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Neil Fridd
Elizabeth R. Hyman
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T.J. Raphael
Steven Sabel
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J.W. Townsend-Pitt
Neil Yost
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BRIEF NEWS
Zimiles Wins Book Award
Kempner Distinguished Professor at Purchase,
Murray Zimiles, has won the 2007 National Jewish
Book Award in Visual Arts for his book, “Gilded Lions
and Jeweled Horses: The Synagogue to the Carousel.”
Professor Zimiles will receive the award at the 57th
Annual National Jewish Books Awards ceremony, at the
Center for Jewish History in New York City on March
4th.
The National Jewish Book Awards are the longest
running North American awards program of its kind in
the field of Jewish Literature. Zimiles book was chosen
by a panel of three judges who decided his book was
the best written, most comprehensive, and engaging
book of its type.
Professor Zimiles has traveled throughout Central
and Eastern Europe, Israel, and the United States,
studying photography artwork and synagogues. He
has taught at Purchase since 1977.
~Tony Cella
New Machines for Alumni
This past Tuesday morning, it was decided by the
PCA (Purchase College Association) that this summer
all washers and dryers in Alumni Village are going to
be replaced with new Maytag washers and dryers.
Currently the General Electric brand is being used
and the decision was made after numerous complaints
pertaining to the current machine’s unreliability and
small wash loads. The installation of these new washers
and dryers in Alumni village is to be completed Fall
2008, at the start of the fall semester.
~Dana Ellis
Want Your Own TV Show?
Purchase Television will be holding an open house
for all of those that are interested in running their own
show. The open house will be next Wednesday at 9PM
at PTV’s studio on the 2nd floor of Campus Center
South, room. 2008.
In this Issue:
Campus ...................................................3-5
Arts ......................................................... 6
Interest .................................................... 7
Comics .................................................... 8
Sexy ......................................................... 9
Opinion.....................................................11
One Woman Show Opens in March
Danielle Vignes will be performing her onewoman
show Hang It Out to Dry: Katrina’s Spun Tales.
The play focus’ on the victims of Hurricane Katrina,
Ms. Vignes explores the lives of residents of Saint
Bernard Parish, Louisiana who were affected by this
disaster. She looks at a displaced community, recounts
stories from different neighborhoods during a time of
catastrophe and inconceviable pain. Danielle Vignes
tries to preserve their stories through the stage “at
a time when neighborhoods and art forms must be
reimagined.”
This performance is one in a three part cycle
that is a decade in the making. Ms. Vignes first
performance in the series is Chalmette: A Promised
Land. This production focus’ on neighborhood gossip,
jokes and superstitions of the community. A Tribute to
Storytellers: Isleno Decima Singers of Louisiana, the
second in the series, examines local art form within
the Spanish traditions of the region.
This performance is co-sponsored by the
Drama Studies program and will be showing in the
Humanities Theatre on March 11 at 7PM and March 12
at 8PM. A discussion will follow the show and will also
feature New York based playwright and Director Lear
deBessonet, whose own work parallels that of Danielle
Vignes in meaningful ways.
~ T.J. Raphael
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J.W. Townsend-Pitt
Staff Writer
An Initiation in Purchase Red Tape
Alcohol Edu Might Drive You to Drink
Every freshman since
Fall 2006 has had to take
the Alcholedu program.
It was implimented in
the interest of lowering
irresponsible decisions
about drinking. However,
the most frequent
response seems to be a
story of how frustrating
the program was to
complete.
In the interest of
Journalism and curiosity,
I got a code from Regina
Abdou, Director of Wellness, and sat down
to see why there were so many frustrated
responses.
When taking the course, everything
was going fine until I got to the page with
questions 14-17 and suddenly hitting submit
and continue did not work anymore.
I had to hit next page. I was greeted by two
messages. The first one asked me to answer
questions and the second to please answer
the questions. Now seeing as I had tried to
submit and continue and the software had
instead cleared my answers from the board, I
was confused.
I hit cancel on the pop up window
expecting to be let back to the page to try
again, but instead it advanced me to the next
page. So I looked for a second and then hit
previous page. This brought me back to the
page I had previously been on this time with
the answers I had tried to place on the test,
which had looked like they had been cleared.
I thought, “well that is that, my answers are
now registered. Move on to the next page.” I
clicked on “next page,” and it seemed to load
but went back to the screen I was just on with
my answers.
I decided to check with the technical
support center and see if my question had
been asked. It turns out the number one
most popular topic according to Alcoholedu’s
own website was “The ‘Next’ button doesn’t
appear or I can’t click on it – I can’t get past
this section!” As of 12:57 AM on Feb. 19, it was
Room Rates Going Up
By Brittney Ouderkirk
Staff Writer
Each year the room rates at Purchase
College increase. Recently, a meeting took
place to discuss the projected room rate
increase for next year. Those involved in the
meeting were Vice President of Student Affairs
Lynn Mahoney; Director of Residence Life John
Delate, Chief Financial Officer Judy Nolan,
PSGA Chair of Senate Antonio Commisso,
PSGA President Jonathan Stromberg, and
senators Jessica Goodwin and Steven Sabel
“[At the meeting] a 6% housing increase
was proposed to the PSGA. A lengthy review
was held, and all parties then agreed the
increase was acceptable,” said Delate.
In Delate’s thirteen years at Purchase, the
yearly increase has gone from a low of 3% to
a high of 8%, with an average of around 5% or
6%. Delate cites several reasons for the yearly
increases. First, the cost of living increases
each year. According to the Westchester
County Department of Planning, the cost
of living in the tri-state area has increased
between 2% and 4% each year since 2000.
The particularly high cost of living in
Westchester County also contributes to
the yearly hike in room rates, as does the
increased cost of utilities, cleaning, building
supplies, and the increase in staff salaries.
The process to determine the proposed
6% increase for next year began last Fall and
has gone through several steps to reach its
current point.
“The Budget office reviews all revenue
received from housing for the fall with
projections for the spring. A group of
administrators from Finance, Housing, Student
Affairs, and Facilities meets to review all
housing needs,” said Delate.
The needs considered include the
projected cost of staffing, facilities, and new
construction, among other things. After
consideration a possible range of increases
is set and brought to the meeting between
members of the PSGA, the Vice President of
Student Affairs, the Director of Residence Life,
and the Chief Financial Officer; this year, the
potential increases brought to the meeting
were 6%, 6.5%, or 7%.
The increase in room rates is calculated in
order to pay for the total projected expenses of
the on-campus residences and leave left over
money which goes into a fund for “additional
rehabilitation, maintenance, and expansion”
of residences.
