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Rider celebrates by giving thanks and giving back
Helen Mannion/The Rider News
Freshman MyNeshia McKenzie of the women’s basketball team helps her teammates serve up a delicious Thanksgiving meal at a holiday luncheon Thursday. The week
leading up to Thanksgiving break was dedicated to hunger and homelessness awareness by the University. See more photos of Thanksgiving celebrations and charity on p. 2.
Midterm elections entirely ‘predictable’
By Amar Kapadia
Newport added that it
doesn’t matter who is in charge
The economy, voter enthu- of the government because the
siasm and the current direction party not in power or their supof the country were some of the porters will always think that
elements that led pollsters at the government is too powerful.
Gallup to accurately predict the According to Newport, this
extent of the Republican Party’s election was interesting because
neither party had a favorable
victory earlier this month.
Dr. Frank Newport, edi- rating among the people.
tor-in-chief of Gallup, spoke “We don’t have a situaWednesday
in
Sweigart tion where the reason people
Auditorium at an event spon- were voting for Republicans
sored by the Rebovich Institute was because they revered the
for New Jersey Politics. He said Republican Party more than
the midterm election results they revered the Democratic
Party,” Newport said. “It was
were not surprising.
“A lot of what happened more of an election where we
in this election was very much were dissatisfied on many difpredictable,” Newport said.
ferent fronts, and, therefore,
According to Newport, change is what we are after.”
this was because, “who’s in the While it is not something
White House is critical,” refer- that can be measured quantiring to the fact that voters tend tatively, Gallup polls take voter
to vote against the party that enthusiasm into account when
polling during elections.
occupies the presidency.
How to deal with
p. 9
“Starting with our measurements back in March, we found
Republicans had an extraodinarily higher degree of enthusiasm about getting out the vote
this year than did Democrats,”
Newport said.
In October, there was a
19-point gap in voter enthusiasm between Republicans and
Democrats, which was a good
indicator of how the election
would play out, Newport said.
Newport also said there is
a strong correlation between
religion and voter enthusiasm. Nearly half of Americans
who identify themselves as
Republicans identify themselves as “highly religious white
Americans.”
“Religion, in fact, is one of
the biggest predictors we have
in American politics today of
your politics,” Newport said.
See Gallup, p. 2
See Jumpline, p. 3
Potter
pesky neighbors p. 6-7 Recap
Maggie Sarlo/The Rider News
Dr. Frank Newport, editor-in-chief of Gallup, discusses the com-
plex process of opinion polling in the United States.
p. 6
Striking 12
preview
The
2 Friday, Nov. 19, 2010
Rider News
Security Briefs Observing Turkey Day the Rider way
MVA with injury
A female staff member
was struck by the spare tire
on the back of a vehicle last
week.
On Friday, Nov. 12,
at 1:15 p.m., a female staff
member of the University
reported that she had injured
her wrist and upper back
when she was struck by a
vehicle backing out of the
main administrative lot.
Another staff member was backing out of the
entrance because there was a
car in front of her that could
not get inside the lot.
Bed intruder
A female resident student was found intoxicated
and sans clothes in a male
resident student’s bed in Hill
Hall last weekend.
On Saturday, Nov. 13,
at 5:36 a.m., Public Safety
received a call from a male
staff member about an intoxicated female student.
Officers went to the location specified by the male
staff member and found the
female student. They called
for an ambulance immediately.
The resident of the room
stated that he got up to use
the bathroom around 5 a.m.
and left the door unlocked
upon returning to the room.
A short time later, he noticed
someone entering the room
and assumed it was his roommate. It was not.
The Lawrence Township
Police Department (LTPD)
arrived shortly after and was
able to awaken the girl. She
was transported to a local
hospital for further evaluation. The student was cited
by LTPD for underage drinking and charged with violating Rider’s alcohol policy.
Swiper, no swiping
The sorority lot gate’s
card swipe was damaged this
week.
On Monday, at 1:02
a.m., Public Safety was made
aware of a possible criminal
mischief to the card swipe on
the sorority lot gate.
When officers arrived
they found the card swipe
hanging on the pole and the
gate arm was raised.
The investigation is
ongoing. Anyone with information should contact Public
Safety at x. 5029.
Information provided by Director
of Rider’s Department of Public
Safety Vickie Weaver.
Photos by Helen Mannion
A collection of food donated by Rider students, faculty and staff
will be donated to 185 needy families in Mercer County.
Administrators take a break to provide the Rider community
with a Thanksgiving luncheon in the Cavalla Room on Thursday.
Gallup
On one question about technology, he said that Gallup
might change to asking questions through social media sites
such as Facebook. He said that
technology is changing politics.
Newport also acknowledged
that how a question in a poll is
worded makes the difference in
how a question is answered.
According to Newport,
the event that put the Gallup
organization in the consciousness of the American public
was its accurate prediction that
President Franklin D. Roosevelt
would be reelected in 1936.
There was another polling
publishing giant at the time,
The Literary Digest, which had
its members fill out a ballot
and mail it back in, stating who
their preferred candidate was.
Continued from p. 1
Newport explained that if
he were to see a white American
on the street and could not ask
them which party they identified with, but could ask them
any other question, he would
ask how often that person went
to church.
“If that white American
says, ‘I go to church weekly,’
I’d say, ‘The odds are very high
that you’re a Republican.’”
This highly religious support garnered by Republicans
matters because religion is
emotional, and religious voters
tend to be more passionate than
nonreligious voters.
Newport then explained a
poll that said that members of
Congress had a barely higher
“ethical standard” than the oil
and gas industry. In another
survey, when “oil and gas industry” wasn’t an option, Congress
came in last for “confidence
in institution.” He said these
results show that there is a
negative sentiment towards
Congress in general and the
election results shouldn’t be
taken as a “Republican mandate.”
Compromise
between
the parties is also something
that a majority of Americans
want, according to research by
Gallup. However, Newport said
Democrats are more likely to
compromise than Republicans.
Newport also took several
questions from the audience.
Community raises awareness
of hunger and homelessness
When one thinks about
hungry families and individuals sleeping on the streets
and struggling to get by, one
generally pictures large cities
like New York or Philadelphia.
However, the hungry and
homeless inhabit Mercer
County too, according to
Annie Pasqua, assistant director of Campus Life for Service
Learning.
To make students more
aware of the homeless population in their own backyard, Rider has been hosting
Hunger and Homelessness
Awareness Week for seven
years now.
“The main goal is to bring
awareness of issues that people face on a daily basis and
that there are people here in
Mercer County that struggle
with their basic needs,” Pasqua
said.
Several
organizations
were involved in planning the
events that took place this
week, including the Bonner
scholars and the Community
Service Council, which consisted of representatives from
clubs and organizations who
want to get involved.
One of the students in
Community Service Council,
junior Joe Landolfi, has
worked to help organize the
SHARE Project, a sleep-out
event to show solidarity with
Mercer County’s homeless.
“I wanted to support the
cause of hunger and homelessness,” he said. “I’ve seen it
through my experience working at the soup kitchen and
getting to know people.”
The SHARE project
began at 8 p.m. on Thursday
in Sweigart Auditorium. Hot
chocolate and live entertainment were provided.
The sleep-out began around
10 p.m. Landolfi said they
planned to sleep outside unless
the weather became severe.
-Emily Landgraf
Gallup instead used a random
sampling method to predict
who would be the winner.
“Using certainly a much
more random technique than
was being used by the mailin ballots from The Literary
Digest, courageous Dr. George
Gallup said Roosevelt would be
reelected,” Newport said.
With this correct prediction, George Gallup quickly
became a household name.
Additional reporting by Emily
Landgraf
Coming
Up ...
Friday, Nov. 19
Striking 12, 8 p.m., Yvonne
Theater
Pub Night, 9 p.m., BLC Pub
Bronc Buffet, 10 p.m., Daly’s
Saturday, Nov. 20
2nd Annual Turkey Trot
Fun Run/Walk, 9:30 a.m.,
Campus Mall
Quidditch Tournament,
1 p.m., Turf Field
Harry Potter and the Deathly
Hallows movie trip,
7:15 p.m.
Striking 12, 8 p.m., Yvonne
Theater
Sunday, Nov. 21
Origami Workshop, 1 p.m.,
Daly’s
Japanese Movie Night: Pom
Poko, 7 p.m., Science 102
Westminster Jubilee Singers:
A Time of Gratitude,
7:30 p.m., Bristol Chapel
Monday, Nov. 22
Pub Night, 9 p.m., BLC Pub
Tuesday, Nov. 23
Residence Halls close for
Thanksgiving, 6:30 p.m.
