OUR CONTRIBUTORS Top and Center S U N Y N e w Pa l t z TCI Staff Bottom Marist College TCI Staff Front and Back Cover by Faith Hassell and Jason Sokolowski SECTION EDITORS Special Features Editors Jessica Breitman Valerie Piscitello Art/Creative Writing Editor Ciara Delaney Jessica Breitman Valerie Piscitello Jillian Borde Campus Life Editor Melissa Maria Judy Ko Melissa Maria Danit Ianovici Collegial Point of View Editor Danit Ianovici Cover Art and Design Editor Courtney Cantara Jason Sokolowski Luccas Leite Zoey Wilensky Entertainment Editors Kelly Pena Luccas Leite Fashion Editor Zoey Wilensky Carrie Sauer Faith Hassell Health Editor Carrie Sauer Human Interests Editor Kerri Ryan Elizabeth Petersen Julia Spellman Investigative Reporting Editor Elizabeth Petersen Photography Editors Faith Hassell Julia Spellman Tori Rice Aimee Nienstadt Sports Editors Aimee Nienstadt Tori Rice Jason Sokolowski Technical Advisors Jason Sokolowski TCI Magazine 17 How Food Can Become a Problem In College Spring 2010 18 Three Steps tp Comfort 19 POV: High School Senior College Freshman 4 Emerging Leaders 21 Difficult Transitions For First Year Students The New Generation 22 How to Stay Updated On Cool Events 5 Free At Last On and Off Campus 6 Glee-ify Your Life 23 How to Choose Your Major 7 Lost Opportunities Special Features Section 24 - 28 24 Green Is the New Black 8 Dueling Didn’t Die It came to New Paltz 25 College Students Gradually Going Green 9 “Are You Really From Oregon?” 26 The Green Revolution at New Paltz 10 It’s Never too Late 27 Got Beef? 11 Three Years Makes All the Difference Art Section 29 - 37 12 A New Beginning 33 Refelction In the Pupil Denzell Dowell- A murdered son 13 How to Survive a Long Distance Relationship 34 My Blue Therapy Back When the Sun Shines 14 The Problem With Procrastination Weeping Willow Existentail Sway 15 New Roommate Friend or Foe? 35 Life Confidence 16 Problems With Commuting I’ll Be There Liar Contents 36 I pray for what I thought were angels... 54 Steps to Sucess Untitled Pounding 55 U-N-I-T-Y Marist Red Foxes 38 Marist’s Pre-College Summer Program Bring a Community Together What Should a College Girl’s La Crosse Boom Closet Look Like? 39 Pajamas vs. New Paltz 40 Does Fashion Still Live On College Canpuses? 42 Fashion at Marist 43 Chat Roulette: Friend or Foe? 44 Off Campus Happenings 45 The Best Dining On a Student’s Budget 46 Ah, the Joy of Movies! A Very Busy and Dull Valentine’s Day 47 Rap Sensation in Prison 48 What Do You Listen To? 49 Taking the Bordom Out of Take-Out Food 50 SUNY New Paltz Flute Chior 52 Reggie Bush Controversy 53 The History and Evolution of Skateboarding Campus Life Emerging Leaders interpersonal skills, ethics and values, than realized. Becoming an Emerging personal empowerment, and service Leader is taking steps toward succeed- The New Generation learning. These workshops are infor- ing in life. mative, fun, and interesting; and once one from each of the four categories Volunteering, or community service, Elizabeth Petersen named is completed, you are no lon- is always a rewarding and wonderful SUNY New Paltz ger obligated to attend them. As well opportunity. Volunteering is one of as attending the workshops, you are those things that people either love also obligated to complete at least ten or hate, sometimes even like. For me, Taken right from the pamphlet hand- hours of community service. The ser- volunteering is so much fun, and I try ed out to all first-year students during vice completed the first semester has to to volunteer every chance I get! The their orientation at SUNY New Paltz, be different then the service completed benefits of volunteering are acquiring “The Emerging Leaders Program is the second semester. Half of the ser- a new outlook on life, helping one’s a one-year leadership development vice has to be done on your own, and community, having fun while help- experience for first-year students the other half may be completed with ing others, meeting other people with at SUNY New Paltz. Overseen by a group, preferably Emerging Leaders. similar interests, and so much more. the Office of Student Activities and This community service usually proves They are very rewarding and this part Union Services, the Emerging Leaders fun, if you simply does the same thing of the Emerging Leaders Program is, Program offers students the opportu- a friend is doing then ta-da, you will by far, almost the most fun. There are nity to gain beneficial leadership skills not be bored. Finally, there are also re- so many amazing students who decide through participation in informational treats that have mandatory attendance to become Emerging