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Vol. CXXX. No. 1. Ludacris and to perform at Spring Concert By Matt Lawyue beginning mid-February, had Staff Writer already received a bid at another venue and Jimmy Eat World had become unavailable. Grammy Award-winning hip hop art- Fortunately, according to Gkionis, ists Ludacris and Lupe Fiasco will grace Ludacris and Lupe Fiasco both accepted the stage at this yearʼs Spring Concert, bids. scheduled for Feb. 27. The decision to add Lupe Fiasco to the After learning mid-November of R&B bill was a result of the increased Student singer Rihannaʼs decision to decline its Activities Fund (SAF) and CUBʼs desire bid, the College Union Board (CUB) was to build on last yearʼs Third Eye Blind awarded $160,888 by the Student Finance concert, Gkionis said. Board (SFB) to bid for Ludacris, singer/ “Since we received the increase to the Jason Mraz and, as an opener, (SAF) this summer, we decided that it was pop/ artist Lady Gaga. time to have a huge concert that would Lupe Fiasco and rock group Jimmy Eat go beyond the Third Eye Blind show last World were alternates. year,” Gkionis said.

Mraz, Lady Gaga and Jimmy Eat World Gkionis said with a combined four AP Photo all declined bids to perform. Grammys between them and multiple Hip hop artists Ludacris and Lupe Fiasco accepted the College Union According to CUB director Katerina Board (CUB)ʼs $160,888 bid to perform at this yearʼs Spring Concert. Gkionis, Mraz will be touring in Europe see MUSIC page 2 Princeton Review ranks College ‘Best Value’ By Lauren Gurry colleges in New Jersey on the “Best Opinions Editor Value” list. Princeton University was ranked the third best value for While students at the College private schools and the New Jersey bemoan the costs of tuition Institute of Technology was listed and room and board, they can one of the best values for public take solace in the fact that they institutions. are getting the most for their Overall, the University of money. The College was ranked Virginia ranked first among pub- 10th on the Princeton Reviewʼs lic institutions, and Swarthmore list of 100 “Best Value” col- College was rated the best value leges for 2009, published in for private schools. USA Today. “The new Princeton Review “The College was ranked ranking as a top-10 value college number 10 among all public insti- is very gratifying because it speaks tutions in the nation. That is quite to what makes (the College) an extraordinary recognition of exceptional — the combination the value of the experience at of an exceptional undergradu- the College,” College President ate experience, relatively afford- Barbara R. Gitenstein said. able tuition and financial sup- The Princeton Reviewʼs list port for high-achieving students,” Tim Lee / Photo Editor of “Best Value” schools is made Matthew Golden, Executive up of 50 private and 50 pub- Director of Public Relations and lic schools. The top 10 schools Communications, said. Let it snow, let it snow in each category are ranked and The Princeton Review conduct- Students were welcomed back on campus Monday by a rare snowfall. Here, two the rest of the schools are listed ed between 160,000 and 175,000 students take advantage of the winter weather. alphabetically. The College is one of only three see USA page 2 College environmental center receives grant By Michelle McGuinness projects “which transcend self-interest and The Sustainable Jersey program Senior Editor contribute to a sustainable human society achieves this by providing training and and the environment which shelters it,” resourses for local towns and cities trying Environment-friendly has also proved according to its Web site. to make the switch to a green commnuity. wallet-friendly for the Collegeʼs Municipal The land use centerʼs grant will help “Thereʼs a lot of cool stuff going on,” Land Use Center. support the Sustainable Jersey program, Drewes said. The center received $170,000 this month according to center Community Planner That includes the creation of a munici- from the Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation, Donna Drewes. pal government certification program that Tim Lee / Photo Editor The Collegeʼs land use center received which kicked off the new year by doling “Itʼs sort of a soup to nuts how to do will teach local leaders how to maintain out grants to 63 state organizations. The things,” Drewes said. “Weʼre looking to a $170,000 grant this month. foundation has spent 30 years funding create incentives.” see PLANT page 2 Search committee forms milestone Wrestlers: double victory INSIDE Editorials, Et Cetera 5 for new Business dean Klimowicz Hall of Fame Lions grapplers down Opinions 7 College hires consulting fi rm. bound with 1000th point. ranked foe. Features 8 See page 2 See page 16 See page 16 Arts & Entertainment 9 Funstuff 11 Sports 16 page 2 The Signal January 21, 2009 Music / Spring Concert to be ‘festival-type show’ continued from page 1 the event, a requirement that 625 tickets must be available to non-College students “Billboard Top 100” hits, the rap/hip was set by SFB, Binaco said. CUB will hop duo will set a new standard for the be coordinating with surrounding New College’s future concerts. Jersey colleges to sell these tickets. The “We wanted to create a festival-type remaining 1,875 tickets will be reserved Tim Lee / Photo Editor show and we think that we could defi- for College students only. A search consulting firm has been hired to help the College with the nitely have that with two huge names like “My own personal goal is to sell all search for a new dean of the School of Business. Ludacris and Lupe Fiasco,” Gkionis said. 2,500 tickets,” Binaco said. “I know the An opening act is still to be deter- rest of CUB is on board with that as mined. CUB will be searching in the rock/ well.” Search for Business dean begins pop genre to round out the festival-like “People are hyped about the concert,” atmosphere. Jessica Claar, CUB adviser, said. “We have By Kelli Plasket tants will also handle many of the logistics, Details of the actual performance a lot of positive feedback.” Web Editor including gathering candidate applications are still preliminary. According to Allie Jordan Schoenberg, junior history major, and conducting background checks. Binaco, CUB event coordinator, the opener said he is ecstatic about the concert. The College hired a professional search The final decision on the appointment of will perform on stage for 45 minutes, fol- “It’s one of the biggest events to hit consulting firm to aid a search committee this the new dean will be made by Bresnahan and lowed by a 60-minute set by Lupe Fiasco campus in a long, long time,” he said. semester in finding and assessing candidates College President R. Barbara Gitenstein, and and concluding with a 75-minute Ludacris “No one should underestimate the wide- for a new dean of the School of Business, will be approved by the Board of Trustees, performance. ranging effect this will have not only on Provost and Executive Vice President Carol Pavlovsky said. The College hopes to have The festival will be held in the Student campus life, but also on the entire state.” Bresnahan said in an e-mail. the new dean in place by July 2009. Recreation Center. CUB will have 2,500 Tickets will go on sale at 10 a.m. on Jan. Bresnahan announced the members of the According to Pavlovsky, the search firm tickets available, the maximum capacity of 28 at the Box Office in the Brower Student Search Committee for the School of Business will be able to help the College find strong the building. Center. Tickets are $15 for College stu- Dean Search in a campus-wide e-mail Jan. candidates who are committed to working at When CUB was provided funding for dents and $20 for non-College students. 