Test Your John & Jay In The Know Health IQ! P. 5 Predict who Movie Review will be MVP! P. 4 P. 5 Diner Lit P. 12 The Tower www.kean.edu/~thetower Kean University’s student newspaper Volume 9 • Issue 11 Apr. 8-Apr. 28, 2009

Eight days in Paris (See centerfold) Greek Olympics Give Students a Needed Break of Fun

By Jessie Rivera Sigma Phi, Lambda Theta Alpha and Nu Sigma Tau. The winner of the competition With finals around the corner and the received points for his/her Olympic team weather finally hitting the 60-degree and all the proceeds will go to Make-A- mark, Greek organizations were taking Wish Foundation. a time out to relax and have fun at this year’s Greek Olympics, which rapped up on April 6. The Greek Olympics, a friendly competi- tion between Greek organizations dating back to the 1970’s, competed in activities such as: Wii sports, basketball, volleyball, soccer, softball, dodge ball, tug-of-war, a One student's trip to Paris. three-legged race and much more. The fraternities participating this year were Nu Delta Pi, Tau Kappa Epsilon, Sig- ma Beta Tau, Sigma Theta Chi, Nu Sigma Battle Brews Over Tuition Phi, Lambda Theta Phi, Psi Sigma Phi and Gamma Psi Epsilon. The sororities partici- pating are Nu Sigma Tau, Nu Theta Chi, for Illegal Immigrants Rho Theta Tau, Omega Sigma Psi, Theta Phi Alpha and Delta Phi Epsilon. All Greek Co-ed volleyball was one of the fun games featured By Elizabeth Llorente the limited seats in college at taxpayer ex- at the annual Greek Olympics last week. The Record (Hackensack N.J.); (MCT) pense,” said Gheen, who is based in North Carolina, where the group helped defeat "...all the sororities and Ashley Cere, the vice-president of pro- HACKENSACK, N.J.—A­ national group measures that would have allowed illegal fraternities come together gramming for Greek Senate, and Alex that favors strict immigration policies has immigrant students to attend college at Louis, director of Greek Life, selected launched a campaign in six states aimed at in-state tuition rates. “These bills also vio- and have a good time.” the games with the help of suggestions drumming up opposition to in-state col- late federal law, provide taxpayer rewards and requests from Greek organizations. lege tuition rates for illegal immigrants. and incentives for people to illegally immi- organizations paid a fee of $70 to sign up The matches were organized by random William Gheen of Americans for Legal grate to America.” for the events. so the fraternities and sororities did not Immigration says the group will deploy Immigration advocates in New Jersey “My favorite thing about the Olympics compete against each other. Names were activists from around the nation to New said they were unaware of the new cam- would be that all the sororities and fra- drawn out of a hat and single-elimination Jersey, as well as to other states such as paign but vowed to fight it vigorously. ternities come together and have a good brackets were used to advance a team to Arkansas, California, Colorado, Rhode Is- “This campaign won’t get past the first time,” said senior Lauren D’Amico from the next level. At the end of the week-long land and Wisconsin to lobby state legisla- exit of the New Jersey Turnpike,” said Cid Theta Phi Alpha. competition, the first, second and third tors and hit the talk-radio circuit. Wilson, a trustee of Bergen Community Different this year about the Olympics place teams were to receive trophies at “In-state tuition for illegals legislation College in Paramus. was a God and Goddess competition host- the Greek banquet. replaces innocent American students in Last week, Gov. (Continued on page 3) ed apart from the Greek Olympics by Psi

MORE THAN 100,000 ARE WAITING FOR A NEW ORGAN (see pg. 9)

INQUIRING PHOTOGRAPHER: What was the Highlight of Your Spring Break? By kelley pennisi

Giselle Torres Joseph Onuoah Assoumou 'JR' Sahou Ralph Saro Senior, Elementary Education Freshman, Biology Freshman, Medical Technology Junior, Theatre

"The highlight of my spring break was "The highlight of my spring break was "The highlight of my spring break was "The highlight of my spring break was an overnight trip to Atlantic City. I that I went to California." I played drums for a concert in Phila- my Garage Band for Dummies played spent all this money I don't have." delphia called the Blue Lounge." its first gig."

Kean Fraternity Lends a Hand 2 Arts & Entertainment 4 Organ Donation 9 Big Names at Internship Fair 2 Rachel's Rave! 5 Women's & Men's Sports 10/11 Ludacris Hits the Stage 3 Editorial & Anger Management 8 Who Will Be MVP?: John & Jay's Picks 12 2 April 8, 2009 | The Tower Internship Fair Readies Students for Business

By Charley Falkenburg mation and pamphlets containing details ing a business internship fair, I definite- the organization what you have to offer. about their business. The company repre- ly made time to go. I know I want to do Make sure you gather two to three letters Kean University students walked around sentatives were cheerful and enthusiastic something with business in the future, so of recommendation from your professors, eagerly at the College of Business and in explaining their businesses and what an internship would really help me out,” coaches or academic advisors. If the orga- Public Administration’s internship fair they were seeking to everyone. said Steinberg. nization is impressed, they will set a date held in the University Center on March “Internship fairs are always interesting; Students that were unable to attend the for an interview. After the interview, you 26 to gather information about the you never know what kind of opportuni- fair and are curious about the internship should send out a thank-you note to the organizations and internships that the company for their time. Remember, not businesses offered. all internship applications are the same Several companies, such as Six Flags Six Flags, Liberty Science Museum and Primerica were and each company may require some- Great Adventure, Sherwin Williams, thing different. Be sure to research what Liberty Science Museum, First Investors, among those offering internship information. the company is seeking before you begin Primerica, Prevention Links, Inc, Broad- the process. way House for Continuing Care, Inde- ties you will find,” said Stephanie Romano, process should follow these steps. First, If you missed this fair, don’t fret; Kean pendent Food and Beverage Insurance a sophomore at Kean. find an internship that really interests is always holding different kinds of fairs, Brokers, Inc. and the U.S. Marine Corps Alex Steinberg, a sophomore at Kean, you and you have time for. Then, fill out workshops and lectures. Make sure to were present. attended the internship fair to further her the application form, create an intern- keep your eyes peeled and read the paper Each organization set up stands with education. ship resume and a cover letter explaining on information for future Kean events. flyers, internship applications and infor- “When I found out that Kean was hav- what your purpose is and be sure to tell

Nu Delta Pi Helps Student Press

By Lisa Martinez Chief Kelly Nemeth. “Their help and their voluntary service [are] greatly appreciated Kean University’s Nu Delta Pi frater- by the entire staff.” nity has adopted The Tower as part of its Nu Delta Pi was founded Nov. 9, 1964 community service program and has been when Kean was known as Newark Teach- helping distribute the student newspaper ers College. The idea to create the frater- at the University Center when new issues nity took place at McSorley’s Ale House, are published. a famous watering hole in Manhattan. The fraternity distributed roughly 1,500 The founders felt that there were too newspapers of the last edition of The Tow- many cliché fraternities and they wanted er in March and said it will continue to do to stand out. The fraternity currently has 29 active members with Christopher Delgado as “We want to somehow president. When Delgado joined in the personally get the paper spring of 2006, there were only seven active members. in the hands of the The fraternity brothers are known for Members of Nu Delta Pi their friendliness, diversity and welcom- students.” ing manner. The fraternity’s reputation draws perspective members so much that the job for the paper. they do not have a recruiting process. The Tower is a student-produced news- “We don’t recruit, they come to us,” said paper that is part of the academic jour- Delgado. nalism program in the Communication Alumni are very active and offer a schol- Department. Staff writers and editors are arship for the brothers called the John responsible for coming up with story ideas Ulichy Scholarship. This scholarship is and then reporting, writing and editing based on candidates following the frater- Graduating Soon? the paper. The staff also distributes bun- nity credo ideals and applying them in ev- dles to Tower stands around the campus, eryday life. Delgado has been awarded the y Already have your degree? y but a problem has been that often stu- scholarship in the past. dents do not pick up and read the paper. The brothers also help the community Wondering where high-earning employment “Distributing the paper to the student by volunteering to give out Christmas body can be difficult. It is one thing to put gifts at Somerset Hills, a group home for opportunities lie in today’s economy? them in the stands, but we want to be in- abused children. They also volunteer at lo- Stockton’s graduate school is looking for new BA and BS teractive with the students. We want to cal food banks. In the 2008 presidential somehow personally get the paper in the election, the fraternity made phone calls graduates in any major in the liberal arts, hands of the students and Nu Delta Pi has and assisted President Barack Obama’s sciences, and professional studies; with strong oral and made that happen for us,” said Editor-In- campaign within Union County. written communications skills; to attend an accelerated five-month, daytime, Paralegal Certificate Program. Kean University Day Set at Stockton’s Paralegal Program features: Lakewood Blue Claws Stadium •A curriculum recommended by the American Bar Association By Jessie Rivera •Taught by licensed attorneys and paralegals

