THE PAUW WOW Vol. LXXXI, No 7 Thursday, February 12, 2009 Senate Proposes Activities Fee Crisis in the the Proposal Aims to Enhance Student Life by Allocating Greater Club Budgets Democratic By Rojendra Pradhan various student organizations. proposal that will charge each full Republic of the calendar In total, we have a little over a time student one hundred dollars Copy Editor, ‘11 hundred thousand dollars this per semester as the student Congo thursday 12 year. Now, considering the dire activity fee. This is money that Even before the meeting state that the economy is in, will be directly under the control By Ludi Nsimba Library Exhibit - Historic began, Student Body President its impact has been felt around of the student representatives, Visits to SPC 9a-9p Joseph Ferraro had to tell the school as well, and the money for money that cannot be touched Staff Writer, ‘11 The Evening of masses that descended upon the these organizations has shrunk by the school. You do the math. International Song and Degnan Room that they must considerably. To counter this, Roughly, it comes out to be over The Democratic Republic Dance (RIT) 7p be silent until the open forum. the Student Senate has drafted a See Activities Fee on Page 5 of Congo (DRC) is the third Among all the students that were largest country in Africa, with friday 13 present in that room, I do not a population of 65 million. Class of 2011 event - Movie believe that a single one was there Overwhelmed by a history of Marathon (Pope) 6p-11p to hear the class reports or the colonialism and more than thirty monday 16 club ratifications. There was only years of dictatorship, the DRC Presidents Day College one thing on everyone’s mind – is one of the world’s poorest the Student Activity Fee. countries. The ironic situation in Holiday For those of you who do not DRC is that it is richly endowed Coffee House (Pavonia) know what the student activity with natural resources, from 8p-10p fee is, here is a brief introduction. diamonds, gold and timber, to tuesday 17 Every year, the Student Senate “coltan,” a metallic ore used in Communi-Tea: Community is allotted a certain amount the production of mobile phones of money to conduct various and laptop computers. However, conversation over tea (Mc- activities on and off campus for Photos By Martin Sirakov the most important resource is its Intyre Lounge) 3p-4p the benefit of the students. This Senate President Ferraro (Left) and Senator Lazaro citizens. Unfortunately, they are SEB Movie Night (Pope) money is then divided among the debate in an overcrowded Degnan Room. the ones who are struggling and 8p-11p trying to live through an ongoing, wednesday 18 and largely unknown war. An Improbable Journey into History From 1997-2003, there was a Blood Drive (McIntyre) A Legacy of huge political conflict between the 9a-6p Democratic Republic of Congo Student Senate General Commitment government -- supported by Meeting (Degnan Room) Angola, Namibia and Zimbabwe 7p By Dr. Lewis Livesay -- and rebel groups, backed by Uganda and Rwanda. By the year thursday 19 English Instructor 2003, a peace deal was brokered Live Jazz @ Jazzman’s by neighboring African states (Pavonia) 11:30a-1:30p You well know the words and and the broader international Anime Movie Night (Pope) images in the joyous and timeless community. However, the 3p-6p love song: “Hand touching fighting continues occasionally hand, reaching out, touching in the eastern part of the country, Argus Eyes Valentines Vari- me, touching you . . .” particularly in North and South ety Show (RIT) 8p These lyrics capture the life that Kivu, where the government friday 20 Anne Rosario has been living in is still attempting to extend its Argus Eyes Presents The Photo Courtesy of photobucket the E.O.F. office over thirty-seven control. Valentines Variety Show SPC students travel to D.C. to witness inaugaration. beautiful years as she attains what Over the past ten years, there’s we hope and pray will only be the been an estimation of 1,200 (RIT) 8p By Ismael Cid-Martinez in a more-than-compact car. This mid-point of her inspired career at deaths every day due to ongoing monday 23 was our first stage in undertaking Saint Peter’s College. epidemics and war-related causes. U. S. Census Bureau Testing Staff Writer, ‘10 this improbable journey, our Anne has always been reaching The deaths are not only a result of (McIntyre) 10a-5p This story of discovery started rendezvous with history. Aiming out, touching hands and touching the ongoing war crimes, but are Anime Movie Night (Pope) with one of those dubious, for the unknown, we sensed hearts, to bring dreams alive, as also due to disease, starvation, dreamful text messages delivered that this place where King had she illuminates the meaning of a population displacement and the 3p-6p delivered his timeless “I have a woman for others. Long before destruction of roads, hospitals SPC Women’s Basketball Monday the 19th, a bit past noon. It read: “We should take a road Dream” speech, long before any of Colin Powell, Nydia Velázquez, and farms. According to one Pack the House Challenge, trip 2 Washington…lol.” us were born, would become our Robert Menendez, and Barack article from World Vision.Org, Pink Zone, and Senior Night classroom for a day—if we could Obama attained their prominent there’s an estimated 1.6 million (REC Center) What followed were numerous just get there. On that special day, platforms, Anne quietly embarked people displaced; just around hours of phone calls, e-mails, we knew that we needed to find on a mission of inclusion. Anne 40,000 people flee their homes 7p-9p Google searches, and even more that park surrounded by historic has been guided by her vision every month. text messages. The dream seemed edifices—the Lincoln monument, See EOF on Page 5 See Congo on Page 5 opinion 3 almost impossible. Washington the reflecting pool, and the D.C., as we read and saw on the Washington obelisk—rather than news 5 news, was under exceptionally amble into Pope, McDermott, tight security with bridges and or Dinneen. Nevertheless, variety 6 blocks entirely closed to cars and with coordinates not very well pedestrians. “If we do indeed defined—and Zullo at the wheel arts 7 drive there,” we thought, “where of the two-door Honda Civic would we confidently leave the forcefully sitting the six of us— sports 8 car?” “How would we proceed we headed south. from that spot to the closed-in Our presence in the moment and locked-down epicenter of that will define our generation did Saint Peter’s College the Capital for the Inaugural not come easy however. At the address?” last moment, we were shuffled Student Newspaper By 3AM Tuesday morning, about by security from here to the improbable journey had there—as crowd control seemed already commenced. The six to be anything but under control. Online Edition of us—Noel, Chris, Michelle, The truth is: we needed one last Photo courtesy of daylife.com Josephine, Eman, and I—were miracle. As we stood on the Voter in Congo. pauwwow.com now zooming down the turnpike See Journey on Page 5 Letters Thursday, February 12, 2009 2 The Pauw Wow Student Activities on Steroids: An Exceptional Piece of Property Since 1933 By Justin Roberts, ‘10 seem contrived and him look like 2641 Kennedy Blvd. The Way It Should Be. a