The total projected expenses for next year
are $ 16,610,122. After this is spent an increase
of 7% would have put $591,820 into the fund.
An increase of 6.5% would have yielded
$519,861 for the fund. The agreed upon hike of
6% will put $447,901 into the fund next year.
“The fund is for general upkeep of the
residences,” said Outback senator Steve
Sabel. “For example, right now there is a street
in the Olde that needs a new roof. They also
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listed as being viewed 22,200 times. So I
clicked on this very popular link and added
my notch to its popularity.
I was directed to a page had a standard
set of troubleshooting tips on it. The first tip
recommended that I have at least Adobe Flash
Player 7. I was sure I did, but to be thorough,
I followed the link, it then informed me that I
needed to follow another link to the Adobe
Flash Website. So, heeding their warning I
proceeded to the Adobe Flash Website. I
downloaded the latest version of Flash. I then
attempted to install it. It told me that Mozilla
Firefox needed to be shut down to proceed
with the installation.
I recall that at the beginning of this
survey I was told to complete it in one sitting
and that the information would only be saved
when the final submit response button had
been pressed. I decided, despite my issues,
to chance it and install the new version of
Flash, which went without a hitch. I reopened
Firefox and went back to the Alcoholedu
program website and signed in. I am greeted
by a welcome page informing me, “You will
return to approximately where you left off in
the course. Before you begin where you left off
at Module 1: Survey 1, you will need to review
some standard information.”
I was okay with that. The kicker was the
bottom of the page. “While we do not anticipate
technical problems, students can receive
assistance resolving difficulties by contacting
our ‘Online Technical Support Center.” Which,
when I clicked on the link, the page was a
blank white page, with the simple
yet incredibly unhelpful line of “This
support page is disabled,” followed
by a button with the word “back” on
it. Being eternally faithful, I clicked
on the “back” button and, lo and
behold, nothing happened.
I closed out the browser tab
this ultra useful “Online Technical
Support Center,” and jumped
back into taking this increasingly
frustrating course. I was directed
to the screen I went to the first time,
which is a panel telling me that it
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Going Green:
Too Much Green?
By Steven Sabel
Contributor
Is there a limit to the amount of
money mankind should spend to help the
environment? What about a limit one individual
should spend? How about if that individual is
you? It is very easy for one to say the sky’s the
limit, until you are the one footing the bill.
Over the past few months, in response
to a request by President Tom Schwarz, Bill
Guerrero, Executive Director of the Purchase
College Association, and Nick Mennillo,
General Manager for Chartwells, have been
doing research on changing the dining
facilities over to be more environmentally
friendly. The plan that the PCA board is looking
into currently is as follows: getting rid of all
plastic. Instead of plastic take-out containers
we would use paper, instead of plastic utensils
we would use ones made from corn oil. It would
do wonders for the environment and mark a
huge step on the global fight to help preserve
this planet. There are no other schools in New
York or on the entire east coast that have
environmentally-friendly food services.
If we were to go all out and switch
everything over, it would run each student
an extra $71 added to their meal plan per
semester. So, $142 a year. What does that mean
to you?
Come April, the PCA will be voting on
whether or not they should take this course
of action. I have heard mixed reviews from
different students. On one side I hear, “sure I
can take a hit of $70 for Mother Nature.” While
on the other I hear, “why bother?” A do agree
that $71 a semester is a nice chunk of change,
and this comes in addition to the standard cost
of living increase to the meal plan of about
3.8%. Assuming the students were on board
and the PCA voted to act upon this initiative,
we can expect the meal plan to push up to
around $2000.
I am working on different ideas to try and
get funding from outside sources and help
subsidize the cost to students. However if we
do get funding, it wouldn’t help by much. Is
it too expensive to go green on this campus?
The answer lies within each one of us. Can we
pay an extra $71 a semester? If not, how much
are we willing to pay? Surely we don’t have to
go all or nothing on this plan. Adjustments can
be made.
Students can expect to see a web survey
sent out via email within the next few weeks
pertaining to this matter. The most important
thing is that we have everyone’s opinion,
because if someone feels strongly against
this, but doesn’t feel the need to voice their
concern, there is a chance it can pass and they
will be out of luck. If you would like to email
your opinions or any thoughts on the matter,
you can email Ecofriendly@purchase.edu.
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By Tony Cella
Staff Writer
Caged in the Congo,
Now Teaching At Purchase
Falsely imprisoned two years ago for
starting a secessionist movement, Professor
Felix Kaputu, visiting Assistant Professor
of Literature, spent four months in one
of Congo’s worst prison’s in a cell which he
described as being “known for the worst
bandits who had died there and had their
bodies eaten by big rats.”
After being released, he spent one
month of what he called “restricted freedom”
– Kaputu said he had to sign in at a
government office twice a week to prove
he was still around - before the Scholars at
Risk program got him a teaching position at
the W.E.B. Dubois Institute at Harvard. With
the situation in the Congo still messy, Kaputu
said, he talked to the program and was
allowed another year abroad. He opted to
come to Purchase.
During his time in prison, Professor Kaputu,
who suffers from high blood pressure,
had no access to food, water, or medical care.
This is when French journalist Ghislaine Du-
Point began campaigning for his release.
“That journalist started asking for proofs,”
Kaputu said. “O.K., so he bought weapons.
Where are these weapons? What was the shipping
number?”
Amnesty International began a letter writing
campaign, sending petitions for Kaputu’s
release to Congo’s then President Joseph
Kabila.
Professor Kaputu, a native of Lubumbashi
located in the southern province of Katanga,
said he had just come back from a trip to Japan
when the Provincial Director of Security asked
him for a meeting.
“I was accused of being the brain master
of Provincial secession,” Professor Kaputu
said.
“I was coming from Japan where I was
training in religion and gender issues and the
Provincial Director of Security called me for
a meeting which is where I was told I hadn’t
gone for training, but to buy arms and that I
had 20,000 troops spread out in two groups
in Zambia and Angola,” he said. Kaputu also
pointed out it would be very hard to hide
20,000 armed men.
While Professor Kaputu doesn’t know exactly
why he was imprisoned, he has a theory.
“I would say it was a matter of getting rid
of a given set of intellectuals from a given part
of the country and for a given set of values,” he
said. “In most African countries there is much
corruption. Also, there is a law of silence. You
look at things and you shut up because it’s not
your business.”
“The government in the Congo was going
through its transition and the elections had not
yet taken place. So the government was working
with the majority of people in Northern
Katanga,” Professor Kaputu said. “So those
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people from the northern part of the province,
it was in their best interest to get rid of the
intellectuals in the south. Unfortunately, I happened
to be from the south.”
