Recreation Center (SRC) was HE Student Entertainment Council (SEC) par- 1,400 like last year instead of the current 1,700, the tied with us on I Love College Club Night, took show would have been sold out in just six hours.” us parasailing in Ocean City, N.J., brought in a While now happy with the fall performer, Barbati ventriloquist from “America’s Got Talent,” made admits that he wasn’t initially familiar with the artist. Tus laugh with a comic juggler and now, on Oct. 18, it “Before planning this event I had no idea who J. is presenting the Fall Concert with performances by Cole was,” he said. “But I’ve been recently listening to Grammy-nominated hip-hop artist J. Cole and R&B Miguel’s music and his latest CD has been on constant sensation Miguel. repeat.” The process the SEC went through in order to Some students shared Barbati’s initial confusion select the fall performer had several specific steps, regarding Rider’s musical guest, including junior which needed to be made before the final decision was behavioral neuroscience major Christina O’Brien. reached. However, after becoming better acquainted with According to Campus Life Coordinator Nick the artist, her confusion turned to enthusiasm. Barbati, the SEC first looks at the student survey, “I’m excited,” O’Brien said. “I just wish it wasn’t which is emailed to the student body at the end of the on a Thursday, it really makes me worried that I’ll be year. This online survey tells the SEC which genres of drained for Friday classes.” music are the most popular among students. This year Suarez says that there is a good reason behind the pop came in first, with rock following close behind. scheduling. The council explored its options based on that “J. Cole had a private engagement on the Friday information but ultimately couldn’t find any acts in and Saturday of the October weekend that the SRC either genre that fit the necessary criteria. was available,” Suarez said. “Also, we have had success According to Joyce Suarez, special events chair of having the concert on a Thursday night in the past.” SEC and the student responsible for planning the Fall Willie Emmanuel, president of the SEC explained

Concert, there is a science to the process. that there are other extenuating factors that limit Ticketsarasota.com “We have a database of artists given by our man- Rider’s choices in performers. Hip-hop artist J. Cole performs for Rider students on Oct. 18. ager for each genre and all the pop and rock acts “We also have to remember that not all artists are either couldn’t come to [Rider on] the dates we pro- willing to perform on college campuses and are in our said. “If anything was to happen now, we would have vided or were on tour in the UK,” Suarez said. “We price range,” Emmanuel said. next semester to recover and prepare ourselves. It’s went down the line and focused on the next remaining Many students also wonder why the concert takes just more adjustable.” genres, which were hip-hop and R&B. With the help place in the fall rather than during the spring, as many Even though the process of booking a performer of our manager we thought about who is hot right other universities choose. Barbati says there is a simple was not an easy task, the SEC is satisfied with and now and who would satisfy both genres, which eventu- reason for that: It allows for more flexibility and less excited about what it planned for the Rider students. ally resulted in booking J. Cole and Miguel.” competition between other colleges who are interested The J. Cole concert is Thursday, Oct. 18, at 10 Barbati is enthusiastic about this season’s concert in the same acts. There is also the issue of performers p.m. in the SRC. and he seems to think he’s not the only one. dropping out at the last minute. “Apparently everybody is just as thrilled as I am,” “A few years ago the act for the spring concert he said. “The tickets sold out in three days. If the fire went ill and we couldn’t do much after that,” Barbati Oct. 12, 2012 The Rider News 9 Arts&Entertainment Wife, mistress, mother, muse and midlife crisis make Nine Maggie Sarlo/The Rider News Guido Contini (Christopher Bober) embraces his fiery mistress Carla (Mallory Miller) while serenading her, promising, “I wouldn’t be lonely if I could be

only with you.” He also shares this sentiment with both his wife Louisa and his film-star muse Claudia. Maggie Sarlo/The Rider News Contini has a wandering eye despite the support he receives from his wife Louisa (Elena Camp). SGA President rallies to raise breast cancer awareness

