New Girl Charms Viewers

By Nicole Smith on December 9, 2011

Who’s that girl? It’s Zooey Deschanel, starring as Jessica Day in Fox’s new irresistible comedy, New Girl.

A third into the season (after two episodes aired, Fox ordered an additional 11 episodes to the initial 13-episode order, bringing the first season to 24 episodes), New Girl is consistently giving reasons for viewers to return each week.

“New Girl has really caught my attention and is one of the better new prime series,” Angthony Tung, sophomore at Marist, said.  “The new comedy series brings a lot to the table and appeals to a large audience because of its humor and character dynamics.”

The series was created, produced and written by Elizabeth Meriwether for Chermin Entertainment and Fox Television Studios.  The pilot episode drew 10.28 million viewers, a 4.8 Adults 18-49 demo rating. This was the highest-rated fall debut for a Fox scripted show since The Bernie Mac Show in 2001.

New Girl focuses on the lives of four roommates straddling their college years and adulthood, a phase that most students will be facing within the next few years.

After a bad breakup, Jess is forced to find a new place to live.  She discovers on Craigslist a loft with three single guys as her new roommates.

As I discovered the plot for New Girl, I thought it was going to be like the show My Boys, with the female heroine characterized as “one of the guys.”  I was instantly proven wrong.

The first episode begins with Jess telling the story of her fresh heartbreak.  At an attempt to add spontaneity to her and her six-year relationship with her boyfriend, Jess discovers that he was cheating on her.

The show then cuts back to the present where Jess was no longer talking to the audience, but to her prospective roommates.  She concluded, “So… that happened. I’m sorry, what was the question?” Potential roommate: “Do you have any pets?”

As the season continues, Jess’ journey develops from sitting on the couch watching Dirty Dancing on rerun, to awkward encounters with her roommates and, with the most recent episode, a new love interest.

Unsure of how to act around her beau Paul, played by Justin Long, Jess seeks intimate advice from her roommates.  It quickly becomes a battle of which guy is better in bed.

“Nick: I’m fantastic at sex!

Winston: You’re scared to get a haircut!

Nick: Yea, I don’t like getting a haircut, it’s too intimate. What does that have to do with sex?”

Jess’ ability to turn to the guys proves how comfortable they are with each other.  Her unusual habits, yet warm personality, had turned the characters into a small, slightly dysfunctional, family that viewers love.

Sophomore Katie McCarthy said, “New Girl is my favorite new show because all of the characters bring it so much humor.”

8 p.m. on Tuesdays, I find myself constantly laughing and enjoying the half hour that New Girl is on.  The cast consists of actors that are devoted to their roles and writers with the ability to make the audience smile.

Jess, as quickly shown in the first episode, is a quirky and fun loving young woman.  Looking at her, one may think that with her looks it would be easy for her to rebound quickly.  Yet, Jess is timid in all things concerning her love life and is especially awkward.  When she feels uncomfortable, Jess sings about what she is feeling or doing at that moment.  She even came up with her own theme song.  Her openness and sensitivity has encouraged her male roommates to also explore their feelings, which is always entertaining.

Jess’ somewhat childhood innocence has the audience wondering what her next words will be.  Because of this, viewers have coined the term “adorkable” when describing Jess and the show.

Tung said, “Deschanal is the perfect girl to play Jess and brings an adorable, yet hilarious, tone to the show.”

Nick, played by Jake Johnson, seems to be the closest roommate to Jess.  He also is dealing with his feelings over an ex-girlfriend.  Nick is a law school dropout that now works as a bartender, a fear of many students.  He is the character that is the most grounded and, with that, he is also the most cynical.  This leads to amusing scenes as he interacts with optimistic Jess.  Yet Jess always seems to bring about the best of him, encouraging him to speak his mind with her “feelings stick.”  The way they communicate with each other leads audiences to believe that a romance between the two may occur in future seasons.

McCarthy said, “I’m definitely rooting for them.”

Max Greenfield plays Schmidt, the character people love to hate.  He is the embarrassing best friend to the roommates.  I often cringe at his actions, but at the same time I love it.  Schmidt is proud of his career and smug over his love life and appearance.  He is constantly trying to prove that he is better and the “top dog” of his roommates. His housemates have designated a Douchebag Jar for him, whenever he says something out of line he needs to put money into it.  Despite being conceited, Schmidt is always willing to help his roommates with any obstacles they face.

