Pioneer Times Issue 12

www.wpupioneertimes.com Volume 15 Issue 12 March 7, 2013

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Food Discussion Golf Team

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International Students

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Fashion

By Danielle RomanoWhen sophomore Jenna

Kapsis asked around cam-pus if female students had heard of HerCampus.com, she was surprised by the responses.

“Not too many girls have ever heard of it at William Paterson University, that I know of,” she said. “I knew of only three girls who have heard of Her Campus before.”

Kapsis discovered the website last fall when one of her friends retweeted an article from Montclair’s chapter. After discovering WPU didn’t have a chapter of its own, she decided to make one.

“I fell in love with how cute, girly and pink the site was and how many valuable articles there were,” she said. “I was hooked! Her Campus offers something for every college girl out there.”

HerCampus.com, or “a collegiette’s guide to life,” was crafted out of a busi-ness plan competition by Harvard undergraduates Windsor Hanger, Stephanie Kaplan and Annie Wang in 2009. The website has be-come the number one online community for college wom-en, with 3,000 contributors,

including submissions from the nation’s top college journalists. With more than 200 campus chapters, Her Campus offers articles, tips and guides on style, health, beauty, love, life, and career.

Kapsis said she was drawn to the website be-cause of the wide variety of topics it covered.

“I also loved how every featured article was written by a current college stu-dent,” she said. “It’s great to get the perspective from someone experiencing the same sort of situations as you. I knew if WPU girls were aware of this online college community, it would be beneficial to them just like it is for me!”

Kapsis said there were many different factors that needed to be accomplished before the March 5 launch, and several deadlines were given to her from Nationals.

Since December, she and her Editor-in-Chief, Chris-tine Marshall, have been preparing for the launch by writing and editing content, learning the Her Campus rules and policies (every-thing from handbook to tech guide), managing multiple social media networks, re-cruiting staff writers and a

publicity team, and actively working to make this an of-ficial organization affiliated with WPU.

“It has been a very long, but rewarding process,” said Kapsis. “It is a lot of work with many expectations, but everything is actually so much fun. It will be worth it when everything comes together and Her Campus WPUNJ is widely known on our campus.”

So far the launch has been better than Kapsis an-ticipated, and said student reaction has been amazing. In the short time, Her Cam-pus WPUNJ has reached “remarkable” growth on its Facebook fan page, Twitter and Instagram.

“In less than two weeks, Her Campus WPUNJ got over 100 followers on Twit-ter!” exclaimed Kapsis. “This week alone, three girls told me they read the articles Her Campus WPUNJ retweeted from Nationals and loved them. It is reassuring to know that this has already been impactful.”

Kapsis has many plans and ideas for the future, but said the primary goal of this semester is producing enough content to print on a weekly basis and letting the

world know about Her Cam-pus WPUNJ through social media. She said she hopes for the fall semester the chapter can bring several campus events to life, in-cluding (but not limited to) a launch party, masquerade party, spa night, makeup tutorials, fashion show, and a black and white party.

“All of these would en-gage the WPU community and be so much fun for the girls!” she said.

Kapsis encourages the fe-male WPU student body to participate in Her Campus WPUNJ’s chapter, and can be reached at [email protected] for more information.

By Antonio Enriquez The Intercollegiate

Broadcasting System awarded William Paterson University’s radio station, WPSC 88.7, the title of Best College/University Station in the nation, last week.

For the second consecu-tive year, both the entire student-run station, as well as Mike Schumann, Allan Simon and Stephan Bisa-ha’s early morning broad-cast, The Monday Morning Blend, has been acknowl-edged as the finest station

and Specialty Show in the country, respectively.

Dr. Robert Quicke, Brave New Radio’s general man-ager, was presented with an Outstanding Service Award for his dedication and service to collegiate broadcasting.

Although the decorated radio crew is surprised to see this acknowledgement go to Quicke, there is no question that he earned it.

“I love that they gave recognition to Rob,” said Carolina Rodriguez, local

music director. “He’s so dedicated in the work he has put forth... He definite-ly deserved that.”

However, Quicke is less enthusiastic in regards to his own personal accolades, and more excited about the accomplishments of his “stellar” staff of pupils.

“I’m so proud of our students and absolutely thrilled that WP 88.7 FM is maintaining its reputation as the best college/univer-sity station in the nation,” said Quicke. “I congratu-

late all the students who give their heart and soul to the station. They deserve these awards.”

WPU’s sports talk pro-gram, The Sports Drive, as well as The Monday Morn-ing Blend, were finalists for Best Talk Program.

Rodriquez said it is clear why the station is such a success.

“I think, as a team, Brave New Radio is con-stantly trying to expose our listeners to music they’re not really being exposed

to anywhere else,” she said. “We ourselves are do-it-yourself artists. As a college radio station, that’s what it should be about, and we make that a prior-ity.”

