FIRST PLACE AWARD WINNERS FROM THE NEW YORK PRESS ASSOCIATION & AMERICAN SCHOLASTIC PRESS ASSOCIATION PaceThe Chronicle VOLUME VII, ISSUE 5 PACE UNIVERSITY, PLEASANTVILLE WWW.PACE CHRONICLE.COM FRIDAY, APRIL 21, 2017 BEAUTY SECRETS New York City Campus Fire Causes Pace to Cancel Class ELISE ADAMS Feature Editor Pace’s New York City campus was billowing smoke from its windows as a result of an electrical fire from the Con Edison electrical vault which was experiencing malfunctioning equipment on April 9. The fire started on the west side of 1 Pace Plaza in the base- ment level and was contained by the Fire Department of New TIME TO STEP UP York (FDNY) before spreading through the rest of the city cam- YOUR BEAUTY puses main building. Everyone BLENDER HYGIENE in the building and the residence GAME. hall attached- Maria’s Tower, SEE PAGE 6. was evacuated at 3:15 pm. The primary power source of Pace Plaza was shut off by MASTER FALCONER Con Edison and the building Photo courtesy of the New York Daily News. was running on limited auxiliary power. There was no electricity in students rooms and only emer- building was safe. “At first I thought it was a in the 1 Pace Plaza building gency lighting in the halls of the “I was coming up from dorm fire but then I overheard an would be closed on April 10. dormitory. the Brooklyn Bridge subway RA say it was in C level, which Administrative offices in Students were encouraged station that’s right by Pace and is the basement where the gym the building were also closed. to travel home if they lived when I came out I just saw a is. And then I heard him say that Classes were still held on regular locally or stay with friends in bunch of smoke coming from the Pace would probably be closed schedule in other Pace buildings other dormitories until the prob- building,” Pace student Kaitlynn on Monday,” Brady said. as well as the Midtown center. lem was resolved. Students were Brady said. Pace sent out an official Primary power was restored to allowed back into their dorms at Brady stayed by Pace to statement to students on Sunday the building and residence hall 6 PM when FDNY reported the see what was going on. night stating that all classes held early morning on April 10. David Rahni Announced as One of the Provost Candidates SEAN BROWNE to two national searches and JAMES EYRING’S FOOD News Editor served as the Associate Provost FOR THOUGHT. for Academic Affairs,” Rahni SEE PAGE 7. With Pace Unviersity Pro- said. “In the two searches, I vost Uday Sukhatme stepping turned out to be the only viable down on June 30, Chemistry finalist and at that point the Pro- Professor and Chair of the Fac- vost appointed me on a interim ALSO INSIDE ulty Council David Rahni has basis.” been named as one-of-three Rahni stepped down as NEWS final candidates to succeed the associate provost, however, • EDWARD MORTOLA’S because he acknowledged that CENTENNIAL CELEBRATED Sukhatme, according to a facul- • NATURE CENTER’S EARTH ty email from President Stephen it was having that job was the MONTH BANNER Friedman. equivalent to two or three full ALLEGEDLY STOLEN The provost position was time jobs. OPINION something that Rahni was not But now that Pace will be • COACHELLA: THE OPINION intentionally considering having welcoming Marvin Krislov as EDITOR’S VERDICT just been reelected as the chair the eighth president, Rahni feels ART & ENTERTAINMENT and co-president of Joint Facul- like he can do a sufficient job • PACE DRAMA ALLIANCE ty councils in February. acclimating Krislov to Pace. PERFORMS ‘CLUB “Almost towards the end However, Rahni also has CONSPIRACY’ new ideas that he wants to bring • STUDENTS SEE ‘ANASTASIA’ of the deadline for submission, to Pace. The biggest one being ON BROADWAY a few faculty members and one Photo Courtesy of David Rahni. • ADAM SANDLER/NETFLIX key administration member more hands-on with the faculty DEAL EXPLAINED reached out to me,” Rahni said. and students—something he felt HEALTH & BEAUTY “I am a very frank and forth- that Sukhatme did not do well. For Rahni, this means Rahni said. “Being around cam- • DISSECTING THE right speaker and most of the “Today, I met with all the making his presence very well pus is my style. I do not like COCONUT OIL OBSESSION faculty appreciate that.” [school] deans and I told them known on campus. He wants being in closed doors.” SPORTS Rahni believes that he that even if I were to be elected to spend time in places such as Another topic that Rahni • WYATT BARFOOT’S will succeed as provost because I will still be teaching,” Rahni Mortola Library and Kessel as would like to address is prior- AMERICAN DREAM he has a prior history with that said. “That’s the best part about well as