12. The committee includes two consultants the College for the long term. In the 14 years from the professional search firm Academic Pavlovsky has been at the College, current Search — Tobie van der Vorm and Ron Stead interim dean Jack Kirnan is the fifth to serve — making this the first time the College has as dean of the School of Business, Pavlovsky used a search firm in the process of hiring a said. new dean. The previous dean of the School of “(The College) does not typically use a Business, Emmanuel Osagie, left the College search firm for dean searches,” Bresnahan in January 2007. Kirnan has been serving as said. “However, the importance of getting the interim dean since February 2007. good leadership in this school and the chal- “The rather substantial investment that the lenges that any institution faces in hiring in College is making by hiring a professional this area convinced us to use a search firm in (search firm) for a dean’s search, for the dean this case.” of the School of Business, is, in my opinion, The search committee also includes fac- warranted,” Pavlovsky said. ulty members from the School of Business, Qualifications for the new dean include a as well as student, staff, outside faculty and terminal degree, which is the highest degree in community representatives. Taras Pavlovsky, a field of study, and a background “that would dean of the Library and interim dean of the make the person eligible for appointment as School of Arts and Communications, is serv- a full professor” in the School of Business, ing as committee chair. as well as “meaningful administrative experi- The committee will work with van der ence,” Bresnahan said. Vorm and Stead to formalize a job descrip- “We want a person committed to (the tion and institutional profile, identify a pool College’s) identity and mission,” Bresnahan lupefiasco.com of qualified candidates, conduct preliminary said, “and who appreciates our focus on lib- Lupe Fiasco will be joining Ludacris for the College Union Board’s Spring interviews and bring finalists to campus for eral learning, outreach and excellence, among Concert. The hip hop artists accepted bids after rejected a bid. full interviews, Bresnahan said. The consul- other things.” Plant / Power grant increases USA / Small classes continued from page 1 100 percent grant-funded.” the grant was heartening news She said that the College does with the economy slacking. But it environmentally-friendly policies. make some allowances to help doesn’t put the center completely “It’s a huge change for a com- the center remain in its current out of financial danger. contribute to rank munity to take on,” Drewes said. location on campus. Drewes added, “We’re looking continued from page 1 class sizes are a vital part of the The Sustainable Jersey pro- Drewes said the increase in really for very diverse support.” College’s appeal. gram is supported not only by student surveys to determine which “I have the opportunity to actu- the College’s land use center, institutions made the list, according ally do mentored research with my but by agencies throughout the to the College’s Web site. It also teachers and work with them one- state. focused on the most recent statis- on-one,” Breese said. “If I had gone Drewes said the center also tics concerning academics, cost of to Princeton, I would have barely offers direct, hands-on assistance. attendance and financial aid for the known my professors. Being here, “Our center has been working current academic year. I’ve had some classes that are as to support local governments” “The specifics of the new rank- small as 12.” pro bono, she said. ing, which pulls us out of the thou- Applicants to the College have Though the center assists sands of public schools in the nation increased rapidly in recent years, with College President R. to rank us at number 10, is very but Golden said the College’s Barbara Gitenstein’s Climate gratifying,” Gitenstein said. acceptance rate will remain the Commitment Committee, According to Golden, many same. Drewes said it does not get direct institutions can compete with “The we don’t want to financial help from the school, the College’s low tuition, but it expand enrollment is that it would making the grant all the more is difficult to match the College’s change what we are as an institu- important. combination of low tuition, small tion. Classes would be larger, which “This is really huge,” Drewes classes, student-faculty interaction would reduce the amount of interac- said, noting that $170,000 and research opportunities. tion each student would have with is a raise from the $125,000 “That’s why (the College) is faculty members,” he said. received last year. “It’s a huge regarded as such a value and why it Jason Krizan, junior chemistry jump.” Tim Lee / Photo Editor is so attractive to students who are major, agreed having a smaller cam- The spike in funding could not The grant given to the College’s Municipal Land Use Center looking for an extraordinary under- pus and small class sizes increases have come at a better time. increased by $45,000 this year. The increase came at a time graduate experience,” Golden said. the College’s value. “It’s extremely important,” Autumn Breese, junior comput- “The small campus helps foster Drewes said. “Our center … is when the center was looking for more financial support. er science major, believes smaller a tight community,” he said. January 21, 2009 The Signal page 3 Nation & World Israeli officials stop Gaza destruction by inauguration JERUSALEM (AP) — Gazaʼs streets brimmed with energy Monday as people picked up the pieces of their lives, while Israeli officials said they planned to pull all troops from the territory by Barack Obamaʼs inauguration as president of the United States on Tuesday. U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon planned to travel to Gaza on Tuesday to inspect the damage and visit United Nations facilities hit in the fighting. The visit made him the highest-ranking international official to visit the territory since Hamas militants took it over in June 2007. Ban will not meet officials from Hamas, whose govern- ment is not internationally recognized. During Israelʼs three-week onslaught, Israeli tanks had been stationed on the rim of Gaza City, and destruction there was heavy. Tank shells turned some buildings into heaps of concrete while the tanks themselves rammed into the sides of others, peeling off pieces. Orange and olive groves were flattened. Further inside the city, the parliament building and other targets of Israeli warplanes and helicopter gunships were reduced to piles of debris. Destruction in some areas left streets that resembled a moonscape. Elsewhere, dam- age appeared pinpointed, with isolated homes flattened or AP Photo demolished. A Palestinian woman sits outside a destroyed building in the south of the Gaza Strip. With Israeli tanks now gone from the immediate area, donkey carts hauled produce and firewood through streets lamic Hamas rulers as a terrorist organization and wonʼt problem in Gaza. Obama has said Mideast peace will be a littered with rubble and broken glass. deal with it. priority for his administration. Among the dead during the three-week war was the Israel launched the war on Dec. 27 in an effort to halt Thousands of Israeli troops have left Gaza, but large Hamas interior minister — head of the territoryʼs internal years of militant rocket fire on its southern communities contingents of soldiers have been kept close to the border security — but a spokesman for the ministry said Hamas and arms smuggling into Gaza. The Israeli government de- on the Israeli side, prepared to re-enter if violence reig- remains in firm control, with armed police back on the clared a cease-fire that went into effect early Sunday, and nites, defense officials said. street and Hamas civil servants surveying the damage. hours later, Hamas agreed to silence its guns as well. Prime Minister Ehud Olmert told his European dinner “We are working despite damage done to communica- Israel made its troop withdrawal plan known at a dinner guests that his country had no desire to stay in Gaza, a tion, to our vehicles and the destruction of our compounds. Sunday with European leaders who came to the region in Mediterranean strip of 1.4 million people that Israel vacat- We are on the ground and our people can feel that,” said an effort to consolidate the fragile cease-fire, government ed in 2005, while retaining control of its airspace, coastal spokesman Ihab Ghussein. officials said. The Tuesday pullout target wouldnʼt be met waters and border crossings. Police sporting semi-automatic weapons walked the if militants resumed fire, officials said. “We donʼt want to remain in Gaza and we intend on streets of Gaza City on Monday. “People are certainly They spoke on condition of anonymity because they leaving Gaza as fast as possible,” Olmert said. happy to see us,” said one who identified himself only as werenʼt authorized to discuss troop deployments. No violations of the truce have been reported since Ahmed. A swift withdrawal would reduce the likelihood of Hamas ceased fire on Sunday afternoon. A top European Union official said Europe wouldnʼt clashes between militants and Israeli troops that could rup- But, the quiet remains tenuous because neither side help to rebuild buildings and infrastructure destroyed in ture the truce. By getting its soldiers out before the Obama achieved long-term goals. Israel won a decisive battlefield Israelʼs offensive until Gaza was governed by rulers ac- inauguration, Israel would spare the new administration victory but did not win a permanent end to Hamas rocket ceptable to the EU. The EU classifies Gazaʼs current Is- the trouble of having to deal immediately with a burning fire or solve the problem of smuggled arms in Gaza.