By Nicole Cortese Colbert extended her hand to United States where survivors, passed away in 1999 from change from the porta-potties OU can smell the crisp help in the fight against breast supporters and teams of men breast cancer. They completed that were used for the rest of air prickling your nose, cancer by participating in the and women gather to show the 60 miles with smiles on the weekend. Coach Durkin watch the leaves gradu- Susan G. Komen 3-Day Walk their support and help raise their faces and overwhelming took her bicycle with her gear ally turn from green for the Cure in Philadelphia money in an effort to find a feelings of satisfaction, support decked out in pink and rode toY yellow to red and orange which took place from Friday, cure for breast cancer, accord- and inspiration. alongside Team Abigail. and taste the warmth of a Oct. 5 until Sunday, Oct. 7. ing to the walk’s official site, “They say blisters aren’t “It didn’t surprise me when pumpkin spice latte. As the “It was probably the most komen.org. as bad as chemo, and that’s I heard she was going to do month progresses you begin inspirational thing I’ve ever The event joins cancer why you walk,” Colbert said. the 3-Day,” Durkin said. “I to notice the splashes of pink done in my life,” Colbert said. survivors and advocates alike. “I witnessed people being just wanted to be a friendly gracing everything from NFL For the event, Colbert was This support does not go taken away on an ambulance face in the crowd to maybe uniforms on Sunday nights to decked out in her Susan G. unrecognized. for minor things like stress help give her a little burst of rubber bracelets supporting the Komen 3-Day Walk for the “When I was walking past fractures, or a broken toe, and adrenaline.” Susan G. Komen Foundation. Cure T-shirt, accessorized with a cheering section, I received then they came back the next Along her route she Welcome to October, National a hot pink cast from a recent a little slip of paper from day and continued.” encountered many motiva- Breast Cancer Awareness sports-related pinky injury and a woman that said ‘I’m a One woman’s story in par- tional people, including a Month. bright pink nail polish. survivor. I don’t even know ticular resonated with Colbert. firefighter who trained and This autumn, junior Walk for the Cure is a how much I can thank you for “At one point I was walk- walked with all of his gear on communications major 60-mile walk that takes place touching my life,’” Colbert ing with a woman who was for the entire 60 miles, a man and Student Government over three days in October. It said. between her chemo treatments who signs up for each 3-Day Association President Lorelei is held annually around the She had just three short and told her doctor to push off in honor of his late first wife weeks to actively fundraise her appointment so she could and has walked 1,080 miles in before the event. Despite walk the 60 miles,” Colbert total, as well as the people in time restraints, she managed said. The woman was a two- the cheering sections. to exceed her goal, thanks to time breast cancer survivor “The excitement and various members of the Rider and this was her fifth time having everyone around community, who expressed walking. you makes you want to keep their support through Throughout the weekend going,” Colbert said. “The donations. she managed to turn any chal- people were so passionate.” “Everyone supported lenging or negative situations The Philadelphia walk me right down to the end,” into a positive ones, especially alone included 1,700 partici- Colbert said. “I had to raise with the inclement weather on pants and raised more than $2,300 in order to walk and Oct. 7. $4.5 million to donate to the I wound up raising $1,100. “Abby and I wanted to Susan G. Komen Foundation. Within the last two days before stay in the tent together so we According to Colbert, the the walk, I surpassed the brought our sleeping bags,” 3-Day Walk for the Cure was $2,300 goal and raised almost Colbert said. “Even though we very meaningful. $2,500. It just shows how slept on a cement floor, it felt “The experience was life- much of a community we have like a king-sized bed.” changing and something I’ll here at Rider.” Rider women’s basketball never forget,” Colbert said. Walking for the first time Assistant Head Coach Pamela “And I’ll definitely be doing it with her best friend Abigail Durkin aided in Colbert’s again.” Grasso and Grasso’s mom, success. Since Coach Durkin’s

Courtesy of Lorelei Colbert Courtesy of Lorelei Joyce, they created “Team home was on the route, she Lorelei Colbert and friend Abigail Grasso participated in the Susan G. Komen Abigail” in memory of allowed Colbert and Grasso to 3-Day Walk For a Cure, a 60 mile walk to help fund the fight against breast cancer. Grasso’s grandmother who use her bathroom, a welcomed 10 The Rider News Oct. 12, 2012 Opinion Editorial Controlling the madness of MAACness ROM last year’s intergalactic evening to this year’s up with a more efficient system. the line because all those with tickets will be allowed election theme, “Bronc the Vote,” Midnight It just didn’t seem quite right that students who in. While school events usually entail the partici- MAACness is upon us once again. The popular waited in line for hours didn’t even make it through pation of all students, the gym does have space night in the Rider community that kicks off the the doors. As a solution, SEC decided that this restrictions that can only fit part of the campus Fopening of the 2012-13 men’s and women’s bas- year, students will have to pick up their own tickets community, so the responsibility is in the students’ ketball season is one that is usually met with much to “Bronc the Vote” MAACness in order to ensure hands this time around. Those who make an effort excitement from most students, yet has inevitably led their spot through the door and onto the bleachers. to pick up a ticket for the event will enjoy a night to great chaos, big crowds and some students being Tickets are available for students from the ticket filled with Rider pride. left out. booth in the lobby of Alumni Gym today if they According to Rider Athletics’ Facebook page, In the past, there have been problems with the wish to attend. The number of tickets given out over 1,000 tickets have already been given out since way students were filtered into the Alumni Gym is equivalent to the amount of people allowed in Thursday. If you haven’t picked your ticket up yet, for Midnight MAACness, leaving some people to Alumni Gym at one time and, of course, the tickets you can get them today at the ticket booth from 9 wait long hours in line for the event and eventually are free to all students. a.m. to 3 p.m. being denied entrance because the maxium capac- The idea of having people get tickets to show ity had been reached. Although safety regulations at the door of MAACness is a great one and will are understandable, this process has discouraged severely cut down on the chaos and disappoint- some students from trying to attend future events ment that happens each year. Line-cutting has also and has left them thinking twice about whether to been an issue in the past, where people who have The weekly editorials express the go to MAACness again. In an effort to resolve this been waiting their fair share of time were not let in majority opinion of The Rider News. recurring issue, the Student Entertainment Council because others jumped ahead in line. With the ticket This week’s editorials were written by the (SEC), which helps put the evening together, came system, there is no reason people should be cutting Opinion Editor, Kristy Grinere.