yuppie taxing the memories of Jersey City, NJ 07306 avid Foster Wallace a life many would consider great “Dis the author of for a self-important struggle. (201) 761 - 7378 An Open Letter to the Student Body two novels, ______and I can also tell you that ______; a book of essays and reading some of his stuff is like Editorial Board By Student Senate Executive Board President arguments, ______; and two getting your heart bashed with a story collections, ______sledgehammer; that he makes you Joseph Ferraro and ______. His short fiction feel things you barely understand Gary Young has appeared in ______, more strongly than anyone you Editor in Chief In my three and a half years student, the college’s activities ______, ______, and have ever read before. I could at this institution, I have had the can be completely revitalized, other magazines. He is the assure you that he is the best pleasure of sitting on the Student bringing us up to par with our recipient of a ______and writer of my time. Frank DeMichele Senate for three years as a peers. numerous other awards.” He is If I was the one listening, Shishir Khadka Senator and serving as President Along with this comes more dead. What was his favorite food? though, I would have a hard of the Student Senate for one. attractive campus life, a valuable After his suicide (age 46; time swallowing it. Wallace has ayout ditors L E During my time in these positions asset for recruiting and retaining hanging) in September, many fallen into vogue because of his and in various clubs, one fact has students. The money that was people in publishing and literary romantic fixation with pop-ethics, Justin Roberts become glaringly obvious to me: previously allotted from the criticism rushed the presses to put his above-average composition Student Activities is dying. school to student organizations their anguish on paper, to testify skills and his suicide. Yet, in the Opinions Editors This year Student Senate has could be put to other uses like to a glowing character, to develop end, his legacy amounts to little approved six club constitutions, hiring a night nurse for intramural the definitive theory of who he more than a look at a postmodern- Alex Rivero creating the new and reactivating sports and resident students on the old. Club executive boards campus. It would not just give News Editor have taken their meager budgets us new and bigger budgets, but and stretched them farther than pump more money into student Stephanie Danis seemed possible. They have held activities as a whole. Our office fundraisers, community service of Student Activities does a lot Arts Editor activities and some excellent with a little. Imagine what they events. We have some of the could do if properly funded. Martin Sirakov best students this campus has Over the past few months the ever seen, smart, resourceful, Student Senate has done extensive Juan Cardenas determined, and capable. research, compiled finance and Photography Editor If the clubs’ leadership is not admissions statistics from several responsible for the decline of schools, spoken to other executive Student Activities, could it be boards at various colleges, and Rozen Pradhan the student body as a whole? Not created a proposal for our own Maria Marinova quite. Apathy has risen to new Student Activities Fee. We have levels, but those students who are done our best to create a fair and opy ditors C E active work twice as hard to keep balanced structure for distributing their clubs afloat. the funds. Everything is in place Michael Massey So why are our clubs and but the most important part: your activities in decline while those at support. anaging ditor M E Fordham flourish? Both schools Every club’s executive board, are in close proximity, have the members of the Student photo courtesy of genome boy Peaches Dela Paz almost identical student bodies Senate, and the Student Activities DF Wallace and are run by the Jesuits. office have petitions. Signing this Historian The difference is that Fordham, petition will mean a $75-$100 like the majority of major colleges increase in tuition that will have was and what he meant. Wallace’s literary rock star and his lurid Paul Almonte, Ph.D. and universities, has a Student an enormous effect on college legacy had begun taking shape following. Activities fee. This fee is added life. The revenue generated from the week he was buried. Did he Take a walk around New Advisor each student’s semester tuition. this fee gives us, the students, have a favorite color? York, stop in a few of book It gives student organizations power to shape our own quality I first became acquainted stores, and you will see legions of autonomous budgets, allowing of life at Saint Peter’s. It will with him through his NY Times posthumous fans avidly pouring them to do some amazing things. buy us better programs and give obituary. I moved onto the short over his work. I have seen this With the money generated our clubs the boost needed to fiction published in ______and phenomenon and taken part in from this fee, we could expand accomplish their goals. read the finest of many discussions it. To these people, its as if death The Pauw Wow is the Student Activities’ budget, Sign the petition to send of his artistic importance on made him real. Authentic. published twice every month giving a boost to student run clubs academic honor societies to Salon.com. His story (the one No, it was not death that except during the winter and like SEB, the Pauw Wow, and the national conferences to present that sells newspapers, at least) transformed him. To his friends summer breaks by students of Gannon Debate Society. Students their research, to bring big resonates. Did he have a temper? death made the man into a corpse St. Peter’s College. Letters and could attend national conferences label musical artists to campus The English/Philosophy but to the rest of us, to everyone submissions can be emailed with their club members and for concerts and to see famous double major who rejected a who read the New York Times or dropped off at the Pauw hold concerts with big name authors come to the college and promising future in the latter to obituary, the suicide made him Wow office. artists or lectures by high profile discuss their views on the creative become a virtuoso in the former. A a celebrity. A story. Something Some information has speakers. For as little as thirty process. Sign it to change life at man who admired fellow writers we wanted a part of. A thing we cents a day from each day-time Saint Peter’s for the better. but never pulled a punch or turned wanted to know, to experience, to been provided by the Office a blind eye to what he thought own. of Public Affairs on 51 was a moral indiscretion. He David Foster Wallace is dead. Glenwood Ave. Letters to wanted fiction to mean something The man is gone but his writings the Editor must have the Support SPC more; searched his soul for every survive. Why he ended his life, author’s name and e-mail to piece, obsessed with expressing what any of it meant to him or be considered for publication. the thing’s meaning more than the what he might have thought about All submissions become Student Publication reporting its existence. A giant his new popularity, we will never property of the Pauw Wow with, I have been assured, the know. There was someone there, and will not be returned. Advertise in the sweetest disposition. The idealist behind the novels and the awards The Pauw Wow reserves the who ended it all. Had he ever and we will never know him. been arrested? How would he have judged right to make changes to any Pauw Wow I’ve bought a few of his books the meaning so many have article. and begun scouring the pages hitched to his dead self? Its hard Opinions expressed in for the Nabokovian complexity to imagine that someone known writers’ columns, letters to the (201) 761 - 7378 or and Tolstoyian morals. From for his moral earnestness would Editor and advertisements are what I have read, I can tell you appreciate the grand comparisons not necessarily the opinions of [email protected] that some of his subject matter is and exhortations. the Editorial Staff of the Pauw prosaic and uninspired, making Wow. the meaning he labors to convey 3 Thursday, February 12, 2009 Opinion Blinded by the Hype: Appraising President Obama More Corporatism?

