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brooklyn brooklyn college theEXCELSIOR Vo l u m e Ei g h t e e n , Is s u e Fi v e Oc t o b e r 24, 2011 Ca m p u s Ne w s Haiti the Beautiful, HASA Cuts McD's Shooting Br i e f s Through the Ugly Stereotypes Leaves Students Concerned Residents Speak Up On How BY CONOR FEBOS does the public know about it?” the most intense debate of the To Spend A $1 Million asked Rosemond. “I would ven- day, “Haiti beyond light and Councilman Jumaane Williams A passionate, determined ture to say no, and it’s a shame dark skin,” resonated through- hosted the first ever participatory group of Brooklyn College because Haiti is a wonderfully out the room as poignant, lu- budget hearing in Brooklyn Col- Students met last week in the beautiful country.” minous points were made by lege last week. Residents suggest- Student Center as the Haitian Other students who have many of the students present. ed the $1 million that have been American Student Association family in Haiti and who have “Too many people disre- allocated to the district should be addressed the misconceptions recently visited, supported gard the vast complexities of spent on building community gar- of Haitian culture and the stig- Rosemond’s statements by re- Haitian people,” said the reso- dens, installing more street light- mas that plague its reputation. inforcing the point that their lute Sophia Molieur, HASA’s ing across Nostrand Ave., and to The Haitian American family members have attractive director of media relations. put new lockers in at the Flatbush Student Association, HASA, homes and continue to live in “The media has often depicted YMCA among other things. a club that originated in 1988 fine conditions. Haiti as an extremely dark race (Source: Courier's Life Brooklyn at Brooklyn College, prides “Picturesque beaches, crys- of people, while, as you can see Daily) itself on educating and expos- tal clear water, boundless beau- by the many Haitian’s present ing students to the Haitian ty,” added Gregory Jesus Luc, today, we are a wide-ranging culture. This gathering focused a project coordinator for the culture with a myriad of com- CUNYAC Launches New more specifically on conversing nonprofit organization Spring plexities.” Android Application over the detrimental portrayal Break in Haiti who had come Others noted that the dis- Brooklyn College is building a of Haiti seen throughout the to support HASA and extend torted notion that all Haitian’s The CUNY Athletic Confer- media. his commitment to bettering are dark is both ignorant and ence along with Sidearm Sports “We want the student body Haiti with a presentation of his mindless. recently announced the lauch of of Brooklyn College to fur- organization’s elements. Joel Francois, a junior Eng- Shocking: Eighteen-year old Tyquan Sewall falls an Android phone application ther understand the Haitian Students unfamiliar with lish major at Brooklyn College, on to the road after an unidentified man shoots him that would allow sports fans to culture and break the negative Haiti’s beauty were presented offered his insight: “More often numerous times outside of McDonald's on Nostrand check up on updates, scores, and stereotypes often connected to with a creative slideshow that than not, the media depicts the Avenue in broad daylight last month (Media Credit: schedules regarding their favorite Haitian people,” said the clubs’ included enticing photos of the impoverished Haitian people Police Surveillance Video). teams. The App would also fea- President Nerija Rosemond. countries immense beauty. as dark-skinned, dark-eyed ture pictures to be viewed from “The media can cast a poor Unfortunately, soon af- people when it is undoubtedly BY RYAN SIT the sports games without having image of Haiti -- making our ter the discussion over Haiti’s true that light-skinned, green- to attend them. culture out to be something it allure culminated, attendees eyed Haitian’s also suffer in Frequenters of the McDonalds down the street (Source: cunyathletics.com) is not entirely.” were reminded of the devas- poverty-stricken areas around from Brooklyn College may want to order their Big In a committed effort to in- tating tragedy that took place the country.” Mac to-go. form the group – which featured on January 12, 2010: The mas- Stepping in as the tem- Eighteen year-old Tyquan Sewall sustained three Amount Of Financial Aid over 55 students on Thursday sive earthquake that shook the perature of the room began to gunshots outside the McDonalds on Nostrand Avenue Awarded To CUNY Students – the clubs’ officials broke the world. boil from this complex debate, last month and was taken to Kings County Medical Reaches Record High presentation into five areas of However, what followed curator Christie Derys shifted Center. The gunman fled through the Hillel Avenue CUNY Chancellor Matthew concentration: Haiti Beyond was a message to the Haitian the group’s attention to another exit, just a block from campus, ditching his .32 caliber Goldstein recently announced Being a Third World Country; people – and the rest of the – equally as important – top- Smith & Wesson nearby, police said. that an estimated $770 million Haiti Beyond the Earthquake; world – that Haiti survived the ic: “Haiti beyond the Earth- A sergeant at of the New York Police Department in financial aid including Fed- Haiti Beyond Light and Dark tragedy and continues to push quake.” called the shooting “uncalled for and ridiculous.” eral Pell and State TAP grants Skin; Haiti Beyond Voodoo; forward with resilience and a After extended discourse Students all over campus were rattled by news of were awarded to some 170,000 Haiti Beyond Nostrand Av- steadfast commitment. between HASA’s members the shooting, though many did not find the incident students in the CUNY system in enue (Little Haiti). “I am proud to be of Hai- and the rest of the group over hard to believe. the previous academic year. The “In picking these discus- tian descent after seeing our the remaining topics came to “I’d heard about things like that happening around financial aid received, allowed sion topics, we felt that we country bounce back after the an end, previous president Me- here,” said Hannah Marcus, Linguistics major, “I was close to 90,000 students to attend could cover a vast area of Hai- earthquake and keep moving nesky Magloire encapsulated sort of shocked I’d been so close [to the shooting] at CUNY colleges tuition-free. tian culture that has certainly forward to honor all those lost,” the sentiment of the day. the time.” (Source: cuny.edu) been misconstrued by the me- said Luc. “Haiti remembers all “The world is your culture, “I’m afraid, like anybody else,” said the manager of dia,” asserted HASA’s Vice those lost by working hard each don’t shrink yourself,” said Ma- the McDonald’s, who declined to divulge his name. President and curator of the day to improve the country and gloire. “We are all citizens of “I’m still afraid.” Brooklyn Politicians Jump meeting, Chrisite Derys. instill a lasting pride that fol- the world and should remem- The McDonalds shooting occurred outside of col- Into the Occupy Wall Street Each topic, in its own way, lows Haitian’s everywhere.” ber that this club is not just lege property and does not directly reflect on-campus Movement sparked fiery discourse between HASA’s members also to expose students to Haitian safety. This Tuesday, October 25th, De- both Haitian students and oth- criticized the many people who culture, but to expose students “I personally don’t see it as a problem,” Anthony mocractic Party Leader in Brook- ers of separate ethnicities who seemingly cared for Haiti only to the culture of the world. We Baker, an on campus peace officer, said. “It’s very rare lyn and Assemblyman Vito Lopez offered their opinions on this at its time of distress and soon are all together in this, let’s to have any incident of crime.” along with Assemblyman Hakeen pressing issue of Haiti’s image. thereafter forgot about the never forget that.” Sahar Munir, among other students, indicated Jeffries (D) and Councilman Steve Commencing the discus- country’s needs. HASA primarily meets in that the problem is not on school grounds. “I’m just Levin (D) will march across the sion was President Rosemond “It’s a shame that so many 0229 Ingersoll Hall and will shocked,” Munir said. “I feel safe on campus, but one Brooklyn Bridge to Zuccotti Park with a detailed description of people considered themselves host its next event -- “Uni- block down I do not.” to join the OWS protestors in a Haiti being looked upon as a passionate about Haiti imme- versity Men” – an event open Acts of violence such as the one seen at the Mc- day of solidarity. A lot of talk is third world country. As Haiti’s diately following the earth- to all students on November Donalds on Sept. 28 are practically nonexistent on going around in media circles on budget remains at a negative quake, but then as time went 10th at its regular location. The school grounds. The Office of Campus and Commu- whether the Democratic Party balance, the country continues on lost that sense of commit- event will be a competition to nity Safety Services reported only two accounts of ag- should embrace the OWS move- to struggle with its persistent ment and interest towards the find the ideal male on campus, gravated assault in many years. ment for political gains similar to attempt to underscore a bright- country,” said Robin Lariviere, showcasing his talents before Campus crime may be low, but for a commuter how the Tea Party was picked up er side of Haiti; a more appeal- HASA’s leader of public rela- HASA members. school like Brooklyn College, the safety of adjacent the Republicans a couple of years ing image. tions. “Haiti didn’t go any- neighborhoods is important to the students who have ago. “There is beautiful homes where, it still needs help.” to travel through them regularly. (Source: The Brooklyn Paper) all over Haiti, booming busi- Shifting gears a bit, the dis- ness’s, thriving schools, but cussion then led into perhaps Se e Sh oo t i n g Pa g e 3

