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By Steve DeGennaro assignments, and don't spend much time The Beacon on their school work. At the end of their first year, 85 percent report they spend 10 Approximately 20 percent of first year or fewer hours per week studying and on I students do not re-enroll, accordnig to a coursework. Fifty-nine percent spend report by the Office of Planning, Research fewer then five hours on course work. and Evaluation (OPRE). The report also The report also found students work stated that many students reported that more hours then they do at peer institu- they do not always receive a syllabus, tions; 44 percent work 10 hours per week and are not always clear on what profes- and 22 percent work more then 20 hours sors want for certain assignments. per week. Twenty-seven percent indicat- The report, presented to the Faculty ed that job responsibilities frequently or Senate by Dona Fountoukidis, compared occasionally interfere with their school- one, two, and three-year retention and work. •l graduation rates of WPU students. If stu- "It is clear that institutions pro- dents are not able to improve their grade vide the job description for 'college stu- point average at the end of their first year, dent' or else students will make one up Clark Terry and James WilKams discuss old times in the WPU Jazz Room photo by John Findura they are less likely to succeed, for themselves," Karen Schilling, invited Fountoukidis said. speaker for the classroom expectations According to Fountoukidis, there is a initiative. 3H correlation between low GPA at the end Establishing meaningful expectations WPU Jazz Room of their freshman year and their retention involves not only setting standards, but rate. The report said, on average, eight to also helping students understand the 10 percent of first year students do not re- kinds of effort required by them to meet enroll for a second semester, three-quar- those standards. Schilling said. celebrates 25 years ters of which leave withrGPAs lower **n AccdaSfosg to Dr. Melyin -Edelstein, 2.0. By the end of the first year, 20 percent chair of the Faculty Senate, the faculty and administration must look at the shows. She is also responsible for a num- of first year students do not re-enroll. By John Findura However, 91 percent of students with responsibility of the students. The Beacon ber of CD and record covers. The Iowa GPAs above 2.0 re-enroll. Admissions is one part of the problem, native originally received a B.A. in voice The report also addressed • concerns they have to look at the capability of stu- To celebrate 25 years of music at William before going to work for CBS, Columbia that students have about their freshman dents to do college work, Edelstein said. Paterson's renowned Jazz Room series, a records, and eventually owned a small art year experience. Students said they do gala was held on Sunday, October 20. studio in New Jersey. not always receive a syllabus, are unclear Continued on page 3 it!" Featuring photographs by JoAnn Krivin In conjunction with the gallery show, a on what professors expect for certain and a concert by legendary trumpeter book of the same title has been produced Clark Terry, the party was the place to be to commemorate the exhibit. With over 80 for New Jersey jazz fans. Jazz luminaries pages of photographs and an essay by BKP and LTA sponsor Jit such as former WPU Director of Jazz and poet, essayist and critic Joel Lewis, it is a bassist Rufus Reid, whose photograph is marvelous companion to the celebration. included in the collection, were on hand to As Lewis states in his essay, "Here we multicultural food night view the exhibit and catch the show. have a book of photographs as durable By Allison Chavanon Beta Kappa Psi were mingling in the and handsome as the unheard music it Krivin, whose husband Martin Krivin The Beacon crowd. The fraternity had members originated the series when he was a pro- documents." come from their other chapters such as Following the reception, Clark Terry fessor of music at WPU, has been taking Beta Kappa Psi and Lambda Theta Jersey City and Ramapo, while the 4' held court at "Sittin' In" in room 101 of photos of jazz musicians at the Jazz Room Alpha Latin Sorority, Inc. found them- sorority was in full attendance. for the past 25 years. "25 Years of The Jazz Shea Auditorium. Terry recounted stories selves facing a larger turnout than "We're doing this event... with Beta 4 Room at William Paterson University" is of the difficulties he faced being the first expected when they recently sponsored Kappa Psi as an activity for the fresh- on display in the Ben Shahn Galleries until African-American musician in the Tonight a multicultural food night in the men and sophomores that on cam- November 27. The forty-five black and Show's band. He also took questions from pus. Greek life is so low in numbers white pictures capture the essence of not the large group of fans gathered in the Towers' Pavillion. that organizations need to introduce only the music, but also of the men and room, including one asking if he still prac- A low turnout was expecte for the women behind the instruments. ticed every day. Terry, having not just an event; however, the Pavillion was themselves to the community," said Veronica Acosta, President of LTA. Krivin's photography does not end with outstanding personality packed even before the food was what is on display in the Ben Shahn served. This problem is becoming more and Gallery. One of only a handful of women Continued on page 6 Once the doors were open people more rampant among jazz photographers, Krivin has had work poured and stampeded the food line. in numerous galleries, museums, and solo The LTA's were serving food and talk- Continued on page 5 til ' ing to students, while the members of M

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Diplomats saw the comments as a welcome sign International that Britain, the United States, France, Russia and China were moving toward agreement on how to Iranians chant "death to Saddam" proceed on Iraq after weeks of negotiations. Thousands of Iranians chanted "Death to French diplomats said they were waiting to see a Saddam" at a public ceremony to mark a key reli- full version of the new U.S. proposal and that gious holiday, adding the Iraqi leader's name to negotiations were continuing. denunciations traditionally reserved for Israel and the United States. The chants came during an National address in Tehran by Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei who vowed that the Islamic Threat linked to sniper Republic would never adopt Western-style democ- Authorities arrested a third man who they Retention from page 1 with the institution is directly racy, which he said was based on "lies and propa- believe is the co-owner of the Chevrolet Caprice related to the performance of the ganda." the accused snipers used. Nathanel O. Osbourne % "The real test is not the one Bursar's office, the registrar, and While slogans against the United States and was arrested without incident at a home in Flint, year retention rate, it's the two hospitality services, Israel are commonplace at Friday prayer cere- Mich., federal officials said. year rate." Edelstein said. Fountoukidis-said. monies and official public gatherings, shouts FBI Agent Barry ,Maddox said Osbourne was "There's where we have a prob- According to the report, stu- against Hussein are more rare in Iran. Several gov- being held as a material witness and was not con- lem." dents who get to know the facul- ernment officials have publicly stated that Iran sidered a suspect in the shootings. Osbourne is According to. Fountoukidis, ty and their fellow students out- would shed no tears should Saddam be toppled, believed to be living most recently in Camden, N.J. the data indicates the impor- side of class tend to stay in col- Reuters reported. According to the New Jersey Department of tance, especially to first year stu- lege and do better academically. Transportation, Muhammad and Osbourne bought dents, of1 receiving early and Compared to students at the end North Korea warns. U.S. on nuclear talks the car from Sure Shot Auto Sales Inc. in Trenton timely feedback. Students per- of their first year at peer institu- North Korea, facing pressure to scrap a secret on Sept. 10, and registered it the next day, form better academically and tions, WPU students are less sat- nucle'ar weapons program, warned the United Authorities say a hole cut in the car's trunk could stay enrolled if they feel they isfied with the amount of con- States, it would take unspecified "tougher counter- have allowed a sniper to fire at unsuspecting vie- , have good contact with the fac- tact they have with faculty; action" if Washington did not accept talks on the tims from the concealment of th£ car's interior, ulty, and they (students) do not fewer students report studying issue. North Korea said Washington must "opt for leaving no witnesses or evidence. feel there is adequate contact at with other students, and stu- reconciliation and peace." • WPU, she said. Fewer than half dents report that on-line interac- "If the U.S. persists in its moves to pressurize Supreme Court won't debate teen executions of first-year students reported tion with professors and class- and stifle the DPRK (North Korea) by force, the lat- The Supreme Court has sent the debate over receiving prompt feedback on mates is included in their cours- ter will have no option but to take a tougher executing juvenile killers away from Washington their academic performance. es less frequently, the report counter-action," the ruling party daily Rodong and into state legislatures. The court refused to According to Sociology pro- said. Sinmun said in a statement carried by the North's consider banning the executions, but four justices fessor Susan Tardi, students rise Regarding campus life as official Korean Central News Agency. delivered criticism of what they called a "shamerul to the level of expectations. compared to peer institutions, at U.S. officials reacted to North Korea's threat. practice" allowed in 22 states. "We' have to make them the end of their first year, more "In terms of there being an effective mechanism Justice John Paul Stevens joined by Justices understand we offer assistance," WPU students feel isolated from for garnering greater rewards from us, shredding David H. Souter, Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Tardi said. "Are we doing the campus life, have fewer sup- their, previous deal with us is not going to be an Stephen Breyer, said just 2 percent of the 3,700 best we can to give the' students portive and friendly relation- effective means of convincing us to enter into a people on death row committed their crimes when the best quality?" ships with other students,- and new agreement," one official said. they were minors and:"the fact thai: the legislatures Despite a great deal of effort are less satisfied with the'overall' are paying attention to this issue isremarkable." to improve academic advise- sense of community amofig stu- Nightclub bombing plans revealed ment, students still report prob- dents. ; - •"'"'.'••' An al-Qaeda operative, Mohammed Mansour lems with their advisement, the The report also discussed the Jabarah,now in U.S. custody has told the.FBI about Bush rallies voters to GOP report said. Toward the end of affect the adjunct faculty has on . plans to attack popular bars and nightclubs in President Bush talked about the deeper tax cuts, their first year, 44 percent of stu- first year students. In Fall 2001, Southeast Asia, CNN.com reported. medical malpractice limits and homeland security dents were satisfied or some- •; adjunct faculty taught 45 percent ; Jabarah admitted to planning suicide-bombing powers he says he can achieve if Republicans win what satisfied with their advise- of courses taken by first year attacks against the U.S. embassies in Singapore and and deliver him conjrol of the .House and Senate. ment, compared to 61 percent of students. The report questioned the Philippines, according to FBI documents, which "I'm here to ask you to do whatever it takes to students at neighboring institu- whether the administration pro- were obtained by CNN. Jabarah worked with make sure you Crank up a good, healthy vote," the tions. Some of the complaints vides adequate guidance to another al Qaeda operative also now in U.S. cus- president said. , made by students include: office adjunct faculty in terms of tody, Omar Al Faruq. : " He encouraged voters to "send people to hours were limited or not kept, course content and expectations rushed, advisement sessions, for student learning. Based in Indonesia, Al Faruq gave the CIA infor- Congress who understand jobs" and the impor- and inacurate information. "We are moving progressively mation last month, which shut down several U.S. tance of the tax cuts he wants so that "small busi- ness can grow to be a big business." Students also reported less from where we were in 1995 to embassies in Southeast Asia. A third plotter, al satisfaction with administrative where we are now," Provost Qaeda operative Riduan Isamuddin, a.k.a Hambali, Bush said he wants to make last year's $1.35 tril- services at WPU than students at Chernoh Sesay said. remains free Intelligence authorities say Hambili is lion income tax cuts and repeal of the inheritance neighboring universities. deputy leader and operations chief of Jemaah tax permanent. Referring to Democratic control of. Overall student satisfaction Islamiya, which is a militant Islamic group suspect- congress he added, "Senate rules have it that the ed of .having links to the bombings in Bali. tax cuts won't be permanent. That's why this is an issue in this campaign." • France compromises with U.S. on Iraq Gerry Brennan SGA Attorney JFrance welcomed elements of a new U.S. com- News in Brief is compiled from CNN.com, Reuters.com, promise offer on Iraq last Friday. French President andYahoo.com news reports. Jacques Chirac said negotiations for a new Security Available Council resolution were moving "in the right direc- tion" after the United States dropped a demand for an explicit authorization of military force in the Every Wednesday in SC face of non-cooperation with the inspectors. "There's no opposition between the French and 326 from 2-8pm American positions," Chirac told French TV5.

