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The student newspaper of the Rider community since 1930 Volume 80, Issue III - Friday, October 9, 2009 8
Sean Kingston to burn up SRC
CONCERT PREVIEW Kingston to headline the fall unable to perform. Students said Nick Barbati, coordinator
concert on Oct. 22. had to settle for opening acts of campus activities and adviser
By Allie Ward Back in April, rock band Danger Radio and Single File. to SEC. “It was an expertly
Plain White T’s were sched- “With [Plain White T’s], put-together concert from their
Hoping to put last semes- uled to headline the spring con- when things didn’t turn out end.”
ter’s “plain white tease” in the cert. However, lead singer Tom the way we envisioned, I still According to Barbati, a
past, the Student Entertainment Higgenson got sick the night couldn’t have been any more campus-wide survey is always
Council (SEC) has booked ris- of the show, and the band was proud of my kids than I was,”
Sean Kingston ing reggae fusion singer Sean See Concert, p. 4
Job Hunting
Search early and
often, grads advise
By Emily Landgraf 2007, according to an article on
NJ.com.
The search for employ-
A former marketing and ment has been a mixed experi-
theater dual major stumbled ence for recent Rider graduates.
upon a job soon after graduat- However, whether they found a
ing in May 2009 that she refers job or not, these students know
to as a “gem.” But not everyone how tough it can be to get a
has been so lucky. foot in the door.
Kim Vogel works at Roth Christian Arenas, a May
Kafe USA, a company that pro- 2009 graduate who majored in
duces and distributes cheese. biology, is one student who is
“It’s a really good thing to having some difficulty finding a
Allie Ward/The Rider News
get into food because people job. He said that getting your-
are always going to need food,” self out there as soon as possible Sophomore Jeremy Goldfarb signs up on a Career Services bulletin board. Current students and
she said. “It’s not something I is the best idea. alumni who are still struggling to find a job can visit the office of Career Services for assistance.
would have ever thought about “Send your résumé out to possible,” Frankel said. “Who Cicero and Kaspereen Campbell discussed the impor-
before I went and interviewed.” everyone because you never you meet now could be your got jobs within two to three tance of internships and general
Vogel works in sales, sup- know who will get back to future employer.” months after graduation. Both experience.
porting the entire Northeast you,” he said. Sam Cicero and Andrew had advice for current students. “Make sure that you have
and Mid-Atlantic region of Arenas was not looking to Kaspereen — both May 2009 “Start looking,” said experience — internships, vol-
the food service division of the start working right after gradu- graduates — feel particularly Cicero. “Look everywhere you unteer work, co-ops,” he said.
company, as well as serving as ation, but he began applying lucky to have jobs. can. Build connections.” “Those experiences tend to be
a market specialist and in the soon after. He is thankful now Cicero majored in history According to Kaspereen, extended interviews, and they
customer service department. that he did. and secondary education and finding a job is a matter of also build your résumé.”
“I interviewed in May and “Once you get out of col- now teaches at a high school being patient. Campbell stressed the
June [for Roth Kafe USA] and lege, start applying for jobs even in South Belmar. Cicero likes “The job market is awful,” importance of making connec-
got the job [in] July, so it was if you’re not looking for one,” his job and is thankful for his Kaspereen said. “You might tions that will help you stand
a really quick process for me,” he said. “It’s going to take peo- experience at Rider. have to step outside of your out in order to find employ-
Vogel said. ple a while to get back to you.” “Student teaching prepared major; you might not. It’s just ment after graduation.
In the current job mar- Jeff Frankel, a 2008 Rider me probably the most,” he said. important to get a job any- “Work with the alumni
ket, college graduates across the graduate, had to wait about six “Also, in sophomore year, we where.” network and interview people
country are feeling the pressure months before he was hired. talked a lot about interview- Dean of Education Dr. who are in your degree field so
to find employment. “I sent out over 100 résu- ing and building portfolios — Sharon Sherman believes that that when you have an inter-
“The jobless rate among més,” he said. “Out of those things that would make us look her department’s reputation view later on for a job, you have
college graduates has more than 100 résumés or so, I got three good to employers.” helps students get jobs. information that will make you
doubled from a year ago to 4.3 interviews.” Kaspereen, an English and “Rider students tend to get stand out for that job,” he said.
percent,” according to an April Frankel majored in journal- secondary education major, also jobs because the [education] Unfortunately, some stu-
article on CNBC.com. “Almost ism and is currently employed had positive things to say about program has a great reputa- dents weren’t as lucky when
two million college graduates by Bloomfield Life, a newspaper his time at Rider. tion,” she said. it came to finding a job they
are unemployed.” in Essex County. Despite hav- “The reputation it has for Sherman also urged stu- enjoy. Marie Baker, a May 2009
New Jersey’s unemploy- ing completed an internship at its education program opened a dents to take advantage of graduate who majored in jour-
ment rate reached 9.7 percent The Trentonian, he had difficul- lot of doors for me that wouldn’t the opportunities that Career nalism, is still looking for a “real
in August and the state has lost ty landing steady employment. have been open otherwise,” he Services offer. job,” so she is taking what she
155,770 jobs since December “Start looking as soon as said. Dean of Students Anthony See Jobs, p. 2
What teams will make the
The Hangover: Is itHome
World film review p. 4 sweet home
p. 5 Series? p. 8 for sports teams?