The Intercollegiate Broadcasting System is a not-for-profit organization that has worked to serve college and high school based broadcasting stations for more than 70 years.

Radio Station: No. 1 for 2nd Year

‘Her Campus’ Rocks WPU

PIONEER TIMES2

The other day I was listening to the news on the radio when the re-porter mentioned the use of “Hela” cells in recent scientific research, and mentioned that there was some kind of controversy about them.

Having no idea what Hela cells are, I wanted to find a quick over-view of why they were important and what the controversy was.

Scopus, one of the Library’s science databases, returns just over 80,000 hits on a search for “Hela cells,” nearly all with titles I don’t understand. That is hardly a surprise, since articles in data-bases like Scopus are written for experts—people who already know what Hela cells are and are already aware of the issues that surround them. For a capstone project in bi-ology, Scopus would be invaluable, but for a simple librarian, Wikipe-dia just might do.

The first paragraph of Wikipe-dia’s entry on Hela cells (or HeLa cells, it turns out) explained that they are a line of human cells that can be indefinitely reproduced in scientific labs and are used in various kinds of research. They are named for the woman they came from: Henrietta Lacks. The second paragraph explained one of the controversies surrounding their use: Ms. Lacks never agreed to have her cells used for research. The cells were cancerous, which ac-counts for their being “immortal” or able to reproduce indefinitely in the correct environment. I also learned that at that time (and even today) it is neither required nor common for researchers to ask for a pa-tient’s permission to use any tissue removed as a part of a surgical pro-cess. They are considered medical waste and no longer the property of the person they came from. There is also another issue—the cells are unusually good at cross-contami-nating other cell lines in the same laboratory, which interferes with biological research.

There is more on Wikipedia about the HeLa cells, but my curiosity was satisfied. And if I were a student writing a paper, I would now have enough context to begin researching their use in laboratories. For controversial top-ics, some articles are more biased than others. But knowing what the controversies are can help you narrow down your topic if you find yourself overwhelmed. For HeLa cells, I might have begun with just the idea of their use in research as a topic, but with Wikipedia’s help, I can narrow down my paper to the concerns of cross-contamination in labs.

Bottom line:•It’s OK to start with Wikipedia.•Use it for background information only.•Some of the articles are better than others (it’s usually obvious). Be critical.•It’s impossible to determine the authority. You don’t know who con-tributed to the article or what their expertise is.•Check out the external links and references. Are they helpful? Do they still work?•Don’t cite it for your research paper unless your professor says it’s OK.

ChengChatBy Mark Sandford By Sarah Yeager

Americans have spent more than $100 billion on fast food alone in the past year.

Why? Well, according to communica-

tion professor Pixy Ferris, it is be-cause “the United States tells you it’s cheaper to eat unhealthy.”

At a panel discussion held re-cently in Hobart Hall, three women gathered to speak to students about their backgrounds with food. Fer-ris, Jennifer Di Noia and Rosa Soto are professors at William Paterson University and all had different views on the roles that social class, race and ethnicity play in healthy eating.

Each began by presenting her opinion of the problems and pos-sible solutions for the cultural issues related to food choice. Fer-ris discussed facts such as the amounts of sugar and fast foods that Americans eat each day and stated that “since 1970 the child obesity rate has doubled.” She also argued that while sometimes fast food is cheaper, if you look for the sales in supermarkets there is no excuse for eating badly in any situ-ation. Earlier that day, Ferris had taken a trip to a grocery store and reported that though candy bars were 75 cents, apples were only 99 cents per pound.

Soto spoke about personal expe-riences.

“Having grown up in Miami, Florida, I grew up with a very poor family,” she said. “My mom raised three children on an $18,000-a year budget. The USDA assumes $500 per month should be spent on food. I was like ‘where would someone on an $18,000 budget come up with $500 for food?’ It’s virtually impos-sible.”

Di Noia spoke about the harsh reality of the number of food “des-serts,” districts with little or no access to foods needed to maintain a healthy diet in the United States. This drove a large part of the conversation. Audience members shared their experiences when ap-

propriate. “I live in a bad area of Trenton

and we’re not well off, but my mom just recently lost 40 pounds be-cause she started exercising,” one student commented. “You can’t use this as an excuse.”

The common denominator that all three women agreed on was that something needs to change. More options for those who are less for-tunate and an easier way to access grocery stores were a few ideas that were explored.

After an hour of discussion, the panel thanked the audience and the sponsor, The Race and Gender Project, before adjourning.

Cheaper to Eat Unhealthy Food?

Left to right: Rosa Soto (English), Jennifer Di Noia (Sociology), Pixy Ferris (Communication)

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By Patrick Yeske During last week’s Faculty Senate

meeting it became quite clear that changes were on the horizon for Wil-liam Paterson’s student advisement methods.

Dr. Tina Lesher, a journalism professor, addressed the Senate on the topic, saying, “There have been so many issues with advising that it’s unbelievable.”

