VOLUME 112 • ISSUE 3 BARUCH COLLEGE’S INDEPENDENT STUDENT NEWSPAPER SEPTEMBER 18, 2017 OPINIONS 4 De Blasio projected to win Sustainability Task Force makes Baruch green reelection on Nov. 7 (p. 4) Projected to win reelection, Bill de Blasio fi nds himself on the cusp of another four- year tenure. From a sour relationship with the NYPD to controversial emails surfacing, de Blasio has caused many headaches yet still faces little opposition. BUSINESS 8 Fischer resigns as Fed vice chairman (p. 8) Stanley Fischer, vice chairman of the Fed- eral Reserve, announced his October resignation. Fischer’s res- ignation will allow Trump to further politically shape the Fed.

ARTS & STYLE 11 Muschietti brings adapta- tion of It to life (p. 11) Seven outcasts face their worst nightmare when an evil clown makes an appearance every 27 years to prey on the children of NATHAN LIN | THE TICKER Derry, Maine. Bill Skarsgard stars as Pennywise, the main character in the fi lm The staircase that leads up to the second fl oor of the NVC from the ground level promotes environmental sustainability. The Sustainability Task Force works within Baruch to adaptation of King’s iconic novel. help mitigate the college's contribution to climate change. The task force has taken garbage cans out of classrooms and replaced all outdated water fountains. BY NICOLAS FUERTES, JOSH HORNE AND NICOLE ZELENKO However, the primary aim of the agreement is to maintain temperature SCIENCE & TECH 15 BARUCH COLLEGE'S SUSTAINABILITY TASK FORCE rise well below 2 degrees Celsius. Th is prevents the further disruption of Antioxidant found in sugar the earth’s natural systems, like ocean currents, global winds and animal President Donald Trump announced his intention to withdraw from migratory patterns. cane relieves stress (p. 16) the historic 2015 Paris climate agreement on June 1, 2017. Th e agreement, Since recordkeeping began in the late 19th century, the average global Th e antioxidant a commitment by 195 countries to lower worldwide emissions of green- temperature has risen about 1.3 degrees Celsius, or 2.3 degrees Fahrenheit. octacosanol house gases by 2020, is the largest and most comprehensive of its kind. can relieve Th e agreement pushes for accurate and transparent reports from indi- stress and help vidual countries detailing greenhouse gas emissions. STORY CONTINUED ON PAGE 15 with sleep problems. Found in sugar- cane, rice bran The Politicker: DACA decision draws mixed opinion and beeswax, Martinez it has no side eff ects on humans and is being examined for medi- named Ba- cations that treat infl ammatory skin diseases. ruch's head SPORTS 18 softball coach BY TALHA NADEEM NFL Week 1 lives up to the CONTRIBUTING WRITER hype (p. 18) Heather MacCulloch, direc- NFL action tor of Athletics at Baruch Col- has returned lege, announced on Sept. 6 to television that Charles Martinez has been screens nation- named the new head coach for wide, and the Baruch’s softball team. fi rst week of Martinez has been involved the season has in numerous sports over the certainly lived years, holding several esteemed up to the hype. positions. Th e team's perfor- Week 1 set the tone for what mance was underwhelming and should be an incredible, action- Martinez is looking to lead the packed season in the world of the them back to the promised land. NFL and fans are on the edge of "We are excited to have their seats for the next week. Charles to take our team to the next level. I have full confi dence in his capabilities and know he theticker.org will do a great job," MacCulloch said in a statement. @baruchticker STEPHANIE MESQUITA | THE TICKER BaruchTicker STORY CONTINUED ON PAGE 18 Columnists Reuven Glezer and Joseph Rovito present their opinions on Trump's controversial decision to end DACA and allow @baruchticker Congress to decide the fate of the undocumented youth living in the United States. Read their opposing viewpoints on page 5. PAGE 2 I THE TICKER NEWS SEPTEMBER 18, 2017 Golden Key promotes student unity Paillere resurrects BY SAHAR ILYAS CONTRIBUTING WRITER USG's Arts Committee Golden Key International Hon- USG CORRESPONDENT Representative Sen. Nathan Lin. our Society only takes the top 15 He ran the committee for similar percent of students worldwide. At reasons, saying that he wanted to Baruch College, that percentage “make arts related majored stu- includes those with a GPA of 3.5 dents feel more welcome on cam- and above. pus.” Lin, now the photography Golden Key stands on three pil- editor at Th e Ticker, hopes to see lars: academics, leadership and Paillere succeed by having more service. Th e academic pillar is ex- arts-related events on campus, emplifi ed by the many academic advising the new chair to not only workshops Golden Key hosts. Th e ANDREW JOHN WINDSOR II maintain a good relationship with club also maintains a close rela- the Offi ce of Student Life and the tionship with the Student Academ- Weissman School of Arts and Sci- ic Consulting Center. In fact, many Less than a month into the se- ences, but to also be bold in his Golden Key members are tutors at mester, Representative Sen. Bran- endeavors to aff ect greater change. the center. Th e leadership pillar is JERRY LI | THE TICKER don Paillere of Baruch College’s When asked how his committee demonstrated by the 26-member Undergraduate Student Govern- will diff er from Lin’s, Paillere said executive board that is held to high Golden Key members recruit at a recent tabling event in the NVC second fl oor lobby. ment is attempting to change the he wants to focus on all the diff er- standards and is always undergo- college’s atmosphere with the re- ent aspects of the arts, not just the ing training, whether that training in her members, especially those events are “Meet the Legends” introduction and subsequent sen- visual ones, citing support for the involves speaking to past executive who have a mutual interest in and “Clash of the Bearcats.” “Meet ate ratifi cation of the Arts Commit- committee’s creation from clubs at board members or attending lead- Golden Key; seeing them grow is the Legends” is a Spring semes- tee. Committees are USG-sanc- Baruch such as the Blue Notes and ership workshops. what drives her as a leader. ter event that kicked off last year. tioned groups of undergraduates, the Th espian Club. Another dif- Th e last pillar, service, is a big Tubby started as a public re- Golden Key plans to host this headed by a chair and at least one ference was Paillere’s mention of part of the club. Golden Key holds lations associate in her fresh- event annually. It is a large-scale vice chair, that seek to investigate a possible collaboration with the a book drive, creates cards for hos- man year. She loved that she was professional development event or introduce a missing component Starr Career Development Center pitalized kids and is a partner of pushed to do more and be outspo- and invites both Golden Key and to Baruch. Any undergraduate stu- to introduce workshops on having SPARK a Change, an organization ken and confi dent. She eventually non-Golden Key alumni to speed dent can create or join a commit- a successful career in the arts. focused on giving students in low- ran for director of public relations network with current members. tee and change Baruch in this way. Paillere is looking for commit- income or troubled communities and is now president of Golden Th e special part of the event Paillere, in his proposal to the tee members. He can be reached at opportunities to read, write and Key's Baruch chapter. is that the professionals come in senate, stated that the goal of the [email protected]. grow. Golden Key strives to be a Mahmud was a student at knowing that they will be meet- committee was “to create aware- place where its members grow Hunter College when he fi rst ing with a unique niche of stu- ness on campus for the arts … and holistically. started participating in Baruch's dents and can specifi cally cater to to make our artistic students feel at When asked what three words Golden Key. He loved the friendly them one-on-one. “Clash of the home in a business-centered envi- This is not the fi rst USG Arts they think would best describe environment and found everyone Bearcats” is a sporty event with ronment.” Golden Key, both the president of inviting, as if they were a family. various competitions to bring out Paillere’s own personal goal Committee Baruch has seen. Baruch’s chapter, Katharine Tub- Mahmud cites Golden Key as one the competitive side in students. was to elevate Baruch’s arts com- It has been active in the by, and the vice president, Bon- of his main reasons he decided Last year, the games were split munity so that it becomes notable nie Mahmud, chose the motto of to take the plunge and transfer to among diff erent rooms and were outside of the college, although he past, most recently during Golden Key’s headquarters: “Un- Baruch. To him, the club environ- livestreamed. knows "this is a stretch.” lock Your Potential.” Th e executive ment at Baruch is one of a kind Golden Key’s club room is He plans to partner with clubs the Fall 2016 and Spring board’s goal is to encompass the and better than the one at Hunter. 3-233 in the Newman Vertical and departments to host arts- motto and help all its members Th e warmth and openness that Campus and its upcoming event based events for students. 2017 semesters by former reach their fullest potential. beckoned Mahmud to Golden Key is “Interview Strategies with Bank Th is is not the fi rst USG Arts Among other things, a leader is how he plans on making others of America” on Sept. 28. Th is event Committee Baruch has seen. It Representative Sen. Nathan must be able to teach their team feel. Like Tubby, he wants to see will include a panel of Baruch and has been active in the past, most Lin. how to be the next generation of growth in members. Golden Key alumni who will teach recently during the Fall 2016 and leaders. Tubby’s goal is to invest Two of Golden Key’s many how to prepare for an interview. Spring 2017 semesters by former

The USG Beat: Sept. 12 USG CORRESPONDENT possible for the table to pass the appeal anyway, the motion to al- low the club’s appeal failed with 7-8-1, and an ultimate motion to move the appeal to zero dollars passed. While clubs, in this case, would only be able to amend this situation by either moving across a budget line or moving money up and down by 10 percent, clubs can still move money in their budgets BIANCA MONTEIRO without the table’s approval un- til Sept. 30 since budgets are not yet fi nalized. Baruch College’s Undergradu- Later in the meeting, Daniel ate Student Government held its Morote, vice president of legisla- third senate meeting of the year tive aff airs, was offi cially voted in on Sept. 12. Th e meeting opened as a substitute in case Derny Fleu- up with a short presentation given rima, the executive vice president, by Javier Jimenez, a representative cannot fulfi ll his duties. from the New York Blood Center, Suleman Aleem, vice president urging senate members and meet- of academic aff airs, also attended ing attendees to break previous Baruch’s monthly faculty sen- donating records and alleviate the ate meeting and reported on its pressure put on the blood banks progress. of disaster-stricken areas, such as Th e main points of the meeting Florida and Texas. included Baruch President Mitch- Th e next part of the meeting el B. Wallerstein reiterating that he was headed by Suzanna Egan, will not be responsive to U.S. Im- chair of appeals, addressing the migration and Customs Enforce- appeals request from the National ment unless required by law. Th e Association of Black Accountants. meeting also covered the college’s NABA was appealing for ad- anticipated fi ve-year plan, span- ditional money in order to cover ning from 2018 to 2023. Th e plan the costs of attending the 2017 mostly includes the planning for NABA Eastern Region Student the construction of the new build- Conference, an off -campus event ing on 17 Lexington Ave., which in Norfolk, Virginia. Th is would be will replace the old one. the club’s fourth time attending Frances Subervi, the vice presi- the conference. While the board dent of campus aff airs, reported on of directors meeting took place the 23rd Street building as well, in- on Sept. 14, USG decided to post- cluding a plan to build more eleva- pone club appeals to the next BOD tors for students. Th e beginning of meeting so it could have more time construction, however, has created to prepare. problems that were unanticipated, NABA had its event happen- which prolonged the process. Th e ing before the next BOD meeting, earliest projection of the building's however, and was concerned that completion is in 15 years. its accommodations, which had Th ough Baruch will be running already been booked for months, on a Th ursday schedule for Sept. would not be directly covered by 19, USG will still be hosting its appeals. While it may have been weekly senate meeting. SEPTEMBER 18, 2017 THE TICKER NEWS I PAGE 3 PAGE 4 I THE TICKER OPINIONS SEPTEMBER 18, 2017 OOpinionspinions

