The ObserverVolume 75 | Issue 2 THE INDEPENDENT STUDENT NEWSPAPER OF RUTGERS-NEWARK sePTemBeR 8, 2010

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Proposed Islamic Center produces prejudicial sentiments

By LaQuay Weekesstaff writer

On August 22, Ground Zero in Lower Manhattan became the landmark for the national debate over the Park51 project, a proposed $100 million Is-

lamic community center and mosque, which if approved, will be built two city blocks away from where the World Trade Center towers once stood.

Originally proposed in November of 2009, the completed community center, will stand at thirteen stories and include an auditorium, swimming pool, basketball court, culinary school, performing art studio, and art studio.

Despite these services however, US citizens oppose the mosque. According to a recent Pew Research Center poll, 51 percent of US citizens oppose the building of the Muslim Center while 34 percent support it.

Since the debate began protesters and sup-porters have been standing outside the site of the mosque at 45-47 Park Place in New York City, clutching signs with their messages, to af-firm their stance on the issue.

Opponents note the location as being the main factor in their opposition to Park51. Erecting a mosque, even in a structure that’ll house a number of other facilities is angering many, namely the families of the victims who died on 9/11 at the hands of Islamic extremists. To them, Ground Zero and anywhere near it, is hallowed ground and a Muslim center in the area would be disrespectful and insensitive.

On the other side, supporters are defending the project on the grounds of the First Amend-ment. America should be a land of religious tolerance and freedom, they counter.

Many believe Imam Feisal Abdul Rauf has every right to place his center wherever he pleases, and that the whole debate has racial undertones.

One R-N student cautioned against paint-ing all Muslims with one broad brush. “Not all Muslim people are the same,” said Haris Babar, who majors in biology. Babar, who is Muslim, appeared frustrated over the thought of anyone opposing the location of the center.

“It’s a free country,” he said. When asked what he’d say to the families

of the victims killed at the World Trade Center, Baber quickly stated that he sympathizes with them, however his stance didn’t change.

R-N Criminal Justice major Devin Farrell was on the fence about Park51.

“I kind of get why people wouldn’t want it there, but I also heard there’s a strip club right next to it,” said Farrell. “It’s kind of like if (a strip club) is there, why can’t a mosque be there?”

But when asked about the 9/11 victims’ fam-ily members, Farrell began to lean toward the side of those opposed to the Muslim center.

“If I was a family member, I don’t think I’d want it,” he said. “If my mom or dad died, I think I’d be more adamantly against it.”

“I don’t think there is anything wrong with [Iman Feisal Rauf] building [the center] there, but I don’t think he should do it,” said R-N sophomore Hayno Civil, echoing President Obama.

However, according to Park51.org, the proj-ect’s official website, a memorial honoring those who lost their lives on 9/11 will be in-cluded as a part of the center.

New York’s City’s elected officials have di-vided opinions on the building of the mosque. New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg supports it.

New York Governor, David Paterson is firm-ly against it being built near Ground Zero.

Every year since 2001, our campus community has come together to remember the lives lost on Sept. 11, 2001, when terrorists crashed four

hijacked airplanes, killing nearly 3,000. Among those who perished were 37

Rutgers University alumni, including 12 from this campus.

This year, as in the past, we will remember and honor those who perished, especially our RU alumni.

I invite all students, staff and faculty to join in a campuswide minute of silence on Friday, Sept. 10, 2010, at 9:45 a.m., the mo-ment the first plane crashed into the World Trade Center.

At that time, the bells in the Paul Robeson Campus Center will be rung in memory of each of our 12 alumni who were killed.

I ask that all faculty members and students pause in their classes, work in all offices be halted, and all activity in every building on campus cease for one minute, beginning at 9:45 a.m.

Those who wish to gather together during this time are invited to assemble at the Sept. 11 memorial red oak tree and plaque on the Norman Samuels Plaza, near the Bleeker Street entrance to the plaza.

The plaque names all of the Rutgers alumni who died that day, including our 12 from this campus: Evan Jay Baron, Newark College of Arts & Sciences, ’84, age 38, Bridge-water, NJ

David O. Campbell, Graduate School of Management, ’74, age 51, Basking Ridge, NJ

Brian T. Cummins, Gradu-ate School-Newark, ’91, age 38, Manasquan, NJ

Gavin Cushny, University College-Newark, ’85, age 47, Hoboken, NJ

Michael A. Diaz-Piedra III, Newark College of Arts & Sciences, ’74, age 49, Washington Township, NJ

Barry H. Glick, Newark College of Arts & Sciences, ’67, age 55, Wayne, NJ

Brian E. Martineau, Newark Col-lege of Arts & Sciences, ’88, age 37, Edison, NJ

Donald A. Peterson, Graduate School of Management, ’67, age 66, Spring Lake, NJ

Tom Reinig, Graduate School of Management, ’78, age 48, Bernards-ville, NJ

Richard D. Rosenthal, Graduate School of Management, ’75, age 50, Fair Lawn, NJ

Maria Theresa Santillan, Newark College of Arts & Sciences, ’96, age 27, Morris Plains, NJ

Michael C. Sorresse, Newark Col-lege of Arts & Sciences, ’89, age 34, Morris Plains, NJ

Our RU alumni were more than sad sta-tistics or names on a plaque; they were vital men and women just like us, living active lives.

If you would like to learn more about them, please go to http://ur.rutgers.edu/maga-zine/article/Remember%20Me/15/

Please honor their memory on Sept. 10 by observing our campuswide moment of silence at 9:45 a.m.

Thank you. Steven J. Diner, Chancellor

Woodward Hall welcomes freshman students

By Christian Torres-Rossimultimedia editor

With the help of dozens of vol-unteers, the Office of Housing and Residence Life was able to move in more than 330 fresh-

man students on Aug. 29. The three - day event included the help of 80 student volunteers, who in preparation for the weekend, moved in two days earlier on Aug. 27. Also included were school staff that helped freshman, transfer students, and seniors move into their dorms. Tim Johnson, the Associate Dean of Hous-ing and Residence Life, shared with us his excitement.

“See all these kids with red shirts on? These students are volunteers who will help settle the new students...it’s just a great way to welcome the students back to campus.” Dean Johnson has worked in housing for over 20 years. Before accepting the posi-tion as associate dean for housing at R-N, he

served at the University of Wisconsin-Steven Point as a Resident Director and at Temple University as the Assistant Director of Resi-dence Life. Also included in the event are workshops designed to help the new students get accli-mated to the new environment. Although student Michael Edelstein had a positive experience moving into his new suit, he confessed that he “dedicated an entire year worrying too much about this day in particu-lar that by now I just wanted to let it be and take it for what it is.” Joshua Hoyos, a freshman student shared with us his very first experience here at R-N.

“It’s not as much as a disaster as I had an-ticipated,” he said. “I was surprised with the organization and coordination of the housing office.”

After the three-day extravaganza is fin-ished the new and current students of Rutgers Newark are accounted for and ready to com-mence the fall 2010 semester. The office of housing and residential life is ready to receive and help settle residents every year.

Moment of silence planned for Sept. 10

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PAGE 2 News September 8, 2010

More variety needed at Stonsby

Allison BaldwinNews Editor

Rutgers-Newark students are dissatis-fied with variety and the hours of op-eration for Stonsby Commons more than required meal plans. Students

say the New Jersey Institute of Technology and Rutgers-New Brunswick offer better choices.

“The food choice is better at NJIT,” says ju-nior, biology major Heva Salem. “The food looks better, tastes better, and is also much cheaper.”

The New Jersey Institute of Technology, which offers a series of meal plans ranging from A to F with varying prices depending on the amount of flex dollars received, also offers unlimited, continuous dining to its students.

The “A” plan offers a student zero flex dollars, which can be used at places like Star-bucks and Quiznos, at a price of $1,516, Plan B offers a student 100 flex dollars for $1,626. Plan C offers 200 flex dollars for $1,735, while Plan D offers 300 flex dollars for $1, 845 and Plan E offers 600 flex dollars for $2,172.

Each of these plans come with five guest meals and are available to fresh-man, sophomores, juniors, seniors, graduate students, and commuters.

In addition to these plans, NJIT also of-fers plans specific to upperclassmen and com-muters. Plans F and G offer three anytime entries per week, with five guest meals, and 400 flex dollars for $1,080 as well as a plan for $1,114 worth of flex dollars for $1,414 Plan H offers 80 anytime entries per semes-ter plus five guest meals at a total of $752.

Commuters can opt for the J plan, which offers five meals per week, a break-fast and or lunch entry for a total of $575.

NJIT sophomore, Greg Biondo, says that he enjoys having unlimited dining privileges.

“Unlimited dining is so much better than how Rutgers-Newark does it. There were times when I would go to lunch and then a half an hour later I would go back with some friends and just get a drink.”

Biondo also added that having a meal plan was easier because it often al-lowed him to grab a bagel or some oth-er quick food before going to class.

Unlike the dining hall at NJIT, Stonsby Commons, the dining hall on the Rutgers-Newark campus, opts to use weekly plans and limits its hours of operation. Stonsby Commons is only open three times during the day: from 7:30-11:30 for breakfast, 11:30-1:00, for lunch, and 5:30-8:00 for dinner.

In addition, each of the weekly plans varies by number of meals and flex dollars received.

The platinum plan offers seventeen meals a week and 125 flex dollars per semester. The gold plan offers fifteen all you can eat meals a week and 175 flex dollars per semester. The sil-ver plan offers students twelve all you can eat meals a week and 200 flex dollars per semester. The bronze plan offers 10 all you can eat meals per week and 225 flex dollars per semester.

Rutgers-Newark also offers block plans to its upperclassmen. Block plans are plans with meals that carry over for the entire se-mester, and two are in place for this campus.

The scarlet plan offers 80 all you can eat meals per week and 425 flex dollars for the semester for $1, 236, while the raider plan offers 35 all-you-can-eat meals and 500 flex dollars per semester for $874.

“I chose the gold plan,” said fresh-man, criminal justice major Dre Neely.

“I thought it was the best choice because this way if I liked the food I could stick with it, or if I didn’t like it, I could change it.”

Neely says that although he enjoys the food

at Stonsby Commons, it gets tiring after a while.“Its good food, but I got tired of it af-

ter the first few days,” said Neely. “They cook a lot of different things, but there is always going to be pizza and those little brownies. More variety would be nice.”

“They have a lot of different pasta ideas, but burgers and pizza are not enough. I would like to see some chicken and south-ern food. I am used to southern food, so it would be nice to have it here,” Neely added.

Even though Neely wishes to have more variety at Stonsby Commons, he is fine with the cost of the meal plans.

“It is good that they have the same price for all of the weekly meal plans, because if your meals decrease your flex dollars increase,” said Neely.

“Its a good balance.”However, Neely is upset about

the hours of operation. He says that they do not work with his schedule.

“I know I can always get dinner, but be-

cause I wake up at different times, accord-ing to my schedule, breakfast and lunch are never guaranteed to me,” he says.

Fellow freshman, pharma-cy major, Nalie Kernizan agrees.

“Stonsby should be open all the time, or at least longer than it is now,” Kernizan says, “When I get out of class and I’m starving and Stonsby is not open, that bothers me.”

Both students agree that freshman should be required to have a meal plan.

“[The food in Stonsby] is a bit healthier than the food outside of campus, like Planet Wings,” said Neely. “It also gives students a chance to communicate with other people in the dorm.”

Biondo, who, in his freshman year at NJIT, was also required to have a meal plan agrees.

“In a sense being in the first year, with getting used to the environment, it is wise to have a stable place to get food.”

Like NJIT, Rutgers New Brunswick also offers students unlimited, continuous dining.

“You can swipe your card as many times as you want,” says New Brunswick junior, Em-ily Coleman of her dining experience.

“Once you swipe in, you can stay as long as you want. Some peo-ple even do homework in there.”

A number designates the meal plans at Rutgers-New Brunswick and fresh-man students are required to choose either the 285, 255, or 210 plan.

Coleman opted to take the 210 meal plan as a freshman, which provided her with four-teen meals per week. However, in her soph-omore year she chose to take the 75 plan.

“On average I got about five meals a week, which worked out to one meal a day.”