According to Lesher, the key for the Blue Ribbon Committee is to characterize the best advising system for the students. Lesher is a member of the committee assigned by Dr. Kathleen Waldron, university president.

“I’ve been here for 25 years and it’s one of the best committees I’ve ever served on,” said Lesher.

According to Lesher, the commit-tee is taking everything into consid-eration when looking for new ideas on advising. The group has looked at student advisement models from schools around the country, in addi-tion to research done by NACADA, a national advisement association, to get a full perspective on how advis-ing best can be done.

Lesher clarified the committee’s feelings that advisement needs to be a year-round process. She stated that advisers must be proactive with the students because national statis-tics show that one-third of incoming freshman are leaving their respec-tive schools. Lesher said the com-mittee looks at advising as a means of “…creating and nurturing positive mentoring relationships.”

Dr. Balmurli Natrajan of the Anthropology Department later spoke on behalf of the University Core Curriculum, pointing out that separate advisement offices for the UCC might be a positive addition to the school.

In other action, a vote to keep the core curriculum council size at 22 was unanimously passed. It will remain this way until at least the spring 2015 semester. The size of the core curriculum review panels will also remain unchanged. After a long debate, a proposal for expanded responsibilities of these review pan-els was voted down with 17 objec-tions due to a lack of clarification of what these roles would entail. This issue will likely be re-hashed at a future meeting once clarification is provided.

Senate Hears About Advising

PIONEER TIMES 3

By Yujiao SunWhenever you think about

homeless people, immigrants and refugees, budget deficit, single mothers, or the Africa American population, don’t forget us –inter-national students.

Living in America as an interna-tional student from China, as you are told in sociology or anthropol-ogy classes, may be described as learning a new culture, values, norms, and lifestyles. Yet, it’s the tip of the iceberg.

Our American dreams are crushed over time. Loneliness, nos-talgia, language difficulties, and uncommon life routines turn our dreams into nightmares.

“I am jealous of my roommate who can go home whenever she misses her mom’s clam sauce, shrimp scampi, and Italian bread with oil to dip in,” said Muxi Zhao, 24, majoring in music manage-ment. “Although I’ve only lived here for a year, I already feel like it’s been forever. My English was poor and I know people sometimes make fun of it. I am always wor-ried because I don’t know if I’ll get a job or if I’ll have to leave. I don’t want to disappoint my family.”

Zhao said she misses her mom and relatives, but she can’t go home even once a year to Shenyang because a round-trip

ticket costs her at least $1,400. As an international student, she pays almost $9,000 tuition per semes-ter.

In addition, Zhao said that applying for a visa is not an easy process, which may take a month.

“Sometimes, your long waiting might only get a cold rejection,” she said.

Everything is hard for us inter-national students. Image living a life without a car here: walking to school in the rain, in the snow, or in the dark with cars passing you at high speeds, and there is no sidewalk.

“In China, you cannot drive at the age of 16,” said Dolly Chen, 22, majoring in accounting. “When I came to the States from Bejing three years ago, I was not old enough to learn driving. It was such a hard time to live without a car.”

If you are one of those who think we are nerds, you might be wrong because we used to be social but-terflies.

“It’s easy to find that most Asian students are always taking 19 credits every semester,” said Chen. “We just try to be busy to not feel lonely.”

Unlike other students, we can’t just move home after graduation, take a year break, and figure out

what to do. We may have survived, but I would wager we did not thrive.

With graduation less than a few months away, Angela Jing, a media production major, said she is suffering from anxiety.

“Many companies I applied for were satisfied with my resume until they found that I am an inter-national student and I don’t have legal status to work,” said Jing, who is from Beijing. “International students are required to have a job offer to apply for their Social Se-curity numbers. Those companies never bother to hire us.”

American life down the road is not going to be easy after gradu-ation. Sometimes we might doubt how far we can go and forget how far we have come.

“People in my country think I’m lucky to study abroad, while people here think I’m cool,” said Junqi Zhang, 24, majoring in public relations. “However, what I really think is that the things I’ve faced or fears I’ve overcome are beyond description.

Next time you meet someone like us, don’t trust us when we say we are happy and fine, because at the end of the day, we may dissolve into tears and longing.

(The author is a Chinese student majoring in print journalism.)

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Life for WPU Chinese Students Can be Lonely

By Geoffrey Mitchell

February

2/15 1:32 a.m. – William Paterson University police officers respond-ed to Overlook South due to a noise complaint. Eleven students were referred to Judicial Affairs for un-derage drinking.

2/15 8:48 p.m. – William Paterson University police officers respond-ed to Brother Bruno’s to speak to an employee about the attempted fraudulent usage of a student’s Pioneer Express account. A report was filed and an investigation was started.

2/16 2:02 a.m. – William Paterson University police officers respond-ed to Overlook North due to a noise complaint. Five students were re-ferred to Judicial Affairs for violat-ing the University’s alcohol policy.