Leaders that you workshops, retreats, social opportuni- policies that are held on campus, usu- literally make lifetime friends just by ties, and community service projects.” ally in the Student Union Building, and participating. Volunteering is great to Emerging Leaders is a program for its mainly consist of icebreakers, food, in- do with a friend, therefore its nice to name, working with first-year students formation, and fun. All in all, between acquire a group of Emerging Leaders who intend to be leaders during their workshops, volunteering, and retreats, and charge into the wonderful experi- lives. It takes a certain interest for one is deemed an Emerging Leader. ence of volunteering! someone to take the steps towards be- coming an Emerging Leader, you must Those who choose to participate in the During my first semester at SUNY have an interest in developing leader- Emerging Leaders Program are usu- New Paltz, I felt a bit lost and needed ship skills, have an inkling to succeed ally those who want to succeed in life to find something that would help me in life, and love volunteering. and choose to participate in leadership feel more comfortable. I heard about programs. According to the program: Emerging Leaders, and about the lead- The goal of the Emerging Leaders “Our Emerging Leaders Graduates go ership training, and right away I knew I Program is to help students develop on to become Resident Assistants, Stu- wanted to join. I went to the first meet- leadership skills. In order to be an dent Activities Managers, Admissions ing, and I knew I had found my niche. Emerging Leader, you first have to Ambassadors, Orientation Leaders, Right away I felt comfortable with the attend one of the many general in- Hall Government and Student Gov- people and myself, and it was also tons terest meetings. If you attend, then ernment Leaders, Fraternity and So- of fun. Through this program I made you are considered to be committing rority Leaders, Club Executive Board friends for life and have been able to to the one-year program, and sign a Members, and so much more!” In- get my fix of volunteering ten-fold. contract and hand it in. At this meet- deed, the commitment is worth the ef- It’s such a rewarding experience, and I ing, a calendar is given out with all the fort, putting on a resume that you are made lifelong friends. The workshops important dates in the near future. an Emerging Leader gives you a head are interesting, the retreats are tons of Throughout the course of your first start on getting those very positions fun, and the volunteering is amazing! semester at SUNY New Paltz, those that you really want. Success is hard, I do have a soft spot for volunteering; students who commit will have to at- please tell me when you’ve found the however, anyone can find something tend at least four workshops; each will secret to it, but even so, taking steps to- they love to do and incorporate it into cover one of the four elements to- wards achieving it is sometimes easier volunteering, just go to the Career wards becoming an Emerging Leader: Resource Center and make an appoint- (among smaller productions), and the water and a fun and “groovy” 50’s ment with the head of volunteering. I MCCTA at Marist produced plays such diner. Both campuses are also only a love the Emerging Leaders Program; it as Invitation to Murder. Not into the short drive away from all of the restau- is a breath of fresh air! theatre scene? How about catching a rants and malls in Poughkeepsie, where concert? Both campuses show con- shopping is always fun. First years are certs in all types of music. Music is a not allowed to have cars on both cam- Free at Last great way to get energized and gain en- puses. No need to worry, there is free dorphins. bus service to Poughkeepsie from New Paltz. Although, there are many other Melissa Maria Speaking of endorphins, why not go ways to have fun right on campus. SUNY New Paltz to the gym? It’s a great way to let out some endorphins! Not only is it a good Join a club or team at your school. Congratulations! You’re in college! way to put off those freshman fifteen, Both schools have highly accredited Now what? Once arriving to college, it but it is also fun and necessary to lead- sports teams, which are always looking is easy to see that college life is very ing a healthy life. The Athletic and to bring new people into the athletic different from high school life. You no Wellness Center at New Paltz not only family. If a highly competitive sport longer have eight hours of classes back has the equipment to help you get and is not for you, try intramurals, which to back five times a week.