New Brunswick also employs com-muter specific meal plans. Plans 75 and 50 offer the choice of five meals per week or three meals per week respectively.

Both Coleman and Biondo, of the sur-rounding campuses, add that the variety and cleanliness of their campuses is pretty good.

“We have four dining halls,” she says. “The dining halls are very big so they have a lot of options for vegetarians and stuff. They have different sections for Indian and Spanish food.”

Biondo says that NJIT has an Indi-an entree everyday. “For the vegetarians out there, they have that dish to rely on.”

In addition, NJIT has a make your own pasta and pizza station as well as a chicken grill and an ice cream stand.

Biondo states that he believes the reason Rutgers-Newark does not have better meal plans is be-cause it is largely a commuter campus.

Operation Iraqi Freedom OverBy: Calvin I Okwuego

Staff Writer

After more than seven years, the United States of America will end its combat mission in Iraq and take an important step forward in re-

sponsibly ending the Iraq war.” said, President Obama in a Sept. 1 speech at the White House. President Barack Obama addressed the nation with his commitment to end-ing the combat missions in Iraq. How-ever some troops will still remain. According to President Obama, the troops that remain will act as advisors and assistants to Iraqi security forces in the hopes of prevent-ing other terrorist attacks within the region. More than 100,000 troops have returned home since President Obama assumed of-fice and the president has said that those remaining will return home within a year. Furthermore, Obama acknowledg-es the closing of military bases in Iraq.

“We’ve closed or transferred to the Iraqis hun-dreds of bases. And we have moved millions of pieces of equipment out of Iraq,” he said.

Rutgers students have also ex-pressed varied opinions about the issue. Senior, Gabriele Mangieru, criminal justice major, expresses her viewpoint stating, “I’m always upset about people losing their lives.

At the end of the day freedom isn’t free.” NJIT sophomore and information tech-nology major Imran has also expressed con-

cern stating, “Even though Obama is getting rid of our troops, black water is still there.” Alex Okoro a senior, chemistry major, is happy that President Obama kept his message. “President Obama campaigned on ending the

war, and he has kept his promise to withdraw the troops and ending the Iraqi war,” Okoro said. “The United States has spent a trillion dollars on war, often financed by borrow-ing from overseas,” stated President Obama. To help alleviate costs, President Obama proposed the Post 9/11 GI Bill. The bill, which became effective on Aug. 1, will pro-vide financial support for education and hous-ing to individuals who have completed at least 90 days of service on or after Sept. 11.

The bill’s services also extend to those sol-diers who have sustained a service-connected disability and have been honorably discharged. “Just as the GI Bill helped those who fought World War II—including my grand-father- become the backbone of our middle class, so today’s servicemen and wom-en must have the chance to apply their gifts to expand the American economy.”

Parking fees increase, students upsetCharles Sgro

Contributor

This semester, commuters and residents will notice an increase in parking fees. The daily cost to park in the university lots went up from $3.50 to $4.00 plus tax, for

a total increase of more than 50 cents per day. In addition, all prepaid permits, which can be purchased

through Impark an outside company that manages the parking operation, were raised, something that Jessie Dong, an ac-counting and finance major, was not happy about. She bought a semester pass for $255 this year.

“They always increase tuition,” she said, “ now they are increasing the parking fees. It’s like they always find some-thing to increase.”

Robert Puzio, a history major, said that when he started R-N back in 2005, it cost him $3.00 to park in the lot every day. He has seen a steady increase and does not know why the parking keeps going up.

“I hate parking here,” Puzio said, “ It doesn’t make any sense.”

Former Montclair State undergrad, and current first-year Law School student, Tom Szieber, bought a yearly parking pass for more than $500.

“Maybe Montclair has more spaces,” he said, “ but I paid less than $400 to park there.”

Will Jackson, who is also a first-year law stu-dent, drives to school three days each week.

“It adds up,” Jackson said. “ I wish I had bought the yearly pass because it would be cheaper.”

Like all R-N students who pay the day rate, Jackson had to buy a $35 parking pass in addition to the $4.28 he pays every time he parks.

At Louisiana Tech, where Jackson went for his undergraduate degree, he paid $25–a-year to park on campus.

“Still,” he says, “it’s better than filling the parking meter.”

According to Joe Vocaturo, Operations Man-ager with the Rutgers-Newark Commuter Transit and Parking Services, the new increase was set to meet rising parking demand and rising operating expenditures.

“All maintenance, personnel, garage mortgage payments, operating processes, and supplies are expensed by the parking operation,” Vocaturo said.

“In addition to these operating expenses, a new parking garage, the intercampus shuttle and Next bus system are paid by the parking fees.”

Students say NJIT, Rutgers New Brunswick offer better choices

President keeps promise, brings troops home

Will Jackson pays parking ticket in deck one.

Freshman students eat brunch in Stonsby cafeteria. Freshman students who dorm on campus are mandated to have a meal plan.

Photo by: Joshua Hoyos

“I’m always upset about people losing their lives. At the end of

the day, freedom isn’t free.”-Gabriele Mangieru, senior, criminal justice

September 8, 2010 News PAGE 3

A Chance Meeting

Deja JonesStaff Writer

Adventures still happen, even at my age!” exclaimed, Vice-Chan-cellor Brown after chaperoning high school students to the White

House to meet President Obama. Vice-Chancellor Brown accompanied a

four-student debate delegation to the White House to celebrate the top competitors in the Chase Urban Debate National Tournament which was held in New York City in late April.

One of the students Vice-Chancellor Brown accompanied was 17-year-old Shagun Kukre-ja, a high school senior debater from the city of Newark.

“At 17 years old, it could only be wonder-ful and unforgettable and amazing. And that is exactly what they said they felt like,” said Vice-Chancellor Brown of the student’s reac-tions to meeting President Obama.

“However, they handled themselves as if they normally and routinely talk to the Presi-dent of the United States. Now that was some-thing to witness!”

“Meeting the white house staff, sitting in the Teddy Roosevelt room around so many artifacts of history and antiquity, walking into the Oval Office and being greeted by the Presi-dent, was just an incredible experience,” said

Vice-chancellor Brown of her own experi-ence being there. “And, of course, being able to meet the first black president, well, for a child of the 60’s, and in remembrance of so many who struggled for social equality, noth-ing better could happen.”

Vice-Chancellor Brown currently sits on the Jersey Urban Debate League (JUDL) Board of Directors, and JUDL runs debate leagues in Newark for elementary and high schools. High school students debate region-ally and nationally in tournaments.

“I want to promote debate as part of the culture on campus in order to train students in the art of policy debate; provide a forum for mem-bers of the campus community to engage in intellectual inquiry on social issues; and add to the national reputation of Rutgers-Newark,” said Vice-Chancellor Brown.

Vice-Chancellor Brown is also co-founder of the Rutgers New-ark College Debate Team, which is housed in the School of Pub-lic Administration (SPAA) under Dean Marc Holzer.

“Most students join debate be-cause they get “hooked” on the experience of gathering facts and presenting them in an articulate,

witty and creative argument in competitive settings,” said Vice-Chancellor Brown.

“No matter the background, social status, class, race or ethnicity or religion, young people who debate become highly achieving, intellectually driven and academically com-petitive people who are extremely confident. Those are my goals for them.”

“When students participate in debate, they achieve whatever goals they set for them-selves,” said Vice-Chancellor Brown.

“It’s interesting to point out that the meet-ing occurred and was such a successful meet-ing precisely because of the ability she [Sha-gun Kukreja] demonstrated to think critically,

to do research and present arguments to an ex-ternal audience,” said Vice-Chancellor Brown of Kukreja. “She did this so well with Obama that Ray Charles could see how impressed he was!”

Vice-Chancellor Brown believes that the students could learn from their experience at the White House meeting President Obama.

“I want them to know they have a power that many in society do not, and therefore they have a special responsibility to use the incred-ible skills they have gained in the art and sci-ence of argument and presentation to try and change the world around them.”

R-N Vice Chancellor, high school debate team meet President

Thomas HahnManaging Editor

The northwestern region of Pakistan was recently hit by a monsoon and the resulting flooding killed hun-dreds and left thousands of people

homeless. Millions of dollars worth of food and aid are being donated to assist the relief effort, and Rutgers-Newark is doing its part. The Newark College of Arts and Sciences Student Government Association along with various R-N student organizations will be holding a fundraiser on Sept. 30 to raise mon-ey and collect goods to send to the suffering Pakistani people.

“I feel that more important than the money is increasing awareness,” said Mahum Shah, executive secretary of NCAS-SGA. “Just be-cause this isn’t in America doesn’t mean we shouldn’t help.”

In Pakistan, it started raining on June 28 and didn’t stop for two days. The downpour created flood waters of up to 18 feet, accord-ing to a published report in The New York Times on July 30.

During the first few days of the catastrophe, more than 400 people died. Thousands of people were forced to leave their homes, and there were thousands more that were unable to do so. The Pakistani government found it difficult to get aid to those in need in those early days. The government said that there was nowhere to drop in food and water because the flood-water was everywhere. Whatever supplies they dropped would be lost or damaged by the floodwaters. Dropping supplies into the flood zone by helicopter – getting supplies in by road was impossible – would put people in danger as they desperately tried to get the materials from the water. In the month since the flood, the waters have started to recede, but now thousands of refugee camps, made up of the now homeless people, are beginning to crop up. Conditions in the camps are not very good. The people that are living in the camps have little food and medicine. The water they have to drink is not clean.

Waterborne diseases like dysentery are po-tentially deadly threats that the people are liv-ing with.

The outpouring of support for the people of Pakistan, which is nowhere close to the level seen following the earthquake in Haiti last year, despite the fact that more people are im-pacted, is present nonetheless. The lack of support is a cause for concern because, according to the United Nations, the conditions can create a humanitarian disaster where people are not getting the help they need to survive. The event at R-N will take place in the Es-sex Room in the Paul Robeson Campus Cen-ter. There is a $10 entry fee, which includes admission and food. Once inside, you can get a Henna tattoo, have a caricature drawn, or potentially win a gift basket amongst other activities. There will also be a room set up throughout the week where people can come to make a donation. Items that make useful donations are canned fruits and vegetables, cookies, bis-cuits, soap, toothpaste, blankets, and sheets. “We need lots and lots of water,” Shah said. “Gatorade and things like that are good too.” Pakistan is a country that is no stranger to flood causing monsoons. In 1992 more than 2500 people were killed in Pakistan and India when a monsoon hit that region creating ter-rible floods.

Those floods destroyed entire villages and crops. The roads were overflowing with water and bridges were destroyed.

The Pakistani government has been sensi-tive to criticisms that they have been too slow to respond to the calamity. They have reason to worry. In 2007, monsoons caused flooding in Paki-stan’s largest city, Karachi. There were 228 fatalities as a result of those floods and there were more than 200,000 displaced people. Aid was slow to reach the effected people. Rioting ensued. People in Karachi, upset over the lack of government aid, were throwing rocks and lighting things on fire to make their case to the government. The rains experienced by Pakistan, which cause the severe flooding they experience every few years, help feed the citizens since Pakistan is a country that largely relies on ag-riculture to produce its food.

The effects of the flood may be felt through-out the year as food supplies grow short. This makes sending aid, food and water especially, to Pakistan exceedingly important, according to the United Nations.

Pakistan flood unites, Rutgers students give back

Andrews, Glading compete for NJ District OneAlex Valdez

Contributor

On Nov. 2 New Jersey’s 1st Congressional District Representative, Robert E. Andrews is up for re-election. Congressman Andrews, who has repre-sented New Jersey’s 1st District since 1990, has

won every election thus far. Comprised of Camden County, as well as parts of Glouces-ter and Burlington counties, New Jersey’s 1st Congressional District has had Democratic representatives since 1975. However, after an unsuccessful 2008 campaign, Repub-lican candidate Dale Glading has chosen to run for another election, this time, against Congressman Andrews. After twenty years as a Congressman, Andrews has be-come very influential in the world of politics. The issues he supports include voting, bill sponsorship, and heavy regula-

tion of the healthcare industry. “With this historic vote we are one step closer to fulfilling the promise of making the world’s best health care system more affordable and accessible to all,” said the Congress-man directly after the passage of the healthcare reform bill.