2/16 3:31 a.m. – William Paterson University police officers respond-ed to Overlook North due to a re-port of two intoxicated disorderly students. One student was arrested for disorderly conduct and resist-ing arrest and one student was arrested for aggravated assault, resisting arrest, defiant trespass, and disorderly conduct.

2/17 11:34 p.m. – William Paterson University police officers respond-ed to White Hall due to a report of the possible usage of a controlled dangerous substance. Two students were arrested for narcotic viola-tions.

2/19 1:06 a.m. – William Paterson University police officers respond-ed to Pioneer Hall to assist the residence life staff. One student

was referred to Judicial Affairs for violating residence life policy.

2/20 10:46 a.m. – William Paterson University police officers arrested one student for having an active warrant out of Mercer County.

2/20 11:44 p.m. – William Paterson University police officers respond-ed to Century Hall due to the report of a fight in progress. Two students were referred to Judicial Affairs for their tumultuous behavior.

2/21 11 a.m. – Three students came into William Paterson University police headquarters to report an ongoing harassment. A report was filed and an investigation was started.

2/22 9:12 p.m. – William Paterson University police officers respond-ed to Century Hall due to a stu-dent’s belongings being damaged. A criminal mischief report was filed and an investigation was started.

2/22 1:53 p.m. - A student walked into William Paterson University police headquarters to report a theft that occurred in the Recre-ation Center on Feb. 20. A report was filed and an investigation was started.

2/22 4:30 p.m. - William Patertson University police officers arrested one non-student for harassment, contempt of court and invasion of privacy in Haledon, N.J. due to evi-dence that was recovered during a Detective Bureau investigation.

2/22 12:52 a.m. - A student came into William Paterson University police headquarters to report an ongoing harassment. A report was filed and an investigation was started.

2/24 8:42 a.m. - William Paterson University police officers observed the electronic gate near Access Road was damaged. A report was filed and an investigation was started.

2/24 8:48 a.m. - William Paterson University police officers observed damage to university property. A report was filed and an investiga-tion was started.

2/24 11:08 a.m. - A student came into William Paterson University police headquarters to report an ongoing harassment. A report was filed and an investigation was started.

2/25 12:13 p.m. - William Paterson University police officers re-sponded to Overlook North due to a report of the possible usage of a controlled dangerous substance. Two students were arrested for narcotic violations.

2/25 2:38 p.m. - William Paterson University police officers re-sponded to Overlook South due to a report of the possible usage of a controlled dangerous substance. One student was arrested for nar-cotic violations.

2/26 5:33 p.m. - William Paterson University police officers respond-ed to Wayne Hall due to the report of a disorderly individual. One non-student was arrested for disorderly conduct.

2/26 6:39 p.m. - Two students came into William Paterson University police headquarters to report a theft that had occurred between Feb. 21 and Feb. 25 in Heritage Hall. A report was filed and an in-vestigation was started.

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PIONEER TIMES 5

Op-eds

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Editorials

Do people read our paper? Or just parts of it?Last week, we had a front-page story about alcohol in the dorms.But you almost have to laugh—people want to know why we did not

mention that we have an Alcohol Task force. Well, we had that—in another story. On page 3. It was a piece about the Health and Wellness Center and its hard work there. The end paragraphs said that the uni-versity has an Alcohol Task Force. We made sure that got in the paper!

One person remarked to us that we should have said that alcohol is prevalent on other campuses.

We did—in an editorial! On page 5. We made sure that was expressed in our paper.

Oh, and why not speak to the RAs? We did—most would not speak to our reporters, though. And we spoke to lots of students—one even described what it is like to live in the apartments these days with the broken beer bottles outside, etc.

We even wrote about Judicial Affairs, since for ages we have been trying to figure out where students go for “punishment” for infractions related to alcohol and drugs. It is confusing since we have some going to local police, some to a hearing board and some to Judicial Affairs. So we interviewed the head of Judicial Affairs at the suggestion of the head of Residence Life.

Translation: the front page story was but part of our reporting.Why did we take on the subject?Because we print the crime report (not easy to get over the years). We

have been amazed at the number of times that police have been called to the dorms for alcohol/drug violations in just the past several months.

Our thanks to those, especially professors, who supported our efforts.And, as for those who criticize us: read the paper first then do the

criticizing!

Do you have six to eight hours a day to devote to checking your Face-book and Twitter? Well, you might not realize it, but that may just be how much you’re dedicating to the realm of social media.

In 2011, Johnson and Wales University graduate students Wei Chen, Qingya Wang and Yu Liang conducted a study on the effects of social me-dia on college students. They found that 45 percent of students spend the aforementioned hours a day checking social media sites, and 23 percent spend more than eight hours a day.

