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Model UN Brings Home Distinguished Award JOSEPH TUCCI FEATURED WRITER
The Pace Model UN team, led by Professor Londrigan, represented Canada at this semester’s conference.
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Pace’s Model United Nations (Model UN) team won the distinguished delegation award and six team members took home awards for best position papers at this semester’s conference, held in New York City from March 29 to April 2. The distinguished delegation award is the second highest honor awarded by the conference. The number of individual awards was significant, since the club had issues gathering enough people this semester. Pace’s Model UN, led by political science professor Paul Londrigan, represented Canada, out of the 192 possible nations. “It was a particular trying semester, the student leaders in the organization know and understand it was a trying semester.” Londrigan said. “We had a very difficult time in terms of filling out each comity. It was a personnel issue, but we did end up winning distinguished delegation. I was very, very pleased.” CONTINUED ON PAGE 2 “MODEL UN”
Construction Update: The Week of April 13 Alumni Hall The brick and stone work for the exterior of Alumni Hall on the east side of the west wing will continue this week and will be followed by the north and east wing as the contractors work counterclockwise around the building. The brick and stone work will be completed by the end of June. The installation of the curtain wall windows on the West Wing have begun and will continue this week. The interior work on Alumni Hall is also ongoing. This work includes HVAC, electrical, and plumbing systems, and sheetrock installation for the non-modular areas such as the classroom spaces and lounge spaces on the first floor. Residence Hall B Excavation will continue this
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week for the foundation of Residence Hall B. Once the excavation is complete, the contractors will begin the footings and foundation work. Deluxe has begun production on the modular units for Residence Hall B. Site Work Installation of the light poles have begun and will continue through the week. The work started with Shirley Beth’s Way and was followed by the walkway from Kessel to Mortola Library and around the pond. The work will continue with Choate parking lot, followed by the Goldstein Fitness Center, Paton House and the North Hall parking lot. As the weather improves, landscaping around the campus will be planted. CONTINUED ON PAGE 2
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FEATURE Page 4
Discover who your new Executive Vice President of SGA is. What does she stand for, and what is she interested in?
HOW MUCH SUGAR IS IN YOUR DIET? HEALTH, Page 9
Do you know how much hidden sugar is in your diet? Find out this, plus more, in this week’s Health section.
MATTHEW HEALING SPORTS, Page 8
Assistant Coach Matthew Healing has now taken control of the men’s basketball team. Read about his goals, and how he strives to improve the team.
NEWS
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“MODEL UN” CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 This victory comes after a disappointing fall semester. With awards only for the team’s papers, the team was determined to come back strong this semester. “We weren’t able to achieve the victory that we’re so accustomed too, but maybe that was a good thing, because it lit a fire under some people’s butts for the spring,” Londrigan said. Now that the actual conference has ended, Londrigan and the rest of the Model UN plan to advertise on campus, to make more students aware of the group’s existence. Usually, most of the participation comes from upperclassmen, but this year there was participation by freshmen, who did well in the event. This caused Londrigan to think that making more of an effort to get lowerclassmen involved is the way to keep the team going. “In the coming weeks of what we have left of the semester we’re going to do some on-campus advertising,” Londrigan said. “We have a lot of seniors, so we’re going to lose a lot of people.” Students don’t get the opportunity to explore the area because of the tight security at the United Nations during the closing ceremony. To get around this, Lond-
rigan is planning to take some of the group back to the complex for a tour. During the course of the semester, the team researched its country’s political position on issues like poverty, human rights, and national security. Pace’s Model UN then debates other Model UN teams from around the country in a conference in order to solve an issue posted to their country. The issues the team debated this year included rights of indigenous peoples, sustainable development, gender equality, women’s empowerment, criminal justice systems, rural poverty, children and armed conflict, and protecting refugees from human trafficking.
Model UN puts students to the test, making them hone debate skills, and forcing them to think about how to solve some of the most important political issues. The team is one of the university’s oldest organizations, having been on campus for over 26 years, and has won a great number of awards in the process. Students wishing to be a part of the Pace’s Model UN next semester, have the option to take it either as a class or a club. As a class it is a three-credit course andas club the person still gets most of the experience, without having the write the papers. Anyone interested is free to visit the Model United Nations Room in Choate House during the hours that the class is operating.
