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A senior at Rider victim-ized recently by vicious gossip on CollegeACB.com may have a better understanding than most of what 18-year-old Tyler Clementi was thinking when he committed suicide. “A thread was posted about me and got out of control with crazy rumors about how I was arrested and was transferring and selling drugs,” she said, speaking on condition of ano-nymity. “You worry if employ-ers will Google you and that will come up. It’s embarrassing to even admit that it happened to me.” No one was physically hurt in her case, but last month at Rutgers University, a similar cyber-bullying experience drove

a freshman to take his own life. Clementi committed sui-cide on Sept. 22 after his room-mate secretly video-streamed Clementi’s sexual encounter with another man live over the Internet. The incident has drawn national and interna-tional attention, with Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) groups condemning the actions of Clementi’s room-mate Dharun Ravi and sus-pected accomplice Molly Wei. The pair has been charged with third- and fourth-degree inva-sion of privacy. Outrage over the Rutgers incident was felt at Rider this week. It sparked heated discus-sions among students, teachers and administrators over privacy, the law and acceptance of gays. “I think that a lot of times cyber bullying can get written off because it’s not tangible — no one gets a black eye because

you posted something about them — but this is an unfortu-nate example that what should be something used to connect people must be used with cau-tion,” said senior Joanna Grillo. “It’s a shame that someone who was trying to be himself had his life end because of a coward’s amusement.” Dean of Students Anthony Campbell said he hopes Clementi’s case will spur stu-dents to think about how they are using social media websites. “What bothers me more is the casual way that people will use electronic media to get back at someone for some-thing,” Campbell said. “I hope that this will become a wake-up call for people.” Members of Rider’s Gay/Straight Alliance (GSA) jumped to action and showed their sup-port for Clementi by attend-

It was water, water every-where, but not a drop to drink for Rider students this week. Students on the Lawrenceville campus were subjected to a boiled water alert Monday that was lifted yester-day at 11:20 a.m. The univer-sity’s water system had been replaced with bottled water since Monday evening. The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) stated in a news release yesterday that the Trenton Water Works utility, which services about 200,000 people in Trenton, Lawrence Township, Ewing Township, Hopewell and Hamilton Township, closed off its intake from the Delaware River on Sunday because of a high flow due to recent rains. The result-ing low pressure apparently

caused corosion in the pipes to break loose, discoloring water in several townships. Water tests confirmed that no bacterial contamina-tion posed a threat, but the DEP lifted the “precautionary” boiled water alert. As of yes-terday, students are still being advised to run tap water three to five minutes before consum-ing it. The Westminster campus was unaffected by the boiled water alert. Some students said they were confused about the boiled water alert and what it meant for them. “I honestly have no idea what’s going on,” said junior David Spadora on Wednesday. “Except for the fact we shouldn’t use the tap, all of my informa-tion is via rumor or the neon fliers around campus. I wish

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In light of recent events concerning the death of Rutgers freshman Tyler Clementi, it seems the upcoming Unity Days at Rider could not have come at a more appropriate time. What started out as a response to a racist hazing inci-dent that occurred in one of the fraternities has now become a yearly tradition of promoting unity and community at Rider. “In terms of this year’s cel-ebration, what we wanted to do was take a backward-look at those 50 years of social prog-ress,” stated Donald Brown, director of Rider’s Office of Multicultural Affairs. The four-day event runs Monday through Thursday. Brown expressed great excite-ment over what Unity Days has to offer this year, specifically in regards to the keynote speaker, Harry Belafonte. “[Belafonte] was active in the Civil Rights Movement, with the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) and the UN, and has produced films and music to address those issues [of social equality] as well,” Brown said. Belafonte, well known for being the singer of the “Banana Boat Song,” has been an active

advocate of civil and human rights since the early 1950s. Belafonte used his celeb-rity status as a way to pro-mote awareness of the racial discrimination that was occur-ring in the southern part of the United States. From this, he was appointed cultural advisor to the Peace Corps by President John F. Kennedy. Belafonte lat-er went on to become an associ-ate of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Belafonte organized march-es and protests, endorsed voter registration drives and raised money for Freedom Rides, an activist group that would ride interstate buses into segregated towns. Beyond the Civil Rights Movement, Belafonte contin-ued to be involved in humani-tarian issues including the anti-apartheid movement and the campaign against HIV/AIDS. Brown and faculty chair of Unity Days, Dr. Hazel-Anne M. Johnson, are pleased with the wide spectrum of topics Unity Days will cover. “One of the things I’m real-ly excited about is the opportu-nity to explore new topics that are, in my opinion, extremely relevant but we don’t tend to notice,” Johnson said. The four-day event kicks off Monday with National Coming Out Day, which has

increased meaning this year. Brown confirmed the importance and vitality of Monday’s events. “I think that there is no time other than now to make sure we get that information out there,” Brown said. The schedule of activities continues with games, enter-tainment, live music, poetry, comedy and a variety of work-shops focused on the idea of social change.