FROM THE EDITORIAL BOARD Baruch should do more to honor fallen heroes of 9/11 Th e terrorist attacks that happened on 9/11 left scars on the collec- tive U.S. consciousness that continue to run deep over 16 years later. While the whole United States was aff ected by the fear, trauma and pain the attacks caused, no place was hit harder than New York City. Th ere are reminders everywhere: streets named after fi rst responders who lost their lives, memorial plaques, monuments and, most importantly, peo- ple. People who worked in or around the World Trade Center, people who were fi rst responders, people whose parents were victims—New York is full of people who have a personal connection to 9/11. It came as a surprise, then, when Baruch College did not make a bigger statement about the passing of 9/11 this year. Th ere was no real ceremony that students could attend and no moments of silence or refl ection. Th e Undergraduate Student Government displayed a small memorial on the Newman Vertical Campus’ second fl oor lobby, but why should a student organization be tasked with memorializing 9/11 for the entire school? Th e Offi ce of Student Life’s Instagram page simply reposted USG’s picture advertising the memorial, captioning it: “Today we remember and honor all those lost and impacted by the tragedies of 9/11.” Reposting the content of a student organization to piggyback off STEPHANIE MESQUITA | THE TICKER its message instead of creating new content is almost a recognition of Baruch’s lack of programming to properly honor this day. As a CUNY school, Baruch primarily has a duty to serve the students Incumbency should not guarantee of New York. By not having any type of offi cial plan to commemorate 9/11, the school is doing a disservice to its students, especially when de Blasio's return to City Hall seat many students and faculty members may have a personal connection to the attacks. Th e Baruch administration should be honoring the day in our years ago, New York City Despite success in selecting these donors was Jona Rechnitz, a some way—whether that is an offi cial statement, a promoted moment Mayor Bill de Blasio stood in NYPD leadership, de Blasio’s rela- man who pleaded guilty in March of silence, a short vigil or something else entirely. Sept. 11 should be a Ffront of City Hall and declared tionship with the organization can to making contributions to gov- day of remembrance. Th is year, Baruch failed to provide any conduit his desire to quell the “economic best be described as sour. Scores of ernment offi cials for special treat- for its students to do just that. While New Yorkers encounter symbols and social inequalities that threat- offi cers continue to turn their backs ment. When Rechnitz asked de and stories of 9/11 at every turn, it is important to take time to assess en to unravel the city we love.” toward the mayor at the funerals of Blasio directly to attend his son’s and refl ect on the events of that day. While the Baruch administration As 5,000 New Yorkers looked on, their fallen peers, feeling that he bris, discuss an opera at the Met may have not provided a space in which to conduct refl ection this year, former President Bill Clinton swore does not have their best interests at and name one of his friends as the students—as seen through USG—can always create their own spaces. de Blasio in as the newly elected heart. new Department of Buildings com- leader of the nation’s largest city. Moreover, the mayor’s ability missioner, de Blasio emailed back, As the new mayor, de Blasio paint- to manage the homelessness crisis “I’m all ears Jona. We’ve actually ed portraits of progressive visions has been dismal. As the number been looking for additional candi- Modeling needs nuanced regulation and showcased his family-man de- of people without shelter contin- dates.” Th is situation, among other Following a string of bad press, two of the largest French fashion meanor by having his wife and two ues to surge, so do the bills of tax- concerning behavior, has raised companies, Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE and Kering, have char- children participate in the inaugu- payers. On April 16, the city spent question marks and scrutiny over tered new standards for their models. Th e two companies have banned ration. almost $650,000 in a single day to the mayor’s integrity, to which he models who are a U.S. waist size of women’s zero or two or men’s 34 from However, optimistic rhetoric house the homeless, refl ecting a has pushed back tremendously. appearing in any of their shoots or runway walks. Th e companies will crafted by a candidate does not rising cost from the $530,000 spent Th ese are just a sample of the also no longer allow models under the age of 16 to model adult clothing. necessarily ensure success as a on Feb. 28. Th e reason for this hefty many headaches that de Blasio Preventing models under age 16 from modeling adult clothing is mayor. De Blasio is projected to charge is that when shelters are full, is responsible for, yet he is able to a logical move, specifi cally if this adult clothing is provocative. Th ere win reelection without much com- the city places any excess homeless cruise past the fi nish line with little have been too many cases of children and teens appearing in clothes petition, but he did not do much New Yorkers into hotels. Comfort- to no pressure. Th e reason for this that are hardly age appropriate in the advertising world. While every- to deserve it. De Blasio remains able accommodations come with a lies in weak candidates across the one is entitled to wear whatever they may choose, publicizing images frustrated over lackluster reception price tag and the city picks up the political spectrum. No contender of children wearing suggestive clothing seems to be more of a variation toward his accomplishments while tab: over $2 billion per year, which has the ability to challenge the in- upon child pornography than an expression of personality. Further- being fl ooded with negative press is double the amount expended cumbent candidate, which means more, having children who have not yet hit puberty model adult cloth- in his missteps. three years ago. Th e mayor has pro- the current mayor will continue ing creates unrealistic body expectations, as prepubescent bodies are “You’d assume they’d be having posed an increase in the number of to reside in Gracie Mansion. Pres- very diff erent from fully mature ones. LVMH and Kering’s steps toward parades out in the streets,” he said aff ordable housing units, but the sure from the public should remain fi xing this problem are defi nitely steps in the right direction. of his tenure during a New York projected possibility of their com- fi erce and fi rm. De Blasio should Th e same cannot be said for their sizing rules. Encouraging people Magazine interview. pletion would not be until he is well not be allowed to go into a lame above size zero or two to model and display their bodies is beautiful His time in offi ce has been dif- out of offi ce in 2024. duck phase at the expense of New and positive. However, banning women who fall below these sizes from fi cult for him due to social miscal- De Blasio has also been caught Yorkers. participating in the fashion world perpetuates the idea that a healthy culations, adversity from his own in the midst of a pay-to-play culture Th e election for mayor will take person cannot be a skinny person. party and other undermining cir- controversy. While he was cleared place on Nov. 7. New York City de- Recently, France created a law that all models must have notes from cumstances. But regardless of any of any criminal activity back in serves better, but it will be forced to doctors stating that they are healthy to work. Enforcing this law would outside factors, de Blasio’s short- March, new emails have surfaced wait another four years. encourage people of all body types to participate. Large companies comings far outweigh his strengths, in which the mayor responded have a lot of infl uence on society; they should be using this infl uence to and his easy path to reelection is to top donors who were eventu- -John Casella encourage and celebrate bodies of all shapes and sizes, not to feed into not merited. ally accused of corruption. One of Operations Management '19 the idea that all people size zero and two are unhealthy. Coming out does not excuse past slurs With his release of Flower Boy, ent. While it is the right of a mar- their actions to their fans and to YELENA DZHANOVA I EDITORINCHIEF EDITORTHETICKER.ORG MARIA MARKOWICZ I MANAGING EDITOR MANAGINGEDITORTHETICKER.ORG Tyler, Th e Creator has offi cially ce- ginalized person to use derogatory other constituents. Even if some EDWIN MOREL I BUSINESS MANAGER BUSINESSMANAGERTHETICKER.ORG mented his sexuality. While he at- terms in a reclamatory or even in- LGBT people do not care about JONATHAN SPERLING I MARKETING DIRECTOR MARKETINGTHETICKER.ORG tempted to come out several times fl ammatory way, this same right is the use of these slurs, it is still not MICHELLE CASTRO I MARKETING LEAD MARKETINGTHETICKER.ORG PAUL JOH I ADVERTISING DIRECTOR ADSTHETICKER.ORG in the past few years, his newest al- not guaranteed to people who can an overarching statement for an MOUSTAFA ISMAIL I ADVERTISING LEAD ADSTHETICKER.ORG bum has ended the mystery. pass for not being marginalized. entire class, especially one that is VICTORIA MERLINO I NEWS EDITOR NEWSTHETICKER.ORG BIANCA MONTEIRO I NEWS ASSISTANT BMONTEIROTHETICKER.ORG Th e offi cial news of his sexuality, While Tyler, Th e Creator is, still struggling with social and le- SAMUEL LIFF I OPINIONS EDITOR OPINIONSTHETICKER.ORG however, has also complicated an now, hypothetically “licensed” gal rights worldwide. Th e fl agrant JAHVON MEADOWS I BUSINESS EDITOR BUSINESSTHETICKER.ORG TAFANNUM RAHMAN I ARTS & STYLE EDITOR ARTSTHETICKER.ORG issue that many listeners have pre- to use these slurs, it does not en- use of these slurs, especially from MAYA YEGOROVA I SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY EDITOR SCIENCETHETICKER.ORG viously had, or still have, with the tirely erase his use of these words people who are not LGBT, only ANDREW MARZULLO I SPORTS EDITOR SPORTSTHETICKER.ORG O.F.W.G.K.T.A. collective founder. in the past. Th is also extends to serves to alienate people who do JOSEPH ESPOSITO | PRODUCTION ASSISTANT JESPOSITOTHETICKER.ORG CHARLOTTE CASS I COPY CHIEF CCASSTHETICKER.ORG Tyler, Th e Creator has often been other closeted people in the public fi nd these words off ensive because RUTH OSTROW I COPY EDITOR ROSTROWTHETICKER.ORG cited as being problematic for his sphere who interact with people of their sensitivity. 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THE POLITICKER: Trump's announcement causes divide he decision to end the Deferred Ac- legally murky, but n astonishing constitutional, but again nuance prevails. tion for Childhood Arrivals program, cruel as well. fashion, the me- DACA’s counterpart, Deferred Action for Taff ecting 800,000 undocumented Th is also brings up Idia has trans- Parents of Americans and Lawful Perma- immigrants, comes with a six-month ex- the logistical issue of formed a matter of nent Residents, granted various government piration date in order for those aff ected to tracking who is illegal law into a matter of benefi ts to undocumented immigrants but ready themselves to leave the United States. and who is not. It is hate and discrimina- was struck down by the Fifth Circuit Court. DACA’s benefi ciaries tend to be minors who not as simple as de- tion. Th e media cir- Th e court ruled that the refusal of the were brought to the United States by their manding that those cus has reported that president to enforce immigration laws does parents illegally. Th ese recipients are often living under DACA the safety of Deferred not enable it to further grant legal status caught in a limbo between having grown simply resign them- REUVEN GLEZER JOSEPH ROVITO Action for Childhood and benefi ts. Given the legal complications, up, worked and been schooled in the Unit- selves. People will not Arrivals program is both sides must admit that regardless of ed States and having lived in the fear of their be obliged to report under attack and their opinion on the issue, DACA does not lives being completely uprooted by their un- themselves as the undocumented children that the White House has every intention of legally nor eff ectively manage standing im- documented status. Th e very last thing any of immigrants who came to the country causing distress and chaos to innocent, la- migration laws. Th e onus was on Congress DACA benefi ciary would want is to be re- against their will. Anyone involved in any borious immigrants who have no other land from the very beginning, not the president. moved from the place they call home, where private or public organization might be re- to call home. As such, one might ask why the adminis- they have led their lives and where they have quested to comply with giving away who As the administration bleeds political tration chose abrupt action instead of com- worked to stay. is undocumented. It becomes a guessing capital and cohesion with its legislative munication with lawmakers beforehand. Th e administration’s hardline anti-immi- game that puts actual livelihoods at risk, all counterparts, the White House has been Th e current administration lacks the po- gration stance has now given DACA an expi- because this intolerable need to push away forced to tackle problems through its own litical capital necessary to push legislation ration date, killing the hopes and opportu- people who were not born in this country means. Given that communication has through Congress. Th e failure of health care nities for nearly 800,000 people living in the has emerged. stalled between major party leaders and reform, as well as stalled tax reform, both United States. Endless statistics about how It is already incredibly diffi cult to legally President Donald Trump, executive orders represent the White House’s constrained these recipients have benefi ted the econo- become an immigrant in the United States, are the only tool left in the administration’s position in bargaining power. my and the gap their departure will leave, as even if everything goes right. Living life as an arsenal. Trump’s rescindment constitutes White House correspondents have con- well as stories about torn-up families, seem illegal immigrant, especially one who came a communication to Congress that issues fi rmed that communication gaps between to be of no interest to the signers of the death to the country with their family as a child, is within Congress’ legal domain can no longer the president and Congressional leadership order. terrifying, especially with the thought of los- be unconstitutionally managed by the exec- have been extended for over two weeks. What will save DACA benefi ciaries, how- ing the life one has built for themselves in an utive branch. Th e Republican Party is in ideological and ever, is immediate action from the govern- instant. In other words, Trump’s decision was communicative disarray, thus giving the ment beneath the executive branch but, as Th is is worse for DACA recipients who drawn out of legal necessity, not out of a administration no other option but to force previously experienced, this is an unlikely were required to give their personal con- policy agenda. First, it must be understood Congress to tackle this issue by rescinding turnout. tact information to the U.S. government that the demise of DACA was a defi nite and the program directly. Given these circum- Th ere has, of course, been more signifi - under former President Barack Obama in the only question was when it would fall. stances, the anger surrounding the adminis- cant pushback. Janet Napolitano, the Uni- order to qualify for DACA. Th e memoran- DACA was a transitory measure made un- tration’s decision seems far less reasonable. versity of California’s president, fi led a law- dum released by the White House off ers der former President Barack Obama's ad- DACA has been deprived of the nuance it suit against President Donald Trump’s ad- no solutions or suggestions to expand their ministration in hopes that legislation would deserves because in today’s brave new world ministration for violating the constitutional time in the United States, especially if they encompass what is primarily an issue under of journalism, truth no longer prevails. rights of the university system’s students have jobs, debt or scholarships. It is a very the jurisdiction of Congress. On multiple oc- Political warfare is being waged on the who are studying under DACA, a policy she well-worded “get out” sign, with the fi nal casions, the prior administration stated that public to push particular agendas unrelated helped create. destination being irrelevant as long as it is the program could not be held indefi nitely to the problem at hand. Even in the admin- While it remains to be seen whether le- not in the United States. because any such reform constitutionally istration’s press release it was made clear gal action will impede the expiration date It seems fi tting, and was no doubt requires legislative action, not executive that the executive branch would revisit the imposed on DACA, the issue of where these planned, that Jeff Sessions, who has long action. It would be irresponsible of any ad- issue if necessary. Any discussion of ulterior undocumented immigrants will go has not hated DACA and all that it represented, an- ministration to make undocumented immi- motives to deport immigrants deserving of yet been resolved. Th e most obvious answer nounced that the policy would be coming to grants believe that their road to citizenship citizenship is baseless. But again, legal intri- might be that they will be deported, but an end. It is like watching a smiling predator could be marshalled by the White House. cacies do not make headlines—as recent his- that answer fails to realize the humanistic announce a new roundup plan for its prey. Congress has never granted any admin- tory has proven, divisive rhetoric surely does. implications of deportation. Th e deportees istration the ability to bypass the legislative would be returning to countries they barely Reuven is a junior studying Literary Form process and off er amnesty on its own ac- Joseph is a sophomore studying Finance at know—countries their parents left in order and Writing. He is the Managing Editor for cord. Some protest this notion by claiming the Zicklin School of Business. He is a fre- to change their children's lives. It is not only Refract Magazine. that no court has ever ruled DACA to be un- qurent contributor to Th e Ticker.