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The guardrail around Choate circle will be installed towards the end of this week. This work will take three days to complete. The first two days of this work will be the installation of the guardrail posts followed but the installation of the guardrail onto the posts on the last day. The installation of the post may be noisy. New data lines will be installed underneath the new service road by the Kessel loading dock all the way to Willcox hall. The data lines will run behind the Mortola Library, across the pedestrian pathway and staircase that connects parking lot T to
parking lot Z next to the library as well as the entrance 2 roadway. This means that there will be minor disruptions to the pedestrian pathways and stairway that connects Parking lot T to the pathway by Mortola Library and Choate Pond. Please adhere to the alternative pathways around this area. This work is weather dependent. Updates will be provided should there be any changes in the schedule for this work. Athletics Work around the athletics fields is starting to begin. The contractors are continuously monitoring and conducting moisture density tests on the baseball field and the multipurpose field to record the moisture levels in the soil. Once the contractors get positive test results, work to add
the synthetic field will begin. This week they will begin installing the concrete dugout pads for the baseball field as well as the installation of the fence pole and curbs. Work on the new Field House will continue this week with placing concrete at the building foundation. Please expect concreate delivery trucks by Parking lot F, which is located behind Lienhard Hall. rk on the new Field House will continue this week with the excavation for the foundation and the preparatory work for the installation of footings. All work is weather dependent, we will promptly notify the community of any changes. Information distributed by Pace University. Updates can be found at paceplvmasterplan.com
NEWS
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Registration for Fall 2015 is HERE! Interested in taking a Seidenberg course? Check out these courses: CRN: 71472 Course: CIS102W – Web Design for Non-Profit Organizations Credits: 3 Other Information: - Learn to design websites better - Work with local non-profit agencies to create, implement or enhance their sites working with staff of the agencies
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**Mon, April 13, 2015 - Graduate Registration Begins Fall 2015** If you haven’t done so already contact your school based Advisor for advisement. If you have any questions about these courses contact Lynne Larkin at LLarkin@pace.edu.
FEATURE
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Meet Your New SGA Executive Vice President Kathryn Trujillo JOSEPH TUCCI FEATURED WRITER Junior Kathryn Trujillo has been elected as the new Executive Vice President of the Student Government Association (SGA) with 91 raw votes. Trujillo’s goals as an executive board member include making SGA more transparent, and making sure students get the most out of their tuition. “I want everyone on campus to know who is a part of SGA, what it is we do, and what you’re paying for Budget Allocation Council. It’s around $120. It’s a lot of money, so students should be going out to events, but most students don’t,” Trujillo said. “I would like to help improve communication and engagement on campus, and that mostly begins with our freshmen next year, because it’s a blank slate.”
Trujillo didn’t decide to run for the position until after the deadline had passed, so her campaign was somewhat restricted. First, her name didn’t appear on a ballot, so she had to be elected by write-in votes alone. And second, she was not allowed to participate in the debates. “I was a little late in the game, but once I decided to actually run for SGA, I was just like, I want to do this,” Trujillo said. On top of the limitations imposed by SGA policy for late entries, Trujillo is a commuter who attends classes on both campuses, and only has class at Pleasantville on Mondays. To circumvent the limitations, she made the fact that she was running known to the community in other ways. Her campaign included posting fliers on Facebook, Instagram, and uploading a debate video for people to share.