By Jonathan Carrillo Are we justified in basking Give Me a Break! in the event’s importance to our he democratic majority’s children if it means ignoring By Paul Lazaro, ‘11 do not pay taxes. policy President Obama hopes to Tchokehold on both houses what may happen a year from The notion of Obama creating afflict us with (remember Fannie of congress seems to offer the now? Some people, media here is a lot of talk in 4 million jobs is flawed in two Mae?). I can hear the economic tantalizing vision of an effective pundits included, even claim TWashington about what respects. First, 200,000 of those nationalists clambering with Obama administration, but the that racism is in the early stages effect the President’s blank slate jobs will be added to the federal the retort that Obama will only panoply of problems he will of demise and that minorities mentality will have on his first 100 bureaucracy, I mean government give incentives to companies inherit on January 20th, 2009 does will soon overcome prejudice days in office. We already know sector. 200,000 more unfireable keeping jobs at home. News little to inspire hope. entirely. In believing this, they are two things: (1) Obama promised bureaucrats who will be flash, xenophobes: a recent Nobel laureate in economics ignoring the much more insidious to create jobs and (2) he vowed unavailable in the DMV, Post report showed that overseas and Joseph Stiglitz says that “We are institutionalization of racism. to stimulate the economy with a Office, and every other inefficient multinational corporations create witnessing the biggest crisis since What must be avoided above 300 billion dollar “tax cut.” If you government office, all paid with more jobs in America than all the Great Depression…things all else is the idea that Obama’s expect this to be the article where our tax dollars. In the last eight other entities! will get considerably worse.” victory is only for African I finally agree with Obama, guess years, Republican leadership has Under Obama’s plan, 100 Nor can we forget our two Americans and other minorities. again! Government is incapable brought big government to new million people who do not pay ongoing wars and the resurgence A racial group’s desire to claim of creating sustainable work, nor heights. I can’t wait to see what it taxes will get a “tax cut.” That’s of Russia’s totalitarian bellicosity his success is divisive and can something be called a tax cut will look like after Hansel (Harry 100 million people getting your (when exactly did capitulation unpatriotic. If we do not stop when it gives 100 billion dollars, Reid) and Gretel (Nancy Pelosi) money for doing nothing. The and the passive reception of thinking along racial lines, than $100,000,000,000, to those who get a crack at it! rationale is that putting checks Next, Obama plans to create into the their hands will jumpstart 600,000 jobs in the private sector. the economy. While putting the How is any working American money in the bank will do more OK with this! Those jobs are good than many admit (money not created with the snap of a deposited in the bank frees finger; they are created through liquidity), most of these funds “incentives.” These are what will not be deposited, nor will the government calls funding or they fuel consumption. Instead, tax cuts given to corporations people will use this money to to encourage them to start pay credit card debt, meaning hiring. These “incentives” give producers have already been some corporations an unfair compensated. advantage and disrupt the free Overall, the prospect of market by taking jobs from those government growing, taking corporations that compete with more of our money and of MORE the government’s elect. In other corporatism makes me think we words, it will seem that millions are headed for a big fall. Worst of jobs have been created, but only of all, it might not be long before after the record is manipulated in China, which has already joined ways that might remind you of the Russians in condemning Enron. American capitalism, cuts our Ever wonder how corporations credit like the FUBU cashiers cut get too big to fail? One way is to Kevin Federline’s credit card. get the government involved, the photo courtesy of barackobama.net threats become the hallmark of change, my friends, will never American foreign policy?). come. Problems like this might have Let me remind you: I do made Washington quiver and support Obama, but I will not Has The Dream Been Fulfilled? Lincoln quail. Only a fool would hesitate to confront ridiculous dismiss the possibility of an notions. Barrack Obama’s ineffective President Obama. Let change is neither radical nor By Shavonne Honor life, I am awake. people. Diverse voices rang us not forget, it is kind of a hard revolutionary. He is an American Appropriately titled, clear across the globe, unified job and rather easy to screw up. politician, well schooled in the urveys conducted by “Renewing America’s Promise”, in their support for a candidate So much for Obama the practice of politics. Obama ran Smany news polls revealed the theme of the Inaugural who seemed to bear the torch president; now on to Obama the a great campaign by mobilizing that most African Americans Ceremony moved to carry the not merely for one race, but demagogue. His campaign tapped voters and making a credible believe the dream described by message of President Obama’s all men and women devoted to into vast rivers of emotion flowing offer of hope. This ostensibly Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. in campaign platform into his Democracy’s promise. through America‘s subconscious. intelligent and respectable man August of 1963 has been fulfilled. presidency. Central to Obama’s The Presidential Inauguration Naturally, we all saw reason to has energized America with his Their optimism is not mirrored policy is the task of inspiring the held on Tuesday, January 20, rejoice at the milestone of his good intentions. He is a human in reality. To suggest that King’s American people to carry out 2009 is one more step down a road election, yet nothing is more being, no different from the rest dream has been fulfilled implies their role in the process of our towards equality in our country, dangerous to democracy