Brown explained that the real theme of Unity Days is always community. “If you really want to talk about unity we are talking about all the parts that make up our community,” he said. Student chair Samantha Gallo gave additional perspec-tive on the goals of Unity Days. “You tend to be one mind-ed, but Unity Day is a way to branch out and realize that we are one community.”

the town or the school would clarify what the whole issue is.” Trenton Mayor Tony Mack and DEP Commissioner Bob Martin have agreed to work together to investigate what happened at Trenton Water Works, according to a release from the DEP. “While we are of course pleased that the loss of water pressure this week did not pose a health threat, Mayor Mack and I are concerned with how Trenton Water Works handled the situation,” Martin said. “The Mayor has agreed to cooperate fully with the DEP and to correct any deficiencies that we identify. Mayor Mack and I share common goals: making sure that customers of Trenton Water Works receive a reliable supply of safe, high-quality drinking water.” The first boiled water alert was e-mailed to students at 6:33 p.m. on Monday. According to a release on Monday from the Mercer County Office of Emergency Management, “The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection has determined that

a potential or actual threat to the quality of water being pro-vided to you currently exists.” On Tuesday, Dean of Students Anthony Campbell explained that Rider is working to provide students with water and updates. “We’re doing the best we can,” said Dean of Students Anthony Campbell. “We react-ed quickly, I think.” As of yesterday, approxi-mately 35,000 bottles of water had been handed out to stu-dents, faculty and staff. This cost the university about $15,000, according to Campbell. Junior Michelle Wall, a sis-ter of Alpha Xi Delta, said she does not think the administra-tion did a good job keeping students in the loop. “Rider came and turned off the water in my sorority house’s kitchen, and we’re unable to even boil the water,” she said Wednesday. “We were left with-out meals and without informa-tion for much too long.” Junior Steph Foran, an Resident Adviser in Olson Hall, agreed with Wall. “There’s a lack of commu-nication between the higher-ups and Residence Life, so I couldn’t even tell my residents when it was safe to shower,” she said Wednesday.

Campbell said that the uni-versity did everything it could to keep students safe from the tur-bid water. On Monday evening, Daly’s Dining Hall switched to paper plates and plastic uten-sils, in case the dishwashers did more harm than good. Campbell said on Tuesday that, “the health department said that because the dish wash-ing machine in the dining hall gets hot enough we were able to use regular dishes.” Daly’s employees said they were unable to comment on the boiled water alert, But Aramark took the necessary precautions before cooking food. The soda machines at Daly’s were not operating because water is needed for the carbonation process. Quench machines were also unusable until yesterday. “We’re not using the Quench stations because even though it’s filtered, it’s not fil-tered enough,” Campbell said on Tuesday. The boiled water alert sent by the university on Monday urged those affected by the issues at Trenton Water Works to bring water to a rolling boil for a minute and then allow it to cool before using the water for drinking, cooking, wash-ing vegetables or fruit, making

ice cubes, taking medications, brushing teeth and mixing baby formula or food. Valerie Kamin, Director of Student Health Services said yesterday she did not know what was wrong with the water, but that no illnesses had been reported. “I can say that we haven’t had anyone come in here,” she said. “Hopefully it stays that way.” Showering was fine during the alert as long as none of the water was consumed, and wash-ing clothes was safe, according to Campbell. Students, how-ever, seemed confused as to whether or not bathing was risky. Other students did not seem concerned in the least about the alert. “I still wash dishes, brush my teeth, shower and drink the water,” said junior Ethan Grossman on Wednesday. “We were drinking river water before, it was just filtered a little better. Bring it on, particles, bacteria, microorganisms, or whatever else may be in the water.”

Additional reporting by Dalton Karwacki.

Security BriefS

Where’s the fire?

What appeared to be a smoke condition was the result of someone playing with a fire extinguisher last weekend in Kroner Hall. On Friday, Oct. 1, at 4:08 a.m., Public Safety went to the residence hall on the report of a fire alarm. When they entered the building, officers saw what turned out to be haze from a dry chemical fire extinguish-er. Officers took the extin-guisher to be refilled and replaced it with a new one.

Just dust

Students living in West Village received a rude awak-ening early Saturday. On Oct. 2, at 6:14 a.m., Public Safety was notified about a possible smoke con-dition in the residence hall. The local fire and police departments responded. The source of the prob-lem was dust accumulation in the heating system.

Un-pimp my ride

A male student found his car missing the usual racing stripes last weekend. On Sunday, Oct. 3, at 2:57 p.m. the student told Public Safety that somewhere between 8:45 p.m. on Oct. 2 and 12:30 p.m. on that day, someone had torn the strip-ing off the hood of his car.

Information provided by Director of Rider’s Department of Public Safety Vickie Weaver.

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Harry Belafonte and Coretta Scott King grieve the loss of Mar-tin Luther King Jr. Belafonte will speak on Tuesday.

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Corrections

In the Oct. 1 issue, The Light in the Piazza was incor-rectly identified as a choral performance (p. 6). It is a musical.

Also on page 6, it was stated that the Faculty Recital at Westminster’s 40th Anniversary Concert featured Ena Bronstain Barton. The correct spelling is Bronstein, and the event was a pia-no recital presented by the Westminster Conservatory.

In last week’s editorial, we reported that Governor Christie cut $173,000 in aid to colleges and universities in New Jersey. The correct number is $173 million. It was also reported that Rider lost $945,000 in TAG and EOF grants. That amount has been revised to $500,000 lost.

ing a silent vigil at Rutgers on Sunday. “People are disgusting with what they like to say and do, and they love to do it anonymously which makes it even worse,” said senior Justin Mersinger, president of GSA. The effects of these so-called “cyber-bullying crimes” can be felt even at a small-er school like Rider, with the JuicyCampus pandemic ending in 2009 and the newest hate site, CollegeACB.com, grow-ing in popularity. In a world where face-to-face interaction is quickly slipping away and easy access to the Internet allows us to say whatever we want with very few consequences, what standards of privacy can college students expect to have and how far is too far in the eyes of the law?

Sticks and stones? Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Foursquare — social media tools are ingrained in our society. But the mainstays on the social networking scene are giving way to other, more hurt-ful sites, like JuicyCampus and now CollegeACB.com. The concept for these types of sites is simple — go to the site, find your school and read the latest gossip, posted anony-mously for all to see. But it gets into tricky territory when the potentially libelous, defamatory information aims to hurt the victim. Dr. John Suler, a professor in the Psychology Department who specializes in cyberspace psychology, said that people lose all perspective when it comes to the Internet and post-ing personal information. “They don’t realize that if you put this online, it’s not just a few people who see it,” he said. “Cyberspace has really taken it to another level where people can torment other peo-ple from a distance.” According to the National Crime Prevention Council, cyber bullying is “when the Internet, cell phones or other devices are used to send or post text or images intended to hurt or embarrass another person.” Dr. Pamela Brown, chair of the Communication and Journalism Department and professor of communication law, said that the issue of ano-nymity makes it difficult to punish those responsible. “It’s not impossible to get a court order to require a pro-vider to identify who these posters are, but it’s harder in some states than others, and New Jersey happens to be one of those states that it is hard to get a court order for,” she said.

