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Wednesday, April. 24, 2013

PACE CELEBRATES EARTH MONTH Cecilia Levine

Feature Editor Cecilia.R.Levine@Pace.edu

Students on the Pace campus are often seen walking around with some sort of cup in their hands. Whether students sip tea from the paper tea cups throughout class, guzzle jungle juice out of the plastic, red solo cups up at the houses or hydrate with the Aquafina water bottles that are kept cold in Kessel, liquids are a constant for Pace students, staff and faculty alike. Somehow, all of these empty, recyclable materials manage to miss the recycling bins completely and end up lining the floor around the garbage cans on campus.

“People are always throwing trash out the car windows or into the woods,” said sophomore communications major James Hoag.

“It doesn’t seem like anyone really cares.”

Littering is only one of the many environmentally damaging habits that Pace students practice regularly. As a tribute to Earth Month, a number of Pace organizations, associations, clubs, staff and faculty have been addressing various earth-related issues by Continued on Page 2

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“Pace Celebrates Earth Day”

Junior Jonathan Calixto and peers lend a helping hand at the Greenberg Nature Center.

Pace Professor Explores Solar Energy on Campus Erin O’Gorman News Editor

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Professor Hsui-Lin Winkler of the Seidenberg school has started a project with students that explores the idea of using solar energy as power. “The project is a small one – to analyze the solar energy generated in our campus and our energy consumption pattern as a college campus,” said the professor, who pitched the project as part of the Undergraduate Student-Faculty Research Initiative.

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cused entirely on looking at solar energy on campus.

An analysis says the proposed research project will use the newly installed solar classroom at the Pleasantville Campus to analyze the solar energy generation and to investigate the classroom electricity usage in terms of energy demand and consumption due to the various student activities.

According to the same source, the solar energy generation varies depending on season and overall use and so it is a form of education for people to understand how solar energy can be generated and

consumed.

“Solar panels, although expensive, they pay off in about 15 years. This is usually done without the consideration of the generation of CO2 in fossil fuel. When pollution is free and the cost of warming is not included, solar energy can be disadvantageous in competing.

The solar classroom panels were donated by ConEd. Some power companies are now willing to offer free installation, and they will collect electricity bills through the life time of the panels to pay for it. This is like home mortgage, except the total cost is about 10% of

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the home cost,” said Winkler.

As for how they can affect the community at Pace, she said, “For large panels, they become part of the energy resources. For small panels, it serves more as an education tool. Pace is part of larger college community AASHE, the installation of solar panels help us to use renewable energy.”

The calculations in the research were done using the Pace weather station, which records solar irradiation every 15 minutes, which provides a reference with variations depending on the time of day and the season. “For example,

we plot below two solar cell data from August 15, 2012 and from Jan 15, 2012. There is a significant seasonal difference in solar power generation, an average of 600 W/m2 in August 15, 2012 vs.

250 W/m2 in Feb 15, 2012. This is more than a factor of two between the summer and the winter in our area,” said Winkler.

“We were just excited to see that we have some panels up on the roofs and provide us significant energy in the e-House and be a solar panel showcase in the solar classroom,” Winkler said in an article in the Pulse.

TOWNHOUSE DAY, YOU IN?

RYAN GOSLING’S NEW FILM

Pace’s day of debauchery looms closer. How has it changed from last year and what should newcomers expect?

The Place Beyond the Pines opened at The Jacob Burns. Is the crime drama worth your time? The Chronicle decides.

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Townhouse Day, You In?

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Students Katelyn Spadalik, Brenna Crowe, Griff Timoney, Joe Marselle and Adam Iacavelli play in the Townhouse Day 2012 Foam Pit.

Pace Celebrates Earth Day ...Continued from Page 1 spreading awareness and offering involvement opportunities in coordination with the Environmental Center.

“We used to celebrate the traditional Earth Day but it was not enough time to get many people involved,” said Director and Academic Coordinator of the Pace Environmental Center Angelo Spillo. “We followed with two years of Earth Week, but ten years ago I started Earth Month and it grows each year. The best part of Earth Month is that it is a true collaboration of the Pace community.

This year we are promoting over 38 events many of them are now student initiated and run.”

From tree planting and campus hikes, to bottled water tasting demonstrations and short films, Pace aims to open the eyes of seemingly ignorant students to pave the way for a cleaner future.

Students are encouraged to help pick up the trash and havoc at the

Townhouses on Apr. 28 as caused by the previous day’s celebratory antics.

“Pace definitely tries to better the planet through awareness attempts and activities,” said sophomore accounting major Jess Varghese, “but not everyone is into it.”

It is important to remember that Pace is a tiny fraction of the universe, which Spillo points out is making similar efforts in cleaning up the cluttered and fairly contaminated planet.

“I feel the whole world needs to do a better job when it comes to being sustainable,” he said.

Pace is proof that when everyone works in conjunction with the resources provided to better the earth, it is possible to progress.

“We have a long way to go but being an optimist, and reflecting over my 35 years here, I can say now more than ever, Pace is moving in a more sustainable direction,” said Spillo. “Our GreenPace Sustainability Committee, for instance, has a good number of faculty, staff and students working on numerous plans and

ideas.”

Hopefully, these opportunities will draw students out of old habits and will have an influence on even a fraction of the many people who knowingly, or unknowingly, harm the planet. Pace provides all of the necessary means needed to keep a clean environment such as separate garbage and recycling stations as well as interactive involvement opportunities throughout the year.

“The Center is dedicated to environmental education, so everything we do is in some way designed to help people become aware of environmental issues,” said Spillo. “We support Pace’s academic programs, and public awareness through community outreach. This includes teaching environmental classes, sponsoring public seminars and lectures as well as programs for high school students to name a few.”

Every little effort is necessary, appreciated and will ultimately, eventually culminate to a cleaner Pace.

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Cecilia Levine

Feature Editor Cecilia.R.Levine@Pace.edu

As much as students get a kick out of complaining about the party scene at Pace, or lack there of, one thing that most students have gained as a result is a new appreciation for the liberty to let loose.

One day each year students are allowed free reign of the “party zone”.

“It’s a nice change to have the RAs not care even if it’s just for one day,” said senior finance major and economics minor Cody Pannella. “All year they’re very strict so it’s cool to be able to play beer pong outside without worrying about being written up or getting the party shut down.”

Unlike other colleges that engage in parties on a weekly basis, Townhouse Day planning begins up to a year ahead of time. The Townhouse Hall Council will continue to schedule the celebrations as long as the planets revolve around the sun. Students set countdowns and look forward to the annual festivities as soon as the Townhouse Day sun sets.

New students, eager to experience the highly anticipated day, make do with the stories and reports provided by older peers until the event eventually rolls around for their enjoyment as well.

“I’ve heard that it’s the most fun day of the year,” said freshman education major Louie

Fortes. “People have compared it to the movie Spring Breakers because of the non-stop partying and stress free atmosphere.”

Townhouse Day is ultimately the brain-child of students who decided to dedicate a day to organized drinking. It may very well be the one day that students will set early alarms and wake up without having to hit the snooze button. Although students are perfectly content to mingle and mosey, Townhouse Day has started to incorporate carnival-esque activities for the students to benefit from.

“The Residence Hall Association placed a BMS request for Townhouse Day to the BAC committee and Senate,” said Caity Kirschbaum, for SDCA. “So the funds used are from the student activity fee that is allocated by the students.”

In years’ past, the addition of a jousting ring, foam pit and inflatable water slide have proven to be well-liked by participants.

This year the fee will be covering a surf ‘n slide, wave-water slide, photo booth and food from Vienna’s Pizzaria.

“I really like the new inflatables and games,” said Pannella.

“They’re actually my favorite part about last year’s Townhouse Day.” This year’s Townhouse Day is set to take place on Saturday, Apr. 27 rain or shine.

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What’s Making News Beyond Campus?