After the success of Unity Week, Student Organization has launched yet another •Internship placement event: Kean University Day at Lakewood Blue Claws stadium. On Friday April 24, the Lakewood Blue Claws, a Single-A minor league baseball team Visit www.stockton.edu/grad of the Philadelphia Phillies, will host Kean University Day at the First Energy Park to register for an upcoming information session Stadium in Lakewood, NJ. This event is for students at both Kean University and Kean- Ocean (Ocean County Community College). Tickets are being sold at Wilkins Theatre, where you can learn more. two tickets for $5 (cash only) when presenting a Kean Student ID. Check “college paper ad” in the drop-down Buses will depart at 5pm and Kean Ocean students will meet the rest of the group at the stadium. on your registration and get your Students will enjoy post-game fireworks presented by Toyota/Scion World of Lake- free grad school tote and wood. The game will start at 7:05pm as the Blue Claws face off against the Maryland travel mug when attending. Hagerstown Suns. Seats are limited so register now! The Tower | April 8, 2009 3

Communication Department Hosts Statewide Conference

By Dawn M. Phillips Session II featured discussions ranging at Kean from over 77 different countries. Susan McManimon, a professor at Rider from Language and Interaction to Gen- The film exuded the creativity and diver- University and adjunct professor at Kean, “Communication is so vital, people take dered Communication to Social Life on sity among our students. offered a discourse under the theme “Net it for granted. Students should help to the Net. In her keynote address entitled, “An In- Agility: Getting Connected without Get- translate issues into a way that people can Christopher Caldiero, a professor from terpretation of Praxis: Translating Theory ting Snagged on Virtual Portfolios.” She take it and use it to change,” advised Dr. Fairleigh Dickinson University, discussed into Practice.” Dr. Petronio spoke of her encouraged the use of video resumes as Sandra Petronio. “The Sorry State of Sorry” under the Gen- Communication Privacy Management a fun new way to promote one’s self. She Dr. Petronio was the keynote speaker dered Communication in Everyday Life theory. Her goal in producing this theory recommended blogger.net to get started. for the New Jersey Communication As- discussion, which was his take on the Don was to translate research into effective Sheila McAllister-Spooner, a professor sociation’s 13th Annual Conference held Imus scandal. He spoke about the cycle of practices that help others enrich their from Monmouth University, spoke about here at Kean on March 28 and sponsored apologia or apologies in communication. lives. There are six principles of CPM that “Virtual Public Relations.” She mentioned by the Department of Communication. Denial, mortification and scapegoating include dialectical tension, privacy rules, that students are the kings and queens of A well-known author and speaker, she is are the three main steps of apologia ac- conceptualization, information sharing, social media, but need to utilize websites a professor in the Department of Com- cording to Caldiero. privacy disruptions and boundary linkage. such as Facebook, MySpace, and Twitter munication Studies at Indiana University Janet Steinberg, a professor from Ford- She is a firm believer that everything we in a professional manner. School of Medicine. ham University, provided a discourse on do involves communication. “Strategic seniors are creating portfolios Dr. Fred Fitch, the new NJCA president, “trash talking” in the media and in the At lunch in Downs Hall, special thanks for jobs on Facebook”, states McAllister- and Dr. Christopher Lynch, Communica- classroom. She emphasized how obscene were given to 22 Kean student volunteers Spooner. tion Department chair, commenced the language and aggressiveness have a nega- who made the day run smoothly. The conference ended at 5:00 p.m.with a conference with some welcoming re- tive impact on our mental well-being. She More presentations filled the afternoon raffle drawing which included gifts of Ap- marks. suggested we raise awareness and take ac- from students as well as professors on the plebee’s gift cards, Readers Digest cook- Participants had an opportunity to tion by taking a voluntary pledge to not many aspects of communication. Each dis- books and books, Wildwood beach passes, choose from an array of presentations tolerate or indulge in trash talk. cussion included questions or comments Starbucks coffee, Kean University Athletic during the sessions led by professors from Denise Dominguez, a Communication at the end. gear and much more. colleges and universities throughout the major at Kean, presented a study she con- G.I.F.T.S., a panel discussion of profes- The NJCA Conferences are held ev- metropolitan area including Monmouth ducted on interpersonal communication sors who shared new ideas or “gifts” on ery year in different locations. The as- University, Montclair State University, in a cafeteria. making classroom time exciting as well sociation is member-based and everyone Marymount Manhattan College, The Col- Kean University President Dawood as educational, was a major highlight for is welcomed to join. Students can attend lege of New Jersey, New York University, Farahi, introduced the keynote speaker professors. Dr. Corey Liberman, a profes- the conferences for $20. They are a way to Temple University and many others. with smiles, humor and acknowledgement sor at Marymount Manhattan College, gain fresh, innovative ideas as well as an Session I included topics such as com- that the key to success is organizational decided that watching 30-minute televi- avenue to network and display your work. munication and public health policies; the communication. A short film presentation sion shows and discussing the different For more information, log on to http:// construction and reconstruction of race; showed many different students, activi- interpersonal communication that takes njca.rutgers.edu/ societal standards for texting; and com- ties and celebrity guest visitors at Kean. place has proven to be very beneficial to munication hybridization Farahi mentioned that there are students his students.

BATTLE BREWS (Continued from page 1) Ludacris Hits the Stage at the Annual Unity Week Concert

Jon Corzine told students at New Jersey BY Lisa martinez climb up the music business ladder. The City University that he supports in-state group consists on five male members: tuition for undocumented immigrants. Student Org pulled off the event of the Brian Andrews, Mike “Butta” McCluney, “You’re going to see a strong move- year on March 27 with this year’s annual Qwanell “Q” Mosley, Robert Curry and ment against this campaign,” Wilson said. Unity Week Concert featuring Platinum Willie Taylor. “Many of these students are undocument- hip-hop artist Ludacris, and the new R&B When asked how they feel when per- ed through no fault of their own. Many group, Day 26. forming at smaller venues like the Unity have become shining stars in high school, The show was held at Kean’s Wilkins Week Concert in comparison to large and the only thing keeping New Jersey Theatre and tickets sold out just hours af- venues such as Madison Square Garden, from reaping the rewards of their intel- ter they went on sale. This show was highly Qwanell “Q” Mosley said, “The roar of lect is that a college degree is not within anticipated; the doors on the night of the the crowd in a larger venue, because there their reach.” event, for example, opened at 7:30pm for are so many more people, gives an adrena- Many college loan and grants programs the 9 p.m. show. line rush that makes you want to give so require proof of legal immigration status. The show opened with music by DJ much more”. So, unable to pay out-of-state fees, many Wallah, a local DJ that has been making a After Day 26 performed for about an undocumented high school graduates name for himself all over the college party hour, DJ Wallah entertained the crowd forgo four-year colleges or try to scrape circuit in New Jersey and has performed during intermission before Ludacris’ together money for county community repeatedly on cable TV station BET on performance. colleges. their show 106th and Park in New York Hip-hop artist Ludacris Hip Hop artist Ludacris (Christopher Some 10 states allow in-state college tu- City. Wallah played music before the open- new group but the crowd enjoyed the Bridges) has been on the music scene ition rates for illegal immigrants and this ing comedy acts and during the intermis- whole performance. Day 26 performed since 1999. He is a rapper from Atlanta, week, bills allowing in-state tuition for sion between the two performances. like veterans and were in sync with one Georgia. Ludacris is a multi-platinum sell- illegal immigrants were reintroduced in The opening comedy act was performed another. Their voices sounded great and ing artist as well as a three time Grammy both houses of Congress. by comedian Brooklyn Mike, who hosts their dance moves seemed very well re- award winner. He performed lots of his his own Hip Hop Comedy night in New hearsed and natural. past and present hits and had the crowd (c) 2009, North Jersey Media Group Inc. York. Day 26 is a group that was formed roaring and singing along throughout his Day 26 went on stage at approximately in front of cameras on MTV. They were entire performance. Maya Angelou Is 10:45 and was well received by the crowd. formed on a reality show called ‘Mak- Ludacris was unavailable for an inter- Graduate Commencement They performed all of their songs, which ing the Band’. The show is now in its 3rd view. Speaker aren’t too many considering they are a season and follows Day 26 and their Award-winning author and celebrated poet, Maya Angelou, will be the fea- tured keynote speaker at the Nathan Weiss Graduate College commencement Student Org Election Ends Today ceremonies on Tuesday, May 12 at 7 p.m. at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) in Newark, N.J. More The election for Student Organization —known as “Team Change,” “Team X-Pect of Vice President of Funded Groups, than 730 graduate students will receive president and an entirely new cabinet to Change” and “All-Star”—were running Vice President of Committees, Vice Presi- degrees. lead the university’s estimated 13,000 stu- for the so-called executive board, which is dent of Student Affairs, Assistant Trea- Angelou has authored 12 bestsell- dents in the 2009-2010 school year ends the overall student governing body for surer, Assistant Secretary and Director of ing books, including her most famous today at 6 p.m. when balloting closes. the college. Public Relations. work, I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings, At presstime, students were still voting, The executive board slates featured Also running were the presidents for which was nominated for a National and a final vote count was not yet avail- the candidate for Student Org president the 2010 senior class, the 2011 junior Book Award and later turned into a television movie. Her volume of able. and his party slate of candidates for class and the 2012 sophomore class. poetry Just Give Me a Cool Drink of Candidates representing three slates his cabinet, which include the positions Water ‘Fore I Die, was nominated for the Pulitzer Prize. 4 April 8, 2009 | The Tower ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT Concert Review: Kean's Composer in Residence Honored in Concert Spanning His Career