In the 1960’s, Katanga did attempt to secede,
around the time when Professor Kaputu
was born, and for three years the province was
its own country. Rich in minerals, the Belgians
supported the rebellion in an effort to maintain
the flow of resources after the country gained
independence, historians have said.
“Belgians considered that it could be its
own country,” Professor Kaputu said. “They had
a kind of friendship with the people there.”
He said that this history of secession has
caused southern Congolese to be labeled as
rebels. “This is a label we found,” Kaputu said.
“We are born with it.”
After the three year rebellion was quelled
by a United Nations security force, the secessionists,
called the “Gendarme Katangais”, set
up a camp in Angola.
“They were very strong. That’s why they
could fight for so long with the UN forces.
Some of them were killed; some went to Angola.
They set up their own camp and were
allowed to train,” Kaputu said. “They became
mercenaries. The myth is still circulating that
these people are still alive,” he said, “[According
to myth] they are still very young.”
“This is a theory that could not be accepted
by a reasonable government,” Kaputu
concluded.
Kaputu said he holds no prejudice to
those who live in northern Congo and he does
not believe there is a racial prejudice from the
areas citizens either. The politicians, he said,
were the main instigators.
According to Professor Kaputu, he came
to Purchase after Harvard because they were
the first to contact him and a general appreciation
of the college itself.
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By Neil Yost
Staff Writer
Despot Returns, Seniors Sold to
Highest Bidders
Nine Seniors were auctioned off last
Monday in the “Rent a Senior” auction and
benefit concert at the Stood. Despot, a Purchase
alumni with a face like Seth Green, was the
headliner, but before him, Autopassion and
L.A. Rapper Brother Reade hit the stage.
Autopassion, a five man band from Winston
Salem, performed before the silent auction
began. The two rhythm guitarists played in
almost complete unison while the bassist
carried the melody. This gave the band a
simple catchy and slightly pop sound, similar
to that of the Strokes. The vocals, however, had a
slight inflection in his voice like Hot Hot Heat’s
lead singer Steve Bays, but not as goofy. What
was borderline goofy was the intense gusto
the drummer had while playing the drums. As
a whole, Autopassion had an enjoyable sound
that would have been welcomed especially
when driving or kicking back and drinking a
beer at the family barbeque.
Next was the beginning of the Senior Silent
Auction. The lucky people in the audience had
their pick of some notorious seniors. Seniors,
such as former PSGA president Sam Jaffe and
current PSGA president Jonathan Stromberg,
PTV’s own Jesse Mclaren, Stood manager
James Blinstrub, and Major Events Coordinator
Alaina Stamatis. Evan, an old man version of
junior Neil Fridd, was up for grabs.
While the audience scrabbled to place
their bids, Brother Reade, backed by DJ
Bobby Evans, started his set. Evans began an
ended layering, never ending echos of noise
created by his turn tables. Brother Reade
seemed to be waiting a lot for a drum beat
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or the bass line to drop. When it did though,
Reade exploded into his rap. Evans DJ style
was unlike any I had heard and at times it
bordered on the annoying. Tedious samples
were played continuously and many of the
times we were given a downbeat with no
upbeat or resolution. Reade’s raps were closer
to beat poetry. Seldom was there a chorus, but
when there was such as “new flavor in your
ear,” it was repeated over and over with slight
changes in syllable emphasis.
Despot’s satyrical raps were on the other
end of the spectrum. His lyrics were delivered
with a sense of urgency as if they were being
pumped from a protesters loudspeaker in
front of the White House. The DJ accompanying
Despot sampled much more interesting music
than Bobby Evans. A lot of the samples sounded
older (20’s-80’s) and others had a sound
borrowed from other cultures, such as China.
Despot and the DJ complemented each other
nicely to make for some dance-able clever rap.
One of Despot’s more satyrical songs, which
turned out to be his first misogynistic song,
was sung with a second rapper. The chorus,
“Hey bitch take your shirt off, is it cool if I jerk
off,” was basically the whole song, an obvious
comment on the attitudes and rapper’s lyrics
today.
By the end of the night, the Senior Gift
Fund and 2008 Scholarship Fund had earned
something close to $40. At $7, Sam Jaffe went
for the highest price and will most likely be
accompanying his bidder somewhere offcampus.
Everyone else went for $5 or less,
which just goes to prove that most of us college
kids are poor.
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Freshman Holds
Auditions for Film
By Elizabeth R. Hyman
Staff Writer
“Two Men, One Woman Needed for
Freshman Film Project…Please Bring
Monologue to Perform,” read the text of the
flyers distributed throughout campus. It was
professional and to the point, just like the
young woman who is responsible for them:
Christine Altidor.
Altidor, freshman film, is searching for
three actors—one woman and two men—to
star in her freshman film project, “Three.” In
order to continue in the Film program, Altidor
and her classmates must each create a eightto
twelve-minute-long film that is well received
by the faculty.
Altidor’s film will center around a smart,
beautiful, flaky and cold 22-year-old female
Manhattanite. This woman enters into two
relationships at the same time, and the
progression of these relationships mark the
progression of this woman’s character. In the
beginning of the film, she values sexual prowess
over personality, but as the film continues, she
begins to learn that there is much more that
needs to be at work in a relationship besides
ability—or lack thereof—in bed. She comes to
value personality over more shallow factors.
“The theme is that better sex does not
equal the better man,” said Altidor.
Although not one for romantic films—
Altidor cites drama, specifically crime drama,
as her preferred genre—she knew that she
wanted to film in Manhattan, and something
about Manhattan just screamed relationship.
“I though of New York City, and I thought of
a relationship and the structures that could be
the backdrop for that relationship. I could also
do some really good cinematography in New
York,” said Altidor.
This film will have no dialogue. The story
will be told entirely through motions and
voiceovers from the female character.
Although a little bit apprehensive of
the filming process, Altidor is also excited
because she’s doing what she loves to do. She
has had a burgeoning interest in film since she
was about 15 years old.
Having her script, characters, and filming
location set firmly into her mind, all Altidor
needed were actors to bring her characters
to life.
About ten minutes before the official time
set for the auditions, one hopeful—Michael
Oshins, sophomore biology—apprehensively
entered the audition room.
“I used to act in High School. I want to get
back into it,” said Oshins.
For his audition, he performed a monologue
about a man explaining to his estranged
daughter why he missed he brother’s funeral.
He left soon after reciting his piece.