She also attended the debates, even though she could not speak, to gain insight on the positions of other candidates, as well as meet people and expose herself. On her days without classes she would come to Pleasantville and spread the word herself, and on the days that she wasn’t on campus Trujillo relied on the help of her friends to spread the word as well. “Running was kind of hard because I go to both campuses. I kind of relied on people that I’m close too to help me spread the word,” Trujillo said. “So I’m really grateful for the people that I had around me.” Trujillo originally decided to run because she felt like it would be a good role for her, based on her experience with the school’s political process beforehand. This year she was a senator for the University Panhellenic Council (UPC) and the Psychology Club. “I’m not one of those senators who just kind of sits there and takes notes, I understand what the purpose of SGA is.” Trujillo said. “It’s to get everyone together to understand what’s happening on campus, and to pass that information along to the rest of the student body. So I took my role as a senator very seriously.” Outside of the school’s political process, Trujillo has done many other things on campus. She is a member of Nu Zeta Phi (NZP) sorority. She is currently a tour guide and the student coordinator for the Spier—a volunteer program that runs Open House, Preview Weekend, and Admitted Students Day. As co-
Photos courtsey of Kathryn Trujillo ordinator, she helps students who want to share their experience at Pace with incoming freshman. She also was a member of the school’s glee club when she was a freshman, before the club ended when she was a sophomore. Outside of Pace her hobbies include photography, she was the photography club president in high school, and painting, mainly with watercolors. She was also an education intern for the New York Botanical Garden, helping to coordinate Science programs and activities. As Executive VP, Trujillo’s
role will be to organize the SGA meetings, call them to order, keep track of all the organizations on campus, and what status they have. If a student wants to form an organization on campus, she would aid the student with making their presentations to senate. Once a new organization was formed, Trujillo could also help it obtain voting and speaking status at senate meetings. Her role also includes collecting reports from other executive board members and compiling them into a presentation.
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Graduation Station
BULLETIN BOARD Programming Spotlight
Caps and Gowns Caps and gowns will be distributed in the Gottesman Room of Kessel Student Center on Monday, April 20 from 12-5 PM, and on Tuesday, April 21 from 3-8 PM. Tickets will also be distributed during this time. Degree Verification Be sure to fill out a degree verification form online at www.pace.edu/paperless. This will verify how you would like your name printed on your diploma, your mailing address, program information, etc.
April 19, 6:00 PM, Butcher Suite
Both the New York City and the Pleasantville campuses will be co-screening the extremely emotional and shocking CNN Documentary, the Hunting Ground. This expose uncovers what happens Senior Week Schedule to victims of sexual assaults on college campuses, A partial schedule for Senior Week has including cover-ups from administration, harassment, been released. However, the events for and traumatic experiences. Come join various May 16 have not been finalized! To ofdepartments as they discuss these riviting tales. fer ideas or suggestions, please email Graduate Assistant Laura Brezovsky at CLASSIFIEDS: lbrezkovsky_sdca@pace.edu. Fall 2015 Marketing Intern For more information and direct links, visit www.pace.edu/commencement.
Residential Life: Housing Selection Townhouse, Alumni Hall, and Singles selection has been completed. All other housing selection processes will take place online. Visit Pace Portal’s MyHousing section to see when you are eligible to participate in a room selection. If you still do not have a room selected by the end of the semester, please email Matt Lavery at mlavery@pace.edu, and he will assist you.
The Center for Student Development and Campus Activities is seeking a Marketing Intern for Fall 2015. The intern would be expected to work 12-15 hours a week. They must also know production or marketing software, such as Photoshop or Publisher. Must also be proficient with social media. To apply, visit www.pace.experience.com. Media Relations Student Assistant Pace University’s Marketing and Media Relations office is seeking a Media Relations assistant for the Fall 2015 semester. The job will include researching and attending events for Pace University’s marketing and media, as well as external media sources such as the Daily Voice and the Pleasantville Examiner. All undergraduate students are welcome to apply. Photography and Photoshop skills are welcome. Must be proficient in Microsoft programs and social media. To apply, visit www.pace.edxperience.com. Human Resources Student Aid Human Resources is seeking a Summer 2015 student aid. Consideration will be given at the end of the summer, in regards to Fall employment. Must be available during shifts on Monday through Friday, from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM. This individual shall assist in all areas of office support. Must be able to work independently, work with Microsoft Office, and be able to handle confidential material. To apply, visit www.pace.experience.com.
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If you are participating in All-Gender housing, please remember to submit your May 1, 4:30 PM essays by the end of the semester. Pace Pride Awards. Please RSVP on OrgSync.