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Steve DeGennaro on. The Beacon Right now, the decibel level of the chillers is in the low 50's Residents in the area sur- according to Bolayi. The school rounding the new College of wants to further lower the deci- Business on Valley Road have bel level without affecting the had enough of the noisy air con- efficiency of the units. ditioners that have disturbed According to state regulations, them all summer. . the decibel level has to be below According to the Herald 50. News, residents of Urban Club According to Bolyai the uni- Road say they have dealt with versity has been responding to the noise all summer and that the complaints. WPU has been the university has been unre- working all summer to reduce sponsive to their complaints. the noise level. The hours of the During Last Wednesday's town day the chillers are running has council meeting, residents asked been minimized, a temporary Two fashionable studenls at the OLAS/LTA fashion show. photo by Allison Chavanon Wayne Township to step in. air conditioner has been brought One resident compared the air in to cool the E-Trade room, and Allison Chavanon , about being a contestant and pre- four years now and every year conditioners to "a jet plane in September, absorption blan- The Beacon formed a dance routine for her the attendance gets better," she warming up," the Herald News kets have been wrapped around talent. said. reported. It was a night of high fashion "I love this campus, and I Melissa Triana, member of the mechanical equipment. After the university pur- Bolayi admits the absorption in the Student Center ballroom want to geti involved and nrteet Lambda Theta Alpha Latin chased the former Union Camp new people," she said. Sorority, inc. said, "This has defi- blankets have had little to no as the Organization of Latin Corp. headquarters two years American Students (OLAS) and The large crowd, the crowd nitely been better than any other effect, but the school is dis- and Lambda Theta Alpha Latin was excited and interactive, year." ago the building was renovated cussing putting in baffles, which Sorority, inc. sponsored a fashion screaming motivation to the con- While the contestants were to turn it into the new College of act as a sound barrier. An show as part of Latin Hertiage testants whenever possible. changing and getting ready to do Business building. During the acoustician and a sound engi- Month. The show consisted of Leo Ospina from Lambda their next segment, there was renovations, a new air condi- neer are being brought in to such events as casual wear, cul- Sigma Upsilon and Lizeth other entertainment on stage. tioning system was installed assess the situation, and they tural wear, formal wear and tal- Morales, the king and queen of One segment included a stroll and the system's chillers were will design a sound barrier. The ents. last year's fashion show were on preformed by members of differ- moved to the roof. Township school will then accept the The event had a huge turnout, hand to hand over their crowns ent Greek organizations on cam- officials spaid the relocation of design, go out to bidders, have with students from all cultures and just have a good time at the pus. There were members from the unit is also a violation of the equipment manufactured coming out to support, but the show. Beta Kappa Psi, Mu Sigma ordinances, which require noise and installed. Upsilon, Lambda Sigma Upsilon, Latino influence was evident "There's definitely a bigger prevention measures before "I regret that the people on Lambda Tau Omega, and throughout the night. Latin turnout then last year. News was granting a permit to renovate a Urban Club Road are having American students and Latin Lambda Theta Alpha. Francisco spread through word of mouth, - facility, www.bergen.com difficuly/' University President exchange students came together and that brought in people," Diaz and Chris Conzen from reported. and had a great time. Campus Activities participated Arnold Speert said. "We are Ospina said. According to Vice President of doing all that we can to allievi- Yvette Manzo, President of Ospina said he was also as judges for the show. Administration and Finance, ate the problem.:" OLAS and member of Lambda attending to support his fraterni- "This event is pretty success- Steve Bolyai, there are three Residents, university, and Theta Alpha Latin Sorority, Inc. ty brother, David Porras, who ful, it's good to expose the entire chillers located on the roof of the said the show is a tradition that township officials are slated to l was in the show. campus to Latin culture," Diaz new building. The building is has been passed on for years, said. discuss solutions to these con- Students and parents made up divided into three zones and and was formerly an all-female the crowd. cerns during an Oct. 29 meeting. one chiller is designated to cool event. Aury Reyes, Vice President of each zone. At 10 p.m., two of Celia Flores, and exchange stu- OLAS, was impressed with the dent from Puerto Rico here for turnout. the three chillers are shut down. the semester was participated in "I love helping out, I'm so The third chiller, which cools the the contest. Flores was all smiles excited, I've been doing this for E-Trade zone, is the only one left STOP PLAYING WITH YOURSELF! The Beacon A Full Time "LAN Party" with over 45 games available. ° A Complete Computer Center Offering: 40 Computers For Rent, Laser and Color Printing, Scanning and Faxing needs you! Full T-l Internet Access, Computer Repairs and Upgrades. We carry a lull line of customized Computer Systems, Classes available in; Word. Excel, PowerPoint, and more, Wednesday nights, CyberConXion 8 p.m. 25 PreaKness Shopuins Center in Wayne at the comer of Hamburg Turnnlke & flips HtLPhone: 973-709-0075 www.cyberconxfon.cani SC3I0 4 the beacon weekly October 28, 2002 Dynamic Desis and LSU hold lecture on cultural differences

Allison Chavanon Studies and Race and Slavery in between Latins and Latin class families with a steady much after living in the United The Beacon Latin America, was a guest American's. What is unknown income, and this draws immi- States. The problem is that in speaker. Morgan lived in Rio to most people is that many grants seeking a better .life. their native countries they are This past Thursday the for a few years and has traveled Latin countries look at them- Another subject discussed at told that they are Dynamic Desi club and Lambda to other Latin countries. selves as European in conduct, the lecture was "Dually "Americanized," but in America Sigma Upsilon Fraternity spon- Morgan started his part of the while Latin American's are Marginal people", which is basi- they are still looked *at as for- sored a lecture in Raubinger, lecture by discussing statistics being exposed to a very cally people that immigrate to eigners. This often happens in which discussed the history of with the students that were pret- Americanized way of living. the U.S. or any other country, immigrants of Muslim decent, Latin and Latin American cul- ty shocking. According to For example, Buenos Ares is and then feel so Americanized that don't Oi'ten immigrate. The tures comparatively, and issues Morgan, 50% of all immigrants now compared to Paris, not that they feel they're lacking in Muslims are often given a choice of immigration into America. into America are Latino, and NYC, and has one of the highest both their native culture and between two countries in which Columbian food and drinks that there are currently 2.7 mil- populations of Roman Catholics adopted culture. For example, they would like to live or were served, which didn't last lion illegal Latino's living in the in the world. most immigrants that intend to receive their education, but long, and student attendance United States. There will be 40 In the lecture it was explained staying in the U.S. stay for about going home can often be a cul- was small, but the crowd was million Latino's in the country that the pull Latino's have for 10 to 15 years and then eventu- ture shock. very dedicated to the speakers. by the year 2010, and 28% of wanting to immigrate to the U.S. ally go to visit their home coun- Zachary Morgan, a member of NYC is currently occupied by is the media. People in Latin try. Once they go back to those the William Paterson History Latin American's. countries see Americans the way countries they feel alienated department and professor on Morgan made it a point to the media wants to portray even in their hometowns subjects such as Latin American state that there is a difference them, as average white middle because they have changed so

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Food continued from page 1 Above: Students in the Towers Pavillion pose in front of the multi- Free & confidential services include: cultural feast " PhotbbyJimSchofield o • Pregnancy Tests & Options Counseling Greek organizations on campus. Greek organiza- • Pregnancy ConBnmation via Ultrasound tions used to dominate 40% of the student popula- • Relationship Counseling tion on campus as little as 10 years ago, while num- 1 3. • Medical & Housing Referrals bers have now dropped to 2%. With organizations (15 struggling to find members, events such as this are OL looked at as good ways for organizations to get We can answer questions regarding: their names out to the campus community. 'Morning-After Pill n The event was co-sponsored by SAPB . The food o c * Pregnancy Termination was bought from El Tropico restaurant in Paterson. 3 •STOs The food was in a Dominican style and some dish- fD es that were served included polio a la bransa O (rotisserie chicken), pernil (pork) and ensalada de papa (potato salad). Tanya Suarez, Multicultural Chair of SAPB, said, "This is an excellent turnout, and the food is £! phenomenal." £T "The food is superb. I know because I cook, and I definitely need to know the recipe for this potato >--'• salad," said Eryk Patterson, the College of o Humanities and Social Sciences Representative for 2L Montclair, Morristown ft Jersey City the SGA. "They shouldn't be teasing college kids with such good food." i-888-3-Cfioos£ Security was requested from campus police by 3 www, 1 s+d\oice.o»*g the organizations. Kerry Koerner, the officer on CL duty, stated that she was impressed with the a personal solution to your, situation. crowd's attitude and respect for each other. The Students dine at the multicultural food event only problem that she felt arose was that "the stu- Photos by Jim Schofield dents were impatient because of the change of loca- tion and times." The event was originally sup- Looking for love and a new car? posed to be held in the Student center Ballroom, but at the last minute was changed to a later time Check the Beacon Classifieds. in the Towers pavilion. "Otherwise," she said, "everything went fine." (973)720-2571