By Raquel Fernandes tively, while the more recent works on the orchestras and chamber ensemble. program, Piano Trio #3, Apostrophe #1 for Mr. Levy has been an honored guest of Gather around, music fans. Leave your Viola, Xylophone and Piano and A Cycle by Dr. Mathew Halper on his New Music Fo- Beethoven records at home and come hear the Sea, were completed between 2007 rum, Ars Vitalis. He composed works for a some brand new music by world-renowned and 2008. number of Kean’s Concert Artists, includ- composer, Frank Ezra Levy. Levy began to study cello at age 10, and ing violist Brett Deubner, guitarist Chris- The works of Frank Ezra Levy will be in 1948, attended the Juilliard School of topher Kenniff, and soprano Katherine performed by the Kean University Con- Music where he studied under Leonard Harris. His Sonata Ricercare for Viola and cert Artists in a special concert celebrating Rose. After obtaining his B.S. degree from Piano was first performed in Kean Hall by Mr. Levy’s 2008-2009 role as Composer in Juilliard, Levy attended the University Concert Artists Brett Deubner and Allison Residence. of Chicago where he received his M.A. in Brewster Franzetti on a Concert Artist re- The program will comprise selected cital on December 11, 2007. works from Mr. Levy’s distinguished ca- The repertoire for this con- Levy's Cycles by the Sea will be held reer and will conclude with the World Pre- on Thursday, April 23, at Kean Hall at miere performance of A Cycle by the Sea, a cert spans several periods 8:00p.m. Tickets are available at the box collection of songs with text from poems office in Wilkin’s Theatre or online at www. by Joel Allegretti. This is the second of two of Mr. Levy’s career. keanstage.com. Public admission is $15; major works composed especially for the Alumni, faculty, staff and seniors are $10; Kean Concert Artists. Frank Ezra Levy, Composer in Residence at Kean musicology in 1954. Levy published over and students and children are $5. The repertoire for the concert spans University 2008-2009 100 works, including four symphonies, Visit www.keanconcertartists.com for several periods of Mr. Levy’s career. The Viola and Sonata for Clarinet and Piano, vocal music and a large variety of chamber more information. earliest works, Sonata for Unaccompanied were completed in 1959 and 1967, respec- music that has been performed by major

Movie ReviewS "12 Rounds" Keeps you on the Edge of Your Seat "Knowing" is Sometimes Harder Than Not Knowing

By Kelly Pennisi The games consist of mind games, puz- BY Jillian Johnson zles, and dangerous tasks such as trying to When you play a game, you must play by stop a speeding train from crashing into Every little kid in elementary school the rules, but in the new film, 12 Rounds, a crowd celebrating Mardi-Gras without draws pictures of people living on other the rules are stacked against the hero. killing anybody. planets and imagines that someday dogs Someone he loves is held captive, and The film has an exciting cast. Centa is will talk and people will fly. However, he has no choice but to learn to play the most known for his wrestling career on what happens if instead of drawing imagi- game. Monday night RAW where he is a heavy nary picutes, the child writes numbers of Directed by Renny Harlin, 12 Rounds is weight champion, but he has also made dates and deaths that do actually occur in an action-packed movie filled with non- appearances on other shows such as Fast the future. stop movement that will keep you on the Cars and Superstars, Deal and No Deal, The year is 1958. Students at a Mas- edge of your seat. Punk’d, and Manhunt. sachusetts elementary school are asked In the film, Smackdown! star John Cena Aidan Gillen is an Irish actor who has to draw pictures of what they expect the is Detective Danny Fisher a New Orleans starred in many films such as Shanghai world to look like and what changes in the world they believe will take place. Stu- dents draw pictures of aircrafts, aliens and if you play games, make sure you set the rules. outer space. But one little girl, Lucinda Embry (Lara Robinson) fills her piece of detective who is about to experience the Knights, Amazing Grace, The Darkling and paper with lines of numbers. The student’s worst day of his life. many others. Not only has Gillen starred teacher, Miss Taylor (Danielle Carter), col- After previously capturing a nearly un- in film, but he has also done theatre and lects the papers from the students and traceable international terrorist named made some television appearances as places them each in an envelope. Togeth- John’s attention and he places slashes in Miles Jackson (Aidan Gillen), Fisher acci- well. er, the students stand outside and watch between the numbers to separate them, dentally kills Jackson’s girlfriend. Last but not least is Ashley Scott who as their envelopes of artwork are placed in only to realize that the numbers come Jackson is convicted, but he later breaks plays Molly Porter, Fisher’s girlfriend. a time capsule to be opened by students across as 9/11/2001. The following num- out of prison and seeks revenge against Scott has done many movies which include 50 years later. bers represent the amount of deaths re- Fisher. He kidnaps Fisher’s girlfriend Mol- Dark Angel, A.I.: Artificial Intelligence, and The year is now 2009. The new gen- sulting from the Sept. 11 tragedy. But ly Porter (played by Ashley Scott) and tells Birds of Prey. She has also starred on the eration of students at the Massachusetts these aren’t the only numbers on the sheet Fisher that in order to get her back Fisher FOX hit show Dark Angel. elementary school are excited to watch as myriad are to follow in a timely fashion. will have to play a game. This is movie is great for anyone to see the time capsule be brought up from un- Struggling to find out why the numbers The game has 12 rounds, all intricately for anyone who loves non-stop action. der the ground and eager to look at the are written, he searches through history created and made so that in order for Fish- Just remember if you play games, make pictures previous students drew. Caleb dates, events and the deaths resulting. er to complete them, he must play only by sure next time you make the rules. Koestler (Chandler Canterbury) opens his At the same time, his son begins hearing Jackson’s rules. envelope only to find a sheet filled with voices in his head and random strangers nothing but lines of numbers – the paper follow him. Trying to protect his son and that Lucinda left. 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by Rachel rothspan ties when Diakides’ Uncle Gus purchased What is it that makes the diner special? a diner down the street. He called it the “We try to stick to the business,” says Just beyond the Kean Campus, there are Mark Twain after his favorite writer, also Diakides. “We aren’t a fancy diner but we hundreds of food places with open doors, known as Samuel Clemens. In 1994, the try to keep everything to a good standard waiting for the hungry student to wander family purchased the Peter Pan Diner; they level.” in and enjoy any number of entrees. Col- cleaned up and renamed it the Huck Finn. That is not to say that the menu does lege students have to eat too—but some- Today, the family only owns the Huck Finn not get any updates. Recently, disco fries times it is hard to find just the right place —they sold the Mark Twain in September (French fries with gravy and cheese) made that offers good food, decent prices and its way onto the menu, although people friendly service, all within a reasonable “We aren’t a fancy diner but have been ordering it since the eighties distance from campus. when they would come in after the discos Good news comes in the form of a diner we try to keep everything to get snacks. just down Morris Avenue. The Huck Finn Next time you need somewhere to go to diner opens its doors at 6 A.M. every to a good standard level.” grab a bite to eat, consider the place that morning, and does not close them until has everything students look for in a good 2 A.M. the following morning on week- it an excellent choice for both single stu- to focus on the bigger location. venue. The Huck Finn has good food, good days and 4 A.M. on Saturday and Sunday. dents looking to get some work done or Diakides said that his entire family has prices, good stories and good resources for While they do offer takeout, the charm of for the big crews going out after the latest worked in the diner throughout college students. If you aren’t sure what to order, the Huck Finn comes in the form of the sport match. To top it all off, it is acces- and eventually he ended up with the keys I recommend the pasta salad. Diakides shiny booths, the clean floors and the six- sible from campus via the 52 bus. in hand. Today, the Huck Finn is a favorite recommends the Happy Waitress or the ties and seventies music that plays over There is more to this diner than just spot for people of all ages, ranging from Rueben. the sound system. the initial appeal. I sat down with George 13-year-old youths to people in their 80s. “And of course, the disco fries,” he says Besides the late hours, the diner offers Diakides who, along with his other fam- The restaurant employs 25-30 employees with a smile. free Wi-fi to all of its clients as well as seat- ily members, runs the diner. The busi- and seats up to 300 people with 130 park- ing for parties up to forty people, making ness has been in the family since the Six- ing spaces. HEALTH & FITNESS Amazing, Interesting and Unusual Facts About Health

