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The Independent Student Newspaper of the Richard Stockton College of New Jersey Volume 73, Issue 11 Senate Sponsored Town Hall Meeti Tries to Check and Balance Administrative Control at RSC Lina Wayman females, say is imsettling. The would be looked into and taken which has already begun starting aspects of college life, and is also Afgo Staff Writer board responded by agreeing to care of as well. next semester. a great opportunity for students to look into the costs and points of Everyone on campus is aware After discussing academic and get familiar with other students On Tuesday November 6th in upgrade on the issue. As for heat­ of the hectic parking situation here safety issues on campus, the stu­ who are also just embarking on the upper G-Wing lounge, the ing, the board responded by say­ at Stockton, and that was one of dents questioned the board about their college careers. Student Senate held its annual ing that we have been having the main issues discussed at the changes they have been discussing President Saatkamp said that Town Hall Meeting. Once a year, unusually i n his goal was to have all freshman the Senate gathers together in warm regards involved, and wanted to expand front of all trustees and chairper­ weather t o the activity, going as far as bring­ sons of every committee here at recently, S.O.A.R. ing it to campus instead of holding Stockton, as well as President Dr. which is After it at the camp it is usually held at. Herman Saatkamp Jr. and Vice the cause d i s - This raised some eyebrows, since President Charles Klein in order to for delay in cussing S.O.A.R. is a beloved experience address issues of concern regard­ turning on academic for many Stockton students. ing the student body, in both aca­ the heat, and safe­ "They don't get S.O.A.R., they demic and living conditions. The but that ty issues just don't get it," says 2006's Town Hall Meeting is open to all issue- has on cam­ head S.O.A.R. mentor, Nick Sena, students of Stockton who want to been pus, the "Growing numbers don't make it have their voices heard as well. resolved, students successful, and that's what they're At 4:30pm, Jennifer Anzuena, and the ques­ [adminisfration] going to try to do. President of the Student Senate, heat has tioned Make it bigger, but not better." opened up the meeting, introduc- been the board "The Town Hall Meeting is an .ing herself to the board, and start­ turned. about annual event, but I would love to ing off with her questions. The Kudos for changes do it more often, even once a first issues addressed concemed the victo­ Robin Gillespie, Glenn Miller, and Eileen Conran listen intently while other administra­ they have semester," says Jennifer Anzuena, housing and meal plans. As fresh­ ries in tion answers a student's question asked by Student Senate President Jen Anzuena and Public been dis- "It's a great way to get students' men and transfers in Housing 3 Housing 3! Relations Chair Erline Hertilian. Photo: Emily Heerema cussing voices heard." know, we lack two important As for i n Leftover questions were kept things in' our dorms: peepholes the meal plans, students had many meeting. President Saatkamp stat­ regards to S.O.A.R. with the Senate, and will definite­ and heat. concerns regarding Chartwells, ed that the board would be work­ S.O.A.R., the Stockton ly be looked over and addressed as Housing 2 has peepholes on such as the repetitive food menus, ing with the Dean to see if they Orientation Adventure Retreat, is soon as possible. If you were their dorm doors, in order to see the high price of meal plans, and can implement a more even distri­ a two-night weekend getaway unable to attend the meeting and who's knocking on the door or the lack of specials at Osprey's bution of modules, which would specifically geared towards have questions you would like to outside in tKe hallway, while the Nest in comparison to Lakeside. spread the week scheduling out. incoming freshmen which is ask, don't hesitate to stop by the residents in Housing 3 do not, Robin Gillespie, senior director of They also suggested putting meant to emphasize the social, Senate office in upper G-Wing, which some students, especially Dining Services said those issues course capacity caps on modules. leadership, and community and have your voice heard, too. Whaf^s Everything's Bigger in Texas, Inside: Except Jen Forman! Head Orientation Leaders Get a Head Start at NODA C Lisa Willams uniqueness of fransfer students, Get on Track (GOT) Student and interact with other students in Student Development for creating new and exciting orien- Leader Skills workshop was a professional manner about our The Argo own orientation programs. In addition, we participated in Shift in Power As the old saying goes: advanced skill sessions, mentor Page 4 "Everything's bigger in Texas!" sessions, and "graduated" from and the National Orientation the program. Director's Association During the conference, we Conference (NODAC) was no also had free time to explore the exception. Under the supervision rich history and attractions that of Jen Forman, Assistant Director Dallas had to offer. We went on of Student Development, newly two side trips including the hired Head Orientation Leaders Dallas World Aquarium and the Rate My Students? (OLs) Kelly Lake and I fraveled historic JFK 6th Floor Museum. to Dallas, Texas, and spent 5 days Page 4 As a result of this conference, we attending workshops, sessions, are bringing back many ideas and vigorously networking with that, with time, we hope will other schools aiming to expand improve our Orientation process and improve on the already high­ Lisa Williams and Kelly Lake at NODAC. Photo courtesy of at Stockton. NODAC's theme ly successful orientation program Jennifer Forman. this year was "Big Dreams and here at Stockton. Bright Futures." With that, I think The program meetings includ­ tation themes, and welcome week designed for retuming OLs and that all of the knowledge we ed various sessions pertaining, activities. head OLs. During this workshop, acquired during this conference Becoming Aware but not limited to, hiring orienta­ Part of our job requirement our personal and professional will, in many ways, carry out our tion staff, different aspects of ori­ Page 8-11 and description was to attend a skills were sharpened and further dreams and create a better future entation, working with the workshop called "G.O.T. Skills." developed. We were able to share for students that enroll at RSC. The Vessel of Truth fo the Sfockfon Communify Since 7 977 Pqq® 2 „ I, ^ November 19,2007

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Protecting, serving and educating Americans future "Serving the Stockton Community Since 1971" Glenn Miller • Keep cash in your front deserved and thanks for all his G-202 pocket. help with safety and security on The Richard Stockton College of New Jersey • Notify the credit card issuer our campus. Pomona, New Jersey 08240 Holiday Safety Tips immediately if your credit card is Email: [email protected] Phone (609) 652^60 lost, stolen or misused. TOYS FOR TOTS: Our col­ Fax (609) 748^565 As we rapidly approach the • Keep a record of all of your lection boxes have arrived and AdverHsing (609) 652U296 holiday;, shopping season (Black credit card numbers in a safe we will be distributing them after [email protected] Frftia5?« around the comer!) we place at home. the Thanksgiving Weekend. This offer some suggestions for those • Be extra careful if you do year we will be working with the Emily Heerema Editor-in-Chief of you who will venture into the carry a wallet or purse. They are Student Senate, Residential Life Keith Jacobsen Assistant Editor stores to begin their gift purchas­ the prime targets of criminals in and Greek organizations to make Amanda Ismail News & Op/Ed es. Remember, that a little bit of crowded shopping areas, trans­ the holiday season a little brighter Mark Cantiveros Sports Editor safety and awareness on your part portation terminals, bus stops, on for some local children. Go to Marisa Sanfilippo A&E Editor can help in you not becoming a buses and other rapid transit. their web site, www.toysfortdt- Matt Ray, Reyanna Turner & Copy Edit Team victim: • Avoid overloading yourself satlanticnj.org for pictures of last Sarah Sieracki • Shop during daylight hours with packages. It is important to year's donations. Please help us Katie Monacelli Advertising & Business whenever possible. If you must have clear visibility and freedom and donate a new, unwrapped toy Manager shop at night, go with a friend or of motion to avoid mishaps. and put it in one of the many col­ family member and park in a well • Beware of strangers lection boxes. lit area. approaching you for any reason. Staff • Lock your vehicle and do not At this time of year, "con-artists" TIP OF THE WEEK: A Mark Grossman, Nicole Brennan, Darlene Dobkowski, Gentae Kemp, leave valuables in sight. may try yarious methods of dis­ extra precaution to our shoppers Kevin Devine, Una Wayman, Alyssa Fanz, Lea Mason, Maura • Dress casually and comfort­ tracting you with the intention of to be on the lookout for pick­ Desmond, Jamir Tuten, Kevin Devine, Nick Donahue, Chantal ably. Avoid wearing expensive taking your money or belongings. pockets. Crowded stores and McClary, LaSharon Henderson, Eric Seiderman, Courtney Julia Sands, jewelry. malls are prime locations for Lori Lepelletier, Sara Kaur • Carry your Drivers License SOCCER: Our congratula­ these criminals to test their abili­ Printed by AFL Web Printing or Identification Card along with tions to both the women's and ties to remove money from your necessary cash, checks and/or a men's soccer teams who gave us pocket or pocketbook. One of The Argo is nof an official Publication of The Richard Stockton College of New Jersey, but produced independently by the students. credit card you expect to use in an all a lot of excitement this year. their favorite methods is to dis­ accessible location. Stay tuned for next year's teams tract you, maybe bump into you The people listed above are the only qualified representatives of The Argo. 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And security concern to us at X4390 Five Pay Forecast ming" devices) congratulations to Larry, well or dial 9-1-1 in an emergency. frow Wea1her.eom The Argo would like to wish the RSC Community a Happy Thanksgiving! lik| lind everyone Men. 11/19 Tues. 11/20 Mostly Sunny Mostly Sunny 10 ibeo! imber 26th so high: 47° high: 50° be families, low: 31° low: 39° [the Monday ii break). O bacl^to prin^n $rd\ loe^mber Thurs. 