Green Corner

Find the graduate program Save money by shopping sustainably that’s right S you shop for new fall fashions, what is the first thing you think about? Some people think about their budget, while others may think about what their new style should look like. Instead of think- for you. ing those things right away, I dare you to ask yourself a few new questions first, such as “What do I have in my wardrobe already that I can possibly re-use and re-wear?” It’s one less item to buy, Aone less thing to go into the trash and you will save money. For the things you can’t use again in the fall, save them for a different season; just because they’re a year old doesn’t mean they’re out of style. Things that may not fit anymore can be donated to those who are less fortunate. Don’t forget you can always use the old clothing as rags, pieces of a quilt, a new bag and a multitude of other things. There is no reason that pieces of gently-used clothing should be going in the garbage. Reduce buying new things, re-use what you already have or what someone else has given to you and recycle the things that you can no longer wear into new things. There are some stores that try tricking you into thinking that they’re on the path to becoming a more sustainable business, but don’t be fooled. Last year, according to Forever 21’s website, it put out a line of reusable bags that were inexpensive, and sent a message of sustainability, such as “reduce, re-use and recycle,” and “forever green.” When taking a further look at Graduate Open House SEE SHOPPING Sunday, October 21, 2012 ➠ VIEWS PAGE 11 Register online @ montclair.edu/graduate

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Forever 21, it turns out that about 500 of their products are made in the U.S. and more than 7,000 products are imported. It has effective sustainable procedures in place, like replacing lighting in all stores to reduce energy usage and recycling all shipment boxes. There are some places that do not advertise, but are becoming sustainable as well, such as the Gap Inc., which includes Gap, Banana Republic, Old Navy, Piperline and Athleta. On its website there’s an excerpt on how the stores are becoming sustainable. Some of their green highlights include a 20 percent absolute reduction in their Green House Gas Emissions by the year 2015, participation in the Sustainable Apparel Coalition and collabortation with the National Resources Defense Council for yearly advice on how they can keep improving. The Gap Inc. has many other sustainable components to its company, and is working toward becoming more sustainable every day. The website www.rankabrand.org ranks companies by their sustainability, and it can be a great tool to use before you go shopping. There are brands that are not yet ranked on the website; however, it allows you to make suggestions on what to rank next. Try it out the next time you go out and you make your shopping list. Here’s a quick tip: Choose organic items or items produced in the U.S., and always think about this question before you make a purchase, “How can I possibly buy clothes that are more sustainable?” -Gianna Pannullo WCC Eco-Rep Editorial Potential bond Political Perspective to enhance colleges Debate relevance

