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Volume VII, Issue 5 Pace University, Pleasantville www.Pace Chronicle.com Friday, April 21, 2017 BEAUTY SECRETS New York City Campus Fire Causes Pace to Cancel Class ELISE ADAMS Feature Editor

Pace’s New York City campus was billowing smoke from its windows as a result of an electrical fire from the Con Edison electrical vault which was experiencing malfunctioning equipment on April 9. The fire started on the west side of 1 Pace Plaza in the base- ment level and was contained by the Fire Department of New TIME TO STEP UP York (FDNY) before spreading through the rest of the city cam- YOUR BEAUTY puses main building. Everyone BLENDER HYGIENE in the building and the residence GAME. hall attached- Maria’s Tower, SEE PAGE 6. was evacuated at 3:15 pm. The primary power source of Pace Plaza was shut off by MASTER FALCONER Con Edison and the building Photo courtesy of the New York Daily News. was running on limited auxiliary power. There was no electricity in students rooms and only emer- building was safe. “At first I thought it was a in the 1 Pace Plaza building gency lighting in the halls of the “I was coming up from dorm fire but then I overheard an would be closed on April 10. dormitory. the Brooklyn Bridge subway RA say it was in C level, which Administrative offices in Students were encouraged station that’s right by Pace and is the basement where the gym the building were also closed. to travel home if they lived when I came out I just saw a is. And then I heard him say that Classes were still held on regular locally or stay with friends in bunch of smoke coming from the Pace would probably be closed schedule in other Pace buildings other dormitories until the prob- building,” Pace student Kaitlynn on Monday,” Brady said. as well as the Midtown center. lem was resolved. Students were Brady said. Pace sent out an official Primary power was restored to allowed back into their dorms at Brady stayed by Pace to statement to students on Sunday the building and residence hall 6 PM when FDNY reported the see what was going on. night stating that all classes held early morning on April 10. David Rahni Announced as One of the Provost Candidates SEAN BROWNE to two national searches and JAMES EYRING’S FOOD News Editor served as the Associate Provost FOR THOUGHT. for Academic Affairs,” Rahni SEE PAGE 7. With Pace Unviersity Pro- said. “In the two searches, I vost Uday Sukhatme stepping turned out to be the only viable down on June 30, Chemistry finalist and at that point the Pro- Professor and Chair of the Fac- vost appointed me on a interim ALSO INSIDE ulty Council David Rahni has basis.” been named as one-of-three Rahni stepped down as NEWS final candidates to succeed the associate provost, however, • EDWARD MORTOLA’S because he acknowledged that CENTENNIAL CELEBRATED Sukhatme, according to a facul- • NATURE CENTER’S EARTH ty email from President Stephen it was having that job was the MONTH BANNER Friedman. equivalent to two or three full ALLEGEDLY STOLEN The provost position was time jobs. OPINION something that Rahni was not But now that Pace will be • COACHELLA: THE OPINION intentionally considering having welcoming Marvin Krislov as EDITOR’S VERDICT just been reelected as the chair the eighth president, Rahni feels ART & ENTERTAINMENT and co-president of Joint Facul- like he can do a sufficient job • PACE DRAMA ALLIANCE ty councils in February. acclimating Krislov to Pace. PERFORMS ‘CLUB “Almost towards the end However, Rahni also has CONSPIRACY’ new ideas that he wants to bring • STUDENTS SEE ‘ANASTASIA’ of the deadline for submission, to Pace. The biggest one being ON BROADWAY a few faculty members and one Photo Courtesy of David Rahni. • / key administration member more hands-on with the faculty DEAL EXPLAINED reached out to me,” Rahni said. and students—something he felt HEALTH & BEAUTY “I am a very frank and forth- that Sukhatme did not do well. For Rahni, this means Rahni said. “Being around cam- • DISSECTING THE right speaker and most of the “Today, I met with all the making his presence very well pus is my style. I do not like COCONUT OIL OBSESSION faculty appreciate that.” [school] deans and I told them known on campus. He wants being in closed doors.” SPORTS Rahni believes that he that even if I were to be elected to spend time in