11/22 The that is! Noveifiber Wed. 11/21 Partly Cloudy Showers high: 60° high: 62° Itb, 2007, by ft low: 46° low: 45° Showers Fri. 11/23 and 62 - Ih this s The perfect turkey eating Sunny weather high: 57° Rmm low: 38° We would like to take tlifTTTpplTlinnTii^wni ii r For the Record: with the community that the Argo purchased a llama from Hiefer Ihternational for a family in There's an Argo stahd In the TRLC how. 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Police Blotter: 105 Parking Citations complaint. It was a 6 Maintenance Problems An ambulance was Another strange odor group of female students (1 No Electricity, t Leak called about a student was reported near the dancing on the hood of a in Hall Ceiling, 2 Locks with severe headaches PAC. Callers reported car, waiting for N-Wing not Working, 1 and dizziness on the light smelling gas, but it was breakfast to begin. Overflowing Toilet) path. The student was probably sewage. HVAC 16 Burglar Alarms taken to the hospital and responded and is work­ Some gaming equipment 2 Ambulance Calls hopefully everything is ing on fixing smell. was stolen from an apart­ 1 Animal Complaint ok. ment, Please, don't steal By the Numbers: 1 Dispute Swipe cards across the others' stuff 2 Thefts The door to the bank on residential halls were not 14 Calls to Housing 1 3 Strange Odors campus was left open, working. The locksmith Steam from a shower set 10 Calls to Housing 2 1 Power Outage without being alarmed. tried to rectify the prob­ off a fire alarm. 5 Calls to Housing 3 1 Check Well Being PatroLs closed the door lem from home, but had Apparently, we need to 10 Calls to Housing 4 and ensured that every­ to come in to Stockton to be wary when taking hot, 1 Call to Housing 5 Highlights: thing was ok. physically fix the electric steamy showers because swipe card locks. they are too hott! 11 Fire Alarms (4 A caller reported a group A student moving a com­ Cooking, 1 Pull Station, of students outside mak­ puter monitor in one of Vehicle was found run­ Tips: 1 Steam from Shower, 2 ing lots of noise. It was the computer labs trig­ ning with its doors open. Hair Straighteners, 1 a group of students play­ gered an alarm. The stu­ Police found the driver; Dancing on cars, while Test, 1 Curling Iron, 1 ing football, who were dent was advised to not it turned out he was fun, might not be the Emergency Door Alarm) told to keep the noise move the computers. walking to a friend in best idea early in the ^ Noise Violations down. another car. a.m. 1 Trespass A strange odor was 14 Housing Lockouts 2 students refused to reported near one of the A car hit a concrete bar­ Don't move the monitors 6 Car Accidents show identification when vending machines. It rier. A work order was in the computer labs. 25 Vehicle Stops asked by college staff turned out that one of the filed to fix the concrete 10 Vchicle Lockouts They did respond, how­ machine's motors was barrier, Have a Happy 7 Suspicious Vehicles ever, to the officer's overloaded, and smelled Thanksgiving! 15 Parking Complaints request. funny. caller reported a noise

• JUfSI Page 4 November 19, 2007 •mum- World & Nation Experiencing the Hollywood Writers Power Shift: Part 2 Go On Strike Lina Wayman der at it before the end of the cern to all the people working in Lea Mason time talk show, sans monologue. Argo Staff Writer semester. the Senate building. Argo Staff Writer While many of the actors and On the final day of Power Following these meetings, all actresses in Hollywood support the writers' strike, they are still Argo readers, I have returned Shift, more than 3,000 students the students headed over to rally November 5, 2007, the with the highly anticipated sec­ boarded their buses or hopped on on Capitol Hill. Posters and Writers Guild of America went under contract. They are obligat­ ond installment of the trip to the the Metro to Washington D.C. signs were in abundance, and on strike. After almost three ed to film their scenes, or inter­ University of Maryland for the Upon arrival, students entered many inspiring speakers and cli­ months of negotiations, talks view celebs on their talk shows, first ever Power Shift summit! the Hart Senate Building to meet mate champions spoke to the came to a head when both the unless they want to bring about a In case you jnissed out on the with the Congressmen of their crowd assuring their support on Writers Guild of America and the breach of contract lawsuit. So what does this mean for the first installment, or if you need district and talk to them about the issue. Alliance of Motion Picture and to refresh your memory, the their concerns on climate The main objective of the Television Produces failed to people outside of Hollywood, the Power Shift Youth Climate change. rally was to lobby our elected reach an agreement. average Americans? Conference took place over the The primary purpose of meet­ representatives on bold and com­ weekend of November 2nd-5th ing with the Congressmen was to prehensive climate change legis­ and dealt with the rising issue of get them to support the 1 Sky lation to solve the climate cfisis concern regarding climate Campaign, which is a campaign and put America back on the change and global warming. to promote a positive change on path to a clean future. While Day One consisted of var­ how we are effecting the envi­ At the close of the rally, we ious panel discussions, Day Two ronment, with platfonns consist­ all returned to our hotel to board focused on workshops to prepare ed of mobilizing America, secur­ the Academy Bus back to all the students in attendance for ing our future, and transforming Stockton. The bus ride home was the rally on November 5th on our energy priorities. a breeding ground for all sorts of Capitol Hill in D.C. All of us 25 Stockton students ideas to get our campus more The workshops consisted of met with .the Congressmen of involved in this issue by bring­ learning about civil disobedi­ New Jersey, along with various ing events and campaigns to ence, perfecting the art of per­ other NJ students. Stockton. Hopefully the suasion, encouraging climate Fortunately for us, NJ is a Stockton students can succeed in change awareness on campuses," very green state, and the repre­ their goals, afid the main way for and creating posters and signs sentatives of our Congressmen them to do that is for all of you for the rally itself. happened to support our cam­ reading this to participate! After the workshops ended, paign and also offered to assist Our future is in our hands, the screening for a film called as much as they could in raising and if we don?t act now, it?ll be The 11th Hour, directed by awareness of the campaign. too late to reverse the negative me of the many Hollywood writers on strike. Unfair downloads Leonardo DiCaprio, was shown. The impact of this event was impact we have had on our envi­ and not enough pay is the cause of all of the chaos. This screening focused on how monumental. Students from all ronment. Photo: Steven Couras we impact the Earth's ecosys­ over the United States flooded Events sponsored by the envi­ tems, and what we can do to pro­ the Hart building, starting a riv­ ronmental groups on campus The focus of the strike is With the strike going on many mote change as quickly as possi­ eting chant of ?80 by 50!? (the will be posted in the Argo when­ Hollywood's writers. There are of the major networks have new shows on the roster. These shows ble. S.A.V.E, Water Watch, and goal of reducing carbon emis­ ever they pop up, so be sure to three key things that they want. will the Surf Club are all trying to sions by 80% in the year 2050) keep those in mind, and come They first want residuals for be unscripted and many of" them are game shows. Some of bring this screening to campus and drawing a lot of attention and support our goal of a clean shows and movies streamed over these games shows include team­ for everyone to watch, so hope­ from the press as well as demon­ and livable environment in the the web and on cell phones. A ing up with strangers, wagering fully you'll be able to take a gan­ strating the intensity of our con­ years to come. residual is an ongoing stream of payment for completion of past money to see how much they can payment. With technology being depend on each other, and con­ how it is, people are able to watch testants strapping themselves to a TV shows and movies on almost lie detector to win money. anything, and the writers want to It also means that TV shows be paid for the work that they have stopped production until THE RICHARD STOCKTON COLLEGE OF NEW JERSEY have done. fiirther notice. Many TV shows AMD THE COLLt'GE FOUNDATION The writers also want a dou­ have been forced into rerun. present: bling of residual payments from Most notably, the late night talk home video sales. The last major shows. NBC, ABC, and CBS MR. G. LARRY JAMES thing they are asking for is an have been forced to rerun earlier FOUR DECADES extension of guild pay and bene­ taped shows, as they have no one fits to writers for reality TV to write the dialogue. Maybe you OF EXCELLENCE shows. noticed Britney Spears, before it in recognitiott of This strike is causing many all went downhill, talking to Jay people to choose sides, and many Leno about her 2004 album In the His humanitarian service to our youth, our students and our country writers to lash out. Eva Longoria, Zone. taking a break from filming Desperate Housewives, was Source: E-online.Com beckled when she brought pizza Imdb.com •• 5 ^ out to striking writers. Ellen LaTimes.com Degeneres faced criticism when , ^ a i she continued filming her day '^Raper Research The Ricliarcl Stockton CoHege communtty proudly invites you to attend a reception honoring our colleague and frieml G. LARRY JAMES iQimcs Availabk Dean of Athletics and Recreational Programs and Services Term paper clinics are one-on-one assistance Saturday, December 1, 2007 in the Library for Stockton students who need 1:00 p.m. — 3:00 p.m. guidance in researching their term paper top­ STOCKTON COLLEGE SPORTS CENTER ics. Please note that this service does not RSVP required lor admission - In licii of charging for thc event, Stockton Foundation is accepting donations to the G. Larry James Legacy Fund. include writing assistance. (See the Writing We encourage students attend, keep in mind no gift is too small. Center in J105.) Appointments are available

Please make checks payable to The Richard Stockton College Foundation — Monday through Friday. Contact Carolyn memo The G, Larry Janjcs Leg;ac>' Fund. Gutierrez (609 652-4275) Mail to: The Richard Stockton College of New Jersey, P.O. Box 195. Pomona, NJ 08240 Attention: Regina Kinney or gutierrc@stocl

For more information call Ms. Regina Kinney 609-626-3604 appointment.