King celebration shows need for more change ATLANTA (AP) — The inauguration led the ceremony. Kingʼs son Martin Lu- News Bits of the first black U.S. president is a huge ther King III was in Washington already step toward realizing civil rights leader and his other Martin Luther King Jr.ʼs dream of ra- The Russian state news agency re- cial equality, but there is still work to be ported Monday that Russia and done, Kingʼs nephew told a large crowd Ukraine reached a deal to settle a Monday at the church where the civil gas dispute. rights leader once preached. Isaac Newton Farris, president of The A suicide car bomb attack killed five King Center, told the jubilant crowd people including one American sol- on the holiday celebrating Kingʼs 80th dier on a heavily guarded road be- birthday that the election of Sen. Barack tween a U.S. military base and the Obama was built on a foundation laid by German Embassy in the Afghan King and was a “gigantic leap” toward the fulfillment of Kingʼs dream. capital Monday. The sanctuary of Ebenezer Baptist Church was packed, with dozens of peo- North Korea has hardened its stance ple left outside. on disarmament, claiming it has “There is definitely a spiritual connec- “weaponized” plutonium into war- tion between these two events,” Farris heads, but hopes for better ties with told the mostly black congregation that AP Photo A mass of people march down historic Auburn Avenue in Atlanta during the President , a U.S. re- erupted in applause at any mention of searcher who visited the North said Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. parade 2007. Obamaʼs name. Monday. But he cautioned the crowd that Obamaʼs ascent to the nationʼs highest political of- son Dexter King, who lives in California, Oprah Winfreyʼs TV crew was on hand to fice will not be the final achievement of did not attend. capture the moment, along with MTV. Ugandan rebels in eastern Congo Kingʼs vision. In Washington, Obama paid tribute to Meanwhile in Minneapolis, former have ruthlessly killed at least 620 Farris said that as long as disparities King as “not just a dreamer, but a doer,” Secretary of State, Colin Powell, the people in the past month, and vul- persist in health care, education and eco- and urged all Americans to pitch in and first black person to hold the office, said nerable civilians in the region des- nomics, Kingʼs work remains undone. take part in community service. at a breakfast honoring King that if the perately need protection, human “The dream was not about an individual Obama did his part Monday, visiting civil rights icon were alive, he would rights groups said Monday. or any race of people attaining power,” wounded troops at a military hospital be at Tuesdayʼs inauguration, beaming Farris said. “It was a human dream.” and helping to paint a wall at a shelter with pride as Obama takes the oath of King preached at Ebenezer Baptist for homeless teens. office. Church from 1960 until his death in Celebrities also pitched in. Pop singer “What a tribute to our country ... to the 1968. Usher and actor Tobey Maguire of “Spi- memory of the man — a man who said Only one of Kingʼs three living chil- der-Man” fame were among the volun- he wanted his children to be judged not Information from APexchange.com dren, Bernice, attended the Monday teers who worked to spruce up a Wash- by the color of their skin, but by the con- event. His sister, Christine King Farris, ington elementary school. tent of their character,” he said. page 4 The Signal January 21, 2009 January 21, 2009 The Signal page 5 Editorial Looking to the semester with cautious optimism At the College, the new year marks a plethora of new and exciting happenings. The freshly fallen snow that greeted students on move-in day, creating a picturesque setting, certainly contributed to an overwhelming sense of optimism. Members of the College community have a great deal to look forward to in the coming months. The College Union Board (CUB) has planned two exciting events for the first week back from Winter

Break. Frank Warren of PostSecret will surely provide AP Photo College students with interesting anecdotes from his Gov. Jon S. Corzine could put a swift halt to the College’s recent host of developments work. Brand New, a band that is somewhat reclusive, and accomplishments by slashing our budget. will put on a rare performance in the intimate Kendall Hall venue. College students can also look forward to Spring Semester performances by big-name artists and The Weekly Poll: Quotes of comedians, including Ludacris, Lupe Fiasco and Demetri Martin. What event are you most looking the Week While CUB has worked hard to make our community forward to this semester? more entertaining, the Collegeʼs administration has been “The status hard at work to make the campus more environmentally • Brand New cast your vote @ of some friendly. The Municipal Land Use Center and Sustainable • Demetri Martin signal-online.net communities in Jersey will in this process which is aligned with • Ann Coulter College President R. Barbara Gitensteinʼs Climate • Frank Warren of PostSecret New Orleans Commitment. is a national Construction projects on campus also appear to be • Ludacris and Lupe Fiasco progressing nicely. The Metzger Drive Appartments • What happened to Rihanna? embarrassment seem to be nearing completion, and the new Art and and really Interactive Multimedia building is beginning to rise from December 3 Results: makes us its foundation. Renovations of Decker Hall will also make the College campus more attractive to and comfortable How do you plan to utilize wonder for future generations of students. reading days? why there Our College continues to improve itself while • 45% Staying in bed, watching TV and sexing is such a remaining relatively affordable. The Princeton Review • 28% Drinking my GPA down the crapper recently ranked the College as the 10th best value in disconnect the public colleges category. With its small class sizes • 17% Fighting for precious free space in between what the library and experienced faculty, the College remains a highly we value competitive academic institution. • 10% Getting the hell away from Ewing But at the heart of all of these accolades and initiatives as a nation is funding, and Gov. Jon S. Corzine has not been too kind and how our to the College in recent years. If the College is going resources are to remain a good value that is attractive, competitive and environmentally sustainable, our legislators must distributed.” signal-online.net maintain a commitment to higher education. While it is important that we take stock of what we have Telephone: Mailing Address: — Pat Donohue, Production Rm - (609) 771-2424 The Signal here at the College (and yes, the feelings of optimism are Business Office - (609) 771-2499 c/o Brower Student Center director of the merited), we as students have to remain vigilant over our Fax: (609) 771-3433 The College of New Jersey E-mail: [email protected] P.O. Box 7718 Bonner Center right to quality higher education. If we donʼt, the future Ewing, NJ 08628-0718 of the College may not be so bright. Editorial Offices Donna Shaw Advisor Joseph Hannan Allison Singer “The specifics of Editor-in-Chief Final Copy Editor Young man Megan DeMarco Emily Gee the new ranking, Managing Editor Kate Napolitano (or woman) Diana Bubser James Queally which pulls Kelly Duncan Copy Editors News Editors Garrett Rasko-Martinis us out of the Bobby Olivier Sports Assistant thousands READ THE Sports Editor Brianna Gunter Kristen Lord News Assistant of public schools S-I-G-N-A-L! Features Editor Jeffrey Roman Caroline Russomanno Features Assistant in the nation Arts & Entertainment Editor Mike Smith Lauren Gurry Photo Assistant to rank us at Opinions Editor Gene Reda signal-online.net Matt Huston Web Master number 10, is Production Manager Kelli Plasket very gratifying.” Tim Lee Web Editor Photo Editor Editorial Content Katie Brenzel Business Office — College President Nation & World Editor Unsigned editorial opinions are those of the Editorial Board, Maham Qureshi Diana Perez R. Barbara Giten- which consists of the Editor-in-Chief, the Managing, News, Fea- Funstuff Editor Business/Ad Manager stein, on the College’s Michelle McGuinness Matt Hiznay tures, Arts & Entertainment, Opinions, Photo and Sports editors Princeton Review and the Business Manager, unless otherwise noted. Myles Ma Sales Manager Erin Duffy Erica Chao Opinions expressed in signed editorials and letters to the editor ranking. Senior Editors Classifieds Manager are those of the author and not necessarily those of The Signal. page 6 The Signal January 21, 2009