Wednesday, Nov. 24
Thanksgiving Break begins.
Those with Tuesday night
classes must leave by 10 a.m.
Thursday, Nov. 25
Happy Thanksgiving!
Compiled by Emily Landgraf
To list your event, e-mail
[email protected]
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3
Students scared straight by RIAA warnings
By Dalton Karwacki
under section 3.1 of The Source,
which deals with unauthorized
[email protected]
use of the University’s network
The number of letters or computers. There are three
to Rider students from the potential levels of punishment,
Recording Industry Association numbered one through three,
of America (RIAA) concerning one being the most severe.
illegal music distribution has “The University could
expel [the offender] from the
risen to more than 340.
Since Sept. 1, Rider has University permanently or susreceived 344 letters from the pend for a period of time with
RIAA about students illegally a level one,” Kemo said.
uploading copyrighted music, A level two violation could
up from approximately 250 two earn temporary suspension
weeks ago. The letters sent out from the University or a loss of
this year reflect nearly a 30-fold housing for resident students.
increase from last year, when Level three could include a loss
the University received only of housing, community restitution or temporary social restricabout a dozen such letters.
These letters inform the tions, among other things.
University that its network is Of the 344 letters, some
being used to distribute copy- are duplicates, meaning some
righted material, and that action students have received multishould be taken to address this ple letters, according to Tim
(see excerpt). They warn that Fairlie, the director of network
the unauthorized music should and communication services
be immediately deleted in order for the Office of Information
Technology (OIT).
to avoid legal consequences.
RIAA officials could not be “There have been several
reached for comment.
where multiple letters came for
In the event of legal a single song, or multiple songs
action being taken for ille- within the same time period, or
gal music distribution, Keith just plain duplicates, but no letKemo, director of the Office ters that would indicate anyone
of Community Standards, said failing to respond to a notice,”
that the University, as well as Fairlie said.
One male junior, who
the student, could be liable.
“We take it seriously,” he asked to remain anonymous,
said, noting that the University said he has not received a letter
and the student could be fined. but the idea of getting one has
He said the University would not influenced his behavior.
seek reimbursment for the cost “The letters haven’t really made me share music less,
of the fines from the student.
Moreover, if students were mostly because I haven’t gotten
to disregard the warning, Kemo one,” he said. “If I got one, I
said that the offense would fall would probably stop.”
According to Kemo, there
has never been an instance of a
student refusing to comply.
“The fact is, over the past
10 years, we have not had a
student not comply with the
request of the University in that
regard,” Kemo said. If a student
disregarded the letters, “it’d
kind of be uncharted water.”
According to Kemo, the
most likely penalty would be a
level three penalty resulting in a
loss of network privileges.
“We could turn a student’s
network connection off,” Kemo
said. “I think that would be
appropriate if they continue
to fail to comply. That would
probably be carried out after a
consultation with the Dean [of
Students Anthony Campbell]
and probably Tim Fairlie.”
Suspension or expulsion are
less likely, according to Kemo.
“Would we suspend or
expel a student? I don’t know,
probably not,” he said. “Some
of it would depend on the student’s history. If they have a history of failing to comply with
things and violating University
policy, then the sanctions for
this incident would go up. If
this is the first thing they’ve
ever done at the University, we
probably would not seek a suspension or an expulsion.”
According to Kemo, a large
reason for illegal music distribution is ignorance, either of its
illegality or the fact that it can
be traced back to an individual.
“Students may be unaware
that they’re doing something
illegal or, more importantly,
Sir or Madam:
I am contacting you on behalf of the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA)
— the trade association whose member music
companies create, manufacture, and distribute approximately 85% of all legitimate music
sold in the United States.
If you are a university Internet Service Provider (ISP), you have received this letter
because we have identified a user on your network reproducing or distributing an unauthorized copy of a copyrighted sound recording.
This letter constitutes notice to you that
this user may be liable for infringing activity occurring on your network.
If you are a university Internet subscriber
(user), you have received this letter because
your Internet account was used to illegally
copy and/or distribute copyrighted music over
the Internet through a peer to peer application.
Distributing copyrighted works on a peer to
peer system is a public activity visible by
other users on that network, including the
RIAA.
An historic 2005 U.S. Supreme Court
decision affirmed that uploading and downloading copyrighted works without the copyright
owner’s permission is clearly illegal. You
may be liable for the illegal activity occurring on your computer.
Courtesy of Tim Fairlie
An excerpt of the letter Rider University received from the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) details the copyright infringement associated with illegal music distribution.
that they can get caught and
that the outcome can be so
significant,” Kemo said. “There
are students who have been
fined a lot of money by the
RIAA, and once they hear that,
they are very quick to comply.”
Campbell laid out the
University’s stance on the issue.
“Obviously, we want students to enjoy their music, but
we want them to do so legally,”
he said. “Basically, what you’re
doing is electronic theft, and
we’re hoping that our students
will pay more attention to a
strong, sound ethical base and
make the right choice.”
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Real-life Indiana Jones generates controversy
By Rachel Stengel
and Katie Zeck
The adventures of the
archaeologist who later became
an inspiration for the Indiana
Jones films was the focus of
the keynote speech of Rider’s
International week, held
Thursday, Nov. 11, in Sweigart
Auditorium.
The highlight of the celebrations was the keynote speaker, Christopher Heaney, author
of Cradle of Gold: The Story
of Hiram Bingham, a Real-Life
Indiana Jones and the Search for
Machu Picchu.
“Indiana Jones is a pop culture copy of Bingham’s story,”
Heaney said.
Heaney is a Yale University
graduate with a B.A. in Latin
American Studies. He began
his journey to Peru in 2005
while completing his undergraduate research about Hiram
Bingham. The story of this reallife Indiana Jones is not the
romanticized version we see in
the movies, he said.
Bingham was born in 1875
to an impoverished missionary family. Bingham attended
Yale, where he began to reconsider entering into the religious
life as his family had intended.
Instead, he married the heiress and granddaughter to the
founder of the jewelry empire
Tiffany and Co. before setting
out into the uncharted jungle.
Bingham’s archaeological journey began with his
explorations in the depths of
Venezuela, Columbia and Peru.
He traveled in true explorer
style ­­— by mule through the
mountains. Bingham loved
Latin American history and
cherished the title of explorer.
He is credited with the discovery of the lost Incan city of
Machu Picchu in 1911, in an
expedition sponsored by Yale
and the National Geographic
Society.
He described Machu Picchu
as “the cradle and grave of the
Inca society.” After completing
his explorations, Bingham published the book The Lost City
of the Incas, documenting his
excavations in Machu Picchu.
Yale and the Peruvian
government struck a deal concerning the artifacts Bingham
uncovered during his explorations. The deal permitted
Yale to keep the artifacts for
research, but Peru could request
the items’ return at any point.
Bingham did not refer to this
specific clause in the agreement
when discussing his findings.
In 1921, Peru demanded
the artifacts be returned. Yale
gave the majority of the artifacts back but retained some
for further research. Yale claims
that Peru was aware that some
artifacts would not be returned.
Peru disputes this claim, stating
that Yale violated the original
terms of the agreement.
During the finalization of
Cradle of Gold in 2008, the
confusion concerning the ownership of the artifacts between
Yale and the Peruvian government culminated. Peru filed a
lawsuit against Yale, demanding
the return of the artifacts.
“It gave my work a current,
political side to things,” said
Heaney. “I think the artifacts
should go back. It is a personal, informed stance by looking
back at the history. On one
level, Bingham was a person of
his time, but he did go around
Peruvian law many times and
it is hard for him to be a role
model.”
Hiram Bingham is the
basic model for Indiana Jones.
The chronicles of Indiana Jones
involve daring explorations
of lost cities and the discovery of treasure hidden within
their depths. Bingham explored
ancient cities, but the treasure
he uncovered could not decorate a royal palace. Many of
the artifacts were mummies
and skeletal remains. Indiana
Jones is praised as a hero while
Bingham’s story did not have
the same grandiose ending.
Peru labeled him as a looter
and still seeks the return of its
artifacts. The tales of a brave
explorer have become ridden
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Christopher Heaney enlightens students about Hiram Bingham,
the archaeologist who inspired the Indiana Jones films and the
controversy between Yale University and Peru over his work.
with political malice. The dispute between Yale and Peru
erupted from an initial peaceful
agreement between nations and
higher education institutions.
“It’s become a sad story, but
it began as a happy one of cooperating and sharing artifacts
around the world,” Heaney
said.
International Week aimed
to provide students with a
glimpse into cultures around
the world. The week consisted
of exotic food served at Daly’s,
cultural art exhibits, fashion
shows and global music performances. Rider strives to foster a
sense of global awareness and
appreciation in its students.