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Kappa Sigma, Pitching in for Rate My Professors: the a Cleaner Galloway Township Professors Strike Back Kevin Decristofer to name a few of the items that portion of the road Lea Mason Most professors feel that For the Argo found. By the end of the from "Adopt a Road" over Argo Staff Writer RateMyProfessor.com is just a sound­ day, the brothers had col­ 5 years ago in an effort to ing board for students who are on It was a cold, brisk lected well over 25 full keep our home clean. We Every semester when registration either end of the extremes. They are Sunday morning. Many of trash bags just from the also did this to show the for classes rolls around everyone won­ either doing very well, and therefore to the students of Stockton side of the road. surrounding community ders which classes they should take. them the class is easy. Or they are College were nice and Once the job was done, that Kappa Sigma and all They may ask their friends or room­ doing very badly, and those are the stu­ warm in their beds or we could all reflect and other Greek Organizations mates who have taken a certain profes­ dents that have nothing but bad things rooms, getting ready to see what a difference a for that matter do care sor what they think. Or they log on to to say. watch the Eagles, or just couple of hours cleaning about the town of RateMyProfessors.com. Many professors also say that they hang around all day. Not our road can do to the Galloway/Pomona and are RateMyProfessors.com is a website don't even think of the site as legiti­ the brothers of Kappa environment, as the road always looking for ways that does exactly that. Students post mate. "Anyone can log on and do it Sigma though. The broth­ sides were free of trash. to improve it and make it short blurbs on professors they had and [write a review]. It could be somebody ers and new members of After a job well done, better as good citizens of for what in Alaska, Kappa Sigma conducted there was only one thing this town and as Greek class. They 'Anyone can log on and do it sitting in their semesterly road to do. That was to com­ students at Stockton. Look can rate the clean up on Jimmy Leeds plete the day with some of for more community serv­ professors [write a review]. It could be S \hefr Road on Sunday, the finest food you can get ice projects from the based on somebody in Alaska, sitting in November 11. on a Sunday morning, N- brothers of Kappa Sigma their overall The Kappa Sigma Wing brunch! soon. quality, the their igloo with their dial-up not accurate "Adopt a Road" area cov­ Kappa Sigma adopted ease of the and I don't ers Jimmy professor, network. It's not accurate and I take it seri- Leeds Road and how hot don't take it seriously," says ousiy, says from Pomona you think one Road until they are. one Stockton professor. Stockton Jimmy Leeds Stockton =— ~ professor, turns into Rt. currently has 544 professors rated. Moving with the theme of 30. Not a small Students can log on to see how certain RateMyProfessors.com professors stretch of road professors rate. Does this professor being rated anonymously one profes­ by any means. have a happy face or a sad face? sors say, "These ratings could be any­ The brothers Many students go on one, including myself I'm not saying and new mem­ RateMyProfessors.com. "It's like my that I would do it but you never know bers were out Bible," says Stockton senior, Tony who it is." on the road Fuda. "If they have multiple bad rat­ Another Professor proves they are cleaning for ings I won't take that professor. They professors for a reason. Professor Judy three hours on have to have a legitimate excuse. They Copeland, after reading one of her this brisk day, can't just say he's bad or hard. They more angry reviews, guessed who the finding all have to go into detail." student was just by the situation they sorts of trash Other students don't like it as much. were describing. "I knew who-it was ranging from Junior Jeannette Martino, "Usually I go just by the situation described, and they McDonalds and by word of mouth from different facul­ weren't getting a good grade." Wawa trash, ty and students. I only go on if I can't Many professors feel that these rat­ broken toys, find anyone to talk about the profes­ ing are just the ratings of an angry stu­ and elections sor." dent failing his or her class. There are, campaign The brothers of Kappa Sigma pose with the bags of garbage they collect­ For years this had been going on. however, a couple of professors who materials, just ed. They are excellent role models. Good job and keep up the good work! Now it's times for the professors to don't mind when students log on. strike back. RateMyProfessors.com Professor Norma Boakes said, "As a Join UBSS for their 31st Kwanzaa recently added a new feature where student I would [look], and I did when you can hear what your professor I went to Temple University." thinks of the students' comments. While the professors may not agree Celebration at RSC So what do Stockton's Professors on whether to look or not, they do UBSS This year invitations have also been sent think? agree that it's up to the student to For The Argo out to Afro-One Dance Company, who, A little less than half of the profes­ decide what to do. "To read or not to every year puts on a spectacular performance, sors interviewed said that they have read?" that is the question. As the year closes, the most highly antici­ showcasing traditional, cultural African never looked at their reviews. Many Bottom line Stockton: know that the pated event of the season approaches: Dances. others, however, have looked and are professors are watching. Kwanzaa! This year Unified Black Students Immediately following our Kwanzaa fes­ pretty apathetic to what they are seeing. Society (UBSS) will be hosting their 31st tivities, there will be a Kwanzaa "Karamu" or Annual Kwanzaa Celebration, on November feast, in N-Wing Cafeteria. We will be serv­ 30,2007, from 7:00pm until 9:00pm in I-Wing ing the finest traditional African American Gymnasium. UBSS is expecting their largest foods. tumout ever, having invited students from Amoungst those in attendance, faculty and numerous surrounding counties, including staff members will be there to partake in the Atlantic and Camden Counties. This year, celebrations of Kwanzaa along with members student involvement was highly encouraged. of Unified Black Students Society and the Are you interested in a Students will perform in areas such as dance, Stockton Community. poetry, and recitations of the Seven Principles Please come out and support this special paid internship with the Umoja, Kujichagulia, Ujima, Ujama, Nia, occasion as we embrace this wonderful Kuumba and Imani. Celebration of KWANZAA!!!! Walt Disney World Company.. Then join the Walt Disney Alumni Club on Tuesday November 20, 2007 at 4:30 in F-114 to find out more.

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Season This Year at Mainland Mighsciiool i Alyssa Fanz paint at a reasonable price. Argo Staff Writer "For good Christmas deals and shopping I go to Marshalls, Ross, and TJ Max. Michaels and AC December ] & 2 With Christmas right around the comer, the hus­ Moore are also great stores to buy things to make tle and bustle of the holiday season is already start­ homemade gifts for my family and friends," said ing. The stores have already taken the Halloween Kristin Pagnani, freshman. stuff down, and it's being replaced by Christmas Whether it's homemade and personalized gifts or decorations and the must-haves for the season. It is store bought and still special gifts, the person you Pair Trade Gifts not even Thanksgiving yet, and the major sales for are buying it for will most likely appreciate it the Christmas season are already beginning. Stores (unless of course, they're the Grinch)! The like Wal-Mart and Toys "R" Us have already started Christmas season can be a stressfiil one with the to jump-start the season by commencing sales and chaos of Christmas preparation or holiday shopping, contact SAVE': at providing big discounts and door buster specials. but if you prepare and shop right it might not be as So where are the places to go to get some good deals stressfiil. Ways to decrease stress are shopping savc. stc)cIctc)n.ed u for and great deals this holiday season? online or doing all of you're shopping ahead,of "I go to get good deals usually at malls when time. Don't forget to cherish the holiday season they have big sales. Usually department stores like with fiiends and family instead of more information JC Penny and Macys. Kohl's and Target are also getting caught up in the shuffle of the good ways to get little gifts for low prices. Black holiday season. Happy shopping! Buy your friends Friday is a big holiday shopping day to find the best Editors' Note: We know sales of the Christmas shopping season. Good gift that most people are fine with ideas for this year would be Guitar Hero or Wii, and the hustle and bustle of malls movies that have just come out on DVD like and things of that nature dur­ Knocked Up or Superbad," said Nicole Santiago, ing the holiday season, but we fi^eshman. Good stores to go to this holiday season are the here at The Argo encourage bigger stores like Target, Circuit City, KB Toys, and alternative gift giving. Make We deliver any retail stores. Most of these stores offer almost sure to check into things like your message with anything and everything you need to do your the International Gift Fair at candy to your Meads at Christmas shopping. From Ipods to clothes they Mainland HS and Yoga Nine their donn or apartmeat! seem to have it all and at a reasonably decent price. Mind and Body Studio on $1.00 If you are short on cash you can always look in the Route 9 in Smithville. For local papers or magazines to get coupons and dis­ more ideas, visit www.alterna- Outside G-Wing Cafeteria counts. Another good idea for people short on cash tivegifts.org or could be making homemade gifts. You can easily go out and personalize a gift, like making home­ www.heifer.org Stockton NOV 27,28,29 made picture frames, paintings, or going to a local -The Argo Staff Equestrian Color Me Mine, which is a paint your own pottery cm DEC 4,5, 6 studio. The studio offers an assortment of things to ^0-un- . . .