“There is a lot of protection for the site; the law does protect the site. It’s the person you can sue.” Campbell says he has been concerned with cyber bullying on campus for a while. “If you remember a couple years ago when JuicyCampus came out we actually brought in the New Jersey Attorney General to give a talk to the students about cyber bullying and about the laws,” he said. “I have plans for doing that again this year.” While cyber bullying may be considered morally wrong, do students make themselves susceptible by posting private information on public websites? “The questions about priva-cy are profound,” said Dr. Anne Law, chair of the Psychology Department. “What becomes OK to expose about oneself and of others is ambiguous.” Senior Chris Shepherd, vice president of GSA, also believes the lines between what’s public and what’s private are not black and white. “As we’ve grown with the Internet, our public lives and our private lives are blurring,” he said.

What can be done? Clementi’s death has ignit-ed a firestorm of backlash from the LGBT and straight com-munities, with Facebook lynch mobs dedicated to Ravi and Wei. Brown said that it is almost

predictable that cases like these will continue to happen — that other young victims of cyber bullying of this kind will take a drastic route similar to what Clementi did. She argues that in a case like this where emo-tions run high, a society often wants more “extreme punish-ment,” but most likely won’t get it. “There is not going to be a severe punishment — prob-ably probation,” Brown said. “I don’t think they could be suc-cessfully convicted because, as I understand the law, they would have had to have a reason to anticipate that [Clementi com-mitting suicide] would be the outcome of their behavior, and I can’t imagine that that is true.” The stigma attached to the case will follow Ravi and Wei for the rest of their lives, Brown continues. “They’re [already] being severely punished,” she said. “This is never going away from their lives. Anytime they’re Googled, this is going to pop up and they have to live with it in their own minds, and in their own lives.” Mersinger thinks awareness will help people become more understanding. “As people grow up, they develop preconceived notions of what is right and what is wrong and then to try and change that becomes much more difficult,” he said. “The education sys-tem needs to implement more diversity into their classrooms

and show that minorities — gays, blacks, Hindus, whatever — are the same as the major-ity.” Shepherd said people will always feel the need to attack others, but education can lead to more open-mindedness. “The only thing to deter it from happening as much as possible would be education, and teaching people the mor-als of life and respecting one another,” Shepherd said.

On the home front Students say they are out-raged by the incident at Rutgers, and many feel any cyber bully-ing on Rider’s campus must be stopped. Clementi’s suicide prompt-ed senior Amber Currie, GSA’s vice president of development, to start a new group on campus, Rider Allies Against Bullying (RAAB) (see sidebar). “I had been hearing of all these suicides by young teens and it was terrible, but when I heard about this incident I knew I had to do something,” Currie said. “I could not believe that bullying was not ending by the time students reach col-lege.” Campbell said that while Rider has had its share of hate-related incidents, both in real life and online, Rider’s small community environment is as good a deterrent as any. “Have we had incidents? Sure. We’ve had people put swastikas on doors, we’ve had people write the n-word, but we address it. That’s all we can do,” he said. “Being a small commu-nity, I think that makes a huge difference because we know each other as people. You’re not an anonymous person; we know you by name.”

Additional reporting by Kevin Whitehead, Emily Landgraf and Dalton Karwacki.

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Bulling (RAAB), a new club developing on campus, is being formed as a direct result of the death of Rutgers freshman Tyler Clementi, according to founding senior Amber Currie. RAAB will seek to pre-vent bullying through a vari-ety of events and programs. Currie said she resolved to start such an organiza-tion after she heard about Clementi’s suicide. Currie believes that the key to solving the social problems that led to Clementi’s suicide is educa-tion. “Schools, parents, work-places and the media need to teach people that it’s okay to be LGBTQI [Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgendered, Q u e e r / Q u e s t i o n i n g , Intersex] and that it’s OK to be an ally [someone who supports equality for all],” Currie said. This is not all that can be done to prevent bullying, according to Currie. It is also important to stand up against acts of bullying that one might come across. “If you see bullying happening, say something,” Currie said. “Afterward, let the victim know that you are there for them.” Currie explained her hopes for the burgeoning club. “Hopefully RAAB, GSA and other organizations will be a safe space for people as well as an educational tool to help end bullying.”

-Dalton Karwacki

What’s RAAB?‘Cyberspace has really taken it to another level where people can torment other people from a distance.’

-Dr. John Suler,professor of psychology

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Gallery celebrates natural beautyMeet the artist — Joy Kreves

Joy Kreves is a mixed-media art-ist, combining traditional mediums like paint and sculpture with items from nature to create her pieces. Her show “Translating Nature” can be found on the second floor of the BLC for the rest of the month. The Rider News caught up with the artist on Oct. 5 to discuss her work.

What was your inspiration when creating these works?

Some of the pieces, like “Solastalgia” and “Biography of a Moth,” began with an inspiration from the physical materials and a desire to relate those materials to our physical, emotional and intellec-tual environment. Other works, like “Electron Madness” and “Electron Playground,” began with ideas about quantum physics, which I learned a little about mostly from watching a documentary movie and a bit of reading. Our world is so visually rich. I wanted to combine real, natural ele-ments of that richness with concepts.

What’s your favorite medium to work in?