2 Friday, October 9, 2009
Security BriefS JoBS I knew that I wanted to work
in higher education since my
sophomore year at Rider,” he
thing is that they found jobs.
“It isn’t easy finding a job
right now, but it’s not impos-
“The first internship was
a great experience,” deCesare
said. “However, being that it
Drug arrest Continued from p. 1 said. “The only problem is, sible,” he said. was such a new and different
can get. with the economy the way it According to Dr. Jonathan experience, I don’t think I was
Two students were taken is, a lot of people had the same Mendilow, chair of political sci- really able to take advantage
into custody by the Lawrence “I’ll start working three
shifts a week handing out cans idea. Some of the schools I ence, many of his department’s of the incredible opportunity I
Township Police Department applied to mentioned during May 2009 graduates also went was given. This time around, I
and charged with possession of Monster Energy Drink next
week,” she said. their interviews that they had on to further their education. know what to expect, as well as
of drug paraphernalia and not had this many applicants “More than half of our what is expected of me.”
possible possession of mari- Baker’s goal is to find a
job that will help her pay her in five years. It made getting graduates went on to gradu- Joanne Nosuchinsky, a
juana last week. into a program that much more ate school or law school,” senior fine arts major with a
Public Safety respond- monthly expenses.
“Even part-time work as competitive.” Mendilow said. concentration in theater, is
ed to a call on Wednesday, Chave applied to several Current students are doing looking for employment in a
Sept. 30, at 9 p.m. A male a waitress would be awesome
right now,” she said. “Then, to graduate programs and looked their best to prepare them- different way.
staff member in Kroner Hall for jobs at each. He said that he selves to face today’s job mar- “I have not had any intern-
reported a very strong odor of find any salary job. Really, any-
thing. Then to find a job that was one of 60 people applying ket. Senior Rhiannon deCesare, ships,” she said. “I spend my
marijuana in one of the hall- for eight positions on campus at a communication major, will summers auditioning for film,
ways. Public Safety officers I’ll actually enjoy doing.”
Baker is hoping someday to one university. be graduating in May and is television, commercial and the-
detected the odor as well. “In the end, Rider’s already getting ready for life ater jobs in New York. It’s all
Officers went to the room get a job in the music industry,
“preferably in booking, touring employment package was one after college. about getting my face out there
where the smell was coming of the best offers,” he said. “The “I had an internship this right now.”
from and were granted access. or production.”
Some students have chosen housing portion was also a big past spring at MTV Networks,” Vogel, whose true passion
Two male students admitted pull for me to stay here, since she said. “It definitely got my is acting, offered some advice
to having drug paraphernalia graduate school instead. May
2009 graduate Josh Chave, many of the other jobs I looked foot in the door and helped me for students.
and marijuana and turned it at required me to find a place to gain some valuable experience.” “I would say to make sure
over. current Resident Director of
Switlik Hall, is one. rent.” According to deCesare, she that you watch out for yourself
“I always intended on going Chave knows people who has already gotten in touch with and take care of yourself but
Who needs a toilet? to a graduate school because have found jobs that they may MSU-Rider
the woman UNF 3.8x10 9/4/09
she interviewed 11:29 AM Page 1
don’t lose your dreams,” she
love or hate, but the important with for her first internship. said.
Public Safety apprehend-
ed a male resident student Strong gusts knock down tree
over the weekend for urinat- Public Safety was dis- fallen down next to the build- Innovative Thinking.
ing in public. ing because of 50 mph gusts.
Public Safety was con-
patched to Wright Residence
Hall for an “unusual No one was injured. Extraordinary Opportunities.
ducting a park, walk and talk occurence/hazardous condi- Weaver explained that
around the Greek houses on tion” on Wednesday, Oct. 7, Facilities was called and
Friday, Oct. 2, at 2:22 a.m. at 1:45 p.m. reported that no damage to
when an officer spotted a According to Vickie the building had occurred.
student urinating out of the Weaver, director of Public Check The Rider News
third floor stairwell window Safety, a male staff member Web site for a photo.
of Omega House. called to report that a tree had - Julia Ernst
Public Safety asked the
coming
student what he was doing.
He responded that he was
peeing. When Public Safety
up ...
asked him why he was not
using a bathroom, he replied
that he did not know.
The student was charged Friday, Oct. 9 Kings Band, 11:30 a.m.,
National Coming Out Cranberry’s patio
through the Office of
Observance Day, 11:15 a.m. -
Community Standards. 1 p.m., Daly’s Montclair State University.
Impact of Music on Social
Change - learn about the Learning that transforms lives.
Harassment SEC Film of the Week, The impact of Woodstock on music
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Theater Fireside Lounge
Two female resident special blend of knowledge and skills. At Montclair
students reported receiving Saturday, Oct. 10 Photojournalism During the State, students gain that competitive edge through a
harassing phone calls over the Recreation Programs Camping Civil Rights Movement, unique combination of inspired teaching, in-depth
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The victims called Public booth for more information We offer graduate
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from a male they did not Monday, Oct. 12 Graduate Open House:
3 p.m., Pub faculty. In fact, we
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are one of the few
received a phone call at about 8 p.m., Williamson Hall, Register Online
Rock for Darfur Concert, universities in the
4:36 a.m. and the caller made Westminster Campus
7 p.m., Cavalla Room nation with doctoral
numerous sexual innuendoes,
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according to Public Safety. Christian Fraternity Interest Thursday, Oct. 15
The investigation is Management, Pedagogy, Mathematics Pedagogy and
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Counselor Education is the only one of its kind in the
- Compiled by Emily Landgraf Tuesday, Oct. 13 SRC 4th Birthday Party, New Jersey/New York area.