Erin O’Gorman News Editor

Pace Receives Grant for Domestic Violence Education

Erin.M.OGorman@Pace.edu CHINA – On Saturday April 20, an earthquake hit southwestern China in the Sichuan province, killing over 189 people and leaving two dozen missing and 11,000 injured. The quake, which was measured by China’s earthquake administration at magnitude 7.0 and by the U.S. Geological Survey at 6.6, hit after 8 a.m. on Saturday. Tens of thousands of people moved into tents or cars, unable to return home or too afraid to go back as aftershocks continued to jolt the region. The Chinese Red Cross sent out groups with supplies of food and water and search and rescue helicopters flew in on Sunday the 21 to search debris for bodies and survivors.

AFGHANISTAN – A helicopter from Turkey was flying over a Taliban-controlled section of Afghanistan when it was forced to make an emergency landing because of dangerous weather. All on board were taken hostage. The chopper landed in a village southeast of Kabul and 20 miles from the Pakistan border.

On board were believed to be seven Turks, one Afghan and two Russians. An article from CBS suggests that this could complicate diplomatic relations between Turkey and Afghanistan. Sources say the Taliban is keen to open the Turkish office to try and improve its relations and its standing with Western governments after opening its first foreign outpost in Qatar.

While little about the international negotiations with the Taliban has been confirmed, both the Afghan and Pakistani government have pushed the efforts to establish a dialogue as the U.S. military prepares to leave Afghanistan in 2014.

BANGKOK - Myanmar has waged “a campaign of ethnic cleansing” against Rohingya Muslims, a leading rights watchdog said Monday, citing evidence of mass graves and forced displacement.

The Rohingya, who are denied citizenship by the country also known as Burma, have faced crimes against humanity including murder, persecution, deportation and forced transfer, New York-based Human Rights Watch said to CNN. Myanmar officials, community leaders and Buddhist monks organised and encouraged mobs backed by state security forces to conduct coordinated attacks on Muslim villages in October in the western state of Rakhine, HRW said. “The Burmese government engaged in a campaign of ethnic cleansing against the Rohingya that continues today through the denial of aid and restrictions on movement,” said HRW deputy Asia director Phil Robertson to CNN. HRW noted that while ethnic cleansing was not a formal legal term, it was generally defined as a policy by one ethnic or religious group to remove another such group from certain areas by violent and terror-inspiring means.

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Photo from ca.avon.com “The Avon Foundation for Women provides domestic violence funding to build awareness, educate, and improve prevention and direct service programs,” according to their website.

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Given by the Avon Foundation for Women, Pace received 5,000 dollars to promote awareness of domestic violence on campus. According to the Pulse, it will go to the Healthy Relationship College Program the school does to promote healthy relationships among students.

The article says women ages 16-24 experience the highest rates of partner violence and dating abuse, which affects mil-

lions of people and often results in physical and emotional injuries and even death. Every 2 ½ minutes a person is raped in the U.S. “We are proud that the Avon Foundation for Women and m.powerment by mark. share our mission and have chosen to support our program. With these funds we will be able to provide bystander intervention training to all incoming students and key, frontline professional staff and disseminate culturally sensitive educational materials across campus,” said coun-

seling center director Richard Shadick in the Pulse.

According to the article the grant is part of $125,000 that is awarded to colleges nationwide to fund programs focused on preventive education on dating abuse and violence, sexual assault, stalking and the promotion of healthy relationships, as well as offer local resources and provide referrals for community-based domestic violence experts. The grant also supports educator training, materials and support sessions about healthy relationships.

Recently, Avon launched Speak Out Against Domestic Violence to promote awareness and education to the public and to help those who are victims of domestic violence. The foundation has donated 33 million dollars to the United States for education and service programs and Avon raises money through special sales of their products and education through their representatives.

Avon also gave a grant to Safe Horizon, an organization that gives counseling to children who have witnessed or been victims of domestic violence, with several shelters in New York City.

“With these funds, we will be able to reach many more children who’ve become victims of domestic violence,” said Ariel Zwang, CEO of Safe Horizon on the Avon website. “We will be able to provide the interventional counseling services that are vital to their futures.”

According to Avon’s website it is the biggest service agency for victims in the United States, with “more than 50 locations touching the lives of 250,000 children, adults, and families affected by crime and abuse throughout New York City each year. Since 1978, Safe Horizon has provided a wide range of comprehensive support to victims of domestic violence, child abuse, human trafficking, rape, and sexual assault, as well as homeless youth and families of homicide victims,” said the article.

Pace Welcomes New President Dan Adjei

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Congratulations to Pace’s new 2013-2014 SGA President Dan Adjei!

Cecilia Levine

Feature Editor Cecilia.R.Levine@Pace.edu

On Friday, Mar. 29 2013 Dan Adjei began his campaign for his Presidential campaign for Pace Pleasantville’s Student Government Association (SGA). Votes

were casted on Apr. 1, and he won.

“I started publicizing right after Spring Break which gave me three days to get my name out,” said senior biology and math major and chemistry and political science minor, as well as current SGA President Dan Adjei. “My opponents, who I highly respect, had the advantage of being pre-

viously involved in SGA and are more involved in Greek life giving them pre-established circles, which I didn’t have.”

Currently a member and former Vice President of Campus Crusade for Christ (CCC) and African Students at Pace (ASAP), a pianist for Pace’s Inspirational Praise Ensemble (PIPE) and an active advocate for Pace’s Model UN, Adjei dabbles in a plethora of clubs and associations.. His positions as an RA in Dow Hall and a math and chemistry tutor in the library’s tutoring center have also helped to expose him to the many faces of Pace. As opposed to the diversified student body that Adjei soon will govern, his first leadership position was quite the opposite of his future position.

“I lived in Ghana from ages 13-19 where I held my first student government position,” said Adjei.

“It was an all boys school so there wasn’t much diversity like there is at Pace.”

A friendly face on campus, Adjei works effortlessly to get to know as many students as possible on a personal level, expressing genuine interest in those he sur-

rounds himself with. Just one walk across the first floor of the rather small library took about three minutes due to continuous daps, highfives and hi-how-are-you’s, all instigated by the other party.

“I want to be approachable because I did it for my peers,” said Adjei. “I’m not here to occupy a position, I’m here to fight for the voices of the students because their voices carry power.”

Just knowing that he has the power to positively impact Pace was enough of a reason for the newly elected President to run.

Adjei hopes to work closely with the professional departments and encourage them to reach out to students. Doing so would involve more students in campus activities, making sure that everyone is on the inside of a family.

Soon-to-be President Dan Adjei now finds himself, like his competitors, on the inside of a preestablished circle. Unlike his opponents, he will be the one maintaining this circle and is eager to get the ball rolling.

Opinion

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Ebony Turner

Opinion Editor Ebony.Turner@pace.edu

What is 40 Acres and a MacBook?

Whether it’s the questionable news headlines on Fox News or when we walk into Kessel and see all the same kids sitting comfortably on opposite sides of the cafeteria, it’s time to stop ignoring racial issues within our youth with our 40 acres and a Macbook - a modernized compensation for the world in which we are forced to live in.

Taking My 40 Acres and a Mule

Photo from RollingStone.com A salute from the real king of taking talents elsewhere

It has been two years and too many newspaper issues to count, but the end is near for 40 Acres and a MacBook. Not just the end as we know it for the school year but the end forever.

I’m moving on to greener pastures, whether that pasture is filled with Nittany Lions, where the Fighting Tigers run wild or where Terrapins move about freely, it is time to move on to a more fulfilling path that falls in line with my – and this column’s – future.

It has been a blessing to say the least having the chance to speak on such a forum for two years ex-

pressing opinions that my friends are much too tired of hearing. In exchange, I’ve gotten the opportunity to speak to a broader amount of people who – unlike my friends – don’t have to worry about hurting my feelings if they stop reading what I’m saying mid-sentence.

Faculty, students and my family have all told me how great this column has been for this campus.

Whether people liked what I said, disagreed or simply didn’t know what to make of it, they read it and that is all that has mattered to me.