HEALTH
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Be Aware: How Much Sugar Is In Your Diet? KAITLYN SZILAGYI HEALTH EDITOR Students are taught the food pyramid as early as grade school, including the fact that too much sugar is generally not good for the diet. Many individuals are really not aware of the ingredients that make up their meals, or how much sugar, natural or added, exists in their diet. Natural sugars are those which exist naturally within foods; these include fructose in fruits and lactose in milk. Added sugars, on the other hand, “include any sugars or caloric sweeteners that are added to foods or beverages during processing or preparation (such as putting sugar in your coffee or adding sugar to your cereal),”
according to the American Heart Association (AHA). While added sugars have and are continuing to develop a negative connotation, there are certain situations in which adding a limited amount of sugar to foods can be a positive tool. When getting children or even adults to eat nutritious foods they would rather not eat, adding sugar can help. It is not uncommon for children to eat strawberries with sugar, sweetening their occasionally sour taste, while consuming a healthy dose of fiber, vitamins, and antioxidants. However, as a nation, Americans tend to include more added sugar in their diet than recommended by health professionals and organizations such as the
AHA. The highest portion of this added sugar “comes from a variety of prepared foods like ketchup, canned vegetables and fruits, and peanut butter,” according to John Casey of MedicineNet. Other dominant sources of added sugars include sugary drinks such as sodas and juices. Several foods contain both natural and added sugars, and it can be difficult to tell which foods are healthier. Nutrition labels and food companies don’t make it any easier either; many of them use a variety of different names to describe sugar on their labels. When reading a nutrition label, look out for words such as corn sweetener, (high fructose) corn syrup, honey, molasses, and sugar molecules ending in “ose”
(such as maltose). In addition, terms like sugar free or reduced sugar have very specific definitions which not all consumers are aware of. The AHA defines sugar free as having less than 0.5 grams of sugar per serving while reduced sugar or less sugar signifies that the food contains at least 25 percent less than the standard product. The truth of the matter, according to the AHA, is that “our bodies don’t need sugars to function properly. Added sugars contribute additional calories and zero nutrients to food.” The association’s website informs that reducing added sugars in the diet can cut calories, improve cardiovascular health, and assist those who are attempting to control
their weight. The recommended serving of additional sugar for women is about 100 calories or six teaspoons per day, while men should try and keep to about 150 calories or nine teaspoons per day. Living on a college campus where the majority of our foods are purchased in a cafeteria or local restaurant, members of the community undoubtedly consume more sugars than they realize. In order to promote better overall health and wellness, it might behoove individuals to check those nutrition labels and be sure the information there is understood. Sugar, like most things, is healthy in moderation.
The Millenial Perspective on Health and Wellness KAITLYN SZILAGYI HEALTH EDITOR Millennials emphasize longterm wellness and an attempt to be environmentally conscious when making decisions regarding nutrition and healthcare, according to Megan Hanna, blogger at Natural Healthy Concepts, in her article “6 Health Trends among Generation Y.” The first trend Hanna describes is that Millennials are more likely to participate in alternative medicine. Alternative medicine, which is sometimes called complementary alternative medicine, is often used in addition to conventional medical treatment. Alternative
medicine has not been adopted by mainstream Western medicine. However, Hanna describes Millennials as “more likely to use acupuncture, herbal remedies, massage therapy, and other alternatives to prescription drugs frequently use by older generations.” Millennials are also more likely to use supplements—such as fiber, protein, and antioxidants— and vitamins than previous generations also. Furthermore, Millennials “look at overall healthy living as a way to prevent illness and health conditions.” This means Millennials, as a generation, are not simply concerned with their current health
status but with retaining a healthy lifestyle. It is important to them that they are healthy throughout their entire lives rather than embracing practices as a young age that will cause their health to deteriorate over time. Along with this, Millennials are familiar and comfortable with technology and use it as a source of motivation for their health. WebMD has an app for individuals to check their symptoms and monitor their health. There are also apps to track how many steps individuals walk each day, as well as apps, such as MyFitness Pal, which allows individuals to set goals for how much they will eat, how much they will exercise, and to track their caloric
intake. These help people follow and continue their health and fitness goals. Millennials take on an environmentally friendly perspective on their health, concerned with maintaining a healthy environment as well as a healthy body. “Often, they don’t just avoid certain foods because they’re unhealthy for you, but also because they’re unhealthy for the environment,” Hanna wrote. “Millennials are likely to prefer products that come from farms and businesses that use sustainable, eco-friendly practices, like clean energy and recycled packaging.” Last but certainly not least; Millennials are known to do their own research in most aspects of
their life, health included. This means individuals will often track and pay attention to their symptoms prior to visiting doctors, so they can properly describe their symptoms when their doctors ask. Furthermore, individuals of this generation are also more likely to ask their doctors important questions previous generations may not have known to ask. Millennials are generally not satisfied with being told what is ailing them either. They prefer that their doctors explain in full what they are coping with and offer advice as to how to avoid ailments in the future.