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E-mail us: [email protected] January 21, 2009 The Signal page 7 Opinions The Signal Power transition is a democratic miracle says ... I believe in party championed were highly unpopular miracles. Everyone with the growing opposition party, which reading this should was headed by Thomas Jefferson. Adamsʼ Stop: Making bulletin believe in them, too. policies proved to be highly unpopular Before secularists among the electorate, and as the electoral boards, complaining give birth to baby votes were tallied, it became clear Adams about your life, felines over mixing had lost. religion and a public Nonetheless, on March 4, 1800, for the sleeping until noon, Adam Richman college newspaper, first time in American history, one political getting ahead of and the skeptics party voluntarily surrendered political tick off talking points about the scientific power to another. yourself, spending impossibility of the phenomena listed Since that peaceful transfer of power, exuberant amounts of as miracles, perhaps I should clarify my now known as the Revolution of 1800, the position. United States has had a continuous streak money. When I refer to miracles, I am not of political stability unseen in many other talking about the sudden curing of a disease democracies. or the bleeding of a statue. I instead speak Sure, Americaʼs government isnʼt Caution: Sodexo food of something even rarer: the miracle of perfect. Often, our political system has quality, high textbook democracy. disenfranchised voters due to their skin Barack Obama was sworn in as the 44th color, sex or economic status. A number of prices, rumors, suede president of the United States at the stroke the countryʼs national elections have been shoes in the snow, of noon on Jan. 20. Think about that for a hotly disputed with charges of corruption moment. We assume, even take for granted, and malfeasance being flung by both immaturity. that the transition of power will always go parties. smoothly. Still, our luck has been remarkable. George W. Bush, a president known for The ascension of a person or party to Go: To class early, creating one of the most powerful imperial power has almost never triggered mass AP Photo Barack Obama and Joe Biden took bond with new people, presidencies in American history, sat on unrest (the Civil War notwithstanding). a dais as the chief justice of the Supreme Our government has not been plagued by their oath of office on Jan. 21, 2009. clubbing in Philly, Court, whom he appointed, administered chronic instability and weakness, requiring will do nothing to protect his position. have fun before the the oath of office to former Sen. Barack complete reconstruction. Indeed, any suggestion of a military coup Obama. The most powerful man on the From 1776 to the present, America to keep the president in power would likely s e m e s t e r planet sat as his appointee completed has had an interim Congress, the Articles be ignored by American soldiers. gets hectic, the ceremony transfering power to a man of Confederation and the Constitution. The nation does not break down every whose ideology is widely divergent from In the same time period, France has had time a party must surrender power. Now purchase a his own. four monarchies, two empires and five is the time for Americans to take a break new planner Americans have been conducting republics. from our seemingly endless partisan peaceful and regular transitions for more No President orders out the Army to bickering and remember that, come what to use this than 200 years. In the presidential election prevent his duly elected successor from may, our republic is blessed with a veritable s e m e s t e r, of 1800, Thomas Jefferson beat John taking office. democratic miracle. Adams. This American history factoid does A man who prides himself on being a see Brand not tell the whole story. strong and decisive commander in chief Sources: voanews.com, us-president.suite101. New on Many of the policies Adams and his will be surrounded by his soldiers and they com, u-s-history.com, usatoday.com Friday. Signal What class are you most looking Policies Spotlight forward to this semester? The Signal is published weekly during the academic year and is financed by the Stu- dent Activities Fee (SAF) and advertising revenue. Any stu- dent may submit articles to The Signal. Publication of submitted articles is at the discretion of the editors. The letters section is an open forum for opinions. 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Efforts to rebuild post-Hurricane Katrina New Or- leans and the surrounding area are still very much un- derway, and 26 of the Collegeʼs Bonner Scholars re- cently joined volunteers from around the nation to pitch in. On Jan. 18, the group returned to New Jersey after a weeklong trip to the region, though they remain keenly aware that there is still much work to be done. “There has been progress, but not to the degree youʼd imagine it would be after this long,” Todd Stoner, Bon- ner Center student development program coordinator, said. Photos courtesy of Morgan Reil This was the third trip for Stoner, who graduated Over winter break, several Bonner Scholars helped rebuild houses ravaged by Hurricane Katrina. from the College last year. Morgan Reil, youth development program coordina- More than three years after the storm hit, much of the area is still in dire need of repair. tor of the Bonner Center, also graduated last year, and why there is such a disconnect between what we value for fi rst-year Bonner Scholars, who are accompanied by attended the service trip for the fi fth time. She echoed as a nation and how our resources are distributed,” Pat upperclass leaders and staff. Stonerʼs sentiments about the lack of signifi cant prog- Donohue, director of the Bonner Center, said. “These trips provide a great service not just to the ress since last January. The burden of rebuilding has largely been placed people we serve, but to people who go on these trips “The lack of drastic change is the biggest thing you on homeowners themselves, as well as volunteers. The as well,” Michael Strom, senior political science major, notice,” she said. students worked directly with homeowners to help ac- said. Strom is also responsible for organizing trips to Though Hurricane Katrina devastated the region complish tasks necessary for them to move back into the area with other students groups. more than three years ago, many homeowners still re- their homes. Each time the Bonners have made the 20- The group returned Sunday, just one day before the main displaced. According to Reil, on any given street, hour pilgrimage, they stayed at a work camp with other nation celebrated Martin Luther King Jr. Day. some houses have been completely rebuilt while others volunteers and completed a variety of tasks. The fi rst Donohue said, “There is no doubt in my mind that if look just as they did the day after the storm. trip, Reil said, focused on demolition, while each of the King was alive today, he would ask us to question how “The status of some communities in New Orleans is others consisted mainly of rebuilding. much we are spending in Iraq while we have so many a national embarrassment and really makes us wonder According to Donohue, the trip is part of the program devastated communities in places like New Orleans.” Tips to survive back-to-school chaos Senior establishes new By Alex Seise simple. helpful loop bus to the Quaker Staff Writer Start by remembering what Bridge Mall and get some new you still have back at school. threads there. religious studies major When I was Many hygiene products like Make sure youʼve ordered By Jeffrey Roman biology, a fi eld that both intrigued in elementary shampoo or deodorant will keep your textbooks and keep an eye Features Assistant her and would bring her closer to be- school, I used for the month-long break. If you on their expected arrival dates so coming a doctor. But, she also had to dread the canʼt remember, err on the side you have them in time for class. Senior Meera Ghayal recently an interest in religion, taking classes second week of caution by purchasing a small If you canʼt afford to buy new became the fi rst religious studies so she could complete a minor in of August. amount of any products you use. books at the College bookstore, major at the College. After working religious studies. She completed all The fi rst week This will ensure you wonʼt have you can always peruse Amazon. closely with Pierre Le Morvan, as- the required classes for her minor by of that month to go without for any period of com or AbeBooks.com and have sociate professor of philosophy, and junior year and started considering a was