places such as Another topic that Rahni • WYATT BARFOOT’S will succeed as provost because I will still be teaching,” Rahni Mortola Library and Kessel as would like to address is prior- AMERICAN DREAM he has a prior history with that said. “That’s the best part about well as touching base with the itization of faculty research, my career, being around youths WWW.PACECHRONICLE.COM sort of work as well as having faculty members. which Rahni believes to be LIKE US ON FACEBOOK! faculty support. with promising potential, so I “I will see to that no less important but not at the expense @PACECHRONICLE “Believe it or not, when have a much more hands-on than 35-40 percent of my time of the students getting a proper ON FACEBOOK & MESSENGER the last provost arrived, I went approach.” will be spent in Pleasantville,” education. The Pace Chronicle Friday, April 21, 2017 Feature Page 2 Edward Mortola’s Centennial Celebrated JAMES MIRANDA Copy Editor

The Pace University community congregated and celebrated Dr. Edward Morto- la’s (1917-2002) centennial by reminiscing and honoring his life and service to the institu- tion in Mortola Library on Fri., Apr. 14. A series of speakers who were either close to or knew Mortola—the third president of Pace and the library’s namesake—or knew his story through research and asso- ciation were called upon to reminisce about who he was, his life, and what he meant to Pace’s history. President Stephen Friedman was among the approximate 30-plus people in attendance and was called upon to speak about Mortola. Doris Mortola, Edward Morto- la’s wife, and their daughters Doreen Mortola LeMoult and Elaine Mortola-Clark were also in attendance. Pace President Stephen Friedman (standing behind podium) never met Dr. Edward Mortola, but very much looked up to his success for his own “[Mortola] really built career here at Pace. Photo by James Miranda/The Pace Chronicle. the modern Pace University and he created the special blend of liberal and profession- Pace Archivist Ellen Sowchek to transform this university White Plains, and Briarcliff most important person in terms al education that makes us so followed suit and presented into the great institution that it campuses. of the university history and distinctive,” said Friedman, a 20-minute video tribute to became during his tenure.” The Edward and Doris its development,” Feyl said. who plans to retire at the end Mortola displaying who he was Mortola started his Pace Mortola Library was named “I’m in charge of the building of the semester. “The commit- and what he did. The video career as an assistant dean after them in 1983 for their in which he’s named after and ment to creating opportunity included soundbites of Mortola in 1947, served as president commitment to the university. to sort of have that connection and better lives for students, from a series of interviews he from 1960 to 1986, and he He died at his Rye, NY home with the family, what he did, that’s what Pace is all about did towards the end of his ten- established the schools of busi- on Oct. 21, 2002. and what his family did is and that’s what’s so impressive ure at Pace. ness administration, arts and Library Director Steven important to me.” about what he built. I never “He was a highly intel- sciences, education—nursing Feyl and Sowchek organized Doris Mortola was called knew Ed Mortola, but I’ve ligent, very dynamic man who and law—, and computer sci- the event initially in February upon lastly and thanked the lived with his legacy for the was totally involved with this ence and information systems to align the event with his people in attendance for com- last thirteen years, so it was a institution seven days a week,” under his term. He was also actual birthday, but the sched- ing and sharing their memo- very important event for me.” said Weigold, who knew responsible for moving the uled day was canceled due to a ries. Feyl gave her a bouquet Pace Historian Marilyn Mortola. “He was a people City campus to 1 Pace Plaza, snow storm. of flowers as a gift as a token Weigold spoke next and gave person and I think that really acquiring university status, and “Besides the Paces, of appreciation for her and her a historical account on his life. was a key factor in his ability expanding to the Pleasantville, [Mortola’s] most likely the late husband’s service to Pace.