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Ask Dr. Love Dear Dr. Love, Broken-hearted at Bursar's Many of us here at Stockton the classes I need. I just had no Hello. I'm writing to you because I've been trying to figure "I didn't pay my tuition." He know how much it cost to go to idea what I was going to do- out if you think I have a chance with this girl. She's a senior and grad­ went on to tell me that it would be Stockton-duh! Many of us also Thank you Stockton for the uates May 2008 and is in a sorority, she's in ZTA. I on the other hand alright, that I can sign into class­ know of the evil holds that get put almost mental breakdown. am a junior. She had a boyfriend before, but never worked out and es if they fill up, and that I should on our accounts if we do not pay. I didn't want anyone to see me now her friend is telling me that she hasn't been the same since they go to Financial Aid right away. Well I recently encountered this crying, but it is almost impossible broke up. She is flm, blonde hair, blue eyes, and a great personality. I don't know who that guy terrible misfortune of the Hold. I to go anywhere without anyone I'm just not sure how to go up to her and ask her let's go out on a date. was; all I know is that his name still have this hold on my account seeing you. So I decide to walk Whenever I look on her AIM away message it always seems like she's was Joe. I would like to thank and still am not allowed to regis­ along the front of the school always busy or sleeping and I just don't know if I should make a move. Joe, my friend Chris, my room ter. Instantly what went through instead of through the hallways. This may not sound like a big deal, but you^njy live once, am I right mate Carlee, and the wonderful my mind is-"OMG I still owe Dr. Love? I'm walking along trying to hold ladies down at the Financial Aid $4000 how the (insert explicit) Mr. Screw-up '*^1 back the tears and I hear someone office. It is nice to know that I am am I going to pay this, I'm not say, "Are you okay?" I had no apart of a community with people going to school next semester!" Dear Mr. \ idea who this guy was, but I just who care so much about each The tears start flowing-I'm trying turn to him, all I can get out is "I other. Just for someone to ask, First ( our head up high, not to cry-but I'm on the verge of can't register" and tears start "Are you okay," made my life so Obviously this girl lot going for her freaking out. All I keep thinking flowing. He says "well why not, much easier. and that's good. She Prove to her that your is that I'm not going to get into did you talk to the right people?" Thank You not a scumbag and th; guy. You need to do Erin Pierson something that interesi find out her favorite music, favorite food, reen name on AIM, Students Lobby for Night Classes play the question game' on then she asks you During the fall semester of spring of 2008. This is truly a Finally, we would like to sin­ something its that simj explicit unless she 2006, a petition was circulated by testament as to the cerely thank Professor breaks the ice first and in the end of the game, ask her if she'd ever a group of students, who identi­ Administration's efforts to help Merydawilda Colon for her will­ hang out with you sometime of go out to eat. Moreover, be patient fied themselves as the Students of Non-traditional students attain ingness to stand up and be the with this one, I bet you that her school work and sorority are tied at C.C.I.T.E. The letters stand for their dreams. mediator during this difficult first.. .but you could be a close second. Core Classes in the Evening and We would like to wholeheart­ process. Her dedication to represented the cause of our edly express our gratitude to Stockton and to us, the students, Good Luck, Write Dr. Love! group. The petition was to President Saatkamp, for all of his is truly noble. Dr. Love [email protected] demonstrate to the efforts and also to Executive Together, we make the differ­ You Ye angry, we know It. I^etter to be angry Administration the growing need Director of the Commission on ence. . .that's what's up! for evening Core Classes by Non- Higher Education, Jane Oats for than apathetic. traditional students. We made the her support of our cause. The Students of C.G.I.T.E. decision that impacted our Maybe you're owe of the few who's wot livelihood as well as the awgry but you've still got sowethiwg to say. security of our families in Dear Ms. Cintron; order to attend day classes Thank you for writing to me regarding your interest in the Richard Stockton College of New- Share your thoughts awd commewts with at Stockton and it seems as Jersey offering cote courses to our students in the evening. I have forwarded your correspondence to Stockton's Provost and Executive Viee-President and the deans of each your coiMWUwity through the power of priwt. if no one was listening. college division for review. I urrierstand there is an ongoing discussion ^ut the issues you It is with great pleasure raised. 1 am confident the end results will be helpful. and honor that we present argo@>lokl. Please know that I greatly ay^jreciate your intwest in and support of The Wcha^ ^tockton the following letter from College of New Jersey. Thank you again for sending this information, arid I wish you oontinued stocktoii.edu President Saatkamp to all success in all your future endeavors. those who signed the peti­ Sincerely, Attn; Opihiohs tion. We would also like to point out the number of — p..lu 'Opinions are limited to 400 words and may not late-afternoon and evening Herman J. Saatkamp, Jr. contain profanity, racist, offensive, or violent courses being offered in the President languaae. 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Dear Emily, being raped, and these mass people in Darfur need food, atrocities are going to continue water, and immunization. You I am writing this letter in my with no mercy. can also sell something and get effort against the mass atrocities If only the US government and money. A ten-year-old girl sold that have been ignored for years the international communities her massive Barbie collection to To date, 400,000 in Sudan. After reading Not On would try to help them, can you raise money for Darfurian Our Watch, I learned about these imagine how it would be? If stu­ refugees. unacceptable crimes that are tak­ dents could only make enough Moreover, write a letter to the people have been ing place in Sudan. noise and take the attention of the US government and tell the gov­ I am terribly shocked about US government, can you imagine ernment that it is time to take the indifference and inertia from the big change? action. Leam if you have fimds murdered and 2.5 the US government and people. Nonetheless, it is not too late or give money to companies that This indifference helps these to help prevent these atrocities. invest in the Sudanese govern­ crimes continue, and according to Raising awareness is very impor­ ment. professor Elie Wiesel, "Silence tant; you can do it with many Last, you can join an organiza­ million displaced helps the killer, never the vic­ ways. For instance, send letters tion or create your own, in this tims." to news reporters. Instead of cov­ way you work with other people Unfortunately this is true; ering the celebrity gossip it to stop these atrocities. in the Darfur everyday hundreds of people die would be better if they would because the powerful govern­ cover the topic of genocide in Sincerely, ments are unwilling to help. Darfur. region of Sudan, Villages are burned, women are Also, you can raise ftinds. The Aglaia Menelaou bigapple_21 @hotmaiLcom Dear Ms. Heerema, This is sickening. involved and stop this problem Africa. The fol­ How can America sit back and immediately. If we could get I was appalled by the fact that act like nothing is happening? everyone to write a letter to the I just recently found out there These people are just like me and President explaining how mad lowing was genocide in Sudan. There you. Just because we five in this situation makes us, raise have been no local newspaper America and are protected by our money, and make this genocide articles about this genocide and armed forces doesn't mean that known around the world, we as letters are an out­ little concern for the sickening the rest of the world is safe. It is Americans can make a huge dif­ situation happening in Africa. up to us to help these people and ference in the lives of the people The death toll in Sudan already give them protection. How would in Darfiir. Now that I have let you exceeds 500,000 people and more you feel if your young child was know about this problem, just cry for justice will die in the following days. raped and killed right in front of think, everyday irmocent people These innocent people are being your own eyes and you had no are dying what are we going to killed because of their ethnic power to protect them? Exactly. do? Get active. Make a change. from Stockton background, their villages are We need to make this situation Save a life. being bombed from aircraft known to the rest of the world above, and the young men and and help these innocent people. If Sincerely, students who woman are being murdered and we don't start making this raped by the local militias. known, innocent people are going Brittany L. Suhr Family members are being killed to continue to suffer and die. Student at the Richard believe this unjus­ right in front of one another, and We can't let this genocide take Stockton College of New young children are taken away the toll the Holocaust did. We Jersey and being murdered and raped. need to get the government tified killing of Dear Emily, 9,125,000 minutes that are devot­ is all thanks to the media for ed to different news segments, brainwashing us with unimpor­ Most people are not aware that but a mere 26 minutes were cov­ tant things, compared to mass Darfurians by there is a genocide going on at ered by the genocide in 2004 (Not killings in other countries. this very moment. As you read on Our Watch). That's not enough If you're interested in learning this letter 500 people are dying time when this genocide has been more about the Darfur genocide their own govern­ today in a place called Darfiir in going on for about four years. look up information. Some web­ the country Sudan. How could Also, those same news channels sites that are pretty good are and one not know this? Good ques­ have reported three hundred clips and to join an organization you tion. Maybe it's because the of Tom Cruise and Katie should check out . Also, a great ment should be media in the United States does­ Holmes's romantic relationship movie to watch and leam from is n't really want people to be and over five hundred clips of the The Devil Came on Horseback. focused on this matter. Michael Jackson trial. I bet if we Educate yourself about what is something that The most important step in randomly selected people and going on overseas and how stopping genocides or any kind of asked them about the Darfur situ­ "Never again" genocides are hap­ war is letting people know what ation less than half of them would pening right now. all people of the is happening in the world. People know. However, about all of them cannot help out if they don't would be able to talk about Sincerely, know. Each year there are Britney Spear's latest crisis. This world should not Brittany Trout Dear Emily: strongest government in the of their homes with the crudest world. We must be strong and say brutality. Close to 500,000 have only know about I personally want to congratu­ it's not okay to collect informa­ been killed and millions were late the Argo and the state of New tion on terrorists and then just forced to leave their homes. I Jersey for their actions against leave a country alone. In Sudan, myself am going to host a race at the genocide in Darfiir. We know the Bush Administration is col­ Stockton in the spring in order to but also be active. that the Argo is spreading the lecting information on terrorism raise money and create awareness word and New Jersey has divest­ and in return ignoring the geno­ for Darfiir. What is the world ed against Sudan, but we cannot cide. going to do? To find out more stop there. We as students, Almost anything at all can humanitarians, and human beings help slow down or even stop the Sincerely, need to stand up to the genocide Darfiir genocide. A toy drive, about what you going on in Darfiir, and we must educating people about Darfur, Abad Akhtar do it now. donations, letters to the White abad2k5@hotmaiLcom We all procrastinate some­ House or a state representative, can do, write to times, but everyday someone all these things, big and small, postpones doing something in have a huge impact in their own Darfiir, thousands lose their lives. way. If the American people think STAN DatStockton The time to do something is now. writing a letter won't do any­ When no one is doing an3^hing thing, try writing it; what do we (our government) it's easy to have to lose. point our finger at someone (sen­ Remember, everyday we wait, (|)gmail.com ators). That finger has to be thousands of people in Darfur are pointed to our government, the being raped, killed, or kicked out November 19, 2007 Page 9