the beacon weekly • October 28, 2002 5 NJ state universities to be consolidated

By Steve DeGennaro Arnold Speert said. "The justifica- The Beacon tion for the restructuring is a higher ability to gain outside A report released by a gover- grant support which is positive." nor-appointed panel recommends Commission member Harold T. creating a University of New Shapiro, former president of Jersey by consolidating Rutgers, Princeton University, pointed out the University of Medicine and that the changes would not only Dentistry of New Jersey and the affect Rutgers, but also all col- New Jersey Institute of leges and universities in the state, Technology. the Record said. Governor McGreevey immedi- Additional dollars taken to ately endorsed the plan to restruc- restructure may mean fewer dol- ture the state's universities. The lars for WPU, but it might bring plan would require legislative greater attention to higher educa- approval and it would carve up tion from the legislature which and recombine the schools into could be a precurser to more dol- the UNJ-North in Newark, UNJ- lars for WPU, Speert said refer- Central in New Brunswick- ring to the recent state wide bud- William Paterson Student Jazz Band Photo by John Findura Piscataway and UNJ-South in get cuts. Camden. Each campus would be "The budget is in a difficult Jazz from page 1 possessed and left the crowed also able to paint delicate colors in autonomous and run by its own time. I don't foresee any immedi- pleasantly surprised with an ballads. president, and each would ate effect," Speert said. "In the but a sense of humor as well, excellent rendition of Herbie include a medical school, under- In addition to his play- long run it's impossible to tell." Hancock's "Eye of the graduate, graduate, and specialty The plan focused mainly on demonstrated his practice tech- ing, Terry has spent the last few programs. The three presidents improving Health and Science nique by effectively giving the Hurricane." Terry took the stage decades teaching the history and would report to a chancellor education. Faculty and students crowd a "raspberry." along with current WPU Jazz language of jazz. For his efforts, based in Trenton, the job in the sciences would be the most Born on December 14, 1920 in Studies Director James Williams he received an honorary Doctor of McGreevey wants former immediate beneficiaries because St. Louis, Missouri, Humanities degree from Governor Thomas H. Kean, cur- it would reunite researchers who Terry honed his skills the University of New rently the president of Drew now work in the same cities, but while serving in the U.S. Hampshire in 1978 and University, to take, according to in separate schools. By combin- the Record. ing the schools and eliminating Navy. After his tour of was made an adjunct pro- duty, he spent three Kean was brought to the State the barriers between them, the fessor at UNH in 1988. House on Oct. 15 with other panel believes each of the new years with Count Basie Two more honorary doc- administrators from Rutgers, campuses would be more attrac- and followed that with torates followed, includ- UMDNJ, and NJIT to discuss the tive to the best scientific minds in an eight-year stint in ing one from Berkley plan. Kean did not say whether the country, and that in turn, Duke Ellington's band. College of Music. he would accept the position or would attract the best graduate Terry mastered, styles Eventually his determina- minds, the Record reported. not. from swing to hard-bop, tion • in jazz education led*' "Higher education has been "Excellence attracts excellence-' but adding his own to his own music school neglected for years," William in other fields," Kean said. Paterson University President often humorous touch at Teikyo Westmar to each. His modified University in Le Mars, "mumbles" scat singing Iowa. The Jazz Room brought him notoriety series originally took during his time on The place in Wayne Hall, but Tonight ' Show with was moved to Shea in Johnny Carson. In the 1983. The series is one of YEARBOOK early 70s, Terry formed the largest and most pres- his famous "Big B-A-D tigious college jazz events Band" and toured exten- in the world. The list of sively while maintain- musicians who have ing studio dates and played over the years is a teaching at jazz work-' "Who's Who" of modern shops. Miles Davis, one jazz: Michael Brecker, of the most important Larry Coryell, Bill Evans, TO SCHEDULE SENIOR and musicians and band- Jazz Room photographer JoAnn Krivin. Wayne Shorter and Sonny First Portrait PORTRAIT DATE: Photo by John Findura Rollins are just a few. Log onto www.ouryear.com leaders not just in jazz but Session school access code is 237 or in all forms of music, Large groups, small call 800-OUR-YEAR often referred to Terry as his on piano and McLaurine on bass. groups and various ensembles Mon. 12/2/0211am-7pm Billy Pafs "musical father." Saxophonist David Glasser have all been found on the stage. Tue. 12/3/0211am-7pm Rm. 215 ATTIRE: "He became my idol on the showed off his chops with some One of the most exciting aspects is Wed. 12/4/0211am-7pm Rm. 215 MEM instrument," Davis wrote in his explosive and riveting alto solos. that established musicians often Thu. 12/5/02 9am-5pm Billy Pats Yearbook Pose: biography. Louis Armstrong per- The highlight came three songs play with student ensembles such Suit / Business Attire Fri. 12/6/02 9arrv4pm Billy Pafs haps went even farther when he into the set when they broke out as the Big Band. On November 3 W0MEM at 4pm, The Jazz Room will host Yearbook Pose: proclaimed Terry his "favorite Duke Ellington's "Mood Indigo." SITTING FEE: $10.00 Blouse / Business Attire trumpeter/' while Charlie Barnett Terry started off with a- muted "To You - A Tribute to William declared him "The greatest trum- trumpet playing beautiful lines Paterson Jazz Program Directors" pet player in the world." until tension built to a breaking featuring compositions by the Get 30 Free Minutes At The concert began with a four- point and the rest of the band three directors of the program: song set by a sextet of WPU jazz came crashing in with a rush o^ Thad Jones, Rufus Reid and James students under the direction of energy. After six decades of play- Williams. Reid and Williams will Cy berConX *on adjunct professor Marcus ing with people like Count Basie be performing. McLaurine. Starting off with a and Duke Ellington, it seems that Just lirinu in your WPU IB Wes Montgomery tune, they then shouldn't come as a surprise. Pieaktiess Shopping Center, Wayne paid homage by playing a Crystal Effortlessly switching between 973-109-0075 Torres arrangement of the Terry trumpet and flugelhorn, Terry original "Cruisin'." The group achieved a remarkably full and www.cyherccnxlon.com then blew through an Itay Goren ringing tone. With the addition of One an mimtiie psif«f per sUHfeat. original, "Pep Talk," like a band the mute on his trumpet, he was IHI mm m mamt tr Saturday 6 the beacon weekly • October 28, 2002 Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, Dear Beacon, the LSAT prep course but it has come to my atten- ble Americans with handguns? It seems like every time I read your paper there is tion that this funding will be taken away because Thankfully, this incident only something in it about the University's plans to people in other campus programs feel that they are This letter to the editor is in involved small handguns. The expand the Student Center, build new residence entitled to funding as well and they are. We were response to the article "Gun con- ease of buying an automatic halls, or some other plan to make our campus "bet- told that funding for all of these programs were not trol will not stop snipers," which weapon in this, country it horri- ter". All of these things would be nice and probably available. Even if 500 students decided to take prep was published in the Beacon on fying. A fifteen minute waiting greatly appreciated, however I really think that the courses in a given year, the cost to the University October 21,2002 and written by period with a-valid ID, a couple people who decided to spend 40 million dollars to would be around 1 million dollars. Yes this seems Steve DeGennaro. Let it be thousand dollars and a clean do these renovations should concentrate on using like a lot but for the cost of these new renovations known i have no leftist agenda record grants you the very the money for more useful things. I'm starting to these courses could be taken care of for the next 40 and don't allign myself with any sniper rifle that is attracting all fell like this University cares more about how it or so years. They tell us that there is a lack of fund- liberal organizations. this media buzz. This is not looks than what is in the best interest of the students ing for prep courses one day and the next day they First, the article suggested speculation, this is documented who already go here. First of all, before more resi- are making 40 million dollars in renovations. I bet that this crazed sniper might be in such credible sources as the dence halls are built don't you think they should the new benches they put outside the student center a foreign terrorist. It is impor- New York Times in a recent pub- solve the parking problem first. And although a this year alone could have paid for a semester of tant to note that this is pure lication. The reason why it's so new student center would be nice, I as a participant these essential courses. speculation and it is unknown easy to attain dangerous in the pre-law program, do not see how a new stu- who this person actually is. weapons is because they are dent center is more important than funding neces- Thank you • sary testing like that of the LSAT, GRE, and MCAT. Some researchers even claim legal. Tougher regulations Kelly Scarfi We have in the past received a portion of the cost of Senior, Political Science that the sniper could very well' would obviously make them be a US-trained veteran, but of illegal. course this is also speculation. Would stricter gun laws elim- Dear Editor, moted an upcoming concert they were performing DeGennaro's article concludes inate crime? Obviously not, no in later that week." The police told them their art- "Those who argue in favor of one is making such a claim. But Did anyone notice all the blatant chalk messages work was defacing campus property with graffiti disarming simply do not trust would tougher regulations all over campus Monday, October 21? Along the and they were not permitted to do so. However, Americans." Upon reading this make it harder, (and hopefully sidewalk past Science Hall, around the Student other fraternities and sororities just had their names statement, my jaw dropped in impossible), to purchase killing Center and up the walkways towards the library, on the sidewalk in front of the Student Center days bewilderment. Does US citizen- machines fit for military use? were various slogans promoting gays and lesbians. before in honor of Greek Week. ship mean one is incapable of I'll allow you to make that dis- Nothing is wrong with students exercising their The irony of the situation is that the music frater- committing acts of violence with tinction. right to free speech. However, some people may nity is not allowed to promote a music event in handguns? According to the take offense. front of the music building, which probably does very publication that Degennaro Thanks, What is interesting though is that in May 2000, not offend anyone unless they despise music, and Sigma Alpha Iota, the women's music fraternity on yet homosexuality can be promoted all across cam- writes for, two handguns were Eric Freda found in possession of campus, was reprimanded by Campus Police for pus and may make some people feel uncomfort- able. Regardless, the next time it rains all the chalk Americans on WPU's campus a •writing on the sidewalk with chalk. The difference is that SAI colored only the sidewalk in front of the will be washed away anyway. few weeks ago. What kind of Shea Center for Performing Arts. The sisters wrote intent dp you think these kids the Greek symbols for their organization and pro- Kelly M.O'Neil • had? 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Pat Bennett & Brian "Brain" should a proper gentleman read things. If you're not a big fan of sports mags, , Spin, medieval swords. .What can be Morris while on the john?" Well, that cru- the paper, another reading option Maxim, etc., and, that's right, better than that? cial question shall be answered by is books. Any book is acceptable porno mags. Pat: Anyway, you can't forget Hey everyone, welcome, as resident gentlemen, Pat and me. on the can. Brain: Yeah, mags are good. I about cigar catalogues, either. always to this week's installment .. Take it away Pat... Brain: I wouldn't say any book is don't really like to read porno Besides reading some good litera- of the Gentlemen's Corner. Pat: Thank you, Brian. Now, even acceptable. I wouldn't recom- mags on the can. It really disrupts ture, I've written a song or two Choosing between two things before you're ready to go, you mend reading a cookbook on the my concentration. Porn is a totally while in the john. can be very difficult for any gen- should be prepared on what type can. Anything that could disrupt different article. You should con- Brain: I used to bring my key- tleman, so Pat and I decided there of reading you will want to do. the general flow of a dump is sult Libido Lingo for that board, guitar, flute, and clarinet was only one gentlemanly way to The most obvious choice would greatly discouraged, and I defi- Personally, I like to read surfing into the can, and if I could fit it, I'd decide what to write about - we probably be the newspaper. That nitely don't recommend reading and skateboarding mags, so I have play my tuba in there too flipped a coin. So this week we way, you can catch up on current your mail on the can. some inspiration to go practice for Pat: Ok, time for rummy. will be discussing a subject that events while you're performing Pat: Personally, I don't see any- an upcoming race, or for the Can reading can be a simple plagues gentlemen across the your manly duty. thing wrong with reading a cook- upcoming World Longboard regular activity that a gentleman world: Proper Can Reading. Brain: The newspaper is an excel- book. That way you get a before .Championships in June. might not even think about daily, The toilet is the most comfort- lent choice for can reading. It has and after scenario. Pat: I prefer to read music mags but be sure it was planned out able place in the house for a gen- such diverse content, and you can Brain: Yeah, but if you're reading while on the bowl, like Rolling before the dump. Many gentle- tleman, aside from his chair. go from reading about local, a cookbook, you might cut your Stone and Spin. Actually, if I have men keep a magazine rack, or Notice where men spend the most national, and world news to dump off because you see some- a •sports mag, I'll read that too. occupy a corner where he keeps time in the house. It's not the bridge games, Martha Stewart's thing good, or you might even And porn, well, I don't know if his books and mags. Just like Al breakfast nook or the flower gar- Home Cooking section, and the • become disgusted by something. you should consult Libido Lingo Bundy always had a newspaper den; it's the bathroom. The bath- Gentlemen's Corner. Personally, I Any other sort of book should be about that, but porn is something ready, every gentleman should room was designed for the man, especially enjoy reading the busi- fine. It really depends on the indi- you either read oh the can or you have his own reading material especially because the most impor- ness section, so I can read about vidual and his interests. don't. It ain't a two-way street ready for when that special tant part of .the toilet is called the my college tuition going down the Pat: Yeah, it a}l depends on what with that. moment arises. "Ball-Cock Unit" (the piece that shitter. At least it won't have to go floats yourijoat. The third most Brain: Of course, you can never makes it flush). too far from where I'm sitting. popular type of reading option are forget the all mighty catalogue. I Men do a lot of reading on the Pat: Well, you have a brutal, dis- magazines. For most men, these love to window shop and browse can. One might ask, "What gustingly honest way of putting would probably consist mostly of everything from skateboards to 8, the beacon weekly. October 28, 2002 Patty's Bar-Time Review Patty Kunath Open up The Beacon This bar review is for all of you- a world of kjds, well 21-year olds that live on campus and don't own cars. - healthcare Fortunately, I'm not one of those— I am lucky enough drive my grandmother's old Crown opportunities. Victoria', which I affectionately call the "pimp mobile." Hey, we take what can get, and it's nice, cozy The fieM'C'Flisakhrarir h and big. Unfortunately, I'm t»|!lcu!sii|». And ihc dymaaitl always the first person people call for wd?-tMm«i proftsstotMlss js. jnuvasingj. Ai UMDN'J, if they need six or more, people ynn cftn'nrer rhv> world ttf toted around. So anyway, the bar I Magic and alcohol and Wizards Photo taken by Patty Kunath ''bpporiuaicy ihitsugli oae of lifty dilft visited this week is none other decorations strung about the win- jukebox. It cost a dollar to play then Wizards, located at 668 dow. I did not even recognize it as pool and the foosball is free; how- Belmont Ave, within spitting dis- the place I had been to. The cover ever, you have to get the attention reaigiWKd K'huobi located tance of this campus. It's also on CHS 5 iitmvmit33i Limipuvct, charge was $5, but that is expected of the bar tender to get the ball to and ktftbrdaMc istiiion, the same street as.the Shepherd since the SpEd club was trying to play. The jukebox has a good UMDNJ givwj-oti the and the Knucklehead. If you were raise mone. Once you pay the range of music for virtually any ptwar to ch,oingiitixit'ifl'uMk Itcihti nity. ple. Since it's a small bar, that's a cheaper then a bar without a I remember going to this bar last comfortable number. Around the cover. So in the end everything February, but my memory of that end of the night the place was get- basically works out, just be pre- place was of the small first floor of ting packed and they had to stop pared if you go on a sponsored O.L.A.S. a house with alcohol. Wizard's admitting people. It became very night for a crowded place. This bar f S.A.P.B. really did look like a house, with a hot and crowded. The front room .gets a 3.5 out of 5. Haitian-American Students Association & The Senior Class bar and some stools and maybe is solely for socializing and drink- three people drinking when I got ing, but there is a television in the Presents: there. I wasn't too impressed in front for all you sports nuts. February; last Thursday was a dif- There's also ample seating along MYSTERY... ferent story. the bar and the several tables When I got to the bar the neon along the side. The back room is The Not Knowing of Fashion sign "Wizards" was glowing in the more spacious with a pool table, a window, with various Halloween foosball table and a typical bar Tickets on sale: Monday - Thursday _ 'Monday and Wednesday from 8:30am till 7pm in Campus Activity Office •Tuesday and Thursday during common hour in SC. •Students can buy 1 ticket for themselves . along with 3 others Making Your Move! he or she will be close to you when to drink. I can't stress this enough, *AII Tickets Sold in Advance you are talking. This person may especially since so many things like Saturday, November 2nd When is it appropriate to make touch your arm for example. You date rape happen when alcohol is William Paterson Rec. Center the first move? may also use these tactics. involved. Trust me, even when Doors Open @ 8pm So, you're out on a date with However, if the person you are you have been drinking, you can Showtime @ 9pm someone that you just met Maybe talking to steps back or looks always tell when some one is more WPU Students $5 you're with a group of people, or uncomfortable, you should back messed up than you are. t When Guest of WPU $7 maybe you're alone. There is some off and move on. that's the case, even if spmeone serious flirting between you two If everything goes well, it's time seems interested, backing off is the Assuming everything is going and move back, look this person ir and you'd like to see it continue to think about how and when right thing to do. Besides, if you well,'you are going to make your the eyes for a second or two. Ifth< physically. As you begin to con- action will happen. Most people can only get some action off of peo- move. It's the end of the evening, .- person is interested in going fur template how and when this will really don't plan for this kind of ple who are drunk, then you've got and you are either driving home ther than that, he or she will do S( occur, you first need to know if this thing. It's usually something that some issues. Finally, avoid at all with your date or about to say at this time. If they are anything person is really into you. If you happens spontaneously.. However, costs those stupid pick-up, lines goodnight. This is probably the like certain people I know (I won' read my column last week, you you do heed to know some eti- and "get-them-in-bed" tactics. I most appropriate time to' make say names!), they will invite yoi know that flirting is not always a quette. • met this guy recently who seemed your move since the other person back to their place. Of course, thej sure way of knowing "you're in." Don't try to make out with pretty cool until the end of the may be expecting it. Lean in and may also be interested and want t< You have to test the waters to make someone in front of your friends (if night when he said> "I'm going give this person hug and kiss on take it slow. Use your judgment sure its safe. One way of knowing you're a guy). It just makes the back to the Navy tomorrow... the cheek. (There is nothing worse and good luck! '*'.••.... that a person is into you is by person you are hooking up with um...would you like to help me than when you say goodnight to —Lori touching and the degree of physi- think you are a jerk. Also, don't pack back at my place?" The only someone and they try to stick their cal closeness. If someone is inter- make a move on someone who you thing worse than that is flat out tongue down your throat like ested in you, especially physically, know has obviously had too much saying, "Lets have sex." . there's no tomorrow) As you let go the beacon weekly • October 28, 2002 Cyber ConXion Connects with Students