Doris Mortola (standing behind podium), Edward Mortola’s wife, and their daughters Doreen and Elaine were in attendance. Photo by James Miranda/The Pace Chronicle. The Pace Chronicle Friday, April 21, 2017 Page 3 News Nature Center’s Earth Month Banner Allegedly Stolen JOSEPH TUCCI that’s a great place for it. You Managing Editor can’t miss it.’” Eyring and Spillo are One of the Pace Uni- willing to let the alleged thief versity Nature Center’s Earth return the banner without con- Month banners was allegedly sequences, no questions asked, stolen, according to the cen- and can keep it the whole year ter’s Director Angelo Spillo. with the exception of Earth The banner—a yellow Month. sign with a picture of the “If they want to take it sun wearing sunglasses and they can have it, they can keep text saying, “April is Earth it in their room and do whatev- Month,”—was located on an er they want with it, just bring adjacent patch of grass on the it back, so I can put it up,” roundabout between Martin, Eyring said. Alumni, and Elm Halls. It was A banner identical to the used to advertise a the Center’s one missing can be found near series of Earth Month through- Entrance 2. out April. Anyone with more infor- “It was right there on the mation can contact Eyring corner [of Elm Hall before it through his email at jeyring@ pace.edu or phone at 914-773- went missing], where the stop A identical banner to the one stolen found near Entrance 2. Photo by Joseph Tucci. sign is,” Spillo said. 3169, or Spillo through his The ropes that held the email at [email protected] or banner were left cut and untied ing it had gone missing with at this time. notice it was gone. phone at 914-773-3530. and the sign costs approx- Pace Security on Sun., April Eyring and Spillo are not “I didn’t notice it was imately $250, according to 10. completely sure of the exact missing until after [Eyring] This is an ongoing story the Nature Center’s Assistant Campus Security and time the sign went missing said something,” Spillo said. and will be updated as infor- Director James Eyring. Safety Director Vincent Beatty before they filed the report “But I notice it every day com- mation is made available to the Spillo filed a report stat- was not available to comment because they didn’t initially ing into [work] and say, ‘Oh, Chronicle. Opinion The Pace Chronicle Coachella: The Opinion 861 Bedford Road, Pleasantville, N.Y. 10570 Phone: (914) 773-3401 Editor’s Verdict [email protected] • pacechronicle.com NIHAL AL QAWASMI​ it should be. Moreover, college costume – it has spiritual signif- Opinion Editor students are at the forefront of icance. This might be difficult Editorial Staff the issue – and not in a good for someone with zero culture I’m sure many of you way. to grasp – but it’s not an excuse. Editor-in-Chief have heard the word “Coachel- The topic of cultural Headdresses, feathers, bindis, Michelle Ricciardi la” splattered across your social appropriation is a controversial dashikis, cultural embroidery, [email protected] media platforms this past week- one for many; those that appro- and the like are not up for the end. The Coachella Valley Music priately do not see it as a “big taking. They are not “hipster” Managing Editor and Arts Festival is a massive, deal” nor do they believe they nor are they the latest fashion Joseph Tucci weekend-long music festival that are doing any harm, while those craze you can slightly adjust and [email protected] takes place in Indio, California – whose culture is being appropri- get away with. You are not a specifically, the Colorado Desert. ated feel otherwise – for obvious trendsetter. Copy Editors The festival takes place every reasons. For example, when you Whether or not you care Janine Jones year in mid-April and attracts a attend the festival with glitter on about Coachella, this is crucial [email protected] young, music-loving crowd from your face and a Native American life advice: educate yourself on James Miranda all over the country. headdress – you are actively dis- the difference between cultural [email protected] Everything about the fes- respecting a very sacred aspect appropriation and cultural appre- tival so far might seem fun and of Native American culture. A ciation. It’s ok to ask questions Opinion Editor harmless, and in truth, it could culture and people that were – wouldn’t you rather be socially Nihal Al Qawasmi be. I am a huge fan of live music silenced and colonized on the conscious than have your latest [email protected] and discovering new artists, and very same land you are careless- Instagram picture at Coachella I am sure most college students ly jumping and dancing on at as the feature image of an arti- Health & Beauty Editor are too. However, Coachella is Coachella. cle that is totally going to drag Jenna Febbo notoriously known for hosting a A Native