Rider computer system receives an upgrade
By Katie Zeck
To better serve students
and integrate all administrative technology, Rider is in the
process of phasing in a new
enterprise computer system.
The Office of Information
Technology (OIT) has recently
commenced a multi-year project of implementing the Banner
Unified Digital Campus. The
system will replace the system
currently running all of Rider’s
important business functions
like admissions, financial aid
and student records.
The school has been using
its old system since the early
’90s.
OIT is responsible for
managing the University’s technology services and keeping up
with the technological needs of
students and staff.
“The Finance and Human
Resource Systems were nearing obsolescence and had to be
replaced by the end of this year,”
said associate vice president
of Information Technologies
Carol Kondrach. “A significant
investment in time and money
was also needed to upgrade the
Student Information System to
the next version. These factors made the switch necessary.”
The Finance and Human
Tentative phased schedule of
Banner system implementation:
July 2011 - Admissions and Recruiting
Nov. 2011 - Student Financial Aid
Spring 2012 - Records and Registration
Resource
Systems
were
launched in July 2009 and
January 2010, respectively,
according to Kondrach.
This new system was
decided upon by information
technology users from both the
Lawrenceville and Westminster
campuses. Banner will replace
the systems that currently run
the University’s major business
functions. Financial Aid, student records, admissions, student accounts, payroll, budget, human resources and grant
management will all be handled
more proficiently, according to
Kondrach. When completed,
Banner will, for the first time
in Rider’s history, operate all
administrative technology on a
single, integrated system.
“We had three separate
systems, but the new system
is fully integrated,” Kondrach
said. “There are many features
in the new system that the old
systems did not have that we
plan to implement in phases
over time. They include online
access to budgets, employee and
student information through a
web portal, a GPA calculator,
document imaging and automatic routing of work requests
such as course approvals and
purchases, to name a few.”
Kondrach added that, “the
new administrative system
has been beneficial because it
is replacing systems that are
outdated. The new system
will enable real-time access
to information and has many
capabilities that will enable
Rider to operate in a more efficient and effective manner and
improve service to students.”
Theresa Hvisdock, OIT
director of planning and consulting, agrees that the Banner
computer system will be “highly beneficial to all.”
“The new integrated system will have features that
greatly benefit the students specifically,” Hvisdock said. “The
new portal system will make
accessing their many different
accounts a much easier task.”
The campus Internet service itself will also be substantially improved because the
servers for the new system
will be in Florida, freeing up
space on Rider’s own network
and allowing for faster, more
efficient Internet access at the
University.
The project will be closely aligned with the University
Strategic Plan and enhance
administrative procedures to
strengthen student service, efficiency and user satisfaction.
The process of switching
over the computer systems
will be under close monitoring
to guarantee a successful and
more advantageous transition,
Kondrach said.
Through the new Banner
administrative computer system, the use of the Internet on
campus will be a more effortless experience in general. With
less late nights trying to finish
a paper while struggling with
low Internet connectivity and
easier access to the many different accounts students must
keep track of through the Rider
website, as well as the improvements in the school’s business functions, Rider will be
run as a more technologically
advanced institution, according
to Kondrach.
Friday, Nov. 19, 2010 5
Haunting past kept alive in art
By Nicole Veenstra
Many things inspire artists, such as nature or the
people that come into their lives. However, not many
artists have been inspired like Grace Graupe-Pillard,
who lost 70 family members in the Holocaust.
On Nov. 11, Rider University’s Art Gallery held an
opening reception for Graupe-Pillard’s work entitled
The Holocaust: Massacre of the Innocents. The exhibition, which showcases 14 original pieces, focuses on
one family’s experience throughout the Holocaust.
“This venue has given me an opportunity to
present my Holocaust series in its entirety, allowing
the viewer to walk around the room and experience
the exhibition as the narrative I originally intended,”
Graupe-Pillard said.
In addition, she appreciated the space given
because it allows “the spectator to step back and see the
works together so the impact is all the more impressive
and commanding.”
Inspired by Francisco de Goya’s Disasters of War, as
well as her own family’s experiences in the Holocaust,
Graupe-Pillard completed the series in 1993, after
three years of working on it. Born to German Jewish
refugees who fled Nazi Germany, Graupe-Pillard called
the three years she spent on the series “personally
cathartic.”
The majority of the pieces are painted with pastels
on cutout canvases meant to represent a crouching person. Graupe-Pillard explained the silhouette as “intentionally ambiguous — the shape could be perceived as
either a man or a woman who was either praying or
defecating.” These pieces make up her series Nowhere
To Go — One Family’s Experience and depict different
parts of the Holocaust through mixed media, such as
pastels and photographs. Although pastels are historically grouped with “pretty pictures,” Graupe-Pillard
took them in a different direction, showing the pain
and guilt her family felt, even after the Holocaust was
over.
“In some of the pieces, I added photographs
and documents which I photocopied and adhered to
the canvas,” she said. “I wanted to exhibit the documents and photographs that my father had saved over
many years without interjecting my own hand.”
Along with the 14 works of art being displayed,
Graupe-Pillard also included a short, narrated video,
explaining the 10 cutout canvases included in Nowhere
To Go. The video helps the viewers understand where
she was coming from and what she was thinking about
while creating each piece, while still allowing them to
make personal interpretations depending on their reaction to the series.
Dr. Harry Naar, professor and gallery director at
Rider, chose to present this particular series “because
the important aspects of the gallery are to expose
students and the community to a wide spectrum of
taste, as well as to connect to other departments in
the University.” Through the exhibition, Naar made a
connection with the Holocaust Center at Rider, and
received a grant from the Mercer County Cultural and
Heritage Commission.
The gallery usually shows exhibitions for a month
at a time, with two shows per semester, according to
Naar.
“The University has a really good reputation,” he
said.
Naar explained that this is why many of the artists who are chosen to exhibit accept, and some even
request to be shown without being asked.
The exhibition of Graupe-Pillard is especially personal, including the names of her family members who
were killed during the Holocaust.
“I hope the viewer is moved to a greater insight
into history and to never forget the infamy of genocide
for the future,” Graupe-Pillard said.
The Holocaust exhibit ends Dec. 18.
Photos by Heather Fiore/The Rider News
Graupe-Pillard’s piece “M And Me” is made from oil, alkyd, soluvar, wood and photographs and displays various bits of faces from the pictures. In the background, there are large silouettes of men running.
“Rabbit” shows a large rabbit with starved bodies in A man is drawn in pastel struggling against barbed
the foreground, part of the Nowhere To Go series. wire behind a fallen urn in “Buried Rights.”
“Prelude/Propoganda” features two men hugging, In “Trees (Grave Marker),” barbed wire adorns the
with the Nazi soldier stealing money from the other. dead trees and building that surround a lone grave.
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6 Friday, Nov. 19, 2010
7
The beginning of the end: A generation says goodbye
By Emily Eiermann
[email protected]
It has been nine years since Harry Potter
first appeared on the big screen, and this next
movie marks the end of an era as the first half of
the last book makes its way to theaters. In order
to celebrate today’s release of Harry Potter and
the Deathly Hallows: Part 1, here is a recount of
the last six movies and books and the journey
Harry takes as he learns and grows.
In The Sorcerer’s Stone, Harry Potter begins
as an orphan in his aunt and uncle’s home,
verbally abused and locked away in a cupboard
under the stairs. This is a far cry from the man
he becomes as he learns about the wizarding
world, his childhood fame and his destiny.
Here’s a list of the characters that are mentioned
in each of the following synopses:
Harry Potter (Daniel Radcliffe)
Rubeus Hagrid (Robbie Coltrane)
Dudley Dursley (Harry Melling)
Ron Weasley (Rupert Grint)
Hermione Granger (Emma Watson)
Severus Snape (Alan Rickman)
Professor Quirrell (Ian Hart)
Lord Voldemort (Ralph Fiennes)
Ginny Weasley (Bonnie Wright)
Sirius Black (Gary Oldman)
Peter Pettigrew (Timothy Spall)
Remus Lupin (David Thewlis)
Cedric Diggory (Robert Pattinson)
Viktor Krum (Stanislav Ianevski)
Fleur Delacour (Clémence Poésy)
Dolores Umbridge (Imelda Staunton)
Dumbledore (Richard Harris, Michael Gambon)
Draco Malfoy (Tom Felton)
Horace Slughorn (Jim Broadbent)
Photos from Warner Bros. Pictures
Young Harry walks with his first friend, Ron.