Winston, played by Lamorne Morris, joins the cast in the second episode, replacing Coach (Damon Wayans Jr.’s show, Happy Endings, was picked up for a second season).  Winston is a competitive former athlete who is unsure of what to do next in life.  He enters the episode confused on why his two male roommates like Jess so much, but soon realizes the new family that she created by being there.  Winston is always ready to support Jess, even in one episode when he believes that helping her meant taking over her teen bell ensemble and teaching them how to play “Eye of the Tiger.”

As of now, Winston seems to mostly serve as a source of one-liners for Nick and Schmidt.  I hope that the writers will eventually grant him more of a role.

One of the reasons that the guys decided to allow Jess to live with them was because she mentioned that her childhood best friend was a model.  Cece (Hannah Simone) is not as prevalent in the shows as Jess’ roommates, but she does offer support for Jess and act as a distraction for Schmidt and Winston.

Tung said, “All the characters are diverse and entertaining in their own ways.”

Like the characters, the storylines are quickly evolving and growing stronger with each episode.

As a new show though, the plot seems to jump around a lot and the characters are not quite developed yet.  The story of Jess’ new fling, Paul, seems to be inconsistent.  He appears in one episode, but does not appear, or even gets mentioned, until two episodes later.  It seems like the writers are testing storylines and seeing which ones to follow.

Despite these drawbacks, New Girl has the support of fans and critics alike.

In June 2011, New Girl was one of eight honorees in the “most exciting new series” category at the First Critics’ Choice Television Awards, voted by viewers who had seen the pilots.

New Girl keeps me wanting more each week, eager to see it improve with every episode.  The cast ensemble is irresistible and endearing.   From the theme song on, which features Jess singing “who’s that girl,” viewers constantly have smiles on their faces.

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Loss of Track felt in many ways

By Vincent Raia on December 8, 2011

What is a track team with no track? How can a program draw recruits and be successful when it does not have much to offer in terms of facilities? These are all valid questions which, so far, have been left unanswered as the Marist track and cross country teams no longer have any form of on-campus track.

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The field house in the McCann center at Marist College has undergone many recent renovations, making it a great new home for both the volleyball and basketball teams. However, lost in the excitement of this new environment is the fact that the track team has lost their only training facility, the indoor track, leaving them with no substantial on-campus training grounds.

In a statement on the Marist College website about the McCann rennovations, “Improving this center reinforces our commitment to high-quality athletics and recreational facilities at Marist.” This statement is confusing to some, since the loss of an indoor track was a big hit to the track and field team, with possibly large impacts on morale and recruiting.

Head track and cross country coach Pete Colaizzo was very saddened by administration’s decision to remove the track.

“I was shocked, saddened and hurt,” said Colaizzo. “I was pissed off, but mostly I felt sorry for the program.

For Colaizzo, who did not find out about the plans to remove the track until early March, breaking the news to his team was a challenge.

“It was one of the hardest things I have ever had to do,” he said.

Sophomore runner Douglas Ainscow shared Colaizzo’s disappointment.

“We all agree that the renovations in the new McCann Arena are great and look very appealing, but not having the track was definitely an unfortunate shock to all of us.”

The loss of the track could have, understandably caused serious morale damage. However, it does not seem to have had much of an affect thus far. According to Colaizzo, a few players quit, but the rest are even more motivated to succeed.

The runners do not see this as much of an obstacle either.

“Personally, I don’t think team morale has been affected at all,” Ainscow said. “From what I have seen so far this year the team has not been focusing on what we don’t have, but rather on new places to train and new workouts that will improve performance.”

However, Ainscow does see that the absence of an indoor track could have its greatest impact once winter weather starts to restrict outdoor practices. Snowy weather can cause dangerous training grounds, which can pose a risk to runners.

“In years past it was a huge part of our winter track practices and was utilized every day,” he said.

Colaizzo feels the same way, stating that he will be checking the weather report often, in order to plan his practices accordingly.

Since this is the first season of recruiting without a track, it is too early to tell if the absence will affect potential athletes’ decisions to attend Marist.

“I think if an athlete wants to come here he still will, Colaizzo said. “The Academics and everything else Marist has to offer should make up for the fact.”

Ainscow says it is not something that would have affected his decision.

“Personally, the absence of a track would not prevent me from coming here,” he said. “The team, the coaching staff, the academics, and the environment of the school far outweigh the presence of an indoor track.”