MattDeFranza based on your own personal asking us to do showcases or and wants to play, what hap- but we will open them o if The Beacon needs and standards. tournaments, as a result they iens? there's enough requests for tem. On Friday morning, I man- give us the software. Then we are Jeff Hecht: Well, we have two How many of you actually like aged to get a hold of Jeff Hecht of able to put up the showcase or ways of dealing with that. First The Beacon: Can you bring our playing computer games? No, the CyberConXion internet cafe tournament, showcase meaning, person in, first available comput- own games? we are not talking about Snood and he had this to say: they get an hour of free time on er. Usually there is some rotation> Jeff Hecht: You can bring our here, but games like Diablo II, the game for a period of three or people go to a movie, people go own XBOX games. PC game we Warcraft III, and Half-Life: four days. So anybody that to a party, whatever. The other will discuss with someone We Counter-Strike. Well, now at the The Beacon: What are the usage comes in that wants to try a new way is we offer a gold member- have licensing issues aboutthat new CyberConXion (pronounced restrictions going to be for indi- game can do that for an hour. ship. The gold membership and installing someone ub- over 20 of the most popular of that, we are really-pretty liber- when you arrive. That-member- . lisner. If there's a game that games, and 40 high quality ter- al as far as that goes. We do mon- The Beacon: Can somebody ship is also $50 as opposed to someone wants to play andhey minals, you're almost sure to find itor what people do,, and we do come here, play a game and pur- $40. are here often enough or iere what you are looking for. are enough requests for it we The computers available have The Beacon: If all the ' will buy it. For example, Uama been fine-tuned specifically for computers are filled out online/we went out and bouht a video game play. They come in the main area, is there couple of copies and got the equipped with state of the art, any way they can use the license for it. We don't want o be over clocked AMD Thuhderbird computers in' the game in violation of licensing fror the 1800 processors, 512MB of RAM, CyberConXion room? publishers. 128 MB GeForce Video Cards, Jeff Hecht: Oh yeah, the and top of the line View Sonic classroom is always The Beacon: Compeer Monitors. In addition to that, open as an overflow. So upgrades, you do them herccor- they are all connected to the as soon as we are down rect? Can somebody bring heir CyberConXion network via a fast get alerts at our front desk if chase it through you directly, or to three available computers computer here, or can you p:k it Tl Internet connection. That you there's an issue of the site some- do they have to go somewhere here, we open up the classroom. up for them? will be able to play your .games one is on, and we also walk • else? That gives us a total of 40 com- Jeff Hecht: We make houseralls with very little fag time. around and try to make sure that Jeff Hecht: If it's a PC game, puters available. or you can bring it here, of curse That's not all CyberConXion is people aren't doing that. We try. they can buy it through us. If not, there's a small charge for ping though. They offer classes in soft- not to put filters on the service we sendthem next door to EB The Beacon: Are games open to out to somebody's site. It's a>out ware such as Word, Excel, because it slows down the Games. - people outside of CyberConXidn, $15 more to bring in from heir HTML, Power Point, and . games. for example , Starcraft and location. Regular rates are JavaScript. They will adapt The Beacon: In the future, will Counterstrike? What do they $49.99; we look at the compter, courses to fit your specific needs, The Beacons You had mentioned you be able to sell XBOX and need to do to play against some- evaluate it and include thefirst whether you are corporate busi- something about the licensing Playstation games? _: onehere? half hour of labor for that pice. ness, retailer, or single-person for Microsoft games. What's the Jeff Hecht: We have that ability Jeff Hecht: You can meet in any Most problems can be fixd in business. They will also offer whole process behind it, and no, but we have chosen not to server online; we do host one under that time. Upgradesnor- courses in the use o.f digital cam- what do you need to do to get because the margin is so thin, online server right now. We occa- mally take about 24-48 hurs, eras, specifically helpful to those access to other systems? and it's hard to compete with the sionally open up our server to depending oh what the vzt is interested in real estate and web Jeff Hecht: We can put those sys- folks next door. We'll be working the outside world, if enough peo- and depending on whethf or design. tems in if we want to; we're something with FYE when they ple ask for it, we'll do that. We not we have in stock. If we on't Have a problem with your working through a national orga- introduce video games. nave enough dedicated IP's to have it in stock, we have a daler computer? Go to them. They will nization called Igames.org that allow that to occur. So we have that can get it to us next day repair it or upgrade it, whether we are part of to eventually The Beacon: If you do managei full tl access and they can go to it's at your place or theirs. 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Andres Gonzales Then, the scatting randomness of Jon actually The Beacon Davis and the song "Twist" caused quite a Metallica. I commotion as the crowd sang along shout- don't think Everyone knows ing out the title. that clicked. Korn as a unique band Afterwards came a song However it with a very original called "Dead Bodies was an awe- sound. They are pio- Everywhere," which some dis- neers in the use of 7- altho.ugh not as popular, play of the string guitars and known kept the set moving for- power these for tuning them very ward to ADIDAS, where guys aren't very low. They've been the crowd could partici- too well called a mix of metal pate at several times, and known for. and hip hop and every- then mosh in rushes of "One" is thing in energy. considered a between, but with five Afterwards things slowed challenging major under for the song "Alone I song to play, their belt, it's no wonder they've been called Break" from the new , which ended and these the leaders of the nu-metal revolution,'Their and then led to "Blind," a very popular song guys just newest album, Untouchables, went plat- from their first album. The song opens to ripped it up inum over the summer. build up very well, all the way into the main for the So to back it up, of course they've been riff and Davis screaming "Are you ready?" crowd, a touring, and with an interesting twist The crowd and the band knows what hap- special treat because of the tour's name: Pop Sux Tour pens next as something like a fury is for those' 2002, It's three bands doing what the do released that came and every- out to see best. Trust Company, Disturbed and, of Davis minus his mic stand. 3hotos by Andres Gonzales course, Korn; fans need riot hear more to one jumps them. fr be willing to attent this event. On October up and With that always behind schdule and we're being ol 9th they rolled through Continental Arena, down, mov- they walked off stage, having given the fans rushed here and tbre. It can get frustrating oi which they hardly ever do. ing like an a going away gift in the form of a quick to not have time ad sit down and relax. Q As the night started, Trust Company hit it ocean. thank you from Jon Davis, and the lights We're being rusheias I'm talking. re off with a half hour of their sonic wisdom, "Make Me came back on. But the cheers continued; fc getting the crowd geared and ready for the Bad," off something wasn't quite right and here came Insider: What do ou have to say on the P1 main event: Korn. They played songs such Issues fol- • Jon Davis and his bagpipes. As the crowd success of your BW album P as "Running From Me" and of course lowed roared, out of the Untouchables? ir they're best known song, "Downfall." "thought- bagpipes came the Munky: We put alot ' P Then, Disturbed quickly came on stage, less" off the opening to "Shoots into that album, going k with the rants and raves of singer new album, and Ladders." to places we really 9 David Draimen, getting the crowd to yell in which got a With no rest time, havent yet o huge unison "Pop Sux!" They opened up the opening flam and using a lot of tech- g with "Voices" and finished up with "Stupify" response. : from to niques we don't usually a and the crowd was by this t'ime itching to Overall "" use. It's a big change ; le see Korn. things were corrupted the air, as from Issues. j As soon as the stage began to be setup, going great, the band played like We strayed from the C after Jon Davis's patented mic stand was the back- no one and through dark stuff and just tl put on stage, the crowd knew what was drop was the whole of this played some hard and about to happen. After a short wait, a huge and awesome, as well as a lot of the song, things were heavy metal. screen was lowered from the rafters and a images it displayed. building up. At the strange video was played of a boy running After that was a classic Korn song very end, as the Insider: Are there new away from something that had a knife, "Clown," followed by their very well known outro ensued, can- things in which no one could be "." Once they play a pop- nons shot out black, development for sure about, The boy ran ular song like that, the silver and white con- Korn? I and ran into a home, but crowd knows we were either fetti; the band had Munky: After the tour, the thing followed him in half way or almost to the finished a great jve're releasing a live and the scene blacked out, end. This time, however, I show. DVD from our CD just as Korn hit the stage. think the band was counting -elease party. Things were gonna get on that because things were Afterwards I =or the most part stuff loud now. far from over. caught up with lappens pretty The fuzzy, A-tuned Another song off of Munky by the tour jnplanned, but we've opening riff of "Here to Issues was played, then buses and was able jlanned in a Stay" exlodes into a sonic another not as well know to ask him a few questions: break for everyone x sure. The new album tidal wave. Munky and Hed from Follow the Leader. had a lot going into:, from go back and forth through- Then "Falling Away From Insider: What did you think of the show Dave's surgery to Jn's new voice training. out the song with their Me" was played, with lights tonight? strange noises and fades getting darker as we neared Munky: I thought it was ok. The bass Think pop sucks? Try these sites: and the fans couldn't love it more. Their the end of the Korn's three hour set, The could've been more pronounced and I wish www.korn.com presence was outstanding and as soon as songs to follow would eventually lead to we could've moved around a lot more than www.trustcompany.om the voice of Jonation Davis hit the PA, the "." we did. Overall, itwas good. Glad to www.disturbed1.co crowd starting to get crazy, pits were form- This song was played through until the see the fans we have here in Jersey that ing all over the place and the security had end where the band went into the we don't get to alot of the time. to double their efforts, just things were just fastest part of "One" by Metallica. Many getting started. fans didn't realize when they were singing Insider: How's the tour going so far? along "Darkness, all that I see..." that it was Munky: Well for some reason stuff is

