April 1, 2020 The Voice of the Students Volume 75, Issue 8 COVID-19 Impact on Adelphi University: What You Need to Know

BY JACLYN TRACY their syllabus and figure out a set plan of action for the remainder of the semester Mostly everyone in America can for both themselves and their students, say that a month ago they did not see regardless of what major or department themselves in the exact predicament the course falls under. they are in right now. While since early 2. Residential life on campus is 2020, coronavirus has been a major news headline and health concern in our

At noon on Thursday, March 26, a warm, sunny day, students ordinarily would have been country, in mid-March, things became swarming to these spots on campus. Due to the COVID-19-related shutdown, only a few essential vehicles and construction were to be seen. very real. Universities across America Photos by Liza Burby suspended until further notice. While some students who dorm started one-by-one converting solely to 1. Classes will be held online “Because it has become clear that on campus were under the impression online formats; non-essential workers throughout the remainder of the semester. this situation is going to take widespread that they would be able to return to their started working from home; we were When students and faculty left and sustained efforts over an unknown dorms even as online learning continues, introduced to the term social distancing; campus before spring break, they were period of time, we have made the decision and suddenly we were getting instructions Adelphi housing made it mandatory that on how to wash our hands from the students move out of their dorms as soon government. That was before we were told as possible for the overall safety of the not to leave the house at all. Welcome to community. An email from Sentwali the new norm. Bakari, vice president for Student Affairs While everyone is being affected and dean of students, read, “As of today, by this global pandemic in different Monday, March 16, all resident students ways, Adelphi has made adjustments and are to move out and return home as soon changes in efforts to keep the community as possible—for your own safety and for as safe as possible for the time being. But the safety and well-being of our entire it’s a lot to take in, so The Delphian has community. All residence halls will compiled a list of what you need to know suspend normal operations on Wednesday, about university operations throughout March 25 at 5 pm.” this temporary period of uncertainty, This email also made clear they based on student body email blasts, understand that while many students can return home safely and stress-free, Adelphi’s coronavirus FAQ page and told that online learning would continue to extend the online learning that will for others it is impossible due to either announcements made by Adelphi via until further notice starting March 23. begin on March 23 through the remainder living abroad, not having a safe place social media. Then an email sent to the student body of the spring semester.” Instructors of from the provost on March 16 stated: each course were encouraged to modify Continued on page 2 To Our Readers… the choice to honor our motto, “The Voice “Now, more than at any other time need. Throughout the rest of the semester, BY JACLYN TRACY of the Students” and continue publishing in your time on campus, it’s important to we will be exploring ways to make The As we are all aware, we are in a issues online for the remainder of the stay connected, and the student newspaper Delphian an outlet for students to share time that is unlike anything we have ever semester. We are committed to providing is one way to do that,” she said. “Our their experiences, and a source of comfort lived through. For some, it seems like the Adelphi community with quality staff—your fellow students—are being for the Adelphi community, as we are the lives that we were living a month journalism at a time where the importance innovative in ensuring that they get you all going through this together. The staff ago are centuries ago, as everything has of receiving news, or just a read to take all the news, features, editorials and looks forward to finishing the semester completely changed in such a short time. your mind off of things is at an all-time sports the school newspaper is known strong and serving our community as Classes and non-essential jobs have high. We won’t be having a print version for. Their commitment to this volunteer best we can virtually. Please email us at become solely online based, leading of the paper for the remainder of the role is impressive and an example of what [email protected] or comment on to adjustments being made that can be semester, but we will still get the paper dedicated journalists can do in times of Instagram at @the_Delphian. We want to challenging and difficult. out to you in PDF and online formats. crisis.” hear your thoughts as we experience these As you can imagine, being a Liza Burby, faculty adviser of The While the news may have unprecedented times. print-based campus newspaper, The Delphian, has expressed her continued become something that is triggering Delphian is faced with challenges that it support and dedication to helping our and overwhelming to many, our job as See inside for has not faced before in all of its 69 years students have their voices heard during a student journalists is to bring the truth our annual April on Adelphi’s campus. The staff has made time of such uncertainty. and important stories that our readers Fools Issue: 2 • April 1, 2020 NEWS The Delphian Letter From the Editor As I write this, I am finishing unpacking all of my things from my dorm and coming to terms with the fact that I’ve experienced my college “lasts” without having any idea I was in them. 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What You Need to Know About the Impact of COVID-19 on Adelphi

Continued from page 1 that campus life has been shifted to a celebrations, which will be shared with “While we are committed to international to call home, or not having access to completely online format, all on-campus students as soon as they are finalized. experiences, our community’s safety and reliable Internet to successfully complete and university-sponsored events have 4. Many helpful resources are still well-being remain our top priority. All online learning. For these students, it was been cancelled. This includes not only available to the community remotely. study abroad trips through May 24 have explained that if they complete a form, all intercollegiate athletic events, but As the semester continues, students been cancelled or postponed.” exceptions will be made and they will be commencement as well, and any other will be able to access the following Adelphi also noted that they strongly granted “basic housing, health, food and events that were planned for the remainder resources online: Student Counseling discourage anyone in the community social services.” The email stated as well, of the spring semester. Center, Health Services Center, Interfaith from personal travel during this “rapidly that for resident students, “partial refunds An answer regarding events on Center, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, evolving public health emergency.” will be calculated and prorated as of Adelphi’s FAQ page reads, “Due to a alcohol and other drug services, the Career 6. How to stay safe- and who to Monday, March 23.” ban on gatherings in New York State, Center, Student Affairs, Information contact if you don’t feel well. However, for students who choose and the requirement of our state and Technology (IT), Learning and Writing There are many different precautions to remain on campus, the Center for county departments of health to maintain Center, as well as accommodations that can be made to protect yourself Recreation and Sports was to be closed social distance and reduce population and note-taking services made with the from catching, as well as spreading, indefinitely. If a student’s package has density during the COVID-19 pandemic, Student Access Office (SAO). In addition, coronavirus. According to Adelphi’s been delivered to the Adelphi mailroom, we are unable to hold our May 2020 the Panther Pantry is still available to website, some of these precautions school mail services will re-route it commencement exercises as planned.” students in need via online at https:// include: directly to their home address on file. Adelphi ensured the community students.adelphi.edu/catalog/panther- - Avoid touching your eyes, nose 3. On-campus and university- that although this may come as very pantry. and mouth with unwashed hands. sponsored events have been canceled. disappointing news to many, they are 5. All travel and study abroad - Clean and disinfect frequently While this may come as no actively working on new plans for programs have been canceled indefinitely. touched objects and surfaces. surprise to students and faculty, being alternative commencement events and On Adelphi’s website, it states, Continued on page 4 The Delphian NEWS April 1, 2020 • 3 First-Year Seminar Unplugging Assignment Gains National Attention

the English Department, is no stranger not only the students, but also the public, opportunity to [do so arises], I would do BY VICTORIA GRINTHAL to the effects of social media and digital as “Newsday” reported it in print during this experiment again.” contact, as she has written multiple books November 2019. “Newsday,” CBS New Other students felt symptoms of Chances are that you spend way on the topic. York and Pix 11 also recorded segments withdrawal and found it more challenging more time scrolling on your mobile “First-year seminar can be an detailing the experiment for their to adapt to life without phones, for various devices and phones than reading articles experimental class, and several years respective websites, gaining even more reasons. Despite the lack of connection and books in paper format. As technology ago I did a national study on Social momentum online. A video report of the through technological means, the students advances with every day, it’s common to Media, Smartphones, and the College event from CBS’ “Inside Edition” news were able to communicate in a way that let the digital world take over our time, but Experience, published as `The Happiness broadcast has gained nearly half a million is currently much less common in our it’s not the best idea for us or our future. Effect: How Social Media is Driving YouTube views since its release. society. This is the reason why first-year seminar a Generation to Appear Perfect at Any Freitas, who is also a middle grade Freitas said the week without phones (FYS) professor Donna Freitas offered a Cost’ (Oxford),” she said. “I based the and young adult novelist, said she was (and the whole semester in general) was volunteer “unplugging” assignment to her class around findings from the study, and surprised that the class made headlines. “It meant to inform these students about the fall 2019 class. Unexpectedly, the move the question, `What does it mean to have says something about our society today, I copious amounts of scientific and social soon gained media attention beyond her a healthy relationship with our devices think, that students giving up smartphones information about how we are impacted classroom, campus and even the state. and social media?’ I think this is one of for a week could make national headlines. by serious cell phone usage. Research Though the idea may sound torturous the most important questions for college It says that we all think it is shocking and has concluded that cell phones can affect for some, the activity was inspired by students today (and all of us, really). nearly impossible to do. I think it’s a good self-image and mental state and even research. Freitas, a visiting professor in The experiment of giving up phones was experience for all of us to remember--or be addicting in some situations. The meant for students to think seriously discover--what life is like when we are not response to this experiment was not only about their relationship with their devices, grabbing for our phones constantly, what to get people talking, but also to bring to and what it is like to be and converse it is like to live uninterrupted.” light the impending effects of constant and think and study and read and be in Many students were unsure about technology use on the body and mind. To relationship unaccompanied by them, and the idea of giving up their phones for a that end, Freitas said it worked. uninterrupted by them constantly.” whole week. However, it quickly became “I think I was just surprised--and With that in mind, Freitas gave a memorable learning experience for pleased and happy--that by the time her FYS students the opportunity to all involved, including Freitas and the my students and I were ready to do the participate in a voluntary experiment in Adelphi community. experiment, everyone had gotten on which their cell phones were left with While everyone’s relationship with board, even though they were nervous, Adelphi’s Public Safety Department over technology is different, some students, too,” Freitas said. “At the beginning of the course of a week. The participants like first-year Charles Herman, found a the class, I think people were shocked Donna Freitas, visiting professor in the were able to use other types of digital lot of positives to working without a cell that we were really going to do this. But I English Department, conducted the phone nearby. was also happy to see how much fun the first-year seminar, “Life Unplugged,” devices, and all set up ways to contact “I really liked being phoneless,” students had and how into it they were. which challenged students to give up their their families and friends without texting cellphones for a week. or calling them. Herman said. “I could get work done I would definitely do it again if I had the This interactive lesson was good for more productively. If I had to, or if the opportunity.” The Voice That Helped Adelphi Meet New Inclusionary Methods

