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Vol. XXIX Issue XI Friday, April 27, 2018 Free Town Hall Makes it Clear: Equinox Wins Big Change is Coming
By MARK LINDSLEY updated timeline for doing around to the topic that Staff Writer the work on this campus, everyone expected - with respect to what we are restructuring. (HACKENSACK) - The calling the perimeter identity “We don’t yet know what Metropolitan Campus hosted project.” exactly we’re going to do,” its second town hall meeting He outlined changes Capuano said. “What we do of the year on Wednesday, including three monument know is that when you look April 18, to discuss the at the current strategic plan proposed reconstruction of there are six major strategic the university. “The structure that initiatives ... It is a five-year “As I promised last time myself and a lot plan. We are actually nearing we met, which was back in the end of the second of November,” FDU President of the consultants the five years. I think it is Chris Capuano said, “we struggle with is the appropriate for the board to would continue to do these remind me, we need to start open campus meetings for current structure of looking at this carefully.” several reasons, but mostly to University College.” After briefly touching on keep you updated on what’s a few “broad goals,” including PHOTO PROVIDED The Equinox triumphed at the New Jersey Press happening at the university. -University Provost Gillian Small improving efficiency, having Our goal is to do one every more uniformity between Association’s 2017-2018 Collegiate Journalism fall and spring, indefinitely.” campuses and refining our Awards, with Elizabeth White (right) taking First The audience seemed signs that were built, a institutional positioning, Place in News Writing for her articles, “Budget primed to hear about the new road through campus, Capuano passed the baton to restructuring. Capuano had proposed changes to the University Provost and Senior Turnaround” and “Newspapers Stolen,” Dustin other ideas. footbridge next summer, and Vice President for Academic Niles winning First Place for Layout and Design and “With respect to campus a plan to build a hotel in the Affairs Gillian Small. the Editorial Staff taking Third Place for Editorial improvements,” Capuano summer of 2020. CONTINUED ON PAGE 3 Writing (Theresa King, editor-in-chief, left). These said, “we have now an Capuano finally got are the highest placements in the competition ever received by The Equinox. Students Talk FDU Restructure By Members of the “There are those few students same help from the regular Dr. Vodde Retires COMM 3835 Advanced that are actually interested.” academic advisors because By THERESA KING Journalism Class* Another student was that’s not their field of study, Editor-in-Chief worried about classes being they don’t know much about (TEANECK) - It’s almost cancelled. your major – that’s not what Metropolitan Campus commencement day, and “It’s frustrating because their focus is.” Executive Dr. Robert F. Vodde while some students are you had this class,” said Losing the personal announced his retirement to getting ready to walk the Shannen Llamas, a senior relationship between student the campus community in an stage at MetLife Stadium, Arts Management major, and advisor was also a email last week, citing health others are left wondering “you already have your concern. and family reasons. about the future of their alma schedule, but two weeks “I recall the first time I “After much deliberation mater. before school starts they had to register for classes,” following a minor health Dr. Robert F. Vodde issue,” Vodde said, “last week The Equinox sampled cancel the class. That’s a big said Remonde Sejour, a I informed President Chris student opinion on the hassle, because at that point junior Science major. “It in police work, serving 25 Capuano and Provost Gillian proposed restructuring years, 10 of which he served all the other classes are going was really a daunting task. I Small that I have decided to of the university over the to be filled up.” was not even aware of what as Chief of Police in Leonia. retire, effective July 1, 2018.” Vodde is approaching last week. They expressed Students were concerned classes I needed to take. Vodde has been with his retirement in the same many concerns, but chief that they might receive a In my experience with my FDU for approximately 18 organized way he approached among them were changes lower level of advising service advisor, I have been able to years, serving most recently every job he held at FDU. He in academic advising and under the new plan. make sound choices that I as Campus Executive. He has a plan: administrative staff, class “I think that’s am proud of. One hundred began his career as a criminal “It’s time to spend sizes and availability, and inconvenient,” said freshman percent, I don’t think that justice professor, and rose to more time with our lack of information on the Biology major Madison without the help of my caring the position of administrative expanding family and details of the plan. Villalobos, “because the advisor I could say the same.” chair prior to being appointed grandchildren,” Vodde said, Campus Provost (the title “I don’t think they should whole purpose of having Students wondered what “to take advantage of travel was subsequently changed to drop classes because they are opportunities, spend more your academic advisor here the effect of the plan on class Campus Executive), replacing under-enrolled,” said Aziza, a for your major is that they size would be. time giving back, and to Joseph Kiernan, who retired. simply spend more time freshman Psychology major. help you. You won’t get the CONTINUED ON PAGE 3 Vodde began his career enjoying the simpler things