What I like best is to combine mediums because that reflects the way different materials are combined in our surroundings. When I look outside I see a variety of materi-als: trees, cement, metal, water, plas-tic, etc. So I like my work to include a mix of materials, instead of using one medium to create an illusion of space and texture.

What is your favorite piece to date?

Usually my favorite piece is my latest piece. In this show I poured my heart and soul into “Solastalgia,” “Biography of a Moth” and “River,” perhaps a little more than some oth-er, less major works.

Why do you incorporate poetry into your more visual pieces?

Human life incorporates lan-guage, sound and vision as ways of experiencing for most people. The division of music, visual art and writ-ing into separate areas of creativity has always struck me as a false divi-sion. I enjoy writing, and sometimes I feel that the work will be richer in a sympathetic way when my writ-ing and visual art are combined. For example, I do not see the sculpture “River” as an illustration of the poem it contains, but tried to create a sculp-ture that could hold and enhance the feeling of the poem. They were intended to go together all along.

—Emily Eiermann

All photos by Heather Fiore/The Rider News

“Solastalgia” spans across an entire wall, using paintings, branches, yarn and other materials to depict a river.

An assortment of hand-crafted ceramic flowers make up “Spring Exuberance.”

“Biography of a Moth” details different aspects of a moth’s lifespan using a variety of items traditionally found in nature, including moss.

“Electron Madness” shows an array of objects made from porcelain and bamboo, all painted red, with hand-written words behind them to describe Kreves’ thoughts. The piece depicts ideas of quantum mechanics and the art-making process.

A combination of yarn, porcelain, Plexiglas and graphite on paper and wood were used to create “Slices of Nature.”

The key theme in “Beautiful Life” is monkeys, displaying three 3-D monkeys and a drawn one on the bottom.

Move over, ballet. This year, the Rider Dance Ensemble’s (RDE) fall showcase will feature contemporary numbers with some jazz and tap pieces, according to the organization’s vice president, senior Katie McCambley. In its first performance this year, RDE will feature 11 different numbers, choreo-graphed by members and co-directed by McCambley and Marissa DeSantis, presi-dent of RDE. This semester marks the first in which the organization is recog-nized as a club after receiving formal club recognition by the Student Government Association (SGA) Senate last year. “We actually have a budget to work with,” DeSantis said. “It does not go far when 54 [members] need costumes!” The club received a budget of $2,500 for the 2010-2011 school year, a large amount for its first year as an official club. This is a change from previous years when the group paid for its own productions out of its members’ pockets. “Dancing can be an expensive hobby, and we need the money that the school gives us for both the fall and spring shows,” said Caroline Asuncion, a sopho-more marketing major and dancer. “We are trying to think in terms of affordability for the members when it comes to cos-tume arrangement.”

Other benefits of club recognition include the ability to participate in school events such as Awareness Day and Open Houses, which has led to a surge in active membership. RDE is now co-ed with three male members, including one who is doing some of the choreography. The fall showcase will be held in the Spitz Theater, as the Yvonne Theater was already booked when DeSantis attempted to attain the venue last spring. Around the same time, e-mails were sent out to inform students about the opportunity to choreograph the show, and seven students were selected for the job. While the members of RDE are tak-ing care of what occurs on the stage, the technical aspects of the show are being carried out by Alpha Psi Omega (APO), the honors theater fraternity, because of its extensive experience with the lighting and sound systems in the theater. Even without APO, the scale of the showcase will trample previous perfor-mances because of the sheer number of dancers involved. The auditions were held Sept. 9 and were open to all majors. “We experienced the biggest turnout in RDE history at our auditions this fall,” McCambley said. “We also have several members who will not be dancing in the show as well as a dedicated tech crew.” After the 54 dancers arrived to audi-tion and were taught a simple routine, the choreographers picked their favorites. All

were offered a role in the show, according to DeSantis. Rehearsals began after the auditions with schedules varying at “the discretion of that [piece’s] choreographer,” McCambley said. Based on her own dance sched-ule involving the showcase, Asuncion explained how much the showcase danc-ers should expect to practice. “I’m in three numbers, so I have practice for at least one hour every night except for Wednesday,” Asuncion said. The hours of practice will continue for a few more weeks until the opening

night on Thursday, Oct. 21, at 10 p.m. in the Spitz Theater. There will also be per-formances on Oct. 23 and 24, including a matinee. It is a night that many of the dancers and crew are working towards and looking forward to. “It’s great when you get out there in full costume dancing your heart out after all the effort put into practices,” Asuncion said. “It’s like a rush of excitement and adrenaline, and you can’t help but smile.”

Jason Derulo, the hottest new artist to hit the R&B scene, is making his way to Rider at the end of this month. On Monday, tickets became available and students arrived early, but lines were still long when the booth closed at 1 p.m. The concert this year takes place on a Friday, as opposed to Thursday. With a more convenient day for students, another sold-out show is anticipated. “We went to the ticket booth right after class ended at 11:20, but the line was already very long,” said junior Nari Watanabe. “We left and when we got back to the ticket booth an hour later, we saw people who were ahead of us in line origi-nally just getting their tickets. We then waited around 45 minutes in order to get the tickets and were one of the last to get the tickets that day.” Julie Cortes, a temporary ticket booth worker, said that the first day was hectic because they had to individually type out students’ information before giving out a ticket. After that, a sign-up sheet was used and the process has reportedly been help-ful in making the lines move quicker. Of the 1,300 tickets on the Lawrenceville campus, just about half are left. This is surprising, considering the lines continued down the two-flight stair-case near the booth. Previous concerts have hosted Sean Kingston and Gym Class Heroes. The