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
This Week at the Jacob Burns Film Center Woman in Gold Although a very recent release, this film is being dubbed a triumph for veteran actress Helen Mirren. Woman in Gold follows the very real story of Maria Altmann (Mirren), a sassy and sophisticated elderly woman who was brave enough to take the Austrian government to court in an effort to reclaim family heirlooms seized by
Nazis 60 years prior. Featuring Ryan Reynolds in what some are calling one of his best performances to date, this film boasts of fantastic performances and the most inspirational screenplay of the year. Simon Curtis. 2015. 107 m. PG13. UK/USA. The Weinstein Company.
While We’re Young Filmmaker Josh (Ben Stiller) and his wife Cornelia (Naomi Watts) are approaching middle age and feel unsurprisingly grim at the prospect. That is until a young, disarming hipster couple enters their lives and helps them revitalize their lives…for a time. Also featuring Amanda Seyfried and Adam Driver, this unconventional romantic comedy
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is garnering rave reviews for its quirkiness and originality. Noah Baumbach. 2015. 94 m. R. USA. A24 Films. Jewish Film Festival The 2015 Westchester Jewish Film Festival has finally arrived at the Jacob Burns Film Center and will be featuring 38 different films that showcase
the Jewish experience in several capacities. From April 18 through the 30th, this year’s lineup of documentaries and dramas from around the world will be followed by discussions and performances from notable guests in the community. Programmed by: Brian Ackerman, Carrie Barnhouse, and Karen Sloe Goodman
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Marvel’s Daredevil Takes Netflix By Storm CARLOS VILLAMAYOR MANAGING EDITOR Marvel, not content with having us counting the days for Avengers: Age of Ultron, has taken Netflix by storm with Daredevil, the first Netflix original series taking place in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), to the public and the critics’ acclaim. The story takes place in New York City, as New Yorkers struggle with the aftermath of the events from The Avengers (2012), and follows Matt Murdock (Charlie Cox), a blind lawyer living in Hell’s Kitchen with superhuman senses who decides there are things the law cannot handle. Daredevil, which premiered on April 10, takes full advantage of the liberties of the on-demand streaming format. Its world is noticeably darker and more violent than it has been in other, more family-friendly titles in the MCU, like Iron Man and Guardians of the Galaxy (2014). The series runs for 13 episodes and at times feels just like a long movie, but 13 episodes is more than enough to tell the com-
pelling origin story of a superhero going up against criminal masterminds with wicked plans for his city. The delight of Daredevil—a delight that often consists of leaving viewers in distress—is seeing a small group of people going all-in against what seems like a relentless wave of evil. The powerful contrasts within its world and its characters are what make Daredevil so captivating. Early in the series we cannot help but despair as we see a montage of the all the misery and horror happening in Hell’s Kitchen; and yet, despite all this—or more precisely because all of this—, the actions and difficulties faced by Murdock and his allies feel all the more heroic and precious to us. Not that they are flawless, nothing further from the truth. Daredevil’s doubts over the righteousness of his actions and motives are present the very beginning and throughout the series. The inner dilemma comes especially clear in the scenes between Murdock and Father Lantom (Peter McRobbie), a Catholic priest.