as a spinal muscular atrophy and Hoyer halls and possibly in the new renovated unable. It simply means that we do things BY CHRISTOPHER ALVAREZ lift advocate, by helping Adelphi install University Center. differently. Often the word “freedom” becomes its first-ever machine that promotes equal “Students who come to live on When campus re-opens, be sure to nonexistent because we rely heavily on access to individuals on campus with a campus can safely get to their bed and check out the new device implemented other people to help us accomplish daily physical mobility disability. visitors can safely maneuver themselves on the first-floor restrooms of Swirbul tasks or simply because our voices are Flatley described the new transfer in our facilities,” said Flatley. Library, and don’t be afraid to advocate not heard enough. This is what disabled system addition as, “a mechanism that Lincoln and SAO are similar in their for your needs. individuals usually struggle with. allows persons who lack mobility in their efforts to eliminate barriers and improve SAO needs voices like yours and However, Adelphi University (AU) is lower or upper extremities to safely use accessibility in their environment. They when in doubt, remember what Lincoln different. the facilities by transporting them from are both determined to spread happiness said: “If someone says you can’t do In their email signature, the Student their mobile device to any which way and equality in their community as this Access Office writes, “There is no greater they’d like to go.” duo is a prime example of how teamwork disability in society, than the inability The Hoyer lift can be remote- makes the dreamwork. to see a person as more,” as a reminder controlled and should be used with some “It’s music to my ears when a that there shouldn’t be such a thing as help from a personal care attendant to student comes to me and advocates for a inequality and that everybody is valuable ensure an easy and risk-free transfer. specific device to ensure they have a safer in their own way. Not only does this new installment or a more barrier-free environment to live Here at AU, one voice equals one accommodate the physical needs others and learn at Adelphi,” said Flatley. change. This is how Adelphi and the might have, it is also an extra push to Lincoln, a nursing major, said she Student Access Office (SAO) strives to the freedom of the disabled community, always felt some type of satisfaction in be one of the most inclusionary college relieving them from always having to ask making others feel good. campuses on Long Island. for full assistance. “I always liked to help people,” “Student’s voices matter and they “It helps me become more she said. “I volunteered at a hospital last are stronger than students probably think,” independent without having to put that year and I enjoyed working with the kids, said Brian Flatley, MS ’19, associate strain on my aides, of always picking me helping them out and seeing the smile on Adelphi’s first-ever Hoyer lift machine, director of the SAO. “When Julia first up,” said the 18-year-old Lincoln. their faces.” pictured in Swirbul Library, promotes came to me, I said fantastic! Now I have a As of now, the first Hoyer lift The Hoyer lift is just another reason equal access to individuals on campus with a student’s voice to back up what we would has been placed in one of the first-floor to feel safe, equal and work together to physical mobility disability. like to do.” accessible restrooms of Swirbul Library, bring more smiles as Adelphi surges to He was talking about Julia Lincoln. but it will not stop there. The university new inclusionary heights. Change only something or doesn’t believe in you, With just seven months at Adelphi, is working towards its goal of creating needs one person and doubts generate prove them wrong because you probably Lincoln is already leaving her wheel-print an all accessible campus by expanding motivation. Disabled doesn’t mean can.” this adaptable equipment to the resident 4 • April 1, 2020 FEATURES The Delphian The University Comes Together in Support of Autism

students; they are Adelphi students, who were told he would have to be sent to an that’s tucked in the corner of campus as BY MORGAN THWEATT are enrolled in the Bridges Program for institution – the kind where children had if its straight out of a storybook, that’s When asked why his job was so additional support services.” to wear protective headgear out of fear the Alice Brown Early Learning Center important to him, Mitch Nagler, director Nagler believes that every student that their “condition” would cause them to provides Pre-K education for diverse of the Bridges to Adelphi program, said, should have the opportunity to get a career hurt themselves unintentionally. Knowing children, 25 percent of whom have “What is the point of diversity if you don’t in their field of study when they graduate that was the wrong solution, his parents special education needs including autism. have inclusivity?” and has dedicated his time to funding fought against it and Shore grew up going Travel a little further down campus and For more than 12 years, Adelphi vocational program growth, grant writing, to school like any typical kid. Except he you’ll find the Hy Weinberg Center for University has been committed to scholarship funding, research and finding wasn’t typical, and learning did have its Communication Disorders, offering changing the lives of individuals corporate partners for internships. challenges. speech-language therapy to toddlers, on the autism spectrum. Bridges to “The Bridges program gave me the He said that’s one of the reasons he preschool-aged children, adolescents and Adelphi launched in 2007 to provide an foundation to be able to recognize and loves Adelphi. “It is important to keep adults with an array of special needs. environment that catered to enriching prepare myself for a professional career in mind that it is great to see Adelphi is Additionally, the literacy and social the college experience for students with in addition to providing a friendly, social in a leadership role in supporting autistic training centers both provide additional nonverbal learning disabilities like autism. atmosphere to connect with others,” said students at a collegiate level.” support to high-school and college-aged The program has grown tremendously Adam Brower, an alumnus of the program Shore also serves as a member on individuals on the spectrum. since 2007 and the graduating classes get who is now a full-time staff member at the board for the Asperger Syndrome and Adelphi University has created bigger each year, said Nagler. He said Adelphi. High Functioning Autism Association a path for autistic individuals to be that some students who have transferred Next to Nagler stand a team (AHA), a non-profit organization successful and have the support they need into the Bridges program because they of experts in autism across the full dedicated to providing education, support in order to reach their goals. As Shore failed out of other schools due to lack of spectrum of diagnoses. One of them and advocacy to individuals on the autism said, “We are working toward autism support, have been successful at Adelphi includes Stephen Shore, clinical assistant spectrum, their family members and their success being seen as a rule, and not as an and have gone on to work full time for professor in the Ruth S. Ammon School educators. AHA holds its annual “Issues exception. That is what makes Adelphi so employers like Northwell Health, in the of Education, who you may recognize in Independent Living for Adolescents special.” administrative offices on campus, and one always wearing his Adelphi cap. and Adults on the Autism Spectrum” Editor’s Note: This article was student even created the AU to Go app! “Many people think it’s for fashion,” spring conference at Adelphi’s Garden written before campus was closed and There is no application to get into the Shore said, “but for me, being under City campus and collaborates with the classes were moved online. Since then, the program; rather students who have applied recessed lighting is like being underneath university on other programs. Bridges program has been working with and been accepted into the university can a spotlight.” But Adelphi’s dedication to Adelphi students to help them prepare for choose to enroll. Shore was diagnosed with autism at providing a community for autistic the transition; encouraging them to attend “We aren’t interested in what a the age of two and a half, during a time individuals begins as early as 18-months- meetings with our staff on Zoom and student’s diagnosis is,” said Nagler. “The where there were even fewer resources old. If you ever wondered what that understand the changes that have been students in our program are not Bridges for those on the spectrum. His parents little building with the playground is made.

What You Need to Know About the Impact of COVID-19 on Adelphi

Continued from page 2 - Wash your hands often with soap and water for at least 20 seconds. If soap and water are not available, use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer. If you are a student and have symptoms of fever, cough and body aches, and are concerned, call 516-877-6000 and ask to speak to a nurse. Most importantly, Panthers, take this time to take care of yourself. Take safety precautions seriously. And spend time with your loved ones. The sooner we all follow directions, the sooner we will all get through this. In future issues, The Delphian will continue to report on changes and how it is impacting students and faculty. Email us at [email protected] to share stories of how the COVID-19 situation has impacted you. Tell us your hopeful stories about good deeds and unexpected lessons learned throughout this crisis. You can also share fun ways you’ve been keeping yourselves entertained and active.