American head- you for your callous wardrobe [email protected]​ sea of insensitive and culturally dress is not a trend nor is it a choice? Think about it. appropriating young adults and Feature Editor teenagers. Elise Adams Now before anyone gets Are you looking for an easy way to get [email protected] offended at my previous sen- tuition remission? tence because you might be an Social Media Editor avid Coachella fan – just note Are you looking for real-world experience in Lia Tassinari that I do not believe in generaliz- [email protected] ing, but in this case, I happen to writing, reporting or interviewing? be speaking about the majority of attendees here. And had it not If you’ve answered yes to the two questions been a common issue – I proba- bly would not have dedicated an above, why WOULDN’T you join The Pace entire piece on the topic. Chronicle? Opinions expressed herein do not necessarily represent Almost every year during those of the administration or faculty of Pace University. this time, a million opinions Get out of your comfort zone. sprout surrounding Coachella Build your resume. The Pace Chronicle encourages responses to the opinions and the lack of sensibility and expressed herein, and welcomes letter and comments. The Pace respect some individuals at the Write TODAY. Chronicle cannot guarantee publication of letters to the editor, festival show. I guess I’ll add press releases or unsolicited manuscripts, and reserves the right my two cents to the conversation For more information please contact Sean Browne at to edit or comment editorially on them. as well because I still do not [email protected]. believe it is taken as seriously as The Pace Chronicle Friday, April 21, 2017 Art & Entertainment Page 4 Pace Drama Alliance Performs ‘Club Conspiracy’ JOSEPH TUCCI during the play’s climax when Managing Editor the actors spray each other with water guns. The Pace Drama Alliance “The climax of the play performed their newest original had everyone dripping wet, production “Club Conspiracy” which is how I think most cli- on Apr. 10 and 11 in the Kes- maxes should be,” Caridi said sel’s Gottesman room. in a joking manner. “Club Conspiracy,” is a The play was advertised comedy that tells the story of a by the directors who made college book club disguised as alien-themed posters and an alien conspiracy club, that dressed up in morph suits and ends up becoming an actual handed the posters out to people conspiracy club over the course in Alumni Hall. of the play when they realize “Probably five percent of the debate team may be aliens. people were terrified [because “The play is about this of the morph suits] and we felt college club, known as Club really bad,” Caridi said. “The Conspiracy, which is an alien rest [of the reactions] were kind conspiracy club, but in actu- of humorous.” ality, they are a book club and The posters ended up hav- they only front as an alien ing the unintended consequence conspiracy club,” said Jeremy of convincing some that there Langdale, who played Peter in was an alien club on campus. the play. “But they become an “One of the greatest actual alien conspiracy club The cast of Club Conspiracy. Photo by Alex Franciosa. effects of this play and its when they begin to suspect the long lasting legacy on Pace is debate team on their campus is accidently creating the extrater- actually aliens.” fitting,” Caridi said in a joking so the play could be as good polar opposite. restrial club on campus. Appar- Director/screenwriter matter. “We would take some- possible. “[Peter] is essentially ently one of the tour guides saw Alex Franciosa’s inspiration one’s personality and triple it, Auditions were held in like John Belushi in animal that it was a poster, and didn’t sprouted from her interest and take all of the worst aspects February and the directors were house where he’s obnoxious read that it was a play and told in aliens and watching “The of them and [amplified them surprised with how well the and makes a lot of d— jokes incoming students that we now X-Files.” Brandon Caridi, times ten].” actors filled their roles. because he’s an overcom- have an alien club,” Franciosa also a director/screenwriter, Both directors admitted “The actors just kind of pensater and he gives big ass said jokingly. went along with the idea and they had no idea what they appeared out of the ground,” speeches that are ripe with his- The directors are extreme- expressed some of the charac- were doing at first, so during Caridi said metaphorically. “I’m torical inaccuracies, and being a ly happy and amazed with how ters were loosely based off of the process of putting the play pretty sure Jeremy just came on huge student and fan of history the play turned out. Around 70 Pace Students, but their person- together they figured out what a chariot of light and was like, and just