By Cathleen Leitch
The holiday cheer everyone seems
to exude can sometimes get annoying or
overbearing. This is how The Man Who’s
Had Enough feels in Rider’s latest musical
escapade.
Striking 12 is a “flamboyant, postmodern, meta-theatric whirlwind of holiday cheer,” said junior Zachary Bragg. On
Nov. 11, this theatric wonder opened at
Rider University in the Yvonne Theater.
When the musical begins, the audience meets The Man Who’s Had Enough
(senior Nick Anastasia), who clearly
doesn’t share the holiday spirit like everyone else. Anastasia played the character
well and his voice progressively enhanced
as the show continued.
The Man soon meets a very quirky
S.A.D. Light Seller (junior Kaitlyn
Frotton), whose role was small, but necessary to lead up to the story within the
story. Whenever the plot ebbs into another tale, it’s easy to get lost in the smaller
storyline. Fortunately, the main narrative
flows smoothly during the tale of Little
Match Girl.
The darker inside story by Hans
Harry pets Buckbeak after earning his respect.
Cedric puts his name into the Goblet of Fire.
Belllatrix casts a spell on Sirius Black.
Dumbledore rests on the steps of Hogwarts.
The Sorcerer’s Stone
The Chamber of Secrets
The Prisoner of Azkaban
The Goblet of Fire
The Order of the Phoenix
The Half-Blood Prince
Harry’s life gets uprooted with the arrival
of Hagrid, a half-giant who brings news that
Harry has an alternate life waiting for him: he
is a wizard. The neglected boy discovers that he
is a celebrity in the wizarding world, and after a
few pointed remarks by Hagrid (and an episode
involving Harry’s cousin Dudley and a pig tail),
he is allowed to attend Hogwarts School of
Witchcraft and Wizardry.
There, Harry learns his way around this new
world. He obtains a wand, attends classes and
makes friends — most notably Ron Weasley, a
redheaded boy he met on the Hogwarts Express,
and Hermione Granger, the class genius whose
friendship was forged after the two boys saved
her from a troll.
The three partake in an adventure involving
the Sorcerer’s Stone, which grants immortality.
They believe that Professor Snape intends on
stealing it from the school, and they encounter
a series of challenges while trying to stop him,
including a giant three-headed dog, a violent
chess game and eventually the stone itself. Harry
discovers that Snape was not the culprit, but
Professor Quirrell, who is sharing a body with
Voldemort, the darkest wizard who ever lived.
A brief fight leaves Harry near death and the
stone is destroyed.
Harry receives a visit over the summer from
Dobby the house elf, who warns him not to
return to Hogwarts. He ignores this and escapes
from his house with the help of Ron and two of
his brothers, who steal their father’s flying car
and break him out.
Despite missing the train and having to take
the car once more (which results in a fight with
the Whomping Willow, a violent tree in the
school’s forest), Harry and Ron make it safely
back to Hogwarts.
Trouble arises when a threatening message
appears on a wall — “The Chamber Of Secrets
Has Been Opened. Enemies Of The Heir,
Beware.” Soon, Harry starts hearing voices in
the walls, muggleborns (those from non-magical
descent) are attacked, and it is discovered that
Harry is a parseltongue, giving him the rare
ability to talk to snakes. It doesn’t take long for
everyone to become suspicious of him.
The trio eventually discovers the truth:
Ron’s sister Ginny was possessed by Voldemort
after writing entries into his diary, and she had
opened the chamber. Harry goes on to kill the
basilisk, a large snake that petrifies anyone who
looks into its eyes and whose voice had been
taunting Harry from behind the walls. Harry
manages to save both Ginny’s life and the school.
Mass murderer Sirius Black has escaped from
the wizarding prison Azkaban and is after Harry.
To prevent this, dementors (cloaked figures that
feed on happiness) are called to guard the school.
They have an unusual effect on Harry, who often
faints near them.
At school, he overhears professors talking
about his relation to Black, who is his godfather
and allegedly betrayed the Potters and killed
a man called Peter Pettigrew. He also meets
Professor Remus Lupin, who teaches Harry how
to protect himself from the dementors.
The truth about Black soon comes to light
after Harry, Ron and Hermione sneak out to
comfort Hagrid, whose pet hippogriff Buckbeak
has been sentenced to death. On their adventure, they discover that Black is innocent and
Pettigrew (who had transfigured himself into a
rat and been kept as Ron’s pet) was to blame for
the tragedies.
After a series of events involving Snape’s
arrival, Lupin’s shapeshift into a werewolf and
hordes of dementors intent on capturing Black,
the trio ends up in the hospital. It is there that
Harry discovers Hermione’s necklace, which
allows them to go back in time and allow both
Black and Buckbeak to escape.
Hogwarts is hosting the Triwizard
Tournament. One student is picked from each
wizarding school to participate in the competition: Cedric Diggory from Hogwarts, Victor
Krum from Durmstrang and Fleur Delacour
from Beauxbatons. However, somehow Harry’s
name gets thrown into the goblet, and he is chosen as the unprecedented fourth competitor.
While trying to ignore the students’ loathing, Harry is forced to participate. The first
challenge involves battling a dragon to steal an
egg. For the second, he has to find and save Ron
from the bottom of the lake, and ends up saving Delacour’s victim as well. The final task is a
maze. Harry and Cedric arrive at the same time,
and as they had both helped each other throughout the tournament, they agreed to share the victory and both grabbed a handle of the Triwizard
Cup at the same time.
However, the cup ended up being a portkey,
which transported the two to a graveyard where
Voldemort was waiting. Cedric is promptly
killed, and Harry’s blood is used to restore
Voldemort to his former powerful state. The two
battle, resulting in a connection between their
wands that brings back the spirits of the dead.
This earns Harry just enough time to escape
back to Hogwarts.
Harry spends a lot of his summer at headquarters of the Order of the Phoenix, a secret
organization fighting against Voldemort.
Eventually he gets to school, where he meets
Professor Dolores Umbridge, who works for the
Ministry of Magic and imposes strict rules to
make sure everyone is under Ministry control.
As she gains more power, Harry gathers a group
of students named Dumbledore’s Army to rebel
against her.
All the while, Harry has strange visions,
which turn out to be linked to Voldemort’s
mind. The villain realizes this and conjures one
of Sirius Black (who is now considered family) in
trouble. This leads to, after many complications,
Harry and his friends flying to the Ministry to
save him.
This is a trap, and a battle ensues between
the students and a group of Death Eaters. The
Order, Black included, arrives to help soon after.
Government workers appear a little while later,
but not before Black is killed.
In the end, Dumbledore reveals to Harry
that a prophecy was made at his birth, informing him that neither can live while the other
survives.
Death Eaters now largely control London.
Harry sees Draco Malfoy, his rival since their
first year, in a suspicious situation and vows to
keep a close eye on him.
Throughout the year, Harry meets with
Dumbledore, who shows him various memories he has of the young Voldemort. The most
important memory he has, however, has been
given and tampered with by Professor Slughorn.
It is Harry’s job to obtain the original memory.
After many fruitless attempts, Harry manages this with the use of a luck potion, and he
and Dumbledore discover that Voldemort has
split his soul into seven parts (called Horcruxes).
The two go on a trip to destroy one part
of it: a locket, located in an isolated cave. After
some weakening tasks, including drinking a
potion that seemed to torture Dumbledore, they
retrieve it and return to Hogwarts, where Death
Eaters are waiting.
Malfoy had been given the task of killing
Dumbledore, but can’t follow through, so Snape
takes over and kills him before leading the Death
Eaters out.
At the end, Harry discovers that the locket is
fake, and the trio decides to spend the next year
finding the rest of the Horcruxes.
Westminster delivers
‘Striking’ performance
THEATER PREVIEW
Harry saves Ginny’s life in the Chamber.
Christian Anderson gives the play depth
and introduces the best character, Little
Match Girl (freshman Kelsey Renfro).
This Match Girl’s story provided suspense
and added a serious side to this humorous
show.
During “Wonderful,” a song about
the beauty of warmth, a single orange was
shown, resembling what flame the girl
could have had. This had a wonderfully
realistic feel.
“Say What” was one of the best pieces
of Striking 12. It was the juxtaposition
of comedy and desperation, along with
strong vocals, that lured the audience in
with curiosity and wonder.
Despite the Rider troupe’s acting talent, the best part of the performance was
the music. It wasn’t so much about the
lyrics, but the orchestration itself. It was
always keeping with the emotional state of
the characters; it was a better fit than the
dialogue.