It took some time for me to come to this decision to take my

talents (thank you Lebron) to somewhere that was more fulfilling – especially since the final stretch is nearing for me. However, my educational and professional goals have changed. They are much too big, much too ambitious and require an infinite amount of happiness; happiness I have not been able to acquire at this institution. You know that feeling you get where no matter how hard you try to bring happiness into your situation it is never enough? Nothing motivates you to do better or maximize you potential if you feel there is nothing left to accomplish.

That is not to be arrogant and say that I have done all I can in my college life – in fact, that is precisely why it is time for me to move on because I know I haven’t. I also know that what I want to experience isn’t here.

Pace has been good – well, Pace hasn’t been terrible. It also hasn’t been what I wanted since the second semester of my freshman year dawned on me and I realized that this was truly and will always be it. I have never been one to settle, stick out just to satisfy the myriad of quotes saying that toughing out undesirable situations build character. Sayings like that do not motivate me, especially if I know the undesirability in said situation isn’t something I can control. College is what you make of it, a quote we have all heard time and time before. But part of making something out of your college experience is having something to work with, and folks I ran out of resources.

What “sticking it out” truly builds is a tendency to not know when to say when. When it’s time to open your eyes and see that you deserve better elsewhere you face the undesirable with a codependent reaction of “maybe it will get better.” Then your senior year arrives and you have this overwhelming air of “this is it?” rather than “this is it…” The latter

is a sigh of sadness that it is over and the former is an overwhelming sigh of disappointment. I don’t want to graduate wishing I experienced more, had more, felt more.

I want to leave behind a legacy from a university that I respect, want my kids to attend and will want to experience again. When I talked with my godfather about his time at Penn State he tells me his college stories as if he was still there experiencing them as we’re speaking. A glare comes over his eyes as he tells me about his best friends, that he still speaks to even today, and their times going to parties and other stories I swore to secrecy.

He loved his alma mater and if he had the chance to go back, he would and he wouldn’t change a thing. Jay-Z once said 17 years ago that, “In order to survive, gotta learn to live with regrets,” but I’m not trying to survive, I’m trying to live it to the limit and love it a lot. That is what life is all about, not getting by but getting ahead and loving every moment so much you’ll want to live through it again.

I can’t say I feel that way here and in my on and upward motto I have assumed in this new year it is time to find a new home for me and this column. So long farewell to you my friends, goodbye for now until we meet again.

Something We Can All Learn from Porsha’s Divorce Ebony Turner

Opinion Editor Ebony.Turner@pace.edu

When I first learned of the reality star, Porsha Stewart’s, divorce, I wasn’t surprised by it whatsoever. I didn’t delight in the news that her husband, former NFL star Kordell Stewart, was filing for a divorce from her but the dynamics of their marriage were loud and clear on the Bravo series Real Housewives of Atlanta.

However, it wasn’t his controlling, stifling, Victorian-esc grip he had over his marriage to Porsha that I was marveled by. It was Porsha’s loyalty to her husband, even during the week before he filed for a divorce from her, for the reunion show. She stood by his perceived controlling and demeaning tone that he had with her and even defended her decision to opt out of the impromptu strip club visit because she felt he wouldn’t approve.

While I personally wouldn’t want a relationship or marriage that mirrored theirs, that is not the point of the key learning opportunity her situation offers. When you vow to marry a person, an incomparable amount of loyalty comes with that responsibility and accountability to another human being.

If there was an issue in their marriage throughout that reunion show taping, we wouldn’t have known that had the reports of the divorce not surfaced weeks before. She was loyal to him even in their moment of strife and never gave up on their marriage even when she had the opportunity to.

Every time she is on the air speaking about her marriage she never has anything bad to say about her husband ever. She honored her vows and hasn’t taken this divorce as the opportunity to launch a smear campaign. Her husband has gone on the record disparaging and disrespecting Porsha, while she has publicly stated that

she does not wish to divorce him and wants to work their marriage out. What is worth noting is the fact that Kordell wasn’t there at the reunion standing behind her while she was standing behind him. Like there marriage, Porsha was the only one willing to take a stand even if it meant she was on her own making it.

They were going through counseling while the show was airing to discuss her miscarriage and going forward with children.

Kordell felt that Porsha shouldn’t have both a career and a child and should make a decision on which she’d rather have. The therapist, as well as the rest of America, found his ultimatum disturbing and indicative of a troubled marriage. Porsha saw it as an opportunity for her and her husband to work together and reach a better understanding of what they both want.

It is not often that we see marriages or divorces where the woman is taking the high road

Photo from bravo.com Who knew that the girl who didn’t know how many days were in a year could teach us a thing or two?

and not the man, but that is telling of Porsha’s character. Ultimately it is Kordell’s loss because she will find someone who values and respects who she is as a women enough to not stifle her. The big-

gest lesson we can all take away is to stay loyal until the end.

It’s hard to do when the person is launching a smear campaign against you but it is worth it in the end.

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But We’re Just Friends… Right?

His Hard Truth: Eros

Townhouse Day; Good Luck With this being the last issue for the school year, this may be the last article I write for this column. So for a loss of better words, let’s go balls to the wall.

And I might as well do this “balls to the wall” approach on a topic that this community lives for every year and will be experiencing again on this upcoming Saturday; Townhouse Day. Tanked, trashed, housed, blitzed, hammered, totaled, smashed, sh*thoused, drunk.

Townhouse Day is, as I’ve heard so many people say, the one day where Pace seems like a “real college”. Without the kind of “fests” that turn a normal school into a notorious party school, and with the large amount of students here on this campus that still do their best to kill their brain cells on a weekly basis, Pace has many people who spend their entire spring semester waiting on this day to come.

Let’s be honest with ourselves, shall we? For those of us who go out to Paulie’s Bar and make bad decisions on a weekly basis, Townhouse Day is a day where we are willing to lose any dignity that we have left. For everyone who holds themselves at a slightly higher standard than that, Townhouse Day will allow them the opportunity to create their own highlights in their college career that will involve lots of alcohol, possible drug use and large school-funded inflatable toys.

Along with all of these things comes the concept of over 1,000 drunken idiots, running around surrounded by available bedrooms. That’s begging for mistakes to be made with people you wouldn’t have ever meant to wake up next to. Seeing people of the opposite sex being half na-

ked while you’re too drunk to know if you’re wearing shoes is enough to make many people lose some of their inhibitions.

I would absolutely love to go on about a nice Public Service Announcement and tell everyone that they should be cautious as to who they get involved with and be wary of who you hook up with; but I’m not going to do that. Why? Because it’s Townhouse Day! That’s the one day of the year at this school where every Pace student, and all the random people that they bring along, is obligated (yes, I said obligated) to go as hard as they possibly can in order to become as inebriated as humanly possible.

What I will tell everyone is just a few pointers. First thing is to know your limits; then push them. Nobody will judge you on Townhouse Day if you throw up, and if you pass out at noon and miss the rest of the day the only person that will hate you, is you. Next up, be safe. I don’t mean be safe on your liver because I already know that I won’t be, but if you think you might end up making some of the same mistakes as so many other people in having sex with a random person, stock up on condoms. Nobody wants to see a toddler running around campus this time next year. Lastly, and most importantly, find a place to sleep.

Nobody wants another person crashing into a tree next to Townhouse 12 or hitting a girl with their car in front of North.

I hope everyone enjoys this day as much as I have in the past, and as much as I will on this coming one. Make bad decisions, everyone. At the very least, it’ll be worth a story. #THDay2013

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Ebony Turner

Opinion Editor Ebony.Turner@pace.edu

There is no excuse in the world that boils my blood more than this excuse: “I can be honest with you all because we’re friends.” If you insert any deplorable excuse before ‘because we’re friends,’ it is just as irritating if not more. What irritates me most about this excuse is that is often used by people who have no sense of boundaries and need an excuse to cross the line every once in a while.