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There are almost 17,000 Brooklyn College falls un- BY KERRI BYAM After a unanimous vote to from each student’s account,” spoke about using previous edi- undergraduate and graduate der the jurisdiction of the 70th pay the $600, many of the as- said Sasson. tions of textbooks, and about students enrolled at Brooklyn precinct, but is closely bordered Last Tuesday, the CLAS sembly members did not know In the beginning of the se- the possibility of students re- College, and only 290 avail- by the 63rd and 67th precincts. Student Government held its why he or she was required to mester, Brooklyn College de- ceiving required textbook lists able offers for dormitory hous- The precinct’s recent crime sta- weekly assembly meeting in vote on such an issue. cided to go green and slash free before the first day of class at ing. By these figures, about 98 tistics report showed a five per- The Student Center to discuss “When a club asks for student printing in half. Each the start of a semester. percent of the student popu- cent decrease in felony assaults, many different issues ranging events that cost $500 and student originally had $30 The dilemma with this is- lation travels to campus, and since 2010, in the 70th precinct. from budget and finance de- above, the request is brought added to their account at seven sue is that when students email that makes the neighborhood’s There have, however, been 10 cisions to the upcoming club before the assembly for a vote,” cents per page. The current rate their professors, the profes- safety important. murders so far this year, a 42 mixer. said Sasson. is $15 per student. sor themselves are still unsure On Oct. 13 New York City percent increase since last year. Out of the required 29 as- The Muslim American So- Upon informing the as- about what textbooks he or she Councilman Jumaane Wil- The 67th precinct reported a sembly members, 21 members ciety, also known as M.A.S. sembly about this event he also may want to use for a course. liams spoke at Brooklyn Col- 43.5 percent increases in felony were present for the assembly also asked for $10,000. The encouraged then to join BCA, The assembly did not vote on lege about the “Stop and Frisk” assaults since last year, climbing meeting. Four audience mem- club, hosting approximately also known as the Brooklyn this issue. policy many New York police to 511 complaints so far in 2011. bers attended the meeting. The 150 members, is a well-known College Academy. The forum was opened to officers utilize. The policy is There have been 146 felony as- speaker of the assembly, Isaac club on campus. The assembly “We need to fill the ma- discuss other Brooklyn Col- aimed at reducing the amount sault complaints this year in the Sasson, a senior and a Politi- also voted to allocate funds to jority of the positions from lege issues. A representative of guns on the street, as well as 63rd precinct, a 44.6 percent in- cal Science and Judaic Studies this club. CLAS,” Sasson explained. from NYPIRG came to speak drugs, but Williams claimed crease since last year, according double major opened up the In previous meetings, the “Faculty- student relations are to the assembly on hydro- that gun violence continues to the precinct’s crime statistics meeting for his colleagues to assembly hoped to have a club obvious. Every couple years, fracking, known by experts as to rise even as the amount of report. present the various issues. mixer. At the last assembly Brooklyn College comes out hydraulic fracturing. Accord- stops and frisks rise. Almost all other areas of The budget and finance meeting, the members decided with its five-year plan, and the ing to Safe Water Movement, “You think it’s a little more crime have been steadily de- committee briefly presented that the mixer would happen [student] government deals hydro-fracking is a process in secure,” Kenny Rivera said, in clining over the last decade, and informed the assembly on in the first week of December. with the actual rules of Brook- which “methane [is] trapped in reference to the police pres- though violence appears to be Speech and Hearing’s trip to Most members voted on having lyn College.” impermeable rock (shale and ence on campus, “Then again,” mounting. Los Angeles, California. the mixer occur on a Thursday “The policy council is really tight sands) [and]…mined.” he added, “we’re in New York “People don’t care about the “The club is going to Cali- night. The members plan to cool because it is equal-part According to the NYPIRG City.” welfare of other people,” Ri- fornia for a conference and put a concrete plan into place student, faculty, and admin- representative, about 30 states Rivera, a freshman, also vera said. “They’re only out for want us to pay for part of the for the event by November. istration,” he continued. “You in the United States practice commented on the immediate themselves.” trip,” Sasson said. Harking back to Brooklyn have as much say as faculty and hydro-fracking. New York changes of scenery from one “The school can’t really do Speech and Hearing College’s new green initiative, administration.” State was the first state to say side of campus to the other. “If much,” said Journalism major planned to stay in an airport Sasson announced to his as- Sasson decided to put new “hell-no” to hydro-fracking. you walk one way in the neigh- Max Neopikhanov, “It’s a prob- hotel in Los Angeles and want- sembly members that he and pending positions up for elec- Outside of the Student Cen- borhood it’s nice; big houses,” lem of the neighborhood. It’s ed the CLAS student govern- other members of the assembly tion in the following week. ter after the assembly meeting Rivera said. But the other di- totally a different jungle down ment to pay for $600 of the bill. are planning to meet with the The Policy Committee will was adjourned, NYPIRG had rection, Rivera said, “It’s more there.” The assembly speaker asked the Provost in the coming week. meet on the first Wednesday of a “frack-café” for students. city. It’s always busy. It’s crazy members to vote on approving “We’re either going to ask the month in November and . that both [areas] are so close.” or disapproving the motion to our printing back, or ask for December. allocate money to the club. the money that was taken away In addition, the assembly The Lucky Ones: Columbia Prof Discusses Early Chinese Immigrants

BY LORETTA CHIN canized Chinese; today we sion laws. In 1875, Congress would call them Chinese banned all Chinese and Japa- A Columbia University Americans,” said Ngai as she nese women from entering the Professor helped to make made the distinction between United States unless they were Asian American history come the politics of two different pre-certified that they were not alive for a room full of Brook- historical moments. prostitutes, said Ngai. “And lyn College students during a For Ngai, the Tapes rep- in 1882, Congress passed the lecture about Asian American resented an example of ethnic general Chinese exclusion law immigration in the 19th cen- middle class social formation barring all Chinese laborers tury last week at the Student and the immigrant story of from the country.” These were Center. the American dream through America’s most notorious race The lecture, titled “The the rise of the merchant elite laws and remained in force un- Lucky Ones: Immigrant Bro- and what she terms as “the til WWII, according to Ngai. kers and the Origins of the Chi- interpreter class of immigra- Merchants and American born nese American Middle Class” tion and transportation agents, Chinese were the only ones ex- was sponsored by the Depart- labor contractors, language empt from the laws. ment of Modern Languages & interpreters, and people who Ngai also told the extraor- Literatures, and introduced by brokered everyday transactions dinary stories of other mem- the chair of the department, between immigrants and the bers of the Tape family and Coming to America: Columbia Univeristy Prof. Mae Ngai discusses her new book about the Prof. Luigi Bonaffini. institutions of the host coun- their roles in the history of immigration and integration of the Chinese in America in the 19th century. Below she poses for a Students listened atten- try.” Members of the Tape Chinese American civil rights. picture (from left) with Prof. Namulundah Florence, Prof. Luigi Bonaffini, Prof.Y onggang Huang and BC students (Media Credit: Loretta Chin). tively as Prof. Mae M. Ngai, a family all made their living in They formed powerful organi- Lung Family Professor of Asian this way. zations and they also brought American Studies and Profes- Pictures of the Tape fam- one of the first Chinese Amer- sor of History spoke about her ily members were shown on a ican civil rights cases to bear latest book, The Lucky Ones: slideshow during the presenta- in 1884 in the case of Tape v. One Family and the Extraor- tion by Ngai throughout the Hurley. The case involved yet dinary Invention of Chinese lecture as she talked about the another act of Asiatic exclusion America (2010). The book is historical, political, economic, when Mary Tape’s daughter about the life story of the Tape and social aspects of their lives was barred from attending an family in San Francisco, Cali- at that time. all white school because of xe- fornia, circa 1885. “Here we get a glimpse of nophobic fears. The story evolves around an aspect of immigration that She fought and won the a man and a woman who ar- we don’t often think about – case because such actions vio- rived separately from southern immigration as a business,” lated the 14th amendment of China, but quickly adopted Ngai said. the Constitution and the Cali- western dress and customs by Joseph Tape earned large fornia state Constitution. She their close associations with amounts of money from ser- also won on the argument that Caucasian American benefac- vices and fees and became a Chinese paid school taxes. The tors. The two met, married wealthy man. Brokers and school board circumvented the and became highly accultur- interpreters were a part of the decision by establishing