HE month of November marks still be a significant help to Rider many important things: the cli- and could spark development for a is questioned max of autumn, Thanksgiving better educational environment and Day and, of course, Election facilities than we have now. SK any political pundit and he or she will probably tell you that Mitt Romney TDay. While this election season is Voting on this bond, whether for ran away with the first of the three presidential debates on Oct. 3. While this especially crucial with the presidential it or against it, will affect all college opinion could be broadly attributed to most who watched President Obama’s election in our hands, there are other students in the state, making it quite “uninspiring, listless” performance, as described in Commentary Magazine, any- vital issues that require the voice of essential that all students vote since Aone but the keenest observer would say it matters. the voters to be heard, such as the this is a matter that will directly The political ideologues who help determine the country’s next president state bond issue for higher education impact us and our education. would have already made up the majority of their collective minds by the time the in New Jersey. We are the voice of the future vice presidential debate aired live on Thursday night. The fact that 6 percent of According to the New Jersey Real and taking part in the presidential Colorado voters is undecided will play little or no factor in how the state will vote in Time News article, “State to ask N.J. election is our duty; the outcome November. So why, then, is it important to watch? Because you’re watching history. voters to bond $750M for col- could change our university. Now, This type of history, however, is not the raw, unedited history that we watch lege capital projects, sources say,” think of this major decision on a with the comfort of hindsight on the History Channel. This is the flashy record of the state Senate is trying to pass a smaller scale, one that can change the present, where even the little things seem to matter. When the public watches $750 million bond referendum for your local world, your everyday a debate on prime-time national television, it is not to see objectively the problems improvements to and expansion of school life — the choice to vote to facing the nation in two political spectrums of light, but oftentimes it is the first and the state’s public and private colleges pass the bond referendum for higher only impression many Americans will make of each candidate. What the candidates and universities. It previously suc- education state schools. did on Oct. 3 may shift a few shoddy votes but more importantly, it will establish ceeded in the referendum and will In the article, Rutgers officials the public image of the candidates from now until Election Day. be put on the ballot. said, “it will enable colleges and What these debates are in actuality is a candid conversation between candidates Though this issue, compared to universities to better serve students that offers an insight if not the truth, behind the campaigns of two of the free the decision of who is to run our across New Jersey, create jobs and world’s most influential people. Whereas in the days of old, the candidates allowed country for the next four years, sits fuel the state’s economic engine.” for separate interviews simultaneously broadcasted to the American public, the new in the shadows of the election, it is Voting yes for the bond to pass debate format is designed to better allow candidates to interact with each other, as still important for us, as students, now will not only benefit our educa- they often took advantage of last week. Most viewers would appreciate the new style to go out and vote toward getting tion today, but can also give us the to better grasp the starkly contrasting personalities of the candidates in a debate, the bond passed. Our educational tools we need to be fully equipped in which most of the substance could be arbitrary to the general public (unless the institutions rely on it. for our future careers in the fields we average citizen could accurately apply significance to the terms “Simpson-Bowles” Senate Minority Leader Thomas spent our long hours studying for. and “Dodd-Frank,”). It would then be plausible to attribute Obama’s lack of debate Kean Jr. stated in the article that the The more students who do their success to the physical presentation of his argument. bond would “help create world-class part to help pass the bond referen- While the president’s nonverbal interactions won’t win him any congeniality pag- research and academic facilities in dum, the more we can show the state eant crowns, it won’t seriously affect his campaign for re-election. Sure, you could the long term.” that we value our college education say Romney beat the president off the ball during the first segment, but political Since 45 schools throughout the and want to see it grow for genera- opinions shouldn’t be conceived overnight; they take cultivation to produce ade- state would be receiving a piece tions to come; the decision is in our quately. What Mitt Romney accomplished on Oct. 3 was a sign of good faith to his of the lump sum, the amount that hands. supporters — those Americans who would follow this potential president to hell and private schools, such as Rider, would The weekly editorials express the back regardlessly. He showed them that his campaign has life, that he is now a more receive is $52.5 million, meaning majority opinion of The Rider News. viable presidential candidate than ever before and that he could run this country. we would receive a portion of that. This week’s editorials were written by the But what he also displayed is that he is the same businessman that would uninspir- Public institutions, such as Rutgers Opinion Editor, Kristy Grinere. ingly and listlessly cut billions to publicly-funded works and services (does anyone University, would be given $300 mil- have a good Big Bird joke?). lion. Although the money we would So as the big question comes nearer to being answered on Nov. 5, it should not obtain compared with public schools read: Are you better off now than four years ago? But rather: Has Mitt Romney seems a lot lower, the bond would changed since four years ago?

-Benjamin Smith Senior journalism major 12 The Rider News Oct. 12, 2012 Opinion

If you want to be respected by others, the great thing is Junior Outlook to respect yourself. Only by that, only by self-respect will you compel others to respect you.” Possessing pride Fyodor Dostoyevsky Russian writer in who you are