Celebrate Halloween with CHfttSOII V6odoO. Be in the audience when the band performs on WPBN's Jammin' When: Thursday, October 31 st at 12:30 pm Where: Hobart Hall, Studio A Why: Because it's a free show and you get to be on TV!

12 the beacon weekly • October 28, 2002 v'J [urassic 5 Acheive Power in Numbers

other than , the mer's Smoking Grooves tour (along with in their lives. deep-voiced backbone of Outkast, Cee-Lo, and Lauryn Hill) and prob- The rest of the album flows comfortably , then the track ably had some influence on each other. from "After School Special," which features incorporates the rest of the Immediatly after "What's Golden," comes rapping by one of the MCs' young kids MCs in quick succession. "Thin Line," a mixed up love song which through the freestyle "DDT," and The four MCs and two DJs fol- features Canadian chanteuse Nelly ends with "Acetate Prophets," a track akin low "Freedom" with "If You Furtado superbly dueting with the Jurassic to Quality Control's "Swing Set," on which Only Knew," a track which can 5 boys. Her sweet sounding voice is a wel- DJs and Nu-Mark take front be seen as a sort of mission. come addition and the contradiction she stage to drop scratches and samples on the statement and a bold reaction offers by rhyming/singing along with the listener. Cut Chemist and Nu-Mark do pro- song at the same time. The deep-voiced J5 guys is an interesting addi- duce most of the songs on Power in chorus puts it simply, "If you tion to the Power in Numbers equation. Numbers, except the two produced by JuJu only knew the trials and tribu- What's especially great is that even those of and "Hey" which was pro- lations we've been through. If who are not fans will appreci- duced by SA-RA Creative Partners. you only knew, we're real peo- ate the track. The story is very realistic, From beginning to end, Power in ple just like you. We're hum- detailing the relationship between two Numbers is a superb release from a talent- ble, but don't mistake us for friends who find themselves attracted to ed group, and any hip-hop lover would be some corny ass crew. What each other, but choose not to cross the smart to check this album out. we do is try to give you what "thin line" and jeopardize the relationships Hit www.iurassic5.com for info. you ain't used to. Soul music, acob Claveloux something we can ail relate he Beacon to." Power in NumbersXhe new full length The next standout track on om LA-based crew urassic 5, finds the Power in Numbers comes Id- meets-new schol hip-hoppers banking when guest rhymers Big n the success of the" 2000 debut LP, Daddy Kane and Percy P \uality Control, whileallowing themselves help Jurassic 5 flow through )om for growth. Wfere Quality Control the remarkable "A Day at the iund it's strong poinin the oft-used four Races," while DJs Nu-Mark erson harmonizing tat made J5 famous, and Cut Chemist take a back ower in Numbers isnore restrained, with seat and let the beat ride, as idividual verses as te focus. Further, the they do throughout much of roduction on Powern Numbers is a little Power in Numbers. The first iss busy than one w-uld expect from the single, "What's Golden," finds roup that crammed 1 superb samples all the group at perhaps its ver Quality Control. Restraint would be a brightest spot on Power in. ood word to describ both the production Numbers, and features a rjd japping on this nature, second, full- breakdown which is awfully . >ngth. : • ' '., reminiscent 6f something that The album begins i/ith a short Cut the Roots would do. This is ihemist funky beat ad leads smoothly into not too much of a surprise as ie politicized rhyme of "Freedom." The the two groups toured the rst words on"Freedm" belong to none country together on last sum- Uncovering the Mystery Behind the Mansions