“This plan significantly limits the costs that have been spiraling out of control for decades, which have threatened the health, well-being and economic stability of our nation.” Congressman Andrews has also voiced support for build-ing a fence across the Mexican border. Dale Glading, on the other hand, has a substantially smaller resume. Aside from his political aspirations, Mr. Glading is a minister and the founder of The Saints Prison Ministry, the largest athletic prison ministry in the nation. Issues pertinent to this year’s election include immigra-tion, foreign policy and the economy. “The biggest issue is our economy…we don’t have a rev-

enue problem, we have a spending problem,” Glading said. “Currently, we are spending 47 percent of our GDP when it should be 20 percent.” In reference to immigration Glading made it clear he supports the Arizona immigration law and does not support amnesty. Time and time again he has shown his disdain for unnecessary tax increases, citing Ronald Reagan’s presiden-cy as a prime example. “Ronald Reagan and other past presidents have been able to significantly increase tax revenue while decreasing per-sonal taxes.” Congressman Andrews could not be reached for an in-terview. Traditionally democratic, Congressman Andrews sits on three House committees: the House Committee on Armed Services, the House Committee on Education and Labor and the House Committee on the Budget.

Vice Chancellor Brown meets President Obama

High school debater, Shagug Kukrega shakes the hand of President Obama during her visit to the White House.

Photos courtesy of Public Relations

PAGE 4 Editorial September 8, 2010

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Spiteful words create racial tension and violence

Diego M. OrtizEditor-in-Chief

Neologism is the study of creating new words. In the Internet age

new words like microchip or Google are created every year.

With each passing fad new words and expressions are cre-ated such as with this current “green” movement that has in-spired phrases like “carbon foot-print” and “energy vampires.”

There are even new words for old customs, such as calling a food connoisseur a “foodie.”

And yet, in this forward-thinking age with technologies intended to bring people together, and univer-sal phenomenon invented to make the world a better, more verdant place, factions of hate are creating new ways to demean human life.

The term “anchor baby” refers to a child born to undocumented immigrant parents in the US. It signifies that the child, who un-der the 14th Amendment of the Constitution is a United States citizen by birth, anchors the par-ents to further live in the coun-try as undocumented people.

The hateful flame, coined in ref-erence to Vietnamese boat people in the early 1980s and early 1990s, casts a dark shadow over unborn children; and in effect condemns the child before it is even born.

The curse word is an exam-ple of active prejudice. It liter-ally judges a child, not on its own merit or character, but based off of an action it could not con-trol – its conception and birth.

Fear begets hate, and hate be-gets violence; and words have the power of fanning people’s worst fears. This escalation has been observed all too often. This sum-mer, for example, one act of blatant fear-mongering was seen in Utah, where a group of state employees

anonymously leaked a 29-page list of 1,300 names of presumed undocumented aliens to the me-dia and government officials.

Among the list of mostly His-panic names appeared the names of pregnant women along with their expected due dates. Accord-ing to Utah Attorney General Mark Shurtleff, some of the reported undocumented immigrants have

experienced harassment since their names appeared on the list.

What was this group of dis-gruntled employees’ motiva-tion for releasing the names? Did they want the people on the list deported, attacked or frightened to the point that they would leave the state?

Shurtleff believes it to be

“meant as a hit list… to put peo-ple at fear, to terrorize, to get people mobilized to do things.”

It may have been a subtle nudge to inflict violence upon this vulnerable group, espe-cially the pregnant women.

The state of Utah fired two em-ployees shortly after investigation traced the leak back to them. But the damage was done and it is my be-

lief that hate terms such as “anchor baby” played a role in the dehu-manization of these Utah residents.

More evidence of the con-sequence that the hateful term may have produced can be found in our own communities.

On July 17, in Summit, a 46-year-old Ecuadorian immigrant named Abelino Mazariego was

attacked and killed by a group of teenagers who videotaped the entire assault and posted it on YouTube. Mazariego was taken to Over-look Hospital, where he died three days later of severe head trauma.

The three boys who de-livered the fatal blows have been charged with murder.

Attacks of this nature reflect the national anti-immigrant, anti-Latino climate, which is endorsed and spread through rhetoric such as the phrase “anchor baby.”

And in the last few months, con-gressional candidates have been debating the repeal of the 14th amendment from the Bill of Rights.

Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina has been a vocal advocate for changing the Constitution, and he helped the issue gain momentum heading into the midterm elections.

Changing the Constitution is highly unlikely, legal scholars say. Measures have been intro-duced in each two-year congres-sional session since 2005, but none has made it out of committee.

Constitutional changes re-quire approval by two-thirds majorities in both chambers of Congress, an impossible task now because Democrats have the majority in both houses and most oppose such a measure.

Even if Republicans gain power in November and legis-lation is passed, an amendment would still need to be ratified by three-fourths of the states.

But even if Congress does not change the 14th Amend-ment, (creating state sponsored De juro hatred), words such as “anchor baby and “illegal alien” create De facto hatred which is nearly impossible to overcome.

Words have the power of defi-nition. Do not allow the words you use to create divides amongst people; instead be an agent for cohesion and unity.

Observer launches news websiteCalling all video producers and broadcasters

On September 1, the Observer launched its new Website, therutgersobserv-

er.com. It will be the online home of our publication.

The new website features high-quality videos brought to you by the newest edition to our multimedia depart-ment, Observer TV.

On Observer TV, we will have interesting video seg-ments produced by our own team of producers.

We are currently look-ing for more directors and producers to help us make videos to accompany and expand the depth of our reporting.

We would like our Web-site to be the place for our readers to discuss the latest news and occurrences that we may have overlooked.

We are very excited to launch therutgersobserver.com because we are able to showcase a PDF version of

our newspaper that readers can flip through at home, which we hope will reduce paper waste, making The Observer a more sustainable publication.

Also available are ad-ditional stories that are not found in the print version, plus an archive of old issues, starting with this year’s sum-mer orientation edition.

Another feature we are excited about is the search box. Readers can type in the

name of their favorite re-porter, and see all of his/her recent work.

For those people who use IPhones and other 3G devic-es, you will be glad to learn that our site is adaptable to the smaller platforms.

We encourage everyone to log-on and follow therut-gersobserver.com.

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No hope in faith: Why all religions create problems

Thomas HahnManaging Editor

Unless I am much mis-taken, and I don’t think that I am, it is the year 2010, and there are still

people running around who be-lieve the world is controlled by an invisible superhuman being.

There are currently plans to build an Islamic community center near the World Trade Center site. This has inspired some of the most bigoted anti Muslim rhetoric since radical Muslims attacked the Unit-ed States on September 11, 2001.

The people who have come out against the center being built have missed the point, and their hate speech and fear mongering has made them sound foolish.

Former Speaker of the House, Newt Gingrich, compared the build-ing of a mosque to Nazis protesting in front of a Holocaust museum.

But, it makes no sense. It is a completely nonsensical argument.

There are absolutely no similari-ties between Nazi protesters and a place of worship and community.

The proposed mosque should not be built, but not because it would be a shrine to the terrorists as some, like Gingrich, have suggested.

The mosque should not be built because too many people are willing to walk through the toxic sludge that is religion, to reach whatever fictional paradise they believe they’re going to reach.

Don’t misunderstand me. I’m not specifically attacking Is-lam. I’m including Christian-ity, Judaism, and whatever else people want to believe I am at-tacking. I think that one less place of worship is a good thing.

The biggest problem with religion, in my opinion, is the way you must suspend real-ity in order to participate.

With absolutely no evidence, religion tells us we must believe in a supernatural deity. The problem with the God theory is that God does not speak to us directly. God,

or whatever you wish to call your deity, uses human intermediaries.

There was only one wit-ness to the burning bush, and no one could see what was inside Joseph Smith’s hat.

If God is God, then why can’t he (or she?) make an an-nouncement to all of us? Sure-ly an all-powerful being can speak so everyone can hear.

Having faith in a religion means you must disregard science.

There is a group of people popu-larly referred to as creationists. The creationists believe that God (I say God because the vocal creation-ists are, generally speaking, Chris-tians.) created the heavens and the earth and man in his own image. They do not feel that the human eye or mouth formed accidentally.

Science does not feel that these things formed accidentally either. There are no intelligent arguments to be made against evolution.

Science has not explained all things; at least not yet. Some things may never be explained.

For example, the formation of the first life on this planet is a mys-tery that may never be solved.

Religion claims to have all the answers. The Old Testament has a day by day breakdown of the cre-ation of earth and its inhabitants.

It is impossible that all of the questions surrounding the cre-ation of the earth have one answer.

This short article barely begins to scratch the surface of why reli-gion is evil. I have not, for exam-ple, discussed the Wahhabist Mus-lims wishing to commit lesser jihad (greater jihad being the purifica-tion of the soul) against the West or the leader of the Catholic Church, Joseph Ratzinger now Pope Bene-dict XVI, who seemingly con-dones child molestation as long as the perpetrator doesn’t get caught.

It is the willful ignorance per-petuated by religion that I am against. That is why the pro-posed mosque, or any other place of worship, should not be built.

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Why the terrorists win, if the Islamic Center in NYC isn’t built

Halema WaliOpinion Editor

America. The home of the free and the land of the brave. A country re-specting the rights of

citizens, regardless of race or re-ligion. A country of tolerance.

Yet, these past weeks a heavy dose of intolerance has been lashed out in opposition to the intended Is-lamic cultural center to be built in New York City. The proposed plan is called Park51, but better known as the media created “Ground Zero Mosque”. (You clever media folk.)

The Pentagon, another place hit on that devastating day, has an area for prayer for all religions. Chris-tian, Jewish, Muslim worshippers gather in the nondenominational area of prayer in peaceful harmony.

What a beautiful example of the First Amendment, the freedom of religion.

Yet, in NYC an Islamic com-munity center equipped with facili-ties more reminiscent of your local YMCA, cannot be built for reasons that mirror anti Islamic sentiment.

What all of this boils down to, is the right to practice the First Amendment. Imam Feisal Abdul Rauf, the man who proposed Park51, is an American citi-zen, a New York native. To deny him his right to freely practice his reli-gion would catapult the Unites States into a similar era when black citizens

were denied their right to vote. The former because of religion. The lat-ter because of skin color. Both dis-criminatory, both utterly embarrassing.

What is also embarrassing and down-right scary is the successful fear mon-gering the Right wing has done to the American people. Turn on Fox News, you will see what I’m talking about.

On a Friday that I went to check the place out, a man that was for the building of the center bluntly said, “...these people claim to love the Constitution. But everyone who showed up to protest [here] are actu-ally, against it. It’s sad. They don’t know what they’re even doing.”

And that’s true.The reality is: The building cannot

be seen from the WTC site. And it is quite a walk from Park51 to Ground Zero. Even though media outlets say two blocks, it is a very far two blocks. (It took me 45 minutes to walk from Ground Zero to Park51). So, no there won’t be a massive place of religious learning in the immediate WTC area. Well, just not an Islamic one. Because there are already two massive Chris-tian churches right around the corner...

“It is insensitive to the victims fam-ily.” A place to learn about God and Prophet Mohammad, Prophet Jesus, Prophet Moses, Prophet Abraham, is insensitive?! Wait, huh? A place to pray to God, the same monothe-istic God that Christianity and Juda-ism believe in, will be disrespectful to the victims? I thought spirituality

in a religion was supposed to bring a person closer to inner peace.

“It’s a mosque!” “They’ll train terrorists!”

A) It is not a mosque. But let’s say it was...why such phobia to Islam?

B) It’s a cultural center with a swimming pool, gym, basketball courts, a 500-seat auditorium, a res-taurant and culinary school, a li-brary, and art studios. This is open for all denominations. Maybe they’ll train “terrorists” and they’ll kill with their culinary skills...Get real.

The nine-year anniversary of Sep-tember 11 is coming soon. The men and women who died were all different re-ligions, all different races. At the end of the day, their differences do not matter. May they all rest in peace. There will be a tribute to all of the fallen in the center.

They were all victims of hatred from an evil group of minorities claiming Is-lam as their religion. These bigoted peo-ple have since completely tainted the religion, spreading falsities throughout the world. If the American people can-not unify against such a poisonous cult and let the Islamic center be built, the terrorists will have won. I guarantee you, that the extremists will use the op-position to try and blindly recruit more followers into their malicious cult.