Rap/R&B theme is continuing this year because it seems to be what students want. Usually the artist is chosen through responses to a survey sent out by the Student Entertainment Council (SEC). Last spring, a survey of genres produced the most popular music on campus, according to students. “We wanted to reach as many stu-dents as we could as far as the genre. The most popular genre at Rider for surveys done was pop and R&B,” said Nicole Halpin, one of the special events chairs of SEC. By basing their choices on the stu-dents’ wants and availability, the council was able to book someone many students know, the up-and-coming Derulo. Derulo, known for his hits, “In My Head,” “Whatcha Say,” and most recently “Ridin’ Solo,” has topped the charts in both 2009 and 2010 and is currently on his first headlining tour. The multitalented star released his self-titled first album under Warner Bros. Recording and Beluga Heights record labels earlier this year, which peaked at number 11 on the charts. Accompanying Derulo are Super Mash Brothers (“Livin The Dream (I’m On A Float)”), set to open the show, and Auburn (“La La La”), who will play before the main act. With Derulo’s Pop/R&B focus, Super Mash Brothers’ electro/German pop style and Auburn’s R&B beats, the show should be packed full of interac-

tion, strong vocals and impressive dance moves. “A lot of the students here are real-ly going to enjoy seeing Jason Derulo because he’s brand new. This is his first exposure to touring and everything, so we think that we picked a great performer,” said Zachary Braff, special events co-chair of SEC. Last year, Rider instituted a no-visitor stipulation to concerts on campus, but instead of hindering the experience, the turnout was better than ever before. “We filled the capacity of 1,400 peo-ple,” said Nick Barbati, coordinator of campus activities.

Despite last year’s success with Kingston, both SEC chairs are expecting greater things this year. And just like last year’s concert, this concert is exclusive to Rider students. “The one thing about Jason is that he’s not just a singer, he’s a performer,” Halpin said. “We want as many Rider students to be able to enjoy the event as possible.” The show takes place in its usual spot in the SRC on Friday, Oct. 22. Doors open at 7:30 p.m. and the music kicks off at 8 p.m. Students must bring their ticket and student ID for entrance.

Rider’s dancers sashay for newly acquired funds

It’s February 2004. OutKast and Alicia Keys are topping the charts. Justin Timberlake and Janet Jackson are in the midst of a scandal after a Super Bowl ward-robe malfunction. And Mark Zuckerberg is about to change the world. The Social Network, based on the book “The Accidental Billionaires” by Ben Mezrich, directed by David Fincher (Fight Club) and written by Aaron Sorkin (Charlie Wilson’s War), begins in 2003 at Harvard University. Mark Zuckerberg (Jesse Eisenberg, Adventureland) and his girlfriend (Rooney Mara, A Nightmare on Elm Street) are sitting in a bar debating about Harvard’s elite final clubs. After hearing Zuckerberg’s abrasive and fast-moving opening speech, it’s no surprise that his girlfriend immediately dumps him. Post breakup, Zuckerberg runs back to his dorm and takes to his blog, bashing his ex. His postings lead to the creation of FaceMash.com, where Harvard stu-dents could rate their fellow students on who’s hot and who’s not. The site, and Zuckerberg, literally became overnight sensations, causing the Harvard servers to crash. FaceMash.com’s success draws inter-est from the Winklevoss twins, Cameron

(Armie Hammer, Gossip Girl) and Tyler (Josh Pence), who were looking to cre-ate The Harvard Connection, a social networking site for Harvard students. Zuckerberg listens to the proposal, agrees to help them, and then proceeds to ignore all calls and messages from the twins. With the help of his best friend, Eduardo Saverin (Andrew Garfield, The

Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus) and his roommate, Dustin Moskovitz (Joseph Mazzello, The Pacific), Zuckerberg creates thefacebook.com. The site takes off, and the Winklevoss twins soon find out. They try everything to stop the website and argue theft of intellectual property all the way to court, which only fuels Zuckerberg’s desire to

expand. The expansion makes it all the way to Stanford, and Sean Parker (Justin Timberlake, Alpha Dog), the co-founder of Napster, gets word. Much to Saverin’s chagrin, Zuckerberg has a business dinner with Parker in New York and they discuss all of the opportunities for thefacebook.com. Parker mesmerizes Zuckerberg and

he decides to take Facebook and his staff, except Saverin, to California for the sum-mer. While Saverin is off at a summer internship in New York, Zuckerberg adds Parker to the Facebook team and begins taking the site across the pond. Tensions rise between Zuckerberg and Saverin over Parker, and Zuckerberg eventually betrays his best friend, leaving him with almost nothing. The film has an open ending, leaving it up to the viewer to interpret the out-come. Eisenberg gives the performance of his young career, surpassing his previous works significantly. He plays the character so well that you don’t know whether to think of him as a hero or a villain. His performance is even generating Oscar buzz for Best Actor. Garfield also gives a breakout perfor-mance, one that will no doubt launch his career. Timberlake also really gets a chance to show a different side of himself, leav-ing the viewer wondering what else he is capable of. Overall, the film is nothing short of brilliant. The young cast brings fresh-ness and depth to the story. The plot is engaging and appealing to our generation, which wants to see how this integral part of our everyday lives came to be. Mark Zuckerberg changed our gen-eration forever. If you know what’s good for you, you’ll friend The Social Network immediately.

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Mark Zuckerberg, played by Jesse Eisenberg (above), sits at a hearing involving one of his lawsuits with the Winklevoss twins, a pair of students in the movie who claim Zuckerberg stole their idea for the social networking website he created at Harvard.

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Freshman Mary Jaeger (left) and sophomore Kelly Byram (right) demonstrate their flexibility and skills while practicing for Rider Dance Ensemble’s fall showcase.

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‘Whatcha Say?’ Derulo’s coming to Rider

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Derulo, who is currently on his first headlining tour, will perform at Rider on Oct. 22.