Joelle Caputa Johnny Burke (guitar), and Chris Cano main page on their website (www.theman- man. The Beacon (drums/keyboard programming). They're sions.tv), an animated video takes you on The Mansion's singer does have camera based in what seems like a murder mystery intro. ready looks. In fact, he gave up flying The Mansions California, but The music has the same vibe to it. Cessnas to move to Italy, where he mod- are yet another »1H Burke hails Eddie O describes how the band devel- eled and attended film school. He's not example of an from the oped their sound by saying, "The five of us the only Mansions member who has American band Garden State. were thirsty for a style that worked in'film. Chris R. tearing up mansions Their fan base had existed only in prepared music for the fol- across the pond, is strong in England. We were fans of lowing films: October Sky, but have yet to Los Angeles, bands such as Suede and Blade I, Blade II and Flush make much where they Pulp, but they never Hour. noise in their frequently achieved a sound that was Mansions songs have native land. play the Roxy palatable to an American also found their way onto However, that's and the audience. I think we have soundtracks. They have not to say they Whiskey. added that extra compo- three songs recorded for the haven't received Ironically, the nent that will carry us movie, The Gift. How will any acclaim in Mansions across." you recognize a Mansion the good old US music is anti- Blur, Ian Brown, Stone song when you hear it? jjCSfe.;•<«• i^.T-; • -h'l'SJ;'; :4'SP""• '•"' :?;V'":".<'i'r of A. In 2001, Hollywood. Temple Pilots, The The man behind the mic the Mansions The songs on Smiths, Travis and the Cure have all influ- describes their music as "Anthems for the were chosen their CD, enced the Mansions. They've opened for lustful rebels of the new millennium. among the top 10 halists for the New Charms for Love and Revenge, will have a Slash's Snakepit and have some famous Stadium rock attitude and synth-pop glory Music Award, part f the American Music hard time working their way onto the main fans themselves, including Poison's C.C. laced with addictive melodies." Awards, and sponored by CMJ and Coca- stream. But that's a good thing because Deville. Travis front man, Fran Healy, upon Their music isn't geared towards just Cola. This year, tfey once again made the the air of mystery surrounding the band is meeting Eddie O. said "What a beautiful rockers. There are some elements that top 50 bands in thi category. They were present in their music. If club goe-ers may even like. Songs also the only unsiged band on the charts mainstream rock radio gets like "Sirens" are dance-able. The at New Jersey's Rdio Max Music, when a hold of them, they may album closer, "Little Atomic Bomb" their spng "Z-28" hid the number one posi- ruin it. This band is going has a full instrumental ending that the tion for three week. So who are they to have a huge cult follow- jamming musician will appreciate. A and how come yoidon't remember hearing ing, though. standout track is "Love and Other about them, but th U.K. is going crazy for Just looking at their CD Human Rituals," but decide that for them? cover makes you wonder yourself after listening to them. The Mansions aa a five piece band con- what you're going to expect sisting of Jeff Rodguez (bass), Chris when you push play. Link: www.themansions.tv Ridenhour (keybofds), Eddie O (vocals), Before you can get to the

the beacon weekly • October 28, 2002 13 LIVE SHOW REVIEWS: HOT WATER MUSIC AND LLAMA

Joe Wilson Then Thrice came onto the stage. Even Robbie Lafalce long and they jammed it out. Some very The Beacon though Hot Water Music .was the headliner, The Beacon nice chill stuff: cool riffs , odd time signa- Thrice seemed to be the crowd favorite. On October 2, Llama played at tures, and a whammy pedal for the lead This band was solid from start to finish, Maxwells in Hoboken. It was a nice night; guitar. They were well on their way to When word first hit that the post-hardcore playing this crazy technical-melody laden Hoboken smelied wierd as usual. Unless wowing me totally. They played every legends Hot Water Music were teaming up style of music that is easy to fall in love you're on a main street, it smelied like a song from, The World From Here... which with Neo-Metal-Melodicore Up and comers with. They played 2 songs off of "Identity back ally. No biggy though! On our way to was cool for me because I had only heard Crisis" which is their debut album on Sub Thrice for a full US tour, I almost needed the concert, my friends and I saw Neil one song from it previously. diapers to accommodate my reaction. (the drummer) on one knee writing lyrics All in all the night was filled with heart- Then when I heard Coheed and on a street corner and stopped to chat felt lyrics and extreme jam-nicity. The Cambria was opening, I needed a with him. Maxwells is a very cool little joint sound in the place was like buttah and change of pants. - very small cool bar with good food their touring sound guy was on the ball In spite of the horrid weather, the Before the show got underway we met the show was packed with well over (unlike most guys who do house sound) three core Llama-men and they were all 1,000 fans. The first band was not and was really cool, especially about let- more than courteous. announced until they took the stage. ting me patch into the board even though I myself was hoping to just see the 3 bands that were advertised on the bill. It would have been a solid show on it's own, and after seeing this opening band, it only makes that point stronger. The band was called The City Records. Most of the set was com- Start and prised of the new songs off of their newer they were album, "The Illusion of Safety". The lead just no fun. singer, Dustin, maintained his They had a scream/sing/scream pattern throughout the female set without fail. Definitely a solid set from singer who start to finish. had the After seeing Thrice, you would think that Blondie it can't get any better. But then you blonde/black remember why you went to the show in the hair thing first place, to see Hot Water Music. They Okay - the actual show... I plugged into it was in vain. going. I was walk on stage to some sort of Indian tribal the soundboard with my MiniDisc recorder not a huge music, then burst into "A Flight And A I would more than definitely suggest giv- fan of the Crash" and from there, the energy never to tape the show for future listening but it ing these guys a listen. Cm serious when I music and stopped. If there was ever someone who came out all distorted and horrid... bad say that everyone I recommend them to, neither was sings with their whole body, wire or something. not only enjoys it but falls in love with the rest of fits that profile. He can also grow one The set list went as follows. "Serena," them totally. If you want more Llamarama the crowd. mean neck beard to make any hick from "Waking Up," "Hero," "Close To The visit their website @ The anxious the south jealous. Chris Wollard was "Here. You Are," "Fly To You," www.h0useQfH3ma.com or their site on audience actually applauded screaming on key, which is something that * MCAVecords page if you have time to type when the lead singer To anyone who is not familiar with Llama all this: announced their fast song. this set intermingled songs from their new http://www.mcarecords.com/ArtistNews.as Once they left the stage, the EP (The World From Here) and songs p?selectod=1&newsid=46525&artist- show started. from their debut full length release {Close name=Llama&artistid=230&title=SHOW+l Coheed and Cambria took to the Silence). Their opening song, N+NASHVILLE%21 %21 the stage. The Nyack, NY Serena" is literally around 12 minutes Check out Llama, you wont regret it) natives started out the set the same way their debut full length 'The Second Stage Turbine Blade" always blows my mind every time I see begins, with a haunting melody of strings, them. I was also worried that Chuck's head over breakdown type drumbeats. Claudio's was going to fly off. He was whipping it voice needed to warm up a bit, but a few around to the rhythm, then standing in a songs into the set he was "dead on hitting daze for a few seconds to let the colors and those high notes that make you wonder shapes fall into place before screaming his Stay tuned next how a man with testicles can sing like that. head off. They played a good mixture of He also had the same thing going with the old songs, even whipping out 'Turnstile" blonde/black hair, towards the end of but he looked a the set. They did a little different few of the heavy week for an than the singer to hitters off of The Start. He "Forever and had a pretty Counting" and only huge afro, with played about 2-3 blonde streaks in new. songs off of interview with WPU's the front, cover- the new album, ing his face so "Caution". you weren't able Overall, it was to see it. But a great lineup of you could defi- own Sol Theory and bands, with the nitely hear that exception of The voice without a 1 Start. The only problem. They thing that bothered only played me was that some plenty more CD about 6 songs of the crowd left mainly because right after Thrice all of their songs and didn't even average 4 or 5 stick around to see minutes in Hpt Water Music. reviews to inspire a length. They They're a band that ended the set you either love or with a reggae you hate, and I type of jam ses- happen to love sion, which was them. shopping spree. pretty damn cool.