If this center, or mosques around the nation, is denied their right to build their place of religion, hasn’t the U.S. sacrificed their founding freedoms?

Meditations on life:A guide to saving humanity

Farbod RajaeiContributor

Once again I have realized another important question in life. It is so far one of the most important questions I have ever

tripped over. And in my attempts to share this question, I have come to realize that very few people consciously have asked themselves or been asked this question. A startling realization. Like an axe to the frozen river inside of me, one might say.

In the next few lines, I will reveal the question. However, I will do a favor for the reader and strongly suggest that after s/he has read the question, to push aside this article. Allow yourself time to think about the question. Just as importantly, allow yourself to come up with other questions and nascent answers to them. Write everything down at some point. Give yourself five minutes, hours, or days to answer this question before reading fur-ther. Are you ready? The question is, what is one of the most important skills to have in life? Now turn over the paper and think about the question. Do it now.

Welcome back. One of the beauties of that question is that it is broad. It almost forces the participant to go out of his/her immediate circumstances and into the dif-ferent branches and veins of the question. To map out, categorize, and organize a lot of different skills. There is also no right or wrong answer. For example, a male horse farmer living in Mongolia in the 12th cen-tury might come up with a different set of skills compared with a female graphic art-ist living in New York around the 1990’s. However, I am sure there will be at least some overlap in answers. Did you write down a set of important skills? If not, turn over the paper and do it now.

At this point I would like to start defin-ing what a skill is before I go into sharing my answers to the question, what is one of the most important skills to have in life?

So what is a skill? Turn over the page and begin to answer it. Do it now.

An interesting thing happens when one starts thinking about the concept of skills. One starts to see and categorize things as skills. Simply put, I define a skill as an ability that needs to be practiced or exercised. Let’s take a few random skills. Playing the piano, swimming, lifting weights. It would be absurd to expect someone who has never played the piano, or has never swam, or has never lifted

weights to play a concerto on his/her very first day, to swim, or to lift 2000 pounds. Only after the person has practiced or exercised hours everyday for months or years can s/he expect to finally play the concerto, to swim gracefully, or to lift 2000 pounds. Again to repeat, everyone starts at a low weight, 20 pounds for example. After hours of focused exercise everyday for months or likely years, can one expect to have slowly built enough weight to finally succeed at the goal of lifting 2000 pounds.

This reframes the concept of failure and sheds some light on the concept of persistence. From one perspective, technically, the person who is playing the piano is failing each and every time at the goal of playing the concerto whenever s/he sits down to practice the piano. Only after months and years of failing, can the person succeed at playing the concerto. This is however an absurd perspective to have on the notion of failure. Perhaps, failure should be seen as practice, im-provement, or a small step taken towards a goal. And it is these small steps that used to be seen as failures that will bring one closer to his/her goals. Persistence, the consistent steps forward towards a goal. Now that one’s energy is less sapped due to reframing one’s notions of failure, s/he can more easily persist. Again, a lot of “failures” are not failures but are moments of practice, learning, and improvement. Some “failures” are not steps backward but steps forward.

This is an empowering notion to have after coming up with a list of important skills.

Knowing that one needs to practice and exercise skills in order to reach a desired level, instead of assuming one cannot per-form those skills because one has “failed” at it his/her first time, is empowering. Instead of saying, I can’t , I’m no good at this, or I suck at this, one may instead say, “Of course I suck at this! I have never practiced this skill before. It would be ab-surd of me to expect to perform this skill at a high level when I have never prac-ticed this skill. There is a lot of room for improvement. I look forward to “failure” or practice.”

So back to your “important skills” list. How much time have you spent con-sciously practicing and/or studying the skills in your list? Most people I have sur-veyed usually say never. Yet these unprac-

ticed skills, written down by participants, are by their reasoning and perspective some of the most important skills to have in life? What the hell is going on!? Partici-pants have on their own account written a list of important skills in existence, yet they have never spent any time conscious-ly studying material about these skills or consciously exercising these skills. So far, I could only partially explain the matter as being related to not being awake and/or being distracted. Perhaps humanity in general is slowly progressing away from a “zombie” mental state. Though at its cur-rent rate of awakening, I’m not sure that will be enough to save itself, for reasons I’ll explain in another article perhaps.

On to the fun part where I reveal just some of the important skills in life that I have discovered. Here are eight skills that everyone should consider. Dare I say it, these are some of the skills that may well save the human species from extinction. 1. Communication skills. This is a huge category that includes people and social skills as well as oratory skills among many other things. 2. Logic and reasoning skills

3. Political and community organiz-ing skills 4. Learning how to learn as a skill. (Very few get this one.) 5. Having a specialized, unique skill that is hard to automate and difficult to achieve. 6. Re-ducing friction and distractions as a skill. 7. Self-development and self-awareness skills. 8. “Green” skills. This is a huge skill category that includes anything and everything that reduce global warming and environmental degradation. Whether it is turning off lights and consuming less to buying local foods, organic farming, or voting representatives who are committed to sustainability.

I will expound the eight skills above in another article. Next time when you hear someone say, “I can’t do ‘X’. I suck at ‘X.’ I failed at ‘X’. I’m no good at do-ing ‘X.” Ask them how much time and focused effort and practice have they put on doing “X.” I would assume that more times than not, the situation is as absurd as the student who has never practiced playing the piano to state that, “I can’t do the concerto. I suck at playing the piano. I failed at playing the concerto. I’m no good at playing the piano.” No shit… how much time did you focus consciously practicing (i.e., “failing” and learning) your skill?

Joshua HoyosContributor

On August 23, 2010, US Chief District Court Judge Royce C. Lambeth, placed an injunction on an executive order signed by

President Obama in March 2009 which removed barriers set by President George W. Bush enabling federal funding for research on embryonic stem cells.

The barriers set by Bush limited the fund-ing for embryonic stem cells but not adult stem cells or induced pluripotent stem cells. The Depart-ment of Justice filed a motion on August 30 request-ing a stay, a court order that puts a hold on proceedings in a trial, to Judge Lamberth’s decision.

In their legal filing, the Justice Department stated the injunction by Judge Lamberth would hurt the “millions of extremely sick or injured people” who could benefit from stem-cell research, as well as the scientists and taxpayers “who have already spent hundreds of millions of dollars on such research through public funding of projects which will now be forced to shut down and, in many cases, scrapped altogether.”

The controversy surrounding embry-

onic stem cells is based off how they are retrieved and what happens to them during research compared to the adult stem cells and induced pluripotent stem cells.

According to the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the country’s medical research agency under the Department of Health and Human Services, embryonic stem cells come from embryos that have been developed into an egg that have been fertilized in an in-vitro fertilization clinic but are not from eggs that have been fertilized in a woman’s body. All eggs and stem cells have to be donated for research

purposes by the woman.

Adult stem cells are derived from tissue in the human body but its function is only limited to that tissue of origin. Induced pluripotent stem cells are adult stem cells that are repro-grammed to be in an embryonic stem cell-like state but not as flexible as embryonic stem cells.

Currently $54 million

federal dollars are being spent on embryonic stem cell research and $64 million on proj-ects thus far. Projects have to be approved by the NIH before receiving federal funding.

Organizations such as the University of Maryland, John Hopkins University and the Children’s Hospital of Boston have all received funding. In a statement on their website, the Children’s Hospital stated that the injunction “threatens the progress of our

work and dashes the hopes of patients and their families fac-ing illnesses who will someday benefit from this research.”

The research that is taking place is testing if embryonic stem cells can be transplanted with other damaged cells. Ac-cording to Dr. Francis S. Col-lins, director of NIH, 24 proj-ects are underway and many might be threatened because $54 million was expected at the end of September to continue the projects.

Michael Hitchborn, Director of the Pro-Life group Ameri-can Life League’s “Defend the Faith” project spoke to the Christian Broadcasting Network News and stating his opposition to embryonic stem cell research, affirmed the group’s support for the ruling stating that it reaffirms “the dignity of human beings from the very be-ginning of their biological life.”

The White House reiterated its position during a press briefing on August 24th led by Deputy Press Secretary Bill Burton who stated “The President [Obama] said very

plainly when he laid out his stem cell policy that this is important lifesaving -- potential-ly lifesaving research that could have an impact on millions of Americans and people all around the world.

He thinks that we need to do research. He put forward strin-gent ethical guidelines, and he thinks that his policy is the right one.”

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Multiple stem cells under magnification.

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The case for the sky: Solution is up in the airHASSAN MUHAMMAD

STAFF WRITER

A mote of dust, suspended in a sun-beam,” is our home, a place where us humans gloriously rule over with such confidence.

The same place that we burn for resources, fight over for money, and suffocate with industry.

In the last century alone, we have seen people fall and mushroom clouds rise. Who is to protect our home if such a disaster presents itself again?

The Cuban missile crisis is a haunting reminder of how quickly our planet, a speck floating in vast emptiness, can be demolished. Imagine that a large meteor collides with the earth. Our hasty society would be panic stricken, immediately assuming the meteor to be a nuclear attack.

Our home isn’t the only thing in danger; we must fear ourselves to protect ourselves. Our world could suffer if we do not learn how to control our population growth.

Imagine piling up books toward the sky, eventually the height of the tower would be unsustainable. Also, if the world uses up its

meager supply of fossil fuels, the economy will crash causing everyone to suffer from poverty and starvation.

If that is not daunting enough, we could continue to pollute our air and turn our heav-en into a hell. Our sister planet, Venus could have been another earth, however it took a wrong turn with the development of the very atmosphere we fear: massive amounts of car-bon dioxide and buildup of greenhouse gases that cause the temperature to rise to at least 900 degrees Celsius, and clouds of sulfur dioxide, the output of factories on earth, that make the air noxious.

Humans are taking baby steps toward world destruction. A wise, unknown person said: “Ask yourself whether the dream of heaven should be a place in which we wait for our graves, or whether it should be here and ours and on this earth.”

Obviously the destruction of our home, or the destruction of ourselves is inevitable, maybe not in our life times, but the earth does not only belong to our generation.

Focus on space research and exploration is a necessity. We must place ourselves on other platforms past our earth.

“A still more glorious dawn awaits, not a sunrise, but a galaxyrise […] and if we do not

destroy ourselves we will venture to the stars”Over the summer President Barack Obama

made budget cuts to NASA even cutting their trip to the moon. This was a devastating blow to the science community.

In a time when we must progress into the skies to seek new safeties, our leader takes a step back into the infrastructure of our diseased planet.

Cutting a trip to the moon may seem like a meager thing, however trips to the moon are progress for our nation.

Short trips to the moon can lead to longer ones, and even development of bases there. And in the future that may give way to the same on Mars and beyond.

Our current technologies do not supply travel to distant stars and galaxies but such an endeavor is attainable if we can focus on development and research.

Space research shouldn’t be the only issue our society focuses on.

We should also focus on curving our ex-ponentially growing population, helping third world countries, and producing more efficient cars so we can cut down on smog and fossil fuel.

We cannot act like humans anymore. We must act as angels.

President Obama also supports the mosque saying Rauf has every

right to proceed with Park51 at the location, but stated that it may not necessarily be the wise thing to do. In an Aug. 13 article, the Huffing-ton post quotes Obama saying, “As a citizen, and as president, I believe that Muslims have the right to practice their religion as anyone else in this country.

This includes the right to build a place of worship and a community center on private property in lower Manhattan.” Furthermore, the website states that the final plans for Park 51 will incorporate people’s questions, con-cerns and hopes into the shape of the project. Organizers hope to get some feedback on what others want includ-ed in the mosque.

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Forget Google-- Specialty search engines are what you’re searching forRUDY CARDENAS

STAFF WRITER

At the moment, we use two or three search engines that provide us sources of information on the imternet.

However you may find it fun and conve-nient to use other search sites.

Expand your web searching by ventur-ing to other available search engine sites that provide reliable results, especially those related to your special interests. I discov-ered there are close to 60 major web search engines available on the Internet that most people have never heard of. Chances are that you haven’t been informed of these search engines either. After learning their capacities, you may find that one of them is suitable for your likes and needs.