The study concluded that students who use social networking sites ad-mitted to doing so while completing homework assignments and studying. A student tries to balance between his or her academic obligations and keeping up with social media, according to the study.

However, social media does not just create a distraction factor in rela-tion to academics. It can also foster habits that have a negative effect on retaining information that can be otherwise studied and learned when schoolwork is given full attention.

So, does it come down to the not-so-simple decision between social me-dia and academics?

Well, not quite. It would be ridiculous to expect college students to just stop the usage

of social media all together. But, would it be the worst idea to practice a little self-control? Why are we incessantly checking and rechecking our Facebook profiles, hoping for a notification of some meaningless comment

on a meaningless status? And why are we tweeting about such mundane activities that people may “favorite” and “retweet,” but don’t really care about?

Are we benefiting from social media, or is social media benefiting from us?

Media theorist and CNN columnist Douglas Rushkoff said goodbye to the world of Facebook, but not before writing an opinion piece on CNN.com. He explains his stance on Facebook, stating that it is nothing more than a platform that allows companies to invest money in order to draw in consumers.

“The true end users of Facebook are the marketers who want to reach and influence us,” Rushkoff said. “They are Facebook’s paying custom-ers; we are the product. And we are its workers. The countless hours that we—and the young, particularly—spend on our profiles are the unpaid labor on which Facebook justifies its stock valuation.”

So, how can we spend countless hours taking part in a ploy to empty our pockets and build up the bank accounts of big businesses?

Whether you’re using Facebook to get in contact with old friends or newly met classmates, one thing’s for certain: it’s time to log off, even for just a few hours, because if it’s the idea of Big Brother watching your every keystroke doesn’t get to you, the mindless distractions and procras-tination certainly will.

By Andrew ShapiroLast year, the William Paterson

Pioneers ice hockey team finished third in the nation out of 185 teams, with a 23-5-2 record. But no one knew about it.

Last year, Captain Shaun Mc-Tigue broke almost every scoring record in the American Collegiate Hockey Association. But no one heard about it.

Last month, Coach Joe Ballance recorded his 100 win as head coach of the Pioneers. But no one knew.

No one knows that WPU even has a hockey team, let alone that the team is the three-time defend-ing league champions, as well as back-to-back nation semi-finalists.

The hockey team is consistently one of the best teams on campus, yet no seems to know we exist. The radio station gives no coverage of hockey games, and the TV station only films every once in a while.

Last year, Brave New Radio broadcast a game against UMBC, the first hockey broadcast in two

years. And because ice hockey team is a club sport, we get no coverage in either of the campus newspapers.

However, the football team, which has only won six games in the past two seasons out of 12, gets radio coverage, annual TV shoots, and regular articles in the Pioneer Times and The Beacon.

The hockey team deserves more media coverage. I’m not asking for regular TV coverage, and we get our own radio guys, so we don’t

need radio coverage, but a regular article in the Pioneer Times would be nice. I covered the team last year, but now that I play for the Pioneers I have lost objectivity.

Spread the word! Let the rest of the campus know that the Pioneers ice hockey team exists, and that we are here to stay. (The author is a member of the Wil-

liam Paterson ice hockey team.)

By Chris GeorgeIt almost seems as if President

Obama is taking a page from newly appointed Secretary of State John Kerry. When Kerry ran for President in 2004, one of the most memorable lines from his cam-paign rhetoric was him reteatedly saying that he was for the war in Iraq before he was against it.

Obama is now saying that he didn’t want the federal govern-ment to have to sequester itself. He even stated such in the last debate before the 2012 election.

The problem is this: the plan presented to Senate Major-ity Leader Harry Reid by White House Chief of Staff Jack Lew and Congressional Relations Chief Rob Nabors in 2011 had indeed been approved by Obama himself beforehand.

Lew and Nabors proposed a plan that they believed would be so ridiculous that nobody would go for it. Reid understood this, and reluctantly agreed to it. Their plan would shave a miniscule sum of $85 billion from the massive $3.8-trillion dollar federal budget.

In this case, Obama indeed was for sequester before he was

against it. He must have been hop-ing that over the course of about a year-and-a-half someone would forget what his original stance on the issue was.

In much the same fashion as the “fiscal cliff” was described as something that would destroy gov-ernment as we know it, the White House has been making it seem that clipping a $2.4 billion toenail off the federal budget would cause a crippling infection. We may have to endure cuts to local law enforce-ment or other critical services.

Nobody in government wants to find out that his department is having its funding cut, but the federal budget in its current state is so incredibly bloated it’s hard to say if anyone would notice that there was $85 billion missing. We should be questioning how things got so bad, but the government mantra right now seems to be “if it’s broke, why bother fixing it?”

(The author is a William Paterson student.)

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By Jayme Mizzoni

Joseph Cordato, 21, of Bay-onne, came to William Pater-son University in the fall of

2009 as a football recruit with an interest in studying to become a physical education teacher.