Alternative Film Club 11:30 a.m., SRC lobby
Information provided by the Meeting, 6 p.m., Fine Arts 110 Montclair State. Elevating the art of higher
Director of Rider’s Department of “War Child” - discussion of education…every day.
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In last week’s issue (10/2), Wednesday, Oct. 14
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Friday, October 9, 2009 3
UN political officer describes struggle in Nepal
By Dalton Karwacki In 2001, “the king and his
entire family were massacred
The peace process in Nepal
in what is now referred to as
is at a stalemate, according to a
the Royal Massacre,” Peebles
visiting United Nations politi-
said. “The entire royal lineage
cal officer.
was, in one sitting, completely
Dawn Peebles gave a pre-
killed. At that point, the king’s
sentation on Wednesday called
brother, Gyanendra, took over.”
“Working for the United
Peebles explained that, at
Nations: Peace-building in
this point in the war, both sides
Nepal” in the Bart Luedeke
were committing atrocities and
Center’s Fireside Lounge. The
human rights violations, such
lecture focused on the situation
as arbitrary detentions and
in Nepal since the end of the
beatings.
nation’s civil war in 2005.
In 2005, the king initi-
Peebles also explained her
ated what is now seen as a royal www.wordtravels.com
organization’s goal in this pro- Nepal is in southwest Asia and bordered by China to the northeast and India to the southwest.
coup.
cess. She said that the U.N.’s
“He imprisoned all the ple’s movement also resulted fill in the the gaps after gaining under 24-hour surveillance by
role in Nepal has not been
political leaders in the name of in a cease-fire,” Peebles said. control through the election. U.N. personnel. These person-
peacekeeping, but rather “good
national security,” Peebles said. “The Maoists, because of that After the elections, the nel have no legal means to keep
offices,” which is an offer to
“Up until then there had been people’s movement, agreed to Maoists created a coalition of the armies from rearming, but
help negotiate an end to the
more or less a fiction of a gov- lay down their guns. An interim several smaller parties in order their presence has proven to be
conflict.
ernment, but the king had been government was created under to control the majority of votes enough of a deterrent.
“The Maoists have been
gathering more power and offi- the leadership of one of the in the parliament. This coali- The U.N.’s other mission
boycotting and obstructing the
cially consolidated that power major political parties. In the tion eventually collapsed, mak- in Nepal was “to provide tech-
parliament,” Peebles said. “So
in 2005 by declaring a state of following months, the formal ing it more difficult for the nical support for the elections,”
there has been complete and
emergency.” peace process began.” Maoists to further their agenda, according to Peebles. Technical
utter stagnation in the peace
This plan backfired on the The process advanced to so they began to block any support entails “bringing in
process.”
king, according to Peebles. Up the point that elections were progress on the drafting of a people who know how to run
The Maoists are mem-
until that point, the people held in April of 2008. The new constitution, creating a elections, who know how to do
bers of the Communist Party
had been turning against the Maoists did “surprisingly well,” stalemate in the peace process. voter registration, voter educa-
of Nepal, though Peebles
Maoists, but this action caused gaining 40 percent of the vote. Following the end of the tion and that kind of thing.”
explained that they have no
people to turn against the king This surprising outcome com- conflict, the U.N. agreed to Peebles encourages stu-
connection with China’s Mao
and actively protest for 17 days plicated the peace process. At help watch over the two armies. dents, especially those who
Zedong. In 1996, the Maoists
in what is called the Second the time of the peace agree- Since the peace process is not want to get involved in the
attempted to overthrow Nepal’s
People’s Movement. In the face ment, Peebles said, the other complete, the two armies are U.N., to study or work abroad
monarchy. As time went on, the
of the protest, the king stepped parties all expected to do well still technically only in a cease- or to look into U.N. Volunteers,
war grew in scale as more of the
down and returned power to in the elections, and they incor- fire. To prevent a resurgence of a program that is similar to the
country’s ethnic minorities were
the country’s parliament. porated vague language into the violence, the weapons of both Peace Corps.
drawn to the Communist Party.
“The success of that peo- peace agreement, intending to sides were sealed and placed
No new H1N1, reported flu-like symptoms,” who are not able to get home, the Lawrenceville campus can receive the seasonal flu
Debbie Stasolla, associate vice have been utilized. and Tuesday, Oct. 13, from vaccine at no charge. Seasonal
but flu up president for planning, said in “We have used the isola- 2:30 p.m. to 4 p.m. in Thayer flu clinics will be held for
an e-mail. tion room for one international Lounge on the Westminster Lawrenceville faculty and staff
While no additional mem- These are the totals since student who had flu-like symp- campus. on Thursday, Oct. 29, from 10
bers of the Rider community the start of the semester and toms,” Campbell explained, Campbell explained that a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Cavalla
have been diagnosed with the include both campuses, she adding that a nurse was pro- students will have two options Room, and for Westminster
H1N1 virus since Oct. 1, 11 said. vided by the university to help for receiving the vaccine. faculty and staff on Thursday,
new flu-like illnesses have been Despite the lack of new care for the student. Students can receive the regu- Nov. 5, from 10:30 a.m. to 1
reported, administrators said. swine flu cases, Dean of Rider’s seasonal flu vac- lar seasonal flu vaccine in shot p.m. in Williamson Hall.