However, the lingering issue will be recruiting sprinters, who would make the most use of the track. Both Colaizzo and Ainscow recognize this.

“The sprinters will be hurt the most, no doubt about that,” Colaizzo said.

“It is a little bit tougher to get talented sprinters who will make a difference to come here without a track because it is much more vital to them,” said Ainscow. Our string of last place finishes at the conference championships in the past will most likely not be improved in the near future due to our diminishing number of sprinters and field event athletes on the team.

While it is likely to have some impact, two current recruits do not foresee an issue.

“At Marist college the positives far outweigh the minuscule issue of not having an on campus track, Ryan Colabella, a recruit from Hauppauge Highs School said.  “Although it would be a great addition, it doesn’t seem to affect the team’s ability to train, or my interest in the school.

“Of course as a cross country and track and field recruit, I would love to have an on campus track to train on,” Mike Custance, a recruit from Commack high school said. “However, the great atmosphere created by the team and Coach Pete make up for it, so not having a track won’t influence my decision too much when choosing a college.”

For Custance, the team makes a bigger difference than the facilities.

“The team is really funny and close, I can tell that the Coach cares a lot about each individual on the team. Not having a track isn’t a big deal because there are other tracks we can visit and we can train on the road.

Currently the team makes use of different road and bridge loops, as well as running on many trails. They also have access to Vassar College’s and Spackenkill High School’s facilities.

There has been no discussion about building a new indoor track, however, Colaizzo acknowledges that there has been talk about building one outdoors. However, he admits that “it won’t get done any time soon.”

A new facility would allow the team to regain their important training grounds as well a give them a chance to improve their field events.

Currently, Colaizzo says that the team has to hold out of certain events such as pole vaulting because they do not have enough participants due to the lack of facilities.

The main source of pressure to get a new one is coming from alumni, who are very disappointed in the loss of the track.

“They have not been shy about letting their opinions be heard,” said Colaizzo.

Colaizzo hopes that his team will still be able to perform on par with past seasons.

“All I can do is prepare my team as best as possible,” he said. “I won’t use it as a crutch, I won’t use it as an excuse, and neither will my team.”

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Stop Online Piracy Act Threatening American’s Civil Rights

By Jason Hamill on December 8, 2011

Censorship has forever been a topic in the land of the free since its formation in the 16th century, and today is no different.

The Stop Online Piracy Act, or less formally known as SOPA, is a bill currently being voted on in Congress designed to crack down on piracy and counterfeiting foreign websites. The Stop Online Piracy Act is one of two bills being considered to regulate the internet, with the other being the Protect-IP Act. The Protect-IP Act is designated to prevent online threats to economic creativity and theft of intellectual property, as well as other purposes. They are developed in an attempt to shut down “rogue sites,” or sites that happen to be located in a nation more hospitable to copyright infringement than the United States is.

“ I think it is a total invasion of privacy”, Rachel Green, a criminal justice major at Marist College said. “ When I read about it, I compare it to the Patriot Act, and I feel it is really infringing on our rights as Americans,”.

The Patriot Act that Green is referring to is an act of the U.S. Congress that was implemented as a response to the September 11 acts. The Patriot Act was considered to be threatening many civil liberties by enabling government restrictions that made it easier to search emails, telephone calls, medical bills, and other forms of communications.

Many individuals fear that the Stop Online Piracy Act may do the same.

“ When I think of censorship, I think of a slippery slope,” said Marcus Rinaldi, a senior, with a major in Public History. “ I think of a slippery slope because I think , ok, that is not a bad idea, but where does the line get drawn? How many implementations are going to be made and when do they say enough is enough?”

If the bill is passed, it would make all websites responsible for monitoring and policing the content put on their website. For example, Facebook would have to monitor videos posted by users, and Google would be responsible for any videos posted on YouTube that are not legal property of the user.

Furthermore, the biggest change to everyday Internet users would be in search engine results. Should the bill be passed, search engines would no longer be available to provide websites that contain copyright infringing material, whether the web site be foreign or domestic. Even direct web searches for these types of websites would turn up as a blank web page. The problem with this however is that many are undecided on where the line is drawn. It is unclear on which websites would be protected and which would be guilty of violating the bill. Under the Stop Online Piracy Act, the Attorney General would have the power to cut off select websites from search engines.