essen- time. them shipped directly to your the Committee on Self-Designed second major in religious studies. tially care- Next, think about the fresh dorm. Majors for more than two semes- Ghayal still plans to attend medi- free. The third supplies you need to replenish Stock up on snacks and clean- ters, Ghayal declared the major, just cal school after college. “Currently, week was almost always spent on each semester. Pick up a note- ing supplies at your local grocery barely getting her schedule worked I have no plans regarding my degree vacation in Maine. The fourth week book, folder and other necessary store. It always helps to have an out in order to graduate on time. in religious studies. I decided to ma- was the last week of freedom before items for each individual course. extra container of Windex on- Le Morvan called Ghayal a “pio- jor in religious studies because it going back to school. Also restock hand, and a box neer” for pursuing the fi rst religious is something I am really interested But that second week was al- any pens, of granola bars studies major. “She is paving the in,” Ghayal said. “I did it purely for ways the worst. It was the week p e n c i l s , can soothe any way for other students to follow in fun.” spent back-to-school shopping computer pa- hunger pangs her footsteps,” he said. Still, establishing the new major for clothes and supplies. And it per and gen- while maintain- “It was absolutely amazing work- was no easy task. was about as much fun as slam- eral supplies ing a healthy ing with Dr. Pierre Le Morvan to “Perhaps the biggest challenge ming my fi nger in a heavy door. you tend to use over the course diet. Buy in bulk and split the cost establish my major and get every- was fi nding a way for Meera to I have four sisters, three of of studying. If you use a large with friends or fl oor mates when- thing approved because he gave me complete both her biology major whom are younger than me. How binder to hold all of your infor- ever you can. Consider investing so much support and help along the and the self-designed major, for my mother was able to wrangle mation, update the coversheet in a cheap dry erase board for way,” Ghayal said. “Dr. Le Morvan the latter requires taking at least 12 all of us to a mall or pharmacy and spine to refl ect the new se- your door to plan meals, parties was able to help me get into the courses and completing a senior is beyond me, but somehow she mester and change any tabs used or other social events. (necessary) classes and get the pa- capstone,” Le Morvan said. “Fortu- managed. It was nightmarish. to mark courses. The beginning of the semester perwork and approval I needed.” nately we were able to fi nd a way At least one child ended the day Pick up a few new outfi ts and does not have to be a tremendous Up until now, Ghayal majored in for her to do so.” crying, two others were usually accessories while you are at home, hassle. In fact, it can be relative- The senior has already completed pulling hair and the last almost especially if you wonʼt have defi - ly easy and painless if you use most of the requirements, taking always threw a tantrum. nite access to a car on-campus. a little sense and plan a wide range of courses including Now that we are older, While the spring semes- ahead. Make a resolution to stay honors philosophy of religion and itʼs easier to organize and ter begins chilly, it on top of things and take care of various history courses. For her se- streamline the pro- will start becom- your back-to-school shopping as nior thesis, Ghayal is studying the cess of restocking ing more spring- soon as possible and youʼll be in relationship between Hinduism and for a new se- like as March good shape for the beginning of Buddhism. mester. and April ap- the spring semester. For those looking to follow in W h i l e proach. Bring Ghayalʼs footsteps and develop their c o l l e g e a few warm- Next week, Alex will talk about own major, she offers this advice: needs are w e a t h e r decorative, inexpensive window “Choose something you are truly rather differ- outfi ts to be coverings to help let some color- passionate about and get started on ent than those in prepared for ful light into your dorm space. Photo from tcnj.edu/~ghayal2 establishing it early on in your col- grade school, the any deceptively warm What sort of curtains, stickers or lege career,” she said. “Itʼs not easy With help from her adviser, senior same meticulous winter thaws. If you forgot sun catchers do you use? E-mail setting up your own major, so it Meera Ghayal self-designed her organization can to pack an assortment of clothes, [email protected] to should be a major you know you are own religious studies major. help make an annoying process you can always take the always- share. going to love.” January 21, 2009 The Signal page 9 Arts & Entertainment CUB has the College covered this spring PostSecret, Ludacris, Demetri Martin scheduled nomenon. PostSecret is a Web site that features anony- So, go out, see a show, laugh at a comedian and mous postcards containing silly, sultry and sometimes rejoice in all that is good and Brand New. Itʼs a new scary secrets sent in by people from around the coun- semester at the College. Welcome and have fun. try. Warren has published several PostSecret books and PostSecret has been featured in the All American Rejectsʼ music video for “Dirty Little Secret.” Admis- sion is free to College students. On Friday, Jan. 23, at 7 p.m. in Kendall Hall, Brand New, along with opener Kevin Devine, will headline the Welcome Back Week Concert. Devine is a Raths- keller favorite and has performed at the College for the past two years. Tickets are five dollars at the door. Later on in the semester is the Spring Concert. After Rihanna declined CUBʼs bid at the end of last semes- ter, CUB needed to come through. So Lupe Fiasco and Ludacris have signed on. “We also have another opener which is not con- Myspace.com/Brand New firmed,” Katerina Gkionis, CUB Director, said. “This Brand New will pay the College a visit on Jan. will most likely be a rock/pop group to make this con- 23. The concert is a must-see for any rock fan. cert more of a music festival.” By Caroline Russomanno Tickets go on sale Wednesday, Jan. 28, at 10 a.m. Arts & Entertainment Editor The concert itself will occur on Friday, Feb. 27, at 8 p.m. in the Recreation Center. Stuffed from all that turkey? Tired of all the foot- Two comedy shows will also take place this semes- ball? Afraid to see one more fruit cake? Then you are ter. The first will feature Demetri Martin and is on ready for the new semester to begin. And the College Tuesday, April 7, at 8 p.m. in Kendall Hall. The sec- Union Board (CUB)ʼs here to brighten it. ond was offered to Wanda Sykes, but she declined the

The festivities start today in Kendall Hall at 8 p.m. bid. A second performer is not scheduled at this time. when Frank Warren, the creator of PostSecret, visits However, Gkionis promised a second comedy show AP Photo the College to talk about his pet project turned phe- will take place this semester. Ludacris will perform at CUBʼs Spring Concert. 2008 spawned awesome songs and By Chris Payne straight from their parentsʼ record col- WTSR Music Director lections. 3. Cool Kids, “The Bake Sale EP” The year had many anthems, some of — Barely out of their teens, this Chi- which you will find on your radio dial, cago duo brought a fresh, vintage feel to and some that only popped up on col- hip hop. Where their mainstream coun- lege radio and the iPods of music insid- terparts were drowned in synthesizer, ers. Here are my top 10 anthems of the the Kids brought minimalist ʼ80s beats year: and rhymes about Star Wars and Fruity 1. Estelle, “American Boy” — Call Pebbles to their fantastic debut. it a sneaking suspicion, call it the magic 4. Vampire Weekend, “Vampire touch of , but I believe this Weekend” — Indie rock in 2008 will track just might be Estelleʼs ticket to the probably be most remembered for this land of one-hit wonderdom. But what a chirpy debut release. After all the hype great ride it was: the stylish synth beats, fades away, the 11-song collection en- the alluring lyrical conversation and dures as perhaps the best window into Westʼs presence. Now, about the rest of the lifestyle of vacationing on “The her . . . Vineyard” and interning for Oxfordʼs 2. M83, “Kim & Jessie” — OK, so English Dictionary weʼll ever hear. Anthony Gonzalezʼs fifth record as M83 5. Eli “Paperboy” Reed and the is a little superfluous and perhaps a tad AP Photo True Loves, “Roll With You” — The overindulgent, but his musical vision Lil Wayneʼs song, ʻGot Money,ʼ was one of the best anthems of 2008. thing about Bostonʼs “Paperboy” and comes to fruition on this track. M83ʼs 6. T.I., “Whatever U Like” — A of T-Painʼs autotune with Weezyʼs un- his six-man band is that theyʼre not try- sonic textures are never more apparent great record from T.I. and the Falcons mistakable delivery over synths proved ing to be part of some revival. Reed than here, as Gonzalez uses some strato- actually winning? What a glorious time to be captivating. models himself after Otis Redding and spheric synthesizers and chillingly high for the city of Atlanta. The most inescap- With the song-by-song mentality of if his mission was to make 1963 sound vocals to create a downright riveting able single on “,” this song iTunes presiding over the lives of mu- like a totally awesome time, well, he experience. was good enough to make me wonder if sic fans, what relevance could the album succeeded. 