Cordato lived the student-athlete life all four years at WPU, with a grade point average of 3.0, and personal football statistics that improved each season. After finishing his sophomore year, Cor-dato decided to change his major to sociology. He plans to go gradu-ate school to receive his master’s degree and become a guidance counselor.

“When I was a child I attended daycare and my first two jobs were counseling jobs during the summer months for young kids at camps and daycares,” Cordato said. “This is where I quickly learned how to relate to all different people. I came to college thinking I would like to become a teacher one day, but once I had matured I realized I am a much better fit for young adults and teenagers.”

For the Pioneers, Cordato was a three-year starter at the tight end position; he made all-conference for the NJAC as a senior. This past season Cordato caught 34 receptions for 363 yards, and one touchdown. In 31 career games, he caught 63 passes for 703 yards with three touchdowns.

Cordato was invited to play in the Dream Bowl All-Star Game recently in Roanoke, Va. The game showcased the best Division III football talent in the nation.

Cordato also wants to become a high school football coach.

“When I explored the option of becoming a guidance counselor, I also thought of the idea to become a football coach,” said Cordato. “I cannot imagine not having a pas-sion for the game. My high school guidance counselor, Kevin Rice, had such a positive influence on me, I only hope that one day I can do the same for a few kids.”

This past summer, Cordato held a supervisor position in the Wake-fern Food Co. internship program. His return to that position this summer will be determined on his love for playing football. Cordato received an invitation for a scout-ing combine that will take place at the end of the month.

By Carlos Zamora

After coming to the United States from Italy 31 years ago, Prof. Aurelio Baccan

can finally say that he has done what he was born to do.

Baccan came to the States in 1982 after having difficulties finding a full-time teaching posi-tion. He made the tough decision to leave his home and come live with his brother and his wife, who were already settled in the U.S. He joined the William Pat-erson University family in 2002 as an adjunct for the Italian and Latin language department.

“At the beginning I experi-enced some difficulties in ac-climating in the new environ-ment, but with perseverance and confidence in myself, I was able to overcome the obstacles,” said Baccan.

Baccan’s dream of becoming a professional soccer player be-came just a dream after a serious pulmonary disease. He became focused on his studies, which led him to receive his doctoral degree in Letters and Philosophy from University of Genova.

Baccan also has been a lan-guage instructor for 24 years for high school students. He has worked for Fort Lee High School and has taught at Rutgers Uni-versity and Montclair State.

“My academic credentials made it possible for me to be-come an educator, a goal that I have studied for and attained thanks to my determination and the opportunities that this coun-try has given me.”

By Kelsey Johnson

After three years at Wil-liam Paterson Universi-ty, Jacqueline Messano,

a junior, has finally found her niche.

Like most college students, Messano juggled her options and genuine interests when it came to picking the path toward the right career. Her initial intent was to become a registered nurse. However, during the second semester of her sophomore year, she had a change of heart.

“When I took Anatomy and Physiology, the course required for every nursing major, I real-ized that the field really was not for me,” said Messano.

While double-majoring in elementary education and liberal studies, with a focus on psychology and anthropology, Messano found her love for teaching. She has a fascination for teaching and learning about how the brain works.

“The classes that I’m tak-ing right now are extremely different, and I find myself participating more because of my interest in the major,” she said.

Messano starts student teaching this fall. She will be observing classrooms and proper teaching etiquette.

She recognizes she could have difficulty when it comes to applying for teaching positions once she receives her degree from WPU next spring.

“I have definitely taken the struggle of acquiring a job into consideration, but I’m will-ing to take the risk because I know that it’s something that I’ll love doing for the rest of my life,” said Messano. “I’ll take a chance on happiness.”

By Jacqueline Keane

William Paterson Uni-versity graduate Steve Pokrywa worked around

the clock to help the many New Jersey residents affected by Hur-ricane Sandy this past October.

Pokrywa, 26, of Pequannock, was graduated from WPU in May 2009 with a bachelor’s degree in communication. He started work-ing at PSE&G two months later.

Pokrywa works as an engineer technician in the electric division, where he identifies and finds solu-tions to electrical problems. He has worked for PSE&G for more than three years and has had to deal with many storms, but noth-ing quite like Hurricane Sandy.

“I had never seen anything like this,” Pokrywa said. “Out-side, the streets looked like a war zone, while inside the office; we were being dispatched to areas to investigate the damage.”

On a normal work week, Pokry-wa works 40 hours. During the storm he had to work 112 hours a week for three weeks straight. Pokrywa’s responsibilities were to assess the damage and then instruct the crews on what needed to be fixed to restore power as soon as possible.

“Everything was organized and we were well-prepared,” Pokrywa said. “We had 2,500 crews from all over the country on standby to help the restoration process and they were definitely needed.”

The PSE&G crew faced many difficulties, such as accessing people’s yards to their equipment and dealing with angry and ag-gressive customers.