BY Dr. Josh Palgi and Dr. Jessica Adams

Apples and berries contain pectin, The United States tops the world in Nerve impulses travel at over 400 km/ On average, a man spends about five which reduces the amount of fat ab- plastic surgery procedures. Next hr (25 mi/hr). months of his life shaving. sorbed by our cells; in this way leading comes Mexico. to natural weight loss. U.S. businesses lose more than $1 Women blink twice as often as men. The typical person goes to the bath- trillion a year in productivity due to Oenophobia is the Fear of wines. room 6 times a day. chronic illness. When you are looking at someone you love, your pupils dilate, and they do Only 1 person in 2 billion will The fastest growing nail is on the the same when you are looking at some- live to be 116. middle finger. one you hate.

Panophobia is the fear of everything. The strongest muscle in the human The human head is one-quarter of our body is the tongue. total length at birth but only one-eighth Chocolate contains the same chemi- of our total length by the time we reach cal, phenyl ethylamine that your brain The most sensitive finger on the hu- adulthood. produces when you fall in love. man hand is the index finger. In a lifetime, the average person pro- Left handed people live slightly shorter We are about 1 cm taller in the morn- duces about 25,000 quarts of saliva, lives than right handed people. ing than in the evening. A layer of car- enough to fill two swimming pools. tilage in the joints gets compressed You spend 1/3 of your life in bed. during the day. The largest cell in the human body is the female egg and the smallest is the An average person will spend two Can you lose calories by merely kiss- male sperm. weeks of their life kissing. ing? Apparently so, you lose 26 calo- ries if you kiss for a minute and 260 if Never Too Late to Start. Unfortunate- Avocados have more protein than any you did it for 10 minutes. ly, many Americans are notoriously un- other fruit. fit, Dr. Niedfeldt says. “Research has Food will get to your stomach even shown that 23.7% of Americans have Chewing on gum while cutting on- if you’re standing on your head. The largest feet in the world belong no physical activity, and fewer than ions can help a person from producing 50% get the recommended amount of tears. Skin is the largest body organ. to a Mr. Matthew McGrory who lives in America whose feet are a whopping size physical activity. Among adults over 28. 65, only 39% get the recommended Each nostril of a human being regis- Research has shown that guilt damag- amount of exercise,” he says, adding: ters smell in a different way. Smells es your immune system by lowering Life expectancy for women in the “As we age, it’s even more important that are made from the right nostril are your immunoglobulin levels. to stay fit.” more pleasant than the left. United States is 82, at the turn of the century it was only 50. The general perception is that HIV virus Stay Well and Healthy! A woman’s sense of smell is most is very infectious and contagious, how- sensitive during ovulation. ever, Hepatitis B Virus is 100 times About 10% of the world’s population is left-handed. Dr. Josh Palgi, Professor, Physical Education, Rec- more infectious than HIV. reation and Health Dept. Flirting is good for you. Dr. Jessica Adams, Professor, Physical Education, Testicular cancer has the highest The highest recorded speed of a Recreation and Health Dept. The human heart weighs less than a cure rates among all cancers (>90%). sneeze is 165 km per hour. pound. The average red blood cell lives for It is impossible to sneeze with your The human heart creates enough pres- 120 days. eyes open. sure when it pumps out to the body to squirt blood 30 feet. By Lillie Morales-Torres

This spring, I had the opportunity to sign up for a Communication Department Travel Learn course in Paris, France. What started out as a nightmare turned out to be a life experience that began the minute I boarded that Air France plane in Liberty International Airport in Newark. It was not about the perfect trip. It was about the obstacles I faced as an individual and with my group on tour in a foreign country. It was about the sad goodbyes and the new friendships we formed throughout the trip. It was the foods we ate and the enchanting places we visited. And it was about the exposure to another culture and learning to adjust to it. It was those things and so much more. I was able to keep a diary on my journey. Here are some excerpts.

DAY 1: Our flight was great. I didn’t feel a thing, not even the landing. I guess everything’s always too good to be true. My friend Heidy and I had planned this trip since October. When we arrived to the airport in France, Heidy was not al- lowed in because she had an Ecuadorian passport. It was a nightmare. Six hours on a plane to make her get on the next flight back home. Heidy was devastated. She could not stop crying. It turned out that in order to travel outside the United States, she needed a Visa. Also, her passport and ticket had different last names, and that Liberty-Newark airport messed up by letting her get on a plane to begin with. I wish we had known all of this beforehand. I still feel awful. This trip is not looking good. I hope she can come back though—if she’ll be up to it. She’s gone through a lot today. We were all exhausted upon arrival. The bad part was that instead of our hotel rooms being ready for us, we couldn’t get in until 3pm. It was awful. We all had to shove our luggage behind the bar in the lobby and pray no one would take them—and then we had to walk, like a bunch of zombies, to grab lunch. I could honestly care less for lunch. I just wanted sleep! A few of the girls couldn’t help it and actually fell asleep at the table in the restaurant. I miss my daughter already and part of me wants to go back home. The highlight of my day was trying my first crepe. Very yummy.

DAY 2: Last night, we had our first dinner in Paris. A restaurant called Mezza Luna. Not sure if it's even Parisian, but the food was great. I had Crème chicken with fries, a nice salad, and for desert, some sort of whipped chocolate cream. Right before dinner, I stopped at a nice store called Etam and picked up a nice big bag. Everyone kept asking me where I bought it, but when I returned to the store with one of the girls, there were no more. The sales girl said they get in new stuff every day. The French are way ahead of us in fashion and we wonder how. It changes every day. They don't waste a second and when I really thought about it, I can't say I saw anyone wearing the same thing anywhere. Sure, the riding boot trend with leggings or tights was strong, but everyone had their own unique style. And when you walk into a Parisian store, you'll find a few of each piece, making it hard for everyone to own the same piece. That's why I made it a goal to shop in Paris. No, my money will not go toward rare, expensive cuisine, admission to overpriced cabarets, or cheesy souvenirs. It will be well invested in the greatest souvenirs I can give myself, little pieces of Parisian fashion.

DAY 3: Will I ever sleep? For the last three days I have been walking around on three hours of sleep per night. I think I slept more when my daughter was born. Last night was another nightmare. A room in the hotel got robbed. Two of the girls from our group came back after dinner to find their iPods, cameras, and a diamond watch missing from their room. It was upsetting to all of us, and scary. So there I was alone, because Heidy decided not to try to come back out to Paris. Plus, the airline lost her luggage. Poor girl. And I had no roommate. I am a cow- ard. Anyone who knows me wouldn’t believe I can stay alone after hearing that kind of news. What if the same person breaks in while I’m asleep? I shouldn’t have watched Taken last week. Bad idea. There’s no way I could doze off with those thoughts. Luckily, God sent me an angel! Our tour leader assistant, Tanya, came by and told me if I couldn’t sleep, she was also alone and to give her a call so we could bunk together. Not knowing her well, I hesitated. 1am. 2am. 3am. That’s it. I need to sleep. So I picked up the phone and dialed her room. Turns out she couldn’t sleep either. So she came on over. On three hours of sleep, Tanya and I struggled out of bed for an early day, and hopped onto the bus at 8 am. We got a nice little tour ride, at least we could sit and a second tour guide, Julian, showed us around Paris. We had a few stops to take pictures. It was nice. Not too challenging. We toured sites like the Eiffel Tower, Notre Dame, the Arc de Triomphe, the Louvre, the Seine, and much more. Dinner is in a few minutes. After that, we’re supposed to take a boat ride along the Seine and climb up the Eiffel Tower. …Now another girl on the tour gets pick pocketed…