than raw of us but for the office he holds. that the struggles of African government, enabling us to seize paved in part by a black Minister emotion. That is democracy. Americans have finally been our shared destiny. from Georgia who coined the It makes us irrational, lowers Obama excelled at projecting resolved. Some would suggest While we have yet to overcome credo “We Shall Overcome”. the quality of our discourse, and the image of savior, but can that the struggle is over in light the harsh realities of racism and President Obama’s diversified can yield social divisiveness. he satisfy the expectations of of President Obama’s victory, sexism in our country, we have upbringing is a testimony to the I have already witnessed this the many diverse demographic although much needed work broken the regime of silence virtues he urges our nation to happen; in fact I was a culprit. groups he attracted to his banner? remains. and forged an understanding adopt: humility and perseverance. Filled with pride and moved How does one cut taxes for It is my belief that for many that highlights the resilience of We have high hopes and by the historical significance, I 95 percent of the population of us we have finally arisen from American determination to heal expectations of his leadership in reacted with pure emotion when while simultaneously rebuilding a somber sleep to the dilemmas and to reconcile the disparities. this time of great need. May his I felt that significance was being the world’s largest army and we face as Americans. We As a people, we must recognize administration be the beginning shortchanged. Though I was confronting the worst economic have been thirsting for change that Dr. King’s dream has not yet of a new legacy that commands fortunate enough to realize the crisis in 50 years? Obama said but unable to produce it, thereby been realized but that the desire hope, change and the progress of error of my ways, others may not “It’s been a long time coming, convinced of the futility of the to do so has been awakened in the human race. be so lucky. Will every detractor but tonight, because of what we effort. For so long, Americans the millions of people who stood Today, I am proud to be an be accused of racism? This wave did on this day, in this election, at have been enslaved by the mental witness to the 44th President’s American who happens to be of powerful and volatile emotion this defining moment, change has chains of race, class, gender and inauguration. an African American. We must made a good friend, whom I come to America.” To Mr. Obama sexual orientation. However, The race to The White House continue the struggle to ensure that nearly came to blows, with refer and all of you who believe this, tremendous strides have been laid one more tile in the historic our actions and what we make of to Obama‘s victory as “dangerous you are wrong. made towards making the dream mosaic of liberty, freedom, ourselves speaks to our character and scary.” a reality. For the first time in my opportunity and hope for all rather than circumstance. News Thursday, February 12, 2009 4 Take a Deep Breath College Limits Credit Load In your best interest, or maybe not!

By Samana Bhatta considering your situation. If you Dr. Petriello is concerned – Phelps Caught are graduating and need only one about some students not feeling Staff Writer‘12 more class, they may reconsider as challenged with their courses the policy” said Zullo. He thinks as they should be. He urges them Smoking Pot Are you planning on double it is in the best interest of the to go and talk to him about it. majoring? Did you go through the students that the policy was made. But, to my question regarding course catalog to see if you can Even though the students have what he thinks about some earn enough credits to complete varied views about the policy, Dr. students who view this policy as your studies on time? Well, you Richard Petriello, the Academic unreasonable, he stated, “It is all have to remind yourself that you Dean, and Dr. Anna Cicirelli, about age versus exuberance.” cannot take more than 18 credits. Dean of Juniors and Seniors and According to both Dr. Petriello Generally, one class fulfills 3 the Associate Academic Dean, and Dr. Cicirelli, these policies credits. If you do decide on taking are convinced that these policies are made to aid students towards an overload of credits, you must help students shape a better betterment. “Most other colleges go through a process that requires future. “The policy is not meant have similar credit policy,” they you to fill out a specially marked to cause any hassle. It is for the said. They want the students to application and have the request students,” said Cicerelli. Both be able to participate in various approved by your academic Dr. Cicirelli and Dr. Petriello on-going college activities. “It is advisor and the academic dean. agree on the point that taking too just not possible to take too many And of course, you have to pay many classes affects a student’s classes and do well in them if $839 per credit if you are a day Grade Point Average. “We want students are involved in various session student and $612 per the students to be able to do school activities. We want them credit if you are an evening the best they can. The policy is to learn more and get involved session student. However, you important to keep up with the more. Moreover, some students cannot take more than 21 credits, rigor and validity of a course,” even have jobs and internships to no matter what. said Dr. Petriello. Dr. Cicirealli take care of,” Dr. Cicirelli pointed Joshua James, the president added, “Taking too many classes out. So, they have no doubt that of class of 2012, thinks it should can prove detrimental.” They it is for the students that they be entirely in the student’s hand want the students to identify their have these policies and want to decide how many credits they best move and act wisely. “We every student to realize that and want to take. “They have their have made a few rare exceptions perform well. own judgment,” said James. when students are allowed more Some students think this According to him, taking 21 than 21 credits. That depends on policy is absolutely fine, some photo courtesy of gather.com credits shouldn’t be called an their need and their capabilities. A don’t really care and others do not overload. In his words, “After student must have a decent GPA agree with it. Whatever it is, this By Alex Rivero chosen to stand by his side, for a semester or two in college, in order to even take 21 credits,” still remains a question of debate. now at least. Several other large students should be allowed to Dr. Cicirelli added. News Editor, ‘09 corporations, like Visa Inc., take as many credits as they Kellogg Co., and Subway have want. It is their money anyway.” Die-hard fans are not issued official press releases He thinks it is a disadvantage to flabbergasted, executives of high- or statements. His aides have capable students. profile endorsement deals are warned Phelps that another public On the other hand, Chris Zullo, disappointed, and pot-smokers controversy could prove fatal for a Resident Assistant in his last everywhere cannot help but his public relations opportunities. year at college, thinks differently. snicker