Shakespeare ’70 debuts ‘Candida’ Lions basketball back on track Men’s team snaps The new show played to rave reviews this weekend at the Don Evans Blackbox Theatre. six-game losing streak. See Arts & Entertainment, Page 19 See Sports, Page 32 signal-online.net The College of New Jersey Student Newspaper since 1885 February 18, 2009 Vol. CXXIX. No. 5. Flu season in full swing at the College By Caroline Russomanno Arts & Entertainment Editor The flu has afflicted many College students lately, but according to Janice Vermeychuk, director of Health Services, this yearʼs flu season is not as bad as previous years. “Last year was a horrible year for the flu — we had 300 students in here with it,” Vermeychuk said. This yearʼs count hasnʼt reached those proportions yet, but the Collegeʼs flu season stretches until the start of Spring Break. “Spring Break tends to flush it out,” Barbara Clark, an adult Nurse Practitioner with Health Services, said. Tina Tan, the state epidemiologist for the Department of Health, said in a phone interview this season has not been “a more serious season compared to previous years. Weʼll have a better sense at the end of the season.” “All of the strains (of the flu) in the reported cases have been a match with the vaccine so far,” she added. A far greater number than those with the actual flu Tim Lee / Photo Editor is the number of students with an influenza-like illness While many College students have been affl icted with the fl u lately, this year’s fl u season is not as (ILI). ILI cases are defined by a fever greater than 100 severe as last year’s, according to Janice Vermeychuk, director of Health Services. see SICK page 3 Ewing Council approves College may replace B&N By Arti Patel new housing ordinances Staff Writer By Kelli Plasket really meant to preserve and protect After operating the College Web Editor the overall quality of life, safety, bookstore for 23 years, book- health and welfare of all of the resi- seller Barnes & Noble may be Students living or moving off dents, but at the same time, letting in jeopardy of losing its post campus should be aware of three property values remain in tact and to a rival company, the Follett ordinances moving through the not (be) lessened,” Ball said. Corporation. Ewing Township Council regarding “These ordinances also help An eight-person ad hoc com- noise, nuisance and rental proper- to provide safe housing for stu- mittee comprised of students ties. dents, especially for students at (the and administrators reviewed The Council approved the ordi- College) and Rider (University) that presentations of proposals by nances at its Feb. 10 meeting and inhabit a lot of these rental proper- both companies earlier this se- will hold a public hearing on the ties.” mester. Each presentation was ordinances at its next meeting on Loud music is one of the dis- in direct response to a Request Feb. 24, Ewing Township Mayor turbances addressed in the noise For Proposal (RFP) sent out by Jack Ball said. ordinance. the College as mandated by the The noise ordinance also has “Vehicular music amplifica- state. to go before the Department of tion or reproduction equipment” State bylaws require public in- Environmental Protection for should not be “operated in such stitutions to send RFPs to all po- approval. a manner that is plainly audible tential vendors if the initial com- Brittany Oldewurtel / Staff Photographer The ordinances will take effect at a residential property line pany selected offers a proposal After operating the College bookstore for 23 years, upon their final approval. Barnes & Noble may be replaced by Follett Corp. “All three of the ordinances are see HOUSE page 5 see STORE page 2 New PAWS information system to be launched Feb. 23 By Kaitlin Olcott Staff Writer Students will be able to access the new PAWS student administration system as early as Monday. Student information is currently being moved from SIS and TESS into PAWS. During this transitional period, changes in personal information must be made in person in the Office of Records and Registration, according to tcnj.edu PAWS, the new College student information system, will be available to students Monday. see INFO page 5 SFB funds Senior Week SGA defends CUB Coach Icenhower on INSIDE Editorials, Et Cetera 9 Board will match senior class SGA president ‘grateful’ brink of milestone Opinions 11 fundraising dollar-for-dollar. for its hard work. 500 wrestling wins in sight. Features 16 See page 2 See page 2 See page 32 Arts & Entertainment 19 Funstuff 25 Sports 32 page 2 The Signal February 18, 2009 Store / Bookstore committee formed continued from page 1 next week. The College Board of that supersedes a predeter- Trustees will discuss the subse- mined price point. The compa- quent form of action during its nies who responded were then