Many innovative, yet creative general search engines are on the rise. With the help of divided, inventive templates of video, images, and search engines that are easier to locate, Yebol aims to convert every search with a ‘homepage look’. One of my favor-ites, Viewzi provides a web screenshot of every search.

The Evri.com website has a “find box” which populates with known entities and links to its database of hundreds of thousands of people, products and other services. Duck-DuckGo has a search method of retrieving information by targeting most visited sites to bring better results.

However, the attraction to this website is its main box. The box gives a definition and picture of the source, displayed after each result, followed by convenient search infor-mation on the subject. For handheld devices, Taptu is the only mobile search engine with a feature that focuses on providing news, enter-tainment and information results on a variety of phones like iPhone and Motorola.

If you like social networking, search engines like Mohalo, EarthFrisk, Eurekster, and Wikiasearch allow you to interact with other users and receive one another’s feed-back on any question posted. For job listings, Monster, CareerBuilder, and Craig’s List are reliable search engines.

On a geographical scale of foreign lan-guages, Baidu is a search engine service that focuses on providing Chinese and Japanese audiences with more than 780 million web-

sites, audio files, and images, including its own encyclopedia, and a searchable keyword-based discussion forum.

For Russian web users, Yandex is the larg-est search engine and its homepage is most visited web site in Russia.

Cuil is another appealing search engine, claiming it has the largest index of any other search engine, with about 128 billion web pages. It is also available in eight different languages (English, French, German, Italian, Polish, Portuguese, Spanish, and Turkish) and more are coming in the future.

Alleba is a Phillipine search engine that indexes the best Filipino websites. Guruji.com is an Indian Internet search engine that is focused on providing better search results to Indian consumers. Maktoob is a result of the acquisition of Maktoob.com by Yahoo! in 2009, with the aim to become the destination of choice for consumers in the Middle East. Finally Maktoob powered by Yahoo! serves as the ideal search engine for the Arab world.

Other web search engines I found focus on one main category. For instance, VALDO is a life science search engine. Genieknows

and Business.com are both business directory search engines. For the law field, WestLaw, Lexis, Quicklaw, and Manupatra are great for legal research.

GlobalSpec is a search engine of engi-neering and industrial products, indexing over 180 million results. IFACnet.com a search engine, named the KnowledgeNet for Profes-sional Accountants, provides updated source for the profession of accounting. Wazap.com has a database namely for video games while it indexes gaming sites and categorizes the information as news, reviews, cheats, down-loads, previews, and articles.

ChaCha.com specializes on answering your questions by using a human search engine. Another intuitive search engine, Goby, features the motto: create your own adventure, and three separate search bars are displayed in the following order: what would you like to do? Where? And When? inform-ing you on latest events you are interested in.

I challenge you to give these sites a chance and probably may catch your senses to search.

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James RountreeContributor

I arrive at North Star Academy Charter School of Newark (North Star) at 7:20 AM on Monday, August 30, and im-mediately sense that this institution is

unlike any public school I have ever visited. Dozens of Newark youths are filing into the

school cafeteria, picking up a “Brain Break-fast” of fruits and milk (Michelle Obama would be proud), and quietly taking their seats to begin looking over assignments that will be used throughout the school day.

It struck me that no instruction was being barked at these students by an administra-tor, yet they were diligently completing their morning assignments and maintaining the welcoming calm of their collective homeroom at North Star located at 10 Washington Place in the downtown area of Newark.

The maturity personified by each of these students is emblematic of the dynamic aca-demic program the North Star faculty has suc-cessfully implemented. North Star is a K-12 Newark Public School that emphasizes two institutional pillars: a Vibrant Student Culture and Scholastic Achievement.

Each classroom is named after and adorned with attire and flare from prominent four-year universities to remind the student body of their ultimate objective---a college diploma.

They are required to wear crisp green po-los and pressed khaki bottoms, which instill a sense of pride and order that has widely gone missing from Newark’s impoverished areas. Amongst the symphony of pleases and thank yous being uttered to one another I overhear an 8th grade student politely inform a col-league that his shirt had gone untucked.

When I inquire to his purpose, 14-year-old Safee McGriff tells me plainly, “Professional attire is important here. So everyone helps ev-eryone else keep neat.”

That Safe’s critique was well received and followed speaks to how ingrained into the student culture professionalism, respect, and courtesy have become on only the sixth day of the new school year.

North Star faculty challenges students to take responsibility for their actions through real world simulations. At the start of each week students receive a theoretical “pay-check” of 50 points.

As the week progresses one can either maintain the maximum balance through ac-tive participation and proper behavior, or see earnings deducted as a result of not following teacher cues and failing to engage in group discussions.

The idea is to promote a high level of learn-ing that is constant and unwavering even in the face of adolescent boredom and mischief.

“We teach an idea we call100 percent,” said Pamela Inbasekaran, Director of Programs. “100 percent of our kids need to comply, 100 percent of the way, and 100 percent of the time.”

Another vehicle of learning and behavior reform used at North Star is the Community Circle. All students are asked to surround an educator who leads the group in story telling

exercises that promote the core values of the school: caring, courage, responsibility, re-spect, and justice.

Students eagerly raise their hands in the hopes of being called upon to play a role in value-laden short stories, or help a stumped classmate answer a question about school rules.

Community Circle is also the designat-ed time when students guilty of infractions against the core values are asked to explain their transgressions to the entire student body and acknowledge that they fell short of the high standards of citizenship at North Star.

This exercise does not illicit shame upon the offending student. Rather it fosters intro-spection and the realization that better behav-ior is expected of the individual and his fellow students.

The social constructs of North Star class-rooms create academic accountability that North Star faculty believes improve learning proficiency. Instructors gauge comprehension and retention through interim assessments—a mode of data-driven evaluation. Teachers then evaluate results, confer with mentors, and de-velop follow up lesson plans that will compen-sate for the specific weaknesses of understand-ing amongst the student body.

The exhaustive analysis required for this system of teaching commits all North Star teachers to a rigorous program of preparation and diligence. The staff at North Star knows that quality education demands longer hours of preparation and reflection to ensure high levels of student achievement.

This methodology has established North Star Charter School as an elite institution amongst Newark Public Schools and com-paratively to all Public Schools of New Jersey.

On the 2010 New Jersey Assessment of Skills and Knowledge (NJASK), 94 percent

of North Star eighth graders placed advanced proficient or proficient on the English; 96 per-cent on the math, and 96 percent on the sci-ence.

Comparatively, proficiency rates across the city of Newark were 56 percent in English; 42 percent in math; and 62 percent in science. This success is mirrored after high school graduation.

North Star graduates pursue college at rates exceeding. Of the 140 graduates of North Star Charter’s High School all were admitted to a four-year University, and 75% are on track to receive a diploma. This compares with the na-tionwide statistic of only 7 percent of minor-ity high school students who receive a college degree.

North Star has established a Department of College Readiness and Access tasked with tracking the collegiate progress of alumni, and

these data is used to alter instruction so that students are better prepared for college.

Newark Mayor Cory A. Booker has praised North Star’s innovative techniques and aca-demic progress as a beacon for other Newark schools.

He once said that charter schools “play a critical role in shaping our young minds and transforming Newark into America’s leading urban city.”

Mayor Booker has been a vocal advocate supporting the expansion of Charter School funding and successfully procured $20 Mil-lion for the Newark Charter School Fund.

Like other charter schools, North Star is primarily publically funded but privately oper-ated. The Mayor hopes the fund will enhance accountability measures used to monitor prog-ress in charters, and help schools like North Star expand their facilities.

The Booker administration has set a goal of increasing the number of Newark students enrolled in charter schools to 25% in the next five years, from approximately 4 percent to-day.

If the schools that welcome those students resemble North Star Academy Charter School of Newark in their dedication to Academic Excellence and Professionalism, the Newark Public School System can lead the educational revival Mayor Booker has promised to deliver.

North Star Academy Charter School: Illuminating the road to Academic Reform

Newark charter school sends 100-percent of high school graduates

to four-year universities

Photos by: James RountreeMr. Jim Verrilli, Co-founder of North Star, leads a group of middle school students in the morning Community Circle on August 24th.

North Star teachers prepare classrooms for immediate instruction to maximize learning time.

Photo by:James Rountree

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Caroline McLaughlinLife and Leisure editor

Most of the time, I just can’t bring myself to care about watching

the Emmys. Sure, I care about who wins, because

I like it when my favorite shows get recognition, but

actually sitting through hours of awkward red carpet interviews and

lame, scripted jokes just isn’t my idea of a fun night.

But Jane Lynch won for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a comedy, so it was worth watching. At least her acceptance speech.

I caught the tail end of the red carpet coverage, which I really didn’t care too much about. Anyone who really cared about red carpet fashion could see high quality pictures online the next day, with more entertaining commentary than what was in the voice overs. However, I would just like to point out that January Jones, who always looks fabulous (or at least period-appropriate-fabulous) on Mad Men, once again showed up in a ridiculous dress.

And then on to the best part of the night. In a goofy, contrived, and ultimately hilarious sequence, Jimmy Fallon herded four kids from Glee, Lynch, John Hamm, Nina Dobrev, Tina Fey, Joel McHale, and apparently Kate Gosselin (though I conveniently blocked her

from my memory) into a hilarious rendition of Springsteen’s “Born to Run.” Tim Gunn, Randy Jackson, and Betty White also appeared. My biggest laugh of the night was Hamm’s attempt to boogie with White, and pretty much his face throughout the whole thing.

And then the awards section started, and I didn’t care quite so

much. Apparently, considering the amount of wins Modern Family

got, I should start watching it. Outstanding Comedy, Outstanding

Comedy Writing, and Supporting Actor in a Comedy went to Eric Stonestreet.

In other comedy, Jim Parsons finally won for his wonderfully neurotic Dr. Sheldon Cooper in the Big Bang Theory. Edie Falco, the titular star of Nurse Jackie, won her fourth Emmy. She also previously won for her work on the Sopranos.

And, in the biggest robbery of the night--though it technically happened the week before at the Creative Arts Emmys--Neil Patrick Harris beat Mike O’Malley for guest starring in a comedy. (While Harris’s turn on Glee was amusing, O’Malley’s heart-tugging role as Kurt’s father in the same show should have won him more recognition.)

Glee creator Ryan Murphy also pulled in Outstanding Direction, and White’s guest appearance on Saturday Night Live landed her a statuette as well.

Mad Men, which has become my new obsession, was shut out in every acting category, but won Outstanding Drama and Outstanding Drama Writing for the finale, beating out Lost, and rightfully so. (Yes, I am prepared to hear from anyone who

thinks differently. You can contact me at observerlife@gmail.com)

Dexter, which recovered from a mediocre third season, won Outstanding Direction. And surprising exactly no one, John Lithgow’s role of the Trinity Killer won him Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama.

Outstanding Actress in a Drama went to Kyra Sedgewick of the Closer. Breaking Bad actors Bryan Cranston and Aaron Paul won Outstanding Actor and Supporting Actor, respectively. Archie Panjabi, in her first Emmy nomination, took home Outstanding Supporting Actress for her work on The Good Wife. Ann Margret’s turn on Law and Order: SVU won her Outstanding Guest Actress.

In another case of no one being surprised, The Daily Show with Jon Stewart won Outstanding Variety, Music, or Comedy Series.

Outstanding Reality Show Competition went to Top Chef, which beat the Amazing Race to the top for the first time since the category began. Outstanding Miniseries went to HBO’s The Pacific.

Inside this section:Movie Reviews...........................page 12 Music Reviews ...........................page 12 More Reviews............................page 13 Creative Space...........................page 14 Sudoku.................................page14

In other news, Emmys still pretty bland

What the Emmys say you should watch:Mad Men:

AMC, Sundays @ 10:00 pm, finale scheduled Oct. 17Modern Family:

ABC, Wednesday @ 9:00 pm, premier scheduled Sept. 22Dexter:

Showtime, Sunday @ 10:00 pm, premier scheduled Sept. 26Top Chef:

Bravo, Wednesday @ 9:00 pm, finale scheduled Sept. 15Glee:

FOX, Tuesday @ 9:00 pm, premier scheduled Sept. 21The Daily Show with Jon Stewart:

Comedy Central, Monday-Thursday @ 11:00

Volunteers search for green solutions with Green Wave project

By Elizabeth RodriguezContributing Writer

Alex Wang lies on his bed, diligently typing away on his laptop. Some of his closest friends sit in the living room,

anticipating the opening credits from Entourage. The walls in his room are bare, other than a solitary Siddhartha Gautama poster. His closet is just about empty, and a huge brown storage box is left taped shut in the middle of his room.