DAY 4: Too tired to write much today. We went to the Louvre. Very interest- ing. I enjoyed all the detail in the art and architecture. The paintings are stun- ning. It’s an enormous museum. There’s even a mall inside—they have stores like Express, Sephora, cafes, a cafeteria, candy and jewelry shops. I really liked the glass pyramids. The Mona Lisa is much smaller than I’d imagined. After- wards, I walked back with two other girls from the group, Nicole and Danielle. It was a long walk. Marie Helen, our tour guide, said it’d be a 15 minute walk… Not with our legs it wasn’t. It was a beautiful walk though. We crossed a bridge where people were sitting on blankets reading books, drinking wine, and play- ing guitar. Others were taking photographs and couples—young and old—were holding hands. Off the bridge was a long street full of vendors selling books, paintings, post cards, souvenirs, and more. Even our New York City, my favorite place, cannot compare. …Now the locks are defective at the hotel. So Tanya is officially my new roommate… Photography and layout by Ana Maria Silverman

DAY 5: Julian met with us again, this time at the Musee d’Orsay, an Impres- sionist art museum. It was another early morning. This time, I was walking on four hours of sleep. I must admit, I felt my head bobbing and had to pinch myself to stay awake. I needed coffee! When we got to Van Gogh’s section, I woke up because he is one of my personal favorite artists. I enjoyed that part so much. And his wasn’t the only section I enjoyed. I found Monet’s work more interesting because I was able to see the originals up close, and a few other artists as well. We had the rest of the day free. Marie Helen took us to the most charming, little outdoor restaurant in the park right out of Musee d’Orsay. She is so sweet and very funny. I have to say, we all loved it. I had my caffeine. And I resuscitated. And my waffle topped with Chantilly (whipped cream) complimented it. Next, we shopped. …We’re all alright—the bonds and friendships we’ve formed have helped us overcome the bad and allowed us to enjoy the rest of our trip (hopefully nothing else goes wrong!)…

DAY 6: Two more days to go… I’ve left a lot out in my journals. The truth is if I sat down and wrote every detail, I’d never leave my room. In these past days, we saw the Loire Valley, which was gorgeous. We lunched in a lovely small vil- lage that I enjoyed so much I would have liked to stay longer. And I caught up on some sleep on the bus. Today, we visited the Chartres Cathedral which was a religious experience. It was very beautiful. I had lost my grandfather just last weekend and spent the week before this trip trying to console my mother and going to his funeral. I couldn’t help but to think of him when I knelt down to pray at one of the altars. It’s been a hard trip for me. I thought about my family and my daughter and how much I miss her. Tanya, Stephanie, and I bought gifts from the shop and were able to have them blessed by the priest. He also blessed each one of us. I think that’s when I truly began to feel better about this trip. I felt…blessed.

DAY 7: My Español has helped me so much it’s unbelievable. Who’d have thought—Spanish in France? We’ve had a lot of free time here and there over the past few days. Every time Tanya, Stephanie, and I can’t communicate any- more in French—we unleash our Spanish and we have been so lucky most peo- ple understand. Even if it is Italian, we can communicate. We went to the cutest little piano bar last night. It was great. Very classy. Red velvet chairs and real brick walls. A guy singing Elton John and romantic songs in French. All I could make out was De Soleil and C’est la vie . Today was supposed to be a free day along with tomorrow but not if you’re in this for credit. Professor Gluck set us up for tours with the Associated Press and The International Herald Tribune. My being a Communication major with a journalism focus, I enjoyed the opportu- nity. But many of the other girls could not relate. Afterwards, we headed out to see the Moulin Rouge. Extremely overrated. It was in an ugly part of France and nothing worth seeing. (Well, we didn’t see the show or anything- just stopped by to take pictures.) The rest of the day… a late dinner, shopping at the little shops in the area and off to bed.

DAY 8: We’re finally on six hours of sleep for the past two days. And not to mention the sleep we’ve gotten on the bus. No entry tonight. My last day here, so I’ve got to use it wisely. That means I’ll be exhausted by tonight. Plans for today: Visit Sonia Rykiel’s fashion exhibit at the Musee de La Mode, shop at the Lafayette Galleries, visit Notre Dame, and eat a pastry. It will get done. We’re on good time this morning. My daughter is expecting six presents from me when I get back. So far, I’ve got five, but I can do a few more, she’s my princess. The most exciting thing I’ve bought her so far is a wooden hot air balloon with a woven basket and a little French flag that hangs from the ceiling. I can’t wait to see her face. Besides that, I plan to stop at the Monoprix (supposedly the French Wal-Mart, but too fancy to be a Wal-Mart to me—I wish that was our Wal-Mart) to buy a few bottles of wine, some French chocolates and goodies to bring back home. It will be a long day.

Home. It’s only eight hours away from now. Paris was a dream, although it started out as a nightmare. It is a life experience I will take with me. But I’ve had enough of Paris and of the French. After all, I am a Jersey Girl… Au Revoir! 8 April 8, 2009 | The Tower

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Spring: Jan. 28, Feb. 11, Feb. 25, Mar. 11, Apr. 8, Apr. 29. ANGER MANAGEMENT THE BUREAUCRACY NEEDS TO GET WITH IT

By Kelly Nemeth

There are many notices that Kean manages to get to students with ample time. The formal was also in the same packet as the graduation order form, days after it went on tuition bill, for example, is always in the mail on time, there for you to quickly pay. sale. Also, why do they even call it a senior formal, when after a period of time, it is open But when it comes to senior activities, it seems that notifying the students is less of a to all students? That defeats the purpose of the entire night dedicated to seniors. priority. Important announcements or forms always seem to miraculously get lost in Another obstacle we need to face is the fact that there is always some sudden the mail or come too late. issue about credits, courses, or grades right before it’s time to graduate. Throughout the Older forms for graduation cap and gown were due on March 27. The order form did past week I have heard of three cases. In one, Kean listed a student under the wrong not reach mailboxes until March 25. That gave us two days to get in the forms. For some, major. In another, the school forgot to issue a teaching certificate, and in the last case, a two days seems like a decent amount of time, but Kean sends the forms to our perma- student took a class this semester that was renamed and turned out to be a course she nent households, where some of us do not live during the year. Residents on campus already took. No one told her that the class was renamed and she already received credit and those who live off campus need to either have someone bring the forms to us or we for it once and could not again. have to go get them. It is an unnecessary hassle. They should have made it more known In November through January seniors needed to submit graduation papers that had to seniors that either it was on its way to us or that we could just go to the UC and pick an advisor’s signature. If there was a problem, the student would be notified. That was up an order form. Many did not know you could do that. Why? Because no one notified the whole point of issuing them early. A notification six weeks before graduation is not us that this was an option. good enough. Senior formal was barely advertised as well. It is a way for seniors to have a night Student awareness is something that seems to be decreasing in this school. Sending to themselves with their friends. An email was sent to Kean Google about formal, but out mass emails is easy, but it’s lazy. It seems that Kean has priority issues on what honestly many students rarely look at their email unless it has to do with a class. The needs to be done and what could wait. The Tower | April 8, 2009 9 OPINIONS Organ Donation Saves Lives