Dear Miss Emily Heerema: Conflicts class. My teacher had news­ Dear Emily: sary for evil to triumph is for a good man to paper clippings and articles here and do nothing." I agree with this quote because The past two months in my college there, but nothing truly in depth. We had As you know there has been a terrible nothing in Darfiir will get accomplished if we writing class, the main topic of focus spent two months on the Holocaust, genocide in Darftir for almost over four just ignore all of these heartless acts that are has been on the conflicts that are going learning the ins and outs of it, but with years; sadly, September of 2007 was the first being executed. on in Africa, particularly in Sierra the situation in Sudan and Darfiir, we time I've ever heard of this conflict. As people of the human race, we should Leone and Sudan. The class started this spent about a week or two discussing Honestly, I was angry at myself for not know­ not just stand up for justice and peace in topic by discussing the book A Long what is going on. ing about this genocide in Darfiir. I don't Darfiir, but to stand up for life. These are Way Gone by Ishmael Beah. From there Now, this could be that my teacher blame you for my ignorance, but I believe the innocent mothers, fathers, and children who we did research about the country of did not know much about the situation media had everything to do with my lack of get killed and tortured every day. In my opin­ Sierra Leone and what its current situa­ either, but in any case it just proves that knowledge. The more Stockton students I've ion, there is one way to repair this ongoing tion is after its civil war. Then we kids and even adults are not learning met, who are uneducated about Darfiir's suffering in Darfiir, and that is to imite not launched into Not on Our Watch by Don about what is going on now. Yes, the genocide, the more I have gotten angry at the just as Americans, but as people of the human Cheadle and John Prendergast. past is important, but the present is too. media for not assuring that everyone's race, and together abolish these inhumane After reading through the first couple If we the general public, the world, knowledge about this current atrocity in activities that are going on in Darfur. We of chapters, I was shocked and angry at do not want to let history repeat itself, Darfiir is fiilfilled. should speak out against genocide, and not what I had read so far. It was brought to we might as well teach the children Why is it that when Paris Hilton gets think of it as all of these little voices trying to my attention that the Holocaust was not what is going on right now at this very incarcerated it is all over the media, like it is make a difference, but think of it as ONE the last genocide that the 20th and 21st moment and what has happened a few the most brutal thing to ever happen, but CAUSE, ONE HEART, and ONE VOICE. century has to deal with. Numerous months to years ago. when 500 people die every day in Darfur, it is other mass killings were mentioned To fiirther understand this world and simply viewed as "tob negative" to expose If at any time you need to speak with me, Somalia, Congo, and Rwanda, to name how to prevent and protect our great within the media. As a member of the human you can reach me at [email protected] a few. planet fi-om horrible acts on human race, I feel that being an onlooker of this sit­ ton.edu. All of these have happened in my life beings, people can join groups like uation and not contributing to the justice of time. What got me the most was all STAND, which takes action against these people in Darfiir is just as bad as com­ I look forward to speaking to you. throughout my schooling we never real­ genocides and other inhumane acts mitting these inhumane acts that the ly went into great detail about any of around the world. Janjaweed have been performing. As Sincerely, these issues or conflicts. In my history With learning and discussing every­ Edmund Burke says, "The only thing neces­ classes, we spent a great deal on the thing that is going on in Afi-ica, I plan Paige Rothmaller Holocaust and how horrible that was. to go back to my old high school and We learned that people did not want to give them a mini presentation on the sit­ Dear Emily, Darfur, then many more people would be witness such an atrocity to happen again uation, so now no one has an excuse aware of what is happening there and in other in history. that he or she never heard about what is Ignorance takes up a lot of space in our parts of the world, thus leaving less space for Well, it has, and, no one is teaching" going on in Sudan or Darfiir. mind, before coming to Stockton, I heard ignorance to be a part of us. People would be the next generation about the current about Darfiir very sparingly. I knew there was moved if they knew that 500 people die a day, ones and what the world is doing to pre­ Sincerely, a problem, but I didn't know what was hap­ or that to survive people have fled to a neigh­ vent such conflicts. pening. The media pays more attention about boring country to collect grass for an earning I did not leam about Darfiir until my Tessa Messore issues concerning Hollywood, rather then of $1 every day, or that children are dying senior year in high school in my World [email protected] exploring the horrors that are occurring in the from starvation. world, including Darfur. Therefore, it allows It is 2007! The time to end the terror was more space for ignorance to occupy our a long time ago, but we can still work togeth­ mind. er to bring tranquility to Darftir through the I recently called the Star Ledger today to power of the media. AIDSCil ask how many articles have been published about Darfiir in the past six months. An Sincerely, amazingly diminutive amount of twenty-one articles! I can bet that there were more than Jessica Mejia twenty-one reports in a week after Britney Stk38053@loki. decided to go bald. stockton.edu When: Thursday, November 29"^ If the media covered the genocide in

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Dear Ms. Heerema: rific crimes need to be shown to people, Darfur needs the world to become Television has news on twenty-four aware. hours a day. The media covers the news I have rarely seen or heard anything A DAY F( from around the world but rarely does on television related to Darfur. I only cover the devastation in Darfur. The became aware of Darfur just recently. It obligation of the news and media is to is necessary for people to get the word bring attention to its viewers the out so others become involved and help tragedies that happen in the world. The do whatever it takes to stop these media needs to show their audience the crimes on humanity. TRLCMEETimROO} destruction and deaths of men, woman, I am available anytime and can be and children in Darfur. Instead the news reached at media shows Britney Spears and how [email protected]. I look di)pm - 6:i)Dvin she is back in rehab for the fifth time forward to hearing from you. this year or how Paris Hilton gets drunk Eiicslimi HMshops every night. The news media does not Sincerely, want to show huts burning an and peo­ the Gmodde and WM ple without body parts because thay feel Matthew Durst people will get grossed out. These hor­ Cm Do !o Help. Dear Ms. Heerema: continuing. The Holocaust that occurred during World War II is reliving Many people don't know where their itself in the modem times in Sudan. investments go. Their money may be Companies like Fidelity and countries supporting the genocide occurring in like China need to divest from Sudan. Darfur, Sudan where 500,000 people To divest is to deprive of rights or prop­ have died. Women and children are erty; dispossess. By divesting from being abused and tortured, and the Sudan it will weaken the government Sudanese government paid Janjaweed and show that countries and companies rebels to kill and destroy people's are not interested in associating with a homes. People's investments may be country that supports genocide. In other supporting such acts without even words, it will reduce the purchase of knowing about it. military weapons used for the genocide. Oil is a major resource in Sudan, but People need to find out if their invest­ it doesn't benefit the Sudanese people. ments support the Darfur genocide and The government uses the money to divest. finance the country's military. This has caused a genocide to develop in the Thank you for taking the time to read twenty-first century. I can't believe this my letter I hope to hear from you. is going on now. The crisis in Darfur began in 2003, and it's 2007, where we Sincerely, have all the technology and forces to stop this and nothing powerful enough Mildred Reyes is being done to stop this genocide from [email protected] genoci Dear Ms. Heerema: living in refugee camps. The British Red Cross has been providing health­ Patience and delay only leads to care and clean drinking water to thou­ more deaths. The genocide in Darfur sands of people who live in refugee yields 500 deaths a day. These can be camps since 2004. Help Darftir Now, an the result of starvation because there is Intemational Rescue Committee, sup­ no food left, or they can be victims of plies food, medicine, and other supplies the many ways one is at-risk to be to victims of the genocide in Darfiir. attacked by a group of rebels. Whether The World Food Program's (WFP) pri­ it may be that one is fetching water, mary mission is to fight against hunger. migrating to another village, or looking Sole Responsibility will have a list of for shelter, he or she does not have locations where one can drop shoes off guarantee of tomorrow. This needs to for the 2008 campaign by April 2008. come to an end. Action must be taken We can help by contributing to one quickly before this genocide wipes out of theses organizations. We can save a an entire race. life. We can save Darfiir. There are many organizations that I am available for any questions and are aiding in this crisis. Some do not can be reached at ask for money but for donations of [email protected]. food, shoes, or clothing. The UNICEF United States Fund is working to pro­ Sincerely, vide desperately needed food, shelter, and medicine for children and families Emily Fernandez UNICEF: United States Fund Help Darfur Now UNICEF HELP DARFUR NOW 333 East 38th Street PO BOX 5062 New York, NY 10016 BASKING RIDGE, NJ 07920- www.unicefusa.org 5062 www.helpdarfurnow.org British Red Cross British Red Cross - Darfur Crisis WFP: World Food Program Appeal www.wfp.org The British Red Cross Freepost RLSA XLXK SXKZ Sole Responsibility London When donating shoes there is EC2Y 9AL a two dollar fee to ship of www.redcross.org.uk shoes. One can also call 0845 054 Sole Responsibility c/o 7206 - please quote Darfur 83 Placel Road, Crisis Appeal to make a dona­ Ottawa, Ontario tion. KiL 5B9 www.soleresponsibility.org/do nate.htm Noyember 19, 2007 For Darfur Page 11