being a character that’s people came the first night the alities are amplified. worked through trial and error. ‘I can be your Peter.’” the complete opposite was a lot play, which is more than most “I dig the whole alien When directing they had to find Langdale said the casting of fun,” Langdale said. of Pace Drama Alliance’s plays thing; half of the time I feel a balance between being stern was spot on and that he enjoyed One of Franciosa’s and get, according to Franciosa and like an alien so it kind of was and encouraging with their cast playing a character that was his Caridi’s favorite scenes was Caridi. Pace Students See ‘Anastasia’ on Broadway JANINE JONES turns 18 and has to leave the she could be the missing Grand Copy Editor orphanage to start work in a fish Duchess because of her striking factory, but instead, she goes resemblance and the fact that Pace Drama Alliance on a “journey to the past” to St. she has no other memories. sponsored a trip for students Petersburg to try to get to Paris They groom Anya to become to see the new Broadway play and figure out who she is. Anya the perfect Anastasia by giving Anastasia on Monday, April 3. meets two con men, Dmitri and her history, dining and dancing Tickets were released to stu- Vlad, who see her resemblance lessons. dents on March 23 for $15 and to the lost Romanov and take The play has an added quickly sold out the same day. advantage to later find out she character, Gleb (played by The price included tickets to for is the real thing and reunite her Ramin Karimloo), who is a the play and the train. with her grandmother. general for the Bolsheviks and For those who aren’t The story in the play is after meeting Anya is convinced familiar, Anastasia is based off a bit different because there that she may be a Romanov and the 1997 film of the same name is not evil sorcerer Rasputin, reports her. He is given orders and tells the story of the legend just Bolsheviks who invade the to follow her to Paris and kill of Grand Duchess Anastasia palace and kill the royal family. her. When he finds her, Gleb Nikolaevna of Russia, which While trying to retrieve her finds that he is incapable of car- claims that escaped the execu- music box, Anya gets caught by rying out his orders and leaves tion of her family since, at the a bomb, and the whole family is Anastasia to be reunited with time, her body was not found confirmed dead. Ten years later, her grandmother. with the rest of her family. St. Petersburg is now Leningrad While different from the In the film, the Romanov and under Communist rule. movie we loved as children, family is attacked during a ball There is now a rumor that Anas- it’s still an amazing story but in the palace by the sorcerer, tasia may have survived the maybe now a bit more believ- Grigori Rasputin, but Anastasia attacks and con men, Dmitri and able. There are 16 new songs and her grandmother escaped Vlad (played by Derek Klena added to the six original songs thanks to a young kitchen boy and John Bolton, respectively) from the movie. “In the Dark who lets them out through plan “the biggest con in history” of the Night” isn’t one of them, a secret passage in the wall. by trying to find an Anastasia but it was sampled and turned While fleeing on a moving train impersonator to get money from into a beautiful farewell song a young Anastasia misses her the Dowager Empress (Anas- to Russia called “Stay, I Pray grandmother’s outstretched tasia’s grandmother, played by You” – not the same, but still hand and falls on the tracks. Mary Beth Peil). incredible. Then we meet an older Anya (played by Christy Ten out of 10, would defi- Anastasia, who is an amnesiac Altomare) has been living on nitely recommend for people orphan named Anya, with a the streets and working several to see it, but I would suggest necklace that says ‘Together in odd jobs since being released watching the film before going Paris’ which serves as proof that from the hospital after the as a refresher or just for fun she has someone in Paris that is attack. She comes across Dmitri because it’s available on Net- looking for and missing her. She and Vlad who convince her that flix. Anastasia the Musical poster. The Pace Chronicle Friday, April 21, 2017 Page 5 Art & Entertainment The Adam Sandler/ Netflix Deal Explained JANINE JONES masses. Copy Editor “Love working with Netflix and collaborating with Adam Sandler is a well- them,” Sandler recently said in known household name in the a statement via Variety. “I love world of comedy movies. He how passionate they are about has an impressive resume full making movies and getting them of box office hits and between out there for the whole world to the years 1998 and 2011, almost see.” every movie that Sandler pro- It seems as though San- duced and starred in made over dler has found a happy home $100 million