The band was set up on stage, which
gave the feel that the music was meant
to be important in the story. From the
Overture to the final tune, the orchestra played magnificently. The musicians
included a violinist, guitarist, bassist and
drummer, all of whom worked brilliantly
together. At different moments of the
Special effects can’t even save ‘Skyline’
Courtesy of Trent Blanton
The entire cast of Striking 12 poses during a recent rehearsal.
play, each was able to display their talents.
Several songs stuck out over the others, including the comical and energetic
introduction. Some were meant to be
funny, like “Screwed Up People Make
Great Art,” which provided a ridiculous
answer to why someone would write such
a depressing story.
By far, the songs that were done in
ensemble sounded better and were more
effective than the solo pieces. This is not
to say that the vocal abilities were lacking;
however, as a group they provided a more
attractive appeal and allowed for more
diversity.
Overall, Striking 12 is worth seeing.
This may not be as dark and disturbed
as past shows at Rider, but the cast is talented, the music is excellent and the plot
mixes sorrow and celebration beautifully.
Striking 12 will be playing in the
Yvonne Theater today and Saturday at 8
p.m. Tickets cost $10 for students and seniors
and $20 for adults.
FILM REVIEW
By Michael Potts
Imagine, if you will, a candle-lit evening, two champagne glasses and Barry
White music. On the couch, District 9
softly caresses the slimy tentacle of War of
the Worlds. Nine months later, the fruit of
their union is spawned. They name him
Skyline.
Directed by the Brothers Strause,
famous for their special effects work on
300, X-Men: The Last Stand and The Day
After Tomorrow and their direction of
AVP: Requiem, Skyline tells the story of
Jarrod (Eric Balfour) and his girlfriend
Elaine (Scottie Thompson).
Jarrod and Elaine are awoken in the
dark hours of the morning by a strange
and powerful blue light shining through
their window. A scream is heard from the
next room and Jarrod stumbles in to find
the blue light seeping through the uncovered windows. As he stares into the light,
the skin around his eyes begins to burn
and blacken, and he is drawn toward the
window.
This opening sequence, much like
its blue light, is extremely effective at
drawing in the viewer. This effect works
to the movie’s benefit, because it is at
this moment the movie begins to sputter. It flashes back to the couple traveling
from New York to L.A. to visit Jarrod’s
old friend Terry (Donald Faison, Scrubs).
Terry is an extremely successful businessman and is throwing a birthday party for
himself, which continues into the early
hours of the morning.
We now return to the opening, with
Terry tackling Jarrod out of the window,
saving him from the moth-to-flame trance
that held him. Immediately the remaining party-goers try to discern the cause of
the lights, and discover that they serve as
scouts for a massive alien invasion. Flying
squid monsters descend from the sky and
snatch people from their homes as motherships use huge tractor-beams to pull
thousands into their glowing underbellies. All the while, the threat of the light
remains, and characters continue to catch
glimpses of it whenever the opportunity
arises, resulting in a mad dash by the others to free those afflicted before they are
consumed.
The film is shot in a way reminiscent
of Cloverfield, with most shots taken freehand or without the use of a tripod. For
this reason, many are shaky and disorienting, giving viewers the feeling they too are
there with the characters. Unfortunately,
this movie shares another distinct trait
Universal Pictures
Los Angeles is the target location where Skyline begins to invade. The movie details
what the world would become if alien-like motherships arrived on Earth.
of its cousin Cloverfield: the viewer only
knows as much as the other characters,
which is nothing.
It is revealed that the monsters are all
but invincible, and that they are on the
planet harvesting human brains for their
consumption. Yes, brains. Beyond that,
no reasoning or explanation is given into,
well, anything. We watch as the world is
slowly destroyed, and just as the helpless
humans on screen, we can do nothing
about it.
Having come this far, Skyline is still
a decent action movie with some spectacular special effects sequences. The most
exciting moments come during the massive air battle between the U.S. armed
forces and alien squid ships.
Unfortunately, special effects are not
enough to pull Skyline out from the
mountain of clichés it falls prey to. But, if
sci-fi thrillers and supernatural mysteries
are your type of movies, you’ll surely enjoy
what Skyline has to offer.
8 Friday, Nov. 19, 2010
Editorial
Campus drivers
need to use brakes
L
ast week, The Rider News reported that two students had
been involved in a collision. One student driver struck
another student walking between West Village and the
Phi Sigma Sigma house. Last Friday, a woman faculty member
was also struck by a vehicle. Although both women sustained
only minor injuries, the accident points to the need for the
University and students to do more to improve pedestrian
safety.
Many students on the Lawrenceville campus drive carelessly.
They take curves and turns at alarming speeds, drive recklessly
through crosswalks without stopping for pedestrians and ignore
stop signs.The speed limit on campus is 15 miles per hour,
and Rider is a small school. Driving like this, especially with so
many people trekking around campus at all hours, is downright
dangerous. And although last week’s accidents weren’t necessarily
the result of speeding, incidents like these will only continue to
happen if students keep driving mindlessly.
In April 2010, it became a law in New Jersey for drivers to
stop, and stay stopped, for pedestrians in crosswalks. According
to www.nj.gov, motorists were previously only required to yield
to pedestrians in a crosswalk. This seems like a rarity, at least on
the part of students. Moreover, many of those who do stop don’t
do so completely, and rather than letting those crossing get safely
to their destination, drivers sometimes press the gas pedal while
the person is still crossing the street. Drivers should exercise
more caution on campus to make for a safer environment for
those who walk the grounds here.
The University, student drivers and even those walking
around campus can each do something to help prevent future
accidents. First, the University might want to consider putting
up additional speed limit signs. The two most visible ones are
on either side of the Campus Mall, though both are relatively
small and easy to miss. Speed limit signs aren’t instantly noticeable throughout the rest of campus. More of them would be a
welcome addition.
Another thing that might help make on-campus driving
safer is adequate lighting. The Campus Mall is poorly lit, as is
the road that runs next to the BLC and library. If a driver can’t
see the road ahead of him or her, how will they be able to see a
person? Perhaps outlining pedestrian crosswalks with reflectors
would also help people see better at night.
It might also be worthwhile to put additional speed bumps
in the roads, especially near West Village and Poyda Hall. The
parking lots in that area create more traffic than in other areas.
Finally, the University could work more with Public Safety to
crack down on speeding motorists. It seems that the speed limit
is not strictly enforced. If a Public Safety officer happens to catch
someone speeding, they should pull him or her over.
If you drive on campus, do your peers a favor and slow
down. Again, the Lawrenceville campus is a small one and can
be navigated in a matter of minutes; there’s really no reason to
be speeding. What’s the rush? If you see someone trying to cross
the street, remember that pedestrians have the right of way, and
let them go safely, without them feeling as though you might
run them over. Also, be vigilant. You never know when someone
might pop up out of nowhere.
If you’re the one walking around campus, you should also
be paying attention. Before you cross the street, look both ways
and make sure it’s safe. It’s something we learn in kindergarten,
yet so many of us tend to walk blindly into the road without so
much as a glance. Putting your phone down for a few seconds
may very well save your life.
The bottom line: Rider isn’t the Autobahn, people. Give
your fellow students a brake.
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Freshman Forum
Walk a mile for more than exercise
What is it about a charity run that inspires
people to go out and donate their time and energy? Is it the fact that they can participate in this
activity with friends? Maybe the fact that it’s for
a good cause? Is it personal for some runners? Or
could it simply be a good workout opportunity?
Whatever the motive is, running or walking in
these sponsored charity walks is a great way to
show that you care.
There are many of these events that go on
at Rider University, such as the Stomping Out
Stigma Run/Walk, which just this week brought
awareness to mental health issues. This weekend
will feature the Turkey Trot, which donates food
to the Trenton Area Soup Kitchen. In March,
Rider will host Relay for Life, during which
money is raised for the American Cancer Society.
Freshman John Tees recently walked in the 5K
Lung Cancer Walk in Philadelphia, a walk very
close to his heart.
“My grandfather died of lung cancer in
2008. It is very important to me because of the
bond my grandfather and I shared,” he said.
Everyone has their own personal reasons to
join these causes. In Tee’s case, he had personal
experience, and is determined to help benefit the
cause. If you know of someone who had cancer
in your family, has a mental illness or possibly
someone poor and hungry, why not stand up and
be a voice for them? Acknowledge that you know
someone in that situation and stand up for him
or her.
I feel more people should participate in these
events so they know what is happening in the
world. For instance, the Stomping Out Stigma
Run/Walk is meant to raise awareness for those
who are mentally ill. According to the National
Alliance of Mental Illness, “The U.S. Surgeon
General reports that 10 percent of children and
adolescents in the United States suffer from serious emotional and mental disorders that cause
significant functional impairment in their day-
See Walks, p. 9
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Friday, Nov. 19, 2010 9
Quote of the Week
Eco-Rep Green Corner
“Hem your blessings with
thankfulness so they don’t
unravel.”