“People were mad and they wanted their power restored,” Pokrywa said. “I don’t think they realized how many of us were out there working and trying to do the best we could.”

Pokrywa said the most difficult thing to experience during this time was the lack of sleep.

“Between each 16-hour work shift, we had eight hours off to drive home, sleep, eat, shower, and then return to work on time, all while having no power our-selves,” said Pokrywa.

It took PSE&G about three weeks to restore all of its 1.7 mil-lion customers’ power.

“I have never experienced anything like this storm during my time at PSE&G and I hope I never do again,” Pokrywa said. “I have never appreciated my normal work day as much as I do now after that storm.”

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WPU Graduate Reaches out to Sandy Victims

Joseph Cordato: From Football to Guidance Counselor

Jacqueline Messano Finds Her Niche

Prof. Aurelio Baccan: Italy to America

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By Kelly MoranThe wrath of Nemo couldn’t

stop the pandemonium of Fall Fashion Week, but the economy inhibited some big-name design-ers from showing their collec-tions. Chris Benz, Peter Sorn, Rachel Roy, and Erin Fetherson opted for smaller presentations because of high preparation costs and low returns. Despite the decrease in collection, New York was still engulfed by fun, fashion and fantasy during the seven-day showcase of clothing. The infamous epicenter of all things fashionable, the Lincoln Center housed some of the biggest names in the industry, including Marc Jacobs, Derek Lam, Calvin Klein, and Rebecca Minkoff.

The top trends paid homage to the ‘90s with loose and slouchy turtleneck sweater dresses, bean-ies, and a touch of leopard. Shim-mery metallics, military details, and luxurious textures also dominated the runway. Seemingly backwards for those not familiar with the fashion industry, the Feb-ruary event is meant to forecast upcoming fall trends for potential buyers to stock in their stores. But with fall so far away and warm weather quickly approaching, these trends aren’t going to do us any good now. Luckily, I have a recap of the September Spring Fashion Week’s top styles to re-

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Horizontal or vertical stripes are back in a big way. Giving spring outfits a preppy flair, a clean stripe can take an outfit from casual to sophisticated. Piperlime, is a spin-off of Gap Inc., offering a selection of foot-wear and handbags for women, men and children. This online retail store sells the most current trends from big-name designers. Their collection of bolder striped apparel ranges from $39 to $120 from labels including Calvin Klein, Marc by Marc Jacobs, Hive and Honey, and Splendid.

Do you have a fun and flirty sense of style? The exposed mid-riff or peek-a-boo look is mak-ing a comeback this spring, and I don’t mean crop tops and belly shirts. You don’t have to expose

your entire stomach to pull off this sultry clothing trend; a little bit goes a long way. For unique midriff baring tops and dresses, ASOS is a site to visit. A fashion destination with more than 850 brands including vintage and sec-ond hand, this online site keeps up-to date with street style and catwalk reports. They also offer free shipping both ways.

What about stylish apparel for the work place? Michael Kors and Christian Siriano are some of the designers who introduced ultra-feminine take on menswear, the shorts suit. Yes, a blazer and shorts are actually considered trendy now. This look makes a perfect transition from a day in the office to a night out on the town. TopShop and ASOS are two of the pioneering sites with ready-to-buy shorts suits for spring.

Statement sunglasses can be added to any outfit to bring the whole look together. Any shape, size, or color is acceptable this spring. The louder, bolder, and more unusual the pair, the better. Forever 21 is the most budget-friendly store for OMG-sunglass-es. With no pair over $6.80, why get just one?

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By Peter ElacquaOn a very cold and windy Sun-

day at Jeff Albies Field, the Wil-liam Paterson University baseball team split a double-header with the Western Connecticut Colonials to start the 2013 season.

The Pioneers got its 2013 cam-paign off to a fantastic start with a 6-0 win in the first game. Its of-fense shined in the first inning with three runs to start the game with hits from AJ Flores, Vin Fondacaro and K.C. Abel.

From the second inning on, the Pioneers defense started to take over. Senior catcher Fondacaro

gunned down two Colonial play-ers at second, in the second frame alone. Senior pitcher Steve Coral went five innings while only giving up three hits, and four walks. He also had four strikeouts in the day.

Sophomore Mike Arnold, who was the designated hitter, walked twice, hit a single and a triple to round out his day. Freshman shortstop Abel went 2-3 and drove in three in his collegiate debut.

The Pioneers got the jump on the Colonials in the first game, but Western Connecticut rebounded in the second game by winning 6-4. Colonial freshman catcher James

Annello hit a two RBI double to give his team a 2-0 lead in the sec-ond inning. However, the Pioneers scored four runs in the bottom of the second. Those were the only runs that senior pitcher Chris Al-berto and the Colonials would give up that game.