Friendship, like love, is used, abused and exploited by people consistently. We often use love and friendship as a medium to deflect all of our insecurity, our hurt and pain to develop codependent relationships with people all in the name of friendship. Love was never meant to have a lot of the insecurities, hurt and stupid decisions that people attach to it. We confuse being in love with being blind, and friendships are no different. At their core they celebrate a union of likeminded individuals who are able to maintain a relationship that is beneficial for an individual’s personal growth.

We think that because we’ve developed these bonds that even the most hurtful of statements and treatment can be bypassed because it’s hard to leave. It’s hard to desert friendships that have been lasted for so long or that seem healthy aside from the moments of utter disrespect, but where and when do we draw the line? Is it too late once it’s already been crossed?

I’ve been through every friendship stage you could think of from growing up to now. I’ve had the one best friend, I’ve been in the clique, been talked about behind my back within the clique, been chess moved around by members of the clique and this all happened in the third grade. From

such a young age we learn what it is like to interact with other people under the guise of friendship bracelets and who invites you over to sleepovers. I remember what it felt like being ostracized for speaking out against the clique’s leader at the time and coming back to school ceremoniously ignored by everyone, even the girls who agreed with how I felt about the girl. What I learned is that often in group situations we adapt even when we know what we’re adapting to is wrong.

We don’t want to disrupt the groove of the group or be the one to speak out against everyone so we go along with it. The same can be said for the movie Mean Girls.

I’ve seen this film too many times but the one thing I walk away from with this film every time is that clique’s can be dangerous; it’s the anti-thesis to individuality and being apart of group stifles all sense of self. You move as one, think the same way, party at the same places and it’s hard to separate you from the group.

The moment Cady joined The Plastics and began to dress like them, eat with them and go everywhere with them, she became part of the nucleus. She had no individuality or sense of self, and once she sparked the rebel in Karen and Gretchen, they ostracized Regina out of the group. It wasn’t until Cady saw her own demise that she realized how senseless the clique was all together. Once they left the clique they all were able to discover who they truly were all along.

We’ve lived with ourselves longer than most of the relationships we land in, we our gut should be an easy thing to follow. Unfortunately, it’s not, but there’s denying that I don’t thrive in groups that stifle my individuality or don’t encourage a healthy relationship that has a sense of boundaries. Cliques tend to fall in that category, and from the days

at Our Lady of Lourdes Elementary School to now, I know that is not a situation conducive to healthy friendships for me. Most of my best, longest lasting friendships were the ones I’ve had one on one. That is not to say that I never had friends who all hung out with each other, but we never saw it are friendship as being of the group but in it. We weren’t defined by the group and that is why the friendships I built in high school are the best friendships and relationships I have to this day. We were able to be individuals because that’s how we met each other, and even though all of my best friends are at different schools we still have the same chemistry we had in C lunch 6 years ago.

Part of why these relationships I’ve had on an individual basis are able to last so long is because the trivial aspects of clique formats do not influence us. There is no “us against them,” or “I’ve known you longer than you,” it’s one on one. We have boundaries and even though we’re friends we respect the fact that it is possible to cross the line, even with your friends. We fight like family and love just as unconditionally but finding relationships such as these are difficult.

Often times relationships are built on such unsteady, superficial ground that they are not built to last. We think that people we can have fun with are people we can grow old with and in love and life, which is a formula made for disaster. Superficial values are not built to last and therefore not meant to be used as a foundation to build upon. I’m continually learning and digesting group dynamics and friendships, discovering new aspects to it everyday yet one thing has remained constant: never hurt another in the name of love or friendship.

Senior Farewells

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Wednesday, April 24, 2013 Page 6

Ali Silver Editor-in-Chief (2012-2013) Feature Editor (2011-2012) Senator (2011-2012) News Editor (2010-2011) I entered Pace for the first time the same way most students on campus do, as a preview weekend student. As I walked through the club fair there were few things that caught my attention, but those that did were Greek life, and, of course, the newspaper. It was the April Fool’s edition with the front page story of Professor Klaeger visiting a bow tie factory; I was hooked immediately.

The following semester I attended the first Paw Print meeting and was welcomed by people who soon became life-long friends. The Editor-in-Chief at the time put me to work and assigned me my first story. Although it was very scary at first,

my fear of interviewing people and shaking hands with administrators was to put to rest by the warm responses I received. I knew from then on this was something I wanted to continue throughout my Pace career and possibly after graduation.

My experiences motivated me to run for News Editor my sophomore year followed by Feature Editor and Senator junior year. It was during this time I felt the pressure to pursue Editor-in-Chief, which if you ask anyone, they can tell you I was very reluctant and gave myself anxiety thinking about that task. However, my love for the paper was too strong and I attained the position I was molded

to fulfill. No regrets. This year, this paper, has had many ups and downs, but through it all, we produced a paper every week, and in the end that is what really matters.

I have very much enjoyed being Pace’s Editor-in-Chief for 20122013 and I will miss everything about this newspaper next year.

I will never forget the many things I have witnessed in this paper; from the DJ Henry Edition, to the transition from The Paw Print to The Pace Chronicle, to the first place achievement awards. This paper means the world to me and I wish the next staff the best of luck.

Do not let this paper die!

When I got the position I wanted to focus on pointing out good writing in new writers so they didn’t feel the way I did when I started writing. I’m still not quite sure if I accomplished that. What I do know is that back in January, we didn’t have a staff for next year and two weeks ago we held elections with almost every position being filled (some of them even had opposing candidates!), so I’ll mark it as a success in my book.

I’m sharing this story of mine because I find it incredibly frustrating that I’ve realized my full potential the very last semester that I’m at Pace. I can’t do much about it at this point, except to

warn other students that it might happen to them.

My life at Pace has been defined by repeated disappointments and trying to give up. What I didn’t realize until now is that there is never a reason to give up.

Everyone is good at something and getting recognition for that ability is a matter of repeated attempts and constant dedicated work. I may have hated this school or this paper at times, but everything I’ve learned has been worth the hardships. So, although I may not know where my life is going, I’ve never been more grateful of where it’s been. Farewell, Pace.

Arthur Augustyn Managing Editor (Spring 2013) Feature Editor (Fall 2012) Usually people say farewell when they’re leaving for somewhere else. Unfortunately, I don’t know where my life is going and I doubt I’m the only college senior whose faced that dilemma. So, instead of talking about the hypothetical green pastures that may be ahead, I’m going to reflect on Pace.

If you’re anything like I was, or how most people at Pace are, you probably don’t really like it here. There’s probably a good reason for that, but I’m not going to defend those people because I think a good motto is to do the best you can with what you have.

However, there’s one philosophy I have that supersedes it: if it hurts, stop doing it.

Two years ago, my life at Pace was pretty full of hurt. I had made my decision to be involved on campus and joined an organization. There were oodles of personal and professional opportunities but most of these ended in disappointment. To make the disappointment stop I decided to transfer to a school in California, but living up to my Pace destiny, I gave a half-assed effort on my applications and received a halfassed letter of rejection. Another disappointment, but I was getting sick of those.

When I returned for my fall 2011 semester, I decided to be

more involved and revived my interest in writing movie reviews for the school newspaper. In high school, newspaper writing became a defining moment of my life.

At Newton South High School there were two newspapers, one run by students, the other by faculty. I originally wrote for the student-managed newspaper and although I got a few reviews published, management stopped accepting my articles in favor of a student with seniority that had the same interests that I did.

I was ready to give up on writing but the Editor-in-Chief of the rival newspaper noticed my reviews were gone. He contacted me asking what happened. When I explained the situation, he offered I write for their paper instead, citing that my reviews were the only reason he read the other paper.

It was a moment to be proud of.

Something I created was deemed so valuable that a person felt compelled to convince me to keep doing it.

I’ve kept this feeling with me my whole life, but my initial experience with The Pace Chronicle didn’t match that expectation. My reviews were often mismanaged and published weeks after a movie had been released. I figured that the priorities of the newspaper staff were different than my own, so I gave up once again.

I took a few journalism courses to kill time, and after taking Professor Oren’s feature writing course, I thought maybe I could get back into the paper by focusing on features instead of reviews.