at the latest pictures of In 2004, after the Olympic He is in absolute compliance with 14-time Olympic gold medalist Games in Athens, a then the college policy. He said, “If you Michael Phelps smoking nineteen-year-old Phelps was want to give your 100 percent in marijuana from a pipe. arrested for driving under the all the classes you take, six is the Phelps, who vaulted to influence of alcohol. He admitted limit. If you push yourself, you international stardom during his to the error, apologized for could probably do seven.” Chris dominance of the 2008 Olympics exercising poor judgment, and doesn’t see how it is possible to in Beijing by winning a record vowed never to commit the same handle more classes than that. Photo By Martin Sirakov eight gold medals in swimming, error again. At stake if Phelps is “The dean does make exceptions Current school policy allows no more than 21 credits per semester. appeared in London-based caught committing a third act of Sunday-tabloid News of the transgression are not only many World apparently smoking from of his sponsorships, but the Monday Thursday a glass bong, a water pipe most public’s trust in him. commonly used for smoking Still, many find irony in the 11 Am Wspc Morning Show 11 Am Wspc Morning Show cannabis. The alleged picture fact that such a highly decorated 12 Pm 12 O’clock Rock 12 Pm Culture Wars was taken at the University of athlete is at the center of a media 1 Pm The Cheat Code 3 Pm Rants Of Reason South Carolina in Columbia, controversy over the sudden where Phelps was visiting Jordan emergence of a photograph in 3 Pm The Tech Tree 4 Pm 411 @ 4 Matthews, a female student which he is engaged in an activity 5 Pm The Thyme Warp 5 Pm Peacock Nation who he was secretly dating. The many governments ban because paper’s anonymous source further of its alleged negative influence relates that the athlete partied on human functions – including Tuesday Friday each night he was there. mental synchronization. 11 Am Dan And Dave On 11 Am Topics Of Thunder There has been an onslaught A Saint Peter’s College Sports In The Morning 2 Pm Kthkshi of responses concerning the junior, speaking on condition issue, ranging from raw anger of anonymity, said, “It is public 2 Pm Kthkshi 5 Pm The Thyme Warp and disappointment to genuine discussions about trivial affairs 4 Pm Peacock Manor lightheartedness. At the core of the such as these that kill American 5 Pm P34k O1l debate lies the ever-taboo nature brain cells, not necessarily of the “marijuana conversation,” marijuana. It’s flat out amazing the ongoing debate as to whether that the man can essentially Wednesday using the drug should be allowed conquer a global competition 11 Am Wspc Morning Show or not. For most people in the – probably the only person in United States, the conversation is the world who could have done 12 Pm The Backbeat too hot to even touch. so – and at the end of the day 2 Pm The Real Music Show Phelps has publicly admitted be remembered for being at the 3 Pm Rants Of Reason to the photograph’s validity center of such a stupid public 4 Pm 411 @ 4 and offered an apology. Many outcry.” of his sponsors – from apparel The US Olympic Team has 5 Pm The Thyme Warp company Speedo to luxury Swiss thus far remained quiet on the www.spc.edu/wspc watchmaker Omega – have matter. 5 Thursday, February 12, 2009 News Activities Fee from Page 1 well but everyone waited for one their voices, and the concerns in Journey from Page 1 our experiences—as many of our three hundred thousand dollars and one thing only – the open their mind. But underneath all periphery of 9th street, we professors ask us to do. It was one a year. mic. And as the floor was finally the bickering and the tension, heard the low whisper of a group relating to the birth and challenges The E-board members opened for student discussion, something beautiful happened of students alluding to an opening of the land of opportunities; it made their usual reports but hands started flying towards that night - for the first time ever, at 18th street. With thousands was the lesson acquired hundreds the tension was palpable. The ahead of us, the dilemma was of years ago by a great General at senators looked nervous as the evident. “It’s going to come down the stained snow of Valley Forge; new audience observed them, to,” I remember Noel saying, it was a lesson brought home to listened, and scrutinized every “who wants it the most!” us by a new friend that day. No— word they said. I could clearly We had already gone too far, it wasn’t Barack, though he spoke see the restlessness on everyone’s navigating both setbacks and eloquently about these things. face. The proposal for the Student fortune. We believed through it Our new friend was Beatriz, Activity Fee was finally put forth all that fortune had to win out. an African-American senior and before my eyes began the The plan now was to undertake citizen, who stood with us near most heated and fiercely battled a rapid but compose double-time Washington’s needle with a puffy student discussion of all time at march to 18th street. Once again, winter hat that cold winter day; Saint Peter’s College. we slightly missed our mark, who with tears of joy shared with Dean Turchio provided a but managed to find the desired us what that moment in history brief insight on the subject and opening just yards away from meant to her. We find it difficult talked about how the Student the Washington obelisk—where to forget her story about being Activity fee had helped transform we formed the final line of that our age at the time when our new student life while he was dean at great sea of people, looking to Commander in Chief was born, Pace University. He also talked be overwhelmed with inspiration about being part of the struggle about the dire financial state of and optimism. It all brought back for Civil Rights, about how the college and how the money the sky all around the room. students of this small college memories of the many lessons blessed she felt to have lived a allocated for student activities A number of junior and senior assembled together and exercised learned in Father DeStephano’s day once echoed as a Dream by would definitely decrease. students voiced their support for their right to speech. Even more, Rhetoric class; the reach of words the brave and eloquent Reverend, After this, the floor was open to this fee. Then, senior Ismael Cid students of this small college to man’s greatest depth—his soul and what it meant to her to have senators for discussion. The first Martinez, supported by LASO actually cared for something and and spirit. shared it with our generation. We to speak was sophomore class president Noel Borges, was showed a genuine interest in the I remember how for a fleeting will never forget her final words senator Paul Lazaro. Senator handed the floor and he made a college’s proceedings. second we just fixed our eyes to us that day: “Thank you for Lazaro was distinctly against compelling argument against the The Student Activity Fee - on each other, thinking: “we being here, for having shared this the idea of a student activity student activity fee. He talked Many claim that it will completely are six of the near two million.” moment with me.” fee. He said, “Increasing the about the economic