g* A day in Princeton award-winnin 6 *Former sports editor wins top national award, p. 9 Volume 78, Issue V - Friday, October 12, 2007 CLEANING & GREENING Rider tries to lighten footprint on planet By Julia Ernst University Presidents’ Climate Commitment on April 12. The On a campus where stu- pledge will reduce and one day dents print out seven-page hopefully neutralize greenhouse papers seven times, leave elec- gas emissions on 414 campuses tronic gizmos running all day across the nation. and drive to the mall to pick up Rider “will demonstrate a single item, changes are in the leadership on this pressing works to “green” things up for worldwide issue by serving as the environment. a model for minimizing global Dr. Laura Hyatt, of the biol- warming emissions in our com- Rider News Photo ogy department, is helping lead munity and by educating our a new campuswide initiative to students to achieve climate neu- Recent rainfall raised the water level in Centennial Lake enough for workers to clear built-up make Rider more sustainable. trality,” said Rozanski. “This fits algae on Wednesday. A firehose was used to add water and steer the buildup down the dam. Although still relatively new, squarely with our educational and goals for the University’s “There is a strong consensus is a sustainability course here at many efforts have been made to goals and social responsibili- programs.” on the committee to help create Rider. improve Rider’s “green” status, ties.” Hyatt said the University the position of a Sustainability “There are nine students including a pledge to join other Cathy Carter-Romero, “has earmarked the amount Coordinator,” said Julie Karns, in it,” said Hyatt, who teaches universities in the fight against director of University publica- of $300,000 to do everything vice president of Finance. the honors biology class. “We’re global warming. tions, elaborated on the climate from changing lighting fixtures “The committee has initi- looking at where the electricity “Operations on this cam- pledge. to holding sustainability fairs ated the process of writing a job we use goes, where our food pus generate CO2,” explained “It’s about being a respon- to paying the salary of a person description and we’ll begin to goes and where all the paper Hyatt. “We have committed sible, environmentally con- who will work to coordinate search for someone externally,” recycling goes.” to making that zero, so that scious member of society,” said these activities on campus.” said Hyatt. “Meanwhile, we are The cleaning service that we don’t emit any more carbon Carter-Romero. “The Energy Although there is no man- probably going to be hiring a Rider uses, UNICCO, is also than we absorb.” and Sustainability Committee ager of sustainability at the part-time person to get a variety working toward a “greener” President Mordechai has conducted an energy audit moment, the University has of priority projects underway in Rider. UNICCO has almost Rozanski signed Rider on to and prepared a plan establishing started the process of hiring the short term.” join the American College & a mission, policies, principles someone. For the first time ever, there See Footprint, p. 2 Sudden brain tumor takes freshman’s life By Olivia Tattory Marsich was really excited to get involved with campus activities, his mother said. Freshman Ryan Marsich, a polit- Marsich was the oldest, by a min- ical science major, died suddenly at ute and a half, of triplets, said Corinne University Hospital in Newark on Oct. Marsich. And although his siblings, 5 from complications of a brain tumor Marc and Briana, attend universities with which he was diagnosed just a week in Connecticut, Marsich was extremely earlier. happy he chose Rider. The 18-year-old from Montville, “He loved Rider,” said Corinne. N.J., reported headaches and blurred “He loved all of his professors. He loved vision on Sept. 28. and upon medical all of his classes and made some really evaluations was hospitalized immedi- nice friends there.” ately, according to his mother, Corinne Marsich was born in Paterson and Marsich. lived in Lincoln Park before moving to “He was not able to return [to Montville six years ago. Rider],” said Corinne. “Ryan was hospi- Those interested can contribute to the Ryan T. Marsich Memorial Fund by talized right away and that Friday [Sept. Photo Courtesy of Ricky DelGaldo. 