The staff of The Delphian extends our wishes to you and your family that you stay safe and healthy during this Photos by Liza Burby difficult time. The Delphian FEATURES April 1, 2020 • 5 Greek Life Update – ANAD Week and Strut for St. Jude An Evening with BY BIANCA VIANA Karamo Brown Before spring break and the BY MILES THOMSON university shutdown, there were many things happening on our campus in Karamo Brown is notable for regard to Greek life. During the week of being the first gay, black man on reality March 2-6, Adelphi’s Delta Phi Epsilon television when he came out on “The (DPHIE) hosted their annual ANAD Real World,” as well as being the culture Week. In addition, Tri Delta hosted their expert on the Netflix original show annual Strut for St. Jude. Both of these “Queer Eye.” The Student Government events focused on body positivity. We Association organized this event, which are constantly being confined to societal was titled “Karamo Brown at Adelphi standards, but it’s important to challenge University!” and was held on March 2 in those standards and feel comfortable in the Performing Arts Center. your own skin, which is what both of This event was definitely these events greatly encourage. unforgettable. Jacqueline Jones LaMon, Delta Phi Epsilon vice president of Diversity, Equity, Throughout the week, Delta Phi and Inclusion, and Gregory Miller, the Epsilon (DPHIE) had tables set up in the administrative assistant for the Political Nexus lobby. Each table had a different The sisters of Delta Delta Delta at their annual Strut for St. Jude event. Picture provided by Science Department, had an open theme, which were all focused on self- Kat Beatty conversation with Brown about his life, love and body-positivity. ANAD stands they had scales set out on their table and because we collaborated with Lord and his accomplishments, and advice he could for Anorexia Nervosa and Associated people could write encouraging messages Taylor, so a certain amount of our models give college students. Disorders and is one of DPHIE’s three on there that keep them positive. On got to borrow outfits from them. I got to philanthropies. Friday, DPHIE presented #FearlessFriday, work hands-on with them and watch the They kicked off the week with in which people were able to share what models really exude confidence when #MakeuplessMonday, encouraging makes them feel good. wearing their outfits.” peers to post a makeup-free selfie Donatella Dennino, a sophomore This is a body positivity-oriented and to wipe off their makeup in nursing major and member of DPHIE, event, which was open to the entire exchange for a free facemask. On said, “So the day that stuck out to me the Adelphi community. Tri Delta hosts Tuesday, March 3, DPHIE presented most was #MakeuplessMonday because this event every year and it’s always #TrashYourInsecuritiesTuesday, in which I feel like everyone got to show off their such a huge success. They raised a total they had a big gold trash can on their true, beautiful selves and looked amazing of $1,173 that night, all of which went table along with paper and pens to write doing it! Being able to just remove my directly to St. Jude Children’s Research down one of your insecurities and throw makeup with pride made me feel so good Hospital. After Strut, Tri Delta has them away. On March 4, DPHIE hosted about myself!” managed to raise just over $11,000 this #WonderfulYouWednesday, which was ElanaRose Bravin, a junior nursing year. focused on writing some of the things you major and member of DPHIE, said her “Tri Delta’s motto is to Bring You truly love about yourself. favorite day of ANAD week was the and this event is truly the culmination of That evening they also hosted their ANAD Vigil. “At the vigil this year that belief….” Beaty said. “We truly have From left to right: Jacqueline Jones LaMon, ANAD Vigil in the Adelphi Room, where we were able to hear one of our sisters so many different people come to Strut Karamo Brown and Gregory Miller one of DPHIE’s own members spoke. Autumn speak and hear her story. and model in it and it’s really the best Photo by statiaphotography The speaker was Autumn Novotny, a Knowing that she felt comfortable to share feeling in the world watching people get sophomore nursing major, who spoke her story to help others is inspiring and up there and just come alive.” One of the parts of this event that about her experience struggling with being there to support her is one of my Annaliese Lewis, a first-year nursing stuck out the most was when he started her body image, which then led her to favorite things.” major and new member of Delta Gamma talking about his involvement in the black, develop an eating disorder. Novotny Delta Delta Delta who walked on the runway, said, “Overall gay HIV community. It began when his said she realized that it was all about Tri Delta also had their annual event, Strut for St. Jude was an amazing event boyfriend at the time was HIV positive societal beauty standards. She learned to Strut for St. Jude, on Thursday, March 5 that was dedicated to an all-around and he said this allowed him to come to love herself, which is a very important in the PAC. beautiful cause. It was really fun to get all the realization that everyone who is a part principle to DPHIE and one of the main Kat Beaty, Tri Delta’s philanthropy dressed up and strut alongside my friend, of a marginalized community should stick purposes of ANAD week. chair, said, “It has always been my all the while feeling super confident. up for one another. He believed people On Thursday, March 5, DPHIE had favorite event since I joined Tri Delta. Watching everyone else walk on that needed to put in the work to support #ThoughtfulWordsThursday in which Planning it was a really fun experience runway with the utmost confidence and one another because at the end of the positivity was so uplifting. It was such a day if people in your own marginalized great experience!” community won’t support you, who will? Jess McErlean, a senior English He backed up this argument with an major and member of DPHIE who also example that hits a little close to home, walked in Strut, said, “I’ve participated in which is the transphobia that exists in the Delta Delta’s Strut for Saint Jude every trans community, as well as the greater year since I was a freshman and a new LGBTQ+ community as a whole. member of Delta Phi Epsilon and every “When you see in-community year it is an amazing experience. bullying,” he said, “you have to call that “Tri Delta puts all their efforts into out.” their philanthropic work with St. Jude During the event, Brown was guided and it doesn’t go unnoticed,” McErlean by LaMon to speak about his experience continued. “Every year the event is fun on reality TV. He chose to hold off on filled and heartwarming. It is a night to immediately answering this question and truly express you inner and outer beauty instead used it as an opportunity to speak and for an amazing cause. Strutting for St. on the fact that he hates the whole idea of Jude has become an amazing part of my someone having to come out. college experience and will be something “I prefer to call it `letting people I remember for the rest of my life beyond in’ because it doesn’t give people the Adelphi.” opportunity to deny your identity,”he said, The sisters of Delta Phi Epsilon at their ANAD vigil. Picture provided by Sophia Muratore continued on page 6 6 • April 1, 2020 FEATURES The Delphian How to Adjust to Campus Life Being Online Appointments will be held using recommend being patient with yourself. Furey added, “Texting is cool and BY MARIA GIOVANNA JUMPER the WCOnline interface. Small group “Nobody has experienced great, but video chatting allows you to appointments for the Learning Center anything like this, and this transition to see someone’s face and this is extremely will be held on goboard and other online online learning is very abrupt,” Furey important to feeling you are being social.” The past few weeks have been filled resources. The Learning and Writing said. “Everyone is experiencing these Finally, Furey recommended with changes that have disrupted the lives Center will also be adding some tutorials adjustments, so try being patient with creating boundaries. This could be with of students, faculty and the administration. on online learning and improving time- yourself as you adapt to all of these family, friends, schoolwork, etc. It is It is hard to look at your phone, the news management skills and will provide changes.” easy to feel tension with your parents or your computer without having some students with links to other helpful Additionally, they recommend when there are many adults in the same update about the coronavirus pandemic. resources. The Writing Center has also creating a routine for yourself and house. Set boundaries when you need The biggest disruption on been in touch with their writing assistants practicing personal hygiene. alone time, or maybe go on a walk by Adelphi’s campus has been the switch to in order to move their work online. Furey said, “Anxiety rises when we yourself to still feel that same sense of online classes for the rest of the semester. Writing assistants work with specific don’t know what is happening or what freedom. Most of the campus facilities have closed classes to help the students with their is planned. By creating a routine and It is especially important to create in conjunction to updates coming from the assignments. planning your day, you will be able to boundaries with schoolwork. Furey Governor of New York and the President For the duration of the semester, reduce some of that stress and anxiety. stated, “I don’t want students to feel like of the United States. writing assistants will be providing online It is important to still get up and take a they are locked to their computer.” The switch to online learning has tutoring sessions. These can range from shower and get dressed how you would Set a number of hours you are going been the trigger of much anxiety from providing Google doc comments to for school. Taking too long laying around to do work and then take a break. Make many students and teachers. The students having online video chats. This is another in your pajamas makes you start to feel sure to continue eating, sleeping and are especially worried about losing resource that students will be able to depressed.” keeping to your normal self-care routines motivation to do work or accomplish the utilize throughout this transitional period. Students who joined the “coping or workout routines. things they were hoping to accomplish To kickoff online learning for with crisis” webinar were given access to For seniors, who are going through this semester. the semester, the Department of Health an electronic scheduling template to help a particularly challenging time as they But university staff are offering tips Outreach sponsored wellness events them create a routine. While doing so, it’s adjust to a last semester at Adelphi to get everyone through, such as being online. These events ranged from important to limit your social media usage. that is not what they planned, Furey sure to designate a specific work/study an “online guided meditation,” to a Furey said, “Reducing anxious recommended “reflecting on the amazing area in your home and to stick to your old workshop: “coping during crisis” to scrolling online [is important]. Some things that they have done in the past schedule. Additionally, it is important to “chat and chew lunchtime hangout.” stuff online is really negative and dark. three-and-a-half years.” It is okay to remember to continue using on-campus Throughout the rest of the spring semester Social media has no natural end point. The internalize your feelings of sadness, resources. they hope to continue having similar propensity to keep scrolling until you can’t but even more important to remain The Learning and Writing Center webinars. There are plans for the “online scroll anymore [is great].” social with friends and reflect. She has transferred all of their services online guided meditation” and the “chat & chew With this being true there are also recommends reaching out to the for students to continue using. lunchtime hangout” to continue daily for productive ways to use social media. Try Counseling Center to talk through your Meagan DeMaria, a senior English the rest of the semester. going on for 30 minutes at a time just feelings. major and Writing Center tutor, said, The Department of Health Outreach, to direct-message some friends, make With all of these changes, it is “Both centers are increasing operations and in particular Erin Furey, outreach, a post or look up stress-relieving tips. important to remember that while being and scheduling availability so that they training and mental health promotions Additionally, keeping in contact with home you are helping to reduce the can accommodate an influx of new users coordinator, offered more specific advice friends is extremely important and should transmission of this disease. should that be the case.” to students. First and foremost, they be a part of your routine. Student Entrepreneur Makes His Mark in Retail An Evening with BY JACQUELYN SMILEY socks and other accessories. something from him personally and he can “Getting started with my business hand deliver it to you. Karamo Brown With social media use being a was no easy task,” he said. “I constantly Until recently, you could find standard way of life, it’s common for have to search for new creative ideas, Robinson around campus wearing his own people of all ages to take the initiative in expand on new items for each collection clothing line or at any of Adelphi’s other making their own creative trend so that and thoughts to promote my brand. Also, events. Continued from page 5 they may have a platform. Maxmillian knowing that this is a form of revenue, I “My philosophy behind When he answered LaMon’s Robinson, 19, is one of them. The try my hardest to set a baseline quota for MillianMade is that we can all be question, he said, “I did not set out to go sophomore communications major has how many items I can distribute to my Millianmade because success is a journey on the show to be the first black openly created his own brand: MillianMade, customers on a monthly basis.” not a destination. Let’s all travel towards gay man on reality TV. It just ended up specializing in retail products, which Robinson juggles many roles greatness together,” he said. “There’s no being something that came with the job. believes in the idea behind “self- beyond being an entrepreneur. He is also doubt that I want to be successful, which My original purpose of joining the show empowerment.” a basketball player, involved in PAWS means day by day I’m understanding what was to continue being the wild teen I was While it’s currently only a clothing radio station, a model who has walked in it truly means to be Millianmade.” at the time and get free booze.” company, Robinson said he hopes to one New York’s Fashion Week, an Adelphi He added he was fresh out of being day do more than that. In fact, he wants admissions ambassador and co-sports an undergraduate in college. to be a resource for all things people need editor of . The Delphian Brown also spoke on the effects of around the globe. He said his business is With a dream to have MillianMade social media on people our age and what made entirely by him to represent himself accessible to all people in all walks of we can do to prevent it from affecting and the changes he wishes to see in this life, Robinson is taking the meaning of ourselves negatively. world. being a self-made business to the next He said, “Do not compare yourself; “I’m inspired daily by my level. While he has also created two comparison is the thief of joy. Love company’s slogan `Change the Game,’ commercials for his business, it is quickly yourself because we all have the ability to meaning, it does not matter where you expanding. You can connect with him do something in this world.” started or came from, but with hard work through his website kingmaxmillian. The biggest takeaway from the event and determination, you can do anything if com or follow him on Instagram @ was when Brown said, “Failure is not the you put your mind to it.” kingmaxmillian. opposite of success. It's a part of it.” Like most entrepreneurs, Robinson’s His website is fully accessible Simply put, don't be afraid of doing decision started with a vision and a dream. through any web browser and you can something wrong in all aspects of your However, he was able to take this self- also shop through his online store using Max wearing his brand MillianMade, life; it will only lead you one step closer made journey and turn it into a collection the shop tab. His business provides a featuring a crew neck sweater and his to what is right. of affordable hoodies, sweaters, jackets, shipping service, or you can request winter coat. April 1, 2020 The (Fake) Voice of the Students Volume 75, Issue 8 Willumstad School of Business Announces New Major: How to Become an Influencer Another class that is going to be BY MYLO FISHERMAN the fall.” available is, “How to Avoid a Scandal.” With reviews as amazing as this, In our modern age where everyone This class will be taught by Shane how can you not want to major in “Be- is on social media, Adelphi is coming Dawson. With his 23.3 million subscribers coming an Influencer?” around to the times and, starting fall and 11-plus years of producing content on If you still aren’t fully sold on this 2020, you can now major in becoming an YouTube, he has dealt with his fair share new career path, think about the money influencer. This new major will be a part of scandals and has the knowledge to pass you will be making. When you first start of Adelphi’s business school and will give down to us as soon to be influencers. out, maybe the first year or so of your ca- students the opportunity to learn first-hand In addition to these classes, Adelphi reer, you are looking at making anywhere the tools and resources that they will need will also have “How to Take the Perfect from $30,000 to $60,000 annually. As you to ultimately give themselves an upper Selfie,” “How to Find Your Aesthetic,” start to grow and gain popularity, you can hand in the world of social media. “How to Find the Perfect Caption,” make anywhere from $40,000 to $100,000 A new major always comes along “How to Make Clickbait Believable,” annually and sometimes even more. with new classes. You will be able to and so many others. These classes will be The only way to make it big like choose from different courses tailored available to majors as well as non-majors. this and make this high-paying salary is to have you ready for Insta-fame upon The classes will fulfill general education to enroll in the major before the classes graduation. From the selection, there requirements of arts and/or humanities, are full. If you are undecided or are not will be a class called, “How to Beat the depending on the class, as well as fulfill- fully sold on the major that you currently YouTube Algorithm.” For this class, ing your global awareness learning goal. have at the moment, talk to your advisors The buzz about this new major is Adelphi’s new major, Becoming an now about switching to living the life Adelphi will be hiring Matthew Patrick, Influencer, can lead you down the path to has been flying around social media. The Instagrammers dream about. better known as MatPat, as an adjunct an Insta-worthy life of travel and fame. Defiler interviewed a few students to get But hurry; The Defiler has learned professor. In addition to this, he has 12.4 able to change my major to it.” their opinion on the new major. that due to the Instagram buzz around this million subscribers on his channel “The Saira Amar, a sophomore, said, Valery Valasquez, a first-year major, there may only be one spot left! Game Theorist” and has a vast variety of “Oh, my gosh, I’m so excited for the new student, said, “I know a lot of people who knowledge on how the YouTube algo- influencer major. I want to increase my would be interested in this major. I looked rithm works from his 10 years of creating following to be as exponential as possible. at some of the classes and I wish I was content on the platform. I’m really excited to switch my major in New Study Abroad Opportunity Coming this Summer in Antarctica BY MARIA GIOVANNA JUMPER Once it became clear that we weren’t going to experience any real winter in New York this year, the university decided it was time to think outside the box for new learning experiences. For many of our international students this would have been their first chance to see snow, so why ruin this experience? That’s why students are being invited to go to Antarctica on a new faculty-led study abroad trip. As Antarctica is protected by the United Nations for scientific research, the university thought this would be a great way for students to get real, hands-on, experiential learning from the scientists working there. It’s also an excellent opportunity for those who can’t get enough of penguin videos. students go to Antarctica for a new kind To continue the steps they are With all the changes happening The Center for Student Involvement of excursion to encounter iconic polar taking, they want to make sure students within the university, this trip is a way graciously thought of the idea. They wildlife and help them through the current are prepared to be working on this issue to go back to the college experience we are welcoming 360 students to come climate changes.” after they graduate. Additionally, this trip wanted. The faculty-led study abroad on the trip. As there are different areas Climate change has been on the will be a unique and new experience for trip to Antarctica will be open for of research happening at once, students minds of many students and the university all the students. Where else can you see registration later this month. Contact the will be broken up into smaller groups to is committed to providing accurate penguins, polar bears and seals? (Maybe Center for Student Involvement for more specialize in specific areas. Some will information and real ways of eliminating at the zoo, but that’s not as fun.) information. look into wildlife conservation; some will this problem. The campus itself has done Livreri said, “Students will hang Make sure you are prepared with work on the ice caps; and there will be things like switch to plant-based straws with penguins while feeding them their snow gear, warm clothes, and don’t forget many more areas of study. and utensils, made changes to comply favorite fish. With climate change and your cooler to bring some snow and ice Arianna Livreri, assistant director with the New York State plastic bag ban, New York not really having a winter, they home to cool the temperatures here. for the Center for Student Involvement and has incentivized the use of electric will bring back some snow to cool the (CSI), said, “We can have 360 Adelphi cars and car pooling. summer heat wave down here.” 8 • April 1, 2020 DEFILER The Delphian “HSMTMTS” Takes on College in Third Season Confirmed to Be Filmed on Garden City Campus BY JACLYN TRACY theater careers, the Center for Recreation this is the craziest news to me. A show year class yet, as well as a more excited and Sports, the newly renovated based on a movie I grew up singing along and enthusiastic student body. While Go Panthers? More like go University Center, Nexus, Swirbul and to and obsessing over is coming to my the entire cast has not been confirmed Wildcats! On March 3, 2020, the @ residence halls A and B. small college campus? Not only will to return, Joshua Bassett (Ricky), Olivia adelphiU twitter handle tweeted Rodrigo (Nini), Sofia Wylie (Gina) and something that soon had students buzzing Matt Cornett (EJ) have all signed contracts campuswide, wondering what it meant. to be a part of this season. “Major Adelphi announcement to While many students were extremely come… could very much be the `Start of excited to hear this news, others were Something New,’” the tweet read. concerned of how busy campus will now This tweet resulted in students all become. over social medial nearly breaking the “With a major show like this being Internet with their guesses. “University filmed on our campus, how am I supposed Center will be opening before I graduate?” to possibly find a parking spot or get coffee one first-year student jokingly wrote. in time at Paws Cafe before class? I can “Garden City Bistro opening up a second barely do that now!” said junior Sydney location on campus?” a senior, Jessica Lonigro. DiRico, tweeted. In response to many concerns like Almost a full week later, on March this one, Adelphi ensured the student body 9, right before the beginning of spring that Public Safety and Transportation will break, Adelphi sent out a campuswide be on full watch more than ever to make email letting students know that the third sure no unsolicited visitors are crowding season of the DisneyPlus hit, “High Soon Adelphi students will be able to hang out with these cast members as they come to campus. School Musical: The Musical: The campus to film the third season of their popular show. Autograph seeking is encouraged. One thing’s for sure: Life is about to Series” was officially set to be filmed on get real exciting on Adelphi’s campus over Adelphi’s Garden City campus starting in The entire Adelphi community the UC be open, but `HSMTMTS’ will the next year. spring 2021. was shocked to hear that such a popular be getting filmed on my campus after I For more information, and to keep While little was revealed about plot show with a massive following was going graduate this May. Is it too late to apply in the loop with all things “HSM,” you points, the email sent out by Adelphi to take place at our small Long Island for Adelphi grad school?” can visit hsmtmts.com, as well as follow listed the many different locations that school. Adelphi administrators explained @AdelphiU on twitter and Instagram for filming would primarily take place. These One of the many students who were that the filming of “HSMTMTS” will not constant updates. include the Performing Arts Center, to freaking out over this news was senior affect any classes or campus life but will document some students continuing their Kayla Dieppa. She said, “As a millennial, add to it by attracting their largest first-