hardships change the quality of life on our “Did everyone else travel as far I know, the whole day sounds budget does not tackle the root faced by many of the students. campus. Others argue that it is for ‘just words’?” For similar to much like a romantic tale. That’s of all issues in this college. It is He talked about how he could use a waste of money, money that us—and our lecturer—each one probably how it will come out not that the money isn’t there, it those two hundred dollars to buy the students do not have in the of the two million listeners that long from now when we tell is being misspent.” “We do not books for his class, two hundred first place. The Student Senate day had perhaps traveled their our children and grandchildren have a budget problem. We have dollars that may not mean a lot is expected to vote on the issue own inconceivable journeys to about the moment when “I have a leadership problem.” These for some students but a large sum during the next Student Senate that moment in history. With a Dream” was transformed into were the exact words used by for many others. Meeting on the 18th of February. them we stood together on that “We have a Dream.” However, Senator Lazaro when addressing However, junior Gary Young frigid but bright winter day, not the tale spins out, we were there the issue of funds being misspent. made another convincing for mere pageantry, but to absorb together—the six of us—in He went on to quote Christopher argument on how this fee would a forgotten history lesson. history, and it all started with a DePizzo of the senior class and help the students and the school It was a lesson that could only silly text message. said, “Ultimately, it comes down as a whole. He said that this was be acquired by giving meaning to to two things - Who can use my the time to get aggressive and money better? Me or a student invest, invest in education as a organization?” whole and not just academics. He Congo from Page 1 of social and political changes, Senator Lazaro was faced also addressed the issue regarding Concerning the war, rebel along with an end to the overall with strict opposition from both, student loans and said that two groups continue to target civilians crisis, could be reasonably within President Ferraro and Dean hundred dollars would not really as a tool of war -- particularly grasp. Indeed, an immediate Turchio. break the bank considering that women, who are raped and change has not come and a need President Ferraro reiterated the student has tens of thousands abducted to serve as sex slaves. for international support will open that we did not have a leadership of dollars in loans. But, these Furthermore, the recruitment of up opportunities for investment problem. He claimed that two hundred dollars would child soldiers continues; one- and development assistance the e-boards of the student completely change the quality photos by martin sirakov third of those recruited are young in the country. International organizations could do better of life of students. Many others Students flooded the girls. support and assistance is needed but we certainly did not have a spoke after this and everyone In 2006, the first multiparty becasue new violence can leadership problem. Dean Turchio listened intently, their eyes Degnan Room for last presidential elections in more than sprawl from unresolved regional followed suit by saying that if this firmly planted to the faces of one Wednesday’s meeting (Top). forty years brought faith to the tensions and the continued fee was charged, students would speaker after another. And I stood Dean Turchio defends the Democratic Republic of Congo struggle between factions for not have to worry about paying there, listening to one student Fee (Above). and worried bystanders abroad. control of natural resources. money for attending campus after another, the enthusiasm in For the first time, the beginnings event. The students would not have to choose which events to EOF from Page 1 student who was not quite sure attend due to lack of personal of a diverse and educated that success was reachable. Anne spending money. E.O.F. family in which each has inspired these young people Senior class senator student who is willing to work to say: “I believe I can.” Her Christopher Zullo talked about for it can have a seat at her table, reward has been watching one how this would help transform regardless of race, color, creed, student at a time stand up and Saint Peter’s from a commuter or how much money a student’s become a first-generation, college school to a residence school. He parents have. So much has graduate, ready to take his or her went on to say that the senior class depended on one person in helping family toward a more accessible senators were all vouching for this to foster this educational, melting promised land. In the past year fee to be implemented. They had pot, so that, today, Saint Peter’s alone, Saint Peter’s College been in this school long enough College has proudly become the has seen a record two dozen and they all feel that the student most diverse, and therefore most E.O.F. students attain Dean’s life on campus can be radically American, of all the twenty-eight, List status. Her SPC colleagues transformed using this money. great Jesuit colleges across our proudly join New Jersey’s E.O.F. Senior class senator Christopher country. Over this expanse of administration in honoring Anne DePizzo added, “Maybe the plan three decades and seven years, Rosario’s thirty-seven beautiful is rough, but the idea is right. one person has constantly been years of service to her college, her You need to pay to play.” He said at the door to the E.O.F. office, state, and her E.O.F. family, past this in order to address the many welcoming and encouraging the and present, as we say: “Thank Photo courtesy of gloria rodriguez resident students who claim that next wave of students who dare you, Anne, and God bless you for Anne C. Rosario, EOF Director and Dr. Glenn Lang, there is nothing to do on campus. to dream. 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Cooking with Tom You’re filled with a good buzz Libra today and that energy can be used for September 23- By Tom Cleary almost anything. Your mental powers October 22 are sharper than ever, so if there’s been o this week we’ve got a a tough puzzle in your life, now’s the Srecipe created in the test time to solve it. kitchens of Vets 303. It’s yet another chicken dish, this time made with rice. Another one pot Scorpio Something small but interesting easy clean up with a taste you can October 23- catches your eye midday and might make your very own. If you add November 21 turn into an obsession by evening. You some beans you can give this dish might not quite be equipped to figure some Mexican flair or add come it out yet, so keep collecting data for red pepper and give it a kick. Now now. you may be wondering why I make so much food with chicken Your philosophical side is showing Sagittarius today and you may spin almost any and rice. Here’s the reason for Novermber 22- situation into an excuse for bigger it, they’re both cheap and there December 21 was a 20 pound bag of rice on thinking. You may not have the time to sale, which has got to get eaten get too deep, but you’ve got the right eventually. attitude.