Wang’s entire life is packed away neatly in one laundry basket—which his roommate proudly claimed he filled so efficiently.

“I’m an imperfect person in an imperfect world. I’m just looking for solutions,” said Wang—a 25-year-old resident of Weehawken, NJ.

Wang traded his brand new car lease, and purchased a used 1984 class-C RV. He found someone to take over his portion of the apartment, and is leaving behind a postcard-worthy view of the NYC skyline, and the comfort of having an actual place to call home.

Wang has started a non-profit project called Green Wave Movement. It began with a vision of an ecofriendly world with positive interaction. Today, he is traveling across country with two close friends in hope of learning, helping, and sharing. They want to learn new green methods, help where they are needed, and share their new-found knowledge with others.

“I want to do good deeds. I want to help make this world better for future generations, and to give and receive smiles from strangers,” said Wang.

With the help of his close friends, they have created a website that will allow everyone to track their progress through personal blogs. On his own, Wang searched for different organizations to sponsor his trip across the country.

They are starting off by selling simple organic cotton T-shirts, decorated with their original logo. They will donate half of every penny earned to The Angel Wish Foundation—and the other half of the money will go toward the expense of their trip. They have also made a deal with The American Forest Association to donate three trees for each t-shirt sold.

“I need to travel and learn first- hand alternative green methods. I need to see and experience the beauty of nature so that I know exactly what it is I’m trying to protect,” said Wang.

Their first volunteer location is at the Green Festival in Washington, DC. There, they will be exposed to some of the most influential green solutions that our world has to offer. At the festival, 100% of its electricity is being produced with clean, renewable energy. Wang hopes for others to see the progress they have made, and encourage more people to share his vision.

“I don’t know or live a very green life, I’m going out to learn all of these methods,” said Wang.

Admitting to his ignorance of going green, Wang has motivated himself and others to go out there and learn how to make this planet more suitable for future generations and us. Hoping to make his revelation a reality, Wang is taking this time to meet like-minded people. He hopes to meet those who have the passion and dedication towards the environment and positive interaction amongst humanity.

For more information, please visit www.greenwavemovement.com

Craving some outside fun? Well, a simple block party may sound

like the perfect remedy, but a block party on Mercer Street enjoying champagne and conversation with Phillip Lim, is even better.

“Not possible!” is the assumed accusation, but Fashion’s Night Out on September 10, is an open public (Yes, I said public!) event, allowing anyone to shop, network, and enter the fashion world, one designer at a time.

Although it is occurring mainly in Manhattan, FNO is a borough-spanning event that began last year and is now officially annual. It comes complete with city-wide fiestas and a massive fashion show on September 7. Finally, this is the open door that so many future generation fashion stylists, journalists, designers, editors, and much more, can personally witness the intricate lives of those already successful in the business.

As I am forming my own personal FNO itinerary, something that can be done on fashionsnightout.com, I plan on traveling to hopefully grab a glance at the talented Christian Louboutin at his West Village shop and Rachel Roy at Macy’s Herald Square - occurring shortly after the Tommy Hilfiger tailgate party outside.

You can also find more juicy information on designers like Thakoon at Bergdorf Goodman, Proenza Schouler at Barneys NY, and Carlos Miele on 14th street who will be serving Brazilian cocktails. Unreal, I know.

Not only does the website provide inside news, but the beautiful recent issue of Vogue - which was amazingly over 300 pages - supplied maps as well as a daring fashion spread of FNO participators like Hayden Christensen

and the blooming Dakota Fanning.From food and drinks with major

beauties like Victoria Beckham, Usher, Anna Wintour, and the Olsen’s, everyone will be roaming the city. The list is endless. Gift bags and makeovers will be at your leisure, bands will rock the streets, and signature FNO t-shirts will benefit AIDS research.

This advantageous idea is widely expanding with Turkey, India, Portugal, and South Korea adopting the new tradition, as well as many more countries.

So, clear your schedule, because it’s time to hang-out with your fashion icons while embrace the intoxicating pre-fashion week ambiance.

-Chic StrangerEditor’s Note: For more information,

visit fashionsnightout.com or email info@fno.com.

Chic Stranger:Countdown to

Fashion’s Night Out

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Movie ReviewsMachete: Danny Trejo will cut you up

What makes historical fiction appealing is that it provides an easy way to use tropes from typical fantasy settings, such as

boisterous military leaders who are fathers to their men and evil barbarians, while still maintaining a tone of seriousness and a scrap of respectability because after all, this is “based on reality.” Centurion uses many of these tried-and-true elements to serve up a simple, bloody, action movie about a small group of Romans trying to evade the barbaric Britons and get back home.

Directed by Neil Marshall, famous for horror film The Descent, this swords-and-sandals film is grudgingly derivative. Character development is cast aside except during one sequence which only serves to elucidate what stereotype each character falls into. For the most part, the audience finds little reason to care about this band of flat characters. Although Neil Marshall knows how to make characters to care about, as he did just that in The Descent before plunging the group into a pit of terror, here he shows no interest in doing so.

Well, if there are no interesting characters, the least he could do is entertain us, right? Fortunately, this film is somewhat successful in that aspect. Though Centurion doesn’t have a ton of gore, the fight scenes are satisfying enough to elevate this movie above the sum of its parts, if only for a few scattered moments. The problem is that there

just isn’t enough fighting. Apart from a few scenes near the beginning and the end, the group tends to either be hiding or running. These scenes would be more effective if the audience cared about the characters, but since they probably don’t, there is no tension. And with no tension, Centurion commits the cardinal sin of being a boring action movie all too often.

The plot is nothing special either. The soldiers attempt to get home, and that’s basically it. While it doesn’t insult the audience’s intelligence with inane twists or ridiculous revelations, it’s threadbare and only serves to move the soldiers along. Lack of heavy plot is not the worst element of the movie, but this neglect doesn’t improve the movie either; it’s just there.

The strongest point of the movie is the scenery. Stunning vistas, rolling plains, and snowcapped mountains abound in this period piece. Once again, though, this aspect is underused, and in any case this is not a movie that can be turned from bad to good with prettier scenery.

Overall, this movie is mediocre in multiple categories. With threadbare plot, infrequent action, flat characters, this movie feels vaguely unfinished. The beautiful landscape can’t save this movie. Though its not a torturous experience, and can kill an hour and a half for you, there are better movies out there. With centurions like this it’s no wonder Rome fell.

By Kelvin PauContributing Writer

Machete starts with buckets of blood, outrageous violence, gratuitous female nudity, and a contrived betrayal where

the titular Machete is nearly killed. All this before the opening credits even start rolling. From beginning to end, Machete, directed by Robert Rodriquez, cuts a white hot swathe through the audience’s mind. This movie is served up, hot and delicious,bursting with action, gore, and absurdity. However, this meal does have a few sour points. At times political elements drag the plot down causing the movie to wear out its welcome a little too soon.

I was pleasantly surprised when I found that this film has a star-filled cast. Michelle Rodriquez, Jessica Alba, Cheech Marin, Lindsay Lohan, Robert de Niro, Steven Seagal, and of course, Danny Trejo all do a good job with their roles in this outlandish tale. There hasn’t been a movie in a while with so many over the top performances. Danny Trejo plays Machete exactly as he was expected to, an avenging force of nature full of snarl and grit, who has no time for anyone except, of course, the ladies. Everyone else manages to hold their own, each adding their own flair and making for a very colorful cast of badasses. Most movies would have background characters who would play the victims, but Machete has everyone kicking ass.

The plot has a familiar air to it. Machete, a Mexican Federali officer, is betrayed, has his family killed, and is left for dead by his department and drug lord Torrez (Seagal). Three years later, he is scraping along as an illegal immigrant laborer when he is hired to assassinate a Senator for a great deal of money.

His attempt fails, and he is forced to go underground, eventually discovering the potential beginnings of a war between Mexican guerilla forces, border patrol vigilantes, the senator, and a familiar drug lord. Though it’s fairly simple, the story gets Machete from action scene to action scene, although it gets a little slow. Sadly somewhere after the halfway mark the plot bogs itself down with too many characters, though it does pick up nearing the end.

Of course, the action does not disappoint. In this aspect, Machete is superior to The Expendables in that the action scenes are filmed more coherently. And what a glorious bloodbath it is to see. Though I wasn’t keeping count, Machete hacks, slashes,

dismembers, and disembowels his merry way through dozens of enemies with gardening tools, shards of glass, and his trusty machete. There are some great moments where the action becomes so insane, so divorced from reality, that they take on a surreal, fantastic air and become works of bizarre art, akin to Tarantino’s ending scene of Inglourious Basterds, or various moments in Sin City. These scenes are simultaneously ridiculous and awe-inspiring, and are arguably the entire point of the movie.

What I wasn’t expecting was the humor in this movie. For the most part when Machete isn’t earning its R rating with violence or seduction, it’s throwing out some audaciously absurd humor to ease the audience. Three words by Machete had the theater in stitches.

What’s unfortunate is that the plot and the politicizing of this movie stop it from achieving true greatness. Though they are the set up for some pretty good jokes, and its nice to see an action film try to appeal to more thoughtful viewers, Robert Rodriquez makes the mistake of letting the plot and political elements get in the way of a good action film. The moments when the director uses the movie to convey his position on illegal immigration are too frequent and become irritating. Perhaps this is a quality of the Grindhouse films Rodriquez is parodying with this film, but nevertheless they hold the movie back and too many of these parts should have been edited or cut.

Despite this, Machete mostly succeeds. While watching this film, I laughed, I gawked, and I uttered numerous swears. If you’re looking for a movie with a lot of violence and superb action sequences, this is the film for you.

Send Centurion’back to boot camp

This fall in music: Albums from old favorites, new artistsBy Rodolfo Cardenas

Contributing Writer

This fall, music artists will not disappoint the conventional populace of listeners. Our favorite music stars, ranging from rock to rap, will release new material that is expected to make a

big impact on the radio and in your iPod. Here are the selections that experts, such as those

at Spin magazine, think will rule the airways for next few months.

RockGroup sensation Weezer claim their new album

Hurley will be steaming hot since it is their hardest and best work they’ve done in years. Check out the single “Memories” a catchy song which does not only kick ass, but it is on the next Jackass movie soundtrack.

Interpol will release their fourth album self titled Interpol making yet another record of lovable post punk rhythms and harmonies.

Linkin Park returns with a new album titled A Thousand Suns further expanding their popular sound of rap-rock mix. Their first single “Catalyst” is quite the classic Linking Park sound.

The L.A. legendary punk band Bad Religion celebrates their 30th year anniversary as a band with a new album The Dissent of Man.This album continues to express their political and religious commentaries with the help of their usual ferocious punk riffs and catchy lyrics.

The Killers front man Brandon Flowers will release a solo album Flamingo and the video for the single “Crossfire” featuring Charlize Theron is already sensational.

If you haven’t heard of Grinderman, you have to get their next album. Grinderman 2 promises to be just as hardcore as its first one. Their nightmare effects and sardonic songwriting are quite appealing.

Kid Rock also steps in to create yet another

intuitive album called Born Free in hopes to make it a “classic record.”

Rock veterans Jimmy Eat World will release Invented adding to their discography another classic rock album. The single “My Best Theory” is out now and proves they still got it.

Hip-hop/R&BLook for the surprise comeback of Kanye West

who has a new release due out this November titled Dark Twisted Fantasy.

The hip sensation Soulja Boy returns with his third album, The DeAndre Way which already has hit single called “Pretty Boy Swag”.

T.I. is also back releasing King Uncaged This album is his first studio album since serving a year-long prison sentence on federal gun chages.