CONCERT PREVIEW

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Comedian Trev Houston (left) performed during the intermission and freshman Peter DeFranzo (right) read his poetry.Emily Eiermann/ The Rider News

On Fire!!, Rider’s literary journal that celebrates African culture, hosted its second annual poetry slam on Saturday, Oct. 2. After a tough audition process that cut the group of 65 down to 14, the chosen poets were given the opportunity to share their poetry in front of an audience of their peers and a panel of judges. They were critiqued by nine predetermined judges and three randomly selected audience members on a scale from one to 10, with scores based on stage presence, creativity and originality. Only three of the 14 came out with prizes in hand. Jeanette Beebe won first place with a poem about her mother’s reaction to her shaved head, earning $500. In second place was Samantha DeVeau, who won $75, and following her was Ambar Gomez, who received $25. Senior Rance Robeson, editor-in-chief of the magazine, described the show as emotionally charged. “It made you cry. It made you laugh. It was definitely one of the best shows I feel I put on here at Rider,” said Robeson. The show was hosted by Carlos Andres Gomez, with intermission entertainment provided by comedian Trev Houston and D.J. Wess Will.

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When I took my first breath of African air this past semester, I knew that my study abroad experience would be two things: difficult and unique. It was definitely difficult. The tap water was undrinkable — tainted by parasites. Malaria, as com-mon as the cold virus, ran rampant through the impov-erished city streets of Ghana. You could rely on electricity as much as you could rely on a public bus running efficiently. To give you an idea of how the public transportation system works in Ghana, a bus engine exploded in my face. I’m not kid-ding. For the first time in my life I was the minority. I experienced being treated differently just because I didn’t look the same as everyone else. Then, of course, there was the heat. I relish a windy, frigid, Arctic-like winter day. The temperature in Ghana failed to drop below 85 while I was there — even at night. Combine that with the 80 percent daily humidity and it’s practically like living in a sauna. But through all of the tough stuff emerged an experience unlike any other, special in its own demand-ing way. I slept under a mosquito net. I spent my days teaching English, environmental science and comput-

ers to children in a slum. Each weekend held a fresh adventure, like discovering native villages and tracking down wildlife in the arid Northern Region. One of the most memorable experiences happened there, in Mole National Park. Another student and I made the trek up north over a week’s time. The park is located almost as far north as you can go. Our home base was all the way to the south, bordering the sea. Our bus pulled into the park after more than 20 hours of travel. We did the typical African safari thing, examining elephant tracks and staking out in bushes, hoping to catch a glimpse of an elusive antelope or wild cat of some kind. But the real adventure came after the sun sank below the horizon. Our sleeping arrangements fell through and we were stuck in the middle of nowhere. We didn’t want to spend money on the park’s hotel, which cost an absurd amount for such a short stay — our bus was scheduled to leave at 4 a.m. Naturally, something else had to go wrong, like a thunderstorm, for example. African storms are like Texan storms on steroids. Fat bolts of electricity painted the empty skies as we huddled under the staff canteen’s flimsy roof.

That’s when we met Magnus, the canteen bartend-er. After several hours of dancing in the rain and eating mangoes, Magnus came to our rescue and offered his room for us to catch a few hours of rest. This is what I’ll always remember about Ghana — the hospitality. The good-natured people of the coun-try will always hold a place in my heart. That night, Magnus gave up his mosquito-netted bed for another student and me. “Are you Christians?” he asked us as he spread out his mat to sleep. “Yes,” we replied. “Well, then someone needs to pray,” he told us. And then, in a random bartender’s room under stormy African skies, we prayed together. If you’re looking for the experience of a lifetime and the opportunity to make a true impact on the rest of the world, choose a study abroad program like the service-learning experience in Ghana. I guarantee you won’t regret it.

-Amanda SandlinSenior journalism major

Seeing the WorldStudent spends spring semester studying abroad in Ghana

Clockwise from top left: Busua Beach at high tide; Sand-lin assists with constructing a new building; Sandlin finds a good way to spend her free time; Sandlin flies solo while teaching at Anani Memorial International School; a peace sign in a garden at the Kwame Nkrumah me-morial; a young boy keeps himself entertained at an orphanage.

These days, it seems like we are more open than ever before. Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and many other sites allow us to post information about our lives for the

world to see. But what about our privacy? Just because we put something online, does that automatically mean that anyone can use what we say against us? At what point do we lose the right to keep what we want hidden and show only what we want to be seen? Tyler Clementi, an 18-year-old freshman from Rutgers University, was the latest in a recent string of suicides related to bullying. At least five males aged 13 to 18 killed themselves in the past three weeks because others either knew they were gay or thought they were, and then harassed them about it. In this case, Clementi’s roommate streamed live video of his interactions with another male, leading him to post a final Facebook status that said, “Jumping off the gw bridge sorry.” And that was it. All of the victims were bullied not only face-to-face, but also online, in an unfortunate trend called cyber bullying. New Jersey has had laws against bullying. In 2007, it extended the law to include “electronic communication” and gave more rights to school systems to punish anything that happens off of school grounds. But clearly, this does not seem to be working. A big question concerning this topic is: Do cyber bullying laws apply to college students? Surprisingly, they don’t. The majority of college students are 18 and older, so, because they are legally considered adults, there is no law to protect them. The state legislature is currently working on a law to do so. But because a law has not been established yet, Clementi’s roommate and another 18-year-old girl will only be charged with an inva-sion of privacy. Maybe it’s because we are on a smaller campus, but Rider feels more accepting and open-minded. However, we are not immune. With sites like CollegeACB.com, the University has still had its incidents. Luckily, since we attend a small school and everybody generally knows everybody else, it is easier to look past our differences and establish genuine friendships. We just need to work on the few situations we’ve had in the past. We need to make changes to the way our society thinks about people who are different. One way to do that is to encour-age children to be more accepting earlier than we are now. “There really is not much to do besides start off awareness at a young age,” said Gay/Straight Alliance (GSA) president Justin Mersinger. When asked when this awareness should begin, GSA vice president Chris Shepherd said it should start in kindergarten. “Parents should do it in the home. It’s really important to teach your kids that everyone is different. And everyone matters and everyone is important.” Recently, students have committed to helping the situation by starting a group called Rider Allies Against Bullying (RAAB). While other cases like Clementi’s have happened recently, it was the fact that this kind of bullying was occurring at the col-lege level that really set the club in motion. More clubs like this need to be established to allow any Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender or Questioning (LGBTQ) person to feel that they have a place to go on campus. Having this happen could prevent the recent tragedies that have been occurring all around us, and we won’t have to hear about another case like Tyler Clementi’s.