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By Alexis Kallert God. Slade’s voice is full of emotion throughout the entire song, but especially Staff Writer, ‘10 during the chorus as he sings “Lost and insecure, you found me, you found me.” he Fray: The Music Matured, the The standout track of the album goes TModel the Same. to “We Build Then We Break.” It is Why I’m a Franz Fanatic Why fix what isn’t broken? That seems unlike any song the band has put forth in to be the formula The Fray is going by on the past. Its unique sound combined with By Stephanie Danis The songs on this album are tightly their self-titled sophomore album. The Slade’s slightly muffled voice provides arranged, and the band creates a story by album seems to pick up right where How for a strong and powerful song. “Where Arts Editor, ‘11 introducing a theme in “No You Girls.” To Save A Life left off. This is not to say The Story Ends” is another gem on The Lead singer Alex Kapranos sings, “Girls the band hasn’t grown or matured. They Fray. It is an upbeat, yet simple track ou say you don’t know.. never know how you make the boy feel,” are just smart when it comes to making with beautifully written lyrics. Slade take me out!” I say, normally one would expect him to repeat music. They know the sound that works sings, “All we know is distance/we’re “Yimpossible! “Take Me this until the track fades out. But this song for them and know what fans will enjoy. close and then we run/kiss away the Out.” Franz Ferdinand’s 2004 hit was has three different choruses linked together The album starts off with the track difference/I know you hate this one/but played incessantly on all the top rock, by a killer bass line. The song ends, “ “Syndicate,” an upbeat song with an this how the story ends.” pop stations, it was placed #16 on NME’s Boys never care how the girls feel.” Only extremely catchy chorus. Following The album also includes some “Greatest Indie Anthems Ever” list, and is by the end of the album do we realize the that is “Absolute,” which has lead singer ballads, such as “Never Say Never” featured in video games like Singstar Party significance of the change in chorus. On Isaac Slade crooning “Is this all we get to and “Ungodly Hour.” Though they are and Guitar Hero. the mellow, acoustic track “Katherine Kiss be absolute.” It’s a toe-tapping song that good, none compare to their last album’s Personally, Franz is a band that before Me” Kapranos sings, “Do you ever wonder will surely be loved by fans of the band’s standout ballad “Look After You.” The the “Tonight” album I would have deemed how the boy feels?” first album. album ends with the track “Happiness.” “take it or leave it”, but now I can’t help With the song “Lucid Dreams” Franz “You Found Me” is the first single Though a pretty acoustic ballad, it is but want to advertise their music like any bestows on us an eight-minute long of the album and was featured in quite forgettable. It bores a resemblance other well-conditioned super fan. The Franz “Beatles-esque” pop jam, not common on advertisements for the new season of to the last track on How To Save A Life. boys, after working on their latest album contemporary dance rock albums. Franz the television show Lost. The song starts Both are tracks I tend to skip over when for two years, figured out the formula to a Ferdinand carefully examined the work of off slowly, with Slade’s soulful voice listening. successful dance rock album. Released on their predecessors, and they made a rock accompanied solely by a piano. Thirty The Fray is a solid effort and a good January 27th in the United States through album that is romantic, sexy, and unique seconds into the track, however, the follow up to the band’s first album. Epic Records, this album has the stamina to to our times. The lyrics provide us with rest of the band kicks in, providing for Though some songs are better than others, eventually top the 2009 “Best Of” lists. numerous subtleties that will take at least ten a heartfelt first single. Though the track fans of The Fray won’t be disappointed The album starts with the single to fifteen listens before they are unearthed. may seem to be about a significant other, with the catchy tunes and soulfulness of “Ulysses” and the momentum escalates for The freshness of this record might be just upon a closer look at the lyrics, it seems the album. five tracks until, it hits “Twilight Omens,” what we need to get out of the funk over our more likely that track is actually about the synthesized definition (they use lots of tired run down economy, the repetitive pop synthesizers) of a raging dance party track. rock bands on rotation on every commercial The drumbeats on “Twilight Omens” pair radio station, and Valentine’s Day around up somehow with the anthem-like “What the corner. I predict that this album will She Came For,” and the track in between; provide the dance music that will keep us “Bite Hard” is a relaxed rock and roll bass grooving through the next year! heavy sound.