touching base with the itization of faculty research, my career, being around youths WWW.PACECHRONICLE.COM sort of work as well as having faculty members. which Rahni believes to be LIKE US ON FACEBOOK! faculty support. with promising potential, so I “I will see to that no less important but not at the expense @PACECHRONICLE “Believe it or not, when have a much more hands-on than 35-40 percent of my time of the students getting a proper ON FACEBOOK & MESSENGER the last provost arrived, I went approach.” will be spent in Pleasantville,” education. The Pace Chronicle FRIDAY, APRIL 21, 2017 FEATURE PAGE 2 Edward Mortola’s Centennial Celebrated JAMES MIRANDA Copy Editor The Pace University community congregated and celebrated Dr. Edward Morto- la’s (1917-2002) centennial by reminiscing and honoring his life and service to the institu- tion in Mortola Library on Fri., Apr. 14. A series of speakers who were either close to or knew Mortola—the third president of Pace and the library’s namesake—or knew his story through research and asso- ciation were called upon to reminisce about who he was, his life, and what he meant to Pace’s history. President Stephen Friedman was among the approximate 30-plus people in attendance and was called upon to speak about Mortola. Doris Mortola, Edward Morto- la’s wife, and their daughters Doreen Mortola LeMoult and Elaine Mortola-Clark were also in attendance. Pace President Stephen Friedman (standing behind podium) never met Dr. Edward Mortola, but very much looked up to his success for his own “[Mortola] really built career here at Pace. Photo by James Miranda/The Pace Chronicle. the modern Pace University and he created the special blend of liberal and profession- Pace Archivist Ellen Sowchek to transform this university White Plains, and Briarcliff most important person in terms al education that makes us so followed suit and presented into the great institution that it campuses. of the university history and distinctive,” said Friedman, a 20-minute video tribute to became during his tenure.” The Edward and Doris its development,” Feyl said. who plans to retire at the end Mortola displaying who he was Mortola started his Pace Mortola Library was named “I’m in charge of the building of the semester. “The commit- and what he did. The video career as an assistant dean after them in 1983 for their in which he’s named after and ment to creating opportunity included soundbites of Mortola in 1947, served as president commitment to the university. to sort of have that connection and better lives for students, from a series of interviews he from 1960 to 1986, and he He died at his Rye, NY home with the family, what he did, that’s what Pace is all about did towards the end of his ten- established the schools of busi- on Oct. 21, 2002. and what his family did is and that’s what’s so impressive ure at Pace. ness administration, arts and Library Director Steven important to me.” about what he built. I never “He was a highly intel- sciences, education—nursing Feyl and Sowchek organized Doris Mortola was called knew Ed Mortola, but I’ve ligent, very dynamic man who and law—, and computer sci- the event initially in February upon lastly and thanked the lived with his legacy for the was totally involved with this ence and information systems to align the event with his people in attendance for com- last thirteen years, so it was a institution seven days a week,” under his term. He was also actual birthday, but the sched- ing and sharing their memo- very important event for me.” said Weigold, who knew responsible for moving the uled day was canceled due to a ries. Feyl gave her a bouquet Pace Historian Marilyn Mortola. “He was a people City campus to 1 Pace Plaza, snow storm. of flowers as a gift as a token Weigold spoke next and gave person and I think that really acquiring university status, and “Besides the Paces, of appreciation for her and her a historical account on his life. was a key factor in his ability expanding to the Pleasantville, [Mortola’s] most likely the late husband’s service to Pace. Doris Mortola (standing behind podium), Edward Mortola’s wife, and their daughters Doreen and Elaine were in attendance. Photo by James Miranda/The Pace Chronicle. The Pace Chronicle FRIDAY, APRIL 21, 2017 PAGE 3 NEWS Nature Center’s Earth Month Banner Allegedly Stolen JOSEPH TUCCI that’s a great place for it. You Managing Editor can’t miss it.’” Eyring and Spillo are One of the Pace Uni- willing to let the alleged thief versity Nature Center’s Earth return the banner without con- Month banners was allegedly sequences, no questions asked, stolen, according to the cen- and can keep it the whole year ter’s Director Angelo Spillo.