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FDU Hosts Bahamian Ambassador By MARK LINDSLEY the Bahamian ambassador. a goal that she was able to Staff Writer “As a career foreign achieve. service officer, our dream “When you get into (TEANECK) – FDU’s Office job is to be appointed your work world you will of Global Learning hosted ambassador in New York,” realize, as much as you love Sheila Carey, permanent Carey said. “First of all, you your job, sometimes it can representative of the don’t say no to your prime be very frustrating,” Carey commonwealth of Bahamas minister, and second of all, said. “But one of the things to the United Nations, especially when they offer that I like about my job is on April 11 as part of the you something that everyone the fact that it allows me to United Nations Pathways who is in your position would travel around the world … Ambassador Forum. kill to have.” OFFICE OF GLOBAL LEARNING I have had an opportunity “Island Nations in Focus” Since then she has to see the world and to help was run in a Q&A format, with been working diligently to Vice Provost for Academic and International Affairs develop the foreign policy of Vice Provost for Academic ensure that her country has a Dr. Jason Scorza (left) interviews Permanent the Bahamas.” and International Affairs sustainable future. Representative of the Commonwealth of Bahamas After the event was over, Dr. Jason Scorza asking “We are trying to deal to the United Nations Sheila Carey on April 11. she expressed her gratitude. Ambassador Carey questions. with things like ending “This has really been Scorza said he was poverty, ensuring that wonderful,” Carey said. “I honored to share the stage everyone has access to good of climate change on the close to her heart is the didn’t know what to expect, with Carey. healthcare, to clean water, to islands. relationship between the so I was feeling very hesitant, “We are very thrilled sanitation,” Carey said. “All “The highest point in the Bahamas and America. but you certainly have made to have Ambassador Carey of those issues we are looking Bahamas is 200 feet above “We really feel as if me very welcome. with us this evening, here on at; and how we can improve sea level, and that is only one Americans are our family “I was encouraged by the Metropolitan campus,” the systems that we have in island in the Bahamas that and our friends,” Carey said. the interest that people have Scorza said. “She is a career the Bahamas to ensure that has this mountain that’s 200 “There are very close ties shown in the Bahamas and in diplomat with 40 years of every citizen of the Bahamas, feet high,” Carey said. “The between the two countries. the UN,” Carey said. “I truly experience in the business. regardless of where they are rest of us are within five feet It would take a lot, I think, to look forward to coming back She is exactly the sort of has the same access to the or less height from the sea. If break that bond.” again and I am going to start person we want our students systems that people in the there is a five-foot rise in the Carey advised FDU talking to Bahamians about to meet and take inspiration capital or on Grand Bahama sea levels, 80 percent of the students that they should Fairleigh Dickinson, so they from.” would have.” Bahamas will disappear.” focus on finding a career can come and visit and see for Toward the end of One topic that Carey is Another topic that is doing something they love, themselves.” August 2017, Carey became concerned about is the effect
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THE EQUINOX THE EQUINOX NEWS FRIDAY, APRIL 27, 2018 3 Town Hall Discusses University Changes CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 structure of University look like in terms of colleges, Those are all very, very solid effort to position the university College,” Small said. “You schools, the final outcome.” points, and as I pointed out in the best way possible to go Small started by painting have to understand that it’s One professor asked about earlier, faculty worry about forward.” a grim picture of the state of an unusual structure. It’s not the narrative, questioning the college structure much Small said her focus was higher education. usual to have professional why faculty were worrying more than students … It’s not on the public perception of “Almost weekly, if not schools, like the school of about which program would so important to the students FDU. daily, there are stories of engineering, buried in a be where when they should what college they belong to.” “I know our tagline is colleges that are closing or college.” be worrying about things like During the rest of the that we’re the largest private in trouble or merging with This perceived contradiction, whether programs going to Q&A, Small touched on a few university in New Jersey,” other colleges,” Small said. along with some other issues, get more control over their faculty issues. She said they Small said, “but we want to “We are not immune to what’s left the faculty with plenty of budgets and what a “center of don’t plan on cutting faculty, change that to being one of going on, so we really have to questions. Small didn’t have excellence” is. but some might have to move the best private universities in position ourselves in a position nearly as many answers, or at Small responded quickly. around. She added that they New Jersey, or even in the New of strength.” least not direct ones. “Any cost-savings from plan on hiring more adjuncts, Jersey-metropolitan region.” While Capuano and She said that wasn’t a this, and all other revenue not firing them. Capuano’s message was Small once again insisted that contradiction. streams that we’re developing, She called the Q&A to a that the restructuring is not an nothing has been decided yet, “What I said, was that the need to be put back into quick close. event, but a process. it did appear they have decided actual structure that we end the academic enterprise,” “I know we have a “We should take our time that University College has got up with has not been defined Small said, “so that we can fantastic faculty and staff and get this right,” Capuano to go. yet,” Small said. “When I say help build those centers of and administration at this said. “It is less important that “The structure that myself nothing has been decided excellence, so that we can university,” Small said. “None we get it all done right away and a lot of the consultants about the final structure, I help support the faculty … of this is a criticism of what than it is that we get it right.” struggle with is the current mean what the university will people are doing, it’s really an Students Talk FDU’s Future CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 around 20 students,” Harding Elimination of classes was more transparent because we or ‘things will remain the said, “and I’m aware that also seen as problematic. are the students, and this is same.’ Because, news flash “One of the biggest some universities have classes “It would definitely be a our campus,” Gulian said. “I – it already has. People are reasons I chose FDU was the with 50-plus people. So I negative,” said Ray White, a should know what’s going on worried about jobs, classes, small class sizes,” said Jobelle don’t believe Dean Cohen was junior in Communications, and what changes are going to scheduling. We have all these Gulian, a junior Nursing entirely accurate.” “because it gives less variety be made, because I’m the one questions, and sadly, no clear major. But class size wasn’t a and options to majors whose who is going to be living and answers.” Another student took problem for everyone. classes may not fill up as say, going to school here for the exception to Dean Cohen’s “It all depends on the a Nursing or a Bio class. It’s next few years.” *Vanessa Gonzalez, Theresa assertion that “some of our class,” said Dylan, a junior. almost like a punishment for Remonde Sejour summed King, Mark Lindsley, classes, which to me are a “With discussion classes, I not having a dictated amount it up. Moufatih Mohammad, Julian little too large, might become actually welcome it, because of people.” “There needs to be an open Oliver, Maya Page, Emily smaller.” it would mean there would Students criticized the and frank conversation about Weikl and Elizabeth White Sophomore Communications be more people to talk to and administration for a lack what’s happening,” Sejour major Tameri Harding work off of. I’m fine with large of details on the planned said. “No beating around the disagreed. “The largest class class sizes, as long as there is restructuring. bush. No more comments like, I probably encountered was some structure, like groups.” “I feel they should be ‘nothing is going to change,’ New York Times Wins Public Service Pulitzer By EMILY WEIKL journalism that exposed risks,” Tamblyn wrote. “That Staff Writer powerful and wealthy sexual is our day job and our night predators — including shift. We have a diploma in The reckoning of movie allegations against one of risk consideration. Consider mogul Harvey Weinstein set Hollywood’s most influential that skirt. Consider that dark off waves of change last year. producers,” according to alley. Consider questioning It all started with two the Pulitzer Organization, your boss. Consider what stories by Megan Twohey “bringing them to account your daughter will think of and Jodi Kanter of The for long-suppressed claims you. Consider what your New York Times and Ronan of coercion, brutality and mother will think of what Farrow of The New Yorker. victim-silencing, thus your daughter will think of “Harvey Weinstein Paid spurring a worldwide you. Consider how it will be Off Sexual Harassment reckoning about sexual abuse twisted and used against you Accusers for Decades” and of women.” in a court of law. Consider “From Aggressive Overtures But it was not just the whether you did, perhaps, to Sexual Assault: Harvey movie industry that faced a really ask for it. Consider your Weinstein’s Accusers Tell shakeup as a result of these weight. Consider dieting. Their Stories.” In their stories. Credible allegations THE NEW YORK TIMES Consider agelessness. wake was the ousting of against journalists such as Consider silence.” Weinstein. After him, many Charlie Rose, showrunners Megan Twohey (left) and Jodi Kantor, the leaders Women still consider other executives, producers such as John Kricfalusi and of The New York Times team that won the 2018 silence, though, as shown by and the like, who had used chefs such as Mario Batali Pulitzer Prize for Public Service, addressed a recent “20/20” broadcast their power to abuse, were have proven to be their fall called “My Reality: A Hidden from grace. And women have collegues during a celebration on April 16. America.” Hotel cleaners, risen to speak their truth. truckers and restaurant For decades, in cases servers sometimes do not Every day, women involving some sexual this time. Tamblyn recounted the have the resources to call across the country misconduct, it was usually “It’s not new except in time a producer on a TV show out their harassers. It is the superior’s word over the its numbers, which is very she was starring in went into too much of a risk when consider the risks,” subordinate. In the majority important,” Steinem told the her apartment unannounced the consequence is losing a Tamblyn wrote. “That of cases, it’s been the woman Huffington Post on Feb 6. and would go into her trailer much-needed job or tip. is our day job and our who is in the lower position. “So now it’s like a tidal wave. when she wasn’t there. The Marie Billel, a waitress A familiar script was that: the What’s profoundly different: producer suggested that there from Massachusetts, was night shift. We have woman’s claims were usually It is a majority movement. were two sides to the story. facing that struggle when a a diploma in risk dismissed, and the bosses Women are being believed Another instance was when man 20 years her senior was consideration. faced no punishment. The for the first time ever.” actor James Woods tried to sexually harassing her. bosses either continued at More women have been get Tamblyn and her friend “The thing that I feared where they worked or moved sharing their stories in the to go to Las Vegas when more [than anything] and exposed. This then led to the on to a new environment. months since The New York they were in Hollywood. I think this is true for so, so thousands of tweets with the The women continued to face Times and the New Yorker Tamblyn told him she was many tipped workers,” Billel hashtag “Me Too.” the harassment in silence. wrote about Weinstein. 16. According to her, Woods said, “is that I feared being Those writers were then Gloria Steinem, who Actress Amber Tamblyn is replied “even better.” Woods evicted, losing my car, not awarded the Pulitzer Prize for helped lead a feminist one of them. She shared her claimed this was a lie. feeding myself and not being Public Service. movement in the 1960’s and account with The New York “Every day, women across able to go to the doctor.” “For explosive, impactful 70’s, saw something different Times on Sept. 16, 2017. the country consider the 4 FRIDAY, APRIL 27, 2018 STUDENT LIFESTYLE
e. the equinox Cherry Blossoms Bloom in Vancouver
ALL PHOTOS: DUSTIN NILES Cherry blossoms blooms at Vancouver’s Burrard Street SkyTrain station on April 9.