“As of the end of the day Students Anthony Campbell cinations for students will be form for $25, or in a mist
yesterday [Tuesday, Oct. 6], explained that the isolation offered on Tuesday, Oct. 13, (nasal) form for $30. - Julia Ernst
we have a total of 19 faculty/ rooms, set up before the fall from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. in According to the univer-
staff and 41 students who have semester to house ill students the SRC Seminar room on sity Web site, faculty and staff
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ConCert
Continued from p. 1 He ‘can’t stop the beat’
distributed to see what genre of music By Heather Fiore
students would like to see in concert.
Last year, although Plain White T’s were
From the classroom to Broadway, one
selected as the headliner, the top vote-get-
Rider student is taking his life on tour.
ter was actually the hip-hop/R&B genre.
A sophomore musical theater major
“We understand that not everyone likes
who lives on the Lawrenceville campus,
the same type of music, but we wanted dif-
Rich Crandle recently received probably
ferent genres,” said junior Zach Braff, SEC
one of the most important phone calls
special events chair. “We just want as many
to help kick off his professional career.
people to come out as possible.”
“Since getting the phone call, I have
It’s a new year and SEC is bringing back
been on cloud nine,” Crandle explained.
the fall concert — the last concert held in
After a grueling audition process, he
the fall was Howie Day in 2005. Barbati
was invited to be a part of the traveling
explained that this isn’t done purposely.
cast of the Broadway show-turned-movie
“A couple years ago, we realized that
Hairspray, a musical set in 1962. Tracy
programming needed to have a more
Turnblad, a plus-size high school stu-
uplifting feel, so we focused a lot of our
dent, meets Seaweed J. Stubbs (the best
energy on comedians, and last year there
“Negro” dancer) in detention one day
was a heavy emphasis on multicultural New Line Cinema
and learns dance moves that land her
programming, and we didn’t focus so Elijah Kelley, right, played Seaweed J. Stubbs in the 2007 film version of Hairspray.
a role on “The Corny Collins Show,”
much on concerts,” Barbati said. “In
which features only white students. bars of a song,” Crandle said. “I went in guys still up for the role of Seaweed. He
recognizing that and recognizing that
While on the show, she integrates the and I sang no more than five bars, and they sang another song, acted out two scenes
there was such excitement over [Plain Polo Grounds Music/J Records Jive Records
dancers and becomes a teen sensation. stopped me, handed me show material to and then waited out in the hallway. There
White T’s] and it didn’t happen, it’s bet- Nina Sky is set to open for Kingston on Oct. 22. Hailing from Queens, N.Y., the sister Livvi Franc will open for Kingston alongside Nina Sky. Franc is an English-Barbadian Getting the part of Seaweed learn and asked me to return the next day.” were only two others waiting in the hall-
ter to make those things right early on.” act has worked with high-profile artists like Pitbull and Daddy Yankee. who has worked with the producers of Lady Gaga, Leona Lewis and Lily Allen. proved to be a long journey. For the Crandle was slowly but sure- way along with him; the casting direc-
SEC students are “totally thrilled”
audition, he traveled to the cast- ly watching his dream come true. tor followed, asked to see only Crandle
that such a big name will be headlin- later this month. Livvi Franc is an R&B activities on campus, so while this is a really The concert is only open to Rider “I’m really excited for the concert,”
ing call’s last stop, New York City. At the third audition, Crandle was and sent the other two guys home.
ing the fall concert this year. “Beautiful pop singer from England. She is cur- well-turned-out event, there are of course, students this year, to keep the cost of she said. “Hopefully, he will show up.”
“I thought it would be a great way asked to repeat the original dance that “I walked in and the director asked
Girls,” Kingston’s first hit single off his rently working on her debut album and the gives and takes on the campus. When the event down, said Barbati. Most stu-
to gain some professional audition he was taught in the first audition; how- me to sing again,” Crandle said. “I sang,
self-titled debut album, earned him a has collaborated with producers RedOne we had Jason Mraz on a Thursday, we had, dents are excited about having a big-name The fall concert is Thursday, Oct. 22 in
experience, for this was my first pro- ever, since Crandle said “the judging was there was silence, and I was sent home.”
2007 Teen Choice Award for R&B Track. (Lady Gaga) and JR Rotem (Rihanna). for the most part, the same turnout we had performer like Sean Kingston headline. the SRC. Doors open at 7:30 p.m. and
fessional audition ever,” Crandle said. impossible due to the talent in the room,” Crandle received a call on Sept. 8,
His second album, Tomorrow, dropped The concert is scheduled for a Thursday with Gym Class Heroes on a Saturday.” “When I first heard that Sean Kingston the show is scheduled to start at 8. The
At the dance call on Aug. 28, he the choreographer devised a new, hard- confirming his role as Seaweed J. Stubbs
in September. The lead single, “Fire night, something that has many students The option of still having a spring was performing, I was pretty excited that concert is free for Rider students. No guests
was taught a challenging routine and er routine for the performers to learn. in the 2009 traveling cast of Hairspray.
Burning,” was nominated for a Teen upset. Barbati said the scheduling of con- concert is still on the table, according to someone who has recently made it so allowed. Tickets are available at both the
received a call-back for the next round. “I danced my heart out and the next Crandle will be taking next semester
Choice Award for Choice Summer Song. certs has more to do with time and space, Barbati. If, after evaluating the success of big was coming to such a small school,” Lawrenceville and Westminster ticket booths.