Adelphi’s Secret UC Rooms Revealed BY VALERY VASQUEZ had it, so I’m glad Adelphi is getting an from their midterm/final stress and come midterms/finals, which will improve test upgrade.” back to school focused and ready to learn. scores and have more students decide to Every student and staff member The Gamers Club here at Adelphi Mylo Fisherman, a first-year student, join the Adelphi community when they at Adelphi—as well as their families will also be pleased to hear this news. said, “I can’t wait to spend my free time graduate high school. and area neighbors—are aware of the The second new addition to the UC in a VR room. No more hanging out at One first-year student said, “A room University Center (UC) renovation. It like this is all I ever wanted in high school was the cause for the semi-chaos of last and I’m so glad that Adelphi is taking semester as organizations needed to find notice of how important dealing with new spaces to meet and classes and dining mental health and stress is.” areas needed to be shuffled around or The UC renovation may have caused constructed. However, the good news is a lot of stress for the Adelphi community, that the UC renovation is supposed to be but the additions of the gaming room, the finished in fall 2020. Even better news is VR room and the Massage Center will that The Defilerhas learned that the actual heighten everyone’s love of Adelphi. cause of the delays is the construction of However, it’s important that readers three additional rooms that were supposed understand the construction of these new to be a surprise to the Adelphi community. rooms is a well-guarded secret. Only time But in this exclusive report, we are will tell—hopefully this fall—if these revealing the details. The news is very rooms are actually going to be a reality. exciting to this reporter who as a rising sophomore had never seen the original UC. This section of The Delphian The first secret location is the has been a longstanding brand-new Gaming Room, dedicated to all Somewhere in this rendering of the University Center are three secret rooms the university tradition every April Fool’s of our Adelphi gamers and also for those has not yet revealed. Day that has been a favorite interested in the creation of games. The is the VR Room—a virtual reality room. Nexus. The UC is where it is at.” for our readers--and the staff. word is that there will be significant space You just put on your goggles (they will be The last confirmed new addition to It is written as satire, another for technology like PS4s and PlayStation provided in the room) and you can create the UC is the Massage Center. This will and other gaming materials. That means your own environment, play in an already be a quaint room that is for students to just tradition that is part of the that between classes you can now play created environment (like “Jurassic Park”) sign in and learn yoga or get a massage. history of journalism. The Super Smash Bros or Pokémon with all or play in another student’s environment There students will also safely learn how staff thought of unique ideas your friends. as long as they make it open for the to take care of their mental health and that reflect popular culture Chris Dawson, a second semester public. Virtual Reality is the future and healthy ways to deal with stress. This and current issues in the sophomore, said, “I’m glad to hear about having a whole room to be able to play room would help even more than the VR the gaming room because my last college in it is a sure way to get students to relax room for students struggling with their Adelphi community. The Delphian DEFILER April 1, 2020 • 10 Streaming Services Are Creating and Editing Content for Isolated Viewers

BY VICTORIA GRINTHAL

Due to the isolation required in most states from the spread of COVID- 19, multiple streaming services have announced that they are releasing new content to entertain folks at home. Since all of the popular shows on these services have suspended production of new episodes, these groups have decided to release shows and movies that apparently were all edited before airing. However, people are left wondering whether this new content will actually be successful in our current situation.

The Netflix reality dating show and celebrity reveals. Each costumed of the world. It is unclear whether this “Love Is Blind” has been adored by contestant’s song will last 20 seconds— comedic show will resonate with fans fans all over the world. Though each the amount of time that should be spent of the book, the series on HBO or Ellen contestant is already isolated in their own washing your hands—and the loser of herself. areas during dates, Netflix reported that each episode would be forced to unmask Is this really what the streaming their priority is every contestant’s safety. and use hand sanitizer on their hands. services do to appeal to the crowds in As a result, the next season is going to be Although they reportedly called the this day and age? I don’t think that these done remotely by each contestant. Instead series “The Masked and Disinfected companies can truly understand what it of fancy rooms, each date will consist of Singer,” Hulu has declined to confirm this means to resonate with viewers, even if a phone call, where neither person shows information. they are stuck at home and scared for their their face or a video chat for a romantic On a different note, Hulu has health. Dating shows put up such a high reveal. The season, called “Love Is Blind: been working closely with comedian standard for people these days, and Fox’s Stay-at-Home Edition,” is set to air on the Ellen DeGeneres and HBO to bring a attempt at spreading things other than the service on April 3. continuation to HBO’s adaptation of the virus itself is very forced. After the success of the Fox show “Game of Thrones” book series. The However, I’m excited to see how “The Masked Singer” worldwide, the series, called “Ellen’s Game of Thrones,” Daenerys Targaryen fares with riding company decided to use the platform to features Ellen’s ventures into Westeros a mechanical bull on Ellen’s show as it encourage hygiene and good practices and hosting wacky games with the seems like a refreshing reincarnation of while also featuring fun characters characters to win land ownership and rule the existing stories.