By Jillian Johnson putting them into another person’s body (the recipient). The organs that can be Waiting list of candidates as of 3/25/09 from The Organ Ronald Herrick took a risk and gave donated include kidneys, hearts, livers, Procurement and Transplantation Network (OPTN) something to his brother that saved his lungs, pancreas, intestines and corneas. s o u r c e: www.optn.org life. In December of 1954, he gave one of Aside from organs, one can also donate his kidney’s to his identical twin brother, skin, bones and bone marrows. All 101,253 Richard. Many believe that age plays a role in or- Ronald was the world’s first living organ gan donation. It is thought that receiving Kidney 78,938 donor in a successful transplant proce- an organ from an older person will mean Pancreas 1,550 a shorter life span. This is not true. In dure. Although doctors were skeptical of Kidney/pancreas 2,264 the procedure because of previous fail- Mississippi, an 84-year-old man’s family ings with organ transplants at the time, donated his organs. His liver was given to Liver 15,727 Ronald could no longer watch his broth- a 17-year-old boy who lived in New York. Intestine 213 er suffer. Richard needed a new kidney Also, the oldest documented organ donor due to chronic nephritis, which is an in the United States was a 96-year-old, ac- Heart 2,777 inflammation of the kidney. Ronald took cording to the Mississippi Organ Recovery Lung 1,959 a risk that resulted in success as both he Agency (MORA). Newborns as well as se- and his brother, Richard, lived happy and nior citizens are organ donors. Heart/Lung 84 healthy lives. Through the United Network for Organ Note: all candidates will be less than the sum due to those waiting for multiple organs Since Ronald’s organ donation, over Sharing (UNOS) Organ Center, organ do- 500,000 organ transplant surgeries have nors are matched to waiting recipients 24 healthierUS.gov. For more information, visit these web been performed. If you could give some- hours a day, 365 days a year. One’s medi- Anyone over the age of 18 can show that addresses: thing that would benefit anyone, organ cal condition at the time of death will de- they want to be an organ donor by signing donation is the perfect gift. a donor card. New Jersey allows people to • The Mississippi Organ Recovery Agen- Roughly 101,253 people are waiting for write that they want to be an organ donor cy (MORA) http://www.msora.org a new organ, according to The Organ Pro- More than 100,000 people on their driver’s license. An organ donor curement and Transplantation Network are waiting for a new organ. card can be downloaded and printed at • The Organ Procurement and Transplan- (OPTN). As this number continues to www.organdonor.gov/newdonorcard.pdf. tation Network (OPTN) www.optn.org grow, the number of deaths of those not Be sure to carry the card in your wallet receiving an organ also grows. About 18 termine what organs and tissues can be or purse. Also, be sure your family mem- • The National Women’s Health Informa- Americans die each day waiting for a new donated. Common reasons for needing bers are aware of your wishes to donate tion Center http://www.4woman.gov/ organ, according to The Lifeline of Ohio. a new organ include obesity, diabetes, your organs because they will clarify that Although organ donation is one of the smoking, alcohol consumption and hyper- you are an organ donor. If you are under • The Lifeline of Ohio www.lifelineofo- greatest gifts that can benefit anyone, oth- tension/heart disease/stroke. To reduce the age of 18, a parent or guardian must hio.org ers still remain skeptical whether or not to the need for a new organ, people should consent; therefore, be sure to talk to your donate. Over the years, organ transplanta- follow a healthy diet and exercise regu- family and ensure that they are aware of • U.S. Government on Organ & Tissue tion has become more advanced, making larly. People also should visit their doc- your wishes. Donation and Transplantation http:// the procedure more successful. An organ tors and test regularly to ensure they are Thanks to those who are organ donors, www.organdonor.gov/ donation from either a deceased or living in a healthy condition. For dietary guide- 27,958 people received an organ in 2008, person helps rescue another life. lines, visit the Center for Disease Control according to The Lifeline of Ohio. You • “How Organ Donation Works” by Tom Organ donation is the process of remov- and the Food and Drug Administration. can give the gift of life by becoming an Scheve, http://health.howstuffworks. ing organs from one person (donor) and For children’s healthy choices, visit www. organ donor. com/ organ-donation.htm

Trolley Troubles

By Lauren Buttacavole better than holding on to one of the straps on the trolley in an effort not to lose your balance. Squeezing into a seat might cut off a little circulation, but it does prevent you While holding on to one of from being thrown into the person in front of you like when you’re standing. Keeping a the straps to keep me from fall- good balance while flailing in different directions as you stand is a challenge. ing over, I heard a loud crash So if you’re not feeling well, carrying a heavy load, or are exhausted from staying up from inside the trolley. Totally late the night before, try to grab a seat before everyone else does. “I commute and have clueless of what was happen- a lot of stuff to carry,” says Jennifer Grilli. “It’s nice to have someone drive me.” ing; I looked around and found a white bulb shattered on the floor, a few feet away from where I On the trolley, it’s survival of the fittest. was standing. “Are you ok?” said one of the Grilli says she likes to ride on the trolley and feels that it is a nice break in the girls sitting near to where I was day, although she would rather wait for the next one when she sees there aren’t enough standing. seats left. She told me that the bulb hit Then there’s the rushing and shoving to get the best seat on the trolley. Where’s the my book bag. I felt immediate relief that I escaped a dangerous and embarrassing situ- respect? Forget about a guy giving up his seat for a girl these days. When it comes to ation. My quiet ride soon turned into shared conversation about the craziness of the trolley rides, it is survival of the fittest. Sometimes when you’re standing outside and incident. A few students turned the situation into a joke about wanting to get hit with that cold, wintry wind slaps you in the face, respect sort of goes out the window. Now the bulb just so they could file a lawsuit and have their tuition paid. that spring is finally here, maybe manners will return. Let’s see what will happen when The trolleys and buses at Kean are supposed to conveniently bring students to and the weather gets warmer. from their classes between the East and Main campuses. I think these rides are conve- Maybe patience is the best answer in this situation. If you want to take the bus or nient, but they aren’t always pleasant. And I’m not alone in thinking that. trolley and don’t have another option, but want to avoid the feeling of doing a balancing Leslie Rojas, a psychology major, says she frequently rides on the trolley even though act, then wait for the next available one. They do come by relatively often. On a nice day, she feels it can be unsafe and uncomfortable. it might even be a good idea to walk. On many of the trolleys and buses, there aren’t enough seats and people are forced Even though a trolley or bus can be a bit uncomfortable or unsafe at times, it is nice to to crowd onto the vehicle. The drivers don’t turn away students when there are not any know they are available if and when we need them. So let’s appreciate what we do have seats left. It is the option of the students, and many choose to stand. and show a little more respect to others. By the way, don’t forget to thank the driver on Even when there is some squeezable room left on the trolley to sit, it still can be your way out. sometimes difficult to catch yourself from sliding all over the place. Still, at least this is 10 April 8, 2009 | The Tower SPORTS Men's Lacrosse Starts Season Strong

By Nicole VonGonten Stevens Institute on March 9. Stevens first period with both defenses trying to Vassar College traveled to play Kean on jumped out to a quick 3-0 lead in the first keep the other team off the board. The March 14. The Cougars took a command- Coming off of a 2008 in which the Cou- period. With four minutes left in the pe- Pride took the first lead with three min- ing 7-0 lead through the first half of play. gars went 14-6 and were Skyline Confer- The Brewers got on the board late in the ence Champions, Kean opened its Men’s second period and ended the first half lag- Lacrosse season this year splitting the ging behind, 7-1. first two games against Washington Col- Kean dominated the second half. Vas- lege and Manhattanville College. sar was never able to overcome the deficit. Following the win against Manhattan- The Cougars went on to rout the Brewers, ville, the Cougars hosted Mount Ida Col- 14-5. Juniors Scott Leathem and Jazimar lege on March 7. Bailey led the way for the Cougars with In the first period, the Cougars struck two goals and two assists each. first. Eric Gillar set up the goal for C.J. The Cougars suffered their third loss of Gannon with 12 minutes to go in the pe- the season when they faced Colorado Col- riod. Mount Ida came back to tie minutes lege on March 19. Kean held a 2-0 lead later. Scott Leathem and Anthony Bertucci when the first period ended. Colorado net- netted back-to-back goals for Kean to give ted their first goal in the second half to cut them a 3-1 lead. The Mustangs added an- the deficit to 2-1. Nick Angrisani scored other goal before the period ended. Kean another goal for Kean to extend the lead gained their two-goal lead back in the sec- back to two. The Cougars nursed a 3-2 ad- ond period on a goal by Jazimar Bailey. vantage at halftime. Seconds later, Mount Ida cut the lead back Junior Scott Leathem looks to score for the Cougars. Colorado College made a comeback in to one with an unassisted goal. Josh Jor- riod, the Cougars got on the board. C.J. utes left in that period. In the second pe- the second half. Colorado College scored dan, Bailey and Gillar added three more Gannon scored the goal off an assist from riod, Widener scored twice and kept Kean three goals in the third period to take the goals for the Cougars. Kean closed out the Scott Leathem. Anthony Bertucci cut the scoreless, protecting a 3-0 margin. lead from Kean. The Cougars scored a goal period leading, 7-4. Ducks’ lead with another goal for Kean. The Cougars started to make a comeback in the fourth period and trailed, 5-4. Kean The Cougars scored five goals in the Stevens commanded the beginning of in the third period, though. Anthony Ber- lost anyway, 7-4. third period. Kean kept the Mustangs the second period. The Ducks scored four tucci scored Kean’s first goal of the game Kean looked to return to their winning off the board for the entire period. Gillar straight goals to start the period and mag- and then followed up with his second min- ways when they traveled to face Centenary notched his second goal of the day in the nify their lead to 7-2. Gannon scored his utes later. Josh Morales came through for College on March 24. In the first half, the Cougars’ five-goal period. At the end of the second goal of the first half for Kean, but Kean when he scored the tying goal off an Cougars dominated on both offense and third period, Kean came out on top, 12-4. Stevens quickly added two more before assist by Nick Esposito. Going into the fi- defense. Kean outscored Centenary, 7-1. In the fourth period, Mount Ida gained the first half ended. nal period, both teams remained tied. The Anthony Bertucci led the Cougars in the the edge. The Mustangs scored three goals The second half saw Kean attempting to Pride went ahead again on an unassisted first half with two goals. in the period, shutting out Kean the entire cut Stevens’ lead, but it would prove futile. goal by Andrew Janusz. Bertucci tied the The Cyclones could not trim Kean’s period. It still wasn’t enough as the Cou- Stevens Institute garnered a 14-9 victory. game two minutes later with his third goal large lead in the second half. The Cou- gars held on to a 12-7 conquest, earning Kean looked to return to their winning of the game. Seconds later, Bertucci broke gars whipped the Cyclones, 16-3. Junior consecutive wins. ways against Widener University on March the tie and Kean scored two insurance goalkeeper John Gesumaria produced 10 Kean traveled to face 20th-ranked 11. Kean and Widener battled through the goals to complete the 7-5 win. saves for Kean in the victory.