By DUSTIN NILES week. Before that, the cherry Japanese cenotaph in Stanley Vancouver Board of Parks changed me profoundly. The Layout & Design Editor blossoms began to bloom. Park honouring Japanese and Recreation has chosen time flew by and turned the A variety of cherry trees Canadians who served in flowering plum and cherry page to the next chapter of It’s been a long, cold, are all around Vancouver. WWI,” the Vancouver Cherry trees for plantings in many my life. I’m forever grateful wet semester in Vancouver. Lining streets, tucked into Blossom festival website cases, resulting in a sea of for the beauty of Vancouver Famous for its rain, the city corners and alone in hills, says. “And so, as the impact pink flowers throughout the and the lessons it taught me. saw 23 days of consecutive, they are the first sign every of cherry tree plantings city. Spring is finally here - I hope you all take a time in measurable rainfall. Until year that spring is coming to began to reshape the city’s just in time for me to catch your life to step back, explore Monday, it had barely peaked Vancouver. landscape, Vancouverites the plane back to New Jersey the world and learn who you above 50 degrees. But still, “In the early 1930s the were soon smitten by their next week. are and who you want to be. I there are signs that spring mayors of both Kobe and fleeting beauty, their clouds As my semester abroad know I’m glad I did. is coming, and Vancouver Yokohama presented the Park of blossoms, as they heralded winds down, I’ve started to enjoyed a stretch of 60+ Board with 500 Japanese spring’s arrival each year.” reflect on the time here. My degree temperatures this cherry trees for planting at the Since then, the experience in Vancouver has
Man on the Street: Senior Send-off
Moises Koodsi-Sotelo Tyler Williams Civil Engineering Technology Major Jose Arias Communications Major, Speech Minor “After graduation, I’m going to start my Art Major “I was accepted into the grad program at work as a field engineer for Schiavone “I hope to land a job at a radio station. I Madison for Creative Writing. My goal is to Construction. I plan to work for at least honestly don’t know what I’m going to be be a writer.” three years and then head back to school doing, but I know I will figure it out.” for my master’s in structural engineering. Hopefully one day I can run my own engineering firm. FRIDAY, APRIL 27, 2018 5 ENTERTAINMENT
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University Players Get ‘Tartuffifized’
By MARK LINDSLEY graciously agreed to return Staff Writer to University Players to help with set decoration and The University Players props,” Vardouniotis said. were finally able to perform “She really made that set look the play “Tartuffe” from and feel like a real home. I April 19 through April 22. It think it’s one of the best, most was a moment that the play’s aesthetically pleasing sets the director, Athos Vardouniotis, University Players has ever had been looking forward to. done.” “We had this show in It can’t be emphasized mind for a while now,” enough how impressive the Vardouniotis said, “but the acting was. From Viviana plays are chosen based on Mata to Jillian Guarino, and who comes in to audition. all the Johnathan Millers When I saw who had and Abigail Strebigs in auditioned this semester, I between, they truly delivered knew we had the right people a showstopper. for this particular show.” This may have been the Their production of best possible cast to present “Tartuffe” was well worth the this play, but you never wait. The entire cast delivered NICOLE MULLIGAN know who could be the next one of the best performances Top row (from left): Annabelle Reyes, Athos Vardouniotis, Thomas Swanzey, Annabelle Reyes or Gerardo the Russell Ratsch Theater Melendez. In order for the has ever seen. Jack Cymbryla, Abigail Strebig, Michael Lugo, Jillian Guarino. University Players to be “‘Tartuffe’ is a classic Bottom row (from left): Gerardo Melendez, Robert Cole, Viviana Mata, able to continue putting on comedy, a crowd-pleaser Johnathan Miller, Ja’Shoique Greenaway, Betsy Regus. great shows like “Tartuffe,” for hundreds of years, and people have to come out and I thought it would be a fun audition. Vardouniotis is show to do that the audience in,” Vardouniotis said. “It’s definitely one of the most “She was the very definition encouraging more students would hopefully be interested a big, challenging play, but striking aspects of the show.” of a student choosing to get to do so. I didn’t doubt for a moment The audience was taken involved in campus life/ “The University Players The boisterous our cast could pull it off.” by the beautiful set before organization and really has always been by the performances of FDU The boisterous their final performance of devoting a lot of time and students for the students,” performances of FDU alumni Tartuffe on April 22. The set effort to deliver the best Vardouniotis said, “and as alumni Rob Cole Rob Cole and Jack Cymbryla was primarily designed and result possible.” long as talented people come and Jack Cymbryla really stood out, but were executed by Mila Momphotes, The decorations and in ready to create art, I think really stood out, but matched by the extraordinary and her artistic acumen was props were the last piece of the University Players will were matched by costumes the cast wore. on full display. the puzzle. They helped bring remain strong. I’m excited to “The costumes were done “Mila almost single- the costumes and set together see what the future brings.” the extraordinary by Eva Lachur Omeljaniuk,” handedly painted the entire to form one cohesive package costumes the cast Vardouniotis said. “We were set over the course of a couple that suited the play perfectly. wore. very lucky to have her. It was weeks,” Vardouniotis said. “Dr. Ellen Spaldo