segre- ated into American society. machinery of exclusion and ex- gated schools for Chinese stu- Upon marrying, they changed ploitation, often profiting from dents only. their native Chinese names to the deals made with host in- Other members of the Tape Joseph and Mary Tape in or- stitutions and yet at the same family were “firsts” in many der to signify to the world their time championing the causes roles of American society, both full transformation and identi- of their people. professionally and in the com- fication with American norms Ngai talked about racist munity. and Christianity. policies and attitudes against “Real Americans called early Chinese immigrants people like the Tapes Ameri- through the Chinese exclu- features theExcelsior 4 October 24, 2011 People On The Street by Leslie Anselme A Voice Unheard: The Story of Sarah Baartman by Charmaine Nero Gordon-Chipembere began the discussion by introducing As you walk past the various Zola Maseko’s documentary, newsstands planted on nearly The Life and Times of Sarah Do you think every New York City street Baartman, which portrayed corner, your quickly glance the life of the Khoisan woman at the typical, glamorous who was taken from her home Brooklyn College is celebrity-dominated covers in Cape Town, South Africa of Vogue, Marie Claire, and in 1810 at the age of 20. It was Nylon stacked neatly in rows. during this time that South worth the tuition? Suddenly, your gaze slows Africa was an epicenter for down, as you hone in on hip- European imperialism that hop magazines like XXL and interrupted the community of UNCUT, positioned nearby, Khoisan people, treating them which feature an array of as uncivilized, primitive beings. scantily clad ethnic women Baartman’s body was assuming provocative poses paraded around London, you would never see on the mocked and lusted after in face of your average glossy. At freak shows. She was ridiculed this point, you’re at a full stop, by her full physique, which your mouth hanging wide anatomically speaking, open, half offended and half differed dramatically from unsure of what to feel at all. that of the naturally more The rise in the exploitation petite European woman. In of the female form, especially South Africa, Baartman was in the context of African- just another Khoisan women, American women, is a celebrated for her bustier phenomenon that can be features, but, in Europe, she traced back to the days of was labeled a freak of nature. Sarah Baartman, a Khoisan After her tour as a display woman from South Africa, piece took to Paris, Baartman inappropriately nicknamed, gained another title: science "The Hottentot Venus," experiment. French scientist, whose unprecedented Georges Cuvier, who took voluptuousness went on interest in Baartman's unusual to characterize the typical body type, conducted trials on on display: Sarah Baartman, under the nickname “The Hottentot build of African-American her that aimed to determine Venus,” was exhibited as a freak in traveling sideshows throughout "No, the increase didn't make a big difference. We're females on the whole and whether or not the woman, Europe. (Media Credit: Confederate Articles) paying more but getting less than we did before." the subsequent overuse of along with Khoikhoi women Rasha nusrat this eye-popping physicality. of the same build, were in On October 18th, the some way linked to primitive "Sarah Baartman has an African-American woman still Business, Freshman Brooklyn College Women's beings like the orangutan. It iconic image, spirit, story, and exists in the public eye, which Center hosted an event was at these ravenous hands, people embrace her…She is the Dr. Gordon-Chipembere entitled, “Black Women and in the name of unfounded spiritual mother of a nation." attributes to the ever-present Film Festival: The Life and science, that Baartman died in In Zola Maseko's updated negative depiction of these Times of Sarah Baartman.” 1815 at the tender age of 25. documentary on the remains women by public figures like The discussion was led However, for Baartman, of Sarah Baartman entitled, “voluptuous video vixen,” by Dr. Natasha Gordon- death brought her little more The Return of Sarah Baartman, Buffie "The Body," and the like Chipembere, a professor peace than that which she knew he documents the journey of saying, "The media informs of African Literature and in life. Her brain and genitalia South African activists who how we develop these opinions Women of the Diaspora were removed and preserved vowed to set Baartman's soul and the rest of the world acts Literature at Medgar Evers in jars and her skeleton placed free and succeeded in doing on these virtual images… College, who holds a Ph.D. in on display in the Musee de so by burying her remains in We must look into the legacy English from the University l'Homme in Paris, France. 2002 near the native lands of in which black women are of South Africa and edited Dr. Gordon-Chipembere the Khoikhoi in South Africa. represented [positively]." the book, The Representation attributed her time spent Yet, even with the victories and Black Womanhood: The studying in Africa to her decision achieved by these activists, Legacy of Sarah Baartman. to relinquish the stigma that Maseko, and other Baartman Dressed in a traditional surrounded the condemnation proponents respectively, the African garment, Dr. of Sarah Baartman and said, disparaging stigma of the

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"Yes, because it's a really good school with a really good curriculum. The tuition' is not that high. I do think they should bring back book vouchers though." monifa barker Psychology, Junior theExcelsior features October 24, 2011 5 Brooklyn Native Changes the World of Television Journalism People On The Street by Leslie Anselme by Dominique Carson the opportunity to speak about to rule the lesser people in Morning News, McNeil Joseph...When I read Shirley Europe. Wershba was able to Narrow Report, ABC Evening Joseph Wershba, a former Wershba’s bio as a producer give the rule of law, spirit of News, and 60 Minutes. Brooklyn College student who and writer, I was impressed equality, and justice that was “I don’t give speeches but went on to be a celebrated because she really aligned the able to bond everyone together most people [ask] ‘how did television journalist, was dots,’ said Gould. “Wershba and give us a better future,” said you and Joe meet?’ Well, Joe Do you think honored last Wednesday, in had many films that he Lavine. “During the McCarthy and I met three times. First an event held in the library’s initiated or was involved in that era, it was an environment in time, he was a sports editor of Woody Tanger Auditorium, were the most [monumental] which people, from relatives the Lincoln Log and I saw him Brooklyn College is for his contributions to the moments; it changed what we to neighbors, were afraid to pass [by] in the hall. He was television journalism industry. expect to see on television. He walk out in the fear of shadow tall with blond hair and blue worth the tuition? Dr. Kimberly Phillips, Dean impacted everyone in the fields itself. But, we were able to eyes and I said to myself, ‘what of the School of Humanities at of journalism and television.” stand up to McCarthy—and a hunk.’ Second time, I was an Brooklyn College, was excited, A video tribute was dedicated the stakes could not have been entering freshman at Brooklyn as a historian with an interest to Wershba, chronicling his greater, but Shirley and Joe College and he was an editor in American studies, and start as a Brooklyn native and were able to take us out of the for the Vanger Carpenter at the proud to be part of an event student journalist at Abraham shadow. And you can see their time and I was submitting my that honored Joseph Wershba, Lincoln High School to his professional relationship as first piece and Joe said, ‘What but noted, “I am saddened renowned career in television producers and writers in Good do you want me to do with it?’ because we are talking about journalism. Wershba liked Night and Good Luck, during a The third time was at CBS him as his memory lives on; to call himself a “voracious time where they had to pretend News when I was a junior and his legacy is extra. Reporters reader” because of his ability to to be single,” he continued. the rest is history,” said Shirley. of the 20th century like Joe both read and write in English, Lavine also mentioned She also added, “I wanted shaped how we understand Yiddish, Hebrew, and French. Shirley’s contributions as a to express my appreciation news. My first encounter of “I was involved and I knew journalist. Aside from being for what he has done for our Joe was when he worked with I was able to be a newspaper a mother to her two children, country, but now I know Fred Friendly and Edward R. writer because I was a sports Donald Wershba and Randi other people appreciate his Murrow on See It Now. He was editor on my high school Wershba-Kornreich, she was work and his being and I’m the reporter that broadcasted newspaper, so I asked a young a writer and producer for CBS grateful for that. Thank you.” [about] Senator Joseph woman who was the Editor- McCarthy and communism in-Chief of the newspaper at and I was fascinated.” Lincoln, how do you apply for Wershba, along with his a CBS job,” said Wershba in wife, Shirley, were known the video tribute. “I’d written as distinguished figures in news broadcast for CBS and, journalism that paved the one week later, I was hired as way for subsequent television a senior writer and I became "Absolutely, I think that the education you get is on par journalists. The couple met aware of television. I worked on on the set of CBS News, CBS projects, worked on film, with other private universities. You can't compare it where Shirley was hired as a [I was] a columnist on the New in terms of price because Brooklyn College is a great junior writer and Joe a senior York Post, [I was] nominated writer, but was forced to keep for a Pulitzer Prize for the value." their subsequent marriage a Lee Harvey Oswald story, and william