Dear EmUy Heerema: but from the fact that the U.S gang-raped. Dear EmUy Heerema, Genocide Olympics!. China has government, which is supposed 3. Most importantly, it has the publicly stated that it supports I never could imagine that to be the most powerftil govern­ power to contribute and cooper­ I am writing on behalf of The that any troops that go to Darfur after my arrival to the United ment in the world, does nothing ate with the media in order to Richard Stockton College of New to stop genocide must have per­ States I was about to write a letter to stop this. raise awareness concerning Jersey's freshman class regarding mission by Khartoum's regime. concerning a genocide. And the And trust me, there is a lot of Darftir because no one knows the lack of effort to show the It also made it public that it will reason for this is simply because I things that this govenmient can what truly happens there. genocide currently occurring in not support any efforts made by had absolutely no clue that these do; If people find out about the Darfur. When I began reading the UN to stop the genocide. atrocities were actually taking 1. It can force the United brutalities in Darfiir, they would Not on our Watch by Don China remains the primary place somewhere in the world. I Nations into sending troops into be pissed just like me, and then Cheadle and John Prendergast, I weapon supplier to the was unaware of the fact that five Darfiir to help the victims, punish they will do something; anything was shocked that I had not heard Khartoum's regime and continues hundred people suffer and even­ the perpetrators, and the most that can help those people discov­ about Darfur previously. Darfiir to profit greatly. tually die every single day in importantly, bring peace. er the true meaning of their exis­ is a genocide currently occurring Why should we allow a coun­ Darftir, Africa. When I came to 2. It can help several organi­ tence: happiness. The time to where an average of 500 people a try in support of mass murder the Richard Stockton College, zations with ftmdraising so the push the U.S government to do day are dying. This is an event have the glory of holding the however, and learned of all the money can be sent into different something humanitarian has people must be educated on, so Olympics? There needs to be brutalities that the Darftiri gov­ directions regarding aid in food, finally arrived. we can all come together and per­ more stories supplied to the pub­ ernment commits against its peo­ medical supplies, and psycholog­ suade the government to become lic so we can all come together ple, I was sturmed. I was stunned ical assistance to those women Sincerely, involved and possibly end this and develop a movement that will not just because of the genocide, who systematically are being Chryso Tsildcou genocide. lead our government to become [email protected] In 2008, the Olympics are set involved. Even the smallest to take place in Beijing, China. efforts from people will help. Dear EmUy Heerema: cide. Four years have gone by. repeatedly and then shuimed by China has been a supporter of Four years the U.S. government others. In Darfur, when a woman Khartoum's National Islamic Sincerely, I appreciate you taking the has known about this and has is raped, the woman loses all Front regime throughout the time to read this letter and also to done nothing. It's not as if we are respect. Some would say they entire destruction of Darfur. This Alicia Cunningham publish articles on the Darfiir incapable of stopping this geno­ lose their value. You would think may lead one to always remem­ Stli37842@loki. genocide. However, it is not cide. being raped and shurmed from ber this Olympics as iThe stockton.edu enough! More people need to The Janjaweed, meaning society would be horrible know how horrible this genocide "devil on horseback", are the enough, but all their villages are Dear Ms. Heerema, the next generation. I think high really is, and the only way is to ones responsible for this geno­ burnt to the ground and their fam­ schools need at least one class get more information out in the cide. Armed with AK-47's, which ilies are slaughtered as well. I find it hard to believe that I about genocide. It would be a open, meaning people must pub­ were obtained by trade, they I would like to agai» to thank was in high school when the good idea if speakers, who know lish more articles in newspapers killed hundreds and himdreds of you for taking the time to read my Darfur genocide started and that I about Darfur, would go to and more commercials on T.V. / people a day. Compared to the letter and hope you publish more have only learned about it now. schools around the country radio. U.S. Army, the Janjaweed is information on Darfiir. You can I'm not going to lie; I've heard of speaking about what is going on. Since 2002, hundreds of thou­ nothing. Although the Janjaweed reach me by my cell phone 609- Darfur before, but I didn't know Then students would have an idea sands of innocent people have may not have the technology of 338-1024. My e-mail address is there was a genocide going on of what's going on and can stand been dying in Darfur. On aver­ the U.S. Army that does not mean [email protected]. there. I was always told that it up to stop it. These classes can age, five-hundred people, a day, they're not capable of destruc­ was impossible for another geno­ help stop the present genocide die in Darftir. And since 2003, tion. Sincerely, cide to happen since the and prevent fiiture genocides. Darfur has been labeled a- geno­ ' In Darfur, women are raped Holocaust was so horrible. Now I'm looking forward to stu­ Jim Osenenko I feel like I was lied to by all my dents learning more about what's teachers because the whole time going on in the world. If you they were telling me it was have any questions you can con­ impossible, one was going on. tact me at my This subject is very important, email;stk37173@loki. Stockton, e and we need to stop this genocide du. before another one occurs. I feel the Darfur genocide is ignored by Sincerely, Americans, but we young educat­ •/ WINq ed people can fix that by teaching Daneen Green

Dear Emily, community and lost her family's respect. She had shown me. pic­ The war in Darfur has affected tures of her face and body after many people, especially their the attack. After loosing the women. They are being gang- respect of her community, she raped and abducted. It causes was sent to a family here in women to be outcasts of society. America. They are no longer as valuable as People can start raising aware­ XIAM-^ P.M they were before. It will be hard­ ness about the problems in er for them to find a husband and Darfur. Also, people can raise have a family. And if they are money to help pay for food and lucky, they will be accepted by medical supplies. their family. Girls as young as This is a topic that concems eight years of age are being used me. You can contact me by email- for sexual slavery. It is a crime cfarisjohnscMil20Q^yahoo.c

Fall Sports Lady Ospreys Fall Short in JN CAA Intramural Tourney; York wins 2-1 Schedule Steve Gurdgiel both teams. However, the game They did what ever they had to do News Argo Sports Writer remained at a high tempo for the to try to motivate the team. The first twenty minutes of the second fans showed true spirit! Even as The Stockton Women's Soccer half. the yelled Wednesday team lost to York College Nice at the ref­ Saturday afternoon on a very shots erees! oiisiir» nasty, rainy day. Despite the were As the 11/ 28 drenched field and bad weather taken off-season conditions, the two teams battled by both approach­ hard and fought each other to the teams es, new Come Out and final whistle. The game did not that freshman Watch Flag Women's go Stockton's way in the first could will come twenty minutes. York controlled have in and sen­ Football Basketball @. the play and won every loose been round of the NCAA Tournament. Photo: iors will ball. York netted a goal in the scored Steve Grudgiel leave, but Playoffs! Alvemia 20tb minute to take a one nothing for rV the major­ lead. However, Stockton came scores, and York finally did get a ity of the team's players will (6 pm) back hard and controlled the next shot that was made and took a return and look to go fiirther than fifteen minutes with hard, physi­ two to one lead with twenty five this season. The fiiture will hope- cal play. Laura O' Shea scored for minutes left to play. The team and fiilly bring a lot more wins to the Saundra Dehner Stockton to tie the game off a the fans did not give up though as program through hard work and Thursday great outside shot. The Fans were they out shot 6 to 1 in the final ten practice! That is one thing that was also named a by no means quiet. Stockton fans minutes. Unfortunately, they Coach Juengert stresses to his n/27 shouted and cheered, despite were not able to get the equalizer team. Hopefiilly he can make the Stockton All-Star being cold and wet, to motivate as York eliminated the Lady team winners of the NCAA tour­ for the Women's the lady Ospreys. Ospreys from the Division III nament in 2008. The team finish­ What a game it was in the sec­ NCAA tournament. The loss ends es the season 18-4-2 and look to and Co-Ed Flag Men's ond half Again, the play was the Ospreys season , but they possibly better that nice record physical but both teams started to proved to h£tve a lot of team and next year. It looks good for the Football Team Basketball vs. show fatigue and pain, which was personal success. Stockton Women's Soccer team evident in why more and more Something also has to be said in the fiiture! Widener mistakes were being made by for the fans and their support. (7pm) Fantasy Focus WR Terrell Owens Mot QB Alex Smith (SF) ' RB (Dal) - 855 Rec. Yds., 8 - 914 Pass Yds., 2 TD, Ryan Grant (GB) 305 Women's TD, 50 Rec. 57.2 QB Rating, 4 Ints. Rush Yds.,1 TD Basketball M Cabrini (6 pm) By the Numbers Saturday 12/1 Id Men's Basketball @ Baruch Interest Meetins is the number (2 pm) of kills and digs Junior Women's bmen's La Volleyball Basketball @ on Player Amanda King's Monday, (Ipm) Burkart has November 19th had in her Sunday 12/2 Lower I-Wing career. She (7 pm) becomes only Cross Country the 2nd player CTC Relay in school his­ Carnival tory to accom­ (Yale A collision between Stockton and York College plish such a University) occurred in the first round of the NCAA - Divsion III Tournament here at Stockton. It was a great season feat.. ladies! Photo: Steve Grudgiel November 19, 2007 Stockton Sports Page 13 Midterm Report Card Eric Seiderman of chemistry on the field. Frank Vilma and others were forced to Even without a consistent ran- even though he hasn't produced Argo Sports Writer Gore, the 2006 NFC leading work overtime. This overload ning game, they are the most pro- the best of stats. rusher, has not rushed for 100 yds caused the defense to lose Vilma 1 i f i c In the NFC, the It is the most wonderful time this entire year. Even though the and others, and the struggles of offense Cowboys, Packers, of the year. Holiday shopping, defense is strong with comer this team only seem to get worse. in foot­ Buccaneers, and Seahawks Thanksgiving spirit, and an abun­ Nate Clements and rookie line­ Another AFC team that has ball and lead the divisions. The NFC dance of foods are awaiting us backer Patrick Willis anchoring been consistent (0-9 record) are Brady East has been the toughest during the winter season. This the team, the offense has been the Dolphins and Cleo Lemon should so far, with the Eagles, winter break will bring us a anemic and unable to sustain any (Cleo who?). Trent Green origi­ continue Giants and Redskins com­ renewed spirit and new spirit