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For more information, please contact [email protected]. themontclarion.org The Montclarion themontclarion @themontclarion themontclarion Volume XXX, Issue 2 Thursday, September 12, 2019 themontclarion.org Professors Control Final Exam Times as Finals Week is Eliminated The new policy eliminating final exam week will start in fall 2019. Photo coutsey of Alberto G. via Flickr Rosaria Lo Presti The new semester schedule minishes the complications same time. week because it gets rid of time Assistant News Editor starting this fall was determined that many students faced at the “Last semester I had a prob- conflicts with tests and if you by Vice President for Academic close of the semester. lem where I had to take two have to work on a project or a The standard final exam week Affairs, Willard Gingerich, along “I’m glad that they decided to exams at the same exact time,” presentation too,” Bayoumy at the end of each semester has with the University Senate, Reg- do away with it because I found Adrignolo said. “I actually had said. “It’s just a lot easier for the officially been eliminated from istrar, Provost and Deans and it a little inconsistent at the to choose one to take that day professors as well as the stu- the academic calendar. As a re- Department Chairs. end of the semester,” Professor and I had to retake an exam by dents, since most professors as- sult of this initiative, professors “The University Senate con- Thomas Franklin said. “I’ve had myself on a completely other sign both a final project and an will be allowed to choose when ducted a study and discovered classes where there were 10 day that wouldn’t conflict with exam.” their exams take place. the many difficulties students days between my last regular my other three exams.” The new policy requires final were facing and contacted my- class session and the final so I Donia Bayoumy, a senior ma- exams to take place during reg- self the administrator,” Ging- think it is a really good idea.” joring in business management, ular class sessions, rather than erich said. “The registrar also Students also experienced a faced a problem similar to Ad- Crossword designating the last week of the had suggestions, so we all made lot of confusion with exam over- rignolo’s where she was sched- puzzle & more semester for final exams. The a final decision together.” lap. Adam Adrignolo, a senior uled to take an exam and work goal is to stop the disruption of Several students and profes- majoring in political science, is on a final project during the on pages 8 other class times during the re- sors at the university are pleased one of those students, having same class time. and 9 mainder of the week. with this new policy since it di- had two exams scheduled at the “I’m glad they got rid of finals NEWS FEATURE OPINION ENTERTAINMENT SPORTS p. 4 p. 6 p. 10 p. 14 p. 18-19 Montclair State Get to Know SASA: “College Students vs. Student Artist Profile: Women’s Volleyball University Student The South Asian the Job Search: Social Mike Natoli Sweeps MSU Body Comments on Student Association Darwinism at its Tri-Match Recent Mass Finest” Shootings PAGE 2 • September 12, 2019 • The Montclarion themontclarion.org THE MONTCLARION School of Communication and Media, Room 2035 Correction Montclair, N.J. 07043 The Montclarion is a publication of Montelican Publishing, Inc. published In the front page story of last week’s issue, Presi- weekly, except during examinations, summer and winter sessions. 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Mr. Leverette was gmail.com Faculty issued several motor vehicle summonses with a follow- Faculty Advisor Production Editor up court date in the Little Falls Municipal Court. Tara George Kevin Saez georgeta montclarionproduction @montclair.edu @gmail.com Anyone who has information regarding these incidents Writers and Contributors Sam Carliner, Francis Churchill, Sydney Delon, AJ Melillo, is urged to call the police station at T-I-P-S (8477). Purnasree Saha All calls are strictly confidential. themontclarion.org The Montclarion • September 12, 2019 • PAGE 3 New Simulation Helps Faculty Prevent Students from Struggling In’Kognito’ An image of the “At Risk for Faculty & Staff” simulation on Kognito’s website. Photo coutsey of Kognito Sam Carliner software, Kognito: At Risk for through three different scenar- referral.” to’s first venture into addressing Staff Writer Faculty and Staff, provided to ios of students showing signs Through surveying students mental illness. Since the pro- CAPS through the Substance of mental illness, taking faculty and faculty at various schools gram’s creation in April 2007, Mental illness among college Abuse and Mental Health Ser- from easy, to medium and par- that use the Kognito simula- Kognito has expanded its cata- students is prominent, with one vices Administration (SAMH- ticularly difficult scenarios of tions, Albright has found that logue of mental health simu- in four college students dealing SA), is a federal suicide preven- approaching students. the simulations have a positive lations to cover more schools with some form of mental ill- tion grant that will be available Cofounder and Director of impact. By studying students’ such as K-12 simulations. They ness and one thousand suicides to faculty and staff at Montclair Research at Kognito, Dr. Glenn mindsets and behavior, his also address more specific top- occurring on college campuses State on Oct. 1. This will be the Albright, is responsible for research has found that stu- ics, like how to support LG- each year. Despite these num- third year CAPS will be using studying the impact of the simu- dents with mental illness show BTQ+ students and student bers, only 40% of students seek the simulations. lations. He also works as a pro- improvement as early as two veterans. help, according to the National Director of CAPS, Dr.