In addition to Rinaldi, many big time corporations are opposed to the Stop Online Piracy Act for fear of what they believe to be the most severe threat to Internet censorship in a long time. Social networks, such as Facebook, Tumblr and Twitter oppose the bill in fear of one of their members violating the law the bill would implement. Other internet companies such as AOL, Yahoo and Mozilla, are also against the proposed bill.

The main corporation opposing the bill however is Google. In a testimony before the House of Representatives Committee, copyright policy counsel Katherine Oyama stated Google is in favor of SOPA’s main plan of implementing more enforcement for counterfeiting websites, but the corporation cannot support the bill as it stands today.

In her report, Oyama said that the bill would “ expose law abiding U.S. internet and technology companies to new uncertain liabilities, private rights of action, and technology mandates that could require monitoring of websites and social media.” In addition, Oyama said “ We are concerned that the bill sets a precedent in favor of internet censorship and could jeopardize our nation’s cyber-security.”

Google, however, is one of the main advocates for protecting copyrights and helping share rights control their content online. Google has spent over 50,000 engineering hours as well as over 30 million in developing Content ID. Content ID is a high-tech tool used to scan the 48 hours of video that is updated to YouTube every minute and compares it to reference files provided by share rights. Google has also exhausted many resources in cracking down on counterfeited goods. In the past two years, Google has shut down over 150,000 accounts who were using sponsored links to sell false goods.

Although many oppose the bill, many are still unsure about how they feel.

“ I am not sure how I feel about the proposed bill.” Said Dr. Gregory Machacek, associate professor of English. “ On one hand, yes, censorship infringes our rights as Americans. This nation has done a remarkably impressive job in allowing the free exchange of ideas and I would hate for that to ever change. But on the other hand, I saw it coming. There is nothing in society with enough people using it that does not eventually get regulations.”

Many individuals who support the Stop Online Piracy Act, including Senator John McCain, believe the bill is necessary in order to protect Americans from counterfeiting websites and copyright infringement.

Individuals are encouraged to vote on this bill, and they may do so here.

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College Winter Break Brings Changes for Darby O’Gills

By Rachel Reda on December 8, 2011

As the start of winter break is only one week away, many college students celebrate as they prepare to head home for the holidays, putting their college life on hold for an entire month.

On the other hand, Darby O’Gills must prepare for and adapt to the various changes in business that they usually expect during this time of year.

Darby O’Gills is an Irish restaurant and sports bar located in Hyde Park, only a few minutes down the road from Marist College and the Culinary Institute of America. It serves food and beverages every night of the week until about 4 A.M, which distinguishes it from almost any other bar in the area, and was voted best of the Hudson Valley in 2009 and 2010.

Darby’s receives their business from a few different populations. The majority of their business comes from college students, including those at Marist and the Culinary Institute of America. However, they also receive a good amount of their business from local people that usually attend Darby’s on a pretty regular basis.

On the other hand, when college students head home for an entire month during the holiday season, different aspects of Darby’s business population change slightly.

“Since most of our business comes from the college student population, some of our busiest nights lighten up quite a bit when they leave for the holidays,” said Jamie Gervasi, manager of Darby O’Gills. “For example, Saturday nights are our busiest and most successful night during the academic year, but they tend to be a lot less crazy over the holidays.”

A Saturday night at Darby’s would appeal to any college student. They hire a band to play live music throughout the night and they reduce the prices of a variety of their drinks. Darby’s also holds certain Marist events on many Saturday nights, such as formals and fundraisers. They are the host of Marist’s alumni weekend as well.

However, because of this decrease in the amount of college students that Darby’s sees over winter break, they tend to observe a slight increase in locals.

“We have always had a population of locals that come to Darby’s on a regular basis,” said Gervasi. “However, over the holidays, this population tends to increase. I would imagine this is because they are not outnumbered on the nights that are usually packed with college students.”

While their business population is one of the aspects of Darby’s that changes slightly over winter break, there are also some modifications regarding their number of employees.

Darby’s employees work together through a collaborative effort and in a laid back environment. If employees have commitments over the holidays and cannot cover their shift, they work it out with other employees. This tactic is especially helpful during the holiday season, as personal schedules become hectic and often conflict with work hours.

“We usually have a heavier staff during the time that college is in session because it becomes a lot more crowded,” said Gervasi. “This is why there is little effect when some of our student staff members go home for the holidays. We have other employees that live in the area and are able to cover when necessary.”

The winter break also poses a change in the types of drinks sold at Darby’s. During the academic year, college students favor the inexpensive types of beer and the cheaper drinks, as opposed to the locals, who usually focus on the drink itself as opposed to the cost.