dollars. Excep- because there are no obligations tions to this statistic are Jack or expectations. Now he just and Jill, That’s My Boy, Pixels creates content for his fans, and Blended, not because they which isn’t a real problem since are any less than, but because Netflix recently accused its users not everyone can comprehend of watching over 500 million comedic genius. hours of Adam Sandler films Back in 2014 when San- since the release of The Ridicu- dler signed a four-movie deal lous 6 in 2015. This number is with Netflix, people didn’t really both exciting and deeply offen- know what to expect other than sive – exciting because it shows good comedy. From the deal, people truly do love Adam San- so far we have The Ridiculous dler, offensive because it shows 6, The Do-Over, and Sandy people don’t pay to see him in Wexler. theaters anymore. Don’t believe Sandler at premier for his Netflix Original movie The Do-Over. Courtesy of Entertainment Weekly/Wire- Netflix chief content offi- it, check the box office for his Image. cer, , said that they last few movies, not including decided to approach Sandler the glorious piece of comedy with an offer because his appeal gold that is . “spans across viewers of all Though the streaming ages – everybody has a favorite giant doesn’t usually reveal movie, everyone has a favorite their numbers, they did reveal line – not just in the U.S. but all that The Ridiculous 6 and The over the world.” Do-Over are two of its most Two and a half years after watched original films. This deal signing the first four movie deal, made Adam Sandler the first with one more movie left in the major film star to bypass the- first agreement, Sandler signed aters in favor of at-home view- another four movie deal at the ing. Netflix may be gearing up end of March. Which could for a whole collection of films mean that he’s done with doing that will premiere with them movies he doesn’t really like instead of in theaters. doing. The contract renewal Do you think that more might also mean that from here big Hollywood names will agree on out he’s doing it his way, to make movies with Netflix? If no more trying to appeal to the so, who could be next? The Pace Chronicle Friday, April 21, 2017 Health & Beauty Page 6 Time To Step Up Your Beauty Blender Hygiene Game JENNA FEBBO you covered. You can clean replacing your beauty blender Health & Beauty Editor your beauty blender with a every three months is ideal. cup of warm water and olive Something else you I think any person who oil, baby oil, baby shampoo, might not have considered – wears makeup on a regular coconut oil, or antibacterial where you are storing your basis agrees that the beauty dish soap. Giving the beauty beauty blender. I usually just blender is a game changer. It blender a nice massage in the throw it into my makeup bag is versatile, it applies makeup oils/soaps will really allow for but apparently, that is the quickly, easily, effectively, a thorough clean. opposite of what I should be and it allows you to achieve After giving it a little doing. The beauty blender whatever type of coverage massage and a few squeezes, is commonly used damp and you want. 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It also helps become a staple amongst people to treat skin issues, like eczema for basically anything. It is prob- and psoriasis. ably the most versatile health Coconut oil is also a friend food on the planet and is clas- to your hair. It helps to grow sified as a “superfood.” Heck, I hair by getting deep into the even use it to clean my beauty follicles while making your hair blender (see my other article, shiny and soft. It also prevents shameless plug). dandruff, split ends, and hair The benefits of coconut breakage. It is most effective in oil stretch from skincare to dis- helping dry and damaged hair. eases to fat loss. It can be used It contains the essential proteins in cooking, baking, and even as that help to nourish, grow, and creamer inside your coffee (if heal the hair. A great way to you are into that type of stuff). utilize coconut oil is to use it in Considering its many uses and the shower as a hair mask. Let- benefits, it is no wonder coconut ting the coconut oil melt from oil has risen in popularity over its (somewhat) solid form into a the past couple of years. So, liquid, applying it over the hair, what makes it a must have? and then leaving it on for five Let’s start with the most minutes before rinsing will give popular uses – hair, skin, and your hair the love it deserves. cooking/baking. Coconut oil is Many people use coconut a godsend to dry skin. If you oil in place of butter, cooking ever noticed that your favorite oil, and shortening because it is moisturizer or primer contained a healthier alternative. It is best Courtesy of Pixabay. coconut oil, it is because the skin to keep in mind that coconut oil does not react badly to it, mak- will solidify if added into cold Triglycerides (MCTs), which (UTI) and kidney infections to lose weight and burn fat. They ingredients, such as milk and is metabolized differently. 