RIDE is defined as a high or inordinate opinion of one’s own dignity, importance, merit or superiority, whether as cherished in the mind or as displayed in bear- ing, conduct, etc, according to www.dictionary.com. Pride is something that, in Senior Sound-off my opinion, takes time to build up. This month is Pride Month at Rider Uni- Pversity — pride in being a homosexual human being in the year 2012. Many people are proud to call themselves gay, bisexual or lesbian in today’s society. Yet, there are Student soaks in people who struggle with coming out and being proud of who they are. Coming out is not as easy as it seems to many people who do not understand the process. Since I can remember, I was always attracted to the same sex: men. This started the Subway hype when I was about five years old. A time when boys usually start realizing they like girls was the time when I was realizing that I liked boys. I knew that being attracted COMPLETE renovation of Rider’s dining hall, as well as the addition of to the same sex was “wrong.” I dated a few girls back in grammar school, nothing Andrew J’s convenience store and Subway restaurant in the Bart Luedeke serious. Once I got to middle school I was picked on a lot by my peers. Everyone Center (BLC), isn’t exactly what I had in mind in terms of changes to Rider could tell I was gay because I hung out with all the girls. To stop this teasing, I University. Now, if I were somehow granted authority from the great collegiate started dating one of my good female friends. When we broke up, I started being Agods, I’d probably do something to make these dorms seem less like prison cells or more intimate with girls because I wanted to fit in and be “normal.” When high install attendees in every men’s bathroom to publically flog those who refuse to flush school hits, as we all know, things can get worse. My first two years of high school the toilets — yes, it’s still a problem, yes, it’s still disgusting and yes, this is why we were great. I made many friends and felt a sort of acceptance. However, I was not get campus-wide viruses. But that’s just me. Yet, the more food options for students happy with myself. Since middle school, I would always wish to be straight or nor- to engorge themselves on, the better I suppose. New things are exciting, and finding mal before I would go to bed. It came to a point where I thought that being dead excuses to waste money is always a fun time to be had, so these renovations get the was better, since I felt that God didn’t love me and neither would my parents for highly-coveted Exantus stamp of approval. being gay. “Oh divine critic Chris,” you might mutter to yourself in the dead of night, Yet, there came a point in my life, around the age of 16, when I decided that “What exactly is so special about the new Andrew J’s and Subway?” Well, I shall tell there was nothing wrong with me. I realized that being gay is not a big deal and is you, dear plebeian: These stores are so amazing that they’ve actually driven down normal. I finally came out fully when I was a junior in high school. To my shock, tuition costs with their delicious subs and great deals on deodorant and condoms. everyone was very supportive. Everyone at school still said, “Hi” to me and treated Okay, so that might be a bit of a complete lie. me even better than before. To this day, I thank God for giving me such a great life Andrew J’s feels like shopping at a really nice 7-Eleven. That might be the worst filled with supportive and open-minded people. A year later, I came out to my par- example of a backhanded compliment ever, but the newly renovated convenience ents, which was the scariest moment of my life, but to my surprise again, they were store is actually a welcomed sight compared to the closet-sized store that used to be and still are very supportive of me and, of course, love me just as much as they did in Daly’s. It looks nice — aesthetic appeal is important after all — so while it might before. It has been about five years since I fully came out, and I can honestly say not have been something students were threatening to riot over, it makes for a nice that I do not regret it one bit. My mom’s response to me being gay was surprisingly addition and a decent place to run to get some ice cream or other unhealthy things funny: “I always knew you were gay, honey. I was just waiting for you to come to to stuff your face with while you sit alone in your dorm room. Or maybe that’s just terms with it.” All this time I was struggling with my sexuality and accepting myself me. when she knew all along. And Subway — well, it’s a Subway, I guess. So if you’ve ever had an awkwardly I am a much happier person now that I am out. Living a double life is not some- descriptive conversation with a friend over how you just wish you could wrap your thing that someone should put themself through just because of their sexual orien- mouth around the tasty new Tuscan Chicken Melt™ footlong sandwich that’s only tation. If you want acceptance from society, you have to accept yourself completely $6 — “The new Tuscan Chicken Melt™ footlong sandwich is only $6?” your friend first. Coming out is a process that takes people many years, but trust me when I say replies, trying desperately not to fall off her chair in wonder — then this might be that you feel so clean, light and great about yourself. Furthermore, once you come the thing that dreams are made of. But for someone who isn’t exactly crazy for the out, you will feel what it truly means to feel pride as a homosexual human being in subs, it’s hard to raise any enthusiasm for it, especially when it looks like any other the year 2012. Subway store and does what I expect a Subway to do. -Walter Saravia I guess most of my indifference comes from the fact that none of these things Junior English major have any impact on me as a student. To me, food is food, and while more choices should always be welcomed, considering the amount of emails I got from the school regarding the renovations, I’m not exactly frothing at the mouth in excitement. Every time you smile at someone, it is an action of love, -Christopher Exantus Senior English major a gift to that person, a beautiful thing.” Mother Theresa

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By Chris Masiello performance against Robert Morris HE field hockey team travels tonight (3-9, 0-1 NEC) last game, including the to take on Sacred Heart (5-6, 0-1 game winner in overtime. NEC) and then will continue the The Broncs have seen great suc- roadtrip to Quinnipiac University cess in the NEC since the 2008 season, T(8-4, 1-0 NEC) on Sunday. The Broncs which was the last time they lost a con- (8-4, 1-0 NEC) look to improve their ference game. Rider has since rattled off record by securing two more conference 24 straight conference wins. wins. “The streak is not something we talk The two-time defending NEC about often,” Hussong said. “But it is champions look to remain undefeated in something you have to be prepared for. conference play as they face the chal- With a streak like that, it’s like having a lenging task of squaring off against two red dot on your head. We may not talk competitive teams away from home in a about it much but our opponents know three-day span. about the streak and are willing to give “A big challenge is having to play on their best in order to end it.” two different surfaces — one being turf If the Broncs want to continue their and the other being Astro Turf,” Head winning ways, the team hopes to address Coach Lori Hussong said. “That, along one problem that almost cost them last with playing the caliber of teams that week’s contest: the inability to defend we are, poses a serious threat.” crosses coming across the middle. Senior Marlaine Schneider knows “Defending the cross is something the the Broncs will have to switch up their coaching staff has focused [on] during offense in order to be successful this practice this week,” Hussong said. “We weekend. plan on implementing a new system, “[Sacred Heart and Quinnipiac] hoping it will strengthen our defense in both play very similar games, ‘big that area particularly.” ball,’ which we are not used to, and we Sophomore Rachel Schwab noted need to adjust and play to their type of that the team has been putting in addi- game,” Schneider said. “They are both tional work to improve. going to be very hard games, but I feel “We took extra time in practice to that we will come out with a win as long work on our corner defense in hopes as we play our game and nothing less.” that everyone would be clear of the jobs Schneider, who currently ranks third they needed to get done on the play,”

on the team in goals with six, second in Schwab said. Rider News Ben Strahle/The assists with three and second in points Senior Jackie Adams has three goals and three assists during this season, including a goal in the Broncs with 15, is coming off of a two-goal victory over Robert Morris. Rider will take on two NEC opponents this weekend. Women’s Soccer Broncs return home after two MAAC wins on the road