“I was competing against people from thing I know, they are calling my name to off to perform in the show.
Opening acts will be Nina Sky rather than with attendance in the past. this show, SEC and the university feel that said sophomore Brittany Holowka. “I’m a
all over the country,” Crandle said. “I was come back later that day to sing with the “If I find more work after the tour, I
and Livvi Franc. Nina Sky is a dance- “It’s a matter of space; we have to be the money would be better spent on a big- little upset that we can’t bring any guests.”
called back and wasn’t expecting that at all.” material I was given from the show,” he said. will let my career take its course,” Crandle
pop/R&B duo of twin sisters whose able to reserve any space the day before, name comedian or speaker, then that may Sophomore Emily Harris
He was asked to return the next day,for When Crandle returned, he had to said. “If not, I will be returning to school.”
sophomore album Starting Today (for- the day of and the day after,” Barbati said. be arranged. Yet, the money could very summed up what, perhaps, every-
an audition more focused on singing. sing a solo. After his song, he was asked For more information, visit www.hair-
merly titled The Musical) is due out “We’re really putting a damper on a lot of well end up going toward another concert. one on campus is thinking.
“Usually these auditions call for 16 to return the next day with only seven sprayontour.com.
A night they’ll never be able to remember
SEC FILM REVIEW
sion without being killed in the process.
In the end, they manage to get every- Which teams will make it to
thing back into place, find a severely sun-
By Katherine Johnson burned Doug, and two days later than they
were supposed to return, they get home
the World Series?
What happens in Vegas doesn’t safely and just in time for Doug’s wedding.
always stay in Vegas, especial- Even though the men go through
ly when it comes to bachelor parties, hell and back, they all grow from the
as the men in The Hangover learn. experience and come away with a great-
The hysterical comedy is about a er outlook on life — a much differ-
group of guys who take a trip to Las ent experience than what was originally
Vegas for their friend Doug’s bachelor intended from the trip to Las Vegas.
party, a night they truly cannot remember. The movie in itself is hysterical from
After waking up the next morning to a start to finish, and even after its end
trashed hotel suite, Phil (Bradley Cooper, when the four guys gather around to
Wedding Crashers), Stu (Ed Helms, The take the one and only look at the pic-
Office) and Alan (Zach Galifianakis, What tures from that drunken night, the movie
Happens in Vegas) search the room only still guarantees to make audiences laugh.
to find that the groom-to-be is missing With several celebrity cam-
and that they have no recollection of what eos and enough jokes to make view-
happened the night before or where Doug ers’ sides hurt from laughing so much,
(Justin Bartha, National Treasure) ended up. Warner Bros. Pictures The Hangover certainly deserves its spot
As the day progresses, they slowly Stu (Ed Helms) wakes up to find his tooth missing and a chicken wandering about on the summer blockbuster hit list. “Yankees, because they’re my “Phillies, Yankees. I’m all “Even though I’m a Phillies
piece together the mystery, as well as make the hotel suite after a night of heavy partying in The Hangover. No matter what type of sense of
other discoveries: a vicious tiger lurking in humor a person may have, The Hangover
favorite team.” about Philly teams, and I fan, I’m going to have to go
of the night’s events as they gradually The only thing they cannot seem to
the bathroom, Stu’s missing tooth and a
baby — whom the guys name Carlos and
gather hints from various places they figure out is where Doug is and how they offers something that is guaranteed to would love to see the Yankees with the Cardinals and the
visited. From starting the night on managed to lose him in the first place. bring a smile to their lips and a chuckle,
adorn with oversized sunglasses — in a
the roof of their hotel, to stealing a Although the trip has only just no matter how small, to their throats. lose for once.” Red Sox.”
closet. Later, the valet at the hotel brings The Hangover will be playing tonight
tiger from a famous boxer, to finding begun, they run into new situations
them a police cruiser rather than the prized and Saturday in the BLC Theater at 7:30 p.m.
a naked man in the trunk of their car, that they need to find a way out of,
convertible of the father of the bride.
the men slowly but surely piece together such as bribery, thievery and delivering
Brad Speck, senior Meagan Murtaugh, junior Paul Macrie, junior
The three men create a timeline
the happenings of the previous night. the tiger back to Mike Tyson’s man-
6 Friday, October 9, 2009
Editorial
Concert choice
fails to please
I
n a few weeks, Rider will have a fall concert. The main act
this year is Sean Kingston, and he will be here on Thursday,
Oct. 22. But what’s wrong with a Thursday night concert?
Well, it limits which students can attend. Students with a
Thursday night class will be unable to attend because their class
goes until either 9 or 9:45 p.m. and the concert goes from 8 to
11 p.m.
According to Nick Barbati, coordinator of campus activities
and adviser of SEC, Jason Mraz, who played on a Thursday, got
about the same turnout as Gym Class Heroes, who performed
on a Saturday. Barbati also said it really boils down to a space
issue. SEC needs three straight days to stage this concert. The
days before, of and after the concert are used to set up the SRC
and then clean it up. It is somehow easier to do all of this if the
concert remains on Thursday.