Feb. 24 meeting. told to formulate bids based Tom Little, Student on the guidelines outlined by Government Association senator the RFP. of science and one of four stu- “The committee looks at the dents assisting on the bookstore proposals and it guides them committee, offered his thoughts Tim Lee / Photo Editor toward making sound decisions on the presentations of the two SFB members agreed to match senior class fundraising for Senior Week up to $20,000. pragmatically and financially,” companies. Magda Manetas, assistant vice “They were very proactive,” president of Student Affairs, Little said of the Follett Corp. who served on the bookstore “I was impressed with what Senior Week gets funds from SFB committee, said. was offered. Most projections By Roxanne Neumaier $12,156 for general expenditures Independence Day movie night. The bookstore committee (in the presentation) were based Staff Writer and matching fundraising up to The groups will be screening considered a myriad of issues on used books and Follett had a $20,000. “My Big Fat Greek Wedding” in during its two-day delibera- greater selection available.” The Student Finance Board Approximately 570 students the Brower Student Center at 8 tion, but according to James Little said the two propos- (SFB) agreed to supplement have signed up to participate in p.m. on March 25. Norfleet, vice president of als barely differed regarding funds raised by the senior class Senior Week. “We think it would be a great Student Affairs, the most vital the general price of reading for the annual Senior Week in SFB unanimously allocated event because many people love issues centered on the cost of materials and the variety of stu- a 7-2-3 vote during the Feb. 11 $3,150 to CUB and Chi Upsilon the movie, not only Greeks and both new and used books, the dent service-oriented programs SFB meeting. Sigma National Latin Sorority actual Greek people,” Ioanna fairness of the proposed buy- available. The supplement comes in ad- for Yo Soy Latina, a play written Tsakos, junior biology major back program and the overall Corinne Barone, sophomore dition to more than $12,000 allo- by Linda Nieves-Powell. and founder of the Hellenic So- innovations of programs and communication studies and cated for general expenditures. The event will be co-spon- ciety, said. services offered to students. Spanish major, relies heav- “A lot of us thought it was sored by Women in Learning and The funds would cover rights In addition, the committee ily on the campus bookstore best to match (the senior class) Leadership (WILL) and Unión to the movie, traditional Greek coordinated by Karen Roth, every semester to purchase her dollar-for-dollar up to $20,000,” Latina. food, supplies and publicity. director of Dining Services, books. Garrett Hoffman, SFB adminis- “This is a perfect SFB allocated and Lori Thompson, director of When asked about the qual- trative director, said. “It sets a fictional ceremony to $2,070 to SGA for Planning and Administration in ity of her books, Barone criti- precedent for future years, but voice Latina issues,” a bus trip to the the office of the Vice President cized the lack of used book only for this year, we’ll also pay Estephanie Betances, St. Patrick’s Day of Student Affairs, need to options available to her. general expenditures.” WILL member and Parade, scheduled direct considerable attention “I buy used books when I Following difficulties finding junior psychology major, said. for March 1 in Belmar, N.J. to the future operations and can, but they’re not always corporate sponsorships for the “It would reeducate others about Funds would cover costs for renovations of both the Brower there,” Barone said. event, the SFB allocation allowed issues.” 10 buses, carrying 125 people Student Center and the campus The bookstore vendor cho- the College tradition to continue. The funding will pay for the per class, in addition to two half- bookstore. sen by the College serves a Otherwise, it would have been concert hall, hospitality and page Signal advertisements. “Among the many consid- critical role in the educational canceled. publicity. Tickets will be sold the week erations are proposed annual productivity of students like “The senior class is an ex- The event is scheduled to be before the trip. commissions to support the Barone, who, like other stu- ception to rules of the Student held in the Music Building on In an 8-1-3 vote, SFB also al- student center operation and dents, is concerned primar- Government Association (SGA) March 19 at 8 p.m. The spon- located $570 for Junior Night at the proposed capital contribu- ily with the quality of service or the College Union Board sors said they expect about 300 Comedy Works, featuring HBO tion and plans to renovate the either corporation will give to (CUB),” Steve Kocher, assis- attendees.