By Steve Sica Hounsome said. “Our shot selection FTER two recent MAAC victories, was great and we have a lot of momen- the women’s soccer team comes tum building.” back to Ben Cohen Field to Junior Jen Meier, who had two take on Loyola (MD) (7-4-3, 3-1 goals in the win against St. Peter’s last AMAAC) on Saturday. weekend, also feels that the offensive The Broncs defeated both outburst is here to stay. Manhattan and St. Peter’s last weekend “I believe our offense can keep the away from home. Senior goaltender momentum to carry us through the Jennifer Nichols was proud that her season,” Meier said. “We needed a team came out victorious twice last change as we were having difficulty weekend. keeping position and this change has “Our confidence is definitely higher allowed us to go back to playing our this week coming off of two wins style and being more dangerous in the against MAAC teams,” Nichols said. final third.” “It was very important for us to come Meier credits the new strategy on out and get two [wins] this [past] the field, which so far has helped gener- weekend to prove to ourselves that we ate goals and wins. can do it.” “This new game plan has worked for Head Coach Drayson Hounsome us,” Meier said. “We have been success- has faith his team can pull out another ful both offensively and defensively so I win. do not think we plan on readjusting our “We do well against Loyola [at game plan.” home],” Hounsome said. “I’ve never When it comes to the Loyola game lost to Loyola here. It should be a good this weekend, the players and coach game. We just need to focus on our agree it will be a strong match between game and deny them opportunities.” two good teams. The players are also looking forward “Our strategy going into this week- to playing the Greyhounds Saturday as end is to work hard at practice and per- they believe they can make a statement fect the changes that we made on the against another conference foe. field last week,” Nichols said. “I believe “We are very excited about playing we have gained back our confidence in Loyola this weekend,” Nichols said. knowing that we are a team that can “We’d love to come out with a win and score a lot of goals. That will carry us send a message to the whole confer- through the season.” ence. I think it would also boost our confidence for the rest of the season.”

Ben Strahle/The Rider News Ben Strahle/The Coach Hounsome is also excited to Senior Meghan Mohr has appeared in 12 games for the Broncs this season, registering one assist. see his offense coming back to life after falling into a lull the past few weekends. “Our passing has been brilliant,” 14 The Rider News Oct. 12, 2012 Sports Volleyball Volleyball seeks a pair of weekend wins

By Cristiana Votta “We are on the road and our road record isn’t as FTER digging deep for a three-game winning good as our home record,” Moorman said. “We are streak, Rider’s volleyball team (9-8, 3-5 MAAC) going to try and stay more focused and improve this is looking to continue along this pattern of aspect of our game. We need to be aware that when success in this weekend’s games against Marist we travel, we need to stay together as a tighter unit.” A(6-12, 2-6 MAAC) and Siena (11-9, 5-3 MAAC). The Broncs are also looking to take advantage of Both games will provide a challenge, but the Broncs learning opportunities in all aspects of their game, are looking for two wins, which would ensure a top especially attitude, as they make their way to the top. four position in the MAAC. “We are working on ourselves this weekend,” “We are taking both games very seriously,” fresh- Amatulli said. “We aren’t necessarily worrying about man Nicole Moorman said. “We are going to try and what’s on the other side of the net; we just have to win both of them of course, and if we do win, we will focus on our game plan going in.” be in fourth place. This is definitely a thought in the Preparation for these two matches throughout the back of our minds going into this weekend. We look to week created a good foundation for hopeful perfor- take each game one at a time and be the best we can mances against Marist and Siena. be.” “I think we need to keep practicing hard­ — it’s our The Broncs are trying to keep a clear mindset even main focus right now,” Moorman said. “When we are though they are facing a difficult team like Siena. all well-engaged and focused, we play well as a unit. Sophomore captain Jaclyn Webber hopes her team If everyone’s heads aren’t in the game, we don’t play can battle for two wins. that well.” “I think the Siena match will be an especially tough Head Coach Chris Feliciano has also put a lot of one for the team,” Webber said. “I’m nervous about time into some of the areas the girls need to focus on coming off such a strong weekend. I don’t want us in order to win. to become complacent because we are on a winning “We’ve all been listening to our coach more,” streak.” Moorman said. “He’s put in a lot of work with scout- Although these games pose huge opportunities, the ing reports and game plans. We need to make sure we Broncs know that their opponents are beatable just follow exactly what he’s telling us to do and continue like any other team. to stay open-minded when listening to him.” “Each team has their weaknesses,” sophomore Webber also felt that following Feliciano’s orders Ashlee Amatulli said. “We are obviously going to try would ensure success for the team. and capitalize on that. Capitalizing on their weak- “If we play to the level we are capable of and listen nesses while focusing on our strengths will help us end to coach, we will be fine this weekend,” she said. up on top.”