Surprisingly, around the time I was thinking of running, I was personally approached by The Chronicle’s current EIC, Ali Silver, asking if I could be involved again. It was a similar feeling to the one I had in high school, although dampened a bit by the fact that there weren’t even enough people running to fill each position last year. Still, my work was valued.

I wrote some decent features last semester. Specifically, my Gamma Sigma Sigma article was well-received by virtually everyone involved and compelled a few people to approach me personally and thank me for writing it. I never got to write another story on that scale, despite my ambition, because by the time spring semester began, I had become the Managing Editor for the newspaper (replacing Gabby Saulsbery who graduated early).

It’s a weird feeling holding the position that I previously associated with the reason why I hated newspapers. I’m pretty sure many of the writers at The Pace Chronicle have the same feeling about me.

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Samantha Finch

Christopher “CJ” Dudek

Entertainment Editor (2012-2013) News Editor (Spring 2012)

Sports Editor (2012-2013)

My name is Sammie Finch and I have been a member, and then an editor, of The Pace Chronicle for two years. Though I didn’t get involved until my junior year, I was always interested in joining. When my roommate and best friend became the News Editor our junior year I started to write for her section as a way to keep my foot in the door as I pursued other leadership endeavors. When she left mid school year to follow a dream internship, I took over her section and I am so proud that I did.

From that one semester as News Editor, I was able to hone my writing and interviewing skills as I prepared to run for a section that I really wanted, Arts and Entertainment.

While I learned a great deal by working on the News section, Arts and Entertainment was where I was able to not only improve my own skills, but also the section which now involves more campus art related pieces.

Though sometimes I wish I joined sooner, in the end, I am happy that I had the opportunity to write and photograph in a position that ended up being great experience in my field. More importantly though, I am glad I was able to meet and form bonds with the other editors who truly made the process of running a newspaper even better!

I will always look back fondly at my time as a writer for The Pace Chronicle.

I hate saying goodbye.

That word and its subsequent synonyms are too concrete in a world full of uncertainty. When a person says goodbye it’s as if a chain shoots out of the ground and acts as a binding oath to never return.

To say goodbye means that there is no chance I’m ever coming back to Pace. And while I’m not going to graduate school here or planning on contributing large sums of money any time soon I can’t be so naïve as to rule out returning to a place that was good to me for four years.

While I can never know if I made the best decision out of the seven schools I got accepted to, coming to Pace was certainly a good decision.

I have been fortunate enough to meet plenty of cool people, learn about cultures I would have never experienced back home, and even have a few stories that to this day I can’t tell my parents.

Four years after setting foot on Briarcliff for the first time one lesson sits at the apex of the mountain of things I have learned at Pace.

That lesson is this: No matter the hardships life throws at you it is critical to appreciate the free time you get in life.

My folks and the other various sages that I’ve met in my life all say that the freedom in college is unparalleled. When a newly minted college graduate enters into the real world they can’t just arbitrarily decide to go into Manhattan for the day; they say that corporate world responsibilities hinder that freedom.

While it is true you may have to work eight hour days at a for-

tune 500 company, spend 12 hours pumping 400 cc’s of blood into a dying person, or tell a hormonal group of teenagers who George Patton was you’ll still have free time.

My advice to everyone reading this is to make the time you spend doing nothing becomes the time you spend living.

I refuse to live to work. I want to work to live because that is how I will achieve my ultimate goal of personal happiness.

Pace has given me enough knowledge inside and outside of the classroom to get a job in the business world.

I won’t rule the land dictated by merchants, but I’ll dedicate my life to becoming morally wealthy.

Former North Carolina State head coach Jim Valvano said at his famous ESPY speech in 1993 that

a person is supposed to do three things every day of their lives.

They have to laugh, they have to spend time in thought, and they need to be moved to tears.

At Pace I’ve laughed plenty, spent countless hours in thought, and probably shed a tear or two in four years. That’s a pretty full experience according to the words of coach Valvano.

Because of the richness of the experience I had here. I won’t say goodbye to Pace. I have no desire to close the door on memories happy and sad, for I’d be lessening myself as a person.

Instead, I’ll wish the best of luck to my fellow classmates and to the friends who aren’t walking with me. I hope everyone walking with me share in the good times and those still here have memorable experiences of their own.

Olivia Mapplethorpe Senior Copy Editor(2012-2013) When I came to Pace in the fall of 2009 – yikes, that sounds like forever ago - I wasn’t exactly sure of who I was. All that I knew I had left back in my small town of Wilbraham, Massachusetts. I was reluctant to say goodbye to that chapter of my life; but eventually, I got over it.

To all those that are just dying to know how, I’ll let you in on a little secret: have good friends and get yourself involved. Probably the same thing you hear at orientation, right? Well, I guess I’m beating a dead horse. But if the horse fits, you have to wear it. That’s not how the saying goes, but there’s really no way to transition from a horse cliché to a shoe cliché. But, I digress…

Freshman year I had friends

that transferred, a soccer coach I was afraid of, teammates that fistfought each other, and, to make matters worse, I cut my hair shorter than my shoulders (big mistake, emphasis on the big; and the mistake).

However, instead of crying to my mom - just kidding, I did plenty of that - I decided to take control of my life and where it was heading. I tried harder in soccer, I tried even harder in the classroom, I entered the Honors College, I joined the school newspaper, and made friends that have seriously made me pee my pants laughing – too much information? Sorry about that.

Today, I have three weeks left of college. I finished my fourth and last year as a starter on the Pace

women’s soccer team, I edited my last article as the Senior Copy Editor of The Pace Chronicle, and I will be graduating as an Honors student with Cum Laude honors, receiving a BA in Communications with a minor in Journalism.

Although the next chapter of my life has a huge question mark on it, I am leaving Pace with lifelong friendships, life-changing experiences, and absolutely no regrets (besides spending all of my money at Paulies and the Palisades Mall – never mind, I don’t even regret that).

When I look back at my fouryears spent at Pace, I know I grew as an athlete, a student, a woman, and a human being – now I can only hope that my hair decides to follow the trend.

e Pace Chronicle Senior Goodbyes

Health

The Pace Chronicle

Wednesday, April 24, 2013 Page 8

Your Brain on Music

Christiana Lloyd

Christiana Lloyd Health Editor

Health Editor (2012-2013)

Christian.A.Lloyd@Pace.edu

This is that moment in every student’s life where they begin to fear the unexpected… what the hell am I doing after I graduate?

But at the same time, as I face the overwhelming responsibilities

of finding a steady job and apartment, and start worrying about things such as life insurance, I can’t help but look back at my time here at Pace University and not smile at all of the amazing

memories.

To all of the freshmen that might be reading this, don’t take one second here for granted. You are in a place where anything is possible, so take a chance. Join a club, sit with a random group in Kessel and make a friend.

Challenge yourself, challenge your peers, challenge your professors. Be that kid in class that ask questions. You are here to get an education so make sure you get your every least fifty two thousand dollars worth.

Most importantly make memories. I can’t begin to count off how many people I am going to miss, how many friends that I have made here that have left a thumbprint on my life in some way.

To the professors that pushed me constantly to reach my full potential, thank you. To the many friends that I have made (with a special shout out of love to my sorority sisters and Nicholas), thank you. And, most of all, as much as I drove you and everyone else on the paper crazy, thank you to Ali and the rest of the staff for all sharing a passion for writing and this campus.

We finally made it class of 2013. Now let’s go shake up the world.

For years we have had to find new ways to help us study. Some prefer a library setting where even a whisper is forbidden while others need the constant chatter and company of others to get anything done.

“I hate studying in the library.

It’s too quiet and it freaks me out,” said senior education major Nicholas Lopez.

“I’m a nursing major and I have to be somewhere that won’t break my concentration too much.

I need complete silence to do anything, I mean having a friend to study with is fine, but if they get too chatty I get irritated.” Said Junior Sasha Gay Scott.

But what about the use of smaller distractions to help us stay focused like music? While the human brain is still very much an undiscovered part of our body, scientists have found some clues to how our brains act while we are listening to music.