Jonas Brothers Reunited Last Year; Guess Who’s Back Together This Year?

the hiatus. What better way to do that “We wanted to create the best concert stream, there are still a limited amount BY MARIA GIOVANNA JUMPER with a college population filled with fans ever and honestly, what’s crazier than of audience members allowed. This of the group? reuniting an iconic boy band!” is an exclusive event for the Adelphi With everyone stuck inside and The performance is set to include community and limited friends/family. quarantined, many stars have taken to their classic hits, including “What Makes SAB would like students to the internet to provide entertainment you Beautiful” and other songs off their remember the 18-years-old or older rule through these trying times. While the hit albums. They have also spoken about when it comes to viewing the show. spring concert can’t happen this semester, debuting some new music for the first Additionally, an entrance code will only the students from the Student Activities time since the “Made in the AM” album. work once, so you will be allowed up to Board (SAB) have something very special The music will be a combination of their three codes. This would be equivalent to planned for all of us. After last year’s new sounds. the old rule of two guest tickets for each reunion of the Jonas Brothers, the students Students are getting excited for the Adelphi student. This will be a special began to talk about what would be just spring concert. and exclusive event. as exciting. As such they planned an Sophomore nursing major Julia There’s only one snag: As of amazing spring concert, but have now Bacarella said, “This is the most iconic this writing, One Direction has not yet decided to change it to a livestream for reunion to ever occur. Thanks, Harry committed to a date. students to watch. Styles!” But fear not: SAB has other concert This year at the livestream concert, Donatella Dennino, a sophomore plans in the works and will be making an the plan is to reunite everyone’s favorite nursing major, said, “If One Direction official announcement soon. The official One Direction, with the exception of Zayn boy band: One Direction. The plan was got back together and streamed the spring announcement will include details on the Malik, will reunite when they headline this concert, I will be one of the happiest girls date and time of the spring concert and for the concert to be the start of their nine- year’s online spring concert. month, world-wide reunion tour, but they in the world! I grew up listening to them information on how to join the livestream are now postponing the world tour. With SAB wanted the spring concert to be and they almost shaped me into the person will be made available. all of the boys’ solo careers taking off, exciting, fun and the best it can be. They I am today. Being able to see them live The Student Activities Board hopes they felt it was the perfect time to make got in contact with their agents and after again would be an incredible experience.” that this will help cheer the Adelphi their comeback. hearing “no” a lot, they finally convinced Rossi went on to say, “The concert community up throughout the ongoing Fortunately, for diehard fans like the guys that the event would be a great will sell out no doubt in my mind! They changes that this semester has been this reporter, Zayn Malik will be joining publicity stunt. After thinking it over, are superstars and everyone will want to bringing. in on the livestream. After being split up they finally agreed to perform. attend. Better see you all there!” for four years, they have decided to end SAB president Rachel Rossi said, Even though this will be a live- 10 • April 1, 2020 DEFILER The Delphian Adelphi Wrestling & Men’s Volleyball Teams on the Way

BY MAXMILLIAN ROBINSON opportunity Adelphi will be bringing here next fall. I can’t wait to put on a uniform, Just as you thought this school lace up my sneakers and wear my padded couldn’t become more athletically gifted, helmet again. The thrill will be unbearable think again! This fall, Adelphi will be to me.” adding two more sports to their athletic With Adelphi already being named platform: a new wrestling team and a one of the most prominent athletic men’s volleyball team. organizations across Long Island—the “I’m extremely excited,” said university was just officially cited Best first-year student Gabe Ortega. “To be Sports Program on Long Island in the a four-year wrestler throughout high Bethpage Best of Long Island contest school, I am just in awe about the new (read about it in on page 16)—we can

With wrestling being our school’s newest sport, it gives us curiosity of what we’ll see. Maybe someone delivering an attitude adjustment like John Cena. only wonder how great the wrestling Panthers will be adding a men’s team to program will be like here. the volleyball rosters as well. “As a weightlifter and trainer for “I always loved volleyball in high the youth program at my gym, I’m super school. I was always too shy to break excited to test my skills on the mat,” said out of my shell, but when I did it was junior Matt Kelly. “I’m thankful that the unfortunately too late,” sophomore Ryan opportunity has presented itself to me Muler said. “Now, I have that opportunity during my time here at Adelphi to be a again to make up for my past mistakes part of a new program. Only negative and will take in every second of this new thing I can take away from this is that opportunity: being on the men’s volleyball I’ll only have one year to make a lasting team.” impact on the floor. However, I’m more Sure enough, Ryan, we’re all rooting Men’s volleyball is heavily competitive, leaving us to wonder what our school will be up than capable of doing that.” for you guys to succeed in what you love. against in the coming years. On top of a wrestling team, the Go Panthers!

Yankees and Mets Set for First-Ever Scrimmage on Campus BY JAKE MALONE the Polar Bear hit. He’s just a sav,” said Dan Macias, a junior neuroscience major For the first time ever, Adelphi will at Adelphi. be hosting a professional baseball game The final spring training game tends between the New York Yankees and the to see the teams play most of their starters, New York Mets. The game will take place so expect the stars such as Aaron Judge, in March 2021 and is expected to be the Giancarlo Stanton, Pete Alonso and last spring training game before each team Michael Conforto to be on the diamond starts their regular season. for most of the game. The making of this game wouldn’t have been possible without the help of head baseball coach Dom Scala. Scala was able to recruit Yankees general manager Brian Cashman to be the guest speaker at the Adelphi Athletic Banquet back in December. At the Banquet, the two talked about the idea of the teams playing at Adelphi’s turf baseball field. Cashman had some reservations about the idea but agreed he would send a representative to inspect the field. Once the field was deemed suitable for the Aaron Judge the 2017 Rookie of the Year and Yankees cornerstone Yankees to play on it, Cashman agreed to have their final spring training game Pete Alonso won Rookie of the Year in 2019 The Yankees and the Mets have anticipated title matchups of all time and hitting a club record 52 home runs. be played 40 minutes from their home been in city rivals since the Mets were was sealed by a Yankees win in game five formed in 1962. The Subway Series was to give them their 26th championship. stadium. Tom Leuthner, a sophomore coined when the teams play each other The exact date that this game will When the Yankees came to the communications major, reflected on because the stadiums are a subway ride take place has yet to be announced. Mets with this idea, the Mets were very this news. “I am ecstatic! To have a away from each other. The teams have Adelphi plans on bringing in two sets interested in the prospect of playing a chance to attend this historic game will been playing each other since 1967 and of portable bleachers and will even scrimmage game a short drive away from be something I am looking forward to the Yankees are leading the regular season be allowing students roof access to Citi Field. The game will be a must-see all year. Growing up a lifelong fan of matchup with a record of 71-51. the library for a grandstand type feel. for fans and students across the Island. the Yankees, I will finally get to see my The most famous matchups took Tailgating will be also be permitted for “Honestly, I just hope most of the favorite players up close a minute away place in 2000 when the teams faced off in this game and the university hopes to hold starters are able to play. I just want to see from my dorm room.” the World Series. It was one of the most a firework display after the final inning. The Delphian EDITORIALS April 1, 2020 • 11 Apple Falls Far from the Tree After Coronavirus, But How Far?

BY HYACINTH TAYLOR Boys documentary expands Apple TV’s appeal to everyone” (Yoon, Medium). 60 percent of the revenue. However, platform. Apple TV is compatible with On the other hand, Apple tells their users since the coronavirus outbreak, Apple Coronavirus has halted the world. a variety of popular cable TV streaming exactly what they need and convinces has taken steps to reduce involvement Schools have closed, the NBA and other apps in news, entertainment and sports them that it will make their lives more with its international branches. Goldman sports leagues have been postponed, and education. Also, it offers pre-order productive. Snapchat Spectacles were Sachs Analyst Rod Hall says that Apple and travel plans have been discouraged. closed all its Apple stores outside of Our economy is facing rising levels of China and opted to shutter its global retail inflation because the demand for products chain (Campbell, Apple Insider). Most is higher than what companies can supply. of Apple’s manufacturers are centered in Prices are rising for basic products such China and export to other countries like as face masks, hand sanitizer, groceries Canada, the United States and the United and toilet paper to meet production costs. Kingdom. Hall also believes that due to For example, people are buying in bulk, the coronavirus, the production of Apple leaving shelves empty. As a result, people products will decrease by 7.6 million have resorted to buying online, but even units “resulting in revenue contractions of those products are selling fast with some 4.5% for the March quarter, 5.5% for the orders having an expected shipping date June quarter and 2% for the September in April. If coronavirus is having this quarter.” In connection to Apple’s sales effect on our daily lives and the economy, and production is its stock. Apple’s stock imagine what effect it’s having on the was down 12.5 percent down in one development of new technology. week. Likewise, as of March 18, the two This year was supposed to mark most popular stock markets, DOW Jones the launch of several Apple products and and S&P 500, went down as well. DOW services: the iPhone 12 with ToF sensors, Jones dropped 1,338 points and S&P 500 iOS 14, new over-ear headphones, new dropped 131.09 points. iMessage features and the release of the Overall, Apple still has a chance Beastie Boys documentary on Apple TV. of a bright future. At the end of 2020, For example, the iPhone 12 with ToF hopefully, our economy will bounce back sensors captures pictures using infrared from the effects of the coronavirus. For laser scanning. This allows the camera some companies, this may mean they to measure amounts of light even in and rental movies. released in 2016. Snapchat Spectacles have to start over, but for a company the dark, project 3D images, calculate Apple may be on to something failed because they could only be used like Apple, which has been building distance and volume in objects, indoor with these new innovations. Unlike with the Snapchat app. Many people said their foundation for years, it will not be navigation, obstacle avoidance and the failed inventions of Google Glass that they were limited and useless without difficult. Even now with the coronavirus gesture recognition. The new iMessage and Snapchat Spectacles in prior years, the app. Also, the company had released still spreading, people still have a need features will allow users to unsend Apple is thinking ahead of its consumers’ their product five months late, so by the for Apple devices and products for things messages and mention people in texts with needs. Google Glass was first released time they hit the market, they were no such as conducting online classes using an “@”. People already use this feature in 2013. One of the major critiques of longer popular. In contrast, Apple usually Facetime, keeping track of their health through secondary apps like Instagram Google Glass was that it “failed because it makes sure their objectives are met to through Apple Health/Apple Watch, and and Snapchat. neglected to define and validate the users release products on time. observing daily spending through Apple However, many were upset with and what problems it was solving for In 2019, Apple reported that they Pay and Apple Wallet. how these apps developed this tool before them. They assumed the product would made $64 million in sales during its the regular messaging feature itself. sell itself even without real solutions or fourth quarter, a 2 percent increase from In addition, the release of the Beastie value, that its hype would be enough to 2018. International sales accounted for