E-waste, techno trash, e-trash; you’ve heard
of it, but what exactly is it? Well, one thing’s for
sure: it’s the newest concern for recycling enthusiasts. A shocking 90 percent of electronics aren’t
recycled. In fact, most sit around collecting dust
because people just don’t know what to do with
them. The e-waste that people do throw away
contaminates landfills with its hazardous components such as mercury and cadmium.
It’s frightening to think that Americans
are so uneducated when it comes to recycling
electronics because most never make an effort
to find that sort of information. In reality, it is
quite simple to discard techno trash. Recycling
programs are available everywhere. The key is
to locate these resources and take advantage of
them. As the next generation of technological
innovation, it is our responsibility to properly
dispose of our waste.
According to the National Recycling
Coalition, between 1997 and 2007, 500 million
computers were replaced for newer, up-to-date
models. So what did people do with their old
PCs? Some may have taken the easy route and
tossed them to the curb, while others may have
taken the more eco-friendly route by doing their
research. Unfortunately, Rider Sustainability is
unable to accept computers in techno trash bins,
but many local programs accept them. Best Buy,
for example, will recycle any brand of computer
at any time. The only restriction is that you must
remove the hard drive, or they can remove it for
you for $9.99. If you decide to try removing
it yourself, there is an easy-to-follow video on
www.geeksquad.com. Any Dell computer can
be dropped off at Staples to be recycled for free
while any other brand will be accepted for $10.
Similarly, Hewlett Packard will recycle your old
HP computer when you purchase a new one,
— Author Unknown
Walks
Continued from p. 8
to-day lives at home, in school and with peers.”
Also, as stated by The National Coalition for the Homeless,
“Homelessness is a widespread and very serious issue that affects
a diverse population.” This is something we’re trying to help by
doing the Turkey Trot. According to a 2006 study by the United
States Conference of Mayors, 42 percent of homeless people were
African American, 39 percent were Caucasian, 13 percent were
Hispanic, 4 percent were Native American and 2 percent were
Asian. Families also were affected, accounting for 30 percent of the
homeless population. As you can see, homelessness doesn’t limit
itself to one group of people.
Another reason why people should participate in charity walk/
runs is the benefit of exercise. I haven’t been running in about
four months and I miss it badly, so I decided to participate in
the Stomping Out Stigma race as well as the one-mile run for the
Turkey Trot. However, I don’t plan to do this by myself. I asked
my friends to come out and walk with me. When you do this with
your friends, you don’t feel so alone in the process.
So, come out to these walks. Support and raise awareness for
a good cause and burn off some Daly’s food in the process.
- Neil Rasbury
Freshman journalism major
This Week’s Birthdays
November 20 - Joe Biden, 68
November 21 - Ken Griffey, Jr., 41
November 22 - Scarlett Johansson, 26
November 25 - Donovan McNabb, 34
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and Apple runs the same program. Don’t want
to throw away your computer because it’s still
usable? Use Best Buy’s trade-in program to turn
in your unwanted electronics in exchange for a
gift card to the store.
Cell phones last, on average, seven years,
but most people replace theirs every 11 months.
According to CNN, 130 million cell phones
were thrown away in 2006. However, if people had decided to recycle them, 90 percent
of the cell phone materials could have been
reused. There are very few excuses considering
that T-Mobile, Sprint, Sony Ericsson, Samsung,
Nokia, Motorola and LG all offer free recycling.
These programs are set up so conveniently that
anyone can print pre-paid shipping labels to mail
out their old phones, regardless of brand or condition. Verizon Wireless has drop-off bins at its
stores for people to dispose of unwanted phones.
If you are part of the Rider community, cell
phone recycling is even easier. Simply toss any
phone in one of the many techno trash containers around campus, and Rider Eco-Reps will take
care of the proper disposal.
Techno trash not only accepts cell phones,
but many other used electronics, working or not.
Among some of the accepted items are printer
cartridges, CDs, DVDs, batteries, iPods and
other small electronics. Look out for our green
bins located in the library and residence halls and
take advantage of our easy electronic recycling
system.
-Stephanie Eppolito
Lawrenceville Eco-Rep
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Editors’ Corner
Roommates speak out on experiences with noisy neighbors
Is your building magically transformed into Kat
Man Du at 2 p.m. every day? Do you often wake up to
Miley Cyrus blasting from the room above you? Ever
fall asleep to the sounds of someone puking his or her
brains out after a long night of underage drinking?
You’re not alone.
As seniors and roommates for the last four years,
we have experienced all of this, including many a sleepless night and lost days of studying and quiet. To put it
simply, the rowdy shenanigans of our fellow residents
have caused us much frustration (we’re talking to you,
Kroner C3rd floor 2009-10).
We’ll admit we’re not typical college kids. We don’t
stay up until 3 a.m. on Tuesday nights drinking beer
and watching bad TV. We actually get up early and go
to work and class like responsible adults. We want to
get the most out of our time here because we are going
to have $150,000 worth of loans to pay back. We care
about our futures and we expect the people in our residence halls to show some respect towards the people
who live around them.
Don’t get us wrong — we like (and know how) to
have a good time, but we don’t do so at the expense
of other residents. We understand that people want
to study, sleep, or could be sick at any given time. We
don’t make a habit out of blaring our music at ungodly
hours of the night and screaming at one another. We
would hope that others would bestow the same kind of
courtesy.
For example, one night after two hours of tossing
and turning, we set out on an epic quest to find an RA.
On our journey, we ran into another female resident,
who told us that the boys were, in fact, roller-skating in
the room above us. Infuriated, we continued to search
high and low for an RA. Defeated, we retreated back
to our room, another restless night ahead of us.
Freshman year, we were woken up around 5 a.m.
to shouting and crying in the next room. Rumor has it
that the girls in there were taken into custody for allegedly throwing beer on a cop. This is a big deal, sure,
but your neighbors don’t want to hear about it. Sorry,
no one cares. Although we don’t know them personally
and we’re sure they’re perfectly lovely people, all we
want to do at 5 a.m. is sleep.
In order to avoid these situations, turn down your
50 Cent and OneRepublic music. While those artists
may make good music, people don’t want to hear it in
the middle of the night. Honor quiet hours and respect
the fact that your neighbors may have an early class
the next morning. If you want to make noise, go to
the Diner, SRC or somewhere else where your outside
voice is appreciated.
If you are a victim of unfortunate neighbors like
we have been in the past, help is available, though
they’re not foolproof solutions. First, politely ask your
neighbors to quiet down. Do not scream at them.
This is ineffective. Instead, go find an RA (if you can,
because they tend to vanish whenever you need them).
While we understand that you have the right to
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10 Friday, Nov. 19, 2010
Rider News
BRONCS’ BITS
Scores/Records (* denotes conference games)
Men’s Basketball
(2-1 overall)
11/12
UMass 77, Rider 67
11/14
Rider 80, Lafayette 73
11/17
Rider 77, USC 57
At Basketball Hall of Fame
Tip-Off, Springfield, Mass.
11/20-11/21
vs. Texas Christian, 2:30 p.m.
vs. Loyola Marymount, noon
11/26
vs. Siena, 7 p.m.*
11/29
vs. Hofstra, 7 p.m.
12/2
at Manhattan, 7 p.m.*
Women’s Basketball
(0-2 overall)
11/12
Bucknell 53, Rider 48
11/14
Penn State 95, Rider 21
11/20
vs. Binghamton, 2 p.m.
11/23
vs. Pennsylvania, 7 p.m.
11/29
at Fairleigh Dickinson, 7
p.m.
Wrestling
(2-1 overall)
at Keystone Classic,
Philadelphia, Pa., 10 a.m.
M: 104 - 195 (L)
W: 162 - 135 (W)
Volleyball
(3-25 overall, 2-16 MAAC)
11/13
Loyola (MD) 3, Rider 1*
11/14
Iona 3, Rider 0*
at MAAC Championship
11/18
Rider 3, Marist 0*
Iona 3, Rider 1*
Sophomore Johnny Funk
of the swimming and diving
team was named the MAAC’s
Male Swimmer of the Week
and senior Aisley Carter of
the swimming and diving
team was named the MAAC’s
Female Diver of the Week for
all competition during the
week of Nov. 8-14.
Cross Country
11/13
at NCAA Mid-Atlantic
Regional
M: 22 out of 28
W: 23 out of 29
Ryan Thompson, former
member of the men’s basketball team will play his first
game as a professional on
Saturday, Nov. 20, at 8 p.m.