Although Altidor waited for another fortyfive
minutes, Oshins was the only auditionee
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of selection in retail stores, Michaud has
continued making his own clothing and
started the club this semester largely for
By Anthony Aquilino
environmental reasons, even promoting the
Contributor
club at the Focus the Nation Sustainability
A supply closet full of dusty old clothes Fair a while back.
for most people would elicit little more than “It’s a really sustainable way of life and
images of allergy attacks, or perhaps a touch a great opportunity to recycle old stuff,”
of nausea among more germophobic types. Micheaud said.
But for the students attending the Do-It- The students in attendance express
Yourself Fashion Club, that very closet was backgrounds of various levels of fashion
the graveyard to their inner Dr. Frankenstein. experience (some of which had little to none),
Combining elements of creativity, but all shared the excitement of creative
environmental sensibility, and frugality, the possibility as they happily sifted through
club’s main objective is to help creative racks, shelves, and bins of clothing donated
students turn their long-forgotten duds by students in years past, now occupying an
and thrift store finds into high-fashion office in the Student Center. The club meets
masterpieces, according to the club’s every Sunday night, 7PM, at G1-1.
founder and president, Ryan Michaud, junior Abbeth Russell, junior undeclared, said
psychology.
she has been designing her own t-shirts for
“It’s been a hobby of mine for a long several years as a more marketable vessel
time to make my own clothes,” Michaud said. for her paintings.
“I was really happy to find other people at “I’m looking forward to learning how to
Purchase who were into it also.”
sew,” Russell said. “I want to move beyond
Though originally prompted by a lack
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Purchase Radio, Y’All
By Loren Jakobov
Staff Writer
The Purchase College Student Radio Station,
WPSR on 1610 AM, has been running
since the fall of 2004 and initially had five
members involved. Currently, WPSR has three
executives: Jordan Cohen, Jillian Liptak, and
Michael Barocca, 11 interns, 9 current shows
(15 DJ’s) and more than 70 applicants working
towards obtaining a position at the station. Jordan,
a junior at Purchase, the station manager,
presents the station with the necessary administrative
skills, organizing personal as well as
planning events. Michael, a senior at Purchase,
the station engineer, covers the technical aspects
of running a radio station. He is mainly
in charge of running and broadcasting events
on air. Jill, a junior at Purchase, is the Public
Relations manager.
WPSR has recently introduced broadcast
streaming online as well as equipment (such
as new microphones) at the station to improve
the broadcast quality and expand the stations’
services. The second stream used, allows the
station to broadcast live events without compromising
scheduled shows and is available
to anyone while off campus. Several events
throughout the semester will be sponsored
and broadcast through WPSR. Specific upcoming
events to look out for are The WPSR Coffee
House on Wednesday nights at the Co-Op
and Pre-Shock, a music festival that serves as
a prelude to Culture Shock that takes place on
April 19th.
A Purchase conservatory arts show, Downtown
Cabaret, will be streamed on WPSR. The
two-night event will be taking place at The
Clemente Soto Vélez Cultural Center on April
11th through 12th. If you’re planning on saving
yourself a trip to the city and whatever’s left in
your wallet, you could always tune into 1610
AM from campus. The show will be presenting
performing arts majors, from the music department
and dance conservatory, as well as
exhibitions by visual arts majors and the film
conservatory.
A variety of shows are broadcast on WPSR
radio throughout the week, ranging from talk
shows to live music broadcasts. The station is
currently working on a sports talk show that
will broadcast games from the gym, as well as
a live broadcast of performances from the Music
Building. WPSR has several available positions,
which are open to all Purchase students.
The positions include, administrative assistants,
programming positions, technical positions,
and a legal position, which is awaiting to
be filled. If you happen to be interested in law
and are willing to do the necessary research
to assist the station, you can always stop by or
contact the station at mailbox@purchaseradio.org.
All students are welcome to apply for a position,
applications are available on a continuously
rolling basis and certain positions allow
an internship through the station. The station
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By Jennifer Bakalar
Contributor
Alumnai Tommy Hartung
at Moti Hasson Gallery
Purchase Alumni Tommy
Hartung is exhibiting a
successful multi-media show
at Moti Hasson Gallery in
Chelsea. With an MFA from
Columbia and showcased as
part of Moti Hasson Gallery’s
inaugural Chelsea exhibition,
Hartung is proving he can
do a little bit of everything
in terms of art-making and
storytelling. Through his
work in painting, digital
video and sculpture, he tells
a fictional tale featuring the
mysterious settlement of the
“New World” in the late 1400s
by a Christopher Columbus-esque character
and his ill-fated crew. In keeping with this
theme, Hartung creates an exhibition in which
everything has the feeling of something
“found,” and the viewer is free to explore.
Entering the gallery space, a video is
shown for about 15 minutes. Behind the
wall on which it is projected an old-school
projector and a sculpture are presented. In
an adjacent alcove one can also enjoy two
figurative paintings and sculpture, offered
almost sarcastically as the last pieces to an
interdisciplinary “puzzle” which spans the
triad of video, sculpture, and painting.
The movie consists of scenes comprised of
animation, made out of small figurines and bits
of toys, painted and glued together to create
“characters.” He also films a miniature ship as
well as busts of familiar-looking dignitaries,
which recall portraits of our founding fathers.
The myth Hartung weaves tells the story
of one “Edward Holmes.” His journey at
sea is narrated it as he had recorded it in a
journal. The viewer is visually dictated the
conditions of a storm, which causes the model
ship manned by the crew of sculptural busts
to crash on the shores of a mysterious land
inhabited by strange animals and natives.
An overall sentiment of paranoia and anxiety
can be felt in the spaces between the figures
as they float and dance across the miniature
stage. This is fitting as one could think of
no story more relevant or obsolete than the
“discovery” of the Americas. At some points
you feel as though it is expected that you
laugh, uncomfortable, as it would seem. This
is especially true during the last scene, when
Edward Holmes gets lucky with a young native
girl. The video, as the primary element, sets
the stage for the rest of the show and is by far
the most interesting piece Hartung presents.
His main character is effective in that he plays
into the myth of the early American explorers
with an abstract dialogue between Fate and
Edward Holmes.
The sculpture pieces behind the projection
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wall consist of the projector emitting an image
of a blackbird. Pencil sketches of the model
busts used in the video lay on the table next
to the projector. Hartung plays with the
idea of the artist’s studio being a work of art
in itself, however this arrangement of tools
reads very literally within the context of the
rest of the work. The parallel between the
worlds of video and real life is one of the most
interesting concepts in the show. However, the
sculptures, with their incidental compositions
and scale shifts, seem negatively residual of
the video-making process.