The Broncs have lost their last four games away Rider News Ben Strahle/The from Alumni Gym, and changing that is a major goal Freshmen Aspen Webber has had 34 digs for the Broncs this sea- for the team heading into the weekend. son. Rider will face two MAAC opponents with Siena and Marist.

Hockey Ice Hockey prepares for rivalry against TCNJ By Tom Albano playing TCNJ,” Levin said. “Sharing HE Rider ice hockey team is getting the same ice facility and the close prox- ready for two big games this week- imity of our campuses creates a great end as it takes on its crosstown rivalry. One major key is staying out of opponent, The College of New the penalty box. We cannot afford to TJersey (TCNJ), followed by a rematch play a man down against good teams. against the University of Maryland. It’s going to take a team effort to win The Broncs defeated Maryland (1-2) on Friday, and each player will have a 3-2 last weekend, improving the team’s significant role in the game’s outcome.” record to 2-2-1. Levin is also excited that the Broncs “I was pleased with our overall are able to take on Maryland again performance,” Head Coach Sean after facing them this past weekend. Levin said. “There are still some areas “Both teams played hard last game that need to be worked on, but it was and we were fortunate to come out with great to see the team respond after a win,” Levin said. “I’m sure Maryland going down 1-0 in the first period. We will make adjustments and look to did a great job of making adjustments defend their home ice.” between periods and staying positive.” Sophomore goaltender Nate Levin is in his first year as head Kholodenko has his own ideas about coach and is looking to continue the what the team needs to work on, but is winning tradition set before him. confident coming into this weekend’s “I think there is always pressure to games. win,” Levin said. “Coach Ted Gerry, “We have to get used to being Coach Bob Baumen and Coach Ted consistent as a team early in the sea- Gerry Jr. had successful careers and son,” Kholodenko said. “We are very it is my goal to continue moving the confident coming into this weekend and program forward. We are no longer know we can win both games. No game satisfied with just making the postsea- in this league is easy, but we have the son. Our goal is to play for a champi- right mindset where we think we can onship and continue to move up in the beat anyone we go against.” rankings for regionals and nationals.” This mission for success and a championship continues tonight and Saturday, starting with a game versus TCNJ (3-3-1). Coach Levin is excited about this competition because of how

greatsave9.smugmug.com near the school is to Rider and the his- Senior Mike Junod has two goals and three assists for the Broncs, who are 2-2-1 early in the season. tory between them. “There’s an added element when Oct. 12, 2012 The Rider News 15 Sports Swimming & Diving Swimmers and divers streamline for season success By Steven Eggert are swimming at Fordham and the “Last year, Trevor improved Rider. However, he also understands HE swimming and diving teams men swim at Yale. These are schools immensely,” Blevins said. “He went to that there are a few months of hard will start their seasons on Saturday with better facilities and maybe more ECACs and was the one-meter cham- work beforehand. The team’s first test is after riding the waves to MAAC athletic scholarship funding. Our meets pion, so he exceeded expectations for Saturday on the road at the University success last season. The men won are by design, and our athletes need to me. Wayco is a tremendous athlete of Maryland, Baltimore County. Tthe conference title and the women be challenged every week. That’s why with a lot of potential. It’s great having “We hope to win on Saturday placed second in the 2011-12 year. the schedule is the way it is.” Trevor there to motivate him.” and are looking for big swims from Shane Tonery was one of 11 fresh- The men’s team has three captains Hiller has high aspirations this sea- the younger guys, but we under- men on last year’s men’s MAAC cham- seniors Johnny Funk, Kyle Grossman son after a good sophomore year. stand our goals as a program,” Funk pionship team. He was proud of the and Kevin Mahana. With eight seniors “My goals for this season are to win said. “The big picture is repeating as accomplishment and is optimistic about on the team, Funk feels each of them both boards at MAACs and I hope to the Swimming and Diving MAAC the future of Rider swimming. have a valuable role. achieve an overall place of top eight Champions; everything else that hap- “Being a part of a team that brought “From a leadership standpoint, our at NCAA zones this year,” Hiller said. pens from now until February is just the title back to Rider for the first senior class is well-equipped to handle “This year I hope to really improve my another step along the journey.” time since 2005 was extraordinary,” the necessary roles,” Funk said. “Our three-meter and up the degree of dif- Fletcher has coached a successful Tonery said. “The coaches did a great plan this year consists of three senior ficulty of my dives on both boards.” program for the last 12 seasons. He has job recruiting and training us. When captains, but every senior plays a criti- The Broncs have not had a women’s the tools to have another championship MAACs came, we knew our goal and cal part in terms of the prosperity of diving team since the 2010-11 season. season. However, he realizes success everything we worked for would be the program.” This year, Blevins recruited two fresh- isn’t handed out on a silver platter. put to the test. Each season builds off Senior Kelly O’Connor is optimistic men, Emma Billerbeck and Virginia “For 12 years, we’ve won or been its last and I learned a lot. We have a about leading the women’s team to Bresko. Blevins believes they will be runner up in conference on both the great foundation, and the future looks another great season. vital to the team’s success this upcom- men’s and women’s sides,” Fletcher promising.” “As a senior this year, I hope to lead ing season. said. “I think our freshman class stacks Last year’s finishes for both teams by setting a good example in and out of “Last year we didn’t have a girl’s up very well; we have a returning added to Head Coach Steve Fletcher’s the pool,” she said. “I think the wom- team, and the team suffered because senior class that’s extremely competitive résumé. In each of his 12 years coach- en’s team is ready for the season. We of it,” Blevins said. “This year, Emma and the other athletes are improving. ing, the men’s and women’s teams have begin with a few tough meets; however, and Virginia are going to help the Certainly our outlook is positive, but either won a conference champion- we have a strong team this year, and are swimming program and will rebuild the we don’t know until we get there, and ship, or finished runner-up. Fletcher working to win the MAAC champion- diving program. Emma has improved that’s the way we have to approach credits his success to challenging his ship at the end of the season.” so much since her arrival, and Virginia every day because nothing is guaran- teams in every event. This year isn’t any Junior Trevor Hiller is the only has some of the prettiest diving lines teed. We never commit to a year think- different. returning diver for the Broncs. This I have seen in a long time. They’ll ing anything is given.” “The schedule in the last four to five season, he teams up with freshman continue to improve and learn harder years is similar, but there are additions Wayco Bailey. Diving coach Eric things.” Contact this writer at this year,” Fletcher said. “The women Blevins explained the strengths of the Funk hopes that his team can win [email protected] swim at Rutgers, the men and women men’s team. the MAAC title in his last season at