Police Department should New Yorkers must do more to save bees veryone has had a bee in gone down in recent years, it still condemn Payne's actions their bonnet at one point Bees are of critical remains high during the winter. ollowing the release of a viral blood sample. Eor another over something Th e causes of CCD have not video of a police offi cer ar- Th e hospital has commended that annoyed them, or maybe they importance. According to the been idenfi ed, although multiple resting a nurse who refused Wubbels for “putting her safety at got so hungry that after class that theories do exist. Th ese include F they made a beeline to Schnip- problems with the invasive spe- to allow him to draw blood from risk” for the privacy and safety of New York State Department a comatose patient, the University her patients. per’s. One may have been told by cies varroa mite, new diseases like of Utah Hospital has issued a new Contrary to Wubbels, Payne their grandparents to mind their of Agriculture and Markets, Israeli Acute Paralysis, pesticide rule barring police from entering should not receive any praise for own beeswax when they became poisoning and habitat destruction. patient care areas. following his supervisor's orders— too nosey. Now that the semester bees helped produce $500 Th en there exists the fact that Th e July 26 incident involved the diff erence lies in the nature of has kicked off , everyone is a busy million worth of crops in bee colonies are actually moved nurse Alex Wubbels, who was car- the exchange between the detec- bee in their own way. Putting Eng- around the country, which can ing for the victim of a car crash, tive and the nurse as seen in the lish sayings and colloquialisms the United States ... These cause harmful stress. Th ese prob- which resulted from a police chase video. Wubbels’ polite explanation aside, those furry little buzzers lems are exacerbated by diff erent with another vehicle. Upon the ar- of why she could not grant Payne contribute to society in a plethora include vegetables and fruits states’ apiary inspection programs, rival of the patient, Detective Jeff a blood sample was met with frus- of ways. Bees are more than just which are not always up to par with Payne requested to take a sample tration and anger. If he simply insects that kids run away from like asparagus, cucumbers the standards needed to keep bees of blood for alcohol and drug test wanted to do his job and needed in the spring and summer or the healthy, let alone happy. purposes. In the video, Wubbels is the sample in order to complete unsuspecting killers of Th omas in and watermelons, as well as Th ere is so much that New seen explaining to Payne that he his investigation, a call to his su- the 1991 American classic My Girl. almonds. Yorkers can do to help and support cannot take a blood sample with- pervisor requesting a warrant Th ey do more important work than their local beekeepers and bee out the patient’s consent or a war- would have suffi ced. Given the fact we ever can or will. population. After being outlawed rant, neither of which he had. To that the victim was not a suspect, Bees are of critical importance. in 1999, beekeeping became legal take cautionary measures, Wub- the escalation on the part of Payne Th ere are, of course, reasons for bees was a heavy concern for envi- again in 2010 and anyone with a bels is even seen contacting her to arrest Wubbels was unneces- this that everyone knows—they ronmentalists because of how they serious interest in it should join supervisor on the telephone to sary and excessive. help pollinate fl owers and they are a staple not just to wildlife and one of the clubs. In 2014, Yahoo confi rm the rules. Payne is then Wubbels was released 20 min- make delicious honey, but these nature, but also to the economy. News reported on the popularity of seen aggressively pushing a dis- utes later without any charges, and are not the only way bees are ben- Everything from huge farms to “offi ce hives,” which is a uniquely traught and handcuff ed Wubbels she has decided not to take legal efi cial. According to the New York small gardens would suff er with- urban type of wildlife supported by into a police car. action. Payne has been terminated State Department of Agriculture out them. everyday New Yorkers who register Th e release of the video from his part-time fi rst responder and Markets, bees helped produce For a number of years, Colony with the Department of Health. prompted the University of Utah job at Gold Cross Ambulance for $500 million worth of crops in the Collapse Disorder was seriously You can enroll in a beekeeper- Hospital to impose new rules that a comment he made in the video, United States. One can only imag- aff ecting the bee population. CCD training program at places like the include limiting police to speaking stating that he could “bring [Utah ine how many crops they helped brought about lower crop yields Brooklyn Grange Farm and work with supervisors instead of nurses Hospital] all the transient patients” yield globally. Th ese include veg- and less fl ower pollination and your way up to managing local when making a request. and take “the good patients” else- etables and fruits like asparagus, that meant less production of the hives for places like Th e Best Bees In an increasingly politically where. He is currently on paid cucumbers and watermelons, as foods that both humans and wild- Company. tense climate where the role of the administrative leave from the Salt well as almonds. life eat. If one does not want to have so police is constantly debated, there Lake City Police Department as it To bees, their honeycombs are CCD occurs when a major- much of a hands-on approach, it is are mixed reactions to the new re- concludes an investigation into a way to store their food supplies ity of the worker bees abandon always helpful to spread the word strictions posed by the hospital. the incident. for the winter. But for humans, col- their queen, which seems to go about why bees are so important. In his written statement Payne Th e lack of responsibility on lecting their honeycombs is the against their natural instincts. Conserving bees is as important as expressed to the hospital staff that the part of the Police Department fi rst step to having a sweet treat. In Th ey leave behind younger bees protecting endangered species or he wanted the blood sample from to condemn the actions of Payne 2013, the honey crop was worth an and their honeycomb food supply, saving the rainforest. the patient “to protect him, not or to enact policy revisions could estimated $317.1 million. leaving the hives, which are not Maybe next time, instead of punish him.” leave any potential people caught New York has an avid beekeep- self-sustaining, to eventually die. swatting at a bee, the friends you He also describes waiting over in similar situations in danger of ing community with 20 clubs for According to the Environmental educate will simply let the bees go an hour for the blood sample and being taken advantage of without hobbyists to join. With the increase Protection Agency, apiaries start- about their very important busi- calling his supervisor, who ad- consent. of these “backyard” beekeepers, ed noting the high amount of lost ness. vised him to arrest Wubbels for the bee population has been kept hives in 2006 and those numbers obstructing police investigation if -Rhoda Agyepong steady. remained high until about 2015. -Jessica Kraker she did not allow him to draw the Economics '18 For a long time, the fate of the While the number of lost hives has English '18 PAGE 6 I THE TICKER OPINIONS SEPTEMBER 18, 2017 World Cup 2022 must change hosts Offi cials cannot contin- Migrant labor laws in the nation amount to slavery and should disqualify the nation from FIFA honors ue to ignore scientists he FIFA World Cup is one have denied all transport links with of the most-watched events the country, accusing it of support- any would like to be- verity of hurricanes in recent years in the world, with the 2014 ing terrorism. A compromise from Qatar has tried to overcome lieve that sometimes bad is merely a coincidence. Turning T things just happen. How- a blind eye to science is foolish. World Cup reaching 3.2 billion both sides may be years down M viewers and 1 billion fans tuning the road, seeing as neither side all its hurdles, but it is not ever, with technology expanding Unless there is reasonable doubt in for the fi nal alone. Th e bidding is backing down from its stance. the upper class that is faster than ever before and new attached to warnings, science to host the World Cup is a highly Th is has been particularly diffi - research being published every should not be ignored. competitive event because any cult for Qatar, which was depen- suff ering most from these year, scientists have enough in- Many people in the United eligible country would want to dent on Saudi Arabia for its roads formation to begin drawing more States have invested in the thought be selected as the host of the big- and ports to transport materials. sanctions; it is the laborers educated conclusions about the that climate change is a nonex- gest sporting event on the planet. Qatar has tried to overcome environment. Th e devastation of istent issue made up in order to Th e business and the huge boost all its hurdles, but it is not the up- and workforce who are Hurricane Harvey in Texas this distract from more pressing is- in tourism alone is enough to per class that is suff ering most August, Hurricane Sandy hitting sues or to spend money on other drive up the economy in stagger- from these sanctions; it is the being forced to work New York almost fi ve years ago things. To some, nothing needs ing amounts. Soccer fans salivate laborers and workforce who overtime with little pay, and many other natural disasters to be done to sustain the environ- at the idea that their hometown are being forced to work over- in recent history, make it is easy ment and the chance of a major could possibly host some of the time with little pay, often in in- often in inhumane working to believe that climate change is hurricane is as rare as it has always greatest players to ever lace their humane working conditions. causing waters to rise and the en- been. If hurricanes were still oc- cleats. Th e selected host for 2022, Tamim bin Hamad Al Th ani, conditions. vironment to get harsher. curring as infrequently as people Qatar, does not deserve this honor. the emir of Qatar, recently praised In 2016, Houston offi cials had have been accustomed to, saving In 2010, Qatar won the bid to Qatar’s foreign residents for their been warned that the infrastruc- discussions about the faults in in- become the host of the World Cup hard work and their contributions laborers have to face have had little ture of Texas made the area a red frastructure for a later date would in 2022, beating out countries, to the country. On the surface, to no coverage in the mainstream fl ag zone in the case of a natural seem like the right choice. Storms such as Australia, South Korea and this was a good public relations media and Qatar has kept all disaster. Th e city itself was built are becoming a greater risk and the United States. Qatar was the move, but these are all empty worker details and pay hushed up. over a swamp, layering concrete should have been made a priority only country that was classifi ed as words from a government whose Many of these factors make the over unstable areas that allow nei- quite a while ago. “high-risk” and the decision has sole interest is to maximize its decision to have Qatar host the ther drainage nor protection in the In a politician’s eyes, rebuilding drawn criticism from the media, image of prosperity to the world. most prestigious event in the world event of a hurricane, which scien- a city’s infrastructure is not only a with FIFA offi cials being accused Qatar has one of the worst hu- questionable. Qatar offi cials act like tists projected as a highly probable major project, but a huge drain of of bribery, corruption and allow- man rights records in the world, the pharaohs who built the pyra- event. taxpayer money and something ing Qatar to buy the World Cup. with its kafala system—a system mids in their image upon the blood At that point, offi cials chose that must be weighed carefully. Th e decision was not well- that is used to track many Middle and sweat of millions of slaves. not to act on the possibility that a Indeed, the warning of the storm received, even among FIFA of- Eastern laborers—amassing to lit- By allowing them to host the hurricane could cripple their city and the problems the concrete fi cials, with former FIFA Presi- tle more than slave labor. Human event, FIFA is essentially endors- and, rather, attempted to shortcut would cause in the face of a hurri- dent Joseph "Sepp" Blatter rights groups have been criticizing ing their disgusting kafala system, scientists’ suggestions for infra- cane were only given to offi cials in himself stating, “It may well the system for years and have been stating that the lives of hundreds of structure improvements. Instead, 2016. Even if offi cials had agreed be that we made a mistake.” pushing for safer work conditions thousands of laborers do not matter. the city installed minimal protec- to make improvements, they Not only is Qatar the smallest and fairer treatment of workers. Qatar must be held account- tions against fl ooding. Offi cials would not have been in the works nation to ever achieve this honor, Under the kafala system, mi- able for all its actions, especially attempted to create structures of quickly enough to make any dif- but the situation has a dark cloud grants are forced to surrender their for its treatment of its workforce. concrete that would direct water ference. So, while the decision on looming over it. Temperatures in passports to their employers upon Th ere are various probes being in ways to allow drainage. Howev- whether to take precaution likely the summer regularly soar over 100 arrival and cannot change jobs, or made, with senior FIFA offi cials er, those structures were not eff ec- would not have made a diff erence, degrees, and it is forcing FIFA to even quit, without their approval. being placed under investigation, tive when the predicted hurricane the politicians in Texas—and all hold the tournament in November Th ey are forced to live in tents which shows just how low the FIFA eventually hit. other coastal cities—should take and December for the fi rst time in with barely enough sustenance in federation has gone. Based on the Anything that has been scien- note that addressing environmen- the event’s history. Th ese months the scorching heat of the desert, events so far, it is unlikely that a tifi cally hypothesized should be tal changes is something that must are the hottest of the year in Qatar. while the ruling elite live up in the line will be drawn anytime soon. given merit, and this seems to not be made a priority. Moreover, Saudi Arabia and its skies in an air-conditioned utopia. have been the case in this situ- neighboring countries have erect- Th e deaths caused by the in- -Talha Nadeem ation. At this point it is naive to -Courtney Gervais ed a blockade against Qatar and humane working conditions these English '18 believe that the number and se- Political Science '21 United States needs new viewpoint on electric cars any countries are mak- near future. ing eff orts to incorporate With political polarization and Melectric cars into society. the diff erent viewpoints on climate Th e United States is far behind in change, it is unlikely that Congress progress compared to the rest of will make any substantial progress the world. In many countries, elec- on the topic. If Congress views the tric cars are an important asset, rise of electric cars from a purely because the eff ects of global warm- economic standpoint even with- ing are felt more prominently, and out environmental considerations, there is a chance that by 2040 the it could propel productive discus- goals set by the Paris climate agree- sion. ment may be met in part through If the United States instigated a the use of electric cars. similar approach, the sale of elec- However, since the United tric cars would be higher, but car States has opted to leave the Paris buyers and car dealers are hesitant climate agreement, the urgency about committing to electric cars. toward reducing climate change Th erefore, everything remains has decreased. Th e offi cial view- stagnant. Where the United States point of the U.S. government, and the rest of the world diff er though, does not account for the when it comes to electric cars is massive population in the United the mentality that drives the coun- States. Individual states have de- try. cided to honor the goals laid out China is one of the prominent by the Paris climate agreement, countries that leads in progressive which includes supporting electric sustainability because it does not vehicles. just promote electric cars, but al- Many researchers believe that ternative energy sources and reus- electric vehicles will sell well be- able materials. cause the cost of batteries is de- Europe, similarly, has always creasing exponentially. been a big proponent of public Consumers originally ignored transportation. Advocacy for it has electric vehicles because of their decreased its air pollution. high costs until Tesla produced its However, in the United States, Model S in 2012. Th is car changed being the “free” nation that it is, the course of electric cars because there is always a constant and it managed to reach 200 miles on stubborn debate of two sides, nei- a single charge. Tesla is continu- ther yielding to the other. ously researching new data to re- Regarding electric cars, one duce the time it takes to charge a side says that consumer psychol- plug-in vehicle which will appeal ogy hinders the success of pro- to mass consumers, especially in ducing plug-in vehicles, while the the United States. other side promotes the idea that Around 2040, it is predicted electric cars are the future. In the that electric cars will join the com- midst of this debate, one thing re- petitive market. Th e plug-ins will mains true: climate change is hap- be able to challenge petroleum- pening and the consequences are run vehicles on an even playing too signifi cant to ignore. fi eld. It is logical that Congress should start to prepare legislation -Heather Shah to welcome electric vehicles in the Finance '21 SEPTEMBER 18, 2017 THE TICKER OPINIONS I PAGE 7 PAGE 8 I THE TICKER BUSINESS SEPTEMBER 18, 2017 BBusinessusiness Second round of NAFTA talks conclude with minimal progress BY GAYATHRI RAMESH more parts from the United States. CONTRIBUTING WRITER Additionally, Lighthizer also wants to overhaul the treaty’s dispute set- Representatives from Canada, tlement system, giving the United Mexico and the United States con- States more infl uence. cluded the second round of talks Canada is most concerned concerning the renegotiation of the about low wages in Mexico and the North American Free Trade Agree- right-to-work laws that have weak- ment in Mexico City on Sept. 5. ened unions and labor standards At the discussion’s conclusion, in some places within the United trade negotiators from all three States, according to Th e New York countries were optimistic that they Times. might reach a mutual agreement by A top priority for Mexico in- the end of this year. However, this cludes fi nding ways to incorporate hope does not seem to be realistic, President Enrique Peña Nieto’s given the lack of progress made 2014 energy program into a mod- at previous NAFTA renegotiation ernized NAFTA. If this is achieved, discussions. Th e fi rst round of dis- Mexico’s energy sector could re- cussions, which occurred on Aug. ceive more private investment, and 20 in Washington, D.C., was criti- the U.S. trade defi cit with Mexico cized by President Donald Trump, could be reduced. who tweeted that there was a lack Besides the slow progress, the of concrete progress, claiming that aggressive political stance Trump Canada and Mexico were being dif- WWW.WIKIMEDIA.ORG takes might weaken the diplomat- fi cult in the renegotiation discus- ic relationship the United States sion and threatened to terminate Trump wants to amend NAFTA to better serve U.S. interests, including reducing trade defi cits and modernizing the treaty. has with Mexico. His infl amma- NAFTA altogether. tory comments concerning those Th e third round of negotiations the group that was his primary voter ogy and higher labor productivity mineral fuels, plastics and vehicles, of Hispanic descent, his insistence is scheduled for Sept. 23 in Ottawa, base during the campaign. are the primary culprits behind job among other things. It also further on Mexico paying for a wall to be Canada and several more are ex- As Trump took offi ce, one of the losses. Regardless of NAFTA, man- aided U.S. producers by reducing put along the Mexican-American pected to follow. Due to the lack fi rst actions of his administration ufacturing jobs are disappearing the cost of production and creating border and his decision to end of concrete deadlines for the trade was the creation of an executive because of automation and cheap- more service-based jobs. DACA— the Obama-era action that talks as of press time, the three order that would have taken the er labor elsewhere. All three countries want to protected young undocumented countries could take months or United States out of NAFTA. After NAFTA is estimated to have cost amend NAFTA, which, since its im- immigrants from deportation— years to reach a consensus. speaking to the leaders of Mexico U.S. citizens around 100,000 jobs in plementation in 1994, has not kept might strain the alliance between It is not surprising that the Trump and Canada, however, he instead the manufacturing sector, which is pace with recent advancements the two countries. administration is against NAFTA. agreed to renegotiate the deal. approximately one-tenth of 1 per- in technology. For example, NAF- Canada, Mexico and the United Since he fi rst started campaigning, During his rallies, Trump cent of the total U.S. labor force, ac- TA predates the internet’s main- States all agree that NAFTA should Trump has portrayed himself as an claimed that NAFTA cost the Unit- cording to Vox. stream usage, and any revisions be modernized for the current “America First” candidate, consid- ed States approximately six million Additionally, NAFTA has helped made to the treaty should address global environment. Whether the ering his country’s issues of more jobs in the manufacturing sector. U.S. industries much more than it e-commerce. countries involved get the provi- importance than those of allies or However, these job losses are not has harmed them. NAFTA provid- Robert E. Lighthizer, the U.S. sions they want, Trump sticks to international events. Trump has solely NAFTA’s fault. ed the opportunity for the United trade representative, wants to renegotiation or he terminates the claimed that NAFTA hurts blue- According to Th e New York States to access new markets for change some of NAFTA’s rules of United States’ involvement in NAF- collar workers in the United States, Times, advancements in technol- its exports, including machinery, origin to urge automakers to use TA entirely remains to be seen.