Eco-Rep Green Corner

Decrease in oil dependency needed

Editorial

Cyber bullying hits close to home

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In the time it takes most people to read this sentence, the world will have (permanently) used up almost 8,000 barrels of oil — 336,000 gallons at 1,000 barrels per second, according to a 2008 article in the European Tribune. America alone accounts for 25 percent of that usage. Nearly everything we consume runs on or has been produced or shipped, with oil. Our national oil dependence encompasses America’s political, economic and environmental balance. If we continue our reliance, that delicate balance will soon topple over. In 2008, America imported crude oil from 10 countries that are classified by the State Department Travel Warning List as “dangerous or unstable.” Despite this, we fund their gov-ernments, thus contributing to the countries’ economic disparity, and therefore political and economic instability. It’s a vicious cycle that American consumers are partly responsible for. When already ques-tionable governments receive vast amounts of money from oil exports, the people don’t benefit, and therefore their country becomes unstable. Where will America be if one of these countries engages in civil war and is not able to meet our crude oil needs? Foreign oil not only strains political ties, but it also strains our fragile economy. Only two percent of the world’s oil reserves can be found in America, yet we are the number one oil consumers. America spends roughly $30 bil-lion annually on imported oil. In our current economic climate, it seems unwise to spend so much American money on non-American goods. We have the technology for alternative fuel but,

out of habit, we keep relying on oil bought from other countries and shipped overseas. Many sci-entists and analysts fear that it will take the inevi-table scarcity of oil in order to make Americans change their ways. According to the Union of Concerned Scientists, the United States is the number two producer of carbon in the world. This statistic is directly related to our reliance on oil. When oil burns, it produces carbon, which is a greenhouse gas that contributes to Ozone depletion. Many of the climate inconsistencies have been attributed to our ever-thinning Ozone layer, caused by these emissions. Ecosystems are being affected, forcing animals to quickly adapt or become extinct. Weather patterns are more vio-lent and unpredictable, potentially causing natu-ral disasters. Ice caps are melting, causing water levels to rise and coasts to disappear. Imagine Manhattan under water! There are alternatives that are as easy as riding your bike to the grocery store or buying clothing made in America. Our country does not need to be so dependent on foreign producers, and we shouldn’t wait until we run out to find and capitalize on alternative fuel sources. To learn more, please come to our next film in the Green Film Series, A Crude Awakening, on Tuesday at 6 p.m. in the Sweigart Auditorium (115). This film dives more deeply into this topic and is a real eye-opener. There also will be an information session in Daly’s on Thursday from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. regarding this topic.

- Heather JonesWCC Eco-Rep

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The Rider men’s and women’s ten-nis teams did their best against Siena this past Saturday, but unfortunately they lost both of their MAAC matches 1-6, 0-7, respectively. Following its confer-ence battle, the men’s team improved against Division II St. Thomas Aquinas but dropped a nail-biter, 3-4 on Sunday. “They just had a stronger team,”said sophomore Jaclyn Giameo of the Rider women’s team. “We played our best and were really good at the net, but they had better placement and returns.” Junior Tricia Ashmore felt the lon-ger points were critical to the Saints’ success, credited to their talent and skill. “When we got into long rallies, we just couldn’t make the shots and win the games,” she said. Sophomore Marly Roche almost pulled out a win for Rider (0-6, 0-2 MAAC) when she took her singles match to three sets before finally losing 10-4. Her teammates and head coach, Ed Torres, praised her consistency and drive, and asserted that she will be tough to beat in future matches. “Her offensive game is steady,” said Torres. Unfortunately, it was the overall experience of Siena (3-0, 1-0 MAAC) that eventually overpowered the Rider women, according to junior Danielle White. However, she believes the Broncs have the ability to rebound.

“We will bounce back and put up a good fight for our next match,” said White. On the other hand, the men’s team (0-6, 0-2 MAAC) won its first sets of the year against Siena (2-4, 1-0 MAAC) and St. Thomas Aquinas (1-1) before losing both matches despite its improvement. “Every single member of our team always leaves everything they have on the court, no matter what the score is,” said sophomore Drew Laverty. “Even though the score doesn’t always reflect our efforts, it doesn’t stop us from work-ing hard.” At Siena on Saturday, sophomore Ryan Carpenter and senior Chris

Esposito won their doubles match 9-8, while sophomore Milo Milosovici and senior Rob Olsen clinched the doubles point of the day with their 8-6 victory. Olsen also won four of his games in singles before losing in straight sets to his opponent. “They just had a better lineup for the singles spots,” Milosovici said. Torres agreed, adding that while the Siena men had more experience on the singles side, the Rider men did extreme-ly well in doubles. “The key was that they have kept the same partner the last few matches and, overall, they have improved their play,” Torres said.