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The ketones in oil contains lauric acid, which colitis. moisturizer or primer because of its sweeter tenden- coconut oil can also help fight is known to fight off bacteria Some other health benefits contained coconut cies. cancer and prevent it. and viruses. This, in turn, boosts of adding coconut oil into your The health benefits are Coconut oil can prevent the immune system. It can give diet include osteoporosis pre- oil, it is because the arguably the most important heart disease and high blood your endurance system a nice vention, gum disease prevention, skin does not react and interesting. Coconut is pressure because it is mostly boost, as well as increase your and helps alleviate the symp- jam-packed with saturated fat. made up of saturated fats, which energy because it speeds up your toms that come along with type badly to it, making it Saturated fat is notoriously increases “good” cholesterol and metabolism and produces longer, 2 diabetes. ideal to put in skin- known for being a bad fat but helps to turn “bad” cholesterol continuous energy. You can buy coconut oil that is not the case here. Coco- into the good. It also helps to The increase in energy and in your local grocery store and care and cosmetics. nut oil contains Medium Chain treat Urinary Tract Infections faster metabolism also helps you costs around $10 to $20. The Pace Chronicle Friday, April 21, 2017 Page 7 Feature James Eyring’s Food for Thought JAMES MIRANDA Copy Editor

James Eyring’s dyslexia made academics difficult growing up, but the bird feeder that hung outside his kitch- en window made him the naturalist he is today. Eyring, Pace’s Nature Center’s assistant director, would watch a plethora of birds that flew into a black bird feeder, which hung a foot outside his six-over-six pane kitchen window while looking at pictures of them in a 1934 leather-bound copy of the Audu- bon Field Guide to the Birds that sat right next to the sugar on the kitchen table. He couldn’t read at an efficient level because of his dyslexia, so he would just look at the pictures while his mother or father would point out which bird was which. It sparked his inner naturalist at seven-years-old. “That bird feeder is probably as instrumental as anything in making me who and what I am today because it was something I enjoyed—the birds coming to the feeder—and learning about the birds,” said Eyring, who graduated from SUNY Morrisville in 1979. “Birds have been a main- stay in my life. They’ve been kind of my totem for as long as I can really remember.” Birds and nature became a totem because he wasn’t a gifted student, but Eyring was always looking at any nature-related books despite this impediment. The inability to differentiate 15 from 51 but effortlessly identify birds such as a male downy woodpecker by the length of its beak or the red patch on the back of its neck perplexed his parents and often frustrated his father, Allan, especially. Allan Eyring, a harsh-voiced NYC firefighter, played as much of a role as the bird feeder did in precipi- tating Eyring’s passion for birds and nature, however. If it were not for his father, the 5-foot-8-inch naturalist would have never been thrust into rural North Salem, NY or discover his chance to falcon birds of prey. He came across a red-tailed hawk one day when he was younger with jesses—leather straps signifying ownership—around its ankles, used a retrieving dummy from his father’s basement, and tried to catch the falcon. He failed, but discovered a man named Paul Kupchok, who was in a town five miles away, was the falconer. Kupchok wasn’t willing to spon- sor Eyring, however, which is required to become a falconer in New York. “He wasn’t willing to do that, well he was, but he wasn’t willing to Jim Eyring owns a bird feeder like his childhood one and uses it to teach his five-year-old daughter, Layla, about birds just like his do it unless I really hounded him, and parents did for him. Photo courtesy of Jim Eyring. I did,” said Eyring, who Pace hired in 1980. “He was my sponsor for my two-year apprenticeship and from before Eyring was hired, according to they can be. On the weekend, doesn’t He does, however, use bird feeders at there I became a general falconer after the Nature Center’s Director Angelo matter. On Christmas day, doesn’t mat- home and at Pace to teach his five- I guess three or four people wrote let- Spillo, because no one could handle ter. Jim comes in to [take care of the year-old daughter, Layla, and students ters saying I was doing good things, them. Eyring’s expertise of