SNL: Gambino vs. Glover
By SAMANTHA HART Glover’s appearance was conclude in Vancouver. Staff Writer announced on April 14 Glover is also going to during John Mulaney’s night star in several movies. He is On May 5, actor, as the show’s host, according due to play Lando Calrissian comedian and rapper Donald to Variety. in “Solo: A Star Wars Story” Glover will host “Saturday Glover has risen to and as Simba in the new Night Live.” Glover’s rap stardom since starting as imaging of “The Lion King.” persona, Childish Gambino, a writer for the sitcom “30 The “double duty” that is also going to be on the Rock.” He also starred on Glover/Gambino have on show, but as a performing the hit show “Community” May 5 is likely an attempt artist. This is unusual, and the award winning to promote both Gambino’s because nothing like this show “Atlanta.” Glover has approaching tour and has been attempted on SNL experience with the SNL Glover’s new movies. before. style. He previously wrote The peculiar circumstance This may be the first time for the sketch comedy group, initially left R&B fans that an artist will host the Derrick Comedy, according wondering if this was show and have their alter ego to Mashable. Glover’s own way of signaling perform as a musical guest, Childish Gambino hasn’t the end of Childish Gambino but it is not the first time that released an album since his and his rap career. But with a person has hosted SNL and 2016 “Awaken, My Love,” the announcement of his new performed on the same night. which included the Grammy tour, Childish Gambino fans GETTY IMAGES Artists like Ariana Grande, Award-winning “Redbone.” can sleep soundly knowing Donald Glover, better known as Childish Gambino, Blake Shelton, Drake, and His appearance on SNL is that their favorite celebrity will host Saturday Night Live on May 5, playing as Miley Cyrus have all hosted likely related to his recent alter ego isn’t ready to throw both himself and his stage alter-ego. and performed on SNL at tour announcement with Rae in the towel just yet. the same time, according to Sremmurd that would start in Variety. Atlanta this September and 6 THE EQUINOX ENTERTAINMENT FRIDAY, APRIL 27, 2018 Cardi B - From Rags to Riches By ADMIR DURAKOVIC trying to make money, make “I was more free, I had less Staff Writer music and go on my way,” people judging me. Now I feel Cardi B said in an interview like a damn pet in the zoo.” Belcalis Almanzar, on Beats 1 Radio. “A lot of “Be Careful,” is a song also known as Cardi B, people want to tear me down many had speculated Cardi B has followed her meteoric because they want to put me aimed at Offset after rumors single “Bodak Yellow” with up there, and I never asked to of him cheating on her two her debut studio album be put up here.” months after he proposed. “Invasion of Privacy.” Cardi B The album opens up Despite the rumors, the song had released three mixtapes with the song “Get Up 10.” is about her past experiences before signing with Atlantic The song details Cardi’s rise and her relationship goals. Records in February 2017. to prominence, going from Aside from focusing on “Bodak Yellow” was the a stripper in New York to a her experiences dealing with first single Cardi released leading female rapper. Cardi mainstream exposure and after signing for Atlantic, and B has defended her past as a her struggles, Cardi B also with it she became the fifth stripper and the profession has songs on the album that female rapper ever to lead the before, but on this track she flaunt her wealth and taste. Billboard Top 100. clarifies what her job was. “I Like It,” features Topping the charts with “Drip” is the second Latin rappers J Balvin and “Bodak Yellow” surprised song on the album and Bad Bunny. The song also Cardi B. the second time Cardi has samples Pete Rodriguez’s “I couldn’t even imagine collaborated with Migos on a 1967 hit “I like It Like That.” that I hit number one,” she track following “Motorsport.” Both guest artists rap most of said in an interview with The Amongst Migos is Cardi’s their verses in Spanish, much GETTY IMAGES Breakfast Club. “My goal was fiancé Kiari Kendrell Cephus, to the pleasure of Cardi B. to get on the radio.” better known as Offset. Their “Bad Bunny and J Balvin, to the bloods. 21 Savage time. “Invasion of Privacy” relationship has been the it’ so crazy because, like, these references his Bentley truck “Invasion of Privacy” is a 13-song hip-hop album source of many controversies guys are at the top of their in the song, drawing another is a fun album that details featuring guest appearances and rumors. In turn, the game,” Cardi B told Beats 1 similarity to Cardi B past their Cardi B’s past and current by Chance the Rapper, Migos, constant rumors have Radio. “For them to take the blood ties. In August 2017, experiences rising from Kehlani, SZA, 21 Savage, J become a source of stress for time and do it exactly right. Cardi paid around $200,000 poverty to becoming a Balvin, Bad Bunny and YG. Cardi B. Everything came out how I in cash for a Bentley truck. household name. It’s out But despite her recent “I do miss my privacy... wanted it to come out.” “I am a rapper. I need now, available on YouTube, success, Cardi B isn’t aiming when I was a dancer I was “Bartier Cardi” has 21 this car,” Cardi B told The Deezer and Spotify. to be the greatest rapper of all way much happier … I had Savage join Cardi B on a track New York Times after buying time. more of a normal life,” Cardi as the two rap about their it, despite reportedly not “I came into this game B told The Breakfast Club. wealth and their connection knowing how to drive at the
‘Truth or Dare’: Horror or Hype?