The last room of the exhibit contains two
paintings and a sculpture. The paintings
are large and colorful despite their limited
palettes. The representational scenes depict
a cottage in the woods with a bridge crossing
a river or ravine, and a picnic at an RV in a
forest. Abstraction is achieved through veiling
the scenes with drippy, atmospheric paint, as
well as obsessive patterning in the foliage of
the trees, which also serves to camouflage
the subject. The paintings seem to depict the
magic of isolation found in the woods, with
elements reminiscent of northern lights and
other light phenomena such as shadows and
silhouettes.
The sculpture in the corner of the room is
a to-scale model of two cocks fighting, made
of masking tape and wire, de-lineated with
charcoal. The motif of animalistic aggression is
possibly in reference to the outdoors, and the
wild becoming tame through familiarization.
The whole show could be explained as
a metaphor for the fear and confusion of
the unknown. Hartung brilliantly parallels
the anxiety of exploration and the thrill of
a “Manifest Destiny” in Edward Holmes’s
discovery of a new species of black bird. The
animal’s strange behavior includes eating
its surrogate mother upon hatching. Tommy
Hartung will be at Moti Hasson (535 West
25th St New York, www.motihasson.com) from
February 14 thru March 16, 2008.
Leapophile - People who are not themselves Leapies but like and celebrate Leap Day! * Superman is a Leap Day Baby! He is a comic
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Courtesy of the artist and Moti Hasson Gallery

NEIL FRIDD
Major: Sculpture
Main interest: music?
It’s too bad this outfit is going to be in black
and white.
NO! GIVE ME ROY G BIV!
What’s the print on your tie?
It’s dimensions for regulation size singles and
doubles racquetball courts.
So, you’re sewing stuffed animals to a suit?
Yup.
Yeah?
Yes.
For when?
I’ll probably use it for when I sing sad songs
at concerts. This monkey is really nice but my
favorite is this obscenely obese—I don’t know
what it is.
It’s a seal, I think. Describe your ideal date.
27-foot-tall Natalie Portman.
I saw Natalie Portman on a morning show
with Scarlett Johansson promoting the new
period piece movie they’re in. And Natalie
Portman was just talking about how amazing
Scarlett Johansson is to work with, and
Scarlett Johansson was just slowly leaning in
towards her—maybe for a kiss or maybe she
was falling asleep.
The thing about Natalie Portman is that she
emits a hormone that tranquillizes people. My
ideal date with her would be sleeping in her
palm while she serenades me on the lute—
Colby Nathan on the drums.
(Colby blushes)
Who’s been your favorite president so far?
Of like, America? Taft seems pretty cool.
Probably because his name rhymes with Shaft
and not because of anything he has done.
He was the president who got stuck in a
bathtub.
I didn’t know that. Shaft wouldn’t get stuck in
a bathtub so I don’t know what that’s about. I
remember being told about that president when
I was in boy scouts, and you know who got him
out of that bathtub? Boyscouts, with butter and
spatulas, because they were touring the White
House that day. So they witchaud him out of the
bathtub.
Do you have vibrant dreams?
Yeah. I wanna be a rockstar. But I did have a
good dream today. I was taking a nap at Jess
Goodwin’s house and she was doing homework
and listening to Casiotone For The Painfully
Alone, so in my dream my phone went off and
Casiotone was the ring tone.
Ringtone for the Painfully Alone. Tell me
part of your rock and roll fantasy.
I’d really like to have a hot air balloon.
Fuck yeah. With television interviews
between boys and girls, the whole thing is
never funny because it always melts down to
a bad flirtation.
Well, we have a good flirtation goin’ on.
Too true. What would be your favorite song
to cover?
For a while I wanted to do a cover of—I think
it’s called, “Nothing,” by Whitney Houston. I just
love it ‘cause at the end she just yells, “Don’t
walk away,” over and over again.
(Neil drinks water from a shot glass)
Have you ever studied martial arts?
I took gymnastics. I really wanted to take Karate
but my mom thought it would be too violent.
I still do forward rolls a lot. My gymnastics
teacher once left and went off to like, go to the
bathroom, so I started climbing the parallel
bars. When he came back I was like, “Look what
I learned!” and he was like, NEVER PRACTICE
WITHOUT ME AGAIN.
Probably a liability. Did gymnastics come in
handy when you were a boy scout?
Yeah. I remember working at a (boy scout)
camp and doing a staff hunt. So all the
counselors had to hide and the campers had
to find us. For a couple of years I was the only
person who wouldn’t get caught ‘cause I would
climb into the scaffolding of a bridge and stand
neck-deep in mud for an hour.
Ah, patience.
(Sam tries on the stuffed animal suit)
Did you get any of the stuffed animals from
the summer camp?
No, most of them are from Dena Zilber. All
the cool ones are hers. I feel like if someone
attacked me (while I was wearing this) I could
just get into a ball. It’s the most comforting,
protective thing that could shield from hurting.
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Chicken and broccoli. Beef and broccoli.
As a child, there were staples when ordering
Chinese take-out. No, this isn’t going to
be the column that does me in, the column
that makes me okay with the brutal treatment
of living beings just because it tastes good.
No no, quite the contrary. All those foods that
were so delicious growing up, I’ve happily
veganized and let me tell you, they are quite
delicious, gastronomic as they are guiltless
treasures for the palate. And it could not have
been done without the Asian market in White
Plains, with its beautiful bounties of seitan.
The Asian market sells this vegetable tempura-style
wheat-gluten that is phenomenal.
That time consuming task of creating a batter
and marinating the seitan for days on end
takes just one trip to the Asian market. Okay,
so I’m cheating a little, cut me some slack. If
you want me to, I’ll write up a batter recipe
for seitan, because while time consuming, it
is easy to do. But I’m putting myself in my own
hot seat for no reason. If you can’t find this
particular type of seitan, just use extra firm
tofu for the quick version (tofu soaks everything
up much faster than seitan):
Mock Beef and Broccoli Stirfry
Ingredients:
2 tbs. sesame oil
½ broccoli head, chopped up
2-4 large handfuls of baby spinach
3 large strips vegetable tempura-style
seitan, sliced in half
½ onion, chopped
2-4 garlic cloves, minced
2 inches ginger, grated or minced
1-2 tsp. maple syrup
1-2 tsp. rice vinegar
1 tsp. lemon juice
1 Tbs. tamari
1 tsp. cayenne pepper
1 Tbs. curry powder
1 Tbs. sesame seeds (optional)
In a medium-sized skillet on medium
to high heat, throw in oil, onions and garlic.