28] was his last day of classes.” From left, freshmen Ryan Marsich, Jaclyn Tredo, Ryan Gentilcore, Melanie Set- contacting the American Brain Tumor Freshman Ricky DelGaldo met tanni and Ricky DelGaldo share a lighter moment. Marsich died Oct. 5. Association. Pre-addressed envelopes Marsich during freshman orientation will be available at the funeral home. he added. condition, DelGaldo and a few friends Visiting hours for Marsich are today, when the two decided to begin their years Both Corinne Marsich and DelGaldo went to visit him in the hospital just a Friday, from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. at at Rider together as roommates. After noted the freshman’s love for music. few days before he died. the Keri Memorial Home, 125 Main hanging out every day since the begin- The Used and Anti-Flag were two of “We weren’t sure if he was going St., Lincoln Park. Mass will be at noon ning of the semester the two became Marsich’s favorite bands and DelGaldo to make it or not,” said DelGaldo. Saturday in St. Pius X Church, Change “really good friends,” said DelGaldo. knew to expect him in the room listen- “Everything got really bad really fast.” Bridge Road, Montville, followed by a “He used to wake me up for class ing to just about anything after classes. With aspirations to join the private cremation. every morning when I wouldn’t get up,” After receiving word of Marsich’s University’s radio station, WRRC, Visit the Rider News Online at www.theridernews.com 2 Friday, October 12, 2007 SECURITY BRIEF S Story of religious hatred hits home Assault By Steph Mostaccio A case of abuse was Three years ago, Osama ‘Pullquote etc. etc.’ reported on campus this Sabbah was living in Palestine, thinking about coming to the - Source Name past weekend. The incident occurred on Saturday, Oct. United States in hopes of expe- 16, at 3:12 a.m., between riencing the American dream. Gee and Lincoln residence Today, he is living that halls. While Public Safety dream as an international stu- was on routine patrol, a male dent at Guilford College in resident student approached Greensboro, N.C. Coming the officers and told them from a country laden with vio- he was attacked by several lence because of the conflict suspects and punched in the between Israel and Palestine, he mouth. was expecting America to be a Additional Public refuge where he could complete Safety officers and the his education. Lawrence Township Police Everything was going just as he thought it would in the Department (LTPD) were Photo by Edgar Merino summoned and the alleged “land of opportunity” until one Palestinian native and student of Guilford College in North Carolina, Osama Sabbah, shared his day this past January when he suspects were identified as story of a hate crime to students Wednesday night in the Fireside Lounge. Rider students. The suspects was the victim of a hate crime. On that winter day, 25 and being imprisoned at the age What surprised Sabbah have been charged by the Sabbah told his story of members of the football team of 16 for throwing rocks — he even more was that after he and University with attempted discrimination in the Fireside attacked Sabbah and his said that he never saw so much Khadir were beaten, Guilford or actual physical abuse Lounge on Wednesday in a dis- friend Farris Khadir, another hate on someone’s face, which did not know whom to blame, and the investigation has cussion called “Campus Hate Palestinian student at Guilford, was a sight that terrified him. so the college ended up sus- been turned over to LTPD. Crimes,” an event that culmi- beating them with brass knuck- “What scared me the most pending the two international Anyone with information, nated this year’s Unity Day cel- les and other weapons. Sabbah was the look that I saw in their students. Sabbah said college call Public Safety at x. 5029 ebration. suffered a concussion and eyes while they were beating me officials told him that he had or LTPD at 896-1111. “I went to Guilford and thought that I was going to be Khadir also suffered a concus- and calling me a terrorist and three days to leave the campus sion, a broken jaw and a broken [saying] that I should leave the and the United States. At that Harassment studying and everything was going to be fine over there until nose. country,” he said. “That was a point, he was ready to give up. on Jan. 19, I had a conflict with Although Sabbah experi- shock for me because I never “This is the reason I decid- A female student ver- the football players at the col- enced firsthand the violence in thought that hate crimes existed ed that I’m not even going to bally assaulted workers at lege,” he said. Palestine — facing the Israelis anymore.” the campus bookstore. Two See Hate, p. 4 separate incidents occurred with the same suspect on for the design, construction, turn the campus into a more ulty alike.” Saturday, Sept. 29, and FOOTPRINT and operation of high perfor- sustainable environment,” said “It’s important for all of us mance green buildings,” accord- Dr.