Nevertheless, the darker the darkness of the series, the lighter the light. As we see just how despicable the villains can be, Daredevil’s actions become increasingly noble and cathartic. Wilson Fisk, the main villain here, is played perfectly by Vincent D’Onofrio, who adds a physicality that few actors could match. Fisk is a formidable character whose motivations keep viewers guessing and whose humanity is as much explored as Daredevil’s. Do not be surprised if you find yourself feeling empathy for Fisk during some episodes. As people have pointed out, the series does for the titular character and for Marvel’s Netflix series what Iron Man (2008) did for Marvel’s movies, grounding Daredevil in reality and as part of a bigger, complex universe. Daredevil is the first of five planned Marvel-Netflix series, and the only one about a somewhat mainstream character. But if this is any indication, the following series won’t disappoint. Photo from Marvel.com
SPORTS
Moving Towards Hard Work and Success NATALIA ALVAREZ PAGEN SPORTS EDITOR The men’s basketball team had a change in course last month after Pace Athletic Director Mark Brown announced that head coach Pat Kennedy would no longer be leading the Setters. Assistant coach Matthew Healing now takes the helm, looking to steer the team in a bit of a different direction. Having been with Pace for the last couple of years, Healing already the advantage of not coming in from the outside. This gives Healing the advantage of knowing the players, having worked with them for two years. Thus far, things have continued on as usual, with worksouts and lifts as the players continue to condition themselves. “We’ve been pretty much in full-swing with all our postseason activities,” Healing said. “Now I’m also looking to assemble my coaching stuff.” Healing has noted that all coaches have their own style, but Healing’s experience as an assistant coach has already given him an idea of how to work with this team. He describes himself as tough but fair, and understands the thirst for success that his team has. He’s bringing a new focus to the team, one that emphasizes hard work being the driver of success. This idea has brought on the new motto for the team which is
“work hard all day”. “I know the past couple of years we haven’t really performed as well as we would have liked, there was always the good days and the bad,” Healing said. “That’s why now we are focusing more on the little things all the time. There are no shortcuts this time around.” Taking over as the new coach, Healing has brought some change with his “work hard all day” motto. That’s not to say that hard work wasn’t going on before he took over as coach, Healing pointed out. However, now things seem to be a bit more consistent, which certainly helps. A strong and consistent effort isn’t something that Healing will be demanding from his players, but it is something that will be expected and reinforced. He is bringing some accountability to his players, making sure they understand that without hard work, success won’t arrive. “If you want success, if you want to win that’s what it takes,” Healing said. “But they’re all great kids you know, and they’re getting acclimated to it. It’s never easy when you have this kind of change, and they’re not really used to these demands, but they are tackling the challenge in a positive way. They knew that if I was coach I would work them hard. “There really is no substitute for hard work, success isn’t going to happen just by saying it. There
really is two parts – there’s talent and then there’s talent that wants to work hard and that’s what I’m trying to really instill into the team. I really just want what’s best of them, and thus far they’ve been very enthusiastic and positive about it. It’s been fun but also hard and that’s kind of where that fine line is.” That fine line Healing mentions is that line that divides work and play. Healing notes that it’s important to have are working. Looking ahead, Healing has already been working with his other coaches in order to gain some new recruits. A solid foundation has been built with the team with new additions during the last season, with players such as Shelton Mickell, Jared Pearson, Mike Demello and Kyle Pearson. Healing notes that team Captains Pearson and Mickell will continue on as leaders and look to only get better with a year of experience under their belts. Luckily Healing believes the team has no major deficiencies, but still needs to find some key players to help strengthen the team. “I definitely wanted another big guy for depth, one that can shoot the ball well because our league is known for having some pretty good shooters, so finding someone that can do that who would be able to complement what we have was huge,” Healing said. “It is a gradual process when
you are trying to make sure you are bringing in the right guys but we are slowly getting there.” As the new chief in command, Healing will now look to lead the Setters in the right direction, bringing in a new set of players to join the core foundation that has been built already. Healing carries with him a positive attitude towards the program, believing that the team will only improve year after year.
“I’ve been fortunate that I’ve inherited a great group of kids that really want to work hard and we are certainly progressing in the right direction,” Healing said. “I think we’re in a good spot, we don’t really have to be pulling anyone’s teeth so to speak. But I think our players kind of feel like they have something to prove and I think we as a team are ready to show a different side when we can.”