long, secret due to CBS regulations. worked on 60 minutes for twenty Math, Senior “Wershba helped change years as one of the founding broadcast journalism from the producers on the show.” early to mid-20th century. He Following the video is especially well-known for the screening, Assemblyman launching of 60 minutes as one Charles Lavine turned the of its six producers, but Shirley attention to Wershba’s wife. was able to give us a sense of He discussed how Joe and her husband’s accomplishments Shirley were two journalists as his professional partner,” that honored the principles said Phillips. “He was able to as news analysts in their put his career on the line on approach to expose Senator certain issues, which represents McCarthy’s corrupt activities. courage and his humility.” “Wershba’s story on President Karen Gould was McCarthy was a story of able to share her thoughts about conflict yet it consists of hope, 60 Minutes: Veteran CBS newsman Joseph Wershba’s legacy con- tains a body of work that has helped form television journalism as Joseph Wershba saying, “It’s an freedom, and sacrifice to access we know it. (Media Credit: www.ongo.com) encouraging moment to have the superman that wanted This Crisis Is Not a Laughing Matter by Melanie Goldberg However, in the summer but yourself,” said O’Keefe. ets. However, even when New of 2004, promoting companies Besides, what being a pro- Yorkers were feeling the pres- Under thirty, up to their ears began exploiting the students’ moter for a comedy club lacks sures of the tough economic in loans, in search of a flex- need for seasonal employment in stable pay, it makes up for climate, PosterDog knew to ible job—that pretty much and, instead of paying the pro- in perks. Since most employ- expand its client pool to re- "I don't pay it!" describes the typical, ever- moters hourly, they only paid ees are college students, they lieve some of that pressure. jasmine castro, growing number of New York them based on commission. “It enjoy benefits like free admis- “During the financial cri- City college students. Howev- was based on how many books sion to all of the comedy shows sis the American dollar went Psychology, Sophomore er, it also happens to describe you sold. A book holds twenty they promote and waived down,” he said. “So when that the typical Times Square tickets. [If] you sold one to drink fees. Employees can goes down, tourism goes up. So Comedy Club promoter. three books, you got ten dol- also invite their friends who while New Yorkers were hurt- “It’s a good part time job,” lars. You sold four to five books, only have to pay for drinks. ing, we just approached the said Maria Yudkevich, 24. “All you got twelve. And so it went “It also gives them a first- tourists and got them to come you have to do is approach on,” continued Yudkevich. hand look at the entertainment to shows instead,” said Jorge anyone who looks young, It also depended on how business. When I used to work, Olivo, PosterDog employee. bored and not in a rush, be- long you stayed with the com- I used to sit in the clubs hoping Olivo, O’Keefe’s right- cause you don’t want to be pany, she added. Any hope of to see Jerry Seinfeld,” recalled hand man, is a testament to plowed down while on the job.” a raise was dependent on the O’Keefe. “Instead, most of the the success that comes with Yudkevich, who noted that amount of time an individual time, I’d just get rides home hard work as a promoter. a position as a club promoter spent working for a company. with the people who are fa- “I work two jobs. I’m also a was one of the easiest jobs for The explanation? Martin mous on Comedy Central now, concierge at a hotel. And I do her to get, found PosterDog O’Keefe, Yudkevich’s former but were nobodies back then.” freelance art on the side. But Productions, the promot- boss at PosterDog, explained O’Keefe acquired Poster- during the summer months I ing company she worked for that since the students are all Dog from his previous employ- can earn about $40-an-hour throughout college, on Craig- paid off the books, their work er about three years ago, after doing promoting. There’s no slist when she was just seven- is considered “freelance work.” working as his right-hand man way I could make that much teen. After one phone call, she O’Keefe works out deals with for five years. That was at the doing anything else,” he said. was hired and ready to start comedy clubs who rely on him beginning of the financial crisis He also emphasized that making New York City laugh. and his team to sell the al- in 2008. He claims he took on he’d been working for Poster- “I chose this job because it lotted amount of tickets they the company at its lowest per- Dog for a while before reach- was hard to find anything else,” allow him, the quantity of formance and worked it back ing such a height in his sal- she remembers. “Plus it looked which determines the amount up to be something prominent. ary and warned that most like it would be a lot of fun.” of commission he can pay his “[Comedy is] a real New people starting in promoting And it was fun for a while. works. Therefore, it becomes York thing. I think people won’t even make close to that. Apart from the job itself, the workers’ responsibility chose us over going out to the But in this economy, it Yudkevich loved the sense of to do whatever is possible to movies [during the financial seems students just might camaraderie and family that rank high in performance. crisis],” he adds. “So, in a way, take up any job they can get. "Yes, because I'm in the biology department and I know existed at PosterDog. Even- “Some people don’t want to the crisis actually helped us.” “It pays the bills and for a fact that you get the bang for your buck." tually, she began to acknowl- rely on ‘the maybe I’m getting But he says that the tick- it’s fun. And that’s what mohammad umair, edge her coworkers, who were paid today’ aspect. [But re- ets offered in Times Square counts right now,” he said. mostly college-aged men, like ally] if you didn’t make money are never “really free” because Biology, Senior they were her older siblings. that day, it’s no one else’s fault nobody is giving out free tick- 6 October 24, 2011 arts and entertainment theExcelsior theExcelsior The Weeknd's Mixtape Thursday Creates Perplexing Hedonist

by DOMINIQUE The pursuit of earthly plea- sadness that the lyrics express. chants in this sexy serenade DELGADO sures dominates Thursday, This dynamic is characteristic to a woman who makes the serving as one of its most im- of Thursday and lends to the mistake of confusing love There is something undeni- portant lyrical motifs. Gone is Weeknd’s ability to mystify with lust. The Weeknd will ably seductive about the idea of a perfect example, but it is by and confound his listeners. seduce you with a stunning mystery. No new R&B artist far the most drenched with In My Zone is probably The command of vocals as well as embodies this more than the sexual intrigue. Weeknd’s most well known his astonishing message that ever-enigmatic phenomenon, The palpitating bass’s start- track from Thursday, thanks will definitely leave you crav- The Weeknd. Having released ing and stopping pulsation primarily to the song’s featuring ing more. his second mix-tape entitled adds to the definite excitement of Weeknd’s super-star mentor, The Birds Part Two Thursday, The Weeknd’s popu- of the hypnotizing song. The Drake. Like many other songs stands in large contrast to larity has been rapidly increas- Weeknd sings of the “hold” he on the mixtape, Zone is slow Part One’s cool, seemingly ing, boasting up to 180,000 has on his lovers, strangely par- and deliberate in its execution. unfeeling tone. The Weeknd downloads since the first day of allel to the grasp drugs has on Surreal and dreamlike, the lis- song speaks of the sympa- it’s release on August 11, 2011 him (“gone from the codeine, tener can feel the numbness of thy that he has for a woman (on a Thursday, of course). ‘methazine, lean”). Gone lulls intoxication needed in order to whose heart he has broken. His departure from con- and swells with intense sensu- fulfill his lover. His choice of vocal inflec- ventional musical elements that tion brings to mind the sen- dominate R&B music today is sation of weeping and gives daring and undoubtedly flaw- "One thing that will stun listeners is the utterly the song a mourning quality. less. Indeed Weeknd’s allure is " The Weeknd’s complexity is unmatched in Thursday, and his [ provocative texture of the music that clashes with augmented once again with distinction among rising R&B sadness of lyrics" this lamentation for his bro- musicians is made clear by his kenhearted conquests. bold approach to the genre. The Weeknd has created All this is fueled by his unique ality and asserts the Weeknd’s “Imma touch you right/ an unrivaled work of art in lyrical character, which reveals extraordinary skill as a mood- just let me sip this slow/Imma Thursday. He presents himself a perplexing individual habitu- setter. touch you right/ and get inside as an individual living mo- ally high on sex and drugs. The mixtape gets its name my zone”. The need to feel the ment by moment, enhanced Thursday is riddled with from the third track of the col- numbness of intoxication in or- by his indulgence in drugs and decadence and hedonist excess. lection, a song vibrating with der fulfill his lover is perfect. the bodies of women. Despite LIT UP: The sensual music contrasts the often regretful lyrics in The Weeknd's new Mixtape, Thursday, making listeners won- The Weeknd essentially glori- an ethereal sensuality. The art- The soothing and otherworldly this self-representation of a de- der if Weeknd, is happy with his self-gratifying lifestyle. (Media fies these ideas. The song Life ist sings a passionate song to feel is refreshing to a listener vout hedonist with no care for credit:www.hypertrak.com) of the Party is a prime example. a woman he will see “only on who is used to the generic a more substantial existence, It maintains an irresistibly dark Thursday.” Free love is a com- “wham, bam, thank ya ma’am” the Weeknd’s more emotional and sinister mood. The song mon, recurring idea in Thurs- brand of R&B perpetuated by and pained lyrics seem to sug- encourages a woman to satisfy day, however it is in no way artists like Trey Songz. gest that he is dissatisfied with the singer’s most raunchy de- used in the traditional, fun The most hooking song his constant search for a new Thursday remains a beautiful of it and await the Weeknd’s sires by making her “the life of loving sense. One thing that was The Birds Part One. source of pleasure. Perhaps portrait of a mysterious, com- follow-up, Echoes of Silence, the party.” Sinful and warped, will stun the listener is the ut- “Don’t make me make you fall these “only on Thursday” trysts plicated person who seems with great anticipation. the song has a forbidden appeal terly provocative texture of the in love with a n**** like me” is are not satisfying a deeper de- content with his chaos. I have to it. music that clashes with the the warning that he repeatedly sire. Whatever it’s meaning, enjoyed every single minute Wendy Williams Show Gutsy and True to Fans