For this year’s spring concert, the SEC should consider hav-
Letter to the Editor
ing it on a Friday night. This way, students can attend and not
be limited by school or work responsibilities and could still go Space crunch problems on the mend
home on Saturday if they really wanted to. Friday would also be We are very pleased that The Rider News in it will be general purpose classrooms available
a better night because students won’t have to worry about hav- chose to highlight the university’s classroom for use by all programs across the university. And
ing a class early in the morning the next day. space issues in its last edition. The quality and while 10 classrooms do not sound like much,
While we thank SEC for being able to book Sean Kingston, availability of our instructional spaces affect our when you multiply that by the number of class
an artist that people generally know, we also ask that, in the academic environment in important ways. Well- periods over the day and evening, the number of
future, they reconsider the night that they choose to have the equipped and comfortable classrooms are more extra sections we will be able to offer will be 160.
concert on. conducive to learning, and with an inventory of Finally, the editorial noted that some rooms felt
additional available classroom space, our ability crowded. Members of the Task Force had heard
Editorial to enrich our academic programming by offering
new majors, minors and courses is enhanced.
that same complaint from various stakeholders
and that was one of the reasons we had the fire
We would like to offer additional informa- marshal come in to re-evaluate the room capaci-
Finding desired tion to the student body that we think will
address some concerns raised in your edito-
ties. Staff in Facilities worked very closely with
the fire marshal to ensure that classrooms were
first job unlikely rial. Students and faculty members alike would
like to see more comfortable temperatures in
arranged to ensure “safe seating,” i.e., that there
was adequate space in aisles for safe ingress and
T
o say that the current job market is in a bad place is classrooms. The good news is that the heating, egress. As noted in the article, many classrooms
an understatement. Students looking to graduate in ventilation and air-conditioning (HVAC) system did lose seats as a result, and those rooms should
the coming semesters need to take the advice of May in the Fine Arts building will be overhauled in feel less crowded and more comfortable.
2009 graduates and start applying for jobs before graduation. stages over the next two years. Of course, the new The Classroom Space Task Force welcomes
And even then, it is unlikely anyone will get their dream job. academic building will have a modern HVAC any feedback that you have about our instruc-
Graduates have had to take any job they could get just to pay system, but its construction will also lead to tional spaces. Please feel free to share your
their bills. improvements in the HVAC system for Science thoughts with us via e-mail at space@rider.edu.
Though most graduates won’t go to the extremes that Trina Hall as well.
Thompson did — she sued her alma mater, Monroe College, Speaking of the new building, it is important Dr. Anne Carroll
when she couldn’t find a job — the unemployment statistics are to note that it will not be primarily used for the Dr. Jeff Halpern
disheartening. Students have been coming here for years expect- music theater program. Rather, the classrooms Members, Classroom Space Task Force
ing to quickly get a job that they have been training for over
Editorial & ManagErial Board
the past four years. Some find it scary, that on top of attending
college and trying to get good grades, they now have to worry
about whether or not it will even pay off. ExEcutivE Editor assistant FEaturEs and copy Editors
One thing students can hope to do now is find an intern- Kristie Kahl arts &EntErtainMEnt Jess Hoogendoorn
ship that may boost their résumé up to a higher level than the Editor Melanie Hunter
competition. Hopefully, doing well in an internship will result Managing Editor Adrienne Stazzone Valis Vicenty
in a job offer. Allie Ward
The job market needs to improve, and soon, before there opinion Editor advErtising ManagErs
are a few thousand more unemployed 22-year-olds who still nEws Editors Angelique Lee Greg Ferrara
have to pay for a costly education. Julia Ernst Laura Fitzgerald
Amber Cox sports Editors
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Friday, October 9, 2009 7
Winning streak stops at three Home hosted at Rider last season as
the women’s team went on to
Nico Tramontana. more games than last year,
MEN’S SOCCER
The second half brought our team has a great chance of
Continued from p. 8 win the MAAC Championship
while the men placed second.
By Cord Stasolla with it nothing special, and the doing well in our conference,” Opposing teams are sup- A key component to home
game ended with a 3-0 George Cotes said. posed to dread going on the field advantage is the fan base.
Washington win. The Rider “[This year], I believe we road in any sport. In the MLB A loud, fired up crowd natu-
Expectations were high for men’s soccer team is now 3-5 have the potential to be in the this season, the New York rally gives the home team an
the men’s soccer team as the overall. hunt for a playoff spot in the Yankees and Boston Red Sox adrenaline boost that the play-
Broncs were riding a three-game The team that showed up MAAC,” Fager said. had the best home records in ers feed off of. It can also cause
winning streak when the team to play last Sunday didn’t seem In its bounce back from last baseball, and both of them are lapses of concentration with the
took on George Washington at like the same one that played year, leaders have emerged on trying to extend their seasons in opposing teams. It is very hard
home on Sunday. the previous three games. the team. the playoffs. to have a good fan base for a
Nine minutes into the first “We played very unin- “[Andrew] Cotes, [Jim] The same pattern follows struggling team though, as no
half, George Washington scored spired, without spirit and Bradley and [Nico] Tramontana in pretty much every major one cheers when their team is
its first goal, a 35-yard score, enthusiasm,” Fager said. It was are definitely quality players for team sport. In the NFL, the losing.