Federal Reserve announces vice chairman’s October resignation

BY AMIT AGRAWAL while dining with friends at a Long CONTRIBUTING WRITER Island restaurant. Th e Fed is the central banking Stanley Fischer, vice chairman system of the United States, com- of the Federal Reserve and member prising three main entities: the of the Fed’s seven-person Board of Board of Governors, the Federal Governors, submitted his resigna- Open Market Committee and the tion on Sept. 6, 2017. He has been Federal Reserve System, which in- a member of the Board since 2014. cludes the Fed in Washington and In his resignation letter, Fischer cit- 12 regional Fed banks. ed personal reasons to step down Th e Board of Governors is the from the board next month, either most important entity, as it pro- on or close to Oct. 13. Fischer’s de- vides guidance for the Fed and parture increases the number of oversees the 12 Federal Reserve vacant seats on the Fed’s Board of Banks. Governors to a total of four. Th e Board’s seven members also A Massachusetts Institute of serve on the 12-member FOMC, Technology-trained economist the entity that sets monetary policy and professor, Fischer is credited and is responsible for open market with training former Fed Chair- operations, a process that infl u- man Ben Bernanke and current ences the federal funds rate. Th is European Central Bank President member majority gives the Board Mario Draghi, two of the most in- of Governors the ability to shape fl uential central bankers of our the policy decisions of the FOMC. time. Fischer has also served as a Fischer’s resignation comes professor at University of Chicago, at a critical time for the Federal taught economics at MIT, served as Reserve. Th e Fed is considering the chief economist for the World raising the interest rate again, af- WWW.FLICKR.COM Bank, deputy managing director at ter raising it 1 percent following a International Monetary Fund, vice prolonged near-zero interest rate Fischer’s resignation from vice chairman of the Federal Reserve gives Trump more ability to shape the central bank as he desires. chairman at Citigroup and was a policy in eff ect since the 2008 fi - governor of the Bank of Israel for nancial crisis. Th e Fed also wants crisis, the Fed put the unconven- as junk bonds—continued to in- chases by businesses. Instead, cor- eight years before being appoint- to lessen its $4.5 trillion balance tional monetary policy of quanti- crease without providing adequate porations have engaged in fi nancial ed to the Fed by former President sheet, which increased fi ve times tative easing into eff ect, which has compensation for investors. Some engineering and recapitalization. Barack Obama. since the beginning of 2007. been widely criticized in recent critics argue that the Fed bailed out Th e Fed’s activities have created President Donald Trump told A main culprit of the 2008 fi - years. Quantitative easing occurs banks holding riskier than normal artifi cial distortions in the fi nancial Th e Wall Street Journal in July that nancial crisis was access to cheap when a central bank purchases assets by buying those assets from markets, and, as a result, has be- he was considering National Eco- money, a loan or credit with a low government securities or other the banks. Th ese assets, largely come diffi cult to judge the health nomic Council Director Gary Cohn interest rate. Th e Federal Reserve securities from the open market, consisting of mortgage backed se- of the economy. According to Rick as a successor to Fed Chair Janet facilitated cheap access to funds which lowers interest rates and in- curities, constitute approximately Rieder, the chief investment offi - Yellen, whose term is set to expire and encouraged risk-taking among creases the money supply. 40 percent of the Fed’s balance cer of fundamental fi xed income in February 2018. Last year, Yellen borrowers in an attempt to pro- Th is policy, originally meant to sheet. at BlackRock, this ultimately holds expressed her intention to serve mote investments and increase the assist poor and middle class U.S. Allan H. Meltzer, a former Fed back corporate investment. Jamie her tenure and even hinted at her level of employment. citizens who suff ered from the historian and an economist at Dimon, the CEO of J.P. Morgan, ap- desire to be reappointed. Th e Wall While the Fed has succeeded in 2008 fi nancial crisis, has benefi ted Carnegie Mellon University, points pealed to the Fed in an interview to Street Journal reports that Cohn’s increasing the offi cial employment the wealthy more by increasing out that corporate investment has raise the rates last year. It remains chances have dropped after he crit- rate, known as U3, it has fallen inequality. Th ose who suff ered remained at very low levels. Th is to be seen who secures the lead- icized Trump’s response to Char- short of its infl ation target, which from the fi nancial crisis avoided means that the Fed’s policies have ership of such an economically lottesville. Last month, Th e Wash- has remained low since the 2008 cheap money, while the amount not had the desired eff ect of in- important institution next year, ington Post reported that Cohn fi nancial crisis. of corporate debt—especially the creasing capital investments, such and how the Fed’s policies might complained loudly about Trump As a result of the 2008 fi nancial risky, high-yield kind, also known as property and equipment pur- change as a result. SEPTEMBER 18, 2017 THE TICKER BUSINESS I PAGE 9 Study claims ExxonMobil misled public about climate change BY JAHVON MEADOWS BUSINESS EDITOR

ExxonMobil, the world’s largest publicly traded international oil and gas company, is the focus of a recently published study by Har- vard University claiming that the company misled the public regard- ing the existence of climate change. Th e Harvard researchers who conducted the study, Naomi Oreskes and Geoff rey Supran, pub- lished their peer-reviewed fi ndings in both the journal Environmental Research Letters and in an opinion article in Th e New York Times. Suspicion surrounding Exxon- Mobil’s stance on climate change was prevalent years before. In 2015, InsideClimate News and Th e Los Angeles Times conducted investi- WWW.FLICKR.COM gations into ExxonMobil. Inside- Climate News interviewed former A Harvard study, reviewing more than 200 of ExxonMobil’s documents, claimed that the company knew about the existence of climate change, but disparaged it publicly. ExxonMobil employees, scientists and federal offi cials, among others, ergy strategy would become neces- and ‘90s, ExxonMobil “employed reported only in academic publica- contributed quietly to the science and scanned hundreds of pages of sary, and that ExxonMobil should top scientists to look into the issue tions accessible via a paywall. and loudly to raising doubts about internal documentation. prepare to act. and launched a research program In contrast, the advertisements it.” Scott Silvestri, an ExxonMo- According to Scientifi c Ameri- Th e investigation’s conclusion that empirically sampled carbon ExxonMobil ran in Th e New York bil spokesman, denied the study’s can, the former employees discov- was that ExxonMobil had known dioxide and built rigorous climate Times discussing climate change, claims, calling it “inaccurate and ered that ExxonMobil was aware about the risks that climate change models,” according to Scientifi c which may have reached millions preposterous.” of climate change as early as July posed for a long time, but denied American. of readers, focused on discrediting ExxonMobil has stated that the 1977, when the publication’s senior its existence in public. ExxonMobil Th e company contributed re- the fi eld. Harvard study was paid for and scientist, James Black, made a pre- claimed that the allegations the re- search to the fi eld, internal articles Th e advertisements empha- written by activists who are leading sentation to the management com- port brought up were false, and that and memos acknowledging the sized scientifi c uncertainties about a campaign against the company, mittee. it relied on “cherry-picked” state- threat that global warming pre- climate change and promoted in- according to CNBC. Black said, “In the fi rst place, ments, according to Th e New York sented. According to Th e New York formation that was inconsistent Besides the Harvard study, nu- there is general scientifi c agree- Times. Times, around “80 percent of the with the established view of most merous other investigations have ment that the most likely manner in Th e Harvard researchers who company’s research and internal climate scientists at the time. opened up surrounding ExxonMo- which mankind is infl uencing the conducted the 2017 study reviewed communications acknowledged In other cases, they presented bil in recent years. global climate is through carbon more than 200 documents com- that climate change was real and data in a misleading way. Exxon- Th e New York and Massachu- dioxide release from the burning of prising ExxonMobil’s research and was caused by humans.” Mobil even paid for advertisements setts attorneys general are investi- fossil fuels.” public statements. Th ey found that However, the Harvard study that sometimes confl icted with re- gating whether the company may After a year, he warned Exxon- ExxonMobil’s climate change stud- revealed that a disparity exists be- search the company had published have “violated racketeering, con- Mobil that if the level of carbon di- ies, from the years 1977 to 2014, tween what ExxonMobil has dis- in the same year. sumer protection or investor pro- oxide in the atmosphere doubled, were in line with scientifi c consen- cussed in private and what the Not only did ExxonMobil refuse tection statutes,” according to Th e the average global temperature sus at the time. company presented to the public. to publicly acknowledge climate New York Times. would rise by 2 to 3 degrees, a num- ExxonMobil most likely knew According to Th e New York change’s existence, but it actually Th e Securities and Exchange ber the scientifi c community is still about the dangers of climate Times, the company’s research was spread false information about the Commission is also asking Exxon in consensus with today. Black sug- change because it has always been highly technical and diffi cult to un- subject. Mobil about its policy of not writing gested that it would only take a few on the forefront of climate change derstand for laypeople. It was also Th e Harvard researchers came down the value of its oil reserves, as years before a serious change in en- science. For example, in the ‘80s either kept within ExxonMobil or to the conclusion that “ExxonMobil other companies do.