byDOMINIQUE CARSON ment once I arrived inside the studio and saw the respect her Two weeks ago, after years staff showed towards her. It of trying, I attended a taping was clear that they all really of the Wendy Williams show. enjoy their jobs; it was like a FINALLY! party on set. When you have I had to get up at 5:30 a.m. a passion for what you do, you in order to attend the 8:00 tap- will be able to deliver extraor- ing since I was traveling from dinary work in the long run. East New York. I had to take First, the show’s handsome three trains to arrive on time, “entertainer,” Kevin Thompson but it was worth it. I had been along with the DJ entertained trying to get tickets to the everyone in the audience as Wendy Williams show since I the show’s producers, writers, was a sophomore in college but directors, special guests, and certain circumstances (mid- host were getting ready for terms, a severe thunderstorm, the show. The dynamic play- tardiness on my behalf) got in list included an eclectic mix of the way. old and new school music. The On that breezy autumn music pushed people to get up morning, I was standing in out of their seats and dance, front of the lobby with about clap their hands, and enter the 40 people waiting to be called world of happiness. to get inside the studio. Then, Williams stepped into the out of the blue I was able to studio and was overwhelmed geet my hands on a VIP tick- with the love she received from et that allowed me entrance her fans. She instantly burst to another room filled with into tears, stating, “You know I Dunkin Donuts treats to watch am very sensitive and I am not Happy crew: Entertainer Kevin Thompson and audience await Wendy Williams. Her blunt but down- the episode’s musical guests, afraid to cry on my show.” to-earth persona creates a warm and pleasant atmosphere. (Media Credit: Wendy Williams Show) Grammy-award-winning gos- With a “Here’s Wendy,” pel duo, Mary Mary perform. and an exaggerated “How It was a fan’s dream come true. you doin’” the talk show host I didn't mind the wait be- kicked off the show with her lovers. Speaking to Shields from radio hosting into day- it like it is. She is bold and her dig deep into celebrity lives cause I am a fan of Williams’ trademark “hot topics,” and in- seemed to be an easy task for time television. gutsy comments are truthful and air out their dirty laundry, blunt and hardworking person- troduced actress/model, Brooke Williams. Now, she is known called a and daring. while remaining true to her- ality. She is such a frank per- Shields. Shields discussed her The host is so grateful to drama queen that likes to gos- You can love or hate her, self. son, especially with her fans. I long career, her children, and her fans for having remained sip about celebrities. However, but you have to respect her as was able to witness her deport- her highly publicized former supportive as she took the step she speaks the truth and tells a television journalist that can

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by RIANA Stella McCarty is also launch- tion, clothing that is made in SHERWOOD ing a new line of sunglasses other countries often violates that is made of natural and re- labor laws when their company Over the past few years a newable materials. is outsourcing. great deal of attention has been Another designer taking In addition, the current given to sustainability regard- initiatives to become sustain- trend of buying clothing from ing science, food and cars, but able is New York based design- stores that are labeled as “Fast lately sustainability has reached er Tara St. James. She unveiled Fashion” is an unessential ex- the fashion world. Difficult to her collection of "zero waste pense as Fast Fashion clothes imagine what sustainability pieces" featuring ready to wear are not meant to last very long. and fashion have to do with clothing for the Fall/winter Ever notice that at “Fast Fash- one another, a new trend re- 2011 season. Using what ecou- ion” stores like H&M, Zara, ferred to as Sustainable Fash- terre calls “recycled fabrics and and Forever 21, that they have ion is emerging. This style pro- hand-kint fabrics”, Jame’s line new clothing every week? This motes using environmentally of clothing called Study, has trend is geared mostly toward friendly methods and materials created a look that revolves young women, who are always to produce clothing. around styles that a fashion moving and refuse to be seen The most recent buzz came conscious student might wear. in the same outfit twice. from the New York City Fash- The featured jewelry of Other forms of sustainable ion Week Night Out that hap- Fashion Night Out was de- fashion are appearing in issues pened on September 8. The signed by DLC Brooklyn, of teen vogue magazine. The event, which kick-starts Fash- creatively designed by Susan “Do It Yourself” section has ion Week, featured designers Domelsmith, who recycles old designers explain to readers that had co-friendly collections. jewelry and gems into new and how to make jewelry, cloth- Designer Stella McCartney's beautiful accessories. DLC ing and other accessories out spring/summer 2012 collection Brooklyn and Study are both of things you may already have was popular among viewers in Eco-friendly designers using in your room. Clothing items New York this year because of recycled materials or environ- that could be considered Sus- her creative ways of producing mentally friendly materials. tainable are not dated and can clothing. McCartney is one of These new fashions are try- be used over a long period of the designers taking an initia- ing to counteract the negative time. tive to design clothing that is effects that the production of eco-friendly. In addition to us- clothing has had on the envi- ing biodegradable materials to ronment. Using leather goods ship her products, McCartney as well as the consumption refuses to use leather or fur in of natural resources to make Earthy look: Stella McCartney's new clothing line promotes fashion that is both at- the production of her clothing. clothing are all excess means tractive and environmentally conservative . According to ecouterre.com of producing clothing. In addi- .:(Media Credit: neveradullday.com)

Looking into OWS; Are Civil Rights Being Violated by Censoring Music?

by yvonne juris ing around the room to catch with the “good neighbor poli- away from limiting music, one glimpses of the outbursts be- cy,” which was adopted by the Wall Street resident sided with “An outgrowth of the fun- tween the community and the general assembly of the Oc- the protestors’ right to dissent. damental civil right of freedom occupiers. cupy Wall Street movement to “This is the greatest thing that of speech is the freedom of Attendees who wished to follow “respectful and good- has happened,” he said. “We as expression. After all, what is speak signed their name on a faith dialogue with members neighbors owe a responsibility. art but a medium that allows sheet and were called up to the of the local community which I’m a 67-year-old civil rights for artists to recreate through microphone to give their opin- has been rebuilding since the lawyer. This is bigger than our- painting, raps tracks, mu- ion within the one minute time trauma of 9/11.” The policy selves”. sic or dance, a version of how limit. A common complaint prohibits alcohol, excessive Despite pleas from occu- they perceive the world? But amongst families residing in drumming, and “zero tolerance piers to not impinge upon the when art goes beyond the pur- the area near Wall Street was for violence or verbal abuse to- rights of musicians, the meet- ist means of ‘art for art’s sake’ that the drumming, chanting, wards anyone”. ing ended with the commu- and is used to defend a politi- music and hygienic conditions However, as the movement nity board’s unanimous vote to cal position, art goes beyond of Wall Street were disturbing has grown in numbers and limit “drums, trumpets, tam- expression and becomes a plat- family life and invading per- momentum, the drumming bourines, bugles and air horns form tool. Yet, does the usage sonal space. and music has grown exponen- to two hours a day” as well as of art in a political form or so- “Try to organize,” said one tially. Loud and inciting music other resolutions that included cial movement subjugate art to resident. “Try to coexist. We that includes drumming, bu- using “bathrooms off-site to scrutiny or censorship? As the can’t take our children out of gles, saxophones and chanting eliminate use of retail shop and Occupy Wall Street movement the house. We may support you are becoming integral to the residential building doorways is being assailed by Commu- in principle, but that’s not what movement, both as a means of as restroom facilities”. nity Board 1 for its disruptive we are here to discuss.’” expression and as a rallying of Where that leaves the and unnecessary drumming In addition, the traumatiz- the people. Sometimes going musicians is yet to be seen. If