Vanessa Nakate Is an Environmental Activist You Should Know BY LOREN NEGOVAN Congo, which have progressively been getting more out of control as a result of climate change. You can probably name some white In January, the Associated Press activists. Many know of Greta Thunberg, (AP) came under fire from Nakate for the Swedish 17-year-old climate activist. making a mistake. She had attended a But climate activists of color are often conference in Davos, Switzerland to disregarded and pushed aside, with the speak, along with Thunberg, about climate focus of the North American stereotype change. The AP had published a picture of of environmentalism as a predominantly the activists that attended the conference white movement. In my opinion, climate along with the corresponding article, but activists of color should be brought to the there was one problem – Nakate wasn’t in forefront of the environmental movement it. The explanation? She had been cropped and cannot be ignored. out. One such activist of color resides in Nakate promptly took to Twitter Kampala, Uganda. Her name is Vanessa to question why she had been omitted. Nakate and she has been fighting since Though she had not intended it, the Tweet last year to bring more attention to the quickly blew up as it sparked outrage over dire effects of the climate crisis in the the treatment of activists of color. She, as Democratic Republic of the Congo. well as other fellow activists on Twitter, The incident caused Nakate to gain traction faster than she had ever before. Although not quite as well-known as denounced AP’s decision to crop her out Since then, she has gotten verified on all of her social media accounts (Twitter, Insta- Thunberg, Nakate has been steadily as an act of racism. On January 24, Nakate gram and Facebook), and now has a Wikipedia page. Hopefully, with her newfound gaining traction in the media. To be more Tweeted, “You didn’t just erase a photo. popularity, it will make it even easier for her to get her voice out there and reach an specific, Nakate has been focusing on the You erased a continent. But I am stronger even greater amount of people who will listen to her. It will also be an opportunity to rising temperatures and the fires in the than ever.” bring more attention to the voices of activists of color. 12 • April 1, 2020 EDITORIALS The Delphian Feelings and Fears: How the Coronavirus Continues to Alter Daily Life question is, this step a necessary one? beer brand. Even late-night host Stephen York City, the coronavirus is nothing to BY NICOLAS RONTANINI While limiting contact in large crowds Colbert is joking about the situation, doing be taken lightly. With many aspects of the COVID- could reduce the number of cases of the filming of his show from his bathtub. All With everything going on, it’s 19 (first known as the coronavirus) virus, it could also leave people almost of these jokes seem to be aimed at giving almost too easy to become overwhelmed. still being a mystery, many people are feeling imprisoned inside their own people a laugh in the face of adversity. It seems like no matter where you turn, afraid. As a result, public spaces have homes. Given the times the country is in, a laugh there is some sort of bad news. But been closed down. People can only order Besides social implications, there might be just what we need. even though this is a bleak situation, takeout from restaurants because they are also several economic ones, as well. This isn’t the only way people people need to calm down. It’s only the have been ordered to close for onsite Since restaurants can only deliver take have tried to ease the public’s mind. For end of the world if you make it be. Are dining. Initially, public gatherings of out, restaurants who don’t deliver could example, President Donald Trump said, people right to be afraid? Yes, they are. more than 10 people were banned—until lose money. Now only businesses deemed with confidence, that we will get through Many aspects of the coronavirus are still we were all asked not to gather in person essential can stay open, leaving everyone this. Appealing to the spirit of the people unknown, but people have gotten through at all. All of this was done as an attempt else to be temporarily out of work. It’s can help raise their hope that “this too worse. If we stay calm and keep our wits to contain the virus and perhaps keep it good that people in the government shall pass.” This is especially helpful about us, we can find the strength to from spreading. As of this writing, given are trying to subvert the progression of now because with everything seemingly persevere. the increase in cases, many officials like the virus. But what happens with these happening all at once, people seem very Governor Andrew Cuomo have even implications, when all is said and done? overwhelmed. considered issuing a shelter in place. This Though things look bleak, Confidence during these times is a If we stay calm can limit social interaction because even entertainment shows like “SNL” have good way to keep yourself calm. But there though people can technically still go tried to give the public something to is a difference between being confident and keep our wits outside, they’re discouraged from doing laugh about. Weeks ago, they created a and being overconfident. When being so. With everyone being encouraged sketch and jokingly compared the virus overconfident, the situation might not about us, we can to stay in their homes, and with little to stitch from “Lilo and Stitch.” They be properly illuminated. People seem to possibility of public connection, this could likely wanted to alleviate an already be going from one extreme to the other, find the strength to lead to people feeling isolated. tense situation, given the growing fears either overly scared or overly calm. The Of course, this is happening with about the virus. Social media users are situation is not pleasant, certainly, but it persevere. people’s safety and well-being in mind. doing something similar, posting jokes should be taken seriously. Given that over But this is a big step. I suppose the comparing the coronavirus to the Corona 30,000 cases have been confirmed in New

As Earth Day Turns 50 Technology Offers a New Way to Connect with Nature This encouraged exposure to nature BY LAURA MADTES could help to improve people’s attitudes As an environmental studies major, toward the environment. From what I I often cannot help but feel frustrated have observed and read, people who grow or disheartened at the lack of care often up without strong positive interaction shown towards issues such as climate with nature are less likely to care about change or habitat loss. I’ll sometimes turn the environment or support any initiatives on the news and hear political or media designed to improve or protect it. These officials try to downplay the effects of apps could help people to better interact environmental degradation, insisting that with the environment and see its own they do not require any immediate action inherent worth. or attention. I feel this apathy may stem At the moment, however, it seems from a sense of separation many may feel as though it might not be a good idea between humans and nature, caused partly to have people go outside. The World by our overreliance on our devices, which Health Organization (WHO) recently makes it harder for us to fully immerse declared COVID-19 as a global pandemic, ourselves with our surroundings. As such, resulting in the Center for Disease Control new cell phone apps such as iNaturalist and Prevention (CDC) advising people to and Seek could help to resolve this issue limit social interaction in order to prevent by encouraging people to better engage the spread as much as possible. This with our natural surroundings. practice, known as social distancing, has April 22, 2020 marks the fiftieth already resulted in the closing of schools, anniversary of the first Earth Day businesses and restaurants, as well as the celebration, so this seems like the perfect cancellation of major public gatherings time to promote more interaction with such as Broadway shows and sporting the environment. However, given recent events. developments with COVID-19, health and With so many people now afraid to government officials have been stressing leave their homes, it’s easy to see how this the importance of social distancing, with could result in a further separation from multiple areas going so far as closing others can add or contribute to. The app where we downloaded an app to identify nature for most people. However, I feel schools, workplaces, and all non-essential also has a companion app called Seek, the various species of plants found on that iNaturalist and similar apps could still services such as theaters and restaurants. which uses image recognition technology campus. The experiment proved to be help engage people with the environment How will these recommendations affect to help users identify different species very interesting for most of the class, even from their homes. Looking at our ability to build great relationships with of plants, allowing them to make unique with many students deciding to continue the iNaturalist website, they still offer nature? discoveries to help increase their maps. using the app even after the assignment. valuable information on various plant and First, let us discuss the goals and These apps could not only help to Apps that allow us to identify and record animal species, as well as allowing us to effects of these apps. One of the more educate people on nature and biodiversity different species could encourage people look at the observations made by other popular ones, iNaturalist, defines itself as but could also help to increase interest and to go out into nature to further expand users in the past. As such, it would seem a social network designed to help people engagement with nature by encouraging their maps, almost making it a sort of that these apps could be a useful tool in share pictures and information of nature people to make new discoveries to add competition It’s similar to how Pokémon staying in touch with nature as we try to to help educate others on biodiversity. to their maps. I have some experience Go caused more people to go outside to mitigate the spread of COVID-19. Users can also add their own discoveries with these kinds of apps, as last year for find Pokémon, resulting in more people and observations into an online map that a biology class we had an assignment getting exercise. The Delphian EDITORIALS April 1, 2020 • 13 Look Around: How We Ended Up with the COVID-19 Pandemic

BY BIANCA VIANA tions on China with the limited amount 700 in the state have died. New Jersey and be returning to campus again until August. of information available. On January 7, Connecticut are also facing significant I had just joined Delta Phi Epsilon and At this point, we all know what the Chinese authorities identified the virus outbreaks. I was unhappy to find out that now I coronavirus is and how it has already as being the 2019-nCoV better known The stock market has been tanking, wouldn’t be getting initiated at the end of impacted all of our lives in many different as coronavirus. On January 11, the first and every single industry is feeling the ef- March as planned. I think I can speak for ways. Classes have been moved online death in Wuhan linked to coronavirus fects, including travel. Flights around the everyone when I say that we are all really for the rest of the semester and students was reported. On January 13, there was world have been grounded, and countries troubled about what is happening. were told to leave their dorms. The NCAA a first confirmed case in Thailand and such as England, Italy, France and Spain My heart goes out to all of the seniors canceled the rest of the scheduled season on January 15, the first confirmed case have gone on lockdown in efforts to help and student athletes during this time. for the year. All the major sports leagues reached Japan. On January 17, the second contain the spread of the virus. Domestic Many of our seniors will not get the have postponed their seasons as well. Res- person died from coronavirus in China, airlines have also grounded their planes. chance to finish their last semester on taurants and other public places have been and the U.S. began screening passengers Cruise companies have made the decision Adelphi’s campus, but rather on their closed in many states. We’re being told to from Wuhan at San Francisco, New York to suspend all of their cruises for some computers. In addition to this many stu- stay inside and quarantine. The number of and Los Angeles airports. On January time. dent athletes will not be able to finish out cases continues to rise each day, with the 20, the third person in Wuhan had died It’s all so overwhelming and feels so their seasons playing the sports they live U.S. now outpacing thr rest of the world. from the virus, South Korea confirmed surreal. This is something that none of us for, in particular the senior athletes. The The World Health Organization (WHO) its first case, airports in many countries could have imagined at the start of this NCAA has indicated that they would do has long since declared this a pandemic. began screening, and more than 200 cases year. Unfortunately, we are only in the their best to give senior athletes a chance This seems like something out of a movie. were reported throughout various cities in beginning phases here in America, and at another season. However, it’s just not A month ago, none of us would have China. On January 21, the U.S. confirmed sadly it’s only going to get worse. the same as having their senior season and foreseen any of this happening. So how its first case of coronavirus. Fast forward Closer to home, on Monday March 16, playing on the court or their field that they did we get here? to February 1, when the death toll hit 259 Adelphi told all of their students that they call their home. On December 31, China first alerted in China, and the total cases worldwide would need to move out of their residence In the wake of all of this upsetting WHO of several cases in Wuhan, a city had reached 11,374. As you can see, halls completely and exceptions would be news, it’s important that we all remain with a population of 11 million people. On within a month the amount of people who made on a case-by-case basis. Later on positive and do our best to keep safe. January 1, the U.S. Centers for Diseases died and/or the number of people infected that day, the Adelphi community was told Just because we have to practice social Control and Prevention (CDC) had identi- was huge. that all of their classes would now be held distancing does not mean we can’t still fied a seafood market in Wuhan as being Let’s fast forward now to March. As remotely in a strictly online format for the facetime our friends and family. We can the origin of the outbreak. On January 3, of yesterday, the worldwide death toll remainder of the semester. only hope that this will soon pass, and we airports in China began screening pas- was now more than 30,000 and the U.S. This is some news that really affected can return to our everyday lives. For now sengers from Wuhan, mainly checking for has the most confirmed cases worldwide, me strongly being a resident on campus we are better off being safe. We all need temperatures. On January 5, WHO said surpassing China and Italy. There are at and only being a freshman. I was really to do our part and stay inside and listen to it wasn’t necessary for other countries to least 52,318 in New York State alone, upset to find out that I would have to what our health officials are saying so that start imposing trade and/or travel restric- including 30,000 in New York City. Over move out of my dorm and that I wouldn’t we can contain the spread of this virus.