falconry animals].” about birds, respectively. I was educating people. Years later, I and wanting to share and teach about The Birds of Prey program “Being a naturalist, I’m constant- became a master falconer.” nature brought the Birds of Prey pro- wasn’t just a way for Eyring to share ly learning new things, I’m constantly Eyring mastered how to falcon gram to Pace in 1981. his passion with the university, but putting new things in the data bank and much like the bird feeder taught “I always say in [my] class that it was also used—and still is—as a because I’ll never know it all,” Eyring him, Eyring—like any naturalist— [Eyring’s] a true naturalist because recruiting tool that both Eyring and said. “People say [to me], ‘when are wanted to teach and share this with what he does for work he does on his Spillo see invaluable. you going to retire, you’ve been here everyone. free time,” said Spillo, who’s worked Eyring’s childhood bird feeder is forever,’ and I’m like, ‘I’ve got anoth- The Nature Center never con- with Eyring for 35-plus years. “The in his possession today, but he doesn’t er 35 years in me.’ I’m nowhere near sidered animals like the birds of prey animals are as close to his children as use it because it’s slightly damaged. done yet.” The Pace Chronicle Friday, April 21, 2017 Sports Page 8 Wyatt Barfoot’s American Dream TJ COMBS “I barely remember [lacrosse], then I had my sur- Featured Writer [when I started] my dad put gery so I was kind of just side- me into it around the age of lined all season,” the red-shirt Pace Men’s lacrosse’s three,” Barfoot said. “It’s the sophomore said. “I thought to Wyatt Barfoot trekked all the first sport I remember. My myself that I better take advan- way from the great white north parents come to a lot of games tage of every opportunity I get of Ontario, Canada to follow actually, so when they’re here, to be out on that field.” his American dream: lacrosse. I always think that I have an Barfoot explained that Lacrosse is where he opportunity to show my par- last season left him fired up to shines out of all the sports he’s ents why they drove 10 hours get back to the sport, back into played and it’s the sport he to come watch.” his groove, and this season is considers his passion. Barfoot hit the field his going as excepted. “Lacrosse was always rookie year in 2015 and imme- Men’s Lacrosse is 6-2, my passion, ” said Barfoot. diately found success scoring as of Apr. 9 and Barfoot has “I played football because I 29 goals, had a shooting per- scored five goals, a total of 14 thought it was awesome and centage of .429, aided Men’s points, and a shot percentage wanted to try it, but even when Lacrosse’s to 9-7, 6-5 NE-10 of .333 in seven games played. I was playing football my record, and won the North- “I’m slowly getting focus was always on lacrosse. east-10 (NE-10) Conference there,” said Barfoot, who’s an I t was always my goal to go Rookie of the Year. accounting major. “[The team] somewhere with lacrosse.” His dream suffered a set- has had high expectations. I The 5-foot-11-inch mid- back, however, as he suffered thin the season will [continue fielder stands out from most a dreadful knee injury, which to] show a lot. We’re about Pace students being from required surgery. This benched to get into our NE-10 play, Canada, which is a bit far from Barfoot his entire sophomore so it’ll all come together very the field. While there has been Wyatt Barfoot. Photo courtesy of Pace Athletics. season. But the devastation soon.” some adjustment to culture and taught him to be grateful. Barfoot’s favorite word lifestyle, it was always his goal goal. The Canadian Universi- parents to thank for his love of Barfoot returned at the is “opportunity,” and after to play lacrosse competitively ties have lacrosse, but not on athletics as he comes from a beginning of this season and watching from the sideline, in America. the same level as the NCAA. home with a mother and grand- wants this year to be a great he’s taken advantage of the “It’s a lot different than [America] takes it way more father who played softball comeback story. opportunity to be back on the I’m used to,” Barfoot, 20, said. seriously.” as well as a dad who played “All summer I couldn’t field and continue his Ameri- “This has always been my Barfoot says he has his hockey, baseball, and lacrosse. wait to get back into can dream of playing lacrosse.

This Week in Sports April 17-April 21, 2017

BASEBALL

4/18 Setters Baseball was defeated in Garden City to Adelphi University with a final score of 1-5

SOFTBALL

4/19 Pace Softball took on Adelphi at Briarcliff, taking a victory in the first of two games, 10-8. Game two has been postponed

LACROSSE

4/18 Women’s Lacrosse Fell to New Haven at home 10-7

4/19 Men’s Lacrosse won a rainy night game against Bentley University by a whopping 13-6