3. , “Bang! Bang!” — the whole “good life” shtick would ever possibly have in January of 2009? A lot 6. , “Partie Traumatic” Quirky alternative rap? Genre bending? get old in hip hop. if you ask the following artists, each of — Even after all the blog hype that sur- The future of hip-hop? This New Or- 7. , whom took the craft of the complete re- rounded this bandʼs rise to fame and the leans duo may just be all three, with this “Blind” — If you told me at the start of cord in an exciting direction. release of their first record, this song track serving as the prime example. Not 2008 that Iʼd be featuring a song 1. Fleet Foxes, “Fleet Foxes” — stands as one of the strongest pop ef- only is their rhyming incredibly tight, in my top 10 songs, Iʼd have thought Frontman Robin Pecknold was recently forts of the year in a mash-up of The but they up the ante with inescapable you were joking. The triumphant horns profiled by and unshock- Cure and B-52s. choruses and play their own guitars. and energy of this ingly was revealed as a high school nerd 7. Blitzen Trapper, “Furr” — 2007ʼs 4. Wolf Parade, “California Dream- supergroupʼs hottest single proved who would sneak off from class to play “Wild Mountain Nation” was a resound- er” — Wolf Parade is not known for its otherwise. with sound equipment and listen to Bob ing success, but after what seemed like six-minute epics, but Spencer Krug and 8. Gnarls Barkley, “Run” — 2006ʼs Dylan. Given the splendor of his bandʼs only a few months, the Northwestern his indie troupe certainly paid homage “St. Elsewhere” was such a success that debut full-length, music fans should re- collective had landed on Sub Pop and to their more oddball projects with this too many have forgotten that Cee-Lo joice that he didnʼt spend his formative crafted a twangy, folky follow-up that rackety journey. The Mamas & the Pa- and Danger Mouse actually provided us years with the popular kids listening to almost makes you want to go backpack- pas would be proud. with another record this year. Though it and Sum 41. ing though Alabama. 5. Fleet Foxes, “Your Protector” wasnʼt as well rounded, it did boast this 2. The Gaslight Anthem, “The ʼ59 8. The Futureheads, “This Is Not — This quintet of folksters excelled in bustling, two-and-a-half minute jaunt Sound” — With the breakout release of The World” — Sometimes a band creating mood on their phenomenal self- about the rotund vocalistʼs weirdness. their second record, The Gaslight An- writes a great record not by reinventing titled debut. When the rustic whistles 9. , “Got Money” — Pick- them proved to be essential in both clas- a sound, but by perfecting it. If “dancey and ambient vocals enter, just try not to ing a standout cut from “Tha Carter III” sic rock and punk. There is no pretense British post-punk revival” counts as a picture yourself somewhere out in the was daunting, but this single held the in the music of these local boys — a genre, then the third release from this woods. most staying power. The juxtaposition road-weary, letʼs-make-it-big mindset jittery quartet serves as Exhibit A. page 10 The Signal January 21, 2009

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HOROSCOPES Madame Lola Predicts Your Future Aquarius January 20 —February 18 Gemini May 21 — June 20 Libra September 23 — October 22 Peer pressure can be a scary Keeping a secret is a hard You feel like crap this week thing that people succumb to thing to do. Sometimes people due to your spirits being down without even realizing it. You donʼt realize how difficult or being physically sick. It need to be more aware of your it is to truly keep a secret. is necessary for you to focus actions this week. You must However, it is important that your attentions on healing not let yourself be pressured you keep a secret this week yourself. You need to do all into doing something you or the repercussions will be you can do to heal both your arenʼt comfortable with. severe. body and your mind. Pisces February 19 — March 20 Cancer June 21 — July 22 Scorpio October 23 — November 21 You are stressed out, yet you You are a great friend, but Sometimes, thinking before are doing your best to hide it. people take advantage of you. you act can save you a lot You need to face your fears You need to speak up, but of heartache. If you plan and accept your mistakes. This you also need to make some your next move rather than is the only way to free yourself changes. If people are taking immediately jumping into from the pressure that is advantage of you, itʼs partly something, you will be able to weighing you down. Donʼt be because you let them. You accomplish what you want in afraid to be open about stress. have to toughen up. a more productive way. Aries March 21 — April 19 Leo July 23 — August 22 Sagittarius November 22 — December 21 You may think you are able to You need to trust your feelings This week, itʼs best for you to tell what someone is thinking, and go with your gut. Even find ways to distract yourself but in fact you never really if what you are doing is from what is worrying you. know. Donʼt judge someone something that your friends Generally, you face things or act impulsively because donʼt want you to do, then head on, but focus on other you think you have someone you need to do it if you feel things this week rather than figured out. You most likely it is right. Trusting yourself is beating yourself up about will be wrong. important. things you cannot change. Taurus April 20 — May 20 Virgo August 23 — September 22 Capricorn December 22 — January 19 You are a stubborn person, You thought you knew what You are able to be many so you view compromise as a you wanted for your future, different people and you weakness. People have tried to but certain factors are making change yourself based on your tell you that this is a misguided you question your goals. You peers. However, you need to opinion, but you will need to know that you are a talented find a way to discover who you stand your ground this week. person, but you might need to actually are. Your creativity Donʼt let others you start focusing on a different is struggling due to warring from your decision. career path. forces inside you. page 12 The Signal January 21, 2009 Classifieds Classified Word Ad Math Tutor For 7th Grader Rates: Up to 20 words $5 per inser- Tutor for 12 year old boy entering tion; $2.50 for each additional 10 7th grade for the 2008/2009 school words. year. Monday through Thursday, 4-5pm at our home. Strong math Classified Display Ad skills required, education major Rates: preferred. $20 per day. Chris 908- $8 per column inch per day (off 655-3688 campus). See Ad Manager for on TELL THEM IN campus rates.