One study that was done by Daniel Levitin a psychologist who studies the neuroscience of music found that by plugging in your headphones you are giving yourself a healthy dose of antistress relief, helping get rid of any anxiety that you might have been feeling before. Levitin tested this

on a large group of patients that were about to go into surgery, half of them were given anti-anxiety drugs while the others listened to music. Those who listened to music had less anxiety and even lower cortisol than those who took the medication.

Levitin also found how music controls different areas of the brain an some of the chemicals that are released into them. For instance, music helps to release dopamine which increases attention in the frontal lobes as well as in the limbic system which is associated to pleasure.

So how does all of this tie into our use of music while studying?

Music can help release natural chemicals into our brains to help us focus as well as keep us from getting distracted by outside distractions. And it doesn’t matter what specific type of music that you listen to as long as it is kept to a reasonable sound level.

“I think that I have always worked better when I have had music playing but I’ve never really made the connection to it as a study helper before”. Said sophomore communications major Jessica Vazquez. “But knowing that now I’ll definitely use it more often.”

So before you go reaching for that extra large caffeinated drink to accompany you to your favorite study hole, try putting on your favorite tune to keep the brain awake.

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Entertainment

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Wednesday, April 24, 2013 Page 9

Place Beyond the Pines Promises More Than Delivers Arthur Augustyn

Managing Editor Arthur.J.Augustyn@pace.edu

For some reason The Place Beyond the Pines is not the greatest movie ever. It’s a star-studded cast with a very appealing plotline; it really has no reason to be anything but amazing. Yet everything I say about the film has to be qualified with “you’d like it if… or “it’s not that bad but…”

In reality, I don’t know how I feel about it as a cohesive film. What I can say is there’s plenty of good and bad to pick out and whichever taste is left in your mouth depends on what you deem most important.

The Place Beyond the Pines is a bit of a crime-epic but could also be viewed as three vignettes that are directly tied to one another. Ryan Gosling plays Luke Glanton, a circus daredevil who

runs into an old groupie and discovers he’s a father. Glanton’s daredevil lifestyle can’t support a child so he decides to rob small town banks to pay for the kid’s needs. Bradley Cooper plays Avery Cross, a rookie police officer who pursues Glanton during one of his bank heists. The final section of the film follows Glanton and Cross’ sons, fifteen years later.

It goes without saying that the story is ambitious. Each section has its own self-contained pros and cons but in general the themes focus on patriarchy, morality, and family. These themes act as the connective tissue for each section but some of the subplots enter and leave without notice. It’s obvious that a statement is being made by the filmmakers, but after a single viewing of the film I can’t tell you what it is and I’m unsure if that’s a fault of theirs or my own.

In terms of the individual sections, Ryan Gosling’s bank heisting adventures as Luke Glanton stands out as the best part of the film. Gosling has gained deserving praise for his recent roles in Drive and Blue Valentine (the latter shares the same director as Pines) and he continues his streak of successful performances here.

In addition to his inherent charisma and charm, Gosling manages to differentiate Glanton from his other crime-focused roles.

Glanton is a human character who can make mistakes. The most exciting parts of the films are not when heists go successful and the audience marvels at the spectacle. Instead it’s when we see that the characters we’re watching are very accident-prone and each stumble or fall could be their last.

In fact I’d say the heist and pursuit scenes of Pines are eas-

ily the best part of the movie.

Director Derek Cianfrance has established with Blue Valentine and Pines that he has an intense obsession with making cinematic movies look grainy and dark. The style is meant to make the films feel as real as possible and it proves a resounding success with these action scenes. Long cuts are used effectively to keep tension high while the handheld camera operating amplifies the sense of speed. They’re not your typical action set piece but the intended effect is certainly achieved.

After Glanton’s heists are concluded, the film starts to go downhill with the introduction of Bradley Cooper’s character, Avery Cross. Whereas Glanton’s story is about his connections with his son/family and what lengths he’d go to support them, Cross’ story is about… corrupt cops?

It’s not that there’s anything

Photo from FocusFeatures.com Ryan Gosling plays Luke Glanton, a circus daredevil who decides to rob banks to support his family.

Samantha Apicella

Featured Reporter Samantha.P.Apicella@pace.edu

Paramore has returned with an interesting change in sound.

Released on April 9, the alternative rock band’s new self-titled album has fans either clapping or booing. General reactions to the album have been on opposite ends of the spectrum; listeners either love Paramore’s fresh retro-pop sound or they are disappointed in the change.

When band members Josh and Zac Farro left Paramore in 2010, long-time fans were speculating where Paramore was heading.

inherently wrong with the story of a rookie cop taking on a corrupt system, but it’s difficult to place what relevance it has to the first part of the film.

Luckily, Cooper’s performance holds your attention throughout this sequence and his likable character makes you care about what happens next even if it simultaneously trains you to forget about what happened before.

The final section of the film is where the nitpicks and minor issues become reasons to dislike the film. The focus shifts from Avery Cross, to his son AJ Cross, fifteen years later when he meets Glanton’s son in High School.

This sequence is borderline nonsensical and falls into plotline inconsistences. Without revealing too much, there’s information that’s disputed by the characters of the film but the truth is known to the audience. Yet, characters in the film act upon the knowledge that they do not have. It doesn’t help that their actions are inexplicable and the film starts to wander towards Euro Artsy-Fartsy symbolism.

Although the film ends, there’s very little conclusion. No real point is made and several loose ends are left alone. It’s possible the intent is to “interpret” what happens to everything, but if that is the case then it’s an overreliance of interpreting and seems closer to “we forgot to wrap everything up.”

Yet, despite the bitter taste at the end, I felt compelled to defend the movie when it was criticized by the person I saw it with. The issue is twofold. First, the various sections make it very easy to forgive the bad parts in service of the good. Second, there are so many characters and subplots in the film it’s impossible to comprehend everything just from one viewing. I’m giving The Place Beyond the Pines the benefit of the doubt.

I may not have unquestionable liked the whole thing, but I’ll echo the words of a cynical Hollywood producer who got a free ticket and say: It’s interesting.

Paramore Has Come Back for More There were even rumors that the band had broken up completely.

However, remaining members Hayley Williams, Taylor York, and Jeremy Davis are back in the game.

Though some songs on the album like the hits, “Still Into You” and “Now”, have a mediocre and mainstream pop sound; other tracks are quite unique and deeper.

The three interludes on the album, “Moving On”, “Holiday”, and “I’m Not Angry Anymore” take on an acoustic, retro sound that Paramore has never shown its audiences.

And for listeners that want

something that is upbeat and meaningful at the same time, “Grow Up” and “(One of Those) Crazy Girls” is also worth checking out.

Much of the album does sound like a break-up that Williams has perhaps been through. The general album shows that she and her band mates are setting off on a different path anyway (…with or without the Farros?).

Overall, there is no real answer as to whether that is what the album is about; but that does seem to be the most obvious choice.

Either way, the tracks on Paramore are suitable for anyone going through a break-up of any sort. It

is also suitable for people who are coming to terms with eliminating certain people out of their lives.

Furthermore, the altered sound of Paramore may be due to their new producer, Justin MeldalJohnsen. (Meldal-Johnsen has produced albums for artists such as M83 and Neon Trees.) After meeting up with several different producers, Paramore felt a connection with Meldal-Johnsen for whatever reason.

There was also another difference in the creation of these tracks: Josh Farro was not present. Farro had written many Paramore songs when he was a part of

the band. This time, Williams and her band mates were on their own.

Although, Meldal-Johnsen did cowrite some of the songs on Paramore including “Anklebiters” and others.

Paramore has definitely come a long way since 2010. The band has grown from their experiences.

They used what they learned from these experiences to create a distinctive sound unlike any of their other albums, even if some of the tracks illustrate more of a mainstream pop sound.

Because of this, out of my five stars, Paramore deserves three.