Thompson is playing for the
Utah Flash, a team in the
NBDL, which is the NBA’s
official minor league basketball organization.
Swimming & Diving
11/6
vs. Lehigh
W: 154 - 139 (W)
M: 125.2 - 174.5 (L)
11/13
at Newark, De.
vs. Delaware
M: 91 - 208 (L)
W: 101 - 186 (L)
vs. LaSalle
And more sports...
Jason Thompson, former
member of the men’s basketball team is in his third year
with the Sacramento Kings,
averaging 5.3 points per
game and 4.4 rebounds per
game.
M. Bball
Continued from p. 12
looking unstoppable.
Rider had 14 points in the
paint, 11 points off turnovers
and 20 points off the bench in
the first half.
“We were excited to play,”
said Youngblood. “Last season
didn’t go too well and we just
were ready to get back at it.”
The Broncs finished the
half on an 11-4 run, ending it
with Rider holding a dominant
45-24 advantage.
UMass started the second
half on a 14-3 run and gradually chipped away at the deficit. The once insurmountable
21-point lead was suddenly
trimmed to five with just under
11 minutes of play remaining.
For UMass, senior Anthony
Gurley finished with a gamehigh 31 points and sophomore
Freddie Riley was right behind
him, scoring 28. The two players were a combined 9-16 from
three, and once UMass took the
lead it made sure it would stay
intact.
“We didn’t have the same
passion as we did in the first
half,” said Youngblood. UMass turned a 21-point
deficit to a 10-point advantage
with about three minutes left in
regulation. Much of the blame
for the blown lead were the 16
turnovers by Rider. Ringgold
led the Broncs with 21 points
and nine rebounds. Gadson
and Robinson added 13 and
12, respectively.
Rider was looking to
rebound from the tough loss
to UMass with its home opener
against the Leopards of Lafayette
(1-2) on Sunday.
Rider jumped out to an
early lead and held on for most
of the game, until a 14-2 run
by Lafayette in the second half
gave them a 61-58 edge. Rider
answered with a 15-2 run of its
own and held on for the 80-73
victory.
Ringgold scored on a layup to give Rider a 9-6 lead.
The basket gave Ringgold
1,000 points for his collegiate
career. Ringgold finished the
game with six points and six
rebounds; Robinson had a team
high 18 points and five assists.
“Both of these guys have
been real special for us,” said
head coach Tommy Dempsey.
Rider received a huge
boost from its three freshmen, who accounted for 25
points. The freshman class was
led by Stewart, who had nine
points and a game-high eight
rebounds.
Rider
travels
to
Massachusetts to play TCU
(2-0) Saturday at 2:30 p.m.
and Loyola Marymount (1-2)
Sunday at noon to finish off the
Basketball Hall of Fame TipOff.
Offensively challenged Broncs lose first two games
WOMEN’S BASKETBALL
By Maria Eldridge
Rider women’s basketball (0-2) came up short in a
defensive struggle in the season opener at Bucknell (1-0)
on Nov. 12. With a score of
53-48, the Broncs found themselves up one point at halftime,
27-26, before losing the second
half, 27-21, to close the game.
Offense appears to have been
their kryptonite this weekend
after another tough loss to Penn
State (3-0) on Sunday, 95-21.
“The first two games of the
season were obviously not what
we wanted or expected,” said
head coach Lynn Milligan. “We
played a tough Bucknell team
and a very talented Penn State
team. We had to learn some
hard lessons, which I believe we
did.”
Though scoring hasn’t
proved to be the Broncs’ area
of expertise, junior Ali Heller
has been an effective shooter,
hitting outside jumpers as well
as shots from inside the paint.
“Ali is a pure shooter,” said
Milligan. “We have to do a
good job of setting her up and
getting her more open looks.
It is important for us to have a
consistent outside threat to help
our post game.”
Heller has led Rider with
14 points against Bucknell and
six against Penn State, but it
wasn’t enough to carry Rider to
victory.
The Broncs shot 23 for 96
in the two games, eight for 33
in three-pointers and made 15
of 32 shots from the foul line.
“Everyone on the team has
the ability to score double figures. We just need to keep putting each other in successful
situations like my teammates
have done for me the past two
games,” said Heller.
Turnovers have plagued
Rider in the first two games,
as they allowed Bucknell to
score 16 points off of 29 turnovers. Although, in that game
the Broncs managed to turn
Bucknell over 26 times and
score 14 points off of those
turnovers.
The Broncs put up 39 shots
against the Nittany Lions, making six of them while having
37 turnovers. Penn State capitalized on this by scoring 39
points off of turnovers. Rider
was able to turn Penn State over
15 times, but was unable to
take advantage of it, only scoring five points off of turnovers.
After a slow start, the
Broncs are trying to learn from
their mistakes in the doubleloss weekend, and use their
experience to mature as a team.
“It was definitely a good
learning experience for us and
we will use what we learned in
our next game vs. Binghamton,”
said Heller. “We are a young
team so we need the leaders to
be just that and the younger
ones to keep being willing to
learn just like they are. Our
goals will change with each
opponent we play but ultimately it’s obviously to win.”
Rider looks to rebound
when it faces Binghamton (1-1)
next. Having only one loss this
season, an overtime upset versus St. Bonaventure, it seems
as though Binghamton has no
trouble getting points on the
board. Milligan sees defense
and aggressive rebounding as
key for the Broncs to notch
their first victory of the season
against the Bearcats.
“In order for us to be successful we must take care of the
ball, defend like we are capable
of doing and rebound the basketball,” said Milligan.
Rider will host Binghamton
in Alumni Gym Saturday at 2
p.m before hosting Pennsylvania
on Tuesday at 7 p.m.
Hugh Tsung/Rider University
Junior Ali Heller has shot the ball well for the Broncs in the first
two games. She is leading the team with 10 ppg. in the losses.
The
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Rider News
Hockey hits rough spot; loses two in a row
HOCKEY
By David Pavlak
Even when having a great season,
there is always bound to be a bump in
the road. This past weekend, the Rider
Broncs (12-4) hit two of those bumps
when they faced off against New York
University (4-9) and Temple (12-3), losing 9-6 and 2-1, respectively.
NYU, a team the Broncs defeated
earlier this season 7-2, was a much
stronger team this time around, and the
Broncs had a tough time keeping up.
The Violets of NYU came out with a
vengeance last Friday night, scoring four
unanswered goals before sophomore
Steve Geffre scored on a power play to
cut the lead to 4-1 entering the second
period.
The second period was not any
kinder to the Broncs than the first, as
NYU continued to get the puck in the
net, scoring three in a row before sophomore Frank Garvey broke their streak
with a goal of his own. The Violets,
however, took matters into their own
hands, ending the period with two more
goals and a dominating 9-2 lead.
The Broncs would not lie down,
though. Sophomore Mike Junod scored
a pair and senior captain D.J. Nork and
Garvey scored one each, but that was as
close as the Broncs would get.
“I think it is a possibility that we
may have came out cocky; we were on
a real hot streak for a couple of weeks
and that can happen to a team playing
that well,” said junior forward Connor
Dragone. “NYU definitely improved
and when it came down to it, it seemed
David Pavlak/The Rider News
The Broncs lost two consecutive games for the first time this season, falling to
NYU and Temple on the road this past weekend, dropping to 12-4 overall.
like they wanted the win more than us
that night and that is difficult to overcome.”
But Dragone said he was proud of
his team’s never-say-quit attitude.
“I think the third period showed
a lot about our team by coming back
to make the game 9-6 when it was 9-2
going into the period,” he said. “Making
it respectable was important to us and
we were happy with our third period
play.”
The weekend did not get any easier
for the Broncs as they attempted to put
the recent loss behind them, preparing
to face a red-hot team in Temple.
The game was a hard-fought, noseto-nose battle in which the Broncs fell
just short. The Owls scored two power
play goals split up between the first and
second period. Junod got Rider back
within one when he scored halfway
through the third period, but the lucky
bounces were just not on Rider’s side, as
the team dropped the decision 2-1.
“Temple is a very talented team
but we showed that we can play with
the best teams by keeping it close,” said
Dragone. “We had tons of opportunities
in the last minute to tie it up and almost
any other day some of our shots would
have gone in the net, but Temple played
well defensively and that shows how
good of a team they are.”
Though the weekend’s losses were
tough for the Broncs to swallow, they are
taking the positives out of it.
“We have such a strong team this
year and we know we can beat some
of the best, so we are getting excited to
continue to play higher level teams who
will test our skill level,” said Dragone.