and music making, the move- ing effects of the World Trade on until 11 PM, the music cre- the resolution is approved by ment is bracing itself for what Center was spoken about by ates a sense of solidarity that is elected officials, the NYPD may be a direct violation of many residents, who believe celebratory in nature. will have the right to prohibit civil rights. that the occupiers are being “Despite what the one per- and arrest those who do not Last Thursday I was privi- insensitive to the needs and cent says I am a human being,” stop their music-making. The leged to go to the impromptu struggles that many residents said drummer and occupier resolution drafted by Commu- community board meeting that have already undergone. Ashley Nicole. “It’s primarily nity Board 1 has been sent to convened to address the grow- “You are not in Zuccotti a commercial arena” The com- elected officials that represent ing animosity between the Park,” said Steve Abrimson, ment about the commerciality Lower Manhattan. demonstrators of Zuccotti Park addressing protestors. “You are of the community caused an and nearby residents. The New not in Liberty Park. You are eruption of shouts and cursing, York State Assembly room was a half a block away from the but Nicole went on. filled with over 100 people, World Trade Center. This is “How many people here are the close quarters of protes- a historic site. The drumming the one percent? Wall Street music-rousers: Music, banners, and drumming have be- tors and residents making for a is so loud. We have families was built by slaves. Drumming come intregral to the OWS Movement. If music is limited to tense atmosphere. Police were here.” was part of the revolution, and two hours per day, will musicians rights be infiringed upon? on guard, and major news sta- Abrimson questioned pro- needs to continue”. Photo Credit: Yvonne Juris) tions had their cameras swirl- testors’ actions in accordance Trying to sway the board

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by joe Parziale er maybe it’s time for them to affairs. President Gideonse to conduct fore their country is consistent come home, too. Removing troops from a house-cleaning of left-leaning with other religious groups.) Eight-plus years after one It may be an unrealistic the Middle East is certainly faculty in the early 1950s; and, Among those who consid- of the largest travesties in the imploration. The sudden Iraq not an utterly comprehensive in order to demonstrate their ered themselves Muslim first, history of American presidency pullout doesn’t have a fan in solution to the government’s loyalty to American values, for only 28 percent answered “yes” landed us in Iraq, the man who everyone. Mitt Romney has al- fiscal dilemmas. But saving the leading Jewish-American while 40 percent answered “no.” vowed to end that same war ready capitalized on the angle billions of dollars a day prob- organization, the American Among those who considered three years ago has declared that Obama pulled the plug on ably wouldn’t hurt. Most im- Jewish Committee, to work themselves American first, 61 that the troops stationed there an incomplete mission, and that portantly, though, pulling out with the FBI to combat com- percent answered “yes” while will be “home for the holidays.” all the aforementioned lives of Afghanistan would create a munism and support the legal- 20 percent answered “no.” 4,400 lives and trillions of dol- and dollars were for nothing. perceptible pattern. lynching of the Rosenbergs. History has shown that lars later, the saga has ended. His campaign issued a state- During debt ceiling delib- Though Jews were a major- the broad linking of Jews with The skeptical – and likely ment after the announcement erations, the president repri- ity of members of communist communism was harmful to prevalent – point of view will that the operation has been an manded Congress for an in- organizations, they represent civil liberties and profoundly be that Barack Obama is sim- "astonishing failure to secure ability to put polarizing party a miniscule share of all Jews. conflicted with American ide- ply checking off another box an orderly transition in Iraq." values behind them for the Similarly, though virtually all als. on his list of “Good Things I’ve Whether true or not, our good of the country. If he wants foreign terrorists are Muslim, I, for one, am disgusted Done as President,” which he biggest failure was to try to es- to show that he is willing to they represent a miniscule every time I pass the library will formally present to the na- tablish order in the first place. do something truly beneficial share of the Muslim-American and see Gideonse name on it. soliciting silence: Dur- tion sometime before Election Does Romney think we should in spite of potential political ing his tenure, former BC population. Some defenders of current U.S. Day in 2012. Osama Bin Lad- also storm the ground with backfire, he will stand for a President Harry Gideonse For defenders of profiling, surveillance policies will argue en is dead. Col. Muammar el- troops in Libya while they try more neutral United States. was known for restricting the this is misleading. During that Muslim terrorist organiza- Qaddafi – thanks or no thanks to piece together a govern- And he won’t just do it dissemination of left-leaning the 1930s and 1940s, though tions have greater sympathies to NATO air strikes (it doesn’t ment? How about in Tunisia? because it’s the only maneu- views (Media Credit: Flickriver. not members, large sections in the Muslim community than seem to matter at this junction) Or Egypt? ver that makes financial sense. com). of the Jewish population were communism had in the Jewish – is dead. If Ali Abdullah Saleh is He’ll do it to set a precedent sympathetic to communism community; and that today’s A plan has been proposed taken out of the picture for for every leader that follows ideals and communist lead- terrorism is a greater threat to to fix the economy, and if that good in Yemen, or Bashar al- him. He’ll do it because he By Robert Cherry ers. For example, in New York the United States than postwar doesn’t work, the president can Assad in Syria, should we then knows that some business in- City, the black communist Ben communism. However, even if use bitter Congress partisan- make it a priority to make sure terests aren’t worth the lives There has been much con- Davis was elected to the city these rationales are true, one ship as a point of culpability. those countries have a sus- of his own people, and that cern, if not condemnation, of council on the basis of Jewish should pause before embracing And now this. No matter tainable future? How about a involvement in one country’s reports of government actions votes. Similarly, there is some anti-civil liberties actions that the possible ulterior motives siege against Al-Shabaab in affairs almost never means in- that have profiled Muslim or- evidence that a substantial sec- proved so harmful in the past. at hand, the move slows the Somalia? If suicide missions volvement in the affairs of that ganizations because of the link tion of the Muslim-American hemorrhaging of money from a are agreeable, why not go full country alone. between individual Muslims population is unwilling to Robert Cherry is a professor of country that is now broke and measure? The war in Iraq has ended. and terrorist actions. It might combat Muslim-led terrorist Economics at Brooklyn College disillusioned, and brings to an The money that has been And so a new war should be- be useful to look at a similar organizations. Very troubling end the inevitability of more flushed down the toilet in Iraq gin: a war against intrusion, situation: the link between to many is its attitude to the senseless deaths. and Afghanistan is now buried and digging holes so deep that Jews and communism. 9/11 events. So how does Obama show deep in a sewage system some- we can no longer even tell why During the 1930s and A comprehensive 2007 his teeth, and show that the where under sand and blood, we first brought the shovel out 1940s, Jews represented a ma- Pew survey asked this question: end of the war is more than never to be recovered. Restless of the shed. It may be wishful jority of members of communist “Did groups of Arabs carry out just a metaphorical stop on the demonstrators in Zuccotti Park thinking. Wishful thinking parties throughout the world, the 9/11 attacks?” It surveyed campaign trail? Look 1,000 (and subseuqently elsewhere) and practical thinking, though, including the United States. Muslim Americans: 47 percent miles or so east, past Iran (and are creating a stir, and whether are not always mutually exclu- In many places, the term “Jew- considered themselves Muslim please be sure to look past Iran), you agree with their dissent or sive concepts. communist” was commonly first and 28 percent considered at the other 95,000 uniformed not, they are undoubtedly re- used. Indeed, Brooklyn Col- themselves Americans first. Americans. Take a long, hard flective of a general dissatisfac- lege was called the “little Red (The fact that a plurality of look. And think about wheth- tion with our economic state of school house,” leading then Muslims put their religion be- Re a d e r s in- With Occupy Wall Street, It's Not the Details that Matter t e r e s t e d in