Once onions are transparent, toss in ginger,
seitan and broccoli. Cover and lower heat.
Let cook for five minutes. Uncover and flip
the seitan strips so they evenly cook. Throw
in baby spinach, syrup, vinegar, and lemon
juice. As spinach begins to wilt and soak up
juices, add the tamari, pepper, curry, and
sesame seeds. Cover for five to ten minutes
on low heat. Serve with quinoa, brown rice,
or white rice. I served mine with quinoa and
wowzers, that’s good. Mmmm. Makes 3-5
servings unless you starve yourself all day
like I do for this one glorious meal (yeah I’ve
eaten this whole pan by myself, what do you
want from me?) I
book character, so he can have whatever birthday his creator decides to give him. An article in TIME magazine, March 14 INTEREST7

Thrillseeking
By Rob Popp
“Just Wondering What It Would Look Like”
By Jesse McLaren
By Jackson S Wingate
Second Nature
By Robert Stewart-Rogers
By G.I.Dave
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1988, proclaimed Superman to be born on February 29 * Egyptians were the first people to add a leap day every four years.

UPCOMING EVENTS
I’m wearing the coolest tie today.
Tonight! At the Stood, the Italian Club
presents a lady named Erene! Erene was born in
Italy. She moved to NYC in 2000 with a mission: to
forge the perfect unison of Italian and American
singer songwriternessness. She’ll be performing
and giving a lecture about something having to
do with being Italian! Also, Italian food!
Friday at the Stood, Bulletproof Soul and
Of Sound and Silence battle for the title of worst
band name! Just kidding. They’re playing their
music! Bulletproof Soul craft hella sexy dope
smooth melodies and sing in falsetto. Of Sound
and Silence are loud metal!
THEN, on Saturday, HARRY POTTER AND
DRACO MALFOY COME TO PURCHASE COLLEGE
AND ROCK THE FUCK OUT OF THE STOOD!!!!!
That’s right, Harry and the Potters and Draco
and the Malfoys, as well as Purchase’s own
Struggle of a Muggle are all playing! For those
of you who are perhaps fans of the books but
have no idea what I’m talking about, let me bring
you up to speed: health and wellness. Harry and
the Potters are the inventers of the genre of music
known as Wizard Rock, the books of J K Rowling
brought to life! Harry and the Potters are a band
made up of Harry Potter, both at the time of book
four and book seven, on guitars and keyboards
and their friend Ron Weasley on drums! They
sing songs about how awesome fighting evil is,
and how they totally want to get with that girl who
was with that other guy who was their friend but
died cause Voldey Vold killed him. In short it’s
awesome… and very well the only opportunity
you’ll have to chant in unison with a shit ton of
people “Our weapon is love” this semester. Yeah,
that’s one of the choruses of their songs. It rules.
Draco and the Malfoys basically do the opposite
and talk about Harry being lame and if you’re
into that shit come and cheer them on. Struggle
of a Muggle is our own Jesse Cooper Levy, coping
with his Muggledom (He managed to sneak
through the admissions process at Hogwarts but
was discovered to be a human by the sorting hat)
through song.
Sunday comes and what does it bring? What
could possibly top an epic night of rocking out
(killing mountain trolls) with Harry Potter? How
about Wham City performing JURASSIC PARK:
THE MUSICAL. Two and a half hours of pure
mayhem. Like sure, you could not come and study
and shit, but like, if you do come, you’re going to
get see a lanky, malnourished ‘artsy’ version of
Newman get sprayed in the eyes by that little jerk
poison spitting dino. So come.
Monday is Born Ruffians, Cadence Weapon
and Data Dog at the Stood! Born Ruffians were
that awesome band that opened for Caribou last
semester and sound like three versions of the
front man of the Dirty Projectors harmonizing
to each other whilst their drummer (one of the
aforementioned three) drumzzzz crazy dancey
shit. Cadence Weapon is an MC from Toronto
who’s known not just for his sick beats, but also
jumping into the audience in the middle of the
show and hugging everyone--which, just for the
record, is way cooler than wearing 65 pounds of
priceless chain around your neck (Slick Rick take
note).
Wednesday is open mic. James Blinstrub
will be doing a four song set of Whitney Houston
covers…
Health and wellness: jog around the loop
right now. Don’t put “it’s complicated” for your
Facebook relationship status. Commit, damn
it! Also, learning a musical instrument will add
15 years to your life (if you play it instead of
smoking).
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THURSDAY 28
A Brief History of Israeli Wars
5:00pm, Hillel Lounge(CCN0024)
Apollo Night Auditions
8:00pm, Recital Hall, PAC
Stolen Childhoods
7:00pm, Red Room
The Italian Club presents Erene
8:00pm, The Stood
FRIDAY 29
Happy Leap Day!
Bulletproof Soul and For Every Judas
The Stood, 8:00pm
The Odyssey
8:00pm, Repertory Theatre
Purchase Symphony Orchestra
8:00pm, Guest Conductor Recital Hall, PAC
(silence)
8:00pm, Humanities Theatre
SATURDAY MARCH 1
Harry and the Potters, Draco and the Malfoys,
and struggle of a muggle!
8:00pm, The Olde Community Center
The Odyssey
8:00pm, PAC
BFA Dance Concert
8:00pm, Dance Theatre Lab
SUNDAY 2
The Odyssey
2:00pm, PAC
MONDAY 3
Cadence Weapon, Born Ruffians, Data Dog
8:00pm, The Stood
Women’s History Month Kick Off
8:00pm, CCS
Spring Poetry Series: Carey McHugh
6:30pm, Room 2026A Humanities
TUESDAY 4
Tuesday Night Comedy
9:00pm, The Stood
Microbicide to Combat HIV
7:00pm, PAC
WEDNESDAY 5
Open Mic
9:00pm, The Stood
New Media Lecture:
Video artist Torsten Zenas Burns
6:30pm,Neuberger Museum
Purchase Percussion Ensemble
8:00pm, Recital Hall, Music Bldg
“A Really Inconvenient Truth”
6:15pm, Fort Awesome Classroom
THURSDAY 28
The Josh Dion Band
8:00pm, The Stood
For All Club Listings
check out the
Clubs Page online
www.PurchaseIndy.com
However, the Romans were the first to choose February 29th as the official date I* In 1288 Scotland passed a law that allowed SEXY 9

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cannot detect my connection speed (Cable
Modem) or my Flash Player (Version 7) which
is now, to my jaded eye, par for the course.
The next page I encountered is a page of
information about the course, letting me know
that it takes approximately 3 hours, which
elicits another laugh from me as I had been
on this course for an hour already, and was not
feeling like I could take 2 more hours of this.