Islanders to Return to the Rink in Nassau County As a born-and-raised Long Islander, in the parking lot with friends to driving some of their fondest memories as an BY MARISSA JEZIERSKI it is brilliant news for me to hear that down Hempstead Turnpike to head to the organization took place, from numbers the Islanders will be playing all of their game. being retired to three of their four Stanley For the first time since September home games for the next year or so at The Islanders began playing at the Cups being lifted for the first time. This 2015, the New York Islanders will have Nassau Coliseum instead of sharing time Nassau Coliseum in 1972, their inaugural is where they belong until their move to one home and one home only: the Nassau with the Barclays Center. The Barclays season as a franchise, and have played Belmont in 2021. Let the traditions and Coliseum. The news was announced on Center was never a suitable arena to play there for nearly 45 years. It’s where memories in “The Barn” continue! February 29 by Governor Andrew Cuomo hockey in, nor was its geographic location and the National Hockey League (NHL). convenient for fans. When they moved Commissioner Gary Bettman said that any to Brooklyn, one of their goals was to and all home playoff games the Islanders gain more fans. However, in every season may play this season, as well as all of their since the move, they failed to attract more home games next season, will be played fans and ranked in the bottom three in in Uniondale. the league in attendance. Thus, that goal Unfortunately, it is important to note wasn’t successfully reached. that due to the outbreak of the coronavirus I’ve been a hockey fan since I was a over the last month or so, the amount little kid, so every once in a while, my dad of games the Islanders play at Nassau would take me to Islander games at the Coliseum for this season and playoffs Coliseum. The atmosphere was so electric is uncertain. On March 12, the NHL and intense even during the regular announced an indefinite suspension on season. Whenever the Islanders would the 2019-‘20 season. This means that the make the playoffs, there would be a buzz Islanders will not be playing any games in nearby towns and excitement amongst anywhere until further notice. fans. During the three playoff rounds that On a lighter note, Governor Cuomo the Isles played at Barclays Center, that said, “We’ve been working to get the excitement wasn’t quite the same. Islanders back to Long Island. Why? As the most high-profile Because that’s where they belong.” professional sports team in both Nassau/ This news delighted Islander fans, Suffolk counties, the Islanders mean a lot many of whom are Long Island natives. to many people that grew up near Nassau Some say that the Coliseum is a better Coliseum. My hometown is in Wantagh, place to watch a game than at Barclays which is about 15 minutes away from the Center. Add a shorter commute to the arena. I always thought it was the coolest game as a perk to this news. Instead of thing in the world for an NHL team to having to take an hour-long train ride, be located so close to where I lived. many fans will now have the ability to The Coliseum is a place where many drive to games that take less time. memories have been made, from tailgating 14 • April 1, 2020 SPORTS The Delphian The Spring Season Before It Was Curtailed by COVID-19

Association (NCBWA) NCAA BY DIANA-NICOLE RAMIREZ Division II Top 25 Poll of 2019. The team wants to continue with Editor’s Note: This article was another historic season. Head completed before the decision to shut coach Dom Scala and his three down campus and cancel all spring captains Larry Cicileo, Tyler sports. But we wanted to make sure the Becker and Tom Ambrosino athletes and coaches still got their voices all looked forward to an out there as they intended when they unpredictable season in baseball. agreed to be interviewed. As Scala entered his seventeenth The Adelphi University season with Adelphi, he said he wants community always looks forward to nothing more than another successful year the warm weather and the rise of spring with his Panthers to be written in Adelphi sports. Below, is the pre-season outlook history. that the Panthers had been looking Coach Scala said his team is forward to all semester long. working together for this coming season. Men’s Tennis “Our philosophy this year The Adelphi men’s tennis team offensively is getting the runs in any way was ranked sixth in the polls and has we can,” he said. “Our pitching has been an overall score of 1-3. A rocky start to pretty good. A pitch or two here or there the season is not intimidating to former one way or another would have made the Panther and head coach Rebecca Fakas difference, but we’re fighting, we fight, and her captain David Robres. we have a lot of spirit on this team.” Fakas was very optimistic entering Senior outfielder Cicileo also spoke her first season as head coach for the of his ideas coming into his last season team. The former Panther is one of the as a Panther. “We had a great season most decorated players in Adelphi history. last year. We lost a bunch of key players, Adelphi’s softball team enjoying the warm weather on their last day in Florida. She worked as an assistant coach for two but we brought in a bunch of team chemistry is at an all-time forward as a unit, no matter the ranking.” seasons post-graduation and now she has potentially key players. We’re high. I’m not concerned The Panthers began their season on the honor to lead the Panthers into this a young team this year and we about the 4-3 start. We played March 1 in sunny Florida against Saginaw season. have a lot of upsides. I feel two of the best teams in the Valley State University where they fell Coach Fakas expressed her thoughts really good about the rest of conference for a three-game short 0-3. about this coming season. “ It was a little this year.” series. It is still early for us, The beginning of the season has bit of a tough start; we did play two very Pitcher Ambrosino, we’re going to keep grinding been a difficult start for the Brown and tough teams. That was scheduled on who is also entering his final Gold team. With a current overall score of purpose for them to kind of see what’s out 3-7, the Adelphi softball team continues there.” to fight to make it to the higher rankings. Fakas continued to explain the way Currently holding the tenth spot in the the Panthers were taking these losses NE10 rankings, it is still far too early for claiming, “That’s kind of motivation for the Panthers to give up. us to kind of get to that level as well you Pitcher Ally Muller said, “The know it might not be this year specifically Adelphi softball team is very driven and but for the future. It’s kind of somewhere is not afraid to put the work in. During we want to get to.” this time that we are not together, I know Robres, a Barcelona native, had very that everyone is going to be putting in the high hopes for the conference. He also work that they need to be prepared for expressed his ideas for this season. next season..” “I think we have a solid team this As senior Abbey Fortin entered year, we’re ready. I know that these last her final season with the Adelphi team three matches have been a bit rough, but she shared some of her feelings for the now the good part starts so we’re going to upcoming season. “I was feeling very kill it for sure.” optimistic that we were going to do great Baseball A few members of the Adelphi baseball team together throughout one of their games. things this year. I was not the only person Finishing off their previous season who felt this way, it was a collective strongly, the Adelphi baseball team season at Adelphi, stated how the team and we’re not worried, it’s going to be a understanding that once things clicked we earned the sixteenth spot in the final is conquering a rocky start to the season. good season.” felt we would be unstoppable.” National Collegiate Baseball Writers “Everybody’s been doing great. I think Softball Campagna said, “I speak for myself, Softball ended its last season with my fellow coaches in the department the top spot in the NE10 Southwest and my coaching staff when I say how Division ranking. With an overall record disappointed and sad that this season of 32 wins to 20 losses, the Panthers has been canceled. Every spring student ended their season proudly coming in athlete is wondering what to do next second in the NE10 championship. during this tough time, but like my Head coach Carla Campagna team stated this year, ‘we are all in this spoke about the preseason polls. “At together.’ Our AU family. We will come Adelphi, we always focus on what we can back stronger and better next year.” control on and off the field. Unfortunately, we now know that The preseason polls are all spring sports at Adelphi University great for our conference and have been cancelled. The Adelphi it’s a compliment when our community hopes that all fellow Panthers fellow coaches ranked us at are safe, healthy and remain hopeful number two. But we always during these troubling times. speak about our potential All photos on this page from and how we can move AU Athletics Adelphi men’s tennis team huddled up together before a match. The Delphian SPORTS April 1, 2020 • 15 Senior Spotlight Gordon Purdie Jr.: Where Teammates Become Family