Trump administration rescinds DACA program, promises reform

BY HEATHER SHAH recipients employed by his com- CONTRIBUTING WRITER pany. According to CNBC, Smith said, “As an employer, we appreci- President Donald Trump has ate that Dreamers add to the com- made the decision to end the De- petitiveness and economic suc- ferred Action for Childhood Arriv- cess of our company and the entire als program, which aff ects 800,000 nation’s business community,” immigrant children. As of 2012, and will “exercise [our] legal rights DACA protects children as they properly to help protect our em- enter the country from the average ployees,” despite what Congress age of six to under 31. may or may not accomplish. Participants of DACA typi- Out of the 800,000 DACA par- cally have to renew their status ticipants, a majority of them are in every two years, but the program school and are spread out across gave children the chance to earn many industries. A researcher at a degree and make a living in the the University of California, San United States. With the Trump ad- Diego stated that more than half ministration ending DACA, a large of DACA participants are still en- portion of the workforce, particu- rolled in school, while more than larly in the health care sector, are two-thirds have earned less than going to be left with a much lower a bachelor’s degree. As DACA is supply of labor. rescinded, the country loses a por- Th is past summer, 10 Repub- tion of its potentially educated lican state attorneys general from workforce. Alabama, Arkansas, Idaho, Kansas, According to Th e New York Louisiana, Nebraska, South Caro- Times, one-fi fth of the DACA re- lina, Tennessee, Texas and West cipients occupy the health care Virginia threatened to sue Trump and education sectors. Rescind- if he did not rescind the DACA pro- WWW.WIKIMEDIA.ORG ing DACA would create a po- gram. If the Trump administration tential loss of more than 10,000 did not end the DACA program by The Trump administration rescinded Obama’s DACA program, which protected 800,000 immigrant children from deportation. workers for necessary jobs with Sept. 5, the attorneys general of a high demand for workers, like the aforementioned states were which shields these immigrants GOP leaders who are against end- vidual states, California and Texas home health aides and nursing going to fi le a legal challenge in a from deportation, would mean ing the DACA program, including would be among the hardest to be assistants. Th e demand for this Texas federal court. Trump has re- roughly 30,000 a month would Sen. Orrin Hatch, House Speaker hit, losing $11.3 billion and $6.1 line of work is constantly increas- ceived a large amount of backlash lose their work permits. Paul Ryan and Sen. John McCain. billion in GDP respectively. ing because of the aging baby since fi rst announcing his admin- DACA recipients will be able to According to CNBC, McCain Many businesses are worried boomer population, and DACA istration wanted to end DACA. renew their two-year period of le- said, “I strongly believe that chil- about DACA policy changes be- recipients are the ones doing this Since then, Trump has changed gality if their status expires before dren who were illegally brought cause they will negatively aff ect critical work. his stance, opting instead to wind or on March 5, 2018 as long as they into this country through no fault the economy. Businesses have to Th e health care fi eld heavily down the program. He has given apply before Oct. 5, but the length of their own should not be forced satisfy their labor needs and many relies on immigrant labor and by Congress six months to preserve of their welcome will now depend to return to a country they do not of their workers depend on DACA. canceling DACA, it opens up other the program’s protections before on Congress’ ability to assist them. know.” House Democratic Leader Companies such as Facebook, immigrant programs to vulner- DACA recipients lose their status Th e government will not process Nancy Pelosi referred to Trump’s JPMorgan Chase and Microsoft are ability as well. According to Th e in March 2018. or accept any new applications plan as “cruel and heartless.” reliant on immigrant workers and New York Times, “As a basic mat- According to CNBC, a study for DACA protection, but they are A study conducted by the Cen- have been quick to defend such a ter of economics, removing tens of from FWD.us—a pro-immigration willing to look over all pending ap- ter for American Progress esti- crucial part of their workforce. thousands of workers from occu- reform group co-founded by Mark plications and decide them on a mates the loss of DACA workers Brad Smith, Microsoft’s presi- pations that already suff er from a Zuckerberg—found that 91 per- case-by-case basis. would reduce the U.S. gross do- dent and chief legal offi cer, has serious labor shortage … generally cent of DACA recipients are em- Although many Republicans mestic product by $433 billion over made it clear that the government has one unambiguous eff ect: driv- ployed. Canceling the program, support Trump, there are many the next 10 years. Concerning indi- will not deport any of the 39 DACA ing up costs.” PAGE 10 I THE TICKER BUSINESS SEPTMEBER 18, 2017 SEPTEMBER 18, 2017 THE TICKER ARTS & STYLE I PAGE 11 AArtsrts & SStyletyle The Who adapts Quadrophenia for Metropolitan Opera stage BY LUIS LUCERO chestral work that dwarfed even his SENIOR STAFF WRITER wildest expectations. Two years after the release of In 1970, Th e Who staged two the new orchestral Quadrophenia, groundbreaking concerts in New Townshend fi nally decided to take York City’s prestigious Metropoli- the show on the road in the United tan Opera House at Lincoln Center. States with a quick three-city tour, Promoting its then recent and including two nights at Lincoln wildly popular rock opera Tommy, Center, as part of Th e Who’s an- the band saw these shows as a nual Teen Cancer America charity means of elevating rock and roll to concerts. a level that would fi nally make the Compared to the massive stadi- genre taken more seriously, as a le- ums and arenas that Th e Who have gitimate form of music, much like presented Quadrophenia in over opera or classical music. the years, Lincoln Center is a much Almost 50 years later, Th e Who more intimate setting for Th e Who. returns to Lincoln Center, but in a But, that did not mean that the radically diff erent fashion. audience was any less enthusias- During those 50 years, the band tic than usual, if the two sold-out was faced with the challenges of nights were any indication. carrying on after the deaths of If the Classic Quadrophenia stu- founding members Keith Moon dio album was already a musical and John Entwistle in 1978 and powerhouse, it completely comes WWW.COMMONS.WIKIMEDIA.ORG 2002 respectively. alive during the live performanc- Th e band’s follow-up opera, es. Bringing together the same The Who’s original members Daltrey and Townshend turn their album Classic Quadrophenia into a critically acclaimed opera. 1973’s Quadrophenia, gained even orchestra and choir that originally more critical acclaim than Tommy. played on the album, the rearrange- could lend itself to classical music throughout the show, playing both Rather than imitate the original Centered around a wayward ments are given the perfect chance without losing all that made it a the rock star godfather and Daniels’ Daltrey vocals, Boe brings his own teenager, Jimmy, in 1960s London, to shine. unique listening experience to be- role of Jimmy’s father. unique take to the songs and really many would claim this album to On the original record, it was a gin with. While his vocals are great for gets himself involved with his char- not only be the superior rock opera, brief guitar and synthesizer pre- With the exception of actor Phil a singer his age, it was admittedly acter. Th is is especially evident with but arguably Th e Who’s best album lude that had singer Roger Daltrey Daniels, who played Jimmy’s father amusing to see him move around his emotional performance on the overall. give brief vocal teases of what was in the new recording, all of the sing- the stage as a frontman rather than closing song, “Love, Reign o’er Me.” After the band fi nished a tour to unfold in the main storyline. In ers from Classic Quadrophenia re- a guitarist. Th e sole encore of the show was commemorating the 40-year anni- translating the album from rock prise their roles for the live shows. Th e singer that really ties the a reprise of “Th e Real Me,” but with versary of the record in 2013, gui- to classical, the overall idea of the Punk rock legend Billy Idol plays whole production together is tenor all three singers taking turns on tarist and primary songwriter Pete song is still there, but now arranged the dual role of the swaggering Ace Alfi e Boe, playing the crucial role lead vocals during the verses. Townshend went into the studio to as a traditional orchestral overture Face and the pathetic Bell Boy. of Jimmy. It may be a very unorthodox revisit Quadrophenia. that fl ows seamlessly into the fi rst Without diving too much into While he is well-known for type of production to be staged at Teaming up with musician vocal track “Th e Real Me.” the routine that made him a global his work in the opera and musi- the Metropolitan Opera, but Classic Rachel Fuller and the Royal Phil- Th e rest of the songs are ar- star, Idol does the character justice cal theater, including a gig play- Quadrophenia shows that rock mu- harmonic Orchestra in London, ranged almost note to note from and pays respect to Keith Moon’s ing Jean Valjean in the Broadway sic is more than worthy of standing Townshend transformed an album the original album. It is amazing original vocal performance of the production of Les Misérables, Boe alongside classical and opera as a that was originally recorded by a as to how an album, originally re- character. comes off as a natural rock and roll high form of music. four-piece band, into a massive or- corded with a four-piece rock band, Townshend himself appears frontman.

Highly anticipated adaptation of It combines horror and comedy

BY CHARLES TABASSO Th is means that each scene’s themselves. falling for a fi rst childhood crush. chops. Depending on whether Pen- CONTRIBUTING WRITER goal is to reveal or foreshadow as Enough praise cannot be given With many thanks to the fi lm’s nywise is on screen, the audience much as possible without openly to the child actors in It. Th e leads special eff ects, she does it perfect- will laugh as often as it will scream. Although it has been a huge year acknowledging it, and this is why were all phenomenal. Th e group of ly. It is worth mentioning that for But Denbrough, Marsh and Ben for Stephen King’s book adapta- the plot had to go under the knife. friends had a chemistry similar to many characters, their personality Hanscom’s ménage à trois does not tions, not everyone is happy about Th ere are slightly signifi cant the one among Harry Potter, Ron is derived from visual cues that of- provide much aside from comic re- the American novelist’s resurgence. changes to the story but they Weasley and Hermione Granger. ten foreshadow their future habits. lief. Th e professional clown industry were made out of necessity. Th ese But Eddie Kaspbrak, played by It was the little details like Bev- Th ere were a number of critical has understandably been hit pretty changes, however, reinforce the Jack Grazer, stole the show as Bill erley smoking cigarettes or the moments cut from King’s novel that hard by the generalizations made narrative It tells, and gives it the Denbrough’s sidekick, practicing clothes in her room that fl eshed were of the bonding variety. in the movie It on what they actu- backbone the movie needs to stand method acting in his role as the her out. Again, the cinematogra- However, because of how per- ally do for a day job. It is becoming up for itself. neurotic son of a hypochondriacal phy of this fi lm shows as much as fectly matched the Losers Club is more diffi cult for a clown to make Mike Hanlon plays a much mother. the medium can tell. Additionally, this time around, it is possible that an honest living with Pennywise, bigger role this time around and Sophia Lillis also played a won- every scene with the “club” brims Muschietti assumed he had cap- the clown in It, mutilating their there is no slingshot or silver dol- derful Beverly Marsh, although her with hilariously vulgar jokes, brutal tured enough on-screen chemistry clientele. Th e performers’ pub- lars, making the story feel incred- character’s backstory was purely comebacks and references to New to account for the changes. lic image has not been this low in ibly fresh, and giving the Losers alluded to. On screen, Marsh is Kids on the Block. Th e same goes for Pennywise, decades, at least since Tim Curry’s Club more time to banter among meant to capture the experience of Th e kids gave It its comedy played by Bill Skarsgard. Th e ac- portrayal of Pennywise in Tommy tor did not strive for imitation in Lee Wallace’s miniseries. his portrayal at all. He moves with But for fi lm director Andy Mus- the jerky motions of Javier Botet chietti, this rekindled fear of clowns in Mama, and is deeply unsettling is exactly what he was looking for. when fully made up. Without a believably terrifying Pen- Th is is most defi nitely a clown nywise, It would have fl opped like a from hell—not Curry in a clown bad circus act; it was arguably the costume. saving grace of the show. One scene in particular that Curry became the defi nitive stands out is toward the end of the Pennywise—he owned the role be- fi lm when a member of the Losers cause he captured exactly what it Club is trying to escape from the takes to make a clown scary. But It dancing clown. In the scene, the is not a contest. clown’s head is stabilized while he It’s fi lm adaptation is a tribute closes in on his prey. Th is sort of that digs into the very meat of what visual cue represents It’s essence made King’s novel so good. perfectly. Muschietti does not hack away It grabs the viewer’s atten- at scenes with commercial breaks; tion, scares the hell out of them, instead, he uses a scalpel and cuts and then goes in for the kill. It is a in neat lines. Every single second of shame the plot gave no explanation the fi lm is accounted for and every about It’s origins in the Macroverse. scene moves us closer to the ending Only a dedicated show could credits without undoing the inertia put every sentence of the book or lagging. on fi lm. It treats its fan base to a It is fair to assume a large major- streamlined tour of Derry through ity of the fi lm’s audience will have visual Easter eggs that hinges on an already experienced the Losers informed audience to cut corners Club’s time in Derry, Maine. Al- off enormous chunks of history. though what we often see on screen As the fi rst chapter in a potential alludes to whole sections of crucial saga, there may still be time to give exposition, it is important to know WWW.YOUTUBE.COM the town itself some character— right off the bat that the movie’s run someone is going to have to stay time is only two hours long. Pennywise makes his presence known every 27 years, when he terrorizes the young children who live in Derry, Maine. behind and play historian. PAGE 12 I THE TICKER ARTS & STYLE SEPTEMBER 18, 2017 Th e Great Comet closes on Sept. 3 Ruhl’s play explores following major casting controversy hardships of adulthood BY ESTELLE SAAD our attention. We regret our mis- sign, however, which are not cat- BY REUVEN GLEZER nese musical dramas performed CONTRIBUTING WRITER take deeply, and wish to express egories that tend to draw people to SENIOR STAFF WRITER since the 14th century—and an- our apologies to everyone who go see the show. other as a “gift play” to her mother, Pierre, Natasha and Th e Great felt hurt and betrayed by these ac- Pierre, Natasha and the Great Adulthood may be diffi cult to who played Peter Pan in her local Comet of 1812 closed on Sept. tions.” Comet of 1812 was seen as nov- grasp for some, but it is especially community theater. Th e gift that 3 due to casting confl icts and It is common for producers to elty in the way that it incorpo- hard for Kathleen Chalfant’s Ann, Ruhl provides is a rough sketch of controversy. replace lesser-known actors with rated the audience into the show who, although the oldest of her the three-act Noh drama, follow- Actor Mandy Patinkin was set better-known performers in or- and because of its unique and siblings, has only begun to grasp ing the meeting, recognition and to replace African-American actor der to sell more tickets, which is innovative set. the reality of dying—a fate every- embrace of the spirit that weaves Okieriete “Oak” Onaodowan as the what producers of Comet claim to Th e praise from critics really one shares, no matter how long of itself through the story. role of Pierre three weeks before have done. came from Groban’s performance a life someone has lived. One sees this spirit in the form Onaodowan’s run was intended to Patinkin later declined the role, and ticket sales dropped consider- In the unfortunately tepid For of the Father, played by Ron Craw- end, which caused an uproar on saying that he did not understand ably because of his departure. Gro- Peter Pan on Her 70th Birthday by ford, who continues to haunt his social media and eventually led to the situation and did not mean to ban’s performances had brought Sarah Ruhl, fi ve siblings come to- old home by simply going about the show’s closure. hurt a fellow actor. in over $1 million per week in tick- gether to gather around their dy- his routine, while joined by his Th e previous Pierre, played by Patinkin, a musical theater leg- et sales during his time. ing father and refl ect on the end of childhood dog. Crawford leads Josh Groban, left the show in June, end, left the show with no stars to Although the show was doing adulthood. No one here is strug- Ann to a trunk containing her old with Onaodowan set to replace pick up ticket sales, which were relatively well, the reconfi guration gling with dark secrets or unusual, Peter Pan costume, which is fol- him for two months, ending after looking extra grim following the of the theater and other require- convoluted drama, with Ruhl fully lowed by a fi nal trip through Nev- Labor Day. departure of singer-songwriter In- ments to keep the show afl oat were realizing her goal of writing a tragi- erland, unfortunately bound by Due to a slowdown in ticket grid Michaelson in mid-August. pricey. Th e producers could not comedy about a family without the the realities of growing up. sales, Onaodowan’s run was cut After Patinkin turned down the handle the continued decline of need for confl ict within the family. Th ey cannot fl y to Neverland, short and he was to be replaced by job, the producers off ered it to tickets, particularly following this Th ere are arguments, but they as the former children remember Broadway legend Patinkin in an at- Onaodowan, who then turned scandal. feel natural and funny to any out- that they have lives to return to. tempt to save the show. it down. Th e theater was oriented in a side observer who relishes in the Even Ann must face the truth that However, many argue that this Aside from the ticket problems way that allowed the audience to idea that every family is unhappy Peter Pan does eventually put his is a racial issue and a common the show was having during Ona- be part of the show, with options on its own way. Th e arguments feet on the ground. problem in the entertainment odowan’s run, producers claim of stage seats in banquettes or din- range from politics to single moth- Les Water’s whimsy-laden, business. Supporters of Ona- that he was not prepared to fulfi ll ing tables. Th e production took er issues to work, not daggers in fantastical direction gives the odowan accused the producers the requirements of the role, in- the classic proscenium stage, but the back or forbidden loves. performances and the look of the of not giving him enough time to cluding portions of his piano and removed almost 200 seats from Ruhl’s writing typically deals show a storybook aura, with light develop an audience and believed accordion playing, which were cut the audience to accommodate the with the strangeness of things design from Matt Frey, eff ortlessly that the producer’s decision truly and given to other performers. An design. Th e Broadway production that, whether inevitable or poorly taking us from the clinical feel of was about race. understudy was forced to play his cost about $14 million to stage. thought out, weed themselves into a hospital room to the rapturous Th e show’s producers issued a role for a week because he was Th is is not the fi rst scandal the garden of everyday life. Her joy of Neverland. However, the statement saying, “As part of our unprepared. involving the show. Th ere was a plays have run gamut of mytho- show is unfortunately bound by sincere eff orts to keep ‘Comet’ Th e show was praised for its problem regarding program billing logical portrayals of grief, such as its 90-minute runtime, with cer- running for the benefi t of its cast, diverse casting, even receiving an when the show premiered. in Eurydice, to the ridiculousness tain beats coming so quickly that creative team, crew, investors award for extraordinary excellence Th e contract between Ars Nova, of sexual norms, found in In the they feel like guideposts to the end and everyone else involved, we in diversity on Broadway from Ac- the theater where the show started Next Room (or Th e Vibrator Play). rather than moments to consider. arranged for Mandy Patinkin to tors’ Equity. Th e roles of Natasha off , stated that all productions be Her work puts an absurd twist Some of the jokes are a little play Pierre. However, we had the and Pierre are usually reserved for billed as “Th e Ars Nova produc- on the things one may not really too dated and fall fl at on occasion, wrong impression of how Oak felt white actors, yet this was not the tion of,” yet this was missing from consider in the context of their while some of the more serious about the casting announcement case in this production, which was the program, almost leading to a lives as it is so woven into the fab- implications of coming so close and how it would be received by commended. lawsuit. ric of the normal. to the fi nish line of adulthood members of the theater commu- Th e show earned 12 nomina- Th e show may be adopted to In her artist’s note, Ruhl states feel forced. For a writer of Ruhl’s nity, which we appreciate is deeply tions at the 2017 Tony Awards, become a touring production, and that the play embodies two forms, caliber, the best gift she could have invested in the success of actors of which was the most nominations is currently being reviewed to see one as a Midwestern take on Japa- given was room for the story to color—as are we—and to whom that any show received that year. how the staging and scenic design nese Noh drama—classical Japa- breathe. we are grateful for bringing this to It only won for set and lighting de- can be modifi ed for this purpose. The Met struggles to find new director amid years of financial crisis