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“They all bring different things to the table,” McDermott/GettyPatrick Images Baggett said. “Khalil can shoot the ball. We’re going Junior guard Nurideen Lindsey has been granted a hardship waiver for the 2012 season, allowing him to play immediately for the Broncs. to count on his ability to stretch the defense and make shots. Jamal is an absolute scorer. He can score matter what it is [or] whatever coach needs for us to elsewhere. in transition, going to the basket and [make] shots. be successful,” Danny Stewart said. “Charles ended up going to a junior college Derrick is a guy who we are counting on his energy The Broncs will also be returning key starters in because he wanted to transfer to another Division I and his rebounding and defense and doing all the little senior Jon Thompson, juniors Danny Stewart and school, Mark went to a Division II school and Eddie is things we will need early on.” Anthony Myles and sophomore Junior Fortunat. now over at Westchester,” Baggett said. “I wish those Baggett also believes that Sadler, Melville and “Danny was the Rookie of the Year a couple of guys well. They did a great job for us last year and I’m Valentine will be important members of the team. years ago and he is now experienced,” Baggett said. “I sure they’ll do a great job on their respective teams.” “Zedric is a tough kid from Detroit and we are expect him to take the next step. I expect more [from] Fans of Rider men’s basketball will see a new going to count on his toughness,” Baggett said. “He Danny Stewart [now] that he is more experienced. system implemented under Baggett, who will focus his will play some point guard for us at times. We want Anthony, before getting hurt last year, was really com- team’s attention on high-energy defense and pressure. him to take care of the ball and run our offense, ing into his own. He has done a great job this summer “I would say more transition [and] more pushing defend and just be disruptive. Myles is a walk-on who getting himself healthy. I am counting on his scoring. the ball, make or miss,” Baggett said. “We were incon- played at the Hun School. We’re counting on him to Junior is a young man and if we’re going to be good, sistent with that last year, so I want to be consistent do all the little things. He can score, he can rebound he needs to be good in the post. We keep preaching with that whether it be on a made basket or a missed and he can defend so he will bring some dynamics to to him that he needs to average a double-double. If basket I want to make sure we’re pushing the ball and our team as well. And the one thing about Shawn is he can do that, then we’ll be there in the end. Jon is [are] on top of the defense. We’re going to press more. that he has to put on weight. He is talented, [has a] our glue guy. He brings the most experience and the I really want to hang our hat on pressing a great deal high basketball IQ and handles the ball well. He’ll leadership, being one of our captains both on and off throughout the game.” play some minutes early on. He is able to score in a the court. He can score in several different ways and Official MAAC preseason polls won’t be out until bunch of different ways.” defends and does the little things.” November, but Yahoo! Sports predicted Rider to Danny knows the freshmen will be able to help the However, Rider will be without three players from finish seventh out of 10 teams in the conference, and Broncs this year. last year though as Mark Medley, Eddie Mitchell Lindsey to win Newcomer of the Year. “The freshmen just have to embrace their roles, no and Charles Oliver all transferred to play basketball Contact this writer at [email protected]