In its match on Sunday, the men’s team won three out of six singles match-es, but lost the doubles point to St. Thomas Aquinas. “Not winning the doubles point came back to haunt us,” Torres said. “Ninety percent of the time, the winner of doubles wins the match.” Rider won one of the three doubles matches against St. Thomas Aquinas, falling just shy of a match victory. Olsen played extremely well, shutting out his opponent in his singles match 6-0, 6-0. He and Milosovici won their doubles match 8-4. “We have to find a groove and be able to play great singles and doubles matches in the same day to get a win,” Olsen said. Carpenter and sophomore John Spellman won the other two singles matches. “John always plays a steady style,” Torres said. “His serve and backhand have improved, [and] he is coming into the net more and volleying. That makes him a better player.” The men’s team will host Philadelphia (2-1) tomorrow at noon and the women’s team will welcome St. Francis (N.Y.) (0-3, 0-1) to Rider on Sunday at noon.

Tennis teams win sets, but drop three more matches

By Cynthia Reyes

TENNIS

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Senior Rob Olsen dominated at fifth singles against St. Thomas Aquinas, winning 6-0, 6-0, and also winning at third doubles with sophomore Milo Milosovici, 8-4.

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The Rider hockey team continued its success by rolling through Rutgers, 6-2, and George Washington, 10-2, igniting its season to a 4-0 start. The goals came fast and from numerous players, but it was sophomore Steve Geffre and senior captain D.J. Nork who led the Broncs. Rider opened the scoring against Rutgers on Friday with a goal by senior Mike Weaver. Before the period ended, Geffre tallied one to end the first period with a two-goal advantage. “Our team came out wanting to win that game [against Rutgers] pretty bad — our line, especially, after going scoreless against Millersville,” Geffre said. “We needed to start putting points up. My first goal I got a rainbow pass from my line mate [sophomore] Ryan Gifford and then it was tapped past the two defensemen which sent me on a breakaway, and I just shot it low and scored. It was definitely nice to get that first one out of the way.” When play resumed, Rider deposited another score before Geffre fired in his second goal to put the Broncs up 4-0. Nork iced the victory for Rider by scoring a power play goal with 13 minutes left to go in the game. “This is by far the most skilled line I have played with,” Nork said. “[Sophomore] Frank Garvey and [junior] Connor Dragone complement my skills in a way that, so far, no team has been able to match.”

Saturday night, the Broncs came back home to face the Colonials. Rider came out skating hard, scoring fast and celebrating often. Nork scored back-to-back goals a minute apart from each other in the first period, opening the floodgates for Rider’s offensive explosion. Freshman Dylan Duffy netted a pair of goals scat-tered through the first and third period and Geffre finished with two goals. Nork completed the game with a hat-trick, and Dragone scored a shorthanded goal while freshman Anthony LoBianco and Gifford also scored. The Broncs have their sights set high this year after falling short in the conference championship last season. “Last year, although we did make it to the finals, we didn’t win it all, so this year I think it’s all about getting back to that point and getting over that hump,” Geffre said. Nork is keeping things in perspective despite the sizzling start. “Even though we are 4-0 right now, we can’t get big heads,” he said. “We got a taste of the MACHA championship last year and still can’t stop thinking about our great season, but now we have another long road ahead to get back there.” Rider plays Penn State tonight at 9 p.m. on its home ice and follows it up with a Saturday night show-down against state foe, Monmouth. The puck drops at 9 p.m.

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The field hockey team’s winning streak reached four games after Wednesday’s home matchup against Villanova. However, it was no easy task as the Broncs were able to edge the Wildcats in a tough 2-1 overtime victory. “This was a big game for us. For a small school like Rider to beat a team like Villanova is impressive,” said sophomore Jaclyn Adams. “A lot of play-ers really stepped up today and worked hard. Our determina-tion and leadership on the field led to our success.” Rider, who is 7-3 on the season, led most of the game 1-0 after sophomore Marlaine Schneider scored 21:39 into the game off of a loose ball. The Broncs were able to hold on to the 1-0 lead until there was 3:33 left in regulation when the Wildcats (3-7, 0-2 Big East) scored the tying goal.

In overtime, junior Virginia Egusquiza had the assist in Schneider’s game-winning goal that came 6:08 into the first overtime period. “This win changes the rest of the season because it shows that we are able to compete with high level teams and that other teams should not take us lightly,” said Schneider. This was a physical game for the Broncs, who received three green cards and two yel-low cards throughout the dura-tion of the game.

Rider outshot the Wildcats 15-7, including a 2-0 shot advantage in the overtime peri-od. The Broncs also had an 18-9 penalty corner advantage, including two in overtime that set up the game-winning goal. The Broncs lead the nation in penalty corners, averaging 12.67 per game. Junior goalie Rebecca Lotito allowed one goal on five shots to get the win. “It was a very exciting game, and I’m so proud of everyone for sticking together

and playing our best to get the win,” said senior Kristy Kelly. This is the first time since 1993 that the Broncs have been victorious against the Wildcats. The Broncs are still unde-feated at home, winning all three of their games on the turf. The win also keeps momentum on the Broncs’ side as this was the last non-conference game of the year for Rider. The only team in the con-ference with a better overall mark is Monmouth at 8-2. Rider’s next game, which

will begin a three-game road trip for the Broncs, is at Robert Morris on Sunday. This will be the first Northeast Conference game in 2010 for Rider. It then travels to Quinnipiac and Sacred Heart on Oct. 15 and Oct. 17, respectively. Last year Rider was unde-feated in the regular season in conference play. The Broncs are aiming to repeat as regular sea-son champions in the NEC. Rider’s next home game is under the lights against Bryant on Friday, Oct. 22, at 7 p.m.

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Senior Kevin McLane helped Rider outscore its op-ponents last weekend, 16-4, moving to 4-0 thus far.

Streak up to FourOvertime win over Villanova extends win streak

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Junior Virginia Egusquiza (9) hugs sophomore Marlaine Schneider as seniors Lindsay Rajeski (23) and Margaret Ecke join in the celebration of Rider’s overtime victory against Villanova. Schneider fired in the game-winning goal off of an assist from Egusquiza.

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