for offensive drives. Even though the nally started for the Dolphins to suc­ peting for a playoff birth. the New Year. There are certain NFC is the weaker of the confer­ during the beginning of the sea­ ceed. Even though McNabb's football teams this ences, the AFC is not flawless as son, but lingering injuries from In the health is a concem, he and year... .cough... cough... .the certain teams are trying to stop his severe concussion have halted NFC RB Brian Westbrook have Dolphins, Jets, 49ers, and Rams the bleeding. his career. Lemon proved during North, been successful over the that will need renewed spirit and J...E...T...S... Just End the his brief stint as QB to be a real the past weeks. Reggie Brown, rest to build momentum to carry Season. The Jets and Man- "lemon" as he has failed to record Steelers the #1 WR, seems to be into the second half These teams genious were hoping that the their first win. The Dolphins los­ are lead­ more involved with the have had a combined record of 6- additions of Thomas Jones and ing streak is not only due to lack ing a offense as he finally notched 30, a record that 1st round pick of talent, but due to the loss of division Future Hall of Fame his first TD in week 10. The would make Duke Darrell Revis Ronnie Brown. At the time of his that has Brett Favre is having yet rivals Giants recovered from Football proud. would help the injury, he was leading the league proved to another record breaking sea- a 0-2 start, but Eli Manning Despite imfiilfilled Jets advance in rushing but knee surgery be a two son this year. did not play quality games expectations, past their AFC resulted in an early vacation. team against the Dolphins and many of these East rivals, the Despite the struggles in each race. The Browns have been the Cowboys. While the NFC East teams have had New England conference, there are some inter­ surprise of the AFC this year, was known as a tough division, excuses to fall Patriots. esting stories starting to unravel playing above .500 for the first no one expected that the Packers back on. However, the in each conference. The AFC time since their playoff appear­ and Lions would be competing The 49ers and loss of guard East features the New England ance in 2002. Browns QB Derek for the division title. Brett Favre Rams are 2 teams Pete Kendall Patriots and that's about it. Tom Anderson has played like he is has regained his luster and pro­ that have struggled due to trade and Brady is on a record pace and is the next "Kurt Wamer" as he has duced a team reliant on the pass­ due to struggles at an injured determined to break Peyton already thrown for 20 TDs. ing game, engineering game win­ the QB position. Thomas Jones Manning's record of 49 TD pass­ In the AFC South and West, ning drives like once before. The Alex Smith, the ' ^ Brian Westbrook oj the made the Jets es in 2004. The acquisition of the usual rivalries are alive once Lions are building off the success first pick of the 04 pjiHadelphia Eagles hopes to too one dimen­ Randy Moss from Oakland, again, Jags/Colts/Titans and of QB Jon Kitna who predicted a draft, has struggled them again into the play- sional in the Donte' Stallworth from the Chargers/Broncos. The Colts and 10 win season. His team has to meet the expec^ Source: Yahoo! Sports beginning of the Eagles, and Wes Welker have Chargers have left the door open responded by becoming more tations of Coach season. Due to added a dimension to the for the teams chasing as both consistent on the offensive side. Mike Nolan. The addition of WR Pennington's "noodle arm", this Patriots' offense. 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Independence Strikes Gold Lina Wayman daughter, Kess, played by Katie Jo was still unsure if it was the Argo Staff Writer LoRe, also has problems of her right thing to leave her mother. to talk to your crush. own, being a single mother, and Pregnant, unwed, and confused, Scorpio The stars say that it This past week, from at 19, just graduated from high Jo drew the most attention and (Oct.23- Nov 21) November 7th to the 11th, the school. sympathy from the audience. At will go well. Experimental Theatre put on the The premise of the play the end of the play, when she You're two com­ Best Day: Nov 24 production of Independence. involves each of the daughters' finally decides to stand up for Independence is an award-win­ quest for independence, and their herself and do what she feels is pletely different ning play that revolves around strong desires to break free from right, which is leaving her moth­ people this week. Taurus the lifestyles of three daughters, Independence, Iowa as well as er to live with Sherry, the audi­ (April 20-May 19) Jo, Kess,and Sheny, and their their confining mother.Each ence felt her newfound empower­ You need to just This week is your mother, Evelyn Briggs in the actress did a wonderful job at ment at being able to finally con­ town ofIndependence,Iowa. portraying their characters. Both trol her ovm life. relax and take a week to unwind from The family is dramatically acts were a delight to see, and the "It was interesting working time-out so that the stress of school. dysfunctional, with Evelyn being audience seemed to agree, not with a guest director," says Take a little me time, mentally ill, and each of the only filling all seats on the Kerstetter, "With our regular you don't get daughters having problems of Thursday night performance, but director, we're more familiar and you'll be nice and their own. The eldest daughter. actually getting involved in the with how they are, and this was a overstressed. fresh for the rest of the Sherry, played by Lindsay play, laughing when it was nice change. It was also great semester. Attalla, is first introduced in the humorous, and showing surprise Best Day: working with Ann, since she's my Best Day; Nov 22 play, returning to her home in and concem when serious issues professor." Nov 23 Iowa after being away for many surfaced. "I enjoyed it," says Good job girls, the play was years. Despite having to return freshman Kevin Block, "It fantastic! Everyone else, make Gemini home to a mentally dysfianctional seemed as though the actresses sure you check the PAC's site and Sagittarius (May 20- June 20) mother, played by Professor put a lot of effort into the play." head over to the PAC or the (Nov.22- Dec. 20) Pamela Hendrick, the middle The most sympathetic charac­ You try your best at Experimental Theatre to check You're feeling very child, Jo, played by Annmarie ter of the play was definitely Jo. out one of their amazing perform­ the things you do, but Kerstetter, had recently discov­ While her older and younger sis­ ances. productive this week. sometimes people ered that she was pregnant, ters were already set on their Clean the apartment adding on to the full extent of the don't think you're decisions to leave and gain inde- like you've been family's problems. The youngest • pendence as quickly as possible, doing what you can. meaning to or finally Soon they'll see that We Own The Night get out and do that they were wrong. much need grocery Best Day: Nov 24 shopping. Mostly Satisfies Best Day: Nov 19 Cancer Mark Gorssman his choice position as manager of tentacles around the majorly, (June 21- July 22) Argo Staff Writer a hugely, successful nightclub lucrative New York City drug Capricorn You're feeling pretty operation: the best looking trade. A major shooting, shifting (Dec. 21- Jan.19) When one takes a look at the women, the best drugs and most family allegiances and a vow of down this week. Be Thanksgiving's here roster of movies currently play­ of all, an eagerly sought reputa­ revenge, bring the film to an thankful that it's ing for Fall 2007, there is a tion as a mover/shaker in the ever exciting, if a bit cliched, climax. and that means lots of Thanksgiving because noticeable slate of gritty crime so competitive New York night­ The film's direction and pho­ food. Don't worry so dramas for viewing at your local club industry. you'll be able to see tography give it a deliberately much about what you cinema. One of these high Next, we see that Gmsinsky's street-wise, violently rough feel, family again and drama/tension vehicles is "We father (R. Duvall) and brother which lends it credibility. This is eat this week and just unwind. Own The Night," starring (M. Wahlberg) are New York especially noticeable during a enjoy your holiday. Best Day: Nov 25 Joaquin Phoenix (Gladiator, Walk City policemen, dedicated to the key, car chase scene. The actors Best Day: Nov 25 The Line), Mark Wahlberg safety and welfare of the citizens are fine in their roles, especially (Invincible, The Italian Job), the of New York. The viewer is invit­ Joaquin Phoenix, as he continues Leo legendary and always great ed to see that this is no ordinary to give tmly great performances Aquarius (July 23- Aug 22) Robert Duvall and Eva Mendes. police family. The Grusinsky's as a major leading man. There (Jan. 20- Feb. 17) The pic starts out circa 1988, eat, breathe and sleep law also seems to be some sort of fas­ You're letting your You're not so sure where we see Bobby "Green" enforcement and New York's cination on the part of Hollywood emotions run your life Gmsinsky (played by J. Phoenix) finest always protect their own. right now, with the Russian about that new friend this week. Take a raiming a nightclub for a wealthy The film next shifts into Maffia. (The currently. playing that you made. At first Russian family in Brooklyn, New breather, you need to another gear, as we see the Eastern Promises, reviewed here they were pretty cool York. Bobby Green obviously Russian Mob, thru the nightclub some weeks ago) get control. relishes the perks that come from owning Russian family, move it's but now they are com­ Best Day: Nov 21 ing on a little strong. Talk to them and soon Virgo you'll have a wonder­ (Aug 23- Sept 21) CastingCall! ful friendship. You need to be more Best Day: Nov 19 assertive with yourself, This week you're let­ Pisces ting people walk all SSTV is looking for students to be on (Feb. 18- Marcli 20) over you. You're very picky Best Day: Nov 19 ''Cogito, Ergo, Sum," about the way things are done. You like to Libra a political debate show. pay attention to details (Sept 22- Oct 22) too, so don't stress so Your friends have much over that proj­ been a little too "in For more information about the show; please visit ect. 