Entertainment

The Pace Chronicle

Wednesday, April 24, 2013 Page 10

Gallery Display Discusses Neglect of the Arts Samantha Finch

Entertainment Editor Samantha.A.Finch@pace.edu

Photo

from

Pitchfork.com

Wolf’s album art establishes the strange vibe that Tyler is known for.

Wolf Lingers Between Old Habits, New Ideas Arthur Augustyn

Managing Editor Arthur.J.Augustyn@pace.edu

I don’t listen to Rap music and outside of Kanye West I barely listen to Hip Hop. So it might seem counterintuitive for someone like me to review Tyler the Creator’s new album Wolf, but I’d argue there is an element inside of Tyler’s style that expands his appeal past the typical genre junkies.

Oddly enough, it’s when that element is blossoming that Wolf is at its best, but the album’s lingering ties to conventional rap hold back the potential that could be achieved.

Anyone unfamiliar with Tyler’s style gets rapidly introduced to the sound he’s going for with the first two tracks on the album.

“Wolf” begins with choir vocals and an angelic piano melody. Just as you’re about to check the track listing to confirm you’re listening to the right album, Tyler chimes in with the F-word, followed by “**** you, **** everybody,” while the piano and choir continue.

The second track, “Jamba,” is more typical of the genre with a fuzz 8-bit melody hook and predictable lyrics. Some gold lines include “but now my balls ball’s deep in his broad’s jaw swallow girl it’s just nut,” and a later verse

by Hodgy Beats includes “like what the **** I’m drunk as ****, turn the ****ing music up.” It’s not exactly soul-piercing poetry, but it has a sophomoric appeal because of how silly it is.

A lot of the album thrives on this juvenile, but endearing quality of Tyler’s style. It works because he bears a level of self-awareness and doesn’t take himself very seriously either. Songs such as “Jamba,” “Colossus,” and “Rusty” capitalize on this self-awareness with success.

The problems arise when Tyler tries to stick to his simple beginnings, but attempts more serious themes as well.

For example the centerpiece “IFHY” (an abbreviation of the

chorus “I ****ing hate you”) has a lot of potential for Tyler to reach deeper topics that listeners can resonate with, but the seriousness of the topic is diminished by lyrics such as “my bitch is the raddest.” It’s one step away from a high school student wondering if a girl “likes him” or “likes him likes him.”

Other tracks such as “Answer” or “Lone” cover Tyler’s struggles with not knowing his father or the constant pressures of touring have similar issues respectively, but share the same faults as “IFHY.” Despite the lyrical turbulence, Wolf’s focus on high production value is what makes the album worth listening to. Piano, guitar and ambient tracks are more frequent than bass fuzzers or drum beats. This is most noticeable in “Treehome95,” which is arguably the best song on the album.

Other tracks that take advantage of more classical music melodies include “Answer,” “Campfire” and “Lone,” all of which represent Wolf at it’s best.

On the opposite end of the spectrum are a few songs that try to appeal to the misogynistic and dimwitted audiences who look for “sick beats” and power fantasy lyrics. “Domo23” and “Tamale” are prime examples of songs that I consider unlistenable. The melodies are brain-dead simple and you roll your eyes more than you bob your head. These elements are few and far between, but remain as a dark spot that mars the album’s potential.

For better or worse, Wolf chooses to depart from Tyler’s previous work in some ways but stays the same in others. It feels like an album that’s transitioning to a new sound, which means there are a lot of good ideas but nothing is chosen as the new direction. Tyler is still dark, depressing, violent and ridiculous but he shows another side with Wolf. I’d hope to see more of it in the future, but the album doesn’t make it clear which personality will prove dominant in future works.

With the end of the semester wrapping up, the on campus art gallery has one last art show left to inspire the students here at Pace.

“The Untold Truth: The Search for the Elusive Art Major” is a gallery that is designed to depict the lack of concern for the Art program on campus.

It is a direct result of the closing of the campus photography darkroom, the removal of several advance art courses, and the elimination of the Art major on this campus.

“The theme for the Project Studio exhibition was created at our very first meeting when we were introducing ourselves.

The class was divided in half between students who had previously participated in Project Studio and ones who were just

getting involved in the art program at Pace,” said Professor Duston Spears, instructor of the project studio class.

The work that will be displayed in this art show is comprised of the art projects of six students enrolled in the spring Project Studio course.

“Everyone agreed that the Art Program was very important to them and they were lamenting the loss of the Art Major at the Pleasantville campus.

They decided on the show’s theme as a way to draw attention to both the gallery at Choate, and the art program at this campus.” Spears continued.

Professor Spear has been with Pace for eleven years in the fine art department, she us also a artist. She works in a plethora of techniques including painting.

Each exhibit of work illustrates identity and ranges form painting, graffiti, drawing, and

digital photography.

Senior Alexandra Lepage is one of the students featured in class. As a art major, she has been in several art classes and of all them, her favorite has been Project studio because “there are no boundaries” “The Untold Truth” will open and hold its reception on April 25th between 4 p.m. and 8 p.m.

The Art show will be on display until Monday May 4 in the Choate House Art Gallery.

To see it, please visit on Mon., Tues., Wed., and Sat. between 12 p.m. and 4 p.m. or on Friday between 12 p.m. and 6 p.m.

The exhibition is free to the public.

For more information about upcoming shows or how to become involved with future events, please contact Yvette Jones at yjones@pace.edu.

Sports Kelly Fisher Reflects on Four Years Katie Lange

Featured Reporter Katie.M.Lange@pace.edu

Senior Biology major Kelly Fisher’s motto is to take it ‘one pitch at a time.’ She has been an important member of the Pace Softball team for the past four years. As graduation is approaching, Fisher looked back on her years as a Setter.

“It has been one awesome ride for me. There have been so many ups and downs but I have enjoyed every single moment of being a part of this team,” said Fisher.

Fisher has pitched in a total of 46 games throughout her career with five wins and one save on this year’s season alone. The Setter’s just wrapped up their senior weekend by winning two games against Assumption.

“As a pitcher, I’m feeling good right now. We just came off of two huge team wins and it’s a nice place to be as we go into our last week of season,” said Fisher.

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On the mound and during practice, Fisher is a major leader on the team. With her and Chelsea Shea being the only two seniors for the Setters, Fisher makes it a point to lead by example.

“I love being a leader. I think it’s also a big reason why I became an RA, too. I enjoy being a help to others and do-

ing what I can for the team,” said Fisher.

As far as future plans go, Fisher is looking into applying for jobs at any biology lab that has openings. She eventually wants to attend grad school and would not mind staying on the east coast since there are many more schools in the area.

“I have done most of the fun New York things since I have been here, but I would still like to go to a Mets game and see a Broadway show before I head back to Colorado for the summer,” said Fisher.

While the curtain may be closing on Fisher’s softball career, the team still needs her arm for a final swan song.

With one week of regular season left, Fisher plans to leave it all on the field and play for a possible spot in the playoffs.

The setters have eight regular season games left and currently sit in the number five position in the NE-10 Southwest division.

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Wednesday, April 24, 2013 Page 11

Setters Beat American International College

Pace Softball Drops to Chargers in Division Double-Header

Photo from CSI-Photo Setters pick up the win.

CJ Dudek

Sports Editor Christopher.J.Dudek@pace.edu

After suffering two losses in a row, the Setters offense showed up to stop the skid.

Pace defeated the Yellow Jackets of American International College by a final of 7-1 on April 17. The Setters turned in a strong performance on the mound and hit with the lumber to get the win.

Offensively, the Setters roared to life from the games first at bat.

A double by sophomore business management major Hana Wright set Pace up early in the top of the

first. Wright would come around to score on an error and give Pace a 1-0 lead.

Later in the inning, the Setters were handed another run on the Yellow Jackets second miscue of the inning. A passed ball by Steph Belanger of AIC enabled junior journalism major Rachel McMahon to score from third and give Pace a 2-0 lead.

The offensive output continued for Pace in the top of inning number one in a more conventional manner. Sophomore business management major Jeane Drury notched an RBI groundout to give the Setters their third run

of the inning.