“We usually see that college students tend to take more advantage of the discounted prices that we offer on some of our drinks,” said Christine Catano, Junior at Marist and waitress/bartender at Darbys. “We usually see a general trend in the types of drinks that college students order.”

For example, college students represent the majority on Friday nights at Darby’s. Pitchers are one of the most popular orders, as students favor their low price. Locals usually order a bottle of beer as opposed to draft beer or pitchers. They order drinks such as Gin and Tonics and Grey Goose Martinis.

During the winter break, Darby’s electric bill is also cheaper. While the bar is technically open every night until 4 A.M, it usually closes earlier than that during winter break, as many customers begin to head home earlier.

Although many aspects of Darby’s business change during the winter break, they have plans for the beginning of the spring semester.

“The first week back from winter break is usually one of our biggest weeks of the year,” said Catano. “Since students usually have a light workload during that first week back, Darby’s offers them a place to go every night. Not only that, but every night offers something different.”

For example, you wouldn’t think that college students would choose to go out to a bar on a Monday. It’s not exactly a typical night of the week for students to go out. However, Monday night karaoke at Darby’s has been a huge hit these past couple of weeks, particularly populated with students from the Culinary Institute of America.

Darby’s next move is to target more Marist students on the first week back from winter break to create a trend for the rest of the semester.

“I think the first week back will be very successful, especially after the long month that is almost devoid of college students,” said Gervasi.

On the first week back from winter break, Darby’s expects an even larger amount of Marist students than usual on that Monday, as it is most likely the only bar for college students that will be open that night. Last year, it took no time at all for Darby’s to get back in the swing of things after the holiday break.

“It is no doubt that we have an increased cost during the academic year,” said Gervasi. “But revenues increase as well, which is what we’re looking for.”

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Fashion boutique moves forward

By Melissa Stivale on December 8, 2011

Many fashion forward students have been emptying their pockets at the student run accessory boutique, Fashionology, set up in Donnelly Hall, to get their hands on a little piece of trendy fashion heaven.

Fashionology wrapped up the semester today with a blowout sale, and Lydia Biskup, who teaches the fashion retail lab course in which runs the business, said profits were higher this semester than they’d ever been in the past.

Carla Huskins, a sophomore who works at the business, attributes some of Fashionology’s success this semester to the new kiosks that display the merchandise in a more professional tone.

“The kiosks definitely bring in more people,” Huskins said. “We had regular tables before, but the kiosks are more visually appealing to the customer and draw in bigger crowds.”

Senior, Lisa Glover, who also works for Fashionology, accredits the soaring profits this semester to the students in the fashion retail lab course.

“Everyone is very hands on this semester,” Glover said. “It is a very strong class. Our buying trips have been very successful.”

Fashionology has also expanded its offerings of fragrances and men’s cologne, change purses, wallets and handbags this semester, providing a more dynamic selection of items.

Biskup said that students decide what to sell based on research they do about upcoming trends.

“I ask students to do trend reports in the beginning of the semester,” Biskup said. “They have to research the top 5 must-haves in accessories.”

After doing the trend reports, students understand what they should be selling based on the influence of the season. The business focused largely on jewelry, with necklaces leading the way in profits for the Fall 2011 season.

Fashionology employee, Alyssa Ouellette, freshman, thought the consumer favorite items were the different rings that the boutique sold.

“Although consumers do see big name celebrities wearing certain styles, like the funkier rings, I don’t think they are necessarily influenced to buy based on those people,” Ouellette said. “I think people buy based on what draws their eye when they see it.”

Biskup said the same thing about the students running Fashionology and their choices of what to sell.

“No one celebrity helps make decisions on what the students put out to be sold,” Biskup said. “They buy based on what they feel our target market would like to buy.”

Ouellette believes that trends of the season are set by a combination of the designers who created their lines and the celebrities who promote certain looks. So, celebrities influence the spread of trends in the season, but not the individual shopping choices of consumers.

Feathers, animal print and chunky jewelry were major trends among this season, and Glover said that these trends reminded her a lot of Rihanna. She described the items sold at the kiosks to be funky and edgier (much like what Rihanna would wear) than prior semesters.

Ouellete said, “I think Fashionology allows students to explore fashion and shows them what’s in style and on trend because the styles are chosen by fashion students who pride themselves on knowing what’s in and what’s not.”

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