By MAYA PAGE tasks that cause relationship forces them to do something Staff Writer drama, binge drinking, and horrible, it is impossible to friendships to tear apart. sympathize. Blumhouse’s “Truth or What differentiates this film Overall, the plot is Dare” was released on April from a basic teen movie are predictable, with an average 13 from the producers of “Get the gruesome deaths when climax which doesn’t leave Out,” “Split” and “Happy someone doesn’t follow the the audience in suspense. Death Day.” Expectations for demon’s orders. However, the conclusion is the film were high after the The movie is very surprising, yet frustrating. indie production company, millennial-driven, with The one hope that the since Blumhouse had brought constant references to audience holds is that the thriller hits to theaters before. Snapchat, Facebook, demon will be killed and the “Truth or Dare” is far YouTube and other social game will be over. Instead, from a horror movie. There media. The characters Olivia and Markie post a are a handful of suspenseful document their entire YouTube video and have moments, but it is definitely getaway to Mexico on their the whole world join in on a not as scary as promotions phones, with endless scenes never-ending game of truth led people to believe. of selfies. When the “game” or dare. The movie opened with takes over, all their faces are “Truth or Dare” is a group of college students morphed into an evil smile a disappointment from traveling to Mexico for their with red eyes, which Olivia previous out-of-the-box last spring break. They wind says is, “like a messed up Blumhouse Production up playing truth or dare in an Snapchat filter.” films. However, it is still abandoned Mexican church. The dialogue is often an entertaining watch for a The harmless game is cursed so witless and the acting crowd that isn’t into super by an ancient demon. It so emotionless that is was scary movies. follows them back to college funny. Something dramatic It is definitely not a and torments them until the and sad happens, like the blockbuster hit, but there group of six is cut down to most likeable character and is something about the film two. friend is shot and killed, that sets it apart from many The rules of the games and they would move on to other horror movies, and are, “Tell the truth or you the next scene as if it never that is the backstory. There die. Do the dare or you die. happened. are many more cliché horror Refuse to play? You die,” the It is hard to become films where a demon is demon says. FANDANGO shocked or saddened when haunting a house and there The film is a loop of each a character dies because is no reasoning. “Truth or member getting their turn horror, but wanting to find by Hayden Szeto) is forced to the movie never allows the Dare” actually digs into the being forced to do extreme out what the characters will tell his homophobic father audience to become attached history of the game and gives dares and tell deep secrets be told to do. Lead character he is gay. Lucas is dared to to them. They are supposed to the storyline a purpose. It has to stay alive. The theme is Olivia (Lucy Hale of “Pretty choose between which girl he be best friends, but all of the a good concept and potential, similar to the classic thriller Little Lairs”) is dared to loves, his girlfriend Markie or relationships are completely but overall is poorly executed “Final Destination.” sleep with her best friend’s Olivia. fake. There are so many from the script to Snapchat What keeps the audience boyfriend, Lucas (Tyler Posey More often than not, the secrets, lies and instances of evil smiles. hooked is not the intensity or of “Teen Wolf,”). Brad (played game is petty and childish with cheating that when the game FRIDAY, APRIL 27, 2018 7 CAMPUS CORNER
e. the equinox Periodically Speaking: News from the Giovatto Library
KATHY STEIN-SMITH, PH.D, ASSOCIATE UNIVERSITY LIBRARIAN AND DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC SERVICES, GIOVATTO LIBRARY
GIOVATTO LIBRARY CONTACT Congratulations and best wishes Lab Sport Industry INFORMATION to the Class of 2018 and best April 30 – May 4 • Liberating Kosovo: Coercive summer wishes from all of us @ Fruit and Cookies Courtesy of Diplomacy and U.S. Intervention REFERENCE – EXT. 2100 the Library! Gourmet Dining • Miss you, a novel Sponsored by the Wellness • My Dear Hamilton, a novel CIRCULATION DESK – EXT. 2279 The Library is open all summer! Committee and the Library • Nursing Research: Reading, Understanding, and Applying PERIODICALS – EXT. 2289 A Special Welcome to the Class of Last Minute Library Research • Snow Flower and the Secret Fan, 2018 and to our May 2018 Graduates! Clinic – Wednesday, May 4 @ 4 a novel ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE – EXT. p.m. • Summer Hours at the Robbers 2278 WEB -- http://view2.fdu.edu/ Extended Library Hours Readers Circle Book Club – Library, a novel metropolitan-campus/libraries/ May 4 – 6 Monday, May 14 @ 1 p.m. • Valuation of Human Capital: giovatto-library/ Friday ‘til 8 p.m. Commencement Webcast on the Quantifying the Importance of an Saturday ‘til 7 p.m. Library Flat Screens – Tuesday, Assembled Workforce EMAIL -- http://view2.fdu.edu/ Sunday – open early @ 9 a.m. May 15 • Werner’s Nomenclature of metropolitan-campus/libraries/ Colours giovatto-library/email-an-fdu-librarian/ Extended Study Hall Hours ‘til New Books This Week • Without a Hero and Other Midnight • The Baker’s Secret, a novel Stories CHAT -- http://view2.fdu.edu/ Sunday, May 6 – Thursday, May 10 • The Excellence Dividend: metropolitan-campus/libraries/ Courtesy of Public Safety Meeting the Tech Tide with Work New DVDs This Week giovatto-library/chat-with-a-giovatto- That Wows and Jobs That Last • Arab Labor, season 1 librarian/ The ”Examtime” Mini Stress • Financial Management in the • Outlander, season 3
CAMPUS CALENDAR Dave Miles on 3 p.m. Summer Jobs Table April 30 (Giovatto Library) Summer Safety 1 p.m. Student Union Board 4 p.m. Applying to Graduate Meeting (Student Union Building) School (Giovatto Library) This is the last issue of the year walk, drive, or bike in well-lit areas. 4 p.m. Applying to Graduate 4:15 p.m. Zumba at the Fit (Fitness and we have almost reached the end Also, be sure to alert someone of your School (Giovatto Library) Center) of the academic year. Most students whereabouts. 4:15 p.m. Zumba at the Fit (Fitness 6 p.m. Intramural Kan Jam - are looking forward to enjoying some • Never drink alcohol and drive Center) Rosters Due (Fitness Center) time off away from studying and the • Protect your personal 5:15 p.m. Pilates Class (Fitness 9 p.m. Campus Movie Fest pressures that go with college. information. Be sure to log off before Center) Premiere Screening (Dickinson But while summer is a time where leaving when using public computers. 8:30 p.m. Slime-A-Tau (Behind Hall) many of us relax, we have to make • Park in well-lit areas and lock the SUB) sure that we do not take a break from all items in your trunk. May 3 any safety or security. • Report any suspicious activity May 1 11 a.m. Music Fest & Chill at Fitness We have to remain vigilant to emergency services. 12 p.m. Giant Games on the Green Center Plaza (Fitness Center Patio) wherever or whatever we do. The • Have a plan in place in the (Commencement Green) 8 p.m. Throwback Time Machine world is changing and we continue to event you are in any situation 3 p.m. Summer Jobs Table (Student Union Building) see random and selfish acts of violence These basic tips should always be (Giovatto Library) across the country. Unfortunately, followed anywhere that you go. 8 p.m. Lip Sync Battle (Student May 4 there continues to be violence on In this day and age, security Union Building) 2 p.m. “The Big Game” FDU college campuses, but the violence has should be on everyone’s mind and you 8:30 p.m. Power Vinyasa Flow Knights Baseball vs. Sacred Heart also been in malls, movie theaters and must always be alert so you do not Yoga Class (Fitness Center) (Tailgating begins 2 p.m., game just about any other public place. become a victim. begins 3 p.m.) (Naimoli Baseball It is important that you always Please remember to like the May 2 Complex) think about your safety and security. Department of Public Safety on The following are some tips to always Facebook at FDU Metro Department follow: of Public Safety or follow us on Twitter • Be alert and aware of your @FDUMetroPS. surroundings by limiting distractions On behalf of the members of the such as cell phones. Department of Public Safety I want TEANECK TICKER • Walk in groups on well-lit to congratulate all the graduates and pathways. I want to wish everyone an enjoyable May 2 May 4 • If you must travel alone, and safe summer. Gun Control Action Forum Seeger Weekend: Pete Seeger 7:30 p.m. The Power of Song • 20 Puffin Way, Teaneck, Puffin 7 p.m. Cultural Forum • 20 Puffin Way, Teaneck, Puffin PUBLIC SAFETY BLOTTER • From Website: Community Cultural Forum leaders, student activists, and • From Website: The Power of 4/8/18 – Student with alcohol in Northpointe advocacy groups examine the Song was directed by Jim Brown 4/8/18 – Report of suspicious male outside Linden 8 issue of gun control reform. and tells the story of Seeger’s life • Free and music. (93 mins) 4/13/18 – Damage to property in University Court 3 • Reservations Recommended- • $5 Suggested Donation due to water leak [email protected] or 201- • Reservations Recommended- 836-3499 [email protected] or 201- 4/16/18 – Roommate dispute in Linden 3 • Doors open 30 minutes prior to 836-3499 4/16/18 – Student with alcohol in Linden 2 show time and reservations are • Doors open 30 minutes prior to held until 15 minutes to show show time and reservations are 4/19/18 – Student reported inappropriate Snapchat time. held until 15 minutes to show posts time. 8 FRIDAY, APRIL 27, 2018 SPORTS