14 the beacon weekly • October 28, 2002 Snapcase Rocks Hard on End Transmission

ed at on "Designs for Automotion" comes into play at full these songs. The theme of the album is summed up through force. Snapcase have started to write mid tempo, melodic the closing words of "Ten a.m.": "When there is a federal eye hardcore songs. There definitely won't be many circle pits to in every household, you won't see me. When your every the majority of the songs on this record. Suprisingly this move is monitored, you won't see me. And when its too late, sound works for them so well. The album actually starts to you won't see me." These lyrics are much deeper then Avril feel like a concept album. Singer Daryl Taberski seems to Lavigne's, have an unhealthy obsession with dark visions of the future. This is a groundbreaking release for Snapcase, unfortu- In "Believe, Revolt" he screams, "Get off this Planet Now! nately a lot of bands are sounding similar to this. Sparta We've got the escape plan blueprint." On "New Kata" the comes to mind, but this album is a little harder then that. same theme is also explored: "This land's been stripped .of its Snapcase will be touring Europe for the remainder of the lifeblood. We need to escape from this world." Throughout year. If you were ever into Snapcase, Boy Sets Fire, or Cave all of the albums dark futuristic visuals lies a glimmer of hope. In I'd suggest picking this up. For more info go to: www.snap- Snapcase is still screaming about making change and revolt- case.com and www.victoryrecords.com. ing against what you think is wrong. Snapcase isn't another band to lump into the Victory Records crowd of shitty and tough guy hardcore. Snapcase is a very intelli- gent machine, and their lyrics and music reflect Adam Gismondi that. The Beacon The one thing that both- ers me about the album is Snapcase is one of those bands that keeps reinventing its layout. While it is very themselves. Formed in the early Nineties Snapcase took the • futuristic looking, it .bares a hardcore scene over. Most well known for their technical gui- striking resemblence to tar parts and harmonics, Snapcase introduced Tough Guy Thursday's "Full Collapse". hardcore to a more groove oriented hardcore, very similar to It is predominantly bright Helmet. With age Snapcase has proven that they are still on white and if you look at it top of their game. With 2000's "Designs for Automotion" they quick it looks indentical to found a whole new audience. The same kids that used to be that record. Also for, no windmilling in the pit to "Zombie Prescription" now shunned apparent reason the insert them. In 2002 Snapcase has a very bleak look of the future has lyrics to about 8 songs and they have released their most experimental work to date. that did not make the "Coagulate" is a fierce hardcore assault and suprisingly is album. There is no expla- one of the few hard songs on the record. Setting the pace for nation for this anywhere, in the rest of the album lyrically the song d6als with depression the insert. While it is fasci- and death. Snapcase then start to turn soft. What they hint- nating to read, it bothers me that we can't hear mouse bytes...mouie bytes....mouie bytes...mouie bytes... movie bytes.

Now In Theaters: Thomas Anderson realizes that Sandier Now on Video and DVD: partially alive and on tour, is spinning in his PUNCH-DRUM has deep meanings to his levels; and L grave. since he makes Barry a character of A low point for all the cast members, in par- Starring: Adam Sandier, Emily Watson, conflict and compassion and Sandier Starring: Angelina Jolie, Edward Burns, Tony ticular Jolie and Burns who have Philip Seymour Hoffman, Luis Guzman, doesn't over/under play it, he delivers Shalhoub, James Gammon, and talent, and gives another on the score board and Robert Smigel. Co-Produced, his best performance to sate, worthy of Stockard Channing. Directed by: Stephen for Channing in flop terms. If you, Written and Directed by P.T. Anderson an Oscar nomination. Herek don't know what the film is obviously leading P.T. Anderson's story which unfolds up to, maybe you'll find interest, As Daringly Lucid and Beautiful after that first warped scene, focuses One of the most un-necessary movies otherwise stray away from one of the worst pic- tures of the year when you enter on Barry, who has seven condescend- to come around this millenium Contemporary Pictures Get ing sisters; one of them introduces him the video store. to Lena (Emily Watson, her usual Cliches abound, plenty to be found; bottom c Punch Drunk Love starts off in the charming self), who is planning to go to Grade: F+ (+ because I still think Jolie has line, Life or Something Like It is shit as a morning, as Barry Egan (Adam Hawaii on business for a few days. At charm in her snobery), • movie. The logic in the plot Is way too empty Sandier) makes a phone call asking first Barry is hesitant to go, but troubles about Healthy Choice coupons for fre- to be digested- Jolie with a phone sex company stationed in plays a blone, per- quent flier mles, then walks outside of a mattress warehouse in Utah poses his business to look onto an empty fect-like TV news new dangers for Sandier. Anderson reporter who's only street. He sees one car drive • delivers the goods on by fast, smash another car flaw is being an his third straight suc- obnoxious, smart and flip over, and another car cess- topping drive up on alec/stupid charica- Magnolia and going ture. She finds out the sidewalk and swiftly drop second to Boogie from a prophet off a harpsichord, which he Nights- he has his (Shalhoub, ~ who in takes inside his office after craft down, and real life is probably briefly meeting a woman with shoots a going insane consid- a white car for the next door lot of the picture as ering this choice) . mechanic. Call it bizarre, call an art film, some that she will die in a it realistically surreal, but this scenes filmed week and thinks that scene is just the introduction intenser than others, if she changes the for the most original dramedy and striking visuals path she's of the year. intercut every now currently on she Won't And most impressive, in and then. croak. So what does this case, is Adam Sandier. The result is a pic- she do? She sings" (I I've enjoyed all of his starring ture without conven- Can't Get No) vehicles, particularly his first two, Billy tion, and while there are slight Satisfaction" in front Madison and Happy Gilmore, yet I was suggestions that things may turn out all of a group of strikers pondering when he would dip into well and dandy in the end, there are and then EVERY- another juncture in the acting pool, and always moments when we can't tell BODY viewing her in make a gap in his dopey and perturbed what will be in store for the leads. the Seattle area sing retreads of comedy formulas. Here in Definitely THE film to see this month, if along to her smashed Punch Drunk Love, he is still an it's in the area. Grade: A+ rambling. Keith enraged soul under a nervy nice guy Richards, who is still persona; however writer/director Paul ..<•••;>': the beacon weekly • October 28, 2002 15 Pictures to Remember: JoAnn Krivin Documents 25 years of Heroes in WPU's "Jazz Room"

JoAnn Krivin's photos of WPU's the symbiotic relationships they Chris Moses Jazz room documents over 25 years have with their tools. This photog- The Beacon of contemporary jazz icons with the raphy does not lean on the dark- unveiling of her project here at ness of setting or the intense facial There is mystery and a rhythmi- inthe Ben Shahn Galleries at WPU expression of the musicians, cal sense of time whenever I am in and marks 25 years of the jazz becoming a graveyard of frozen a jazz setting. I want to speak in room itself. Through these'years of images, but in its essence lets us poetry; I want to snap my fingers taking hundreds of photos of hear music that isn't there by cap- even when the music isn't playing. WPU's jazz room, from its days in turing a moment in play so that The jazz setting keeps a sense of Wayne Hall to its location now at see. We gaze at the frozen seconds noir mystery; for most of us, it is a Shea Auditorium, Krivin has dis- that we want to be in action and place the jazz musician can hide covered many of the new heroes of imagine Jay Leonheart, dynamical- but still be seen. Through the black jazz. So here it begins - the stage is ly cropped to show the concentra- and white (the only way to shoot set, the curtains have risen, and the tion of his act, telling us how hard this genre) of the photos we can see performers are warming up, their it is to "sing and play the bass" or the personality of the performers in deep voices ready. Calmly maneu- Clark Terry busy as he blows his the photos and what they present vering about the stages and instru- majestic notes. as artistic beings. The jazz musician^ ments of 25 years of sound/ Krivin represents the pinnacle of the moves through the temporary The photos in this show are "cool" and revolution. Art historian world of these musicians, steadying arranged to celebrate the spastic and poet David Shapiro calls these to take pictures of invasion so that and unpredictable nature of jazz Clark Terry, 1990 Gelatin silver print musicians "agents of dissent." we can capture a moment of their music itself. Hung in bold, unre- Thelonious Monk and later Charlie existence. Krivin violates the per- hearsed fashion, the images move Parker came to embody musical sonal space of the musicians in her just like the music would've; spon- revolutions that somehow . photographs by capturing them taneously. Again, these pho- metaphorically realted themselves when there are off guard- captur- tographs in essence are a link to to social revolutions of their ing them when there focused on times we cannot tangibly hold any epochs. They became heroes to making their audience hear them- longer, with jazz it links to musical many of those in the past, soldiers or showing us the exhilaration of personalities many of which we that never picked up a weapon, their tasks. What does Krivin's can only remeber now in our disc icons they can maybe shake hands image of Phillip Harper show us? players. The collection of many of with after the show. Is it just for a moment, the solemn the new heros are displayed at this satisfaction of a man that has per- show for so that we can remember Jazz photography, itself a medi- formed? Or a musician in pause as one more time. um within a medium, has come to his band plays behind him...? The document a genre like no other black void Harper inhabits hides artistic medium has. From looking the truth from us. at a photograph of jazz performers, the soul and the basic carbon Far from simply taking portraits, makeup of the individual is trans- at its most potent Krivin's work ferred to us. During the last decade shows us who these people are and or so, interest in jazz and jazz pho- tography has flourished. After a dead period in jazz during the 80's and middle 90's where popular interest in jazz waned, many now are rediscovering jazz and jazz photography. With this new pas- sion new heroes are being rediscov- ered. Only a few artists have entered the realm of jazz'photogra- phy, William Gottlieb and Jim Marshall are familiar ones to jazz aficionados. Names like this baceame synonymous with'the alien life forms that these photogra- phers documented

