weather. Covering the days and knights of Fairleigh 42° 53° 54° 52° Dickinson University’s fri. sat. sun. mon. Metropolitan Campus Vol. XXIX Issue VIII Friday, February 23, 2018 Free Knights Top Wagner on Emotional Night By MARK LINDSLEY Staff Writer (TEANECK) - The Rothman Center was electric for the Men’s Basketball game on Sunday, Feb. 11. The Knights were playing division-leader Wagner, the game was on national television and the first 500 fans who arrived received free “white out Wagner” T-shirts. At the end of the night, the MVP for the Knights turned out to be a player who last suited up in 1975, Rich Conrad, #40. He was the inspiration for a 76-69 triumph. “I really wanted us to win this game for Rich and his family,” Knights Head Coach Greg Herenda said. “He was a great player and his son Bobby is a student here.” The Knights entered the DIEGO HIPIA FDU KNIGHTS game against the Wagner Seahawks on a two-game Kaleb Bishop (left) and Seahawks’ AJ Sumbry Rich Conrad’s son Bobby (left) and wife Geralyn win streak. They rode that (right) fight for the opening tip. (right) at the game where Rich Conrad’s jersey was momentum, starting the retired. game with a 12-3 run. Six of those 12 points were scored by Mike Holloway Jr., who locker room at halftime with everybody was celebrating was far from celebratory. Coach Herenda said. was on fire throughout the a 33-18 lead, and Holloway the retirement of Conrad’s “A big lead is harder “When we went into the Jr. already had 15 points jersey on the court, the mood to deal with because it first half. CONTINUED ON PAGE 3 The Knights went into the and six rebounds. While in the Knight’s locker room can lead to complacency,” Residence Life: Not for Everyone Students give ‘dorming’ mixed reviews Metro students, only about of his job is trying to bring “Lindens is more of a 700 live on campus. It is residents of the courts community,” Senior Tyler the job of Residence Life to together. He thinks the Williams said. “Eventually try to keep them happy and layout of the buildings may you get to know a lot of the satisfied. That responsibility have something to do with it. people from other floors. often falls on the Resident “Everyone is secluded Makes sense that most people Assistants (RA’s). But one RA on their own in separate start in the Lindens.” said it takes more than that. buildings,” Parodi said. For Ray White, the “Building a community “We have programs, but Lindens work for the same is easy at FDU, we just have attendance is not great. Since reason good businesses do – to be willing to get out,” said University Court 6 is for location, location, location. Ray White, an RA for the the honors program, many “The Lindens are always FDU.EDU Lindens. residents don’t have time for lively,” White said. “We’re The University Courts, as seen from the corner of White said the Lindens events because they’re too right next to the SUB, which Lone Pine Lane and Residence Drive. are the liveliest and cheapest busy.” always has events. We’re next place to live. He always Residence Life offers to the caf, everybody [has] to thought about becoming an three choices for housing, eat. And we’re next to the ball RA, and has been dedicated each at a different price courts. When the weather’s By STAFF anonymous, said campus to the Lindens since he was point. The Lindens are at the nice, everybody’s outside weekends were dead. a freshman. But once he budget end, where a double enjoying the weather, and For Junior Justine Soto, “Everyone who lived on became one, he realized one costs $8,592 for the year. playing basketball.” there’s no place like the campus would leave on the of the best things about it was That’s where most residents White said the suite University Courts. weekends, making it empty the opportunity to meet new get their first experience of concept helps build a sense of “It has a homey feel,” and boring,” the anonymous people. on-campus living - Honors community. Soto said. medical imaging sciences Chris Parodi, an RA students, Global Scholars, “It’s almost a little more But a senior, who major said. for University Court 6, said and L.I.F.E House students tight-knit and communal,” preferred to remain Of the 5,088 full time one the biggest challenges are the exception. White said, “because you’re CONTINUED ON PAGE 2 News Opinion Lifestyle Arts Sports ALLTREATMENT GOOGLE IMAGES OLA GQ FDU KNIGHTS Menthol not cool in NJ ‘Is this on?’ The Organization of Latin ‘Phantom Thread:’ Daniel Blankenship’s hits game- FDU needs open mic Americans looks to grow Day-Lewis ends his career winning 3-pointer Page 3 with a bang Page 5 Page 9 Page 12 Page 16 2 FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 2018 e. the equinox Editors Staff Writers THERESA KING Editor-in-Chief GALINA BELLO THE EQUINOX is an independent publication of ELIZABETH WHITE Managing ARMAND BUTERA the students of Fairleigh Dickinson University Editor MONA DUGGAN DR. B.F. BATTISTOLI Metropolitan Campus in Teaneck/Hackensack, DUSTIN NILES Layout & Design ADMIR DURAKOVIC Academic Advisor NJ. It is funded in part by University College. 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Through Leonia By ADMIR DURAKOVIC Leonia, but confusion has Road going to the George Staff Writer arisen over this new rule and Washington Bridge,” Zeigler who is allowed where and at said. “If there is any problem (TEANECK) - High volumes of what time. at all, either on the highways traffic through Leonia, during An employee at the Miga of New York or at the bridge, commutes to and from work Korean restaurant on Broad we get 12,000 vehicles.” in New York City, have left the Avenue described business The massive number of town’s roads congested. in the few weeks following cars driving through Leonia On Jan. 15, a law passed the new restrictions as “very due to traffic jams on the that restricted access to slow,” according to CBS. She highway have caused serious approximately 60 side streets said customers from out of problems in the past. from the hours of 6 a.m. to 10 town have been complaining “Three years ago, a person a.m., and 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. The about the driving restrictions was killed at an intersection only drivers allowed on these put in place to reduce traffic where there were 90-minute streets during the specified on local streets while looking delays to the bridge, so you times are Leonia residents and for a shortcut to the George can’t have that happen again,” people driving to and from Washington Bridge. Leonia Police Chief Tom Rowe Leonia businesses. “The other roads are said. Broad and Grand avenues not closed, they are open for Traffic phone and Fort Lee Road are the residents 24/7, they are open applications, such as Waze, three main streets that run for non-residents coming to or have directed drivers to drive through Leonia. Broad Avenue from Leonia,” Leonia Mayor through Leonia’s side streets hosts a majority of the town’s Judah Zeigler said. “We are as a shortcut to the George businesses, and Fort Lee Road changing some signage, our Washington Bridge. Ziegler is the alternate New Jersey signs right now say ‘residents has said the aim of this new Turnpike exit that leads to the exempt,’ what they should traffic law is to deter these ADMIR DURAKOVIC George Washington Bridge. say is ‘residents and Leonia traffic applications from These three streets have destinations exempt.’” directing drivers onto local A new law restricts access to about 60 side streets in remained open at all times “On a normal day, we get streets. Leonia from 6 to 10 a.m. and 4 to 9 p.m. to anyone driving through 4,000 vehicles on Fort Lee Student View of Res Life: Room for Improvement CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 living with like five other it’s a more homey feeling,” feel invisible here,” said with being told that it’s a dry to my room I would smell people.” said an anonymous University an anonymous resident campus,” said an anonymous weed. To me, it’s not the most Of course, being tight-knit Court RA. of Northpointe, who is an University Courts RA. “You’d pleasant smell.” has its downside, too. The Penthouse is international student. “You think people would be a According to the Residence “[The Lindens] have Northpointe, where a double need to speak out and be little more cautious with the Life website, “You will have freshmen, so it can be a bit room costs $10,406. It’s a outgoing or else you will be way they use it, but it was the opportunity to ‘live, learn, noisy, because freshmen are great place - if you can get in lost.” something I didn’t expect to and grow’ through the unique more excited, and they want to the door.