be successful.” of his son. He recalls when Purdie Jr. was mentality off the field. It’s something BY CHRISTOPHER ALVAREZ His successful mentality, Purdie Jr. in first grade, he and his wife were asked that’s very special.” said, is mostly due to his father. to write on a piece of paper what they As Purdie Jr. finishes his last year as Men’s lacrosse’s head coach, “I think part of the reason is having hoped for their son’s education. They both a graduate student, there is still one more Gordon Purdie, Sr., understandably has a dad who is so successful. I want to go wished that Purdie Jr. would be the person thing he said he owes Adelphi after they some nostalgia to share about one of his in his footsteps,” said Purdie. “And what to lean on for others. have been so great to him. He looks to end players. he was able to accomplish at Adelphi has “Although I can’t remember it word the 19-year drought and bring home his “This is sort of a family that’s been always been my goal, so that just drives for word, we wrote that we hope that he’s first and Adelphi’s eighth NCAA National growing up here at Adelphi University. me to do better each day.” going to be that person that will be there Championship trophy. He grew up literally having this as his Each day during his off-season for everybody at every time he can. And I “Our goal was to win a national backyard going to the Waldorf School in Australia, the 5-foot, 8-inch attacker think if you ask his teammates, he’s been championship, but we haven’t been able for as long as he did and coming over to would wake up at 6 am to get his first that guy that just been there for everybody to. In the past we have come close. We Adelphi to watch games.” workout of the day. At Adelphi, he trains whenever he can be,” said Purdie Sr. “So made it to the final four my sophomore He’s talking about his son, senior tirelessly alongside head strength and that hope that we had for him; he’s living year, but we haven’t been able to pull Gordon Purdie, Jr. conditioning coach Keith Ferrara and his out our dream.” through all the way,” said Purdie Jr. teammates. With Ferrara, Purdie Jr. aims Purdie Jr. not only flourishes on “Hopefully this year we can make it at getting stronger and remaining healthy. the field, but as a friend too. He has happen.” And for two hours at night, he runs plays been a role model figure to a lot of his From one man to another, Racalbuto and scrimmages with his teammates. teammates. Another senior attackman, gives some last words to his once His outgoing work ethic has made Nicolas Racalbuto, is the closest to Purdie bunkmate and longtime friend as they him one of the first players to earn a Jr and together, they call themselves “the prepare to go their separate ways. “Just contract from the Australian national duo.” He too was brought up by Adelphi keep doing what you’re doing with your team and eligible to continue his playing athletics, as his family also played for the ethic and keep striving for greatness,” said aspirations in his hometown. Brown and Gold. After watching Purdie Racalbuto. “I have extreme confidence in Purdie Sr., having also played for Jr. play his first season, Racalbuto was what you’re doing no matter what it is.” the national team, does not doubt his son’s inspired to learn from him. “We still have a lot of golf games in skills. “I think that Gordon is ready, and “When I was coming to the games, I the summer!” said Purdie Jr. I think that the key things that I see in was watching Gordon and I just said you From the one who paved the way to him—and that the coaches might see in know he has an unbelievable skill set and the one following in his footsteps, dad and Gordon—are not just his skill set but that I looked up to him and I just want to build coach Purdie Sr. gives his pupil the best he’s a very smart player.” a good relationship with him,” he said. fatherly advice he can. “Go out and just “Like father, like son,” Purdie And that opportunity to build a be the best you could be every day and Jr. once captioned a social media post. It relationship with his mentor came quickly. enjoy the game you have the opportunity Purdie has made the NE10 Commissioner’s is no coincidence that both of them share “My freshman year he was my roommate. to play.” Honor Roll six times. the same name and were both lacrosse He took me under his wing and showed Motamed Field became a symbol of The Motamed Field has been home stars, since there was already a legacy of me the ins and outs of the school and family as it is here where many Gordon to the Purdie family for many years and now, as much as it saddens Gordon Purdie Jr., his time as a Panther is coming to an end. He’s currently pursuing a master’s degree in physical education, and it wasn’t a hard decision to choose Adelphi again. The Long Island native holds his teammates close and his family closer, he said. “The team and the brotherhood we have. I wouldn’t go anywhere else.” Even though Purdie Jr. thanked his dad—a coach at Adelphi for 12 seasons— for never pushing him into sports, the 23-year-old was always a lacrosse prodigy. From the age of three, he had his dad’s playbook drilled into his head. As a high school sophomore, he played for the Australian national team in the U-19 games. He won NorthEast 10 Rookie of the Year in 2016 and led his team with 37 assists, ranking fourth in NE10 in the first year as a graduate student. With a game that requires a lot more dedication in the U.S., Purdie Jr. has been able to maintain a 3.7 GPA. Number 9 says having a busy schedule gives him structure. “A lot of the coaches say that when In 2019, Purdie ranked third on the team in points. He had hoped to help lead the team to a national title this year. Photos from AU Athletics kids are in season, they hold better grades than when they’re out of season. I think Gordons and a family celebrating the sport lacrosse and how the coaches coach and generations came together to share their when you give somebody too much free they love. everything that comes with that.” love for the lacrosse sport. time, they might go to waste with it,” said “I think it was probably a little bit “The duo” are each other’s backbone Now, Purdie Jr, Sr. and Racalbuto Purdie Jr. “But if you have a structured more so my decision to push for Gordon on and off the field. A bromance will need each other on their last game of day, you’ll be more productive and get than hers [his mother’s]. My dad was relationship that Racalbuto best describes the season to walk off the field and say things done quicker.” named Gordon and my grand dad was a as loving and caring, will never be broken. goodbye to a great family tradition. And good grades is the advice Gordon, so I think that legacy of Gordon “We look after each other since day Purdie Jr. leaves for future student getting carried through was something one on and off the field no matter what athletes. “If you have good grades and that I wanted,” the younger Gordon said. the circumstances are,” said Racalbuto. you have the skill and the talent, you will Purdie Sr. introduced another side “I honestly don’t see us losing that duo The Delphian SPORTS April 1, 2020 • 16 Adelphi Athletics Earns Second Top Spot as Best College Sports Program

BY CHRISTOPHER ALVAREZ winning. nearly $500,000 to renovate its locker McCabe. “It’s not about what we have to do room facilities for the university’s It has been said that students who to win, it’s about what we have to do to baseball and men’s and women’s lacrosse are in extracurricular activities, especially After coming off a winning have a great experience. We talk more programs. sports that have a very rigorous schedule, season that included six conference about the process, the experience and Also, under his leadership, in 2017, are more likely to be disciplined and championships, five NCAA tournament doing the little things,” said Danny Mc­ the Adelphi Athletics program initiated perform better in school. Adelphi is no appearances, one NCAA Division Cabe, director of Athletics and Campus the Athletics Diversity and Inclusion different. Their success is just as powerful II Women’s Lacrosse National Recreation. Council, which earned McCabe and off the field with 89 percent of the athletes Championship and Best College Sports In his six-year stint with Adelphi, graduating. Program in 2019, Adelphi athletics McCabe has worked tirelessly to show “Eighty percent of our student snatched another Best of Long Island how great experiences, transmitting ideas athletes have over a 3.0 GPA and of those Award for the second consecutive year. and enjoying the process, all led to a more 80, approximately 70 percent who are The accolade is part of the Bethpage Best unified, diverse group aimed at success. over a 3.5,” said McCabe. of LI annual contest, with Adelphi being During his time, Adelphi Athletics has The inspirational signs in CRS named the 2020 Best College Sports been able to not only excel as a sports have been an integral part for Adelphi’s program on Long Island. program but has also been the epicenter winning culture, but the one that stands These 16 accolades have been a for many of the institution’s connections. out the most and is practiced by the whole byproduct of the six core beliefs each The Athletics program dedicates over staff is “Integrity.” team holds onto dearly every time they 2,000 hours to community service each “Integrity,” said McCabe. “I think step foot on the field. When an institution year with the Make-A-Wish Foundation, we operate with a great deal of integrity. believes in the same morals as their Team IMPACT and Friends of Jaclyn. I think our coaches operate with integrity. counterparts, the results are likely to Currently, more than 20 companies We expect that out of our student athletes, increase for the better. make up Adelphi’s corporate partnership so I would say we have great integrity.” “We believe in equity.” “We believe roster, led by Northwestern Mutual, McCabe is proud of the in integrity.” “We believe in acceptance.” The Whitmore Group, MetLife Legacy accomplishments and grateful for the “We believe in inclusion.” “We believe Advisors, NYU Winthrop Hospital and people around him. Winning is not the in respect.” “We believe in diversity.” Coach USA. Signages located all over CRS show only thing for Adelphi, but a three-peat These motivational words are the first McCabe is known for giving others Adelphi’s beliefs and attitude. would be nice. thing players and fans see inscribed on the an opportunity to shine, and one way he “It takes a village. It takes a lot of signages in the main lobby of the Center shows this is by creating several new his staff the LGBT SportSafe Gold people. Everybody is involved in our for Recreation and Sports (CRS) and this positions in the department, beginning Medallion. This committee encourages successes, so we need to help them out is what has pushed Adelphi to be the tip with the addition of a varsity women’s conversations about ideals, values and when they need help and we need to of the spear for Long Island college sports golf program and the hiring of Keith acceptance to all. ask for help when we need help,” said programs. Ferrara as the first full-time strength “The Athletics Diversity and McCabe. “Hopefully we get another one A good season or a good year and conditioning coach. In addition, the Inclusion Council is an opportunity for of those awards next year!” usually consists of a winning season department created a new strength and our students and our staff to get together with another gold added to the trophy conditioning center and Panther fueling to talk about ‘how would we show the All photos on this page from AU Athletics case, but for Adelphi, a good season is station inside the CRS and fundraised rest of the world what we’re about?’” said about accomplishing the little things, not The Panther Club: Athletic Success Behind the Scenes choices and life after playing sports.” BY MAXMILLIAN ROBINSON The Panther Club was initiated in 1993 by the former director of Athletics, When an athlete rises to stardom, we Robert E. Hartwell. In the early 2000s, notice their accolades, accomplishments Maggie Yoon-Grafer, current Adelphi and past experiences that help define who chief of staff, and Dina DiNome, they are today. However, we tend to leave former vice president of Advancement, out what happens behind the scenes, like formalized the structure to be the basis how hard they need to train for each event of what it has transitioned to today. or what relationships the star athlete had It has historically been the associate with their teammates. On top of that, athletic director of External Relations who knows how their personal life was that chairs the committee and works with growing up? the president of the Club, as well as the Here at Adelphi, an unknown athletic director, to identify goals for the resource dwells inside our campus, the group and within the department. The first Panther Club. This club is a fundraising president was Steven Wirth (‘70) from organization dedicated to the support of 1993-2006. Dennis Lind (‘88) has been in the Athletic Department. It serves as an From left: Emily Dorko, chair of the executive committee, Jodie Sperico, executive director the role since 2006. avenue for Adelphi alumni, parents and of Alumni Relations, and Katie Grant, associate director of Alumni Relations Dorko said that the funds raised via friends to support the student athletes in said that college athletes are not only Dorko said that next year, the club the Panther Club benefit the various sports our community and the classroom. committed to their sport full time, they’re plans to reassess the bylaws and structure teams in many different ways. “The Panther Club is the obvious also committed to being excellent with to better align with the needs and demands “Based on a need, if we are able to and easiest way for alumni and friends of their schoolwork and serving as active of the department. supplement a fundraising campaign or the Adelphi community to get involved,” members in the community, while also “Nevertheless, the Panther Club is specific project, we can communicate with said Emily Dorko, chair of the Panther dealing with their personal life, good always seeking new alumni to join the the committee to see if this is the best fit Club’s executive committee. “It does not or bad. This is a huge commitment and team in efforts to help our current student for the funds at any given time,” she said. always mean a monetary donation, but isn’t for everyone. However, the Panther athletes, because they are the future,” she This organization truly cares about the group is always looking for ways to Club makes it easier for the athletes to do added. the athletes and their steps to greatness. engage alumni, which can range from their job, while also making life easier “Adelphi has a special place in my It’s led by an executive committee that volunteering to work a fundraising event for them. It consistently reaches out to heart,” Dorko said. “I was a two-sport meets periodically to coordinate club or coming back on campus to speak to make athletes successful in the field they athlete from 2009-’13 and I’m happy that and fundraising activities through an current student athletes about career choose to go to and continues to expand I still have the ability to give back to my expanding network of members. Dorko its outreach towards the future. alma mater in various ways.”