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By David Freeman she’s accumulated on the court setting the example.” in her career as a Peahen. But But everyone soon Sports Information Asst. as happy as she should have realized that even though all nce the fall semester been, she was more concerned five freshmen were talented Ois over, December that the Peahens lost that game high school players, college is a pretty quiet time around to Seton Hall. It was the third basketball was a new learning campus. Unless of course, of six losses for the Peahens experience for all of them. you’re a student-athlete in December. And although By the end of December, the participating in a winter sport she and her teammates were Peahens were starting to see like women’s basketball. And playing as hard as they could, results from their efforts. A if you’re Peahens senior guard the Peahens went winless for big win against Delaware State Tania Kennedy, December the entire month of December. brought 2009 in with a bang, isn’t a quiet time at all. It wasn’t the December any as Porter and Judson had their The holiday break is prime of them expected. Last year best games so far this season. time for basketball. The the Peahens won 19 games. Against Loyola, Jamie Smith Peahens played eight games Kennedy was selected to the scored 17 points in the Peahens and practiced almost every All-MAAC First Team and third straight home win. The other day during a period that was selected as the MAAC Peahens won four straight at most of Saint Peter’s students, Defensive Player of the Year. the Yanitelli Center in January, faculty, and staff were taking But Tania first realized that until a loss to nationally ranked it easy. Kennedy took it all things would be different Marist. And all the while, Tania in stride, “I said here I go during graduation ceremonies continues her ascension up the again...I’d come home from a last year. “I was like oh no, all-time scoring list enjoying game and go on Facebook, and there she goes, ohhhh there every minute that remains of see all of my friends’ pictures she goes too”, Kennedy her final season as a Peahen. - they’re are all hanging out in thought while teammates “Basketball has been my love Florida at Christmas. But at the Johnell Burts, Laume Reke, for a long while, and it’s going same time, they didn’t get the Petagay Douse, and Marcenia to be hard to let go. But we’ve chance to experience what I Bellamy said goodbye to Saint still got a lot to do, so I’ll think experienced.” Peter’s. Over the summer, five about it later.” With eight As the only four-year senior incoming freshman - Sakara games left before the MAAC on this year’s Peahen basketball House, Rebecca Lynch, Jynae Championship Tournament, team, this December was the Judson, Quiana Porter, and including four more home final one of Tania’s college Jamie Smith moved on campus games at the Yanitelli Center, career. On December 13th to take their places as Peahens. there’s more than enough time in the Yanitelli Center gym, “It’s a whole different situation to catch the end of one great she became the 19th player this year,” Kennedy realized. Peahen career and the possible in Peahens history to score “My role is different - I have beginning of a few others. 1,000 points. It was just one to do all the little things all the photo by sr smith sports photography of many individual accolades time because now I’m the one Morton, Elliott Bring Seton Hall Experience to SPC

By David Freeman together as one to support the ten thousand fans, Morton was team.” It’s a memory that he the last person introduced, as he Sports Information Asst. hopes to help re-create at Saint delivered the 1989 Runner-Up wenty years ago, college Peter’s in the not-so-distant Trophy to a halftime standing Tbasketball fans in New future. ovation. And right after the Jersey were pinching themselves. Elliott was one of 10,000 who Pirates upset the Hoyas, Morton It didn’t seem possible that the were on hand at the Prudential joined Head Coach John Dunne men’s basketball team from Center in Newark when the Seton and the Peacocks basketball team little Seton Hall University Hall community recently honored as they played the final game of could be front-and-center on the the 1988-89 team before a Pirates the day on the Prudential Center national college basketball stage. game against Georgetown. Court. It seemed as if the whole state Immediately following that As proud as Morton is of banded together and watched game, the Peacocks men’s his past, he’s also excited at the as the Pirates came within one basketball finished the double- prospects of the Saint Peter’s point of winning the 1988-89 header with a game against Rider. men’s basketball team now. NCAA National Championship. But before the Peacocks took the “Twenty years ago, we were the Although the 80-79 loss to court, another current member of kids that stayed home to play Michigan was the end of that Peacock Nation made his impact ball,” Morton remembered. “At magical season, it was also the on the day’s festivities. Saint Peter’s, we’ve all worked beginning of bigger things to In 1989, John Morton was hard to recruit the best players come. the go-to guy for Seton Hall. from New Jersey to stay here Twenty years later, Saint Arguably the greatest player in in New Jersey.” And it’s not Peter’s College is one beneficiary Seton Hall history, he scored the only thing he hopes that his of the fruits of that magical 35 points in the National Seton Hall team of twenty years season. Championship game - on his way ago has in common with the Saint Peter’s Director to a stellar professional basketball Peacocks of today. “We struggled of Athletics Patrick Elliott career. It’s been twenty years, and as a team learning how to win remembers it well. “It was an nobody has topped his 35-point in our freshman and sophomore unbelievable experience to be effort in the finals. It was his years. But we put in the work to a student at that time,” Elliott three-pointer that turned out to be get better, and stepped up and recently reminisced. Elliott the last points and the final lead became leaders in our junior and photo by sr smith sports photography helped out in the Pirates Athletic for the Pirates that day, before senior years”. Good advice for Department that season, a career- two Michigan free throws ended this year’s Peacocks - the third Morton holds award. path that has led him to Saint the Pirates run. At the twenty- youngest college team in the Peter’s twenty years later. “The year reunion, Morton would get nation. entire campus community came the last shot – twice. In front of