Women's Lacrosse Off to Tough Start

By Nicole VonGonten the Lady Cougars lost, 13-6. minutes. Kean goalie Gina Petrizzo kept Kean opened fire with four straight goals. In a non-conference action on March the Lady Lions off the board for almost Three of these goals came from Cirino for The women’s lacrosse team is coming off 14, Kean traveled to face Gwynedd-Mercy ten minutes giving Kean a chance to score. Kean. However, it wasn’t good enough as a 2008 season that saw them go 14-6 and College. Down 2-0, the Lady Cougars could not FDU-Florham handed Kean a heartbreak- to the Skyline Conference Championship The Lady Griffins took the early lead in take advantage of the opportunity. TCNJ ing 20-6 loss. Game and the ECAC Tournament. Head- the first half, scoring three straight goals. scored with 17 minutes remaining, and In a well-fought game, Kean visited Do- ing into 2009, the Lady Cougars hoped The Lady Cougars quickly came back. Kelly then went onto score five straight goals. minican College on March 20. The Lady to repeat their recent success. They soon Mataya, Amanda South and Julie Bacho- The Lady Cougars ended the first half be- Cougars’ Chelsea Davis notched the first found out it may be difficult to repeat. vchin scored three successive goals in less hind, 14-0. The second half fared no dif- goal of the game. Dominican took the lead Ready to begin the season, Kean trav- than three minutes to tie the game at 3-3 ferent for Kean. Kean fell to powerhouse with a stretch of four goals. Kean kept eled to Western Connecticut State Univer- TCNJ, 17-0. the score close, but never gained the lead sity on March 12. Kean was in for another tough battle on as the first half ended. Stephanie Cirino The Lady Colonials took the quick lead Ready to begin the season, March 18 when they traveled to Muhlen- scored four goals for Kean toward half- in the first period. Kara Kruczkiewicz Kean traveled to Western berg College. time, and it was 10-9 Dominican. scored three straight unassisted goals for Muhlenberg jumped out to a 3-0 lead Amanda South tied the game at 10-10 the early 3-0 lead. Nicole Torre made sure Connecticut State University just three minutes into the half. Amanda a minute into the second half. Dominican to get Kean on the board before the first South cut the lead for the Lady Cougars then regained the lead, but Kean tied it half ended with an unassisted goal. The on March 12. with a free position shot. South’s goal again on a goal by Lauren Kusik. Domini- Lady Cougars trailed, 3-1. would be Kean’s last until late in the first can stole back the lead and once again, Kean quickly cut the Lady Colonials’ ten minutes into the first half. The Lady half. The Lady Mules scored 12 straight Kean evened it up for the last time on an- lead early in the second half. Erica Kel- Griffins regained the lead minutes later, goals through the rest of the half. As the other one by Cirino. Dominican then went ly scored off of an assist from Amanda and it would be the goal that gave them first half wound down, South and Kelly on a four-goal surge to prevent Kean from South to cut the deficit to 3-2. Western the lead for good. The first half ended with Mataya each scored a goal to slash the grabbing the lead. The Lady Cougars fell, Connecticut then went onto score seven Kean down by two, 8-6. deficit to 15-3. Being down by 12 to start 17-14. Cirino finished with eight goals. straight goals. Ashley Caruso started the In the second half, Gwynedd-Mercy the second half proved to be too steep of a Kean came home to face the University scoring attack with back-to-back goals; widened their lead. The Lady Cougars hole for the Lady Cougars. Kean went on of Dallas on March 28. Kean dominated Whitney Fairchild duplicated it. Fairch- could never get any closer than two. Kean to lose the game, 20-5. the first half of the game. The Lady Cou- ild and Caruso each scored one more goal suffered their second loss, 19-13. South On March 20, the Cougars headed to gars roared to an 11-0 first-half lead. The before Kean finally got back on the board. led the Lady Cougars with six goals in the face FDU-Florham in a non-conference ac- defense kept the Lady Crusaders off the Down 10-2, Amanda South scored two game, but it was not enough. tion. In the first half, the Lady Devils took board during that half. Kelly Mataya had goals to cut the deficit to 10-4. The Lady Kean hoped for a change of luck on a 7-0 lead over Kean before Stephanie a first half-high three goals. The Universi- Colonials increased their lead again with March 16 when they hosted fourth-ranked Cirino broke up the shutout with a goal. ty of Dallas tried to cut Kean’s lead in the three more goals to put the game out The College of New Jersey in Skyline Con- The first half saw the Lady Devils stretch- second half, but the Lady Cougars were of reach. Nicole Torre scored two goals ference action. ing their lead. The first half had the Lady too much. The Lady Cougars won 17-4, for Kean as the second half expired, but TCNJ scored twice in the opening three Cougars down, 15-2. In the second half, notching their first win of the season.

GO COUGARS!! The Tower | April 8, 2009 11 SPORTS Cougar Softball is Back

By Nicole VonGonten After a productive round of games in to the plate and drove in Buchanan, the and then scored on a single to center by Florida, Kean returned home on March 23 winning run, with a sacrifice fly. The Lady Jesse Buchanan. After an impressive 2008 campaign to face Oneonta State in a doubleheader. Cougars completed their comeback for the In the top of the fourth, the Lady Cou- with a record of 30-16, the Lady Cougars In the bottom of the first inning, Jesse 6-5 win. gars tried to inflate their 1-0 lead. Short- look to build upon that in 2009. Buchanan got Kean started with a single. After that first victory, Kean aimed stop Sara Steinman quickly answered The 2009 season began for the Lady Buchanan then stole second and third for the jugular in the second game of the with a leadoff homerun. Three batters later, Cougars in the Seagull Tournament in to put herself in scoring position. With double header. Alicia Banz singled and scored on a fielding Maryland. In the two-day tournament, two outs, Allison Lizzi singled to center But the Lady Red Dragons struck early in error. Kean went 2-2, winning against Moravian to drive in the first run of the game for the game. In the first inning, a Lady Cou- That would be all the Lady Cougars College and SUNY Geneseo. the Cougars. gar error loaded the bases and Oneonta needed to win the first game. Kean kept The Lady Cougars then spent their The game remained 1-0 until the top State took advantage of the opportunity. Rutgers-Camden off board for the rest of spring break in Kissimmee, Florida at the of the fifth inning. Oneonta State scored A single scored the first run, followed by a the game to capture a 3-0 triumph. Rebel Spring Games. Kean split their time three runs on three hits in the inning. bases-loaded walk and a wild pitch bring- In the second half of the doubleheader, at the Rebel Games, going 5-5. Three errors by Kean in the sixth inning ing the third run of the game for Oneonta the Lady Cougars did not fare well. Rut- In their last game in Florida, Kean faced led to two more runs for the Lady Red State. In the top of the second, the Lady gers-Camden commanded a 5-0 lead into Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts. The Dragons. Kean lingered behind, 5-1, going Red Dragons added another run. the bottom half of the first inning. Buch- Lady Cougars trailed going into the third into the bottom half of the inning. The Lady Cougars’ only run of the game anan started the bottom of the inning for inning, 3-0. In the third inning, Kean load- In the bottom of the sixth, the Lady came in the bottom of the fourth inning. the Lady Cougars with a double. She later ed the bases with three straight singles. Cougars staged a rally. The inning began Allison Lizzi singled and later scored on scored on a double by Sara Steinman to Kean scored their first run on a sacrifice with back-to-back singles by Lindsay Ken- a double to left field by Alicia Banz. Kean reduce the deficit to 5-1. Kean would not fly by Nikki Castagno, and Sara Steinman nedy and Alicia Banz. Kennedy touched could not muster another late-inning get any closer. Rutgers-Camden mount- singled in the second run. Jesse Buchanan home on an error by the Lady Red Drag- comeback. Oneonta State iced the game, ed the lead in the next two innings and tied the game by beating the throw to the ons. Melissa Dietrich walked to load the adding two more runs in the fifth and one won, 9-1, splitting the double header, plate on a foul out. Kean seized the lead bases. Buchanan came through with a in the sixth to take the 7-1 victory. repeating the theme from their contest for good in the fifth inning on a single by double down the left field line that got Kean traveled to Rutgers-Camden on with Oneonta State. Alicia Banz that scored two. The Lady Cou- the Lady Cougars to within one, 5-4. The March 28 for a conference action double- gars concluded their time in Florida with Lady Cougars tied the game on a squeeze header. After two scoreless innings, Kean’s a 6-3 win. bunt. Senior Sara Stienman then stepped Melissa Dietrich singled in the top of third