are either missing the point or of a law allowing corporations writing a trying to sell something—or to funnel massive amounts of both. Occupy Wall Street is a money into elections, effective- c o l u m n o r multifaceted, all encompassing, ly “buying” elections; and the “Come all ye weary and heavy elimination of “personhood” laden” kind of movement. It is status for corporations. r e s po n d - beyond the scope of any maga- How familiar protestors zine, blog, or paper to offer an are with said objectives is per- i n g t o a n is- all-encompassing overview of haps a bit unclear. No one can Occupy Wall Street, especially deny the many surveys done s u e w r i t t e n this early in the game. which illuminate a sharp con- The origin of the movement trast between individual mo- itself is quite telling. Twit- tives for protesting and those a b o u t in t h e ter, the social media platform of the movement as a whole. renowned for users’ ability to But this is due largely to what e x c e l s i o r c a n rapidly disseminate informa- has been dubbed the “trickle tion, is responsible for the birth down effect.” Less educated of the movement, as well as the participants are aware only of s e n d a l e t t e r sharp swell in participants, and how they personally are affect- continues to be a major com- ed, whether that be the lack of t o t h e t h e munication and organization college affordability, the loss of platform for occupants and jobs, or the declining afford- p i n i o n s d supporters. ability of the middle-class life- O E - Thus, Occupy Wall Street style. is, as the unofficial website When appraising Occupy i t o r : states, a “horizontally” orga- Wall Street for its validity and nized movement, focusing the effectiveness, it’s important frustrations of many into an to judge the movement as a identifiable movement. One whole. The occupywallst.org month ago, the use of “or- website gives the impression opinions ganized” and “Occupy Wall that the self-appointed lead- my ninety-nine: While critics point to the lack of focus among Occupy Wall Street protestors, it is its momentum and spirit rooted in dissent that really has people's attention (Media Credit: Street” in the same sentence ers have done their research @ IBtimes.com). would have been laughable. and are taking the steps they This is not to say the movement believe necessary to legitimize by emory sullivan is now completely streamlined, the movement and focus its en- Brooklyn- curiousness, or crazed support want. but identifiable objectives, as ergy and momentum to make Malleable enough to bend bordering on anti-rationalistic While many journalists well as organized protests and this country a better place. And Excelsior. into whatever context one propaganda, playing more to have done an excellent job at walks in other parts of Man- whether or not you agree with wishes, the “We are the ninety- emotion or cultural, political Com nine percent!” slogan has come and economic myths. to be ubiquitously adopted by Many critics sneer at the It is beyond the scope of any magazine, blog, or news- Occupy Wall Street protesters. irony of a Starbucks-sipping, paper to offer an all encompassing overview of the The movement has garnered iPhone-toting, Urban-Out- [ attention through headlines in fitters-clad mass of twenty- specific agenda of Occupy Wall Street. the biggest news outlets and somethings decrying the greed spawned imitations all over the of unchecked capitalism while writing objective and insightful hattan have risen from the Occupy Wall Street, it’s diffi- world. inadvertently (or perhaps not) pieces, critics and supporters chaos. cult to find fault with that. But when sifting through buying directly into it. Oth- alike have endeavored to either Unofficial objectives target the various articles published ers question the effectiveness tease apart what they consider what presumably are the causes during the past month, much of OWS, saying efforts might the fallacious motives of the of middle- and lower-class of the buzz the movement has be better spent elsewhere. Still mainstream movement or make woes, including the prosecution created can be defined as dis- others are trying to figure out it into something marketable, of those who were responsible missive disapproval, cautious exactly what the protestors respectively. Both initiatives for the 2008 crash; the repeal editorials theExcelsior October 24, 2011 9 theEXCELSIOR CLAS Staff To Trust or Not To Trust Founded in 1988 I am not a morning person. day here]?” does not entirely exist in who or Ai s h a As i f When my alarm blares at what- I’m starting to feel like the what reports it, but, rather, in the Le s l i e An s e l m e , Editor-In-Chief Al e s s a Va l e n t i n ever ungodly hour it has been set, coffee pot, boiling to the top, but, actual content that is being re- my eyes remain tightly shut as I this time, on a morning where I ported on. Jo s e p h Pa r z i a l e , Managing Editor Ga y i l Ta l e r m a n let out an audible sigh of discon- am especially tired and especially It takes a second of fore- As l y Ra y m o n d , Business Manager Yv o n n e Ju r i s tent because, at this point in the grumpy, without its protective thought—and a quick survey over day, anything more phonetically covering. the extensive history of scandals Ry a n Hu t s o n Ai s h a As i f , News Editor coherent than that is just impos- “And who are ‘they’?” I re- in false journalism—to realize Th o m a s Be n n i c i , Features Editor Ch r i s Br u n d ag e sible. I’m lucky I can even walk ply through gritted teeth. “The that just because the media was right now. news,” she says with a puzzled set up to be America’s watchdog, Em o r y Su l l i va n , Opinions Editor An d r e w So u t h a r d So I stumble around my look, shrugging her shoulders doesn’t mean that it’s not, for ex- Yv o n n e Ju r i s , A &E Editor Se v e Ch a m b e r s room in the dark and, still blind, like it’s a no-brainer. “Oh. So that ample, throwing a bone or two to Sh a i n a Au x i l l y , Sports Editor down a steep flight of stairs. My must make it true then.” I snap someone with the buying power El i z ab e t h Ra m a n a n d Th o m a s Be n n i c i , Webmaster parents, in their respective places before leaving the room, my head to kill a story that doesn’t serve Ch r i s t i n e Sca l a at the dining room table, abrupt- hanging so low that the possibil- his interests. Ph i l l i p Th o m p s o n , Copy Editor ly end their conversation. “That’s ity of drowning in my morning Yes, we should place our trust, Ja w a r i a Am i r Br y a n Fi n l a y s o n , Copy Editor right,” I think, “Not before my cup of Joe is a distinct possibility, to some extent, on the journalists Da s s a Gu t w i r t h , Copy Editor Do m i n q u e Ca r s o n first cup.” I beeline for the stove a welcomed escape, from some- working to disseminate pressing, l i n a o l o k h o va and light a fire under the bur- thing that really drives me up the need-to-know information, but E B , Copy Editor Al e x Su s s e nished metal coffee pot that wall: the unabashed use of the we would do well to take every- Dav i d Te i t e l ba u m , Office Manager Jo h a n n a Sc h o e n f e l d grunts and mumbles—“I totally amorphous “they.” thing we hear with a grain of salt. get what you’re saying”—as it Then I realize, my mother Put simply: don’t settle for one Ge o r g e Ro d m a n , Faculty Adviser sends a violent eruption of brown isn’t alone in her innocent trust of person’s word, but, instead, read bubbles up into its contained lid. the media. In fact, it is this very widely and put into practice this [email protected] Crisis averted. I fill up my mug trust, or maybe complacency, of learned policy of backing up your 117 Roosevelt Hall, 718.951.5573 while some morning news report which we’re all guilty. But let me claims, whether just for your per- drones on in the background. be brief in reminding you of the sonal knowledge or at the request From the corner of my eye, obvious: just because something of another. I can see my mother tensed up has been published on news- So, the next time you feel so at her seat. Her eyes anticipat- print, talked about on air or radio inclined to refer to this nebu- Th e Ex c e l s i o r i s f u n d e d o f t h e w r i t e r a n d d o n o t b e p r i n t e d i n t h e f o l l o w i n g ing my every move, holding her waves, or blogged about doesn’t lous “they” as the only means of b y t h e s t u d e n t ac t i v i t y f e e r e f l e c t t h e o p i n i o n s o f Th e Mo n d a y ’s e d i t i o n . breath as if one single, superflu- make it true. validating the truth in the words a n d a d v e r t i s i n g r e v e n u e Ex c e l s i o r o r i t s e d i t o r i a l Th e Ex c e l s i o r i s ous puff of carbon dioxide might Not only should we, as in- about to come out of your mouth, a n d s e r v e s a s a p u b l i c f o r u m b o a r d . Ca l e n d a r i t e m s m u s t f r e e f o r t h e f i r s t c o p y . throw me off course delaying, for formed citizens, make it our stop yourself and consider the f o r s t u d e n t s a n d m e m b e r s b e e m a i l e d t o ca l e n d a r @ Ad d i t i o n a l c o p i e s c o s t 25 an extra second, our morning business to always assign a spe- above. o f t h e Br o o k l y n Co l l e g e b r o o k l y n e x c e l s i o r .c o m . c e n t s . Fo r s u b s c r i p t i o n s routine. The instant the ceramic cific source to a story we choose I might sound annoyed, but, c o m m u n i t y . Su b m i s s i o n s s e n t b y a n y d e l i v e r e d t o y o u r h o m e , rim makes contact with my bot- to discuss, while considering all like I said, I’m not a morning Su b m i s s i o n s m a y o t h e r m e t h o d a r e n o t p l e a s e e m a i l u s (w i t h tom lip; she releases a gusty sigh of the implications and affilia- person. b e e d i t e d f o r s p ac e , g u a r a n t e e d t o b e p l ac e d i n s u b s c r i p t i o n a s s u bj e c t ) a t c l a r i t y , a n d g o o d t a s t e . t h e ca l e n d a r . e d i t o r @b r o o k l y n e x c e l s i o r . of relief and breaks the silence, tions that come equipped with We r e s e r v e t h e r i g h t t o Le t t e r s u b m i s s i o n s c o m . “Did you hear about what they’re that source, but we should also be T.B. r e j e c t a n y s u b m i s s i o n . Al l m u s t b e r e c e i v e d n o l a t e r saying about [insert story of the aware that the validity of a story s u b m i s s i o n s a r e t h e o p i n i o n t h a n 2:00 p.m. Th u r s d a y t o theExcelsior sports October 24, 2011 10 The Mighty Red Sox Collapse World Series Showdown