courtesy of senior Nikolay our worst outing of the year.” us,” Fager said. “When Nico is Carolina Panthers, New York Good teams have to deal
Aleksandrov. Ten minutes later Returning junior Andrew on his game, he is difficult to Giants and Atlanta Falcons had with adversity and overcome
at the 19:36 mark, senior Mike Cotes, who played the entire stop and can be a big factor in some of the best home records that hardship if they want to
Rollings put in a 5-yard goal to game, augmented his coach’s the game. Several of our fresh- in the league, and all three be competitive. Although hav-
make it 2-0. words by explaining that, “the men have stepped up for us as teams made it to the postseason ing to change the place it calls
“With a young team as we game was a major letdown for well as of late, [Billy] Voutsinas, last year. home probably came as a bit of
have, when they go down early, us. No one really showed up [Dan] Friga and [Brendon] The NBA and NHL are a shock to the volleyball team,
you can see their heads drop to play, and it showed in the Noesges are all doing a solid no different, as the top home the Broncs still have a lot of
and the body language tells you result.” job.” teams in both leagues, the Los season left. Rider can still turn
they are not feeling confident,” Despite their disappoint- The Broncs enter confer- Angeles Lakers and Cleveland it around as there is still a large
said Head Coach Russ Fager. ing effort against George ence play on Saturday, traveling Cavaliers in basketball, and the chunk of the conference sched-
The team was obviously Washington, the Broncs to Baltimore to face Loyola Boston Bruins and San Jose ule left to play.
not feeling very confident, as excelled in their last few games (MD) at 1 p.m. The team Sharks in hockey, were com- Hopefully, the replacement
George Washington added its after starting the season 0-4. hopes to hand Loyola its fourth peting in the playoffs of their of the floor will go as scheduled
third goal on a penalty kick “We try to build from our straight loss. respective leagues. so the basketball teams won’t
four minutes before the half. mistakes and fine-tune the posi- “If this team works hard, Successful teams at Rider be forced to move their games
“In my previous experienc- tives,” Tramontana said. “We puts all of their effort into every played well at home last year. too. As much as the teams say it
es, when you face an opposi- have begun to turn into a tight- game and communicates, they The baseball team went 12-5 won’t affect them and that every
tion that is good, some teams er family every day.” will be a very successful team at home while the men’s bas- team faces obstacles, not every
and individuals come out and The team has shown much this fall and in the years to ketball team won 11 out of team has to deal with its gym
play tentative and lack confi- improvement from last year, come,” Fager said. 15 home games last season. floor being renovated when it
dence, and I think this may when its record was 2-15-2 Both teams made the postsea- is supposed to be competing on
have happened on Sunday for overall. son. The swimming and div- it.
some of our guys,” said senior “With already winning ing team won the only event
Unity Days 2009
“Social Justice”
Wednesday, October 14 Thursday, October 15
11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Multicultural Lunch with Performance by the Steel Kings Band 4:30 p.m. “War Child” - Documentary Film
Cranberry’s Patio Rain Site: Cavalla Room/Commuter Lounge BLC Theater Emmanuel Jal’s documentary discussion led
by Dr. Frank Rusciano and Dr. Roberta Fiske-
1:10 to 2:40 p.m. Workshop: Impact of Music on Social Change Rusciano
Fireside Lounge Learn the impact of Woodstock on music in society.
BLC 245 Larry Johnson, associate dean of students, WCC, Jonathan Millen, Monday, October 19
chairperson, department of Communication & Journalism, and Anna 4:30 p.m. “War Child” - Documentary Film
Friars, Circle K, WCC. BLC Theater Emmanuel Jal’s documentary
1:10 to 2:40 p.m. Workshop: Photojournalism During the Civil Rights Movement 7 to 8:30 p.m. Keynote Speaker - Emmanuel Jal
Commuter Lounge Featuring a screening of the 30-minute documentary Stills of the BLC Theater Former Sudanese child soldier & hip-hop artist
Movement: The Civil Rights Photojournalism of Flip Schulke,
co-produced by Patty Wittenburg ’09 and Shawn Kildea, professor of
Communication, followed with a discussion by Kildea.
3 to 4:30 p.m. Workshop: Leadership in a Time of Social and Political Change:
Fireside Lounge Impact of Obama’s Election
BLC 245 Dr. Hazel-Anne Johnson, department of Management and Human
Resources, Dr. Harvey Kornberg, department of Political Science,
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2
Oct.
and Ben Dworkin, director of the Rebovich Institute for New Jersey 2009
Politics.
3 to 4:30 p.m. Workshop: The Service-Minded Leader
Rider Pub Learn the advantages of bringing a service-minded leadership to
your organization/class. Laura Seplaki, associate director, Center for
Development of Leadership SKills (CDLS)/director, Leadership
Join
Development Program (LDP). LDP members: Nicole Addesso,
Allyson Cook and Kenneth Jacobs
5 to 7 p.m. Multicultural Food Fest
Cavalla Room Student Entertainment Council (SEC)
Us!
7 to 10 p.m. Wednesday Night Concert Emmanuel Jal
Cavalla Room Purchase a Solar Cooker and save a life. Rock for Darfur Concert
(Circle K/STAND)
Partially funded by MSAF and SAF
8 Friday, October 9, 2009
Continued exCellenCe
Rider remains unbeaten,
nails first NEC victory
giving the Broncs their 10th
FIELD HOCKEY
win of the year. Going into the
By Michael Mack game, Johnson was fourth in
the nation with a 0.48 goals
against average.