BASEBALL (Continued from page 12) single by sophomore Mike Mattonelli and tle putting up one as well. Kean put up in the 1st with receiving three runs. Mo- man DJ Breckenridge to drive in junior junior Mike Moceri drove in one. Rowan one more in the 8th while Rowan tied it ceri, Mattonelli, sophomore Kyle Walker, Dave Zavistoski. also put up one. Kean put up another in in the 9th. Moceri drove in three with a and freshmen Lee Cavico all had singles. Kean continues their season on Thurs- the 6th due to a single by freshman Nick homerun to clinch the victory. The cou- Rowan put up one run and Kean added day against Montclair State University. Ramagli and a sacrifice from freshman gars rallied in the second game for a 10-6 another in the second. Kean put the game Lee Cavico. But Rowan continued to bat- win. The game started off early for Kean away in the 7th with a homerun by fresh-

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POINT COUNTERPOINT By John Cherry By Jay Hicks

It’s been a season-long debate and everyone has their own opinion as to who is John did a marvelous job breaking down his MVP candidates and choosing the the most valuable player in the NBA. In reality, there have only been three play- player he feels deserves it. Dwayne Wade pushes his team into the number five ers in the running for it all year. seed position for the post season after missing it last season due to his injuries. Some may even believe that it should only be two, either LeBron James or That alone is a very valid reason why Wade should be named the NBA MVP. Kobe Bryant, but not only should Dwayne Wade be in the conversation, he may Unfortunately, as we know from the past, the MVP considerations tend to be the most valuable to his team. focus on who’s playing on the best team. In this case, it’s Lebron James. The All three of these players do it all; they’re the top three scorers in the league; Cleveland Cavaliers own a NBA-best 61-13 record as of April 1st. The fact that they are perennial all-stars, and their teams will be contenders in the playoffs. he scores in triple-double, that is, having at least 10 points, 10 rebounds, 10 as- Both LeBron’s and Kobe’s teams have the best records in their respective con- sists or it can be 10 steals, more often than the two other candidates solidifies ferences, and Wade’s team is sitting in fifth place in the Eastern Conference after his position as the best basketball player in the game. not even coming close to making the playoffs last year without him. However, upon closer examination, I learned that, yes, he has a fantastic The argument that you have for Wade is that he is the only legit scorer on his supporting cast, but he also shoots more and becomes more involved with the team, he has nobody else on his team and he takes the game over every night. scoring. I checked his stats on ESPN.com and found out that for the season, he When Wade does not have a good game, the Miami Heat loses plain and simple. shot 721 of 1,485 field goals for a 48.6% success rate. His free-throw shooting is His team knows that he is their best option, yet he still averages fewer than 30 average at best, making 537 out of 697 (77%). By comparison, Wade fares only points a game and has had 12 40-point games. slightly better, shooting 787 of 1,606 (48.9%) field goals and 537 of 702 (76.5%) On the other hand, James has the talent around free throws. So, they parallel very closely. We can say both men deserve to be him, that’s why his team is one of the best in the NBA considered for the honor. this year. The addition of Mo Williams to the Cava- Bryant is making 738 of 1,588 field goals, which is at a 46.5% clip. However, liers has put this team over the edge and made them he makes 435 of 506 free throws. That’s 86% for Bryant. In postseason, espe- ready for a deep playoff run. cially with pressure on the line, Kobe will make a better free-throw scorer than James is a physical specimen. If he had Bryant’s either LeBron or Dwayne. However, Kobe had been averaging just 21 points a jumper, he would be absolutely unstoppable. Of the game in his last six contests, a cause for concern in the voting for MVP. three, James is definitely the best all-around guy. Out of all these candidates, I am surprised that John forgot to mention New He looks to pass just as much as shoot and he does it Orleans Hornets guard Chris Paul. He is a 49.8% field goal shooter and an 87.2% extraordinarily well. He is also a triple-double threat free-throw scorer, better than any of the three other candidates. He also is sur- every night because he does a great job of hitting rounded by better-than-average teammates, which is why Paul is not selfish with the boards. Dwayne Wade his shooting, yet he is averaging 22.1 points a game and is among the NBA lead- Bryant somehow seems to get better and better every year. Once Shaq left ers in assists at 11.0 per game. His team definitely would have been a lot worse him, everyone thought that Bryant would never come close to having a great this season without him. His unselfishness comes into play every game and it team again. Bryant has proven that he wasn’t just a product of a dominant big allows other players to step up and take their shots. While the Hornets aren’t man in Shaq. as good as last season, I guarantee you that without Paul, this could easily have He is by far the most deadly shooter in the league and when he is in the zone been a 27-46 team instead of their current 46-27 record! there is literally no stopping him, he will make nearly every shot he takes from Traditionally, the MVP goes to the player on the best team in the NBA, so my anywhere on the court. Not only that, Bryant is one of the best defenders for his pick goes to LeBron James. However, if I have my say in this matter – in other position in the league and can shut almost anyone down. words, if only one vote decides the MVP and that vote is mine, I have no qualms All three of these players have had great years and it shows by how their teams at all in selecting Chris Paul. He is amazingly generous and a team player. That have performed. Bryant and James can easily meet in June and play for the NBA counts for the most. Finals; Wade’s team may be a few years away from reaching that point but still will contend in the playoffs. That in no way should disqualify Wade from being eligible to win the MVP award. It is not whose team is the best, it is about who is the most valuable. When I think of an MVP in any sport on any team, the way I like to think of it is if that player was not on that team, what place would they be in and would GET PUBLISHED; JOIN THE TOWER they be any good? That’s why I believe that although it will be very tight between the three of them, without Wade on the Miami Heat they would be one of the worst teams in Meetings Mondays @ 3:30 p.m., the league. That’s why I believe Wade should be the MVP of the NBA. The Heat would not be able to compete whatsoever without his presence but CAS 413 with him, they are the number five seed in the Eastern Conference and have a very good chance of advancing.

Kean's Baseball Team Leads NJAC

By Kelly Nemeth ceri was 5-for-7 with seven RBI and five out eight in the six innings pitched. drive in the tying run. But William Patter- runs scored to go along with two doubles Kean suffered their second loss of the son fought harder in the 5th and 6th put- The Kean Cougars added a win to their and a triple. Junior Joe Bartlinski added NJAC to William Patterson on Thursday, ting up a total on ten runs. Kean tried to overall record of 20-6 and their New Jer- another win allowing only three hits in 6 April 2nd. William Patterson was leading stay alive in the 7th putting up four more sey Athletic Conference record of 6-2 innings. The cougars started early with six 7-1 in the 2nd inning when Kean came but could not get the win. against New Jersey City University in an runs in the 1st inning. Kean kept it up by alive and put up four in the 3rd making Appearing in their first double header of 8-4 victory. Senior Colin Feneis earned the adding one in the 2nd and 4th innings. the score 7-5. In the 4th inning Kean put the season, Kean swept Rowan University win while pitching åsix innings and strik- Kean put up three more runs in the 5th up one more due to freshmen Vinny Ga- 6-3, adding another win to their NJAC re- ing out five. due to a single by junior Mike Diaz and a lya being hit by pitch and DJ Breckenridge cord. Junior Joe Bartlinski received a no Kean swept Richard Stockton University triple by Moceri. Kean put the game away walking. Junior Mike Moceri’s sacrifice decision in 8 innings of play with 7 strike- in their first home double header putting in the sixth scoring a massive ten runs fly brought in Breckenridge advancing outs. Senior Drew Campbell earned the up a whopping 21 runs in the first game which was aided by a two run homerun by the score to 7-6. In the 5th, freshmen win with two strikeouts and allowing one and an 8-4 victory in the second game. senior Mike Manganiello. In game two Se- Nick Ramagli reached second a fielding er- hit. There were no runs on the board un- NJAC player of the week Junior Mike Mo- nior Pedro Rivera earned the win, striking ror and senior Mike Manganiello’s single til the 5th where a (Continued on page 11)