For a freshman who would have to take this
course, these technical errors would be much
more dramatic, as they would be flagged if
they could not complete the course. According
to an e-mail from Lynn Mahoney, she has not
heard of any glitches in the system.
During the course of this article I
attempted to contact administration about
the program and was deferred to Abdou,
who was forthcoming with information on the
program. Initially deferring to Mahoney on
flags, Mahoney referred me back to Abdou,
who after retuning from sick leave, explained
how they work.
If the students do not complete the test on
time they are flagged. If the student is overdue
they must send an e-mail to Abdou who then
asks Qui Qui Balascio to remove it. According
to Abdou, Balascio is the only person who can
place or remove flags. If a student has a flag
...“Freshman” From Page 5
who attended. However, Altidor was not upset
or let down by the lack of attendance, as she
will be holding a second set of auditions in
Manhattan on Saturday (details at the end).
As far as Altidor’s cinematic aspirations
and inspirations, she loves the work of Quentin
Tarentino because they tend to feature strong
female characters. In terms of her aspirations,
she hopes to be a big-time director one day.
Her plan is to work in Rochester--her
hometown--for a year or two after graduation,
make as much money as she can, and then
move to Manhattan or LA, get a job as a
production assistant, and work her way up
from there.
“I have the ability to be successful. But
Hollywood—you don’t always see a black
female director. But then, I managed to get
into a competitive film program, so I think I
have the ability to succeed,” said Altidor.
The second round of auditions will be
held in Manhattan on Saturday, March 1 from
9-11:30 in the morning in Champion Studios,
257 West 39th St. on the 14th Floor. Ask for
Christine Altidor, and you will be sent to the
audition area. Altidor asks that you prepare
a monologue and bring a resume if you have
one. More information can be found at
http://purchase.facebook.com/group.
php?gid=8887610697.
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they are unable to register for classes until it
is removed.
Over the course of this story, I talked to
some freshman to see if they had run into any
technical difficulties, and none seem to have
quite my string of bad luck. However, there
was a pervading theme of boredom. None of
the freshman interviewed felt as if the program
changed their behavior.
“I don’t drink,” said Kaitlyn Hayes, “but if
I was drunk and in a situation like they talk
about, I would not think, “wait Alcoholedu told
me not to.”
Now the test you must complete at the
end of the first module can be failed, but
you can retake it and there seems to be no
repercussions if you do not pass other than
taking it again. The second module, however,
is simply a 30-minute video. Now granted, you
must let it play, but there is nothing to stop you
from multi-tasking with other windows open
over and around it.
The Alcoholedu program has been
required for freshman since Fall 2006. There
is no requirement for transfer students to
take the program. In an e-mail from Abdou,
she explained how Purchase got started with
Alcoholedu.
“SUNY offered a partial grant for schools
to fund online alcohol education classes
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making ordinary t-shirts and make clothes
that will go more with my paintings.”
Sewing was indeed discussed as a
key element of the club’s activities, but
student’s with little or no experience are still
encouraged to join, Michaud said, adding
that he is ready to teach the basics to anyone
willing to learn.
“I expect with the club just starting out
that some people won’t know what they’re
doing,” Michaud said. “I just hope to instill
the knowledge in them that will get them on
their feet and let them start making stuff.”
In addition to functioning as the club’s
meeting place, Michaud said he plans shortly
to open the office in the Student Center as
a thrift store and boutique that will sell off
some of the office’s donated clothing content,
as well as member-designed pieces, and
discussed donating the proceeds to the
Salvation Army.
“Hopefully in the future we’ll have
a fashion show as well,” Micheaud said,
suggesting the Stood as a possible venue.
Though the club’s members may see few
limitations to their creative impulses at this
point, Micheaud does impose one restriction
to the students perusing the Stood’s clothing
catacombs: “Make sure you wash everything
you find here before wearing it.”
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(alcohol101 or alcoholedu). It seemed a natural
decision to explore as another prevention
tool. We chose Alcoholedu because it seemed
more compatible to our campus. About six
staff worked with Lynn Mahoney and the
grants writers to apply for the grant that we
did receive to originally and partially fund it
in 2007. Because it takes about four years to
really see results, the college committed to
fund it after that grant ran out.”
According to the information provided by
the website, there is a productive and useful
change in behavior on campus. The technical
problems would be a hindrance to completion.
However the lack of interest and enthusiasm
for this program seems to be the greatest
damage to its productivity.
I am unsure if this is a majority or a minority
opinion but based on my own experience
with Purchase College students and the way
the program is presented, I have a high level
of skepticism that a mandatory seminar will
seriously affect the choices made. I would love
to be wrong, but I have my doubts.
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have to have money for unforeseeable costs,
things like fires that would need to be fixed
immediately, and for planned projects.”
Also agreed upon at the meeting between
the PSGA and College representatives was
that with this increase, no staff or services
would be cut next year, that the Olde would be
continually repaired until it has been restored
or replaced by another apartment complex,
and that the College will continue the process
of adding on campus housing.
...“Kaputu” From Page 5
“I was offered a set of possibilities,” Kaputu
said. “Of all these colleges, I found that
the Dean of Humanities was very interested in
my profile, at first emailing me then asking me
to come visit.”
When he came to the campus, Kaputu
said he was hooked.
“I looked at the vegetation. I looked at
the campus. I talked to the deans,” Kaputu
said. “After this I couldn’t resist. I decided this
was the best place to come.”
Kaputu added, “I refused to go anywhere
else.”
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recently accepted four new DJ’s last week.
If you’re interested in filling a position at the
station and finding out more information, you
can stop by at the basement of the Dinning
Hall Mezzanine this Thursday, for the WPSR
open house.
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women to propose marriage to the man of their choice in that year. They also made it law that any man

Suffering from writer’s block, I found
myself on Wikipedia. With no purpose or
direction, I searched random topics until
finally I typed “random” into the search bar.
“Random” redirects to “randomness”, a lack
of order, purpose, cause, or predictability in
non-scientific parlance. “Random process” is a
repeating process whose outcomes follow no
describable deterministic pattern, but follows
a probability distribution. The phrase “random
process” sounded like some kind of oxymoron
to me (plural oxymorons or oxymora).
As I was already on Wikipedia I typed in
oxymoron to learn more, like the fact that the
word oxymoron itself is an oxymoron where
oxy means “sharp” and moros means “dull”
in the Greek etymology. It was at this moment
that I decided to take to the streets (the
Hub) and ask the huddled masses (Purchase
students eating lunch) their take on oxymora.