BY MARIA MARKOWICZ would schedule up to 60 exhib- In the meantime, visitors have Th e artists were not allowed to various political ideologies that ac- MANAGING EDITOR its per year, but the curators were several exhibits to look forward use words, and some of the most companied the war. asked to reduce that number to 40. to. Currently, the Met and the Met popular mediums included pho- For future exhibits, the Met Th e Metropolitan Museum of However, it is important to note Breuer have three prominent ex- tographs, video recordings and art plans Michelangelo: Divine Crafts- Art is known to New Yorkers and that the Met achieved several major hibits on view. done on paper and sent to the con- man and Designer, Edvard Munch: tourists alike as one of the most accomplishments during Camp- Splendors of Korean Art brings versation partner as a photograph. Between the Clock and the Bed prominent cultural hubs in New bell’s tenure. Since he took over prominent works from the National Each conversation was either and Leonardo to Matisse: Master York City. Its exhibits span 5,000 in 2008, the number of visitors in- Museum of Korea into the Met. Th e printed in a book, printed on can- Drawings from the Robert Lehman years of history, making it relat- creased by 40 percent to the previ- artworks span from the Late Stone vas and hung around the room or Collection. Th e Michelangelo ex- able to people of many age groups ously mentioned 7 million. Age to the 21st century, includ- projected on the walls. Th e exhibit hibit has been labeled as a “once- and interests. Th e museum also put up several ing ancient burial sites, Buddhist provided an intimate view into the in-a-lifetime exhibition,” while the Th e fi scal year that ended on prominent exhibits, including Al- sculptures, jewelry and pots. artists’ day-to-day lives that the au- Munch exhibit will feature 16 art- June 30 saw the museum welcome exander McQueen: Savage Beauty, On the more modern side, dience rarely gets to experience. works that were never previously 7 million visitors across its three lo- China: Th rough the Looking Glass Talking Pictures: Camera-Phone Lastly, World War I and the Vi- seen in the United States. cations: Th e Met Fifth Avenue, Met and Vigee Le Brun: Woman Artist in Conversations Between Artists is sual Arts delves into the eff ect of So far, the museum did not an- Breuer and Th e Cloisters. To break Revolutionary France. the documentation of conversa- World War I on the visual arts. Th e nounce how it is going to make up that number down, 37 percent of Furthermore, the museum hired tions that took place between artists featured in the exhibit delve for the defi cit or who would be- visitors were international tourists 50 new curators and conservators, various artists over the course of into the horrors of war in the 20th come its new director. Th e decision and 30 percent came from New opened the Met Breuer, and rebuilt several months. century, along with a study of the will likely be announced next year. York City. the American Wing, along with sev- Yet, the Met also has a troubled eral other accomplishments. story. For several years, the mu- Later that month, on Feb. 28, seum faced fi nancial problems and the Met announced that Campbell struggled to stay relevant. would resign on June 30. Although Th e past few years witnessed the Daniel H. Weiss has since taken museum walk some unexpected over as the museum’s CEO and roads and spend money on ven- president, the role of director is tures that had various results, such still vacant. as the purchase of the Met Breuer “I began at Th e Met 22 years ago building, which housed Th e Whit- as a curator and have been here ney prior to its relocation to a new almost my entire career. It was not building next to the High Line. an easy choice to step away, espe- On Feb. 4, Th e New York Times cially at such a vital and exciting reported that the Met had a $40 moment,” Campbell said in a state- million defi cit, which led to 90 ment announcing his resignation. employees getting fi red and other “I have worked hard, and I believe cost-cutting measures. Th e news- my eff orts have paid off .” paper also reported that the cost Th en, in May, several news orga- of expanding into the Met Breuer nizations reported that the Met at- building ran up several millions tempted to fi x its defi cit by formally dollars higher than expected. requesting the city to start charging Th ose two issues combined forced a full admission fee to out-of-state the museum to postpone some of visitors. Th is would mean that New its prominent projects, including York state residents would still pay renovation plans and exhibits. the pay-what-you-wish admission Th e article cited several anony- price, while all other visitors would mous sources who claimed the CEO have a mandatory admission fee. and director of the Met, Th omas P. In June, two weeks before Campbell, was trying to do “too Campbell resigned from his posi- much too fast,” which ultimately led tion, the Met announced that it put JERRY LI | THE TICKER to the museum’s fi nancial down- together a search committee to ap- fall. Under Campbell, the museum point the Met’s new director. The Met, located on 5th Avenue between 82nd and 83rd Streets, is struggling to fi nd a new director following Campbell’s departure. SEPTEMBER 18, 2017 THE TICKER ARTS & STYLE I PAGE 13 Spicer’s Ingrid Goes West captures contemporary zeitgeist REEL REVIEWS changes her hair, clothes, speech mannerisms and hobbies to keep in line with Taylor’s branding. Th ere is a drastic shift between the fi rst time Ingrid sees Taylor and the next, as she goes from looking tired and unkempt to highly styl- ized with obvious eff ort. Ingrid Goes West captures con- temporary zeitgeist, undoubt- BENJAMIN WALLIN edly modern as it is. However, the prominence of Instagram in the story creates a danger of feeling Th e online world by necessity dated, and the slang and distinctly creates an environment of masks. modern style do not help. Internet users must choose how Orson Welles once wrote that much or how little they are will- “fi lm itself is a dead thing,” refer- ing to share of themselves and ring to the fact that nothing in fi lm often will cherry-pick what they comes from the audience, as op- would like to represent their posed to an audience’s relationship personal brand. with theater. Directed by Mike Spicer, Ingrid Film is also dead because it sits Goes West focuses on the construc- in a can or on a hard drive in its tion of masks as the titular charac- completed state, while the world ter, played by Aubrey Plaza, travels around it continues to move on. westward to build a new identity on Th e months between the end of social media. fi lming and eventual release can Ingrid Th orburn is an internet kill a fi lm if it is too dependent on stalker with a violent streak. After the trends at the time it was made. ruining someone’s wedding, she As a result, Ingrid Goes West decides to move to Los Angeles to feels dated. As good as the fi lm is, fi nd a minor Instagram celebrity, its expiration date feels much clos- Taylor Sloane, after the latter re- er than it should be. sponds to her comment once. While Ingrid pretends to be like WWW.YOUTUBE.COM On the West Coast, Ingrid cre- Taylor, the performative nature of ates a new Instagram account, and Taylor’s existence is meaningfully Plaza portrays Ingrid, a troubled woman who embarks on a journey to stalk a minor Instagram celebrity with whom she is obsessed. with it, a new version of herself that explored. is a near-facsimile of the celebrity. Taylor reveals that she has never its use of a female protagonist as to love him, controlling her from garding identity in the modern era. Plaza’s character is similar in ef- read her “favorite book.” She over- a manipulator for the purpose of afar without her knowledge. Some of the better jokes come as fect to most of the characters she emphatically loves everything and creating a relationship. Romantic Ingrid is still a toxic character. visual punchlines, specifi cally pok- has played over the years: sarcastic seeks approval from those higher comedies often have men using the She goes from pepper-spraying a ing fun at Taylor’s husband’s art and selfi sh. She delivers dry wit in a up on the fame ladder. circumstances presented to them bride to assuming the identity of or Ingrid’s neighbor’s obsession scorching deadpan. One of the most poignant mo- in order to woo a woman. a woman she does not know. She with Batman. Ingrid is largely unsympa- ments in the fi lm is in the making Here, Ingrid steals Taylor’s dog lies, steals and does not learn from Ingrid Goes West confronts con- thetic, chasing after the friendship of an Instagram photo. Taylor and and then responds to the fl yer say- her mistakes. Even so, the fi lm car- cepts of celebrity obsession and of a stranger and the approval of Ingrid pose, shift, re-pose, fl ash ing it was lost. Ingrid “bumps into” ries itself well because it does not falsifying oneself. As a cautionary the internet. peace signs and ask the impromp- Taylor by going to her tagged loca- try to convince viewers that Ingrid tale in the guise of a fun millennial Her reinvention is a gradual tu photographer to take a few tions on social media. is a good person. comedy, it is successful. process, visually laid out as a com- more pictures. Ingrid’s conniving tendencies As a comedy, the fi lm does Th e fi lm chips away at the com- parison to Taylor’s Instagram posts. Th e process exposes the amount are a welcome change from the reasonably well. It has some good fort in hiding oneself behind fi lters, Much like a teenager dressing of eff ort to make a single image. concept of a man manipulating cir- laughs here and there, though its hashtags and carefully curated so- like the “cool kids” to fi t in, Ingrid A unique aspect of the fi lm is cumstances to convince a woman best off erings are the themes re- cial media profi les.

Dion debuts collection of accessories The Canadian artist presents a line of designer handbags and luggage as part of her lifestyle brand BY MAXIM IBADOV SENIOR STAFF WRITER