With that third run, the Setters ended an unflattering streak.

Against AIC, Pace scored three runs in an inning for the first time since April 7 against Southern New Hampshire University.

Yet Pace’s offense was not done on the afternoon. The Setters put up two more runs in the top of inning number three.

The first run was manufactured by small ball. A single by sophomore criminal justice major Natalie Gellos got the ball rolling. Gellos would come around to score on an RBI bunt single by freshman physical therapy major

Erin Wood that gave Pace a 4-0 lead.

Later in the inning, the Setters got their second run of the inning on an RBI groundout by junior biology major Kimberly Duffy.

The Setters stomped out the Yellow Jackets in the top half of inning number six by scoring two runs on one swing. Wright belted a two-run homer that landed somewhere on Interstate 91 to give Pace a 7-1 lead.

While the offense re-emerged for Pace, the pitching came on strong, as well.

Senior psychology major Chelsea Shea was a human bug

zapper against the Yellow Jackets. The Babylon native pitched a complete game and gave up just three hits and one run.

Shea struck out four batters, as well, and relinquished a lone walk as she earned win number seven on the season.

With the win, Pace improves to 12-15 overall with a conference record of 7-14. The Setters currently sit in the number seven position in the Southwest Division.

Pace will take on Southern Connecticut State on April 24 as their push towards the playoffs continues.

team in the league. Their offense is impetuous, their defense is impregnable, and LeBron James will eat Kevin Durant’s children.

Topic Three: Should Derrick Rose come back in the playoffs.

One and Done: No. The Bulls don’t want a guy who hasn’t played all season long to be thrust into the playoffs only to unbalance a team overly dependent on defensive chemistry.

Topic Four: Should an NBA team take a chance on Brittney Griner.

One and Done: If any woman is going to try this jump Griner

has the best chance become a successful role player.

However, everyone and their grandmother would say it was a publicity stunt rather than a tribute to Griner’s skill. Sadly they would all be right.

Topic Five: The Darrelle Revis Trade.

One and Done: It’s going to happen and the Jets are going to lose this trade.

Contract disputes or not Revis is leaving anyway after next season. New York will try to get something for him and it will not be for the value they want.

Topic Six: Mike Rice, the Rutgers coach that got fired for beating up his players, is now coaching an AAU team of 12 year old girls: in New Jersey.

One and Done: The stupidity of the human species never ceases to amaze.

Topic Seven: Transgender boxer Fallon Fox will take on Allana Jones on May 24.

One and Done: And anyone who has a problem with it can step into the ring with Fox themselves instead of taking pot shots at her behind a computer screen.

Sports on the Side: ONE AND DONE CJ Dudek

Sports Columnist Christopher.J.Dudek@pace.edu

Welcome to the internet’s newest game show: one and done.

Today we tackle the most innovative sports issues in two paragraphs or less. Contrary to popular belief not every sports topic requires the debate reserved for the United Nations forum.

Anyway here comes the fun.

Topic One: David Ortiz’s

choice of language during his pre-game speech at Fenway Park.

One and Done: The FCC said it was okay, YouTube comments actually all agree that it was fine, and the Fenway faithful cheered like they just heard the opening riffs of Aerosmith’s dream on.

Good move Ortiz.

Topic Two: Who is going to win the NBA Finals?

One and Done: (Hysterically laughing) Oh wait this is an actual question. The Miami Heat will be your 2012-2013 NBA champions.

They are far and away the best

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Wednesday, April 24, 2013

SPORTS

SETTERS WIN EIGHT IN A ROW

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Pace baseball team members celebrate after their eighth consecutive win last Tuesday.

CJ Dudek

Sports Editor Christopher.J.Dudek@pace.edu

After being named the number four team in the National Collegiate Baseball Writers’ Association poll, the Setters justi-

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Sports Editor Chrostopher.J.Dudek@pace.edu

This lacrosse game went to the dogs and the Greyhounds proved to be the better bread on that day.

The Setters lost to the Greyhounds 16-11 on April 16. Pace has now lost four games in a row and has given up 52 goals during the losing streak.

Although Pace lost, no blame can be placed at the feet of senior business management major Matt Mirabitio. The Binghamton native tallied a career-high ten points on the afternoon and currently ranks second in the Northeast-10 in assists with 24.

Even with Mirabitio snatching two points in the first quarter, the Setters found themselves on the wrong end of the scoreboard early.

Pace raced out to an early 1-0 lead after a goal by junior business major Matt Gebhardt. Mirabitio recorded an unassisted goal at the 5:18 mark to give Pace a 2-1 lead.

That was the last lead the Setters had in the game.

The Setters relinquished six goals in the first quarter to trail 6-2. Assumption’s Garret Smith notched the first of his four goals in quarter number one.

Once the second quarter got underway, the Greyhounds raced out to a six goal lead by halftime.

The Setters trailed 11-5 at recess,

fied that ranking with a win.

Pace defeated the Panthers of Adelphi University 3-0 on April 16. The Setters got win number eight in a row thanks to two sophomores.

Sophomore accounting major Jonathan Chudy defanged

even though Mirabito added three points to his stat sheet in the process.

When the half ended, the Setters showed signs of life offensively and reduced the gap significantly. After giving up an early goal in the quarter, Pace scored the next five goals.

Gebhardt had three of Pace’s five goals in the quarter, and Mirabito picked up four assists in the frame, as well. However, the Greyhounds added another goal at the end of the quarter to keep the gap at three goals.

While Assumption put the game out of reach in the game’s final quarter by scoring three more times, Mirabito tallied his last point to round his scoring day off at ten.

The Binghamton native picked up assist number eight on the afternoon as he found junior criminal justice major William Scioscia with 5:45 to go in the game.

The Achilles heel for the Setters was the goaltending. Freshman business major Conor Brophy faced 28 shots and saved only 12 of them on the afternoon.

Brophy has given up double-digit goals in his last three starts.

With the loss, the Setters fall to 5-7 overall with a record of 2-7 in the Northeast-10. The Setters will take on the Ravens of Franklin Pierce University on April 27 in their last game of the year.

the Panthers and logged shutout number five for Pace this year.

The Goshen native tossed seven and two thirds innings and surrendered just two hits with ten strikeouts on the day.

The game’s final stretch was owned exclusively by sopho-

more criminal justice major Tim Deegan. The Levittown native earned his second save of the year after he allowed a hit and struck out a batter in an inning and a third.

Pace won the pitching match up handily throughout the day.

The Setters gave up just three hits with two pitchers on the afternoon while the Panthers relinquished nine hits and three runs.

From an offensive standpoint, Pace’s attack was cooler than usual. The Setters have averaged seven runs per game over the course of their eight game winning streak. Still three runs was enough for Pace to get the win.

The Setters most potent offense came in the home half of inning number two. Senior finance major Brandon Martineson belted a double down the right field line to score junior education major James Pjura and secure the early lead.

Martineson crossed home plate on a sacrifice fly by senior criminal justice major Joe Solomeno to give Pace a 2-0 lead.

The Setters added a run in the home half of inning number six thanks to another RBI from

Solomeno. The two runs batted in pushed Solomeno’s RBI total to 19 on the year; which is the third most on the team.

This win marks yet another impressive one for the Setters.

Although Pace’s offense didn’t obliterate Adelphi, the Setters have been on an offensive tear over the last eight games.

Since the winning streak began against UMass Lowell, Pace has scored 57 runs total.

On three different occasions Pace reached the ten-run plateau and even notched 16 runs against American International College on April 14.

With the win, the Setters improve to 24-9 overall with a record of 14-4 in the Northeast-10 and a division record of 9-1.

The Setters currently lead the Southwest Division and have the best record in the NE10, as well.

Pace will put their eightgame winning streak on the line on April 18 against the Chargers of Dominican College at Provident Bank Park.

The Setters are 11-5 on the road this season and have won their last three games away from Finnerty Field.

Setters Fall to Assumption

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Setters lose four in a row.