Ice Cube brings his swagger in this his album I Am the West. Check out his new song “Hood Robbin”

The prestigious R&B singer Ne-Yo also has a new album Libra Scale which promises to bring smash hits following his success with previous hits like “Closer” and “ Miss Independent.”

The recent hip pop sensation Kid Cudi will release Man on the Man II and, with the help of Snoop Dogg, will make another hit album.

Also tune in for Trey Songz’s new album Passion, Pain & Pleasure. After hits like “Say Ah” which came out earlier this year, this performer refuses to rest.

PopThere are great expectations for Maroon 5 with

Hands All Over where this L.A. quintet add an extra juice to their unique sound.

The Swedish singer Robyn has created another fresh pop album Body Talk Pt. 2 adding new signature flavor of electric pop, upbeat, which is fierce and dancefloor-ready.

Phil Collins tests again his soothing voice with Going Back and brings back the soul tunes from the Motown era.

U.K. singer Seal will release his new album 6: Commitment in pursuit of continuing sweet melodies.

CountryIf you are a country fan, Jamey Johnson is the

artist you should follow. Like his previous successful work, the new album The Guitar Song is expected to hit big.

Another country favorite, Kenny Chesney comes out with Hemingway’s Whiskey which includes great ballads sure to please his fans.

Toby Keith is also in the country picture with his upcoming Bullets in the Gun.

Beautiful and talented female country icon Taylor Swift will come out with Speak Now. Her fans have recently enjoyed her radio hits “Love Story” and “You Belong With Me” and this album expects to be just as golden.

Also in this fall’s music scene, the relentless country diva Reba McEntire, All the Woman I Am brings out a new set of songs just for her die hard fans.

By Luis MercadoContributing Writer

In just short three years, Dondria went from just another Youtube member showing off her singing talents to being signed to one of the most glamorous urban labels, So So Def, and being on tour with modern R&B greats Trey Songz, and Monica.

Her rise from a civilian to entertainer is living proof of the American dream, and she shows off her skill with her first album, Dondria vs. Phatfffat. The album title came from thousands of suggestions given

from her followers on Twitter. The title itself suggests the transformation from Phatfffatt, the girl everyone saw on Youtube, to Dondria the artist. This album is the beginning of what I believe will be a long career for the Texan as she enters a new era in the R&B genre.

The album starts off with her first single “You’re the One” which was a

successful single for Dondria, as it reached #1 on 106 & Park several times, and was on regular rotation around the nation. Her third track off the album, and second single “Shawty Wus Up” featuring R&B singer/writer Johnta Austin, and Diamond formerly of Crime Mob is also a good up-tempo single for the singer, as it has also been getting regular rotation on the radio, and is regularly on the countdown on “106 & Park.” The ballads are the strongest portion on the album with “Making Love,” “Can You Help Me ”and“ Where Did We Go Wrong” and really create an identity to this album. “Where Did We Go Wrong,” specifically gave me an early 2000’s, Destiny’s Child kind of vibe. One of my favorite songs on the album is “No More,” as Jermaine Dupri samples 50 Cent’s 2001 hit “21 Questions” and should become a single in the future.

I believe this album is a very good start for Dondria. After listening to this album for the first time, I had this picture in my head of a 2010 version of Monica or Brandy when they first began their careers. She has that kind of talent. And with people like Jermaine Dupri, Bryan Michael Cox, and Johnta Austin by her side, her career is destined for greatness. Jermaine Durpri found another star in Dondria, and he knows talent as he’s helped superstars like Janet Jackson, Mariah Carey, Jagged Edge, Usher with their careers. This album is perfect for anyone who likes R&B. The music can be a little pop at times, but overall is a very good listen for the 16-24 year old bracket and gives a perfect vibe for the modern R&B fan. I believe the 23 year old has a great future in the industry and with the right direction, will blow up in the near future.

Review: Dondria vs. Phatfffat

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by Kelvin PauContributing Writer

“A living being seeks above all else to discharge its strength. Life itself is will to power. Nothing else matters.”

So says the ruthless arms dealer and primary antagonist of Far Cry 2, the Jackal. In one simple quote from Nietzsche, he sums up the appeal of Far Cry 2. In this first person shooter, you are a mercenary sent into the African savannah with one goal: kill the Jackal. Unfortunately for you, you manage to contract malaria and are captured by the Jackal. He gives you a short lecture on existentialism and then leaves. At this point, you’re a mercenary in the middle of a warzone between two militia factions, and with nothing to do, you start working for them. Then the real game begins.

You’ll find plenty of ways to discharge any blood thirst here. With nearly two dozen weapons to choose from ranging from assault rifles to sniper rifles to shotguns to rocket launchers, there’s definitely no shortage of arms in the war-torn plains of Africa. Each offers a unique experience; don’t be surprised

to find yourself buying nearly every gun in the game just to try them out on some unsuspecting mercs. Though this is the main strength of the game, some players might find that the game’s greatest strength is it’s greatest weakness, in an effort to squeeze as much action out of the game as possible, the developers turned basically everyone outside of a few safe towns into your enemy. If you’re driving down a street, it’s very common for you to stop numerous times to kill the people who pass by you on the road because they immediately crash their cars into yours and get out to shoot you.

Almost goes without saying that the graphics are glorious as well. Powered by an engine similar to Crysis, Far Cry 2 renders beautiful sunsets on golden grasses, lush jungles and swamps,

and the grime and dirt of a surly militia trooper. The AI in this game is also excellent. They’ll call for help if wounded, alert the base to your presence, banter and taunt you in combat, and use flanking maneuvers and cover effectively. This adds to the fun of combat, as if you are

good enough you can pick off patrols one by one and hear as they frantically run to cover and panic. The only issue is that they’re a little too good at spotting you, making stealth very difficult to pull off, though possible.

The plot is frankly not very impressive, but the very simplicity of it captures the details of a mercenary’s existence. After all, it doesn’t matter what you do, as long as you get some cold hard cash to spend for it. Mainly the game’s storyline is driven by the Jackal. His mumbled rants and sneers at the illusions that much of modern civilization hold dear echo Colonel Kurtz from Apocalypse Now. Utterly convinced he is right, and that he knows what must be done, he’s a shadowy figure who haunts the game’s relatively simple and already concluded militia war. Finding his tapes throughout the game offer a rather interesting glimpse into the mouth of madness, yet his ramblings are oddly compelling. His actions, and yours, lead to the game’s bittersweet, strangely heroic, ending.

If you’re looking to step into the shoes of a mercenary and kill to make a living, this game is one of the best ways to do so. Offering a veritable arsenal of weapons, excellent AI, and a compelling antagonist, Far Cry 2 is an adrenaline soaked firefight through the plains of Africa.

Far Cry 2 lives up to series nameFPS offers good graphics and smart AI, along with blood and gore

rachel Zoe Project hits stride in third seasonby bimpe Fageyinbo

Contributing Writer

“I DIE!” The most famous slogan of celebrity stylist Rachel Zoe is running off the heels of a wild and dramatic second season.

With the bitter departure of her former Style Director Taylor Jacobson, Season three of The Rachel Zoe Project has been in full affect, so if you’ve missed the first five episodes, you are making a “major” mistake. This season is as riveting as the last two-

the always expected-unexpected drama of the fashion world, fabulous styles, designer madness, nearly impossible deadlines, new looks, and new faces.

The Rachel Zoe Project is among the most uncut fashion reality television shows, allowing fashion enthusiasts into the world of high fashion events, showrooms, ideas, and lifestyles. This no-holds-barred series gets more suspenseful as demands for the top gowns increase and the fashion industry evolves. Season three is proving to be nothing short of “major” in true Rachel Zoe form. Do not miss out on the The Rachel Zoe Project

every Tuesday at 10pm on Bravo.The always entertaining Brad Goreski,

who is now promoted from Style Assistant to Style Director, is battling the task of filling Jacobson’s shoes, and performing up to Zoe’s supreme standards. The banter between Goreski and Zoe is even faster and sharper than ever. Zoe’s hectic lifestyle is more exposed this season from missing Oscar gowns to an abrupt phone call from Naomi Campbell, needing Zoe to style a 92 look show in only 72 hours!

And then there is Roger. Zoe’s husband of 12 years, Roger Berman, who also acts as

Zoe’s business partner is forced to deal with even more of his wife’s luxuriant antics, filled with endless dress talk and an entourage of people, never giving Zoe and her hubby a minute alone for “sexy time.” Season three doesn’t take a back seat in letting us get to know the fashionista a little more. Zoe does not seem ready to put down the Dior for diapers anytime soon, but with the pressure of trying to balance her husband’s desire to start a family and her career the anxiety is intensified.

Celebrity clients ranging from Kate Hudson to Demi Moore all cameo in season three. Nothing less than a perfectionist, Zoe’s dedication to her clients is apparent as she detours jetsetting from LA to London all the while needing to be in Milan for pre-fashion week festivities. The Zoe Project shows off impeccable collections from Burberry, Missoni, and tons of fashion’s premier designers.

Zoe’s infallible style germinates throughout the season, whether it is Zoe obsessing over vintage looks, or her finding inspiration for her QVC and retail line, Zoe remains the go-to stylist in the fashion industry.

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The Sombre BreezeWELCOME TO MY WORLD

IT IS FULL OF TEDIOUS WONDERSI AM VISIBLE YET CAN’T YOU SEE ME

THIS WORLD IS CONTINOULY PERPLEXINGWHAT I REPRESENT ARE MOLECULES ERUPTING INTO A REBELLIOUSGRAY CLOUD, CONTRITELY, HOVERING LOADED MEMORIES OF LOST

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NOTIONS OF MODERN DILEMMAS INTO SLOW MOTIONAND THIS UNKNOWN ROAD

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On DormingI’m still not used to city.I still miss seeing all the stars at night. Or most, at least. Some?I miss trees creaking. Cricket chirps. Owls, them too.And where it is strange to hear sirens.I’m still not used to city, I say.

But last time I left, the quiet kept me awake.

-Caroline McLaughlin

This is my second month in Parris Island. By now, most of us are getting the big picture. For example, each one of us knows

that no matter what you do a recruit gets IT (intensive training) at least twice a day so no complaints on that.

We also know that sleeping is as sacred as the Virgin Mary, and that you will get three square meals a day guaranteed. But what we don’t know is if we are going to share the same graduation day.

Injuries and bruises are something many recruits are afraid of. I can tell Tullini is concerned about his ear

infection. He just came back from medical (clinic) and he seems bothered. I hope he gets better.

Tulinni and I got along right away because of my last name. Believe it or not his girlfriend Jasmine has my last name …he thinks it is good luck for him, that I’m some sort of sign. I think he likes me because of my funny accent and the fact that I have saved his ass more than once.

Either way I’m glad to have a friend in here. Hopefully after lights out (term use when drill instructors turn

off the lights) I will be able to talk to him. Just like him there are many other recruits who don’t know if graduation is achievable.

To me, the only obstacle between graduation and being recycled is the rifle range. I have never in my life used a gun, let along shot one. I hope I get used to it very quickly. (Range week lasts one week) If not, I will be dropped out of my platoon.

See, here is another little thing I didn’t know about boot camp. When a recruit fails to meet the standard requirements of physical fitness and knowledge or the rifle range the recruit stays until

he or she finally meets those requirements. I’m scared shitless, hopefully some of these recruits help me out on these.

I know the recruit Reisse has vast experience with weapons. Every time the recruits have the time to squeeze a conversation in here and there he brags about his ability with the M-16.

After lights out, I was able talk to Tulinni for a while. He’s not feeling well but he wants to continue despite what the doctor says. “Torres I wanna get done with this stuff man… I wanna see my girl, you should see her Chris hopefully one day we’ll hang out together and just chill all day…”

That’s the other thing about boot camp or Marine Combat Training you never get to see these people. Later in my career I come across only my drill instructors, oddly enough all three remember me and had something funny to say about me and recruit Midi, I guy I barely remember. Either way it’s time to go to sleep. I will worry about the rifle range, Tulinni’s ear, and graduation day tomorrow. Right now I need to relax and get some rest.

-Christian Torres-Rossi

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MLB Playoff Races heat up as temperatures cool

Thomas HahnManaging Editor

When the calendar flipped over to Sept. 1, the dog days of summer came to a close. As the weather turns cooler (should be any day

now), the pennant races in Major League Baseball are starting to heat up.