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Captain Leading By Example This Week in Athletics Softball vs. University of New Haven April 15, 3:00 PM, West Haven, CT
NATALIA ALVAREZ PAGEN SPORTS EDITOR Leadership is a quality many wish to possess, but few can actually perform. Leadership isn’t just about leading others though; it’s also about nurturing your followers, molding them, helping them become better people. Alex Theodores, one of four captains for the men’s lacrosse team, has done exactly that during his time with the team. Even before being named captain, Theodores still looked to be a role-model player for his younger teammates. “I enjoy the responsibility of being captain; I try to be an active member of the team,” Theodores said. “Even when I wasn’t the captain I always tried to be someone that my teammates could come to if they had any problems. And being a senior, regardless of title, I’m still someone that gets looked upon due for help which is something I enjoy.” A sense of pride seems to be achieved for the senior knowing that he is someone that is looked upon for guidance and wisdom. Having been playing lacrosse since the third grade, he’s had plenty of experience. Theodores understands the importance of leadership, noting that during his own freshman year he looked up to the seniors on his team for guidance and advice. He explains that even if he wasn’t named a captain he would still take on the responsibility of leading his teammates, believing that as a senior its part of his duties to do so. “I’m the type of person that will lead by example, I’m not going to be yelling to someone to do the right thing; instead I’m going to just do what I think is right and lead my teammates, both on the field and in the classroom,” said Theodores, who did just that in 2013 when he was named to the NE-10 Fall and Spring Commissioner’s Honor Rolls.
Men’s Lacrosse vs. College of Saint Rose April 15, 3:30 PM, Briarcliff, NY Softball vs. University of New Haven April 15, 5:00 PM, West Haven, CT Softball vs. LIU Post April 16, 3:00 PM, Brookville, NY Baseball vs. Saint Thomas Aquinas College April 16, 3:30 PM, Sparkill, NY Positivity is a key ingredient that tends to rob off on others and Theodores uses that to his advantage. He notes that maintaining a positive attitude throughout the season is very important, especially when there are a lot of younger players. That holds especially true this season with 22 freshmen on the team, the most the team has since “I’ve been here,” according to Theodores. Wyatt Barfoot, one of the freshman additions Theodores mentioned, has especially thrived with the team as he’s been a leading scorer thus far in the season, serving as a huge component on the defensive side of the team. Theodore’s love for lacrosse comes from his family, particularly his uncle who is nine years older than him. Growing up in New Hyde Park, NY Theodores had a lacrosse stick brought to him by his uncle, who was in high school at the time. From there his love affair with
lacrosse began slowly. “I just love how fast paced it is and how you have to work as a team in order to be successful,” said Theodores, who describes himself as someone that has be too active constantly. “It takes a smart game-plan and a lot of hard work in order to get those hard wins.” That active lifestyle and tough work ethic has led Theodores to pursue a career in physical training. He enjoys helping others and wants to be constantly active so physical training seems like the ideal career route. But despite this, Theodores still plans on having lacrosse in his life, one way or another. He would like to coach the game later on in his career as well, continuing to lead on the younger generation. But no matter where life takes him, one thing is clear. Theodores will continue to lead on with positivity and willingness to help others.
Softball vs. LIU Post April 16, 5:00 PM, Brookville, NY Men’s Lacrosse vs. Saint Michael’s College April 18, 12:00 PM, Briarcliff, NY Softball vs. American International April 18, 12:00 PM, Springfield, MA Baseball vs. American International April 18, 12:00 PM, Springfield, MA Softball vs. American International April 18, 2:00 PM, Springfield, MA Baseball vs. American International April 18, 3:00 PM, Springfield, MA Women’s Lacrosse vs. Franklin Pierce April 18, 3:00 PM, Rindge, NH Softball vs. American International April 19, 12:00 PM, Springfield, MA Baseball vs. American International April 19, 12:00 PM, Springfield, MA
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Softball vs. University of New Haven April 21, 4:00 PM, Briarcliff, NY