Th e world of art has always been a creative melting pot of ideas, styles and mediums. Recently, the most prominent art forms to emerge are music and fashion, and the latest person to embrace the joint power of these two is Celine Dion. Th e Canadian pop diva is one of the most celebrated vocalists in history. She is known for her WWW.ABCNEWS.GO.COM glass-shattering voice and time- less songs, such as “Beauty and Following tragic events in her life, Dion recovers by diving into the world of fashion. the Beast” and “My Heart Will Go On.” Dion is also a prominent to $368, the value ranging in price it looks more old-fashioned than fashionista. point similar to those of promi- vintage. Following the death of her be- nent luxury brands, like Michael Dion wanted to create a collec- loved husband René Angélil and Kors and Kate Spade. tion of practical pieces with a po- brother Daniel Dion, the singer’s At an exclusive event earlier lite dose of chic. Unfortunately, the style became a vehicle for recov- this year, Dion stated that this col- simple but classic look gets over- ery. In the past two years, she has lection is a thank you to her loyal shadowed by the dullness of the made a sensational couture come- fans who have supported her dur- designs, making the pieces appear back, becoming an international ing personal hardships. She ap- plain. Th e Presto Nylon Tote looks fashion icon by productively col- preciates how much her fans have like it could be purchased at For- laborating with Zendaya’s stylist, stood by her side and wanted to ever 21. Th e only interesting items Law Roach. create a line that would be aff ord- of the collection are the satchels, Her femme fatale Vogue pho- able for all of her fans. which are elegant and sophisti- toshoot in Paris and stunt eating a A capsule collection consist- cated, with practical pockets and hot dog from a street vendor wear- ing of 14 items is already avail- handles. ing a Met Gala gown in New York able at Nordstrom. Th e collection Unlike the more successful are just two of her most prominent includes traditional totes, satch- celebrity clothing lines of Jessica fashion statements. els, crossbodies, saddle bags, ho- Simpson and Ivanka Trump, the But Dion wanted not just to bos and clutches. Th e items bear debut Dion collection suff ered by wear fashion, but to create it as names of musical terms, such as playing it too safe. It will also be well. She partnered up with the Symphony, Espressivo, Vibrato challenging to fi nd a market for Canadian accessory brand Bugatti and Octave, honoring Dion’s clas- Dion’s brand, as there are only so to launch a collection of designer sical music training, as well as re- many people who would buy a handbags, luggage and accessories inforcing the integration of music product simply because they are a that will be the inaugural line of a and fashion. fan of its designer. lifestyle brand Dion is planning to However, the design of the However, there is potential for create around her image. bags proves to be less ambitious Dion to translate her personal and Launching in late September, than Dion’s ever-growing sense of fi erce style into her products. It has the line will consist of over 200 fashion. been almost 30 years since her ca- pieces that will be sold at Nor- Th e minimalist approach fails reer in the United States began, so dstrom and on Dion’s offi cial to represent the edge in the sing- it is time for the bestselling artist to website. er’s style. Th e classical infl uences solidify her legacy by establishing Th e prices will vary from $78 also aff ect the line, as they make a fashion empire. PAGE 14 I THE TICKER ARTS & STYLE SEPTEMBER 18, 2017 SEPTEMBER 18, 2017 THE TICKER SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY I PAGE 15 SSciencecience & TTechnologyechnology Spiral sketch can determine severity of Parkinson’s disease BY MAYA YEGOROVA the tablet, and the pen was used SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY EDITOR to sketch the spiral using piloting dots. Th e pen detected the posi- A test that involves drawing a tion of contact, x and y, and the spiral on a sheet of paper can re- pressure between the tip and the veal how serious a patient’s Par- paper. Th e center of the sheet was kinson’s disease is, according to the (0,0) point. Th e spiral was cre- a study published in Frontiers in ated using Adobe Illustrator Soft- Neurology. Th e writing pace and ware. Its characteristics included a pen pressure while sketching were maximum radius of 75 millimeters lower among Parkinson’s patients, and 4.5 revolutions, a complete especially those with a threatening turn. Th e spiral was drawn clock- form of the disease. wise by participants and the length Parkinson’s is a disease of the between two dots in the spiral was nervous system that impacts move- 12 millimeters. ment. It progresses slowly, some- Th e researchers’ method in- times beginning with a barely tegrated pen speed and pressure evident tremor in one hand. Symp- into one measurement, which toms frequently start on one side they called the Composite Index of of the body and are harmful to that Speed and Pen-pressure, or CISP, one side, even after symptoms be- score. gin to impact both sides. Th e method analyzed slower People with Parkinson’s disease pen speeds, pen pressures and may experience shaking in their CISP scores in Parkinson’s disease hands or fi ngers, slowed move- participants. Researchers then ment, rigid muscles and slurred compared their scores to healthy speech. Parkinson’s disease is trig- participants’ scores. gered by certain gene variations, WWW.PIXABAY.COM Pen speed and pressure were exposure to toxins and a protein not distinct enough to pinpoint the called alpha-synuclein found with- The pressure a patient applies while drawing a spiral with a pen can indicate how severe their Parkinson’s disease is. intensity of Parkinson’s in partici- in Lewy bodies. Men are at a higher pants. Nonetheless, the CISP score risk for the disease than women. son’s degree of education and lan- is by using pen speed or pressure. Researchers recruited 55 people revealed whether the patients had Depression, fatigue and sleep dis- guage expertise can impact their Researchers in Australia created for this study. Of those studied, 27 Level 1 or Level 3 Parkinson’s. orders can also occur with Parkin- handwriting, so the better gauge is a computerized system to pinpoint had Parkinson’s disease and 28 David Dexter, deputy research son’s disease. sketching a shape, such as a spiral. Parkinson’s disease and to analyze did not. Th e participants were re- director at Parkinson’s UK, said Many of the treatment choices Earlier investigations found that its intensity. cruited from a clinic at Dandenong that these results can pave the road for Parkinson’s disease are only Parkinson’s patients were inclined “Our aim was to develop an af- Neurology in Melbourne, Australia. to developing improved clinical successful if the patient is diag- to move their pen slowly when they fordable and automated electronic All participants were right-hand trials for Parkinson’s. Current tests nosed early. It may be too late when sketched and they put less pressure system for early-stage diagnosis of dominant. fail to determine the severity of a signs of the disease are visible. on the page. Th ese results were Parkinson’s disease, which could Researchers used the comput- patient’s Parkinson’s disease. Medical experts can assess the helpful for determining whether be easily used by a community doc- erized system and a tablet com- “Th is can impact on the ability severity of the disease in patients’ the participants had Parkinson’s. tor or nursing staff ,” said Poonam puter that assessed writing speed. to select the right people for clini- bodies by evaluating the way they However, there are no investiga- Zham, a researcher at the Royal A pen that assessed pressure on a cal research, which is essential to write. Stiff ness in their muscles can tions that have further evaluated Melbourne Institute of Technology page was also used. A patient’s spi- develop new and better treatments hinder the ability to write. A per- how serious the patient’s condition University. ral sketch was documented using for Parkinson’s,” he said.

New initiatives proposed for educating students on climate change CONTINUED FROM FRONT PAGE that aim to better the school’s in- 6, CUNY Chancellor James B. Mil- frastructure and cut its energy ex- liken offi cially stated his support Scientifi c consensus asserts that penditure. “Our goal is to reduce 20 for the Paris climate agreement it is this rise in temperature—which percent of [Baruch’s] energy con- saying, “Th e City University of New is largely attributed to increased sumptions by 2020,” she said. York enthusiastically supports the carbon dioxide emissions—that Th e school has replaced 25 wa- ‘We Are Still In’ commitment to the has led to the occurrence of more ter fountains in the Newman Verti- critical goals of the Paris climate extreme natural disasters, like cal Campus, preventing an estimat- agreement. Th e future of our planet droughts and hurricanes. ed half a million disposable bottles depends upon the kinds of actions Th e United States, the country from entering the landfi ll over the that our University and state are with the world’s largest and most past two years. already taking to create a clean-en- dynamic economy, is also the big- “I encourage students and fac- ergy future. Th e importance of ad- gest carbon dioxide polluter in ulty to use the water fountains; dressing climate change and global history. they reduce energy consumption warming cannot be overstated.” By withdrawing from the Paris and trash on campus,” Edwards Another member of the CUNY climate agreement, the United commented. leadership, Lehman College Presi- States is stepping away from its Additionally, 2,400 energy effi - dent Jose Luiz Cruz, expressed his leadership position in promoting a cient LEDs were recently installed commitment to support the goals sustainable economy. It places oth- at the Athletic Recreation Center, of the Paris climate agreement in a er governments in a position where replacing 10 times as many tradi- public statement. they have less economic incentive tional bulbs and thereby reducing “Th e Paris agreement refl ects to reduce their carbon emissions. Baruch’s energy consumption load. international recognition that cli- If the U.S. federal government When asked what sustainability mate change is real and concerted continues to stall progress to- meant, Edwards commented, “It action imperative. We must redou- ward reducing emissions by 2020, means that we are stewards of the ble our eff orts to reduce fossil-fuel then it will leave a shortfall that earth. We are not here to suck it dry, emissions, as well as improve our would have to be covered by other we are here to improve it, redo it, our collective economic well-being countries. bring it back.” through new and better energy Many people hoped that the She discussed multiple planned sources and technologies.” agreement would mark the start to projects, including a large-scale A frequent problem with relying an era of desperately needed global heating, ventilation and air condi- solely on institutions to shoulder cooperation by governments in re- tioning project that will begin at the the responsibility of combating cli- STEPHANIE MESQUITA | THE TICKER lation to the Earth’s climate. end of the fall. Th is project aims to mate change is that they are quick Local governments, private increase sustainability on campus. to act when the initiatives have a helped the school develop more charge mobile devices and reduc- companies and other institutions “Right now our energy control fi nancial incentive, but are slow to sustainable practices. Th e task ing elevator use on campus. are beginning to step up and work is like alchemy, we are stabbing in engage in less profi table ventures. force removed waste bins from all Th e reason the Paris climate together to become a part of the so- the dark—with this new system, Th ere are a few environmentally classrooms and offi ces on campus agreement exists is for large-scale lution. Over 300 mayors and several we will have greater precision. Th is oriented groups at Baruch making a and replaced them with fl oor-by- cooperation to take place while governors from across the country means less carbon dioxide and re- diff erence at the ground level. fl oor comprehensive waste bin sec- we still can. As carbon emissions have submitted a pledge to uphold duced costs. We will also replace Undergraduate Student Gov- tions. Th ey also pushed the eff ort continue to increase and climate the goals set by the agreement. One the cooling towers. Th ey are ineffi - ernment President Isabel Arias to install water bottle refi lling sta- related natural disasters inten- hundred twenty universities and cient. New ones will save us money commented, “We are very inter- tions to reduce the use of dispos- sify, the challenge of combating colleges have made similar com- and help us better refi ne our energy ested in pushing sustainability able plastic bottles. Beyond that, climate change becomes more mitments. Pledges like these raise use,” she said. improvements forward and we are they have concentrated on spread- burdensome. new questions about how institu- For CUNY, the task of reducing working with individuals from our ing awareness of sustainable prac- Despite being confronted by tions, such as universities, aff ect carbon emissions is large—it is the who are trying to bring back the tices that individuals can follow, federal inaction, cities and institu- climate change and how motivated third highest energy consumer in Sustainability Committee.” like using mass transit, reducing tions vow to uphold climate change they are to combat it. the state. In addition, Baruch College’s meat consumption and supporting policies. Baruch College’s Campus Fa- Still, there are signs that directly Sustainability Task Force, an on- green businesses. At Baruch, students and faculty cilities and Operations, headed by reducing the carbon footprint of campus group focused on creating Future initiatives include fur- still have the power to forge the Lisa Edwards, is on board. Edwards the public university system is in a culture that understands, values ther educating students on climate path toward a cleaner and greener has pushed for a variety of projects the leadership’s thoughts. On June and practices sustainability, has change, looking at solar power to tomorrow. PAGE 16 I THE TICKER SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY SEPTEMBER 18, 2017 Fireball seen in Canada, parts of US Nissan reveals 2018 Leaf BY MAYA YEGOROVA the sky.” TECH NEWS less pollution. Th e cars are made SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY EDITOR Astronomers say that several by diff erent utility companies, and thousand meteors of fi reball size cost two cents per mile. With in- On Monday, Sept. 4, 2017, a happen into the Earth’s atmo- creased energy storage and reduc- fi reball was seen in the Canadian sphere daily. However, because ing costs, electric cars have been province of British Columbia. Earth mainly consists of oceans, making new strides. Vehicles can While many of the 300 reports re- deserts or unpopulated regions now be charged at home instead ceived by the American Meteor near the poles, most fi reballs go of at a gas station. Society, or AMS, were from Brit- unnoticed. Meteoroids enter the ish Columbia, the fi reball was also earth’s atmosphere at fast speeds, What are the car’s features? Why seen in the provinces of Alberta varying from 11 kilometers per MATTHEW SANCHEZ is it so innovative? and Saskatchewan. In the United second to 72 kilometers per sec- Th e new Nissan 2018 Leaf is States, it was seen in Idaho, Mon- ond but then they slow down. Th eir changing the electric car market tana and Washington. mass is drained and the meteoroid Since its invention, mass pro- as Nissan is making this car lim- A light brightened the night sky is diminished because of its clash duction, as well as aff ordability, of ited edition. Th is makes it more at 10:14 p.m. PST. Th e fi reball was with air molecules. WWW.GOOGLE.COM Ford Model T cars has been mak- valuable and unique, as it is not described as a blazing object that As it drops, the light from the ing a large impact on our daily a car one can buy at a dealer- made the sky turn green before fi reball dims, making it almost in- The fi reball was seen at 10:14 p.m. PST. lives. In recent years, car designers ship. As Nissan puts it, the Leaf changing into a dark orange. After- visible when hitting the ground. and makers have been making ad- has more range at 150 miles on a ward, a loud bang came, shaking Th ere are two categories of ing to the ground. vancements due to the new tech- single charge, instant acceleration homes and tall buildings. sounds triggered by very bright On Jan. 18, 2000, a fi reball was nology coming out every day. With and 147 horsepower. Its new fea- A fi reball is a very bright me- fi reballs: sonic booms and electro- seen over Yukon and northern scientists arguing about the eff ects tures also include “Zero Emission” teor—brighter than the planet Ve- phonic sounds. Both, however, are British Columbia at 8:40 p.m. PST. of gasoline cars on climate change and Nissan Intelligent Mobility. nus—that frequently blows up with uncommon. If the bright fi reball is Loud booms were heard through- and the cost of expensive gasoline, It also features the Nissan ProPi- a bright fl ash at its fi nish. Meteors big enough and enters the Earth’s out the rural lands. many drivers are turning to a new lot Assist, which “maintains your are chunks of space dust or debris atmosphere under an altitude of Cpl. Dan Moskaluk said it was type of car: electric cars. speed, helps keep you in the lane, that burn in the atmosphere. Th ey 50 kilometers, there is a possibil- challenging to pinpoint where the As the fall season quickly ap- and comes to a complete stop” only transform into meteorites if ity a sonic boom can be heard on fi reball landed because the skies proaches, many car manufactur- for you. they strike the ground. Similarly, a the ground. Canadians said that on were still fi lled with smoke, a result ers are releasing their new 2018 meteoroid is space debris. Sept. 4, a loud boom followed the of British Columbia’s worst wildfi re car models. One of them, Nissan, Does this Nissan car rival a Tesla Meteoroids have several dis- fi reball. season in history. revealed its plans for the Leaf elec- car? tinct shapes. A small amount of According to the AMS’ web- British Columbia is under a tric car on Sept. 6. Th e car can cov- One of the top respected manu- them are composed of solid irons, site, “Because sound travels quite state of emergency until Sept. 15 as er 150 miles on a single charge. It facturers is Tesla. Although the while others, like comets, are as- slowly, at only 20 kilometers per the province has experienced over is the fi rst Nissan car to have Pro- Nissan Leaf can travel roughly 150 sortments of ice and dust. If a me- minute, it will generally be 1.5 to 140 wildfi res and 12,000 people Pilot, a semi-autonomous driving miles on a single charge, the Tesla teoroid continues its route through four minutes after the visual explo- remain on evacuation alert. Th e technology. Model 3 can travel over 275 miles the Earth’s atmosphere, then that sion before any sonic boom can be Sept. 4 fi reball has raised potential on a single charge, costing around usually indicates that it is made of heard.” fears. What are the benefi ts of electric $38,000. Th e Nissan Leaf faces solid iron. An unsecured meteor- Th is was not the fi rst time mete- “I know that some people were cars? “more direct competition from oid will most likely split up in the ors passed over Canada. In March, concerned it might be an addition- With the rise of climate change models including the Volkswagen air. a “mysterious fi reball” was seen in al wildfi re risk but these objects are and gasoline prices, the popularity e-Golf and BMW i3.” Many experts Th e AMS assumed that the the night sky over the Metro Van- not hot when they hit the ground,” of electric cars has been increas- state that the Leaf is not close to fi reball entered the atmosphere couver Regional District. Th e me- said Jaymie Matthews, a professor ing steadily. “An electric car is a challenging Tesla. Even though near Boswell, British Columbia. It teor emitted a green fl ash that was of astronomy and astrophysics at car powered by an electric mo- Nissan was one of the fi rst auto- ended near Meadow Creek, Brit- seen in the state of Washington. the University of British Columbia. tor instead of a gasoline engine,” makers to introduce the electric ish Columbia, approximately 100 On Nov. 20, 2008, a fi reball was Matthews further said that the explains the website PluginCars. car to the public, electric cars “still kilometers away. Th e Southeast seen in Alberta, Saskatchewan and fi reball was around the size of an Th ese types of cars are powered represent only a fraction of con- District Royal Canadian Mounted Manitoba. Th e fi reball triggered item of furniture, like a couch. exclusively by electricity, so there ventional vehicle sales.” Around Police said numerous calls in the explosions and shadows were cre- While there is a possibility that are no expensive gas trips, oil two million electric vehicles were towns of Castlegar, Creston, Nel- ated. Several people heard “whir- there will be wreckage from the changes or emissions checks. Ad- registered worldwide as of 2016, son and Salmo said that there was ring” sounds, which were assumed fi reball, the chunks would be too ditionally, there are no tailpipe out of the over 80 million vehicles a “glowing object streaking across to be the result of debris plummet- small to leave a crater. emissions, which means there is sold that year. Antioxidant cures stress, stress-infl uenced sleep Octacosanol, found in sugar cane, relieves diffi culty falling asleep