The field hockey team trav-
“The 10-0 start is nice,
eled to Fairfield, Conn., Sunday
but we know that the most Josh Veltrie
to put its perfect record on the
important part of our season
line in its first conference game
lies ahead,” Head Coach Lori
against Sacred Heart. Once
again, the talent and will of the
Hussong said. “We divide our Home
season into two, with the first
team helped it to overcome the
pressure of remaining unbeat-
half of games being used to
prepare us for conference play.”
sweet
en, and it was able to pull out
yet another win, defeating the
While there is no shortage
of confidence on this unde-
home
Pioneers 3-0.
feated team, Hussong and her
Freshman Marlaine
players do not boast about their
Schneider scored the first goal There is no place like
accomplishments on or off the
of the game for the Broncs to home, unless your home
field.
give them a 1-0 lead at half- sustains water damage and
“We like to promote qui-
time. has to move to the Student
et confidence in our team,”
In the second half, the Recreation Center (SRC).
Hussong said. “Really, our goal
Broncs poured it on. Sophomore This would be the case for
at the beginning of each game is
Megan Pisani found the back Rider’s volleyball team, as it
to try and give our best effort so
of the net twice, scoring her has struggled this year, com-
that in the end, win or lose, we
13th and 14th goals of the sea- Peter G. Borg/Rider University piling a 3-14 record overall
can leave the field knowing we
son. Those impressive numbers
gave it our all.” Senior goalie Lyndsie Johnson continued her domination in the and 1-5 in the MAAC. The
place her first on the team and Broncs’ 3-0 win over Sacred Heart. It was her 10th victory of Broncs are 2-2 at home this
The Broncs have not trailed
fourth in the nation. the season and sixth shutout. She now has 29 saves this year. season, winning only one
at any point this season and are
The defense was stifling as match within the friendly
one of only three undefeated “This year’s squad is comprised conference foes.
senior goalie Lyndsie Johnson, confines of Alumni Gym
teams left in Division I. of 20 individuals who always Next up for the Broncs
who was recently named Rider’s while going 1-2 on the sport
“We feel that our success put their team needs ahead of is a conference road game at
female athlete of the month court located in the SRC.
has been, in part, due to the their personal needs.” Monmouth today at 4 p.m.
for September, faced only two The whole point of hav-
fact that we have been able The team is just getting Rider then hosts Quinnipiac
shots throughout the course of ing home field advantage is
to recruit student athletes who into its NEC schedule as seven on Oct. 11 at noon.
the game. Without making a being comfortable with your
are hard-working and team-ori- of its remaining eight regular
single save, Johnson recorded surroundings. This has been
ented players,” Hussong said. season games will be against
her sixth shutout of the season, true for the women’s soccer
Callan and Gonzalez lead Broncs at Lehigh team, as it has dominated at
home this season. Three out
real happy with that because we’ve strug- of four wins have been at
CROSS COUNTRY home as the Broncs have out-
gled to get him through training. He’s
By Rocco Schirripa not exactly where he’d like to be, but he’s scored their opponents 5-1 in
definitely much farther along than he was those three games.
The Rider cross country team headed two weeks ago.” Unfortunately for the
out to Bethlehem, Pa., for the Paul Short Other highlights for the Broncs volleyball team, it has spent a
Invitational, hosted by Lehigh. include junior Michael Soroko placing majority of its time practicing
The men placed ninth out of 38 24th, with a time of 25:41. before the season, as well as
teams and the women placed 12th out of “Soroko did a great job,” Hamer the beginning of the season,
19 teams. said to Rider Sports Information. “That’s in Alumni Gym. So when
“Collectively as a group, we ran much about 40 seconds faster than he ran a year the team was forced to move
better this year than last year,” Head ago on this course. Mike is trying to be its matches to the SRC, the
Coach Bob Hamer said to Rider Sports that leader on the team, and he’s putting sport court became more of
Information. himself out there.” a neutral site. Even though
Junior Chelsea Callan, who had a Sophomore Michael Linder placed Rider still hosts the match,
major highlight for the women’s team, 84th with a time of 26:24 and senior the surroundings are not
placed 24th out of the 338 runners in the Robert McCullough placed 113th with a what they have been accus-
College Brown race. She set a new Rider time of 26:30. Freshman Sean Donohue tomed to playing in.
record, covering the course with a time of placed 120th with a time of 26:43, and Although the field hock-
22:21. freshman Sean McCullough placed 154th ey team hasn’t lost a game
“She beat our best time on this course with a time of 26:54. yet, the Broncs show that
by about three seconds,” Hamer said For the women, sophomore Heather good teams must dominate
to Rider Sports Information. “She’s just Giovagnoli placed 61st with a time of at home. They are 3-0 on
having an outstanding year. That’s over a 23:04, and freshman Victoria Lima placed their own turf this season,
minute faster than she ran here last year.” 82nd with the time of 23:23. Freshman including a thrilling overtime
For the men, junior Christian Megan Elgin placed 112th with a time of victory against LaSalle. The
Gonzalez finished 20th out of 323 run- 23:40, and freshman Jillian Shutt placed Broncs have only allowed
ners, with a final time of 25:37. Gonzalez, 132nd with a time of 23:50. three goals in those games
who has been injury-prone most of this The Broncs will compete in the Penn while scoring 12 goals of their
season, was the Broncs’ main carrier last State Invitational on Oct. 16. own.
Peter G. Borg/Rider University year. “I always get excited for this trip,”
Junior Chelsea Callan finished 24th of 338 “Chris ran a nice race today,” Hamer Hamer said to Rider Sports Information.
said to Rider Sports Information. “I was See Home, p.7
runners at the Paul Short Invitational.