In the third inning, the Colo-nials would tack on another run to reduce the lead to one. In the fifth inning the Pioneers changed pitchers from their junior ace Josh Jensen to Frankie Colasante. Un-fortunately for the freshman, his collegiate debut was less than stel-lar. He lasted only one-third of the

inning while giving up three runs and the lead.

In an act of desperation the Pio-neers would make another pitching change. Sophomore Tom Gaccione would come in, but despite no-hitting the Colonials the rest of the game that included five strikeouts in 2.2 innings, the Pioneers couldn’t overcome the two-run deficit and would fall 6-4. The Pioneers record stands at 1-1 to start the season.

The Pioneers look to bounce back as they take on Utica, Saturday as part of a double-header starting at noon at Jeff Albies Field.

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By Taylor McKayThe William Paterson men’s

golf team, though new to the school, has high expectations for this upcoming season. This is the squad’s third season as an NCAA Division III program.

Head coach Brian Woods, in his third season with the golf team, has also coached the WPU men’s soccer team for the past 21 seasons. He helped rebuild the school soccer program, which during its first season had diffi-culty fielding a full team. Woods was named 2008 New Jersey Athletic Conference Coach of the Year.

Assistant coach Matt Scozzari and Woods helped the golf team end last year with an impres-sive record of 5-1-1. The group practices at Willowbrook Driving Range in Wayne.

Freshman golfer James Nuzzo competed in the fall season and is excited to be a part of the WPU

athletic program. The team placed second out of three in the Farmingdale State Tri-Match last April, with 2012 graduate James Bakelaar individually coming in second place out of 15 players.

“When I found out the school had a golf team, I wanted to try out and become part of golf on the collegiate level,” said Nuzzo, who played golf for four years at Edison High School. “I like rep-resenting our school athletically and am proud to be a Pioneer.”

Due to three matches can-celled because of rain in the fall, Nuzzo hopes the spring weather will hold up and the men will be able to compete in all their tour-naments and matches.

With many new players, a roster of just eight golfers, Nuzzo and teammate Kevin Lx hope to lower their own scores and those of the team as a whole this sea-son and stay consistent.

“Our team is very young with a bright future,” said Lx, a junior. “I hope as a team we can win all of our head-to-head matches as well as pull out one or two invitational victories.”

This is Lx’s first year on the WPU golf team as he is a trans-fer from Bergen Community College.

“The best part of being an ath-lete for WPU is representing all the fellow students you sit next to in class and see on campus,” Lx said. “Each athlete for WPU is among the most talented this institution has to offer, and to go out and perform for the school is an honor.”

The team will compete against Wilkes and Yeshiva Universities, Division III NCAA schools, as well as attend several invitation-als.

The squad’s first event will be on March 25 at the Eastern Invitational in Malvern, Pa.

Kevin Lx: “Our team is very young with a bright future.”

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By Allan Simon The William Paterson Pioneers

Women’s basketball team ended its season in the same place it did last year, but the campaign the Pioneers leave behind is one that should spark optimism for the 2013-14 year.

For the second straight season, WPU lost in the Round of 32 after losing to Messiah College Falcons, 78-70. Unlike last year’s team that boasted two all-Americans and was expected to make a run to the final four, this squad was expected to take a step back. Head Coach Erin Monahan did not let that happen.

“We expect to win 20 games,” Monahan said back in November, a week after losing 10 practices due to Hurricane Sandy. She did

one win better than her preseason goal.

Some thought that the expec-tation was overly optimistic, but the emergence of stars Floriana Borova and Dana Jeter, and a slew of eager underclassman who were ready to work hard, this team found themselves playing basket-ball in March once again.

WPU has every player return-ing on the roster from this season.Borova was a First Team All-New Jersey Athletic Conference selection and should be an all-American. The Cresskill native’s 38 points against Messiah was an exclamation point at the end of a marvelous season. She led the NJAC in scoring, assists, three-point field goals made per game, and steals, but shockingly did

not win Player of the Year in the conference.

Jeter is a pure-bread basketball player. She does every single thing on the court a coach could ask for, and ended the season as a double-double machine. The junior is one of the most underrated players in Division III women’s basketball.

Jeter and Borova have the po-tential to be one of the best duos in the country next season.

Ashley Marfo has the makings of being an impact player for the Pioneers next year. The sophomore took huge strides this season, and her work ethic and ability to ab-sorb information has been a talk-ing point of her coaches all season.

Along with next year’s upper classman, there is a group of fresh-man that were thrown into the fire

this year and showed flashes of promise for the future.

Sarah Luberto saved her best game of her freshman campaign for the last game, scoring eight points and playing stingy defense against the Falcons. Jessi Corredor found herself playing big minutes throughout the year, and, when healthy, Brittany Harden was a legitimate scoring option off the bench.

As long as Monahan, who will reach 400 career wins early next season, is at the helm of the Pioneers Women’s basketball program, WPU will continue to see great success.

Woman Pioneers Basketball: Season in Review