By David beltran players late in the season and By faraz toor Jaime Garcia kept the bats lost influence with the team. from scoring until the bot- After a historically bad Star hitter, David Ortiz, After game three of the tom of the seventh inning, collapse in September, the publicly questioned Fran- 2011 World Series on Thurs- with Lewis giving up only Red Sox organization is hav- cona’s decision to not move day night, the St. Louis Car- one run over six and two- ing another collapse of sorts reliever Alfredo Aceves into dinals lead the Texas Rang- thirds innings pitched and after allegations were made the starting rotation. Last ers 2-1. Two teams that Garcia not allowing a single of players drinking beer and year, first basemen Kevin statistically are not the best, run over seven innings. This owner John Henry publicly Youkilis publicly questioned are the only ones left stand- was starting pitching that criticized the signing of star teammate Jacoby Ellsbury ing because they have been neither team even seemed outfielder, Carl Crawford. for not being with the team the hottest teams in the capable of in the postseason. The Red Sox season end- to show support while he was postseason. The Cardinals and Rang- ed on a low note after losing injured. Last week Ortiz, a So far, the World Series ers ranked 12th and 13th in the American League Wild Boston fan favorite, caused has been even better than the MLB in team ERA, Card on the last game of the some controversy by telling advertised. After the AL and with respective ERAs of season and weeks later part- the media he’d be willing to NL Championship Series, 3.74 and 3.79; the Cardinals ing ways with their long ten- join the Yankees. Ortiz is a these teams have a few con- were 10.5 games out of the ured manager, Terry Fran- free agent but he was a key curring elements to describe wild card on August 24; the cona. Soon after Francona contributor to the Red Sox their game of play: lineup Rangers were one less win left a Boston Globe report World Series team. Sign- and bullpen. Texas scored 39 from being the number three came out claiming three ing with the rival Yankees runs in the six games against seed in the postseason. They of Boston’s starting pitch- would not go down well in the Detroit Tigers, posting a are not the best teams and ers were drinking, playing Beantown. 1.32 bullpen ERA; St. Lou- they have some major flaws video games and eating fried Amidst all the contro- is scored 43 runs in the six in their play, but they have chicken during games they versy, general manager Theo games against the Milwau- made it this far because they weren’t pitching in. Francona Epstein signed a five year kee Brewers, posting a 1.88 got hot at the right time. st UTTER COLLAPSE: Boston catcher Jarrod Saltalamacchia has denied that any drinking deal with the Chicago Cubs bullpen ERA. What really Since September 1 , the looks disappointed as he watches the Red Sox postseason went on in the dugout but despite still having one year has made the World Series Cardinals have gone 26-13 dreams slip away. (Media Credit: Associated Press) said he wasn’t aware of what left on his contract with the even better than advertised and the Rangers have gone happened in the clubhouse. Red Sox. One of Epstein’s is their starting pitching. 27-10 in that same time. No The alleged players in- major signings was that of Both the Rangers and other teams have better re- volved in the scandal are Carl Crawford. According Cardinals’ starting rota- cords during that time. You pitchers Josh Beckett, Jon to Hohler, ownership was tions were horrendous in the can be the most dominating Lester, and John Lackey. unsure of whether to sign League Championships Se- and successful team in the Bob Hohler of the Boston Crawford as they already ries. The Rangers’ rotation long 162 game regular sea- Globe claims people in the had a speedy, and relatively posted a 6.59 ERA while the son, like the Philadelphia Red Sox organization told cheap, outfielder in Ellsbury. Cardinals’ rotation posted a Phillies, but if you are cold him the pitchers started Crawford had a terrible sea- 7.66 ERA and Chris Car- in the postseason, you are these practices late last sea- son penter is the only Cardinals going to lose. son and carried over into Theo Epstein’s run as starter with a postseason win Both the Cardinals and this past season. Ironically, Red Sox general manager in 2011 so far. Fortunately Rangers saved their best early this year, the Red Sox led the team to their first the starting pitchers have baseball for the end when it starting pitchers were in a World Series trophy in 86 been stellar so far in the Fall counts the most, when they country music video called, years in 2004 and a second Classic. The two aces, C. J. have the fewest chances to “Hell Yeah, I Like Beer.” in 2007. Even with Fran- Wilson and Chris Carpen- mess up. They may not have Beckett’s former manager, cona and Epstein gone, the ter, matched up for an en- the best pitching, defense, Jack Mckeon, said he used Red Sox are still a contender tertaining pitcher’s bout in or the most stacked lineups, to lock the clubhouse door in the A.L. East. If the new game one. The game was but they know how to forget because Beckett would go to manager can get a few new held scoreless into the bot- all their flaws and just find the clubhouse for a drink or signings and a reunited club- tom of the 4th because of the a way to win. That’s their to hang out. Whether or not house it could push the Red great pitching of Wilson and championship theory. And the pitchers actually drank Sox back atop the A.L. East Carpenter. Both held two of here they are in the World beer is still unconfirmed but and potentially back to the the best playoff offenses to Series. something definitely affected World Series. no more than five hits, and their performances in Sep- while Carpenter would only tember. Beckett, Lester, and give up two runs and win Lackey went a combined 2-7 the game, Wilson only gave with a 6.45 earn run average up three and kept his team Home run: St. Louis Cardinals' Albert Pujols hits a three- run home run during the sixth inning of Game 3 of base- during the month of Sep- within a run of the Cardi- ball's World Series against the Texas Rangers (Media Credit: tember. nals. Then in game two these Associated Press) Francona admitted he two drowsy rotations pitched wasn’t able to motivate his even better. Colby Lewis and Women's Volleyball Sweeps Purchase on Senior Night

By heather beginning, but they would in the lineup after a big win zwillenberg not look back from that I think we beat them 25- point on. After Riggs took 15 we had a 10 point lead On an emotional senior a timeout the Bulldogs went on them so you tend to sit night in the West Quad on a 14-1 run. The Bulldogs back a little bit,” said Riggs. Building the Brooklyn would not relinquish the In the third set the Interested in College Women’s Volleyball lead for the rest of the set. Bulldogs and Panthers team beat the Purchase “I think I took a timeout played to an 11 all tie before writing for College Panthers in three right before that and I just the Bulldogs went on a 14-1 straight sets by the scores of 25-15, 25-22, and 25-12. the sports To start off the festivities Freshman Daniza Pina and Junior Ama Thomas section? sang the National Anthem and then head coach It was senior night we had a nice crowd Joanne Riggs delivered an [ Contact the emotional speech thanking and the seniors wanted nothing else but seniors Caitlin McMullen and Iris Clopton-Robinson Sports for their contributions to the to win in three. Bulldogs over the last four Editor, years. During the ceremony the crowd in attendance told them to make the other run. Chu would again show heard speeches from Thomas team play up to them,” said off her great serving, as she Shaina and Junior Electra Tlesford Riggs. “I wanted them to served the final 11 points about the two seniors and keep their level high and don’t of the set with four Aces. senior night: Seniors Caitlin McMullen and Iris Clopton- what it has meant to be look back and thats really Winning the Match in three Robinson were honored for their contributions to the Bull- Auxilly, at their teammate. At the what we did, and Kathy’s straight sets the BC Women dogs over the past four years. (Media Credit: Damion Reid) conclusion of the ceremony [Chu] serving was just accomplished their goal. McMullen and Clopton- outstanding so she went on a “It was senior night we had sports@ Robinson received a bouquet personal best run herself so it a nice crowd and the seniors on the road is the level of forward is to get through the of flowers and a framed was good,” Riggs continued. wanted nothing else but competition has been tough. first round of the playoffs,” brooklyn action shot of themselves. The second set was a back to win in three, Said Riggs With only a few regular said Riggs, "We have a “It was very emotional and fourth battle between “That was their goal because season matches to play, the couple of tough matches Caitlin [McMullen], I have the Bulldogs and Panthers. they want to have cake,” Bulldogs will be getting the next two Saturdays, we excelsior.com coached her since she was a With eight lead changes Riggs continued with a laugh. ready to host the first playoff have Baruch on Tuesday. It’s freshman same thing with the Bulldogs struggled to With the win the Bulldogs match in school historyst on going to be tough the rest Iris [Clopton-Robinson], put away the Panthers until improved to 4-1 at home Tuesday November 1 at of our season is going to be it is very fulfilling to see the very end. To close out and 11-8 overall. While seven o’clock at night. Going very tough it should prepare them complete their the set the Bulldogs went the Bulldogs have played forward Riggs hopes to us for playoffs semifinals, studies and their volleyball on a 6-2 run. Coach Riggs well at home, they have have success in the playoffs. and hopefully the finals.” careers here too, it was chocked up the struggles struggled on the road with “This is going to be the very touching,” Riggs. to a change in the lineup a record of 3-5. According first year ever the women’s In the first set the Bulldogs and being too laid back. to Coach Riggs the reason volleyball team is hosting fell behind 3-2 in the very “I made some changes the Bulldogs have struggled a playoff game, so moving