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SignalSports January 21, 2009 Inside Klimowicz reaches ‘grand’ milestone By Michael O’ Donnell big time players thrive being in. Staff Writer There was nothing better than at the end of the game when we won Senior center Hillary Kilmowicz and everyone on the team was ex- netted her 1000th career point, cited and giving me hugs. I knew head coach Dawn Henderson I just helped my team as part of Women Roll earned her 300th career win and their 45-minute fi ght to win, and (W) 64-56 the rest of the women’s basketball it was a team victory.” page 13 team didn’t so do badly them- With the win, coach Dawn Hen- selves, racking up their eighth derson recorded her 300th career and ninth straight wins to wrap win at the College and her 200th up a week of milestones for the win in the NJAC. This is her 20th Lions. season at the College. Just days after becoming the “I think Coach’s 300th win was 12th woman to join the 1000- a great milestone for her in her ca- point club at the College, Klimo- reer, but I know she is more focused wicz led the Lions to an overtime on winning an NJAC championship victory over the host Scarlet Raid- and making it to the NCAA tourna- ers of Rutgers University-Newark ment than personal accomplish- 64-56 on Saturday. ments,” junior guard Karen Lasso- Men split weekend “Getting my 1000th point was ni said. “She didn’t even know she page 13 exciting,” Klimowicz said. “It was approaching 300 wins until a was a very nice accomplishment couple of days beforehand, which but without my teammates (it) really shows where her focus is.” would never have happened.” The College would not have Klimowicz had an extraordi- Signal File Photo gotten to Coach Henderson’s nary game, tallying 24 points, 16 Following her impressive 1000th career point scored , 300th win without helping her rebounds, and nine blocks. Hillary Klimowicz is poised for the Hall of Fame. to her 299th victory, as the Lions “The overtime game against handily defeated Rowan Univer- Rutgers-Newark was a good win 08 New Jersey Athletic Confer- have won the game by making sity 73-60 last Wednesday. for us,” Klimowicz said. “Half of ence (NJAC) rookie of the year the most of their op- Trailing by six at halftime, the the team was sick but we pulled sunk a pair of free throws near the portunities, netting 17 of 25 from Profs kicked off the second half through. Overall it was a great end of regulation to tie the game, the line. by putting together a few small Swimming fi rst for team effort and we fought it out.” and then drained two more from “I knew I had to make those runs, cutting the lead as close as the College, outpaddle The win was a nail-biter in- the charity stripe at the beginning free throws,” Kutch said. “I had three. But the Lions kept their ri- Johns Hopkins deed, as the College had to rely on of regulation to propel the Lions been sick for a while before this vals at bay, pulling away thanks page 13 the clutch heroics of sophomore towards the “W.” game and all I kept thinking forward Kelsey Kutch. The 2007- Consequently, the Lions may was this is the kind of situation see HILLARY page 13 Wrestling Men’s Basketball Lions take down York Pick up fi fth ranked win By Bobby Olivier “I was happy with our team’s and my Sports Editor personal performances at the York matches,” Tenpenny said. “There’s always room for After two road victories this past weekend, improvement, but I think we wrestled pretty the College’s wrestling team has shown poise tough overall.” against yet another ranked opponent. The The fi nal winner, which sealed the match 18th-ranked Lions took on the 28th-ranked for the College, was a 9-3 victory by sopho- Spartans of the hosting York College on Sat- more Ed Broderick. urday and narrowly bested them 18-17. Since their loss against University of Signal FIle Photo This victory was one of several strong per- Wisconsin-Whitewater on Jan. 10th, a fi re The Lions moved the ball well against Rowan on Saturday. formances for the Lions against the nation’s has been lit underneath the College’s grap- elite as they are now 5-1 against ranked oppo- plers as they have won each of their last three nents on the season. This 10th win for the Col- matches. Juniors tag team Profs, lege marks their 23rd double-digit win total in Commenting on this surge, Bonitatis said, school history. “At the end of the match we lost on the fi nal Winners for the Lions in this hard-fought score, but accomplished some good things in outshoot NJAC rivals battle included senior Bill Tenpenny at 141 every individual match.” pounds (9-2), co-captain junior Tyler Branham Along with their strong showing against By James Queally Lions tied things up right after halftime at 149 pounds (9-3), junior co-captain Dan York, the Lions also faced off against Eliza- Copy Editor on a Frank three-pointer. But the Profs DiColo at 157 pounds (10-4) and sophomore bethtown and won decisively, downing the scored 12 unanswered points to go up 48- Justin Bonitatis at 165 pounds (fall, 2:50). Blue Jays 25-15. Taking seven of nine match- The men’s basketball team split the 36. Led by senior guard Dan Reddan and es, the College had several players go 2-0 on fi nal two games of their Winter Break junior forward Tim Cook, Rowan held the day, winning against both York and Eliza- schedule, rallying to bury rival Rowan the Lions off as the game approached the bethtown. These double winners included University 70-65 on the road before run- four-minute mark, leading 61-52. Tenpenny, DiColo, Bonatatis and Broderick. ning out of gas down the stretch against Syversten, who scored all his Other Lions who wrestled for a win were se- Rutgers University-Newark 79- points from beyond the arc, nior co-captain Greg Osgoodby at 174 pounds 74, Saturday afternoon. Lions 70 responded by nailing four (13-3), sophomore John Barnett at 149 pounds The 1-1 road trip leaves the Profs 65 straight three-pointers, cap- (8-2) and freshman Scott Kelley at 184 (3-2). Lions with a 6-8 overall record, ping off a one-man 12-2 run The Lions will try to capitalize at home as and a 2-3 New Jersey Athletic Lions 74 that put the Lions up 64-63. they host Centenary College on Jan. 22 at 7 Conference mark. S. Raiders 79 Reddan put the Profs ahead p.m. in Packer Hall. Junior forward Aaron Syversten for a brief second with a lay- Discussing the team’s status going into this and junior guard Jay Frank tallied 51 of the Li- up, but Lion forward Stephen Siracusa dual meet, Bonatatis said, “As a team we are ons 70 points against Rowan, with Syversten returned the favor to put the Lions in in great shape, due to the work ethic that our drilling nine of 12 three-pointers and Frank command by a score of 66-65. Forced to coaches demand from us. We are capable of shooting a perfect six of six from the charity foul with less than 20 seconds remaining SIgnal FIle Photo being a top 5 team in the country and that is stripe. Lions grappler hard at work. the goal we are after.” After a back-and-forth fi rst half, the see ROWAN page 13 January 21, 2009 The Signal page 13 Men’s Basketball Women’s Basketball Rowan / Ballers split weekend Hillary / Lions achieve milestones continued from page 16 around me performing so well, especially Alyssa hitting seven to a huge 21-point output from threes, I just feed off their play senior guard Alyssa Michella. and just began having fun.” The sharpshooting Michel- The victory puts the Lions la nailed seven of the Lions’ at 12-3 overall and 4-1 in the 11 shots from beyond the arc, NJAC. The Profs fall to 7-7 with and pulled down seven boards. a 1-4 record in conference. Kutch also grabbed seven re- The Lions will be looking for bounds of her own and had 19 their 10th straight win tonight, point in the winning effort. when they host the Scarlet Rap- “With Hillary and Alex tors of Rutgers University-Cam- (Gregorek) not playing, I put den at 6 p.m. at Packer Hall. As Signal FIle Photo so much pressure on myself to the Lions become immersed in Consistant offensive pressure against the Profs of Rowan led the Lions to a big win do well knowing that’s what the center of their challenging over their conference rival. everyone expected, and I put NJAC schedule, the leadership the world on my shoulders,” of their accomplished center continued from page 16 formance from Frank on Sat- Lions ahead 42-41. Kutch said. “But with everyone and head coach. urday (21 points, three assists The game would remain tight the Profs sent Frank to the line and three steals), it was the until the final two minutes when twice, and the calm guard made Scarlet Raiders’ junior forward Singleton out maneuvered two four consecutive attempts to put Deshawn Singleton who com- Lion defenders to snatch a re- the game away. manded the spotlight, literally bound and put the Scarlet Raid- The loss drops the Profs to 1- barreling through the Lion de- ers up for good, 69-68. Raiders 4 in-conference, and 8-9 overall. fense en route to a 79-74 vic- senior guard Dan Cherry con-