BY ALI HUSSAIN serious long-term eff ects and is CONTRIBUTING WRITER linked to a higher rate of acci- dents, cardiovascular diseases, Scientists from the Internation- depression, diabetes, memory loss al Institute for Integrative Sleep and obesity. Medicine, University of Tsukuba, Octacosanol is reassuring be- or WPI-IIIS, found that the antiox- cause of its positive impact on the idant octacosanol may help keep central nervous system. Th e sub- both stress levels and sleep cycles stance is extremely abundant in in check. nature, as it is found in products Th e researchers, lead by Ma- such as beeswax, rice bran, sugar hesh K. Kaushik and Yoshihiro cane and wheat germ oil. Urade, found that octacosanol Th e antioxidant is found in “fi ghts against cellular stress.” many harmless foods, as opposed In the study, they used cage- to other drugs used to induce sleep change strategy, in which mice and it has no known side eff ects. were placed into a clean cage to Additionally, octacosanol is cause constant wake for more being analyzed for medications than one hour. Th ey experienced that treat herpes, infl ammatory mild stress and sleep disturbance. skin diseases, Parkinson’s dis- Th eir cages were changed more ease and Lou Gehrig’s disease as than once per week. a method of improving strength, Th e researchers then admin- stamina and reaction speed. Th us, istered octacosanol to the experi- it can be reasonably assumed that mental group. Th e mice that were it is healthy for humans to ingest. administered with octacosanol ex- It should be noted, however, perienced a longer sleep duration that although one may now know and more sleep episodes, even the eff ects of octacosanol on the though they were put under the amelioration of stress-aff ected same stresses. sleep, one should not assume be- Levels of corticosterone, a hor- yond what is already confi rmed. mone in the cortex of the adrenal More studies need to be conduct- gland that monitors stress re- ed to confi rm the impact of octa- sponses, were also greatly reduced cosanol on humans. in the experimental group, indi- As the research group noted, cating a decrease in stress levels. “almost nothing is known about Together, this evidence showed its mechanism of action, its brain- that octacosanol alleviated stress blood-barrier penetrability or tar- and restored stress-aff ected sleep. get brain region or neural types.” Th ese results are profound for While the researchers prom- humans, since demanding jobs ise to consider these areas of re- and fast-paced work environ- search in further articles, the one ments trigger stress in people. Th e thing readers can logically deduce American Psychological Associa- based on the research is that octa- tion reports that younger genera- cosanol aff ects the hypothalamic- tions specifi cally are not sleeping pituitary-adrenal axis, a major well, primarily due to stress. neuroendocrine system that curbs Sleep deprivation can have reactions to stress. SEPTEMBER 18, 2017 THE TICKER SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY I PAGE 17 PAGE 18 I THE TICKER SPORTS SEPTEMBER 18, 2017 SSportsports Softball team names NFL Week 1 action lives up to hype BY GEORGES HUBERT game, the Chiefs cruised to victory miss half the season because of a Martinez head coach STAFF WRITER over the defending champions. wrist injury he received on Sunday. While many teams were cor- Th e Ravens lost their complemen- CONTINUED FROM FRONT PAGE mold and guide. Martinez is more Th e fi rst week of the 2017 NFL rectly predicted to win, some of tary running back Danny Wood- than qualifi ed to lead the Bearcats season has fi nally arrived and it their games were much closer than head, the Jaguars lost their top Th e team is in the midst of a back to their winning ways. often sets the mold for what is to expected. Th e Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Allen Robinson for four year championship drought, Th e team has a great deal to be come for most NFL teams. Play- defeated the Cleveland Browns 21- the season and the Eagles lost their with its last CUNY Athletic Con- excited about this season. Th ree ers are fi nally able to compete in 18. Defending NFC Champions, top cornerback Ronald Darby. ference title win occurring members of the team, Katherine live action football for the fi rst the Atlanta Falcons, just squeaked One of the biggest and most in 2013. DelRosario, Cassandra Lagana time in months. Coaches are able by the rebuilding Chicago Bears anticipated games of the week Since then, the Baruch and Nicole Bellini, were named to implement their new schemes. 23-17. Th e Buff alo Bills defeated took place between the New York Bearcats have been unable to CUNYAC All-Stars last season. Fans are able to get an idea of what the New York Jets 21-12 and the Giants and the Dallas Cowboys, capture a single championship Th e core of the team is built they can look forward to, or dread, Denver Broncos held off the Los which the Cowboys won 19-3. or even qualify for the NCAA Re- around those stars, as they are in the coming months. Week 1 had Angeles Chargers’ late rally to win Th e Cowboys’ defense made gionals, in which they last com- standout players who will pro- quite a few twists and turns, as 24-21. the Giants’ off ense look entirely in- peted in 2012. In 2017, the team vide great veteran leadership. some highly touted teams fell fl at, Th ere were also some games ept, as they forced punt after punt fi nished 5-7 in the CUNYAC, and Inheriting a very talented team and the teams that were expected that defi ed all expectations, such throughout the game. Th e Giants 11-18 overall, ending the year will make Martinez’s adjustment to make a run at the fi rst overall as the game between the Green were incapable of running or pass- with two straight losses. much easier. pick proved they must be taken Bay Packers and Seattle Seahawks, ing the ball, and the off ensive line Martinez has been handed the Th e team also hit .315 last seriously. From utter blowouts to which the Packers won 17-9. Th e seemed completely ineffi cient. task of helping the Bearcats re- season, along with 8 home runs, shocking upsets, Week 1 delivered Oakland Raiders won against the Th e defense did the best it gain their winning ways, and is in proving its members can provide on the hype fans were promised. Tennessee Titans 26-16 and the could possibly do, given the situa- no way a stranger to the concept a potent off ensive attack. Th ey Th e NFL season kicked off Jacksonville Jaguars won the game tions they were put in by its nonex- of change. will return a great deal of talent- in Foxboro, Massachusetts with against the heavily favorited Hous- istent off ense. Th e Giants’ defense Martinez has been a part of ed veterans, as well as obtain a what was supposed to be a close ton Texans 29-17. was on the fi eld for most of the the New York Board of Education plethora of new talent in the in- matchup between the Kansas City Elsewhere, the Baltimore Ra- game and their defense was able to since 1990. Recently, he served coming freshman class. Th is will Chiefs and reigning Super Bowl vens shut out the Cincinnati Ben- hold off the potent Dallas off ense as the head softball coach at Rye help Martinez greatly, as he looks Champions, the New England Pa- gals 20-0, the Philadelphia Eagles to under 20 points, but that did not Country Day School in Rye, New to make some noise in his fi rst triots. On the night that the Patriots defeated the Washington Red- change the fact that the off ense York, as well as an assistant soft- year as coach. raised their Super Bowl banner, the skins 30-17, the Minnesota Vi- was unable to do its job. ball coach at Trevor Day High Th e Bearcats do not have an- Chiefs ran them out of the stadium, kings defeated the New Orleans Th e Cowboys slowly weakened School in New York City. other softball game scheduled routing them 42-27. Saints 29-19 and the Carolina Pan- the Giants’ defense, as Ezekiel El- Martinez also served as assis- until 2018, which is more than Coached by Andy Reid, the thers defeated the San Francisco liot wore them down with his 104- tant football coach at the Hackley enough time for Martinez to build Chiefs put on an off ensive show- 49ers 23-3. yard performance. Th e absence of School, which he helped lead to the team back up. case in New England. Reid man- Last, but not least, the Los An- Odell Beckham Jr. was noticeable, a major Indoor Football League He has been coaching for the aged to pick apart the Patriots’ geles Rams showed they are not and Eli Manning rightfully seemed Championship. Additionally, he better part of a quarter-century, defense, as well as shut down Tom to be trifl ed with by annihilating uncomfortable throwing to any was head coach of the Women’s and his vast experience in several Brady and the Pats’ off ense. Th e the Indianapolis Colts 46-9 and other receiver, as no other receiver Varsity Basketball Team at the sports gives him the edge that the opening game was also a breakout the Detroit Lions kept their throne was able to run a clean route. Yonkers Montessori Academy. Bearcats desperately need. game for rookie Kareem Hunt, who as comeback kings by charging Week 1 brought all the excite- His familiarity with the land- Th e Bearcats have a steep up- proved that he may turn out to be back from a halftime defi cit to ment of football season back to scape of softball and his recent hill battle to fi ght, but under Mar- the Chiefs’ best running back since win 35-23. fans, coaches and players alike. exposure to diff erent softball tinez’s guidance and leadership, a Jamaal Charles. Behind Hunt’s 148 Injuries inundated the NFL this Week 2 is fi lled with highly antici- teams is defi nitely a plus, as he championship win may not be so yards and two touchdowns, as well week. Th e Arizona Cardinals’ star pated matchups that are sure to will have a fresh new team to far off . as Alex Smith’s incredible four TD running back David Johnson may continue the excitement.

Neymar trade to Paris Saint-Germain may benefit Arena’s squad

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Th e summer 2017 transfer win- dow brought many changes to the soccer landscape, though there may be none quite as impactful as that of Neymar da Silva Santos Jr. Commonly referred to as Neymar, the Brazilian forward announced his plans to leave F.C. Barcelona shortly before his move to Paris Saint-Germain F.C. Th e transfer fee of $263 million was more than double the previous record of $116 million, set when Manchester United F.C. enlisted the services of midfi elder Paul Pog- ba in 2016. Neymar’s transfer broke one of the most illustrious attacking forces in club soccer history, consisting of Neymar and F.C. Barcelona captain Lionel Messi on the wings and Luis Suarez playing in the middle as a striker. In the company of legends like Messi and Suarez, Neymar felt that WWW.COMMONS.WIKIMEDIA.ORG he would never be recognized as the talented young player that he While Neymar’s trade shook up the soccer world, the development of bona fi de stars in the United States will lead to incredible international showdowns. is. He had no problem fi nding the back of the net since arriving in replacement. velopment systems in the world. have their eyes on. At only 20, the Seattle Sounder F.C. teammates Barcelona in 2014 at the age of 21, A potential U.S. wunderkind, Th e potential amount that Pu- promising young player has already Jordan Morris and Cristian Roldan, scoring a career high of 24 goals in Pulisic will now regularly play as a lisic can grow may make him the served as captain of Sporting Kan- not to be confused with Cristiano the 2015-2016 La Liga season. starter in Bundesliga and Cham- fi rst true soccer star to hail from the sas City. News broke that Palmer- Ronaldo. To replace the departed Ney- pions League matches. Pulisic is United States. Brown is close to a deal with Man- Although the United States and mar, the Catalan giants brought in in good company at Dortmund; Other promising young soc- chester City F.C., where the young national team head coach Bruce Ousmane Dembele from Borus- fellow squad members include cer players from the United States U.S. player would play alongside Arena may not be putting their sia Dortmund. Dembele, the 2017 prolifi c striker Pierre-Emerick Au- may also get their chance in the some of the greatest players in best feet forward in the qualifi ca- Bundesliga Rookie of the Season, bameyang, the scorer of the World spotlight. Tottenham Hotspur F.C.’s the game today, including Sergio tion rounds, it appears likely that left Germany for Spain on a $125 Cup-winning goal in 2014 Mario Cameron Carter-Vickers has al- Aguero and Kevin De Bruyne. the United States will qualify for the million fee, making him the second Gotze and FIFA 17 cover player ready seen more game time since Nonetheless, a number of 2018 World Cup in Russia anyway. most expensive player in history Marco Reus. the club traded fellow defender promising young U.S. players were In the case that the U.S. team behind Neymar. Pulisic turns 19 on Sept. 18, leav- Kyle Walker to Manchester City F.C. already given their chances on the makes it to Russia, Arena’s fi rst- U.S. soccer fans have much ing him plenty of time to make an On the club’s defensive line, international stage and proved less choice squad will not be an easy to look forward to with Dembele impression in Europe. While many Carter-Vickers will play alongside than successful. decision. Indeed, despite the gone from Dortmund. With the U.S. fans may lament that Pulisic is Belgian national team captain Toby Kellyn Acosta’s poor form at the strides being made in developing fi rst team’s right midfi eld position not playing for a home club, it is a Alderweireld, as well as other stars, CONCACAF Gold Cup left many U.S. players across the world, the now vacant, Dortmund looked to pill that many fans fi nd bittersweet like Christian Eriksen and Harry questioning his place in the nation- United States is far from joining na- its bench and found Christian Pu- as the Bundesliga is considered to Kane. Erik Palmer-Brown is an- al team going forward. tions like Brazil and Germany on lisic of Hershey, Pennsylvania as a have one of the greatest youth de- other young U.S. defender that fans Other potential talents include the list of elite soccer powers. SEPTEMBER 18, 2017 THE TICKER SPORTS I PAGE 19 PAGE 20 I THE TICKER CALENDAR SEPTEMBER 18, 2017 BBarucharuch WWeeklyeekly

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