e. the equinox Coach McKay Sees Bright Future for Knights By MARK LINDSLEY Staff Writer
(TEANECK) - With only one win in 14 conference games, the Knights’ season is almost guaranteed to end on May 20, when they play their last regular season game against LIU Brooklyn. But losing is the last thing on the minds of the players. “I just feel like this team really has a special bond,” said graduate student and Shortstop Bobby Joe Flack, #22, pitcher Interim Head Coach ALL PHOTOS: FDU KNIGHTS pitcher Joe Flack. “It’s Outfielder Jason something that I wish I could Romano, #30, who led and graduate student, is Justin McKay says the Fatzinger, #23, is continue to be a part of, but the NEC in home runs in his last year. team is loaded for next looking forward to a unfortunately that ends in a last season, returns next season. few weeks, and I’m just trying career in finance after year after losing this to make the most out of it graduation. right now.” season to injury. Another veteran has his eyes on the team’s future. toward their own future as “L’s.” string shortstop and ending “Out of the four years, well. Fatzinger is looking “The chemistry has been up as an everyday starter at this has been one of the teams for a career in finance, while awesome,” McKay said. “I this key position. with the best chemistry so far, Flack isn’t ready to let go of hope this team, especially the “And he is hitting like ‘I can’t picture even with all of the losses,” baseball. core of it, they stay together. .340,” McKay said. “He’s my life without said senior outfielder Jason “My whole life I’ve kind Close teams do special things been tremendous; he’s been of just wanted to coach,” and I couldn’t be happier awesome.” baseball, moving ‘We’re out here for Flack said. “Obviously, as a or prouder of the way that McKay says that next on, so hopefully wins and stuff like little kid the dream was to they’ve treated each other.” year’s team will be deeper, play at the next level. Due McKay previewed next and better able to handle coaching is that, but I also have to to injuries and unforeseen year’s club for The Equinox. injuries if they occur. something I can develop these people, circumstances it’s not gonna “Our catalysts are junior “I think we have happen, so right now my Corey Zeller, the pitcher, conference level pitchers, work in, in the you know, as men. biggest thing is to give back to and junior catcher Evan I think we have excellent I tell them, if they the kids … I can’t picture my McDonald, so I expect them middle-infield coming in, near future.’ don’t quit these last life without baseball, moving to have huge years next year,” I think we have excellent -Joe Flack on, so hopefully coaching is McKay said. “In addition to catching,” McKay said. “Now four weeks for one something I can work in, in Bobby Romano, who is our we have the number two- second, this will be the the near future.” senior shortstop who tore his ranked first baseman in New season they always The challenge for Interim knee up this year, he’ll wind Jersey. Up and down it’s Head Coach Justin McKay up redshirting and be back good.” remember and this right now is to keep his team next year. So there’s three will be something that focused on the present. huge player right there that “We’re out here for wins will be back.” they always take with and stuff like that, but I also In addition to veterans them.’ have to develop these people, Zeller, McDonald and -Coach McKay you know, as men,” McKay Romano, McKay is looking said. “I tell them, if they don’t for big years from some quit these last four weeks for young players who have Fatzinger. “I think that says one second, this will be the shown potential. Sophomore something for our character season they always remember outfielder Mike Veit was as a team. I’m just trying and this will be something a freshman All-American, to mold the freshmen and that they always take with who has played hurt all year. sophomores the way I was them.” Shortstop Oliver Tavares when I was a freshman and For McKay, there is more was outstanding this year, Joe Flack shown pitching against Bryant on April sophomore.” to the game than “W’s” and starting the season as a third- 15. Both players are looking
THE SCORE
MEN’S BASEBALL WOMEN’S SOFTBALL 4/24 v. SAINT PETER’S W 7 - 1 4/22 @ SACRED HEART L 6 - 1, 1 - 0
MEN’S TENNIS WOMEN’S TENNIS 4/20 @ MOUNT ST. MARY’S W 4 - 2 4/20 @ SACRED HEART W 4 - 2 4/21 @ BRYANT L 4 - 0 4/21 @ LIU BROOKLYN L 4 - 0
WOMEN’S GOLF 4/20 NEC CHAMPIONSHIP 1st