AL EastThe New York Yankees are currently

in first place by 2 ½ games. Their starting rotation has been shaky in recent weeks, but they’ve been better lately. Their rotation should be bolstered by Andy Pettitte whose stint on the disabled list is nearly over.

Offensively the Yankees are the best team in the league. Led by second base-man, Robinson Cano, the Yankees lead the league in runs scores and on base percentage. Their offense is likely to improve once Alex Rodriguez and mid-season acquisition, Lance Berkman return to the lineup.

The Yankee’s bullpen, anchored by closer Mariano Rivera, has been getting big outs consistently since the acquisition of Kerry Wood from the Cleveland Indians.

If the second place Tampa Bay Rays want to win the division, then they are going to have to rely on their excellent starting pitch-ing. Their offense, which has been no hit twice this year, has been too inconsistent to be counted upon.

Led by Cy Young candidate, David Price, the Rays pitching staff is second to the Oak-land A’s in ERA and second to the Toronto Blue Jays in strikeouts.

The Boston Red Sox, who just received news that their MVP second baseman, Dustin Pedroia will be out for the rest of the season with a foot injury, are currently ten game out

of first place, and the likely hood of a come-back is next to impossible.

This division, while one of the most con-tested in baseball, will probably produce the AL Wildcard team in this year’s playoffs.

NL EastThe Atlanta Braves are leading the

Philadelphia Phillies by two games, but the Phillies appear poised to make a run. Phila-delphia’s potent offense is starting to click, and their starting rotation, led by ace Roy Halladay, has pitched well.

Philadelphia still has bullpen concerns that will probably keep a division crown out of reach, but you’ll still see Philly in the play-offs as the NL Wildcard.

The Braves don’t do any one thing excel-

lently, but they do everything well. They get good starting pitching, and their bullpen has done a nice job getting outs at the end of games. That takes pressure off of the offense which makes it easier to score runs. Atlanta also plays solid defense.

AL CentralThe Minnesota Twins are going to win the

American League Central because they, like the Braves in the NL East, are the most com-plete team in the division. They pitch well, hit well, and field well.

The Chicago White Sox have absolutely no bullpen to speak of. Despite recently acquiring slugger Manny Ramirez from the Dodgers, the White Sox are dead in the water. Scoring runs hasn’t been a problem for the

White Sox this year, but pitching is some-thing the Ramirez acquisition can’t change.

NL CentralEarlier this season, the NL Central looked

like the division no one wanted to claim. The top two contenders, the Cincinnati Reds and the St. Louis Cardinals, were not taking advantage of each other’s mistakes.

That had definitely changed. The Reds, who have a deeper starting rotation, have taken charge of the division and opened up an eight game lead with four weeks to go in the season. The Cardinals are in a hole that will be nearly impossible to dig out of. The Reds may struggle offensive come playoff time however.

AL WestThis has been the most surprising divi-

sion in all of baseball this year. The Texas Rangers are running away with the division. They have a double digit lead over the second place A’s, and they are the only team in their division with a winning record. Starter Cliff Lee has struggled since coming over from the Seattle Mariners, but he’s still a pitcher no team looks forward to playing against.

NL WestThe San Diego Padres have a three game

lead over the San Francisco Giants. That may not sound like much but the Giants cannot hit a lick.

This offensive ineptitude, coupled with Tim Lincecum’s erratic success, will keep the Padres from winning the division and making the playoffs.

The Padres also have an excellent pitching staff that is capable of holding any offense down.

New Stadium, same old rivalry

Yaroslav ImshenetskyContributor

When the New York Jets and the New York Giants start off their regular seasons, they will have a

new stadium to call home. It will be the New Meadowlands Stadi-

um, which will host two of the most storied franchises in NFL history, and most im-portantly, football’s biggest event in 2014, Super Bowl XLVIII. Yet, the question, that has been asked for decades and disputed over, still remains: whose stadium is it?

On May 25th, 2010, the NFL announced New Jersey as the host region of the first

ever cold-weather, outdoor Super Bowl. It will be the first NFL Championship Game held in the Tri-State Area since 1962, when the Green Bay Packers met the New York Giants at the first Yankee Stadium. The stadium will also host concerts, like the “U2 360 Tour” in July of 2011, and college football games. Rutgers Football team will play at the stadium this year as well, taking on the Army on October 16th.

The new stadium has a capacity of 82,566 seats, from which 10,005 are club seats, making it the second largest NFL stadium behind FedEx Field in Maryland. The outer skin of the stadium is built with aluminium louvers, designed to change col-ors depending on the home team that plays the match. (blue for the Giants and green for the Jets) It also con-tains four massive, 30 by 118 foot, HD video displays, one at each corner. In fact, the New Meadowlands Sta-dium will feature more HD square footage than any other building in the United States.

However, all this technology comes with a hefty price tag. It took

approximately 1.6 billion dollars to build the stadium, making it one of the most expensive sports venues ever built. The Jets and the Giants will share a 25-year lease for the stadium, with options that could reach up to 97 years. After 15 years, one of the teams may opt out of the lease, and knowing both teams’ histories, the Jets will probably decide to move and play in their own stadium.

And this is where the problems begin.The venue has not been officially named

yet, and to escape the “Jets or Giants Stadium” conundrum, a German company, Allianz stepped in to mediate the process.

The dispute over the naming rights is now at full strength. Jets fans say that they don’t want to be “strangers in their own home” again, and the Giants fans want that “Gi-ants Stadium” label back.

There is really one way to solve the problem: just wait. Wait for about five to ten years and see how the two teams per-form. If the Jets play as well as they did last season and maybe make Sanchez step it up a bit more, we might see the “Jets Stadium” on the side of the venue. If the Giants go back to their “Road Warriors” style of game and clinch the title again, the old label will be back.

Until an official name is stamped on, the stadium will be reffered to as the New Meadowlands Stadium. The regular sea-son starts on September 12th for the Giants and the 13th for the Jets, and then only time will tell whether blue or green will become the stadium’s real color.

In Next Week’s Issue: Previews of

Women’s Soccer and Women’s Tennis

PAGE 16 Sports September 8, 2010

Camilo Brun Sports Editor

Preseason polls can be used as motivation or ignored altogether. Coach Kevin East of the men’s soccer team has chosen to do the latter for the past two seasons.

In 2009, Coach East’s men were ranked 8th as the dark horse of the New Jersey Athletic Conference. Defying the odds they went all the way to the NJAC semifinals, and were defeated by Montclair. This year’s preseason poll sings a different tune; ranked second behind Mont-clair Coach East is again ignoring the polls.

“We were picked 2nd in the preseason polls,” explained Coach East, “But it doesn’t really mean anything. All it does say is that the coaches are starting to respect our pro-gram more than they were 5 to 6 years ago.”

Along with his unconventional approach to the polls, Coach East has also taken a dif-ferent approach with the team’s leadership.

This year’s team will be led by three captains as opposed to the traditional two. Firmly believ-ing that three key seniors deserved the title of captain, Coach East looked to Rob Campos, Esti Benitez, and Mike Trenard to anchor his team. Aside from Benitez, Campos and Trenard are first year captains, but do un-derstand the respon-sibility of the role.

“You have 30 other kids looking up to you,” said Campos, “You’re not only an-other player you’re an example to the team.”

The three men are confident that they can lead the team further than last year.

“We’re expected to finish 2nd,” ex-plained Trenard, “but our goal is to fin-ish first and get to the NCAA tournament.”

This years thirty-five man squad returns

twenty-two players from the previous year and thirteen new players, something both Coach East and the Captains believe can be a huge plus to their chances of winning an NJAC title.

Returning senior keeper Matt Zielyk, senior defender Christien Vlahinich, se-nior midfielder Matt Trato, and senior for-ward Innocent Buule will be key in helping Coach East in a repeat of last years NJAC birth and potential move to the NCAAs.

“Everybody seems to be coming along,” said Benitez, “I know we have the right pieces to make it far this year.”

The road to the NJAC tournament will be a tough one with eight out of the team’s nine-teen games on the road. However, last year’s team did boast an impressive 4-2-2 road re-cord, and even brighter 7-2-2 home record.

This year’s schedule highlighted by a Sep-tember 29th game against Montclair, which both players and coaches are looking forward too after last year’s loss in double overtime.

“I feel like we got gypped last year,” said Trenard, “And while every game is important, I think Montclair is the one we all want back.”

Be sure to pick up a Rutgers- New-ark Athletics calendar at the Golden Dome to stay up to date with all match-es for Men’s Soccer and other teams.

Camilo BrunSports Editor

With a new Coach, new players, and a new attitude- the wom-en’s volleyball team looked recharged and ready to go.

Women’s Volleyball coach Karl France used to watch practice from his office. This year, he’s on the court teaching new players, a new system, and getting a positive reaction.

“Our team is growing by leaps and bounds,” said Coach France, “I think the team is happy to be here together.”

Aside from the seven returnees which in-clude captains Gabi Mangieri, a senior setter, and Toni Moppert a junior outside hitter, Coach France has added 7 new players.

“We’ve added 14 girls on the roster,” explained Coach France, “Which maybe the most they’ve had since 2005.”

In addition to the new players, the move from the office to the court has changed the philosophy of play. Coach France has en-couraged the team to play faster and smarter. The new style of play al-lows the team to attack faster and defend smarter; something Coach France believes is the key to compet-ing on a high level.

“Last year we were missing two or three key players,” said Mangieri, “Now that Coach France has added those play-ers we can play faster and not lose skill.”

Some notable returns for the women’s team are senior libero Rose Anna Beljour, sophomore middle hitter Rachel Witt, sopho-more right-side Stephanie Touzan, and senior

middle hitter Crystal Navarro. The 4 players combined, accounted for more than 500 of the Scarlet Raiders points. In addition, Mop-pert added her own 173 points last season, ranking her second behind Witt in points.

Last year’s team played to a 4-26 re-cord, with a 1-7 record within the NJAC. This year’s captains attribute it to the teams’ lack of success last season to their eas-ily broken spirits. However, Coach France and his captains firmly believe this year’s team can bounce back from last season.

“We’re more positive and opti-mistic,” said Moppert, “I feel like that’ll help us win more games.”

The first test for the team will be on the road against Vassar College in Poughkeepsie, New

Y o r k . Last year the Scar-let Raid-ers were dismissed in three s t r a i g h t s e t s 6-25,10-25, 10-25. The Raid-ers in the last 3 sea-sons have amassed a 10-82 r e c o r d . There is a silver l i n i n g however; over the last 3 sea-son the team has b e a t e n tough op-p o n e n t s

like Kean, Manhattanville Col-lege, and Rutgers- Camden.

“That first match against Vassar is key,” said Coach France, “I think it’s impor-tant for the team to get off to a great start.”

Women’s VolleyballThe Women’s volleyball team has posted a 1-2 record on the road. Losing to both Vassar Col-lege and Penn College, but defeating Penn State Abington in straight sets. The Scarlet Raiders will be traveling to Ithaca, New York to partake in the Bomber Invitational where they will play Oneon-ta State, Ithaca College, and a team to be named.

Men’s SoccerThe Scarlet Raiders Men’s Soccer team has come out strong posting an impressive 2-1 record. The team had a jaw dropping victory over Farming-dale State, beating Farmingdale 5-1. On the road at the Roger Taylor Fall Classic in North Carolina the Scarlet Raiders lost to North Carolina Wes-leyan 6-1, but bounced back in a double over-time win against Randolph 2-1. Their next game will be 9/11/2010 at 2pm versus Albright College.

Women’s SoccerThe Women’s Soccer team has exploded to a 2-1 record. Posting an incredible 8-0 win against Mount St. Vincent at home, the Scarlet Raiders have traveled to the Rochester Flower City Tournament in Roch-ester, New York. The team defeated Medaille Col-lege 4-2, but experienced a 2-1 loss against Oneonta State. The Scarlet Raider’s next encounter is against Mount St. Mary in Newburgh, New York at 7pm.

Men’s Soccer ignores polls and presses for 2010 NJAC title

Women’s Volleyball teamlooks to new coach for inspiration

Captains Esti Benitez, Mike Trenard, and Rob Campos.

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