Despite another solid per- tory. verted on a three-point play mo- Singleton scored 13 of his ments later to seal the deal. game-high 26 points inside the The win put the Scarlet Raid- paint, slashing and driving past ers at 4-1 in the NJAC and 11-6 the College’s big men, taking overall. control of a topsy-turvy contest The Lions first test of the new that featured 10 lead changes. semester comes tonight when The Scarlet Raiders held a 33- Rutgers University-Camden vis- 30 halftime lead, and ripped off its Packer Hall at 8 p.m. A Lion an 8-2 run to start the second win puts them back at the .500 half, putting the home squad up mark in the NJAC. 41-32. The Lions’ upcoming NJAC But a three-pointer by senior schedule has them pitted against guard Jeff Molinelli woke the Li- in-conference foes seven times ons offense up. Frank followed over the course of the next Signal File Photo that with another three, and then month. The play of big scorers Signal File Photo Syversten found net nine went coast to coast twice, strip- Syversten and Frank will be in- Practicing the fundamentals in Packer Hall has assisted times behind the arc. ping the Raider guards for a pair stumental in determining how the Lions in winning the last nine games. of fast break lay-ups that put the the College finishes the season. Swimming Lions outpaddle Johns Hopkins, fall for first loss By Garrett Rasko-Martinis Pioneers. The victory improved the wom- Sports Assistant en’s team record to 6-1 on the season. The men’s swimming team received It was a weekend of celebrations and big contributions from senior swimmer disappointments for the College’s men’s Mike Molloy and junior swimmer Myl- swimming and diving team. On the pos- es O’Connor. O’Connor was part of the itive, the team had their first win against first-place 200 medley relay that began Johns Hopkins University in team his- the meet with a time of 1:36.16 minutes, tory with a 206-144 victory. and joined in the second-place 400 med- However, this triumph was some- ley relay in 3:33.17 minutes. He would what dampened by the College’s sub- then add first-place efforts in the 100 sequent 221-143 loss to West Chester breaststroke and 200 breaststroke races, Signal File Photo University. This not only ended their with times of 57.88 seconds and 2:11.22 Arguous training and practices have helped the Lions swim past seven-match win streak this season, but minutes, respectively. their opponents with regularity. a nine-match win streak dating back to Molloy received fourth place in the last season. The men’s team is still go- 200 frestyle with 1:45.07 minutes. He the second-place 800 freestyle relay that The women’s diving team had fresh- ing strong with an impressive 7-1 record also added a second-place finish in the finished in 7:01.49 minutes. man diver Emily Ingram to help earn the on the year. 1,650 freestyle with a time of 16:40.62 TJ Burns, a rookie diver, contributed team more points. She won both the one The women’s swimming and diving minutes, which he followed with fourth second-place performances on the one meter board event with a 249.52 score team started 2009 with their sixth vic- place in the 500 freestyle in 4:48.36 meter and three meter board to help the and the three meter board event with a tory, a 132-91 routing of the CW Post minutes. Molloy was also a member of team. score of 226.95. The women’s swimming team re- Both swimming and diving teams will ceived a big boost from rookie swim- look to keep their losses to a minimum. mer Traci Hofer. She started the event The College has two matches against by adding to the team’s first-place 200 New York University on Jan. 24 and medley relay in 1:52.57 minutes. She against William Paterson University on also added second-place finishes in Jan. 25. the 50 freestyle and 100 freestyle with The Lions look forward in their times of 24.62 seconds and 54.43 sec- schedule to the Metropolitan Confer- onds, respectively. Sophomore swimmer ence Championships which begin on Margaret Molloy also had a very good Feb. 20 and hosted by Rutgers Univer- match against CW Post. She earned first sity. The College performed well in this place in the 200 freestyle with a time of tournament last season as former fresh- Signal File Photo After their first loss of the season, the men’s team looks to 1:57.20 minutes. She also contributed men Margaret Molloy and Thomas Med- against New York University this week. a first-place effort in the 500 freestyle vecky showed promise in their rookie with a 5:13.63 minute performance. debuts. page 14 The Signal January 21, 2009 THE COLLEGE OF NEW JERSEY INTRAMURALS AND RECREATION SERVICES SPRING 2009

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Menʼs Swimming Date Opponent Time/Result Lion of 10/25/2008 vs. Montclair State University W 148-128 10/26/2008 vs. Stevens Institute of Tech. W 153-106 11/1/2008 @ Ramapo College W 111-72 11/8/2008 @ Franklin and Marshall Col. W 121-81 11/15/2008 @ So. Conn. State University W 162-120 the Week 11/21/2008 @ Bloomsburg University W 121.5-82.5 11/22/2008 @ Bucknell U. Invitational 9 a.m./5 p.m. 11/23/2008 @ Bucknell U. Invitational 4th place 12/5/2008 vs. Lions’ Invitational N/A 12/6/2008 vs. Lions’ Invitational N/A. Hillary 12/7/2008 vs. Lions’ Invitational N/A 1/16/2009 @ John Hopkins University W 206-144 1/17/2009 @ West Chester University L 143-21 Klimowicz 1/24/2009 vs. New York University 2 p.m. 1/25/2009 vs. William Paterson University 2 p.m. 1/31/2009 @ Rowan University 1 p.m. Womenʼs 2/20/2009 @ Metro. Conference Champs. 9:30 a.m. Basketball 2/21/2009 @ Metro. Conference Champs. 9:30 a.m.

Senior center Hillary Klimowicz became the Womenʼs Basketball 12th TCNJ women’s basketball player to score Date Opponent Time/Result 1,000 career points on Jan. 12. The team captain scored 13 points in the College’s 56-32 victory 11/15/2008 @ Middlebury College W 65-47 11/16/2008 @ College of Staten Island W 81-55 over Dickinson College, earning her 1,001st 11/18/2008 @ Mount Saint Mary College L 55-59 career point. Her exceptional performance 11/22/2008 @ Salisbury University W 70-52 12/2/2008 @ Moravian College L 72-86 throughout her career will serve the Lions well 12/6/2008 @ Montclair State University L 55-66 as the women’s basketball team looks to keep 12/9/2008 vs. Arcadia University W 71-20 12/14/2008 vs. Marymount University W 66-49 their winning ways alive. —Garrett Rasko-Martinis, Sports Assistant ## PLAYER GP G A Pts Sh Shot% SOG SOG% 12/29/2008 @ University of La Verne W 72-41 ------12/30/2008 @ Lesley University W 59-35 4 Kevin Luber 11 5 6 16 26 .192 10 .385 1/7/2009 vs. Richard Stockton College W 71-44 6 Craig Langan 11 5 2 12 23 .217 10 .435 1/10/2009 vs. Alumnae Game Postponed 1/10/2009 vs. New Jersey City University W 66-48 This Week In Sports 11 Nima Rahimi 11 4 3 11 17 .235 10 .588 Wrestling 20 Charlie Heydt 11 3 2 8 15 .200 5 .333 1/12/2009 vs. Dickinson College W 56-32 3 Mike Razzoli 11 3 0 6 21 .143 9 .429 1/14/2009 @ Rowan University W 73-60 January 22 14 Andrew Lampitt 10 2 2 6 7 .286 1 .143 1/17/2009 @ Rutgers University-Newark W 64-56 OT vs. Centenary College, 7 p.m. 16 Nicholas Kiel 7 2 0 4 7 .286 2 .286 1/21/2009 vs. Rutgers University-Camden 6 p.m. January 27 12 Matt Erny 11 2 0 4 3 .667 3 1.000 1/24/2009 vs. William Paterson University 1 p.m. @ Wilkes University, 7 p.m. 23 Anthony Staropoli 11 1 2 4 13 .077 7 .538 1/28/2009 @ Kean University 6 p.m. 1/31/2009 vs. Alumnae Game/Ramapo College 9:30 a.m. Menʼs Basketball 2/3/2009 vs. Ursinus College 7 p.m. January 21 2/5/2009 @ Elizabethtown College 7 p.m. 2/7/2009 @ Richard Stockton College 4 p.m. vs. Rutgers University-Camden, 8 p.m. January 24 vs. William Paterson University, 3 p.m. January 26 Menʼs Basketball @ Wesley College, 7 p.m. Date Opponent Time/Result Womenʼs Basketball January 21 11/15/2008 vs. Lehman College W 65-59 11/18/2008 @ Brooklyn College L 81-86 vs. Rutgers University-Camden, 6 p.m. 11/21/2008 @ Gwynedd-Mercy College L 65-85 January 24 11/22/2008 @ Penn State Berks W 66-56 vs. William Paterson University, 1 p.m. 11/25/2008 vs. Muhlenberg College W 71-63 12/3/2008 vs. Arcadia University W 68-50 Swimming 12/6/2008 @ Montclair State University L 79-84 January 24 12/30/2008 @ Stevens Institute of Tech. L 74-75 OT vs. New York University, 2 p.m. 1/2/2009 @ Franklin & Marshall College L 74-78 January 25 1/3/2009 @ Edgewood College L 76-85 vs. William Paterson University (Senior Day), 2 p.m. 1/7/2009 vs. Richard Stockton College W 79-73 1/10/2009 vs. New Jersey City University L 63-72 1/14/2009 @ Rowan University W 70-65 1/17/2009 @ Rutgers University-Newark L 74-79 Game of the Week 1/21/2009 vs. Rutgers University-Camden 8 p.m. 1/24/2009 vs. William Paterson University 3 p.m. Wrestling 1/26/2009 @ Wesley College 7 p.m. 1/28/2009 @ Kean University 8 p.m. 1/31/2009 vs. Ramapo College 3 p.m. The wrestling team will look for another 2/4/2009 @ Valley Forge College 8 p.m. dual-meet victory on Jan. 22 when it hosts the 2/7/2009 @ Richard Stockton College 2 p.m. Centenary Cyclones. The Lions won two dual meets last Saturday, defeating York College 18-17 and Elizabethtown Trivia Question College 25-15. The wrestling Lions team is 10-1 on the season, vs. Last Issueʼs Answer: Dan Marino including an impressive 5- Cyclones 1 record against ranked January 22 With the Arizona Cardinalsʼ victory over the Philadelphia Eagles, there 7 p.m. are only five teams left in the NFL that have never been to the Super opponents. Bowl. What are those five teams?