Phillip Harper, 1990 Gelatin silver print

Jay Leonheart, 1990 Gelatin silver print

16 the beacon weekly • October 28, 2002 NEW

Iric Kiefer itary action in the Middle-East, are sweeping across the nation- Contributor America has waged a multi-lat- as fast as the war delirium did a eral war upon the world; one: year ago on Sept. 11. People are W elcome to the first installa- against "Terrorism,", two: the daring to speak out again, in the ion of "Anti-Propaganda", a corporate sponsored war for oil streets, and in Washington. We olumn I hope blossoms into a ir\ the Middle-East, and three: a will not go silently into the ;rand cactus of revolution. domestic war upon the civil barbed-wire night, and the Anti-Propaganda" is an oppor- rights of its own people. We are recent mobilization of the state's unity for the campus voice of following the tenants of a National Guard reserve proves STUDENT ART ASSOCIA TION lissent to be heard, and for the President we did not elect; we that the Bush Administration HALLOWEEN ART SHOW ducation of our brothers and are discarding our basic human acknowledges this. -OCTOBER 29-NOVEMBER tS- isters, who are increasingly rights as secured by our The stage is being set for one naming of the irrelevance and Founders over two hundred of the biggest potential clashes." lownright lies of the main- years ago; we are riding a wave, of democracy since the 60s. The tream media. of nationalistic tragedy destined October 26 anti-war march on "he fact is, the privatization of to break upon the hearts of the Washington D.C. promises to be he media leaves us, as a democ- oppressed and manipulated. It met with swift and brutal atic free people, little recourse is no longer enough to be repression by the Bush chicken >ut to return to the independent "anti"- anything, and in a way, hawk death squad. This will be Deal sources of information, the this message conflicts with the the turning point of the grass- ame ones that we have foolish- • title of the column. We must be roots mobilization. If there was y charged with the crime of proactive in our approach to any time to join the movement, ieing "subjective." We, the peo- dissent. We must become a this is it. This will.be the >le of brainwashed America, nation unashamed to admit our moment that we make our stand lemand an alternative to the shortcomings, and to wrest con- as a nation, and declare that the dl-fed lies of the Media trol of the reigns of the govern- horrors being done in our Syndicate. We demand a media ment through action and forti- names must stop. We will tell yhere we can learn the TRUTH, tude. the government to stop killing tot sterilized "official" news While the situation looks and jailing our leaders and poon fed to us by the corporate grim, the truth is that the spirits activists, and that the people AdACABRE ARTWORK BY WPU STUDENTS >ropagandists. of dissent and democracy are still have the fighting spirit that OPENING TUESDAY, TUNA GALLERY, BEN more alive in America than in promises TRUE JUSTICE, not SHAHN HALL6'9:50 PM There is an L.A.-worthy decades. The people are start- misdirected anger and spiteful loud of smog descending upon ing to realize that things aren't backlashes. We reject the shep- mr political fates. The Bush going to "just get better" with- ards. We are of independent .dministration has succeeded in out their direct involvement in minds, and will not be con- ishering in the coming age of a their own affairs. The evidence trolled any longer. America, >olice state America. With the is not seen on the evening sub- New Jersey, William Patterson >assage of the Patriot Act urban news, but it is there. University, prepare to be Anti- ilmost one year ago, and the Marches and protests led by Propagandized. mjustified and misdirected mil- unified grassroots organizations Things to go see

Museums Galleries On Campus

). The Metropolitan Museum of Art . 1). Megumi Nagai & Mariko Ishikawa: "New D00 Fifth Avenue at 82nd Street Works on Paper" l).An Exhibition of Artist's Books: Life with lew York, New York Thru Nov. 12 Ppcket Change and Other Pleasures "Richard Avedon: Portraits" CaelumGallery - Oct. 21-Dec. 6 September 26,2002-January 5,2003 508-526 W 26, Ste. 315 . Court Gallery Ben Shahn Hall New York, NY * Seductive examples Japanese abstraction, water- 2). Frances Kuehn: Recent Paintings "). Museum of Modern Art, Queens colors and oils. Oct. 21-Dec; 6 3 Street at Queens Blvd. East Gallery Ben Shahn Hall long Island City, Queens 2).Larry Dinkin: "Inevitable Realities, Recent *quirky, photorealistic paintings of domestic life. To Be Looked At": Painting and Sculpture from Paintings & Silk Screens" t\e Permanent Collection Thru Nov. 2nd 3). JoAnn Krivin: ASelectiori of Photographs Westwood Gallery Documenting 25 years of the Jazz Room Features famous works by Van. Gogh, Matisse, 578 Broadway Oct. 21 - Dec. 6 and Picasso. Everyone should see this show at NewYork,NY ; SouthGalleryBenShahnHall • bast once in their lives *stunning photographs of many of the performers of WPU's "Jazz Room" 3). "Brain Alfred: New Paintings" :). The Morris Museum - Thru Nov. 2,2002 4) Student Art Assoiation Halloween exhibit < Normandy Heights Road Max Protetch Gallery Oct.29-Novl5 /lords, New Jersey 511 W 22nd Street New York, NY Tuna Gallery, Ben Shahn Hall Fourteen Stations/Hey Yud Dalet" "review coming * Spooky themed artwork by WPU art studnets August 20-November 11,2002 that diplay an eclectic mix of style and mediums.

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the beacon weekly October 28, 2002 17 THE GUiDE TO GETTING 8T ON BY PAUL JOANNiDES QOOFY rOOT PRESS

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For Post-Season Commentary by Matt DeFranza Bell was on second when The Beacon Kenny Lofton ripped a triple off the wall' in right-center Allison Mopsick Pioneer. With the goalies making Darren Baker, the 3-year-old field. As Snow came home and The Beacon the only save, the Lady Pioneers • son of manager Dusty Baker, Bell rounded third base, the defense was obviously doing its nearly stole the show in Game Giants first baseman real- The Lady Pioneer field hockey job. Senior back Leigh Brown led Five when he narrowly avoid- izedthat the youngster stand- team playedtheir last regular-sea- the strong defensive play. ed a collision at home plate. ing on the plate was oblivious But the Giants' batboy not only son game on Wightman Field The Lady Pioneers now boast to the action around him. survived that incident, he used Even Angels catcher Bengie Thursday, October 24. The under- a record of 10-6. In the NJAC, it to add to his newfound Molina made an attempt to get classman helped the seniors to go they are ranked fourth going into celebrity. Baker out of the way, but was out on a winning note while the postseason. Hinshillwood is You see, Barry Bonds has beaten by Snow. defeating Marywood 2-0 at the third in the NJAC for goals had a great series and the The question that is plagu- late afternoon game. The first scored on the season. Wall earned Giants are up three games to ing the Giants as well as the goal of the game was scored by the honor of NJAC Rookie of the two. But in games in which league right now is this: freshman forward Deanna Wall Week. This honor came after her Darren Baker has been able to should the Giants maintain the off a Mindy Coxe assist 21:29 into game-winning goal with 46 sec- serve as batboy, San Francisco family oriented atmosphere in the game. onds left against Drew is 3-0. Don't think it didn't the dugout or should they be Junior forward Krista University. Wall now has five cross JT Snow's mind as he much more strict on the chil- headed to the plate. dren? Either way, Baker seems Hinshillwood then setup fresh- goals on the season. Still the incident could have to have proven to be the man forward Cindy Conklin for been a disaster for everyone, Giants' good luck charm, and the second and final goal of the including the league, had is sure to be traveling to game. Conklin's goal gave the Cheryl Nauruth takes control. photo by Matt DeFranza Snow not reacted quickly. Anaheim for the sixth and pos- Lady Pioneers enough room to Snow was on third and David sibly final game of the series. breathe and enjoy their last regu- Mull combined for the win mak- lar season home game. ing one save on the afternoon. It Goalkeepers sophomore, Kelli was Mull's first appearance on Thursday is College Night at Harchetts and freshman Jessie the playing filed as a Lady

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Allison Mopsick Allison Mopsick women's soccer team The Beacon The Beacon defeated Rowan 2-0 holding a shoot-a-thon while the men's team The women's basket- where each team mem- With the cold air here lost in overtime 2-1 to' ball team is teaming up ber will shoot 100 foul to stay and the fall St. Joseph's in a non- with "The V Foundation shots. What the team is sports season's winding conference match. for Cancer Research" in looking for in for peopl down it is time to take THURSDAYOCTOBER31 order to raise money to to make pledges. It may another look at the past Thursday, October 24, aid in the research for be a straight pledge of weeks scores for the the field hockey team HALLOWEEN COSTUMEPARTY cancer. The V any amount or one may orange and black. won their last regular $1 OOOCASH FOR SEXIEST& BEST COSTUMES Foundation is in the make a pledge for each season game 2-0 against name of one of the best shot made. If you are On Saturday, October Marywood. The coaches in the game of interested in becoming a 19, the football team women's soccer team basketball, Coach Jim pledge or donating any was defeated by traveled to Centenary .50CEKTDRAF!5 Valvano. Valvano led amount of money, con- Montclair State 35-0 where they lost 1-0 in the North Carolina State tact a female basketball during Montclair's double-overtime. The &WBJLDRINKS9-11PM Wolfpack to the finals in player or stop by the homecoming. The volleyball team was also 1983 where they became athletic office and ask women's soccer defeat- at Centenary and pulled the top team in the for Coach Monahan. A ed Rutgers-Camden 3-1 through with a win. BR1NGYOUROWNMUGFOR$1 NCAA that year. He percentage of the money without leading scorer, COORSANDCOORSLIGrfTDRAFTS. then became an award- raised will also go "Allison McCarthy, while Saturday's Men's winning aports broad- toward the basketball the men came away Soccer game was can- $3 SHOTS OR2 FOR $5. $3 WELL DRINKS. caster only to find out in team's tournament over with a 1-1 tie to the celled due to inclement that he had terminal the winter break. Rutgers-Camden men's weather, and will be $2.50SHOTSOR2FOR$40FBLACKHAUS&DASKOMEr. cancer in 1992. The fol- Here are just a few team. The volleyball's rescheduled. lowing year at the ESPN facts to think about. One team participation in the Unfortunately, the new Ladies 18 to Party21 to Drink. ESPY Awards, Valvano in two men and one in Jersey City Tournament date of the game was Guys 21 & older unlessyouron the 19+College announced the creation three women will devel- left them with three unavailable at press of the foundation. A few op some form of cancer wins and "for head time. StudentOnlyGuestlisL months later, he passed coach, Sandy Ferrarella, in his or her lifetime. [email protected] orRione973.777.5314 away with his last The time it took you to it was her 400th victory. That is your weekly dream being to find a read this, five people sports wrap up. Make forguys19+guestlistinfb. cure for cancer. His were diagnosed with On Monday, October sure to pick up a sched- motto had always been cancer and two people 21, the field hockey ule to catch the latest Joey's 955AUwoodRd. Clifton, NJ "Don't give up! Don't died from the disease. team bowed to Alvernia sports action. ever give up!" So make sure to ask a 2-0 on Wightman Field. With that, the Lady Lady Pioneer how you Pioneers are joining a can help. Every little bit On Tuesday, October Write for The Beacon nation wide effort in counts! 22, the volleyball team raising money for the dropped a tough match foundation. They will be to Jersey City 3-2. The [email protected]

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