“At some point, though, we need to win
those close games, and I think we are so
close to moving up to being a really great
team and it will only take one big win to
show that.”
The Broncs host St. Joseph’s (5-6-1)
tonight at 9 before traveling to Princeton
(6-7) Saturday night for a 7:30 p.m.
contest.
Swimming and diving lose three out of four meets
SWIM AND DIVE
By Jillian Shutt
Rider’s swimming and diving team didn’t fare as well
as it had hoped in a tri-meet
on Saturday, Nov. 13, against
LaSalle and Delaware.
The women came away
with a 162-135 win against
LaSalle, but a 186-101 loss
against Delaware. The men also
had a tough weekend, losing to
both the Explorers and the Blue
Hens, 195-104 and 208-91,
respectively.
“These last two meets we
came together as a team and
worked really hard and ended up winning,” said senior
Brianna Burns. “It was a great
past two weeks with the wins
and I only see success down the
road for us.”
The women were led by
Burns, who won the 100 free
(53.13) and 200 free (1:53.80),
sophomore Addie Oswald, who
won the 200 back (2:06.71),
and
freshman
Melanie
Leonhard, who won the 500
free (5:06.93). Senior diver
Aisley Carter was runner up in
both the three-meter (212.10)
and one-meter (206.55). These
top finishers helped secure the
win over the Explorers.
“It was definitely exciting
winning the 100 and 200 free
the past weekend because we
went up against some tough
teams,” said Burns. “We are
continuing to work hard now
and I can’t wait to see how we
end up doing at the end of the
season.”
The men’s top performers were sophomore swimmer Johnny Funk, who won
in the 100 back (51.89) and
200 IM (1:55.48), and junior
diver Brendan Cavallaro, who
won the three-meter (351.15)
and one-meter (295.20). The MAAC recognized two of
Rider’s members of the swimming and diving team for the
week of Nov. 8-14. Carter was
named MAAC Female Diver of
the Week and Funk was named
the MAAC Male Swimmer of
the Week.
“Being named MAAC
Female Diver of the Week has
been on my goal list for a while
now, and I’m really thrilled I
finally accomplished it with the
help of my four guy teammates
supporting and pushing me
along,” Carter said.
Funk believes Rider is pro-
gressing nicely, but can perform
at a higher level.
“As a team, we did pretty
well for the most part, but we
can get better,” he said. “On
the men’s team, we need to keep
setting the example and hope
the women’s team can follow.
Once this is achieved, we can
bring our program to the next
level.”
Carter is currently the only
female diver on the team and
has handled the pressure tremendously.
The next stop for the
Broncs is Princeton’s Big Al
Open this weekend, a meet
Carter and Rider are both excited for.
“As a team right now, we’re
training really hard, pushing
one another, and getting really pumped for the Princeton
invite, where we will compete
against bigger, super competitive non-conference schools that
we don’t usually go against,”
Carter said.
Peter G. Borg/Rider University
Senior Brianna Burns won the 100 free (53.13) and 200 free
(1:53.80), helping the women beat LaSalle 162-135.
12 Friday, Nov. 19, 2010
California Dreamin’
Robinson
carries Broncs
to blowout
over USC
MEN’S BASKETBALL
By Corey Donetz
Rider basketball took down a big
name for the second straight year this
past week after the Broncs upset the
USC Trojans, 77-57. Rider lost its season opener to UMass, 67-77, in its
first game of the Basketball Hall of
Fame Tip-Off Tournament but quickly
rebounded with an 80-73 victory over
Lafayette.
Rider (2-1) traveled across the
country to take on Pac-10 elite USC on
Wednesday. The Trojans (2-1) came into
the game with back-to-back 13-point
victories over UC Irvine and Santa
Clara. USC were 11-point favorites over
the Broncs.
“This was a huge win for us because
it showed people that we can play
with big-time schools,” said senior Justin
Robinson.
Rider started off the game on a 15-6
run that included buckets by five different Broncs. USC fought back to tie it at
21, but it was short lived as Robinson
broke the tie with a three-pointer.
Robinson finished with a game-high
28 points, shooting an astounding 9-10
from the field and an equally impressive 5-5 from long range. Robinson’s 28
points now give him 1,022 for his bril-
ESPN.com
Senior co-captain Justin Robinson had a career high 28 points in the 77-57 win over USC on Wednesday. Robinson connected on nine out of his 10 field goals, including all five treys, while making all five free throws he attempted.
liant Rider career.
“My teammates did a great job of
getting me open and getting me the
ball,” Robinson said. “I just wanted to
keep being aggressive.”
The three-pointer by Robinson was
the beginning of another 15-6 run by
the Broncs, this one to close the first half
with Rider leading 36-27. Much like the
game against Lafayette, Rider’s bench
was a huge factor with 11 points in the
first half.
The start of the second half was
also the start of yet another run, 12-3,
for Rider. It gave the Broncs a 48-30
lead with just over 15 minutes of play
remaining.
USC made a push and was able to
cut the lead down to 13, but was quickly
silenced by an 11-0 Broncs run that
began with a timely three-pointer from
junior Novar Gadson.
Gadson was in foul trouble for most
of the game and only played 13 minutes,
but was still able to contribute 10 points
in that limited time. Rider’s lead peaked
at 67-42 and was just too steep for USC
to climb back.
Rider closed the game by not turning over the ball and making their free
throws down the stretch. Senior Mike
Ringgold had eight points and a gamehigh seven assists, setting up a lot of
open shots for Rider’s perimeter players.
The Broncs finished the game with
an impressive 12-19 (63.2 percent)
from three-point range, and shot 60
percent from the field. Senior Jhamar
Youngblood played 24 quality minutes
without recording a single turnover and
also had seven points and tied for the
team high with five rebounds. Junior
Brandon Penn and freshman Danny
Stewart each had six points and combined for nine rebounds.
Friday night’s game against UMass
(2-0) couldn’t have started out any better for the Broncs; they were firing on all
cylinders and didn’t trail the Minutemen
for the entire first half. A barrage of
three-pointers sparked Rider’s offense
early as five different players hit threepoint shots within the first 10 minutes
of the game. The outside play mixed
with the great inside play had Rider
See M. Bball, p. 10
Rider struggles in Regional at Penn State
CROSS COUNTRY
By Victoria Lyons
Bud Focht/Rider Sports Information
Senior Chelsea Callan placed 66th out of 204 in the
NCAA Regional, finishing the 6K course in 22:30.
Following the MAAC Championships, the cross
country team geared up for the NCAA Mid-Atlantic
Regional hosted by Penn State last Saturday. The
Broncs competed amongst the elite teams in the region,
where the men finished 22nd out of 28 and the women
placed 23rd out of the 29 teams, concluding its season.
According to head coach Bob Hamer, the women
have much to be proud of, while the men had an unanticipated outcome.
“The women did very well. This was their best
effort as a team all year and I was very excited as a
result,” he said. “The men had higher expectations
going into the meet and it just did not go the way that
we expected.” Princeton won the men’s race, while Villanova was
a close second. Villanova secured the victory in the
women’s race with Georgetown right behind.
Senior Chelsea Callan’s hard work paid off, earning
66th place among the 204 runners, and finishing the
6K course in 22:30.
“Chelsea Callan really stepped up and ran a great
race,” Hamer said. “She finally performed at the level
that was reflective of her training and commitment.
She was able to relax for the early portion of the race
and then she was able to attack the hills on the second
half.”
The Rider women have had a tough season, but
were able to overcome the adversity in the race.
“We have been hit with some injuries this year but
the women have responded very well,” Hamer said.
Sophomore Jillian Shutt placed 126th with a time
of 23:32, while sophomore Erin Fitzgibbons was close
behind in 128th, finishing in 23:33.
Also for the Rider women, sophomore Nicole
Tassello earned a time of 24:24, placing 160th, with
sophomore Paige McAtee finishing 176th in 25:00.
The Rider men were persistent in their hard work,
but came up short Saturday.
“They are competing hard but we are not getting
the desired results,” Hamer said.
The first of the Rider men to complete the 10K
course was junior Michael Lindner, who placed 91st
amid the 194 runners in 32:37.
Sophomore Sean Donohue was 117th with a time
of 33:14, senior Mike Soroko finished 130th in 33:41
and sophomore Sean McCullough earned 133rd place
with a time of 33:43.
Additionally, sophomore Josh Frake ran 34:47 to
finish 157th, while freshman Avery Schofield came in
at 34:58, earning 164th place.
The Broncs’ 2010 season concludes with the
IC4A/ECAC Championships at Van Cortlandt Park in
New York on Saturday.