My question: “What do you think about
oxymorons/oxymora?”
“I think we all need a good oxymoron. I
like waking up next to an oxymoron. James
Blinstrub is an oxymoron.”
-Antonio Commisso
“They’re funny sounding. They’re like
party fouls, too. More of a buzz kill than the
actual party foul. The oxymoron itself isn’t
the party foul, just the person who calls out
‘oxymoron’.” -Jennie Fiddler & Maya Chyot
“In the context of shrimp, you can have a
large shrimp. They don’t really bother me.”
-Erin Sullivan
“Like jumbo shrimp, right? Strange. I don’t
really know what I think about them. They
bother me because of their contradictory
meaning. Amazing failure!” -Kaylyn Campbell
“Overgrown midget.”
-Shaneza Ramnarine
“They don’t make sense usually, but I
appreciate them for comedic purposes.”
-Tony Cella
“I like paradoxes better; they’re more fun.
I have occasionally dragged an oxymoron into
a back alley, but that’s another story.”
-J.W. Townsend-Pitt
“They’re pretty cool.” -Kristen Nordstrom
“They are some of the most delightful,
incidental puns. They make my day and are
one of the spices of life.”-Evan Smith
“I’m a fan. I like jumbo shrimp.”
-Beth Scorzatto
What’s my opinion on oxymora? They
make me smile, like most funny words and
phrases (I am now addicted to the plural,
oxymora). This makes me think of two t-shirts
a friend has. The first one says “Paradigm,
Shmaradigm.” The second, “One flew over
the couscous nest.” T-shirts are funny. Oh, she
also has a Paul Frank tee that says “If you are
illiterate, you can’t read this.” I like that.
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Eco-Friendly Goods Are Not
Financially Friendly
Last week, The Independent ran a brief news piece highlighting
the Purchase College Association’s decision on whether or not to replace
the current plastic food ware with eco-friendly goods. The article
was meant to gauge student interest, however, after being met with
no response, the PCA was forced to delay the decision until a general
consensus was reached.
Steve Sabel, Outback senator and PCA student board member,
explains the consequences of enacting a policy on page 4. To put it
bluntly, the food ware will add $71 a semester to the meal plan. This might
not seem like a lot, especially when it’s wrapped around the auspices of
saving the environment and the current popularity of ‘going green.’ But,
we’re talking about an extra $142 a year. On top of the annual increase,
that’s an extra 13% (based on a residential meal plan). All for forks and
plates.
Lindsay Randall, the College’s Environmental Sustainability
Coordinator, suggested at the PCA meeting that instead of replacing one
disposable product for another, we should have a system in the Hub and
Terre Ve more closely resembling the system at the Dining Hall. Get your
hard plastic plate and metal utensils, eat, and then put them on a belt to
be washed. Of course, if you think paying an extra $142 a year is a lot,
wait until they have to install the sinks, employ dishwashers, and replace
the metal forks and spoons people will undoubtedly steal. Then there’s
the problem for people who’re taking their food on the go.
There is an easy solution, of course. We could simply not change
anything, chalk this one minor but costly issue to the bad guys, and move
on. But that’s not going to happen. The President has called for this
change and next year’s College theme is the environment, after all.
What should you do come the survey, then? Simple. Suggest the
one thing that both helps the environment and is economically feasible:
moderation. As Sabel writes, there is a possibility for a middle ground
that calls only for a percentage of the wares to be eco-friendly. Instead of
going headstrong into a program that costs more and (beyond the signs
advertising its “green”ness) will barely be noticed, we can support a
program that tests the ground for a future 100% replacement. However,
this option needs to be supported by the student body.
The Independent will keep you updated on the status of the
survey as the information is presented.
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OPINION11

Chug down another on the Indy
Back PAGE
The only part of the Indy
worth reading are the verbal
bitchings in the “Letters to
the Editor” section
So I bought one of those pet rocks....
and it piddled on my rug. WTF! They
said it was toilet trained.
I would go so far as to
say that bagel cutlers are
Zoarastrians.
Well, you already drank, smoked, and
dropped acid(s)...so you might as well.
It’s not worth it if it doesn’t
make you scream.
The Philosophy student's
answer to:
"Why did the chicken cross
the road?"
"Why Not?"
I think it’s the brandy
You smell sober
Stop molesting my bagel
I’m majoring in phone sex.
B: Is that...Is that what I
think it is?
A: Yes. That’s a giant
snow penis.
Obama, a priest, and a rabbi
walk into a bar...
*Walking across the Great Lawn*
This ground is Oregon trail status.
You are a gentile penis.
I didn’t know you swang that way...
with female animals.
Youre like a pastel-colored
Voldemort.
I had a dream about
Hey Arnold and Barrack
Obama was Geralds
father.
Coming in April
Farmer Market Returns to
Purchase
Every Thursday at Purchase
Fresh fruits & Veggies
Meredith’s Breads, cake, and pies
Humming Bird Farm: Fresh Honey and
Byproducts
Peanut and Dry Fruits Vendor
Mike the Cheezeguy with fresh
mozzarella, italian sausage
Italian Bread from Brookyln and
Italian combo Heros
and more!
All I heard was,
“Ewww. Its all over your face”
A: What’s the Purchase Indy?
AL: What your reading right now
A:.....oh....wow
Obsessed is too strong a word.
It’s more of a passion. I have a
passion for penises
The hub is like The Ivy*. You only go
there when you want to be seen. Like you
know you’re going to see people you don’t
like but you have to keep up appearances.
*Lunch place in LA where celebs go to be
seen by paparazzi.
If Purchase were a high school, we
would all be ëThe Stoners. í
When I’m bored in class, I
make backpage quotes of
the idiotic things I hear
whispered around me.
But there’s no sense crying
over every mistake.
You just keep on trying
til you run out of cake.
Just because I lost weight doesn’t
mean I started smoking crack, ,you
fat ass pasta devouring bitch(es)! Ever
heard of the gym? Or food without
Ranch Dressing?
-Can we have toast?
-Ohmygodjesus, do you have bread!?
Wow, turns out
“www.Reptar.com” ISN’T taken.
If finally got my 15 seconds of fame when
I was walking one evening and rather
abruptly found my back on the ground;
making love to the snow.
More fun than a barrel of starched
monkeys; dead starched monkeys with
rigor mortis.
Actually, the quad groundhog’s
name is Pumpernickel, not
“nanuck”. Why give the little
guy such a fuckwit name as
“nanuck”?
Is it only me or does the food in
the DH taste better when all the
utensils are paper & plastic?
Crystal light To Go packets
are like crack for babies.