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There's Nothing Stockton Students Sit Down Wrong With Not for Stand Up: The New Jersey Winning an MTVU Comedy Festival Comes Woodie Award to Stockton Staci Carney Nick Serago. The panel of city. Stockton's three finalists, Darlene Dobkowski band, has really interesting, calming Argo Staff Writer celebrity judges included Frank Noah Houlihan, Will Millar Argo Staff Writer vocals, almost sounding like a sung Albanese of The Sopranos, and Tom Sunchuck move onto whisper. Their single, "Lazy Eye,"off The gold curtain shined and Michelle Balan a last comic to the final championship On November 15, MTVU aired of their 2006 release Camavas is a the lights dimmed in standing finalist and Hedlund December 8 at Monmouth Iheir fourth annual WoodieAwards on good song to check out if you never Stockton's Performing Arts himself. Other judges include, College. television and online. These awards listened to the band before. It's a good Center on Tuesday, November comedian Robert Klein, Voice Stockton's first place win­ are given based on how college stu­ representation of what they're about 13, 2007. Anxious and aspiring of the Friar's Club Barry ner, senior Noah Houlihan, has dents voted for different categories A nominee for the Left Field Stockton students waited back­ Dougherty and Dan Grimaldi dabbled in some comedy such as Woodie of the Year, The Woodie, Rodrigo Y Gabriela, is a stage for their before. Erick Breaking Woodie, The Good Woodie, band fiom Mexico that concentrates chance at five Bradley won and a few others. Some of the winners strictiy on acoustic guitar. Even minutes of second place. He were Gym Class Heroes, Guster, though their music sounds similar to fame, as come­ and third place dian and host of finalist Tom the show, TJ Sunchuck won Del Reno, gave Stockton's com­ some final petition of last words of year's "Catch a advice. "The Rising Star," but most important did not place in thing is to have the final rounds. fun." Noah also has Produced by performed once Dennis at the Helium Hedlund and Comedy Club in co-produced by New York City David Stein, along with writ­ Silversun Pickups The New Jersey ing and perform­ Source: www.rodgab.com/press.htm Comedy ing |in conjunc­ Festival gives tion with Spoon, and Muse. the flamenco style of guitar, that isn't college students Stockton's True, awards shows concentrate intentional. They're avid listeners to the opportunity Theater Club. most on the winners, but after looking metal, covering "Orion" by Metallica to flaunt their With a smiling at the nominees, I thought there were Rodrigo Y Gabriela also over talents in hopes face of enthusi­ some bands that deserve more recog- "Stairway to Heaven" and give it a of becoming the asm and gratu­ nitioa These two bands may seem different feel. It's more intricate than King of ity, he says, "I'm femiliar because they were MTV's the original, which seems impossible Campus just happy for Artist of the Week and had commer­ until you listen to their version. Comedy. the opportunity." cials previewing their music. Rodrigo's fast, elaborate guitar play­ Hedlund says, And that was The Silversun Pickups, a band ing flows so well that it makes you "Young kids exactly producer from Los Angeles, lost to Boys Like wonder how one's fingers can play so always get a Dennis Girls for The Breaking Woodie, fesL Gabriela plays her guitar like a bad rep, but Hedlund's inten­ which awards the band who have percussion instrument. With both of their ability to tion. He says, broke out onto the music scaie and these elements, they come up with a write a solid five "Being a young have done it successfidly. Silversun perfect combination that's really neat minutes is unbe­ comedian, I don't Pickups are different than most bands. to listen to. If you want to listen to lievable." remember having They didn't put a band together in something different than the stuff on The festival the nerve of some hopes of getting big, but they did it just the radio and on MTV, this will defi­ launched of the contestants because they all love music. The band nitely fit your needs. September 24 at we've seen. Their took over the music club scene in L.A. Whether you're into indie rock or Rowan confidence levels before being noticed by Dangeibird intricate acoustic guitar, check out one University and are superior and I Records. Their music is really capti­ or both of these bands. Silversun has since been to have been blown vating and makes you want more. Pickups and Rodrigo YGabriela have Rutgers, Drew, away at how good Silversun Pickups' indie, melodic Myspace profiles where you can listen Kean, Saint these students music is really captivating, leaving to their songs and watch live perform­ Peters and are." Hedlund is you wanting more. They put a differ­ ances. Also check out MTVU.com to F a r 1 e i g h no stranger to the ent twist on the typical rock sound. see all the winners and nominees for Dickinson. After entertainment Brian Aubeit, the lead singer of the the different categories. Stocktpn, it is business; he is a traveling to Rider, Monmouth, of The Sopranos. The judges former comedian, owner of Montclair, The New Jersey looked for originality and audi­ Kultur Films and is a commis­ Institute of Technology and the ence reaction along with cri­ sioner for the New Jersey Film College of New Jersey. There tiquing material and stage pres­ and Television commission. He are tentative dates for William ence. Contestant Ray Kramer also knows talent when he sees Paterson, Berkley and says, "It was a wonderful feel­ it. He has recognized and pub­ Princeton University. ing having about 80 or more licized countless comedians Originally, the festival had five people laugh at a joke simulta­ including Pat Cooper and Lisa participating schools but has neously." Lampanelli. since grown into 12 or more as Each contestant received In regards to Stockton, word of mouth and enthusiasm five minutes to display their Hedlund says, "We are delight­ spreads about the festivals. talent in hopes of winning ed to be here, it is a lot of fun Hedlund says, "It's been better some impressive prizes. The and it has truly reestablished than I envisioned." overall first place winner our feelings about the youth of Stockton's list of hilarious receives a 1,000 dollar cash America." hopefuls included Nicholas prize, a scholarship to the Remember to represent Sena, Ray Kramer, Noah renowned American Comedy Stockton December 8 at Houlihan, Andrew Lancioni, institute, a spring break pack­ Monmouth University. 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If you have any questions gion. Contact Shamsidin at x2280, to help promote awareness about Catholic Campus please contact Christina or [email protected] Social Work Club- meets Tues at health issues involving communica­ Ministry/Newman Club *offers D'Alessandro at 4:30 in CI34 contact Jill McMahon tion come and check us out! Sunday Mass at 7pm every weekfor [email protected]. N.A.A.C.P - The Richard Stockton 609.516.9237 or stocktonsowk- all students at The Catholic Campus College Chapter of the N.A.A.C.P's [email protected]. A volunteer Ministry Center, 235 Pomona Equestrian Club- meets at 8pm in mission is to improve educational, organization for students majoring in Stockton Residents' Association- Road(across from the athletic fields J103 every other Tuesday. Contact social and economic status across all social work. meets Thurs at 4:30 B-014. SRA is and.observatory). The Newman Club Jessica Fisch at 609-805-0938 or color lines; to keep the public aware a student Govemment for the resi­ meets Wednesdsay nights at 7pm in [email protected] or of the adverse effects of racial dis­ Sophomore Class Council- meets dents at Stockton. Contact Brian Upper G-Wing 208. All are wel­ http://rsceteam.tripod.com. crimination; equality of rights of all Tues 5:30 and 6:30 in Upper G wing. Ackerman at extension 3461 or come! For more information call: Equestrian club participates in activ­ persons; and to encourage political Contact Jay Langone 732-236-1210 email [email protected]. 609-804-0200 or email: ities such as lessons and shows. action through voter empowerment. or [email protected]. Want to You can even visit [email protected]. Come see what we are all about! It meets every other Wednesdays at be part of putting on amazing events www.stockton.edu/~sra~org 8:30 p.m in the TRLC meeting on campus and raising a lot of Campus Crusade for Christ - F.E.M.A.L.E.S- meets Mon at 8 in room. Contact Derek Simmons at money for your class? Join class Stockton Student Television Meets Monday evenings at 6:00 pm TRLC meeting room. Contact (551) 998-1216 or room ext. 2768, council!! (SSTV) Meeting dates TBA. SSTV upstairs in the library by plumb. Latrenda Thomas x. 1677 or or email provides entertainment for Stockton Email or Facebook William Betts, [email protected]. Find us [email protected] for Spanish Club- meets Tues at 5pm in students via channel 14. For more [email protected] on Facebook! more information, or Sammy F204. Provides cultural and educa­ information or to leam how you can Sanchez at x2263. Visit N.A.A.C.P's tional opportunities to the RSC stu­ join, send an e-mail to Campus Marketing Association is Hillel/JSU meets - every Sunday at website at dents relating to the Spanish lan­ [email protected], edu a brand new club offered on 5:30 pm in the Engelnook room www.naacp.org/home/index.htm guage and its associated cultures. We Campus. Our mission is to expand located in N-Wing cafeteria. Our seek to create a solid community of Stockton Surf Club- meets 4:30 in the views of Marketing and first meeting will be held on Philosophy Society - The philoso­ members who share our interest in F119. Contact Tim Paez at Management to students who plan to September 16th and September phy society holds meetings and dis­ the Spanish language and culture. [email protected]. Surf work in the field. The club looks 30th's meeting will be held in the cussions every other Wednesday in Contact Lina at Club's mission is to bring together great on resimies when you begin Sukkah located in Upper K-Wing F203 at 8pm. If you are interested [email protected] m the Stockton community of wiverid- searching for a career. If interested, circle. Free food will provided. and want to be in the club, email ers to promote the positive aspects of email Bo Stem (CEO),- at stk22967 Matt at stk26813 for more info. The STAND - A Student Anti-Genocide this sport of kings. Find us on for additional information! All Hospitality & Tourism Philosophy Society is open to people Coalition - Our next meeting is Facebook! meetings are held on Tuesdays at Managment Society - Be a Part of of all majors and minors, Tuesday, November 6th at 7:30 pm 4:30! the Excitement, join HTMS! http: //loki.stockton.edu/~sps in Upper G lounge. We are continu­ Unified Black Student- meets Meetings on the First Thursday of ing preparations on our Day For Thurs at 4:30 in F-212. A brother The Certified Peer Educator Club each month at 4:30 in F207, and the Phi Sigma Tau - The National Darfur Teach In and Dinner and sisterhood society that focuses meets on Thursdays in WQ-104 at next meeting is November 1st. All Philosophy Honors Society is work­ fiindraiser. We hope to see you there! on unity, dignity, and pride within 4:30pm. Contact Dyana Galis- are welcome to attend. We offer ing on rearranging meeting times. If For more info, contact STAND at one's self, race, and culture. Contact Menendez at xl049 and/or Erica culinary tours, networking opportu­ you are interested, contact Dr. [email protected] or on Chantal McClary at 609-402-6490 Manganelli at xll96 for more infor­ nities, movies, discussions and Privitello at lucio.privitello@stock- Facebook! or xl335. Email mation more! Formore information, contact ton.edu. Phi Sigma Tau discussions [email protected] or Caitlyn at stk35831or Jill at are open to those interested. Step Xplosion- meets Mon/Wed 8- stk32063. for more information. The Chemestry Society meets stk26621. 10 in upper A wing gallery. Contact http://loki.stockton.edu/~ubss, or on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 4:30 pm Psychology Club promotes the Chris Caraig at 201-663-1571 or Aja Facebook. in B002. For more information, con­ Idols of the Tribe Literary Club - exposure of professional vies of psy­ Hall at 856-217-0827. Created to tact Janelle at (908) 249-1612 or Contact Emily at chology and enhancing the leaming promote school spirit and cultural Walk Disney World College Crystal at [email protected] [email protected]. Idols experience of students in psycholo­ pride though the entertainment of Program Alumni serves 2 purposes. is open to all Stockton students who gy. Open to all students. Contact musical beats. Find us on Facebook! 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Contact [email protected]. Pride established to share God's message [email protected] email [email protected], Ngozi Areh at Alliance is working to bring aware­ of love and forgiveness with the" or call X. 6042. [email protected]. IBS ness and diversity for the GLBT Stockton student body and faculty to Water Watch- meets Tuesdays at promotes awareness among the community at Stockton. Website: strengthen the spiritual life of the 5:00 in G208. Water Watch is dedi­ Criminal Justice Prelaw Society Student in the Richard Stockton rscpride.co.nr Christian students on campus. cated to the improvement of NJ's meets Mondays at 4:30 in G208. water quality. Find us on Facebook!

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